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Only 2 computer players are allowed.

mikman visits

Ramerco joined the game in slot 1

mikman joined the game in slot 2

gtp_tj visits

gtp_tj: hi... okay if I hop in?

mikman: ya for sure, waiting for all 4 humans

gtp_tj: sounds good

gtp_tj joined the game in slot 3

mikman: someone bound to come along...

Ramerco: well.. you guys ok waiting a bit more?

gtp_tj: fine with me

mikman: ya no worries

Surukei visits

Surukei was disconnected

Ramerco: oh no.. thought we had a 4th

gtp_tj: who scared him off? ;)

mikman: lol

Zanegray visits

Zanegray joined the game in slot 4

mikman: alright here we go

Zanegray: :-D

Round 1 of 12

Ramerco: so many mountains, i cant spot the little bugger

mikman: don't wanna be first lol

Round 2 of 12

Ramerco: uh oh, purple

Ramerco: this is laggy.. where is everyone from? i am in NY, USA

gtp_tj: I'm seeing pings to you range from 170 to 420

Ramerco: wierd

gtp_tj: I'm in KY, USA

Ramerco: nothing downloading..

mikman: ya my ping is jumping around too, I'm in Canada

Zanegray left the game

Computer takes over Zanegray

mikman: maybe was Zanegray bringing us down...

Ramerco: maybe

Ramerco: so much for four humans

gtp_tj: down to 127ms pings now

mikman: mine too

Ramerco: lol

mikman: :-)

Ramerco: nooo, not 1st...

Round 3 of 12

Ramerco: looks like you have a nice little crystal peak up there blue

mikman: I'm not into crystite until it makes me more $$ :-)

Ramerco: it is tough, with the pirates

Ramerco: so easy to predict ore

Ramerco: crystal price is random

mikman: yup and it maxes at 144 doesn't hlep it either

mikman: if I had the cash I woulda been buying too gtp :-)

Ramerco: i think it is 50-150

Ramerco: for crystal

Ramerco: i know i have seen 148

Ramerco: at least

gtp_tj: what can I say... I'm a whore for the smithore

gtp_tj: :)

Ramerco: haha

mikman: ya I never saw it any higher than 144 but I haven't played a pile of games

Ramerco: that is a risky buy at 130, it can/will go higher, but with no cash, you are in a tight spot

mikman: yup we just flooded it with ours so it will stay fairly low

Round 4 of 12

gtp_tj: if we can use the mules up, it will hit 230 next auction

Ramerco: maybe we dont want it to hit 230 next turn

Ramerco: lol

mikman: maybe we don't :-)

gtp_tj: yeah... who wants all that money. :)

Ramerco: dman cat bugs...

mikman: loooks like you will make some money

gtp_tj: it pains me to sell below $230

mikman: haha I hear ya :-)

Ramerco: just had to get you to dump the big supply a little lower

Ramerco: now i am all for price fixing

gtp_tj: hehe

mikman: sorry gtp, just playing the game...

Round 5 of 12

mikman: damn AI screws everything up :-)

Ramerco: first place really sucks in this version

mikman: yup hard

Ramerco: two base 3, and i get only 4

Round 6 of 12

Ramerco: nice

gtp_tj: whew that was too close

mikman: no point doing anythign with energy, AI has a pile of plots and will sell it to us at rock bottom prices :-)

Ramerco: rock bottom eh?

mikman: lol

Ramerco: `stupid acid rain

Ramerco: still? how?

Round 7 of 12

Ramerco: damn lag

mikman: I hear ya, I was way ahead of you on my screen, looked like I won it lol

mikman: but I didn't

Ramerco: thats the host's advantage

Ramerco: haha

mikman: ;-)

Ramerco: if you look at the numbers its easier to tell though

Ramerco: they are always right

Ramerco: oh yay

mikman: we can work together to all get some profit on smithore :-)

Ramerco: mules? we dont need no stinking mules...

mikman: sure we do, just real expensive ones

mikman: now we will have rock bottom energy prices

Round 8 of 12

mikman: I rarely see plots auctioned on the right side, always left side...

Ramerco: i see them all over, but it seems like this game, all left

Ramerco: wow

Ramerco: 1st sucks

mikman: gotta make sure to log those claims lol

Ramerco: lets wait one turn to re buy i think.. we can really get a high total score

mikman: 500

mikman: or not

Ramerco: he is ai

mikman: lol

mikman: thought gtp would want some :-)

gtp_tj: I'm used to going hungry now. :)

Round 9 of 12

Ramerco: see if i can keep it this time

Ramerco: take it

gtp_tj: so wait to buy smithore, let the price drop more, then buy back. interesting idea

Ramerco: yeah

Ramerco: we need to all agree though

mikman: sure

gtp_tj: I'll try it. I've always bought below 200, and sold at 230 in the past.

Ramerco: this way we get two turns with mules, and can drive the price high for turn 11

Ramerco: when it wills till go to 230

Ramerco: and we all get a better score in the end

mikman: if it's 230 last roudn that would be ideal

Ramerco: it doesnt go so high then i dont think

Ramerco: because we have no need for mules after that

Ramerco: acording to the game..

mikman: ya it does just have to get rid of the mules

Ramerco: oh

gtp_tj: might need someone to have an empty plot, so there is demand. not sure

mikman: zero mules always means price of smithore is 230 regarldess of # of plots left to be serviced

Ramerco: yeah i am not sure either

mikman: cheap

Ramerco: one more turn it will be half as much

Ramerco: dont sell though

mikman: okie dokie

Ramerco: crystal has been low most of the game

mikman: we gotta share the buy too tho :-)

Ramerco: sure..

mikman: wow no food lol

Round 10 of 12

Ramerco: damn food shortage

Ramerco: haha

gtp_tj: nice

mikman: lol so close

Ramerco: try to sell a mulke if you can

Ramerco: oh well

Ramerco: we always have next turn still

gtp_tj: sorry... was already in the pub when I saw ur msg

Ramerco: np

mikman: ya we need to release the mules next turn for sure

Ramerco: nice

Ramerco: lol

mikman: ahh well there we go :-) no fighting for the smithore lol

Ramerco: ther goes our profit

mikman: release the mules it will go to 230

Ramerco: nice

mikman: trust me

Ramerco: ok

Ramerco: i will try it, i will need some food though

mikman: ya we can all realease a fwe

Round 11 of 12

Ramerco: gj

Ramerco: leavin me no work

Ramerco: haha

mikman: I'm kinda thinking we shoudl hold for final round

gtp_tj: sounds good

Ramerco: so it should hit 230 last round

Ramerco: it will at least be higher than 150

mikman: yup

mikman: def

mikman: lol AI has so much energy

Round 12 of 12

mikman: should be a wicked high colony score :-)

Ramerco: what was it ther?

Ramerco: i missed it

mikman: already at 170K

Ramerco: nice

mikman: I bet we break 200K

Ramerco: nice

mikman: cha ching!

Ramerco: i had some serious production

mikman: haha good game guys

Ramerco: 78

Ramerco: yeah, gg for sure

gtp_tj: very nice one!

Ramerco: cant believe i stayed in first so long

mikman: thats a pile 285 is prob the most I have ever seen someone have :-)

Ramerco: usually the man beats me down

Ramerco: and its only from three turns.. lol

mikman: haha we worked together for the better of the colony

Ramerco: true true.. even though the fire stole some of our profits

mikman: this is true

Ramerco: still think they should remove the 99 store limit or return the spoilage for ore

Ramerco: kinda silly to be able to control it so easily

Ramerco: and turn such large profits

Game Over. Your progress has been saved.

mikman: def they need to do somethign with it,, this is pretty wacky gameplay style lol

Ramerco: nice

Ramerco: 250

gtp_tj: is that a record?

Ramerco: thats a good score

gtp_tj: wow

mikman: lol thats the record I think

Ramerco: i think it is

Ramerco: good game

Ramerco: with ai no less

gtp_tj: awesome

mikman: crazy game guys good job :-)

gtp_tj: Nice final score Ramerco!!!

mikman: thanks

Ramerco: it was the 12 ore plots that did it.. haha

mikman: haha

Ramerco: until we meet again.. later

mikman: yup just checked the website, first place for colony score

gtp_tj: yep.. thats #1 by a lot

mikman: L8r guys

gtp_tj: cya