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 iojho |
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At last, after a year, Antagonism is over at the turn 2510.
The winner is iojho 
Thank everyone who was involved in the game, co-hosts and all participants. In particular, I want to thank Cezar who provide us with FTP conection. Also thanks to Andreas/Wizard who set up the game.
The players were as follows:
Marduk (Hamals),
Tim Rooks (Commuters),
Andrea/kicks (Antetherals),
Galien (Grphins),
PerRindom (Dragons/Visythri),
Taka Tuka (Commuters),
SaxMeister (Lumen),
Wayne (Cossians),
Traveler (Commuters),
Effluviant Walrus (Visythri),
cyph34 (Cossians).
Once again I want to thank Cezar, without him we would not be able to carry on after Antagonism was taken out of SAH. He spent a lot of time for us and was always available.
iojho
"Every person speculates on creating a new need in another, so as to drive him to fresh sacrifice, to place him in a new dependence and to seduce him into a new mode of enjoyment and therefore economic ruin."
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| Re: Antagonism |
Wed, 14 October 2009 15:40  |
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| iojho |
| Officer Cadet 4th Year |
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Antagonism
Start date 5 November 2008
Race: Shima is HG SS.
2400
HW - Sagittarius - is located in north eastern part of the universe, closer to the centre rather than the edge.
2402
7.
I can see mini mine layer of Antetherals in space, and based on that I suppose, their HW is Raster (north east) 372 ly from my HW. So I have an SD in neighbourhood! :/
Also I have detected a scout and DD of Visyth in space, their HW seems to be Quick Lick (south) 377 ly from my HW. I guess Visyth are IT.
..
..* Raster
.* Sagittarius
* Quick Lick
2405
7.
Another race has been detected Commuters. They must be JoaT, as only JoaT could be so genius to send the scout through the open space. HW of Commuters must be Hyperbole 585 ly north west from my HW. BTW, Visyth are also sending out scouts in space, so they must be JoaT as well, and not IT as I thought earlier.
* Hyperbole
..
...* Raster
..
* Sagittarius
.
...* Quick Lick
This year I discovered 2 planets habitable at 29% and 47%.
2406
7.
Unfortunately, it seems I have another one neighbour - Dragons - on north. I do not know exactly which planet is their HW but they should be about 365 ly from my HW. I can see PVT and if I am correct, Dragons are IT, but I have no idea where 2 HWs of Dragons can be fitted as it is really tight here :/
Another thing is that Antetherals are sending a mine layer straight towards my HW to reach it in 3 years. Supposedly, they do not know yet I am at Sagittarius. But they get know it soon. I am going to intercept this mine layer by means of 1 DD on blue lasers set into production this year. After that, this DD is intended to get rid of Visyths stalwart defender south of Sagittarius. This year I found in this area a planet habitable at 82% (sadly with poor germanium concentration) and I want to get it ASAP.
* Hyperbole
.
(*) HW of Dragons
..
...* Raster
..
* Sagittarius
.
...* Quick Lick
2407
4.
So far so good, I have discovered a beautiful planet habitable at 79% with great mineral concentrations 160 ly from Sagittarius only. It is unbelievable, in the closest area Ive found as many as 7 green (including 2 breeders) and only 6 red worlds!
Newly produced Jajoi DD is ordered to intercept mine layer of Antetherals.
2408
6.
As expected, mine layer of Antetherals has been destroyed by my Jajoi DD.
Now Ive noticed Antetherals are going to colonize a planet about 340 ly on south from Raster if it is not a fake destination. The colonization fleet consists of a colony ship, 2 MFs, 3 mine layers but I guess at least 2 of them are fuel boosters. I consider sending my Jajoi DD to intercept this fleet if Antetherals do not change the destination. Have not they found any planet a bit closer to Raster? Or they are going to occupy the most remote green planets in order to mark borders of their territory.
..
...* Raster
..
* Sagittarius
.x Esher
Ironium shortage on HW is my main problem currently. I cannot produce as many ships as I wanted to.
Moreover, I detected Cosians, Lumens and Hamal and here are their anticipated positions in universe more or less:
Commuters
.Dragons
Lumen
..Shima
Antetherals
..Hamal
..Visyth
?...?...?...?...?...?...?
?
?.......Cosians
2410
6.
Fleet of Dragons consisting of 10 ships (4 DDs, 4 PVT, scout, colony ship) is heading towards my territory. Unfortunately, I can only watch where they are going due to no leftover ironium I could spend on warships. Everything in its time, this is how I am trying to explain my inactivity. Now my priority is to grab as many planets as possible not looking at what others are doing, as simply I cannot afford now to build a battle fleet.
I thought my main enemy are Antetherals, but now I see Dragons are to be exterminated first.
<3 hours later>
No, no, no
I cannot let Dragons to colonize a planet within my area just like that. I realize it is too late to intercept colonization fleet of Dragons wherever it goes, but I can do something so that they do not put up a gate nearby my HW. This is why I queue a lot of mines to have enough ironium, factories have to wait, and I am going also to dispose some resources into research in order to get w3. Next turn I am going to produce 4-5 DDs on X-rays.
Colonization fleet of Antetherals are intended to be intercepted in 2 years.
2411
5.
I sacrificed a scout to get know Dragons designs. They have 3 DDs on X-rays so it was good idea to research w3, 4 PVTs (1 with colonization module). Somewhere I have lost their 1 DD (apparently stalwart
defender) and a colony ship. But it does not matter. Now I have to test a bit and develop a counter-design to these DDs.
After a while, I decided to produce DDs similar to DDs of Dragons. My DDs, however, have no fuel pod so they are lighter than DDs of Dragons.
1 year left to intercept colonization fleet of Antetherals primary target are freighters.
2412
3.
Antetherals colonization fleet has been intercepted at Esher 2 MFs were destroyed, colony ship survived. Esher is now in Antetherals control but populated only with 2500 colonists or so.
My newly produced fleet consisting of 5 DDs Sagiri (x-rays) is being sent on north to look for the fleet of Dragons.
I hope now I can focus on colonization and population management mainly.
2414
3.
My 5 Sagiri DDs found Lincoln colonized by Dragons a planet distant 156 ly from my HW on north. I managed to take out 2 PVTs apparently waiting for a gate to be put up soon I suppose. No armed ships have been spotted. I decided to risk and ordered my battle fleet to stay at Lincoln. I hope the fort / dock Dragons set into production is unarmed. The stake is to drive Dragons out of Lincoln. For this purpose, I am sending 5 MFs, but I have also a secondary destination for them in case I lost DDs at Lincoln.
The best thing is that my old Jajoi DD rules on the east. This turn it managed to destroy PVT of Antetherals.
I am going to reach construction 8 in 2 years to get fuel transports, LFs and rouges. After that, I want to get weapons 8 to have bazookas.
My scanners detected colonization fleet of Dragons on very north heading towards east. I am going to inform Antetherals about it :>
.-> Dragons colonization fleet
.* Little Brother
..* Lincoln
..* Sagittarius
2415
3.
Dragons have not put up a fort / dock at Lincoln. I found out that population of Dragons at Lincoln dropped this turn. It seems as though Lincoln was red / yellow for Dragons. But if so, why did Dragons decide to colonize it? Have not they anything closer to their HW? Nevertheless, I am going to leave my 5 Sagiri DDs here for one more turn. I think it is worth to risk and try to pop-drop Lincoln. My assault fleet is 1 year to Lincoln.
Jajoi DD has been destroyed in Antetherls mine field.
Now all resources are being invested in researching construction 8.
2416
4.
Unfortunately, I have lost 5 Sagiri DDs and 2 MFs at Lincoln. Dragons put up an armed fort however with no gate. Now I need to order the remaining ships at Lincoln to withdraw. It is expected I will lost them despite the split fleet dodge. I have a problem :/
LF hull design is already available. Now I am going to reach weapons 8 in 3 years. Next turn I should have weapons 6.
2419
3.
Dragons have produced a gate at Lincoln. Weapons 8 I possess makes me advanced I think as Dragons are still using X-ray lasers. However, I cannot be sure of success using DD armed bazookas. Dragons could send reinforcements or get bazookas. I had considered several options and finally decided to reach construction 9 next turn and then to produce 4 cruisers armed bazookas. This let me be at Lincoln in 4 years. I considered also waiting for deltas but in this case I would be at Lincoln in 7 years, which is too late I afraid.
Meanwhile, I am going to colonise Sutra and Veritas planets situated very close to HW of Dragons Little Brother. Sutra is to be colonised by me in 3 years fleet is already in route. And in this year I am sending another fleet to colonise Veritas estimated time of arrival is 6 years.
I have detected that Antetherals are sending PVT on north of me destination is the planet Kahride. I am not able to intercept it, sadly. Nevertheless, I am detaching 1 Asagumo DD armed yokimora into this area, as I can expect more their ships heading towards north. I cannot let Antatherals to set up a base north of me, and thus, I am going to invade Kahride ASAP sending 3 MFs of troopers and 2 Asagumo DDs next turn.
Recapping, main effort for now is to expand myself towards north and west rather than on south and east.
........................* Veritas (to be colonised)
* Little Brother
...............................* Kahride (destination of Antetherals)
.......* Sutra (to be colonised)
............................................................ ........* Raster
................* Lincoln
.................* Sagittarius
2420
2.!
I discovered a beautiful planet habitable at 89% without terraforming and rich of minerals. There is only one heck unfortunately Dragons own it! First time when I saw it I wanted to attack immediately, next turn, by forces of 3 DDs passing nearby. But after a while I figured out Pervo could be Dragons semi HW and this makes a difference. I am not sure but it is very probable, so I decided to postpone the attack these DDs are not prepared to meet armed fort.
Returning to my plans... I need to KEEP to my plans. This turn I invented CC hull, so at once Tenryu class CCs armed 6 bazookas are set into production - in 2 turns I am going to produce 7 of them. Target is -> Lincoln! in 4 years. Lincoln is protected only by fort armed x-rays, highly armoured and shielded.
Nice planet on south has been waiting for me for a long time. I wanted to get it later, but I see Cosians have just sent a colony ship for it, but nothing else, no freighters nor warships. So basically Cosians are inviting me to pop-drop Ravens-Eye. I cannot refuse - I will be there in 3-4 years with 4 MFs of colonists.
2 Asagumo DDs (yokimora) have set off from Sagittarius towards Kahride.
Furthermore, I am discussing tech trade with Grphin. They can provide me with propulsion 5, i.e. gates!
* Little Brother
.......* Sutra (to be colonised)
.* Raster
* Pervo
................* Lincoln
.................* Sagittarius
..................* Ravens-Eye
.................................................* Presley (HW of Cosians)
2421
4.
It looks like Dragons had the same habs as me. Planet next to Pervo Bfe I found this year is also habitable (69%) and also already populated, with 30,000 Dragons. They keep there 6 FFs armed x-rays (Fred class). Bfe does not have a gate yet.
Fort at Lincoln stays unchanged since last turn. However, Dragons transferred 6 FFs to Lincoln equipped with possum scanner. It is easy to predict Dragons are going to locate these FFs in the approach to Lincoln - so I am losing advantage of invisibility. Another problem is that Dragons probe is 1 year to Sagittarius, so Dragons will get know I am producing CCs.
This let me think to modify plans and attack Bfe instead of Lincoln. Attacking Lincoln seems to be too obvious action, easy to read by the opponent. Next turn, Dragons will get know I am producing CCs and this gives them the reason to strengthen defence of Lincoln. As a result it is very likely they will transfer to Lincoln bunch of very cheap Freds. Even 20 of them would be enough to send my CCs to hell. Besides, Bfe is much better planet to have both in terms of habitability and mineral concentration.
But I want to keep Dragons thinking my aim is Lincoln in order to surprise them I am going to (1) send 7CCs and 6 MFs from Sagittarius towards Lincoln, (2) pass nearby Lincoln taking position in a distance of about 95ly from Bfe (who would expect I am going to risk flying with warp 10), (3) merge my CCs with a colony ship sent from Godel (to give impression my fleet is intended to escort colonisation operation, and not to attack any planet of Dragons), (4) order CCs and MFs to jump to Bfe with warp 10! (5) send from Godel highly cloaked LFs to supply Bfe with colonists and minerals.
I expect to be at Bfe in 4 years.
Moreover, I have contacted Commuters and informed them about prepared offensive so that they could take advantage of it crippling Dragons a bit.
Also there are bad news from south. I decided to cancel the action against Ravens-Eye as it turned out that it is also the destination of the colonisation fleet of Visyth. I had to confess they are doing quite well. They are spreading around well and it is worrying me a bit. For instance, I see another colonisation fleet of Visyth heading towards my territories. It is a daring move 6 years in open space. Many things can happen.
..* Little Brother
..................* Sutra (to be colonised)
.* Raster
Pervo * *Bfe
..............Lincoln *
* Godel
....................* Sagittarius
2422
3.
I managed to colonise Sutra.
2423
3.
I lost Sutra to Dragons.
2424
3.
My battle fleet took position nearby Lincoln and is ready to jump at Bfe with warp 10. Dragons did not send warships to protect Lincoln, instead they put up the starbase armed with yokimora and betas. I did not test if I could win, I believe I would not have.
He he he... I cut colonisation trip of Visith I mentioned earlier. My single DD Sagiri shot down a scout with colonise module. This was the only module in this fleet. I did not manage to shot down any PVT. But perhaps it is not so bad. I can explain my decision to Visyth easily all in all I shot down only the scout. It cannot be the reason to break out the war. On the other hand, after 5 years in space, about 100,000 colonists have to turn back. They could have given many resources meantime.
2425
5.
Success at Bfe! It is almost mine, I need to unload freighters. I encountered only a fort armed with yokimora. No enemy ships have been met. I lost only 1 CC as a result of engine break being at warp 10. Bfe is populated with 43000 Dragons only.
Now I need to think where to hit Dragons next and what to research.
My CCs are getting obsolete, as Dragons have already bazookas. But I need to hold the initiative. I am inclined to attack Sutra this year in order to prepare the assault there in 2 years. But this has the disadvantage, as it makes my steps too obvious to anticipate. Another option is to resign from Sutra and take Veritas as it was planned before this is doable and I can be sure of the results. But later I can have problems in getting back to Sutra. What to do? ...(later) based on intel Sutra is uninhabited and there are no warships - provided me by Commuters, I decided to colonise Sutra in 2 years.
Keep producing bazooka CCs is not a good idea whereas the enemy is fielding FFs in numbers and can send them through the gates easily. So I have to choose what to get first either gates or weapons 10 (12 preferably) both are necessary at once. ... (later) sappers!!! I need sappers and gates. Sappers to fend off shielded FFs. And with the gate network I could defend my new planets more effectively using weapons 8. Also gates let me start trading with Commuters.
So, 95% resources are to be attributed into researches to obtain Sappers next year. And Gates are intended to be in 2 years.
...........................* Veritas
..* Little Brother
..................* Sutra
.* Raster
Pervo * *Bfe
..............Lincoln *
* Godel
....................* Sagittarius
2426
5.
As planned I dropped Bfe at waypoint 0 and after that I have withdrawn every ship, which turned out very good decision. I had no information what the status is at Pervo but I could expect Dragons keep there their fleet ready to counter attack. My concerns were justified and indeed Dragons had the fleet at Pervo and they decided to use it! Now at Bfe there are 24 yokimora FFs, 8 betas DDs and 9 x-ray FFs, 1 PVT, 1 MF.
Moreover, I see mini bombers of Dragons at Pervo. Taking the above into account I have no chance to hold Bfe. My 6 CCs at Bufu are ordered to make split fleet dodge. 1 CC merged with SFX I am sending on west in case Dragons wanted to follow my fleet. 3 CCs are being sent to Veritas, which is intended to be colonised in 3 years. 2 CCs due to lack of fuel are coming back to Godel.
I mentioned above about Veritas colonisation. In space in between Godel and Bfe I have 2 LFs and colony ship. Their previous destination was Bfe with supplying orders. But now with Dragons fleet at Bfe I cannot proceed nor colonise Sutra which is also a risky idea. So in this situation I decided to go for Veritas instead.
...........................* Veritas
..* Little Brother
..................* Sutra
* Bufu
.* Raster
Pervo * *Bfe...x (colonisation fleet)
..............Lincoln *
* Godel
....................* Sagittarius
2427
4.
I am still at Bfe.
Good news is that battle fleet of Dragons from Bfe followed my CC sent on west. So it looks like I had free way to take Veritas if Dragons have no warships at Little Brother.
2428
4.
The battle fleet of Dragons came back to Bfe. So it means it is away from gates. This makes Dragons vulnerable. This is the chance for Commuters. They are going to attack Venus or Wood Shed the planets of Dragons on the west.
At last, I invented gates!
2429
3.
Veritas has been colonised successfully. I will try to put up fort with gate here ASAP. Now only 3 Tenryu CCs (bazooka) and 5 Asagumo DDs (yokimora) protects it. I cannot be sure if this is enough, as I do not see what is at Little Brother.
2430
3.
I lost Bfe.
Dragons battle fleet is at Pervo now, supposedly, it is preparing to be relocated to Wood Shed or Venus, at least I want to believe in it. It is also possible this fleet is going to take action against me at Raisin where I have a gate or Beta to be colonised by me.
Nevertheless, I am not afraid it any longer, as this year I invented weapons 10. So new class of CC (Furutaka) armed 4 sappers and 2 colloidal phasers is set into production. Due to new warships I can plan another action against Dragons.
The aim is to get Sutra or Bfe in 4 years, which one, depends on flipping a coin. Main forces are to be 9 CCs Furutaka taking off from Raisin along with 2 MFs and colony ship. At the same time, 1 LF and 3 MFs, 1 colony ship are intended to set out from Godel to take position in range of Sutra and Bfe. I expect battle fleet of Dragons will be engaged somewhere else, so I do not need to worry about it. This is not all; meantime, I am going to reach weapons 12 to get jihads in 3 years. In the year of arrival at Bfe or Sutra I should be producing jihad DDs in large scale.
Just to mislead Dragons, this year I am sending from Godel towards Sutra 1 Tenryu CC 4 MFs and 1 colony ship loaded with minerals. They will be ordered to return next year.
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..* Little Brother
..................* Sutra
.* Raster
..........Pervo * *Bfe
* Beta..............Lincoln *
* Godel
..* Raisin
....................* Sagittarius
2431
3.
Newly produced Furutaka CCs are being transferred to Raisin. Dragons know I am producing new type of CCs, but they do not get know their exact design, as I change default battle orders to disengage, so newly produced ships do not trigger the battle. Good thing is that, Dragons do not have probes around Raisin, which they are used to sent in suicidal missions earlier in order to get know status over planets. So there is a chance to gain the element of surprise.
Also I am going to take Karhide from Antetherals. This year I am going to clean it from mines. 4 Tenryu CCs are detached to execute the mission. This is the condition to undertake the assault.
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..* Little Brother
...................................................* Karhide
..................* Sutra
.* Raster
..........Pervo * *Bfe
........................Lincoln *
* Godel
..* Raisin
....................* Sagittarius
2432
3.
The operation is about to begin.
Main battle fleet is at Raisin prepared to be set out towards Bfe and Sutra. This fleet comprises of:
- 9 Furutaka CCs
- 2 MF loaded with 42 000 colonists
- 1 colony ship
At Godel, however, I keep main transport fleet which is intended to head in western direction in order to have both Sutra and Bfe in range. Transport fleet embraces the ships as follows:
- 2 Furutaka CC
- 1 Tenryu CC
- 1 LF loaded with 120 000 colonists
- 4 MFs loaded with 70 000 colonists and some minerals
- 1 colony ship
Great thing is that supposedly Dragons do not expect I have a fleet ready to be pushed against them. Their intel is only partial. They do not know about my fleet at Raisin. They sent probes to Sagittarius - and here they can see I have no warships; and to Godel where I have 2 Furutaka CCs only. So they see I have some warships but in numbers that do not threat them.
From what I can see, they have no warships at Pervo except mini-bombers. Their 8 DDs are at Sutra, 9 yokimora FFs in space in the east, and some FFs on the west at Wood Shed.
2433
3.
First step of the operation began. Surprise has been achieved I think. Dragons have only 8 beta DDs at Pervo and 46 mini bombers. It seems Bfe is unprotected. They could not have known what is being prepared. Both my fleets are heading for Bfe to be colonized the year to come. And that would be all for the first part of the operation.
After that, it comes the time for new class of DDs - Akizuki armed with jihads that have been just discovered. This year 19 Akizuki are planned to be produced. I am going to produce 24 of them before the second part of the operation. Next stage in question is to take Pervo. Akizuki DDs are to be my main force to achieve this. They will be given a cover of some chaff. Entire operation is meant to be finished by M-80 mini bombers - Aichi D3A and ofc my the best trained troops  veterans from Bfe. Akizuki should be at Pervo in 3 years. Bombers will arrive later using a gate to be put up at Bfe.
By the way, taking advantage of the whole situation, I am going to colonize Mars a planet west from Pervo.
I have almost forgotten to mention I captured Karhide from Antetherals government.
Now I want to reach electronics 6 to start producing scouts with pen scanners.
Commuters informed me Dragons have c9 and w10 technology!
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..* Little Brother
...................................................* Karhide
..................* Sutra
* Mars
.
.* Raster
..........Pervo * *Bfe
* Beta..............Lincoln *
* Godel
..* Raisin
....................* Sagittarius
2434
3.
Bfe has been captured.
Akizuki jihad DDs are ready and are about to be transferred to Raisin rendezvous point to attempt Pervo.
2435
3.
Based on my and Commuters intel I assess Dragons fleet as only 14 yokimora FFs and a handful of bazooka DDs not enough to withstand my fleet.
At Pervo Dragons have just constructed the starbase armed 12 deltas and 16 yokimora, and I expect it will be rearmed with additional deltas and kelarium armour this year.
Nevertheless, I am going to keep the plan and attack no matter of losses. The key is to win the battle and seize Pervo, and this is possible even in the situation where Dragons put up SB armed 64 deltas and 32 kelarium armour ofc then it would cost me a lot to get Pervo.
2436
3.
Wow! Pervo is mine
well
almost
I am going to pop drop it this turn.
I have lost only 30 chaff, and 2 Akizuki DDs due to engine breakdown while warp 10 jump. However, Dragons lost SB of course, 46 mini bombers, 3 MFs and some auxiliary ships. It seems my attack and warp 10 jump surprised them completely. Otherwise, Dragons would have withdrawn these bombers.
Taking Pervo means I obtained not only the planet of 89% habitability (100% after terraforming), but also secured access to Bfe and Sutra.
Now I am looking at Lizards Beak. This is newly colonised planet of Dragons. They did not dig in yet. My forces are not sufficient to take care of something protected much better. Now I am at possession of 24 Akizuki DDs and 13 Furutaka CCs, some amount of chaff which is crucial against SBs. Lincoln has to wait.
2437
3.
At last I pop dropped Pervo, which was populated with 63 000 Dragons. I came into 53 mines and 95 factories. It means Dragons are able to operate 9 mines and 15 factories / 10 000 colonists. Capacity of 9 mines is rather not enough considering it from long term perspective. Perhaps I found the major weaknesses of Dragons.
I thought I could feel advanced in comparison to Dragons. Wrong. They are keeping up just behind me. This year I spotted 17 jihad DDs at Little Brother and 98053. Who knows how many they have produced them on the other planets. Nonetheless, I decided to carry on and keeping the course towards Lizards Beak. First, Lizards Beak is populated with 90 000 colonists only, so Dragons are not able to put up a SB of sensible design. Second, jihad DDs of Dragons are equipped with only 1 BC, so there is only 36 % of the chance they hit my ships. Third, they do not have chaff, and if they manage to produce it next turn, I have beam CCs. Fourth, Dragons do not possess beam warships. Fifth, I have chaff. Sixth, they lost bombers at Pervo, so why then to attack me? To take down unarmed SB or a fort? That does not make sense. Seventh, once again, they do not have chaff.
And so, I expect Dragons are going to use their jihad DDs in defence. Perhaps they will send newly produced jihad DDs to Lizards Beak. This could be reasonable move but only if to set battle orders to intercept my bombers and freighters. But I am going to secure myself before such possibility. My bombers and freighters will stay in front of the door of Lizards Beak waiting for Akizuki DDs and Furutaka CCs cleaning up Lizards Beak before.
Lizards Beak is red for me. But there is Mars green. And of course I secure the area of Beta.
I am going to arrive at Lizards Beak in 2 years.
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..* Little Brother
..................* Sutra
* Mars
.
.* Raster
.* Lizards B.* Pervo
* Beta............................
* Godel
..* Raisin
....................* Sagittarius
I am suffering insufficient space to grow up. My planets are becoming populated over 33%. In several years I will not have where to expend. I think I have got almost everything I wanted from Dragons to colonise. Thus I am forced to start looking for new areas for expansion. Thus I am sending scouts towards Commuters, Cossians and Hamals. Antetherals or Visyth are not worth to attack them in terms of economy.
2438
3.
I have nothing important to report.
2439
3.
After a short fight at Lizards Beak the planet is mine. Dragons decided to run away withdrawing everything that they could. This was reasonable decision.
Now I am going to attack Lincoln in 3-4 years.
2440
3.
My plan for now is to concentrate my forces at Godel in order to attempt Lincoln finally. I cannot be sure how many ships are at disposal of Dragons. Thus I am going to wait 1 turn at Godel in order to see what will happen. I suppose, Dragons will send everything for protecting Lincoln. This gives me a projection of Dragons forces and based on that I will be able to make tests and decide what to do.
The action involves:
- 46 Akizuki DDs,
- 13 Furutaka CCs,
- 220 chaff,
- 13 Aichi D3A M-80 bombers.
..* Little Brother
.* Raster
Pervo *
..............Lincoln *
* Godel
....................* Sagittarius
2441
3.
My battle fleet is at Godel ready to attempt Lincoln. According to the plan, I am going to wait 1 turn more. This let me get know Dragons intentions and forces. Dragons know exactly what fleet I possess. They also know what I am going to do to attack Lincoln. This gives Dragons an advantage somehow. The decision whether to give me the battle is on their side. I can not be sure what they are going to do. Thus I do not know for instance which battle orders to use. Lincoln can be the decisive battle in war between Dragons and Shima. I can not act in a hurry. There is no place for mistake. The stake is too big.
2442
3.
Waiting was a good decision. Dragons put up strong starbase at Lincoln - stronger than I expected in my tests. It seems we are in deadlock.
Currently I have no clear conception what to do. To get Lincoln with this forces I possess I need to bank on very unusual tactics. In given situation, waiting at Godel is a non sense. After a while I came into an idea. Namely, there are 2 planets on the east from Godel. These planets seem to be not visited by Dragon probes. The great thing is that these planets are about 98 ly from Lincoln. My plan is to rebase my battle fleet there. Wait a bit, perhaps Dragons would withdraw their warships from Lincoln. If that would happen, then I might attack with warp 10. Sadly, I had not come into this idea earlier. Now I see probe of Dragons heading towards one of these planets. To not be detected I need to choose the other one Cathlamet. The drawback is that Antethrals laid mines around Cathamet. So there is only slight possibility I will sneak through it being unseen. Nevertheless, I have no other idea for this turn and I am going to try.
..* Little Brother
.* Raster
Pervo *
..* Cathlamet
..............Lincoln *
* Godel
....................* Sagittarius
2443
3.
Well, I have been stopped in Antethrals mine field. So nothing left from my plans. I am returning to Godel.
Dragons are producing colloidal CCs in numbers. There are too many of them. And I am not inclined to compete with Dragons producing more warships, which in fact are to be obsolete soon. Thus my response is to get w16 and based on that to start producing much better beam CCs. Meantime, I am going to get better engines and shields from trade. This can take about 4-5 years.
Nevertheless, I am not going to leave my fleet idle at Godel. This year I discovered a beautiful planet habitable at 89% (100% after terraforming). Texas is located nearby Dragons HW so it is going to be excellent possibility to threaten Little Brother a bit.
Also next turn I am going to seize the planet belonging to Hamal. Shangri-La is on the Far West and seems to be unprotected. I assume 4 Akizuki and some troopers are enough to take control over it. We will find out next turn.
..* Texas
..* Little Brother
.* Raster
Pervo *
..............Lincoln *
* Godel
....................* Sagittarius
2444
3.
There is nothing special to report.
At Shangri-La I managed to take down LF loaded with something. In to my astonishment, Shangri-La turned out to be populated with as many as 150 000 Hamals, whereas I expected only 100 000. This makes my action under question. I have only 1 MF and 1 LF en route to Shangri-La. And so I can only reduce the population of Shangri La a bit, and nothing more.
At the same time, I am gathering the fleet at Mars to colonize Texas.
I am going to reach w16 in 3 years.
2445
3.
Well. My action at Shangri-La was not judicious decision. Hamals put up a fort armed with 8 jihads and as a result I lost my 4 Akizuki. And that would be all of my operation.
2446
3.
For 3 years I have been squeezing any resource out of my economy to get w16 next year. In practice, I hold military operations against Dragons. The only thing what I am doing now is the operation on north of taking Texas. The operation is carried out by means of my entire forces, which makes me vulnerable everywhere else. 44 Akizuki DDs, 11 Furutaka CCs, 13 Aichi D3A bombers, 300 chaff and of course colonisation fleet are in space in between Mars and Little Brother. The colonisation fleet escorted by 4 Akizuki DDs is ordered to go for Texas, which should take it 2 years. The rest of ships will stay in space heading towards Little Brother for only 1 more turn just to threaten Dragons HW a bit. Dragons can deploy at Little Brother at least 60 colloidal CCs and 16 jihad DDs, which is the force I cannot disregard. Now I am the game they are the hunter. Not for long I believe.
..............* Texas
.
..* Little Brother
...............x MY FLEET
..................* Sutra
* Mars
.
.* Raster
.* Lizards B.* Pervo
* Beta............................
* Godel
..* Raisin
....................* Sagittarius
2447
3.
Things look interesting.
According to the plan, my colonization fleet has been detached and is heading towards Texas, whereas the battle fleet continues the flight towards Little Brother to take position 42 ly from it. It seems I can consider myself the owner of Texas already, as Dragons stayed at Lincoln. I am not going to attack Little Brother, my plans are to withdraw myself next year in order to try attempting Lincoln once again. However, I do not exclude attack after what I saw at Lincoln this year. Namely, that fleet of Dragons at Lincoln is not the same fleet determined only for defence. Now the fleet of Dragons includes also M-80 mini-bombers in the number of 30 and I afraid it is very likely Dragons will use them against me at Godel or Limbo. Unfortunately, I have no defences nor bases that could odstraszać Dragons. There were no reasons to put up such earlier, but now I see I cannot wait longer and I have to strengthen myself in case of the attack. If Dragons decide to attack me, I will not hesitate to bomb Little Brother.
On the other hand, I am at possession of w16 at last. This year I am producing as many as 24 Jugg CCs (Chokai class). These CCs are designed to drag down enemies bases, and they are intended to be exercised at Lincoln. Next year I am going to start producing new class of beam CC, I am only waiting for energy 10 I should get from Commuters, which let me mount better shields.
I am going to be at Lincoln in 4-5 years.
2449
2. !!!
Texas has been colonized and I am in the course of its strengthening, putting up base, mines, defences. The fleet now can get back to Godel to take part in the action against Lincoln at last. The operation is going to be held in 3 years from now on. 26 Chokai class CCs are already produced and waiting for the sign for departure. Also new beam CCs Suzuya class are under production. The aim is to produce 50 or so of them.
As mentioned above, I am going to be at Lincoln in 3 years. Afterwards, almost immediately, I am going to move straight to Little Brother.
2450
3.
16 k resources; techs are 10,16,10,13,8,4
2451
3.
The fleet has taken position to attack Lincoln next year.
In space 1 year to Lincoln are:
- 26 Chokai missile CCs
At Godel there are:
- 55 Suzuya beam CCs
- 11 Furutaka old beam CCs
- 40 Akizuki missile DDs
- 270 chaff
- 31 Aichi D3A M-80 mini bombers
In to my astonishment it turned out that Dragons transferred their main fleet from Lincoln to recapture Wood Shed their former planet on the west captured recently by Commuters. So it seems Dragons have nothing what could stop my fleet attacking Lincoln.
Nevertheless, my plan for the battle is that Chokai CCs are taking down Dragons base in 2 moves, beam CCs are taking care of Dragons warships if any, jihad DDs cover beam CCs.
After the battle, at Lincoln I am going to leave only 20 Chokai CCs and bombers. This is because Lincoln is protected by many ground defence installations. It takes my bombers several turns to clean Lincoln up from Dragons. And I can expect Dragons will be capable putting up bases even for couple of turns later.
Beam CCs and jihad DDs however are going to continue the offensive against Dragons and take a course to Little Brother. For this purpose, I am preparing the second group of Chokai missile CCs, which I want to be ready in 2 years.
2452
3.
Yeah, I am at Lincoln! and lost only 70 chaff. To capture it I need couple of turns as I do not have decent bombers. I am leaving at Lincoln 20 Chokai and 30 Aichi D3A bombers.
53 Suzuya CCs, 11 Furutaka CCs, 40 Akizuki DDs, 4 Chokai CCs are ordered to move towards Little Brother. Additional newly produced 20 Chokai CCs are to meet this fleet in 2 years being transferred via Sutra.
Now I am thinking of new class of fleet. I dream of heavy cloaked warships. I am aiming at electronics 12. I am going to reach it in 3 years. I would like to create several independent groups of stealth CCs and bombers. The group would be consisted of let say 20 jugg CCs and 10 stealth bombers. Also I would need the complex auxiliary fleet to provide the groups with chaff and fuel.
.
..* Little Brother
..................* Sutra
* Mars
.
.* Raster
* Beta...............Lincoln *
* Godel
..* Raisin
....................* Sagittarius
2453
2.
Dragons at Lincoln lost only 80 000 or so colonists from my 31 Aichi D3A mini bombers. These bombers are quite obsolete but I do want to produce something better till I will not have LBU 74 bombs. I assume to have electronics 12 in 2 years.
2455
2.
Electronics 12 is now available and so I can start producing new class of warships specially designed to sneak behind enemy lines. The first is new model of bomber Mitsubishi G4M stealth bomber hull with 4 cherries, 3 LBU 74, 4 ultra cloaks, IS 10 engine. These bombers will be acting along with new Atago class CCs 4 juggs, 2 SBC, 2 ultra cloaks, IS 10 engine. To supply the tactical groups with chaff and troopers I am going to produce overcloakers I-368 D1 class Rouges with FM engine.
As for now, the plan is to finish off the Dragons Empire - I need Mitsubishi G4M bombers. They are getting priority in production. At the same time, I am going to produce and relocate I-368 D1 overcloakers with chaff in the approach of Hamal Empire. Also, using some Atago CCs and overcloakers I-368 D1, I am going to seize Uqbar an uninhabited planet on the frontier of Hamals. This is going to be an overture to begin the full-scale war against Hamals.
2458
2.
This turn, Dragons lost Lincoln on my favour. But, despite of it, they are hard to overcome. They even managed to undertake a counter attack against Commuters. Now it seems they gathered the majority of their forces at Little Brother. They are at possession of 135 colloidal CCs, 200 chaff or so. This makes my plans to seize Little Brother and 98053 doubtful. Additional 20 CCs from Lincoln will not change the situation. I have to risk a bit.
Namely, it seems Dragons are going to protect Little Brother for the price of 98053. If I am right, my 40 Akizuki DDs and 11 Furutaka CCs along with cover of chaff should take down SB at 98053. And Mitsubishi G4M stealth bombers will plough the planet a bit. However, I am going to withdraw main fleet from the area of Little Brother for a turn.
All in all, I conquered every planet of Dragons I wanted to have. They do not control any longer a planet that would be green for me. I do not have any reason to fight against Dragons except to finish them off in order to secure my northern territories. Currently, I am focusing on the war against Hamals that can bring me hopefully new territories to expand.
2459
2.
The action at 98053 turned out to be a success of my forces. But it is only a small diversion. I have to withdraw myself.
I have colonized Uqbar a planet on south nearby Hamal territory. I will try to develop it silently and I hope it is so close to Hamal planets as they will not feel the need to visit it.
.* Nifty
............ * Sagittarius
* Uqbar
2460
2.
Dragons fired mass packed from Penzance to Provo. Unfortunately, I have not put up mass throwers at any of my planets. I felt fairly comfortable at Provo and in consequence I have not even put up defences.
The second thing is that for several years I have been struggling with Antetherls who are sending a lot of mine layers upon my eastern planets. I am doing whatever I can to stop them producing and sending out many DDs but still it is not enough. Fortunately, they did not manage to lay mine fields around Provo cutting my routs necessary to retake it soon.
I do not have the reason to fight against Antetherals and I am not going to engage many warships on the east. However, I am inclined to undertake one but spectacular action hitting in the bare heart of their empire. The aim is Raster just after I will get weapons 20 which it is going to be in 3 years.
I am researching weapons to get level 20 in 3 years.
* Penzance (Dragons)
..* Provo
* Sagittarius
2461
2.
And it happened - the mass packet of Dragons annihilated my colony at Provo. I am going to recolonize it in 2 years.
Hamals uncovered my colony at Uqbar. I am picking up colonists from it leaving only a handful. I am afraid of mineral packet. Also I am sending another colony ship from Nifty.
Recently, I have changed my plans as to Hamal a bit. By now the war against Dragons got priority. I could not afford myself to build as many cloaked warships as I wanted to. I do not have enough CCs, bombers and overcloakers and chaff. To mitigate the risk of unnecessary losses I decided to merge my western fleets into one. The fleet is to be comprised 33 Atago CCs, 10 Mitsubishi G4M bombers, 60 chaff, and many auxiliary ships. The fleet is still en route, I expect to attack in about 3 years, I cannot do it earlier.
Meanwhile I am gearing up against Dragons. This time I am coordinating my moves with Commuters. Agreeably, I am waiting for reinforcements to come in a year, and thus, I cannot attack at once. However, I can attract Dragons attention on Little Brother giving Commuters an opportunity to attack at Wood Shed next year. I will attack in 2 years by use of 73 Suzuya HB CCs, 47 Chokai jugg CCs, 40 Akizuki jihad DDs, 14 Atago jugg CCs, 13 Mitsubishi G4M bombers, 31 Aichi D3A mini bombers, and plenty of chaff.
2462
3.
The battle fleet of Dragons is at Little Brother -> 175 w10/11 CCs, 2 w10 BBs, 350 chaff. As I mentioned above, I am going in. Tests say I will loss half of my fleet, but all in all I will be the winner. I am taking bombers with me, it is risky, but Dragons seem to have battle orders set to attack armed ships, so my bombers should stay intact.
I have not contacted Commuters yet, but I suppose, the attack at Wood Shed was not successful -> 20 BBs stuck in mine field.
One of my fleets going west against Hamal found itself in their mine field -> I have to take it out immediately. In this situation I cannot make my western fleets to be merged.
I am firing a mass packet against Antetherals at Clausewitz their fresh colony 120 ly south east from my HW.
2463
3.
AAAAAAAAAA.... what a disaster... beam CCs stacked in mine field of Little Brother, missile CCs that went through it have been destroyed by Dragons AAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.... what a mistake... the mass packed I wanted to fire at Clausewitz actually I fired at my own planet and as a result I lost a planet. I do not know how it was possible. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I am overworked :/
2467
2.
<on north>
Dragons moved their fleet to fight against Commuters recently. Little Brother and 98053 seem to be unprotected. My 87 Suzuya CCs and 28 Takao CCs are ready to attack next turn.
<on south>
I am removing Hamals mine field around Shangri La let they think I am going to attack there. Meanwhile I managed to colonize the planet next to Uqbar. I will put up a gate here soon, and then I will be able to pomp here more warships.
2468
2.
Success!!! I am at Little Brother taking no losses except chaff. Mitsubishi G4M bombers reduced defences to 57%. Next year I will drag here additional 30 Suzuya, 20 Takao and more bombers.
2469
2.
Little Brother has no defences now after one more bombing run. I am going to move my battle fleet to seize 98053 next turn.
2470
2.
I am at 98053!!! There were no battle fleet of Dragons. I destroyed every defence installation.
Main planets of Dragons are neutralized. I am not going to continue fighting against Dragons. They do not seem to be dangerous any longer. Ofc they are at possession of countless warships but in general their ships are obsolete. Moreover, their fleet is engaged at war against Commuters. This is also the aspect I can achieve by not attacking Dragons. Commuters will be busy for a while fighting Dragons and as a result they will not be inclined to expand themselves on south or towards me.
Due to the above, majority of warships is to be transferred on south against Hamals. Also I am waiting for en14 I should get from Visyth to start producing BBs armed mega disruptors. Hamals have already started to produce such battleships. I am going to design warships of better initiative. They will be cheaper, firing first and able to destroy Hamal BB in a single shot.
............................................................ ......* Little Brother
* Nifty
............ * Sagittarius
..* Shangri La
Mandelbrot * * Uqbar
....* Bach (Hamals HW)
My plan is to transfer warships through Mandelbrot. I am going to attack only the planets which are green for me. The fleets I use cannot be seen by Hamal, they are cloacked heavily. I can pick the planet of my choice and attack in the most appropriate time for me.
2471
2.
Little Brother has been taken!!! 98053 is still under bombardment. Main fleet of mine is returning to bases.
En 14 I should have got from Visyth is delayed, sadly. I do need beam, highly shielded BBs. Hamals fleets are consisted of beam BBs and chaff. Takao and Atago missile CCs are useless against them. Nevertheless I am forced to mark my presence at Rogers. It is vary green planet populated with only 150 000 Hamals. I am not prepared yet to take Rogers (no bombers nor troopers), but I need to show up myself to intercept mine layer of Hamals heading to Rogers. I am in the middle of Hamals home land.
Also I keep an eye on another planet of Hamals. Down and Out a former planet of Hamals is in between Rogers and Mandelbrot. Recently, Down and Out has been cleaned of Hamals by Visyth. Now it is uninhabited, asking to be colonized.
I am also thinking on undertaking an action against Raster HW of Antetherals. I have a spy at Raster that reports there is no battle fleet, defences at 27%, mine field coverage is moderate.
..................
* Nifty
..................
..* Shangri La
..................Mandelbrot * * Uqbar
* Rogers..........* Down and Out
......................* Bach (Hamals HW)
2472
2.
At last, I have got en14 from Visyth. This let me produce new class of BB Fuso . The design is as follows FM engines, 14 MDs, 4 Syncro Sappers, 3 ultra cloaks, 3 SBC, 1 overthruster. I am going to produce 15 or so of them a year.
Hamals fired mass packed at Mandelbrot with warp 12, hopefully, it will not hurt me too much due to defences I put recently.
I am going to take Down and Out, but I am aware that I can meet Visyth here wanting also to settle it.
Mine layer at Rogers has been shot down. I am going to attack and to take Rogers in 2 years.
2473
2.
I am going to take Rogers next turn. It is expected Hamals have 5 MDs BBs nearby.
116 Suzuya CCs 45 Takao CCs 11 Mitsubishi G4M bombers arrived Mandelbrot. I want to use them to take over Shangri La from Hamals.
Also this year I am sending 15 Takao CCs, 16 Mitsubishi G4M to attack Raster HW of Antetherals. Attack is expected in 4-5 years.
..................
* Nifty
..................
..* Shangri La
..................Mandelbrot * * Uqbar
* Rogers..........* Down and Out
......................* Bach (Hamals HW)
2474
2.
Rogers has been captured. Hamals did not protect it. However, there is a danger of packet attack. Nevertheless, I am withdrawing myself from Rogers in order to attack Tull on the very west in 2 years.
Hamals had detected my CCs nearby Shangri La and attacked them. That was not reasonable decision. 3 BBs of Hamals were destroyed whereas I lost only 1 Atago CC (jugg).
I am going to attack Shangri La in 2 years. Mine field at Shangri La is taken down already. I am waiting only for reinforcements.
2475
3.
Wow
3rd .. Competition is right behind me. My resource does not grow up since I have approx. 4 million colonists in space. I am transporting them towards Mandelbrot to carry out offensive against Hamals. Travel takes me about 4-5 years. It has to impact on my performance.
***
The offensive against Hamals successfully ended about 2490. Hamals was attacked by 3 races simultaneously. I focused on western territories, Visyth took core planets of Hamals, Grphins seized south-western part.
Meantime, Antetherals attacked Cossians, which dropped after a while. Then I managed to bomb Raster HW of Antetherals. As a result, Antetherals dropped the game as well, leaving east without a ruler, which Grphins and Visyth took advantage of. I also took advantage of Antetherals, some planets were habitable, the rest I treated as source of minerals using robber barons.
Commuters allied with me and we commenced to cooperate in tech trading.
After Antetherals collapse, and seeing that Hamals are crippled significantly, I decided to undertake an attack against Visyth. I achieved surprise. Counter attack of Visyth collapsed.
About 2495 I was attacked by Grphins who destroyed 1 of my BB fleets. At that time, I was producing nubians in numbers. Grphins used quite obsolete jugg BBs but had tachyons so I lost advantage of stealth. My plan was to finish off Visyth first or at least cripple them significantly. To fend off Grphins I was going to use anti-bomber nubians.
At the year 2510 I was at possession of 370 nubians. My ally Commuters also were creating nubian fleet. Grphins and Visythri were far behind us and produced BBs and missile CCs, which however could not reverse the fact that the game was decided.
iojho
"Every person speculates on creating a new need in another, so as to drive him to fresh sacrifice, to place him in a new dependence and to seduce him into a new mode of enjoyment and therefore economic ruin."
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Oh I've packeted my own planet before 
On Edit: Hey! I graduated from the Academy! Senior year was the best three years of my life!
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