PBW is very peacefull

[geoschmo]

Hey, looks like I got's me promoted.

Puke too!

Lieutenant Colonel! Imagine that.

Geo

[Rich04]

I don't know. Most games I have seen start out peaceful. But eventually all hell breaks loose.
Diplomacy is very important not only in the beginning but all through the game.
In one game I was about to be eliminated from only Diplomacy saved my butt. I am still in that game while empires much larger than mine crumble all around me. I am in Last place (as I have been in most of the game) but still surviving.
I have been an honest ally and I believe it is appreciated buy the other players.
PBW is still fairly new. I know players that would make a Klingon proud in PBEM games go ultra-cautious in PBW. In time I think that will change.
Has anyone tried the 'take out my 1st neighbor' strategy on PBW? How did it go? I think it would work.

[geoschmo]

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Has anyone tried the 'take out my 1st neighbor' strategy on PBW? How did it go? I think it would work.

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I did it in the first round of the Survivor I Tournament. Worked great! For me anyway.

It's not as good as it is against the Ai though becasue you normally can't get them to surrender. And it slows you down at a time you should be expanding your economy. Even if you win, you could be easy pickings for the next player that comes along.

An equally valid strategy is to make real good friends with the first player you come across, and wipe everybody out.

I've done both. Their both fun.

Geoschmo

[This message has been edited by geoschmo (edited 31 August 2001).]

[Rollo]

"Has anyone tried the 'take out my 1st neighbor' strategy on PBW? How did it go? I think it would work."

Yeah, I have done that, too. That worked pretty well, because the game is on a small map and my neighbor had the same planets as me. IIRC, by turn 12 I had glassed all his planets and had some really nice worlds to colonize .
Oh, I forgot, another reason I wiped him out early was, because he used the same shipset as I do. You know, just to avoid confusion .

Rollo

[Mudshark]

Great answers, I am in the early stages in a few PBW games (Different name) I am screwing over a neibor just because of the fact that I'm getting bored, not with the game, but because they seem to be having all of the fun. I am playing with the same persom in another game. But the way I intend to play this one is way different. Would it not be better if you could hide yourself from game to game, considering that alians should have a completely different mindset. For example should I be considered a beserker for all time because of one game? I came across a game where you Geo, intevened due to your administrative rights, I must say that every one freaked because they thought you were an Expert. Just a flavor thought. Why would you not want a nutcase to liven up just because he fells like it? whith out staining his reputation. Perhaps this may be a good game to be a berserker? That is what makes this game so great the players that play, and the flexability of the game

[Mudshark]

I think the greatest PBW game would be for one of us to pick our own geo-policical
area (hotspots)for example 1)Jewish 2)Aribic. Any non-USA. I would hope that you would post your findings on this board.
This may ensure that all of us would find warp points to the stars! I wonder if we have the diversity to do this?

[Mudshark]

I for one would like to invade Canada, for the great tasting beer! Let alone your topless laws! Look who Settled this country. the USA has been founded by Puritan, Quakers, the outcasts of Europe. I would love for this sort of game to be started. What I could learn from this!!