06-28-2018, 12:14 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Central Texas, north of Austin
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Triplanetary Play Experiences
I finally got to play Triplanetary yesterday with a friend.
We just tried the learning scenario Bi-Planetary, and it surprised me. This scenario just involves a race against your opponent to traverse between two planets by harnessing the vector movement system to your best advantage. I initially thought that the ideal route would be unique and highly precise. However, we both tied using different strategies. It seems that space and thrust are more forgiving. If I remember correctly this was our "score". Me: 14 turns, 13 fuel My friend: 14 turns, 12 fuel My route was a little less direct, but I got up to a bit higher speed. If you are comparing, I want to clarify exactly what I counted as turns. For example: Turn 1: Boosters take me off Venus into an initial gravity hex. Turn 2: I burn a fuel to move laterally into an adjacent gravity hex thereby inducing orbit. Turn 3: I burn another fuel to escape orbit. . . . Turn 14: I burn a fuel to descend from Martian orbit to land on the planet. Today, I decided to attempt the most direct route from Venus to Mars by myself. Surprisingly, it still took me 14 turns, but I reduced my fuel consumption to just 11 burns. If anyone can beat the 14 turn travel time, I would like to know. Also, if you have any other interesting play experiences to share, you can always co-opt this thread. |
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