Capricorn War Retrospective

Monday, February 26, 2018
As we continue our battles through the 5th year of Emperor Smn's reign... with the war historians having now completed the Herculean task of documenting, debating, and analyzing the grand struggle that it was... let us take a moment to reflect upon the great achievement of our reigning Emperor.

On this day 4 Nu years ago, in the 82nd year of the Nu calendar, the Imperial Senate of the Echo Cluster, and the honorably retiring Emork the Lizard King recognized Smn as the Emperor of the Echo Cluster!

All Hail Emperor Smn!

The Capricorn War was fought for an incredible 600 turns, with three other championship games completing while its battles raged on. Leading the Fascists with a steady, determined hand, Smn held strong through the many twists of fate. Pairing his diplomatic prowess with his strategic strengths, he forged his path to victory.

Year 0082 is officially known as the 1st Year of the Reign of Smn.

Rumors throughout the sector are that Smn has been conducting secret research into new possibilities to enhance the power of the Fascist Empire, and that this work is almost complete. The day is near when the Emperor unleashes a terrible power upon the Echo Cluster!

For those that have not yet done so, it is highly recommended to review the Emperor's own personal notes on the game, which can be found here.

Prizes and Awards


Thank you to all the participants of the Capricorn War for such an exciting match! With each championship match the community gets stronger and better thanks to your fun and energetic participation. We are happy to award the following prizes for this championship match:

  1. Winner: Emperor Smn receives the grand prize of a Lifetime Free Premium Membership to Planets Nu. Congratulations!

  2. Survival: The following players all receive a 3 month free membership to Planets Nu for surviving to the end of the game: Siberian Snake, Othrym, Ted, Gtrdevil. J-Zan, Gnerphk

  3. Spirit: To be decided. At this time I would like to ask all players who participated in the match to vote for one other player other than Smn that they feel had the best overall gamesmanship, diplomatic flourish, and game spirit and deserves the 3 month premium membership Spirit award. Please email admin@planets.nu with your vote. You do not have to have survived to the end to have a vote.  

  4. Crowd Favorite: Lastly, I would like to invite the entire Planets Nu community to vote for your favorite commander in the Capricorn War using the poll below. The winner will receive a 3 month premium membership. Please vote only once!  




The Capricorn War game page can be found here. 


Lastly, our apologies for the late announcement of this, but after waiting so long for the game to complete, perhaps it is only fair!