Hvy Metal II : Game Over
Plundaria
Mountain of Power, Plundaria Prime
PEACE ERUPTS!
Hvy Metal II is over! After 44 hard-fought updates, 1EyedMonster,
beep and Baldoria emerged as winners. Congratulations!
See the end of the announcements below for final power report and
awards.
Notable events since the last status report:
1EyedMonster mopped up the last bits of Wales, sacking the capital.
Lowland also got a few sectors.
beep and Dethklok broke through DonQuixote's defenses. Baldoria and
then 1EyedMonster jumped in, and together they reduced DonQuixote from
over 700 sectors to insignificance in four turns.
The Lowland / Baldoria stalemate continued until 1EyedMonster launched
one of his lightning attacks, and overran the capital. Victory was
declared soon after.
Metallica reached nuke tech first, followed by Lowland, Dethklok and
beep two updates later, and Baldoria another two updates later.
However, no nuclear weapons were used before the game officially
ended. A few were afterwards.
Loc-Nar bombed the last Plunderbot mountain island to deity, but not
before the mysterious AI penetrated and took over two PNN satellites.
What is it up to? Can it be contained? Stay tuned for Hvy Metal III!
Announcements since Mon Aug 11 00:00:00 2008
> Announcement from 1EyedMonster, (#2) dated Mon Aug 11 14:08:19 2008
? Metallica launches a satellite into orbit
space. the final frontier...
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Mon Aug 11 20:22:14 2008
I figure why not waste some money :)
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Tue Aug 12 22:10:18 2008
testing testing 1 2 3
> Announcement from Dethklok, (#16) dated Tue Aug 12 23:17:22 2008
test failed
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Wed Aug 13 11:04:03 2008
don't remind me
failure is always an option
:)
> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Wed Aug 13 14:32:23 2008
200 planes and 110 units... i think that calls
for at least one bark:
*woof*
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Wed Aug 13 14:41:55 2008
can someone explain the logic behind having
Stealth bombers coming out at the same
tech level as 1MT Fusion nukes?
If ever there was a game that needs nukes
it's this one
:)
> Announcement from Plundaria, (#21) dated Wed Aug 13 18:36:41 2008
}can someone explain the logic behind having
}Stealth bombers coming out at the same
}tech level as 1MT Fusion nukes?
Logic? Empire? Same sentence?
> Announcement from Hanuman, (#22) dated Wed Aug 13 18:40:16 2008
In my opinion, Empire models reality reasonably well until tech 140 or
so. After that, general wackiness goes through the roof.
> Announcement from Plundaria, (#21) dated Wed Aug 13 19:04:15 2008
Yeah. The upper tiers need A LOT of work.
> Announcement from Wales, (#7) dated Wed Aug 13 20:19:02 2008
upper tiers?? what are those? How do you get there?
> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Wed Aug 13 21:11:18 2008
through the highest level vomitories.
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Thu Aug 14 13:42:07 2008
*gets out his walking cane*
well I tell you, back in the day, nukes started at 240
and you had 5MT nukes by about 300
and they were cheap! well, if you count 20K for a 5MT
nuke as cheap. but by Zeus, the game was going to end!
no namby pamby unit invasions, just a nice tossing
of tons of nukes left and right and the last person
standing won.
all these units make me feel like I'm playing a
text version of starcraft :p
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Thu Aug 14 13:44:51 2008
and why in the world is the 250kt fusion weighing 13
pounds versus the 5 pound 1MT fusion bomb?
> Announcement from Hanuman, (#22) dated Thu Aug 14 14:24:17 2008
} and why in the world is the 250kt fusion weighing 13
Same reason why the 10kt fission is so bulky: it's new. Refinement
required to shrink it.
The Ivy Mike device (first real thermonuclear test, 1952) weighed >70
metric tons, including cryogenic equipment.
The TX-16 (first deployed thermonuclear, 1954) weighed some 18 metric
tons.
The W47 warhead (1960) weighed some 320kg.
> Announcement from Hanuman, (#22) dated Thu Aug 14 14:33:03 2008
} *gets out his walking cane*
} well I tell you, back in the day, nukes started at 240
} and you had 5MT nukes by about 300
}
} and they were cheap! well, if you count 20K for a 5MT
} nuke as cheap. but by Zeus, the game was going to end!
} no namby pamby unit invasions, just a nice tossing
} of tons of nukes left and right and the last person
} standing won.
}
} all these units make me feel like I'm playing a
} text version of starcraft :p
Current stock game: nukes start at tech 280, 5mt at tech 370. About
half of the nukes are lemons not worth building.
For HM2, we removed all the lemons, and reduced tech levels some. I'm
sure more tweaking is required to get nukes right. I'm hoping this
game will help us with that.
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Thu Aug 14 14:48:50 2008
point taken on weight
if I had my druthers, I'd set up the weights and
tech something like this:
Nuke Type tech Wt
10kt fission 170 12lb
50kt fission 180 14lb
100kt fission 190 16lb
5kt tactical 200 2lb
250kt fusion 240 12lb
500kt fusion 255 8lb
50kt tactical 260 3lb
1mt fusion 270 8lb
3mt fusion 285 10lb
5mt fusion 300 12lb
keep the prices down to something manageable
20K for a 5mt fusion is quite plenty as is.
and use the weights to manage what planes can
carry the payload vis a vis missiles vs planes
heck if you want to get really cute, you can
have generations of nukes that weigh less
which can be MIRV'd from the same missile.
and really, ABMs are going to suck, particularly
against any Air bursting nukes
(though it'd be neat to arm abms and asats with
5kt tacticals (maybe a 1kt tactical as well)
...
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Thu Aug 14 14:55:01 2008
as an aside
does anyone have a blitz up and running so I can start
teaching a friend how to play?
> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Thu Aug 14 23:56:55 2008
plunderbot must die.
> Announcement from 1EyedMonster, (#2) dated Thu Aug 14 23:57:16 2008
words are cheap
> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Fri Aug 15 00:01:07 2008
vengeance is a dish best served...
> Announcement from 1EyedMonster, (#2) dated Fri Aug 15 00:02:20 2008
luke warm?
blackened in a castiron skillet?
marinated overnight?
al dente?
seared?
with a nice chianti?
> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Fri Aug 15 00:10:06 2008
1 down, 3 to go
> Announcement from Loc-Nar, (#3) dated Fri Aug 15 05:36:02 2008
all praise POGO!
two plundersect left..
> Announcement from Dethklok, (#16) dated Fri Aug 15 08:06:30 2008
One less plunderbot mountain at sea. I shelled it to
0% and until the units stopped returning fire around tech 60.
I just pinbombed the supply and art to oblivion and now it is
a pogo mountian at sea.
> Announcement from Dethklok, (#16) dated Fri Aug 15 08:09:21 2008
The last one may be the mountain in the river down where
DQ and Wales had their border. A few bombers should fix
that one too.
> Announcement from Plunderbot, (#26) dated Fri Aug 15 09:52:14 2008
}> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Thu Aug 14 23:56:55 2008
}plunderbot must die.
Plunderbot laughs at your feeble attemps at destruction.
> Announcement from Plunderbot, (#26) dated Fri Aug 15 09:59:44 2008
}> Announcement from Loc-Nar, (#3) dated Fri Aug 15 05:36:02 2008
}all praise POGO!
}two plundersect left..
Surrender and I kill kill you peacefully.
> Announcement from Plunderbot, (#26) dated Fri Aug 15 10:01:25 2008
}> Announcement from Dethklok, (#16) dated Fri Aug 15 08:06:30 2008
}One less plunderbot mountain at sea.
You will all beg for mery.
In vain!
The debris of your planet will litter the solar system.
> Announcement from 1EyedMonster, (#2) dated Fri Aug 15 10:14:53 2008
i like plunderbot. my kind of raping and pillaging machine.
> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Fri Aug 15 14:46:06 2008
whoa...
i have...
been dethroned!?!
> Announcement from Hanuman, (#22) dated Sun Aug 17 18:03:23 2008
beep earned 5 bars of gold for reporting an obscure bug that led to a
whole nest of them. They were old enough to legally drink in most of
the civilized world.
For the curious: selecting ships, planes, land units or nukes by area
or distance can miss stuff at the extreme left or top if the area
spans the whole world.
> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Mon Aug 18 13:59:13 2008
*ahem* ...this thing on?
dear world,
we win, you lose. anybody who feels different may soon expect beep, 1EyedMonster,
or Baldoria "diplomats" to come visiting shortly to learn you otherwise.
thank you.
citizen leader, beep.
> Announcement from Dethklok, (#16) dated Mon Aug 18 14:46:42 2008
We can't end the game yet. Plunderbot still has a sector!
> Announcement from Loc-Nar, (#3) dated Tue Aug 19 05:07:04 2008
Yes, Plunderbot has one sector left.
And 1EyedMonster protects that sector.
We have a winner team of
beep, 1EyedMonster, Baldoria, and Plunderbot.
Heck, with the help of a Diety contry any Three Stooges
can win.....
> Announcement from Loc-Nar, (#3) dated Tue Aug 19 05:09:16 2008
at least four contries have reach nuke technology.
We have a win declaration without a single nuke fired.
Don't you guys have any style?
> Announcement from Loc-Nar, (#3) dated Tue Aug 19 05:21:10 2008
this all said
the game was over (and lost) for Loc-Nar by the end of
July, when all activity was reduced to basic maintenance
( all that can be done in 10 minutes per update)
But by then, beep had already proven that the land of
citizens can grow big and become no.1, the 1Eyed had proven
that he can take over large numbers of sectors in the blink of
his eye, and Baldoria has been fighting well then and kept on
fighting.
Well played (with the two restrictions mentioned above ;-p )!
Thanks to the Dieties, for hosting the game,
thinking about the game, and working on empire.
Our apologies for not contributing to the general carnage
over the last weeks.
> Announcement from PNN, (#23) dated Tue Aug 19 08:53:38 2008
PNN Headline News
Mountain of Power, Plundaria Prime
BREAKING NEWS!!!
Peace Erupts!
A powerful faction in HvyMetal II has declared victory!
The warmachine of 1EyedMonster, beep, and Baldoria have
announced their claim to world leadership in beep's signature
terse style.
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? Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Mon Aug 18 13:59:13 2008
*ahem* ...this thing on?
dear world,
we win, you lose. anybody who feels different may soon
expect beep, 1EyedMonster, or Baldoria "diplomats" to come
visiting shortly to learn you otherwise.
thank you.
citizen leader, beep.
--------------------------------------------------------PNN Headline News
Mountain of Power, Plundaria Prime
BREAKING NEWS!!!
Peace Erupts!
A powerful faction in HvyMetal II has declared victory!
The warmachine of 1EyedMonster, beep, and Baldoria have
announced their claim to world leadership in beep's signature
terse style.
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> Announcement from PNN, (#23) dated Tue Aug 19 08:55:40 2008
Communications problems
Please stand by
()*&YJKHLKJN.............
> Announcement from PNN, (#23) dated Tue Aug 19 08:58:54 2008
Satellite shunt completed...
3
2
1
PNN Headline News
Mountain of Power, Plundaria Prime
BREAKING NEWS!!!
Peace Erupts!
A powerful faction in HvyMetal II has declared victory!
The warmachine of 1EyedMonster, beep, and Baldoria have
announced their claim to world leadership in beep's signature
terse style.
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? Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Mon Aug 18 13:59:13 2008
*ahem* ...this thing on?
dear world,
we win, you lose. anybody who feels different may soon
expect beep, 1EyedMonster, or Baldoria "diplomats" to come
visiting shortly to learn you otherwise.
thank you.
citizen leader, beep.
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This announcement was met with warm acceptance from the sum
force of evil in HvyMetal II, otherwise known as Loc-Nar.
> Announcement from PNN, (#23) dated Tue Aug 19 08:59:05 2008
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? Announcement from Loc-Nar, (#3) dated Tue Aug 19 05:21:10 2008
...
But by then, beep had already proven that the land of
citizens can grow big and become no.1, the 1Eyed had proven
that he can take over large numbers of sectors in the blink of
his eye, and Baldoria has been fighting well then and kept on
fighting.
...
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The other five remaining countries have yet to take official
positions.
Lowland, Dethklok, Metallica, TheDiplomat, and DonQuixote
have not released official statements regarding this matter.
It is suspected that Dethklok's statement may hides some intent...
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> Announcement from PNN, (#23) dated Tue Aug 19 08:59:22 2008
? Announcement from Dethklok, (#16) dated Mon Aug 18 14:46:42 2008
We can't end the game yet. Plunderbot still has a sector!
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but that is unconfirmed.
Plunderbot's intentions remain unfathomable. Each reporter's computer
used to contact it began displaying strange behaviors that
virus checks and even reformating wouldn't resolve... PNN
neither confirms or denies any link between this and its recent
satelite problems...
> Announcement from PNN, (#23) dated Tue Aug 19 08:59:32 2008
It is widely believed that unless this victory is opposed
by 16:00 Wednesday EDT it will stand.
Of course the declarers have the option to modify this deadline.
Opposition, if any, is expected to be registered under the
customary empire protocols.
This is PNN
> Announcement from Dethklok, (#16) dated Tue Aug 19 09:22:54 2008
Dethklok does not oppose the win declaration. However, I think
we should finish off the last Plunderbot sector. A few bombers woulkd
do othe job.
> Announcement from DonQuixote, (#6) dated Tue Aug 19 09:28:35 2008
Sancho opposses this win but is overiden by
El Quixote.
Well played game for the winners.
This was the longest game I have experienced,
how about the rest of you?
> Announcement from Plunderbot, (#26) dated Tue Aug 19 09:32:41 2008
} > Announcement from Dethklok, (#16) dated Tue Aug 19 09:22:54 2008
}Dethklok does not oppose the win declaration. However, I think
}we should finish off the last Plunderbot sector. A few bombers woulkd
}do othe job.
Stand aside or you will be struck down.
> Announcement from Loc-Nar, (#3) dated Tue Aug 19 10:16:00 2008
}
} However, I think we should finish off the last
} Plunderbot sector. A few bombers woulkd do
} othe job.
}
Indeed.
and as the slackers of the winning team can't get a job done,
with more effort than shown over the last four weeks,
Loc-Nar forces eliminate the last sign of Plunderbot on this
doughnut....
All praise POGO!
> Announcement from 1EyedMonster, (#2) dated Tue Aug 19 10:41:05 2008
i thought plunderbot was cute.
> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Tue Aug 19 12:33:16 2008
cute?!? as far as cylons go, plunderbot's cuteness level
didn't even rise to the level of a roomba, much less a 3,
6, or 8.
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Tue Aug 19 12:36:42 2008
TheDeathAngel Congratulates the Victors
and enjoyed relearning the game.
Fair Warning, I'm trying to introduce cute
women to the game :)
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Tue Aug 19 12:37:41 2008
re: Nukes
These are crappy namby pamby nukes though.
Had we reached real nuke tech, I'd have happily
sold them to the highest bidder...
wait...
Oh My God.... There's NO Market!!!
> Announcement from 1EyedMonster, (#2) dated Tue Aug 19 12:37:47 2008
>cute?!? as far as cylons go, plunderbot's cuteness level
>didn't even rise to the level of a roomba, much less a 3,
>6, or 8.
really? i pictured plunderbot looking like buffy.
> Announcement from visitor, (#20) dated Tue Aug 19 12:43:25 2008
From the desk of the Overlord (prior to the recent actions):
It's time to step back and take a candid assessment of each viable player
still in the game. This assessment will consider their Empire skills,
famous quotes, favorite fantasy, and potential post game employment. And
this time, instead of starting from the bottom and working my way up, I'll
start at the top.
beep
Long time Empire player that knows what it takes to put together a large
invasion force just to see it shot to hell by Mirkwood planes. If you are
looking for words of wisdom from this ruler, take to heart his quote "I
make sure I take a shower at least once every three or four updates". His
favorite fantasy includes lifting the keys off the county medical examiner
and sneaking into the morgue during the new moon. After HM2 he plans on
opening a vegan eatery in Texas.
1EyedMonster
Another well entrenched Empire player that can't quite seem to find a real
life away from the keyboard. Mr. Ed actually invented the technique of
smashing all of the enemy's resources and then invading. Up to that point,
Empire was a pretty dull game. He also is credited with the "Counting
Sheep" method of falling asleep. But as he says "Once you get up to 3 or
4, even the best of us get pretty tired." I'll skip mentioning his fantasy
again. And after HM2 he plans to visit New Zealand.
Lowland
Lowland is actually the basis of the Star Trek episode where Captain Kirk
is split into 2 in the transporter. This half of Lowland is a blood
thirsty, ceaseless, inhuman, killing machine. His other half works in a
yogurt stand and keeps failing all the tryouts for American Idol.
Mistakenly told an elk hunter that his wife "had a nice rack mounted up
there". Rather boring fantasy includes the TV remote and Pay-Per-View.
Previous fantasies all included hermaphodites. After HM2, Lowland wants
to become a professional mall slouch.
DonQuixote
Due to a retraining order, I am required to stay at least 3 e-mails,
announcements, or telegrams away from Mr. Quixote. He, of course, is able
to park out in the street in front of my house and shoot out my porch light
every Saturday night.
Baldoria
Despite rumors to the contrary, Baldoria bears little resemblance to Curly
Howard. The origins of his country name extend back to college days when
some of his drunk friends (funny how alcohol is always involved) tried to
use a drill press to give him a vasectomy. Prospective employers, not
knowing his medical history, would always wonder why he would ask in an
interview "Does the job include the use of rotating equipment?" All of
Baldoria's fantasies include Rogaine now. After HM2, he plans on cruising
around the back roads in a 72 Nova looking to exact revenge, which in his
own words includes needle nose pliers, one folicle at a time.
Loc-Nar
Loc-Nar's Empire reputation comes from his early game play, where he always
executes a nearly flawless plan. However, after he breaks sanctuary, things
usually spiral down for him. His tag line "A census output that is short and
sweet is the best" has endeared him to many a neighbor. Unfortunately for
Loc-Nar, all of his fantasies (and real life adventures) center around the
phrase "short and sweet". And keeping with this theme, after HM2, Loc-Nar
plans to open up a series of mall kiosks where midgets sell cotton candy.
Metallica
Been playing Empire since before computers had operating systems. Remember
the movie "The Mummy"? Half way through the movie, the Mummy is still a
partially decrepid corpse with roaches climbing around it. That Hollywood
clip was based on a young Metallica. These days he is most likely to be
overheard saying "What! Speak up. I can't hear you!" Metallica can't
even put together a decent fantasy without Viagra. After HM2, he plans on
making the speaking engagement tour with his lecture "My Days in the
Spainish-American War".
TheDiplomat
Seems like every 6-7 months, some small backwater country in Africa
overthrows the corrupt government and we see videos of the body of the
former "President for Life" being drug behind a pickup truck. (I
especially like the one where they cut off the guys ears and made him
eat them before they hooked him up to the F-150.) Anyway, TheDiplomat
serves this purpose in this anno. He is not really viable in this game.
But I needed an extra to play the part of the diposed dictator. For the
past couple of months, TheDiplomat has been constantly quoting Monty
Python claiming "I'm not dead yet." But we all know. I can appreciate
his favorite fantasy - that of breaking sanctuary and finding a buxom
red head in the neighboring sector. After HM2, he plans on joining the
next game and breaking sanctuary in hopes of finding a buxom red head.
Keep the faith Dippy.
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Tue Aug 19 12:55:02 2008
damn kids
get off my lawn!
> Announcement from Loc-Nar, (#3) dated Tue Aug 19 12:55:59 2008
}
} after he breaks sanctuary, things
} usually spiral down for him.
}
Nice summary.
Thanks, Pat.
> Announcement from Dethklok, (#16) dated Tue Aug 19 13:10:54 2008
Pat, you left us out. We are not a significant country but we are still kicking...
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Tue Aug 19 13:33:43 2008
BTW for those people who actually want to email me:
ma...@bloodstar.org or blood...@yahoo.com
(and if you get really bored http://blog.bloodstar.org)
> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Tue Aug 19 14:02:37 2008
he left you out because he hates you; the rest of us
he merely dislikes intensly.
> Announcement from 1EyedMonster, (#2) dated Tue Aug 19 14:53:01 2008
>we win, you lose. anybody who feels different may soon expect beep,
>1EyedMonster, or Baldoria "diplomats" to come visiting shortly to
>learn you otherwise.
i oppose beep's victory declaration on grounds that he did not list
our country names in proper alphanumeric order. everyone knows that
'1' comes before 'b' (particularly when not capitalized). the correct
order should be "1EyedMonster, Baldoria and beep".
plus it more closely matches the true, actual power rankings as
determined by POGO itself. rumors that a relationship between
plunderbot and 1EyedMonster had anything to do with the recent
changes in power chart computations are completely, utterly and
totally not false.
> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Tue Aug 19 15:09:41 2008
we listed the names in country # order which, in accordance
with well establish empire protocals, perfectly proper. :-P
> Announcement from TheDiplomat, (#4) dated Wed Aug 20 07:40:46 2008
The only thing better than a buxom red head is two buxom red heads, although in a pinch most any hair color will do....
> Announcement from TheDiplomat, (#4) dated Wed Aug 20 07:56:56 2008
Oppose beep! No thanks, I tried that many updates ago when he first attacked
my little piece of the world. I like to think I put up good ground war for 8 or so
updates.
> Announcement from Lowland, (#10) dated Wed Aug 20 13:41:22 2008
I congratulate beep, 1EyedMonster and Baldoria on their win, well played.
I've enjoyed this game a lot, it was setup well and unlike some of the other games I've played in it was doable for someone playing without a co-ruler.
Lowland
> Announcement from 1EyedMonster, (#2) dated Wed Aug 20 14:15:44 2008
oooooooooooooooooohhhhhh!
aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!
> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Wed Aug 20 14:17:38 2008
i have to say that i have never had a game where i ended up
with ship #0, plane #0, land #0 and nuke #0
> Announcement from Plundaria, (#21) dated Wed Aug 20 14:18:33 2008
}> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Wed Aug 20 14:17:38 2008
}i have to say that i have never had a game where i ended up
}with ship #0, plane #0, land #0 and nuke #0
Empire four of a kind!
> Announcement from 1EyedMonster, (#2) dated Wed Aug 20 14:18:51 2008
"daddy, why can't i see?"
"because, sweetie. your eyes are running down your face."
"but it was so pretty, daddy!"
"yes, baby. i know. but the fireworks from the happy people
of beep can have some unexpected side effects. now take this
cane and tin cup and go earn daddy some spending money."
> Announcement from 1EyedMonster, (#2) dated Wed Aug 20 14:21:03 2008
>> Announcement from (1) beep dated Wed Aug 20 11:21:41 2008
>i have to say that i have never had a game where i ended up
>with ship #0, plane #0, land #0 and nuke #0
maybe so. but i've got plane #666. unfortunately it's not
a stealth fighter as is usually demanded.
> Announcement from 1EyedMonster, (#2) dated Wed Aug 20 14:23:47 2008
half a million slaves working in 1EM. that'd be a
heckuva human pyramid.
> Announcement from Baldoria, (#19) dated Wed Aug 20 14:33:16 2008
?Wed Aug 20 14:14 beep nuclear device devastates Baldoria sector five times
It burns, it hurts, I can't see.
But at least I got my government check this month:
?Wed Aug 20 14:07 Baldoria sacks DonQuixote capital
> Announcement from Hanuman, (#22) dated Wed Aug 20 14:37:07 2008
If I count the beans correctly, the last concede came in 13:41. Game
over, folks! Proper wrap up to follow.
> Announcement from beep, (#1) dated Wed Aug 20 14:59:50 2008
awards time! since this is the olympic games:
The Jason Lezak never-say-die award: 1EyedMonster
For running down the seemingly inevitable power chart
leader on the last lap to seize the yellow jersey.
The "They _can't_ be 16" Chinese gymnastics team award: Baldoria
He looked too small; he couldn't _possibly_ survive bearing the
onslaught of the enemy nations. Yet, through seemingly impossible
contortions, he did.
The Alain Bernard diplomacy award: Dentrassi
Everyone of his neighbors wanted to see him dead. Heck, even as
he was being overun by others Beehive even went through me just
so he could get a few more shots at him.
The Synchronized Swimming or "That's an Olympic Sport?!?" award: HeavyBarrel
Don't know what game he was playing, but it wasn't Empire.
The French 4x100 freestyle relay team award: Don Quixote, Wales, Lowland, Loc-Nar
It looked great on paper, yet somehow they managed to get beat by the
good guys.
The "Are they one of those former Soviet republics?" Award: Dethklok and Metallica
They showed up, looked like they really knew what they were doing, but no
medals to take home.
The South Ossetia or "do we play for the russians, now?" award: TheDiplomat
Should have been an important member of the enemy alliance, yet the world
stood by and watched him get ground under.
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Wed Aug 20 15:33:10 2008
damn
someone else built a nuke
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Wed Aug 20 15:34:12 2008
where's that last plunderbot sector
lemme nuke it! :)
> Announcement from Metallica, (#5) dated Wed Aug 20 16:03:47 2008
--- At the Capitol City, Kill 'Em All ---
TheDeathAngel straps himself into the Aardvark 691
(sadly, 666 wasn't available because
Oh My God... There's No Market!!) and checks
the coordinates one more time. The world
was entering a time of peace and safety and
his country had survived to the end by
being nice to everyone.
The plane took off without a hitch and headed to
the Remote Bloodstar Testing Grounds deep in the
plains of Metallica. TheDeathAngel put his googles
securely over and caressed the release switch
with the care given to the most intimate of lovers.
The Target was clearly outlined, A pair of bunny
slippers and an uzi lay aligned in a manly salute.
with the lightest touch, He pulled the bomb release
and banked hard left.
A slight smile crept over his face as he counted
down and thought, "Next time, we play for keeps."
> Announcement from Plundaria, (#21) dated Fri Aug 22 16:41:25 2008
Hvy Metal II is over! 1EyedMonster, beep and Baldoria won.
First, thanks to all who played. Without you, the fodder^H^H^H^H^H^H
players, we wouldn't have a game. It was fun sitting up top and
watching the carnage you wrought on each other.
Secondly, congratulations to the victors 1EyedMonster, beep, and
Baldoria! In a hard, long game you proved to have what it takes to
endure and excel. Excellent work!
> Announcement from Plundaria, (#21) dated Fri Aug 22 16:41:41 2008
Deity Awards
The "Bug Zapper" Award
GOLD beep for reporting three genuine bugs
Silver Baldoria for two
Bronze Wales for one and a half
The "Deities Chuckle Goldbars" Award
GOLD beep for winning them two times
Silver 1EyedMonster, TheDiplomat, Metallica, Beehive, BlackCompany,
Dentrassi one each
The "Showing the Flag" Award
GOLD beep for b.s. fatbottomedgirl
Silver DonQuixote for Sancho's Cruiser
Bronze Baldoria for I Plunder the Bots
The "Plundarian TweeterTwit" Award
GOLD DonQuixote for 18492 shellings in all forms
Silver 1EyedMonster for 17415
Bronze beep for 11209
The "War Crimes" Award
GOLD 1EyedMonster for 1005 starvations and shootings
Silver beep for 873
Bronze Baldoria for 637
The "Lawnmower" Award
GOLD 1EyedMonster for 2112 violent sector takeovers
Silver beep for 1894
Bronze Baldoria for 1435
The "Show me the Money" Award
GOLD 1EyedMonster for sacking four hostile capitals
Silver DonQuixote for sacking three
Bronze (not awarded)
The "Top Gun" Award
GOLD 1EyedMonster for 1511 aerial victories and bombing runs
Silver beep for 1456
Bronze Lowland for 1018
The "Fodder No More" Award
GOLD Baldoria for starting the game as FODDER, and ending it
as winner
Silver (not awarded)
Bronze TheDiplomat for standing up to beep for so long
The "Silicon Enhanced Love" Award
GOLD 1EyedMonster for his infatuation with "cute" Plunderbot
> Announcement from Plundaria, (#21) dated Fri Aug 22 16:41:47 2008
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Wed Aug 20 14:02:59 2008
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust oil pln ship unit money
1EyedMons 1.7K 98% 535K 16K 49K 1.1K 8.3K 57K 676 2.4K 823 0 186 11K
54829.76
beep 1.5K 99% 545K 15K 18K 2.2K 17K 31K 953 817 523 11 170 17K
47663.26
Baldoria 1.1K 97% 389K 8.2K 9.8K 1.1K 3.5K 26K 532 561 635 33 249 17K
34328.95
Loc-Nar 698 99% 185K 15K 19K 711 13K 22K 1.3K 1.1K 298 32 164 34K
23587.58
Lowland 607 99% 297K 4.9K 2.6K 220 836 17K 43 15 100 12 55 3.5K
22902.62
Dethklok 505 100% 142K 6.4K 9.2K 765 2.6K 11K 109 1.0K 72 3 80 18K
15026.64
Metallica 349 100% 127K 2.4K 12K 731 1.5K 21K 328 492 111 1 86 13K
13877.30
TheDiplom 80 100% 52K 1.9K 2.8K 184 1.2K 4.4K 81 753 18 5 29 2.9K
2865.23
DonQuixot 22 100% 18K 294 281 36 0 1 0 2 3 14 0 101K
1554.01
Plunderbo 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 100K
169.08
Wales 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14K
51.68
HeavyBarr 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22K
45.36
Xymaca 0 0% 35 4 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9.4K
33.47
BlackComp 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2K
5.57
PNN 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
0.00
Nomads 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.00
Montagnar 1 100% 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.00
Beehive 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -80
-0.21
Dentrassi 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.4K
-4.08
Council 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.2K
-7.26
Aridon 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8.0K
-18.80
RimFire 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -11K
-37.40
Fighting_ 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -29K
-59.56
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 6.6K 99% 2.3M 70K 122K 7.1K 49K 189K 4.0K 7.1K 2.6K 113 1.0K 310K
> Announcement from Plundaria, (#21) dated Fri Aug 22 16:41:53 2008
Wed Aug 20 14:02:59 2008
# name tech research education happiness capital
0 POGO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0,0
1 beep 261.26 0.00 21.71 0.83 13,43
2 1EyedMonster 243.09 0.00 15.56 5.39 34,40
3 Loc-Nar 246.51 0.00 21.91 18.58 70,22
4 TheDiplomat 188.41 0.00 53.86 17.86 -26,-26
5 Metallica 277.03 0.00 25.61 10.33 -27,17
6 DonQuixote 236.45 0.00 16.38 1.97 -42,-10
7 Wales 189.25 0.00 0.81 0.00 -60,-14
8 HeavyBarrel 104.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,24
9 Beehive 133.23 0.00 0.03 0.00 -49,1
10 Lowland 266.37 0.00 20.76 6.90 34,10
11 Council 87.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 62,-2
12 BlackCompany 128.76 0.00 0.01 0.00 17,-3
13 Fighting_53rd 102.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 31,-13
14 Aridon 117.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 -18,-28
15 Xymaca 145.85 0.00 0.04 0.00 -39,-15
16 Dethklok 262.44 0.00 20.74 5.75 -46,34
17 RimFire 164.65 0.00 0.11 0.00 59,-39
18 Dentrassi 142.75 0.00 0.02 0.00 1,-15
19 Baldoria 255.15 0.00 20.66 0.00 10,-34
23 PNN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0,0
24 Nomads 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0,0
25 Montagnards 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0,0
26 Plunderbot 83.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 58,-18
> Announcement from Hanuman, (#22) dated Fri Aug 22 17:22:12 2008
You will get a player survey shortly. Please take a moment to rant on
what you didn't like and maybe promote what you did like about this
game. No, plunderbot isn't giving out any phonenumbers...
A writeup of the game will be on the website later including survey
results, deity comentary on various things, and a copy of the
presentation based off the mid-game poll.
Watch for Hvy Metal III : What was lost...
> Announcement from Hanuman, (#22) dated Tue Aug 26 14:53:48 2008
Hvy Metal II might have been the longest games of Empire in recent
memory: May 5 to August 20, 108 days, 44 updates. Retro (2004) had 51
updates, but lasted "only" just under 100 days, and LOTR II (2003) had
41 updates in also just under 100 days.
As to be expected in such a long game, there have been ups and downs.
The lowest point for me was watching HeavyBarrel leave all that dough
to whichever lucky bastard got there first (HeavyBarrel moved
overseas, and couldn't solve his connection problems there). But luck
evened out in the end, and the winners won the proper way, by
outfighting the competition.
Watching tenacious defensive actions and skillfully executed blitzes
was among the high points. Another high was the performance of two
raw neophytes: BlackCompany and Xymaca. You two went down fighting.
Well done!
Despite going the full distance, we didn't get the nuclear end game I
had hoped for. I can hardly blame the players for slacking on tech;
Metallica averaged at a respectable 6.75 points per update. I figure
we'd have to put much, much more money into the game to see more tech
than that, or lower the tech log. Which means the high tech units
don't make much sense with stock money and tech log parameters.
We didn't screw up a single update this time. Rewriting the update
scheduler was worth it.
You triggered more than 200 internal errors, not counting the test
blitz. Most were known bugs we couldn't fix in time for this game ---
a brand new check to catch a certain class of bugs found lots of them
--- but some were previously unknown. Together with the stuff you
reported, we brought in a rich bug harvest. Thank you for that!
There's lots more for me to learn from this game. I'm looking forward
to your replies to the player survey!
A special thank you to those who answered our calls for replacement
players! Their help contributed a lot to this game, and I deeply
appreciate it.
Thanks again for playing, and I hope to see you again in another game!