[Khellendros]

The stats have spoken.


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

[Khellendros]

twelve, on 09 January 2014 - 08:56 PM, said:

So Khell was it you agaisnt the mighty computer or were you going toe to toe with real people?

Me against the computer. It was the first time that I'd tried out the IPad version. I have to say that it's very slick, though I miss not having the expansion stuff. I recommend it.

The computer does behave quite 'human-like' sometimes, which is cool. For example, I never figured that the Planta computer would decide that making its dreads into Plasma Missile gunboats (4 sets of missiles!) would be the way to go. It does do some quirky things though - like always influencing and colonising, even though it's clear that as soon as the round is over, it will have to de-influence the same hex in order to stave off bankruptcy.

[Khellendros]

I also had the computer opponents set on two peaceful, two neutral, and one aggressive. Though I'm not sure that had much effect on the way they played. For example, the supposedly peaceful Planta were the first to break diplomacy and invade the Draco. And the 'aggressive' Orion did largely nothing for the whole game.

[Galactic Council]

Khellendros, on 09 January 2014 - 09:22 PM, said:

...

Unapproved until Grievenge makes a decision.

My bad.

This post has been edited by Galactic Council: 09 January 2014 - 10:27 PM

[Khellendros]

I'm not sure how any action I take will have an effect on them or vice versa, but your call mod god.

[Khellendros]

If I keep posting will you keep deleting my posts?

[Morgoth]

So, we're going to play Eclipse on sunday. I think I'll have to purchase the expansion before then. Perhaps I'll try and make the Exiles work, thus proving my dominion of all.

[Morgoth]

So, who are we waiting for right now?

[Vengeance]

Fine for our move

Missiles on the star base and colonize the planet the Gnaw said too.

[twelve]

And as Khell put in a provisional that I assume got deleted somehow of upgrading his Cruiser with a plasma cannon and an additional hull over the electron computer. It looks to be back to me.

Now what to do......

[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)

[twelve]

Back to you Grief and Vengy.

[cerveza_fiesta]

Morgoth, on 10 January 2014 - 07:09 AM, said:

So, we're going to play Eclipse on sunday. I think I'll have to purchase the expansion before then. Perhaps I'll try and make the Exiles work, thus proving my dominion of all.

I bet they could be made to work the same way I made the terrans work this round. Don't get greedy with territory, hunker down and research, with adequate defenses, then prepare for action in the latter 1/3 of the game- perhaps with the help of a warp portal development or something.

[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

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

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) -

Turn 9

Morgoth (reaction) -

CF (reaction) -

Tapper (reaction) -

Khell - Pass

D'rek (reaction) -

Tatts (reaction) -

Gnaw (reaction) - Pass

Twelve -

IH Grievence (reaction) -

This post has been edited by Galactic Council: 10 January 2014 - 06:29 PM

[Galactic Council]

Khellendros, on 09 January 2014 - 10:54 PM, said:

If I keep posting will you keep deleting my posts?

twelve, on 10 January 2014 - 03:35 PM, said:

And as Khell put in a provisional that I assume got deleted somehow of upgrading his Cruiser with a plasma cannon and an additional hull over the electron computer. It looks to be back to me.

Now what to do......

It occurred to me that Khell's action would let Grievengy know that they had a second reaction coming. Might have affected their decision on the turn 7 reaction.

[Galactic Council]

Heh. It would require some stupid decisions in upkeep, but it is theoretically possible for 4 players to bankrupt out this round.

[Gnaw]

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

This post has been edited by Gnaw: 10 January 2014 - 06:48 PM

[twelve]

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.

This post has been edited by twelve: 10 January 2014 - 07:13 PM

[Gnaw]

twelve, on 10 January 2014 - 03:42 PM, said:

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

You do remember that a 1 is always a miss right?

NVM. You're going for the initiative not the +hit. doh.

This post has been edited by Gnaw: 10 January 2014 - 09:13 PM

[Gnaw]

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

Rotation will definitely be clockwise.