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VOLUME 74 July 7,  2003

CONTENTS
Feature Articles - Three of them! SW-A1324 The Wrap Up!
1)	Jack Fulmer summarizes our war (Volume 71-73).
2)	Kevin Dooley's Tale
3)	Steve Dooley's Tale
The Captain's Log - Welcome Back Walt and Alter!
Questions - Metal loading - the order and amount - ANSWERED!
SEDG Web Page URL
The Swap Corner
Correspondence 

FEATURE ARTICLE

SW-A1324 The Wrap Up!

Jack Fulmer comments on our war - Volumes SEDG 71-73.

   Hi Elliot, I enjoyed your article in SEDG regarding SW-A1324. Here 
are a few responses to points that you made in your article. My 
comments are preceeded and followed by a row of asterisks.

   Regards...   Jack


 >>SW-A1324 ANONYMOUS GAME FROM HELL!

 I like to pride myself on being a fairly decent player. When I want to 
rank or win I usually do pretty well for myself. When I'm just playing 
for fun (isn't this what we always do?) I still try to ensure that I'm 
on the winning side. It's not often I find myself in a hopeless 
position where death is imminent and I have a few turns to figure out 
how to best occupy my time. I've been here before and I know that 
dropping out is not an option. Better to get a pointy stick and put it 
in your opponent's eye than to email FBI and ask to be dropped. So what 
did I do? Let's start at the beginning.<<

************
   I agree Elliot. The few times that I've really been badly beaten I 
kept playing to the end. When it happens I try to view it as a great 
time to try radical tactics and moves too foolish to attempt if I have 
a chance to win. Plus I also find satisfaction in relatively small but 
improbable tactical victories.
   For example a couple of years ago I was getting a rare beating in a 
multi-SW game but managed to decoy 90% of an attacker's armada to a 
world he thought was my homeworld but wasn't. It was fun reading the 
printout that showed his huge pirate armada staring at a plundered junk 
world with one Pship. I lost the game anyway but the success of "zee 
old misdirection ploy" as Inspector Clouseau would say was a highlight 
in an otherwise bleak endgame.
************

  >>You have already read Jack's account the past two months regarding 
this particular anonymous game from his, the winner's perspective. 
Remember, he had a small empire, poor resources and was surrounded by 
pirates but a game like this can turn in an instant and is much more 
unpredictable than a diplomatic version of Starweb.<<

************
   This unpredictability is one of the best features of anonymous 
Starweb in my opinion.
************
>> SNIP

 TURN 4 - First Contact

 <SNIP

 I looked at my turn and thought - not bad. I had 13 worlds and more 
exploratory room. There was 40 industry and 45 mines. So I could build 
but I would have to look to plunders from my intended victim. And 
finally of the three closest players none of them were coveters of 
worlds and I could see me finding an agreeable merchant, berserker and 
one target amongst them. Boy was I mistaken :-).<<

************
    This is very interesting to me because it is so different from my 
perspective at the same point in the same game. On turn 4 I felt boxed 
in and had, for me, too few and the wrong characters for neighbors.
************

>> TURN 5 - Things Look Good!

 <SNIP

 I hadn't intended to invade B1/Jack but I stumbled deep into his area 
on two fronts and captured unprotected worlds so I figured that destiny 
decreed that he be Target #1. Meanwhile B1 brought a new key to our 
first contact world (W201) - showing me he was unwilling to let me have 
it. So I decide to plunder W25 and W143, the worlds I've captured 
(remember it's a poor universe and you need to take stuff from others 
:-). This would alert him to my character also. I take one of the keys 
back to our first contact world (W201) to reinforce it and send the 
other deeper into B1 territory to investigate ring 1 - W170.<<

************
   I would probably have done the same thing in your position. As a 
pirate you know you need conquest to score in an anonymous game. Plus 
the time to attack a berserker is early in the game.
************

>> <SNIP

 It seems my neighbors are acting oddly but not overtly hostile so I 
can concentrate on B1/Jack. My foray deeper lands me at the ring 1 
world (W170). Jack is there outgunning me 4 ships to my 1. He has 
retreated from our ring 3 first contact world (W201) letting me capture 
it but he has sent small keys to the ring 2 and ring 3 worlds (W25 and 
W143) I had grabbed and plundered. I left homefleet to make it harder 
for him to reclaim but I'm not able to send anything big in yet. I 
figure my first real surplus of ships will be on T7. Meanwhile I just 
want to tie up his ships, disrupt hauling, get a few plunders and 
map.<<

************
   I never lost focus on getting my homeworld to full production. 
Luckily my best metal production worlds were on the opposite side of my 
homeworld from your forces. I got to full production quickly and was 
able to maintain it.
************

>> <SNIP

 Turn 8 - Something is not Quite Right - 2 Enemies?

 <SNIP

 B1 - I have those 12 ships ready to fly in. In Jack's account he knew 
that I was invading cuzz he probed and saw these 3 keys here (W201). 
Well, he was right but not exactly because of the 3 keys. One was a 
hauler, one was Quad's and one was the hammer! At ring 2 (W25) my key 
of 5 ships is met by B1 who has 10 ships. I decide that it would be 
best to run to ring 1 (W170) since I would be destroyed if I stay. I 
also have an unknown world (not viewed yet) that connects to ring 1 
(W20) from our first contact world and I decide to bring my 12 ships 
through to bring the fight directly to ring 1 and bypass those 10 ships 
he has at ring 2. It's a risk cuzz this could be an industry world with 
a large ambush.<<

************
   In my article I described how I decided to leave ring 2 undefended. 
I concentrated my ships at what appeared to me to be our mutual ring 3 
"bottleneck" world through which you had to move. I was acutely 
conscious of the fact that I was battling a pirate. Throughout the game 
I kept the avoidance of pirate captures as one of my highest tactical 
priorities.  So my basic plan was to make you stop at ring 3 for a turn 
or two while heavily defending ring 1. If necessary I would fall back 
from ring 3 directly to ring 1.
  I was also hoping that you cared about scoring. If I presented too 
tough of a target I hoped that you would look for easier plunders 
somewhere else.
************

>> Turn 9 - My Brain Says I'm Dead But My Body Doesn't Know It Yet!

 <SNIP

 Tactics and Philosophy or What Do I Do Now?

 If I only had to fight B1 I think I could have prevailed. While it's 
true that we had equal firepower and it could have just been a war of 
attrition, I was already inside at ring 1 and the ring 2 world 
necessary for B1 to reinforce his forces facing me at our first contact 
world. I could have flown in deeper and faced his force with my 
outgoing wave. I was on the offense and I think I could have won.<<

************
   I think that you are right that you could have won a protracted war 
with me had you not been attacked by others. I base that primarily on 
two facts. You were a pirate and you had aggressively taken the 
offensive. Fighting a defensive war against a pirate already knocking 
on the door of your homeworld is very difficult. However, in terms of 
points you would not have gotten much for such a win.
   I had already decided that if it appeared that I would lose my 
homeworld then I would fan out and robotize every one of my worlds on a 
single turn. One dubious advantage of having a small empire with low 
population was that I had the ships and fleets to do it in one turn. 
You might have pirate captured one or two fleets as they reached their 
targets but most would have succeeded. I fully expected to lose most of 
my keys after they completed their robot attacks. But the bulk of my 
empire would have been wiped clean of all life and thus useless for 
your scoring.
************

 >><SNIP

 T10 - Didn't They Know Three's a Crowd

 <SNIP

 I can't prevail against 2 opponents so what can I do versus 3? Hey 
Rick - are you sure this is an anonymous game. They sure look like they 
know what they are doing together ;-). This is one of the reasons I'm 
not a big fan of anonymous games. Luck has been given a bigger hand in 
these games. If you are unfortunate enough to be surrounded by 
warmongers and they all target you then you are toast. Besides, the 
players that absolutely require cooperation and will only score based 
on your ability to help them are in short supply in anonymous games. It 
makes sense. You won't see many Art Collectors or Empire Builders here. 
And as I've found out some Merchants join for the military advantage 
their double hauling affords them. On the other hand, Anonymous Starweb 
is a nice break from endless emails from allies and opponents alike. 
You can play more games with less time consumed. And if it's the 
military side of the game you enjoy - this has more of it than the 
regular games.<<

************
   Definitely luck is a significant factor in anonymous games. I see 
that as a positive aspect of the game. During the last few years I have 
read SEDG articles about various ways in which regular Starweb has 
become too formulaic for some players' tastes. You won't find that in 
anonymous Starweb.
   It is rare to see an artifact collector score well in an anonymous 
game. It is not impossible for an AC to communicate who he is and 
therefore what he wants.
But it takes a lot longer to do it in an anonymous game. In most cases 
it takes too long to score well.
   The other two characters who really need cooperation to score enough 
to win are the merchant and apostle. Clearly the merchant does not have 
difficulty scoring. They win a very disproportionate share of anonymous 
games. Apostles have a much tougher time winning. But in this game, SW-
A1324, my apostle neighbor eventually got a lot of martyr points from 
PBBs that he gave to me.
   You are also right that anonymous games are full of battles. But 
don't regular Starweb games have a lot of battles too? The difference 
is that if you are an artifact collector, for example, in a big 
alliance you don't usually participate in the battles.
************

>> <SNIP

 T12 - Under Fire At Ring 1

 In Jack's account he doesn't understand how I could leave one of my 
ring 1 worlds (W210) with only 1 ship protecting it. Well, here's why 
and it almost got him too. First, I could not fight at both ring 1 
worlds versus three different players. Second, I thought my best bet 
was my Pirate capture plan at the other ring 1. The World he came to 
(W167), had 152 ships of mine on 11 keys and they faced his 2 keys with 
59 ships. If he had
 51 ships or less they would have become mine. I was very disappointed. 
I decided to stand and fire.<<

************
    As I've mentioned I kept the possibility of pirate capture in mind 
on every turn. On turn 11 when I was planning my moves I tried to 
estimate how many total ships you could have. I used as my base the 
number of ships that I had. I assumed that you had not built very many 
more than I had since I reached full production on turn 8 and had kept 
producing at that level. On turn 11 I had 178 ships. I assumed that you 
had at least that many and that you would build thirty more on turn 11. 
I therefore assumed that you would have about 210 ships or a few more 
on turn 12.
    I assumed 25 to 30 of your ships would be delivering metal to your 
homeworld on turn 12. I also assumed that another 25 to 30 would be 
picking up metal although some of them could be going to your world 
167. I therefore thought that 59 ships would be safe enough from a 
pirate capture. As it turned out I was right but my margin of error was 
less than I expected.
************

>> <SNIP

 T17 - Ambushes Hurt.

 B1 left a 9 ship ring 1 ambush at W170. (OUCH!) Jack nailed 2 keys of 
6 and 7 ships and 3 keys made it through taking the full hit making the 
hit 40 ships which I could not afford. I landed at the B1 HW (W128) 
with 48 ships on 3 keys versus his 98 ships (includes builds). B1 has 
twice my firepower and he could easily shield his industry while 
blowing me away. I decide that it's better if I continue to hammer away 
at him as this would tie up his resources that could be out there 
robotizing or dropping PBBs. At ring 1 (W170) I had 55 ships on 8 keys. 
I had a few smaller keys around to try and disrupt B1 in his scoring 
but I didn't encounter him.<<

************
    I thought long and hard about that ambush when I was planning turn 
16's orders.  I had two fleets with a total of 37 keys there. Leaving a 
garrison on W170 (your numbering) was a certainty but how big should it 
be? It was obvious you were going to press your attack but would you 
try to go all the way to my homeworld? Did you know for certain which 
of two possible worlds it was? There were at least three alternate high 
priority uses for those 37 ships of mine other than leaving them on 
ambush. So leaving a big ambush was not a certainty.
    In the end it was once again the threat of a pirate capture that 
swayed me to leave a nine-ship ambush. I wasn't going to move in enough 
ships on keys to be certain of avoiding a pirate capture W170. I 
therefor put enough ships on ambush to be sure you could not make a 
pirate capture at my homeworld on turn 17.
    That ambush was the final turning point in the game for me. From 
then on I knew you could hurt me by a war of attrition at my homeworld 
but I also knew I would win that war barring a major error. The 
remaining question was: Did I have enough time left to score enough 
points to win?
************

Part II - Kevin Dooley's Tale

SW-A1324 FLUX

At the beginning of this game my brother and I (Kevin Dooley) realized 
that we were enrolled in the same anonymous game.  We had both heard 
that the games were scrambled so that players could not share data.  We 
were positioned so far from each other that we never encountered each 
other until Turn #22 when he took my world.  Even if we had been closer 
together tactical data (world numbers and links) would still have been 
almost impossible to coordinate due to the number scramble.  

I guess a note about my playing style would be appropriate.  I only 
play anonymous games.  I like to play Pirates.  My whole goal during 
the game is to take out at least one other player.  I live to attack.  
I never try and communicate with other players, no gifts, etc.  I guess 
I should play bitter end games.  

All player names have been renamed according to Jack Fulmer's 
nomenclature in SEDG 71 & 72 (and followed by Elliot in SEDG 73).

The universe (In order of appearance):

Players I met:

Player 12 (PL12) David  Tiffany (Apostle - FATE to me).
Player 13 (PL13) Jeff Hancock (VOLT - Berserker)
Pirate 2 (PR2) Elliot Hudes (CULT - pirate)
Player 9 (PL9) Graham Lythell (UNIX - Berserker)
Pirate 3 (PR3) John Muije (WYRM - Pirate)
Berserker 1 - Jack Fulmer  (ROME - Berserker)
Player 11 (PL11) - Gerry Paulson (TOMB - EB)
Player 5 (PL5) - Roberto Flaibani (SIVA - EB)
Pirate 1 (PR1) - Darrell House (BYTE - Pirate)
Player 8 (PL8) - Steve Dooley (AURA - Pirate)
Player 10 (PL10) - Kenneth Gailliez (YAMA - Pirate)

Never met:

Apostle 1 (AP1) - Randell Carr (EDEN)
Player 6 (PL6) - Ken Andrews (GORT - Merchant)
Player 14 (PL14) - William Wymer (DUNE - Merchant)

T4
Met PLAYER 12 (FATE) and PLAYER 13 (VOLT)
Knew that W53 was PLAYER 13 (VOLT) 2nd ring.

T5
Probed W205 from W111 and knew that it was PLAYER 12 (FATE) 1st ring.
PLAYER 12 (FATE) is Apostle.
T6
Met PIRATE 2 (CULT), PLAYER 9 (UNIX) and PIRATE 3 (WYRM) at W191.
PLAYER 12 (FATE) attacked me at W111, it is his 2nd ring, don't 
remember why I didn't leave.
Determined that W156 was PLAYER 13 (VOLT) 2nd ring.
T7
Met BERSERKER 1 (ROME)
Probed PLAYER 13 (VOLT) W62, it was at least 2nd ring, probably 1st 
ring.
PLAYER 12 (FATE) and I are still fighting over W111.
PLAYER 13 (VOLT) gifted me W200 after removing the BLACK BOX and 
taking the keys.
T8
Quiet turn, everyone is busy hauling cargo.
Somehow I didn't get my orders in, I don't remember why.
T9
Quiet turn, everyone is busy hauling cargo.
I'm hoping that missing my turn will not mark me for attack.
T10
Met PLAYER 11 (TOMB) at W250.
T11
PLAYER 11 (TOMB) gifted me W6 and F176 at W6, he must have captured 
it from PLAYER 13 (VOLT).
Captured PLAYER 11 (TOMB) F7 at W121 (6 ships).
Met PLAYER 5 (SIVA) at W92.
Explored PLAYER 12 (FATE) W226, don't know why he had a 6 fleet and 
a 0 fleet at a world he had owned for 7 turns, the 6 fleet had not 
moved.
Finally have HW up to full production.
T12
Explored PIRATE 3 (WYRM) W229, learned he is Pirate.
Gathering ships for attack, PLAYER 13 (VOLT) is the likely target.
T13
Moved 166 ships to W250 and a scout fleet to W156 preparing to make 
a strike at PLAYER 13 (VOLT)s HW.  Still don't know what his player 
type is.
T14
Took W156.  Sent a 74 fleet to both worlds which could be PLAYER 13 
(VOLT)s HW (accepting ambush at W62).  Simultaneously sent small 
fleets to all other known PLAYER 13 (VOLT) worlds.
Found his HW at W109 with 29 ships present (no capture), realized he 
was a Berserker.
T15
PLAYER 13 (VOLT) transferred most of his ships to I and I attacked 
I, he lost all his I ships and 8 industry, I lost 8 ships.  We both 
reinforced, me 97 him 59.  He has a lot more keys to shift around 
between but has to protect his industry.  I've got him.
T16
I shoot all the robots off his HW and force it neutral.  He 
reinforces with 105 ships (that's got to be about it), I reinforce 
with 66.  The total is 8 keys 193 ships for me, 12 keys 139 ships 
for PLAYER 13 (VOLT).  I'm hoping he will drop.  Continuing to take 
other PLAYER 13 (VOLT) worlds, he is gifting worlds in my path to 
PLAYER 11 (TOMB), probably trying to get PLAYER 11 (TOMB) to attack 
to take off the pressure.
T17
One robot appears on his HW, how it got there I don't know, the 
industry still cannot build.  I concentrate on his fleets, he loses 
7 keys 90 ships, I lose 66 ships, he reinforces 1 key 10 ships, I 
reinforce 3 keys 40 ships.  Remaining forces, 11 keys 167 ships for 
me, 6 keys 59 ships PLAYER 13 (VOLT).
I encounter PIRATE 1 (BYTE) (another Pirate) at W14, W47 and W143.  
Apparently I am not the only one attacking PLAYER 13 (VOLT) or 
PLAYER 11 (TOMB).
T18
PLAYER 13 (VOLT) abandons his HW with 2 keys, I capture 12 keys and 
force his HW neutral.  Now I just have to get some people there.  
Unfortunately I have plundered W62, the only world I could have 
migrated from (oops).  PIRATE 1 (BYTE) and I are fighting at W47 and 
W143.
T19
It appears that PLAYER 13 (VOLT) has dropped, I find the fleets that 
fled his HW at W82.  W47 has turned into a massive battle between 
PIRATE 1 (BYTE) and me.  He has 22 keys and 86 ships, I have 3 keys 
and 35 ships.  Needless to say, I want those keys.
I capture 5 PIRATE 1 (BYTE) keys at W143.
T20
Captured the PLAYER 13 (VOLT) fleets at W82.  PIRATE 1 (BYTE) left 
W47 (minus 5 keys).  I put some I ships down on W62 so that I could 
build more industry to migrate population to W109.  Might be a waste 
of effort, this game has to end soon.
T21
Bump into DUNE at W74.
PLAYER 11 (TOMB) shows up with large fleets at W14.  Not sure if 
he's attacking me or just trying to pick up on PLAYER 13 
(VOLT)/PIRATE 1 (BYTE) spoils.  Doesn't matter, end game,  attacking 
PLAYER 13 (VOLT)/PIRATE 1 (BYTE)/PLAYER 11 (TOMB) anywhere I can, 
need worlds.
T22
Met PLAYER 8 (AURA) at W92.
Met PLAYER 10 (YAMA) at W52 (another Pirate).
PIRATE 3 (WYRM) appears to be attacking everyone in sight (much like 
me).
PLAYER 11 (TOMB) is dropping PBBs.  Definitely a good time to go 
after his ships.

Post Mortem Analysis:
Obviously, missing my orders on T8 was a bad thing.
I should have concentrated on hauling cargo sooner.
My attempts to put people on W109 were a waste of effort and cost me 
points. 


In general, things went pretty well.  It's very hard to win as a 
Pirate.  Usually a Berserker will PBB his way to a win, or a 
Merchant will score too fast for someone to take him out.


Steve Dooley's Tale 
Player 8 (PL8) - Steve Dooley (IOTA - Pirate)

Cast of characters

Player 11 (PL11) - Gerry Paulson (GORT - EB)
Player 9 (PL9) Graham Lythell (HALO - Berserker)
Pirate 1 (PR1) - Darrell House (VOLT - Pirate)
Player 6 (PL6) - Ken Andrews (QUAD - Merchant)
Berserker 1 - Jack Fulmer  (ISIS - Berserker)

Other players:
Player 12 (PL12) David  Tiffany (Apostle - ROME).
Player 13 (PL13) Jeff Hancock (EDEN - Berserker)
Pirate 2 (PR2) Elliot Hudes (UNIX - pirate)
Pirate 3 (PR3) John Muije (DUNE - Pirate)
Player 5 (PL5) - Roberto Flaibani (PLAYER 9 (HALO) - EB)
Player 10 (PL10) - Kenneth Gailliez (PLAYER 6 (QUAD) - Pirate)
Apostle 1 (AP1) - Randell Carr (SIVA)
Player 14 (PL14) - William Wymer (TOMB - Merchant)


My side of this game was a bit easier.  I had no problems with any of my 
neighbors so I had to pick a target.  PLAYER 9 (HALO-Graham) and I had flown 
past each other when we met.  I knew by counting his ships that he had 
probed my ring 1 world before he withdrew.  Since he was the only player who 
could possibly know my HW number I decided to attack him.  I had also probed 
his R1 world and so I knew that his HW was one of 2 worlds.  Since one world 
had a single fleet going to it and the other had two fleets going to it, I 
decided to attack the world that had two fleets going to it.   Luck was with 
me in several ways.  First, I had picked the correct World and landed on his
HW.  Second, I managed to capture two of his keys there with 22 ships and 22 
metal on them.  Lastly, PLAYER 9 (HALO) must have picked that turn to drop 
the game, I didn't even have to fight for his worlds.   I spent the next 
several turns capturing his fleets (not enough of these he must have lost or 
given away several of them) and worlds.

During this time I was given a world and fleet by PLAYER 11 (GORT)/Gerry.  
He was in a fight with PIRATE 1 (VOLT)/ Darrell and apparently wanted my 
help.  Unfortunately, I had no idea where this world was and I didn't touch 
PIRATE 1 (VOLT)/ Darrell.  It was several turns later that I found 
connecting worlds to PIRATE 1 (VOLT)/ Darrell.   I decided to attack PIRATE 
1 (VOLT)/ Darrell with part of my fleet while mopping up PLAYER 9 
(HALO)/Graham.  When I had just about finished up PLAYER 9 (HALO)/Graham I 
landed on a PLAYER 6 (QUAD)/Kenneth Andrews world that looked like he had 
dropped also, so I decided to attack his worlds.   I had taken several of 
his worlds when I discovered that not only was he alive but several hundred 
of his ships where attacking me back.   I decided to withdraw and send my 
ships to finish off PIRATE 1 (VOLT)/ Darrell.   At this time I had the 
highest score I could see.   While my fleets were on their way to attack 
PIRATE 1 (VOLT)/ Darrell, I met BERSERKER 1 (ISIS)/Jack for the first time.  
The turn after I met BERSERKER 1 (ISIS)/Jack his score was higher then mine 
I and knew he was a berserker going for the win.  I had over 400 ships 
getting ready to capture PIRATE 1 (VOLT)/ Darrell's last fleets and ships, 
but they were too far away to hurt BERSERKER 1 (ISIS)/Jack.  I attacked him 
with what I had and captured 4 fleets, 10 ships and 1 PBB, but it was too 
late he had just won the game.

Jack, I would like to add my congratulations to Elliot's.  It was a good 
game that I thought was going well until I met you at the end.  I knew when
I met you I had lost the game.

John, Nice playing with you again even though we never met.

Randell, also nice playing with you again.  You were a good neighbor the
whole game.

Ken Andrews, It was a toss up whether I should attack you with all my ships 
or attack PIRATE 1 (VOLT)/ Darrell.  Since you never broke our border and I 
broke it because I thought you had dropped, I decided to leave your area and 
attack PIRATE 1 (VOLT)/ Darrell.  I think you are the first purely mercenary 
merchant I have ever played against.  Hope we'll meet again.

Elliot, Thanks for the SWAP and thanks for SEDG.  We never met in this game, 
but maybe in the next.

Ken Dooley, Well, it took us 22 turns to meet and then the game ends.

Thanks for a good game, hope to play against all of you again.

Steve

For the interested - here are the final turnsheets from the Dooley brothers.


> (Steve Dooley)
> Game SW-A1324, Turn 23, [IOTA]
>
> The game is over!
>
> [IOTA]: Pirate
>
(Score=5467,Worlds=46,Keys=30,Ships=823,Industry=88,Mines=181,People=3426,
>    Artifacts=14,Met=[SIVA],Met=[QUAD],Met=[CULT],Met=[GORT],Met=[ISIS],
>    Met=[VOLT],Met=[TOMB],Met=[ROME],Met=[BYTE],Met=[HALO])
>
>    ------------
>
> W7 (87,153,221) [IOTA] (Industry=4,Metal=8,Mines=4,Population=79,Limit=79,
>       Turns=4,Plunder=2)
>    (F236[IOTA]-->W221)
>
> W9 (36,100,134) [IOTA] (Metal=18,Mines=2,Population=83,Limit=83,Turns=1,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=3/1)
>
> W11 (167,221,255) [IOTA] (Metal=15,Mines=9,Population=83,Limit=83,Turns=2,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=2/1)
>
> W13 (15,18,128,245) [IOTA]
(Metal=3,Mines=3,Population=69,Limit=69,Turns=6,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=5/3)
>
> W15 (13,32,59) [IOTA] (Industry=1,Metal=6,Mines=6,Population=63,Limit=79,
>       Turns=1,I-Ships=1,Plunder=2)
>
> W24 (131,166,177) [] (Lost by
[ISIS],BUSTED,Population=0,Deaths=110,Plunder=2)
>    F135[IOTA]=29 (Moved)
>    F230[IOTA]=2 (Captured,Lost by [ISIS],D)
>    (F115[ISIS]-->W131)
>
> W29 (97,115,187) [IOTA] (Captured,Lost by
[BYTE],Industry=3,Metal=11,Mines=4,
>       Population=34,Limit=59,Turns=1,Plunder=3)
>    F123[IOTA]=23 (AH)
>    (F118[IOTA]-->W97)
>
> W32 (15,63,245) [IOTA] (Industry=2,Metal=9,Mines=9,Population=92,Limit=92,
>       Turns=1,I-Ships=1,Plunder=2)
>    (F246[IOTA]-->W63)
>
> W33 (186,228,247) [IOTA] (Metal=6,Mines=1,Population=38,Limit=42,Turns=7,
>       Plunder=4)
>
> W36 (9,69) [IOTA] (Industry=2/0,Metal=36,Mines=5,Population=94,Limit=115,
>       Turns=1,I-Ships=2,Plunder=2/2,CG-Unload=2)
>
> W47 (142,186) [IOTA] (Metal=15,Mines=4,Population=71,Limit=114,Turns=6,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=5/3)
>    (F89[CULT]-->W142)
>
> W56 (100,134,193,241) [VOLT] (Captured,Lost by [IOTA],Metal=71,Mines=6,
>       Population=81,Limit=81,I-Ships=0(AF91),P-Ships=0(AF91),Plunder=3/1,
>       CG-Unload=1)
>    F60[VOLT]=1 (AH)
>    F113[VOLT]=4 (AH)
>    F232[VOLT]=4 (AH)
>    F251[VOLT]=1
>    (F35[VOLT]-->W241 F37[VOLT]-->W241 F39[VOLT]-->W241 F41[VOLT]-->W241
>    F87[VOLT]-->W241 F91[VOLT]-->W241 F133[VOLT]-->W241 F139[VOLT]-->W241
>    F146[VOLT]-->W241 F148[VOLT]-->W241 F183[VOLT]-->W241 F189[VOLT]-->W241
>    F199[VOLT]-->W241 F206[VOLT]-->W241 F228[VOLT]-->W241 F252[VOLT]-->W241
>    F254[VOLT]-->W241 F255[VOLT]-->W241)
>
> W59 (15,61,79,199) [IOTA]
(Metal=2,Mines=2,Population=59,Limit=129,Turns=5,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=5/1)
>    F8[QUAD]=86 (Moved)
>    F17[QUAD]=28 (Moved)
>    F96[QUAD]=18 (Moved)
>    F125[QUAD]=83 (Moved)
>    F156[QUAD]=33 (Moved)
>    F247[QUAD]=118 (Moved)
>
> W63 (32,124,173) [IOTA] (Industry=30,Metal=57,Mines=5,Population=100,
>       Limit=100,Turns=2)
>    F54[IOTA]=4
>    F131[IOTA]=4
>    F246[IOTA]=5 (Moved,Cargo=5)
>    (F6[IOTA]-->W124 F141[IOTA]-->W124 F240[IOTA]-->W124)
>
> W64 (68,187) [IOTA] (Metal=32,Mines=3,Population=59,Limit=76,Turns=2,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=1)
>    (F186[IOTA]-->W68)
>
> W68 (64,108,215,255) [IOTA]
(Metal=18,Mines=5,Population=70,Limit=70,Turns=2,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=2/2)
>    (F186[IOTA]-->W255)
>
> W69 (36,116,167) [IOTA] (Industry=2/0,Metal=32,Mines=8,Population=114,
>       Limit=114,Turns=2,I-Ships=3,Plunder=3/3,CG-Unload=1)
>
> W72 (131,166,250) [VOLT] (Metal=34,Mines=5,Population=74,Limit=90,Turns=2,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=4)  V18:Arcturian Crown
>    F16[IOTA]=5 (Captured,Lost by [ISIS],Moved,PLANET-BUSTER(Built))
>    F50[IOTA]=25 (Moved)
>
> W79 (59,174) [IOTA] (Industry=1/0,Metal=6,Mines=3,Population=67,Limit=67,
>       Turns=7,I-Ships=2(Ambush),P-Ships=1(Ambush),Plunder=4/3,CG-Unload=1)
>       V72:Ancient Moonstone  V82:Ancient Stardust
>    F180[QUAD]=31 (Moved)
>    (F8[QUAD]-->W59 F17[QUAD]-->W59 F96[QUAD]-->W59 F125[QUAD]-->W59
>    F156[QUAD]-->W59 F247[QUAD]-->W59)
>
> W82 (189,221) [IOTA] (Industry=2/0,Metal=4,Mines=2,Population=83,Limit=83,
>       Turns=2,P-Ships=1,Plunder=2/1)  V91:Platinum Sphinx
>    F236[IOTA]=69 (Moved)
>    (F7[IOTA]-->W189 F155[IOTA]-->W189 F163[IOTA]-->W189)
>
> W84 (205,245) [IOTA] (Industry=1,Metal=5,Mines=3,Population=47,Limit=47,
>       Turns=7,I-Ships=2,Plunder=2)
>
> W87 (7,199,201) [IOTA]
(Industry=2,Metal=6,Mines=6,Population=43,Limit=104,
>       Turns=4,P-Ships=1,Plunder=2)
>    (F236[IOTA]-->W7)
>
> W97 (29,44,209) [BYTE] (Metal=9,Mines=3,Population=55,Limit=127,Turns=5,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=5/2)
>    F118[IOTA]=5 (Moved)
>
> W100 (9,56,177) [IOTA]
(Industry=2/0,Metal=31,Mines=5,Population=53,Limit=59,
>       Turns=1,I-Ships=1,Plunder=1/2,CG-Unload=1)
>
> W107 (150,197) [HALO] (Metal=39,Mines=4,Population=53,Limit=53,Turns=1,
>       P-Ships=1)
>    (F200[IOTA]-->W150)
>
> W108 (68,122,153) [IOTA] (Metal=3,Mines=3,Population=98,Limit=98,Turns=2,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=2/2)
>
> W116 (69,190) [IOTA] (Metal=34,Mines=6,Population=77,Limit=104,Turns=1,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=4/1)
>
> W124 (63,165) [IOTA] (Industry=1,Metal=1,Population=54,Limit=67,I-Ships=3,
>       Plunder=4)
>    (F6[IOTA]-->W165 F141[IOTA]-->W165 F240[IOTA]-->W165)
>
> W128 (13,90,137) [IOTA] (Metal=27,Mines=4,Population=47,Limit=114,Turns=7,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=4)
>
> W131 (24,72,241) [IOTA] (Metal=9,Mines=1,Population=56,Limit=56,Turns=1,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=4/3)
>    F115[ISIS]=16 (Moved)
>    (F50[IOTA]-->W72 F135[IOTA]-->W24)
>
> W134 (9,56,161,237) [IOTA]
(Industry=1,Metal=2,Mines=1,Population=25,Limit=30,
>       Turns=2,I-Ships=1,Plunder=3)
>    F45[IOTA]=48
>    F127[IOTA]=48 (Moved)
>    F155[IOTA]=35 (Moved)
>    F241[IOTA]=101 (Moved)
>
> W145 (167,180) [IOTA] (Metal=4,Mines=4,Population=36,Limit=36,Turns=2,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=2/3)
>    F200[IOTA]=14 (Moved)
>
> W150 (44,107,180) [IOTA]
(Metal=35,Mines=3,Population=126,Limit=126,Turns=1,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=1/2)
>    (F200[IOTA]-->W180)
>
> W153 (7,108,255) [IOTA] (Metal=25,Mines=3,Population=81,Limit=81,Turns=2,
>       Plunder=2/1)
>
> W165 (124,186) [IOTA] (Metal=2,Mines=2,Population=47,Limit=76,Turns=6,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=5/1)
>    (F6[IOTA]-->W186 F141[IOTA]-->W186 F240[IOTA]-->W186)
>
> W167 (11,69,145) [IOTA] (Industry=1/0,Metal=54,Mines=5,Population=129,
>       Limit=133,Turns=2,I-Ships=2,Plunder=2/2)
>
> W173 (63,199,201) [IOTA] (Metal=6,Mines=6,Population=86,Limit=86,Turns=7,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=3/2)
>
> W177 (24,100,190) [] (Metal=9,Mines=3,Population=41,Limit=87,Plunder=4)
>    F52[IOTA]=26 (AF129)
>    F59[IOTA]=24 (Moved)
>    F129[IOTA]=2 (Captured,Lost by [ISIS],R0)
>
> W178 (180,190) [IOTA]
(Industry=2/0,Metal=2,Mines=2,Population=41,Limit=41,
>       Turns=1,I-Ships=1,Plunder=4/3)
>    (F233[IOTA]-->W190)
>
> W180 (145,150,178) [IOTA]
(Metal=46,Mines=4,Population=126,Limit=126,Turns=1,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=2/1)
>    (F200[IOTA]-->W145)
>
> W186 (33,47,165) [IOTA] (Metal=3,Mines=3,Population=47,Limit=103,Turns=7,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=5/3)
>    F6[IOTA]=42 (Moved)  V1:Nebula Scrolls, Vol. I  V23:Silver Pyramid
>       V34:Golden Lodestar  V41:Platinum Shekel  V46:Blessed Shekel
>       V85:Titanium Stardust  V86:Blessed Stardust  V95:Titanium Sphinx
>    F141[IOTA]=18 (Moved)
>    F240[IOTA]=5 (Moved)
>
> W187 (27,29,64,215) [ROME] C[ROME] (Metal=74,Mines=5,Population=114C,
>       Limit=114,Turns=5)  V64:Golden Sepulchre
>    (F118[IOTA]-->W29 F186[IOTA]-->W64)
>
> W189 (82,228,237) [IOTA]
(Industry=1,Metal=9,Mines=2,Population=119,Limit=119,
>       Turns=2,I-Ships=1,Plunder=2)
>    (F7[IOTA]-->W237 F127[IOTA]-->W237 F155[IOTA]-->W237 F163[IOTA]-->W237
>    F241[IOTA]-->W237)
>
> W190 (116,177,178,208) [IOTA] (Metal=19,Mines=6,Population=45,Limit=46,
>       Turns=1,P-Ships=1,Plunder=4,CG-Unload=1)
>    (F59[IOTA]-->W177 F233[IOTA]-->W208)
>
> W199 (59,87,173) [IOTA] (Mines=2,Population=69,Limit=79,Turns=6,P-Ships=1,
>       Plunder=5/1)
>
> W201 (87,173,247) [IOTA]
(Mines=4,Population=44,Limit=44,Turns=5,P-Ships=1,
>       Plunder=3/1)
>
> W208 (8,190) [ISIS] (Captured,BUSTED,Population=2R,Plunder=2)
>    F102[IOTA]=1 (Captured,Lost by [ISIS],R1)
>    F233[IOTA]=17 (Moved)
>
> W215 (68,132,187) [IOTA] (Metal=32,Mines=3,Population=76,Limit=76,Turns=2,
>       Plunder=1)
>
> W220 (61,238) [QUAD] (Captured,Lost by [IOTA],Industry=1/0,Mines=7,
>       Population=33,Limit=33,Plunder=1/1)
>    F11[QUAD]=5 (AH)
>
> W221 (7,11,82) [IOTA]
(Industry=30,Metal=34,Mines=4,Population=100,Limit=100,
>       Turns=2)
>    F14[IOTA]=3
>    F62[IOTA]=1
>    F136[IOTA]=1
>    F140[IOTA]=1
>    (F7[IOTA]-->W82 F163[IOTA]-->W82 F236[IOTA]-->W82)
>
> W228 (33,189,194) [IOTA]
(Metal=42,Mines=4,Population=171,Limit=171,Turns=2,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=2)
>
> W237 (134,141,189) [GORT] (Industry=1/0,Metal=36,Mines=4,Population=75,
>       Limit=75,Turns=5,I-Ships=4)
>    F7[IOTA]=206 (Moved)  V11:Platinum Crown  V31:Platinum Lodestar
>    F163[IOTA]=10 (Moved)
>    (F127[IOTA]-->W134 F155[IOTA]-->W134 F241[IOTA]-->W134)
>
> W241 (56,131) [IOTA] (Metal=41,Mines=7,Population=69,Limit=184,Turns=1,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=5/3)  V67:Vegan Sepulchre
>    F35[VOLT]=2 (Moved)
>    F37[VOLT]=1 (Moved)
>    F39[VOLT]=1 (Moved)
>    F41[VOLT]=2 (Moved)
>    F87[VOLT]=1 (Moved)
>    F91[VOLT]=1 (Moved)
>    F133[VOLT]=1 (Moved)
>    F139[VOLT]=1 (Moved)
>    F146[VOLT]=63 (Moved)
>    F148[VOLT]=2 (Moved)
>    F183[VOLT]=1 (Moved)
>    F189[VOLT]=1 (Moved)
>    F199[VOLT]=1 (Moved)
>    F206[VOLT]=4 (Moved)
>    F228[VOLT]=1 (Moved)
>    F252[VOLT]=7 (Moved)
>    F254[VOLT]=6 (Moved)
>    F255[VOLT]=1 (Moved)
>    (F50[IOTA]-->W131)
>
> W245 (13,32,84) [IOTA] (Mines=5,Population=65,Limit=65,Turns=6,P-Ships=1,
>       Plunder=3/2)
>    (F246[IOTA]-->W32)
>
> W247 (33,201) [IOTA] (Metal=7,Mines=4,Population=91,Limit=91,Turns=1,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=4)
>
> W255 (11,68,153) [IOTA]
(Metal=42,Mines=4,Population=100,Limit=123,Turns=2,
>       P-Ships=1,Plunder=2/1)
>    F186[IOTA]=1 (Moved)
>
> Players you can see this turn:  [BYTE]  [ISIS]  [QUAD]  [HALO]  [ROME]
>    [VOLT]  [GORT]  [CULT]
>
> Their scores (not necessarily in order):  -109  2961  3112  4408  4828
5294
>    5463  9233
>
> Final Results  --  Victory-point limit was 7404
>
> (1)  Jack Fulmer
>      [ISIS]: Berserker
(Score=9233,Worlds=22,Keys=17,Ships=108,Industry=68,
>           Mines=81,People=96,Robots=107,Artifacts=13)
>
> (2)  Steve Dooley
>      [IOTA]: Pirate (Score=5467,Worlds=46,Keys=30,Ships=823,Industry=88,
>           Mines=181,People=3426,Artifacts=14)
>
> (3)  Kenneth Gailliez
>      [CULT]: Pirate (Score=5463,Worlds=31,Keys=35,Ships=627,Industry=52,
>           Mines=142,People=2238,Artifacts=13)
>
> (4)  Ken Dooley
>      [BYTE]: Pirate (Score=5294,Worlds=40,Keys=44,Ships=469,Industry=75,
>           Mines=172,People=2518,Artifacts=18)
>
> (5)  Gerry Paulson
>      [GORT]: Empire-Builder (Score=4828,Worlds=11,Keys=13,Ships=264,
>           Industry=49,Mines=53,People=860,Artifacts=3)
>
> (6)  Randell Carr
>      [SIVA]: Apostle (Score=4801,Worlds=9,Keys=6,Ships=276,Industry=2,
>           Mines=38,Converts=876)
>
> (7)  John Muije
>      [DUNE]: Pirate (Score=4639,Worlds=28,Keys=33,Ships=557,Industry=46,
>           Mines=107,People=1916,Artifacts=9)
>
> (8)  Darrell House
>      [VOLT]: Pirate (Score=4408,Worlds=3,Keys=22,Ships=110,Industry=2,
>           Mines=13,People=199,Artifacts=2)
>
> (9)  Roberto Flaibani
>      [HALO]: Empire-Builder (Score=3112,Worlds=1,Keys=1,Ships=6,Mines=4,
>           People=53)
>
> (10) David Tiffany
>      [ROME]: Apostle (Score=2961,Worlds=9,Keys=6,Ships=186,Industry=35,
>           Mines=51,Converts=1037,Artifacts=6)
>
> (11) Yisruel Isaac Hudes
>      [UNIX]: Pirate (Score=1985,Keys=2,Ships=9)
>
> (12) Jeff Hancock
>      [EDEN]: Berserker (Score=1049,Worlds=1,Keys=5,Ships=59,Industry=2,
>           Mines=6,People=100,Artifacts=1)
>
> (13) Kenneth L Andrews
>      [QUAD]: Merchant (Score=-109,Worlds=29,Keys=25,Ships=611,Industry=72,
>           Mines=140,People=2118,Artifacts=13)
>
> (14) Graham Lythell
>      [FATE]: Berserker (Score=-305,Worlds=1,Ships=75,Industry=30,Mines=5,
>           Robots=50,Artifacts=3)
>
> (15) William Wymer
>      [TOMB]: Merchant (Score=-555,Worlds=1,Ships=1,Mines=6,People=93,
>           Artifacts=4)
>
> Orders=63 <errors and comments in angle-brackets>:
> ====================
(Ken Dooley)
Game SW-A1324, Turn 23, [FLUX]

The game is over!

[FLUX]: Pirate
   
(Score=5294,Worlds=40,Keys=44,Ships=469,Industry=75,Mines=172,People
=2518,
   
Artifacts=18,Met=[WYRM],Met=[UNIX],Met=[SIVA],Met=[AURA],Met=[CULT],
   
Met=[EDEN],Met=[YAMA],Met=[VOLT],Met=[TOMB],Met=[ROME],Met=[BYTE],
   Met=[DUNE],Met=[FATE])

   ------------

W1 (70,94,117) [] 
(Industry=2/0,Metal=1,Mines=3,Population=31,Limit=31,
      Plunder=2/1)
   F14[FLUX]=12 (Moved)
   F186[FLUX]=12 (Moved)
   F202[WYRM]=7
   F239[WYRM]=28 (AF171)
   F171[]=0 (Lost by [FLUX],AF202)

W2 (151,170,200) [FLUX] 
(Industry=1/0,Mines=4,Population=87,Limit=87,Turns=7,
      Plunder=2/1)

W6 (21,133,250) [FLUX] 
(Metal=17,Mines=2,Population=43,Limit=43,Turns=4,
      Plunder=3)

W9 (43,52,106,141) [YAMA] 
(Metal=6,Mines=1,Population=42,Limit=64,Turns=6,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=4)

W14 (47,143,196) [FLUX] 
(Metal=23,Mines=2,Population=82,Limit=82,Turns=1,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=2/3)
   F8[FLUX]=15 (Moved)
   (F50[FLUX]-->W196 F167[FLUX]-->W196 F232[FLUX]-->W196 F233[FLUX]-
->W196)

W15 (82,192) [FLUX] 
(Industry=3,Metal=53,Mines=6,Population=88,Limit=88,
      Turns=2,I-Ships=1)
   (F14[FLUX]-->W82 F142[FLUX]-->W192)

W21 (6,47,156,230) [FLUX] 
(Metal=47,Mines=4,Population=43,Limit=89,Turns=3,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=2/1)
   (F8[FLUX]-->W47)

W47 (14,21) [FLUX] 
(Metal=23,Mines=3,Population=72,Limit=72,Turns=1,P-Ships=1,
      Plunder=1/2)
   (F8[FLUX]-->W14)

W52 (9,133) [YAMA] 
(Metal=4,Mines=1,Population=57,Limit=65,Turns=5,P-Ships=2,
      Plunder=4)
   (F25[FLUX]-->W133)

W53 (151,200,220,251) [FLUX] 
(Industry=1/0,Mines=6,Population=37,Limit=37,
      Turns=2,Plunder=2/1)

W58 (92,128,194) [FATE] C[FATE] 
(Industry=1,Metal=52,Mines=5,Population=77C,
      Limit=77,Turns=4,I-Ships=17)
   F144[FATE]=0
   F250[FATE]=8
   F19[SIVA]=5 (At-Peace)

W62 (109,143,156) [FLUX] 
(Industry=4,Metal=7,Mines=3,Population=86,Limit=86,
      Turns=5,I-Ships=1,Plunder=1)
   (F101[FLUX]-->W143 F121[FLUX]-->W143 F210[FLUX]-->W109 
F229[FLUX]-->W143
   F241[FLUX]-->W143 F243[FLUX]-->W143)

W63 (91,93,212) [FLUX] 
(Industry=30,Metal=36,Mines=5,Population=100,Limit=100,
      Turns=2)  V29:Radiant Pyramid  V33:Silver Lodestar  V53:Silver 
Sword
      V61:Platinum Sepulchre  V66:Blessed Sepulchre  V69:Radiant 
Sepulchre
      V75:Titanium Moonstone  V81:Platinum Stardust  V84:Golden 
Stardust
   F45[FLUX]=18 (Moved,Cargo=18)
   F48[FLUX]=1 (Moved,Cargo=1)
   F93[FLUX]=1 (Moved,Cargo=1)
   F151[FLUX]=1 (Moved,Cargo=1)
   F205[FLUX]=3 (Moved,Cargo=3)
   F216[FLUX]=1 (Moved,Cargo=1)
   F218[FLUX]=1 (Moved,Cargo=1)
   F236[FLUX]=2 (Moved,Cargo=2)
   (F47[FLUX]-->W93 F64[FLUX]-->W91 F74[FLUX]-->W93 F92[FLUX]-->W93
   F108[FLUX]-->W93 F157[FLUX]-->W212 F172[FLUX]-->W93 F176[FLUX]--
>W212
   F179[FLUX]-->W212 F193[FLUX]-->W93 F197[FLUX]-->W93)

W66 (162,176,192) [] (Metal=58,Mines=6,Population=0,Limit=88)
      V7:Lesser of Two Evils
   F88[FLUX]=12
   (F150[FLUX]-->W176)

W70 (1,74,95) [FLUX] (Captured,Lost by 
[WYRM],Mines=6,Population=85,Limit=85,
      I-Ships=0(AF181),Plunder=1/2)
   F181[FLUX]=11 (AH)

W82 (15,109,117) [FLUX] 
(Industry=1/0,Metal=5,Mines=5,Population=1,Limit=61,
      Turns=1,I-Ships=1,Plunder=1/3)  V100:The BLACK BOX
   (F14[FLUX]-->W117 F97[FLUX]-->W109 F142[FLUX]-->W15)

W91 (63,99) [FLUX] 
(Industry=2/0,Metal=1,Mines=6,Population=81,Limit=81,
      Turns=2,Plunder=2/2)
   F64[FLUX]=1 (Moved)
   (F205[FLUX]-->W63)

W92 (58,208,226) [AURA] (Captured,Lost by 
[FLUX],Industry=3,Metal=11,Mines=4,
      Population=34,Limit=59,Turns=1,Plunder=3)
   F162[AURA]=23 (AH)
   (F33[AURA]-->W208)

W93 (63,240) [FLUX] 
(Industry=1/0,Metal=7,Mines=8,Population=89,Limit=89,
      Turns=3,I-Ships=1,Plunder=2/2)
   F47[FLUX]=2 (Moved)
   F74[FLUX]=2 (Moved)
   F108[FLUX]=2 (Moved)
   (F92[FLUX]-->W240 F172[FLUX]-->W240 F193[FLUX]-->W240 F197[FLUX]-
->W240)

W94 (1,152) [FLUX] (Captured,Lost by 
[WYRM],Industry=1,Metal=5,Mines=2,
      Population=54,Limit=74,Turns=1,I-Ships=0(AF168),Plunder=5)
   F168[FLUX]=15 (AH)

W99 (91,128) [FLUX] 
(Industry=1,Metal=3,Mines=3,Population=47,Limit=47,
      Turns=2,I-Ships=1,Plunder=4)

W108 (37,166,230) [TOMB] 
(Industry=1,Metal=36,Mines=4,Population=67,Limit=67,
      Turns=6,I-Ships=1)
   F25[FLUX]=15 (Moved)
   F234[TOMB]=27
   (F65[TOMB]-->W230 F87[TOMB]-->W230)

W109 (62,82,251) [FLUX] 
(Industry=22/9,Metal=125,Mines=4,Population=9,
      Limit=100,Turns=3,I-Ships=1)
   F97[FLUX]=1 (Moved,Cargo=1)  V15:Titanium Crown  V21:Platinum 
Pyramid
      V27:Vegan Pyramid  V45:Titanium Shekel  V55:Titanium Sword
      V57:Vegan Sword  V99:Radiant Sphinx
   F210[FLUX]=3 (Moved,Cargo=3)  V59:Radiant Sword
   (F142[FLUX]-->W82)

W111 (121,205) [FLUX] 
(Metal=5,Mines=3,Population=40,Limit=55,Turns=5,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=4/2)
   F157[FLUX]=1 (Moved)
   F176[FLUX]=2 (Moved)
   F179[FLUX]=2 (Moved)

W117 (1,74,82) [FLUX] 
(Industry=3/0,Metal=69,Mines=6,Population=80,Limit=80,
      Turns=1,I-Ships=1,Plunder=1/3)
   (F14[FLUX]-->W1 F186[FLUX]-->W1)

W121 (111,212,250) [FLUX] 
(Metal=7,Mines=5,Population=103,Limit=103,Turns=1,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=2/1)
   (F45[FLUX]-->W212 F48[FLUX]-->W212 F93[FLUX]-->W212 F151[FLUX]--
>W212
   F157[FLUX]-->W111 F176[FLUX]-->W111 F179[FLUX]-->W111 F216[FLUX]-
->W212
   F218[FLUX]-->W212 F236[FLUX]-->W212)

W128 (58,99,208) [FLUX] 
(Metal=42,Mines=7,Population=89,Limit=89,Turns=1,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=2/2)

W131 (211,240) [FLUX] 
(Industry=1,Metal=2,Mines=2,Population=37,Limit=46,
      Turns=1,I-Ships=1,Plunder=4)
   F193[FLUX]=15 (Moved)
   F197[FLUX]=16 (Moved)

W133 (6,52,230) [FLUX] (Captured,Lost by [TOMB],Metal=102,Mines=7,
      Population=67,Limit=67,Turns=1)
   F110[FLUX]=12 (AH)
   (F25[FLUX]-->W230)

W134 (116,138,213) [ROME] (Captured,Lost by 
[EDEN],BUSTED,Population=12R,
      Deaths=77/11C,Plunder=2,CG-Unload=1)  V60:Plastic Sepulchre
      V90:Plastic Sphinx
   F77[FLUX]=22 (Moved)
   F123[EDEN]=80 (D)
   F53[ROME]=1 (R6,At-Peace)
   (F140[EDEN]-->W116)

W138 (134,192) [FLUX] (Captured,Lost by [TOMB],Metal=101,Mines=6,
      Population=31,Limit=31,Turns=1)
   F61[FLUX]=4 (AH)
   (F77[FLUX]-->W134)

W143 (14,62,162) [FLUX] 
(Metal=46,Mines=3,Population=77,Limit=77,Turns=1,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=1/1)
   F101[FLUX]=22 (Moved)
   F121[FLUX]=22 (Moved)
   (F210[FLUX]-->W62 F229[FLUX]-->W162 F241[FLUX]-->W162 F243[FLUX]-
->W162)

W151 (2,53,212) [FLUX] 
(Metal=2,Mines=2,Population=39,Limit=79,Turns=6,
      Plunder=5)

W152 (46,94,125) [WYRM] 
(Industry=30,Metal=93,Mines=5,Population=100,
      Limit=100,Turns=2,I-Ships=4)  V4:Nebula Scrolls, Vol. IV
      V16:Blessed Crown  V19:Radiant Crown  V25:Titanium Pyramid
      V37:Vegan Lodestar  V68:Arcturian Sepulchre  V74:Golden 
Moonstone
      V76:Blessed Moonstone  V79:Radiant Moonstone
   F52[WYRM]=6 (Moved)
   F90[WYRM]=1 (Moved)
   F99[WYRM]=7 (Moved)
   F134[WYRM]=7
   F213[WYRM]=2 (Moved)
   F227[WYRM]=32
   (F89[WYRM]-->W46 F135[WYRM]-->W46)

W156 (21,62,250) [FLUX] 
(Metal=49,Mines=4,Population=39,Limit=39,Turns=3,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=3/3)
   (F101[FLUX]-->W62 F121[FLUX]-->W62)

W162 (66,143,196) [FLUX] 
(Metal=56,Mines=5,Population=102,Limit=102,P-Ships=1,
      Plunder=2/1)
   (F210[FLUX]-->W143 F229[FLUX]-->W196 F241[FLUX]-->W196 
F243[FLUX]-->W196)

W170 (2,240) [FLUX] 
(Industry=2/0,Metal=2,Mines=4,Population=66,Limit=89,
      Turns=7,I-Ships=2,Plunder=2/2)
   F92[FLUX]=2 (Moved)

W174 (189,240) [FLUX] 
(Metal=39,Mines=4,Population=99,Limit=99,Turns=6,
      Plunder=2/1)

W176 (16,66,123) [FLUX] (Captured,Lost by [BYTE],Metal=15,Mines=3,
      Population=1,Limit=100,Turns=1,Plunder=1)
   F150[FLUX]=12 (Moved)
   (F39[BYTE]-->W123 F42[BYTE]-->W123)

W189 (174,185) [FLUX] 
(Industry=2/1,Metal=10,Mines=4,Population=47,Limit=107,
      Turns=5,I-Ships=6,Plunder=4)
   F15[ROME]=13 (Moved)

W192 (15,66,138) [] (Lost by [VOLT],Industry=1/0,Metal=24,Mines=4,
      Population=0,Limit=40,I-Ships=0(AF30))
   F7[FLUX]=14 (AP)
   F30[FLUX]=6 (AH)
   F142[FLUX]=6 (Moved)

W196 (14,105,162,245) [TOMB] 
(Metal=57,Mines=4,Population=99,Limit=99,Turns=4,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=1)
   F50[FLUX]=34 (Moved)
   F167[FLUX]=24 (Moved)
   F229[FLUX]=16 (Moved)
   F232[FLUX]=21 (Moved)
   F233[FLUX]=20 (Moved)
   F241[FLUX]=16 (Moved)
   F243[FLUX]=15 (Moved)
   F68[VOLT]=13 (Gift from [TOMB],PLANET-BUSTER)
   F28[TOMB]=9
   F43[TOMB]=9
   F246[TOMB]=28 (Moved)

W200 (2,53) [FLUX] 
(Metal=12,Mines=2,Population=65,Limit=89,Turns=5,Plunder=4)

W208 (92,128,223) [FLUX] 
(Metal=9,Mines=3,Population=55,Limit=127,Turns=5,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=5/2)
   F33[AURA]=5 (Moved)

W211 (131,191,229) [FLUX] 
(Metal=19,Mines=4,Population=49,Limit=164,Turns=5,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=5/2,CG-Unload=1)
   (F165[WYRM]-->W229)

W212 (63,121,151) [FLUX] 
(Metal=3,Mines=3,Population=75,Limit=75,Turns=3,
      Plunder=4)
   (F45[FLUX]-->W63 F48[FLUX]-->W63 F93[FLUX]-->W63 F151[FLUX]-->W63
   F157[FLUX]-->W121 F176[FLUX]-->W121 F179[FLUX]-->W121 F216[FLUX]-
->W63
   F218[FLUX]-->W63 F236[FLUX]-->W63)

W220 (53,250) [FLUX] 
(Metal=35,Mines=3,Population=73,Limit=73,Turns=3,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=2/1)

W226 (78,92,194,227) [FATE] C[FATE] 
(Metal=74,Mines=5,Population=114C,
      Limit=114,Turns=5)  V64:Golden Sepulchre
   (F33[AURA]-->W92 F149[AURA]-->W227)

W230 (21,108,133) [FLUX] 
(Metal=69,Mines=5,Population=62,Limit=62,Turns=1,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=1/3)
   F65[TOMB]=10 (Moved)
   F87[TOMB]=36 (Moved)
   (F8[FLUX]-->W21 F25[FLUX]-->W108)

W240 (93,131,170,174) [FLUX] 
(Metal=2,Mines=2,Population=40,Limit=49,Turns=1,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=5/3)
   F172[FLUX]=2 (Moved)
   (F92[FLUX]-->W170 F193[FLUX]-->W131 F197[FLUX]-->W131)

W250 (6,121,156,220) [FLUX] 
(Metal=41,Mines=8,Population=80,Limit=157,Turns=4,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=3/2)
   (F48[FLUX]-->W121 F93[FLUX]-->W121 F101[FLUX]-->W156 F121[FLUX]--
>W156
   F151[FLUX]-->W121 F216[FLUX]-->W121 F218[FLUX]-->W121 F236[FLUX]-
->W121)

W251 (53,109) [FLUX] 
(Metal=55,Mines=8,Population=98,Limit=98,Turns=2,
      P-Ships=1,Plunder=2/2)

Players you can see this turn:  [ROME]  [VOLT]  [SIVA]  [WYRM]  
[FATE]
   [BYTE]  [TOMB]  [YAMA]  [EDEN]  [AURA]

Their scores (not necessarily in order):  1049  2961  3112  4408  
4639  4801
   4828  5463  5467  9233

Final Results  --  Victory-point limit was 7404

(1)  Jack Fulmer
     [ROME]: Berserker 
(Score=9233,Worlds=22,Keys=17,Ships=108,Industry=68,
          Mines=81,People=96,Robots=107,Artifacts=13)

(2)  Steve Dooley
     [AURA]: Pirate 
(Score=5467,Worlds=46,Keys=30,Ships=823,Industry=88,
          Mines=181,People=3426,Artifacts=14)

(3)  Kenneth Gailliez
     [YAMA]: Pirate 
(Score=5463,Worlds=31,Keys=35,Ships=627,Industry=52,
          Mines=142,People=2238,Artifacts=13)

(4)  Ken Dooley
     [FLUX]: Pirate 
(Score=5294,Worlds=40,Keys=44,Ships=469,Industry=75,
          Mines=172,People=2518,Artifacts=18)

(5)  Gerry Paulson
     [TOMB]: Empire-Builder (Score=4828,Worlds=11,Keys=13,Ships=264,
          Industry=49,Mines=53,People=860,Artifacts=3)

(6)  Randell Carr
     [EDEN]: Apostle 
(Score=4801,Worlds=9,Keys=6,Ships=276,Industry=2,
          Mines=38,Converts=876)

(7)  John Muije
     [WYRM]: Pirate 
(Score=4639,Worlds=28,Keys=33,Ships=557,Industry=46,
          Mines=107,People=1916,Artifacts=9)

(8)  Darrell House
     [BYTE]: Pirate 
(Score=4408,Worlds=3,Keys=22,Ships=110,Industry=2,
          Mines=13,People=199,Artifacts=2)

(9)  Roberto Flaibani
     [SIVA]: Empire-Builder 
(Score=3112,Worlds=1,Keys=1,Ships=6,Mines=4,
          People=53)

(10) David Tiffany
     [FATE]: Apostle 
(Score=2961,Worlds=9,Keys=6,Ships=186,Industry=35,
          Mines=51,Converts=1037,Artifacts=6)

(11) Yisruel Isaac Hudes
     [CULT]: Pirate (Score=1985,Keys=2,Ships=9)

(12) Jeff Hancock
     [VOLT]: Berserker 
(Score=1049,Worlds=1,Keys=5,Ships=59,Industry=2,
          Mines=6,People=100,Artifacts=1)

(13) Kenneth L Andrews
     [GORT]: Merchant (Score=-
109,Worlds=29,Keys=25,Ships=611,Industry=72,
          Mines=140,People=2118,Artifacts=13)

(14) Graham Lythell
     [UNIX]: Berserker (Score=305, 
Worlds=1,Ships=75,Industry=30,Mines=5,
          Robots=50,Artifacts=3)

(15) William Wymer
     [DUNE]: Merchant (Score=-
555,Worlds=1,Ships=1,Mines=6,People=93,
          Artifacts=4)

Orders=90 <errors and comments in angle-brackets>:
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Starweb - Today Is Yesterdays' Tomorrow...
   Captain's Log - Web Date 030609.1011 5
      (Walt Schmidt   walts@dorsai.org)

 "It is possible to believe that all the past is but the beginning of a 
beginning, and that all that is and has been is but the twilight of the 
dawn."
   - H. G. Wells


Folk's, Alter here. The Cap will be along in a few, in the meantime...

The Cap has kept our UMSSE, Universal Meat Space Search Engine, set to 
let us know if Elliot mentioned our log in an issue of SEDG. And it 
seems Elliot did, sorta.

In volume 73 web-edition, but not the zipped eMail addition, Elliot 
mentions us in the index! So, not wanting to appear ungrateful...

It's been a while since we've been in The Game - not enough hours in a 
day. It has been missed. What has also been missed is anyone picking up 
the torch, so to speak, and bringing Starweb into the new millennium.

Back in Volume 30, April 1, 2000, we introduced you to STARWEB 2000 - 
it was an idea, an April Fools' Day joke, but it did generate some 
discussion - which was good. It did not generate any action as we had 
drea..., er, hoped for - pity.

ALTER! WHAT IS THIS "OUR LOG" STUFF? Hi Cap - all things considered, I 
did not think you would mind. Alter, I really do not - just thought I 
would shout a little, seeing how long it has been. Elliot has been 
doing a bang-up-job in keeping SEDG a must-read, hasn't he Alter. That 
he has Cap, that he has.

Well, gonna re-set the UMSEE - hope all is well in our Starweb universe 
- good gaming to all...

   Shai Dorsai !

      Nemo
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QUESTIONS - Can anyone answer these?

At one of your worlds there are 3 keys. One key is yours and allies 
already declared Loaders own the other two. There are 4 metal 
available. If all 3 keys are ordered to load - how much metal will each 
get?

F33[YOU]=1

F44[ALLY1]=10

F2[ALLY2]=2 <<


John Shannonhouse responds:
F33 will wind up with 1 metal.

F44 will wind up with 1 metal.

F2 will wind up with 2 metal.

Unless you are a merchant, in which case F33 will have 2 metal, and F2 
will
have 2 metal. <<

There is also the possibility that ALLY2 is the merchant and winds up 
with 3 metal.

Thanks John.

Editor - I had a lot of fun with this scenario and after some emails 
back and forth Steve Harper gave this answer that was all encompassing.

Steve Harper:

OK, let me get it right this time (all the bases).

   Cargo is loaded starting with the lowest numbered key.
   If [YOU] owns the world, then [YOU] loads first followed by the 
lowest numbered key.

  A)    F33 gets 1, F44 gets 1, F2 gets 2
  B)    F33 gets 2, F44 gets 0, F2 gets 2
  C)    F33 gets 1, F44 gets 0, F2 gets 3

If there are no merchants in the mix, then A is the answer.

If [YOU] is a merchant, then the answer is B.

If [ALLY1] is a merchant, then the answer is A.

If [ALLY2] is a merchant, then the answer is C.

If [YOU] & [ALLY1] are merchants, the answer is B.

If [YOU] & [ALLY2] are merchants, the answer is B.

If [ALLY1] & [ALLY2] are merchants, the answer is C.

If all three are merchants, the answer is B.

Steve 
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STARWEB EMAIL DISCUSSION GROUP - is now available on the web. 

Look for our new MAPPER'S SECTION on the SEDG Web Page.

http://www.accessv.com/~somnos/sedg.htm
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FEATURE - THE SWAP CORNER

STARWEB ANALYZER V1.5 - It's on the web site and it's no longer a Beta! 
Go get it! As before - registered clients of any previous V1.x version 
can upgrade for free. www.flyingmoose.ca 
 
The Starweb Analyzer V2.0 (written under the .net framework). Mike has 
been busy recreating the analyzer and upgrading it.
It's almost ready for beta testing. 
 
One more feature I would like to tease you with - ANIMATED GRAPHICS. 
Now it is possible to see fleet icons firing at each other or the world 
below. PBB bombs are shown with beautiful mushroom clouds emanating 
from afflicted worlds.
 
As soon as it progresses a little further we shall invite some of 
you to beta test it. 
 
El

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CORRESPONDENCE

It's been pretty quiet lately. I guess that personal accounts from 
specific games don't elicit much controversy and the SEDGs of late have 
been like that.

Still, I would appreciate your feedback and especially any articles you 
would like to submit. 

Elliot

Well, that's it for Volume 74. Don't be afraid to submit articles or 
suggestions. They don't have to be long. Address your correspondence 
to Elliot Hudes at somnos@compuserve.com