PBW RACE TO SEV TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

Captain Kwok · #1 June 25th, 2004, 12:24 AM

Perhaps a medium tech start with medium tech cost will speed things along a bit?

primitive · #2 June 25th, 2004, 12:55 AM

Not that I mind 6-12 month games Geo, but I guess it will be hard to committ to the tournament once SEV is out

My suggestions are: 3 Planets and Medium tech cost. Think that would make the games a lot quicker, having a clear winner in 80 turns or so.

Slynky · #3 June 25th, 2004, 01:08 AM

Imagine you are in a game to win a copy of SE5 and the game comes out. And people are scarfing it up and talking about how great it is. Could you wait? And if you went ahead and bought a copy and then won, it would render the prize a bit redundant.

Having said that, I haven't even read when it is expected to go into Beta. And Beta should take 3-6 months, shouldn't it?

Anyway, just running my mouth. I'm still in no matter.

tesco samoa · #4 June 25th, 2004, 01:34 AM

ok i see your point

It will have to be up for vote between SJ , At , Geo and I

tesco samoa · #5 June 25th, 2004, 01:36 AM

ok email is sent out for vote....

tesco samoa · #6 June 25th, 2004, 01:41 AM

Current list of players
1. alarikf
2. mark_w
3. RexTorres
4. Chronon

#7 June 25th, 2004, 09:40 AM

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Originally posted by Slynky:

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Originally posted by primitive:
A big barbarian whacks at the stone with a sledgehammer

High tech cost, 1 planet start and a lot of players will make most of these games veeery long. Minimum 100 turns, but my guess is more like 150.

Fun settings, but SE V will probably be at the second patch before this tournament is over

Hate to admit it, but I agree with the big P. But if the settings are set in stone, so be it. I'll throw in my hat anyway and see how it goes. (if we wind up beside each other, P, then we'll just have to work together!)

Send me some info, Tesco, on how to get a check for entry.

Hang on a sec. If tech costs are high, and everyone will on average have access to five systems, how are they going to afford to research mines without risking being rolled over by someone who researched, say, DUC V? And if they can't, then the mid-game is not going to lock up the way it normally does, is it? So we could be seeing eliminations and a resolution pretty quickly.

Bringing tech costs down to medium might bring mines within reach, and actually slow the game down.

And a low-tech "cavemen in space" brawl might be sort of fun

Or if people really resent High tech cost, why not ban mines altogether?

Mark

[ June 25, 2004, 08:42: Message edited by: Mark the Merciful ]