My word!
I remembered that we had said no mines and in fact was very surprised to see that mines were available as an option but since that option was open to us for some mysterious reason I thought that perhaps I had forgotten something or a mistake had been made.
I must admit that I did not think of not using a weapon at hand. Instead I figured that the mistake affected us both equally. I.E. We wanted a game with no mines but now we have one so lets just make the best of it and use 'em.
I researched em long ago, just didn't use them except on a planet or three as I think they are mostly a total waste of my time (I'd rather have ships for example) due to the ease with which they get bypassed. (edit: I think that the planets you glassed had all just been built ["hmm here's a nice place to live, aieeeeeee.. blam!] so no mines there!)
At any rate I am sorry you thought that I would not use em due to our initial agreement. I assumed (a dangerous thing!) that you would come to the same realization I had about the setup mistake made and go "Oh well, it got screwed up, no use crying over spilled milk" or at least spoke with me and said "damn, this got screwed up. How shall we react?". Again, another assumption which has proven disastrously wrong.
At any rate, I have hardly any mines anywhere (although this was about to change) and all can be destroyed with ease.
If it is still possible I would love to continue the game. Can we roll it back a turn or two? I don't feel that anything in terms of strategy would be overly harmed.
One small bit of criticism. In future, talk to me, don't just take your ball and go home. You may find that your opponent has useful things to say regarding the situation and that far from being a fiendish breaker of the rules I was just as confused as you are/were and trying to make the best of things.
Having fun in this one, you are clearly a master at this but I am by no means out of it yet. I have only begun to fight!
Rathar
Edit for this bit..
I don't give a damn about the lost 70k research. If thats the margin of victory then so be it. I would rather play than quibble over peanuts. Besides, it gives me something to point to and say "Thats why I lost! Not my lack of skill/power/intellect/etc!"
