Nerds in Space

[Bindamel]

I think I am, although I didn't realize it because I missed the Rex / Ozbenno swap.

I will likely play Thursday, with report either Thursday or Friday.

Maybe I'll build some 100 xp panthers....




(OOOh, Sword of the Flings update too! I'm going to have to work that into my turn report again!)

 

[Rex Tyrannus]

(OOOh, Sword of the Flings update too! I'm going to have to work that into my turn report again!)

Yeah. Sorry for the time off. I took a new job and had a transition that required me to moonlight for a while. That's done and life is back on track.

 

[Ozbenno]

Cool, missed not having any updates over the last month!

100XP Panthers, now there's a novel idea!

 

[Whosit]

Cool, missed not having any updates over the last month!

100XP Panthers, now there's a novel idea!

I think I once added in Panthers under my control via World Builder, but I seem to recall that they acted funky or something. Dunno. Oh, right, they couldn't enter enemies culture, even if I told them to.

 

[Bindamel]

[Rex Skywalker] The outlook is bleak, Master Yozbenda. We have failed!

[Yozbenda] As bleak as an odd numbered Star Trek Movie, it is?

[Rex Skywalker] Worse than that, Master.

[Yozbenda] As bleak as the mind that thought that Jar Jar Binks a good idea, it is?

[Rex Skywalker] Worse again, Master

[Yozbenda] As bleak as John Travolta in a science fiction movie, it is?

[Rex Skywalker] Hey, you have to admit, he was AWESOME as Vinnie Barbarino.

[Yozbenda] (facepalming) Over it is, truly. Dark side won, it has.

[Yozbenda] Young Skywalker, make of this, what do you? And before you answer, off-topic Airplane quotes here would be.

[Rex Skywalker] But, equal power, that's unpossible!

[Yozbenda] Offtopic also, Simpsons is!

Anyway, things were not as bad as they seemed. I regrouped all of our forces at Najran, and started pumping out more and shipping them up there. I probably had more naval battles in this turnset than in any game I've ever played

The inevitable fall of Najran:

I think I lost two catapults and an elephant.

and the (ineffective) counterattack that will occur once you press the red button:

You may notice an Elephant Warlord there, promoted up the "withdrawal" line. I couldn't pass up the image of an AT-AP running away. He's got 60% chance of withdrawal.


I did the optics exploration thing, and met Hatty and Joao.

I was generally a techwhore as well, using the GM on paper, and doing this:

(Note: I made a trade with Joao that got me literature before I made those two, but I must not have gotten a screenshot)

leaving us here:

Mostly we're short on siege engines, I have some trebs enroute as well as under construction.

 

[ruff_hi]

Yozbenda - you truly are the master. A brilliant set

 

[Bindamel]

I think I once added in Panthers under my control via World Builder, but I seem to recall that they acted funky or something. Dunno. Oh, right, they couldn't enter enemies culture, even if I told them to.

There are other issues as well, right Ozbenno?

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=214538&p=5533024&postcount=560

 

[Ozbenno]

There are other issues as well, right Ozbenno?

Just one or two.

We're looking tops still. How far do we want to continue this war? We can't keep Narjan so need to take more cities. If we rule the waves we can look at the norhtern island city (horse + seafood looks nice).

 

[Rex Tyrannus]

Wow! Good thing we have competent players in roster (which is everyone but me).

Great job. Oh, and Ruff, didn't you do something with the XML and a bunch of bears once? I seem to remember a commando promotion and nuclear capabilities.

 

[Whosit]

Great job. Oh, and Ruff, didn't you do something with the XML and a bunch of bears once? I seem to remember a commando promotion and nuclear capabilities.

Nuclear bears?!?

In any case, hats off to you, Bindamel. It seems things aren't quite as bleak as we feared! And very nice trades. It's nice that we've basically got a tech lead here!

 

[Bindamel]

Look, a roster! I had to go back to page 8 to find it.

Roster:
Rex >>
Ozbenno
Pigswill
Bindamel <<Just played
Whosit << Up
mlinneak
Pholk (Too busy working on Sword of the Flings)

 

[Rex Tyrannus]

Look, a roster! I had to go back to page 8 to find it.

Yeah, I usually hold to the notion that the roster will work itself out, eventually. And look--it did.

Pholk (Too busy working on Sword of the Flings)

If that's the case, then why am I drawing all weekend? Let's be clear about something. If it's funny, Pholk probably did it. If it's work, it's my contribution.

 

[Whosit]

Alright, I got the save. I'll probably have to use up my 72 hours to play, though. I take it that the plan is to smack Saladin around some more, and try not to lose.

 

[Ozbenno]

Have a look at hiring some scientists across the place as well, the race to Liberalism is looking good but if we can get there quicker all the better, and while you're at it find the other 2 AI to make sure we're king dork.

 

[pholkhero]

If that's the case, then why am I drawing all weekend? Let's be clear about something. If it's funny, Pholk probably did it. If it's work, it's my contribution.

actually, that's probably true. I AM usually the "big picture" guy.

in any case, I really didn't know i was actually part of the game. i thought i was merely fodder for (attempts at) humor.

now that the other 2 games are done, i could catch up this game and take a spot

 

[Whosit]

Hey guys. Sorry, but can I get a swap with mlinneak? I've got a bit too much on my plate for the next couple of days.

 

[mlinneak]

A swap is fine with me - I have the save then and can play tomorrow night after work if that is fine with everyone. I will follow Whosit's original plan of smacking Saladin around some more and trying not to lose.

Edit: also hire more scientists with an aim towards lib and play I Spy the unmet AI.

 

[Rex Tyrannus]

Great. See these things always work themselves out. BTW, Pholk, if you want in, that's fine with me if the rest of the group can stand you.

 

[Whosit]

Great. See these things always work themselves out. BTW, Pholk, if you want in, that's fine with me if the rest of the group can stand you.

Yeah, why not? He led us to victory in search of the Holy Grail, right? The only thing that game was missing were some rude Frenchmen sneezing in our general direction.

 

[mlinneak]

If there were thumbs in space and they got mad at each other, there would be...

[Black Helmet Man] Well, what have we here. Princess Bunhead of the Thumbellion Resistance.

[Thumb Trooper] Isn't his voice amazing!

[Princess Bunhead] You'll never get away with this, Black Helmet Man. You are bad. You are bad and we are good. Your badness will be the end of you, and our goodness will be our triumph. Bad is bad. Good is good. Bad bad good bad. Good good bad good bad. Good.

[Black Helmet Man] The power is strong in you - as is your silly gibberish. Now it is time for you to turn to the Nail Side of the Thumb.

[Princess Bunhead] Never!

[Black Helmet Man] Then you shall die!

+++

[Loke Groundrunner] (Crying while staring at the two suns)

[Oobedub Benubi] Crying is for little girls, babies, and men who've just had their ears ripped off.

[Loke Groundrunner] Who are you?

[Oobedub Benubi] I am Oobedub Benubi. I have the silliest name in the galaxy.

[Loke Groundrunner] What's your middle name?

[Oobedub Benubi] Scooby-Dooby.

[Loke Groundrunner] Oobedub Scooby-Dooby Benubi?

[Oobedub Benubi] One and the same. And you must be... the crybaby.

[Loke Groundrunner] No one here understands me. What do you want anyway?

[Oobedub Benubi] I've come to retrieve my digits.

[Loke Groundrunner] Your digits?!? But my uncle just bought those!

[Oobedub Benubi] (mockingly) 'My uncle just bought those.' Man you are a whiner. Come! The answers will be revealed!

+++

[Hand Duet] All right you thumbs, let's get down to business. I'm Hand Duet. This is Crunchy.

[Crunchaka] Rawr!

[Hand Duet] A one armed man killed my wife, Sabrina, a Working Girl. Now I'm a Fugitive and in Clear and Present Danger. I should be Presumed Innocent but they're playing Patriot Games with me. Raiders. Regarding Henry. Blade Runner. Air Force One.

[Loke Groundrunner] I'm sorry, what was that last part?

[Hand Duet] Look I'm trying to keep a low profile, I owe Gobba the Butt a lotta money and he's right over there-

Spoiler :

I hired some scientists. We discovered some tin (yay)

And also met Sitting Bull and Suryavarman II

Saladin had an ungaurded city, Fustat, in the south which I took. Hoth Base Camp and North Hoth should probably be whipped this turn. Saladin has several caravels that gave me trouble when I was trying to move in more troops. He sunk a few of our (empty) galleys, but this hurts our transportation. Built more troops including a few naval units. He is attempting to catch back up in power so we may need to move quickly.

Updated Power Graph

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