The Fast Lane - Tracking:

[ChairmanSlick]

This is a 2x2 game between myself and SmackSim.

[ChairmanSlick]

hey smack, i think i'll pick Drones + Cybernetic Consciousness.
This may change depending on what factions you pick and the map settings. Preferably i would like pods on and spoils on, large map-average everything. All vic. conditions. Map visible, random events off.

what u think?


:b:
:q:

[smacksim]

I'm ready, and back from long days of travelling (1200+ miles). Are you interested in doing a draft format or just casually picking factions? I'm up for either. Against your Drones and Cycon I'd play a Zak-Deirdre or Zak-Yang, or Morgan-anyone.

We could make it more interesting and pick the teams for the other player (no aliens...ych) :eek: In that case my first pick for you would be Miriam.

All other parameters are fine. Now we need a CMN...Googlie?

[ChairmanSlick]

u seem to know googlie well, so go ahead and ask him.

I would prefer to pick factions, i don't like the idea of getting random factions. I don't mind doubling up on factions either, ie. you picking one or both the same factions as me.

Picking the other factions seems good to me. I would pick UoP + PK's...

oh, and i changed my mind... i don't want spoils to be on.

that everything??

[ChairmanSlick]

so your picking zak-and the tree hugger?

(btw 12000 miles :b: time to get the car serviced then i guess!);)

[smacksim]

Er...1200 miles, not 12000! Yeah, my car is almost as tired as I am.

I PM'd Googlie to see if he'd be willing to set the game up for us. Looking forward to life in the Fast Lane....

-S

[Googlie]

As I leave in a couple of days for my 5 weeks in the UK & Ireland I don't think I could do justice to setting up a decent game for you.

I suggest that you PM Darsnan - he's set up some real doozies for a lot of us and I'm sure he'd be delighted to oblige

Googlie

[smacksim]

Will do. Have a great time away Googlie.

-S

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by Googlie
I suggest that you PM Darsnan - he's set up some real doozies for a lot of us and I'm sure he'd be delighted to oblige


:D

Anyways, why I can set up something for you. Since you are both playing 2 Factions, are you interested in a really tough AI to deal with, to include an SP or two? Also, since none of you are playing a Green Faction, are you interested in me enhancing the 8th Faction with special abilities? Finally, I've seen several comments about world settings in the replies below. When you get the chance, can one of you summarize in a reply what the world settings are, just so that there is no confusion on my part?
I'll start setting up the map tonight (about 8 hours from this post), do any alphax.txt mods to the #UNITS Section as deemed appropriate, and then I'll start playtesting from there. Game should be ready early next week sometime. FYI.


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[smacksim]

Summary:

2x2 game

Chairman Slick: Cycon + Drones
Smack: University + Gaians
3 AI factions: Up to you

Large random average map (perhaps a little more land than strictly average)

Pods, all victories, yes-unity survey, no random events.

Other conditions: The 3 other factions can be any of the original 14. I think Slick and I are pretty comfortable leaving this up to you.

As to souping up the extras, I think Slick and I prefer a normal game for this Fast Lane game. I'm sure we'd both sign up for any such modded game though. There hasn't been a new game posted in a month.

-Smack

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by smacksim
There hasn't been a new game posted in a month.


Maybe their all anxiously awaiting the final release of Aldebaran to be blessed before signing up..... :cute:

The only two mods I'm making to the alphax.txt are for cruiser probes to be available with Doc: Init, and a speeder CP to replace two of the three starting CP's for each Faction (I plan on starting each human Faction with 3 CP's and 3 scouts each). FYI.


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[Darsnan]

Originally posted by smacksim
The 3 other factions can be any of the original 14. I think Slick and I are pretty comfortable leaving this up to you.

The 3 AI Factions you will be facing are as follows:

Yang: "Looking forward to personally interfacing with you!"
Lal: "Remember your democratic roots..."
Guardian H'mnee: "Consider: pwnd"


The map and game are progressing well. FYI on your game progress.


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[ChairmanSlick]

sounds great - thanks a lot for this darsnan

[smacksim]

I knew Darsnan couldn't resist modding it :)

Could you set up a completely normal one too (ie random map and vanilla text)? Maybe Chairman Slick and I can play both...if you have the time.

I'm looking forward to a fast game Chairman :b:

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by smacksim
I knew Darsnan couldn't resist modding it :)

Personally I don't even consider Googlie's Probe Cruiser line being added to the alpha(x).txt file a mod anymore - it just makes too much sense to me to have it.


Originally posted by smacksim
Could you set up a completely normal one too (ie random map and vanilla text)? Maybe Chairman Slick and I can play both...if you have the time.

When you say vanilla text you mean an unmodded alphax.txt file? I can set up another game this way, but I would be doing this serially, meaning I would finish CMN'ing the current game first, then start work on the next one. I usually have a theme for the games I set up, and I currently have 2 ideas for games, which are as follows:

"C.A.W." (Commit Atrocities Wantonly) starring the Progenitors (note though that I had planned to introduce nerve agent tipped missile to be available with Retroviral Engineering in this game).

"The Library of Alexandria" starring Zak in the leading AI role

Originally posted by smacksim
I'm looking forward to a fast game Chairman :b:

This indeed should be a fast game. One other minor note: I can't get Yang to behave the way that I want, so I am replacing him with Roze. FYI.


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[ChairmanSlick]

i agree with darsnan, in that he's additions are plain and vanilla tasting already.

i don't think we should pressure him into making another game - based on this reason.


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on the other hand, i think i could handle another 2x2 against you smacksim, i would want to pick different factions tho so to mix it up....

hmmm, maybe Hive + Lal?

[ChairmanSlick]

or maybe darsnan would like to jump in for a 3x2 since his turn speed is also very good.

Or maybe just a straight 3 way.
--- who would CNM if darsnan was going to join in??

-oh btw, Roze is fine bro.

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by ChairmanSlick
or maybe darsnan would like to jump in for a 3x2 since his turn speed is also very good.

Or maybe just a straight 3 way.
--- who would CNM if darsnan was going to join in??

I have enough games right now, altough I might be tempted to join an Aldebaran PBEM once this project reaches that stage. Didn't Flubber say he wanted to get into a 3X2? Rubin or Hercules might also be interested in this format as well.


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[Darsnan]

One other thing is that because I've got the Caretakers in this game why I have to start the game @ MY2107, and so I'm not getting the screen for the Uni's to choose their free tech. When you get the chance, I need Smacksim to let me know what the Uni's want for a free starting tech.

[smacksim]

PlaNets. And we have commlink freqs of our partners.

I'm fine playing a modded game. I'm happier playing a completely random game though b/c Aldebaran and a couple other PBEMs I'm in are heavily modded, because a random game is a benchmark, and because it would be easy to set up and play with little adjustment to strategy. Personally I like having a cruddy starting position and lopsided games. You never know what you are going to get with the random generator.

As you've already done some work on this game, I'm delighted to play it. I thought I'd clarify my reasons for playing a 'normal' game, in case you'd like to set up a second game for us. If not, we can set it up ourselves.

-S

[Darsnan]

When the human spaceship Unity broke up around Planet in MY2106, Guardian H'mnee was already established planetside (no information was given as far as what happened to Conquerer Maar). Guardian H'mnee, her plans now interupted by these pasty-faced meatbags, immediately issued an ultimatum to the intruders: "Surrender: or else".
Led by the benevolent Commissioner Lal, the quixotic Chairmanslick, and the eccentric Smacksim, the humans rejected H'mnee's offer. The reply was simple: "Annihilation: assured. Regrets: none".
It is now MY2107......


This should be a good game - hope you enjoy it! :b:

First turn has been sent to Smacksim. Passwords have been sent.


Good luck to all! :b:


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[smacksim]

Thanks again D.

[smacksim]

2107 -->AkiZet Chairman Slick

[ChairmanSlick]

turn back to you, oh one problem...

i didn't check with aki (forgot), but when i went to share maps between my two factions as Domai - i couldn't due to the fact - I don't have contact ....

I think maybe this is a mistake??

Not essential at this point, but perhaps next turn we can continue with contact on?? whats the deal?

--- oh and btw smack, if you are creating our next game, what factions are u playing as, because ur choices might alter mine -

i want Yang + LAL.

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by ChairmanSlick
i didn't check with aki (forgot), but when i went to share maps between my two factions as Domai - i couldn't due to the fact - I don't have contact ....

I think maybe this is a mistake??

That shouldn't be, however I only verified that Aki could contact Domai, and not the other way around. Can you open up the game again and just check to see if Aki can contact Domai? If not, once you get the turn again forward it to me and I will see about setting this right via the Codicil program.


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[smacksim]

I'll play the turn, but let me know what happens CS. It's a big advantage to be able to trade early.

As to our next game, I have a proposal.

Passing Lane: Draft Format 2x2 Pbem: Hardships

The idea is to pick factions for each other, but I'm perfectly happy just picking them as we've done previously. Either way, this is how I see a draft working

1. We each pick 1 faction that we don't want to play. No Aliens in any case.

2. You pick my first faction for me, then I reciprocate.

3. Repeat.

If we go with normal faction draft, I'll choose as my first faction: Morgan (havn't PBEM'd him in awhile)

-Smack

[ChairmanSlick]

ok. I DON'T want cult. I hate that lil hermaphrodite.

(testing the next turn in regards to aki etc. now.)

[ChairmanSlick]

msg'd darsnan, the problem was with aki aswell...

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by ChairmanSlick
msg'd darsnan, the problem was with aki aswell...

I'm chasing a little white ball tonight and won't be home for another 7 hours from this post. FYI as to when I will get to this.


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[smacksim]

Originally posted by ChairmanSlick
ok. I DON'T want cult. I hate that lil hermaphrodite.

(testing the next turn in regards to aki etc. now.)

O.k., no Cult. That's my choice as well. So why don't you pick my first faction, then I'll pick yours.

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by ChairmanSlick
ok. I DON'T want cult. I hate that lil hermaphrodite.

(testing the next turn in regards to aki etc. now.)

I've forwarded a save to Chairmanslick. Hopefully issue is resolved with my explanation.


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[ChairmanSlick]

hmmm, ok i pick gaians for you.

[smacksim]

That's my favorite faction....you sure?

I pick Miriam for you then.

[ChairmanSlick]

Let me ask u a question smacksim :

In this fast lane game - are u able to freely contact between your 2 factions willy nilly...

ie - that each time u click on the contacts buttton, it will appear UoP (if ur Gaian) and vice versa?

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i think darsnan, that what i mean is that - although i could trade for the once off occasion... its the rest of the game i'm thinking about.... if i have NO CONTACTS even after we have discussed pact etc. then isn't this a problem???

[ChairmanSlick]

hmmm fav faction eh...

nah u can still have the lil skank

[ChairmanSlick]

oh, and my second veto would be... spartans

[Darsnan]

OK I've resent the first turn for Fastlane to Smacksim. This now has the two Factions Pacted with each other from the start, and so shouldn't be a problem anymore regarding whether you have "contact" or not.....


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[smacksim]

Originally posted by ChairmanSlick
oh, and my second veto would be... spartans

veto? or you are choosing them for me? Sure, give me the two sexy leaders....that's soooooooo mean. :lol:. If you mean that you don't want the Spartans, I can live with that. So what faction do you want me to play? Then I pick for you.

Will play the turn for Fast Lane version2 in a minute.

[smacksim]

2107 --> Chairman Slick

[ChairmanSlick]

turn back to smack

---it worked!!! thanks a lot for getting us there darsnan, i looooooove this map

suits me down to the ground!

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let me articulate it for u smacksim


Factions:
Slick:
Believers

Smacksim:
Gaians

Veto's:
Slick:
Cult
Spartans

Smacksim:
Cult

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give me the other choice of a faction the u do not want - mine as mentioned is spartans. (despite her goodlooks)
Meanwhile u can pick my second faction.

- and sorry for the delay with turn 2107; i had a big weekend, still a bit hungover etc.

:) peace-

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by ChairmanSlick
---it worked!!! thanks a lot for getting us there darsnan

np. Sometime along send me your alphax.txt file, as I think there is where your problem lies (there is a line there regarding contacting others in PBEM, and I think the flag for yours is toggled to the "no contact" position).


Originally posted by ChairmanSlick
i looooooove this map

suits me down to the ground!

Save your lauds until after you've played the game. This is actually turning out to be a rather difficult (and enjoyable) game, as I've currently made it my SP game and am continueint to play it out to see what happens.

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[smacksim]

I'll veto ......... hmm. I'll play anyone. Go ahead and pick another faction for me, then I'll pick one for you.

Oh, and 2108 of Fastlane2 --> you.

[ChairmanSlick]

ok then, i pick spartans for you.

[smacksim]

Hmm. So we have

Smack: Gaians/Spartans

Slick: Believers/Drones


Is that too cruel? I'm already cringing @ Spartans industry. Giving you Drones means 10 years with no research. Should we just pick factions normally, or are you up for this? (Maybe it's my headache....ouch).

[ChairmanSlick]

i aint a ***** man... set this **** up so i can knock it down :)

peace out!

(that was my homey post for the day)

[ChairmanSlick]

oh one thing tho... spoils is gotta be on :)

[smacksim]

Never played a game with spoils, but seeing who's in your dugout, I think that's for the best :p

I'll (try and) set it up.

[smacksim]

Passing Lane is sent to you :b:

[ChairmanSlick]

fast lane back to you..
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i'm sorry, i'm not usually fussy, but i want to restart passing lane please, my starting locations are ridiculous!
-cheers.

[smacksim]

2112 --> Slick

[smacksim]

2114 --> Cslick