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As for game settings, Large Map Alliance Enabled Standard Research cost Standard Starting tech, except for lvl2 speed. Standard starting infrastructure 5,5,1 6 starting planets Starting funds $500 Now I have been contemplating going with a 2x pay rate. Would you guys be for or against that?

Here is my list so far: I think we won't need to worry about people on stand by. 1. Jennoa 2. Chris 3. Wurtsi 4. Murdoc 5. SGP 6. ENS 7. DIUM 8. dibs 9. toblix 10. bd_monkey 11. Jhraid I asume Jamesm is a no?

Well, I was planning on getting this one going sooner rather then later. If you have some one you'd like to bring in, that's cool too

So, let's disscus settings for this game. Here is what we can set: Speed: .5x, 1x, 2x, 4x The production cycle, the default is 1x or 1 pay /24h Alliances: No / Yes I have yet to be in a game with this enabled, I don't know how it works really, default is no. Stars per Player: 8, 16, 24, 32 Determines the total number of planets Home Star Distance: 1ly, 1.5ly, 2ly (light years) Average distance of stars in the early game default = 1.5ly Natural Resources: Standard, Sparse, Plentiful, Maximum Determines the resource level of the planets. Lower resource levels make development of that planet expensive. Starting Systems: 1, 2, 4, 6, 10 The number of planets all players start with. default = 4 Starting Infrastructure: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 This is the economy and industry level on your home planet at the start of the game. default = 5 Starting Science: 0, 1, 2 3, 4, 5 Just like infrastructure. default = 1 Starting Cash: $100, $250, $500, $1000 Just what it sounds like, your starting funds. default = $250 Starting ships: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 Number of ships at each planet at the start of the game. default = 10 Starting Technology: 1 - 5 Each technology level can be individually set, so we could start with level 1 weapons and level 5 scanning for example. Research Cost: Standard, Cheap, Expensive, None We can individually set the cost of research for each tech. This also gives the option to disable a tech as well. So, you could turn off weapon research, or all research. That's everything. How do you all want this game to play out?

Oh, it is ON Murdoc! I'm mostly just addicted to the game and felt the need to eradicate all sleep from my life.

Not only is it larger, but research is more expensive too.

The Jennovian Empire (that's me) has started a fledgling Trade Federation. Join up now!

Yeah, that first game was something else. It amazes me I wasn't taken out along with Squid

Now that you're dead and gone in that game, could you share your strategy? I would love to know what you were going for.

That's something I have been wondering about. Specifically how tech plays into the stability of your empire. I think that if a game with tech turned off it would turn into a race to choke points. Then it would just be an infinite stalemate where the various powers turtle behind their borders.

Huge map from the new game. This will be a slower paced game

if you come up short players, then I'll jump in

It would appear we are near the final leg of this game. As someone who has made baffling decisions, or maybe they aren't, all I am trying to do is survive. In any future game I would certainly approach things from a different angle Diplomacy has been both exhilarating and frustrating. Everything takes on this duality where I must assume everyone is lying up to the point where they fulfill their end of the bargain. I have debated throwing up some correspondences on the forums at times, as a way to force another's hands.

There are a number of players that could conceivably run away with the game right now. I am fascinated that there hasn't been more full on warfare. I think I said this before but, now more than ever, I would give almost anything to see the email diplomacy we are all engaging in.

There has been a flurry of activity lately. What is really interesting to me now is how quickly some players economy and industry are growing.

Exactly

I'd like to join in on another game, but it might be best to let some other people go. If you're short players, then let me know.

Things certainly have progressed in an interesting direction since I've been gone. Wish I could have seen the last few days.

In this new calm that envelopes the galaxy I would give anything to be able to read the emails going back and forth between players.

Same here, I went to sleep at ease, content in the knowledge I would awaken without my world turned upside down.

It looks to me like IrishJohn is making a move on decapentaplegic. I really wish this game had a global battle report.

An eerie calm descends upon the galaxy.

I could tell you were on auto pilot. That makes all the mistakes I made all the more embarrassing.

I am now a bundle of raw nerves. I dreamed about this damn game last night. I agonize over every fleet movement. Fret the impact of every decision. Assume every email an insidious ploy. I watch alliances form and collapse, once strong nations crumble, and seemingly benign adversaries unleash devastation. I think I have an ulser.

Annnnnnd, Atria, my last strong hold, has fallen. It was a good fight, but I am now a broken nation. Looks like I will just have to try and pull out an upset in my other game now.