[Khellendros]

Imperial Historian, on 19 December 2013 - 12:40 AM, said:

So you are going for it this round? I was curious. I could see a couple of ways you could maybe beat whatever is in that hex next round, and a few things you could do this round which would be REALLY annoying. You should have kept your science production for one more round. Fusion drive and I'd have been worried!

Seriously, are you just sticking around to taunt twelve?

I'm going to laugh so hard when Grievance fucks up your carefully-laid plans.

[Gnaw]

Khellendros, on 19 December 2013 - 12:42 AM, said:

Seriously, are you just sticking around to taunt twelve?

Is that not a worthy goal?

[Gnaw]

Oh, a bit of rules trivia that I found interesting. Almost totally defensive but useful.

Species with starting techs can research those techs.

[twelve]

Imperial Historian, on 19 December 2013 - 12:40 AM, said:

So you are going for it this round? I was curious. I could see a couple of ways you could maybe beat whatever is in that hex next round, and a few things you could do this round which would be REALLY annoying. You should have kept your science production for one more round. Fusion drive and I'd have been worried!

It's too late now. I also can't risk the supernova one more round especially now I have Zero science.

[twelve]

Gnaw, on 19 December 2013 - 01:23 AM, said:

Oh, a bit of rules trivia that I found interesting. Almost totally defensive but useful.

Species with starting techs can research those techs.

How is that possible? You can't research tech you already have.

[Gnaw]

twelve, on 19 December 2013 - 04:40 AM, said:

Gnaw, on 19 December 2013 - 01:23 AM, said:

Oh, a bit of rules trivia that I found interesting. Almost totally defensive but useful.

Species with starting techs can research those techs.

How is that possible? You can't research tech you already have.

Ellifiknow.

One of the FAQs posts over at boardgame. I tend to agree with you though; it doesn't make a lot of sense.

[Tattersail_]

Gnaw I have been running through some figures and simulations and I think my greatest shot at beating whatever Khell has to offer is definitely building a cruiser in Iota Bootus and moving that into the hex and also if you could offer another interceptor that would be amazing. If not that is okay, I am due some good luck.

[Morgoth]

Imperial Historian, on 18 December 2013 - 08:20 PM, said:

twelve, on 18 December 2013 - 06:59 PM, said:

Action 4: Upgrade Cruiser blueprint
-Place plasma missles over ion cannon
-Place gluon computers over electron computers
(5$/0S/18M Upkeep -7)

Personally I think D'rek having it would be infinitely worse

@Morgoth/CF you guys need to step up and do something about the hippie alliance, they are running away with the game here


I'm astonished how you guys have managed to lose both your homeworlds to d'rek! her ships are utter crap!

If your ally does the sensible thing and provide our two alliances with first pick, that might very well be possible. I still do not understand why I, of all players would be the one Gnaw believes is drooling over that tech.

[Morgoth]

@CF - I think you should reaction Your fighter into 202. I might be needing you for pinning services, and you'd be better placed to accomplish that from there.

[Tattersail_]

Morgoth, on 19 December 2013 - 09:48 AM, said:

@CF - I think you should reaction Your fighter into 202. I might be needing you for pinning services, and you'd be better placed to accomplish that from there.

which one is 202?

[Morgoth]

Ganoes Paran, on 19 December 2013 - 09:54 AM, said:

Morgoth, on 19 December 2013 - 09:48 AM, said:

@CF - I think you should reaction Your fighter into 202. I might be needing you for pinning services, and you'd be better placed to accomplish that from there.

which one is 202?

The hex with starbases.

[Gnaw]

Provisional: Reaction upgrade remove ion cannon on interceptor revealing drive. Place a sentient hull on blank space of cruiser.

[Tapper]

Morgoth, on 19 December 2013 - 09:48 AM, said:

@CF - I think you should reaction Your fighter into 202. I might be needing you for pinning services, and you'd be better placed to accomplish that from there.

Iiiiiiiiinteresting.

Move action: move Dreadnought (2x move) to Galactic Centre.

[Tattersail_]

Please take Tapper's home world. Thank you.

[Morgoth]

Have twelve and Revengeance acted yet?

I was planning to do a reaction before Tapper's action.

edit: ah, never mind. I was confused about which round we're on.

This post has been edited by Morgoth: 19 December 2013 - 11:40 AM

[cerveza_fiesta]

What might you need me to pin? I have good reason to hold off on that reaction for this one last round, but if you think you definitely need my lonely un-upgraded interceptor this round than I am happy to oblige.

[Morgoth]

I find it unlikely that this will be the last reaction possible this round, though I'm not sure I see what you'd be unable to do if you moved your fighter closer to the front.

As for what, well, we'd have to wait and see.

[cerveza_fiesta]

Morgoth, on 19 December 2013 - 12:39 PM, said:

I find it unlikely that this will be the last reaction possible this round, though I'm not sure I see what you'd be unable to do if you moved your fighter closer to the front.

As for what, well, we'd have to wait and see.

More of a conservation of resources thing. If I go orbital (for money) I can buy the ancient monument next round. Try to make up some of my VP deficit with nice permanent VPs.

But that's just my pacifist strategy shining through. I can forgo the monument if you need the help, no problem.

[Morgoth]

cerveza_fiesta, on 19 December 2013 - 12:54 PM, said:

Morgoth, on 19 December 2013 - 12:39 PM, said:

I find it unlikely that this will be the last reaction possible this round, though I'm not sure I see what you'd be unable to do if you moved your fighter closer to the front.

As for what, well, we'd have to wait and see.

More of a conservation of resources thing. If I go orbital (for money) I can buy the ancient monument next round. Try to make up some of my VP deficit with nice permanent VPs.

But that's just my pacifist strategy shining through. I can forgo the monument if you need the help, no problem.

I'm not sure spending more materials on non-militaristic projects would be wise at this point. We need to be more adaptable from here on I reckon.

[cerveza_fiesta]

Yeah, I was debating that, and your point is well taken. With some conversion I still can pick up that development before one of the other groups does, which is a good bonus for me (considering expansion of any kind requires me taking the traitor card).

It just increases the danger of somebody else grabbing that development if I don't get it first, I guess. D'rek is definitely stockpiling money (unless her playerboard is wrong)...and I can't think what for exactly if she doesn't plan to pick up that development herself.