Imperium 35 - Going Green

[RefSteel]

Sponsor: RefSteel, with thanks to toddestan for the inspiration!
Opening Date: Monday, February 25, 2013
Duration: Four Weeks
Patch: OPTIONAL! (Official version 1.3 OR kyrub's patch 1.4M)

Difficulty: Two different maps are available; you can play either or both (e.g. using the gentler map A as a warm-up to get used to the variant, or as a fall-back in case you get slaughtered on the extreme map B). See the posts below for the details of each.

Scenario: The amazing Sakkra powers of reproduction - the fastest of any race in the galaxy - come at a price: The emerald light of their home star of Sssla - or at least of a star just like it - is a necessary part of the reproductive process. As a result, civillian populations can only inhabit worlds that orbit green stars.

Scoring: None. Results will be listed in alphabetical order.

Notes: Saved games are cross-compatible between the regular (Version 1.3) unpatched game and kyrub's 1.4M patch, because kyrub is frankly amazing. (Yes, compatibility has been tested many times, including again just now by me.) Feel free to play this Imperium using EITHER version of the game - whichever you prefer.

[EDIT: Further information on each map, with opening screenies and save files, are posted below.]

[VERY LATE EDIT] Obviously I'm getting rusty at this whole Posting Imperia thing. Here, finally, are the necessary links to the Intro to the Imperia and rules for participating. Exceptions to the rules can be made for individual games of course, as in this case when we're allowing kyrub's 1.40M patch to be used instead of 1.3 by anyone who so wishes. Also please avoid the tactics banned in our exploits list (a list of ways we've found of taking advantage of bugs or massive and obvious holes in the AI which we've agreed not to use since they're not in keeping with the spirit or fun of the game). On closing day, you can post your report as a new thread in the Reports and Discussion forum.[/EDIT]

[RefSteel]

Imperium 35a - Gently Going Green

Race: Sakkra
Difficulty: Average
Galaxy Size: Medium
Opponents: Five
Color: Green
Events: On
Map Generation: Random...ish (see below)




Variant rule: We may colonize only those stars that are green in color, and may never send transports to any non-green star.

Notes: I've made about a dozen edits to the save file for this game to make sure it would play out as a reasonably gentle Imperium in spite of the variant, but don't expect a complete cake-walk; there should be a lot of interesting strategic decisions to make that could make or break the success of the Sakkra in this galaxy. I should also note that in the course of my edits I only changed the color of one star, and you can probably tell which one that is already. Just in case though, here it is:



Closing Date: Monday, March 25, 2013. Reports due by the end of [EDIT: Tuesday, March 26], your local time.

The save file is attached to this post!

[RefSteel]

Imperium 35b - Going Green in the EXTREME

Race: Sakkra
Difficulty: Impossible
Galaxy Size: Medium
Opponents: Five
Color: Green
Events: On




Variant rule: We may colonize only those stars that are green in color, and may never send transports to any non-green star.

Notes: The galactic map was indeed generated at random - although I rejected a bunch of others before settling on this one. I did edit it however (using Sargon's brilliant save file analysis to guide me and to avoid spoiler information) in one small, cosmetic detail that you've probably spotted already. In case someone's still missing it though, here's a giant hint:



[EDIT]Closing Date: Monday, March 25, 2013. Reports due by the end of Tuesday, March 26, your local time.[/EDIT]

Good luck! The save file is attached to this post!

[Horist]

Weeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!

Can't wait to give this a go!

Thanks Ref

[flugauto]

Closing Date: Monday, March 25, 2013. Reports due by the end of Tuesday, March 19, your local time.

Is it March, 18, 2013?

[RefSteel]

Is it March, 18, 2013? :crazyeye:

Heh - good catch! The closing date, March 25, is correct; reports are actually due by the end of Tuesday, March 26, your local time. I've edited the posts above to reflect this.

[RefSteel]

Weeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!

Can't wait to give this a go!

Thanks Ref

You're very welcome! I'm hoping we'll get some good reports on this one, perhaps even from some new faces. (Hey, I'm allowed to hope!)

[timmy827]

Weeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!

Can't wait to give this a go!

Thanks Ref

Seconded!

[PlzBreakMyUmMap]

Ok. I'll give it a whirl. This n00b will pwn the extreme version

Btw what editing guide and screenshot utility are you using? I don't DOSbox Moo1 or 2 if that means anything

[Vanshilar]

The map is eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil. I like it