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[Girlinhat]

I would say continue this game, we're learning how to play as a group.

If you could send me your ship file or post a picture, we could help determine what's broken about it.  Or say what corner you're in.  I'm the lower right.

[USEC_OFFICER]

I would say continue this game, we're learning how to play as a group.

If you could send me your ship file or post a picture, we could help determine what's broken about it.  Or say what corner you're in.  I'm the lower right.

I've already posted my ships, and they seem to be working fine, but...

Spoiler: Does this look like a functioning ship? (click to show/hide)

I have no clue who is in the lower-left corner, but it obviously looks like they're having a lot of trouble with their ship. Since we haven't really started, I just thought that I'd ask.

[Girlinhat]

Yeah, whoever's ship that is doesn't seem to fully understand how shipbuilding works...  Whoever they are should post their ship.emp file so we can compare and help fix it.

[Apollyon]

Guys, I already said it was my ship.

When I downloaded the update, I copied over the old version of the .emp file that was not finished. Thus the sides were not conneted.

Anyway, I have it handled. The ship will be even better than originally in about... 1 turn.

EDIT: I also built in just one .emp, so I couldn't double-check that it was connected or not. Anyway. I am fine with proceeding as a FFA. Hopefully SJ will add team control in the next version for teams.

Also, a suggestion was to name our ships T1 <name> for team 1, and T2 <name> for T2.

EDIT2: Let's do the T1 and T2 thing. Even is T1, Odd is T2. Also, it seems everyone is here, but hasn't uploaded turns?

[Mephansteras]

Huh, sounds interesting. No time to check this out right now, but putting this on my watch list.

[SuicideJunkie]

As a note, alliance is a legal verb to have in your PLRs, its just that the GUI doesn't have a politics screen
It has been lowest priority for ages, since teams were just set on start and never changed again.

I'll be making a screen for it tonight.

In other news, I've started a game against Ethermeister (THANCS Trek Classic)
Ether has four armored Klingon style ships to go up against this ship I made while in the car going to the cottage:

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Edit: Updated URL

[Apollyon]

Detatchable saucer for the win! Imma get my ass kicked!

EDIT: Imma post some pictures too, come next turn, when I have a nice spread in the formation.

EDIT2: Here it is. Looks like a bird of prey, only upside down, since I started near the top. The wing angle is too sharp, that's because I was on a sort of budget and couldn't afford to make it look more like one.

They are in formation. Susanoo, Izanagi, Izanami and the Kaminari.

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[Azrayel]

Uploaded! and so the first round ends.

[SuicideJunkie]

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Two remote piloted shuttlecraft take heavy damage from Klingon point defences while the USS Horizon powers into the attacking fleet, scoring a lot of hits against the squad leader, but doing only superficial damage.

[Girlinhat]

Everyone went while I was distracted with Kerbals D:

Turn submitted.

[SuicideJunkie]

Trek Classic game has been completed.
(Hooray for turn blitzes)

Captain's log, stardate 2400.0:

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Turn 1:
We have entered sector 25 by 42 by 13 to investigate reports of unusual subspace activity in the area.  Thus far, the region is devoid of any interesting phenomena, so we are proceeding with a standard search pattern.

Turn 2:
An inverse tachyon anomaly has appeared on sensors up ahead.  Due to the possibility of temporal paradoxes, I am ordering our two shuttles to be launched by remote control to investigate.

...

Turn 4:
Triangulation of the anomaly indicates it is slowly approaching our position and expanding.
The ship is now at Condition Yellow.  I have ordered a full stop and shields raised while the shuttles proceed.

Turn 5:
The expanding anomaly has broken up into a number of localized distortions as our sensors gain additional resolution.
The pattern it forms is disturbing.

Turn 6:
Red Alert!
Full power to forward shields, and engines all ahead!
Those are charged disruptor signatures, which means those anomalies are Klingons testing some new kind of cloaking device!

Turn 7:
Our shuttles have been fired upon, but the long range shots went wide.
Attack pattern Rho; we will turn to starboard and try to break up their formation by strafing down the flank of their formation.

Turn 8:
Port shields have been hit but are holding.  Lead target has taken light damage from our return shots.
Emergency power to shields.  All phasers and torpedoes; fire at will!

Turn 9:
Shields holding at 80%. 
K3 took a lot of hits during our close pass, and suffered a direct torpedo hit to the port engine for heavy damage.
Helm, bring us about and pursue!  Try and keep us in range of the damaged ship.

Turn 10:
Another hit to K3!  Their starboard engine is heavily damaged as well now.  It seems they've got the power balanced, so they're still manoeuvring hard.

Turn 11:
Enemy squadron has pulled out of weapons range due to the high crossing speed, and we're still struggling to kill our momentum.
Aft shield power is being diverted to get the forward shields and weapons back to full charge faster.

Turn 12:
Horizon has finally reversed course, and fortunately the enemy formation is still scattered. 
If we can get back into the fight before they regroup we can take them one at a time!

Turn 15:
It looks like the damaged ship is falling back, while the others organize.
K2 is ahead of the pack...  Helm, get us in range but slow it down when we're there this time.  Lets see if we can't punch through K2's armor here.

Turn 16:
Now!  Full reverse, and fire all torpedoes!

Turn 17:
Only two hits, but one clipped the starboard disruptor.
Keep firing!

Turn 18:
Another hit to the starboard disruptor and it is starting to look pretty rough despite the shielding.
The other ships are on approach but still pretty distant.  Time to try something unexpected...
Hard to port!  Begin saucer separation sequence!

Turn 19:
One final volley of torpedoes hammer down on the starboard wing and the disruptor explodes!
Stardrive is to intercept K4 and attack hard.  Saucer is to remain here and try to disable K2.  Engage!

Turn 20:
Direct Hit to the saucer's docking collar!
Oooh, that's not good.  The shields are a bit thin back there, but its holding together for now.

Turn 21:
K4 is taking heavy damage.  Two light disruptors gone, and structural integrity is down to 70%.
K2 has lost port shields, and the heavy disruptor is critical.

Critical hit to the docking collar!  It is beyond repair, but at least the superstructure is stable.
Dang, I'm gonna get a demotion for this.

Turn 22:
Saucer has disarmed K2; it is drifting southwest.
Stardrive has gotten behind K4 to try and knock out the engines.  Saucer is moving to assist from the front.

...

Turn 25:
K4 has taken a lot of hits, and finally the starboard disruptor explodes.  Soon the enemy will be down to two active warships.

Turn 26:
The Klingon forces have begun a general retreat.
Due to the condition of our ship we are unable to pursue, and have called for assistance from Starbase 42.
Although we won the battle, we'll have to be towed back to base in shame.

[Girlinhat]

Is there a way to view games on a turn-by-turn basis?  Like, review past turns?

[Apollyon]

Don't believe there is currently. But I think SJ is archiving our games, so chasecams and such will be possible.

[Azrayel]

Sure.

Keep all the save files then just zoom out and take a looksee.

[Girlinhat]

I'm saving all the .gam files, they're tiny.