You need 4 players to start a Tournament game.
Only 2 computer players are allowed.
poobslag joined the game in slot 1
zander visits
zander: hey there
poobslag: hey man
zander: poobslag, what's up?
zander joined the game in slot 2
poobslag: not much, been a rough day for MULE
zander: u were at 100% before the last g we played
poobslag: lol yeah,
zander: of course, you only played 3 games at that point
zander: :)
poobslag: yeah last two games were particularly bad
zander: ouch
zander: and now you're addicted looking for redemption?
poobslag: one game i was like, in the lead by a lot, and had everyone dominated, and somehow on the last turn i lost by like 200, nobody really understood why
zander: no way
poobslag: and this most recent game i was literally the only person in crystite, was producing like 53 a turn,
poobslag: and then round 10 space pirates, round 11 $63 per crystite, round 12 $51 per crystite
poobslag: it was a nightmare
zander: you know there is a good amount of luck that goes with this game
zander: good and bad
poobslag: oh of course i'm not bitter about it
zander: that's good
zander: so are we going to get 2 more players here?
poobslag: i hope so,
poobslag: i've been spoiled by human players, i can't stand AI players now
zander: yeah, the g is completely different
poobslag: they kill the competitiveness of food/energy, always sell too low, stuff like that
zander: yeah
poobslag: what's the highest colony score you've had so far?
kipley visits
kipley joined the game in slot 3
zander: hey
zander: i think like 200k
kipley: Howdy howdy
zander: i lose track of scores
zander: one more
poobslag: wow! in a competitive game? or was it cooperative?
poobslag: 200k is ridiculous
zander: yeah, i think it was competitive
maskdbandt visits
zander: ore was crazy high most of the game
poobslag: crystite or smithore?
maskdbandt joined the game in slot 4
zander: smitore
maskdbandt: poob, ok if i join?
zander: cool
zander: gl
Round 1 of 12
poobslag: hey what's the strategy in assaying a random plot you don't own?
poobslag: i see people do it and i don't understand
maskdbandt: so you know what to pick?
poobslag: yeah but doesn't everybody know what to pick then?
maskdbandt: or to get people ot pick away from adjacent to your own spots
maskdbandt: yeah
maskdbandt: that's the prob
zander: its also good for colony success
zander: that is if ur not obsessed with being 1st ;)
maskdbandt: see now, we will all go for that 1 :)
poobslag: yea i guess it's good for the colony
poobslag: i know! i hate you guys
poobslag: but i mean if it was a cutthroat game you'd never assay anything you didn't own right?
zander: prob
maskdbandt: but if you yourself do it, it keeps it on your screen which is helpful sometimes picking... i disagree... i think sometimes you would want to
maskdbandt: i did when i played piete and c64 earlier
maskdbandt: now THAT's cuttthroat
zander: too much
poobslag: i like having $ early on for land auctions
zander: yeah
Round 2 of 12
maskdbandt: poob you have dibs on that high now that you are in 4th
poobslag: mhm but can't get to it with 0 food
poobslag: and it's still timing
poobslag: if this game comes down to that $1
poobslag: that will be too bad
maskdbandt: that'd be the closest game ever! :)
poobslag: well it cost zander a food plot,
poobslag: it could snowball
maskdbandt: i'd like to see what a tie would do too... who would win if same exact?
zander: good q
zander: that would be incredibly rare
maskdbandt: i think closest i've seen is under 150 between 1st and 2nd at end
poobslag: yeah i saw 200 today
maskdbandt: that's so frustrating too because you know it was just an easy mistake
maskdbandt: separated
maskdbandt: i need the $
poobslag: i just wanna drive down the price
maskdbandt: heh that you did :)
maskdbandt: woohoo :) i'm last
Round 3 of 12
maskdbandt: poob, you got me!
maskdbandt: ugh :)
maskdbandt: not the plot i wanted lol
poobslag: yeah it looked like it jumped from one to the other??
maskdbandt: i thought i could get it but i guess you hit space before me
poobslag: yeah i wish it wasn't based on timing, particularly because of the 0 ms ping advantage
maskdbandt: yeah i should've thought about that
maskdbandt: didn't realize there were 3 auctions
poobslag: i hope they think about artificial ping in a future release since i think it would make online play more balanced
maskdbandt: yeah true
poobslag: but i'm weird, i also wish they'd fix the whole "jacking up land auctions" thing and i think i'm in the minority there
maskdbandt: i agree with you on that too but i just think that you shouldn't be able to go underneath bar once passed
poobslag: or that you should pull the bar down with you when you go down
maskdbandt: i need some $
zander: they should fix the land sale prob
poobslag: yeah i heard there's like, some kind of production bonus if you have two of the same plot? but i don't believe in that crap
poobslag: j/k
zander: whow
maskdbandt: i was short too much $
poobslag: yeah that was down to the wire
maskdbandt: i think i scrwed myself heh :)
zander: soab
poobslag: wow!
maskdbandt: nice
maskdbandt: zander we are POOR!!!!!
maskdbandt: heh
zander: yeah, i was too aggressive there
poobslag: how predictable are the land auctions? is there any pattern to them?
maskdbandt: i wish
maskdbandt: they always happen when i have no money
poobslag: lol oh so there is a pattern
maskdbandt: and when i'm only one with $, don't
Round 4 of 12
maskdbandt: heh
maskdbandt: come on $... i want some free $
maskdbandt: at least wampus is 200 now
poobslag: i'm good at finding crystite
maskdbandt: i hope mine is the high underneath it
maskdbandt: yeah, do assays on my plots would you
poobslag: lol
poobslag: is that good strategy?
poobslag: i'm not sure.....
maskdbandt: just depends what you are trying to find out
maskdbandt: only do an assay if it helps yourself
maskdbandt: for instance if you are host, or 4th place, you have better chance at getting the plots
poobslag: well see yeah that's what i figured originally, that's why i was so confused watching a game with four pros where they were all assaying 1st turn
zander: a bit of cash
maskdbandt: yes, was nice! i was playing in that game but wouldn't call myself a pro... just played more games than most people on here heh :)
maskdbandt: or did they try another game?
maskdbandt: cyoung actually beat us all , i came in 2nd, piete 3rd, and c64 4th... was a fun game though
poobslag: hmm, i'm trying to remember names
maskdbandt: i made some mistakes early on
poobslag: i think one of them was "eiden"? or something like that?
poobslag: short five-letter name, started with an E
poobslag: rank #1
maskdbandt: oh ok, not sure ... prob was a diff one then :)
maskdbandt: yeah piete is #1
poobslag: oh that's him, piete
maskdbandt: he got 3rd though heh :) we didn't give him food at end
poobslag: tsk guys
poobslag: the store needs smithore so bad
poobslag: you guys are weiners
maskdbandt: lol
maskdbandt: man your crystite prices have been good
poobslag: two turns in a row! wow
zander: nice
poobslag: yeah what was it $143 and $140? that's crazy good luck
maskdbandt: and no pirates yet!
poobslag: that hurts
zander: poobslag u got money ;)
maskdbandt: yeah, energy is important!
poobslag: 372 is my lucky number
maskdbandt: wow, zander made out like a bandit
poobslag: i know
zander: neede that
poobslag: but... i'm getting a lot of crystite for each energy
poobslag: we'll ese
Round 5 of 12
poobslag: hey that's MY money
maskdbandt: no land auctions anymore eh?
poobslag: not for a while
zander: lol
maskdbandt: thanks , that helps us
maskdbandt: with no $
zander: gotta take advantage of these flaws in g design ;)
maskdbandt: heh might as well
maskdbandt: until 1.3 anyway... i don't remember if they're fixing or changing that or not
poobslag: they haven't said anything definitive on the forums
maskdbandt: zander, did you get those backwards?
zander: yeah
poobslag: did kipley just get a random event plot?
maskdbandt: for once i'd rather have $ than another free plot
zander: i love that one
zander: nice turn
maskdbandt: thx
maskdbandt: i need to catch up with you guys!
poobslag: who's gonna be the lucky person to drop into 4th and get a mule
maskdbandt: i hope i stay in 4th then :)
poobslag: oh nm people will sell at this price
zander: MULEs for everyone!
poobslag: yaay
maskdbandt: no more land auction either
poobslag: $$
maskdbandt: poob is cleaning up
poobslag: tellin you guys, this crystite stuff
poobslag: there's money in it
maskdbandt: i'm hoping energy has a good price
poobslag: i can't remember i think production was low,
maskdbandt: hopefully kipley makes you pay for this food! :)
poobslag: probably an OK price
zander: good one
poobslag: oh right no land auctions, i don't need to buy extra energy
Round 6 of 12
poobslag: think you got the high crystite mask?
maskdbandt: i hope but who knows
maskdbandt: assay it for me :)
poobslag: it's a tie!
maskdbandt: fortunately i was 3rd to your 2nd
poobslag: at the mercy of the crystite gods now
poobslag: they've been really good to me though
maskdbandt: wow, i messed that turn up
poobslag: has anybody else noticed - if you enter the store from below, and press diagonally up/left - you get stuck against the land building?
poobslag: it's like there's a little lip in the way or something, a weird defect
maskdbandt: oh i always thought i just messed up
poobslag: awww
poobslag: looks like it went to eithre you or the store mask
poobslag: (the high crystite plot)
maskdbandt: that's weird
maskdbandt: store
maskdbandt: and river
poobslag: hmm wow
zander: i like it
poobslag: oh wow no mules built...
maskdbandt: i couldn't afford it
poobslag: won't you lose a lot of money?
maskdbandt: price will prob be higher
poobslag: i don't think so, we'll see. what was it $124?
zander: it'll be high
poobslag: i thought it took supply into account, so that if you stockpile it it doesn't go too high. but you are probably right
maskdbandt: it's not sophisticated :)
Round 7 of 12
poobslag: now i just need a mule
poobslag: zander will leave me one he's nice
maskdbandt: i need 2 even
maskdbandt: ugh!
zander: sorry to burst ur bubble
poobslag: awwwww wow
maskdbandt: man what horrible walking about heheh! :)
maskdbandt: lost my train of thought
zander: u didn't need to go to the pub. u were already drunk. ;)
maskdbandt: i guess so
maskdbandt: least we
maskdbandt: 'll have mules next round
poobslag: hmmm
zander: damn
maskdbandt: yet again
maskdbandt: kipley did well
poobslag: wow skyrocketed good play
zander: kipley sitting pretty
kipley: thanks
maskdbandt: gained over 2k on that
kipley: every once in a while, I do something right
maskdbandt: i wasn't expecting that
zander: shot in the dark
maskdbandt: ugh
Round 8 of 12
maskdbandt: 6k
maskdbandt: i think kipley almost has it for sure with that lead
poobslag: mhm
poobslag: this is a little ugly
poobslag: when 4th place doesn't get a mule
poobslag: cos i gotta build energy plots up the wazoo
maskdbandt: pirates?
poobslag: yeah wait what was the random event?
maskdbandt: i missed it
maskdbandt: i'll bet on pirates!
poobslag: yea me too
kipley: good bet
maskdbandt: no way we can win otherwise
poobslag: my friend is a pirate i got his cell# hold on
maskdbandt: heh
maskdbandt: kipley i won't sell
poobslag: this better be the best damn burrito ever
maskdbandt: you all play pretty nice :) instead of cutthroat
Round 9 of 12
maskdbandt: crap
maskdbandt: i wanted to let them loose but forgot i have the plot there
maskdbandt: close!
poobslag: yea really close
maskdbandt: lucky :)
poobslag: the crystite gods are wise
maskdbandt: glad i bought at 100 and selling at 61
maskdbandt: great deal! :)
poobslag: heh heh
maskdbandt: since i messed up the mule letting loose :)
poobslag: that's kipley's trick you can't do it right
poobslag: lol good luck man
maskdbandt: it's my only chance
maskdbandt: gotta risk it :)
kipley: you've got a point. Admirable spirit!
maskdbandt: if i hadn't of tried it, i lose for sure :)
maskdbandt: i can gain up to 5k on that
maskdbandt: :)
kipley: interesting
poobslag: don't get it
Round 10 of 12
maskdbandt: i lost too much on that ore mishap
maskdbandt: waaaaaaaaay behind kipley though :)
maskdbandt: nothing really interesting about it... just have no idea what to do to win
kipley: well, it could wind up driving up the energy prices...
maskdbandt: i'm not familiar enough with the prices
maskdbandt: i need high price for cry!
kipley: good luck
maskdbandt: yikes
kipley: oh dear
poobslag: coulda been worse
maskdbandt: least i didn't lose much on it :)
zander: please no pirates!
maskdbandt: i wanted to sell all to kipley and hope for pirates
poobslag: yea the odds of either pirates *or* a bad price next round... too much risk
kipley: I'm trying to hedge my bets
maskdbandt: you still have round 12 though
zander: ive had 2 games in row w/o pirates
poobslag: so 1 round of pirates and 2 rounds of prices... yeah... i think 88 is pretty middle of the road, tough call
maskdbandt: yeah kipley has no reason to risk anything
poobslag: wow, energy did indeed skyrocket
maskdbandt: wow
poobslag: tsk you two!
poobslag: bullies
maskdbandt: i wished i would've known the energy was going to happen
poobslag: hmm i'm surprised, why did i jump to 2nd?
poobslag: i thought those energy shenanigans would kill me
Round 11 of 12
maskdbandt: we're all within a k
poobslag: i don't know if energy prices will stay high or not, maybe i should have converted to crystite
kipley: everything's a gamble
poobslag: well prices are deterministic
maskdbandt: i have to try whatever i can
kipley: have you tried handing me money directly? ;-)
maskdbandt: i'm hoping pirates come this round but if not i have 45
maskdbandt: kipley, i might as well! :)
maskdbandt: man
maskdbandt: sort of pointless happening now
poobslag: i don't know,
poobslag: hmm
poobslag: betting on a low round 12 crystite price?
maskdbandt: i have to do opposite of kipley
maskdbandt: you won't gain against him otherwise
kipley: must be... pirates won't come in round 12
maskdbandt: true
maskdbandt: we should've all done food
maskdbandt: ugh, energy was wrong choice :)
zander: he has got it in the bag
maskdbandt: true, it is pointless for sure now
maskdbandt: even if he does nothing, he wins
zander: right
maskdbandt: energy was more than cry though :) i got that part right at least
poobslag: energy was a good choice
zander: nice
poobslag: ouch 4th place for me
zander: tease
Round 12 of 12
maskdbandt: whoa maybe not
maskdbandt: close!
kipley: I can't figure out if energy or crystite will be worth more
kipley: But I guess I should have at least changed my smithore to crystite... oh well
maskdbandt: or food!
kipley: yeah, right... everything's in demand... except smithore
maskdbandt: this is first game i haven't had all cry at the end
maskdbandt: in long, long time
maskdbandt: i just hope for low cry price and i'm golden
maskdbandt: high price i think i lose
kipley: fun game, everyone
poobslag: mhm
kipley: whoops, sorry forgot to move
maskdbandt: yeah quite an interesting game
zander: especially for u
maskdbandt: ugh!
maskdbandt: looks like kipley took it after all
kipley: i did get the luck
poobslag: at least i might get third
maskdbandt: i was hoping for lower price :) and i would've won
kipley: I won with no good crystite plots... most of my plots were empty of crystite
maskdbandt: although food was much less!
maskdbandt: heh :)
maskdbandt: that 's impresive
poobslag: yeah mask and i had most of the good crystite
maskdbandt: unusual for non crystite player to win
kipley: should have changed food to energy
maskdbandt: i made the mistake of converting a couple energy to food :(
zander: wow, great
Game Over
Saving score, please wait...
kipley: Good game, everyone.
Score saved
maskdbandt: gg all
poobslag: oh wow! i thought dev 12 killed me
maskdbandt: was very close
poobslag: wow! i can't believe it came so close in the end
kipley: Wow, almost lost it at the end
zander: gg
poobslag: you guys should have sold me energy! :D
poobslag: i would have won
zander: can't believe pooblag almost caught up!
maskdbandt: i shouldn't hae sold cry
kipley: I had the least plots, and the least crystite production
kipley: very interesting game
maskdbandt: and i would've had an extra 60*50
poobslag: yeah i know!
maskdbandt: but still would've lost :)
maskdbandt: oh well
poobslag: last two games, i've gone very very very heavy crystite, haven't won either one
poobslag: makes me rethink the game
maskdbandt: man came down to the end! cheers... congrats kipley
poobslag: which is good
zander: closer than i thought
kipley: fun... cy'alll later
zander: cya
poobslag: bye bye!
maskdbandt: not sure how we closed that gap
maskdbandt left the game
kipley left the game
maskdbandt was disconnected
kipley was disconnected