Players wanted for PBW PvK Proportions Game #1

[PvK]

You could also run the AI for a 100 turns or so and then have humans take over on PBW.

Ya, JLS, there will be nations to take over in a week... unless a swarm of Proportions players appears and snap up all the spots.

I imagine 3-4 players for another small game could be found.

PvK

[AMF]

[me]:Must...resist....another game...

[bad angel on shoulders]:" but, you love proportions mod...just one game won't hurt will it??"

[good angel on shoulder]: "no, don;t give in..."

[bad angel socks good angel]:"bah, proportions doesn't take as much time as the other ones...come one...just one more game...what could it hurt..."

[me]: "arghh....."

Originally posted by Ragnarok-X:
i guess noone wants to hear that, but i would like to play a game proportions (im a nice regular player and NEVER forgot to do my turn) but unfortunally i would like to play from the beginning. How about setting up a small pbw proporions game with a small galaxy and only 3 or 4 players ?

[AMF]

Well, I think I might have convinced a few more to join as well.

Originally posted by PvK:
Ya, JLS, there will be nations to take over in a week... unless a swarm of Proportions players appears and snap up all the spots.

[JLS]

Good news alarikf.

As it is, I will not be able to commit - looks like some much needed OT coming up at work.


[ July 24, 2004, 21:39: Message edited by: JLS ]

[PvK]

JLS: Ok, thanks for the note. You're of course welcome any time there is a spot.

Ah, yes, thanks Alarik!

One of them chose the Chryslonites though, who have now entirely left or been absorbed. I wrote the player a list of the remaining choices, which I'll copy here, just because I have the text, and someone else might be interested in the current state:

The remaining choices are:

The Space Vikings, who were perhaps the most powerful empire until recently, when their economy collapsed under the expense of their extremely formidable but very expensive fleet, and raids from the Draconians and Human Confederation. They still have their homeworld and the one they captured from the Kobaians, and various colonies, outPosts, and a large fleet including perhaps 40 first-rate battlecruisers... which they can't afford to operate. But then, most nations don't _have_ 40 battlecruisers, so it's an intersting problem, and a tough one until you learn Proportions economics and design.

The Enlightened Plague also used to be strong and have widespread central possessions, but have had a lot more and longer chaos and abuse than the Vikings have. However I don't think they're actively threatened, so they are probably in a good position to form new alliances and rebuild.

The People's Empire of Night is perhaps a reasonable choice too. They're fairly small and not really at war, and the Last player said he didn't think he could do much with them due to economic weakness, but I think maybe that player mainly hadn't figured out what can be done and how to do it etc in Proportions.

If those don't sound wrecked enough, there is the really bare-bones choice of the Kobaians, who currently have next to nothing, but are perhaps in 10-20 turns about to get back their homeworld, unless the Vikings get a new and competant player soon, or something else goes wrong with the Draconian / Human Confederation liberation operation. (Edit: PS: The Kobaian shipset is not displayed on PBW. It is the stock Terran (human) shipset.)

PvK

[ July 25, 2004, 07:02: Message edited by: PvK ]

[Ragnarok-X]

so PvK, how about you setup a new small proportions game ?

[PvK]

Ok, I'll start a new thread for that...

PvK

[Hippocrates]

One powerful spot is still open in this game - the Space Vikings. The Vikings still have a powerful fleet of close to 30 ultra modern BC's and hold two Homeworlds - a major advantage in a Proportions game.

On this latest turn the Vikings AI demonstrated just how dangerous a Homeworld assault can be in Proportions and destroyed almost 40 invading ships (taking grave losses to their own defensive fleet, however). Meanwhile, their Primary Homeworld is well defended by BC's, and is in a position to strike back at the Human Confederation forces which have appeared in their back yard.

I'll be honest, the Space Viking position is challenging. However, the empire remains strong and is in an EXCELLENT position to counter-attack for the moment. A human player would really liven things up, and through diplomacy (the Vikings have several allies) might polarize a currently sleepy galaxy. It would be great to see someone take back the Viking's helm.

-Hippocrates

[PvK]

Agreed. The main trick may be balancing their budget, and developing new sources of income. They can't afford to maintain their entire fleet, so much of it is mothballed... but an influx of resources (from several possible sources I can think of) and careful play could really turn the situation around.

PvK