Re: Galaxy Variants

From: Frans Slothouber <slothoub@cs.utwente.nl>

Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000

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Tim Hughes wrote:

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First, this message is cross-posted by Frans.... but it is from
me... HA!!!  For some reason... the rec.games.pbm newsgroup isn't
available at the Philips news-server :(

Jacco van Weert -- weertj@IAEhv.nl

> > Seems the new blood enjoys fighting as much as diplomacy and
> > the old garde seems to have a problem with that....
>

> I started in Elric around the time Jacco began as the Zargons.  So I
> count myself as new blood.  I think that the diplomacy is the most
> enjoyable part of Galaxy.  (Well almost, having massed fleets destroy
> a long-time enemy is pretty good, I admit :-) ).

I _hate_ the diplomacy part.... with a lot of games running I am bound
to forget those things. ;-)

> "Sitting back and building".  How is this possible can somebody
> please tell me?
[knipperdeknip]

> series of tactical military victories?  Unless of course one allows
> alliance victories in which case such a player might gain a share of
> the spoils without a serious fight.

Well.... you should have been in 'paradis'....... no further comments.

> Elric was won by Jacco and Republic of Avalon because they formed an
> unbreakable alliance.  Without the threat of possible betrayal they
> cooperated completely to devastating effect against divided
> opposition.  Ended around turn 60 with the main action in turns
> 30-45.

I don't agree with that..... in Elric (I think one of the most
interesting games, together with 'paradis') there were lot's of
possibilities to beat us. You all just reacted 'too little... too
late'. ;-)

> Alannah is just beginning to hot up.  After some early wars the main
> power blocks are starting to form.  Should be very interesting and
> possibly quite protracted as there are quite a few experienced players
> present well scattered across the Galaxy.  Diplomacy AND military
> strategy will be the key here.

No comment on Alannah...:((((.... boehaaaa!!... GOLDEN RULE: "Never
become a replacement player"

> The complaint about Paradise seems to stem from the feeling of the
> more agressive players that they were cheated into an alliance victory
> by a more careful and far-sighted race.

.... no comments.... I have said enough about this subject..... some
time ago.

> I'd be really interested to here other peoples summaries of games they
> have played in even the ones which I have described.

My games:

"Elric" - You described it... my first game... alas my ally and friend
Micheal (Republic of Avalon) is not on the Internet anymore, a
brilliant player.

"Green" - My second game, won with two others, also a very quick
game... in fact the whole  game was one big offensive.

"Redrum" - Game halted forever :(((((((.... almost certain win-situation.

"Center" - Made a lot of mistakes in this game.... altough I survived
at No.5 position.

"paradis" - huge game.... lot's of things happened.... huge
offensives.... but an anti-climax.

"Dilbert" - Beaten.... was enscapulated early in the game.

Current games:

"Hotzone" - Totally nuked and fighting a desperate war, the problem
was it was impossible for me to get an ally...... they didn't trusted
me :(.

"Alannah" - About to be destroyed... I was a replacement player.

"Orion" - replacement player.... and I never do this again ;-)

"Outback" - Mostly classified.... but I am optimistic >-)

"Xzone" - Also classified..... but I am optimistic >-))

BTW: Tim... thank you for your GalaxyTV program.... it really makes
playing Galaxy possible.

Jacco

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References

Re: Galaxy Variants
Frans Slothouber <slothoub@cs.utwente.nl>
Tue, 11 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy Variants
Tim Hughes <ac804@dial.pipex.com>
Tue, 11 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy Variants
mike@geophys.hokudai.ac.jp (Mikhail A. Menshov)
Sat, 08 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy Variants
slothoub@cs.utwente.nl (Frans Slothouber)
Mon, 10 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy Variants
sjoerd@cs.vu.nl (Sjoerd Schreuder)
Mon, 10 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy Variants
Frans Slothouber <slothoub@cs.utwente.nl>
Tue, 11 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy Variants
sjoerd@cs.vu.nl (Sjoerd Schreuder)
Tue, 11 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000