Regarding Restarts

[Method]

i did a search for this which turned up nothing

anyways, this recently came up in the demo game: we're trying to save the university from yang by gifting him a base on our continent, but we're afraid we may not make it in time. rescuing zak from the hive's punishment sphere isn't an option as we're playing regular SMAC.

now as we're playing with do or die on (or is it off? i forget...) he'll restart, we figure. the year is, however 224-something and nobody seems to know the cut-off date, if there is any, for restarts.

so, anyone know?

[Archaic]

IIRC, it's 2200.

[GeneralTacticus]

Well, that sounds like a problem.

[Main_Brain]

get off my Land you Peaceloving... ;=)

[Method]

yup archaic, that's what i thought...oh well

[Clear Skies]

You sure there's no way to save him? Defend his last base with your units?
Like you say, if gifting a base is the only way...just be sure to give him one a decent distance away from Yang.

[Method]

it would be on our continent, far enough away for the time being. i'm not sure if we're pacted with him or not though, since this all really has more to do with "saving democracy from an evil empire" or something

[Capt Dizle]

What is your status with Yang? Can you ask him to call off the vendetta with Zak?

[Method]

nah, we've been at war since we met.

[HolyWarrior]

KILL THE COMMIE BASTARD! DIE YANG DIE!

[GeneralTacticus]

What is your status with Yang? Can you ask him to call off the vendetta with Zak?

Nope, for the same same reason we can't use our original plan to sace Zakh by giving him one of our bases: sunspots. They came up before we could build a new base to give him or have the authorization to give him an existing one.

[Capt Dizle]

If you are pacted with Zak send some noodles on a one way trip to his base(s) to use to fight Yang. If you are out of range make some air pods and use them to extend your range. Or if you have MMI use drop colony pods or send some choppers which have very good range.

I suppose that you can gift units during sunspots. Don't remember.

Otherwise, if you can attack Yang maybe you can distract him. Maybe a planet buster.

[Archaic]

With the tech rate the Planner's have had us stuck in for all too long, no chance of that. Zak's screwed, and there's nothing we can do about it. Unless of course, Zak surrenders to Yang, but that won't help us a jot, will it?

[Alinestra Covelia]

Originally posted by HolyWarrior
KILL THE COMMIE BASTARD! DIE YANG DIE!

That's really lovely. Thanks for your input. Why don't you wait right here while I get your nice white coat with the beltloops and buckles on it.