Dominus Transcendi Challenge

[Paul]

As I said in my previous post, I was looking for someone to replace TigToad in DT9, so I would like to play against Hobbes.

[Aredhran]

Paul & Hobbes: got your e-mails, will send the password at the earliest opportunity (I'm at work now)

Aredhran

[Aredhran]

Bump for the ending of DT6 - Mark13 wins against Hobbes. (see 2nd post in thread for score.

[Paul]

Aredhran is apparently very busy, so we used the start of the DT4 game to start two new games:

DT11 - Misotu vs Tau Ceti

DT12 - Paul vs Mark13

[mark13]

Just one other thing to put on the board - Misotu won DT8, transcending in 2205 (a new DT record!). Can't remember for the life of me who against....

[Paul]

I looked up the old threads and here are the results of the DT games that haven't been posted yet:

DT7: Misotu vs Paul; Misotu transcended in 2209

DT8: Misotu vs Mark13; Misotu transcended in 2205

DT9: Paul vs Hobbes; Paul transcended in 2215

Misotu has a 100% DT record; we'll see how well she does against Tau Ceti who also has a 100% record, but with one less game played.

[mark13]

Note to any lurkers - anyone wanting to play a DT game is welcome

[Sikander]

Originally posted by mark13
Note to any lurkers - anyone wanting to play a DT game is welcome

I might be interested mark13. I am playing my first multiplayer game right now though, so while I've played a bunch of SMAX games single player, I am not so experienced in multi. I have a few questions about this challenge though.

1) Is it SMAC rather than SMAX?

2) The military 'prohibitions' seem rather vague. Could we spell this out a bit more clearly?

[vitamin j]

Mark13:
Hey! I'd like to get into a DT Challenge as well. I like the concept.
I've just gotten into my first MP game myself, (AXT052) so I probably won't break any records... But at least I can take a good, educational thrashing! It would be nice to add a second game to my schedule as well. Let me know.

vitamin j

[Paul]

It is SMAC. And yes, we can set up a DT game for the two of you. With two relatively new players, it should be more interesting for you to play against each other, rather than play against more experienced players and losing without a chance.

I have the first turn and the password for the blue faction from DT4; Mark13 has the password for the white faction. The save will have me and Tau Ceti as leader names, but you can change that in the network menu.

Let me know if it's ok with you to play against each other and we can set up the game for you.

[H0bbes]

Hey, like Misotu and Tau Ceti, I too have a 100% DT record. (Unfortunately, mine involves 100% losses.) I'm interested in another game though. Anyone?

[vitamin j]

Paul:
I'm guessing you're refering to me and Sikander? I'm in if he is. Or Hobbes. I see what you're saying about playing "more experienced players", and getting trounced, but that might be a good thing in its own right. Besides, we might not get trounced...
I too am wondering about the military restrictions. What constitutes a "limited" (maybe it was "small-scale") engagement?
Has this been a problem in previous DTs? Could you offer up some examples?

[Sikander]

I'm up for a game with Vitamin J.

Hey Vitamin J. Perhaps we should limit warfare with a rule such as:

No capturing enemy bases on their starting continent.

How about planet busters?

I think a few ground rules would make it clear enough.

Let me know what you think.

Sikander

[mark13]

Yeah - this has been an issue in previous DTs - limited military basically involves use of probes and the odd attacking military unit. Full-scale invasions are not permitted - neither are PBs

Anyway, looks like Sikander vs Vitamin j, Hobbes vs (?). Paul has the first blue turn of DT4, and so he can give whoever that and the password - I'll then give the other player the white password. Just let me know who to send it to and we'll be away

[vitamin j]

Maybe it's just me, but... The odd attacking military unit? Maybe we should say no non-probes on opposition homeland, and no bombardment of same, but anywhere else anything goes? Does that make sense?
Paul already has my email address. I'll try to message Sikander with mine.