I've been enjoying this game lately and have so far 4 mp games under my belt. it really is a non luck simple multiplayer game, free to play. it is slow real time and the most fun comes from the diplomacy style backstabbing and alliance building.
if some of you would be interested: we need 8 players and the game needs probably 3 times 5 to 10 minutes a day to play it properly.
if we could get 8 players we could start a groghead mp and do an aar. let me know what you think!
btw: Neptune's Pride is 4x game, reduced to some essential stuff: research, fleets and diplomacy:
http://triton.ironhelmet.com
I'm interested, but my browser at work won't load the page.
I'll follow the discussion and check in at the house, though; surely my Firefox updated Win8 there will load the page. :)
Quote from: Keunert on May 13, 2013, 02:14:33 AM
I've been enjoying this game lately and have so far 4 mp games under my belt. it really is a non luck simple multiplayer game, free to play. it is slow real time and the most fun comes from the diplomacy style backstabbing and alliance building.
if some of you would be interested: we need 8 players and the game needs probably 3 times 5 to 10 minutes a day to play it properly.
if we could get 8 players we could start a groghead mp and do an aar. let me know what you think!
so do we all need to be online at the same time?
no. it plays a little like a boardgame in real time. every 24h a circle finishes, meaning you get money based on your banking research and economy infrastructure. you then spend the money to invest in building three types of infrastructure on stars: economy (cash), industry (ships) or science (research). and you spend money to build carriers that will be filled with ships. or you can send money to allies or use money to trade tech.
you will have to check like three times a day to do the investments, writing or answering requests / threats by the other players and adjust fleet movement. a fleet will need at least some hours to reach another star or even a day. there is no chat, so you do not have to be online at the same time or often.
it's an easy game that is hard to master. there's an enjoyable aar on rock,paper, shotgun.
and here is an introduction video:
I'd be interested.
Yup put my name down
I'll played this a couple times a while ago and each game the winner was the person who could log on most often and micro manage their fleets. While the game was fun I kept getting frustrated that while at work everyone else with computer access was taking my territory. By the time I got home I could react but it was usually to late.
Priorities TCT - fleet management first THEN work
Quote from: undercovergeek on May 15, 2013, 05:37:06 PM
Priorities TCT - fleet management first THEN work
You make it sound like I have a choice :)
ok here's the current player list:
TheCommandTent
undercovergeek
Arctic Blast
Jason Pratt
Keunert
i will set up the game when we reach 8 players, ok?
or shall we start right away with a smaller map?
i think those of us that played before also could share some of their insights with the more noobish ones. i will share my thoughts tonight.
Let's wait and see if we get a couple more.
I've only played twice, and that was a fair chunk of time ago. So my advice is...uhhh...leave my area of space alone because I'm crazy...never know what I'll do... :o
Lol - Good bluffing there arctic
Sure put me in... another chance to beat Keunert is always worth it. ;)
Le Barth, i vaguely remember kicking you out of France. nice to meet you again, i shall be your Sempbach!
While I like the look and concept of the game, I'm feeling a bit overloaded at the moment, so I'm going to pass on the offer for now. :( Sorry. I hope you pick up enough players, though!
I'm currently in another game of this at the moment, perhaps I can stretch to running two at the same time.
Pop me in, and I'll see how I get on.
cool, i will start a game on tuesday. after my tour de family
ehm öhm....
you can only create a game if you go premiusm.. sorry guys that one fell flat.
>:(
Booo! >:(
How much is a premium account?
12 bucks a month or three months. 12! i could buy me a great app for this, sorry
Quote from: Keunert on May 22, 2013, 01:18:20 PM
12 bucks a month or three months. 12! i could buy me a great app for this, sorry
That does seem a bit much.
I've got a premium account!!
If you want me to set up the game, then free players should be able to join!
Ok you can sign up to the game here:
http://triton.ironhelmet.com/game/4692011
7 player positions available.
Let me know who you are and I'll PM you the password to sign up!
At the moment I have pushed the password out to:
Keunert
Arctic Blast
undercovergeek
Barthheart
TheCommandTent
That leaves 2 slots left.
Any others want in?
Cool! Thanks Spelk.
:)
great! i joined the game and pray to god that i don't get the Canadian next door. shall we agree to do an aar of some sort?
Thanks for setting it up spelk
heh - cool, thanks spelk
Quote from: Keunert on May 23, 2013, 07:13:12 AM
great! i joined the game and pray to god that i don't get the Canadian next door. shall we agree to do an aar of some sort?
Don't know whether I've got the time to cover it as an AAR, although if you want to do the screenshots and text, I can certainly set you up as an author on sugarfreegamer.com and you can post them up there!
Quote from: Keunert on May 23, 2013, 07:13:12 AM
great! i joined the game and pray to god that i don't get the Canadian next door. shall we agree to do an aar of some sort?
I'm on the other side of the galaxy from Swiss boy.
I can do some AAR'ing.
we will meet at a star near your homeplanet, i have Cern, you will get a hockey stick
but then again i get the swiss hockey team.
it's win win for me, mon cherie.
Who is Polar Wrath? Arctic is that you?
Quote from: Barthheart on May 23, 2013, 12:42:47 PM
Who is Polar Wrath? Arctic is that you?
Yep, that's me.
Right we still have two slots available, if anyone is at all remotely interested, let me know and I'll get you the password.
I can force start it with 6, but I think that will mean there will be two AFK dead player slots available for farming for the lucky alien race who is nearest.
for the sake of balance 8 players would be best. do you guys have friends in real life that could bd included? or shall we pm some of the local sci fi geeks like Anguille, LB or Bismarck?
Quote from: Keunert on May 24, 2013, 12:21:50 AM
for the sake of balance 8 players would be best. do you guys have friends in real life that could bd included? or shall we pm some of the local sci fi geeks like Anguille, LB or Bismarck?
Probably best to poke the other Grogs, perhaps Martok too?
or you do a reset for a 6 player game?
Nobody around me who could commit to it, unfortunately.
OK new game for six players here
http://triton.ironhelmet.com/game/4861121
same password as before!
Apologies for the mess about, hopefully we can get started this time.
In! First round planning already done. Just waiting for the balloon to go up. :D
Alright I'm all joined up and moves are planned, not that I know what I am doing :)
also planned to move. i appreciate your help. i just got a truck but what i really need is a spaceship
BAAAARTHHEAAAAD , dear frien where are you?
Sorry Dudes, I'm away from home until tonight.
Alright, I'm up and running..... man sucks to be last and stuck in the middle..... :P ;D
there is a mechanism that compensates this with cash. small, wealthy and in the middle of a huge war.
you have to feel like a Swiss :)
And so it begins...bring forth the conquest!
I really wish I could access this from work. All day I was worrying about how the Tent Empire was doing. ;D
Quote from: TheCommandTent on May 28, 2013, 06:10:29 PM
I really wish I could access this from work. All day I was worrying about how the Tent Empire was doing. ;D
This is you when your access is limited?! Viral outbreaks don't spread out as quickly as you have!
And where is the Undercover Geek? Barthedia is taking all what's his and spreads like the plague!
be warned of them!
Quote from: Arctic Blast on May 28, 2013, 11:23:52 PM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on May 28, 2013, 06:10:29 PM
I really wish I could access this from work. All day I was worrying about how the Tent Empire was doing. ;D
This is you when your access is limited?! Viral outbreaks don't spread out as quickly as you have!
That's what happens when you have to plan all your moves at once and leave for the day. :)
In case any bystanders, or UCG :P, want to see what our game is shaping up like...
Approaching the end of day 3.....
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Arse biscuits - I've missed the updates here
Ah well... so goes the fortunes of the empire in the middle... when the rest of the basturds turn on you..... except Spelk, I tuned on him in hopes of cheap territory.
I can hear the rotund woman tuning up....
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Quote from: Barthheart on June 04, 2013, 08:39:46 AM
Ah well... so goes the fortunes of the empire in the middle... when the rest of the basturds turn on you..... except Spelk, I tuned on him in hopes of cheap territory.
I can hear the rotund woman tuning up....
Yeah, your weedling alien fingers dug deep into my empire, before I knew what hit me!!!
Don't worry Barthheart, I'm sure I'll be the next for the chop when the big boys start throwing their weight around :)
Watch out fer Kenny! >:( ;D
Here I am! 8)
Quote from: Barthheart on June 04, 2013, 08:39:46 AM
Ah well... so goes the fortunes of the empire in the middle... when the rest of the basturds turn on you..... except Spelk, I tuned on him in hopes of cheap territory.
I can hear the rotund woman tuning up....
In my defense I never directly attacked your empire only the cannibalized parts of ucg's. :)
Apparently Keunert and AB have had a solid alliance where they destroy the rest of us before turning on one another. I wonder who stabs who in the back first. ;D
Quote from: Barthheart on June 04, 2013, 08:39:46 AM
Ah well... so goes the fortunes of the empire in the middle... when the rest of the basturds turn on you..... except Spelk, I tuned on him in hopes of cheap territory.
I can hear the rotund woman tuning up....
My people need living space, dammit! My plan from the start was to smash through Geek, and you just happened to put yourself where he was supposed to be. ;D
I'm still here you know!?
but where were you when your people needed you?
Fair point :P
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 05, 2013, 03:42:32 AM
I'm still here you know!?
Indeed, I do. Nothing personal, you were just in the way of my galactic conquest. ;D
If it's any consolation, your home world has continued building ships to the point that it basically can't be taken unless a person is willing to shatter their fleet power in the process. >:(
It is my sad duty to announce that the once-proud Barthheart empire has ceased to exist.
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Oh...uh...no, there is no celebration of this sombre occasion happening at all. This is a totally unrelated event with poor timing...uhhh...Nancy in Accounting told everyone here at Polar Wrath HQ that she's expecting. We like to celebrate things to keep the office light and fun, you know? Yeah...
It is a true sign of honour, when a defeated foe passes you his sword and remaining resources as his nation fades away into the galaxy dust once more.
The Spelkor Empire salutes you Barthheartians!
Spelkors are next! :(
Quote from: Keunert on June 07, 2013, 04:44:03 AM
Spelkors are next! :(
Yes, it looks that way, you oppressive nebulous clouds of rancid space gas!!!! ;)
We'll not go down without a fight! :)
Congrats, Keunert.
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I made the right move by investing heavy in Science early on. I completely undervalued how strong an early investment in Terraforming could make development so much cheaper, though. By the time I caught on, you were way too far ahead in Industry points.
Congrats Keunert!
thank you guys, that was fun. Arctic played very well, it was a close one. if i had waited any longer you would have made it.
i think economics are important in the early game, and science. Arctic and myself pushed both a lot and together with our alliance we pretty much crushed everyone else.
I'd just got the final shot ready for posting...
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Anyway, congratulations to Keunert, a bit miffed I still came in 4th, but there you go :)
I was allied with Arctic too!!!
The cut and the thrust of the game is basically fought out in how you make your alliances. Early game, I was willing to ally with the Tent Empire, but his quick land grabbing around the southern end, really limited my expansion prospects, especially with Barthheart sucking out all the air from the middle (my north). I simply couldn't allow the Tentians to have my "living space". I tried to make peace with the Barthheartians, mainly to help me push out the Tentians from my zone, but they started to nibble away at my northern frontiers (in fact they were the gherkin in everyones burger, and started to seep their acidic vinegar all through the Galaxy midway belt!). So I renamed them The Betrayers and proceeded to push hard to the North. Using a planet choke point to hold the Tentians at bay.
Meanwhile Polar Wrath stretched his arm of non agression pact, which blossomed into a proper alliance later on. So the Spelkor Empire was being squeezed on all sides, and finally decided to chip in and try and hold what they had, and assist with smothering the wanton Betrayers and keeping the Tentians in check. The quiet Keunertians stayed well out of it all till the end. I had no idea the Polar Wrathians were in cahoots with them too! Towards the end, I was hoping for at least 3rd place, if my alliance with the Wrathians could decimate the Tentians. However, Keunert started his assault and just brought fleets my paultry armada just couldn't stand up against.
So, I decided on a course of rearguard disruption, flying isolated units into the back planets behind the enemy front. This helped to chop up the Tent Empire a bit, probably annoyed the Keunert like a Giant eating his gluttonous dinner swatting a fly, but only served to weaken my defensive fleets around my homeworlds.
The last bitter decision, rather than do a proper Last Stand on my homeworld with 700+ ships, was to abandon it, in the vain hope I could take the peripheral Tent Empires planets and ever so slightly squeeze me into 3rd place. This was not to be, sadly. Missed out by a planet. Bah! :)
Well played folks.. I do enjoy all the roleplay waffle that you can ladel onto the messages between allies!
Since we're talking about our plots and plans :
Keunert came to me with an offer of an alliance on the first day. It made sense, and we actually had a bit of a natural barrier between us anyway in the distance between our starting halves of the Northern stars. That set my eyes South. I started spreading out, when suddenly Barthheart is everywhere. I ended up with no room left to expand, so I git South along with my ally. Tent just happened to get intertwined in the Western expansion of Barthheart...initial attacks on him were actually accidental. but once they happened, I figured "What the Hell?" They were so busy fighting each other that they couldn't both entirely turn their focus on me. And I figured they had to also be leaving fleets to keep an eye on Spelk.
I first contacted Spelk right around the time of my first shot South. He was the furthest player from my position, so odds were good that we wouldn't end up hitting each other for quite some time, if at all. Once Keunert and I met with good initial success, I knew that it was only a matter of time before he turned on me as well. Having Spelk in my corner might at least provide enough of a distraction to let me win the race to the finish.
Unfortunately, I didn't notice until far too late just how massively Keunert had built up his Industry base. When he finally did come at me, his fleet was more than double the strength of mine. Trying to impede him was like dropping a few pebbles in front of a river. And my attempt to slip around his initial attack and steal planets behind that first wave failed when his second wave proved to be the same size as the first.
Before starting the game i tried to get some info's from the forums. and i did stick with what i read there.
The first two or three days i invested everything in economy and science. the first phase is all about expanding and it takes a while until all empty stars are colonized. at this point you need several fleets to expand fast. as long as nobody get's further than weapons lvl 2, attacks on defended stars are very costly. from day three on, i had already a strong economy and started to slowly shift to industry. i was trying to keep well ahead of everybody else in terms of economy. at this time Spelk, Arctic and Tent were well ahead of me in terms of ships numbers. but i was getting a lot more money each round.
early on i contacted Arctic and tried to get an agreement with him. he shortly after had been contacted by Barthheart, so this came no second too early. sitting side to side an alliance between the two of us made more sense. if he teamed up with Barthhead instead, he would have been almost encircled once they would have finished me.
with Arctic we made a science agreement. we coordinated our efforts and exchanged tech. this made our tech advancement double the speed of the others, without spending all the money on science.
my expansion was slow though. Arctic grew faster than me. i did a lot of terraforming, that makes investment cheaper. this compensated my lack of speed. but i had to realize that if i wait any longer, Arctic would win. so i declared our agreement to be cancelled. having twice the amount of fleets i had a lot of flexibility once Arctic started to hit back. most of the times when i saw one of his fleets coming in, i had enough time to send enough fleets to the spot and defend it. this way you always fight with the defender bonus. this will cost your enemy. and with my empire having the higher production, Arctic could not afford to go that way.
Arctic played very well and fast. if i had not learned to emphasize on economics that much before our game, he would have beaten me. overall it was a great game and i enjoyed it a lot.
I was wondering how y'alls science was advancing so quickly.
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 13, 2013, 07:23:35 AM
I was wondering how y'alls science was advancing so quickly.
Yeah me too! SO they were cheatin! :P
Being stuck in the middle of the galaxy I had no real choice but o spread out as fast as possible. Mostly that meant going for UCG's idle empire. I never expected to win in such a position so just tried to last as long as possible..... not very long it turns out. Oh for my first game I learned a lot.
Whens the next one starting.... can the field be larger or is it set by number of players?
8 players is max. but then you have more middle players and they can try to ally to keep their back free.
No, I meant can we have more stars/bigger galaxy and stay with 6 players.
yes you can
New game, see this thread...
http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=6306.0