Tournament Mode - 12 Rounds

Need 4 players to start - Max 2 computer players allowed

Mega Byte joined the game in slot 1

Strike_the_Earth visits

Strike_the_Earth joined the game in slot 2

X/T/C visits

Mega Byte: Hi Strike

Strike_the_Earth: good day

Mega Byte: Hi XTC

X/T/C joined the game in slot 3

Strike_the_Earth: you seem to be a veteran, mega.

Mega Byte: Do you want to wait for 4th player, or start with AI?

Mega Byte: hehe

Mega Byte: Little

Strike_the_Earth: i prefer humans

Strike_the_Earth: but i'll go with whatever you wish

Mega Byte: We can wait a couple, and then start.

Mega Byte: I'm good with that.

Strike_the_Earth: ok

Mega Byte: Where are you guys from?

Strike_the_Earth: i'm from the biblical land of Malta.

Strike_the_Earth: you?

Mega Byte: Nice

Mega Byte: Well, I live in Tokyo

Mega Byte: But I'm not from here.

Strike_the_Earth: I hear Tokyo is very nice, as cities go.

Strike_the_Earth: How do you manage to keep an 81% win rate?

Mega Byte: Doesn't look like anyone else around.

Strike_the_Earth: fair enough; bring on the bots

Mega Byte: I'll put in an AI so we can get started.

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

Round 1 of 12

Strike_the_Earth: so far so good

Mega Byte: Yeah, that's a great 1st turn event.

Round 2 of 12

Round 3 of 12

Strike_the_Earth: :(

Mega Byte: That is a bumber

Mega Byte: That's one way to do it. ;)

Round 4 of 12

Mega Byte: Ooops

Mega Byte: that was a big mistake

Strike_the_Earth: what?

Mega Byte: It showed me below the line on the auction

Mega Byte: I didn't think I was buying that plot for 1500

Mega Byte: Now I'm screwed for money

Mega Byte: Will be interesting from here...

Mega Byte: Might be able to pull this out still.

Mega Byte: Ore is dead without a store burn now though due to the last rounds trade.

Mega Byte: Bah

Mega Byte: Didn't need that either...

Strike_the_Earth: i wondered why you spent so much...

Strike_the_Earth: i thought maybe it was worth it

Mega Byte: It could be, but not when 3 empty plots and no energy... :(

Strike_the_Earth: my own fortunes are not doing well, especially thanks to you-know-who

Mega Byte: Brave strategy XTC

Strike_the_Earth: i'm not hungry anywya

Mega Byte: I wish it had been any other mule of mine then the energy one...

Mega Byte: That works. :)

Round 5 of 12

Mega Byte: Bugger...

Mega Byte: Had the time too

Strike_the_Earth: to the pub!

Mega Byte: I'm up for that. ;)

Mega Byte: Damn

Mega Byte: Now now money

Mega Byte: Pointless...

Round 6 of 12

Mega Byte: That's what I needed... :D

Strike_the_Earth: let's see you stage your comeback :)

Mega Byte: Not enough time to get the 2nd plot down... :(

Mega Byte: Bugger

Strike_the_Earth: i echo your sentiments

Mega Byte: Nice buy XTC

Mega Byte: Hate that, but have to have money...

Mega Byte: :(

Mega Byte: Like it would have killed him to sell to me...

Round 7 of 12

Strike_the_Earth: oops

Mega Byte: LOL

Mega Byte: Not so bad...

Strike_the_Earth: yeah ... i'll live

Mega Byte: I'm stuck in a weird struggle.

Mega Byte: Not going to be easy for me to win this one now.

Strike_the_Earth: yes, it looks like X has taken the lead, as soon as the AI is bamboozled

Mega Byte: Well, that was just what I needed...

Strike_the_Earth: i was hit harder

Mega Byte: Indeed.

Mega Byte: XTC only came out well because he's been hording ore.

Mega Byte: We still haven't had a store burn though...

Mega Byte: That could change a lot of things too.

Strike_the_Earth: it might indeed.

Strike_the_Earth: nice play

Round 8 of 12

Strike_the_Earth: made it :) :) :

Mega Byte: Space strike

Mega Byte: TY

Strike_the_Earth: i just can't catch a break

Mega Byte: BAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mega Byte: Quake just totally screwed me...

Mega Byte: :S

Mega Byte: Now I fear the Glac Elf. :)

Strike_the_Earth: what does it do?

Mega Byte: Takes 1/2 your food

Strike_the_Earth: oh

Round 9 of 12

Strike_the_Earth: looks like your theory's been put into practice, Mega

Mega Byte: Well, XTC, you do understand the dynamics of this game.

Mega Byte: Nice play

Mega Byte: Or I would beat you all... :D

Mega Byte: I still fear the Glack Elf. :)

Mega Byte: I HATE that BOT

Round 10 of 12

Mega Byte: No need to do that.

Mega Byte: I'd have used the last one...

Strike_the_Earth: i think that was the point

Mega Byte: Noipe

Mega Byte: Nope

Mega Byte: The point was to get rid of all the mules for the ore price.

Mega Byte: I think XTC plays full screen, so doesn't see our typing.

Strike_the_Earth: i see.

Mega Byte: This is where I burry the bot...

Strike_the_Earth: it seems to have worked

Mega Byte: Yup

Mega Byte: But I would have used the last one instead.

Mega Byte: It would still have given us 230 ore price.

Mega Byte: But it's ok.

Mega Byte: I'm happy with the outcome.

Mega Byte: You should wait.

Mega Byte: No need to sell them all now.

Strike_the_Earth: why?

Mega Byte: Price goes over 100 next turn

Mega Byte: Note what XTC did...

Mega Byte: ONly sold to 50

Strike_the_Earth: how do you know?

Mega Byte: I had f50, no risk.

Mega Byte: Well, 2 turns for a better price.

Mega Byte: It is likely.

Mega Byte: You are right though, it could go down.

Mega Byte: But you are in last...

Mega Byte: So you need all the help you can get.

Strike_the_Earth: i fear pirates

Mega Byte: No need

Mega Byte: They are gone now.

Mega Byte: Won't come back.

Mega Byte: Only 2 per game, and they came in 1 and 7th turns

Strike_the_Earth: oh? that's good info, thanks

Mega Byte: Any time.

Round 11 of 12

Mega Byte: Nice.

Mega Byte: Sitting right where I want to be now.

Strike_the_Earth: well done

Strike_the_Earth: so am i :)

Mega Byte: BAD idea to buy ore now

Mega Byte: It is dead.

Mega Byte: That is bad for him.

Mega Byte: You will go to 3rd now Strike. :)

Mega Byte: Because ore value next turn will be like 60

Strike_the_Earth: because no more mules are needed, right?

Mega Byte: Yup

Mega Byte: No demand.

Mega Byte: Ouch

Mega Byte: Looks like I'm selling this turn. hehe

Mega Byte: Still fear the elves.

Strike_the_Earth: not like i need to move next turn

Mega Byte: I have 4 plots to change this turn. :)

Mega Byte: I do!

Mega Byte: hehe

Mega Byte: I'm good for energy now tho I think.

Mega Byte: Tried to buy for 2 turns last turn.

Round 12 of 12

Mega Byte: Sweet.

Mega Byte: That's a nice production round.

Mega Byte: Might have 70 or so in the crystite.

Mega Byte: Hope it's worth more than 88

Strike_the_Earth: nice to see the map lit up like that

Mega Byte: See what I mean about the ore price.

Mega Byte: He bought them over 100

Mega Byte: You will beat him now.

Mega Byte: It's worth 1/2 the amount now.

Mega Byte: NICE

Strike_the_Earth: :)

Mega Byte: Now you got him for sure.

Mega Byte: 128 units.

Mega Byte: hehe

Mega Byte: 78 produced in this turn.

Strike_the_Earth: end valuation is store buy price, right?

Mega Byte: Yes

Mega Byte: No need to sell.

Mega Byte: I don't know why they do this round actually.

Mega Byte: Nice

Strike_the_Earth: for bragging, maybe

Mega Byte: I came out with only 3 energy left and no spoilage

Strike_the_Earth: and seeing xtc get stuck with some worthless stock

Mega Byte: Yeah

Game Over

Saving score, please wait...

Mega Byte: Too bad he couldn't see what we were typing.

Score saved

Mega Byte: Could have helped him in the game.

Mega Byte: Oh, bugger you didn't catch him.

Strike_the_Earth: maybe he's just the silent type

Mega Byte: Nice colony score though.

X/T/C: gg

Mega Byte: LOL

Mega Byte: So he is.

Strike_the_Earth: LOL

Mega Byte: Thanks XTC

Mega Byte: You played well.

Mega Byte: Good strategy

Strike_the_Earth: Great colony score, mostly thanks to you

Mega Byte: I was worried.

Mega Byte: Great overall score though, yeah.

Mega Byte: It's all in the end game...

Mega Byte: I don't worry about where I am in the first 3 to even 5 turns, as long as I can see the longer term stuff is working out.

Mega Byte: Anyway, thanks everyone,.

Mega Byte: Cheers.