Oh heck - I just scanned the thread and @MalcolmReynolds SHOULD have been in the tournament - mistake on my part.
So yea, if he can play, Iād say lets take him first ā¦ but if it doesnāt work out for him, then lets go with @Azezeal - hope that is fair to everyone.
@MalcolmReynolds is actually in the only game of NP Iām currently playing ā¦ so just head back from him and told him to join in against @TheLastHero - have updated the first post accordingly.
A player has joined using in-game alias of āRodel Ituraldeā. Is that his actual rank & renown ? or is it MalcolmReynolds ?
Victory 0, rank 16, renown 32
Not sure who it is though
Rodel joined the forum 3 days ago.
@MalcolmReynolds probably should standby as alternate just in case HULK drops out like he did in The Smulm Cup Tournament . LOL 
@MalcolmReynolds is 4/107/216 ā¦ so I presume this is @Rodel and just re-updated the first post ā¦ also annotating that @MalcolmReynolds is an ALTERNATE in case we have dropouts.
Looks like you really mean it 
I did apologize for playing the wrong game but I have had two turns now and youāve been stuck on one for a loooooooooooooooong time. Maybe its just a busy weekend.
Update: @Karmadrome and I have finished 4 cycles now. We are very even in play.
Him: 67 economy, 70 industry, 12 sciences, 22 carriers, 47 planets, 1048 ships
Me: 64 economy, 67 industry, 12 sciences, 30 carriers, 50 planets, 1055 ships.
On science we both are at level 2 on everything, except I have EXP 2 and he only has level 1.
@Rodel and I are one turn from finishing the 4th cycle. I have a slight advantage but he can definitely still win if he plays it right.
Rodel: 62 stars, 47 economy, 68 industry, 11 science, 1063 ships (Not counting any eco he bought before cycle
Hero: 64 stars, 67 economy, 79 industry, 18 science, 1177 ships
He went for high industry early in the game, while I had huge buys in economy and science. He has more ships than me up til very recently, but my long term strategy is proving effective now.
As for tech I am 2 hours from finishing mfg 4 while he is at mfg 2. He has terra 3 while I have 2. I have scan 2 while he has scan 1. He has exp 2 while I have 1. Everything else is even.
@TheLastHero I work nights haha, so Iām asleep from 8am-4pm EST I didnāt forget, I usually only play 1 game at a time and currently thatās our game
Sorry. I have a visitor over so havenāt been able to get online much. Will be able to commit much faster from mid-day tomorrow (UTC).
ALL: Glad to hear that some good carnage going on and appreciate the update. Nice to see the games are moving along quickly ā¦ be awesome if we are able to finish all the 1st round games within 2 weeks.
@AnnanFay - doesnāt your friend understand that the fate of the galaxy depends on you making timely moves?!? Seriously, this is a good example of why I did the 48-hour submit time ā¦ since while I presume most people will make timely submits, every once in a while something will keep you busy in RL ā¦ which actually is more important than NP. Enjoy your weekend with your friend.
HULK needs to receive 16 (= 15 + HULK) true aliases, so he can send email to ask Jay to distribute āTournament Competitorā badges.
Would we post the true Aliases here or send HULK a pm?
I hadnāt through about the āTournament Competitor Badgeā, but sure, I can send everyoneās name to Jay for him to consider. If your NP true alias is different than your Forum Name, then go ahead and send me a PM about it.
P.S. Just got note from @nick.muzzio that he has won his game against @NUC ā¦ so I have updated the first post to show the results and he will play the winner of @Rodel and @TheLastHero - looks like the later is ahead in that game.
PPS. The knock-down, drag-out fight appears to be between @Karmadrome and @SuperDave - those guys appear to be dead-even. I imagine itās like two heavy-weight prize fighters circling each other ā¦ each making probing attacks, but looking to deliver a major punch! Several other games look close also, but they donāt appear to be as far along.
May the stars favor those still in the tournament!
True Alias is āGrunterā.
Iāll do the badges when youāre all done.