30-12-2003 06:20									#1
	The Laptop Game turn tracking thread Put an end to popups!

This is the turn tracking thread for the SMAX PBEM "The Laptop Game". Players, in order, are as follows:

Gaians: Chip Buckner
Hive: Yang
UoP: jtisyoda
Morgan: Rubin
Pirates: Sven
Believers: Miriam
PK's: Net Warrior

If you sent me a password preference, then it has been used, otherwise I have assigned and sent it to you.
The turn has been sent to Chip Buckner.
Good luck to all!


D

	30-12-2003 07:33									#2
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How do you like that ... the first player on the first turn of a new game and you're all going to get a reload warning! I didn't get a password prompt at the opening screen, so had to kick out of the game and start over.

For the curious, the term "Laptop Game" refers to each of us having recently acquired SMAX via "The Laptop Collection".

Turn to Provost jtisyoda.

CHIP

	30-12-2003 09:22									#3
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"Each of us" being everyone but me.

2101 to CEO Rubin.

	30-12-2003 13:55									#4
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Darsnan: Thank you very much for setting up this game with such short notice.

Morganic Faction Log, M.Y. 2101
Crash landed on Chiron ... 3 sets of explorer/colonization teams survived the crash ... Each team consists of a Scout Patrol, a Terraformer and a Colony Pod ... Energy reserves have been preserved at 150+ EC's ... Lost prototype plans for for the Synthmetal technology ... Cryo sleep is deemed the cause of the CEO's planetfall inertia.

Turn 2101 passed to Net Warrior.

I hope we all have extra starting units, otherwise I have a definite advantage. Good luck to all of you

	30-12-2003 17:31									#5
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2102 to Gaians.

(starting units were the same as Morgan's but EC's were just the usual 10.)

Darsnan, once again, thanks for all your help with our game.

So, a New Year, a new game, and away we go!

President Net Warrior
Chiron Unity Forces

	30-12-2003 17:57									#6
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Over to the University. Like NetWarrior, I have but 10 ECs.

Lord Chip of Gaia

	30-12-2003 21:24									#7
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We should probably restart.

I noticed this turn that the tech I picked last turn was not a tech for future research, but a free tech. (I should've known better considering I hadn't founded a base yet.) I already had a free tech, though, so now I have two free techs.

The Synth prototyping for Morgan is pretty important. His ec's should've been 110, too. On different difficulty levels, don't you start with more? I thought this was transcend but maybe the "force difficulty level" or whatever it's called wasn't used?

Also, if I had known the nature of the accelerated start, I might've picked a different starting tech. If we do restart, will everyone have extra money, too?

	31-12-2003 06:46									#8
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I can live with it. I bet Rubin can live with it. Let's play.

	31-12-2003 12:00									#9
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Rubin checked and said he started with 110 ec's, and he doesn't seem to mind the prototype thing much. If y'all enjoy stacking the deck against yourselves by letting Uni start with three techs, well... Happy Masochism to you. (Is that a new holiday?)

2102 to Rubin.

	31-12-2003 13:38									#10
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2102 to Net Warrior.

I can live with the boosted University start. However, if jtsisyoda feels this is a kind of unfair 'cheating' start--let's restart.

	31-12-2003 16:21									#11
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Yes, since we're only one move into the game, why not just re-start. This is going to be a long game so let's not have any regrets.

	31-12-2003 16:44									#12
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Ok, a restart it is. Should we use the same map and starting positions?

	31-12-2003 21:32									#13
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Thanks, guys. Same map and stuff is cool with me. I'll keep the same starting tech, too.

	31-12-2003 21:54									#14
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Restart request sent to Darsnan. Happy New Year!

	04-01-2004 21:24									#15
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Sorry for the miscues the first time. New MY 2101 turn sent to Chip Buckner.


D

	05-01-2004 03:16									#16
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The activities of the last year leave me with a strong sense of deja vu. I can't put my finger on it, but something seems eerily familiar about our start on this planet.

Lord Chip -- Personal Diary

Turn to jtsisyoda.

	05-01-2004 12:15									#17
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2101 to Rubin.

Thanks Darsnan.

	05-01-2004 17:21									#18
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2101 to Net Warrior.

Sorry for the delay. I hope we are able to do some quick turns.

	06-01-2004 03:40									#19
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2102 to Gaians at about 7:30am. I was late for work and couldn't post then. I hope I didn't cause a delay.

	06-01-2004 05:48									#20
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I apparently missed you by minutes. I check between 6-6:30 Central, which is 7-7:30 for you.

Anyway, I've passed it on to the University.

	06-01-2004 09:35									#21
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And 2102 on to the Peacekeepers.

	06-01-2004 17:02									#22
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2103 to gaians

	06-01-2004 17:51									#23
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To the University.

	06-01-2004 22:29									#24
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2103 to the Peacekeepers.

	07-01-2004 04:29									#25
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2104 to Gaians

	07-01-2004 06:21									#26
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Shoot. I've done everything right, caught some nice breaks and I'm STILL falling behind!

Turn to the University.

	07-01-2004 16:52									#27
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2104 to the Peacekeepers.

	07-01-2004 17:17									#28
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2105 to Gaians

	07-01-2004 17:32									#29
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... and on to the University.

	07-01-2004 23:54									#30
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2105 to President Net Warrior.