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Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Sat, 16 July 2005 12:08

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"Maximum Dispersal"

AR only game! This is a game for 5-8 players (host is playing). The winning conditions are simple - first player to colonize/control 65% of the planets. Game will be played in a small, Packed Universe. All players must be set to enemy on first turn, no alliances, no NAPs, no cooperation.

Any skill level welcome, but players with at least one multi-player game under their belt will be given priority.

--Small, Packed, Distant
--Only PRT allowed - AR
--No LRT or other race design restrictions
--AccBBS
--Random Events ON
--Public Player Scores OFF
--Galaxy Clumping OFF

I would like to start the game between August 8th and 12th. If I have enough interest to start sooner, I will try, but I can guarantee that we will not start before August 1st. First 30 turns - MTWTF at a set time. After 2430, turns will be every 48 hours. Game will NOT be put on hold for any reason other than the death of the host or one of the players. However, after 2460, increasing the gen time will be voted on by the players.

Victory conditions - 1st player to control 65% of the planets.

Please send password-protected race files to jrbuller @ juno dot com. Players will be added to game when race file is received.

Thanks! Hope to see you soon!

jrbuller

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Sun, 17 July 2005 05:48

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I would like to play.

Are you considering to ban Kill-Starbas orders? Otherwise this game is going to be a very bloody one. Twisted Evil

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Sun, 17 July 2005 10:59

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I would love to try that game. I'm fairly new to Stars! against Human Player. But i think i can hold my part of the univers.

And i always like big war game. Twisted Evil

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I will join.

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Sun, 17 July 2005 22:06

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Had thought about the Kill Starbase orders, I will probably take a vote when I have all of the players, problem (from host's perspective) is that it is difficult to verify/enforce. But I tend to trust the basic ethics of most Stars players....

One race file so far, many slots left! Come one, come all!

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Tue, 02 August 2005 20:51

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Just an update, right now I only have two players besides myself. Feel free to step right up and join in the fun!

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Tue, 02 August 2005 23:36

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I will play. Although I have never played AR and am only playing because you seem to have some problems with players...

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Sun, 07 August 2005 21:17

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Hey, guys, I will post this on the list and the newsgroup to see if I can find a few more players. I have two players who have sent me race files, and dethdukk who has expressed interest. Love to hear from you!

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Sun, 07 August 2005 21:52

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Ohhh I forgot... I should have my race in soon. Ive been rather busy the past week.

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Sun, 07 August 2005 22:01

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A bloody free for all AR game... Twisted Evil

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this is gonna be sooo insane.

Race file sent Twisted Evil

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Mon, 08 August 2005 00:53

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Playtesting went well. Very well Twisted Evil

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[Updated on: Mon, 08 August 2005 00:53]

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Mon, 08 August 2005 02:54

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Hi, I might be interested in joining (depends how badly the next couple of turns in one of my other games run Wink

Wink

Presumably 'no cooperation' implies Wolf-Lamb tech trading is forbidden? (It's a silly question I know, but I haven't played in a 'no cooperation' game before.)

Also, would it be possible to decide on the stance on kill-starbase orders before the game starts? I fear that kill-starbase orders may make this one a little too bloody for my jittery nerves Wink

Wink

Incidentally - it's very easy to police a ban on kill-starbase orders - if ships fire on a SB before they fire on chaff then they probably used 'kill-starbase', in which case it's time to pull in a 3rd party to verify the turns.

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Mon, 08 August 2005 04:03

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Dogthinkers wrote on Mon, 08 August 2005 08:54

Incidentally - it's very easy to police a ban on kill-starbase orders - if ships fire on a SB before they fire on chaff then they probably used 'kill-starbase', in which case it's time to pull in a 3rd party to verify the turns.

The race with the SB shot down can easily check the others battle orders ...

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Mon, 08 August 2005 07:22

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I don't see that attacking a SB is a purely anti-AR tactic.

I nearly always set some of my ships to attack the SB, regardless of who I'm attacking.
However, I can see that it does have additional *benefits* when playing against an AR.

The question is whether banning the order completely goes too far the other way ?

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Mon, 08 August 2005 17:19

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Look at the winning conditions, 65% colonized. That's gonna take a LONG time to accomplish if it's oh so easy to kill a starbase/planet in one year. It's gonna be bloody and interesting and even maybe fun, but I'm not shure if it's not going to make the game too long and impossible Wink

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Mon, 08 August 2005 22:57

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Great! We've added a couple more players. I set the victory conditions to "encourage" players to build specific types of AR races, and it should be a pretty bloody universe. My vote is to ban the Kill Starbase orders, just to keep it fun... but I'll get a final vote right before we start in.

On other notes, yes, planned tech trading of any kind is forbidden. If you want to get tech from another race, you'll have to kill someone to get it (or be lucky enough to watch someone else die...).

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Tue, 09 August 2005 13:12

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Do you still have slots open?

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Tue, 09 August 2005 19:42

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We almost have enough to start, but there's always room for more! I am in the process of getting it all together, if you are interested please let me know right away! jrbuller at juno dot com. I'll send a last call out by Friday.

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Fri, 12 August 2005 19:10

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Wow! Received two more race files, the total number of players is now 7 (6 plus host). I think there may be one or two more interested players, I will allow one more player per my original game post (5-8 players in a small packed). First come first serve, whether I get your file or not, I will be creating the game by end of day on Saturday. Thanks for all the interest!

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Sat, 13 August 2005 12:27

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I have my 8th race file, I will creating the game and sending it in to AutoHost within the next few hours. Thanks, and Good Luck to the players!

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Thu, 18 August 2005 19:38

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Just an update, I had 8 players, had created the game and sent it to Ron, and was waiting for setup when Embarassed

Embarassed

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one of players bowed out before we got started Shocked

Shocked

. To that player, thanks for letting us know now, I'd rather find a new player before the game gets rolling.

To Ron, sorry about the trouble, I sent you an e-mail, please wait for the new game I send.

I had one other player actually send me a race file just after I had set up the game the first time, I will try to contact that player, if he is unable to play, then I might have one slot, but I'm not going to wait long to re-setup the game.....

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Sat, 20 August 2005 18:22

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Revised Game files have been sent to Ron.

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Sun, 21 August 2005 23:05

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How do we get our files? Do we download them from the game site, or are you going to send them?

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Mon, 22 August 2005 03:52

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dethdukk wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 05:05

How do we get our files? Do we download them from the game site, or are you going to send them?

When Ron finishes setting up the game page you'll get an email from him with the address of the game page where you can find your files, the mail also includes your up/download PW (which can be changed by the host).
The following turns you can receive by email, you'll have to ask the host to check the right box (if he hasn't done that already).

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Mon, 22 August 2005 07:44

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I know, but in my other 2 games, I got the .XY and .M files by mail.

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Re: Maximum Dispersal (AR only)

Mon, 22 August 2005 17:32

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dethdukk wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 13:44

I know, but in my other 2 games, I got the .XY and .M files by mail.

Coming from a AH mail? Must have been your host, some indeed make an extra effort. Nod

Nod

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