Should eliminated players produce drillers?
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:01 amI can't find anything in the rules. But the time machine is showing me an eliminated player building up drillers.
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:01 amRe: Should eliminated players produce drillers?
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:32 amyes it still produce and the shield still raised, the same goes for resign player. i confirm it.
Re: Should eliminated players produce drillers?
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:35 amI know it seems weird that an eliminated empire still produces drillers, but it's better for the game balance.
If these outposts would stop producing drillers, it would be really easy for neigbours to take over these outposts and get an advantage over players who still have active neigbours.
If these outposts would stop producing drillers, it would be really easy for neigbours to take over these outposts and get an advantage over players who still have active neigbours.
Re: Should eliminated players produce drillers?
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:38 pmCan this be mentioned in the rules or a tutorial? I understand how it keeps things balanced, but it's still a surprise.
Re: Should eliminated players produce drillers?
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 4:17 pmIt is mentioned in the rulebook that an eliminated player's factories still produce drillers and their outpost's shields still recharge.
Re: Should eliminated players produce drillers?
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 5:16 pmI think it's brilliant for game balance that they continue to build.
There are a couple of opportunities that come from this Situation:
1) take over their generators ASAP to reduce the drill cap; the resigned/eliminated players factories will stop producing too many drillers
2) leave them and gift even more subs to the resigned outposts -- creating a "defensive wall" against you and other players. If they want to take the outposts, it will severely cost them.
I did option 2 in my last game; after eliminating a player, another stronger player wanted to steal the idle outposts. So I sent gifts that arrived before he landed to weaken the stronger player ... Ended up eliminating him too. Lol
There are a couple of opportunities that come from this Situation:
1) take over their generators ASAP to reduce the drill cap; the resigned/eliminated players factories will stop producing too many drillers
2) leave them and gift even more subs to the resigned outposts -- creating a "defensive wall" against you and other players. If they want to take the outposts, it will severely cost them.
I did option 2 in my last game; after eliminating a player, another stronger player wanted to steal the idle outposts. So I sent gifts that arrived before he landed to weaken the stronger player ... Ended up eliminating him too. Lol
Re: Should eliminated players produce drillers?
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 4:46 amstefan wrote:I know it seems weird that an eliminated empire still produces drillers, but it's better for the game balance.
I don't even think it's weird. I always imagine the ruler of the empire told his factories: "Produce drillers as fast as possible end never rest, we are at war!" And so they do, dedicating every single minute they are not eating or sleeping in keeping up the factories, maybe not even knowing their empire already broke down. Poor guys.
Re: Should eliminated players produce drillers?
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:00 amYou're a good story teller 
kinc4id wrote: I always imagine the ruler of the empire told his factories: "Produce drillers as fast as possible end never rest, we are at war!" And so they do, dedicating every single minute they are not eating or sleeping in keeping up the factories, maybe not even knowing their empire already broke down. Poor guys.