Re: Rated Challenges Thread
 

I'm sure I don't need to point out the obvious one, drop your intel to 50 and spend the 800 points elsewhere! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Remember that monoliths are extremely expensive and that too many being built at once will cripple your economy.
Same thing goes for planet modification facilities.
All worlds have value once the atmosphere has been converted.
Resource conVersion can save your butt.
At the very beginning you need to keep in mind that your space yards use more resources each turn than in a normal game.

These are just a few things I can think of. Ask around, I'm sure there's more that I can't bring to mind. Tesco was always better at this than me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Re: Rated Challenges Thread
 

Mad Max style!
I'll take you up on that offer Nodachi.
Do you want to go head-to-head or see if another 2 people want to join?

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Baron, thanks for taking me up on this one! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

I'm getting ready for work right now so what we can do is wait till I get home in the morning to see if anyone else is interested. Then we can hash out any other details.

I look forward to matching up with you!

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That sounds good, it will give me time to update myself on this mod. I haven't played it since pre-gold and as such, I'll take your suggestions as to settings.

Come on folks, step right up and join the world of Junk. Come and see if you can be the ruler of the galaxy with your very own Mad Max style, sticky taped together shipships. Or will your empire rust away while still looking for how to build Ion Engines I?

Re: Rated Challenges Thread
 

Here's a couple from me (naturally we'd get someone else to set them up) http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Luck of the Draw Challenge
This one would use Puke's Junkyard Mod 2.1(gold). This will test your ability to improvise. If you don't know about this mod it can be found on PBW and here's the readme:
<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Number of players: 2(or more if interested)
Starting resources: 100000
Starting planets: 1
Home planet value: Good
Score display: Own
Technology level: NA
Racial points: Negotiable
Quadrant type: Standard Mid-Life
Quadrant size: Medium
Event frequency: Low
Event severity: Low
Technology cost: NA
Victory conditions: Last man standing
Maximum units: max
Maximum ships: max
Computer players: none
Computer difficulty: NA
Computer player bonus: NA
Neutral empires: No
Other game settings: No intel, no stellar manipulation, no ancient race

High Tech Challenge
This one'd be a fairly normal one-on-one game. All settings negotiable. I'd like; no intel, no stellar manipulation (this can be a gentlemens agreement if you want to have monoliths), no ancient race.

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Well Baron, looks like it'll just be the two of us. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Number of players: 2(or more if interested)
Starting resources: 100000
Starting planets: 1
Home planet value: Good
Score display: Own
Technology level: NA
Racial points: Negotiable
Quadrant type: Standard Mid-Life
Quadrant size: Medium
Event frequency: Low
Event severity: Low
Technology cost: NA
Victory conditions: Last man standing
Maximum units: max
Maximum ships: max
Computer players: none
Computer difficulty: NA
Computer player bonus: NA
Neutral empires: No
Other game settings: No intel, no stellar manipulation, no ancient race

We still need to decide on racial points. Other than that are these settings good for you?

Re: Rated Challenges Thread
 

Hmm, I guess Nod is off now.

Anyone here got time for a game this afternoon (EST) ? I figure we could get the first 10-20 turns in in a couple hours. Before things start gettign complicated in game. Things are slow here at the holidays.

Geoschmo

[ December 23, 2003, 15:54: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

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I guess I should finially step up to the challenge of the Great Eye.
I'll be Online for another 6 hours if you are up to a Standard Koth match, no intel or Ancient races?

Geo, Can also host the Nod-Grazic Junk Yard game?

Nodachi - 2000 point Race? I've just created one.

[ December 23, 2003, 20:28: Message edited by: Baron Grazic ]

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Oops, looks like Geoschmo is off now. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Edit - Gramma.

Edit 2 - Sorry Geo, to slow. If you are still looking on Boxing Day your time, I'll be back and looking for another game...

[ December 24, 2003, 03:52: Message edited by: Baron Grazic ]

Re: Rated Challenges Thread
 

Nod, if you are up for two games at once I'll take you up on your high tech challange. I am working today, but it's pretty slow and I could probably get some turns in.

Geoschmo