Tournament Mode - 12 Rounds
Need 4 players to start - Max 2 computer players allowed
Govt Mule joined the game in slot 1
alistaircalder visits
alistaircalder joined the game in slot 2
alistaircalder: hey
alistaircalder: thx for hosting
Govt Mule: hello
Govt Mule: yeah, might be a while before anyone else joins
Govt Mule: there weren't many waiting so I didn't start one
alistaircalder: no prob.
alistaircalder: i haven't been able to play since 1.2.2 anyway
Govt Mule: might have to go with 2 AI
alistaircalder: Fine with me
Govt Mule: kinda boring though
alistaircalder: true
alistaircalder: i don't mind waiting a few minutes
Govt Mule: let's give it a few mins
alistaircalder: I'm watching curling anyway
Govt Mule: cool, I tried that once, it was a lot of fun
alistaircalder: I have been playing for 10 years now. Great sport. Very social
alistaircalder: Our curling club has one of the best stocked bars around (decent price too)
Govt Mule: nice!
Govt Mule: it's harder than it looks
alistaircalder: But today it is all about the women's final PEI vs Canada
Govt Mule: isn't PEI in canada?
alistaircalder: Team Canada is the team that won from last year.
alistaircalder: So each year, the winning province gets 2 teams
Govt Mule: do you compete professionally?
piete visits
Govt Mule: *gulp*
piete: hi
alistaircalder: I used to. I played in the BC playdowns one year. Won 1, lost 3
Govt Mule: hello piete
alistaircalder: Hey piete
piete: still need one
piete joined the game in slot 3
alistaircalder: Whoa - looks like you have played a few times
Govt Mule: go easy on us ;)
alistaircalder: You guys are going to take it easy on a newb, right?
piete: maybe next game that finishes gives us the last player
piete: hey, i just have lots of games but i still lose 25% of my games ;)
Govt Mule: yeah, he's won more games that we've played combined
piete: im a nice guy but not in this game ;)
Govt Mule: lol
Govt Mule: you hold out on food and energy and buy up all the land don't you pieite
piete: actually i rarely play against somebody
piete: i like land yeah ;)
piete: but ive noticed that it can cost me a game too
alistaircalder: Well, any tips during the game are appreciated :)
Govt Mule: any time I'm low on something, and you have it, you should sell to me ;)
piete: first and most important: dont become dependent on others, try to maintain autosufficiency
piete: right govt, your sounding like johnwelsh ;)
Govt Mule: lol
Govt Mule: seems to be working for him
Lokai visits
Lokai joined the game in slot 4
piete: when i play him he tries to convince the others to play against me with him
Govt Mule: hello Lokai
Lokai: HI
alistaircalder: Hello Lokai
Govt Mule: gl all
Lokai: first time
piete: ahh
alistaircalder: God luck!
piete: never played?
alistaircalder: *Good
Govt Mule: do you know how to play Lokai?
alistaircalder: Do you know how the game works?
Lokai: what is the button, and what is the controls?
alistaircalder: Hmmm
Lokai: i know how the game works
Govt Mule: you should maybe play a training game 1st
Lokai: but not the controls
CaKsTeR visits
piete: yeah lokai, this game is serious ;)
CaKsTeR left the game
Lokai: like i said, i know HOW to play, but just need to know what the controls are
piete: space and arrows
Govt Mule: arrow keys and space
Lokai: ok
CaKsTeR visits
piete: but its a bit different than the original so it would be better to get some practice
alistaircalder: Agreed
Lokai: ok
Govt Mule: nods
Lokai unjoined the game
Lokai: thanks
CaKsTeR joined the game in slot 4
Govt Mule: lol
alistaircalder: lol
piete: so same questions to you caks
CaKsTeR left the game
piete: ;)
Lokai left the game
piete: ive had some bad experience
alistaircalder: Same
Govt Mule: yeah, they tend not to stick around
piete: and since its 1h30 im spending i want to have a good game
Govt Mule: and are actually worse than having a mech
Govt Mule: not to mention the 30 mins waiting for 4 players
Govt Mule: ...who have actually played before
piete: true, so expectations are even higher
alistaircalder: Wow - Team Canada pulls out a surprise 2 points to take the lead into the final end!
Govt Mule: I'll probably rage quit after round 4 anyway
alistaircalder: (women's curling finals)
alistaircalder: hahaha
Govt Mule: or is it worse if I wait until rnd 11?
piete: thats good to know, then can add you to my favourite hosts ;)
Govt Mule: lol
piete: actually my ping is "only" 200, thats good for a joined game for me
Govt Mule: I draw the line at 100
Govt Mule: I've tried 200 before, and always end up with the wrong plots
piete: i cant be that picky, im in brazil and never had had a joined game below 100
alistaircalder: Hmmm - here in Canada, I'm happy to get 134
Govt Mule: wow, there was someone else I played against from brazil
piete: duke?
Govt Mule: nope
Govt Mule: started with an A I think
IKnowYou78 visits
IKnowYou78 joined the game in slot 4
Govt Mule: didn't speak much english
Govt Mule: hello IKY
piete: hi
IKnowYou78: huhu 2 all
Govt Mule: gla
Round 1 of 12
alistaircalder: gla
Govt Mule: nooo!
piete: youre hosting!
alistaircalder: sorry
Govt Mule: off to a great start
piete: dont hold the button
piete: ive learned it the same way that you did now ;)
piete: at least ok plot
piete: wow
piete: 3rd game that i assay...
piete: old dog can still learn ;)
piete: ahh
piete: im not trying to influence but from 2 food you lose 1 spoiled...
piete: all i need now are glac-elves...
Round 2 of 12
piete: whew
piete: theres still the pest attack chance...
piete: its actually very risky to start not producing food
Govt Mule: I was trying to
Govt Mule: ohh bad
piete: whew
piete: strange game, normally im not the only producer...
piete: you all know that smithore is going to skyrocket
Govt Mule: had I gotten the right plot to start with, you wouldn't have been
Govt Mule: but now I'm in a lot of trouble
piete: trouble? sitting on top of crystite
Round 3 of 12
Govt Mule: with no food
piete: theres a food plot
piete: :'(
Govt Mule: lol
Govt Mule: hurts
alistaircalder: Stupid inlaws
piete: btw my ping has jumped to 460...
alistaircalder: gah
Govt Mule: wow
piete: no mules for me...
Govt Mule: yes there will be
piete: not next round
Govt Mule: yup
Govt Mule: it will start with me
Govt Mule: unless you move into 1st
piete: i will with that smithore price
Round 4 of 12
alistaircalder: I guess I'll just assay
piete: and hunt wampus ;)
piete: take the energy instead
piete: you have lots
alistaircalder: argh
piete: damn you govt! ;)
Govt Mule: lol, what did I do?
piete: got the best crystite plots
alistaircalder: Wow - Women's Final in curling goes an extra end!
Govt Mule: maybe you didn't notice I've been in last nearly the whole game
piete: thats where id like to be too
piete: best place for first 11 rounds
Round 5 of 12
Govt Mule: argh
Govt Mule: how did you all beat me on those plots?
IKnowYou78: dont know
piete: you tell us, youre the host ;)
Govt Mule: ah, well I was going for the same one as IKY
Govt Mule: last place won
piete: expensive round...
Govt Mule: yup
piete: nice being 1st..
Round 6 of 12
alistaircalder: nice
piete: at least they got the worse plot...
piete: thats why i put two food...
piete: it was already 2nd time, and they can come 3 times
piete: in original they could attack 2nd, here ive never seen them do that
piete: thats better...
Round 7 of 12
alistaircalder: EXCITING FINISH in Curling here in Canada! Wow!!
piete: i should follow curling since im a finn but i only found out this weekend that the winter olympics are starting...
piete: living in southern hemisphere...
alistaircalder: I live in Vancouver. The Olympic village is about 8 blocks from me
piete: brazilian media is totally ignoring winter olympics, and why should they not?
piete: noone does any winter sports here
Round 8 of 12
alistaircalder: Didn't Brazil get the next summer olympics?
piete: the next after the following
alistaircalder: It's crazy what the olympics is like when it gets close.
alistaircalder: Street closures, lots of security, banners everywhere...
piete: well, in vancouver for sure
alistaircalder: Well, yes, that was what I meant. When it gets close in Brazil, it'll be the same for you
alistaircalder: I'm going to 4 events - cost me about $1000
piete: probably in general, but where i live itll be only media coverage
piete: guys, one piece of advice: dont have 2 food units
piete: surplus i mean
alistaircalder: why?
piete: one will spoil
piete: 50% spoilage
Round 9 of 12
piete: better to have 1 or 3
piete: with 3 you lose 1 but you still have 2
IKnowYou78: ah, kk
IKnowYou78: thx
IKnowYou78: good advice :D
piete: i dont know if it has won me any games but i like to optimise my resources
IKnowYou78: thats right man :D
IKnowYou78: it is a strategy game
IKnowYou78: so every advice is good :D
alistaircalder: bummer
piete: i like to sell even cheap since pirates may still come
piete: but since noone else is selling i wont lose even if they come...
piete: lost one game not selling, opponent stockpiled on smithore and even when it was cheap he made more money bc
Round 10 of 12
piete: pirates took my stockpiled crystite
alistaircalder: Superbowl just kicked off
alistaircalder: Anyone watching?
Govt Mule: not really into bowling :/
piete: lol
Round 11 of 12
Round 12 of 12
piete: in original you couldnt do that much
IKnowYou78: gg guys :D
piete: almost full crystite production
Govt Mule: gg
piete: would be nice to see some day
piete: with store price 148 of course
piete: not like this ;)
Govt Mule: ya very bad
alistaircalder: thx for the good game - I learned lots
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piete: thanks guys
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piete: bye, until next game
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