In the words of a famous Arkansas General I shall return--- Thanks for every communication inquiring of my well being--- Things have turned around faster than expected--- Rumor has it a new DH will start in Janurary

By John Stiff (Tarkin22180) on Sunday, November 29, 2009 - 10:09 pm: Edit

Welcome back Kirk!

John

By Kirk Petty (Zugzwang) on Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 07:23 pm: Edit

On the 12th game of the season
...Coach Peyton gave to me 12 Romped Redskins, 11 Punked Patriots, 10 Battered Bucs, 9 Ragged Rams, 8 Pounced Panthers, 7 Dirty Birds, 6 Dunked Dolphins, 5 Shrunk-en Giants, 4 Wrecked Jets, 3 Beat up Bills, 2 Tame Eagles, and a Lion Sauce Picante!

Sung to the tune of 12 days of christmas

By Kirk Petty (Zugzwang) on Friday, December 25, 2009 - 05:25 pm: Edit

Merry Christmas Happy New Year- Everyone----
My Shipyards have been re-tooled and refurbished. Pretend that brings you joy.

By Kirk Petty (Zugzwang) on Monday, January 11, 2010 - 08:39 pm: Edit

scuttlebutt says new game starting soon--

By Stephen Henson (Erebus) on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 09:10 pm: Edit

Am I missing something? Just got an email stating no one is signed up for D27? I never saw it announced or posted anywhere. I have a couple friends who might be interested in playing, but unless I know when these games are starting, I won't be able to pass that info along.

Also did G82 ever start?

By Ken Cole (Kencole) on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 10:38 pm: Edit

Usually there are only 2 DH games going on at once. Since D25 has 8 more turns (3-4 months), no one was anticipating a new DH game so soon.

By Kirk Petty (Zugzwang) on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 08:05 am: Edit

Well lets roll !!!! being out of it for three months I am going through withdrawal I am in

By Arthur J. De Laura (Klingondog) on Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 02:51 pm: Edit

Hey Guys

Not to worry, there is a doctor in the game.

He makes housecalls..

HAVE FUN

DOC

By Andrew Campbell (Assimilators) on Monday, January 18, 2010 - 04:42 pm: Edit

What games are currently running just now ?

Is there also a new General game (G) due to start ?

By Ike Baker (Cloudmasters) on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 04:26 pm: Edit

As the last game ended, and I said good bye to my ships I was thinking. What would you all think of a personnel flag ship.

Each player would only get 1 per game. You would pick it at the end of the game, and it would be on your HO in the next game you started.

IKE

By Ike Baker (Cloudmasters) on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 07:20 pm: Edit

You would need to be alive at the end to pick one.

By Ken Cole (Kencole) on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 11:12 am: Edit

Can you save hive ship

By Ike Baker (Cloudmasters) on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 12:44 pm: Edit

Well Ken, A nice Xfitted S-HVS-1 "Preying Mantis-1"
(246-276-173-348) would be a keeper ;-)

By Ike Baker (Cloudmasters) on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 12:52 pm: Edit

Or a, C-WG-1 "Mobile Warp Gate"........ _______ _______ _______ _______ (none) (none) Crew:9,Age:47,Clkd,DFG,Refit,Upgr,Xfit

Would be nice too.

It would be up to the player. But only 1 from a game you were alive in at the end could be used in the next game you started.

You could not save it. It would just show up at your HO in the next game.

What do you all think

IKE

By Andrew Campbell (Assimilators) on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 02:53 pm: Edit

Ike
Speaking as a new player back playing the game, i wouldn't make it only players that finish a game that can pick a ship, that would be a big advantage to established players.
I would let new players/players that didn't finish the game, pick a new ship from the ship list/pick a ship from there old ships.

The worse thing is it will probably be abused.
Half way through a game, and you see that you have no chance of winning.
I would then buy a battleship (though the warpgate you mentioned sounds good as well), do everything i could to it, ie; upgr, trng, reft, etc, only just to get a good start in the next game.

It would certainly spice up the early turns with ships like that roaming around !

By Ike Baker (Cloudmasters) on Friday, March 05, 2010 - 07:23 am: Edit

Ya with trying to get new players in the game. It would be bad having a fully loaded speed 6 S-HVS hitting there home office on turn 6.

But I do miss my better ships after a game ends!

Have fun
IKE

By Arthur J. De Laura (Klingondog) on Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 04:13 pm: Edit

Hi Guys
How about at the start of a new game, everybody gets a home fleet..you pick one or get the "C"..
Y-165 start
F-SC+FLG
K-F5S+G4+E4
R-K5S+SNP+SNA
Z-SDF+FLG+POL
G-SC+FLG+FF
T-SC+PR+PC
O-SAL+VIK
H-SC+INS+RN
L-SC+FLG+POL
W-AC+KE4+AMS
A=0000 sorry Ike
D-PSC+POL+FF
I-CPF+POL
C-FEL+FPL+SQ
X-DWS+DWD
*Y-170 start*
F-FFS+FLG+POL
K-D6S+G4
R-K5S+PE
Z-SRV+FLG
G-BDS+FLG+FF
T-SC+TK5
O-CVL+VIK
H-SC+INS+HR
L-DWS+FLG+POL
W-AC+ACV+AMS
A-COU+BUL+VIP..happy IKE ?
D-PSC+POL+MPS
I-SC+FLG
C-FEL+FPL+FMS
X- DWS+DWM
just an idea to help with the boring first few turns..
HAVE FUN
DOC

By Andrew Campbell (Assimilators) on Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 05:34 am: Edit

To me, S.F.W. is a Empire building game, ie, collect as many resources each turn to build ships, and use these ships to collect more resources, etc.
There is more to it than that, but that is the just for me, and if you played around with this in the early turns, you will change the game completely.

My suggestion to speed up the boring early turns, is to make the deadline for the first five turns weekly, instead of fortnightly.
Then after turn five, revert back to the two week turnaround.
What do you think ?

By Paul Franz (Andromedan) on Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 07:34 pm: Edit

Andrew,
That is possible though for some it might be a little tight.

Arthur,
How about this instead.

1) Give people more to spend initially (like 2 to 3 times)
2) Send out the sector map a week before initial builds
3) People can submit their initial builds allowing them to place up to 1/4 of the ships on any major site in the home sector

By Ken Cole (Kencole) on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 12:47 pm: Edit

Andrew,

The problem with the 1-week turns, for me at least, is that most initial diplomacy takes place in the first five turns. While I won't go as far to that games are won and lost in the first five turns; the deals cut in those early turns will impact the flow of the game for the next 15 turns (thinking DH here).

If diplomacy time is shortened, it hurts newer players who don't already have everyone's email address. Rather than being a potential ally, they will become targets.

Also, if you're in more than one game, extra turns due the same week as another game can be troublesome. I just finished my DH25 turn. I have 14 pages of ships spread across 20 sectors. It is a close game, so I have spent at least 5 hours preparing the turn.

By Arthur J. De Laura (Klingondog) on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 02:03 pm: Edit

Andrew

I don`t think adding 2 or 3 ships on the first
turn will change the game that much..
It just gives you a better chance to get your bonus and scan sectors earlier..

I agree with KEN. Diplomacy takes time.Some players are only home on weekends..

HAVE FUN

DOC

By Arthur J. De Laura (Klingondog) on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 02:36 pm: Edit

Paul

Your idea sounds great..But players would buy WGs
and put them on sites near the edge of sector..
All WGs must be built on HO..
Add a free WG to HO.= 200 pts..

Players may place a ship on any two major sites in his home sector..

If you add 300 pts to initial build that would equal 700 pts..Plus the Loan min=155....
855 pts is awesome.

1: RL
2: PS F-SC 120
3: PS K-D6S 130 or F-GSC 142..Klingon must go hometown..
4: PS O-SLV 83
5: PS W-AC 65
6: W-ACC 74
7: W-OLR 64
8: H-SC 60
9: D-PSC 60
10: F-POL 40
total 696 or 708= GSC
leaves you about 150 for next turn.+ HO & sites.

Both H-scouts go on edge sites & move into next sector turn one..

Would be great for Reg start.less than DH=1000pt

HAVE FUN

DOC

By Andrew Campbell (Assimilators) on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 05:09 pm: Edit

Arthur
I agree with your post above, extra money at the beginning would be really good.

Paul
Are you thinking of applying this for the new Standard game, due to start on the 14th ?

By Paul Franz (Andromedan) on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:52 pm: Edit

Andrew,
No. This is something I would want to announce beforehand since it is a pretty big change and it would be short notice.