[Gnaw]

Ganoes Paran, on 07 November 2013 - 11:48 AM, said:

Imperial Historian, on 07 November 2013 - 11:45 AM, said:

Hmmm, or maybe I should do the explore so Gnaw can grab both of those ancient hexes before twelve can potentially do anything about it.

I have 4 more moves I can do this round. You think it worth me gaining access to the center by removing the ancient blocking my way?

Or do research. and be the first pass. D'rek is probably coming after you next round.

[Khellendros]

twelve, on 07 November 2013 - 04:52 PM, said:

cerveza_fiesta, on 07 November 2013 - 04:26 PM, said:

What's going on, where is the banter? why is nobody doing anything???

I'm afraid of poking the bear and getting eaten.

Don't look at me I am small and insignificant hiding in my little corner of the galaxay afraid of all the big military boys completely surrounding me. Don't mind the puddles on the floor. I'll mop those up right away good sirs. I have a very weak bladder and my constant state of fear is to blame for my current miserable state.

You know, I actually have no idea off the top of my head where you are on the map!

[Gnaw]

Imperial Historian, on 07 November 2013 - 12:21 PM, said:

Ganoes Paran, on 07 November 2013 - 12:15 PM, said:

Imperial Historian, on 07 November 2013 - 12:03 PM, said:

Yeah I think so, 2 moves to get to the ancients, then save some cash so you have something in reserve if we decide to go all out on the centre.

Also why do you have floating resources on your playerboard? they should have gone back to the track of your choice on the influence, you don't get any resources from them. I think you only have 3 moves left.

An alternative would be build a warp portal, and come join me in 105, leaving the ancients for Gnaw.

I'm not thrilled about a warp portal in that hex, but it would give us a lot of flexibility in moving troops around the alliance... though unfortuantely it would also mean if d'rek or twelve got some ships in behind us they could cause us a lot of problems.

The floating resources have gone back to science and material. My influence move needed sorting out.

I could build a warp portal. How does that work? I build it and can move to Delta Corvi?

D'rek can move between half worm holes from round 4 onwards if she builds a shrine this go. So maybe researching starbases and placing them in Chi Draconus and Rigel would stop that action??

You put the cube back on material?! What are your resources now then, so I'm clear 15/6/4?

Re warp portal, yes you build it then can move through it to either warp portal. Certainly getting starbases isn't to put down isn't a bad idea.

if you get the warp portal (which I do not think is wise just yet, put it in your supernova. If you research starts to fall behind, IH can take it.

You need mats for ships.. at the moment you're our fist.

[Tattersail_]

What do you think of the bozos taking the center?

[Galactic Council]

Round 3 Turn 1

Twelve

• Research Science Development -4$, -8 Materials,
• +12 science.
• (0$, 19S, 8M Upkeep -5)

Gnaw

• Research Plasma Missile -14 science
• -7 upkeep $2, Sc 1, Ma 7

Tatts

• Influence. Same as above.
• Remove from supernova to iota bootus.
• Colonize both planets.
• Influence supernova
• colonize with money and science
• Upkeep -5 production $10 s 6 m 4 bank $2 s4 m9
  
• I'm assuming there are some "flip ships back up in here?

Galactic Council, on 06 November 2013 - 11:27 PM, said:

Tatts, the math on this doesn't work out.

You start with $12, S 4, M 4 production and -2 upkeep

• Influence action -3 upkeep
• move disc from nova to iota bootis. -2 upkeep and 2 planets back to track. $12, S 4, M4. 2 cubes floating in space
  
• colonize iota bootis with science and material. -2 upkeep $12, S 6, M 6 2 cubes floating in space
• Flip ships back up?
  
• Influence nova and colonize greys with money and science. -5 upkeep, $15, S 8, M 6 2 cubes floating in space

The only way to get your result of production $10 s 6 m 4 would be if you returned 4 cubes to the track.

• You have $15, S 8, M 6 with those two cubes floating. Which tracks do you want them returned to?

D'rek

• RESearch Advanced Labs
• Colonize the advanced science slots in Lambda Tauri and Beta Lyrae
  

Khell

Convert 3 materials to 1 money.
RESEARCH Mining Fleet for 5 money and 5 science. Gain +12 materials.
$0, S4, M13

Tapper
Pulsar: upgrade a second ion cannon onto my fighters (empty slot).


CF
I will research orbitals as a provisional.


Morgoth



IH
EXPlore Nw of 101, Upkeep: 0 Money £1 S5 M4
: Also my board is wrong i should have 1 money in the bank


Turn 2

Spoiler

Twelve




Gnaw



Tatts



D'rek



Khell



Tapper



CF



Morgoth



CF



IH

[Khellendros]

Ganoes Paran, on 07 November 2013 - 05:03 PM, said:

What do you think of the bozos taking the center?

We prefer terms such as hippies, nonconformists, bohemians, free spirits, flower children, drop-outs, and beatniks. Thank you.

[Gnaw]

A) I'm not convinced they're going to roll sixes often enough.

Either way, D'rek has a wormhole generator next turn.


You have lots of money. but nothing you can do with it. you need mats and or science.

[Galactic Council]

Twelve is there any reason you need to wait on Morgoth?

(D'rek this would be the other reason I asked Morgoth if he thought he could put a provisional in last night.)

This post has been edited by Galactic Council: 07 November 2013 - 05:18 PM

[cerveza_fiesta]

Also Gnaw, don't forget about my diplomatic offer from a few posts back. I have no intention of causing you trouble. Might as well both benefit in the meantime right?

[Morgoth]

I'm going to

Research - Plasma Cannons and Advanced Economy for a total of 12 science.

$ 0, S 2, M 3

[twelve]

Galactic Council, on 07 November 2013 - 05:16 PM, said:

Twelve is there any reason you need to wait on Morgoth?

(D'rek this would be the other reason I asked Morgoth if he thought he could put a provisional in last night.)

It might. I'm still undesided on what I should do at the moment. It's going to be a research and I'm fairly sure Morgoth will research and I would like to know what he takes but I'm leaning towards something that will still be there I think.

[twelve]

Morgoth, on 07 November 2013 - 05:18 PM, said:

I'm going to

Research - Plasma Cannons and Advanced Economy for a total of 12 science.

$ 0, S 2, M 3

Holy FUCK!!!!

I'm screwed!!!! Adv Econ!? Really!? That was my one must have this round.

[D'rek]

Khellendros, on 07 November 2013 - 04:38 PM, said:

D, on 07 November 2013 - 03:10 PM, said:

Tapper, on 07 November 2013 - 09:48 AM, said:

I was going to suggest that either one of you takes the centre. This way, that player gets a building place closer to the front lines (which is welcome), I won't overstretch and we get the Planta bonus. The one worry for me is that Khell has the worst (least flexible is perhaps a better wording) starbases.

Getting it for Khell also puts him with 4 artifact-systems, which will make Artifact-related tech and developments a no-brainer the moment he has the resources.

Maybe I should take the center, build four starbases, then de-influence it and let Khell take it over?

This could be a good idea - yours and my territories are both pretty solidly protected by hex positioning, so both our starbases are best utilised on the front lines, so to speak.


Plus it would be cool to have 8 starbases protecting the GC

I like the 8 starbases idea, but probably better still for you to take it first, and if we want to later we can switch it to me or you. You've still got 4 colony ships to put down this round and will gain more from having a closer hex to build from right away. I would have to do an influence to get back colony ships in order to utilize it well, and then I wouldn't be able to afford influencing the GC, I think. Plus you already have starbase tech and I don't yet.

Let's stick with the Planta-influence plan for now and can look at swapping it later. And then again later on after that if we really want that 1 VP

[D'rek]

Galactic Council, on 07 November 2013 - 05:16 PM, said:

(D'rek this would be the other reason I asked Morgoth if he thought he could put a provisional in last night.)

Point well taken

[Khellendros]

D, on 07 November 2013 - 05:22 PM, said:

I like the 8 starbases idea, but probably better still for you to take it first, and if we want to later we can switch it to me or you. You've still got 4 colony ships to put down this round and will gain more from having a closer hex to build from right away. I would have to do an influence to get back colony ships in order to utilize it well, and then I wouldn't be able to afford influencing the GC, I think. Plus you already have starbase tech and I don't yet.

Let's stick with the Planta-influence plan for now and can look at swapping it later. And then again later on after that if we really want that 1 VP

Ah yes, I had forgotten that you don't actually have starbases yet. Yeah, let's not overcomplicate, when (if!) we take the GC I'll influence it and immediately plop down the bases.


Good thinking early on by Tapper to get that antimatter splitter, that may help a little more too (perhaps not so much with teeny interceptors, but still...)

This post has been edited by Khellendros: 07 November 2013 - 05:27 PM

[Khellendros]

twelve, on 07 November 2013 - 05:21 PM, said:

Morgoth, on 07 November 2013 - 05:18 PM, said:

I'm going to

Research - Plasma Cannons and Advanced Economy for a total of 12 science.

$ 0, S 2, M 3

Holy FUCK!!!!

I'm screwed!!!! Adv Econ!? Really!? That was my one must have this round.

I have some good news for you, twelve - I've finally discovered where you actually are

[Galactic Council]

Round 3 Turn 1

Twelve

• Research Science Development -4$, -8 Materials,
• +12 science.
• (0$, 19S, 8M Upkeep -5)

Gnaw

• Research Plasma Missile -14 science
• -7 upkeep $2, Sc 1, Ma 7

Tatts

• Influence. Same as above.
• Remove from supernova to iota bootus.
• Colonize both planets.
• Influence supernova
• colonize with money and science
• Upkeep -5 production $10 s 6 m 4 bank $2 s4 m9
  
• I'm assuming there are some "flip ships back up in here?

Galactic Council, on 06 November 2013 - 11:27 PM, said:

Tatts, the math on this doesn't work out.

You start with $12, S 4, M 4 production and -2 upkeep

• Influence action -3 upkeep
• move disc from nova to iota bootis. -2 upkeep and 2 planets back to track. $12, S 4, M4. 2 cubes floating in space
  
• colonize iota bootis with science and material. -2 upkeep $12, S 6, M 6 2 cubes floating in space
• Flip ships back up?
  
• Influence nova and colonize greys with money and science. -5 upkeep, $15, S 8, M 6 2 cubes floating in space

The only way to get your result of production $10 s 6 m 4 would be if you returned 4 cubes to the track.

• You have $15, S 8, M 6 with those two cubes floating. Which tracks do you want them returned to?

D'rek

• RESearch Advanced Labs
• Colonize the advanced science slots in Lambda Tauri and Beta Lyrae
  

Khell

Convert 3 materials to 1 money.
RESEARCH Mining Fleet for 5 money and 5 science. Gain +12 materials.
$0, S4, M13

Tapper
Pulsar: upgrade a second ion cannon onto my fighters (empty slot).


CF
I will research orbitals as a provisional. convert 2 money.


Morgoth
Research - Plasma Cannons and Advanced Economy for a total of 12 science.
$ 0, S 2, M 3


IH
EXPlore Nw of 101, Upkeep: 0 Money £1 S5 M4
: Also my board is wrong i should have 1 money in the bank

You discover an Ancient HIve. Shocked I'm sure.


Turn 2


Twelve
Research Plasma Cannons
(0$, 14S, 8M -7 Upkeep)



Gnaw
Accept diplmacy with CF. Send a materials to Ambassador-to-Humans. (CF: materials on his)
Influence Action
Influence Hive, Colonize money planet
Influence Vega. Colonize grey planet with money.
Flip both colony ships back up.


Tatts
upgrade. Remove hull from source on dread and cruiser. Upgrade cruiser with fusion drive over shield and dread with fusion drive over shield
Upkeep -7


D'rek
BUIld two interceptors in Delta Eridani.


Khell
MOVE interceptor from homeworld to Pollux.

Tapper
Develop the Money Fleet.


CF ????
R3A1 - RESEARCH orbitals - convert 2 money to science. You did that last turn.


Morgoth ?????




IH

INFluence 101, colonise both planets, flip up colony ships.
IH discovery roll

Description r3 t2 IH discovery tile from 101 23 available (Last two rolls in log were voided)
http://orokos.com/roll/148023#
Results 1#1d23: 1 # 10 [1d23=10]

10 == Free Ancient Cruiser 01

22 discoveries left


Turn 3

Twelve
Action 3 Research Advanced Mining (0$, 6S, 8M Upkeep -10)
Colonize all three advanced mining planets available.



Gnaw



Tatts



D'rek



Khell



Tapper



CF



Morgoth



CF



IH

This post has been edited by Galactic Council: 07 November 2013 - 08:26 PM

[Galactic Council]

twelve, on 07 November 2013 - 05:20 PM, said:

Galactic Council, on 07 November 2013 - 05:16 PM, said:

Twelve is there any reason you need to wait on Morgoth?

(D'rek this would be the other reason I asked Morgoth if he thought he could put a provisional in last night.)

It might. I'm still undesided on what I should do at the moment. It's going to be a research and I'm fairly sure Morgoth will research and I would like to know what he takes but I'm leaning towards something that will still be there I think.

Yeah, I realized that was a stupid question as soon as I hit the post button.

[Khellendros]

D, on 07 November 2013 - 05:22 PM, said:

And then again later on after that if we really want that 1 VP

Related to this, I have been thinking all the way to Round 9 (oh yes!). If it's a close run race, one way our alliance could get a few free points at the very end is if you and Tapper were to de-influence the hexes around me and let me influence them - 1 extra VP for each of them.

But obviously that's a long way off yet, and may not even be necessary.


Edit: Although, having said that, I wonder if doing such a thing may actually hurt our average score. Yeah, I think it would. Plan in the bin then.

This post has been edited by Khellendros: 07 November 2013 - 05:32 PM

[Morgoth]

twelve, on 07 November 2013 - 05:21 PM, said:

Morgoth, on 07 November 2013 - 05:18 PM, said:

I'm going to

Research - Plasma Cannons and Advanced Economy for a total of 12 science.

$ 0, S 2, M 3

Holy FUCK!!!!

I'm screwed!!!! Adv Econ!? Really!? That was my one must have this round.

Hah, yes, I did suspect you wanted it. Which is why I figured I couldn't risk gambling there being another one available next turn. I too had to wait to make sure Tapper didn't take it.

CF, Orbitals is a risky move. It makes your hexes more attractive to dirty foreigners. Still, risky play is fun play. Just make sure Tapper doesn't attack you this round. And when he does, don't be unprepared.

Grad students come to my lectures unprepared all the time. When they do, they fail. I fail them. And then I spend time in my office laughing so hard my beak sounds like an aggressively used castanet.