Intra-Hive PBEM (sign-up)

Enigma_Nova · January 20, 2004, 00:48

I'm starting up a PBEM among players of The Hive, to see how active and competant we are.
The map is quite unusual, so be prepared to throw some old strategies down the toilet.

There are 6 factions available on this map:
Morgan
University
Cyborgs
Hive
Gaians
Drones

Or I can free a slot and give you another faction of your choosing.
I've called Gaians,
A mystery celebrity has called Cyborgs.
I'll allow the people of The Hive first call in this game, then I'll make it public.

Game rules:
No unity pods
ANY Victory is allowed.
ANY bug exploit is allowed.
Native life is off
The map is 8 x 16 - plenty of rocks and rainfall.

Who wants to get in on this deal?

Jamski · January 20, 2004, 04:03

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ANY bug exploit is allowed.

I guess I'll just watch this one

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Native life is off

And you're playing Gaians? WTF?

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The map is 8 x 16

Bye.

-Jam

Enigma_Nova · January 20, 2004, 08:13

All right, Native life is back on, but there are a -lot- of very annoying spore launchers!
BTW even though it's 8x16 the way I've built the map makes a quick attack pretty impossible, as your first base will have to build a former and a pod (to clear fungus to plop a coastal base down), and since your base will probably have grown by then, you'll need another pod to destroy the first base.
that's a good 12 turns just to get a size 2 base on the coast.
Next, you'll need to go to doc:flex to get a boat.
Building the boat might take another 3 turns, and another turn to get your unit across.

That's the first realistinc invasion I see in 2116, and since people who DIDN'T rebuild their starting base will have a whole lot more stuff, I'd call it off if I were you.

Snowflake · January 20, 2004, 11:12

I was interested in a intra Hive game myself. However seeing that I'm getting busier, I think I will only participate if you can get jamski and john join the game.

Enigma_Nova · January 20, 2004, 11:58

There's a thread in the multiplayer forum.

Claustrophobia: Try something new

Go fish.

Frankychan · January 21, 2004, 23:02

I only have SMAC!

Enigma_Nova · January 22, 2004, 04:37

Then buy SMAX and stop spamming the signup thread.

Jamski · January 22, 2004, 12:24

How tempting. 12 weeks of clearing fungus and pressing endturn before the first base is built.

Nope.

-Jam

Enigma_Nova · January 22, 2004, 12:35

You know... I designed that scenario specifically to keep out those with low attention spans and whining tendencies.
As the common saying goes, OMG WTF TAHT SUXOR,
And as my saying goes, *boot*