Happy New Year and happy gaming to you all. This month it's the faction you've all been waiting for! Your challenge is to play the mighty Gleens versus the automa of the month, the Firaks (select the 'Automa of the month' button), on the Random map. Check that the seed in the automa score panel is 17014320. It is important that you read the Rules section for more details, especially if the seed is not 17041104.
Whether you are a beginner or an expert, this challenge is for you. The goal is simple: have fun and get a high score in solo mode. Thanks to the BGA set-up, you can easily compare your score, watch replays of games and learn different ways of playing a faction. (There's more guidance on how to view replays at/near the end of the May challenge.) Play serenely at your leisure: there is no timer pressure!
Top marks for the December challenge go to kespie, with a shout-out to Nigator for posting an Alptrauma game.
There's elite rank for the top 5 players and cadet rank for everyone else.
1st step: Create a new table. Select Training or Friendly mode and Random map. Choose 1 player/Solo and click on Start game. Select the red box Automa of the month (Firaks).
2nd step: Select the difficulty you think you can handle.
3rd step: Select the faction Gleens. Check that the seed is 17041104 (in the player score panel). If it isn't, start again using the alternative starting method (below).
4th step: Play the game. Post your score(s), mentioning the chosen difficulty (see the format below).
Alternative starting method: Start the game with Random map selected >> Choose the Firaks faction card (as you would for a normal game) >> Set the custom seed (17041104 for this challenge), which is next to the heading 'Choose Automa Difficulty Level', and Select the Automa difficulty >> Choose Gleens.
Players usually insert the link of their game (you can find it on your profile – tab (x) games played) and mention which openings, tech tracks and other actions have been crucial for them (e.g. RL+2M. Economy, aiming for advanced tech tile on AI).
Ideally, use this format: YourNickname Score vs AutomaLevel Score – LinkOfTheGame – Techs focus – YourComment (e.g.: Marcus Aurelius 222 vs Ultoma 165 – www.boardgamearena.com/game=12345 – focus on Science and Terraforming until mid-game, with aim of taking advanced tile on Terraforming).
And don't forget to have fun!
Whether you are a beginner or an expert, this challenge is for you. The goal is simple: have fun and get a high score in solo mode. Thanks to the BGA set-up, you can easily compare your score, watch replays of games and learn different ways of playing a faction. (There's more guidance on how to view replays at/near the end of the May challenge.) Play serenely at your leisure: there is no timer pressure!
Top marks for the December challenge go to kespie, with a shout-out to Nigator for posting an Alptrauma game.
There's elite rank for the top 5 players and cadet rank for everyone else.
- kespie 231 vs Automa 125 - https://boardgamearena.com/3/gaiaprojec ... =458434941 - Ac opening, up eco, gaia1, then further up nav, then AI. Efficient feds, 2 advanced techs, all qic actions in last round, good boosters
- Nigator 214 vs Alptrauma 204 - https://boardgamearena.com/1/gaiaprojec ... =461607878 - started with lab + mine + nav 2, eco 1. boost eco, in 4th round build 3 feds (one from PI) and took adv tech from eco. took adv tech from AI track then terra 5
- bengaminho 211 vs Automa 125 - https://boardgamearena.com/11/gaiaproje ... =460307567
- jgpaladin 186 vs Automa 128 - https://boardgamearena.com/7/gaiaprojec ... =460987679
- Heraklejski 180 vs Ultoma 154 - https://boardgamearena.com/11/gaiaproje ... =460097562
- John Leo 172 vs Automa 125 - https://boardgamearena.com/10/gaiaproje ... =463778087 - econ and science
- danuer13 167 vs Automa 119 - https://boardgamearena.com/3/gaiaprojec ... =458452050 - 1 round just a lab, advanced on the eco track. Then went eco2-nav2-terra. Got booster for big buildings, ac and PI last round. Advanced tech from the eco track, but only on the last round
- Marquis de Fuzz 151 vs Automächtig 138 - https://boardgamearena.com/6/gaiaprojec ... =457115019 - No real tech focus other than income tech tiles (4 credit; 4 power); in the end Nav 5, Terraform 5
- SoftServeBadBoy 142 vs Automa 125 - https://boardgamearena.com/3/gaiaprojec ... =457707932 - Tech Focus: Terra-5, Nav-3, Income-5. I didn't advance any other tracks.
- dudu_urban 137 vs Automa 128 – https://boardgamearena.com/9/gaiaprojec ... =457927724 – Focus on Gaia planets - Navigation tech was the first focus, and terraforming tech was focus in late game.
- Dudu88 131 vs Automa 125 - https://boardgamearena.com/1/gaiaprojec ... =459022697
- levieuxgrigou 128 vs Automa 134 - https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=457232048
1st step: Create a new table. Select Training or Friendly mode and Random map. Choose 1 player/Solo and click on Start game. Select the red box Automa of the month (Firaks).
2nd step: Select the difficulty you think you can handle.
3rd step: Select the faction Gleens. Check that the seed is 17041104 (in the player score panel). If it isn't, start again using the alternative starting method (below).
4th step: Play the game. Post your score(s), mentioning the chosen difficulty (see the format below).
Alternative starting method: Start the game with Random map selected >> Choose the Firaks faction card (as you would for a normal game) >> Set the custom seed (17041104 for this challenge), which is next to the heading 'Choose Automa Difficulty Level', and Select the Automa difficulty >> Choose Gleens.
Players usually insert the link of their game (you can find it on your profile – tab (x) games played) and mention which openings, tech tracks and other actions have been crucial for them (e.g. RL+2M. Economy, aiming for advanced tech tile on AI).
Ideally, use this format: YourNickname Score vs AutomaLevel Score – LinkOfTheGame – Techs focus – YourComment (e.g.: Marcus Aurelius 222 vs Ultoma 165 – www.boardgamearena.com/game=12345 – focus on Science and Terraforming until mid-game, with aim of taking advanced tile on Terraforming).
And don't forget to have fun!
