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Solymr - (Morganites)

4 (11.8%)

Jboy000000 - (Spartans)

2 (5.9%)

Th4DwArfY1 - (University)

5 (14.7%)

Kansa - (Gaians)

4 (11.8%)

kj1225 - (Angels)

3 (8.8%)

Imperial Guardsman - (Cult of Planet)

6 (17.6%)

mastahcheese - (Pirates)

9 (26.5%)

Abstain - (no vote)

1 (2.9%)

Total Members Voted: 17

[Loud Whispers]

Starting Tech:  Social Psych and Centauri Genetics
AgendaL Return Planet to its pristine state
Aversion: Wealth
Special bonuses: Free brood pit with discovery of Centauri Genetics
Mind Worms do double police duty: (Fear and reverence for native life)


what

Huh, never noticed that. Makes sense though, Planet Cult is mechanically Spartans if they used mindworms.

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Current map of claims.

[mastahcheese]

Dang it, Kansa, you took the best one!

Hmm, I'll take the Nautilus Pirates, over by...

Hmm, that sea down south of Kansa looks good, stick me around by that peninsula to the right.

[kj1225]

The top middle dor me please.

[Solymr]

Faction: Morganites, Mo' Energy
Location: medium point between Kansa and Dwarfy

I swear if kj got 2 landmarks I'm gonna be so mad.

[kj1225]

...

Landmarks?

[Solymr]

I'm pretty sure the top middle land is the volcano which gives bonus minerals and energy. And a suspicious patch of land at the right of it makes me think of the crater, which is even more minerals.

[kj1225]

Ah...

Well, I hope I did get those because that sounds extremely useful.

[Solymr]

Ikr :I

I placed myself in another suspicious patch. If I get uranium flats it's pretty much gg

[kj1225]

We could all form a coalition against you if that's the case.

Also, I think that there's mind worms so they may try to... murder you and eat your poor rotting caracas.

[USEC_OFFICER]

I'd join this game but I was never good at Alpha Centauri or diplomancy, so... PTW. This is going to be good...

[Solymr]

I can always bribe everyone
Look at my avatar yo

[TD1]

Drat. I just thought it didn't matter that much, except for proximity to other players (Never played Alpha Centurai before.)

Did I get lucky in my choice, or was it terrible?

[Loud Whispers]

Hmm, I'll take the Nautilus Pirates, over by...

As Nautilus you get the option between starting with 10 sea colony pods/10 colony pods/5 sea colony pods and 5 colony pods. Which would you like?

Also in Planet News:

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There is room for 1 more faction on this Planet.

[Loud Whispers]

Drat. I just thought it didn't matter that much, except for proximity to other players (Never played Alpha Centurai before.)

Did I get lucky in my choice, or was it terrible?

Depends. There are some landmarks on the map that certainly give you an advantage, but they're not needed. From the map you can make out the big landmarks, flat lands might be monsoon jungles (lots of good food bonus), desert dunes (very inhospitable lands, but free of fungus) or uranium fields (lots of energy bonus). What is most likely the pholus ridge and the garland crater is nearby kj1225, so the Angels should have some very good bases to work with (the landmarks giving more energy and more minerals respectively).

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If you go south you can control those straits in red by land, if the Pirates don't beat you to it. If you go north you can control the straits to that bay, giving you regional naval superiority and total access to everything North that will likely fall under Morganite control. With a possible amphibious threat from the University and the Pirates, Morganites should watch their coasts
You also appear to be starting in the opposite end of a rainshadow, as the mountain will trap moisture in the basin your capital city starts in - meaning you'll get more food. Don't worry if you don't find a landmark, as most usually aren't that important at all and there will be more than enough random bonus resources to offset any such advantages lucky factions get.

The one to really look out for I feel is the Manifold Nexus, +1 planet rating and can't be found on the map!

[TD1]

Thanks for the help

Complete newb here, so if I make stupid decisions, someone poke me with a stick, please.