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Game 52745: xeno, Cpt Fishmonger in 'New Moonbase'

It's impossible for Steve to get right. Some games are naturally stacked in the attacker's favour (I'm looking at you Outhouses and Assassins).

Posted by Cpt Fishmonger 1 minutes ago

Game 52745: xeno, Cpt Fishmonger in 'New Moonbase'

Well that can spoil specific games as the attacker needs to move fast before the defenders can get into position, this game is partly that way and Big Push certainly is I would say. And Moonbase Assault the campaign version needs the attackers to move very quick. Some games are weighted evenly by giving the attacker first move, if that is reduced by half it weights the game in favour of the defenders, takes away surprise which has been built into the whole dynamic of the game. There is no way I can kill the second player in this game as the starting points are so far apart, it now gives the defender the advantage. I'll carry on as I think I might offset it by being more experienced in this particular game than my opponent is but there are now certain games I won't play as the attacker anymore.

Posted by xeno 1 days ago

Game 52745: xeno, Cpt Fishmonger in 'New Moonbase'

No, it applies to all games, since there's always a chance in any type of game that the first player can kill the second player before the second player has had a chance.

Posted by SteveSmith 1 days ago

Game 52745: xeno, Cpt Fishmonger in 'New Moonbase'

Why is my men only on half APs in this game? I thought this rule only applied to multiplayer games?

Posted by xeno 1 days ago

Game 52678: RABID, petermock, Socrates, SteveSmith in 'Underground Colony'

As soon as my men are seen, they get killed instantly by your snipers. 5 dead in about 10 seconds! :o

Posted by SteveSmith 1 days ago

Ghost town

Me too. Loads of people online say how much they loved Laser Squad, but very few seem to want to play a modern version. I dunno why. Yes, I spend a lot of my free time just churning out games, I have done for decades now. I much prefer writing games to actually playing them.

Posted by SteveSmith 3 days ago

Ghost town

No traffic. I am at a wonder. I left a big plug there. I will again. I suppose this is very niche today, but there are enough of us over 40, or myself over 50... Christ I am... *goes into a trance* ;back there. As I said before so much out there now. I looked at your games on itch.io, wow a lot of Spectrum emulation games. Fair play, you've been busy. Picked up a free game and your games came up. Obviously being tracked.

Posted by xeno 3 days ago

Game 52738: Dijon_p, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Alien'

Yes, but only just. I came through the fire, destroyed the computer and then died.

Posted by Dijon_p 3 days ago

Game 52738: Dijon_p, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Alien'

Did you destroy the computer? I was sat waiting for your last man. Doh!

Posted by Cpt Fishmonger 5 days ago

Game 52713: RABID, Cpt Fishmonger, Gooey Blob, Rost310 in 'Laboratory Attack 2v2'

Never mind, I'll enjoy watching the playback.

Posted by Cpt Fishmonger 12 days ago

Game 52713: RABID, Cpt Fishmonger, Gooey Blob, Rost310 in 'Laboratory Attack 2v2'

Yes. Also I blundered twice in my last turn. Sorry!

Posted by Gooey Blob 12 days ago

Game 52713: RABID, Cpt Fishmonger, Gooey Blob, Rost310 in 'Laboratory Attack 2v2'

Gooey, unfortunately for us we're up against two very strong players!

Posted by Cpt Fishmonger 12 days ago

Game 52721: xeno, petermock, SteveSmith, thrashbarg in 'Underground Colony'

*Rocket

Posted by petermock 18 days ago

Game 52721: xeno, petermock, SteveSmith, thrashbarg in 'Underground Colony'

I think Rabids Rocjet Launchers were the original inspiration for the new rule.

Posted by petermock 18 days ago

Game 52721: xeno, petermock, SteveSmith, thrashbarg in 'Underground Colony'

On this mission the disadvantage can be offset slightly. Just munch walls for resource points and spend them in the next turn. Clone production will be a turn behind everyone else but on these big missions probably be compensated by battle decisions.

Posted by petermock 18 days ago

Game 52721: xeno, petermock, SteveSmith, thrashbarg in 'Underground Colony'

As I posted I saw you had posted just 42 seconds before me Peter. I can understand it in some multiplayer games especially when Rabid is around, but not all.

Posted by xeno 18 days ago

Game 52721: xeno, petermock, SteveSmith, thrashbarg in 'Underground Colony'

I just thought if it was a new feature. And lo and behold it is! Not sure I like it myself. I know whoever goes first has an advantage but I think limiting a player's APs by half is too much of a handicap. Anyway, looks like it was implemented 256 days ago so a bit too late to complain now!

Posted by xeno 18 days ago

Game 52721: xeno, petermock, SteveSmith, thrashbarg in 'Underground Colony'

Player 1, first turn rule gets 50% AP's so to restrict the player from using rocket launchers and wiping out enemy players before the game has begun. I think the rule has been put into most or all such multilayer missions.

Posted by petermock 18 days ago

Game 52721: xeno, petermock, SteveSmith, thrashbarg in 'Underground Colony'

My engineers only have half their APs! I can't build any clone generators.

Posted by xeno 18 days ago

Game 52662: SteveSmith, thrashbarg, petermock, RABID in 'Underground Colony'

Congratulations Rabid, you've stormed the castle successfully! Epic struggle, very well played! :)

Posted by petermock 18 days ago

Ghost town

Thanks Peter. Just looking around really, play an odd game if I see one. @Steve Yes, it surprises me that this game isn't as popular as it should be really. Laser Squad was an iconic game. You couldn't have done more than what you have done though. I suppose it comes down to competition from so many other mobile games out there.

Posted by xeno 19 days ago

Underground Capture The Flag

It sounds like that is what happened. It's happened to me a few times, so I added the special warning to the mission description: <a href="http://www.stellarforces.com/dsr/missiondescriptions.cls?type=123&camp=0">http://www.stellarforces.com/dsr/missiondescriptions.cls?type=123&camp=0</a>

Posted by SteveSmith 19 days ago

Underground Capture The Flag

I was moving around the bottom edge but my target was left side. I guess that triggered a win for my opponent.

Posted by Gooey Blob 19 days ago

Underground Capture The Flag

Which game was it, I'll have a look. Did you get the flag to the edge?

Posted by SteveSmith 20 days ago

Underground Capture The Flag

Morning. Recently played this and captured the flag, but lost despite the fact that my team was still alive. Is it actually a case of capture the flags?

Posted by Gooey Blob 20 days ago

Ghost town

Welcome back Xeno! :)

Posted by petermock 21 days ago

Hello

Thanks a lot, and yours too. I hope you and everyone always feels welcome here.

Posted by SteveSmith 21 days ago

Ghost town

Thanks, fingers crossed. SF isn't doing too badly at the moment (there's about 10 games currently being played which is about par for the course) but more players are always welcome. I know it's not the best looking game in the world, but it does surprise me that there's not more players given how popular Laser Squad was back in the day.

Posted by SteveSmith 21 days ago

Ghost town

Bring on the dancing girls. I mentioned this site in HUKDs. Done the same for them.:) You should get some traffic passing through. It's if they decide to stop.

Posted by xeno 21 days ago

Hello

Thank you Steve. Been just over a year. Looking back at my comments I was as footballer's like to say quite passionate. I will try to remain reserved. No you don't want that! Hope you and the family are well Steve. Always a great outfit you have here. My hat off to you as always bud.

Posted by xeno 21 days ago

Ghost town

I'm not sure how often these forums are actually visited, They've always been a bit quiet as you probably know!

Posted by SteveSmith 21 days ago

Hello

Hi Xeno and welcome back. Sorry for the late reply, I've only just got back from work. I'm glad things are sort of looking up for you, and I hope things get better. Stellar Forces is pretty much the same as it's been for the last 10 years. :) Mostly lots of Colonisation type missions are played nowadays.

Posted by SteveSmith 21 days ago

Ghost town

Anyone home! *Tiptoes around the place.* C'mon there might be guests coming. Sod it I'm making an underground colony. Just have to remember how to play.

Posted by xeno 21 days ago

Hello

Hi folks, been a year since I left. Needed a good break. Hope all are fine. Got talking about Rebelstar and Laser Squad in a forum and remembered Stellar Forces! Left a plug for the game. Then thought, go on take a look. So I have. Needed my new reading glasses to type this, so that has changed. That came on quick. The fact I can share this with you shows how close we are: I have been diagnosed with ASD. Level one Autism which is Asperger's Syndrome as it used to be called. Had to wait until I was 52 to was diagnosed. My doctor, wonderful woman, pushed me after I bailed out years ago. Doesn't change anything as such but it slots that quite large missing jigsaw piece right in near the centre. Anyway, what's been going on here. I looked for Peter's name first and see he's still playing and alive. :D

Posted by xeno 22 days ago

Game 52662: SteveSmith, thrashbarg, petermock, RABID in 'Underground Colony'

Not far behind you. Gonna message you. Played assassin's game over a week ago. Bit the opponent never played again. Thought I should get the points. Bit short of points (who isn't) won't let me cancel?

Posted by thrashbarg 32 days ago

Game 52662: SteveSmith, thrashbarg, petermock, RABID in 'Underground Colony'

I'm pinned down in the corner with only a few men and two sides coming for me. Let's see how long I can last! (not very)

Posted by SteveSmith 36 days ago

Game 52694: RABID, petermock in 'The Blob Assassins'

Next time I'll have a go with different weapons & strategy. : )

Posted by petermock 38 days ago

Game 52694: RABID, petermock in 'The Blob Assassins'

Once you're 4 or 5 turns in, it's so hard to contain so many blobs, the best chance is to weaken the blob forces in the first few turns. I took a risk though, if you'd had a rocket launcher or a few AP100s you could have taken out a lot of blobs in that penultimate turn.

Posted by RABID 38 days ago

Game 52694: RABID, petermock in 'The Blob Assassins'

I thought I might have a chance after dealing with your top force...then I saw the lower group. So many targets, no chance. Well played.

Posted by petermock 40 days ago

Game 52667: Gooey Blob, SteveSmith in 'Denunciation'

Thanks. I think he'd have been killed straight away if any one of yours were behind any of the doors.

Posted by SteveSmith 47 days ago

Game 52667: Gooey Blob, SteveSmith in 'Denunciation'

Your ambassador was very gung ho trying to hunt my team down.

Posted by Gooey Blob 47 days ago

Game 52667: Gooey Blob, SteveSmith in 'Denunciation'

Well played, I think it we'd found each other you would have won.

Posted by SteveSmith 47 days ago

Game 52667: Gooey Blob, SteveSmith in 'Denunciation'

This is going to be an interesting playback when we've finished.

Posted by SteveSmith 49 days ago

Game 52662: SteveSmith, thrashbarg, petermock, RABID in 'Underground Colony'

Cool, glad we're ok now!

Posted by petermock 55 days ago

Game 52620: RABID, Rost310, petermock, SteveSmith in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

Well played Rost! I got so caught up in the battle, I forgot it was CTF!

Posted by SteveSmith 60 days ago

Game 52662: SteveSmith, thrashbarg, petermock, RABID in 'Underground Colony'

Everything should be back to normal now.

Posted by SteveSmith 60 days ago

Game 52620: RABID, Rost310, petermock, SteveSmith in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

Everything should be back to normal now.

Posted by SteveSmith 60 days ago

Server Hacked

I got an email at about 15:30 from my cloud server provider saying that it looked like the server I rent is being used to brute-force attack other servers. On a Sunday of all days! Long story short, it was. I turned it off for a while until I decided what to do, which was basically clean out all I could find, add some extra security, and hope for the best. It's back up now, and fingers crossed that all fixed.

Posted by SteveSmith 60 days ago

Game 52620: RABID, Rost310, petermock, SteveSmith in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

Hi all, just a quick message to say it looks like the SF server has been hacked, so I'm having to turn it of for a while until I can sort it out.

Posted by SteveSmith 60 days ago

Game 52662: SteveSmith, thrashbarg, petermock, RABID in 'Underground Colony'

Hi all, just a quick message to say it looks like the SF server has been hacked, so I'm having to turn it of for a while until I can sort it out.

Posted by SteveSmith 60 days ago

Game 52626: RABID, Dijon_p, petermock, Rost310 in 'Underground Colony'

About halfway through this battle, I was ready to accept defeat. But you began to retreat, and this gave me strength.

Posted by Rost310 63 days ago

Game 52611: Dijon_p, Socrates, petermock, SteveSmith in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

You guys need to thanks my ap100 grenade wiping most of Dijon,s engineers when he took the flag near me! :-) I'm surprised I lasted so long and still keep a bit of a menace for Peter near my end.

Posted by Socrates 65 days ago

Game 52611: Dijon_p, Socrates, petermock, SteveSmith in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

Nobody expects the Steve Smith troops.

Posted by SteveSmith 67 days ago

Game 52611: Dijon_p, Socrates, petermock, SteveSmith in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

Yep, I was wondering why all these Steve Smith troops were suddenly appearing later in the battle. I was expecting little resistance rather than a wall of aggressive troops.

Posted by petermock 67 days ago

Game 52611: Dijon_p, Socrates, petermock, SteveSmith in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

I won thanks to my foolproof tactic of hiding while everyone else fights to the near-death. :)

Posted by SteveSmith 67 days ago

Game 52653: RABID, Socrates, Gooey Blob, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Reanimator 4-Player'

I just ran out, you should probably send the zombies away for a bit and just come back on the last turn to finish us off :)

Posted by RABID 68 days ago

Game 52626: RABID, Dijon_p, petermock, Rost310 in 'Underground Colony'

Well done Rost310, a great win! I couldn't defend those persistent attacks at the end.

Posted by Dijon_p 69 days ago

Game 52653: RABID, Socrates, Gooey Blob, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Reanimator 4-Player'

Your guys are racking up a lot of kills. What's your ammo situation ???

Posted by Gooey Blob 69 days ago

Game 52653: RABID, Socrates, Gooey Blob, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Reanimator 4-Player'

Let's play on then. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid time.

Posted by Cpt Fishmonger 71 days ago

Game 52653: RABID, Socrates, Gooey Blob, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Reanimator 4-Player'

I am confident I can lose. If you want to abandon the game I am OK with that.

Posted by Gooey Blob 71 days ago

Game 52653: RABID, Socrates, Gooey Blob, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Reanimator 4-Player'

I'm confident we can still win :)

Posted by RABID 71 days ago

Game 52653: RABID, Socrates, Gooey Blob, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Reanimator 4-Player'

Okay Socrates I can see your team is dead now. Rabid, fancy trying a valiant defence?

Posted by Cpt Fishmonger 72 days ago

Game 52653: RABID, Socrates, Gooey Blob, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Reanimator 4-Player'

I did only my first move, where I put myself in the open for the zombies. Leave up to you guys to decide what's best and possible. Gooey Bob, maybe it's already in the attack, so probably too late to restart.

Posted by Socrates 72 days ago

Game 52653: RABID, Socrates, Gooey Blob, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Reanimator 4-Player'

I've just taken my turn so does that lock the game? If so might be best to commit mass suicide. An armless team won't get far!

Posted by Cpt Fishmonger 72 days ago

Game 52653: RABID, Socrates, Gooey Blob, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Reanimator 4-Player'

Thankfully it's quite rare (going by how often it's mentioned). What turn are you on? If player's have started moving, it's probably too late.

Posted by SteveSmith 72 days ago

Game 52653: RABID, Socrates, Gooey Blob, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Reanimator 4-Player'

Hey Steve. Thanks for the support. Still for this game or in a future one? It was the first time here something like this happened to me.

Posted by Socrates 72 days ago

Game 52653: RABID, Socrates, Gooey Blob, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Reanimator 4-Player'

Hi Socrates. Let me know if you have an issue like this, and I can revert the game back to the equip stage.

Posted by SteveSmith 72 days ago

Game 52653: RABID, Socrates, Gooey Blob, Cpt Fishmonger in 'Reanimator 4-Player'

Sorry guys, I don't know what happened, but the server didn't assumed any equipment I choose for my troops. I put myself out in the open since I have zero.

Posted by Socrates 72 days ago

Game 52620: RABID, Rost310, petermock, SteveSmith in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

Cheers Pete! Happy New Year!

Posted by SteveSmith 82 days ago

Game 52646: Rost310, EvilDick in 'The Assassins'

Short scenario

Posted by Rost310 82 days ago

Game 52620: RABID, Rost310, petermock, SteveSmith in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

Happy New Year everyone!

Posted by petermock 82 days ago

Game 52620: RABID, Rost310, petermock, SteveSmith in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

I am back...

Posted by EvilDick 86 days ago

Game 52620: RABID, Rost310, petermock, SteveSmith in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

I sometimes don't mind if my men miss all the shots. I just think they all deserve to get killed because they're so useless!

Posted by SteveSmith 86 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

Ah sorry, I picked the wrong side didnt I?

Posted by RABID 87 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

Thats ok, I don't mind going humans again. I've done the aliens side mostly.

Posted by petermock 88 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

Looks like Rabid and I are aliens. First time playing aliens so be gentle;)

Posted by Cpt Fishmonger 88 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

Cool :)

Posted by petermock 88 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

Merry Christmas, you've just reminded me to set up the rematch!

Posted by Cpt Fishmonger 88 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

Merry Christmas everyone! :)

Posted by petermock 88 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

* The Alien side is much harder to defeat

Posted by Rost310 96 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

I agree with Peter. Alien side much harder to win. Unbalanced map

Posted by Rost310 96 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

I?m in! Once I?ve won this one ;)

Posted by RABID 97 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

Cool!

Posted by petermock 97 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

Okay once the current game is ended I'll set up a rematch with Peter and I as aliens.

Posted by Cpt Fishmonger 97 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

Count me in.

Posted by petermock 97 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

I've never played as aliens on this map. I'd be interested in a rematch swapping sides, if anyone else does?

Posted by Cpt Fishmonger 97 days ago

Game 52605: Cpt Fishmonger, petermock, RABID, EvilDick in 'Aliens v Humans Co-op'

I think the Alien side has too hard a time. They can't really move much when guns shoot them down at a long distance. Either the Queen needs to produce limited acid smoke for cover or a random placing of mist/smoke in the centre of the map.

Posted by petermock 97 days ago

Game 52587: petermock, Rost310, Dijon_p, SteveSmith in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

Ps I love these missions. Great fun.

Posted by petermock 99 days ago

Game 52587: petermock, Rost310, Dijon_p, SteveSmith in 'Underground Capture the Flag'

Rost well played, I couldn't stop you getting through.

Posted by petermock 99 days ago

Game 52558: Ethereal Slayer, SteveSmith, petermock, Rost310 in 'Underground Colony'

Crikey, where did you find an incendiary grenade at this late stage? That's pretty much game over for me, you caught my only 2 engineers in the flames.

Posted by SteveSmith 104 days ago