[twelve]

Gnaw, on 26 February 2015 - 06:28 PM, said:

twelve, on 26 February 2015 - 06:06 PM, said:

Gnaw, on 26 February 2015 - 05:33 PM, said:

twelve, on 26 February 2015 - 05:18 PM, said:

So no reaction from you Tatts?

Well I might as well put my action in even if it's a provisional. After much thought and debate (with the voices in my head) after the conversation with D'rek. I've opted to delay the assault on the ancients in the hopes and prayers that I can get something useful from the discovery tiles.

Move. one interceptor to the nebula next to Gnaw.

Move. one interceptor to the nebula next to Pollux.

The nebula subsection next to my interceptor?

Yes. The tier III nebula you discovered with the one unclaimed discovery tile with the wormhole connections adjacent to the section where your interceptor is located.

I would politely request that you not do that. Stick to the two in the nebula you discovered.

Sorry. I'm needing to take some risks this round as I'm in a bad spot resource wise. The plan for this round was grabbing all four but you had to mess that up round 1. Plus you have neutron bombs and the jump drive. I couldn't let you have a free pass to my homeworld.

[Galactic Council]

Khellendros, on 26 February 2015 - 04:46 PM, said:

I am currently amenable to many courses of action and have not ruled anything out. But for now...

RESEARCH Research Station Development.

Sorry Tatts my Magellan cousin, I know you wanted this. But my Magellan heart is, quite literally, made of stone.

Noted.

[Galactic Council]

D, on 26 February 2015 - 05:58 PM, said:

Well then.

MOVe
--Interceptor from Pollux up into the Nebula
--Interceptor from Castor to the GC

Noted

[Galactic Council]

twelve, on 26 February 2015 - 05:18 PM, said:

Move. one interceptor to the nebula next to Gnaw.

Move. one interceptor to the nebula next to Pollux.

Noted

[Galactic Council]

Action Phase Round 2

Turn 4


Khell -

Tapper -

Tatts -

Twelve - Provisional Move both interceptors in homeworld 230 to 211 Beta Aquilae.

D'rek -

CF -

Blend -

Gnaw -

IH -

Turn 3

Khell - RESEARCH Research Station Development. -$5 -5 materials +12 sci == $8, 2 mats, 14 sci

Tapper - provisionally pass (3rd)

• unless IH builds in or moves to a hex bordering one of mine.
• Once passed, the above applies to reactions.

Tatts - No reaction

Twelve - Move.

• one interceptor to the nebula subsector next to Gnaw.
• one interceptor to the nebula subsector next to Pollux.

D'rek - MOVe

• --Interceptor from Pollux up into the Nebula
• --Interceptor from Castor to the GC

CF - move 2 cruisers to the hive
Blend - provisional Influence

• Geminga
• colonize science planet
• flip colony ship

Gnaw - Research

• Convert 3 materials to 1 science -3 mats == 4 mats remaining
• Advanced Mining for 8 science. -8 == 0 sci left
• Colonize grey planet in 314 with money cube
• Colonize adv materials in both supernovas.

IH - Reaction Upgrade my dread with one hull


Turn 2

Spoiler

Khell - RESEARCH Trade Fleet Development. -5 sci == 1 sci remain -5 mats == 7 mats remain +$12 == $13

Tapper - Research

• Tractor Beam (middle track, 2 science), Advanced Economy (7 science). 1 remaining.
• Colonize cubes on Advanced Money on tier 2, materials on tier 3.

Tatts - Pass (1st)

Twelve - upgrade.

• drive over ion cannon and blank spot on int.
• positron comp on blank slot cruiser.

D'rek - BUIld two interceptors. One in Castor, one in Pollux. -6 materials == 0 remain

CF - Build 2 cruisers in my tier 1 hex please. -10 mats

Blend - Provisional - Upgrade Interceptor - Plasma Cannon over Ion Cannon; Electron Computer over Blank Spot

Gnaw - Provisional: Influence

• Spica 314 and Canopus 311
• flip two colony ships.

IH - Pass (2nd)

Turn 1

Spoiler

Khell - Research

• conifold field -5 sci == 6 sci remaining
• Place on top track

Tapper - research I had planned: Gauss Shield (2), Improved Hull (3). -5 sci == 10 Science remaining.

Tatts - Provisional: explore South East of South Westerly hex.

• 1d11: 1 [1d11=1] Tatts 309
• Keep influence so that wormhole is pointed into space in case I get to explore again.
• Colonise materials planet

Twelve - Build 3 interceptors -6 mats == 0 remaining

D'rek - Research Advanced Robotics -6 sci == 6 remaining

CF - RESEARCH Fusion drive. -5 sci == 0 remaining

Blend - Research Plasma Cannon -5 sci == 1 remaining

Gnaw - Explore NE and SE of 397 supernova

• 1d10: 7 [1d10=7] 308
• 1d9: 1 [1d9=1] 303
• keep both. don't influence.
• Orient 308 SW, SE, NE and 303 as is.
• Colonize 2 science planets in supernovas

IH - Research advanced robotics -6 sci == 0 remain

Spoiler

Khell -

Tapper -

Tatts -


Twelve -

D'rek -


CF -

Blend -

Gnaw -

IH -

Action Phase Round 1

Spoiler

Turn 1

Spoiler

IH - Explore tier II north of home-world

• IH - Zeta Reculi 207
• Keep. Influence. Orient NE, S, SE.
• Discovery is +8 money. Take as money. +8 == $10

Tapper - Explore tier II north of home-world

• Mu Herculis 205
• Keep. Influence. Orient S, SE, NE.

Tatts - Explore tier II NE of home-world

• Lambda Formacis (Hive) 212
• cuss and discard

CF - Explore tier II SE of home-world

• Iota Persei 208
• Keep. Influence. Orient NW, S, SE, N
• Discovery +5 science. keep as science. +5 sci == 8 sci

Blend - Explore tier II SE of home-world

• 281 Delta Corvi
• Keep. Influence. Orient S, SE, N, NW
• discovery ancient tech. keep as VP.

Twelve - Explore tier II S of home world

• 295 nebula hex
• Keep. Orient so that ancient ship is on SW and NW

Gnaw - Explore

• tier II sw of home-world
  • 211 Beta Aquilae
  • Keep. Orient with blanks S and SE
• tier III S of home-world
  • 316 Iota Carinae
  • Keep. Influence. Orient S, NE, N
  • Discovery jump drive. Keep. Place in blank spot on cruiser
  • The Overmind rejoices!

D'rek - Explore SE of home-world

• 204 Vega and 209.
• Keep 204. Influence. Orient S, SE, NE, NW

Khell - Explore tier II NW of home-world

• Psi Capricorni 210
• Keep. Influence. Orient S, SE, N

Turn 2

Spoiler

IH - Explore NW of 207

• 213 Iota Bootis
• Keep. Influence. Orient S, SE, NE, NW

Tapper - Explore tier I NE of 205

• 108 Mu Cassiopeia
• Keep. Orient so as to block the tier ! to the north. (SE, NE, NW, SW)

Tattersail - Explore tier II NE of home-world

• 271 Ancient Home-World
• Lose his shit.
• Keep. Oriient SE, NE, NW, SW

CF - Explore tier 1 SE of 208

• 107 Aldebaran
• Keep. Influence. Orient with sole blank S

Blend - Explore tier II S of home-world

• 212 Hive
• Keep. Orient with 6 to the N. (why, I have no idea.)
• accept diplo with Khell Materials cube

Twelve - Explore tier III NE of home-world

• 320 Nu Ophiuchi
• Keep. Orient SW, S, SE

Gnaw - Research Neutron Bombs for 2 science. -2 sci == 2 sic remaining


D'rek - Explore tier I NE of 201

• 103 and 105.
• Keeps 105. Orient so that the blank spot is against the GC. Influence
• accept diplo with Khell. Science cube.

Khell - EXPLORE South of Psi Capricorni please.

• 382 - Zeta Chamaeleontis
• Keep? Influence? Orient?
• Place and influence with wormholes at N, NE, and SW.
• Discovery is +5 science 02 +5 sci == 7 sci
• D'rek, I will enter diplo with you. science cube
• IH, diplo. science cube
• Blend, diplo. Materials cube

Turn 3:

Spoiler

IH - I provisionally explore the tier 1 hex.

• 104 - Arcturus Sector
• Discard

Tapper - explore the hex to the South (tier 3)

• 305 - Lambda Serpentis Sector
• Keep. Orient - Rotate 180 degrees, please, so that the third WH points SW instead of the currently suggested NE.
• Colonize money and advanced science in 205

Tatts - explore North west of my homeworld

• 310 - Nu Phoenicis Secto
• Keep. influence but no colonise

CF - EXPLORE noreast of my homeworld please

• 313 - Alpha Ursae Minoris Sector
• Keep. Influence. Orient S,N
• Discovery is = Shard Hull
• Shard hull over regular hull on cruiser.

Blend - EXPlore SE of the Hive tile into Tier 1

• Hex # 101 - Castor Sector
• Keep. Orient with blank to the SW.
• Colonize money planet in 281.

Twelve - Explore north of my homeworld.

• Hex # 304 - Theta Pegasi
• Keep. Influence.

Gnaw - Explore

• North of homeworld
  • 311 - Canopus Sector
  • Keep. Influence. Orient SW, S, NE
  • Discovery is = Ancient Orbital. Keep. Place in orbit.
• Explore SW of that hex into tier iii
  • Hex # 395 - NGC 1952
  • Keep! Orient with Ancient ship S, SE

D'rek - I will explore the last Tier 1.

• Of Pollux and Capella, I choose Pollux.
• Place with WHs pointed N, NW, S, SE. Influence it.

Khell - RESEARCH Neutron Bombs. -2 Sci == 5 remaining

Turn 4

Spoiler

IH - explore tier 1 again

• 106,
• keep orient to block off GC and D'rek.
• influence
• Accept diplo with Khell. money cube
• exchange diplo with Tapper. money cube

Tapper - EXP from the other WH into tier 3, please.

• exchange diplo with IH
• 1d23: 22 [1d23=22] 306 Beta Centauri
• The "open" wormhole to NW, please.
• Colonize, cube on money.

Tatts - Explore south west of homeworld

• 1d22: 7 [1d22=7] Tatts 312 Antares sector
• Keep. Influence. Orientation?
• Assuming a keep and influence: discovery == 1d28: 27 [1d28=27] Nova Burst

CF - research

• advanced robotics -6 sci == 2 left
• colonize econ planet and grey planet with material cube

Blend - EXPlore NW of my homeworld if CF doesn't do it first

• 1d21: 16 [1d21=16] Blend 393
• I'll keep and influence, orient N, NW, and SE

Twelve - explore tier III only one choice

• 1d20: 14 [1d20=14] Twelve 321 Beta Delphini
• keep, influence orientation same as how its posted above.

Gnaw - Explore

• NE of 311
  • 1d19: 4 [1d19=4] Gnaw 398
    
  • Keep. Influence. Orient SW, NE, N
• NE of homeworld
  • 1d18: 5 [1d18=5] Gnaw 397
  • Keep. Influence. Orient SW, SE, NE
• Colonize 397 greys, 398 one grey, and orbital with money.

D'rek - INFluence.

• Put an influence disc on 101 and the hive.
• Colonize the money and science planet in 105 before flipping colony ships up.
• Offer Diplomatic Relations to
  • Blend Put money on both ambassador cubes
  • CF Put money on both ambassador cubes

Khell - Pass (1st) colonise the two materials and the money planet in my systems

Turn 5

Spoiler

IH - Research neutron bombs -2 science == 2 sci left

Tapper - pass.(2nd) The "open" wormhole to NW, please. Colonize, cube on money.


Tatts - Pass 3rd

• Colonise 1 science and 1 materials planet.
• Flip last colony ship for money

CF - EXPLORE southwest of homeworld

• Hex # 318 - Gamma Velorum
• keep it, point the free wormhole north.
• do NOT influence
• diplo cube from D'rek on Money.

Blend - provisional, I explore N of my homeworld.

• Hex # 301 - Zeta Draconis
• I'll leave the hex as is (WHs pointing N, S, and SE).
• I accept diplo with D'rek, I'll put money on the ambassador

Twelve - Pass (4th) when it gets around to me as well. Oh and settle the money and material planets that I uncovered.

Gnaw - Explore

• N of supernova
  • 1d15: 14 [1d15=14] gnaw 314
  • Keep. Influence. Orient as is.
  • Discovery 1d27: 15 [1d27=15] Flux Shield gnaw
  • Keep as ship part. do not place.
• Explore SW of 314
  • gnaw 317
  • Keep. do not influence. Orient NE, N

D'rek - Pass. Colonize

• 1x money on the hive
• 1x science in pollux
• 1x materials in Castor

Khell reacton - Assuming none

Turn 6

Spoiler

IH - I explore tier 3 sw of my homeworld

• Shit, well you rolled first by 7 seconds, so i guess I get the other one
• 1d13: 6 [1d13=6] IH 319
• Keep

Tapper reacton - Assuming none

Tatts reacton - Assuming none

CF - Pass

Blend - PULSAR ability to add a Hull over the empty space on my Dread blueprint.

Twelve reacton - No reacton

Gnaw - Move interceptor to Nebula.

D'rek reacton - no reaction

Khell reacton - Assuming none

Turn 7

Spoiler

IH - explore south of 213

• I rolled a 12, which is 302 the ancient hex
• keep. orient the ancient so one of the half wormholes is connecting to tappers homeworld

Tapper reacton - Assuming none

Tatts reacton - Assuming none

CF reacton - Assuming none

Blend - Pass Assumed

Twelve reacton - No reaction

Gnaw - Pass

D'rek reacton - no reaction

Khell reacton - Assuming none

Turn 8

IH - Pass.

This post has been edited by Galactic Council: 27 February 2015 - 05:41 PM

[Gnaw]

The Oaks once again force their opinion onto the Conclave.

The Overmind of the Forests orders:


Research

• Convert 3 materials to 1 science -3 mats == 4 mats remaining
• Advanced Mining for 8 science. -8 == 0 sci left
• Colonize grey planet in 314 with money cube
• Colonize adv materials in both supernovas.

[cerveza_fiesta]

Just contemplating, will post shortly

[cerveza_fiesta]

D, on 24 February 2015 - 04:11 PM, said:

Blend, on 24 February 2015 - 04:09 PM, said:

D, on 24 February 2015 - 04:04 PM, said:

It's perfectly possible for me to withdraw from hexes and leave them to you to colonize, so I don't know what you're on about with not being able to take hexes from allies. That's what the INFluence action is for.

In any case, yes where the hive ancient goes will potentially make for an interesting difference, as well as what Khell and CF might do. For all we know CF will move two cruisers into the hive this round anyways, at which point it is pretty moot unless he is also interested in an alliance.

...I didn't even think of the fact that you can unINFluence a hex.

I see what you're saying now. Well, it's up to you. I think you're my best bet as an ally, you've got the right side of the galaxy blocked off for me (for now), which means I would be able to concentrate on the left side over here. Plus, the threat of you next to Khell would keep him out of my hexes for a round or two, I suspect.

Shall we wait to see where the Hive sends the next Ancient / what CF is going to do with those cruisers, and revisit this conversation?

Yup!

mooted


move 2 cruisers to the hive

[Galactic Council]

cerveza_fiesta, on 27 February 2015 - 01:43 AM, said:

mooted


move 2 cruisers to the hive

noted

What track do you want to return the cube to.

This post has been edited by Galactic Council: 27 February 2015 - 01:52 AM

[Galactic Council]

Fresh map and player boards are up.


D'rek, CF: what track do you wish your diplo cube returned?

[D'rek]

Put mine back on science.

[Gnaw]

D, on 27 February 2015 - 02:53 AM, said:

Put mine back on science.

The Trees will be happy to exchange diplomatic relations should the occasion allow it.

[Blend]

cerveza_fiesta, on 27 February 2015 - 01:43 AM, said:

D, on 24 February 2015 - 04:11 PM, said:

Blend, on 24 February 2015 - 04:09 PM, said:

D, on 24 February 2015 - 04:04 PM, said:

It's perfectly possible for me to withdraw from hexes and leave them to you to colonize, so I don't know what you're on about with not being able to take hexes from allies. That's what the INFluence action is for.

In any case, yes where the hive ancient goes will potentially make for an interesting difference, as well as what Khell and CF might do. For all we know CF will move two cruisers into the hive this round anyways, at which point it is pretty moot unless he is also interested in an alliance.

...I didn't even think of the fact that you can unINFluence a hex.

I see what you're saying now. Well, it's up to you. I think you're my best bet as an ally, you've got the right side of the galaxy blocked off for me (for now), which means I would be able to concentrate on the left side over here. Plus, the threat of you next to Khell would keep him out of my hexes for a round or two, I suspect.

Shall we wait to see where the Hive sends the next Ancient / what CF is going to do with those cruisers, and revisit this conversation?

Yup!

mooted


move 2 cruisers to the hive

You bastard.

[Gnaw]

Blend, on 27 February 2015 - 03:34 AM, said:

You bastard.

He's saving you from ancients moving into your territory.

Doesn't mean he's not a bastard though.

[cerveza_fiesta]

Cube on science

[cerveza_fiesta]

well...appears with that massively unexpected move I have stalled the entire game!

edit spelling

This post has been edited by cerveza_fiesta: 27 February 2015 - 01:56 PM

[Blend]

Is it my turn?

Build 2 interceptors in my homeworld.

[cerveza_fiesta]

Blend, for what it's worth, I don't plan to try and eliminate you from the game. In addition to being unsportsmanlike so early-on I don't think I could possibly secure that much territory without your neighbours giving me some hell over it.

If somehow I manage to lose the traitor card in the coming rounds I'll gladly do diplo.

[Blend]

cerveza_fiesta, on 27 February 2015 - 02:05 PM, said:

Blend, for what it's worth, I don't plan to try and eliminate you from the game. In addition to being unsportsmanlike so early-on I don't think I could possibly secure that much territory without your neighbours giving me some hell over it.

If somehow I manage to lose the traitor card in the coming rounds I'll gladly do diplo.

Oooh, the big bad Orions won't kill me! That's so nice of you!










Bastard.

[D'rek]

Blend, on 27 February 2015 - 02:43 PM, said:

cerveza_fiesta, on 27 February 2015 - 02:05 PM, said:

Blend, for what it's worth, I don't plan to try and eliminate you from the game. In addition to being unsportsmanlike so early-on I don't think I could possibly secure that much territory without your neighbours giving me some hell over it.

If somehow I manage to lose the traitor card in the coming rounds I'll gladly do diplo.

Oooh, the big bad Orions won't kill me! That's so nice of you!










Bastard.

Bear in mind, he said he won't "eliminate you from the game". ie, he'll take your homeworld if he feels it would be beneficial, but he'll leave you one tiny corner hex to flounder in.