Tournament - Invulnerable Challenge

Asmala · #1 July 8th, 2003, 09:12 PM

Here is the code of my batch files. Notice that when you run the Run turn.bat it informs that it's ready. However the turn is still processing at the backround (you can see it using for example ctr-alt-del)

The Invulnerable Challenge.bat:

code:

"C:\Games\Space Empires IV Gold\se4.exe" "C:\Games\Space Empires IV Gold\TDM-ModPack\Savegame\inv.gam" "password" "1" "TDM-ModPack"

Run turn.bat:

code:

"C:\Games\Space Empires IV Gold\se4.exe" "C:\Games\Space Empires IV Gold\TDM-ModPack\Savegame\inv.gam" "maximum" "0" "TDM-ModPack"

Stone Mill · #2 July 8th, 2003, 10:49 PM

Asmala, thank you!! I'm sure that will help. I'll try them out tonight.

Stone Mill · #3 July 9th, 2003, 08:48 PM

I would love to hear some updates on the Challenger's progression.

Since I can't check in on your progression...

Can you all post in this thread or shoot me an email that you have begun, and maybe how far you've progressed?

What do you think about starting another thread called "Invulnerable Challenge - Spoilers" where players can post their progress, summaries, and debriefs? Participants can post their wrap-ups there, and this way, other players refrain from reading other participants' spoiler Posts (unless they really want to).

Since this game is run on the honor system, and, really, it's all about having fun, I don't think that would be a problem. I think many of us would find that very enjoyable...

Erax · #4 July 10th, 2003, 04:04 AM

Hi all. Considering that the Olympics are coming up, I decided to pick up this Challenge as a training tool. I don't expect to win, I just want to learn something along the way.

I started playing yesterday and am currently on turn 82. It's supposed to be hard and I've made a lot of mistakes, so the Sharks will probably have me for lunch. I'll see how long I can Last, then play a second time (and a third, fourth...).

I'm all for a spoilers thread, I'm curious to learn about other players' strategies and how well (or in my case, how badly) we are doing.

Stone Mill · #5 July 10th, 2003, 04:13 AM

Welcome, and have fun, Erax!

Remember, you should not have that much trouble "surviving," but I can't really say how the AI will perform. Turn 85 is pretty far along...
The goal is to take down it's home system. Therein lies the rub...

Erax · #6 July 10th, 2003, 04:23 AM

Their home system ? I'd be happy if I could contain them. Right now they have access to some of my systems while my ships are all in the wrong places to do much against their colonies.

BBegemott · #7 July 11th, 2003, 01:10 AM

Turn 2416.2

I have removed Sharks from all the systems except their home. A turn before I collected a fleet of ~250 dreads and baseships and warped in...

More than half of my ships were destroyed in the first volley

However the defenders also suffered greately- half of their bases were sent into oblivion.
I really doubt if they will be able to resist the second attack wave

Stone Mill- would you like me to send you the combat turn?