Keygen's Alien Crossfire Part III - Page 3

Reggy · December 24, 2001, 15:09

SMACX 2269 to Hobbes

We are pleased to see only one last alien city left. We thank the people of Hobbes in their quest to rid the planet of these creatures!

Black Sunrise · December 24, 2001, 15:16

I still say the Squids are trying to found a base to the west of the shore city I took. Their sea pod escaped, and I haven't seen them since.

H0bbes · December 25, 2001, 05:06

Merry Christmas all. We had a Christmas day of 39C (102F or so I believe). Damn hot!

Back to the game: We are proud to announce that BS's pessimism was unfounded. The last alien base has been conquered and their faction eradicated. Now the game gets real interesting!

Turned to BS.

Black Sunrise · December 25, 2001, 09:10

Buried in snow last night. Woke up, unwrapped toys with the small person. And a move waiting in my mailbox!

Black Sunrise · December 25, 2001, 10:36

Merry Christmas all!

Rush Build - Rush Build - Rush Build.

H0bbes · December 26, 2001, 15:32

Snow? That's kinda hard to imagine from where I am! We had out third day yesterday, of 39C. Today is going to be cooler- only 34C!

The turn is turned.

Damn spore-launchers!

Black Sunrise · December 26, 2001, 20:05

Quote:

And the Lord said, "Behold, the people is one, and
they have all one language; and this they begin to do:
and now nothing will be restrained from them, which
they have imagined to do. Go to, let us go down, and
there confound their language, that they may not
understand one another's speech."

Expect more launchers. Hercules approaches Perhelion.

H0bbes · December 30, 2001, 04:00

Spent the day at the beach! The turn is turned.

Reggy · January 6, 2002, 02:59

Hello all! Well it appears that the Apolyton servers have been down for some time.

The game is entering an interesting erra. We have no real enemies left to face, at least so far! Time for some good old infrastruction construction to try to catch up to Black Sunrise.

Turn to Hobbes

H0bbes · January 6, 2002, 03:54

ON.

H0bbes · January 6, 2002, 18:55

On to Black Sunrise.

H0bbes · January 8, 2002, 02:22

On.

Keygen · January 9, 2002, 06:10

OK, I am going to call for a sea level rising next turn.

Do you all agree to pass that messurement?

MY 2277 to Reggy.

Black Sunrise · January 9, 2002, 09:24

Well, brother, you can call for it.
But I'm afraid the sea level rising (more than it already is, which is a considerable amount) would interfere pretty severely with my terriforming. I'm afraid that while I am prepared to vote on it, I am not prepared to vote for it.

Another issue that I was wondering: If one of us transcends, would you all like to continue the game? I was considering a four-way-free for all brawl might be interesting, especially since usually a transcending faction makes insane sacrifices of units/facilities/weapons research to transcend, so it would be an interesting fight.
Also, I'm wondering how it would be to fight other humans in a high-tech war. Orbital pods, nerve gas, mindworms, locusts, planet busters. Each adds a LOT to the game, but the AI doesn't use any. Since this will be my second MP game I've ever finished, I wonder what it'd be like?
We could have an immediate brawl, a five year wait, then a free for al, a longer wait, whatever. We could have 3 on 1, 2 on 2 (first place with last place on the power graph versus middle two), whatever.
Some thoughts and suggestions.

Indra
Black Sunrise

Reggy · January 9, 2002, 12:02

I'm open to your ideas Indra if the rest are.

H0bbes · January 10, 2002, 06:41

2277 on to Black Sunrise.

Why on earth would I vote to melt the polar ice-caps & raise the sea-levels?

In my experience, you cannot play on after someone transcends in MP. Furthermore, in AI games, I've had the AI use MW's, Locusts, PB's, & Nervegas. Don't think they've used Satellites though!

Black Sunrise · January 10, 2002, 09:23

Quote:

Furthermore, in AI games, I've had the AI use MW's, Locusts, PB's, & Nervegas. Don't think they've used Satellites though!

Well, yes, they use them. But they use them sparingly, a little bit. Humans use 4 or 5 PB's, or 10 nerve gas choppers hitting cities, each city hit 10 times, in one turn. That sort of thing.
The AI in endgame sucks big big time.

Sometimes, the AI will build sats, but only if it's WAY ahead.
Shrug. By endgame, humans are generally so far ahead the game is lacking serious challenge.

Keygen · January 11, 2002, 10:28

MY 2278 to Reggy.

H0bbes · January 15, 2002, 04:20

Turned.

H0bbes · January 21, 2002, 01:43

Turned.

Keygen · January 30, 2002, 19:36

MY 2281 to Reggy.

H0bbes · January 31, 2002, 01:59

Turned. Nothing personal, just business.

Hobbes

Black Sunrise · February 6, 2002, 01:50

Won. Nothing personal, just business.

Want to keep playing? I have a terrible position (no military to speak of), but am a little safe from direct attack, as I am far away and have no shoreline.
You should know: the ocean is rising again.
Also: I had to sell every hybrid forest to win, so my economy sucks right now.

Keygen · February 6, 2002, 11:08

MY 2283 to Reggy.

H0bbes · February 6, 2002, 21:28

Congrats on your win; we were definately too nice for too long!
Personally I don't see much point in playing any further but I will if everyone else wants to.