Gameplay tips & tricks

[LGM]

TurinTurambar said:
n) If you're in a PBW game with anyone who posted useful information in this thread, withdraw.

Not all players use the same name in PBW and this forum, myself included.

[TurinTurambar]

Not all players use the same name in PBW and this forum, myself included.

OK, well that's cheap. I would never play against you, Alneyan, Slick, Fyron, George, or Aiken.

Makes me wonder who "King Bio" was in the Celestial Spheres game.

<sings> "Honnnnnnnnn-es-tyyyyyyyyy. Is SUCH a lonely worrrrrd....." <quick fade>

[Alneyan]

Not sure if that was your point, but only a small minority (if any player at all) uses different aliases on PBW and this forum, without making the connection between the two obvious. Imperator Fyron, Geoschmo, Aiken, Slick and myself all have the same nickname here and on PBW.

And of course, some players are more ruthless than the ones you named, but should I give names if that will only encourage you not to play with them?

And yet another edit: I now recall that LGM posted about a few games at PBW, so he is not what I would call anonymous, since you can figure out the link if you want to.

[Slick]

TurinTurambar said:
I would never play against you, ... Slick, ...

Slick.

[Fyron]

Slick said:

Slick.

Indeed... damned experience.

[Aiken]

TurinTurambar said:
OK, well that's cheap. I would never play against you, ... or Aiken.

oh...
...but you're right. Playing against me might lead you to conclusion that stock se4 AI is far superior than human brain

[TurinTurambar]

If anyone took offense at my "Wouldn't play against you" comment I sincerely apologize. It was just my way of saying "Why would I heap burning coals on my own head willingly?" Y'know what I mean? I would never go out on a basketball court and ask Michael Jordan for a 1 on 1 match. I would never step into a boxing ring with De La Hoya and tell him I could kick his @$$.

It was simply a comment on my experience level. I consider the players I listed as "the heavyweights."

Oh yeah, and I hate losing.

Turin

[AgentZero]

Then you should play against me! I'm still giggling/kicking myself because not five minutes ago, I set off a star destroyer in my own home system. And three of my other most developed systems! Don't know why. Musta forgotten who I was playing...

[Aiken]

If you attack a planet from a bottom or right side (on the combat map), planet has 30% less chance to hit you. This is apparently a bug (either Planet Combat Offense Modifier is ignored or it's something about planet occuping 3x3 squares), but you can exploit it if you wish.

[Atrocities]

Now this is a tip that I can use. Thanks Aiken.