Help remembering the basics - Earth Empires Forum

Brink

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Mar 2nd 2011, 6:15:34

It's been a long time, and I sort of remember how it works. Need some help with basic stupid questions.

Is there a source for formulas still out there. I need even the simplest of basics like nw of military, troops, jets, etc. What are the maximums on tech. Like I seem to remember it 180 for res, but the return on investment stops at about 160.

Are there still turn bonuses for staying logged out? I remember it was a few turns for maybe 12 hours, and maybe 6 for 18 hours, or something like that.

I am sure I will have more stupid questions. I have a county running that I started a day or 2 ago, and it seems to be coming back to me, sort of.

What I really need is a site/source that breaks down what all the formulas are now days.

Thanks.

snawdog

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Mar 2nd 2011, 18:46:18

There are several changes in this game as compared to e2025.
You can find most answers in the strategy forums and lots of folks are willing to help you out.
Good to see folks returning.
All of the new strats and what not can be found here:

http://www.boxcarhosting.com/...ation.php?clanID=Paradigm

ICQ 364553524
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Marshal

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Mar 2nd 2011, 21:29:33

ee wiki has most you want (link is at up).

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Vic Rattlehead

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Mar 4th 2011, 3:11:30

Holy fluff, welcome back man! :)

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Purposeful1

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Mar 4th 2011, 15:55:15

Heh, that was a shifty way of introducing an application site, snawdog. =P

I think most alliances these days have strats and formulae posted for their members (I know LCN certainly does!), but the eewiki has a few of the basics (although it's certainly not comprehensive).

http://www.eestats.com/techcalc is a good resource for calculating tech %s, and it has the maxes on that link. bus/res is 180, but with the tech rate formula being modified recently, tech is more numerous; I'd say the ROI balances out at about 167-168, depending on how early you get it in the set (and which server).

3 turns for 12 hours, 6 for 18. Don't forget to use the bonuses, too. They're a lot different in this new game, but definitely useful (especially if you're running a casher).

Oh, and in case you do want to find your way back to LCN, we're at http://lcn.boxcarhosting.com these days. =)

Purposeful1

Brink

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Mar 4th 2011, 17:13:21

LCN doesn't seem to have an exterior Message board anymore, I tried to stop by and say hello.

Really, I just want to remember how to play, It's been a decade or so since I was top ten material. I see Bushwood Country Club in the game I am in, brought a smile to my face.

I am shocked it is so easy to build in these early turns.

What I really need right now is how the time away bonus works. It used to be like 3 extra turns for staying out 12 hours, and 6 extra turns for staying out 18 hours. Something like that. What is it now?

Help me out if you have a second.

And I got 20 acres just for logging in, is that some sort of timed bonus as well?

I will be back to ask more stupid questions.

Brink

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Mar 4th 2011, 17:17:35

You know, if I just had reading comprehension, I would have noticed that my question was answered before I asked.

Thank you for the help.

The Wiki info sort of sucks. Not very detailed. We had better detailed info back in the late 90's, you would think it woud be at least as good here in the 10's.

Assassin

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Mar 4th 2011, 17:33:59

i hate that bushwood country club guy

INVINCIBLE IRONMAN

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Mar 4th 2011, 18:10:31

LOL he is a real bastage

Purposeful1

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Mar 4th 2011, 20:14:29

omg. do you know who that guy is? I'm pretty sure I landgrabbed him once in tourney and he AB'd my country to rubble. >.<

Yeah... Boxcar doesn't have public forum access like Gamerstown used to. LCN has a Public Forum that we share with most other alliances on boxcar (if they enable it to be displayed), but short of that, you'd probably have to apply to gain access. I'd be happy to set you up with an account (even if you'd just want to check out our strat forums). Quite a few additional formulas there.

Purposeful1

osloos

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Mar 5th 2011, 1:22:37

Still tottering?

Ravi

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Mar 5th 2011, 1:50:25

Drew Carey returns!

Vic Rattlehead

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Mar 5th 2011, 2:03:11

I lgd bushwood this past set, he tried to BR me, I ABd him to the ground. I am sure he retaliated, but I did not log in before the set ended to further damage him.

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Brink

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Mar 5th 2011, 4:01:12

Originally posted by Assassin:

i hate that bushwood country club guy

Completely agree, my working plan is to Chem missile him on day 4

Trife

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Mar 5th 2011, 7:10:53

blast from the past

dreamCatalyst

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Mar 5th 2011, 8:18:00

This has thread answered some of my questions! Awesome =)
I still feel like a noob, but everyday a little less. (Yes I'm posting here for bonus-points)

MrScarlet

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Mar 5th 2011, 17:46:18

hug

Brink

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Mar 7th 2011, 5:54:08

You can't have O, D, spy allies in tourney anymore?

How are you supposed to get free looks at possible targets?

Marshal

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Mar 7th 2011, 20:03:27

no free looks, gotta do it harrd way, besides you can't attack ally.

Brink

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Mar 8th 2011, 1:02:54

bah, you wait for someone to request an alliance, get the free look, and then attack without accepting.

Or, really the way it worked back in the day was that you get an offer, see the free look, attack them and then accept so they can't attack back.

Sadly, I was on the losing end of that far, far more often than the winning end.

Marshal

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Mar 8th 2011, 21:38:23

yea it worked before but new game new tricks.

Brink

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Mar 9th 2011, 5:13:37

Assuming that SPAL is still the way it is calculated, what is the average/good SPAL for tourney? 1? 3? Do you really need 5?

Marshal

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Mar 9th 2011, 21:42:43

spal is calced same way but it doesn't work like it used to be.

dantzig

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Mar 10th 2011, 22:37:54

Hi, Brink. Not sure if you remember me. I used to go by +Guile+.

FoG

Assassin

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Mar 11th 2011, 2:36:25

david von dantzig?

Brink

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Mar 12th 2011, 18:39:13

I absolutely remember you David. I noticed Chump floating around the other day as well. Number of old timers.

Brink

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Mar 13th 2011, 6:18:05

What is FoG? I remember being in FOG (Sort of the old RoCKFamily Alliances) for a set before we dropped out and fought along side TIL supporting IX.

Sorry for my ignorance, it's been a long time.

Marshal

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Mar 13th 2011, 20:47:55

fog was coalition of several alliances.

Brink

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Mar 14th 2011, 2:10:45

I know what FOG was. I was in it for it's first set, and fought against it in it's second set. It came out of RoCKFamily that I was also in.

I noticed Dantzig is sporting a FoG sig in his posts. Surely he is not referring to the old FOG? Surely that is long dead?

Marshal

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Mar 14th 2011, 22:00:19

original fog is long gone. new fog might be at ffa or team.

Ruthie

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Mar 16th 2011, 16:55:05

Brink!!!!!

how the hell are ya!

~Ruthless~
Ragnarok's EEVIL Lady

Brink

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Mar 16th 2011, 17:13:10

Hi Ruthie. I'm doing well. Married, 2 beautiful young daughters, my wife and I are self employed. That combination seems to take up about every minute of every day.

Trippster

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Mar 18th 2011, 0:09:01

Hey even I remember Brink. How ya doin' Brink?

Ignore the smiley.
I have 10 tabs open.
I may or may not be here.

Brink

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Mar 18th 2011, 4:37:28

I remember Trippster, and for as bad as my memory is in my old age, that is saying something. Doing great, good to hear from you.

Brink

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Mar 25th 2011, 4:33:17

Well, I've made countless mistakes, seriously countless dumb errors, cost myself NW more than once, but I am learning. Thanks to all that have helped an old man with Earth memory loss.

Marshal

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Mar 25th 2011, 21:09:35

easier might be join on some alliance and learn at there.

Brink

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Mar 26th 2011, 21:15:59

My days of leading major alliances and playing on that server are likely over. The hours of your life it takes, the calculations to place in the top 10, running war and kill chats, it takes more effort than I am willing to put in at this point in my life. I did try and get some minimal access to an alliance to talk strategy, but it didn't work out. I just want to play some tourney for the foreseeable future.

Anyway, I think I am sitting well, should easily finish top 10 in my tourney game.

I am making a ton of stupid NW costing mistakes, made another one today. I am sure I will be back to ask more stupid questions.

Marshal

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Mar 26th 2011, 21:27:33

we'll be here. :P

CGiboney

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Mar 28th 2011, 0:10:04

Wow Brink is back, you was the leader of LCN my first alliance.

Welcome back dude.

Unholy Monks

TreeMaker

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Mar 28th 2011, 1:30:40

post

Brink

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Apr 2nd 2011, 1:39:55

Well, I screwed that up.

I came in 5th. Unfortunetly, I thought the round still had another 22 minutes to go as of right now. Nope, the round is over. I left 300 million in cash and about 12 hours of cashing turns on the table.

Real world, I could have gotten to 4th, close to 3rd, but I doubt I would have made it.

Lots of NW mistakes this round. I assume I will get my hat handed to me in game A.

koonfasa

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Apr 14th 2011, 14:44:22

I saw this late...
Are you back with us yet?

Edited By: koonfasa on Apr 14th 2011, 14:46:44. Reason: LCN... so
See Original Post

Marshal

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Apr 14th 2011, 20:33:38

lookslike for now.

Brink

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May 2nd 2011, 3:01:12

Well I ran out of food twice, and made other dumb mistakes, but I finished 11 th in game A. Since I thought I would be destroyed this round, i'll take it.

bore

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May 2nd 2011, 9:54:30

woo brink was prez when i was in lcn too:)

Patience

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May 4th 2011, 16:44:17

Brink came back??? Holy crap... hiya, big fella! <3

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