Galaxy Fleet Challenge 2: New Design Criteria

From: Tim Hughes <ac804@dial.pipex.com>

Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Galaxy Fleet Challenge.
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After the discussion in the "Re: Galaxy Matrix" thread I thought it might
be interesting to see the effectiveness of different fleet designs for a
given quantity of production.  I propose to gather designs and put them
on a web page as a guide for beginners (and others) about ships design.
And have some fun as well I hope!

I have a Galaxy Battle simulator, so I can run the battles and post the
results.

There are some small changes to the design criteria and general rules so
read carefully!

RULES.
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1.  I am the final arbiter in any dispute!
2.  Standard Galaxy ship design criteria apply.
3.  Each round is fought between the fleets of two players.
4.  Each round is decided over 100 simulated battles.
5.  A league system will be used where each player fights one round
agaisnt each other player.

SCORING.
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1.  Players are awarded 1 point for every battle in which they destroy
the opposition.
2.  No points are awarded to either player for a draw.

DESIGN CRITERIA.
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1.  All technology level start at 1.0.
2.  Players are allocated 10 000 production.
3.  Assume infinite MAT is avaiable. (i.e. Ships cost 10 x Mass to
build).
4.  Technology research is available at the usual rate (1.0 per 5000).
5.  All ships are assumed built at the final technology levels
researched.
5.  No ship may be larger than mass 99.
6.  All ships must have speed >= 12.0

FORMAT FOR ENTRIES.
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1.  Entries by email ONLY. (Don't post to this newsgroup please!).
2.  Submit to "t.hughes@dial.pipex.com", Subject: Galaxy Fleets 1.
3.  Use the following layout:-

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Race:        Targets

Research        Cost
DRIVE:  0.4     2000
WEAPON: 0.0        0
SHIELD: 0.0        0

Ship Types
Scout			1     0    0      0      0
Target1		       50     1   25     24      0
Target2		       50    59    1     19      0
Target3		       50    14    4     19      0
Target4		       50     1   40      9      0

Groups
300  Scout        3000
  1  Target1      1000
  2  Target2      2000
  1  Target3      1000
  1  Target4      1000
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Race:        Grunts

Research        Cost
DRIVE:  0.4     2000
WEAPON: 0.0        0
SHIELD: 1.4     7000

Ship Types
Grunt		 50     1   15   34   0

Groups
  1  Grunt        1000
===========================================

Go on have a go!

Good luck ...