MLDR005 NOW what?

[romeothemonk]

I actually think that the fact that the AI was forced into war mode for the past 100 turns influenced the decision to not get sanitation. I was really lucky to get a nice setup from NP.
I also think that my experience with RaR, has made me a better warmonger. This game has also given me a lot of warring experience with 2 really intense sets, 2 tense sets and 1 GA bilding set.
The warring just took 3.5 hours or so, so I could only get 6. I would have liked to finish off my hitlist, but that just means that El-filet will get a new clean hitlist.

 

[Northern Pike]

One important point of technique: we need to begin assembling the invasion fleet for the former Greek island right now, or we'll waste a lot of turns at the end. The easiest thing would be to start building transports and escorts in our safe (from bombardment) southern coastal cities--Smolensk, Push the Front, etc. We could also begin moving some of the surplus transports in Novosibirsk back towards our west coast, though only RTM knows how dangerous that would be at the moment.

If we're not going to use bombers on the main front--a reasonable decision, since they're getting shot down--perhaps we should stop building them.

 

[romeothemonk]

Bombers are very useful at taking out some of his fleet. His fleets are what keep us from going on a full bore offensive. I think during my 6 turns I took out 4 or 5 minifleets, and he has at least that much more. We don't have any safe western cities at the moment I would sink the 3 fleets by our Island first, then move some of our jets and bombers back to a west coast airfield or 2. Every turn our West coast gets bombed by ~10 bombers and ~10 ships. While this number is decreased, it is still too dangerous at the moment.
I just hit enter on the save I posted just to check cpt. Sumeria is making 268 cpt now. This gives us 58 turns and some change. I think we are safe from a culture loss at this point.
I was also thinking about Bad-Tibira. Keeping it is worth 200 gpt. We might want to keep it, and keep taking it after it flips or is recaptured as 200 gpt lets us do a lot of upgrades and steal a lot of tech. El-Filets call I guess.

 

[el_filet]

good work RtM
looking at the visual update lifted my spirit today.

i can get it tonight, but it's unlikely i can play before saturday, so meldor can swap ahead if he wants to.

 

[meldor]

Meldor is up in 4 other SGs which occurred at the time I was up in the WM SG. I won't be able to swap. Being off tomorrow, I hope to catch up and might fit this one in, if not it will be Saturday at the earliest.

 

[niiru]

We can try to plant a spy next turn, but I would use some of our cash to upgrade stuff on the home continent.

Lurker's Comment: RNG willing, you can actually plant a spy right now. I just managed to do it on my side. According to various espianoge threads i've seen floating around there's a 1/3 chance of the flag being cleared every turn, so every 2-3 turns in it's probably worth a shot. Of course, at this point in your game you shouldn't need to worry about that anymore. Personally if I were you I'd be throwing all that money into troops and ships. You guys can probably live without Amphibous Warfare and Computers. And if you're really worried about his military power, you're two cities away from eliminating his only source of oil (wedged in halfway between s12 city Tenochtitlan and s6 city Calixlahuaca. That'll pretty much shut him down offensively (as if he hasn't been already ). It'll just be your artilary vs whatever regular TOW he manages to build and the leftover mech inf guarding his cities... You guys are very lucky that you got the better of the two continents oil wise.

And coincidentally, congratulations on cutting that swatch of brown through the light blue. Looking very very good gentlemen.

 

[meldor]

el_filet, are you playing this one or do I need to swap out and play? I fyou want me to play I need to do so tonight before I play LK94.

 

[el_filet]

if it's not too late, a swap would be fine

 

[meldor]

OK, I have it...

 

[LKendter]

I just got an email from Meldor that he has the flu and needs to skip in his current games including this one.

Microbe
Romeothemonk
Northern Pike
el_filet (Playing, or skips to ChrTh)
Meldor (SKIP)
ChrTh (On Deck)

 

[ChrTh]

The earliest I can play is Thursday, as my computer is still in pieces (moved this weekend), so el_filet, if you can take it, please do.

 

[el_filet]

i'm still busy with pc installation, with some games in the pipe already i don't expect to have time for this one until saturday.

 

[ChrTh]

Ok, I'll take a stab at it either Thursday or Friday night. May only take 5 turns if I find it's taking too long..or I start sucking eggs (I need to be methodical because my skill level isn't up where the rest of the team is in this game).

 

[ChrTh]

el_filet,

I haven't had a chance to play the game yet (looked at it, but haven't played). If you want to take it to play today (and I'll play it tomorrow), let me know.

 

[romeothemonk]

Hey guys any update?? I suppose I could finish the last four turns today If you want me to.

 

[microbe]

Go ahead Romeo.

It's OK to wait a week, but I don't think we should keep breaking the "due date".

 

[romeothemonk]

I just got really busy over the past couple of weeks and only had time to play the 6 turns. I am getting more free time now, and could finish the last 4 to get to ten total turns, but there are 2 got-its out there.
I would like to hear from El-Filet and CrhTh so I do not play turns they have already started.

 

[ChrTh]

I'm playing a couple turns now (don't know how far I'll get tonight), and will finish up tomorrow night if you don't mind waiting til then. I'll try to get 5 tonight.

 

[ChrTh]

f--k f--k f--k

I gotta stop, I'm in pain (injured my shoulder, tricep and elbow moving) ... it hurts too much to play.

Romeo, feel free to take it. I didn't do enough (or well enough) to justify uploading what I've done.

I do want to play again, though. I'll probably be healed by Thursday.

Guys, I'm sorry I sucked so bad this game with being able to play. I've had a run of bad luck this year so far, and y'all have had to pay the price.

On the plus side, y'all are kicking a$$!

 

[microbe]

The quesiton is, who can still play?

meldor: seems on skip until further notice
el_filet: said he could play last saturday, but never reported after that
ChrTh: will heal on Thursday?
Northern Pike: hasn't posted for a while

Now this left Romeo and me.

What to do? Could NP take it after Romeo?

I really hate to have a game halt like this when we are close to the end. I'd like to keep it rolling. I probably will take it after Romeo.