Are you tough enough to be the "King of the Hill"? - Page 92

Slynky · #**911** May 11th, 2003, 05:35 PM

Slynky -vs- Dreico: 2407.1 (KOTH standard start: 1 medium planet)

Dreico surrenders.

Summary:

Green: Trithian Empire (me)
Orange: Space Dragons home system (Dreico)
Blue: "Nothing" systems
Magenta: Empire boundaries where fleet build-up occurred
Yellow: My cloaked ship
Green Triangles: My three fleets several turns into the attack from three sides

It is clear that successful expansion was the key in this game. Dreico didn't expand as fast as he should (could?). I was first in several systems that were closer to his start. I decided to play defensively till I was sure of superiority since I had the lion's share of the galaxy.

After I had stealth armor, I was able to get a ship into his rear lines and peek around. 2 other stealth ships died but all I needed was one.

It seemed apparent to me that he was in a hopeless position when he fought me with DUCs (and little else) and my ships had various stages of ECM/Sensors and PPBs. In fact, when the game ended, I was building cruisers with ECM/Sensor 3's, and 15%/15% armor.

I finished the game with over 125,000 in research, nearly 85 colonies and over 70 ships. This was helped by getting Gas tech several turns earlier.

I couldn't understand why he didn't surrender sooner but I soon saw he had banked on getting Ice tech. But by then, it was too late.

Since the end of the game, I have offered to send suggestions to help improve Dreico's game. I'm certainly not the best player around but I have some tips that will help his game and he took me up on my offer. He's a good sport and I'd like to see him get better. After all, the game can always use a good sport AND a good player.

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So, Asmala, if there is a player waiting for a game, I am ready. I play standard KOTH settings.

Asmala · #**912** May 11th, 2003, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by Slynky:
So, Asmala, if there is a player waiting for a game, I am ready. I play standard KOTH settings.

Sorry there wasn't a player waiting but I think you don't have to wait long.

Slynky · #**913** May 11th, 2003, 06:23 PM

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Originally posted by Asmala:

quote:
Originally posted by Slynky:
So, Asmala, if there is a player waiting for a game, I am ready. I play standard KOTH settings.

Sorry there wasn't a player waiting but I think you don't have to wait long.

I see you matched krsqk up with Dreico. Dreico told me he thought he wouldn't play KOTH till he finished another one of his games. He's up now if you want to send a message to check with him. (of course, he may be changing his mind...I've been emailing with him on some tips...

Asmala · #**914** May 11th, 2003, 06:37 PM

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Originally posted by Slynky:

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Originally posted by Asmala:

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Originally posted by Slynky:
So, Asmala, if there is a player waiting for a game, I am ready. I play standard KOTH settings.

Sorry there wasn't a player waiting but I think you don't have to wait long.
I see you matched krsqk up with Dreico. Dreico told me he thought he wouldn't play KOTH till he finished another one of his games. He's up now if you want to send a message to check with him. (of course, he may be changing his mind...I've been emailing with him on some tips...

Thanks, I'll ask him wheter he continues or not.

Baron Grazic · #**915** May 12th, 2003, 05:44 AM

The Grazic vs Tesco game will get under way soon, with complete Default KOTH Settings, except for 1 small change...
We are both using the exact same Empire Design, as created by Tesco.
This way when (if?) Tesco beats me, I should learn something, other than how to create a better Empire Design.
Let the game commence...

Slynky · #**916** May 13th, 2003, 01:23 AM

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Originally posted by Baron Grazic:
The Grazic vs Tesco game will get under way soon, with complete Default KOTH Settings, except for 1 small change...
We are both using the exact same Empire Design, as created by Tesco.
This way when (if?) Tesco beats me, I should learn something, other than how to create a better Empire Design.
Let the game commence...

Sounds like an interesting twist (if I understand it correctly). Keep us posted.

Rollo · #**917** May 13th, 2003, 01:41 AM

KOTH game Pablo vs. Rollo
date 2407.6: The Killerbeez surrender to the Vikings.
Please move me up.

Thanks for the game Pablo.

Rollo

[ May 12, 2003, 12:41: Message edited by: Rollo ]

geoschmo · #**918** May 13th, 2003, 01:55 AM

Geoschmo vs Rollo - Turn #, Way too damn early

Already met. Started out next door to each other. This is gonna be an ugly one.

Geoschmo

Cheeze · #**919** May 13th, 2003, 06:20 AM

Cheeze vs Asmala

On turn 26, my incredible stupidity has already lost the game. I made it so easy for the Black Riders to capture Gas Colonization tech I might have just sent it as a gift. You would hope that being a plant would not mean being a vegetable.

That being said, there is no surrender (yet!). I intend to fight on, until the Last root has been upturned, the Last plot of land salted!!!

geoschmo · #**920** May 13th, 2003, 08:52 PM

Well, that was fast.

I am not one to make excuses, but I frankly had no chance in this one. Blocked into four systems and Rollo had the run of the quadrant. Hopefully next time It'll be a little more even and we can get a real game going. I am sure he's probably just as disapointed as me.

Well, maybe not just as disapointed.

Asmala, put me back to the bottom. All that hard work down the drain.

Geoschmo