#1 - Solo Challenge [September 2022] INACTIVE

[Marcus Aurelius]

THIS CHALLENGE IS INACTIVE.

Ladies and gentlemen,

The time is come ((september to be specific)) to start The challenge of one of the best solo boardgame ever conceived. Thanks to the work of Mogri, we have now the opportunity to play solo game with the same setup during a whole month or week. Maybe you are aware that there is a similar challenge for the physical version of the game. But BoardGameArena provides us a unique tool that increases the possibilities to improve ourselves by sharing our entire game. Everyone will be able to compete for the best score but above all to learn from each other from turn 1 to the end. I repeat: with the same setup! Given the nature of the game, its complexity, the opportunity is unique. It’s up to you to take advantage of this extraordinary tool. Whatever your level at Gaia is, I can only encourage you to participate, share your game(s) and ask for help if needed.

1st step: start a game with 1 player (training mode), fixed card . Select automa of the month.
2nd step: select the difficulty you want.
3rd step: select the faction Terrans. Play the game.
4rd step: post your score(s) below, mention the chosen difficulty (do not hesitate to edit your post with games you may have finished later). Optional: insert the link of the game (you can find it on your profile – tab (x) games played. Copy/paste the link of your game(s). Optional: Comment your results.

I will update the thread each week. If people like the challenge, I will continue it each month. And perhaps, each week.
Scores of the month


aymaliev - 185 (win) - 163 - Ultoma https://boardgamearena.com/5/gaiaprojec ... =300282965
Marcus Aurelius - 167 (win) - Automa https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=298982868
jmcl99 -154 (win) vs 122 - Automa https://boardgamearena.com/gamereview?table=297383699
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[Xeononline]

Fun idea, I'll kick things off with 122 - as a victory, and then 123 with a loss! Both games at regular difficulty.

I found it pretty difficult to get anything decent in the way of scoring, so would be interested to see how others tackle this.

<This post was based on original post which was Taklons automata and Xenos player race - but no longer relevant>

[Mogri]

1st step: start a game with 1 player (training mode), fixed card . Select automa of the month.

Heads up - the monthly seed will change on September 1. If you intend this to be a thread for September, then you'll want to count only games that start in that month.

[Marcus Aurelius]

- not relevant anymore -

[Marcus Aurelius]

- not relevant anymore -

[Marcus Aurelius]

edit : much better game(https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=296815048. Focus on economy, 3 federations. Win.

So, 1st game with the terrans.

Game here.
https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=296535644

I knew I should have invest on the science track (may be the economic one). I thought that investing on gaia project was the right move to do (because I play terran obviously). But I cannot restrain myself to invest in teraforming track and navigation (just for the extra ore and the +2 move. All that choices had a cost, loosing the possiblity to evolve science and economics correctly. So, at this stage, it was already done. I won't gain enough victory point for science at the end of the game.

Me : 111
Xenos : 122.

[Marcus Aurelius]

And the last one for this night : 145 (win) vs 122. https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=296830079

[jmcl99]

I have got 154 vs 122 (https://boardgamearena.com/gamereview?table=297383699).

I'm not sure I have played with exactly the same settings - I chose the second button down on the Automa level which I took to be the default difficulty but I notice my replay says 6/6 automa cards whereas yours says 7/7. Unfortunately the game log doesn't contain the Automa difficulty chosen.

In any case, it was better than my first effort which scored a paltry 77.

[Kayvon]

You chose the level 2 automa, which is why your Automa had 6 cards. Each increased level adds another card except level 5, which scores extra points.

[Marcus Aurelius]

Good to see a new player. I almost abandonned the challenge. Great score, repeat the same with the standard automa.