Dominus Transcendi Challenge

[Tau Ceti]

I would be happy to play against Paul in a DT3, if he accepts it.

[Paul]

Ok, I accept. Aredhran, when you have time please setup DT3 for Tau Ceti and me.

[MichaeltheGreat]

"Although I can see why you want them in the same game the idea of "limited military" does seem oxymoronic. I mean if you don't want direct contact to jeopardise the builder idea then why not just give them the same scenario and see how they go?"

It's not just "multiple SIM-City" googlie, at least not the way I intend to play it.
There are two aspects of winning the game - building yourself, and doing everything you can do to interfere with the other guy.

Competition for SP's, blocking access to special resources and landmarks, racing for pods, ambushing exploring units and transports carrying artifacts, plundering improvements, blocking territorial expansion, attacking and defending energy parks, etc. Then there are the beloved probe teams.

Saying it's "not SMAC" is a little semantic, or a little pedantic, or a little of both. AI factions are nothing more than targets to plunder, as LoD said. "Submissive pact" - not with me. They are inefficient wastes of real estate, once I've taken anything of use. When I load the game, it say SMAC, mindworms are SMAC, the terrain and dingy graphics are SMAC, the unit workshop is SMAC, random events are SMAC, combat resolution is SMAC, etc.

[LoD]

quote: Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat on 02-19-2000 01:02 AM It's not just "multiple SIM-City" googlie, at least not the way I intend to play it. There are two aspects of winning the game - building yourself, and doing everything you can do to interfere with the other guy. Competition for SP's, blocking access to special resources and landmarks, racing for pods, ambushing exploring units and transports carrying artifacts, plundering improvements, blocking territorial expansion, attacking and defending energy parks, etc. Then there are the beloved probe teams.

I consider myself warned .



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---LoD

He, who comprehends the past, will conquer the present and rule the future.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Well, LoD, by now I figure my reputation precedes me wherever I go - no point in pretending to be a nice guy.

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for I am the baddest mutha****a in the whole damned valley."
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[LoD]

Yeah, I know, and in the light of this fact I'm suprised that you don't have a nickname like "MtG the (Nerve) Gas Man" by now .

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---LoD

He, who comprehends the past, shall conquer the present and rule the future.

[Aredhran]

DT3 (Genaciv vs mamajom) and DT4 (Paul vs Tau Ceti) started tonight !

Aredhran

[Rusty Nail]

Apropos the debate on game type, I think a good method would be to first set the game parameters, and THEN let the players choose their factions, allowing each to change after seeing the other's choice until both are happy. This would introduce a completely different dynamic, and would require some tough choices (Do I rush, defend or turtle.

[Rusty Nail]

I am curious to know why these games are being played PBEM and not IP as only two persons are involved. Is this because the multiplayer software is unreliable or what?

[Aredhran]

Why PBEM ? Because it does not force people to be on-line simultaneously. As an example, Lod is in Poland, and MtG is in Mexico, so it could be difficult to find a common time slot to play IP.

Anyway, a PBEM/Hotseat game *can* be loaded as IP, it's up to the players to do it.

Aredhran

[Aredhran]

The first Dominus Transcendi Challenge is complete !

DT 4 was won by Tau Ceti, Transcendence in MY 2216 ! Congratulations.

Aredhran

[Adam_Smith]

oops
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[Aredhran]

DT5 (TigToad vs Fistandantilus) started tonight !

Admin thread http://apolyton.net/forums/Forum27/HTML/000235.html

Aredhran

[Aredhran]

DT5 is complete.

Fistandantilus wins by Transcendence in 2208, beating Tau Ceti's record by 8 years ! Congratulations !

[b]Alpha Centauri Score:[/b]
                       Fist           TigToad
Population              247              246
Commerce                436              452
Technology               76               66
Transcendent Thought     10
Secret Projects         250              150
Bonus                  1186              597
[b]TOTAL                  2205             1511[/b]

Aredhran

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[mark13]

Are you thinking of doing a DT6? If so, I might be interested....