[twelve]

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:34 PM, said:

Well shit Drek. That's some sneaky rider plays!

Whoever has a sabotage needs to take out the Diplomacy rider

[Tattersail_]

twelve, on 10 December 2020 - 09:36 PM, said:

I am picking Leadership so that should help in that regard

Well you won't if Drek gets politics.

[twelve]

D, on 10 December 2020 - 09:37 PM, said:

twelve, on 10 December 2020 - 09:35 PM, said:

I fully expect you to win D'rek. I'm going through the motions to get the game over. You all preventing me from scoring any public objectives last round and not getting any grief all game cinched it for you.

Awww, don't be sad, I didn't even Parley your invasion of Mallice! (Thought about it...)

I'm not salty. Just stating fact.

[Blend]

Tattersail_, on 10 December 2020 - 09:37 PM, said:

twelve, on 10 December 2020 - 09:36 PM, said:

I am picking Leadership so that should help in that regard

Well you won't if Drek gets politics.

Which we have to make sure she gets if we want to make sure we have a chance to keep the win away from her, unless someone can sabo her Diplomacy Rider.

This post has been edited by Blend: 10 December 2020 - 09:39 PM

[D'rek]

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:36 PM, said:

I have no sabo, I don't think there's any way we can keep Imperial away from Drek at this point, which means that the only way to stop Drek from winning is if I get real lucky with an action card draw AND can manage to take Drek's HW. Should be an interesting next round.

With a flank speed you could get 4 cruisers and the flagship there, right? Not a lot of infantry, though, the invasion will be close!

[Tattersail_]

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:36 PM, said:

I have no sabo, I don't think there's any way we can keep Imperial away from Drek at this point, which means that the only way to stop Drek from winning is if I get real lucky with an action card draw AND can manage to take Drek's HW. Should be an interesting next round.

On your first turn?

I'll get her to play my Ceasefire so only turn 2 can I do anything in regards to her HW. I'm also in a good position to take Twelves HW if he gets any ideas of winning. Are you going to give me your research agreement and research bio weapons? I think if the game goes past one turn each then it'll not go Dreks way.

[Blend]

D, on 10 December 2020 - 09:39 PM, said:

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:36 PM, said:

I have no sabo, I don't think there's any way we can keep Imperial away from Drek at this point, which means that the only way to stop Drek from winning is if I get real lucky with an action card draw AND can manage to take Drek's HW. Should be an interesting next round.

With a flank speed you could get 4 cruisers and the flagship there, right? Not a lot of infantry, though, the invasion will be close!

Well, no flagship - it's not in range. Plus my fleet pool is down to 3. So really I could get 3 cruisers there, and like, maybe 2 infantry? So no real chance.

[Blend]

Tattersail_, on 10 December 2020 - 09:41 PM, said:

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:36 PM, said:

I have no sabo, I don't think there's any way we can keep Imperial away from Drek at this point, which means that the only way to stop Drek from winning is if I get real lucky with an action card draw AND can manage to take Drek's HW. Should be an interesting next round.

On your first turn?

I'll get her to play my Ceasefire so only turn 2 can I do anything in regards to her HW. I'm also in a good position to take Twelves HW if he gets any ideas of winning. Are you going to give me your research agreement and research bio weapons? I think if the game goes past one turn each then it'll not go Dreks way.

Looked closer at the map, I don't think there's much of anything I can do about Drek's HW.

[D'rek]

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:42 PM, said:

D, on 10 December 2020 - 09:39 PM, said:

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:36 PM, said:

I have no sabo, I don't think there's any way we can keep Imperial away from Drek at this point, which means that the only way to stop Drek from winning is if I get real lucky with an action card draw AND can manage to take Drek's HW. Should be an interesting next round.

With a flank speed you could get 4 cruisers and the flagship there, right? Not a lot of infantry, though, the invasion will be close!

Well, no flagship - it's not in range. Plus my fleet pool is down to 3. So really I could get 3 cruisers there, and like, maybe 2 infantry? So no real chance.

Flank Speed + gravity drive + 1 for the flagship to go through the alpha WH?

[twelve]

If she has Parley then unless there are 2 sabos left there isn't anything we can do

[Blend]

Has the action card where you can research a tech gone by yet?

If I got that, I could give Tatts my Research Agreement, research Fleet Logistics for him to copy, and if Tatts gets technology, I could trade it back to him again, research X-89 for him to copy, and then as his second action on his turn he could potentially take Drek's homeworld.

[Blend]

D, on 10 December 2020 - 09:44 PM, said:

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:42 PM, said:

D, on 10 December 2020 - 09:39 PM, said:

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:36 PM, said:

I have no sabo, I don't think there's any way we can keep Imperial away from Drek at this point, which means that the only way to stop Drek from winning is if I get real lucky with an action card draw AND can manage to take Drek's HW. Should be an interesting next round.

With a flank speed you could get 4 cruisers and the flagship there, right? Not a lot of infantry, though, the invasion will be close!

Well, no flagship - it's not in range. Plus my fleet pool is down to 3. So really I could get 3 cruisers there, and like, maybe 2 infantry? So no real chance.

Flank Speed + gravity drive + 1 for the flagship to go through the alpha WH?

Ah yeah, with Flank Speed I suppose it would work, but I still can't get enough infantry there.

[D'rek]

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:45 PM, said:

Has the action card where you can research a tech gone by yet?

If I got that, I could give Tatts my Research Agreement, research Fleet Logistics for him to copy, and if Tatts gets technology, I could trade it back to him again, research X-89 for him to copy, and then as his second action on his turn he could potentially take Drek's homeworld.

Plagiarize has been played. Focused Research has not (but it requires 4 TG).

[Blend]

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:45 PM, said:

Has the action card where you can research a tech gone by yet?

If I got that, I could give Tatts my Research Agreement, research Fleet Logistics for him to copy, and if Tatts gets technology, I could trade it back to him again, research X-89 for him to copy, and then as his second action on his turn he could potentially take Drek's homeworld.

If we could manage this, I could even probably throw a few cruisers at her HW to hopefully weaken her ships there a bit for Tatts.

I don't know if there's really any other way for us to pull this off right now. Even if we sabo the Diplomacy Rider, I don't think we can manage this.

[D'rek]

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:46 PM, said:

D, on 10 December 2020 - 09:44 PM, said:

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:42 PM, said:

D, on 10 December 2020 - 09:39 PM, said:

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:36 PM, said:

I have no sabo, I don't think there's any way we can keep Imperial away from Drek at this point, which means that the only way to stop Drek from winning is if I get real lucky with an action card draw AND can manage to take Drek's HW. Should be an interesting next round.

With a flank speed you could get 4 cruisers and the flagship there, right? Not a lot of infantry, though, the invasion will be close!

Well, no flagship - it's not in range. Plus my fleet pool is down to 3. So really I could get 3 cruisers there, and like, maybe 2 infantry? So no real chance.

Flank Speed + gravity drive + 1 for the flagship to go through the alpha WH?

Ah yeah, with Flank Speed I suppose it would work, but I still can't get enough infantry there.

Well, with Flank Speed giving the cruisers 4 movement they can all pick one up from Abyz/Fria. 4 infantryII with fragile versus 5 infantryIs is... possible.

[Blend]

D, on 10 December 2020 - 09:46 PM, said:

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:45 PM, said:

Has the action card where you can research a tech gone by yet?

If I got that, I could give Tatts my Research Agreement, research Fleet Logistics for him to copy, and if Tatts gets technology, I could trade it back to him again, research X-89 for him to copy, and then as his second action on his turn he could potentially take Drek's homeworld.

Plagiarize has been played. Focused Research has not (but it requires 4 TG).

Yes, well, with ERes, its pretty easy for me to get someone to get me the 1 extra TG I need for that. So fingers crossed I guess!

[Imperial Historian]

The only way d'rek doesn't win is if she loses her homeworld. If she has parley two people need to attack her or someone sabotage the parley.

Even then you are probably just handing the win to someone else as everyone has a guaranteed score enough points to win option.

So likely outcome is either d'rek wins or twelve and blend swap sftt to maximise both there points.

[Blend]

Couldn't Twelve and I just swap SftT during Agenda Phase and end the game in a tie?

[Blend]

Sure, it'd be a dick move, but y'know... It's a move. LOL

[D'rek]

Blend, on 10 December 2020 - 09:50 PM, said:

Couldn't Twelve and I just swap SftT during Agenda Phase and end the game in a tie?

No, because that would be a dick move.

xpost: exactly

This post has been edited by D'rek: 10 December 2020 - 09:51 PM