Neptune's Pride?

spelk · February 06, 2012, 04:59:40 AM

Do any of our Starheads from Grogland want to gather together and play a game of Neptunes Pride?
http://np.ironhelmet.com/

It's a turn a day sort of commitment, and the mechanics are real simple, but the joy comes from the alliances made and broken between the nations.

I think only one player needs to have a full account with them, I'm sure I had one a while back. The other players can join the game with a free account AFAIK. I'm willing to stump up the $10 for a month of premium - so we can set up a private game if there is the interest.

Anyway, let me know.

LongBlade · February 06, 2012, 09:33:28 AM

It looks like a real-time game. Still in Beta, right? Looks interesting but there isn't a lot of info about the game on the website.

spelk · February 06, 2012, 09:42:54 AM

Theres a decent AAR over at Rock, Paper, Shotgun - should give you the skinny on how the game plays out.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/01/02/neptunes-pride-the-complete-epic/

Arctic Blast · February 06, 2012, 08:47:15 PM

Played this once before many moons ago...not a bad game. Simple, and it can get tense. I believe you logged in with your Google account then...not sure if that's still the case.

TheCommandTent · February 06, 2012, 09:41:12 PM

I too played a while ago. Was assigned random opponents, thought I was doing well then a huge fleet appeared out of nowhere and broke through my line of fleets and took all my worlds while I tried to chase it around. I found out later that I need to check in more often to make decisions and react. Its hard to do when all the good websites are blocked at work.

Arctic Blast · February 07, 2012, 08:37:20 PM

Here's the issue that crops up in open public games : some people have nothing to do all day, and can log in to whatever they want. And those people will micromanage the Hell out of fleets and take 6 planets while everyone else is at work.

LongBlade · February 07, 2012, 08:37:50 PM

Quote from: Arctic Blast on February 07, 2012, 08:37:20 PM
Here's the issue that crops up in open public games : some people have nothing to do all day, and can log in to whatever they want. And those people will micromanage the Hell out of fleets and take 6 planets while everyone else is at work.

Why is everyone looking at me?

TheCommandTent · February 07, 2012, 08:44:34 PM

Quote from: LongBlade on February 07, 2012, 08:37:50 PM
Quote from: Arctic Blast on February 07, 2012, 08:37:20 PM
Here's the issue that crops up in open public games : some people have nothing to do all day, and can log in to whatever they want. And those people will micromanage the Hell out of fleets and take 6 planets while everyone else is at work.

Why is everyone looking at me?

Says the guy with a post count of 548+ when the next closest is just over 300 :P

LongBlade · February 07, 2012, 08:46:25 PM

Quote from: SCDJ on February 07, 2012, 08:44:34 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on February 07, 2012, 08:37:50 PM
Quote from: Arctic Blast on February 07, 2012, 08:37:20 PM
Here's the issue that crops up in open public games : some people have nothing to do all day, and can log in to whatever they want. And those people will micromanage the Hell out of fleets and take 6 planets while everyone else is at work.

Why is everyone looking at me?

Says the guy with a post count of 548+ when the next closest is just over 300 :P

Yeah, we're having problems with the database. I'm sure that number is wrong.

So - who's up for a game?