Rated Challenges Thread

[Slynky]

Originally posted by Alneyan:
*Raises hand* If you aren't already desperate Primitive, I might consider it. Granted, given my latest performance in the Pairs game, it may very well not be the wisest choice for you, but...

If I do play in this game, I would like to make the same additions as Primitive (that is, no warp opener/closer and no Ancient ; as otherwise, we might be breaking a record for the earliest warp opener ever built in a SEIV game).

Desperate? I would think you command a little respect around here...

After all, all my lies about your ability should have fooled someone!

[Slynky]

Originally posted by primitive:
Desperate
It was only 16 minutes between our Posts

Welcome aboard Alneyan.

Should have warned you, Big P, he's gonna talk you to death if you take him as a partner...sure you don't want to reconsider? And then, there's that problem he has about leaving warships on "Do Not Get Hurt".

I'd reconsider if I were you .

[Slynky]

Challenge 2x2: - Mark the Merciful/Slynky -vs- Primitive/Alneyan

Well, since we are outclassed and since I "hi-jacked" Mark's settings (and suggested a lot of my own), I'll bow to the person who posed the challenge to finalize the settings in a way that he is most comfortable. But, in a game of this type, a few settings are a must (IMO):

(1)- Map placement so that teams start with distance between them and so that team members are on the same side of the map;
(2)- Team members must take same colony type and atmosphere;
(3)- All tech/planet/ship gifting/trading allowed;
(4)- 3 GOOD planets;
(5)- 100,000 minerals

PS: You have a PM, Mark

Originally posted by primitive:
RL schedule is clearing a bit so this could be a chance to get rid of some old grudges

Who can he mean?

As for game settings, we'll start on the basis of Slynky's Five Points.

I'm inclined to leave Intel on but will accept a veto if anyone strongly dislikes it.

Could the anti-Ancients and anti-Openers crowd maybe clarify what their objection to it is? Is it that you regard both of these as game-breaking, or is it the combination that you don't like?

I'm happy with a medium spiral galaxy, and 2000 race points. Is there anything else we need to set?

Mark

P.S. Slynky, your PM is not showing for some reason. You remember my e-mail address?

[Slynky]

*clears throat* I think the Steamroller is referring to me. For a while, he chased me in points (though we now see who is on top). But, we played a full-tech game a long time ago and though he was in first place in point score (for most of the game), I managed to get a worthy fleet behind his lines and start glassing planets and causing rioting...I think THIS might be the score he wants to settle. Speaking of scores to settle, he should remember my first ever KOTH game was with him (and he started in the system beside me). Though I Lasted around 60 turns, I really should have cashed it in around turn 35. THAT was my initiation into KOTH... .

[Slynky]

Originally posted by Mark the Merciful:
P.S. Slynky, your PM is not showing for some reason. You remember my e-mail address?

Sorry, didn't expect you to come on so fast...it was a long message...you got on before I could finish it. (sorry)

[primitive]

Grudges:
I was referring to both of you. Great chance to kill two old grudges in one game. It’s of course from the full-tech game Slynky mentioned, but I also have some unfinished business with Mark after a KOTH game. I have some not very fond memories of getting annihilated by ships named after popsicles I don't mind loosing to ships named "Annihilator", "Avenger" or "Scourge of the Gods" or such, but "Chocolate Chip" or "Strawberry Fudge" . The merciless one sure know how to add insult to injury to a poor barbarian

Anti-Ancient:
Ancient is just too good a trait to pass on, but playing it makes the game boring. I like the suspense when you pop into that next system.

Anti-Openers:
You’ll been away for a while Mark
The current “hot” strategy is to go for openers as fast as possible and then do the “riot run” in the more or less undefended backsystems. Makes the game a racing-game instead of a strategy-game. Not much fun at all.