Turn Update

[Kody]

This is what I've got so far for turn 2134.
It may be subject to change, if I notice possible improvements I can make next turn.

Preturn update 2134

Googliegrad
- build scout
- stockpile

The hive
- change to crawler
- stockpile

Freckin
- change to colony pod
- stockpile

Jamski
- change to colony pod
- stockpile

Kommie city
- switch to crawler
- stockpile

Voltairograd
- rush buy 13 ECs

Rokossovky
- switch to crawler
- stockpile

HongHu-KongHu
- rush buy 13ECs

Let rovers finished goto moves.

(14,18) former - build road, build sensor
(16,18) former - move (14,18), build sensor
(23,19) former - goto (23,13)
(23,19) former - goto (23,13)
(24,20) former - move (21,19), build forest
(24,20) former - move (21,19), build forest
(26,20) former - build forest
(26,20) former - move (28,20), build forest
(28,20) former - build forest
(22,26) crawler - move (22,24), minerals
(17,21) crawler - move (16,18), minerals
(25,15) crawler - move (23,19), minerals
(29,21) crawler - move (24,20), minerals
(29,23) crawler - move (29,21), minerals
(26,26) crawler - move (24,24), minerals
(24,24) crawler - move (22,22), minerals
(22,22) crawler - move (21,21), minerals (only 1 mineral)

Adjustment to avoid rush 4EC rush buy.
(28,18) crawler - move (29,19), home "The Hive", move (28,18), minerals

[Kody]

Turn 2133



Why do I get the feeling that very few people care anymore.

Oh it must be because I've posted 9 times in a row to the turn update without anyone making suggestions or comments.

[Octavian X]

Ummm...

Do something with some base at some place?

We have all been spoiled by the excellent work you have done, Comrade Kody. Good work!

Unfortunately, Civ3 is my forte, so I really don't understand most of this...

[Kody]

Volunteer to be head diplomat.

[Jamski]

What kind of comments do you want, Kody?

Another turn follows the glorious 5-year-plan, and we come one step nearer to the glorious socialist paradise. As for suggestions, we are rather commited to a very definite plan, and it already has been the subject of much discussion. I will say its looking nice with all our beautiful crawlers everywhere.

-Jam

[Octavian X]

Like I've said before, I've got too much on my plate elsewhere to commit to a position at the top of the diplomatic chain. I'd be glad, though, to use my experience in diplomacy to help out with other factions as we meet them.

[Snowflake]

I'd say it won't hurt to be at the top of the diplomatic chain no matter what do you get on your plate, Comrade Oct X. Kody is doing about everything this moment, so anything you can do that benefits from your experience in diplomacy will be a help.

[Snowflake]

Ok my report 2133:

Teams	Haves	Have Nots	Votes
Univ	IN, CE, PN, IE, IA	AP, Loyalty	11
CC	IN, CE, PN, IE, IA, AP	Loyalty	13
PEACE	IN, CE, PN, IE, IA	AP, Loyalty	13

SP: believers VW; Angels ME in two bases

Drones' production
base 1: SC 4 turns
base 2: SC 0 turns (why 0?)
base 3: PT 4 turns
base 4: SC 3 turns
base 5: SC 4 turns
base 6: SC 3 turns
base 7: DP 5 turns (what's the difference bt DP and PT?)

[Kody]

That's really good HongHu, exactly what I had in mind when I wanted someone to keep tabs on other factions!

0 turns means they rushed that supply crawler fully.

I don't know what a DP is.... I assume PT is their probe team they were building.

[Kody]

The pirates don't have AP, but the cycon do...

I didn't notice that.

[Snowflake]

Yes, that means anything to you?

DP is Defensive Probe. I think for the Drones it is a different unit rather than just a different name.

Why do they rush it to 0 turn? Is it because the 10 mineral carry over thing?

[Kody]

Defensive Probe is probably an infantry probe team. (cheaper to build)
Whereas Probe Team is the speeder Chassis.

I believe this because I was discussing probe strategies with Mongoose at one stage. He mentioned that most people use infantry probe teams for defending bases.

Rushing to 0 turns allows for up to 10 minerals to carry over. This means that they can rush their next unit sooner. Also it means they get a cheaper rush. It's much cheaper to rush the last few minerals of the previous unit, than to wait and rush the minerals in the next unit.

[Googlie]

Or could be that they changed from a different, almost complete, unit to an infantry probe (often called Stumpy by many PBEM'ers) which was fully purchased as a result.

[Vev]

We should call our probes "Guardians of the Truth"!

[Octavian X]

Or, we could turn them into xenodoughnuts and eat them...