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Just a couple of minor thingies

There is another in fact, I thought about this one before and I'm in a situation where I want to use an incendiary grenade to block a doorway. But if the enemy unit comes through on fire I find opp fire doesn't seem to work, so the unit on fire can just walk up and kill my unit without them firing in return. It somehow makes them immune fron opp fire. Now maybe my units are sadists and don't want to put them out of their misery, but even so if someone is on fire coming at you with a knife you are going to shoot them rather die.

Posted by xeno 1 days ago

Just a couple of minor thingies

Why is the sniper rifle when generated in colony missions only loaded with 7 rather 8. There was another but on second thoughts it probably makes sense.:)

Posted by xeno 2 days ago

Game 54362: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Superhuman: Moonbase Assault'

I played as the attacker vs Rabid recently, he completely destroyed me.. I find in the Moonbase missions that it is hard to destroy the computers. It's probably a better strategy to just try and kill all the defenders instead

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 2 days ago

Game 54362: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Superhuman: Moonbase Assault'

Well played. I was playing just for pride by the end there - my original plan had been to ignore the computers completely and just go for kills, but when that didn't work out I didn't have many options besides making a belated assault on the IT after all...

Posted by Chris1977 2 days ago

Game 54367: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

We can just see how it goes I guess. Hard to tell after a few practise games, time will tell! I wonder if the description for the emission matches the gameplay / victory conditions etc

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 5 days ago

Game 54367: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Justice for the Army at last! Are we declaring this a fairer match-up on the basis of this outcome...?

Posted by Chris1977 5 days ago

Game 54356: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Apologies for the delay. Bearing in mind what you said about having other Army tactics you wanted to try out, I've chosen Sterner again.

Posted by Chris1977 6 days ago

Game 54349: Le Chat de Henri, RABID in 'Superhuman: Moonbase Assault'

Oof, well that didn't go well. Too much brunching early on. I spent a couple of rounds trying to patch up the remaining superhuman. Good tactic you used by using loads of nerve gas early on

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 7 days ago

Game 54356: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Will probably set up tomorrow now - out gigging this afternoon/evening.

Posted by Chris1977 9 days ago

Game 54356: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Could so another of it, I'd play either side.

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 9 days ago

Game 54356: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

I'd still have a couple of other strategies to try out as the army, for Sterner's gang the options are more limited and straightforward I'd say.

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 9 days ago

Game 54356: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Yes, it was all over so quickly that I'm not sure we can glean anything about the new scoring system! Did it FEEL as though it was going more your way until that final tipping-point? Happy to swap sides and continue this experiment, but I must confess I'm starting to run out of strategic ideas for EITHER side...

Posted by Chris1977 9 days ago

Game 54355: Le Chat de Henri, Gooey Blob in 'Outhouses'

There's quite a big random factor in this mission I'd say, just based on where everyone deploys. I was lucky Sterner was near me.

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 10 days ago

Game 54355: Le Chat de Henri, Gooey Blob in 'Outhouses'

That could have gone better! Congratulations.

Posted by Gooey Blob 10 days ago

Game 54356: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Good shooting Sterner! I couldn't even get a shot off

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 10 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Have proposed a mutual concede again.

Posted by Chris1977 11 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Yeah np

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 11 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Sorry, I thought you'd already made it, Steve! Le Chat, shall I cancel the one we have set up, in that case, since we haven't really got going with it yet, and set up another?

Posted by Chris1977 11 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

I've made that change now.

Posted by SteveSmith 11 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Yeah ok

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 12 days ago

Game 54336: xeno, Chris1977 in 'New Moonbase'

Thanks for the game. First time I've played it in a while but it is one of my favourites.

Posted by xeno 12 days ago

Game 54336: xeno, Chris1977 in 'New Moonbase'

Well done. I had a bad feeling about that one right from the off - probably just as well that the end came swiftly...

Posted by Chris1977 12 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

I'll set up another practice game tomorrow. Same sides, since I won unjustly last time as Sterner?

Posted by Chris1977 12 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Yeah that evens it up, let's give it a try

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 12 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Good to me! LCdH, your thoughts...?

Posted by Chris1977 12 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

I'll changed it to 50 VPs per escapee and (how about) 34 VPs for killing an army member. So the army needs 2 units to escape, and Sterner's gang need to kill 3. How does that sound?

Posted by SteveSmith 12 days ago

Game 54334: Le Chat de Henri, xeno in 'Prison Mutiny'

Bump

Posted by xeno 14 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

If I recall correctly it's always been you need minimum 3 to escape to win. For Sterner's gang that would mean killing 4 would mean victory, as the other side could therefore not be able to escape with 3 any more. I think we were discussing changing the number needed to escape for victory - changing from 3 to 2. Though I think that might swing it too far in favour of the army. I don't mind trying it though. But of course the victory conditions would need adjusting for both sides.

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 14 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Yes, it's still 25 VPs per kill. I didn't change that, I only changed the VPs for escaping. Does it need changing to make things work correctly? I haven't played this mission myself for a long time.

Posted by SteveSmith 14 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Ha yeah I read that in the replay. He also missed when my guy stepped out to shoot

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 14 days ago

Game 54334: Le Chat de Henri, xeno in 'Prison Mutiny'

First time I've played this mission for ages. The one you're thinking of and the one I actually assumed it was myself is Prison Riot, I forgot there was two.

Posted by xeno 14 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

All very odd! I certainly didn't deserve to win after Vomit disgraced himself so utterly! Just one shot on-target would have finished things off nicely, by the sound of things; instead, one of them sailed over your guy's left shoulder and hit one of mine who was standing behind him...

Posted by Chris1977 14 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Ah, seems I didn't finish my turn. Though now it says I've lost! Though escaped with 3 (eventually)

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 14 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Ah, I was wondering, as I still seemed to be getting 25 VPs per kill. Shall we mutually concede, then? And then can you look into this again, @SteveSmith? Ta.

Posted by Chris1977 14 days ago

Game 54330: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Still needs 3 of the army to escape to win. He was half-dead my last one, only 7HPs left

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 14 days ago

Game 54334: Le Chat de Henri, xeno in 'Prison Mutiny'

Ah, well done for that trick! I clearly need to adjust to how this mission works now. Used to be knives and power swords only for the prisoners.

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 14 days ago

Delete game please Steve

It's okay Steve, just seen how to remove it when I went to create a new one.

Posted by xeno 16 days ago

Game 54334: Le Chat de Henri, xeno in 'Prison Mutiny'

Shouldn't be possible missing two like that. I did wonder how Mr Autocannon survived the last round

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 16 days ago

Game 54332: Le Chat de Henri, RABID in 'The Assassins'

Phew, I only just found Sterner, close one..

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 16 days ago

Game 54334: Le Chat de Henri, xeno in 'Prison Mutiny'

You are still giving me a good hiding though. I was in two minds to move them back a bit and didn't, big mistake. In the other game we're currently playing I just missed two 90% aimed shots in a row! Jeez I cursed this game after that. Grrr!

Posted by xeno 16 days ago

Game 54334: Le Chat de Henri, xeno in 'Prison Mutiny'

Wowsers, the prisoners have more credits these days eh! Looks like the description on the mission needs updating since my 'holiday'

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 16 days ago

Delete game please Steve

I created a game and accidentally clicked finished before I was ready. I did always think there was a facility to remove the game yourself and create it again but couldn't find it. It is the New Moonbase mission 54335. Thanks.

Posted by xeno 16 days ago

Game 54329: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

One game varies to another so it won't be absolute proof. I might balls up my plan and get everyone killed too easily! But by all means we can have another round or two of it

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 17 days ago

Game 54329: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Oh well, I got closer to the exits than last time - I don't know if that means it's easier to win as the Army or not. I guess the proof will be whether you win the switcheroo, which I'll set up now...

Posted by Chris1977 17 days ago

Game 54319: HazzDragon, RABID in 'The Assassins'

Only just got you! Well played!!

Posted by RABID 17 days ago

Game 54321: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

I think when I used to play it a lot I would win and lose at about the same ratio whatever side I played. Might have to give this mission a go again.

Posted by xeno 18 days ago

Game 54321: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Yeah, I'd be up for that. Yep you're the army

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 18 days ago

Game 54321: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Thanks Steve. :-) I guess it can always be changed back again if it then becomes too easy for the army once more! @Le Chat de Henri, are you up for a few more rounds of this in Practice to test the new match-up? It's my turn with the Army if so...

Posted by Chris1977 19 days ago

Game 54321: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Both of those changes have now been made. I noticed that in my notes, in 2013 I reduced army creds from 240 to 200, so presumably it was too easy for the army back then.

Posted by SteveSmith 19 days ago

Game 54321: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Maybe also make it so that Sterner's lot have to stop 4 from escaping rather than 3?

Posted by Chris1977 19 days ago

Game 54321: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

220 would probably help even it up a little. Maybe this mission should just be a little harder for the army to win in any case? The advantage the army has is that they can focus all 6 on one spot whereas Sterner's gang of 8 have to cover 4 spots. The extra credits would provide more armour/firepower for the army, so could help even it up enough. Though I personally don't tend to focus all 6 on one spot. That's my tuppence worth anyway :-)

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 19 days ago

Game 54321: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Can do. According to the stats, the army have only won 25% of the last 12 games. Any specific suggestions? Shall I increase Army creds from 200 to, say, 220 or more?

Posted by SteveSmith 19 days ago

Game 54321: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

As you said, though, it's REALLY tough to win this one as the Army. @SteveSmith, might it be worth looking into evening things up a bit more via a tweak to relative unit numbers, credits/unit stats, parameters for a Sterner win, that kind of thing?

Posted by Chris1977 19 days ago

Game 54321: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Looking back over the video one always sees things that could have been done differently, my feints would perhaps have been better if followed through. I did wonder why that wall up the top had exploded a few times with Sterner's potshots, that explains it

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 19 days ago

Game 54321: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Ooh, I thought I was going to edge that one, I hadn't accounted for Sterner's sharpshooting there. Well done

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 19 days ago

Game 54321: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Phew! I had a feeling that one might come down to Sterner's marksmanship in the end...definitely knife-edge stuff...

Posted by Chris1977 19 days ago

Game 54321: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

What could possibly go wrong...?!

Posted by Chris1977 19 days ago

Game 54314: Le Chat de Henri, xeno in 'Moonbase Clash'

Never seen it but sure I've heard of Laputa.

Posted by xeno 19 days ago

Game 54314: Le Chat de Henri, xeno in 'Moonbase Clash'

Oh, I've not heard of Battle of the Planets. I was probably only about 6 or 7 when Cities of Gold was on. With hindsight it was probably partly responsible for me travelling round Central American and meeting my future wife! So it has #1 status for me. Did you ever watch Laputa? Of Studio Ghibli fame.

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 20 days ago

Game 54314: Le Chat de Henri, xeno in 'Moonbase Clash'

I liked Danger mouse although I was 12/13. Love David Jason and Terry Scott as Penfold. Cities of Gold was a little after my time but the forerunner Battle of the Planets I liked. Anyone remember Star Fleet?

Posted by xeno 20 days ago

Game 54314: Le Chat de Henri, xeno in 'Moonbase Clash'

Let's not forget Dangermouse and Inspector Gadget! Perhaps a bit of a longshot, but did you ever watch Cities of Gold?

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 20 days ago

Game 54314: Le Chat de Henri, xeno in 'Moonbase Clash'

Good to have you back Henry's Cat. Probably said before I loved that feline, I was about 13 when that came out,too old for such cartoons really but always felt it was for older kids, had a nod and a wink. Count Duckula was too good for kids, I was embarrassed to be caught watching.

Posted by xeno 20 days ago

Game 54313: Le Chat de Henri, +BEAR+ in 'Sterner's Revenge'

You nuked me! I mistimed a few things on that mission and paid the price for it. Also not good to bunch up the soldiers so closely. Well done anyway you didn't lose a man.

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 21 days ago

Game 54314: Le Chat de Henri, xeno in 'Moonbase Clash'

Yeah I noticed you didn't lose anyone. I thought I'd get one with the double grenade on the bottom right of the map, but no. All your men were closer than I'd anticipated. That's the trouble on the mission, your get your initial chance to attack, but then the counter-attack is painful. Well done for the annihilation in any case!

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 21 days ago

Game 54314: Le Chat de Henri, xeno in 'Moonbase Clash'

That was an 8 nil win, first time in that mission I've never lost a man. One of a few in any eight unit mission I've played. But for the first time in ages I got very lucky. 90% of my snapshots hit. Without that it would been a different game.

Posted by xeno 21 days ago

Game 54318: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sniper's Paradise'

Yeah, I decided to go for a suicidal charge, just for the lolz

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 22 days ago

Game 54318: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sniper's Paradise'

THAT was considerably closer - one more turn and the outcome could have been very different...

Posted by Chris1977 22 days ago

Game 54119: SteveSmith, Le Chat de Henri in 'Moonbase Assault'

Getting spotted by Rabid often has explosive consequences!

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 25 days ago

Game 54119: SteveSmith, Le Chat de Henri in 'Moonbase Assault'

Well played. You were like a ninja(s). I never even saw one of your units during my turns.

Posted by SteveSmith 25 days ago

Game 54305: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

It's quite a tough mission that one, when you're having to try to escape. You beat me fair and square on the Assassins mission!

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 26 days ago

Game 54305: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

So Sterner DID get his revenge! I'm now thinking either I fluked that first win or you were going easy on me. At least it was all over quickly and you didn't make my guys suffer unduly...

Posted by Chris1977 26 days ago

Game 54305: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'Sterner's Revenge'

Allons, then, H's C - I'll take the bait. I've been on something of a Sterner-related mini-roll of late; it's about time that was brought to an end...

Posted by Chris1977 26 days ago

Game 54307: Chris1977, Le Chat de Henri in 'Moonbase Clash'

Have the second victory of your retour sur moi, Chat - I took a gamble with all those Autocannon snapshots, didn't get the outcome I'd hoped for*, didn't really have a backup plan...and, of course, as a seasoned veteran you were then able to walk all over me... * In fact, in computer-destruction terms I don't think I've ever done worse in a moonbase assault - even the two that went boom were merely a byproduct of my bombardier getting whacked.

Posted by Chris1977 27 days ago

Game 54306: Le Chat de Henri, RABID in 'Outhouses'

And thank you for my welcome back :-)

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 27 days ago

Game 54306: Le Chat de Henri, RABID in 'Outhouses'

*Takes a bow*, oui c'est moi, mon moustache et les lunettes sont seulement une disguise. That would have been humbling to be done in by a novice, but no, just the nature of us old hands playing Outhouses. You win some, you explode some.

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 27 days ago

Game 54306: Le Chat de Henri, RABID in 'Outhouses'

As the last person to notice what "le chat de Henri" is in French, welcome back Henry's Cat! Since you just trounced me in Outhouses, I feel better now, I thought I'd been beaten by a newcomer!!

Posted by RABID 27 days ago

Game 54298: RABID, petermock in 'The Blob Assassins'

I did! Telltale footsteps. Otherwise I would have (and very nearly did) concentrated on the right hand side.

Posted by RABID 27 days ago

Game 54297: RABID, Chris1977 in 'Terrors of the Deep'

Great strategy, the fire wore down my numbers significantly, might be something in that tactic.

Posted by RABID 27 days ago

Game 54297: RABID, Chris1977 in 'Terrors of the Deep'

Wow, I got 13 turns in against the Blobmeister - got to be a personal best! In all honesty, I went into this encounter fully expecting to lose; I just thought that trying something a bit different might keep your hordes at bay for a while...

Posted by Chris1977 27 days ago

Game 54288: xeno, Chris1977, Drigert, Gooey Blob in 'Denunciation 2v2'

Gooey and I will get going with this soon, chaps, once we've completed our team huddle...

Posted by Chris1977 28 days ago

Game 54301: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'The Stealth Assassins'

"Tete a tete"? Sacre bleu!

Posted by Chris1977 28 days ago

Game 54301: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'The Stealth Assassins'

Content de te revoir! The "new" support email should work (stephen.carlylesmith@googlemail.com). The old one stopped working (the one with @stellarforces.com) and I can't work out how to set it up.

Posted by SteveSmith 28 days ago

Game 54301: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'The Stealth Assassins'

Alors, oui, c'est moi monsieurs! Je suis revenu! Yes, I couldn't log in any more with my old account and I'm not sure Steve's support email works. Dunno why I couldn't log in, my password hadn't changed or anything. Happy to have a tete a tete game Chris! Or rematch or whatnot.

Posted by Le Chat de Henri 28 days ago

Game 54301: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'The Stealth Assassins'

(Happy to go head-to-head in summat else, BTW, Henry/Henri...and welcome back!)

Posted by Chris1977 28 days ago

Game 54301: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'The Stealth Assassins'

Rumbled all too quickly, then! "Oh well," as the great feline himself would have philosophised...

Posted by Chris1977 28 days ago

Game 54301: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'The Stealth Assassins'

Yes he is, well spotted, Henry's Cat in French.

Posted by xeno 28 days ago

Game 54301: Le Chat de Henri, Chris1977 in 'The Stealth Assassins'

Well, that game racked up an impressive body count mighty quick! Sorry, but I have to ask about the username...would you happen to be someone who used to play SF a lot and who is now returning to the fold "en francais"...?

Posted by Chris1977 28 days ago

Game 54298: RABID, petermock in 'The Blob Assassins'

Ouch, I'm guessing you detected movement? Well played!

Posted by petermock 29 days ago

Game 54106: RABID, xeno, petermock, Chris1977 in 'Underground Meltdown'

Yep seemed more interested in the technical mechanics of the game and improving it rather than playing it. Shame, best to get on with it and get to know the people here.

Posted by petermock 29 days ago

Game 54106: RABID, xeno, petermock, Chris1977 in 'Underground Meltdown'

He seemed to keep quitting games early because he didn't get his tactics right or something, rather just playing the game and learning from your mistakes and how your opponent plays instead of conceding in your first turns or trying to because you don't want loss stats. I used to lose a lot when I started playing, part and parcel of learning the game getting your arse kicked in the early days, a few months later I was winning more than losing and top of the leaderboard for about two years.

Posted by xeno 29 days ago

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