Newbie Game

Alneyan · #1 September 25th, 2004, 05:15 AM

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Renegade 13 said:
As I will play the entire game through, no matter what.

So, does it mean you fully expect to win the game, or at least to survive until the end of the game? Otherwise, how would you be able to play "the entire game through"? Granted, you seem to do quite well at survival; at the rates things are going in NGC4, you will become the third most powerful Empire in the universe. Sorry, I couldn't resist making that pointless comment. Yes, I will be leaving now.

Renegade 13 · #2 September 25th, 2004, 11:11 AM

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Alneyan said:

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Renegade 13 said:
As I will play the entire game through, no matter what.

So, does it mean you fully expect to win the game, or at least to survive until the end of the game? Otherwise, how would you be able to play "the entire game through"? Granted, you seem to do quite well at survival; at the rates things are going in NGC4, you will become the third most powerful Empire in the universe. Sorry, I couldn't resist making that pointless comment. Yes, I will be leaving now.

Hmmm, no I meant that I'll play the game through until I'm totally destroyed, which likely will happen quite quickly! Ah, NGC4...survival I can do, but I don't seem to be powerful enough to be able to do much more than merely survive. 3rd most powerful? Very unlikely, although possible. I wish I was as optimistic as you are!

Alneyan · #3 September 25th, 2004, 04:10 PM

Actually, you are already the fifth most powerful Empire in the galaxy Renegade. The only major powers remaining alive are the Collective, Granagh, Teal, and Manticore. Aether Lords are somewhat weakened, and above all under the rule of the Collective, and so I would put your Empire above the Aether Lords.

Since Teal and Granagh are likely to go against the Collective (or the other way around), it will leave either Granagh/Teal as major powers (I wish), or Collective/Manticore, thus making you the third most powerful Empire in the galaxy. Obviously, once one of the big two alliances has slaughtered the other pair, you will not stay for long as "third most powerful Empire in the galaxy".

Renegade 13 · #4 September 25th, 2004, 05:29 PM

Now that I look at it your way, its does make some sense. However, in getting to be the 3rd most powerful, you're assuming that I do not join Teal/Granagh or Collective/Manticore against the others. For if I do join one of the big 2 alliances, I will likely be wiped out early on, and thus will only make it to 5th spot!

Also, Last turn when I looked at my score, it showed me as being in 8th position. If you count me above the Aether Lords, and (presumably) above yourself, that only puts me into 6th. Although there may be some other empires around that I'm not aware of, and are higher than me in score, but less powerful.

But we are digressing, this was not to be the original subject of this thread. My apologies Arakiel for hijacking it. Feel free to return it to its orginal purpose.

Salient · #5 September 27th, 2004, 07:46 AM

Any more news on this ??

Arakiel · #6 September 27th, 2004, 11:18 AM

Hey all, sorry for my silence this weekend but my cable modem went Kaplooie so I was without internet. I'll catch up on the thread in a bit.

Arakiel · #7 September 27th, 2004, 11:42 AM

OK, we aren't getting much feedback so I'm going to assume that folks aren't too bothered by the game settings whatever they are. Here's what I'm planning on setting up based upon the feedback so far:

Map - Galaxy Edge, Medium Size
Racial points - 5000
Starting resources - Mid
3 Planets, Good value
No AI's
Tech Cost...I see both sides of the discussion and really don't care that much myself. Since we have 2 votes in favor of low tech I'll plan on setting low tech cost.

Anything else you folks want to see?