Grab the goodies. Soon on a PBW near you

Loser · #1 October 18th, 2003, 05:26 PM

low tech start?
med tech cost?

is that 4-5 turns away early game or 4-5 turns away 6 x QE + SS? Just curious.

The guy whose 'close' ringworld is his atmosphere type will have a wonderfully lucky advantage early on. I can only hope I'm that guy.

(Actaully, I can only wonder why I'm getting into another PBW game.... I'm trying to get a second job, bringing people into my house that are almost certain to have strange effects on my social life (a DJ for Christsake), and then there's the girl.... Whatever, sounds like a real interesting game and I am apparently weak. Joy.)

[ October 18, 2003, 16:29: Message edited by: Loser ]

primitive · #2 October 18th, 2003, 05:55 PM

I'm working on the map right now, and it looks like 40-50 sectors would fit nicely.

If someone who will not play can help with final player placement, it will be easy to make sure that the closest RW to each player is of the right type and atmosphere: And perhaps we could set a rule that it's reserved for that player and can't be attacked before turn 30.

I was thinking low tech start, and maybe 3 planets and high tech cost.

Ed Kolis · #3 October 21st, 2003, 01:54 AM

(salivates at 300% optimal ruins ringworlds

)

I'd love to, but I'm kind of busy this quarter with work (yah right, that's where I am now

) and I'd better not get into any more PBW games than I've already committed myself to!

primitive · #4 October 20th, 2003, 03:03 PM

Have the game set up in a few days (working on the map), but here are some more details.

Each player gets a nice cluster of 20 home systems. Only 2 warppoints lead out (they are separated by 2 systems, so you need 2 fleets to guard them). Both WP�s leads to a system that is empty expect for 1 Ringworld (only 150 % Ed

) which will be of your preferred Planettype/Atmosphere. From this system, 5-6 warppoints (to many to guard) leads to a central cluster where the goodies are located. This should lead to some interesting strategical decisions. Hide in your home cluster and try to defend your Ringworld or go for the goodies at the centre which will be hard to defend ? And on the attack, go for the Ringworlds or bypass it and go for a rampage inside the home clusters ?