It's been a while since I've done this. And today I can't be bothered to shy away from the gory details. Here's my point of view for all of you still playing (yes, all seven of you).
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Originally Posted by Jackal2112
- Blocks and possible stagnation...
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From the gal lists released its pretty much public knowledge that Elysium Vision and LCH formed joint gals, while Phraktos, Fang and Mistu formed their own. These triads obviously exchanged co-ords and organise joint raids on their opposing block. What you need to know is about the middle ground. WP have kept their traditional spot on the fence (they've been there so long they got cable and running water installed). While HC refuse to take an official position, the majority of their members have chosen to share galaxies with Fang/Phraktos/ND, and often join in their raids. Darky in the meantime has been occupied keeping his gal out of the firing line, with General1 offering around copies of the Phraktos/Mistu/Fang memberlist in exchange for galaxy NAPs. The WP command gal now sit safe in knowledge they won't be attacked and can head straight for #1. What a pity they don't realise the actual players in the gal are far far too shit to come near that rank.
ND command are on friendly terms with Fang, and while no actual co-ord swaps have taken place to my knowledge, their members are quite entrenched in Fang galaxies and do attack with their raids on EVL (we soooo need to get IPC in the block for a perfect acronym).
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Originally Posted by Jackal2112
it is unlikely that the MISTU, FAnG, Phraktos block will be defeated by any of the other blocks on their own or neither in the situation where both the 'smaller' blocks cooperate with eachother against them M-F-P. Stagnation ahoy.
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While the numbers are stacked against EVL and chances of claiming any signifcant victory are slim, the stagnation isn't likely to get too bad due to PAX's swap-the-roid game mechanics. You certainly won't see the sweeping decimation of opposing blocks a la rounds 5, 7 and 9, the game simply won't allow one side to take such a beating without chance for recovery. This will lead to political stagnation though, with factions being unwilling to split due to the ease in which their top planets can be bruised.
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Originally Posted by Jackal2112
- Fence sitting, smart, or pu$sy?...
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I disagree. I think its selfish and hypocritical for people to play this way. The important point you're missing is that these people aren't just friends in separate alliances that want to form a gal, they're a gal of friends who decide to join opposing alliances to save their own asses. Many of the players in these sorts of gals apply to a specific alliance with the intention of reducing incoming, hitting random or barely hostile targets and fencesitting their way to #1. I have no problem with people wanting to win a round, but it's just hypocritical to claim alleigiance to a group of players then turn around and attack them as soon as it looks like someone might attack you. Although personally I'm a big fan of team play and loyalty.
While we're on the subject of a #1 gal I'd like to take the opportunity for a rant about the current #1 player. Or to be more specific, shout "YOU SAD ****ING GEEK" to the kid. I now realise it's too much to ask for the game admins to let this game die properly. Instead they're trying to squeeze every last penny out of little boys like you who feel the need to compensate for your lack of genital prowess by investing mummys credit card in a bunch of rock factories.
No I don't believe you can attack 9 consecutive 200+ roid random planets who just happen to lack any ship that targets you, while intiating rocks just before you land. I feel the need to become a multihunter so I can have a cut of the cash they must be getting to let you get away with such blatant pissing on the rulebook.
The only stagnation in this game is Spinners refusal to accept that half of the planets in the universe don't belong to the other half. Or maybe his refusal to care:
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<XtoTheZ> its just you're leaving it wide open for cheating
<@Spin|NoPms> cheating?
<XtoTheZ> 3 accounts for £10 encourages multiing, free planets interacting with paid ones, private gals...
<[9-4-9]Xsploit> XtoTheZ who cares
<[9-4-9]Xsploit> i want multies and farm planets
<Fish`afkish> 3 accounts for a tenner?
<Fish`afkish> bargain
<Krush> Fish`afkish: indeed ^^
<@Spin|NoPms> XtoTheZ, if that is the price for a bigger universe, we must live with some of it
<@Spin|NoPms> but farming free planets wont be very efficient, I promise that
<XtoTheZ> of course it will
<XtoTheZ> its more efficient now
<@Spin|NoPms> XtoTheZ, ??
<XtoTheZ> you get the most benefit from a farm/escort planet in the first 2 weeks of the round
<@Spin|NoPms> ofc I agree to that
<@Spin|NoPms> It will be beneficial to the point of about 300 roids
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hurr hurr look at Touriquet.....