The Matrix Wars...throw off the shackles of the machines

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2006-04-19 02:16pm

In the same vein as Stargate Wars, The Matrix Wars is just getting started, and I've already started a faction for SDNet. One interesting quirk is that factions actually give bonuses.

Luke Starkiller · Post by **Luke Starkiller** » 2006-04-19 02:48pm

The Dark wrote:In the same vein as Stargate Wars, The Matrix Wars is just getting started, and I've already started a faction for SDNet. One interesting quirk is that factions actually give bonuses.

This is probably a stupid question, but how do I join the SDNet Faction?

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2006-04-19 02:56pm

Luke Starkiller wrote:
The Dark wrote:In the same vein as Stargate Wars, The Matrix Wars is just getting started, and I've already started a faction for SDNet. One interesting quirk is that factions actually give bonuses.
This is probably a stupid question, but how do I join the SDNet Faction?

When you click on the faction name, there should be an apply button somewhere. To be perfectly honest, I'm not totally certain, since I created the faction and thus didn't have to apply.

Um...you also have to be human, since they split the factions by race.

Which, of course, does mean that we could form two factions, one for human SDNetters and one for machine players.

Luke Starkiller · Post by **Luke Starkiller** » 2006-04-19 02:57pm

Thanks, I just found the Faction list in a sub menu from Council and applied.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2006-04-19 03:06pm

Conscript Ire reporting for duty.

(Eh, Nukezone wasn't that good anyways).

Luke Starkiller · Post by **Luke Starkiller** » 2006-04-19 03:53pm

Why aren't you guys attacking?

Just find Machine players in the bottom couple of pages with a base army and lots of resourses and have at them. My first couple I used just 2 soldiers and hauled off over a hundred thousand resources.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2006-04-19 04:38pm

I was figuring out how to get to the attack page. It's Offence under Council, which I couldn't find at first.

Agent R · Post by **Agent R** » 2006-04-19 06:22pm

If you want a machine faction I can just rename mine, but what should I call it? SDN Machines?

My name ingame is Zero Sum.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2006-04-21 12:03pm

Anyone know who Maltease 14 is? S/he applied for the clan, but didn't say who they are.

Luke Starkiller · Post by **Luke Starkiller** » 2006-04-21 01:52pm

Does anyone know the difference between interior and exterior defences?

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2006-04-21 01:56pm

Yup, ones when your being beseiged and they are trying to get through the door. Interior is where when they are inside and the floor suddenly disappears below them.

Luke Starkiller · Post by **Luke Starkiller** » 2006-04-21 02:49pm

Dartzap wrote:Yup, ones when your being beseiged and they are trying to get through the door. Interior is where when they are inside and the floor suddenly disappears below them.

Allow me to rephrase that then.

Does anyone know what the difference within the game is for internal and external defences?

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2006-04-21 06:39pm

I'm Fearghul.

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2006-04-21 07:07pm

Hm, trading resources for Turns isnt a bad deal...poaching on crappy foes can get you 40k per 15 turns easily. I bought 200 turns for only 27k resources.

Agent R · Post by **Agent R** » 2006-04-21 07:44pm

Luke Starkiller wrote:
Dartzap wrote:Yup, ones when your being beseiged and they are trying to get through the door. Interior is where when they are inside and the floor suddenly disappears below them.
Allow me to rephrase that then.

Does anyone know what the difference within the game is for internal and external defences?

Right now I think all they do is add a small percentage to your defense bonus, but the game admin is planning to make them do something specific in the future.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2006-04-22 12:43am

Keevan_Colton wrote:Hm, trading resources for Turns isnt a bad deal...poaching on crappy foes can get you 40k per 15 turns easily. I bought 200 turns for only 27k resources.

*snickers* There's a wildcard function in the game where if you use * in any box, it does the maximum you can afford to do. I just traded 202k resources for 1223 turns (exchange rate soured a bit between your trade and mine).

Edit: Also, note that you can attack the same species if they're in a faction. Neutrals are off-limits, but I just swiped 300k from a guy in another faction.

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2006-04-22 01:08am

The Dark wrote:
Keevan_Colton wrote:Hm, trading resources for Turns isnt a bad deal...poaching on crappy foes can get you 40k per 15 turns easily. I bought 200 turns for only 27k resources.
*snickers* There's a wildcard function in the game where if you use * in any box, it does the maximum you can afford to do. I just traded 202k resources for 1223 turns (exchange rate soured a bit between your trade and mine).

Edit: Also, note that you can attack the same species if they're in a faction. Neutrals are off-limits, but I just swiped 300k from a guy in another faction.

I used the 200 turns to get enough money to buy well over 8000 turns

Luke Starkiller · Post by **Luke Starkiller** » 2006-04-22 08:08am

Something else I found, do intel on them before you attack, if they have any advanced defenders leave them alone, in a battle with 1 armed, 1 unarmed advanced defender I outnumbered him 3-1 all armed (regulars) and lost.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2006-04-22 09:00am

I just got invited to The Ultimate Machines, which is apprently the third most powerful ranked faction *shrugs* Amazing what random things happen, eh?

Post by **Surlethe** » 2006-04-22 12:59pm

Hah; I'm in*. The learning curve is short and sharp, and I think I've picked it up rather well, though there are some things I haven't quite gotten the hang of yet ("attack turns"?).

*Can anyone guess what my username is?

Luke Starkiller · Post by **Luke Starkiller** » 2006-04-23 08:00am

Your troops inflict 102,871 damage on the enemy army!
The enemy sustains 0 casualties!

lokitty's army counter-attacks and inflicts 37,467 damage to your army!
You sustain 1 casualties!

How does that make sense?

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2006-04-23 10:58am

Luke Starkiller wrote:
Your troops inflict 102,871 damage on the enemy army!
The enemy sustains 0 casualties!

lokitty's army counter-attacks and inflicts 37,467 damage to your army!
You sustain 1 casualties!
How does that make sense?

Number of soldiers. The greater the number of soldiers on a side, the greater the odds of a casualty. 10 soldiers with the best weapon will take fewer casualties than 1000 with the worst weapon.

edit: And at risk of starting an Abbot and Costello routine, who is Wot?

Civil War Man · Post by **Civil War Man** » 2006-04-23 09:19pm

The Dark wrote:edit: And at risk of starting an Abbot and Costello routine, who is Wot?

That would be me. I decided to make the human that wasn't quite Neo

Agent R · Post by **Agent R** » 2006-04-24 12:47am

It is done.

A faction for our machine players is up and running, simply called "SDN" (better name pending).

Yogi · Post by **Yogi** » 2006-04-24 03:18pm

Interesting game, but kind of easy. There are tons of players that have virtually no defense, allowing me almost free reign.

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