Arthur_Tuxedo wrote:Kingside, your .plr file didn't load. That might mean you accidentally uploaded the wrong one, or it just might have gotten corrupted somehow. Hope you enabled the "AI does not make changes" setting. Too bad that's not enabled by default, would save a lot of headache.
This really sucks... I got hijacked by the AI -- and I turned that option off, first thing. I remember doing it. I'm pretty sure I uploaded the right file, too... I don't see how I couldn't have, but it's possible, I suppose. I installed SE:V on another computer today, though, and ran my turn from there... maybe I missed some important file... Though again, I don't see how.
The damage isn't really that bad, though, I guess... 70 some odd troops uselessly produced, some population scrapped (why...?), and, like, 40 new designs (one of which was the aforementioned troop -- that was "Rhak'Thrallan Design 31"). The real hit is all those colony ships that I've very specifically ordered to do very specific things -- wiped. That's going to be a nightmare. Clearing and redirecting orders for over 30 ships. A few even managed to make it to nearby planets, to my dismay. I haven't checked yet, but I'm sure some of those were tiny, red dots two hexes away from huge, green dots.
Ah, well.
I apologize to everyone who got spammed on my account, this turn. Evidently, I sent out some 11 messages.
Please, ignore them all.
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Anyway, on the whole world-gorging -- yeah, me and Brian are currently racing to see who can have more colonies, apparently. I figured most of yours were red, looking at your numbers. I initially had bad luck with that, too, but after I expanded a little, and with the help of some colonization treaties, I've actually found a pretty good number of greens.
I see that the Surans finally outstripped me for research. Good job. You'd have got me for colonies, Brian, if it hadn't been for the stupid AI colonizing god knows what... As for the starting of a war between the Furans and the Hiigiles, I'd tend to agree... the bounties of colonization are still pretty fruitful, which means I, personally, am in no mood to be engaging in war. Plus, we both play pretty passive types.
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On the whole somebody-taking-over-my-empire thing, I also did it partially because my buddy just got into the game, and has been itchin' to try some multiplayer. He's an old MOO vet, so he's definitely saavy, and I though it'd be a good way for him to get to know some of you, since he'll likely be playing with us in the foreseeable future. Also, I didn't want to overburden Covenant -- I barely have time to run my empire, some nights (tonight, for example, my turn was in, like, 90 minutes before deadline). It would suck to have to run two empires, under such circumstances -- especially for such a prolonged period of time.
But if you're willing, Covenant, I'd definitely feel safer in your hands. You do a well enough job with the Hiigarans, obviously, and it would be easier on my part, for sure,
if you don't mind.
So, are you sure you don't mind taking over for me for a little while?
EDIT: Incidentally, yeah, the guy's probably going to be registering on SDN shotly, since I told him there's such an awesome group of players over here.
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