Tournament Mode - 12 Rounds
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Govt Mule joined the game in slot 1
TheWumpusWooer visits
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Govt Mule: hello
TheWumpusWooer: I've had some connection problems before, but hopefully it'll be better this time.
TheWumpusWooer: oh, and hello.
Govt Mule: what is your ping?
TheWumpusWooer: 63ms
Govt Mule: that's pretty good
Govt Mule: hopefully your connection will hold
Sgt York visits
Sgt York joined the game in slot 3
Govt Mule: hello sgt
TheWumpusWooer: I thikn there might be a problem with the client as well, it's very laggy, I'm running on Ubuntu.
discostrings visits
discostrings joined the game in slot 4
discostrings: one sec
Govt Mule: I''m also on ubuntu
discostrings: quick bathroom run
Sgt York: i havn't had any problems while hosting.. no one has complained of any lag
TheWumpusWooer: oh, good
Comrade Kangaroo visits
Comrade Kangaroo left the game
Govt Mule: good luck all
discostrings: gl
TheWumpusWooer: gl, I"m awful though
Round 1 of 12
Sgt York: then u get the learn.. we all did :)
TheWumpusWooer: when you're assaying, aren't you just basically searching for everyone?
Sgt York: i hate it when a x3 is in the river
Sgt York: yes.. as long as everyone remembers it
TheWumpusWooer: ok
Round 2 of 12
Sgt York: very nice disco
Sgt York: stillfaster than me on the plot take
discostrings: hoping I don't get to grredy
Sgt York: no food by round 2... we can lock you out.. altho.. u bought enough last round.. to buy you one more round.. that was key
discostrings: yeah
discostrings: I just realized that is how I normally avoid being locked out
discostrings: the fire last game could have changed that...
Sgt York: yep.. buy 5or 6.. 1/2 will spoil..but will leave you 2-3..which is enuf to get a food plot out
Govt Mule: wow, nice
discostrings: I normally mine ore first round, but then buy 4-6 food, energy, or both
Sgt York: oh comeon.. i shouldn't be in first
Round 3 of 12
Sgt York: told you.. a x3 was in the river bed - haha
Sgt York: i hate that.. should be coded out
TheWumpusWooer: it's useless, the tiver crystite, right?
discostrings: yeah
TheWumpusWooer: 'river'
Sgt York: yes.. u cannot mine in the river
discostrings: I just did it to make sure it was there
TheWumpusWooer: lol
discostrings: it could have been in two other spots instead
Sgt York: that is how u stop it disco
Sgt York: force them to buy you out.. before the store
Sgt York: u r the only one with enuf money to do it - buy their production AND dthe store out
discostrings: if you have the cash : ]
Sgt York: yep - i didn't
Sgt York: i thought i had the store.. before they stepped in tho
Round 4 of 12
Sgt York: grrr
Sgt York: saw that coming
Sgt York: disco gets a cheap lot
Sgt York: so sue me.. i don' thave 100
discostrings: liquid assets are the best assets
discostrings: well other than land lol
Govt Mule: boo hoo, you got a free one
Sgt York: lol.. don't expect me to feel bad about it Gov't.. i've lost my share of plots.. LOL
Sgt York: disco can attest to that - lol
Sgt York: heck, i'm trying to stay OUT of 1st right now - lol
Govt Mule: well of course you are
TheWumpusWooer: oops
Sgt York: disco.. all 3 of the x3's are known
discostrings: there are 4!
discostrings: the how-to-play is wrong
Sgt York: no... there are always only 3
TheWumpusWooer: oh, the crystite spots are fixed?
discostrings: that's something I discovered this week
Sgt York: i've never seen 4 before.. ever
TheWumpusWooer: always 3x3?
Sgt York: yep.. that i've seen
Sgt York: outside of the craters
Govt Mule: of course
Sgt York: lmao
Sgt York: yes.. because i'm in 1st...
Sgt York: i've discovered.. that is how u can tell when pirates come
Govt Mule: did you have a crystite plot?
Sgt York: i've played many games where pirates NEVER come
Sgt York: then i'v eseen them 3x in 1 game.. it has to do with punishing person in 1st.. raises odds
discostrings: it is triggered by it hurting the person in first
Sgt York: yep yep
Sgt York: i was producing the most crist..and it would have given me capitol
Sgt York: same thing with the food investation.. watch for it.. it will hit the guy in 1st WHEN.. he neds food the most
Round 5 of 12
Sgt York: #!%!@%@
Sgt York: another cheap plot
Sgt York: u did this last game disco.. dejavue... all the way to a 100 point win
discostrings: let's hope I don't screw up again with the energy ; )
Sgt York: i'm going to predict.. a QUAKE this round - LOL
Sgt York: hahahaha
discostrings: wow
Sgt York: i'm psychic
TheWumpusWooer: what's half of nothing?
Govt Mule: so pirates again next round then
Sgt York: if i ever have 2 or more undeveloped plots... i would get a food investation
Round 6 of 12
discostrings: gah
discostrings: I hate that bug
Sgt York: that is such BS
TheWumpusWooer: lame
Govt Mule: what bug, I'm in last place
discostrings: yeah
discostrings: but it didn't pause before I selected
discostrings: it's supposed to reset
discostrings: but sometimes it gives the second person to hit it the next plot
Govt Mule: ah, yeah
Sgt York: losing a plot of land is, imho, the #1 biggest thing that can hit you.. u don't lost 1 rnd of production, but EVERY round of all game
Govt Mule: its worse when you get it in rnd 2
Govt Mule: when your in 2nd place
Sgt York: i've been taking hit after hit gov't... that one i may not recover from
Sgt York: i was in last
Govt Mule: hit after hit!?
Govt Mule: you got a free plot!
Sgt York: i gained one of little value.. i lost one of GREAT value
TheWumpusWooer: Ok, I cant' ever catch that darn animal, which is especially embarassing as I'm the Wumpus Wooer
discostrings: haha
discostrings: that's pretty funny
Sgt York: wooer.. u know it only appears on mts no one ownes, right?
discostrings: maybe you're using the wrong approach?
discostrings: (wooing vs something a bit more active)
Sgt York: a bit too quick there
TheWumpusWooer: I hate when I do that
discostrings: noooooooo first
Sgt York: notice i have the LEAST amt of plots gov't??
Sgt York: take that early one away - i've got even less
Round 7 of 12
TheWumpusWooer: when you're on the mtn, are you constantly hitting space?
Sgt York: yes
discostrings: just walk around it hitting the button
TheWumpusWooer: guess I'll try that
Sgt York: there are only 2 mts left.. and they are close.. he's very easy to get right now
discostrings: see york there are 4 x3
discostrings: three over on the right
Sgt York: it said 'none'
discostrings: and one under the river
Sgt York: my screen.. i coulda swore it said no cryst
Sgt York: are you saying, the one left of the crater is x3?
discostrings: there are three currently being mined on the right
Sgt York: i only saw 2
discostrings: wait til the map comes up
Sgt York: k
Round 8 of 12
discostrings: hope I didn't influence you to get that one with my comment
discostrings: lol
Sgt York: ?
Sgt York: wow - my screen showed i got it - lol
discostrings: yeah
discostrings: that's another bug they need to fix!
discostrings: wow
discostrings: that run was a disaster
Sgt York: disco..where is the 4th x3? 1 in river, and 2 that are side by side.. due east of center..where is the other?
discostrings: there are three over there!
TheWumpusWooer: finally
Sgt York: OH, on the mt
Govt Mule: 3 on right side, one in river
Sgt York: hmmm
Sgt York: interesting..
Sgt York: saw taht coming - LOL
TheWumpusWooer: good thing I saved my cystite
Sgt York: lol
Sgt York: going to watch for that..
Govt Mule: that's what the pirates said
Sgt York: wonder if it's always when it's in the river
Sgt York: and if it's always bunched side/side like that
Sgt York: the river produces 2 extra x2's.. and dthe side/side prevents the other x2's
Sgt York: in fact..i wonder if it's always on the map 'edge' like that.. to stop the other 2 x2's from appearing
Round 9 of 12
Sgt York: wishi coudl put a roof on the house for only 300 - lol
Sgt York: lesson learned.. i shoulda sold last round
Sgt York: the higher it goes.. only helps the highest producer the most.. just netted u another 40x20
discostrings: that's a tough one to gauge ahead of time
discostrings: at least for me
Sgt York: i know ur producing more ore.. thus i shoulda sold while it was lower
Sgt York: i don't know how ur producing that much ore AND outproducing me in crist also.. when i've got 2 of the x3's
Round 10 of 12
discostrings: I had 6 going
discostrings: not sure how many you had
Sgt York: i've got 8.. along with 2 x3 and 2 x2's
Sgt York: see, u did it again
Sgt York: makes no sense at all
discostrings: I've got 8 now
discostrings: how much did I outproduce you by?
Sgt York: but my x2 and x3's are higher
Sgt York: we produce equal
discostrings: there's some randomness
Sgt York: ur producing just as much with x1 and x0's
discostrings: the +/-3 thing
discostrings: I've found it matters a lot less once production is really high
Round 11 of 12
Sgt York: oh bs
discostrings: ouch : (
discostrings: that really sucks
Sgt York: spent way too much time in 1st.. i still don't understand the production rate tho..
discostrings: being in first for the first half of the game can really be a killer
discostrings: looks like I lost my food too
Sgt York: wow
discostrings: x9 now
Sgt York: yep.. but the x2 and x3's are meaningless
Sgt York: unless, because they are grouped, and not 'suppose' to be 4 on the map - there is something in the formula that is not working
discostrings: I've seen 4 in every game since I realized there were more than 3
discostrings: during our game last week I still thought there were 3
Sgt York: i'llwatch for it.. i thought there was only 3
Round 12 of 12
Sgt York: gga
discostrings: the documentation does say there are 3
discostrings: they really need to fix that too!
Sgt York: that's the first time i've ever seen 4.. but maybe i wasn't observing enough - i'll start looking
Sgt York: i am really wondering if it's only when it's in the river
discostrings: I've seen the four each be in a different quarter of the map
Sgt York: i also want to start grouping crist on x0's and see if they produce just as much also
discostrings: not quite as much
discostrings: but after the +1 proximity and the +1 for each 3
discostrings: and the +/3 randomness
Sgt York: u produced jsut as much as i did.. when we BOTH had 8.. i had 2 x3; 2 x2; 1x1.. u had 3x1, and 2x2.. that's my 9 vs ur 5.. and u produced 'equal' amts
discostrings: the plot cristite values matter a lot less at the end
Sgt York: 'AND' all of mine but one.. was side by side also
Sgt York: thanks for hosting G'ovt
discostrings: when you consider that any of those plots could be +/-3 of the total, it's not surprising (at least not to me)
Govt Mule: sure, np
Govt Mule: gg everyone
Sgt York: then what is the use of even going after crist bonuses then?
Govt Mule: oh no
discostrings: after some of the rounds where I had a river food and two energy next to each other and I somehow got nothing
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Govt Mule: someone hung?
Govt Mule: that's too bad
discostrings: yeah thanks for hosting govt
Govt Mule: wumpus?
Govt Mule: guess I'll have to kick him to finish
Sgt York: u have to kick wampus - he lagged/left
Computer takes over TheWumpusWooer
TheWumpusWooer was kicked
Sgt York: lol.. 1 energy plot - i produced 0
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discostrings: good game guys!
Govt Mule: well done disco
Sgt York: gga
Sgt York: disco..
Sgt York: r u finding,it's best to stay out of the 1st buyout
discostrings: yeah
Sgt York: i have noticed.. u've figured out how to get cheap land and stay out of 1st doing that
discostrings: I usually miss that
discostrings: I try to keep cash
discostrings: and will spend what many would consider crazy amounts on land
discostrings: I only play the ore game enough to keep competitive
Govt Mule: trick is to be able to use that land
discostrings: yeah
Sgt York: the lack of bonuses on the x? for crist just realy really baffles me
Sgt York: i thought i had it locked up and would be getting good production at the end.. only got in the 30's.. i've seen ppl get into the 70's
discostrings: I try to get the high cristite land and block others from getting 2 next to each other
Sgt York: yep.. i've started doing that also.. get the x2's as much as you can, if u can't get the x3
discostrings: usually having 12 plots means I win as long as I don't screw up otherwise
Sgt York: yes, get that 4th x3 bonus
Govt Mule: thought food was going to be worth more on the last round
Sgt York: i still think i got ripped on the crist bonuses - lol
discostrings: but yeah, I would say the most important thing I try to do is getting the land early
Sgt York: i'm thinking that is key also
Sgt York: food energy rarely are after round 10
Sgt York: because demand for them go down
discostrings: and if not early, making a ton of $ and buying it later
Sgt York: use to.. you could get ore to go up again.. but i think they fixed that.. and even ore doesn't go up as much
Sgt York: which really makes sense.. since no one is buying mules anymore
discostrings: I saw one guy let his mules go to make demand for ore at the end
Govt Mule: we could have made ore worth much much more
discostrings: and it drove it up to 230
discostrings: he took them off his plots
Govt Mule: would have done that
Sgt York: not sure lack of production + cost of letting goes would be made up for even getting it to 230
Govt Mule: but both wumpus and sgt had more ore then me
discostrings: yeah
Sgt York: yes, and disco had more ore than me.. it's why i kept selling it also
discostrings: it didn't work for the guy, but it got him pretty close
Sgt York: iv'e got to work on getting the land early.. i think that's more important than the first ore run
Govt Mule: you got the nice crystite plots too
Sgt York: i did.. but that's what i'm saying.. they didn't produce
Sgt York: my highest production was 31
discostrings: that was kind of surprising
Sgt York: i still think something in the formula got messed up..
discostrings: it would be interesting to really look at the range it could be from randomness
Govt Mule: how did you get so much crystite disco?
discostrings: 9 plots doing cristite
Sgt York: i had x9 to ur x5.. with equal plots.. and u produced equal to me
Sgt York: then you added a 9th plot to my 8.. and outproduced me by 10
discostrings: hmm
discostrings: let's calculate
Sgt York: and all but 1 of mine were side by side also.. i just don't know what i could have done differently in plot capture
discostrings: I think all mine were next to each other
discostrings: so 17 vs 10
Sgt York: i know the one u mined i the mounts..just SE of center was not
discostrings: times two for the x6
discostrings: 34 vs 20
Sgt York: and yet... with no quake.. we BOTH produced 31
discostrings: I don't know how the random +/-3 for each plot works
Govt Mule: sry guys, gotta run
Sgt York: np gov't
Sgt York: tnx again for hosting - cya again :)
Govt Mule: gnite
discostrings: goodnight!
Sgt York left the game
Govt Mule: gg see ya