Fan Council OOC Thread

[Parmenion]

I'm the strange one who actually likes BIGGER games rather than small ones :-P.  That isn't to say I wouldn't want to see a smallish game (ie: Battle for X planet), but I love the epic ness of full IS games.

I'm with you on this one, Bergie.  I love our grand strategy games, and have especially loved building up my ground and naval forces.  And not just for the Magistracy and the Horses.  When I worked with Welshman with the SLDF, I think we did a lot of positive things for the Force and for the member states.  It was just a pity that more member states didn't put aside their own positions for the benefit of the SLDF to give them some true muscle, especially before the turn 20/21 pause.  If the SLDF had been able to obtain a dozen warships under the old naval rules (when warships were a lot cheaper), and more ASF, then they could have been a true force to combat the Clans. 

[Iron Mongoose]

In the FWL's defense, Victor's schanigans after the Terrans invaded us largely justified our decision to be comperitively unenthusaistic.  Though it was a crowning achivment of mine that the Star League was at war with Terra for half an hour or so.  And if not for some rules mixups, we would have obliterated the SLDF on Blackjack in our little raid; the Mandrill (and the FWLer) in my would have liked to see the SLDF stand and fight and have a chance to show their stuff then.

[Marlin]

Was thinking today: Taiwan trying to annoy the Japanese over the Senkaku Islands.

It reminded me of the size of the Ice Hellions in relation to most bigger factions in the game and still trying to make the cut.

Combine that with my non-will to go all-out like IM and you have a much longer road to go to get some success.

[Iron Mongoose]

And yet who absorbed who in the end?  I think your plan is probably the best, if less spectacular.

[Marlin]

Bah, if you had continued playing, the Mandrills/Camels would have been a thorn in many sides still.

All for lack of players and with an even worse starting point for them.

But less spectacular, I agree.


Damn, I miss your play.

[Marlin]

Ok, as promised, here are some numbers. Last turn before the time jump, which was a sad decision, why was it done in the first place?, thing were looking not bad for the CIH without the bigger picture of Falcons being Steiner lackeys: We had absorbed a big part of the Mandrill Camels thats why you see Nagas there. Those odd machines like Monsoons were the ones from the Naval Trials back then in the HW, which we both won (10 damn ships for almost free!!) Only the Blood Spirits managed to copy that feat. And to think that all went for optimized binaries and I had to exchange 2 Assaults for one Battle (because CIH dont use them..) of course I got lucky there. No doubt about that. But still. those Fleets were 491 FP, with the Chaos Sailor being dead. Remember, all those Trackers had FPs of .25, they were good for scouting, though.

The ground had 768,75 FP, with 111 FP being damage to repair. Due to recent fights. So, more would have been good. Still, the CIH built only about 200 ground FP new at the jump. To have them survive, I should have built 1k, I guess. But well. Enjoy the names I gave my Trackers. (right, the McKenna as old Flagship was already destroyed long ago over Sudeten. A great ship. Took 4 enemies with it.) All those * are nukes. 

Alpha Naval Star   Eisfluch   Texas (Clan) Alpha Naval Star   Chaos Sailor   (Blank) Alpha Naval Star   Pack Leader   York Alpha Naval Star   Pack Leader Support   Odyssey Alpha Naval Star   Moore's Honor   Essex (Clan) Alpha Naval Star   Radiant   Lola III (Clan) Beta Naval Star   Vigilant Spirit   Mjolnir Beta Naval Star   Taney   Aegis (Clan) Beta Naval Star   Sōryū   Samarkand (Block I) Beta Naval Star   Cold Hunter II   Lola III (Clan) Beta Naval Star   Impaler   Lola III (Clan) Gamma Naval Star   Thunderer ****   Monsoon (LFB) Gamma Naval Star   Thunderer Support   Odyssey Gamma Naval Star   Álvaro de Bazán   Quixote Gamma Naval Star   Ryūhō   Samarkand (Block I) Gamma Naval Star   Ikazuchi **   Lola III (SLDF) Gamma Naval Star   Ikazuchi Support   Tramp (LFB) Gamma Naval Star   Rising Star   Baron Gamma Naval Star   Rising StarSupport   Comitatus Delta Naval Star   Monsoon *****   Monsoon (LFB) Delta Naval Star   Monsoon Support   Odyssey Frost Bite Naval Star   Hellion's Pride (Fredasa Corvette)   Fredasa Frost Bite Naval Star   Swift Bait (Fredasa Corvette)   Fredasa Frost Bite Naval Star   Whelp (Fredasa Corvette)   Fredasa Frost Bite Naval Star   Lightning Bolt (Fredasa)   Fredasa Frost Bite Naval Star   Instigator   Fredasa Independent Warships   Oaxaca (Nightwing Corvette)   Nightwing Independent Warships   Oaxaca Support   Star Lord Independent Warships   Star of India (Tracker)   Tracker Transport Assets   Coeterie (Potemkin Troop Carrier)   Potemkin (Clan) Transport Assets   Maker (Carrack Transport)   Carrack (Military) Transport Assets   Benevolance (Newgrange Yardship)   Newgrange Transport Assets   Oxfordshire (Robinson I Transport)   Robinson (Block I) Traitor Reconnaissance Star   Benedict Arnold (Tracker)**   Tracker Traitor Reconnaissance Star   Quisling (Tracker)**   Tracker Traitor Reconnaissance Star   Mir Jafar (Tracker)**   Tracker Traitor Reconnaissance Star   Ephialtes (Tracker)**   Tracker Traitor Reconnaissance Star   Brutus (Tracker)**   Tracker Marlin Reconnaissance Star   Black Marlin   Tracker Marlin Reconnaissance Star   White Marlin   Tracker Marlin Reconnaissance Star   Blue Marlin   Tracker Marlin Reconnaissance Star   Striped Marlin   Tracker Marlin Reconnaissance Star   Swordfish   Tracker Ambassador Reconnaissance Star   Diplomat*   Tracker Ambassador Reconnaissance Star   Ambassador   Tracker Ambassador Reconnaissance Star   Messenger   Tracker Ambassador Reconnaissance Star   Envoy*   Tracker Ambassador Reconnaissance Star   Summoner*   Tracker Independent Warships   Revenge   Monsoon (LFB) Elements Reconnaissance Star   Fire   Tracker Elements Reconnaissance Star   Water   Tracker Elements Reconnaissance Star   Wind   Tracker Elements Reconnaissance Star   Earth   Tracker Elements Reconnaissance Star   Tilt   Tracker Hunting Wolf Naval Star   Thomas Marik    Naga Hunting Wolf Naval Star   Conrad Toyama    Naga Hunting Wolf Naval Star   William Blaine     Naga Hunting Wolf Naval Star   Demona Aziz     Naga Aerospace Reserve Fleet   3rd Asteroid Wing   Monolith Aerospace Reserve Fleet   4th Aerospace Cadre   Independent Wing Aerospace Reserve Fleet   4rd Asteroid Wing   Independent Wing Administrator Reconnaissance Star   Administrator   Tracker Administrator Reconnaissance Star   Benefactor   Tracker Administrator Reconnaissance Star   Coordinator   Tracker Administrator Reconnaissance Star   Director   Tracker Administrator Reconnaissance Star   Executor   Tracker

[GraeGor]

just thought Id poke my head in here and give a big howdy to everyone, so....


HOWDY

[Marlin]

Howdy, Grae.

[Fatebringer]

Howdy

[Fatebringer]

As long as you ca track that beast. You're okay Marlin

I remember we gave you that captured Mjolnir due to the loss of your McKenna. I think you made out. And of course, you love your Fredasa's wich make great escorts to the trackers. You should have probably broke off into 5 Stars of 1 Fredasa / 4 Trackers. Would have made good sense.

[Marlin]

What beast do you mean? I cant follow you there.

Yes, but Id rather have kept the McKenna Elite Battleshit, tbh. Later I made a good deal with the FWL for a Black Lion, a Zech II and another new ship, which screwed chaos over because he already had the plans for Mjols, which he only knew later. But it would not hurt the FWL much in terms of money.

And yes, Fredasas are the shit. However, making them lead ships would have only made sense later when I built Trackers as 7,5 FP flotillas. Leading .25 ships would make no sense to me as Trackers like this were more for the worst crews in the Fleet.

[Fatebringer]

Oh, give me a home where the Ice Hellions roam
Where the Wolves and the Faclons play;
Where seldom is heard of a refusing word,
And the ammo is not empty all day.

[Fatebringer]

Oh, give me a home where the Ice Hellions roam
Where the Wolves and the Faclons play;
Where seldom is heard of a refusing word,
And the ammo is not empty all day.

This is so weird posting from my phone.

[Marlin]

As the Ice Hellions were mentioned at first place, I was content.

[Fatebringer]

Anyone hear about the new ilClan thingy they're talking about on CBT? All I know is that I came on after a weekend off, like I usually am , and they were all speculating who the new ilClan would be...