Re: ME:PBM encounter at ruins

From: Saruman the White <Cliff_Yahnke@qmgate.anl.gov>

Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0000

wolfen@gate.net wrote:
>Hello all.  In a 2950 scenario I went to nearby ruins, and had the
>encounter in which spirits lead your character to a cache of gems
>which are sent to your capital immediately (i.e., the favorable
>response).  Lovely, especially early in the game.
>
>My question is this:  With this encounter, does it pay to have the
>character Investigate Encounter?  From the web site encounter listing,
>I assume the answer is 'No' - but if anybody knows different please
>let me know.
>
>  cheers, jim
>
>p.s.  if anybody is keeping a database on how much this encounter is
>worth, I nabbed 5K gold.
>
>
>

Jim:  It does NOT pay to investigate encounter as the encounter was
already triggered.  This is unless you got an artifact encounter (e.g.
"...you find the entrance to a hidden cave which can be investigated..").
All ruins are like this, so it is in your teams best interest to get to
them right away since the first character will trigger the encounter.
Also, it pays to send good challenge characters there (60-70+) to
increase the likelihood that you will get cash rather than chased off.
I've seen 30 Challenge guys pick up gold, put more frequently, they get
driven off.

In 2950, Game #45 (we're the ones playing against the guys at GSI), we
picked up about 70,000 Gold on the first turn (total for our side).  This
can give a huge advantage in a game which emphasizes economics very
strongly....

Cliff Yahnke

References

ME:PBM encounter at ruins
wolfen@gate.net
Tue, 16 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0000