Tournament Mode - 12 Rounds

Need 4 players to start - Max 2 computer players allowed

matt_j joined the game in slot 1

Added computer player <A.L.A.N.>

Added computer player <J.I.M.>

Bob 42 visits

Bob 42 joined the game in slot 4

Bob 42: hit space to start

Asphodel visits

matl33t visits

Asphodel: uh, I just downloaded this game I have NO idea what it's about

matt_j: hey

Bob 42: hey

matt_j: I'm new and my friend will be joining

matl33t left the game

Bob 42: ok

matt_j: might not be starting for a while

Bob 42: do you want me to leave, or are you going to kick out a bot?

Bob 42: do you want advice?

matt_j: are you new at the game?

Bob 42: I can help explain the game to you

matt_j: I just want to show him around for now

Bob 42: k

Asphodel: I have No idea what i'm doing

Asphodel: sorry

matt_j: Asphodel: did you watch the intro video on the site?

Asphodel: lol, no I should do that

matt_j: do that first :)

matt_j: it will help

Asphodel: I didn't realize this was even a multiplayer game till now

matt_j: lol

Asphodel: o/ sorry to bother you guys

matt_j: mule was one of the first multiplayer games ever

matt_j: pretty amazing, I just found out about this yesterday

Asphodel: I'll see ya

matt_j: later! :)

Asphodel left the game

Bob 42: so how are you?

matt_j: not bad

Bob 42: do you have an questions about the game

matt_j: I'm probably gonna have to kick you once my friend is done watching the intro video

matt_j: nah

Bob 42: I've played 12 matches so far

matt_j: :)

Bob 42: why kick me?

matt_j: if we play a second game tonight you can join

matt_j: can you specate in this game?

Bob 42: no

matt_j: it will probably be us and 2 bots

Bob 42: bumber

Bob 42: you sure?

matt_j: one sec

matt_j: sure :)

<A.L.A.N.> was kicked

Bob 42: :D

matt_j: just be nice to us

Bob 42: I will do

matt_j: :)

Bob 42: I'll try to help give you any advice I can

matt_j: sweet

Bob 42: remember that smithore goes from about 45 to 230 in price

Bob 42: but it only goes up really high if there is none in the store, and only one or two mules left over

matt_j: yeah

Cloneast visits

Cloneast: ookay

Bob 42: hello

matt_j: woot

Cloneast: hi

Cloneast joined the game in slot 2

Round 1 of 12

Cloneast: ouch

Round 2 of 12

Cloneast: Lol

Bob 42: I needed cash

Cloneast: OOpsies

Bob 42: hit space

Round 3 of 12

Cloneast: Lucky

Round 4 of 12

Bob 42: one thing to note is ithat the first player more often has bad stuff happen to them

Bob 42: like that

Bob 42: this includes losing land if someone is REALLY unlucky

Round 5 of 12

Bob 42: also, wompus can only appear on unclaimed territory

Bob 42: I am just over the line to keep you from selling it to the store

Bob 42: it will drive up the price next round

Round 6 of 12

matt_j: :(

Bob 42: ouch, that sucks

Bob 42: rarely happens to the person in 2nd

Bob 42: that is extremely bad luck

Bob 42: :(

Bob 42: this is the highest price you will get

Bob 42: sell now

matt_j: cool, thanks

Bob 42: no problem

Bob 42: 230 is the max price

Bob 42: and only occurs when no smithore and no mules

Bob 42: crystal goes up to 144 or so, but sometimes pirates come that steal it all

Bob 42: also, both spoil if you have more than 50, so might as well sell at that point

Bob 42: also, whoever is in last place gets the resource if 2 players bid the same price

Bob 42: or compete over the same plot of land

Bob 42: also, it is good to keep at least 1 more energy than you need

matt_j: yeah

Bob 42: so that if you build, you can power that thing

Round 7 of 12

Cloneast: Do the dance

Bob 42: was going to let cloneast get it

Bob 42: generally, land is worth 500 + 100 per turn left at a bare minimum

matt_j: yeah, I read that in the developer notes about estimating land value

Bob 42: it can be worth more that though

Bob 42: since a plot of land at the end can get 3 crystal each

Bob 42: so for the last 3 turns, it is really worth more like 300 each turn, as long as you can put extra crystal on it

Bob 42: ouch, that sucks

Bob 42: also, watch out for some players who are kind of D*#@s about land

Bob 42: if they have more money than you, but don't want the land

Bob 42: they will drive the price up super high, then back down

Bob 42: so no one can buy it

Bob 42: the price may go back up, but only if the store burns or if someone buys all that smithore that is there

matt_j: oops

Bob 42: it happens

Round 8 of 12

Bob 42: shitty when that happens for the computer

Bob 42: should have gone to blue

Cloneast: mm

Bob 42: the price won't got up anymore, I don't have enough money to buy out Jim and the store

Bob 42: don't go up that hight blue

Bob 42: it never sells above 144

Cloneast: .. ever?

Bob 42: it might be 148 is the highest

Bob 42: but not above that

Bob 42: and that is if lucky

Bob 42: it averages around 100

Bob 42: holding onto it is risky, so I personally prefer to sell whenever it gets around 100 or above

Cloneast: though t it was more at end game

Cloneast: ThROUGHT HE ROOF

Bob 42: It might be on average, but I've seen it at 60 at end game

Bob 42: multiple times

Bob 42: and never goes above 148

Bob 42: at least not in any game I've seen

Round 9 of 12

Cloneast: oops

matt_j: hahaha

Bob 42: ouch

Bob 42: the computer is very fast to grab

Bob 42: be careful when there aren't many spots left

Bob 42: also, even if land plots have no crystal, the more crystal harvesting squares you have the more crystal that plot will produce

Bob 42: ore late in the game isn't worth much

Bob 42: so better to trade it in for crystal

Cloneast: 0 crystal there

Bob 42: doesn't matter

Bob 42: mine down below have 0 crystal

Bob 42: and still produced 6

Cloneast: ah

Bob 42: since I built a lot of crystal spots

Bob 42: also, I recommend just hitting space furiously next round

Bob 42: since there are only 4 spots

Bob 42: if one gets missed, might end up getting nothing

Round 10 of 12

Bob 42: ouch

Cloneast: lol

Bob 42: remember that food isn't really usefull at the very end of the game

Bob 42: and the more spots you trade for crystal spots, the more you will harvest on each spot

Bob 42: close

Bob 42: since no one needs more mules, that is as high as it is going to go, unless if someone buys out the store, then buys all the mules and lets them go

Bob 42: I'm buying the food so I have enough in 2 turns to be able to switch out my power producing slot for another crystal spot

Bob 42: which is also why I am buying power

Bob 42: although since the store has a bunch, it isn't neccessary

Round 11 of 12

Bob 42: JIM is going to lose 23 of those from spoilage

matt_j: crap I meant to sell

Bob 42: ouch

Bob 42: matt, you don't need any more

Bob 42: this is the last turn

matt_j: ahh ok

Round 12 of 12

Bob 42: also, the last turn, your points are the sell price for any asset, so there is no point moving to sell

Cloneast: mm

Game Over

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Bob 42: gg

matt_j: gg

Cloneast: gg

matt_j: thanks for the tips Bob 42 :)

Bob 42: sorry if I rambled too much

matt_j: no prob

Cloneast: Now for military takeover

matt_j: this is my first online game

Bob 42 left the game

Bob 42 was disconnected