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Polygrip-OMO
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 Posted - Dec 03 2002 : 17:16:33
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Okay, So I downloaded all 256mb of the ORB demo as you know.
It comes with one skirmish game, and you're locked to the Malus race.
I think I dominate the early game against the comp, but boy does it come back hard 
And kicks my butt every time 
Please help
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GinkoOMO
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Posted - Dec 03 2002 : 17:23:26
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Forget the demo. Get the retail version. Get online and we will rule the ORB universe lol.
Peace
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Arcane
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 Posted - Dec 03 2002 : 18:08:08
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 What Gink said!!!
OMO is pretty much the only group playing ORB right now so... I might even have a chance of being kind of good at it 
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Novus Ordo Seclorum
Knowledge is power... has been since time eternal. Arcane knowledge is thereby ultimate power and can
therefore lead to ultimate corruption. Wisdom (and the experience that comes with age) is a serum for corruption.
Perhaps that is why there are so many Old Men with Arcane knowledge and so few young ones...
Arcane OMO - Circa 2001
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Aged
That's MISTER Lag Monkey to you.
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Posted - Dec 03 2002 : 19:19:36
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That's assuming you can play at all.
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Petrified-OMO
Taxing Patience
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Posted - Dec 03 2002 : 21:10:13
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Now, now Aged, be nice. Some of us can't even find the time to play... for that matter, how did I find the time to write this?
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Aged
That's MISTER Lag Monkey to you.
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Posted - Dec 03 2002 : 21:15:08
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I'm just saying that the game is about as reliable as a drunk on New Year's Eve.
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PacemakerOMO
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Posted - Dec 04 2002 : 05:06:29
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dont let Gink get you in a game against him and capt cook, because they aint nOObs, they just feed on nOObs :) oh gink i dont have any thing agaisnt silverspot , but there aint no way ill play a game and be on his team :)
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GinkoOMO
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Posted - Dec 04 2002 : 05:56:47
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LMAO, I knew that bro and was feeling the heat comming from my monitor. We took Silver into a 3 way game that cook set up as a team game, so it ended up a 2 on 1. Silver was pretty gracious through it all.
Pace, sorry about all that last night. I probably played 2 games in 5 hrs last night.
Peace
Ginko
PS hope your not pissed pacey 
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Arcane
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Posted - Dec 04 2002 : 09:11:33
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GINKO!!!!!!
I want to play ORB with you (or against ).
I don't think I have near as many games under my belt but I have been playing a couple of the better folks. My problem is that there isn't anyone on in the evenings (9 PM PST) now that they are on the road 
So all I've been doing lately is playing against the AI on 4 player maps  . I'm trying to figure out player starting places but I'm at a total loss.
You have any insight?
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Novus Ordo Seclorum
Knowledge is power... has been since time eternal. Arcane knowledge is thereby ultimate power and can
therefore lead to ultimate corruption. Wisdom (and the experience that comes with age) is a serum for corruption.
Perhaps that is why there are so many Old Men with Arcane knowledge and so few young ones...
Arcane OMO - Circa 2001
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Petrified-OMO
Taxing Patience
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Posted - Dec 04 2002 : 16:42:58
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Can't wait till I have time to play...
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GinkoOMO
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Posted - Dec 04 2002 : 17:48:51
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most maps the player starting postitions are top left corner is 1 then go clockwise around the map corners. Typically postition 1 has its resorce base moving into your oppenents starbase while position 2 has it moving away. Depending on your strat I think Position 2 is stronger in a 2 player or team game.
Peace
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Arcane
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Posted - Dec 04 2002 : 18:12:02
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Yep I can see that Gink. So how do you select your starting position... is it just by your player number?
I've yet to be in a game that utilized the 4 corners of the map... maybe that is because I've been in 1v1 or 2v2 team games. BTW - I really don't like the fact that you ALWAYS have to start out in the same corner with your teammate. I like the HW way of 1 player per position. Mind you the team in one corner adds some different tactical situations but... Oh and what the heck is the deal with the two teams always being in the top corners??? Sheesh you should at least have opposite corners?
Have you experienced the same things???
Peace out
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Novus Ordo Seclorum
Knowledge is power... has been since time eternal. Arcane knowledge is thereby ultimate power and can
therefore lead to ultimate corruption. Wisdom (and the experience that comes with age) is a serum for corruption.
Perhaps that is why there are so many Old Men with Arcane knowledge and so few young ones...
Arcane OMO - Circa 2001
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Polygrip-OMO
Stinky Pom
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Posted - Dec 04 2002 : 18:23:04
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Well I finally beat the AI. I found that if I maintained a large fighter presence from the outset, the game was won.
I'm at a loss as to what "Covert action" is?
Also, the manpower scale is a little weird. From what I understand, the more bases you build, the better. . . free freighter, and extra pilots (5?).
I take it you can only upgrade a mine after it is empty? Mine>Repair>Military. . ?
Destroyers come so late in the game, by the time they were out, the day was already lost for my AI opponent.
Am I on the right track?
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PacemakerOMO
The Florida Racer!
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Posted - Dec 04 2002 : 19:37:08
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poly did u get bcom? tell me what time u could be on and gink no i wasnt mad last night i had a bad connect
okay Arcane so u dont want to play games with me? geeeee
i think that ill go and reply in all the locked forums :)
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Polygrip-OMO
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Posted - Dec 04 2002 : 21:09:06
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Yeah Gink E-mailed the file to me last night, I haven't got it set-up yet. . . that will be fun !!!
Weekend any good for you?
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GinkoOMO
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Posted - Dec 05 2002 : 05:21:17
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Poly you have the basic strat down. There are variations to it by increasing research and build times and increasing initial income. In multi games 2 players work out of the same star base. You can share research and resorce's. In theory this will be great but right now its a bit buggy in MP. Another patch is comming out soon to fix alot of the multi problems.
Also, another way to increase manpower is run the academics research tree.
Peace
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Polygrip-OMO
Stinky Pom
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Posted - Dec 05 2002 : 15:16:34
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Well don't hold your breath. . . ORB isn't in stores in the UK until february next year!!! WTF????
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That's MISTER Lag Monkey to you.
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Posted - Dec 05 2002 : 21:39:19
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It probably won't be finished by then either.
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GinkoOMO
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Posted - Dec 06 2002 : 05:56:38
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LMAO
Peace
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How do You play ORB?
