The non-warship challenge

Yef · #1 April 22nd, 2004, 01:53 AM

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Originally posted by Arkcon:
OK. How bout this. No research. Escorts, DUC I, CSM 1, Ion engine 1, you against the whole galaxy. Hmm. Think I'll try that now.

No way you can win like this.
Against 20 AIs?
Player against all AIs?
No way.

But keep us informed. It will be fun to see what happens.

Alneyan · #2 April 21st, 2004, 02:35 PM

Actually, there are some weapons that could even out the odds a bit against AIs. (Not the DUC I obviously) So let the challenged player choose his weapon, since it may spell his survival, at least for some time. Granted, you will have a hard time gathering a fleet numerous enough to stand up to this alliance, but...

geoschmo · #3 April 21st, 2004, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Yef:

quote:
Originally posted by Arkcon:
OK. How bout this. No research. Escorts, DUC I, CSM 1, Ion engine 1, you against the whole galaxy. Hmm. Think I'll try that now.

No way you can win like this.
Against 20 AIs?
Player against all AIs?
No way.

But keep us informed. It will be fun to see what happens.

This could be done, except for a few factors.

Intelligence
Mines
lack of point defense.

I think if you turn off intel and mines and allow yourself to research PDC you could pull this off.

Geoschmo

dogscoff · #4 April 21st, 2004, 03:56 PM

OK, it appears my two favourite games are now merging into one. We are discussing ascension conducts in SE4, it's only a matter of time before I start to see nullspace weapons and stellar manipulation spells in nethack.

My head hurts, I need to lie down.

--
dogscoff, killed by a Xi-Chung dreadnought while confused.

Krsqk · #5 April 21st, 2004, 11:29 PM

/me waits for vegan and ironman rules for SE4.

[edit]Dogscoff, you forgot the first rule of YASDs:

When surrounded by several creatures, the weakest one will inevitably get the death-blow.

Dogscoff, killed by a Xiati recon satellite while confused.

[ April 21, 2004, 22:33: Message edited by: Krsqk ]

Ed Kolis · #6 April 21st, 2004, 11:34 PM

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Originally posted by dogscoff:
dogscoff, killed by a Xi-Chung dreadnought while confused.

ROFL

ya know in ZAngband you can hallucinate Klingons, Borg, and Ravenous Bugblatter Beasts of Traal...

Phoenix-D · #7 April 21st, 2004, 11:34 PM

Oh, you could do it even with mines and no PD.

you'd just have to have an absolutely sick resource base, because your "Mine sweeping" would involve sending your fleet headlong into the mines, making sure its big enough to absorb all the mines.