Trying out moo2 again

[Father Beast]

Originally posted by Zoetrope
FB: What size galaxy were you in? 25+8 = 33 claimed planets is less than 2/3 of a Huge galaxy (where I usually play(ed)).

Still, it does seem clear from your observation that for the purposes of the vote what matters to MOO2's Council is how many planets have been flagged, not how many have been settled.

It was either medium or small, not sure off the top of my head. 40-50 stars,

[Father Beast]

Originally posted by GameGeek


FB, you may be aware of this, but when you pull up your Research Screen to pick the next tech, you can click on the title bar above each field, and a list will pop up showing you what's coming in that field. IOW, you should be able to tell from the beginning of the game what you've got coming in each field.

I did not know that, That would make your tech screen kind of like your unresearched spellbook in MoM.

More paralells everywhere....

[vmxa1]

Since Steve created Moo and MoM you would expect lots of similarities.

[GePap]

Capturing an Antaran ship is not something so difficult IF you prepare youself well and most importantly, create special vessels- you can do this with 2750 tech levels or less.

Get a battleship or Titan, include Marine pods, 6 tractor beams, augemented engines, and shuttles. If you make it up to that tech that takes you 20 squares instantly, then its even easier. So, have a pair of these ships ready- when you know where the Antarans are heading, send your ships there. Hold them back until you can move up to the antarans and be in boarding rage in one turn- beam the ship, hold it, move right up, launch the shuttles and board the ship- you should in one combat turn have the chance at least to capture the ship. If not, then they blow themselves up, thus ending the attack.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by GameGeek
Z, thanks for the clarification. I kept trying to piece together the meaning of pwn, but just couldn't do it. "He pwned the galaxy? Patently won nuisance? Perfectly warred noisily? Probably went north?" You get the picture. Now it makes some sense.

Gamegeek is pawned. Eleven, eleven.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by MORON
For some reason all those posts look like a attempt at +1...... 4 posts in a row??

See "to Arnelos" to post repetively in one thread.

[Father Beast]

OK, I think it's official, the third time's the charm.

I found myself playing Moo2 for quite some time yesterday, playing as the Sakkras (man, the research penalty on feudal Bites!). when I was strong enough to win the vote, I let it go against me to enjoy the equivalent of moo1 final war. That's a sign that I don't want the game to end.

Two odd things. First, the Psilons seemed to instantly conquer the silicoids, their supposed ally, and second, after the vote, the antarans stopped coming. Are these things typical of not accepting the council vote?

I also found myself grabbing snatches of game time while my wife was out for a half hour or so. I guess I just wanted to play.

So congratulations everyone who nursemaided me through this try at it. The Curse Is Broken!!

[Aabraxan]

Originally posted by lord of the mark Gamegeek is pawned. Eleven, eleven.

Oh, the shame!

[vmxa1]

I can't recall, but I am betting that the Sillies surrendered to the Psilons. You see that from time to time.

You often see the Anties stop coming in th elate game for a very long time, I do not know what the triggers are, but when I get to the point that I am annexing planets, it seems to happen.

[Zoetrope]

Several years ago I read of an editor called "Angry Ants" to increase the frequency and severity of Antaran attacks. Despite vigorous attempts to track it down, it's never surfaced. I wonder whether anyone has the means to recreate the concept?

[siron]

I guess that LB could easily do it.

You can read his ideas for the 1.40b19 verion here:

http://lordbrazen.blogspot.com/2005/01/new-features-planned.html

Just ask him......

[GePap]

If they are attacking with Titans and you beat them up, supposedly it takes a while to build up the fleet before then can attack again.

If you attack their home world and destroy the fleet, but pull out before total victory, they won't attack for a while.

[Brutalisk]

I read the suggestions.

I disagree with most of them I must say.

I don't mind people wanting the existence of such options to use in their games, but some of those options I'd never play with. (or would only play with them for the "novelty value" of it)

[siron]

I don't mind people wanting the existence of such options to use in their games, but some of those options I'd never play with.

They are options. Thats the point. There are already switches in 1.4 i rarely use.....(goodstart hugestart)...

i really love the noreport idea.......

the report button is actually a bug as it works now.....

report should depend on your spies.......

like in moo1.......

but the code was never finished.......

it was december...........$$$$$$

..........money makes the world go round

[Brutalisk]

It's sad the way the gaming industry is currently run.

EA and Microsoft have become two of the biggest gaming franchises while the companies that had "the gamer in mind" hardly survived. Very few exceptions such as Blizzard survived and even they were engulfed by vivendi.