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Re: Home High Ground

Sat, 25 October 2008 04:00

Dashiva

Petty Officer 1st Class

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Registered: April 2007
Location: Russia, Europe

gible wrote on Sat, 25 October 2008 11:38

Given that I first announced in July and its now October...that probably won't be a problem Very Happy

umm... 4 1/2! Multi bounce

I think that the main problem is too hard to create legal race for this rules. I�m sure many visitors think this. Maybe if will be better to see real parameters such race or example of racefile even.

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Re: Home High Ground

Sat, 25 October 2008 18:39

gible

Commander

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Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Dashiva wrote on Sat, 25 October 2008 21:00

hmm...I don't think its that hard...just set habs to 1/8(LLL) and tune from there...I've been able to build everything from -f to HP so there's room for some variety...the only thing you can't do really is take immunities.

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Re: Home High Ground

Sun, 26 October 2008 22:07

gible

Commander

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= have race file

Simon Strange Thumbs Up

Coyote

Joseph
Marduk
Stephen Thumbs Up

...and the two maybes
GreyMatter
Effluviant Walrus

[Updated on: Sun, 26 October 2008 22:22]

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Re: Home High Ground

Mon, 27 October 2008 17:06

Coyote

Lt. Commander

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Location: Pacific NW

So it's looking like the game may take place after all! Cool. Now if I can remember what my race design was... ROFLMAO

[Updated on: Mon, 27 October 2008 17:23]

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Re: Home High Ground

Tue, 28 October 2008 00:31

gible

Commander

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Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Coyote wrote on Tue, 28 October 2008 10:06

So it's looking like the game may take place after all! Cool. Now if I can remember what my race design was... ROFLMAO

So it would seem...anyone who wants to is welcome to resubmit race files... or ask for the back Laughing

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Re: Home High Ground

Wed, 29 October 2008 21:50

bigcanuknaz

Officer Cadet 1st Year

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Registered: July 2004

I'm in

same as joseph. I'll take this one instead of Heavenly Hell.

And an excuse to play in another game, maybe for the first time *against* joseph. Very Happy

It'll take me a couple of days to tweek my race file. If I am up against a deadline for the start, let me know here or email me at normh .aatt. cogeco .ddoott. ca

naz

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Re: Home High Ground

Wed, 29 October 2008 23:46

gible

Commander

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Location: Wellington, New Zealand

bigcanuknaz wrote on Thu, 30 October 2008 14:50

I'm in

And an excuse to play in another game, maybe for the first time *against* joseph. Very Happy

It'll take me a couple of days to tweek my race file.

Welcome

You gotta watch out for that joseph fellow eh... Lurking

...I don't think there's a hurry... but...

6! Multi bounce

Simon Strange Thumbs Up

Coyote

Joseph
Marduk
Stephen Thumbs Up

bigcanuknaz

...and the two maybes
GreyMatter
Effluviant Walrus

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Re: Home High Ground

Tue, 11 November 2008 12:05

Marduk

Ensign

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Location: Dayton, OH

AlexTheGreat wrote on Mon, 28 July 2008 05:39

How would I test a race design tho? I haven't done anything with the Host Editor & am not inclined to muck about with it a lot atm.

For anyone struggling with this, I've been doing my testing with the habs centered and expanded until I've used up the leftover points. I think this will provide the closest reasonable approximation of game conditions without going through the bother of editing.

I've narrowed my race down to one of four PRTs and one of two econ types! I ought to have my race done by next week... I hope. Laughing

The decisions are even more difficult than I thought.

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Re: Home High Ground

Mon, 17 November 2008 11:37

Coyote

Lt. Commander

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Location: Pacific NW

Since I think I'll play in Stone Age Slaughter instead for now, since it's starting soon... can you set me back to a "maybe"? At the rate this is going my other game might me more or less over by the time Home High Ground gets started, so I'd just have two games going on to worry about.

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Re: Home High Ground

Mon, 17 November 2008 11:42

joseph

Lt. Junior Grade

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Registered: May 2003
Location: Bristol

Nooooo - we had 6 plus 2 maybes, for an 8 player game.
We were so close to starting (or at least thinking about starting).
Come on lets try to get this game started by Christmas

Joseph
"Can burn the land and boil the sea. You cant take the Stars from me"

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Re: Home High Ground

Mon, 17 November 2008 21:26

gible

Commander

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heh...I can't say I'm suprised Coyote's "gone to maybe"...although I am suprised its taken this long for someone to do so.

The real question is how long should I wait before giving up? (should I ever?)

Having proposed unusual extensions(subtensions?) of Stars! before, I'm well aware of the lack of play-interest they receive (tough at the top anyone?) If I didn't personally think the idea(s) were worth playing I wouldn't propose the games but if it dies from lack of interest I won't mind. There's always other(more bizarre) ideas to be founded. Smile

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Re: Home High Ground

Mon, 17 November 2008 23:17

Effluviant Walrus

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Registered: May 2008
Location: New York, US

I think its more in the timing. Non-standard games tend to attract only more experienced players, and it seems that most of the experienced players now happen to have other games going...

In the Beginning is at 2464 with 50-hour gens, so I should be able to confirm in about a month. I'll start tinkering around with race designs.

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Re: Home High Ground

Tue, 18 November 2008 00:21

Marduk

Ensign

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Location: Dayton, OH

Hang on a while longer - this is the most interesting design challenge I've had and I'd like to see the race in action. I've only got the final tweaks to factories/mines/pop efficiency left.

If I've done my analysis correctly, the game should be relatively short. If I'm wrong, it will be painful and very short - at least for me. Rolling Eyes

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Re: Home High Ground

Tue, 18 November 2008 02:40

gible

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Marduk wrote on Tue, 18 November 2008 18:21

If I've done my analysis correctly, the game should be relatively short. If I'm wrong, it will be painful and very short - at least for me. Rolling Eyes

hehe...that sounds familiar Laughing

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Re: Home High Ground

Tue, 18 November 2008 16:37

gible

Commander

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Location: Wellington, New Zealand

after all the musical chairs, Dashiva slips in the back...

so we have 6! Laughing

= have race

Simon Strange Thumbs Up

Joseph
Marduk
Stephen Thumbs Up

bigcanuknaz
Dashiva Thumbs Up

...and the three maybes
Coyote Thumbs Up

GreyMatter
Effluviant Walrus

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Re: Home High Ground

Wed, 19 November 2008 14:45

leknufrag

Crewman 1st Class

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Registered: December 2005
Location: MN

Hello gible,

Since I was one day too slow to confirm to get into Stone Age Slaughter, I'd like to play in your game. I haven't put any effort into creating a race yet, but can work on that by the weekend. I assume you aren't so close to getting started that I need to put a rush on it.

leknufrag

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Re: Home High Ground

Wed, 19 November 2008 16:06

gible

Commander

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Location: Wellington, New Zealand

leknufrag wrote on Thu, 20 November 2008 08:45

Since I was one day too slow to confirm to get into Stone Age Slaughter, I'd like to play in your game. I haven't put any effort into creating a race yet, but can work on that by the weekend. I assume you aren't so close to getting started that I need to put a rush on it.

I dunno...next week might be rushing thing a little Laughing

umm.. on the off-chance that you didn't notice, you may want to have a quick re-read of this thread paying particular attention to the dates...

but optimistically...

7!

Multi bounce

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Re: Home High Ground

Thu, 20 November 2008 16:08

gible

Commander

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Registered: November 2002
Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Ok...everybody brace yourself...

Multi bounce

We have 8 players! Multi bounce

The lineup:
( Thumbs Up

= have race)

Simon Strange Thumbs Up

Joseph
Marduk
Stephen Thumbs Up

bigcanuknaz
Dashiva Thumbs Up

leknufrag
Effluviant Walrus Thumbs Up

...and the others...
Coyote Thumbs Up

GreyMatter

Without trying to be pessimistic, I'll contact and re-confirm the older players. In the mean time, it looks like we'll actually going to be going ahead so Joseph, Marduk, bigcanuknaz and leknufrag, please to be sending me race files (next week sometime will be fine) Smile

Oh yes...while I'm sorting out race files(and making sure I can locate and identify the one I say I have), can everyone please pm me their email address or just email me at gible@gible.net (I always forget this part of game organising). If you emailed me your race file I'm assuming you want AH to email turn files to the same address(unless you say otherwise and hell I can change it later anyway).

[Updated on: Thu, 20 November 2008 16:24]

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Re: Home High Ground

Thu, 20 November 2008 19:24

Kaloth

Chief Petty Officer

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Location: Brisbane, Australia

Hrm let me know if you cannot contact one of the older committed players. I will be happy to sub in.

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Re: Home High Ground

Thu, 20 November 2008 22:13

gible

Commander

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kaloth wrote on Fri, 21 November 2008 13:24

Hrm let me know if you cannot contact one of the older committed players. I will be happy to sub in.

Will do

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Re: Home High Ground

Tue, 25 November 2008 22:41

gible

Commander

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Registered: November 2002
Location: Wellington, New Zealand

FYI Just waiting on one racefile. If you haven't received a confirmation "got it, is good" style reply to your (latest) race file, please send it again (check your email first).

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Re: Home High Ground

Wed, 26 November 2008 07:13

swp1

Petty Officer 1st Class

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Registered: February 2008
Location: outside Philadelphia, PA

gible wrote on Tue, 25 November 2008 22:41

FYI Just waiting on one racefile. If you haven't received a confirmation "got it, is good" style reply to your (latest) race file, please send it again (check your email first).

the message I got was:

Quote:

Sweet. Just in case, I've replaced the other

is that close enough to confirmed or am I the hold up?

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Re: Home High Ground

Wed, 26 November 2008 14:28

leknufrag

Crewman 1st Class

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Registered: December 2005
Location: MN

What are the actual victory conditions? I can't find those anywhere in this thread.

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Re: Home High Ground

Wed, 26 November 2008 15:03

Marduk

Ensign

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Location: Dayton, OH

leknufrag wrote on Wed, 26 November 2008 14:28

What are the actual victory conditions? I can't find those anywhere in this thread.

I don't have the exact quote, but "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!" seems pretty close.

And on the other side of things, "To the last, I grapple with thee; from Hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee."

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Re: Home High Ground

Wed, 26 November 2008 16:01

swp1

Petty Officer 1st Class

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Registered: February 2008
Location: outside Philadelphia, PA

Marduk wrote on Wed, 26 November 2008 15:03

leknufrag wrote on Wed, 26 November 2008 14:28

What are the actual victory conditions? I can't find those anywhere in this thread.

I don't have the exact quote, but "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!" seems pretty close.

this is what is best in life. not some mere victory condition.

Marduk wrote on Wed, 26 November 2008 15:03

And on the other side of things, "To the last, I grapple with thee; from Hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee."

this will be the battle cry of the defeated. again, not a victory.

something like this might be better: "there are 1,000,000,000 citizens in your empire, not counting women and slaves, and you probably only know the names of about 30 of them. but they ALL know your name and what you look like."

or perhaps: "you alone are left to ravage the galaxy"

or even: "Austin 3:16 says I just kicked your a*s*s and that's all I got to say about that!"

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