Tournament Mode - 12 Rounds

Need 4 players to start. Max 2 computer players allowed.

cyounghusband visits

cyounghusband: hi

Leggitron joined the game in slot 1

cyounghusband joined the game in slot 2

Leggitron: do u mind ai's?

cyounghusband: back in 2 mins

Leggitron: k

Mega Byte visits

Mega Byte joined the game in slot 3

Mega Byte: Hey CY

cyounghusband: hey man, how are ya?

Mega Byte: Not bad.

Mega Byte: Getting ready for my new internet connection install next weekend.

Mega Byte: :)

Mega Byte: The new router arrived today, and I bought a new switch to go with it.

Mega Byte: Just waiting for them to install the circuit now.

cyounghusband: how fast?

cyounghusband: DSL?

Mega Byte: Which goes in on 31st Jan.

Mega Byte: DSL... hahahahahahahahaha

Mega Byte: No, this is Tokyo.

Mega Byte: It is a direct fiber connection.

cyounghusband: nice...

Mega Byte: My current one is 100mbit/sec

Mega Byte: The new one will be 1gbit

Leggitron: wait 4 one more?

cyounghusband: i've got fiber at work, allso 100mbps, though i peak out at about 22mbps on a fast download

Mega Byte: So all the hardware on the inside then is 1gibit too.

cyounghusband: i'm easy

Mega Byte: I don't mind.

Added computer player <B.I.L.L.>

Mega Byte: AI is fine, wait is fine

Round 1 of 12

cyounghusband: stupid Ai beat me

Mega Byte: Bugger.

Mega Byte: Have you played a 1.2.2 game yet?

Mega Byte: The store has 0 Smithore on turn 1

cyounghusband: yeah

cyounghusband: it's kinda good in some ways

Mega Byte: Glad 1 of those is out of the way.

Mega Byte: Wow

Mega Byte: $39 too???

cyounghusband: otherwise I would get priority to immediately buy out the store...AND food and energy if I wanted to

Mega Byte: Hey

cyounghusband: or that

Mega Byte: That was mine.

cyounghusband: the priviledge of being last

Mega Byte: haha

Mega Byte: But I was there first...

Round 2 of 12

cyounghusband: oh man, on the 2nd round?

cyounghusband: they are still discussing what to do about it..

cyounghusband: damn

Mega Byte: About what?

cyounghusband: overdriving the auction price

Mega Byte: Personally, I'm fine with this stratagey.

Mega Byte: It is less game imbalancing than many other things.

Mega Byte: If no one gets a plot, from buying it, then there is no lead..

cyounghusband: i'm not...it makes no sense in practice

Mega Byte: What, and a Wampus does?

Mega Byte: :)

cyounghusband: having money for a possible auction part of the game strategy

cyounghusband: bonuses? sure

Mega Byte: I use it.

Mega Byte: Well, people buy out the store from other people who need it when they don't...

Mega Byte: To me it is the same issue, just a way to do it with a land auction

Mega Byte: I like that it is ther.e

cyounghusband: and it basically just ruins the auctions though

cyounghusband: if you bid a high price, you should be prepared to pay

Mega Byte: I don't like being green.

Mega Byte: I keep confusing myself.

Mega Byte: I've never played any other color but Orange. :)

cyounghusband: hmm

cyounghusband: not used to that

Mega Byte: I feel the same way about someone who is in "last" able to keep me from having energy to produce too though...

Mega Byte: If somoene is in "last", but has a surplus, they should not get preferenc eover someone with a shortagle.

Mega Byte: So, again, same issue.

Mega Byte: Just applied differently for land auction.

Round 3 of 12

Mega Byte: WhaT

cyounghusband: i missed it too

cyounghusband: i think th

Mega Byte: I didn't pick that plot!!!!!!

cyounghusband: #%!$#@

cyounghusband: #@!!#@

cyounghusband: !$#@@!$#

cyounghusband: #@!

Mega Byte: WTF

cyounghusband: !#@$@!

Mega Byte: And I'm 2nd to last.

cyounghusband: last place got it

cyounghusband: i think they imprved the tie-breaking

cyounghusband: losing a plot of land this early is devastating

cyounghusband: you guys have 2x plots

Mega Byte: Ah

Mega Byte: You missed land grab all together?

Mega Byte: Wow...

Mega Byte: That blows.

cyounghusband: no, it took away my plot

Mega Byte: Ah

Mega Byte: Yeah

Mega Byte: That is the one REALLY game imbalancing thing.

Mega Byte: I think that is crap.

Mega Byte: I didn't think it was fair in the game 25 years ago either.

cyounghusband: yeah...now i'll have no energy, etc.

Mega Byte: Yeah, even worse when its a developed plot.

Mega Byte: Not been a good game for you so far CY

cyounghusband: plus i'm consistently underproducing smithore..i'm fuck-eh

Mega Byte: Yeah.

Mega Byte: I'll see what I can do to help you out mate.

Mega Byte: As you know, I"m not a fan of cut throat MULE

Mega Byte: Much more enjoyable when we play for who is developming best, and working to high score.

cyounghusband: i'm come around the playing to win, but do wonder if I shouldn't just quite such games, since i don't enjoy once being far behind

Mega Byte: How the hell did I get in first???

Round 4 of 12

cyounghusband: happened to me 2 games ago, I had 1/3 the score

cyounghusband: oh comon,

cyounghusband: guess that is host advantage

Mega Byte: What's that?\

Mega Byte: I missed it?

cyounghusband: i lost the tie again to geggit

cyounghusband: leggit

Mega Byte: Ah.

Mega Byte: Isn't he last?

Mega Byte: But you still got a good crystite plot.

Mega Byte: Nice catch

Mega Byte: Ouch

Mega Byte: Didn't see that coming.

Mega Byte: CY

Mega Byte: You know what to do now, right?

Mega Byte: Ah, but you don't have the cash...

cyounghusband: right...

Mega Byte: Will do what I can.

Mega Byte: Might take 2 rounds, but we'll get it.

Mega Byte: WTF guys

Mega Byte: Do you really want to play like this????

cyounghusband: i have no energy plots

Mega Byte: I have NO ENGERY

cyounghusband: i dunno man, i'm just pissed off now

Round 5 of 12

cyounghusband: oh c'mon

cyounghusband: this is stupid

Mega Byte: Well, you've right fucked me over

cyounghusband: just switch out to energy

Mega Byte: Just throw my game away...

cyounghusband: i'm losing all all the plots to leggit, even in last

Mega Byte: I need to production to catch up.

Mega Byte: I have a few $$$ but you iknow as well as I do, when ore goes to 230 I won't be able to even stay close.

cyounghusband: it won't go to 230

Mega Byte: I can make it go now.

Mega Byte: But damned if I will for that move...

cyounghusband: you still had some energy, ifyou add energy you'll only miss on plot

cyounghusband: I wish I had your problems! the advantage of being down plots is I don't have to power much

Mega Byte: Fuck sake

Mega Byte: PIRAGES

Mega Byte: PLEASE

Mega Byte: :)

Mega Byte: That should have been: PIRATES

Mega Byte: hehe

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cyounghusband was disconnected

Computer takes over cyounghusband

Mega Byte: This game is so screwed...

Leggitron: anything can happen still

Leggitron: but 2 ais ... not good

Mega Byte: Yeah

Mega Byte: I'm with you there on both couhts.

Mega Byte: counts

Mega Byte: Sorry, I'm frustrated, feel like I"m complaining too much.

Mega Byte: Where are you from?

Leggitron: this game goes both ways for me ... tonight i'm luckier

Mega Byte: LOL

Mega Byte: We all have our moments.

Mega Byte: You have had some luck on your side for sure though.

Mega Byte: I am hopeful that I can still pull it out in the end, with my "skills" :)

Mega Byte: But so far, not looking very good for me.

Leggitron: looks like the ais will specialize in smithore tho...

Round 6 of 12

Mega Byte: Yeah

Mega Byte: And I'm not sitting very well for a good production round.

Mega Byte: I have a LOT less land than I'm used to too, which I would feel better if I had 1 more.

Mega Byte: And the Pirates came turn 1.

Mega Byte: If we don't get another, it will be really interesting.

Leggitron: tell me what u think we should do? with 2 ais it won't matter i think

Mega Byte: LOL

Mega Byte: Well, 3 of us have 6 plots

Mega Byte: So that makes for a close game.

Leggitron: i just want to move my rank down from 214

Mega Byte: If no one gets a land advantage, it will be a tough battle.

Mega Byte: Quakes suck..

Leggitron: do u code this game?

Mega Byte: We need a store burn.

Leggitron: 4 sure

Mega Byte: But you are way out producing me in crystite right now.

Mega Byte: And if I can't balance that, soon, I'm dead.

Mega Byte: I got suck with a crappy river plot, which I never take...

Mega Byte: That was not my choice.

Mega Byte: And we're all gimpped on food this turn.

Mega Byte: :)

Mega Byte: It won't come down at any price.

Mega Byte: AI are programed for self perservation

Leggitron: lol

Mega Byte: They are...

Mega Byte: Oh, he's F-ed.

Mega Byte: :)

Leggitron: it is a strategy not to always be in first place

Round 7 of 12

Mega Byte: Yes

Mega Byte: One I like actualy.

Mega Byte: Up to about turn 8, then I don't mind leading.

Mega Byte: WHAT!!!@!!!!

Mega Byte: That said I had it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Leggitron: sorry missed it

Mega Byte: Thanks for that one.

Leggitron: u that this one

Leggitron: take

Mega Byte: Thanks for that.

Mega Byte: WOw, on my screen, I had you by $24 on that.

Mega Byte: BAH

Mega Byte: Forgot I was low on food...

Leggitron: unfortunetly no it was more !

Mega Byte: That is ok..

Mega Byte: But now I have a plot that isn't producing.

Mega Byte: I would have done that very different...

Mega Byte: (My last turn)

Leggitron: it was bought cheaper tho

Mega Byte: Yeah

Mega Byte: Well, I guess that evends that...

Leggitron: and my mule flipped out

Mega Byte: I hate that.

Mega Byte: Had that twice in one game.

Leggitron: ai on smithore roids now

Mega Byte: LOL

Mega Byte: Yeah, figured I might as well sell before it goes to $45 or $36

Leggitron: forget about cornering that market

Mega Byte: Unless we have a store burn, it's done.

Mega Byte: Indeed.

Mega Byte: Hmmm

Mega Byte: Came out on the top end of that one.

Mega Byte: Only because your MULE bolted.

Mega Byte: WOW

Leggitron: what was that about low production?

Mega Byte: Go FOOD

Mega Byte: Watch the IA go after that now.

Mega Byte: I had 8 from last turn.

Mega Byte: We produced the same.

Mega Byte: Wow.

Mega Byte: Wish I had food to sell...

Mega Byte: :)

Mega Byte: Maybe that river plot is handy...

Mega Byte: Good to keep one in the store to keep the price reasonable.

Round 8 of 12

Leggitron: k

Mega Byte: LOL

Mega Byte: Can't believe I'm doing that...

Mega Byte: I don't mean any ill will, but pirates right now would really help seal this one for me. :)

Mega Byte: Yeah, I expected that...

Mega Byte: With that many food plots, and the price of food.

Mega Byte: They were going to boink me over somehow. ;0

Mega Byte: After a frustrating start, its turning out an ok game.

Leggitron: see

Mega Byte: I'm in trouble though

Mega Byte: Why is it not selling to me?????

Mega Byte: WTF

Mega Byte: I was at the line the whole time!

Leggitron: that was wierd

Mega Byte: Well, I'm going to make up for it here...

Mega Byte: No takers?\\\

Mega Byte: hehe

Mega Byte: The bots can suck it on that one.

Round 9 of 12

Mega Byte: haha

Leggitron: what was tthat about the good of the colony?

Mega Byte: I was a proponent of this strategy when you used it. :)

Leggitron: oh...

Mega Byte: (Read back in case you forgot). :)

Mega Byte: Going to be hard for me to get my plots converted though for a big win...

Mega Byte: I don't care where my next plot is, so long as I get one of the 3 in the last turn.

Mega Byte: NOW??!!!?

Mega Byte: Bugger...

Mega Byte: We're in trouble...

Mega Byte: :D

Mega Byte: Hmmm....

Mega Byte: That's a problem.

Mega Byte: This just got wierd.

Leggitron: how are u producing 2x than me?

Mega Byte: I had 15 from last round.

Mega Byte: Not production.

Leggitron: oh

Mega Byte: I didn't sell, when you did, at $80

Mega Byte: Ok, I'm out of the food business now. :)

Round 10 of 12

Leggitron: no plot for the host!

Mega Byte: Hmm

Mega Byte: Honestly, I have NO idea what I should be doing now...

Mega Byte: HA!

Mega Byte: 1 production for my ORE plot!

Leggitron: pirates now i predict

Mega Byte: hehe

Leggitron: why is smith so low in price?

Mega Byte: At least the plot wasn't wasted. :)

Mega Byte: Because there is no MULE shortage.

Mega Byte: Because ALL plots have mules installed.

Mega Byte: This is going to be thight.

Mega Byte: I won a game the other night by less than 200 points

Round 11 of 12

Mega Byte: That was tough one.

Mega Byte: I think I have you...

Mega Byte: Unless the pirates come now.

Mega Byte: But this should still move you up in the ranks.

Mega Byte: As you will have more games complete.

Mega Byte: Wow...

Leggitron: sorry son awoke

Mega Byte: No worries.

Mega Byte: How old is he?

Mega Byte: Nice price.

Leggitron: 4

Mega Byte: Cool.

Mega Byte: My son is 15

Mega Byte: He likes MULE too

Leggitron: mine'

Leggitron: s

Leggitron: too young

Mega Byte: hehe

Mega Byte: For certain

Mega Byte: Where do you live?

Mega Byte: I'm in Tokyo

Leggitron: NYC

Leggitron: Union Square

Mega Byte: Cool.

Mega Byte: I spent a lot of time in NYC

Mega Byte: I used to work for Amex

Leggitron: where in tokyo?

Mega Byte: Azabu Juban

Mega Byte: Do you know Tokyo well?

Leggitron: I worked for Morgan stanley

Mega Byte: Here?

Mega Byte: In Ebisu?

Mega Byte: Or NY

Leggitron: no, but I was there maybe 15 years ago?\

Mega Byte: Cool.

Mega Byte: Where about?

Leggitron: honestly i can't remember...if you said it I would know...

Leggitron: it was the tourist area from what I remember

Mega Byte: haha

Mega Byte: Shinjuku

Mega Byte: Or Shibuya

Mega Byte: Or Roppongi

Leggitron: THATS IT

Leggitron: roppongi

Mega Byte: haha

Mega Byte: Roppongi is 5 min from where I live.

Mega Byte: Walking

Round 12 of 12

Leggitron: it was sooooo expensive back then

Leggitron: ridiculous

Leggitron: 1992 i'd say...around that year

Mega Byte: Still is.

Mega Byte: $3000 a month for my 90sqm apartment

Mega Byte: Wow... big last turn for me.

Mega Byte: Placed 3 more Crystite plots.

Mega Byte: Only have 1 non producing crystite, and that is that dingy river plot I got stuck with

Leggitron: I pay $4200 for 2 bed room and that is v cheap...should be around 5-6 a month

Mega Byte: Yeah

Leggitron: r u an author of this program...l

Leggitron: ?

Mega Byte: Actually, I am a contributor.

Leggitron: I thought i saw u chatting earlier about it

Mega Byte: Yeah

Mega Byte: Wow

Mega Byte: CRAP crsystite price.

Mega Byte: Good we sold the last turn... hehe

Mega Byte: I had 1 turn that I produced 115 crystite on.

Leggitron: I don't know this game well but I must say the algorithms are v good

Mega Byte: Yeah

Mega Byte: They could be better in some areas.

Mega Byte: And we're working on that.

Leggitron: keeps everyone within a possible winning position and a good balance

Mega Byte: Well, it's been an unusual game this one.

Leggitron: was it reversed engineered?

Mega Byte: 1.2.2 I am finding very unusual in some of tis behavior

Leggitron: from the original c64 atari

Mega Byte: Sort of.

Mega Byte: They got a lot of original design and information directly from Bunten family

Mega Byte: But Dan is dead now.

Game Over

Saving score, please wait...

Score saved

Leggitron: how old r u btw?

Mega Byte: Thanks for the game.

Mega Byte: 41

Mega Byte: Sorry for the frustration.

Leggitron: k , nice game MB

Mega Byte: Thanks

Leggitron: c u around and thanks!

Mega Byte: How old are you?

Leggitron: 38

Mega Byte: Cool.

Mega Byte: Thanks for the game.

Mega Byte: We'll have to play again some time.

Leggitron: ;will do

Leggitron: hope i did well

Mega Byte left the game