The "Iron Guerillas" Experiment

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I would like a few decent players as volunteers for an experiment of an empire I am conducting. It's an empire called "Iron Guerillas", with Mavx as the emperor.

The goal? To reach the #1 empire slot with under 10 members.

How? I will personally teach each member how to take tried and true algorithms and apply them to the game, thus maximizing your scores and being able to defeat Suicidal AI on a regular basis. I expect scores between 90,000-250,000 per game. My scores will, of course, be quite a bit higher than this (I will not teach all of my findings. I aim for 300-400~, and have achieved it in a metaverse game as well as several test singleplayer games). If you do not belive me, check the rankings. I achieved 3rd place with two games, one of which was a game for fun, the other a game to achieve a high score.

The benefits? Expect to see a large increase in your ability to win the game .

Anyone can join, as the empire is open; however, I will only show the first 10 players of tough and above difficulty status how to use these gaming strategies.

Thanks for taking time off to read this,

-unfunf
metaverse
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
that's going to anger a lot of people, I think, but I'd be interested to see the results.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
metaverse is meant for competition. If people can outdo someone who specializes in algortithms, more power to them, they deserve first place . Amassing large collections of people by letting anyone join an empire is... meh .
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'm in. I'm already beating the game on suicidal but my scores are only in the 50K range.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Well, join "Iron Guerillas" and add me to msn at [email protected] or aim at unfunfofmpc.
I am also on #galciv on irc.stardock.com in mirc.

Use your highest scoring name if you can, to facilitate the effort. Unless that name is in a empire.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The way the Meta scoring formula works I'm better off with my new Character. That's why I retired my old one.
Reply #10 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Second score posted, waiting for update. If I can continue at this rate of one game per day at this scoring base, I will be #1 in 2 days.
Reply #11 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I removed your "comment", Dan Greene. Continue to behave in that manner and I will have to involve people more powerful than myself.

Please dont make me do that!
Reply #12 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hi!
I won't apply. I play for fun, not for the scores.

BR, Iztok
Reply #13 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Then why post? I don't need to hear about those who won't apply friend .

The empire isnt closed, anyone is welcomed to join ( i think , depends on what mavx wants). I just need 10 people for the experiment. If you dont want to be one of the 10 that's fine with me. I don't see the reason for posting saying you won't be... just don't be.
Reply #14 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
On the contrary, all people are welcome to join the Iron Guerillas.

Somebody must stand up to the Overmind.
Reply #15 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hi!
I don't see the reason for posting saying you won't be...

See? You're so focused on your goal you can not even think about other options. I just want to remind you there are some.

BR, Iztok
Reply #17 from Stardock Forums Top
Your scores are v impressive.

But, why not just publish the cheese you are using? It must surely be v boring just going for the scores. I think everyone suspects that you are telling the truth but knows it must be cheesy.

Why the secrecy? Just say what the tactic is. We'll all go "gosh does that really work", maybe try it once and then get on with our lives.

All this "look at me" tactic is a little immature.


Reply #18 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Because I dont want people using these kind of tactics. If you want it posted you obviously want to use it . They wont be applicable soon anyway, so it does not matter.
Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top
Fair enough... So it is cheesy then.
Reply #20 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I don't know what cheese is. I also never understood why people like using the same terminology over and over, it always did bother me a bit. Btw, if you want some good cheese, jersey mikes has awesome provolone.
Reply #21 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You have two victories on a gigantic map at level Suicide in 2 and 3 years respectfully. These are fast (although game durations are rounded down so a victory in Dec. of the 3rd year is recorded 2 years) victories for the largest map. How many opponents were you playing?

Don't you find taking advantage of an exploit takes away from the fun? I just posted my first Metaverse game. Gigantic map, everything abundant, level Painful, 9 opponents plus 1 minor, ~1750 enemy ships destroyed with only 7 of mine destroyed, completed Dec. 15 2229 (rounded down to 4 years), for a score of 61250. I only recall 1 of my ships being destroyed, a medium sized ship intercepted by an enemy fleet because of my carelessness (my ship was faster and thanks to Eyes of the Universe had greater sensor range so could avoid the fleet but it was on auto-pilot). The one sided battles were the result of the first strike advantage which I had complained about since the game's release and thankfully removed in v1.2.
Reply #22 from Stardock Forums Top
@unfunfofmpc

Thanks for the cheese tip... I'll give it a try if I ever come across any

@Mascrinthus

I think we can safely assume that unfunfofmpc is not playing the game as you know it. There will be exploits all over the place all geared to raising his score... not playing the game as such. Taking your example above I believe the military score is not about ships destroyed/lost etc... it is about military strength and we know how bizarre that calc is (largely about hps and attack rating).


Reply #23 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I keep repeating over and over that I am not really having much fun doing this.
Reply #24 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
"I keep repeating over and over that I am not really having much fun doing this."

Then shut up about it. If you hadn't bragged about it in the first place, the devs would have found it all the same and fixed it. Only without all the drama which is now associated. Don't bait people, then act offended when they take your bait.
Reply #25 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I have not bragged about anything. The devs might have found some things, but much later on when they had already been found by others. The point is to get the exploits in the hands of people who fix them *before* people who abuse them find out.

I don't like your hostility, so please refrain from talking to me in that manner. People just need to have calm attitudes, that's how "drama" is stopped.