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  • #61
    Originally posted by Archaic
    2153 to Herc.

    There's another game where we've played together before Flubber. A head to head game. Can't remember where we stalled exactly, but you were the Drones to my Uni, and things were...interesting, to say the least. I have a very tight land mass, compared to your open one, and your sheer industrial production was starting to ramp up to overtake me and my massive research and economy.
    I don't recall that one at all-- Do you still have turns from it? I would be interested to see. Why did it stall? Was it your school or my first child?

    I do love the Drones-- probably my favorite faction to play and absolutely the opposite of the university in how the game plays out

    I particularly love games when the AI is practically gifting my drones tech since they are "so far behind" and then the capacity kicks in. Then
    You don't get to 300 losses without being a pretty exceptional goaltender.-- Ben Kenobi speaking of Roberto Luongo

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    • #62
      hey archaic

      I actually looked back at old threads and found that we probably set that game up in 2003 as a random map PBEM-- It was part of a type of tourney that was set up. I didn't find a turn thread so I do not know how far we got but there was talk of that game being in progress-- I have no recollection if I was winning or losing or if the start had shafted one of us particularly badly




      It was funny since I also found my retirement thread from 2004
      You don't get to 300 losses without being a pretty exceptional goaltender.-- Ben Kenobi speaking of Roberto Luongo

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      • #63
        The save files for it don't seem to be in my archive zip file, but let me check gmail. I've probably still got all the turn emails there.

        Hmmm...what was your email again? Can't seem to find it simply by searching for "Flubber". ^^;
        Veni Vidi Castravi Illegitimos

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        • #64
          Turn 2153 to Flubber.
          On the ISDG 2012 team at the heart of CiviLIZation

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          • #65
            If and when we call this game a day, I would be interested in a fast moving new game. But I would like some guarantee of commitment.
            On the ISDG 2012 team at the heart of CiviLIZation

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            • #66
              I will be out of town for two days with no internet connection (almost sure of that), so I won't be able to play my turns this weekend. I will leave after today's League game.
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              • #67
                2154 on

                Sorry for the delay
                You don't get to 300 losses without being a pretty exceptional goaltender.-- Ben Kenobi speaking of Roberto Luongo

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                • #68
                  Originally posted by Hercules
                  If and when we call this game a day,
                  Lets see-- archaic is researching at over 3 times my rate and producing energy at about 4 times my rate-- has the EG (so permanent infiltration-- I hate that SP-- ruins the probe infiltration battle --oh well) and all the drone quelling SPs. He has more population, crawlers and formers and we are playing a map where "rushing the builder" is not really feasible.



                  Also-- my predecessor built all his back side bases inland but adjacent to where the best ports could go-- Why would anyone build ports on the outer exposed side and then build everything on the back side (which can be much more easily protected) inland-- ? Those back side ocean tiles are DESIGNED as a pretty safe trawling area so why not create an early port to take advantage of that? ITs not that I would have trawlers yet but in assessing my long term chances, this doesn't help.

                  So lets say don't keep playing this one on my account-- (but I will play as long as anyone sees a point)


                  Originally posted by Hercules
                  I would be interested in a fast moving new game. But I would like some guarantee of commitment.
                  I could commit-- I should be able to play a turn a day through the early stages but it might drop to every second day when turns get longer ( my speed should actually be pretty good since they no longer block "external email" at work). I actually wouldn't mind playing the vets map again from scratch although part of me enjoys a game where exploration is a factor too
                  You don't get to 300 losses without being a pretty exceptional goaltender.-- Ben Kenobi speaking of Roberto Luongo

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                  • #69
                    There's a lot of food for thought there, definitely. Personally I would like to give it another 10 years and then decide.
                    On the ISDG 2012 team at the heart of CiviLIZation

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                    • #70
                      Originally posted by Hercules
                      There's a lot of food for thought there, definitely. Personally I would like to give it another 10 years and then decide.
                      I agree. Let's play 10 more turns and then decide.

                      2154 sent to Archaic.
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                      • #71
                        2154 to Herc.

                        Might have just made the decision for you....University completes the Longevity Vaccine. ^^;

                        EDIT: Why did I say I sent to Flubber...^^;
                        Last edited by Archaic; December 17, 2007, 06:51.
                        Veni Vidi Castravi Illegitimos

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                        • #72
                          So, if Hercules agrees, we might have a consensus...
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                          • #73
                            Originally posted by bdanv
                            So, if Hercules agrees, we might have a consensus...
                            Herc wants to give this a whirl-- I know the Drones are noted for their late game kick and perhaps he sees good chances for his faction.

                            2155 onward
                            You don't get to 300 losses without being a pretty exceptional goaltender.-- Ben Kenobi speaking of Roberto Luongo

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                            • #74
                              2155 to Archaic
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                              • #75
                                nothing turning here!
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