[twelve]

I have a question. I still am not sure as to some of the game mechanics so forgive my ignorance. But why didn't Morgoth trade 3 materials for one science and buy the anti matter cannons? Aren't they the best upgrade for weapons out there? Is there a limit to the number of ships you can outfit with the weapons? Is there something I'm missing? He would have still had enough materials for two dreadnaughts with Anti matter cannons after he upgraded. That sounds a lot better than two with plasma cannons.

[Morgoth]

twelve, on 02 November 2012 - 09:48 PM, said:

I have a question. I still am not sure as to some of the game mechanics so forgive my ignorance. But why didn't Morgoth trade 3 materials for one science and buy the anti matter cannons? Aren't they the best upgrade for weapons out there? Is there a limit to the number of ships you can outfit with the weapons? Is there something I'm missing? He would have still had enough materials for two dreadnaughts with Anti matter cannons after he upgraded. That sounds a lot better than two with plasma cannons.

It's a question of energy. Antimatter cannons require 4 energy, my dreads have 5 and the engine requires 2

[Imperial Historian]

Research neutron bombs

Money 0/+6
Research 1/+2
Production 10/+6

Upkeep -1

Played a great 6 player game of eclipse last night as the eridani (who really suck), scraped home in 3rd largely due to orion just sitting around with his huge superupgraded fleet, and mechanema not having neutron bombs, so his ridiculous number of missile ships couldn't take the huge swathes of undefended territory in time. Lot of fun in person, though long, i think we played forabout 7 hours!

Also is ment still around?

[Morgoth]

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[Morgoth]

Imperial Historian, on 03 November 2012 - 11:52 AM, said:

Research neutron bombs

Money 0/+6
Research 1/+2
Production 10/+6

Upkeep -1

Played a great 6 player game of eclipse last night as the eridani (who really suck), scraped home in 3rd largely due to orion just sitting around with his huge superupgraded fleet, and mechanema not having neutron bombs, so his ridiculous number of missile ships couldn't take the huge swathes of undefended territory in time. Lot of fun in person, though long, i think we played forabout 7 hours!

Also is ment still around?

Poor Directorate

[D'rek]

Ment hasn't been online since Nov 1st... how does that 24h rule work again?

Also, Morgy, you still haven't corrected my income (sci and material should be +6 each), you only corrected the bank amounts, thanks!

[Morgoth]

Hmm, i'll send both a pm. Do we need to find yet another substitute here?

[cerveza_fiesta]

Hi Morgoth,


I got your PM, and figured you might have missed my post from a few pages back, I quote it below.

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Hi guys, <br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252); "><br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252); ">Sorry I have been out of touch, mind was on other things. <br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252); "><br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252); ">Mme CF had the baby unexpectedly 3 weeks early and I'm just now finding time for a forum post when I'm actually awake enough to type. <br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252); "><br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252); ">So Ment, don't worry about conferring with me about anything in the game, I hereby bow out due to the hectic schedule the baby will generate over the coming months. I would very much like to be included in the next game whenever this one is finished. <br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252); "><br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252); ">I'll definitely be following to see how it turns out.

But prior to that development, Ment and I had conferred and decided that this was the best course of action.

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CF's not around, BUt I believe we were planning to build a dreadnought this round in our home system. <br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252); "><br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252); ">I'll have to get back to you on the alliance offer, IH.

So for our action we build a dreadnought in our home system.


I'll also accept the diplomatic relation from IH if that is still on the table. if not, then don't worry about it.


+++++++++++++++++++++


And henceforth (as in my quoted post) bow out, returning full control to mentalist. I am very sorry to flake out on the game, but I fully expected to have a few more weeks of relaxation and preparation before the baby came. Now I'm playing catchup and won't have time for anything outside work and family, and on occasion a bit of sleep!

Please keep me in mind when you finish this game. I would love to play a full game in a few weeks' time when the dust in my real life settles.

[D'rek]

Thanks CF!

cerveza_fiesta, on 04 November 2012 - 03:50 PM, said:

Please keep me in mind when you finish this game. I would love to play a full game in a few weeks' decades' time when the dust in my real life settles kid goes off to college.

^^Fixed for accuracy

[Morgoth]

D, on 04 November 2012 - 06:19 PM, said:

Thanks CF!

cerveza_fiesta, on 04 November 2012 - 03:50 PM, said:

Please keep me in mind when you finish this game. I would love to play a full game in a few weeks' decades' time when the dust in my real life settles kid goes off to college.

^^Fixed for accuracy

He'll have to do a lot of overtime to pay for that though, and then there's #2 & 3. In 30 or so years he might get to play another

[Morgoth]

Anyways, it's STD's turn

[cerveza_fiesta]

Morgoth, on 05 November 2012 - 08:10 AM, said:

D, on 04 November 2012 - 06:19 PM, said:

Thanks CF!

cerveza_fiesta, on 04 November 2012 - 03:50 PM, said:

Please keep me in mind when you finish this game. I would love to play a full game in a few weeks' decades' time when the dust in my real life settles kid goes off to college.

^^Fixed for accuracy

He'll have to do a lot of overtime to pay for that though, and then there's #2 & 3. In 30 or so years he might get to play another

No, you guys are sooo wrong. I heard babies in no way change your lifestyle or affect your free time.

[Sir Thursday]

OK, I'd like to move my dreadnought and my interceptor to the Ancient controlled tile at 2F, please.

ST

[Morgoth]

See, at first ancients are anoying, but as the game progresses they provide points and they guard discovery tiles and good systems.

[D'rek]

Hmmmmmmm.....

I will stall for time! MOV my dreadnaught at 3L to 3M, then to 3I.

[Tapper]

If/when it is my turn, research the 6 power engine (3rd tech in the 4x square thingie row) for 4 (reduced by 2 on account of current techs).

[D'rek]

Tapper, on 05 November 2012 - 02:46 PM, said:

If/when it is my turn, research the 6 power engine (3rd tech in the 4x square thingie row) for 4 (reduced by 2 on account of current techs).

Don't you only have 2 science left after getting Quantum Grid?

This post has been edited by D'rek: 05 November 2012 - 03:03 PM

[pathos]

I dont know what this thread is actually about but every time I see it i think it is for developing stuff in the Eclipse IDE... makes me chuckle

[Imperial Historian]

According to the upkeep totals posted before Tapper should have:

17 initial - 15 for quantum grid= 2

but the board says he has 4...

@Cf/ment/someone else can we wait a bit on the alliance, I'm not sure what extra token I'll need now

[D'rek]

Imperial Historian, on 05 November 2012 - 03:21 PM, said:

According to the upkeep totals posted before Tapper should have:

17 initial - 15 for quantum grid= 2

but the board says he has 4...

@Cf/ment/someone else can we wait a bit on the alliance, I'm not sure what extra token I'll need now

I don't even see the code player boards anymore. It's just money planet, science, cruiser...