[twelve]

Morgoth, I have a feeling you have something big still planned this round with all those ships you have back in your homeworld and the fact you have all those command tokens you purchased this round. You aren't happening on going back on your ceasefire deal with Khell are you? Or maybe a bit farther north maybe (I hope not but think you are)?

[twelve]

 Gnaw, on 09 June 2018 - 11:01 PM, said:

 twelve, on 09 June 2018 - 10:50 PM, said:

 Gnaw, on 09 June 2018 - 10:16 PM, said:

Twelve, I would appreciate you sending your PDSII crew on Rarron out for a very long lunch. I.e. stand them down for me please.

You wouldn't stand them down for me when I ask you to earlier. But I will at least consider it. What are you offering?

That's because you were wanting to attack my friend. And what I'm offering you is the opportunity to make my decision for me.

I'm about to abandon a small fleet on the far side of a disappearing wormhole with only two directions for that fleet to move: towards you or towards Khell.

Besides, we've reached endgame where your friends will become your liability. I don't have a shot at winning - you do. Khell is in your way...

Khell really isn't in my way nor has been. He has been a very nice distraction for everyone else that delayed them from attacking me. However, that came to a very hard end this round as I've been hit with 1 big fleet forced to leave a valuable system because of a second big fleet and I suspect attacked by another strong force before the end of the round. For Khell to have a chance at still winning he needs my support for the throne PN so I have very little fear of him attacking me.

Now I'm willing to stand down my pds fire for the speaker token but if that isn't enough to give that up I'm willing to throw in something else to sweeten to offer.

[D'rek]

Resolving the Blend-Tapper battle now. Just looking at the forces arrayed (and not the player's orders), I don't think this is going to go well for you, Blend...

[D'rek]

 twelve, on 09 June 2018 - 11:05 PM, said:

Morgoth, I have a feeling you have something big still planned this round with all those ships you have back in your homeworld and the fact you have all those command tokens you purchased this round. You aren't happening on going back on your ceasefire deal with Khell are you? Or maybe a bit farther north maybe (I hope not but think you are)?

Don't give him ideas

[D'rek]

Well I say that, but then the first round of dice is ludicrous...

Blend:
+ Wrath of Kenara (2x c7-1) -> [5, 10] >>>Spend 1 tg>>> [6, 10] -> 2 hits
+ 1x Dreadnought II (c5-1) -> [10] -> 1 hit
+ 1x Carrier II (c9-1) -> [2]
+ 5x Fighter (c9-1) -> [8, 7, 8, 7, 9] >>>Spend 2 tg>>> [8, 8, 8, 8, 9] -> 5 hits

Tapper:
+ 2x Exotrireme II (c4) -> [1, 2]
+ 1x Cruiser (c6) -> [2]
+ 2x Carrier II (c8) -> [4, 2]
+ 4x Fighter II (c7) -> [4, 3, 4, 8] -> 1 hit

[Gnaw]

 D, on 09 June 2018 - 11:47 PM, said:

Well I say that, but then the first round of dice is ludicrous...

Blend:
+ Wrath of Kenara (2x c7-1) -> [5, 10] >>>Spend 1 tg>>> [6, 10] -> 2 hits
+ 1x Dreadnought II (c5-1) -> [10] -> 1 hit
+ 1x Carrier II (c9-1) -> [2]
+ 5x Fighter (c9-1) -> [8, 7, 8, 7, 9] >>>Spend 2 tg>>> [8, 8, 8, 8, 9] -> 5 hits

Tapper:
+ 2x Exotrireme II (c4) -> [1, 2]
+ 1x Cruiser (c6) -> [2]
+ 2x Carrier II (c8) -> [4, 2]
+ 4x Fighter II (c7) -> [4, 3, 4, 8] -> 1 hit

Feline luck huh?

[Khellendros]

 D, on 09 June 2018 - 11:47 PM, said:

Well I say that, but then the first round of dice is ludicrous...

Blend:
+ Wrath of Kenara (2x c7-1) -> [5, 10] >>>Spend 1 tg>>> [6, 10] -> 2 hits
+ 1x Dreadnought II (c5-1) -> [10] -> 1 hit
+ 1x Carrier II (c9-1) -> [2]
+ 5x Fighter (c9-1) -> [8, 7, 8, 7, 9] >>>Spend 2 tg>>> [8, 8, 8, 8, 9] -> 5 hits

Tapper:
+ 2x Exotrireme II (c4) -> [1, 2]
+ 1x Cruiser (c6) -> [2]
+ 2x Carrier II (c8) -> [4, 2]
+ 4x Fighter II (c7) -> [4, 3, 4, 8] -> 1 hit

That's hilarious, I would have given Blend about a 5% chance of winning before the fight. But when are Tapper's ships going to go BOOM!?

[D'rek]

 Khellendros, on 09 June 2018 - 11:56 PM, said:

 D, on 09 June 2018 - 11:47 PM, said:

Well I say that, but then the first round of dice is ludicrous...

Blend:
+ Wrath of Kenara (2x c7-1) -> [5, 10] >>>Spend 1 tg>>> [6, 10] -> 2 hits
+ 1x Dreadnought II (c5-1) -> [10] -> 1 hit
+ 1x Carrier II (c9-1) -> [2]
+ 5x Fighter (c9-1) -> [8, 7, 8, 7, 9] >>>Spend 2 tg>>> [8, 8, 8, 8, 9] -> 5 hits

Tapper:
+ 2x Exotrireme II (c4) -> [1, 2]
+ 1x Cruiser (c6) -> [2]
+ 2x Carrier II (c8) -> [4, 2]
+ 4x Fighter II (c7) -> [4, 3, 4, 8] -> 1 hit

That's hilarious, I would have given Blend about a 5% chance of winning before the fight. But when are Tapper's ships going to go BOOM!?

Immediately. I'm just quadruple-checking the fine print in Tapper's orders PM

[Khellendros]

Hey Gnaw, what can I give you for the Speaker token? Would you like some troops? Perhaps a dozen votes? Or would you like to have Mecatol Rex for yourself?

[Gnaw]

 twelve, on 09 June 2018 - 10:56 PM, said:

I'll take the speaker token in exchange of standing down my PDS. Unless you have a counter you would like to consider.

 Khellendros, on 09 June 2018 - 11:59 PM, said:

Hey Gnaw, what can I give you for the Speaker token? Would you like some troops? Perhaps a dozen votes? Or would you like to have Mecatol Rex for yourself?

Let me answer those this way:

 Gnaw, on 09 June 2018 - 09:55 PM, said:

 Tattersail_, on 09 June 2018 - 09:50 PM, said:

 Gnaw, on 09 June 2018 - 09:43 PM, said:

Do you know what strategy card you're taking next time WITH YOUR FIRST CHOICE AS SPEAKER? It would be of great help to me for you to declare that right now.

Erm, either technology or leadership tbh. Most probably tech

Thank you. Knowing you're taking tech makes my tech secondary decision for me this turn.

[D'rek]

Well, that was down to the wire.

[Gnaw]

Damn. Pyrrhic victory!

[Khellendros]

 Gnaw, on 10 June 2018 - 12:04 AM, said:

 twelve, on 09 June 2018 - 10:56 PM, said:

I'll take the speaker token in exchange of standing down my PDS. Unless you have a counter you would like to consider.

 Khellendros, on 09 June 2018 - 11:59 PM, said:

Hey Gnaw, what can I give you for the Speaker token? Would you like some troops? Perhaps a dozen votes? Or would you like to have Mecatol Rex for yourself?

Let me answer those this way:

 Gnaw, on 09 June 2018 - 09:55 PM, said:

 Tattersail_, on 09 June 2018 - 09:50 PM, said:

 Gnaw, on 09 June 2018 - 09:43 PM, said:

Do you know what strategy card you're taking next time WITH YOUR FIRST CHOICE AS SPEAKER? It would be of great help to me for you to declare that right now.

Erm, either technology or leadership tbh. Most probably tech

Thank you. Knowing you're taking tech makes my tech secondary decision for me this turn.

Interesting interesting. But what would you like for the Speaker token?

[Khellendros]

 D, on 10 June 2018 - 12:08 AM, said:

Well, that was down to the wire.

What a fight. Although I'm not sure I understand Courageous to the End - did it roll two 9s or something to take out those Carriers?

[D'rek]

 Khellendros, on 10 June 2018 - 12:23 AM, said:

 D, on 10 June 2018 - 12:08 AM, said:

Well, that was down to the wire.

What a fight. Although I'm not sure I understand Courageous to the End - did it roll two 9s or something to take out those Carriers?

Hmmmmm.

(fixed)

[twelve]

I figured he would use that card on his command ship just so he can give him the best chance of getting hits as he can bump them up with his trade goods.

[twelve]

Or his dread if he was out of trade goods. That is when I would have used it.

[twelve]

 Khellendros, on 10 June 2018 - 12:18 AM, said:

 Gnaw, on 10 June 2018 - 12:04 AM, said:

 twelve, on 09 June 2018 - 10:56 PM, said:

I'll take the speaker token in exchange of standing down my PDS. Unless you have a counter you would like to consider.

 Khellendros, on 09 June 2018 - 11:59 PM, said:

Hey Gnaw, what can I give you for the Speaker token? Would you like some troops? Perhaps a dozen votes? Or would you like to have Mecatol Rex for yourself?

Let me answer those this way:

 Gnaw, on 09 June 2018 - 09:55 PM, said:

 Tattersail_, on 09 June 2018 - 09:50 PM, said:

 Gnaw, on 09 June 2018 - 09:43 PM, said:

Do you know what strategy card you're taking next time WITH YOUR FIRST CHOICE AS SPEAKER? It would be of great help to me for you to declare that right now.

Erm, either technology or leadership tbh. Most probably tech

Thank you. Knowing you're taking tech makes my tech secondary decision for me this turn.

Interesting interesting. But what would you like for the Speaker token?

I know right Khell, he hasn't actually given it to Tatts yet and we are willing to pay for it. I'll even throw in my ceasefire PN for it.

[D'rek]

Me too, but Blend said not to use it until Tapper's fighters were all dead.

[twelve]

 D, on 10 June 2018 - 12:34 AM, said:

Me too, but Blend said not to use it until Tapper's fighters were all dead.

Dang! He probably could have won that fight too if he used it on a ship that would actually land some hits.