Re: GALAXY: Crappy position (how to start)

From: rnovak@nyx.cs.du.edu (Robert Novak)

Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1993 01:40:40 +0000

hayden@krypton.mankato.msus.edu (Robert A. Hayden) writes:

>I've just started a new galaxy game and after doing some computations and
>figuring, I realize that not only am I up against a wall (giving me only
>180 degrees to move in), but I haven't a single planet within about 15 LY
>or so.

You know where people will come from... make alliances, or at least
working non-war situations and borders, with your neighbours.

>Granted, it makes it hard to be attacked initially, but also downright
>hard to expand anywhere.

True. You probably can go up or down since there are probably players to
the inside of you (I don't know... I haven't looked at the map recently).
Pick a direction and get moving.

>Anyone have some suggestions on how best to approach this situation?

Be careful, be defensive, be peaceful until you can't be peaceful anymore.
Then be victorious, or be watching for new games =)

By the way, turn reports for the two standard games I announced here have
gone out. If you emailed me asking for a spot in one of them (games 1 and
2 on my list from a couple of weeks ago) and haven't heard from me, email
me. Other games I announced are being confirmed sporadically; if you have
questions, contact me.

Robert Novak
rnovak@nyx.cs.du.edu
Galaxy alzarius/enigma/insanity/bigun/littlun/chaos/entropy/hera GM

References

GALAXY: Crappy position (how to start)
hayden@krypton.mankato.msus.edu (Robert A. Hayden)
Sat, 19 Jun 1993 07:50:44 +0000