Omniscience (Open Information PBEM)

[Enigma_Nova]

Ergh, I suppose so. I guess you'll be Pirates then!
Better head over to the other thread and state your starting location.

[HongHu]

Ok since ACDGII is over, and I'm not planning to take a significant role in ACDGIII, I think I might be able to do one more pbem. Do you still want me?

[Enigma_Nova]

EDIT: Forget this post

[Enigma_Nova]

I'd be the third player myself, but I'm alread in enough PBEMs.

[MrWhereItsAt]

Originally posted by Enigma_Nova
Looks like you're out in the cold on this one, MWIA.

*Sigh*

More of my SMAC PBEMs go like that. I haven't had one go further than 20 turns yet!

Well MWIA, it seems we don't have enough players for a current game.
I'll see if I can work you into my battle with Kody.
Do you have much of an opinion on Kody?

I'm scared to face him in battle, based on his DG performance... I'll wait around in the forum and snap into any new PBEM I can.

[Enigma_Nova]

Looks like you're out in the cold on this one, MWIA.
Since this thread has become a bit junky, I reckon it's time for a new one.

[#endgame]

After I realised what this was, I think I'll just watch over the game. Good idea E_N.

[Enigma_Nova]

Well MWIA, it seems we don't have enough players for a current game.
I'll see if I can work you into my battle with Kody.
Do you have much of an opinion on Kody?

[MrWhereItsAt]

Hiya. I am fully back from the Oz reactor now - what's happening with this?

[MrWhereItsAt]

Originally posted by Enigma_Nova
MWIA:
If I understand your intent, then you're better off starting in the fungus at (64,22).
That way you can found 2 bases on your first turn, gaining vital turn advantage.

You start with 2 Cpods and a Spatrol.

/me has no idea what Enigma thinks he is going to do...



OK, if you like, (64, 22) it is...

[Googlie]

Originally posted by Enigma_Nova
One bad thing about the current game, is that Googlie isn't explaining much future strategy with his turns.
It's like he plays things on a turn-by-turn basis...

What's there to explain?

I already said that my long-term strategy is to go green - so that's Cent Empathy ... Cent Meditation ... Cent Genetics ... Cent Psi

And I've said that my medium-term strategy is formers first at every new base (to use that first row, and rush-build them for 19 to 23 ec's each as much as possible) - that implies a modified ICS (colony pods ... formers ... colony pods etc)

And I've said that my immediate goal (my short term strategy) is to get the independent scout to the wreckage via fungus, to snare a mindworm or two and get the energy, chopper and mining laser

I thought I'd done a pretty good job of setting out goals and exploration lines

G

[Enigma_Nova]

MWIA:
If I understand your intent, then you're better off starting in the fungus at (64,22).
That way you can found 2 bases on your first turn, gaining vital turn advantage.

You start with 2 Cpods and a Spatrol.

[Enigma_Nova]

Go go gadget Hivepwnd!
Who says I didn't have a right to Roverrush him?

Kody: Maybe it would be better for you to take over Googlie, and Quango to play in the new game.
I'm having a bit of trouble getting enough players for another open information PBEM.

Current Players:
Enigma_Nova
Chaunk
Quango
MrWhereItsAt
Kody

Did you notice that I -did- turn pods off in the Open Book map?
(Well, random pods. )

One bad thing about the current game, is that Googlie isn't explaining much future strategy with his turns.
It's like he plays things on a turn-by-turn basis...

[Kody]

Enigma_Nova, this sounds like a interesting idea. I'll have to have a look at your game with Chaunk and Googlie to see how it's going and see if I can learn new things.

I think you should have turned pods off though. Pods can accelerate exploring to unnatural levels when you already know the map. Even to the point of conqouring someone when you should have had no right to conquor them.

[MrWhereItsAt]

65, 23

Not really sure of any other places that are far away from this spot.

How's that then?

I figure the river will mena a bit of a bonus for Aki's techspeed, and Boreholes around means not even I can screw this up completely (with some help).

EDIT: I see you suggested 60,14. That's OK too, but if possible I'd prefer my one.