[Morgoth]

Hey IH, we sort of border all over the place, but I think at the same time we're not really in any immediate competition for systems. Hope we can find a peaceful coexistence, and some trade.

twelve, we'll be neighbors quite quick I think. I have a pretty direct route to Rex, but I am not so sure I want to be the center of attention like that, so maybe we can find an understanding.

This post has been edited by Morgoth: 02 September 2020 - 06:34 AM

[Imperial Historian]

Yeah weird map! Hope things remain peaceful and there are no horrofoc misunderstandings around action cards.

I will have a command token for sale for 2TG or alternate payment every turn for those who can trade with me.

[Imperial Historian]

D'rek can we remove the action card which changes the direction of voting, it has no impact in our forum rules. I think the action card which syeals commodities should also be taken out as it is largely useless with our house rules.

[Imperial Historian]

Twelve which starting tech did you pick?

[Morgoth]

Blend, I'd be happy to return the favour if you refresh my commodities.

[Tattersail_]

That goes without saying Blend. Me too.

[Imperial Historian]

I could also go for that deal

[Blend]

Most likely I'll give out free refreshes for promises of free refreshes, but I want to see where we're at by the time we get to me playing Trade before I make any solid decisions on that!

[Blend]

Hope D'rek doesn't mind - I went ahead and threw in a Custodians placeholder and got the action phase started! IH is up!

[D'rek]

Morgoth, on 02 September 2020 - 05:09 AM, said:

D, on 01 September 2020 - 05:51 PM, said:

Morgoth, on 01 September 2020 - 05:19 PM, said:

there's like 1 counter pick in this game, and that's Muaat vs Arborec.

I'd include:

Nekro vs Jol-nar

Letnev vs Xxcha

Mentak vs Hacan


as pretty big counter picks, and there's other lesser ones like Xxcha vs Yssaril.

Nekro aren't stronger against Jol-Nar, they just have an incentive to attack. I don't think that's a counter pick, it doesn't ruin anything for the Jol Nar. Mentak is a nuisance to the Hacan, but i'd argue less so than the races dependent on the few commodities thet can get, eg Letnev for instance. Why would Letnev be a counter pick to Xxcha?

Xxcha usually rely on PDS for defense since they start with two and graviton laser systems plus their flagship. Letnev are the best at pushing through PDS, since they can easily mass destroyers to take GLS shots, double-sustain-damage, and ignore space cannon on invasions.

[D'rek]

Imperial Historian, on 02 September 2020 - 06:20 AM, said:

D, on 02 September 2020 - 04:08 AM, said:

Everyone make sure you take a look at the 3rd post in the Game Thread. I've made it into a sort of "configuration template" (that could be reused in all future games) where it officially points out which rules/variants are and aren't in-play for this game. Then I've re-organized a lot of the Reference Thread (though there's still some more work to be done there) around that. So when you see "Promissory Notes: Omega Set" in the Game Thread's official configuration post, you know that you can go to the Promissory Notes post in the Reference Thread, expand the Omega Set and you'll see exactly which Promissory Notes are being used in this game, etc

For stuff that comes from the Codex I've made the text green so you can more easily spot what's changed, too. For stuff that is forum-specific house-rules/custom content I've used purple.

Part of my thinking on this is that it's gonna get even more complicated when the expansion comes out, so good to get into the mentality of these "sets" and the rules/configuration post now. Then when the expansion comes out and we have stuff like...

Secret Objectives: Core Set + PoK Set
Action Cards: All Core Cards + All Codex 1 Cards + PoK Cards

...etc we'll not be too horribly confused I hope.

That's really good d'rek, one thing missing though how many VP we are playing too!

Oh yeeeeeeah.

It's the standard 10. Will add to the ppost.

Imperial Historian, on 02 September 2020 - 06:39 AM, said:

D'rek can we remove the action card which changes the direction of voting, it has no impact in our forum rules. I think the action card which syeals commodities should also be taken out as it is largely useless with our house rules.

Yes. I need to give them all another read-through.

Blend, on 02 September 2020 - 12:57 PM, said:

Hope D'rek doesn't mind - I went ahead and threw in a Custodians placeholder and got the action phase started! IH is up!

[twelve]

Imperial Historian, on 02 September 2020 - 06:46 AM, said:

Twelve which starting tech did you pick?

Antimass

[twelve]

Ah the Naluu! I was wondering why Blend skipped to the head of the inititive order.

[Tattersail_]

Blend IH would you both like to swap commodities? 2:2 when it comes round

[Imperial Historian]

I could do that. I have my racial PN for trade as well which would give you a free CT at strategy phase if you promise to use it straight away.

I would be interested in the use of lazar for the yellow skip if a deal can be worked out.

[Tattersail_]

Also Blend if you can touch the planet to my south west, Mehar Xull I think, this round then what do you think about this deal?

Free refresh, exchange of commodities however you'd like 3:3, 2:2.

I'll also throw in my racial for 1 tg. Not sure what the price I'll ask for going forward but you get it for 1 TG on the provisional that you wait until my strategic counters are used up and use it round 1.

[Tattersail_]

Imperial Historian, on 02 September 2020 - 04:15 PM, said:

I could do that. I have my racial PN for trade as well which would give you a free CT at strategy phase if you promise to use it straight away.

I would be interested in the use of lazar for the yellow skip if a deal can be worked out.

Can you take Lazar round 1 with minimum force. It's a pain loaning planets because it takes so much time to do. I'm not averse to you using it. If not round one then we'll have to come up with some sort of deal.

What do you have in mind?

[Blend]

Tattersail_, on 02 September 2020 - 04:19 PM, said:

Also Blend if you can touch the planet to my south west, Mehar Xull I think, this round then what do you think about this deal?

Free refresh, exchange of commodities however you'd like 3:3, 2:2.

I'll also throw in my racial for 1 tg. Not sure what the price I'll ask for going forward but you get it for 1 TG on the provisional that you wait until my strategic counters are used up and use it round 1.

I've already got a deal with Twelve for commodity exchange. Really whether or not I can neighbour you this round will depend on when Warfare gets played. I need to use the secondary to build a carrier or I won't be able to move out from my home system.

[Blend]

Blend, on 02 September 2020 - 04:22 PM, said:

Tattersail_, on 02 September 2020 - 04:19 PM, said:

Also Blend if you can touch the planet to my south west, Mehar Xull I think, this round then what do you think about this deal?

Free refresh, exchange of commodities however you'd like 3:3, 2:2.

I'll also throw in my racial for 1 tg. Not sure what the price I'll ask for going forward but you get it for 1 TG on the provisional that you wait until my strategic counters are used up and use it round 1.

I've already got a deal with Twelve for commodity exchange. Really whether or not I can neighbour you this round will depend on when Warfare gets played. I need to use the secondary to build a carrier or I won't be able to move out from my home system.

If it does work out and I can get to neighbouring you this round, I'm likely interested in your PN. Will discuss once I know when Morgoth is gonna pop Warfare.

[Tattersail_]

Blend, on 02 September 2020 - 04:22 PM, said:

Tattersail_, on 02 September 2020 - 04:19 PM, said:

Also Blend if you can touch the planet to my south west, Mehar Xull I think, this round then what do you think about this deal?

Free refresh, exchange of commodities however you'd like 3:3, 2:2.

I'll also throw in my racial for 1 tg. Not sure what the price I'll ask for going forward but you get it for 1 TG on the provisional that you wait until my strategic counters are used up and use it round 1.

I've already got a deal with Twelve for commodity exchange. Really whether or not I can neighbour you this round will depend on when Warfare gets played. I need to use the secondary to build a carrier or I won't be able to move out from my home system.

Ask Morgoth to play warfare turn two for a free refresh.

If no to commodity exchange then if you do border with your cruiser or whatever then you can still buy my racial. It'll give you infantry on one of your planets.

In fact just the free refresh and exchange 3 of your tgs for 2 of my commodities plus my racial? Would that be amenable?