A valiant effort @plug - I don’t know if anyone has ever come back after getting their HomeStar knocked out - congrats @DarkDragonwing for advancing to the semi-finals against @Solfyre.
I have updated the first post and note the game link for you guys - does that map look mutually acceptable?
@plug, as I already mentioned, I really enjoyed our game!
Thanks and see you around!
@HULK The map seems tough. I think there could easily be a mexican standoff as there is pretty much space in between the two sides of the map.
But if @Solfyre agrees, I would give it a try. I am always up to a new challenge and I will try to HULK SMASH him
@HULK, I think our map looks just fine. @DarkDragonwing and I had just started a LLL match when our tournament game became available and ready to play. We’re 72 ticks in and were hoping to get a solid start in this one before tackling a second so we don’t confuse ourselves. Currently, I’ve got a sizeable star lead and a promising attack going, but at the cost of an infrastructure and tech lead for him.
Thanks for confirming @Solfyre that maps looks good to you also - I see @DarkDragonwing gave it a thumbs up earlier. And yea, I can understand how it’s confusing to switch between games, especially when they are both in the early stages.
@HULK Trucriot really has the lead. I’m getting spanked for every mistake and even when there are no obvious mistakes. It’s too early to call just yet, but there is no chance of stalemated game. One of us will beat the %¤#" out of the other one so bad that we won’t know what planet we’re on IRL. We have just been both pretty busy, so the pace is slow(ish).
Ha, that’s a slight exaggeration - gave me a good chuckle Truth is, if it weren’t for Dysp’s crystal ball level of premonition, this game would long be over. The way it is now I still gotta stay focused. As Dysp said, our pace isn’t super fast - that’s mostly me this March, didn’t really expect to (still) be as neck-deep in work as I am at this point in time.
@DarkDragonwing and I don’t want to wait so long in case we fall behind the other leg of the tourney, so we’ll hopefully be getting our match started in the next couple days. We’re currently battling it out in a LLL match right now but are far enough along it feels like a well established game. Hopefully we won’t get any wires crossed.
The battle is underway for the right to play in the championship! @DarkDragonwing and I have got our first couple turns in and we’ll see how it goes. Looks to be a slow expander with range 2+ dark spaces both due east and west of the homestar. Long exploration routes needed to hit a lot of the far flung galaxies. I think this will make for a battle front that is very long with lots of space in between. Also, might turn into a diagonal with seemingly more stars on one side.
Ooops … my boo-boo … I posted that as a “leftover” game in the 1v1 friendlies thread. Per your post over there, go ahead and play against Gaz1234 for fun.
When (or IF!) @Dysp and @Trucriot finish their quarter-final game, I’ll generate a new one for your semi-final match.