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Author Topic: Crystal - Gen 3 Cycle 4  (Read 72854 times)

cerapa

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Crystal - Gen 3 Cycle 4
« on: April 13, 2012, 06:57:29 am »
Cycle 1

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You have been seperated from Main Crystal contact for 6749 aeons. You have just been exposed to high temperatures consistant with entering an atmosphere. You have just been in a high velocity impact with a possible planetary surface. All reserve energy has been expended for survival.

You are surrounded by low density matter. Assimilation is possible.

Energy:
Energy Generation: 100/cycle
Energy Storage: 0/500
Metamorphosis Requirement: 2000 Reserve Energy

Low-Quality Crystals: 1
Assimilated Low-Density matter: 0 [0][0][0][0]

Crystal Forms:
Spoiler: Low-Quality Crystals (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Assimilated Low-Density matter (click to show/hide)

So, in this game, you play an all-consuming green crystal thing that is similar to Tiberium. This however does not take place in the Tiberium universe.

Fabrication mechanics: You can fabricate on any tile/pixel next to your own(diagonals dont count) Depending on your energy storage, fabrication takes place either before or/and after energy generation(to minimize energy loss). All fabrication is instant and uses up all necessary resources immediately.
Energy: Energy is generated by every crystal type(so far). Note that you cant send energy generation directly into construction, but it is shunted through storage first. Meaning that if you generate 600 energy, but your storage is 500, then you lose 100 energy every turn regardless of whetever you spend any of it.

Further mechanics will be explained when necessary. Cycles may be skipped when nothing is happening(such as when gathering energy).

Right now your choice is in which direction to grow.
« Last Edit: May 31, 2012, 03:03:43 pm by cerapa »
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 1
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2012, 07:11:52 am »
Spend next cycle's energy on assimilating the low-density matter to the...down? south?  Down. I'm going to make a guess and say this is based on side-view, and go with down.

Getting to that medium-density matter sounds like a good idea, because I figure it's going to be better than low density matter for generating and storing energy.
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 3
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2012, 07:48:31 am »
Cycle 2
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Energy:
Energy Generation: 150/cycle
Energy Storage: 0/510
Metamorphosis Requirement: 2000 Reserve Energy

Low-Quality Crystals: 1
Assimilated Low-Density matter: 1 [0][0][0][1]

Cycle 3


You have spread to the medium-density matter. You are currently unable to fully assimilate it. It currently offers superior power storage, but lacks the initial energy burst in comparison to Low-Density matter.

Energy:
Energy Generation: 190/cycle
Energy Storage: 50/520
Metamorphosis Requirement: 2000 Reserve Energy

Crystals:
Low-Quality Crystals: 1
Assimilated Low-Density matter: 2 [0][0][1][1]
Semi-Assimilated Medium-Density matter: 0


Crystal Forms:
Spoiler: Low-Quality Crystals (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Assimilated Low-Density matter (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Semi-Assimilated Medium-Density matter (click to show/hide)
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 3
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2012, 08:06:11 am »
Expand sideways, since the low density matter seems to be a better bet at this point in time. I suggest this course of action as our first priority should be getting enough energy to fabricate a second low-quality crystal (due to it providing much better energy storage abilities)
« Last Edit: April 13, 2012, 08:38:20 am by RulerOfNothing »
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 3
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2012, 09:20:28 am »
I agree. expand around the medium-density cluster, but don't absorb it. When energy generation reach 350 or so, stop assimilating for one turn and make a second crystal.
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 3
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2012, 10:05:07 am »
Quote from: kaian-a-coel on April 13, 2012, 09:20:28 am
I agree. expand around the medium-density cluster, but don't absorb it. When energy generation reach 350 or so, stop assimilating for one turn and make a second crystal.

Unless we run out of low-density matter or get close to our storage limit there is no real need to stop and make a crystal, growth rate from the initial bust makes it nicely exponential.
I agree about expanding around the cluster, next cycle will mean we have enough to spread both sideways and down so we might as well do both (which in turn lets us do three squares the turn after)
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 3
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2012, 10:51:25 am »
Agreement with the other guys. Surround the cluster if possible, keep spreading around it BUT

IMPORTANT THING HERE

DO NOT go up. That could be dangerous.

There could be humans up there! Bad things.
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 6
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2012, 12:34:25 pm »
Cycle 4
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Energy:
Energy Generation: 270/cycle
Energy Storage: 40/540
Metamorphosis Requirement: 2000 Reserve Energy

Crystals:
Low-Quality Crystals: 1
Assimilated Low-Density matter: 4 [0][1][1][2]
Semi-Assimilated Medium-Density matter: 0

Cycle 5
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Energy:
Energy Generation: 380/cycle
Energy Storage: 10/570
Metamorphosis Requirement: 2000 Reserve Energy

Crystals:
Low-Quality Crystals: 1
Assimilated Low-Density matter: 7 [1][1][2][3]
Semi-Assimilated Medium-Density matter: 0

Cycle 6


You have spread around the medium-density matter. You now have enough energy storage to fabricate a crystal should you choose to do so. How do you proceed?

Energy:
Energy Generation: 470/cycle
Energy Storage: 90/600
Metamorphosis Requirement: 2000 Reserve Energy

Crystals:
Low-Quality Crystals: 1
Assimilated Low-Density matter: 10 [2][2][3][3]
Semi-Assimilated Medium-Density matter: 0

Crystal Forms:
Spoiler: Low-Quality Crystals (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Assimilated Low-Density matter (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Semi-Assimilated Medium-Density matter (click to show/hide)
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 6
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2012, 02:11:03 pm »
Im wondering, is everyone okay with the frequent skipping, or would you like to choose what to do every cycle/turn?
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 6
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2012, 02:58:19 pm »
I prefer the skipping
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 6
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2012, 06:48:34 pm »
My vote is still for a second crystal. Oh and I say the skipping is alright.

EDIT: I have changed my mind and suggest we assimilate more low density matter for the next cycle (maybe this time to the right) and try to make a second crystal during the cycle after the next one.
« Last Edit: April 13, 2012, 07:26:19 pm by RulerOfNothing »
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 6
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2012, 08:29:52 pm »
Yes, we should assimilate more low density to the right.
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 6
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2012, 04:39:15 am »
We generate nearly as much energy in one cycle as we can store. I strongly suggest to make another crystal in cycle 7, or 8 for that matter.
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 6
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2012, 04:58:56 am »
Yeah, let's build a crystal in Cycle 8.

For now, eat up more low density matter to the right
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Re: Crystal - Cycle 8
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2012, 01:39:27 pm »
Cycle 7
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Energy:
Energy Generation: 640/cycle
Energy Storage: 60/650
Metamorphosis Requirement: 2000 Reserve Energy

Crystals:
Low-Quality Crystals: 1 [100/cycle 500 storage]
Assimilated Low-Density matter: 15 [4][3][3][5] [540/cycle 150 storage]
Semi-Assimilated Medium-Density matter: 0

Cycle 8


50 energy trashed due to insufficient storage.

You have spread to the right. While your production did not exceed storage, your production combined with your stored energy did. Fabrication of another crystal has lightened the load on your energy network. Aging of your Assimilated Low-Density matter has resulted in a loss of energy production, but your crystal almost covered the loss.

Energy:
Energy Generation: 630/cycle
Energy Storage: 40/1150
Metamorphosis Requirement: 2000 Energy stored

Crystals:
Low-Quality Crystals: 2 [200/cycle 1000 storage]
Assimilated Low-Density matter: 15 [7][3][5][0] [430/cycle 150 storage]
Semi-Assimilated Medium-Density matter: 0

Crystal Forms:
Spoiler: Low-Quality Crystals (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Assimilated Low-Density matter (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Semi-Assimilated Medium-Density matter (click to show/hide)
« Last Edit: April 14, 2012, 02:21:16 pm by cerapa »
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