How about the Mirror Universe?

By Howard Bampton (Bampton) on Friday, April 22, 2016 - 02:16 am: Edit

Guys- run the numbers.

An 8 system empire pulls in a base income of 686 on a war footing (plus homeworld bonuses, CAN-3, etc. mods). Two 4 system empires pull in 154 each (that'd be 308 in total). This is a typical starting empire size (give or take).

A 16 system empire is 2286 vs. 486*2 (972 total). This is a fairly large empire in mid game.

Throwing out half your income (plus any combat losses) isn't a good strategy to take if you want to not be steamrollered by a neighbor. Halving your turns at a full war footing before economic exhaustion hits makes that 2-1 ratio even worse.

By John Stiff (Tarkin22180) on Friday, April 22, 2016 - 10:27 am: Edit

Things really get crazy if all empires are large. One trades the "snow ball effect" for a full blown "blizzard"!

By Mike Incavo (Kavo) on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 03:09 pm: Edit

Assuming I get 10+ players, I'm going to start U6.

Start Date will be Y155
Map with be standard (not double blind)
Available positions;

Fed
Klingons
Romulans
Kzinti
Gorn
Tholian
Lyran
Hydran
ISC
Jindarian
Frax

I have spots for around 20 players, but would like at least 10 to start.

As usual, send me an email with your top 5 requests. Positions will be filled first come first serve. I will not release a map until positions are filled nor will I tell you if its historic or balanced.

By Mike Incavo (Kavo) on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 06:29 pm: Edit

Two spots left.

By Mike Incavo (Kavo) on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 07:10 pm: Edit

Gorn, Romulan & ISC still open. One players is taking the last available.

Poor plasma races........

By John Burton Steele Sr. (Johnbsteele) on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 07:50 pm: Edit

Nobody took the Romulans!?

By John Burton Steele Sr. (Johnbsteele) on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 07:52 pm: Edit

That is ok... my Klingons will supply the Kestrals.

By Roy Steele (Emperor) on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 09:02 pm: Edit

but you didnt get the Klingons

By John Burton Steele Sr. (Johnbsteele) on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 09:39 pm: Edit

Soooo....

By John Burton Steele Sr. (Johnbsteele) on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 09:40 pm: Edit

My Gorns will give them warp tech because they feel bad about blowing up that warp core factory so long ago.

By Gregory S Flusche (Vandor) on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 09:52 pm: Edit

The Gorns did not blow up the warp science projects. It was Vulcan spies / sabatore. When the Vulcans found out that there was a abomination of Vulcans living with out logic. A successful empire. This could not happen. So the puppet masters put the federation against the Romulans. Vulcan spies agents they were the reason the Romulans had to invent there mind warping technology to dig into the brains of Vulcan agents.

The Gorns are just a way to put the blame elsewhere.

By Howard Bampton (Bampton) on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 10:39 pm: Edit

Apparently I shouldn't have stepped away from the computer at lunch time.

By John Burton Steele Sr. (Johnbsteele) on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 10:47 am: Edit

Howard...YOU didn't take the Romulans!!!?! My mind is blown. (Not talking IED blown...)

By John Burton Steele Sr. (Johnbsteele) on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 10:53 am: Edit

In life 4 things are certain,
1-We pay taxes (if we work)
2-We die
3-John Berg will have the Klingons
AND
4-Howard Bampton will have the Romulans.

If this isn't so then an entity known as "Q" is at his old tricks again.

By John Stiff (Tarkin22180) on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 11:37 pm: Edit

In theory, I will return as the ISC (I don't know yet). Seems I blinked and learned that all but the plasma races were taken. I didn't even get a "lunch". Oh well.

At least Howard will have a "5 year" head start on his "good" Romulans in U6!

By Mike Incavo (Kavo) on Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 09:27 am: Edit

Ok, I have enough positions filled to start U6.

Feds- John Steele
Klingons- Lucky Coleman
Romulans- Howard Bampton
Kzinti- Ryan Opel
Gorn- Louis Riffle
Tholian- Kurt Byanski
Lyrans- Lanny Smith
Hydrans- John Coleman
ISC- Robert Mantzel
Jindarian Federation- Roy Steele
Frax- Ken Riffle
Qari- Chris Reando
Jindarian Confederation- John Stiff

Set up turn & instructions to follow.

By Howard Bampton (Bampton) on Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 10:33 am: Edit

Remember- speed kills, so fly a NTW Romulan!

By John Stiff (Tarkin22180) on Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 10:44 am: Edit

Welcome back Bob!

By Roy Steele (Emperor) on Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 06:54 pm: Edit

2 Jindarian????

By John Burton Steele Sr. (Johnbsteele) on Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 10:01 pm: Edit

Well Un-Lucky... looks like we may be at it again!

By Roy Steele (Emperor) on Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 10:52 pm: Edit

This is the mirror verse maybe the Klingons are passive?

The Jindarian Federation is passive - well kind of...

Jindy

Roy

By John Stiff (Tarkin22180) on Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 11:48 pm: Edit

The Jindarian Confederation ruled by the true Jindarian Emperor - i.e. ME!

By Mike Incavo (Kavo) on Friday, April 29, 2016 - 12:26 am: Edit

Set up turns are out. Let me know if you did not receive them.

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Friday, April 29, 2016 - 12:36 am: Edit

Email sent, Z file is blank.