Teddy Bears' Picnic - turn reporting thread

[SPasmofiT]

turn

[wgabrie]

Turn Report:

1. Passing along tech & map.
2. Switching production to Transports & Ground Units
3. Beginning Research on Synthetic Fossil Fuels

I was just realizing after saving the game, that I have an Alien Artifact hanging around in my most western base. The nearest Network Node is 19 squares away through some unpaved ground and a fungus square. Now I have to figure out how to get it there safely.

[Darsnan]

The second round of techs is now making its way around!

My first ground unit is one turn away from Morgan's island.

Turn to Spasm

[SPasmofiT]

Turn.

I managed to get some techs from Morgan. All you need to do is accept them.

The good thing is that we don't have to defeat him, but only conquer his HQ. Where is it ?

[Darsnan]

I've started landing units on Morgan's island: see my map update as to where.

1 turn till Synthetic Fossil Fuels, then hopefully when I trade this to wgabrie, he will almost immediately get Doc: AP (fingers crossed!)! Also, my probe foil is one turn from Morgan's city that we can see: should I attempt a Mind Control, then kill the city (i.e. will this ploy set back Morgan's attempt to corner the Energy Market?), or just go for the tech? Anybody have some insight on this?
Also gave an artifact to Spasmofit in his city that has a node ready to hook it up to, and gave Radman 2 artifacts and an IOD to Radman.

Turn to Spasm

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[SPasmofiT]

Cached the artefact, sent the tech to everyone.
I also called the global trade pact... it will greatly help me.

My energy reserves are low, my production is punny, and all my bases are size 2-3 (I overdid with the forest).. So I'm not sure I can reach morgan in the next 10 turns :-(

[Radman]

Artifacts received from "D" on their way to Network Nodes. Arrive in 4 turns. Move 2204 to "D"

[Darsnan]

Argh! Spartans sank my Probe Foil which was poised to steal a tech from Morgan!!! Regardless, I am now researching Doc: AP in 8 turns, and have also discovered a Morganite Crawler which may belong to Morgan Industries! Barring interference, I will kill it next turn, and then back off, waiting my reinforcements in 2 turns. I also have gifted Synthetic Fossil Fuels to Brother wgabrie in the hopes he will then be able to discover Doc: AP in 2 turns! I am also priming cities for the expected discovery of Doc: AP so that I can kill Morgan Industries!

Turn to Spasm!

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[SPasmofiT]

turn

how much time do we have left?

[wgabrie]

Doc: Air in 2 turns!

[Radman]

Move on to "D"

Great news about AP!!

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by wgabrie
Doc: Air in 2 turns!

This is indeed very good news (there'll be a few extra dollars on the Collection Plate this coming Sunday, wgabrie!), as well as one reason I've been thinking over the turn and how to proceed. The other reason I had delayed is that I have discovered a huge Energy Park @ coordinates 10/58, taking out one Elite Morganic Supply Crawler this turn. I will start destroying the Echelon Mirrors one by one after this, until either my rover is destroyed or reinforcements arrive! To this end I have decided to build a city in 3 turns @ coordinates 10/58, which will then allow me to land my needlejets for the purpose of continual bombing of Morganic targets. I will also establish a base in 2 turns at coordinates 14/48 so that Commissioner Radman may land aircraft here with which to bomb Morgan's western assets.

Turn to Chairman Spasmofit.

[Darsnan]

To All,

I will be out of town from the 14th thru the 27th. At this critical time in the game, I would rather not have a replacement. Does anyone have an issue with this?

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[wgabrie]

No, Go ahead and enjoy!

[Darsnan]

OK, I've been on vacation for two weeks and I still don't have a turn in my In Box for this game. I have re-sent my last turn to Spasmofit in an attempt to jumpstart this game. FYI.


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