(05-30-2014, 10:12 PM)GrimFinger Wrote:

(05-30-2014, 10:05 PM)Nicademus Wrote: not sure i understand your question...its a pc ship it makes the first production center on a planet that does not have them

Just trying to figure out what to actually do. I'm no closer than when I played the first turn.

Basically, I am a Cybernetic that pretty much just sits where I started, building nothing and not growing. So, I have started blowing up my own planets, to avert boredom.

(05-30-2014, 11:35 PM)GrimFinger Wrote: Is there a set of rules in Word format?

(05-30-2014, 11:43 PM)Tregonsee Wrote: I really wish (but kinda not) that Charon Empire or Knights of Rancor would step in and mentor this fledgling cyber.

(05-30-2014, 11:43 PM)Tregonsee Wrote: But if you find a terraformed planet and make it your own, and you want to keep, then do the following:

(05-30-2014, 11:43 PM)Tregonsee Wrote: If it does not have Mining Centers, build a mining center ship and land it on the planet (or have a miner do so), then build enough mining centers so that the total number of mining centers equals the mining potential of the planet (MP).

(05-30-2014, 11:43 PM)Tregonsee Wrote: If it does not have Production centers, build a production center ship and land it on the planet, then build enough production centers so that the total number of production centers equals 5 time the mining centers (assuming they are maxed out).

(05-30-2014, 11:43 PM)Tregonsee Wrote: If there are some, but not maximum possible, mcs or pcs, then just build them on the planet.

(05-31-2014, 12:06 AM)GrimFinger Wrote:

(05-30-2014, 11:43 PM)Tregonsee Wrote: I really wish (but kinda not) that Charon Empire or Knights of Rancor would step in and mentor this fledgling cyber.

I don't know who the Knights of Rancor are. I have communicated with Charon, though. That's hardly the same as knowing what to do.

(05-30-2014, 11:43 PM)Tregonsee Wrote: But if you find a terraformed planet and make it your own, and you want to keep, then do the following:

Unlikely to happen. Basically, my forces sit where they started, other than probes. Probes basically drain limited resources.

(05-30-2014, 11:43 PM)Tregonsee Wrote: If it does not have Mining Centers, build a mining center ship and land it on the planet (or have a miner do so), then build enough mining centers so that the total number of mining centers equals the mining potential of the planet (MP).

Yes, so simple, isn't it? That's why I haven't built one, yet. I am trying to do something, this turn, assuming that I issued correct orders. No idea if I did or not.

(05-30-2014, 11:43 PM)Tregonsee Wrote: If it does not have Production centers, build a production center ship and land it on the planet, then build enough production centers so that the total number of production centers equals 5 time the mining centers (assuming they are maxed out).

Again, this advice assumes that the player knows how to build them. That assumes far too much.

(05-30-2014, 11:43 PM)Tregonsee Wrote: If there are some, but not maximum possible, mcs or pcs, then just build them on the planet.

Build them with what? Again, you operate from knowing how to play. Multiple turns spent, not knowing how to build basic things. Veteran players assume far too much. The rules are horrendous, very confusing, relevant info is scattered. Precious little time is spent playing the game or having fun. Time is gobbled up flipping pages back and forth, trying to view and compare first one document then the next. Orders issued with many spaces left blank, simply due to not knowing enough about the fundamental things that get an empire up and running.

Veteran players issue orders that are second nature. Me? I can't even get going. I don't worry so much about conquering other players' planets. I can't even build up the ones that I start with. It all boils down to not knowing what to do.

And people wonder why so many players drop out of PBM games.

(05-30-2014, 10:48 PM)Nicademus Wrote: PM me and we can talk more.
maybe we can live chat on facebook (Michael Hart) yif you want to look me up

(07-11-2014, 07:36 PM)Tregonsee Wrote: Stellar clouds can be a factor. Is the probe from a ship or a planet?

(05-07-2014, 06:48 PM)Ramblurr Wrote: I'm interested in playing Takamo, but I'm interested to know what the turn reports look like. Would anyone care to share a turn report or a sample one perhaps?

A few more questions:

• What is the information management like? Are people creating their own spreadsheets or is it pretty simple?
  
• How much player interaction is there? Is there depth to it? I'm looking for a strategy game with strong player interaction.