If there is place - i`d like to play.

You may PM me your show of interest with subject "Xiao", explain to me (1) your level of experience, (2) any concerns or considerations for final rules and game setup process, (3) type of races you might want to play, (4) if you have not played on SAH or another game I have hosted then include a brief outline of your whole-game strategy and how it fits your intended race type into this particular game setup. Please restrict your message to 300 words. The game setup and rules discussed so far are reasonably complicated. Adherence to a similarly complicated set of rules and competing in such a setup requires some degree of ability. Your show of interest is to some extent a test of this ability.

Monday will be my first day off in more than a month. My schedule was a solid 7x 12 hour shifts per week, but sometime about two weeks ago started getting 2-3 shifts extended to 16-18 hours each week. My schedule will get a little more sane shortly; I should be working less than 65 hours/ week after next week. I will be taking time off to setup the game and should have plenty of time to host.

Why is this called ring 2?

Galaxy remapped to a bullseye comprising an outer ring and inner core. HWs distributed equidistant along outer ring. Number of planets per player as close to 35. Density within core and ring is closest to dense (~2.5 stars/10kly^2). Dimensions of structure determined by (1) 10x #players stars in core at 2.5 density, (2) gap width 100 ly less than core radius, (3) sum of number of stars that would populate gap if 2.5 density and actual number of stars in game provides radius of outer ring via the square root of number stars over density, all over pi and rounded to the nearest multiple of four (if remapped to large) or 5 (if remapped to huge).

Universe and Game Parameters
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Everyone gets a choice of 3 additional starting ships based on race ability and modules present on zerohacked starting ships. Weep more.
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Hi Neil,

I like the idea of sharing information to all players concerning the top players pulling away from the pack, but I'd like to make some comments for you to consider.

I'm okay with disclosing:

1) # of planets, but not the locations of any of those planets.
2) # of Starbases, but not the locations of the starbases.
3) # of warships, but not the location, the type, the design, how much fuel they have, how much damage it sustained etc.
4) # of tech levels, but not the exact tech levels of a particular field.
5) # of resources, but not which planets are strongest or weakest.
6) Score

Basically, any information the 'public player scores' normally provides is okay with me. When giving out information, the rule of thumb should be 'less is more'. Be careful not to spoil a player's surprise attack that may have taken more than a decade to plan when giving out information. Think twice before disclosing tactical or strategic information about players, as it could potentially ruin a game. Thanks.

I played in a game 2005/2005 called Rings. IIRC that one was a team game with two outer rings. Two members of the team started in the outer ring and one member in the inner ring.. and no one in the center section. So this might be Rings 4. Or higher as it might have been used a few other times.. but the ring idea is not new...

Everyone gets a choice of 3 additional starting ships based on race ability and modules present on zerohacked starting ships. Weep more.

Additional starting ships must conform to PRT & LRT capabilities. Available ship hulls and components are those the race would be able to build if all techs expensive and expensive start at x checked, as well as Alpha Drive 8, Radiating Hydro-Ram Scoop, Possum Scanner, Wolverine Diffuse Shield, Carbonic Armor, Yakimora Light Phaser, Beta Torpedo, Black Cat Bomb, Robo Miner.

So one could choose to get 3 Yak DDs with AD8 engines to start the game, even though they wouldn't have yak or AD8 tech? Or an AR could choose 3 mining ships with the Robo Miner?

Universe and Game Parameters
CA: A number RW points set to defenses and MPGR such that the growth rate may be increased 4%.

Universe and Game Parameters
# Higher
Tech Fields
Available
6 | 49 74 87 93 97 98 99 99 99 99
5 | 49 74 86 93 96 98 99 99 99 99
4 | 47 72 85 92 96 98 99 99 99 99
3 | 44 69 82 90 94 97 98 99 99 99
2 | 38 61 75 84 91 94 96 98 99 99
1 | 25 44 58 68 76 82 87 90 92 94
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Tech Trading Events

CA: A number RW points set to defenses and MPGR such that the growth rate may be increased 4%.

# Higher
Tech Fields
Available
6 | 49 74 87 93 97 98 99 99 99 99
5 | 49 74 86 93 96 98 99 99 99 99
4 | 47 72 85 92 96 98 99 99 99 99
3 | 44 69 82 90 94 97 98 99 99 99
2 | 38 61 75 84 91 94 96 98 99 99
1 | 25 44 58 68 76 82 87 90 92 94
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tech Trading Events