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cornholio visits

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cornholio: hi there

the7tidlys visits

bigheadzach: yo

the7tidlys: hello

the7tidlys joined the game in slot 3

cornholio: I'm new to thos

bigheadzach: Question...did you all auto-update, or download and unzip the new version?

the7tidlys: download and unzip

cornholio: i just downloaded the zip about 10min ago

bigheadzach: I'm sensing the auto-update causes problems, and I want to test my theory

the7tidlys: didnt know you could autoupdate

bigheadzach: Welcome to MULE then

the7tidlys: went to the homepage saw the update and downloaded from there

cornholio: I played the orig when I was a kid

bigheadzach: Yeah, you just run the game and it detects it automatically...but the resulting file sizes differ so I smell something fishy with it

bigheadzach: Just need one more...

cornholio: is this training or a tournament?

the7tidlys: the lobby says you are already in a game with drillian?

Mecher visits

cornholio: who me?

Mecher joined the game in slot 4

the7tidlys: bighead

Mecher: First game for me :)

bigheadzach: Yeah, that game froze on me

Mecher: the memories...... :)

the7tidlys: ah

Round 1 of 12

the7tidlys: going to have to remember how to win without the ore!

bigheadzach: I got an idea where one of the crystite blooms is

the7tidlys: gotta press space to catch

Mecher: ahh. different from original game

bigheadzach: With each new release they try to get closer to the original, except for interface improvements

bigheadzach: press button during production to skip it

Mecher: heh. ore strategy eh

bigheadzach: Now that it properly has a 50 cap, I may check to see how good of a strat it really is

Mecher: do they have collution support too?

bigheadzach: Not yet

the7tidlys: well you have to push prices that much harder buying not a bad idea

bigheadzach: I'm sure they are considering it

bigheadzach: It's just difficult to manage when it's not in person

the7tidlys: private chat would be good

Round 2 of 12

cornholio: i'm concetrating on the game!

Mecher: :)

bigheadzach: It's either you, Mecher, or me...or both of us :)

bigheadzach: pfft...it's at least $500, run it up!

the7tidlys: you can afford

the7tidlys: whoops nope

the7tidlys: thought ore was 50

bigheadzach: It jumps a bit even when there's a good supply

the7tidlys: stupid bat lizard stupid child

Mecher: damn smithore hogging drove up prices of the mule ;)

Mecher: can only get one now. heh.

bigheadzach: It wouldn't happen instantly...demand was 4-5, and supply was 10. If anything price should be floored; what you're seeing is the random variation

bigheadzach: Yay, I got the crystite plot!

Mecher: big: heh, was 50 percent chance :)

Mecher: mebbe

the7tidlys: press space on it

bigheadzach: Supply is 7, I forget what demand would be.

bigheadzach: There were a number of empty plots.

the7tidlys: 2 empty

the7tidlys: it hink

Mecher: fullscreen on my Mac wasnt working very well...

Round 3 of 12

the7tidlys: damn

bigheadzach: So demand of 6. No price spike yet

the7tidlys: top right

cornholio: the gameplay is almost like the old atari version. cool.

Mecher: ahhhh i forgot you could re-fit

bigheadzach: There's still a debate about the 12th round price change "exploit/feature".

Mecher: Id have dont that now otherwise :)

cornholio: I'll judge round 12 when i get there

Mecher: bighead: WHich one is that?

bigheadzach: Well, in Atari version you could jack up the price of a good by trading one unit of it...in C64 version that was removed

bigheadzach: In round 12 it allowed players to inflate the value of their goods.

Mecher: ah... i had a c64 so didnt know

bigheadzach: It's something of a less filling /tastes great debate between the two version-fans

the7tidlys: i think you are stuffed bighead

bigheadzach: Nah, just need to change priorities a tad

the7tidlys: no money little time

the7tidlys: no energy

Mecher: heh. not doing too well here

Round 4 of 12

bigheadzach: You'll see MULE prices around $260

bigheadzach: Supply is 7...demand is going to end up being 8

bigheadzach: 8/6 = 133%

the7tidlys: hmm

the7tidlys: maybe i shouldnt have bought all those mules

Mecher: raking it in ehhh

cornholio: nice going there

bigheadzach: Eventually the inability to develop all the plots puts demand above the supply, even with a bit of selling to the store

Round 5 of 12

bigheadzach: I'll nevah go hongry agin!

the7tidlys: cat bugs!

Mecher: woah 330 mules!

Mecher: god

the7tidlys: fire in the store fire in the store

bigheadzach: Oh, if ONLY

the7tidlys: hi ho the diary o fire in the store

bigheadzach: Oh shizzle

the7tidlys: nearly as good

Mecher: ;)

the7tidlys: damn not quite enough cash

Mecher: nice try tho

bigheadzach: Let's hear it for selling beyond crit level

the7tidlys: huzzah

Mecher: :-)

Mecher: food is for wimps ,)

the7tidlys: it is at those prices

Mecher: hehe. my throughts exactly

Round 6 of 12

Mecher: ah you can get him even if he is not showing? wumpus i mean

the7tidlys: yep just click where he was

bigheadzach: Yeah...but he only shows up on unowned plots - that's one change from orig spec I think they want to keep

bigheadzach: Just in time

the7tidlys: nice one

Mecher: then i understand how you guys catch him so fast every time

Mecher: me sitting there waiting like a bozo

Mecher: heh

the7tidlys: you only learn by asking questions!

bigheadzach: Demand of 9...

the7tidlys: telling people does not teach

the7tidlys: ah good

Mecher: LOL

the7tidlys: that extra food plot good idea

bigheadzach: Sell 3 of it

Mecher: ill fast.

bigheadzach: Sell or spoil my friend

the7tidlys: dont mind spoil

bigheadzach: As long as one trades, you get your re-valuation

the7tidlys: good price next turn on energy

cornholio: boy i suck

Round 7 of 12

Mecher: these mule prices are mad. MAD I TELL YOU!

bigheadzach: Don't tell me you were relying on the care package event :P

Mecher: luck ;)

cornholio: leave a mule to me plz

the7tidlys: we dont need no water

bigheadzach: Demand of 8, Supply of 4....200%. Let's do this LEEEEROOOOOOOOOOOY....

the7tidlys: oh well

Mecher: boom

the7tidlys: nope that is good

the7tidlys: we should have held out bighead

cornholio: jackpot

bigheadzach: maybe...but I got prime crystite real estate and I need to use it

the7tidlys: pirates

bigheadzach: Whove happened once already...odds are good

the7tidlys: better sell pirates next turn

the7tidlys: pirates

bigheadzach: YARR

the7tidlys: oh dear

cornholio: hungry?

the7tidlys: not really

bigheadzach: I think I'll just hold onto this one in case I need a snack

bigheadzach: If you sell to him, his stock goes up in value

bigheadzach: ugh

cornholio: sry i'm stupid

bigheadzach: This is where collusion would be useful

the7tidlys: bah not stupid

the7tidlys: oh yes collusion would be exxcelleent

Mecher: i think i need to read up on the details

bigheadzach: I'm ok with him riding the 1st place curse for a bit longer ;)

Mecher: heh

the7tidlys: yeah no food this turn for me

Mecher: i am happy not to be last :)

cornholio: push button mecher

Round 8 of 12

the7tidlys: plus no crystite

the7tidlys: i own the world

the7tidlys: and i lost one

bigheadzach: -1 plot.

the7tidlys: yeah

Mecher: lol

cornholio: ouch that hurts

bigheadzach: your timing was impeccable

Mecher: heh

Mecher: AI in game is incredible!

Mecher: ;)

the7tidlys: should have got food plot

cornholio: like you need cach :-/

the7tidlys: im not going to pay for what i can make myself!

bigheadzach: Enough of your energy-hoardin' shenanigans. I'm gonna put it in the pooper

the7tidlys: bah you rode into this place on a donkey, and you will leave on a donkey

the7tidlys: this is my onemule town

bigheadzach: Here's poverty, enjoy your tent

the7tidlys: fire in the store

the7tidlys: fire in the store

the7tidlys: oh look who has no food now!

bigheadzach: That's random chance and you are to blame for my underpoweredness

the7tidlys: oh yes

the7tidlys: wonderful

Mecher: LOLOLO

bigheadzach: Yep, that's game.

Mecher: kidding

the7tidlys: mmwhahahahahahahaa

the7tidlys: mhwahahahahahahahahahaaa

bigheadzach: You needed the insta-spike of the fire to get your profits

the7tidlys: nah

the7tidlys: it just helps it

the7tidlys: dont sell

bigheadzach: IN THE TOILET, SIR.

the7tidlys: yep prices have dropped

Mecher: a tad lower yes...

bigheadzach: But the smithore spike put you way in front

the7tidlys: yep

Round 9 of 12

bigheadzach: no more wampus. we scared it off

the7tidlys: nasty mining companies

the7tidlys: good good

Mecher: heh

Mecher: LOL

the7tidlys: version 1.2 seems much faster

Mecher: original game accelerated sales

bigheadzach: It's good in some ways, bad in others.

cornholio: yep

Mecher: YARRRR

the7tidlys: yep could be

the7tidlys: man look at food go

Mecher: I AM FULL.

the7tidlys: binge and purge

the7tidlys: maybe you should talk to a doc about your eating habits

cornholio: shit

cornholio: i like to eat :-)

bigheadzach: Yeah Mech, sell all that and begin your conversion

Mecher: zzzzzz

cornholio: yeah i suck

Round 10 of 12

Mecher: corn; we are very close. I am slipping...

cornholio: but its cool to play mule since about 15 years

Mecher: hehe, your old c64 they bought...

bigheadzach: that's one of the biggest positive events you can get, especially in the late game

bigheadzach: I'm going to need some record crystite prices and luck with events to edge green out

cornholio: I had an atari 130xe

bigheadzach: I'll daytrade at the price, sure

the7tidlys: its pretty cheap

the7tidlys: ah profit

Mecher: heh, small one. but still.

cornholio: selling out

Round 11 of 12

bigheadzach: convert while you can, monkey boy!

the7tidlys: yep smithore is worthless

bigheadzach: so we've got a pest attack, a sunspot, a pirate, another fire...odds are good.

the7tidlys: fire would be good

bigheadzach: Not really, we're all providing for ourselves

the7tidlys: ah the mule line dance

bigheadzach: He's hoping for a positive variation and HOLY BALLS CRYSTITE SELL SELL SELL

the7tidlys: that is lucky

the7tidlys: could be close now at the top

Mecher: hehe. slipped down

Round 12 of 12

bigheadzach: $6000 to make up? That would be some supreme luck

cornholio: i'm not last

bigheadzach: I think the extra land you bought, even at the big prices, made up for it

the7tidlys: yep

bigheadzach: Land is the 5th resource, like Milla Jovovich

the7tidlys: bought it becase i already had an extra plot of land

the7tidlys: meant the bonus much bigger

bigheadzach: Unless you're strapped for cash and won't be able to outfit MULEs next turn, 500 + (100 * remaining rounds) is the minimum, as one of the original devs suggested

Mecher: yay

cornholio: sexy mule, eh

the7tidlys: minimum or maximum?

bigheadzach: Minimum.

Mecher: no beer for me

bigheadzach: It'll be close, but I stalled early on and recovered too slowly

Mecher: is no point selling this last round, rigt?

bigheadzach: Nope

the7tidlys: no point

Mecher: i think youll beat me corn

cornholio: could be

Mecher: was close before, and you got 400 extra just now

bigheadzach: This is where Atari players can manipulate the prices still, but Commodore players could not

bigheadzach: Atari players usually consider it a legal feature, C64'ers call it an exploit. The battle rages on.

Mecher: its been a blast people :)

cornholio: was cool playin mule again

Mecher: was gonna watch a movie, but this was more fun

Mecher: AMEN to that

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Mecher: tuffa svenskar som gšr remakes :)

cornholio: ah, I'm last!

Mecher: LOL

bigheadzach: Came within 3500, GG the7tidlys

Mecher: that was CLOSE

cornholio: close call mecher

Mecher: nice going tidlys

the7tidlys: icomfortably!?!?

the7tidlys: i wanted luxury

cornholio: thx yall

the7tidlys: anyways cheers all

Mecher: good game!

cornholio: lock at him bounce!

the7tidlys: geez the real battle was for third

cornholio: grats

bigheadzach: I won a game by ONE DOLLAR once

Mecher: wonder if itlll show the map again

the7tidlys: cya

bigheadzach: Nope, this is it, you disconnect now

the7tidlys left the game

Mecher: ive had a tie on the original version

the7tidlys was disconnected

Mecher: forget what happened tho

cornholio left the game