Vanilla ISCream TI3 PBeM

Vanilla ISCream PBEM

A TWILIGHT IMPERIUM 3^rd EDITION PBeM
moderated by Hyperturtle

:: Round 9 :: Action Phase :: Begins p 3, Reply # 34 ::

9.18 - Imperium Rex!
As you can see, we have a Victory Point tie between Hacan and Yssaril.
Rules of Play, p14, states, "If there is a tie, then the greater number of resolved Objectives Cards breaks the tie;..."

: Core Curriculum, Duchy, Specialty Suite, Merciless! = 4

: Core Curriculum, Duchy, Capitol Infrastructure Renewal Project, Utopian Trust Fund, Specialty Suite, Conqueror! = 6

By Greater Number of Resolved Objecitves,
Duke Pimp Joose of the Emirates of Hacan
is hereby coronated
Emperor of the Galaxy!

May his ascent to the Imperial Throne mark an end to the Twilight.
May his reign be long and just.
(In the musical tradition of the troubadour leader, I expect a stirring rendition of Queen's We are the Champions is mandatorily piped across civilized space on all known frequencies for a month.)

Congratulations to Paul_Lazax, whose cool cat tactics allowed him to schmoozed his way to a dominant position by the start of Round 9 and to Zobo, who won the game in less than a round!

A great thanks to all players: healdhj, Beri, Gulbech (aka gulbech2), Incarnadyne, Paul_Lazax, Turin, Zobo, obsidian tower, Beri's buddy (I didn't want to put your name on the internet without your express consent.) and Lothar of the Hill People.

Credits

Cid, leader of the red-headed step-child club
(aka the L1Z1X Mindnet)..........................................................healdhj, elwunzedwunex

Duke Ieew the Usurper,
leader of the "I was robbed!" hive (aka the Sardakk N'orr).............................................................Beri

Duke Gulbech the Merciless
of the Yssaril [skip] Tribes.......................Gulbech, Lothar of the Hill People, Beri's buddy

Duke Syn Blackheart (I claim: This round, I built the same damned space dock for the third time!)
leader of the perpetually oppressed (aka the Mentak Coalition).......................................Incarnadyne

Imperator Pimp Joose the Conqueror and his Phat Catz
of the Emirates of Hacan...................................................................................Paul_Lazax, Zobo

Duke Junn, leader of those served with pickles, onions,
lettuce, chesse on a sesame seed bun (aka the Kingdom of Xxcha)..................Turin, obsidian tower

Technical Support...................................................................................................................Turin, Paul_Lazax
Website Management Coach.................................................................................................................Illumanus
Website Design............................................................................................................................AdimironBlack
Play-by-Email forum thread provided by............................................................................. Fantasy Flight Games
Twilight Imperium created and designed by...........................................................................Christian T. Peterson

"I Crossed the Finish Line" awarded to......................................................................................Beri, Incarnadyne
"You All Played at My Expense for 19 Months" awarded to ......................................................................healdhj

Directed and Moderated by................................................................................................................Hyperturtle

Thank you, once again, to all of the above.

SPEAKER: Duke Syn Blackheart, Hand of the Mentak Coalition

ORDER OF PLAY
T = Tactical, S = Strategy X = Transfer, C = Card	9.01 T Mec Rex	9.02 T DB/Xhn	9.03 T Lodor	9.04 C Privateers vs	9.05 S Technology (Deep Space Cannon)	9.06 T Moll Primus
Political 2ry: Logistics 2ry: ,	9.07 S Political (+1 Com) Public Execution:	9.08 S Logistics (+1 St, +2 Flt, +1 Cmd)	9.09 T Thibah	9.10 C Good Year	9.11 Skip	9.12 T Saudor
	9.13 C Rise of Ieew	9.14 T Quann	9.15 T 0.0.0	9.16 T First Harmonic	9.17 T Retellion/Shalloq	9.18 S Imperial Imperium Rex!!

9.06 Mentak Tactical Action
Activate Moll Primus
From Tarmann, move Carrier with 4 Fighters and 2 GF.
From Starpoint, move Carrier with 4 GF and Cruiser.
Land 6 GF.
Invasion Combat!
Round 1:
6 Mtk GF [8]: 1, 10, 9, 4, 8, 9 - 4 hits!
8 Yss GF [8]: 4, 9, 3, 9, 9, 7, 8, 4 - 4 hits!
Round 2:
2 Mtk GF [8]: 5, 4 - miss
4 Yss GF [8]: 7, 4. 4. 3 - miss
Round 3:
2 Mtk GF [8]: 9, 8 - 2 hits!
4 Yss GF [8]: 1, 8, 10, 3 - 2 hits!
The Mentak fight vaiantly, each force taking down one of the enemy with it. However, attrition favours the numerous Yssaril.

9.14 Hacan Tactical Action
Activate Quann
From Beta Wormhole, move Dreadnaught (w GF in Stasis), Cruiser and Destroyer.
From Home System, move 2 Cruisers (w 2 GF from Arretze in Stasis).
PDS? 2 LZX PDS [5] : 6, 2 - 1 hit! (Hcn takes hit to Dreadnaught).
Space Battle!
Hcn Dreadnaught [5]: 10 - 1 hit!
3 Hcn Cruisers [6]: 5, 6, 1 - 1 hit!
Hcn Destroyer [8]: 10 - 1 hit!
2 Lzx Cruisers [6]: 6, 9 - 2 hits!
The Hacan fleet suffers the loss of a Cruiser (the one without forces in stasis) and a Destroyer but otherwise overwhelms the Mindnet's Cruisers.
Plantary Landings: Land 3 GF
Invasion Combat!
Bombardment: Hcn Dreadnought [5]: 2 - miss
3 Hcn GF [8]: 8, 8, 9 - 3 hits!
2 Lzx GF [8]: 8, 9 - 2 hits!
Even with a surprise invasion from the wormhole, Hacan required every Ground Force that was commited to the task to wrest the System from Mindnet control.

9.16 Xxcha Tactical Action
Activate First Harmonic
From Arinam/Meer, move Cruiser and 2 Destroyers.
From Xxcha Wasteland, move 2 Destroyers.
PDS? 1 Hcn PDS [6]: 8 - 1 hit! 2 N'orr PDS [4]: 8, 5 - 2 more hits! Upon arrival in the "empty" system, the Xxchan fleet is immediately greeted by a flurry of disintegrative Deep Space cannon fire. The empty space instantly got a little emptier. Xxcha suffers immediate casualties to 2 destroyers and the Cruiser. And they were so eager to leave Arinam/Meer...
Space Combat!
Round 1:
2 Xxa Destroyers [8]: 5, 4 - miss
1 Hcn Destroyer [8]: 10 - hit!
Round 2:
Xxa Destroyer [8]: 3 - miss
Hcn Destroyer [8]: 8 - hit!
Making exemplary use of exploding fleets as cover, the Hacanese destroyer doggedly fights its way to survival. Don't they know? Cats have 9 lives...
My apologies to the Xxcha for the decidedly 1-sided dice rolls. ^_^ !

	L1Z1X				SARDAKK N'ORR				YSSARIL				MENTAK				HACAN				XXCHA
PLAYER NAME...	healdhj				Beri				Gulbech				Incarnadyne				Paul_Lazax				Turin
...as of Round 9 Action	elwunzedwunex								Beri's buddy								Zobo				obsidian tower
GAME PERSONA	Cid				Duke Ieew				Former Duke				Duke Syn Blackheart				Duke Pimp Joose & the Phat Catz				Duke Junn
PLAYER LOCATION	Middletown, NY				San Francisco, Ca				Denmark				UK				The Third World Country of Harrison, OH				Philadelphia, PA, USA
COMMAND COUNTERS	STRATEGIC	1			STRATEGIC	1			STRATEGIC	2			STRATEGIC	1			STRATEGIC	2			STRATEGIC	1
	FLEET	4			FLEET	8			FLEET	8			FLEET	7			FLEET	6			FLEET	6
	COMMAND	0			COMMAND	2			COMMAND	1			COMMAND	1			COMMAND	2			COMMAND	2
	BOARD	3			BOARD	1			BOARD	1			BOARD	2			BOARD	2			BOARD	1
	AVAILABLE	9			AVAILABLE	9			AVAILABLE	4			AVAILABLE	5			AVAILABLE	4			AVAILABLE	6
PLANET CARDS	0.0.0	5	0	H	Tren'lak	1	0	H	Retillion	2	3	H					Arretze	2	0	H	Archon Ren	2	3	H
	Thibah	1	1		Quinarra	3	1	H	Shalloq	1	2	H	Saudor	2	2		Hercant	1	1	H	Archon Tau	1	1	H
					Mellon	0	2		Moll Primus	4	1	M	Qucen'n	1	2		Kamdorn	0	1	H	Bereg	3	1
	Lodor	3	1		Zohbat	3	1		New Albion	1	1		Rarron	0	3		Tequ'Ran	2	0		Lirta IV	2	3
					Coorneeq	1	2						Tar'Mann	1	1		Torkan	0	3		Arinam	1	2
					Resculon	2	0						Centauri	1	3		Lazar	1	0		Meer	0	4
					Mecatol Rex	1	6						Starpoint	3	1		Sakulag	2	1		Mehar Xull	1	3
					Wellon	1	2										Dal Bootha	0	2
																	Xxehan	1	1
																	Gral	1	1
																	Quann	2	1
																	Arnor	2	1
																	Lor	1	2
																	Vefut II	2	0

SPACE DOCKS planet/production capacity	0.0.0			8	Quinarra			6	Retillion			5					Arretze			5	Archon Ren			5
					Tren'lak			4	Shalloq			4	Saudor (Take 3)			5	Hercant			4	Bereg			6
																	Kamdorn			3	Lirta IV			5
TRADE CARDS [Free]	[ 1 ] [1 ] +1				[ 1 ] [ 2 ] +1				[ 1 ] [ 2 ] +1				[ 1 ] [ 1 ] +1				[ 3 ] [ 3 ] +1				[ 2 ] [ 2 ] +1
TRADE GOODS	0				3				0				6				0				8
TECHNOLOGY	Hylar V Assault Laser Deep Space Cannon Magen Defense Grid Antimass Deflectors Cybernetics Stasis Capsules Enviro Compensator				Hylar V Assault Laser Deep Space Cannon Magen Defense Grid Graviton Laser System Enviro Compensator				Hylar V Assault Laser Deep Space Canon Antimass Deflectors XRD Transporter Cybernetics Enviro Compensator Sarween Tools				Hylar V Assault Laser Antimass Deflectors XRD Transporter Stasis Capsules Enviro Compensator				Hylar V Assault Laser Deep Space Cannon XRD Trsnsporter Stasis Capsules Enviro Compensator Sarween Tools				Hylar V Assault Laser Antimass Deflectors XRD Transporter Cybernetics Stasis Capsules Enviro Compensator
ACTION CARDS	5 1 per turn				5 1 per turn				0 2 per turn				6 1 per turn				4 1 per turn				4 1 per turn
UNIT STATISTICS (cost / battle / move)	War Sun: 12 / 3 (x3) / 2 Dreadnought: 4 / 4 / 1 Carrier: 3 / 9 / 1 Cruiser: 2 / 6 / 2 Destroyer: 1 / 8 / 2 Fighter (x2): 1 / 8 / - Ground Force (x2): 1 / 8/ - PDS: 2 / 5 / - Space Dock: 4 / - / -				War Sun: 12 / 3 (x3) / 2 Dreadnought: 5 / 4 / 1 Carrier: 3 / 8 / 1 Cruiser: 2 / 5 / 2 Destroyer: 1 / 7 / 2 Fighter (x2): 1 / 8 / - Ground Force (x2): 1 / 7 / - PDS: 2 / 4 / - Space Dock: 4 / - / -				War Sun: 12 / 3 (x3) / 2 Dreadnought: 5 / 6 / 1 Carrier: 3 / 10 / 2 Cruiser: 2 / 7 / 2 Destroyer: 1 / 9 / 2 Fighter (x2): 1 / 9 / - Ground Force (x2): 1 / 9 / - PDS: 2 / 7 / - Space Dock: 4 / - / -				War Sun: 12 / 3 (x3) / 2 Dreadnought: 5 / 5 / 1 Carrier: 3 / 9 / 2 Cruiser: 2 / 6 / 2 Destroyer: 1 / 8 / 2 Fighter (x2): 1 / 9 / - Ground Force (x2): 1 / 8 / - PDS: 2 / 6 / - Space Dock: 4 / - / -				War Sun: 12 / 3 (x3) / 2 Dreadnought: 5 / 5 / 1 Carrier: 3 / 9 / 2 Cruiser: 2 / 6 / 2 Destroyer: 1 / 8 / 2 Fighter (x2): 1 / 9 / - Ground Force (x2): 1 / 8 / - PDS: 2 / 6 / - Space Dock: 4 / - / -				War Sun: 12 / 3 (x3) / 2 Dreadnought: 5 / 5 / 1 Carrier: 3 / 9 / 2 Cruiser: 2 / 6 / 2 Destroyer: 1 / 8 / 2 Fighter (x2): 1 / 8 / - Ground Force (x2): 1 / 8 / - PDS: 2 / 6 / - Space Dock: 4 / - / -

INITIATIVE

DIPLOMACY

POLITICAL

LOGISTICS

TRADE

WARFARE

TECHNOLOGY

IMPERIAL

Claim Speaker Token. Execute secondary abilities of Strategy Cards without paying Command Counters. You may not select the Initiative Strategy during the next Strategy Phase. You do not take a Strategic Action this round.

Name opponent. Neither you nor that opponent may activate a system containing units of the other player.

Draw 3 Action Cards. Receive 1 Command Counter. Draw and resolve top card of Political Deck. Then draw 3 cards from Political Deck, place one on its top and two on its bottom.

Receive 4 Command Counters.

a) Receive 3 Trade Goods, plus Trade Goods for active trade agreements. Open trade negotiations. You must approve all new trade agreements.

b) Cancel all trade agreements.

Retrieve 1 Command Counter from the board and place it back in your Command Pool.

Receive 1 Technology advance.

Vanilla!!

(L1Z1X must spend 2 CCs from Strategy pool to draw this Strategy again.)

Spend 1 Command Counter, refresh up to two exhausted non-Home System Planet Cards.

Spend 1 Command Counter, draw 1 Action Card.

Spend influence, receive 1 Command Counter for every 3 influence spent.

Spend 1 Command Counter, receive Trade Goods for active trade agreements.

Spend 1 Command Counter, choose any 1 or 2 of your Destroyers or Cruisers on board. Each unit may move to an adjacent empty non-Home system. Place 1 Command Counter from reinforcements in each destination system.

Spend 1 Command Counter and 8 resources, receive 1 Technology advance.

Spend 1 Command Counter, build units in one of your system containing one or more friendly Space Docks, even if you have already activated this system. Building units here doesn't activate the system.

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Imperial Strategy CLAIMS	Public Objective STAGE I	Public Objective STAGE I	Public Objective STAGE I	Public Objective STAGE I	Public Objective STAGE I	Public Objective STAGE I	Public Objective STAGE II	Public Objective STAGE II	Public Objective STAGE II	Imperium Rex
I have played the Imperial Strategy card. (May be performed multiple times.)	Core Curriculum I have Technology Advances in all 4 colors	Duchy I control 5 planets outside my Home System	Guardian of the Throne I have controlled Mecatol Rex the entire Strategy Phase and Action Phase of this round.	Capital Infrastructure Renewal Project I now spend 10 resources.	Utopian Trust Fund I now spend 6 Trade Goods	Specialty Suite I control the planets neede to have at least 1 of each of the 3 technology specialties.	Core Consolidation I control the Mecatol Rex system and all systems adjacent to it. I "control" a system if I have at least one (non-Fighter) ship there AND I control every planet in the system.	Supremacy! I control 18 planets outside my Home System.	Imperium Rex!	As soon as this card is revealed, the game ends immediately. THE PLAYER WITH THE MOST VICTORY POINTS WINS THE GAME.

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