IPEX-731BA5DD06
Deity
I've notice with SDI, that the AI's tend to nuke 1 tile from the city. I don't know if this improves the success rates, but it fits in with nuking Oil and Uranium.
Sengir03 - The Orwellian State
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Brian Shanahan
Permanoob
Sorry for all the delay, I guess I can play this somewhere between today and Wednesday. If somebody has an incredible urge to take it, I won't object though. The set looks a bit daunting and not especially "fun" to play.
No you can have the fun all to yourself. Remember what BB says is always fun.
Sorry, had a rather busy week and a couple of times fell asleep during the 9 o'clock news while planning to play afterwards... 
Seems I'm gettting old. Will give it a try again this evening or tomorrow morning. It's not my habit holding SGs up like this, sorry again for the delay.
Seems I'm gettting old. Will give it a try again this evening or tomorrow morning. It's not my habit holding SGs up like this, sorry again for the delay.Played 12 turns and the situation looks grim, though the state radio heralds the imminent victory on the treacherous freemasons of Persia and Ethiopia (though we're technically not at war with Ethiopia, but that hardly matters).
On the interturn we lose Ergili and Persepolis back to the Persians. What little is left of our navy is shattered and bombed and finds a heroic last resting spot on the bottom of the ocean. Hmm, not looking good.
The only thing to do is replenish our forces and that's slowly but certainly done. Accumulated our forces in Drafter's City. With no navy to speak of, any offensive measures were out of the question. By now we have something of a task-force ready for action, wouldn't want to call it an army.
In the meantime Darius went on counter-attack. Rather sillily bombarding northern cities with destroyers without follow up. More annoying were the guided missiles that destroyed good part of the improvements in the eastern peninsula. And he even captured Heroic Epic with tanks and parked a bunch of airplanes in them. However, it was recaptured immediately after with a little stack of infantry we had parked close-by. I actually built Heroic Epic, the building, in Akkad. Can't believe we never built it before (or did we and can you rebuild it when you lose it??).
Stopped when laser came in, chose advanced flight as placeholder.
On the last turn defied a UN resolution against the proliferation of nuclear arms... Without nukes our loss is certain, with them only highly likely.
Darius is very busy rebuilding his spaceship, he actually surpassed Zara already in progress. Unfortunately his new capital will be a lot harder to nuke away than his former was.
On the interturn we lose Ergili and Persepolis back to the Persians. What little is left of our navy is shattered and bombed and finds a heroic last resting spot on the bottom of the ocean. Hmm, not looking good.
The only thing to do is replenish our forces and that's slowly but certainly done. Accumulated our forces in Drafter's City. With no navy to speak of, any offensive measures were out of the question. By now we have something of a task-force ready for action, wouldn't want to call it an army.
In the meantime Darius went on counter-attack. Rather sillily bombarding northern cities with destroyers without follow up. More annoying were the guided missiles that destroyed good part of the improvements in the eastern peninsula. And he even captured Heroic Epic with tanks and parked a bunch of airplanes in them. However, it was recaptured immediately after with a little stack of infantry we had parked close-by. I actually built Heroic Epic, the building, in Akkad. Can't believe we never built it before (or did we and can you rebuild it when you lose it??).
Stopped when laser came in, chose advanced flight as placeholder.
On the last turn defied a UN resolution against the proliferation of nuclear arms... Without nukes our loss is certain, with them only highly likely.
Darius is very busy rebuilding his spaceship, he actually surpassed Zara already in progress. Unfortunately his new capital will be a lot harder to nuke away than his former was.
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Mrs GrumpyOldCivver
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Our path to victory is obvious.
We will place our agents aboard those spaceships. By the time they reach Alpha Centauri, the colonists will be thoroughlyindoctrinated persuaded of the truth of Big Brother's love for us all and spread his message to the stars. 
Sorry, still not 'back' but it looks pretty hopeless anyway. I had a blast playing though before RL slammed me over the head and dragged me away though.
We will place our agents aboard those spaceships. By the time they reach Alpha Centauri, the colonists will be thoroughly
Sorry, still not 'back' but it looks pretty hopeless anyway. I had a blast playing though before RL slammed me over the head and dragged me away though.
Brian Shanahan
Permanoob
@Nocho, yes you can rebuild any lost National Wonder, and at this stage in the game any city with a National Wonder captured is a national wonder lost.
@Sengir I think at this stage we'll definitely survive to the bitter end, seeing as the AI is so incompetent at naval invasions.
@Sengir I think at this stage we'll definitely survive to the bitter end, seeing as the AI is so incompetent at naval invasions.
Whosit
Entropic Knight
It occurs to me that maybe we should have disabled all victory conditions. In 1984, there can be no victory.
Anyway, I applaud you all for putting up a good fight! When the AI is humongous, Space Race really becomes a death clock, huh?
Anyway, I applaud you all for putting up a good fight! When the AI is humongous, Space Race really becomes a death clock, huh?
Brian Shanahan
Permanoob
Who's go is it btw? Hope it's not me holding up the show.
Brian Shanahan
Permanoob
Give him 'til tomorrow 6P.M. (GMT). I'm not touching this tonight, as is.
IPEX-731BA5DD06
Deity
I only just looked at the forum. I didn't expect to be up next...
Plan I suppose is just survival, and maybe pull out something.
Hmm this is real life, we can't reset the board, or CAN WE???
Plan I suppose is just survival, and maybe pull out something.
Hmm this is real life, we can't reset the board, or CAN WE???
IPEX-731BA5DD06
Deity
Had a quick look;
Darius has 607 war Weariness and wants heroic epic as peace prize.
The Vial Ethiopian is in WHEOOHRN mode.
News Update, big Brother has been informed that the African has joined us in our war against Eurasia, we've all been at war alway's, and we alway's allied to them
*Note to self, stop dreaming*
Press release issued by the Ministry of Truth
Darius has 607 war Weariness and wants heroic epic as peace prize.
The Vial Ethiopian is in WHEOOHRN mode.
News Update, big Brother has been informed that the African has joined us in our war against Eurasia, we've all been at war alway's, and we alway's allied to them
*Note to self, stop dreaming*
Press release issued by the Ministry of Truth
IPEX-731BA5DD06
Deity
3rd note, too late to pick up, I'll play after Brian Shannon. haven't looked at forum for a week, and didn't expect to be up for 2 more..Hmmm Sorry, I'll happily swap.
Brian Shanahan
Permanoob
OK I'll look at this tomorrow, I got no sleep last night and crashed all day today (after my voluntary work) so I'm in no shape to think.
Brian Shanahan
Permanoob
Ok have the save, will play tomorrow.
I propose build nukes, subs, bships, and paratroopers.
Nuke out Darius' 4 cities in a diamond from the southern coast to his capital, capture with paras. Transport nukes to these cities and nuke the capital, hopefully after launch.
I'd be happy at this stage with a score draw.
I propose build nukes, subs, bships, and paratroopers.
Nuke out Darius' 4 cities in a diamond from the southern coast to his capital, capture with paras. Transport nukes to these cities and nuke the capital, hopefully after launch.
I'd be happy at this stage with a score draw.
