Questions & Answers (TAKAMO)

[CHARON EMPIRE]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

OK send me an e-mail to: charon22@hughes.net

I'll send you my phone number so we can talk, I only have one good hand and typing hurts.