PBW "newbie game"

Dragonlord · #1 July 18th, 2001, 05:12 AM

Guess it didn't work :-(
Serves me right for paying attention to ranks.

Dragonlord · #2 July 18th, 2001, 05:14 AM

Hey it did work ! Guess the server was slow to realise it

Dragon-Sergeant

BeeDee10 · #3 July 18th, 2001, 06:45 AM

Oo, is that what determines rank, then? I'll have to make a point of posting more pointless little Posts, like this one.

On the other hand, my sense of morality would give me problems. Stupid morals. So I guess I'll add a meaningful comment to this thread: Baal's departure from Newbie I can be worked into the game from a RP perspective by saying that his empire's leader was replaced after the loss of his fleet. By coup or by resignation or by election remains to be seen.
There, I feel better. And closer to five-star general at the same time.

Quikngruvn · #4 July 18th, 2001, 07:45 PM

If you're looking for someone to take Baal's place, I'm game to try my hand at it. I'm a PBW newbie, so I qualify (I've taken a grand total of ONE PBW turn so far). It would be interesting to see if his empire can be salvaged. Remember: it's not hopeless until your Last colony has been blown to smithereens....

Quikngruvn

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"That which does not kill you will make you stronger." -- Nietzsche

Phoenix-D · #5 July 18th, 2001, 10:47 PM

Already have a replacment. He didn't know of Baal's agreement with the Certdash (me) though, so he got his scout ship blown to very small little pieces.

The Certdash are a bit territorial

Phoenix-D

Phoenix-D · #6 July 19th, 2001, 12:19 AM

Geez! Do I have a "kick me" sign on my empire, or what?

I got ship bombed this turn, so I went in to check the AIs (i.e. to see that no one was violating the no-offensive-intel against a player thing).

Result? EVERY AI I'll met- that is, all the AIs but one- has me as their EXCLUSIVE intel target. Even their counter intels are directed against me. Guess I pissed em off..

This is odd mainly because I haven't actually be fighting any race except the Eee much, though two of them are having a merry old time throwing themselves into my minefields.

Phoenix-D

Dragonlord · #7 July 19th, 2001, 12:31 AM

Looks like Baal's replacement is just as agressive (and stubborn) as Baal. He insists on attacking me, and pretended to make peace through a NA pact only to park a fleet at my border.

I am happy to report another big victory. My legendary fleet, with 30 ships, engaged the enemy fleet (18 ships). Most enemy ships are Battle Cruisers, while my fleet is mostly LC's and frigates.
We suffered not a single lost ship (though one came close at 96% damage) and all 18 enemy ships are either dead or captured.

Nostropholo, prepare for the fiery vengeance of the Dragons !

The only bad thing about killing that fleet though was that it put me too much ahead of the 2nd place player, so a neutral race (former Partner!) suddenly declares war on me (maybe I am MEE) and kills an outpost