[Gnaw]

And if he and Tatts exchange ambassadors, Veng can afford to go to -30.

[Tattersail_]

Yes. Another poss computer will force twelve to upgrade yet again

[twelve]

Gnaw, on 10 January 2014 - 09:41 PM, said:

Hmmm. Twelve, I do believe you're in trouble. Veng can afford to do another action.

Rotation will definitely be clockwise.

I've always known I was in trouble. This is basically my last gambit. Praying that lady luck in on my side one.

[twelve]

Ganoes Paran, on 10 January 2014 - 10:00 PM, said:

Yes. Another poss computer will force twelve to upgrade yet again

I know. Yes I know I'm effed.

[Imperial Historian]

But you have a chance!

[Gnaw]

Posted Today, 09:05 PM

Ganoes Paran, on 10 January 2014 - 05:00 PM, said:

Yes. Another poss computer will force twelve to upgrade yet again


But which is most likely to force another upgrade?

• Comp on the starbase
• 2nd starbase
• 2nd cruiser

2nd cruiser isn't a good choice for this turn. Twelve gets to shoot first and if every shot hit there would only be the 2 interceptors remaining. So he might pass.

This post has been edited by Gnaw: 11 January 2014 - 02:12 AM

[Gnaw]

Imperial Historian, on 11 January 2014 - 01:14 AM, said:

But you have a chance!

Props to you sir. Was the plan all along to be able to bankrupt all those material only hexes or did that just evolve?

[Gnaw]

twelve, on 10 January 2014 - 07:11 PM, said:

Gnaw, on 10 January 2014 - 06:47 PM, said:

(very) Provisional turn 9: move interceptor in hive to Twelve's homeworld.

????

Why there and not into 304?

Edit: Nevermind you took off the second drive so can only move one hex at a time.

And I don't dare take another action. If I do and you do an upgrade, D'rek could move her interceptor and bankrupt me.

[Vengeance]

Ganoes Paran, on 10 January 2014 - 10:00 PM, said:

Yes. Another poss computer will force twelve to upgrade yet again

I know that I need to upgrade the computers on the star awe to keep the defense initiative and to force another action from 12 but what type of computers do I upgrade too?

[Khellendros]

Electron computers - they're the best. Almost a sure-fire shot against twelve.





















Cough.

[Tattersail_]

Vengeance, on 11 January 2014 - 04:02 AM, said:

Ganoes Paran, on 10 January 2014 - 10:00 PM, said:

Yes. Another poss computer will force twelve to upgrade yet again

I know that I need to upgrade the computers on the star awe to keep the defense initiative and to force another action from 12 but what type of computers do I upgrade too?

They are positron computers. Don't listen to khell. He's naughty.

[Galactic Council]

Round 6 Action Phase

Spoiler

Turn 1

Spoiler

Morgoth - Research -

• flux missiles on top track -8 sci == 9 remaining
• and Gluon computer -10 sci == -1. -3 money (assumed) $2 and Sci 0 remaining.

CF - RESEARCH - Gluon computers for 15 science -15 sci == 3 remaining

Tapper - Provisionally research advanced labs for 9 science . -9 sci == 0 remaining

Khell - INFLUENCE

• 324 and 325.
• Place materials cube on grey planet coz why not.
• Flip colony ship back up.

D'rek - Research Advanced Economics -7 sci == 8 remaining

Tatts - Provisional

• Research Advanced Robotics - 4 science == 3 remaining
  
• Upkeep, -1, Science 3, Materials 5

Gnaw -

• Research Sentient Hull -5 science == 0 remaining
• Place on center track
• 0 upkeep. 0, 5, 4.

Twelve - Research

• Gluon Computers -8 science == 0 left
  
• (5$, 0S, 18M Upkeep -2)

Dr. IH, PhD - nfluence

• 204 and 304,
• colonise research planet in 108 and grey planet in 204 with money,
• flip over 2 colony ships

Turn 2

Spoiler

Morgoth - upgrade exchange +2 for +3 computer on cruiser and starbase.

CF - Pass a;lis gjopqi45hjet pbhiwbniphtu5 jhy

Tapper - Influence

• Place a disc on the Pulsar hex, placing a cube on the materials planet.
• Place a disc on Aldebaran, placing a cube on the money planet.
• Then flip one colony ship face up.

Khell - NFLUENCE

• 208 and 102.
• Colonise Science planet coz why not.
• Flip colony ship.

D'rek - RESearch Fusion Drives -3 sci == 5 remaining

Tatts - Move

• cruiser from Sigma Draconus to Wormhole Zeta Cham
• Move Dread from 307 sigma sag to 323 zeta andr
• Upkeep -2

Gnaw - Influence

• Ih's hw. 230 colonize money and science
• warp potrtal 382. colonize mats
• flip two ships up

Twelve - Action 2: Influence:

• Remove disk from 391
• -Return the 2 grey cubes to science return adv materials cube
• -Place influence cube back on 391 colonize two grey slots with money
• -Reset two colony ships 3 available
• (5$/0S/18M Upkeep -3)

IH - UPGrade starbase positron computer over electron computer, and blank sport, improved hull over hull

Turn 3

Spoiler

Morgoth - Provisional Upgrade - add missiles on top of ion cannon on Starbase, and instead of one improved hull on cruiser.

CF - For now continue passing. If it becomes clear that Tapper or anybody else is moving on my position then I would definitely like to have the opportunity to react. Morgoth could likewise override that order and call for a halt until I check in (in case he needs my help)

Tapper - Provsional: Influence action.

• Place a science cube on Aldebaran's Advanced Science planet (1 colony ship unflipped).
• Place a science cube on the homeworld's Advanced Science planet (0 colony ships unflipped).
• Flip 1 colony ship face-up.
• Upkeep -5,
• 0 money (income 12)
• 0 science (income 8)
• 4 materials (income 6)
• 1 colony ship unflipped, Pulsar unused.

Khell - RESEARCH Artifact Key for 13 Science. Claim 20 materials. -13 science == 1 left. + 20 materials


D'rek - UPGrade - Fusion Drive over Nuclear Drive on my interceptors. Improved Hull over the blank slot on my Starbases.

Tatts - Provisional move both cruiser and dread into Khell's Lambda Serp upkeep - 3

Gnaw - pass

Twelve - Action 3: Influence:

• Remove disk from 391
• -Return the 2 grey cubes to science
• -Place influence cube back on 391 colonize two grey slots with money
• -Reset two colony ships 3 available
• (5$/0S/18M Upkeep -5)

IH - Build starbase and 2 interceptors in 304 -6 mats == 9 remaining

Turn 4

Spoiler

Morgoth -

• Add science cube to orbital
• Pass

CF (reaction) - Provisional Pass This turn only.

Tapper - Pulsar upgrade fighter: -1 shield becomes +2 computer.

Khell - BUILD 3 Starbases in that warp portal hex where Tatts is masturbating.

D'rek - provisional MOVe Interceptor in Iota Bootis to Sigma Draconis, and Interceptor in Rigel to Chi Draconis

Tatts - Influence Iota Bootus colonise both planets. Flip ships back up.

Gnaw (reaction) - Reaction Move interceptor in Delta Corvi to Khell's warp portal.

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

IH - I would pass at this point, and do everything else I want to by reaction.

Turn 5

Spoiler

Morgoth (reaction) - No reaction from me this time around

CF (reaction) -No reaction from me this time around

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

Khell - INFLUENCE. Return discs from Iota Persei and Tau Librae

D'rek - MOVe - Interceptor from Phi Piscum to Delta Eridani. Intercptor from 51 Cygnus to Epsilon Carinae

Tatts - Build cruiser in iota bootus

Gnaw (reaction) - Reaction upgrade remove ion cannon on interceptor revealing drive. Place a sentient hull on blank space of cruiser.

Twelve - Action 5: Upgrade Dreadnaught

• Place Plasma missiles and gluon computers over both Ion Cannons
• (5$/0S/18M Upkeep -10)

IH (reaction) - react and move dread through warp portal to bail tatts out

Turn 6

Spoiler

Morgoth (reaction) - Reaction build - starbase in 104

CF (reaction) - Reaction Move interceptor to Formahaut.

Tapper - Move

• fighter from Pollux (102) to Homeworld (2x 1 hex travels).
• colonize a money cube on the second, empty slot of the grey planet on the galactic centre.

Khell - BUILD 1 Starbase and 2 Cruisers in the warp portal hex. -13 mats == 2 left


D'rek - INFluence

• Iota Persei and Tau Librae.
• Colonize all planets in Tau Librae, then flip two colony ships back up.

Tatts - Move Cruiser from Iota Bootus to Khell's worm hole hex.

Gnaw (reaction) - reaction move interceptor homeworld to 212 hive. -7. 0,0,4


Twelve - Build

• 2 Dreadnaughts in 391
• (5$/0S/2M Upkeep -13)

IH Grievence (reaction) - no reaction

Turn 7
[spoiler]
Morgoth (reaction) - no reaction

CF (reaction) - no reaction

Tapper - pass

Khell - UPGRADE Starbases, with Plasma Cannon over Ion Cannon, and Plasma Cannon over Electron Computer.

D'rek - Pass

Tatts - Research Starbase -3 science == zero left

Gnaw (reaction) - Move interceptor from 230 to 305

Twelve - Action 7: Move

• Both Dreadnaughts from 391 to 304
• (5$/0S/2M Upkeep -17)

IH Grievenge (reaction) - Missiles on the star base and colonize the planet the Gnaw said too.

Turn 8

Morgoth (reaction) - reaction - move cruiser from 104 to Tapper's homeworld.

CF (reaction) - MOVE fighter to tapper's homeworld. Accept traitor card. Put cube back on science.

Tapper (reaction) - Reaction (as also submitted by PM): build a fighter in my homeworld. Ambassador-Cube back on science.

Khell - UPGRADE Cruisers with Plasma Cannon over Ion Cannon, and Hull over one of the Nuclear Drives.

D'rek (reaction) - no reaction

Tatts - pass confirmed

Gnaw (reaction) - Reaction upgrade: place an ion cannon over the base drive on interceptor. Colonize orbital in warp portal with science cube.

Twelve - Upgrade:

• Dreadnaught with 2 Gluon Computers
• Place one over the electron Computer and the other over a default hull
• (5$/0S/2M Upkeep -21)

IH Grievence (reaction) - upgrade the computers on the star awe to keep the defense initiative

Turn 9

Morgoth (reaction) - ??

CF (reaction) - ??

Tapper (reaction) - ??

Khell - Pass out o discs

D'rek (reaction) - ??

Tatts (reaction) - ??

Gnaw (reaction) - no reaction provisionally

Twelve - ??

IH Grievence (reaction) - ??

This post has been edited by Galactic Council: 11 January 2014 - 10:24 AM

[Tattersail_]

No reaction from me yet

[Khellendros]

Having played a few Ipad version games now, I've noticed a few quirks with the AI: They never ever react, no matter what I do. Once they've passed, they're done for the round. It's also interesting how they almost always take the 2VPs in a discovery - hypergrid source, conformal drive, shard hull, no thanks, we'll take the VPs. Only sometimes do they take the + resources discoveries. They also never research drives, and they love to make their ships into missile boats late in the game.

[D'rek]

No reaction from me this turn.

[Gnaw]

Khellendros, on 11 January 2014 - 01:31 PM, said:

Having played a few Ipad version games now, I've noticed a few quirks with the AI: They never ever react, no matter what I do. Once they've passed, they're done for the round. It's also interesting how they almost always take the 2VPs in a discovery - hypergrid source, conformal drive, shard hull, no thanks, we'll take the VPs. Only sometimes do they take the + resources discoveries. They also never research drives, and they love to make their ships into missile boats late in the game.

they'll take shard hull if it pops up in the first couple of rounds.

once one passes the rest will follow in a turn or two at the most.

they'll go for missiles as soon as possible. reasearch ImpHull, neutron bombs, starbase as priorities. i've only seen one get wormhole generator a couple of times.

they can get caught in a loop between two artifact hexes. move ships from A to B, influence B, bankrupt A in upkeep, move ships back to A, influence, bankrupt B, etc.

+3 comp with -3 shield on a dread rocks.

Draco are awesome to play. Do the interceptor to the middle, influence a couple of ancients on the other side, then explore behind your homeworld creating a choke point.

[Khellendros]

Gnaw, on 11 January 2014 - 10:23 PM, said:

Khellendros, on 11 January 2014 - 01:31 PM, said:

Having played a few Ipad version games now, I've noticed a few quirks with the AI: They never ever react, no matter what I do. Once they've passed, they're done for the round. It's also interesting how they almost always take the 2VPs in a discovery - hypergrid source, conformal drive, shard hull, no thanks, we'll take the VPs. Only sometimes do they take the + resources discoveries. They also never research drives, and they love to make their ships into missile boats late in the game.

they'll take shard hull if it pops up in the first couple of rounds.

once one passes the rest will follow in a turn or two at the most.

they'll go for missiles as soon as possible. reasearch ImpHull, neutron bombs, starbase as priorities. i've only seen one get wormhole generator a couple of times.

they can get caught in a loop between two artifact hexes. move ships from A to B, influence B, bankrupt A in upkeep, move ships back to A, influence, bankrupt B, etc.

+3 comp with -3 shield on a dread rocks.

Draco are awesome to play. Do the interceptor to the middle, influence a couple of ancients on the other side, then explore behind your homeworld creating a choke point.

Yeah, I've seen the influence-bankrupt loop in every game I've played.

They've bought wormhole generator a couple of times, but never actually used it.

Haven't tried Draco yet, just Terrans and Planta. Suffice to say, my Planta efforts went better there than in this game - finished 2nd behind Orion. Would have won by miles had I been able to buy the monument tech (I had 55 materials at one point), but it eluded me. It did not elude the Orion.


I tried playing online but couldn't get a game - only 11 other people were online, supposedly.

[twelve]

Khellendros, on 11 January 2014 - 04:54 AM, said:

Electron computers - they're the best. Almost a sure-fire shot against twelve.

Don't listen to Khell. He clearly didn't mean computers at all. You should definately replace those missiles with another hull. That way you can survive my cannon shots.

















Cough Cough

This post has been edited by twelve: 12 January 2014 - 04:16 PM

[Galactic Council]

Round 6 Action Phase

Spoiler

Turn 1

Spoiler

Morgoth - Research -

• flux missiles on top track -8 sci == 9 remaining
• and Gluon computer -10 sci == -1. -3 money (assumed) $2 and Sci 0 remaining.

CF - RESEARCH - Gluon computers for 15 science -15 sci == 3 remaining

Tapper - Provisionally research advanced labs for 9 science . -9 sci == 0 remaining

Khell - INFLUENCE

• 324 and 325.
• Place materials cube on grey planet coz why not.
• Flip colony ship back up.

D'rek - Research Advanced Economics -7 sci == 8 remaining

Tatts - Provisional

• Research Advanced Robotics - 4 science == 3 remaining
  
• Upkeep, -1, Science 3, Materials 5

Gnaw -

• Research Sentient Hull -5 science == 0 remaining
• Place on center track
• 0 upkeep. 0, 5, 4.

Twelve - Research

• Gluon Computers -8 science == 0 left
  
• (5$, 0S, 18M Upkeep -2)

Dr. IH, PhD - nfluence

• 204 and 304,
• colonise research planet in 108 and grey planet in 204 with money,
• flip over 2 colony ships

Turn 2

Spoiler

Morgoth - upgrade exchange +2 for +3 computer on cruiser and starbase.

CF - Pass a;lis gjopqi45hjet pbhiwbniphtu5 jhy

Tapper - Influence

• Place a disc on the Pulsar hex, placing a cube on the materials planet.
• Place a disc on Aldebaran, placing a cube on the money planet.
• Then flip one colony ship face up.

Khell - NFLUENCE

• 208 and 102.
• Colonise Science planet coz why not.
• Flip colony ship.

D'rek - RESearch Fusion Drives -3 sci == 5 remaining

Tatts - Move

• cruiser from Sigma Draconus to Wormhole Zeta Cham
• Move Dread from 307 sigma sag to 323 zeta andr
• Upkeep -2

Gnaw - Influence

• Ih's hw. 230 colonize money and science
• warp potrtal 382. colonize mats
• flip two ships up

Twelve - Action 2: Influence:

• Remove disk from 391
• -Return the 2 grey cubes to science return adv materials cube
• -Place influence cube back on 391 colonize two grey slots with money
• -Reset two colony ships 3 available
• (5$/0S/18M Upkeep -3)

IH - UPGrade starbase positron computer over electron computer, and blank sport, improved hull over hull

Turn 3

Spoiler

Morgoth - Provisional Upgrade - add missiles on top of ion cannon on Starbase, and instead of one improved hull on cruiser.

CF - For now continue passing. If it becomes clear that Tapper or anybody else is moving on my position then I would definitely like to have the opportunity to react. Morgoth could likewise override that order and call for a halt until I check in (in case he needs my help)

Tapper - Provsional: Influence action.

• Place a science cube on Aldebaran's Advanced Science planet (1 colony ship unflipped).
• Place a science cube on the homeworld's Advanced Science planet (0 colony ships unflipped).
• Flip 1 colony ship face-up.
• Upkeep -5,
• 0 money (income 12)
• 0 science (income 8)
• 4 materials (income 6)
• 1 colony ship unflipped, Pulsar unused.

Khell - RESEARCH Artifact Key for 13 Science. Claim 20 materials. -13 science == 1 left. + 20 materials


D'rek - UPGrade - Fusion Drive over Nuclear Drive on my interceptors. Improved Hull over the blank slot on my Starbases.

Tatts - Provisional move both cruiser and dread into Khell's Lambda Serp upkeep - 3

Gnaw - pass

Twelve - Action 3: Influence:

• Remove disk from 391
• -Return the 2 grey cubes to science
• -Place influence cube back on 391 colonize two grey slots with money
• -Reset two colony ships 3 available
• (5$/0S/18M Upkeep -5)

IH - Build starbase and 2 interceptors in 304 -6 mats == 9 remaining

Turn 4

Spoiler

Morgoth -

• Add science cube to orbital
• Pass

CF (reaction) - Provisional Pass This turn only.

Tapper - Pulsar upgrade fighter: -1 shield becomes +2 computer.

Khell - BUILD 3 Starbases in that warp portal hex where Tatts is masturbating.

D'rek - provisional MOVe Interceptor in Iota Bootis to Sigma Draconis, and Interceptor in Rigel to Chi Draconis

Tatts - Influence Iota Bootus colonise both planets. Flip ships back up.

Gnaw (reaction) - Reaction Move interceptor in Delta Corvi to Khell's warp portal.

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

IH - I would pass at this point, and do everything else I want to by reaction.

Turn 5

Spoiler

Morgoth (reaction) - No reaction from me this time around

CF (reaction) -No reaction from me this time around

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

Khell - INFLUENCE. Return discs from Iota Persei and Tau Librae

D'rek - MOVe - Interceptor from Phi Piscum to Delta Eridani. Intercptor from 51 Cygnus to Epsilon Carinae

Tatts - Build cruiser in iota bootus

Gnaw (reaction) - Reaction upgrade remove ion cannon on interceptor revealing drive. Place a sentient hull on blank space of cruiser.

Twelve - Action 5: Upgrade Dreadnaught

• Place Plasma missiles and gluon computers over both Ion Cannons
• (5$/0S/18M Upkeep -10)

IH (reaction) - react and move dread through warp portal to bail tatts out

Turn 6

Spoiler

Morgoth (reaction) - Reaction build - starbase in 104

CF (reaction) - Reaction Move interceptor to Formahaut.

Tapper - Move

• fighter from Pollux (102) to Homeworld (2x 1 hex travels).
• colonize a money cube on the second, empty slot of the grey planet on the galactic centre.

Khell - BUILD 1 Starbase and 2 Cruisers in the warp portal hex. -13 mats == 2 left


D'rek - INFluence

• Iota Persei and Tau Librae.
• Colonize all planets in Tau Librae, then flip two colony ships back up.

Tatts - Move Cruiser from Iota Bootus to Khell's worm hole hex.

Gnaw (reaction) - reaction move interceptor homeworld to 212 hive. -7. 0,0,4


Twelve - Build

• 2 Dreadnaughts in 391
• (5$/0S/2M Upkeep -13)

IH Grievence (reaction) - no reaction

Turn 7
[spoiler]
Morgoth (reaction) - no reaction

CF (reaction) - no reaction

Tapper - pass

Khell - UPGRADE Starbases, with Plasma Cannon over Ion Cannon, and Plasma Cannon over Electron Computer.

D'rek - Pass

Tatts - Research Starbase -3 science == zero left

Gnaw (reaction) - Move interceptor from 230 to 305

Twelve - Action 7: Move

• Both Dreadnaughts from 391 to 304
• (5$/0S/2M Upkeep -17)

IH Grievenge (reaction) - Missiles on the star base and colonize the planet the Gnaw said too.

Turn 8

Morgoth (reaction) - reaction - move cruiser from 104 to Tapper's homeworld.

CF (reaction) - MOVE fighter to tapper's homeworld. Accept traitor card. Put cube back on science.

Tapper (reaction) - Reaction (as also submitted by PM): build a fighter in my homeworld. Ambassador-Cube back on science. -3 mats == 1 left

Khell - UPGRADE Cruisers with Plasma Cannon over Ion Cannon, and Hull over one of the Nuclear Drives.

D'rek (reaction) - no reaction

Tatts - pass confirmed

Gnaw (reaction) - Reaction upgrade: place an ion cannon over the base drive on interceptor. Colonize orbital in warp portal with science cube.

Twelve - Upgrade:

• Dreadnaught with 2 Gluon Computers
• Place one over the electron Computer and the other over a default hull
• (5$/0S/2M Upkeep -21)

IH Grievence (reaction) - upgrade the computers on the star awe to keep the defense initiative

Turn 9

Morgoth (reaction) - ??

CF (reaction) - ??

Tapper (reaction) - ??

Khell - Pass out of discs

D'rek (reaction) - no reaction provisionally

Tatts (reaction) - no reaction provisionally

Gnaw (reaction) - no reaction confirmed

Twelve - ??

IH Grievence (reaction) - ??

This post has been edited by Galactic Council: 13 January 2014 - 06:01 AM

[Galactic Council]

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