PBD1000: INTO THE FUTURE - Ended

[violet valley]

Though, for anyone looking to join a team, you can message the player in charge of a faction, and see if they'll take more team members.

[worthy dome]

You can join Titans with very little admin involved… they’re already eliminated 🤣

[solemn lotus]

@latent barn is it all bs or should I post it somewhere else?

[latent barn]

i can give some feedback later

[frail socket]

Time to restart it for a twist

[pulsar plank]

Turn it into a never ending game. Every so often you restart it, with some amount of carryover benefits from doing well on the previous iteration

Maybe with different people at the helm

[fervent cypress]

TI4 legacy edition

[fresh flame]

Sounds like game 10K is a 48 player game like pbd1000, but with campaign rules?

Amirite @worthy dome

[worthy dome]

This game would become a family heirloom, something I’d be leaving in my will for my kids

[fresh flame]

The true intergenerational mortgage of the TI4 Async world.

And to my grandson Rick, I leave Glimmers of Morpheus, Round 5 and "in the pack"

[cloud mantle]

Wtf am I looking at

[upbeat hollow]

Biggest game yet afaik
Abysmally slow though lol

[latent barn]

it's faster than i expected

1-2 years+ was always projected

[umbral siren]

Imagine some paybacks ofter x-2 in r1...

[cosmic coral]

I want in mates!

[static falcon]

You’re welcome hahaha

[latent barn]

turns out what we needed to get replacements moving in was to resurrect this thread

[radiant venture]

for you!

[upbeat hollow]

it's slow not because turns take too long, but because there's 30 damn teams

[radiant venture]

and some are slower than others

[cloud mantle]

Crazy that it’s still going tbh

[static falcon]

Little column A little column B. Whenever a big combat happens there’s like 3 days of pleading windows

[latent barn]

prompt as ever, here's some feedback

1. i'm still not sure exactly what this looks like in terms of player count, map size, mechanics, or anything like that, but it doesn't seem very fun to me to try to do a thing then have it be wasted

2. we have like 10 more DS factions that could theoretically be added, but the much bigger problem would be in extending the map. this is basically the biggest map that is well supported in the bot (the limits were extended to fit it in), and even worse, there are basically no more blue tiles in existence to use. it's what delayed the start of game for like 9 months was waiting for more tiles to be made

3. this one has been done before, but i think the bot hates having dupe factions so you kinda have to hack it in.

4. this one is probably the best one, hard to balance but i think beck has worked on something similar before

5. the elimming idea is very similar to cpti10, which was cool but so cooked i think everyone who was in that game has trauma from it. i don't know exactly what minor factions megagame would look like, there was an interesting fow vassals game played at one point

6. this is basically pbd3000!

@rancid lantern has made a server to chat about megagames in, if he wants to post the link here or DM you

[rancid lantern]

Well it’s not really ready yet…

[solemn lotus]

There's so much I am not aware of, but thanks for feedback. I might try come up with additional thoughts if needed. Here's a quick recap:

1. Disappearing MR - too complex to develop
2. More faction. Well, you don't necessarily need so many factions all at once. I think splitting them into a tournament bot only makes it technically more feasible but also more dynamic and fun🤷‍♂️
3. All players have same faction - BTDT
4. Battle royale - TBD
5. Minor factions - bad for big game (cpti10)
6. Franken - BTDT (pbd3000)

[rancid lantern]

I have a battle royale setup that is almost ready to launch, final touches and things like that

Just need to get off my rear and finalize it all in the bot I think... will work on it

[static falcon]

We need a replacement for glimmers of mortheus if anyone is interested

[random rivet]

Is prisoner one gone then?

[static falcon]

He asked to be replaced for now

[plush onyx]

is the megagame still looking for players or just replacement 😮 ?

[cyan agate]

I can do it. Ive been in that game, but my free systems team got eliminated. I don't know if that's a problem. Had no interaction with mortheus as I remember

[static falcon]

Replacement only we’ve been playing for like 8 months so far

[restive zinc]

I’m interested in playing if it’s still open!

[static falcon]

I’ll let you know next time a replacement is needed

[narrow sleet]

how many players?

[latent barn]

48 teams at the start

probably like 100-150 people have played overall

[white birch]

Im newer and have only played, but do I recall a way to spec? This is a game I wanna watch for sure 👀

[static falcon]

It’s in public channels in this server, just look for the pbd1000

[wet nacelle]

I’d like to play. Could I have Mirveda Protectorate please?

[trail wedge]

The game is well underway (8 months or so apparently) but occasionally replacements are needed

[wet nacelle]

https://tenor.com/view/simpsons-homer-simpson-gif-13518564799186478937

[trail wedge]

Keep an eye out next time replacements are needed - happens semi-regularly 👍

[glad pendant]

can I join?

[static falcon]

I can let you know next time a replacement is needed

[upbeat hollow]

I did the same thing (and got to join in at the tail of R2)

[latent barn]

beck has set up a new server for the coordination of new megagames

if you want to be in on the ground floor of pbd3k, pbd10k or others in the future come join and have a look around!

https://discord.gg/QkNkPAYFzy

if you wanna be there at the start of the next big thing, come have a look!

[rancid lantern]

@solemn lotus for above

[pliant quiver]

can i still join?

[latent barn]

there are spots open only for subs/extra teammates at this point, if that's okay with you

[pliant quiver]

what round?

[latent barn]

end of round 4 i think

[pliant quiver]

Turn, or round?

[visual quiver]

we are in turn 9ish of round 4

you can check out a full board state here - https://ti4.westaddisonheavyindustries.com/game/pbd1000

[pliant quiver]

oh my god this is amazing

[visual quiver]

right?

[pliant quiver]

I'll be waiting for the new game

[visual quiver]

the next megascale game is a while away...

we might be getting one for 10,000?

[pliant quiver]

I can't figure it out. There's too much information.

[visual quiver]

Fun Facts

The Money Printer - Nekro has 570 infantry on their home system. With Mahact's infantry upgrade, and Mahact having X-89, their bombard generates on average 285 trade goods for Nekro, shared with Mahact and several of their early investors. Nekro has MONEY.

Explore Drain - Thanks to DMZ, Naaz-Rokha, and their alliance partner, the blue exporation deck is almost completely empty (the decks were set to refresh a set amount of times and that number is almost completed) and thanks to Florzen, a DMZ has been moved to a green planet, spreading the drain, and farming fragments and attachments. For example, Shanh in 520 has 3 DMZ attachments on it, 3 Tomb of Emphidia, 3 Councils, 3 Gamma wormholes (which can't be moved) and a Dyson Sphere.

From the Brink - Federation of Sol was bought to the edge of elimination by the Vuil'Raith Cabal, and thanks to their neighbors punishing the over-aggression and eliminating Cabal, Sol is somehow still in the game.

A very real planet - One planet was accidentally duplicated, Saudor - this resulted in some bot glitches, so a fake microsoft paint drawing of a fake Saudor was proposed, and adapted by the admins. Shamdor now lives on 706, as one of the most unique planets on the board.

Is this personal? - Dihmohn has been attacked by Naalu on the first action of every turn apart from the first round, leaving them very pushed back.

[latent barn]

it's not really designed for one person to know everything that goes on

you just try and see what's going on in your corner

there will be a pbd10k

[inner sandal]

Fight on Sol!!!!!

[inner sandal]

That is a lot of money

I might try to be on a team for 10k

[pearl cave]

Nekro also has Mentak's mirror computing. Doubling the TGs they gain 😂😂

[visual quiver]

technically doubles their spend value, not the number they gain

[fluid spindle]

This is wild, I love it

[radiant venture]

I have a goofy amount of money

[radiant venture]

We have a few more turns lolol

[round copper]

@latent barn where is the sign up? I think I missed something

This is very old. NM my bad

[visual quiver]

you can still sign up to join an existing team or be put on reserves if a substitute is needed @round copper

[round copper]

Awesome is there a sign up sheet?

[visual quiver]

I think you just ping Eronous or Chassit and be like "pls put me in coach"

[round copper]

@latent barn @radiant venture Team Xxxcha has chosen me. Put me in coach (unless I cannot choose then just put me in 😉 )

[radiant venture]

Claimed

You have the roles

You’ll probably need to /add yourself to the map

And get pinged into any channels

[round copper]

How do I add myself to a map.

[radiant venture]

./game join

Xxcha might have to add you as a teammate

[bright orbit]

'game join' can only be executed in a game channel.

[ivory sky]

@radiant venture @latent barn I'd like to join if theres still openings. Any civ thats not currently picked is fine

[radiant venture]

Game has been going for months now

Sort of just looking for replacements as needed

PBD1000: INTO THE FUTURE - Ongoing

[nocturne moss]

Next step 10k baybee

[latent barn]

PBD1000: INTO THE FUTURE - Ended

[subtle kettle]

I'd never expect that much of a landslide victory in a 48 teams game

[latent barn]

turns out doing 30 actions with 20 relic frags is quite strong

[torn raptor]

DMZ on non culturals go hard

[static falcon]

Nekro could have stopped it but was feeling like too many enemies had been made and that taking nra home or two shards would have been greedy

[trail wedge]

I think it could have been a bit of the 'bystander effect' as well. I imagine many people might have thought someone else would deal with me.

[proud iris]

For stalling sure but what useful stuff can you do 10 turn per game? Probably with fighter and loads of then you could roam a lot?