OMG! Read this to believe it!

[Grandpa Kim]

Wow, Atrocities, that does sound like a cool game.

I have one question:

Right now the standings at turn 400 (Game time 40 years) are impressive.

8472 (me)

Research Pt's = 1.8m

After 40 years with these research numbers, what the heck is left to research?

Kim

[Atrocities]

Research is about 2/3rds completed. The cost of research was set to high. I also increased some of the items research requirements.

[Grandpa Kim]

Thanks, Atrocities, that makes sense. I keep forgetting that in PBW we are trading tech madly and by turn 80, you are somewhere around 150 techs and thinking about converting to intel facilities. Makes a big difference with no treaties to speak of and all the aliens are alienated. :-)

Kim

[Atrocities]

I just lost one of my most valued fleets to a joint Klingon Cardassian fleet.

I warped into a nebula system, and used a Nebula Killer ship to wipe out the Nebula. Much to my displeasure there were two rather large fleets there and I had no turns left for my fleet.

I processed the turn.

I lost 90% of my fleet to the AI fleet. They simply just out numbered me 10 to 1.

Here is one of the ships that survived. Look at the Skill level, no wonder it survived.

[Suicide Junkie]

But, what happened to the other guy?
Did you finish them off, or was the battle big enough that they didn't have time to finish you off?

[Atrocities]

They won. Only a handfull of my ship were able to survive the battle.