Southern close-to-Manifold base locations

[Maniac]

It's time for another base location poll, now we have a colony pod moving south. I've taken a screenie and indicated some squares which seem suitable for bases. Depending on whether or not you want base radii to overlap, I think we can build two or three bases on the squares I selected. Therefore this is a multiple-choice poll. If you want a base on an unselected square, please write-in and tell us your preferred square. Three days time limit.

[Drogue]

Brown and Gray. When playing as the CyCon, I normally find that building bases 3 squares directly north/south/east/west of a base, in a grid, generally works the best. I did not always think that, but I think the more bases we can build the better, even with some overlap. Gray is on a river, near the Manifold Nexus (ie. we're not likely to lose it) and is near the sea nutrients. Brown is about as close to it as I would want to build it, as anything less than 3 horizontal/vertical squares overlaps too much IMHO. The land minerals I favour crawling after having farmed/condensed it.

[Corellion]

I vote white... we're on a river, are close to the nuts, hove no overlap, are costal, are very near the manifold nexus, leave room for building a base on the tile to the left currently obscured by the fog, and leave room to the right. Plus, we can then call it Boolean Bay.

[Maniac]

Hmmm... It seems it'll have to be a compromise again...

[DeathByTheSword]

dark blue, yellow, white

[Drogue]

I'll change my vote to White, to make that a majority, because then we can build on light blue too, and maybe somewhere near puke too. More bases is good
Since that will give a majority for White, we can put the current CP going to there, and then vote on the next one, taking that as a set. Voting on many at once means people vote in groups, and the top couple might be incompatible. Therefore, I think we need to poll again for the next one to be built.

[Maniac]

Therefore, I think we need to poll again for the next one to be built.

Ok, though we'd better wait until that area is completely explored.

[Drogue]

Sure, although I think we'll have another one in a few turns, so we can't wait too long, but yes, let us explore more first.

[Corellion]

Don't forget... it also leaves room to build a base in the currently-obscured costal square two tiles north of that scout patrol.

[Drogue]

That would overlap a total of 9 squares, 3 with Logic Loop and 6 with soon-to-be-built Boolean Bay. I think 3 squares diagonally apart is too close, although I would think 3 squares horizontally or vertically would be ok. Maybe at some point, but I think while we want to expand aour territory, having bases that close together is not as good as having them a little further apart.

[Method]

Write-In (north of pink)
Grey
Light Blue