Think you know everything - Turn Tracking

[Enigma_Nova]

Oh blast I've refreshed the page instead of my save folder.
My turn report is gone.

-retyping-
Moved 2 scouts to (59,33).
Attacked a MW with Rover, gained a morale upgrade and 10 ECs.
Rover (at 8/10 power) moved to (57,33).
Uni base scout and Independent Scout moved to (59,33), and since the rover has prepared the square for them, both of them make it to (57,33). (!)

It looks like Yang has popped a Nutrient Bonus in the Monsoon jungle for me.
I move my scout to (63,27) to try to get the pod at (65,27), but he doesn't get there.

Setting sliders to 60/0/40 for 1 extra EC and a tech next turn,
naming the place with my units as "Overflow Ridge" in preparation for 3 units streaming down the mountainside into The Hive.

[Googlie]

So whose turn is it after all this confusing gameplay?

(last turn has an 'e' suffix so I'm presuming Enigma_Nova? - but why post it then?)

:Confused:

G.

[Enigma_Nova]

Chaunk takes my End Turn and plays on it.

The idea of posting an End Turn is that you see what's coming for you before it gets to you.
If you have to advance through the turns to see what's coming for you, you get a reload error.

When you play, the suffix should be a g - as it is still your turn (END TURN is flashing, but still your turn).
Take note of your Workers and such - I don't think any of us would stoop so low, but you never know...

[Chaunk]

Right then...

Scout completed, moves towards pod in DataDeCentral area. Probe team moves to same spot.

Founded second base, as planned. Starts work on a defensive probe - infantry probe. May be changed to a former before it's completed, might not be...

Scout attempted to go into fungus and fails.

Slider checked, still 30,0,70 is best.

Save & Exit. It's an actual end turn this time...

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[Googlie]

Aha

And I think when I was remembering my thought process that I looked at the sea/sun tile, which gave a 2 nuts 2 energy (growth plus research, but no mineral value) but decided against that option as it made my former 10 turns to complete instead of 5

I'll keep a concurrent word log this time round (and henceforth) as I do in OCC games - copy and paste makes it easier to post anyhow

G.

[Chaunk]

A few future planning notes etc.

I'm going for Doc: Flex after this, for a few probes in the water. I'll be aiming to infiltrate as many people as possible, and hopefully to ignore research to a degree. However, whilst I can easily infiltrate the ai in this manner, inflitrating Enigma and Googlie may be more difficult, as they will both know the probes are coming - so does the ai, but it does nothing about it! In either case, flex will be useful for also planting a second colony on a different island/continent. Thats why I chose that position, in a more or less central place.

Theres a lot of fungus around my start position, more than I noticed when I chose the spot... oops. It looks as if I'll need to go through the fungus for my 3rd & 4th bases, but who knows after there. Lots of formers needed.

After Doc: Flex, Eth:Calc for pop booming. I'll be hoping for an early boom, probably just to five or so, and then possibly starving specialists for a while. We'll see. Perhaps the cult will be kind enough to research that for me.

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On an unrelated note, Googlie, would you mind CMNing a 1v1 between me and ChairmanSlick? The setup is in the Unfinished business thread, and looks to be a 3v3 type match. Let us know in that thread if you wouldn't mind! Thanks!

[Googlie]

Scout moved west and popped pod – nutrient special plus an instabuild of former at GL

Virgin Soil founded, and a former partially built there. Reassigned workers to give VS a good tile to manage, next tech in 2

Off to a lunch appointment then a round of golf so won't be back on line till evening (GMT-9)

And Chaunk - cando

G.

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[Enigma_Nova]

Chaunk - this may come too late to warn you.

You'll probably pop 2 pods within 3 years, right?
With 1 lab point per pod, you can get your tech in 4 on 50/0/50.

[Enigma_Nova]

OOOooo a match!
/me places 100 ECs on Chaunk winning and 500 ECs on a Stalled Game

I'll see this turn ASAP, googlie.

[Chaunk]

Originally posted by Enigma_Nova
Chaunk - this may come too late to warn you.

You'll probably pop 2 pods within 3 years, right?
With 1 lab point per pod, you can get your tech in 4 on 50/0/50.

Hmm... I wasn't aware that pods gave tech points. Or I was, but not actively alas. I'll do some fiddling, or perhaps pop only one pod... Curses! etc.

[Enigma_Nova]

Popping pod near The Hive.
It contains a Unity rover.
A 2 Movement Point Unity rover.
It's within 2 spaces of The Hive.
The Hive's scout just popped a pod.
The Hive's scout is not in its city.
...
I have a Unit within range of an undefended enemy city!
The Hive hasn't established a second base yet.
If I take The Hive, I'll destroy the entire faction!
...
/me moves the Unity Rover to The Hive
"Hi Yang. You've been promoted to Governor of University Base."
"But I already have a base - and I don't work for you!"
"Ya do now, Bitch!"
/me takes The Hive
...
Insert your 0wn3d pics here!

[Enigma_Nova]

Punishment spheres are so inhumane.
I wish I could give him a nice cushy job as leader of University Military, but the game seems to think I'm a heartless bastard.

I'm sure that Yang's citizens will enjoy the Monsoon Jungle much more under my command.
Well, the ones that survived.

-keep playing the turn-
On (55,35) sits a Unity rover on 8/10ths power
On (52,36) sits a Unity rover on full power
I move my scout patrols to the nearest pods.
The independent to (56,32)
The uni base to (57, 35)
I intend to collect the pod at (50,22). It is better for the independent scout to be away from home, so if I go FM I won't get drones.

In honour of a victory in the jungle, I name Yang's old base site after an amazonian word for eliteness:
Pwnjoonoo bay

I pop a monolith at (65,27) and work it.
I'm getting a tech in 2 turns, so ends my turn.

[Chaunk]

Methinks the game is over already...

Ahh well...

Playing shortly.

[Enigma_Nova]

Far from it.
I've had a massive stream of luck to get to that point.
First, I popped a Unity Rover on turn 1
Second, I popped a river. While not useful to my Unity Rover rush, it did encourage me to rush Yang.
Third, My unity rover was able to get across the fungus without stopping.
Fourth, I popped another Unity Rover at just the right time.

While I could still defeat Yang if that pod was a monolith (what I was counting on), I've been very lucky to make it.
Luck, as you know, cannot hold.

Observe a fact: In my simulations, ChaDawn and Mim don't found bases until 2104.
Also observe: You and Googlie combined outrank me in the powerchart.
Also observe: The Pirates are going to be out for -my- ass now.

The only thing that would seal your fate is an earthquake pod over to the Nexus, and I don't think I'm that lucky.

[Chaunk]

Popped a pod with my probe team. Worms. Great. I feel so lucky now.

Moved scout to support probe team - first 15 years he stands a good chance of defending sucessfully. If he doesn't I'm gonna ask for a restart.

Moved other scout into fungus. Meh.

End turn save DELETED.