[Morgoth]

Mine as well.

So, while we're waiting, what made you guys pick your race? For me it was to play something very very different from the Nekro, and preferably a race I've never played before, which made the Arborec the best choice. Besides, they also have a radically different way of playing than most races I think. Or it looks that way. Or maybe I'm just abnormally attracted to hiveminds.

[Tattersail_]

Morgoth, on 12 July 2018 - 07:29 AM, said:

Mine as well.

So, while we're waiting, what made you guys pick your race? For me it was to play something very very different from the Nekro, and preferably a race I've never played before, which made the Arborec the best choice. Besides, they also have a radically different way of playing than most races I think. Or it looks that way. Or maybe I'm just abnormally attracted to hiveminds.

I liked the Letnev for their extra fleet capacity
Yssaril for their action card game
Naalu for their initiative, retreat and cheap fighting force

but ended up picking Hacan for their ability to trade with everyone, I'm hoping I can broker quite a few deals this game and become sort of a bank for transactions.

[Morgoth]

Itwæs Nom, on 12 July 2018 - 01:18 AM, said:

Morgy I'm sure I'm speaking for Bliss too when I say that I agree that hopefully long lasting peace between us is in our mutual interest

That's great to hear. I hope that our spirit of cooperation will find rich soil to grow with deep loam for its roots to spread.

This post has been edited by Morgoth: 12 July 2018 - 07:38 AM

[Imperial Historian]

Tattersail_, on 12 July 2018 - 07:34 AM, said:

Morgoth, on 12 July 2018 - 07:29 AM, said:

Mine as well.

So, while we're waiting, what made you guys pick your race? For me it was to play something very very different from the Nekro, and preferably a race I've never played before, which made the Arborec the best choice. Besides, they also have a radically different way of playing than most races I think. Or it looks that way. Or maybe I'm just abnormally attracted to hiveminds.

I liked the Letnev for their extra fleet capacity
Yssaril for their action card game
Naalu for their initiative, retreat and cheap fighting force

but ended up picking Hacan for their ability to trade with everyone, I'm hoping I can broker quite a few deals this game and become sort of a bank for transactions.

Mainly took ghosts because I thought gnaw was taking muaat and the thought of a war sun appearing in my homeworld wasn't a pleasant one . Also they seemed fun and wanted to try out a race with a bit more fleet power and mobility. Was also looking at letnev, sol, neckro and Naalu but thought ghosts would be a bit different.

[Morgoth]

The Ghosts are the most fun to play I think, but then I always had a thing for maneuverability in strategy games.

[Itwæs Nom]

Tattersail_, on 12 July 2018 - 05:34 AM, said:

Excuse me Khell. My choices were in thread, you could have bartered like everyone else. Yet you deemed it unimportant.

Hahahhahahah

So much for the only person being like "waiting to see what hexes others put down before making my choices"

[Tattersail_]

Tattersail_, on 11 July 2018 - 08:24 AM, said:

Morgoth, on 11 July 2018 - 08:21 AM, said:

Tattersail_, on 11 July 2018 - 08:18 AM, said:

My considerations aka Tapper speech

Hex 7; Gravity Rift
Hex 12, Zej Rajja, 2:1
Hex 25, Abyz/Fria 3/2
Hex 30, Alpha Wormhole
Hex 43, Beta Wormhole

Early days that'd leave the galaxy in even expansion I think regarding wormhole, especially if Morgoth gives IH his wormhole too. Once the Ghosts get their wormhole generator it'd be interesting. This is not confirmed yet though. I'll see what D'rek has to say first.

I think it's better to send it to Blend rather than posting it here. You're giving those whom have yet to place a serious advantage by revealing for all to see your choices.

This is not set in stone. Tapper did the same up thread, it requires discussion as to whether or not I place those tiles there.

See here Khell. See that Number 7 Gravity Rift? IH come on and asked to swap 12 and 43 and made a deal with me. You commented on what others were doing so why not this? Don't be blaming me when you overlooked it.

[Tapper]

Morgoth, on 12 July 2018 - 07:29 AM, said:

Mine as well.

So, while we're waiting, what made you guys pick your race? For me it was to play something very very different from the Nekro, and preferably a race I've never played before, which made the Arborec the best choice. Besides, they also have a radically different way of playing than most races I think. Or it looks that way. Or maybe I'm just abnormally attracted to hiveminds.

Pragmatism, I guess. When I looked at the map, I ws wedged between an expansionist race and a military one who will both act before me on round 1, resulting in initially only a small corridor to the rest of the galaxy.
Hacan would have been great in that situation as I think they do not necessarily need a ton of planets to win, but they were taken.
Xxcha would potentially have allowed me to expand after Khell, but they were taken.
Nekro would be very well suited to the situation but would require war with either race. Also, I think people grew a bit tired of someone scoring tech based on agenda's .
Letnev looks too much like Sardakk (late game military, requiring a fairly strict tech path to get to strength) to make it a fun try for a second game rather than a "let's see if I can do better" - in addition, it has the same strengths D'rek has.

Muaat was very tempting, but it looks like it requires all the dominos falling perfectly to make it a thing of beauty - and versus travelling docks and monster dreads, slow ponderous War Suns can't be everywhere at once.

Sol on the other hand gives me a kind of flexibility Sardakk didn't have. The extra CT during the Status update is a clear gain, the the Orbital Drop allows using Strategics as a Tactical stall, which is awesome.
Having starting techs that are compatible with the racial upgrades is great and gives the option of skipping Secondary of Technology, which I had to take last game.

[Khellendros]

Tattersail_, on 12 July 2018 - 08:39 AM, said:

Tattersail_, on 11 July 2018 - 08:24 AM, said:

Morgoth, on 11 July 2018 - 08:21 AM, said:

Tattersail_, on 11 July 2018 - 08:18 AM, said:

My considerations aka Tapper speech

Hex 7; Gravity Rift
Hex 12, Zej Rajja, 2:1
Hex 25, Abyz/Fria 3/2
Hex 30, Alpha Wormhole
Hex 43, Beta Wormhole

Early days that'd leave the galaxy in even expansion I think regarding wormhole, especially if Morgoth gives IH his wormhole too. Once the Ghosts get their wormhole generator it'd be interesting. This is not confirmed yet though. I'll see what D'rek has to say first.

I think it's better to send it to Blend rather than posting it here. You're giving those whom have yet to place a serious advantage by revealing for all to see your choices.

This is not set in stone. Tapper did the same up thread, it requires discussion as to whether or not I place those tiles there.

See here Khell. See that Number 7 Gravity Rift? IH come on and asked to swap 12 and 43 and made a deal with me. You commented on what others were doing so why not this? Don't be blaming me when you overlooked it.

Who's blaming you? I said well played. You think there's sour grapes here but there aren't. This is the game. But obviously, there are consequences for your actions

Edit: Somewhat hollow consequences given you're on the other side of the board to me

This post has been edited by Khellendros: 12 July 2018 - 08:51 AM

[Khellendros]

Morgoth, on 12 July 2018 - 05:41 AM, said:

Well, that's an interesting looking central area. For being the galactic capitol, Mecatol Rex is rather tricky to get to.

I think it looks kinda weird this way. I think this map is going to look somewhat less...natural? than our first game map.

[Itwæs Nom]

Tapper, on 11 July 2018 - 07:32 AM, said:

For Bliss:
#45: Silvano (2/2 with green tech, which gives Bliss Cruiser II on her first research opportunity --> I think that's just as good or better for you as Arnor-Lor would be).

#38: Tar'Mann 1/1 green tech sounds good?

Alternatively I could give you a 2/2 Vefut instead

[Tattersail_]

I wonder why the Chatty thread isn't open, may as well transfer all this to that?

[Morgoth]

keeping it free from the map building I guess. I hope that's all ready for Blend when he returns. I want to see the full map!

[Tattersail_]

Placing the gravity rift there means Tapper that I helped you out by blocking Khell's direct path to you. Khell I wouldn't have known you had a Supernova.

[Morgoth]

Tattersail_, on 12 July 2018 - 09:32 AM, said:

Placing the gravity rift there means Tapper that I helped you out by blocking Khell's direct path to you. Khell I wouldn't have known you had a Supernova.

It was a good placement. No need to worry about it so much.

[Itwæs Nom]

Morgoth, on 12 July 2018 - 09:32 AM, said:

Tattersail_, on 12 July 2018 - 09:32 AM, said:

Placing the gravity rift there means Tapper that I helped you out by blocking Khell's direct path to you. Khell I wouldn't have known you had a Supernova.

It was a good placement. No need to worry about it so much.

Indeed

[Khellendros]

Itwæs Nom, on 12 July 2018 - 09:33 AM, said:

Morgoth, on 12 July 2018 - 09:32 AM, said:

Tattersail_, on 12 July 2018 - 09:32 AM, said:

Placing the gravity rift there means Tapper that I helped you out by blocking Khell's direct path to you. Khell I wouldn't have known you had a Supernova.

It was a good placement. No need to worry about it so much.

Indeed

Quite.

[Morgoth]

Khellendros, on 12 July 2018 - 09:34 AM, said:

Itwæs Nom, on 12 July 2018 - 09:33 AM, said:

Morgoth, on 12 July 2018 - 09:32 AM, said:

Tattersail_, on 12 July 2018 - 09:32 AM, said:

Placing the gravity rift there means Tapper that I helped you out by blocking Khell's direct path to you. Khell I wouldn't have known you had a Supernova.

It was a good placement. No need to worry about it so much.

Indeed

Quite.

Indubitably

[Tattersail_]

Is it Tapper's turn to place?

[Morgoth]

Tattersail_, on 12 July 2018 - 09:38 AM, said:

Is it Tapper's turn to place?

He sent his stuff to Blend I think. I guess he could reveal his next placement if he wanted to, if nothing else to save me from my boredom. There's nothing to do at work!