Alpha Centauri 2 Forum Community Succession Game

[Mart]

I think we should put only "Build" in research priorities. For example, extremely valuable tech of Optical Computers (discover) has all prerequisites. We actually can get Planetary Networks faster with having only "Build"

[Geo]

That's a fine mess I find myself in.

[Mart]

And I would recommend to bombard these 4 Lal rovers, from TV base. They could take both our 1-2-1 on forests that block them.
I mean, by bombarding we lower the risk of loosing these 2 units on forests.

Was that already mentioned by Bodissey?

[Kirov]

That's a fine mess I find myself in.

At one glance - this is actually not that bad considering they all have D1. I would pull back the units bordering PK rovers and let them move in. If they enter fungus, they're gonna be super easy to kill. If they enter that forest or rocky, they're still gonna lose two A2 attacks by us, leaving the rest collateral damaged into uselessness.

[Kirov]

In addition, a lot of those same good people especially wince at overt blasphemy, which Kirov recently used a term I'd put into our lame swear filter if even touching it wasn't a nightmare - so I have to go find that post, now.  The terms Hell and Damn and Ass aren't in the filter, but I ask everyone to use them sparingly, if at all, because Mom, and they make me wince every time I see them.  I find actual moderator action distasteful, preferring to manage by persuasion, and I thank you all in advance for being cool about this.

Jeepers creepers! The H word and D word are also to be shunned? Gosh. And I'm quite sure I use only the "A-hole" version, is that also a no-no?

And hello, Ms BUncle's Mom.

[Geo]

MY 2171

• Mind Worm destroyed at 106,0 - +20 energy.
• Did a suicide attack on the Peacekeeper stack. 2 Rovers heavily damaged.
• Changed production in Gaia's Landing and Lucky Autumn to Laser Artillery.
• I was contacted by Lal with a demand for tech. Refused it.
• Moved a whole bunch of laser infantry units to ambush positions in Garden of Paradise and 115,9.
• Changed our research settings to "Build" only as per Mart's proposal.

MY 2172

• Research finished. We got Doctrine: Mobility. New research is also a 'Explore' tech.
• Destroyed the Peacekeeper stack with a couple 2/3th attacks. No losses on our side.
• Changed production in Gaia's Landing back to RecCom.

MY 2173

• Pursuing a couple probes and damaged rover back to Peacekeeper territory with 4 units and the spore launcher.
  

MY 2174

• Fresh PK units, a rover and a probe, appear in the 112,16 - 113,17 area.
• Lucky Autumn finishes the laser artillery, switches to laser rover.

MY 2175

• The Believers start on the Merchant Exchange.
• Hiverian Laser Synth Infantry -and former appear on 118,10 next to The Hive.
• Lucky Autumn grows next turn, switched a worker to doctor.

Okay. 71 energy in the banks, 3 years for the next breakthrough, 1 Hive Laser Synth at 117,9 and 2 PK Probes at 113,9 and 114,16 ready for destruction. Children of Earth grows next turn so I already made the precaution of switching a worker to doctor.

NEXT!

[Buster's Uncle]

In addition, a lot of those same good people especially wince at overt blasphemy, which Kirov recently used a term I'd put into our lame swear filter if even touching it wasn't a nightmare - so I have to go find that post, now.  The terms Hell and Damn and Ass aren't in the filter, but I ask everyone to use them sparingly, if at all, because Mom, and they make me wince every time I see them.  I find actual moderator action distasteful, preferring to manage by persuasion, and I thank you all in advance for being cool about this.

Jeepers creepers! The H word and D word are also to be shunned? Gosh. And I'm quite sure I use only the "A-hole" version, is that also a no-no?

And hello, Ms BUncle's Mom.

I used them in a post instead of PMing everyone or something, so of course they're not forbidden - it's more of a 'take it easy on those' thing.  [jerk, sphincter] is in the filter, which is easily circumvented - but I do moderate when stuff in the filter gets past.  I guess [deity-condemned to eternal punishment] is kinda banned for the reason I already mentioned.

Mom ain't looking - not my point.

Again, sorry for having to be a wet blanket.

[binTravkin]

MY 2176:
 - 2 PK probe teams died

MY 2177:
 - 2 PK 2-1-2 retreated
 
MY 2178:
 - 1 PK 2-1-2 retreated
 - 1 PK probe team died
 - the base @ 116,20 is called UN HQ and it's sitting on a side of volcano.. there you have an answer how they managed to build so much
 - mind worm captured

MY 2179:
 - Progenitor Psych - very nice, now we can .. talk to aliens
 - PK 1-1-1 defending HQ died

MY 2180:
- 7 PK units were destroyed defending their HQ, no defenders remaining, no attacking units were destroyed

The mind worm bombardment must have been horrible, good thing it is not officially an atrocity. - Cpt. Aidan McLeod, Planetary Datalinks


Sorry for being laconic, its late and I'm a bit tired.

We're quite victorious on PK front, only the final blows and mop-up operations are remaining.
I remember somebody not believing me it can be done with infantry.

On Hive front the situation is a mixed bag.
In a bizarre twist of logic, Hive has vacated the road/rock spot it used to occupy and went full steam towards Mindworm Pass.

The 2 units next to Mindworm pass now pose a direct risk, which could be removed in this way:
 - bombard from highest possible location (the garrisoned forest was 1700m something)
 - upgrade the garrison @ Mindworm Pass to 1-2-1
 - move in another 1-2-1
 - move in 1 2-1-1

Hive will likely be 20-30% damaged and thus significantly reduced odds.

Meanwhile, we can occupy the rock/road tile Hive vacated.

I've almost moved one of our mind worms in position to be used against Hive.
It can now be put to good use.

[binTravkin]

And the save.

EDIT:
I forgot to mention - University is almost done with Virtual World, so we should start worrying about SPs.
Perhaps Gaia's Landing or other base with high mineral output should be switched to WP?
Since we now have reccomms in many bases, HGP is of less value.

After we build a 2-1-2 / (2)-1-2 force large enough to kill Yang, we can then do Creches and start booming.

The PK HQ is best occupied with the commando unit, as it will be insta-healed and thus can be used for further advances as soon as there is also a 1-2-1 with full health.
Also - 1 1-2-1 unit could be rebased to PK HQ, to reduce our upkeep costs.

[Kirov]

Hm, guys, what about Mindworm Pass? we could have already safely occupied that rocky tile in the H border.

One suggestion - let's not kill that H former, I'm sure it removes fungus and that is precisely what we need.

[Kurvivor]

I would like to a\participate. If that is possible,  please set me in turn queue as you see fit.

[Geo]

I would like to a\participate. If that is possible,  please set me in turn queue as you see fit.

Well, BinTravkin was last in the player queu, so I suppose you could join right in and play the next 5 turns.

[binTravkin]

I guess so, because the first post says:

All forum members are invited to join.

The save is a few posts above, just download it and check it out.
Be sure to check the situation with Hive front and available units there thoroughly as it now requires some effort to fix it.

Be sure to also read first post for important details, e.g. - we're using Yitzi 3.4 so you should too, etc.

Also, you can get yourself acquainted with the discussion in the last 2-3 pages to gain some understanding why things are as they stand as well as ideas for what to do in your 5 turns.

[Mart]

I would like to a\participate. If that is possible,  please set me in turn queue as you see fit.

You are added to the roster. The 2176 2181 is yours to play for 5 turns.
So in 2180 2185 you hit the end turn, watch events but in the beginning of MY 2181 2186 you save and attach to a post in this thread.
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Yes, correct is 2181-2186

[Kurvivor]

But someone has already made the turn up to year 81...
I am so very sorry. Could i postpone my participation until Monday?..