[Gnaw]

Tapper, on 26 January 2015 - 01:22 PM, said:

Move fighter from GC to Pollux.
Then, move dread from Pollux to GC.

noted

Khellendros, on 26 January 2015 - 07:29 PM, said:

INFLUENCE Geminga. Put down science cube because why not.

noted.

D'rek the Omnipotent is up.

[D'rek]

BUIld:

-Starbase in Beta Lyrae
-Starbase in Pollux
-Interceptor in Phi Piscium

[Khellendros]

Would you say that D'rek has played a pretty perfect game? Research tracks totally filled up, money and science maxed out, territories coming out the wazoo, cold-hearted betrayal at the right moment...

Of course, she was helped by having Tatts and I as her neighbours

[cerveza_fiesta]

Why did I move there? Without going through the last half of the thread to get the feel and swing of this game again, it looked like a good spot to go. Winnable battle v tapper and 3 VPs from the hex potentially.

[D'rek]

Khellendros, on 27 January 2015 - 04:01 PM, said:

Would you say that D'rek has played a pretty perfect game? Research tracks totally filled up, money and science maxed out, territories coming out the wazoo, cold-hearted betrayal at the right moment...

Of course, she was helped by having Tatts and I as her neighbours

'Perfect' or not, I think it is almost certainly the best game I have ever had of Eclipse and probably the best I ever will have, online or on a table (or on the floor ).

[twelve]

Well outside the first game I ever played on this forum where I didn't have a clue what I was doing this is by far and away the worst game I've played. It's a minor miracle I still have ships and territories to influence other players actions even if just a little bit.

[Galactic Council]

D, on 27 January 2015 - 05:09 AM, said:

BUIld:

-Starbase in Beta Lyrae
-Starbase in Pollux
-Interceptor in Phi Piscium

you've only got one starbase remaining, not two.

[Gnaw]

Reaction Move fighter from epsilon carinae to weed homeworld

[twelve]

Gnaw isn't it Tatts turn next?

[Gnaw]

twelve, on 27 January 2015 - 07:44 PM, said:

Gnaw isn't it Tatts turn next?

yep

just figured I'd get mine in while I was sitting there looking at the map.

[D'rek]

Galactic Council, on 27 January 2015 - 06:51 PM, said:

D, on 27 January 2015 - 05:09 AM, said:

BUIld:

-Starbase in Beta Lyrae
-Starbase in Pollux
-Interceptor in Phi Piscium

you've only got one starbase remaining, not two.

Ah, I see, I forgot I had already built the Beta Lyrae one. Just build the one starbase in Pollux and the one interceptor, then.

[Galactic Council]

Round 9 Action Phase



Turn 1

Spoiler

Twelve - Build

• 2 interceptors where my other ships are at. -6 mats == 3 remaining
• (14$/0S/3M Upkeep -2)

IH - move Dread from 305 to 382 and cruiser from 234 to 204

Morgoth - research - orbital and monolith -11 sci == 11 remaining

Tapper - Provisional: pulsar build a cruiser in Aldebaran -5 mats == 14 remaining

Khell - Swap 6 science for 2 materials. BUILD 2 interceptors in Iota Persei. -6 sci - 6 mats == 1 sci 0 mats remaining

Drek - RESearch Monoliths -5 sci == 24 remaining

Tatts - Build dread in iota bootus -8 mats == 0 remain

Gnaw - Research imp hull -3 sci == 5 left

Turn 2

Spoiler

Twelve - Move two ints to former homeworld

IH - Research

• shellworld -20 mats == 6 remaining
• place on Twelve's homeworld

Morgoth - build - starbase and cruiser in Arcturus -8 mats == 0 left

Tapper - provisional Research Tachyon Drive

Khell - Upgrade Interceptors and Cruisers with Fusion Source over Nuclear Source.

Drek - RESearch Plasma Missiles! -7 == 14 remaining

Tatts - move dread into Castor

Gnaw - Build 3 interceptors in Psi Capricorn -9 mats == 6 remain

Turn 3

Spoiler

Twelve - Move Dread and Interceptor to my homeworld

IH - Research gauss shield -2 sci == 1 remains

Morgoth - move - fighter from Zeta herculis to Alpha Centauri and cruiser from Arcturus to Cappa Volantis

Tapper - Move

• Cruiser Aldebaran to Beta Lyrae
• Gains traitor card.
  • Tapper: Ambassador cube returns to mats
  • D'rek: Ambassador cube returns to mats

Khell - Move

• Interceptor from Iota Persei to Beta Lyrae.
• Gains traitor card.
  • Khell: Ambassador cube returns to mats
  • D'rek: Ambassador cube returns to mats

Drek - RESearch Positron Computer -5 sci == 12 remain

Tatts - influence

• delta corvi
• colonise the money planet
• flip ship

Gnaw - Research positron computer. -5 sci == 0 remaining

Turn 4

Spoiler

Twelve - upgrade Dreadnaught. Add two gluon computers over default hulls

IH - upgrade interceptor with plasma cannon over ion cannon, upgrade starbase with positron computer over ion cannon, and may as well put the jump drive on my cruiser.

Morgoth - move 2 cruiser to volantis from Arcturus

Tapper - move the dread and the fighter from Epsilon Indi to Pollux.

Khell - MOVE "Sticky Wicket" to join its sister ship "...And Leaf" in Beta Lyrae

Drek - BUIld: -16 mats == 16 remaining
--Starbase in Beta Lyrae
--Monolith in Rigel
--Interceptor in Sigma Draconis

Tatts - move my dread from castor to Zeta Chamealeontis

Gnaw - Move

• interceptor Psi Capricorni to Alpha Centauri
• interceptor Psi Capricorni to Beta Hydri
• Take traitor card; place cube on mats.

Turn 5

Spoiler

Twelve - Build 2 interceptors. Convert necessary money to pay for the second interceptor. $9 converted to 3 mats == $5 remain 6 mats == 0 remain

IH - build 2 starbases in eta geminorum, and one in mu Cassiopeia -6 mats == 0 mats

MorFiesta -

• I think I had to place a cube back on a track right? Put on science I guess. Doesn't matter as long as it's not econ.
• move 2x cruisers from the hex with 3 cruisers (kappa volantis) to Pollux

Tapper - Build 2 cruisers in the Galactic Centre, flipping 2 colony ships for materials.

Khell - MOVE one Interceptor from Beta Lyrae to Geminga.

Drek - UPGrade my Cruiser blueprints:

• Plasma Missile over Ion Cannon
• Gluon Computer over Hull

Tatts - Upgrade dread.

• Fusion source over hull
• Fusion drive over hull
• Bottom right for drive top left source

Gnaw - Pass

Turn 6

Twelve - Move two interceptors to ex-homeworld

IH - Pass

Morgoth - Move from Alpha Centauri

• Interceptor to Psi Capricorni
• cruiser to Procyon

Tapper - Move

• fighter from GC to Pollux.
• move dread from Pollux to GC.

Khell - INFLUENCE Geminga. Put down science cube because why not.
Drek - BUIld:

• Starbase in Pollux
• Interceptor in Phi Piscium
• -6 mats == 10 remain

Tatts - ??

Gnaw Reaction - Reaction Move fighter from epsilon carinae to weed homeworld


Turn 7


Twelve -

IH Reaction -

Morgoth -

Tapper -

Khell -

Drek -

Tatts -

Gnaw Reaction -


Turn 8

Spoiler

Twelve -

IH Reaction -

Morgoth -

Tapper -

Khell -

Drek -

Tatts -

Gnaw Reaction -

Turn 9

Twelve -

IH Reaction -

Morgoth -

Tapper -

Khell -

Drek -

Tatts -

Gnaw Reaction -

[Khellendros]

Gnaw, on 27 January 2015 - 06:56 PM, said:

Reaction Move fighter from epsilon carinae to weed homeworld

Hey, come on, I was aiming to be the only one left with my homeworld at the end This is a cheap and dishonourable move.

[Gnaw]

Khellendros, on 28 January 2015 - 11:43 AM, said:

This is a cheap and dishonourable move.

And your point is...??

[twelve]

Khellendros, on 28 January 2015 - 11:43 AM, said:

Gnaw, on 27 January 2015 - 06:56 PM, said:

Reaction Move fighter from epsilon carinae to weed homeworld

Hey, come on, I was aiming to be the only one left with my homeworld at the end This is a cheap and dishonourable move.

I'm working on getting mine back though it's a long shot to succeed.

[Imperial Historian]

D, on 27 January 2015 - 05:45 PM, said:

Khellendros, on 27 January 2015 - 04:01 PM, said:

Would you say that D'rek has played a pretty perfect game? Research tracks totally filled up, money and science maxed out, territories coming out the wazoo, cold-hearted betrayal at the right moment...

Of course, she was helped by having Tatts and I as her neighbours

'Perfect' or not, I think it is almost certainly the best game I have ever had of Eclipse and probably the best I ever will have, online or on a table (or on the floor ).

D'rek effectively taking down Orion without building anything more than interceptors with improved hull was pretty impressive this game.

Certainly one of the best games I've seen played.

Now come on lets get this finished so we can start the next game

[Gnaw]

Imperial Historian, on 28 January 2015 - 06:41 PM, said:

D, on 27 January 2015 - 05:45 PM, said:

Khellendros, on 27 January 2015 - 04:01 PM, said:

Would you say that D'rek has played a pretty perfect game? Research tracks totally filled up, money and science maxed out, territories coming out the wazoo, cold-hearted betrayal at the right moment...

Of course, she was helped by having Tatts and I as her neighbours

'Perfect' or not, I think it is almost certainly the best game I have ever had of Eclipse and probably the best I ever will have, online or on a table (or on the floor ).

D'rek effectively taking down Orion without building anything more than interceptors with improved hull was pretty impressive this game.

Certainly one of the best games I've seen played.

Now come on lets get this finished so we can start the next game

Tatts had crappy hex draws which helped considerably.

[twelve]

Gnaw, on 28 January 2015 - 06:44 PM, said:

Imperial Historian, on 28 January 2015 - 06:41 PM, said:

D, on 27 January 2015 - 05:45 PM, said:

Khellendros, on 27 January 2015 - 04:01 PM, said:

Would you say that D'rek has played a pretty perfect game? Research tracks totally filled up, money and science maxed out, territories coming out the wazoo, cold-hearted betrayal at the right moment...

Of course, she was helped by having Tatts and I as her neighbours

'Perfect' or not, I think it is almost certainly the best game I have ever had of Eclipse and probably the best I ever will have, online or on a table (or on the floor ).

D'rek effectively taking down Orion without building anything more than interceptors with improved hull was pretty impressive this game.

Certainly one of the best games I've seen played.

Now come on lets get this finished so we can start the next game

Tatts had crappy hex draws which helped considerably.

Tatts misplaying the Orion helped considerably in my opinion. Jumping into alliances early was a huge folly. He's the Orion after all. Attack! Attack! Attack! Should have been his mantra.

[Galactic Council]

Tatts, Twelve, IH up

[Imperial Historian]

twelve, on 28 January 2015 - 06:53 PM, said:

Gnaw, on 28 January 2015 - 06:44 PM, said:

Imperial Historian, on 28 January 2015 - 06:41 PM, said:

D, on 27 January 2015 - 05:45 PM, said:

Khellendros, on 27 January 2015 - 04:01 PM, said:

Would you say that D'rek has played a pretty perfect game? Research tracks totally filled up, money and science maxed out, territories coming out the wazoo, cold-hearted betrayal at the right moment...

Of course, she was helped by having Tatts and I as her neighbours

'Perfect' or not, I think it is almost certainly the best game I have ever had of Eclipse and probably the best I ever will have, online or on a table (or on the floor ).

D'rek effectively taking down Orion without building anything more than interceptors with improved hull was pretty impressive this game.

Certainly one of the best games I've seen played.

Now come on lets get this finished so we can start the next game

Tatts had crappy hex draws which helped considerably.

Tatts misplaying the Orion helped considerably in my opinion. Jumping into alliances early was a huge folly. He's the Orion after all. Attack! Attack! Attack! Should have been his mantra.

Yeah Tatts hex draws were actually pretty good for orion (supernova and the double ancient hex would be in my wishlist for any orion play), he just made a few early mistakes, like not attempting to connect with d'rek and khell (which he easily could have if I recall correctly). Then I was really surprised when he allied with Gnaw who would have been easy for him to crush, Orion need to attack someone early and when he didn't it kind of forced my hand. I was hoping to attack Gnaw, but once he allied with Tatts it would have been too difficult as I couldn't deal with the forces the two of them would have been able to bring to bear.