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1401 days, 16 hours, 3 minutes ago

Replacement colonies player needed for PLS game. This has...

Replacement colonies player needed for PLS game. This has been an exciting game so far. You would be in a critical position as the 4th strongest by military score and as the only heavy carrier race on this side of the map. This game has a strong roster, including three championship players, but is open to anyone willing to play hard, follow the rules, and fight to the end.

This is a custom game with house rules, which everyone is on the honor system to follow:

1) Limit ship building to 70 ships or as many ships as you have planets, whichever is higher.
2) Fight until the end - no dropping or idling.
3) No cloning allowed.

More details regarding the ship limit rules, which completely replace the build queue:

Each player can build up to 70 ships, or as many ships as the planets they own, whichever is higher.

The only legitimate ways to go over the PLS limit are by capturing ships (combat - not farming) or by losing planets. If this happens, a player may not build ships or accept ship giving until they are under the limit again.

For more details on the PLS ship limit, see this longer discussion (ignoring the parts about rank qualification which don't apply to this game).

http://planets.nu/discussion/2014-classic-qualifying-game-pls-70

This game has no ion storms and no double-beams. Extended alchemy, matching GSx, and BDx are all turned on. Winning conditions are fixed turn (200) with no allies.

1401 days, 15 hours, 55 minutes ago

RE: Replacement colonies player needed for PLS game. This has...

Link to the game - Colony replacement needed

http://planets.nu/#/sector/144553/data

1400 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes ago

nightlynx

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*bump*

The game is real fun and we all can't complain about a lack of action, I guess. :-)

1400 days, 22 hours, 34 minutes ago

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I tried to join but it needs a password apparently?

1400 days, 20 hours, 31 minutes ago

mule

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Send a PM directly to http://play.planets.nu/#/account/ericlavigne

1400 days, 19 hours, 12 minutes ago

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@Andy8583 The password is there to ensure that anyone who joins is prepared to follow the three house rules. In this case I would be concerned about the 2nd - fight to the end. You've played in a lot of games, but dropped or resigned almost all of them, often within the first ten turns. Your only finished game was one in which you joined as a replacement player just one turn earlier.

Can you commit to finishing this game and fighting to the end?

1400 days, 19 hours, 6 minutes ago

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(slight threadjack)... and yet, despite dropping almost all of the games he's been in, his "tenacity" score is 100%, just like mine is. :-\

1400 days, 19 hours, 2 minutes ago

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Honestly I would like to say yes but as you've mentioned i am notoriously bad at sticking to this game. I AM trying to stay till the end in the games i am currently in, and i hope i can, as what little i have played of this game in the last 2 years has been great fun, but at the end of the day there is always the risk that i'll end up having to resign due to rl issues. I guess I'll stick with the games i'm in for now and hopefully manage finishing the game till the end for once!

1400 days, 18 hours, 56 minutes ago

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@Andy8583 That sounds like a good approach. I also recommend reviewing this thread for some ideas to play your turns more quickly. When I was new to the game, I was unable to finish my early games because they would just require too much time per turn.

http://planets.nu/#/activity/2018172

1400 days, 18 hours, 50 minutes ago

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Thanks, it looks really helpful!

1400 days, 18 hours, 49 minutes ago

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Any colony players want to try a PLS-70 game?

PLS completely eliminates the usual queue control tactics and allows you to build any time you have fewer than 70 ships. This is especially helpful for comebacks, or for replacement games where you don't like what the original player chose to build.

1400 days, 17 hours, 54 minutes ago

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Ill give it a go, but i am not an expert lol

1400 days, 2 hours, 45 minutes ago

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Colony replacement needed for PLS game with strong roster. (First drop of this game on turn 59.)

http://planets.nu/#/sector/144553/data

This race plays a key role in the game as the only heavy carrier race on this side of the map. Previous commander became mostly inactive two weeks ago, and has finally dropped by missing three turns in a row.

Race has a fairly low planet count but a strong military. PLS rules allow rapid ship building which should help with a comeback.

Currently under light attack by Privateer.

Neighbors are Fascists and Lizards, both of whom are defending against Borg attack from the other side of the map. So far Colonies are not involved.

This is an action-packed game that should be a lot of fun. You can also try out the PLS rules which completely replace the PBP/PP build queues.

1399 days, 21 hours, 47 minutes ago

mule

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"Light" Pirate attack? Hey! I'm giving it all I can! :)

1399 days, 12 hours, 54 minutes ago

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I'll call it a heavy pirate attack when you bring a cube that the borg gave you. ;-)

Any colony players want to have fun repelling a pirate attack of unspecified intensity?

http://planets.nu/#/sector/144553/activity

1399 days, 7 hours, 56 minutes ago

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"They've got a cave troll."
- Boromir

1399 days, 4 hours, 51 minutes ago

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Kinda doubt 'got' is a word Tolkien would use Gnerphk.

1399 days, 4 hours, 49 minutes ago

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Reasonable objection. The precise quote from the movie is:
"They have a cave troll."
- Boromir

In the book, there's no cave troll at that point.

1398 days, 14 hours, 22 minutes ago

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"It's space. It doesn't cooperate. I guarantee you that at some point, everything's going to go south on you. And you're going to say, 'This is it. This is how I end.' Now, you can either accept that, or you can get to work."

Tenacious colonial player needed - join the fight! :-)

http://planets.nu/#/sector/144553

1398 days, 14 hours, 10 minutes ago

major tom

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A fellow Martian fan i see. My favorite:

“Things didn’t go exactly as planned, but I’m not dead, so it’s a win.” – Mark Watney, The Martian

1398 days, 2 hours, 49 minutes ago

nightlynx

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We are still looking for a colonial player in the PLS-game...

and how servere the Pirate attacking may be or may not be... the game is exiting and we all got/get our share of action, I'd say. :-)

1398 days, 1 hours, 37 minutes ago

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Tried to join but wont let me

1398 days, 0 hours, 30 minutes ago

nightlynx

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Ah, the game is password-protected.

Eric should be able to provide you with access. :-)

1398 days, 0 hours, 13 minutes ago

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Sorry Chivo but with that game history I doubt you will be invited into the game :(

1397 days, 1 hours, 2 minutes ago

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After 59 turns we just had our first drop. This has been a fun and action-packed game, and we'd like to keep it that way.

http://planets.nu/#/sector/144553

This race is in a difficult position, but still has a lot of potential. Please respond in this thread if you're up for the challenge.

1396 days, 23 hours, 6 minutes ago

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I would agree, firstly this is a really refreshing format to play with a whole different approach and strategy.
Secondly the game is shaping up very well to be interesting with a good number of quality players.
With PLS 70 it doesnt matter your planet count or current ship numbers, if you can secure enough resources and support you can have 70 virgos eventually if you so desire :) so the onus is on what you can make of the situation.

Hopefully there is a talented CoM leader out the looking for a fresh challenge.

1396 days, 13 hours, 57 minutes ago

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I would like to give it a try if you have me. Not particularly talented with he CoM but I guess I can try to make the pirate's life difficult ;)

1396 days, 13 hours, 48 minutes ago

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Welcome aboard, @rucula. I just sent password by private message. Note that house rules include no cloning and keeping ship count below the limit, both of which are on the honor system. Details are in the game description.