So, is this gonna be an accelerated Primary set now? =P

Good love this

No bots? I'll play then ..

This is an interesting strategy challenge, given the public market for 30 players is gonna be very very shallow. RatZilla is gonna kill it this set!

I don't see him....

top 30 for sure!

I'm curious, was this planned or are the bots just broken? There has been a lot of speculation in FFA this past month that the bots aren't doing what they normally do.

Just because you don't see me dose not mean I am not here in Express.

Real bot challenge.

Andrew: no.. unplanned. As a mod I am not sure what it is with the bots. I am sure the admins have been looking into it.

Well Ratski, I know we've been telling you to specialize, but this is the one set where a rainbow probably works better. lol

No.
Please don't look into it.
Keep it that way. =D

I second that.

I mean I don't have to send an email out to the admins again.

I'm giving this set a shot...no promises I finish because my weekend is super busy. But if anyone has an IA spot open shoot me a private message.

KoH we breaking GDI???

I love how many people are still playing 0 turrets! Despite there being no bots lol

And whoever this is SUPERFLY AINT FLY BRO (#37) I love you and I will also tap you so please have turrets to not make it so easy

Trap is set ....

I'm not sure when you both wanna begin the grabfest, because I feel really lonely and will likely be KRed at this point. lol

Oh i don't grab, retals and kills are my thing ;-)

so this is a fun round for those who enjoy chaos? g;)

Indeed :-)

46 non bot countries in express now. Looks like the people want to play with no bots! Most human players in many sets now.

Got no choice have to hit live ones, key don't double tap.

I retal (PSA)




Correct

meh

Take out the bots from all the servers permanently!
Make earth great again! <3

I enjoy the inflation and rapid speed of express with bots, but i'm not against the occasional no bot set. And unplanned is nice, see who can adapt.

This set is look great. Lots of fun.

Petition to banish the bots 3 rounds per month!

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This set is fun primarily because it presents a new strategy challenge as no one knows how a 30 country public market would play out, so it seems fresh. (Jury is still out on how this set will end, or if an end game is even possible.) The sheer amount of rainbows early on happened as a lot of people figured it would be a mostly empty public market.

The beauty of bots is that it makes all strats playable/competitive, which is really the changes Slagpit worked hard for early last year with all strats being playable now (vs previously demo techer winning every set).

Right now in this no bot set, it's already evident that many strats are non-competitive, like Rep Casher. Mid set now at these prices look like techers and CIs dominating everyone.

For me, I enjoy Express with bots a lot because all strats are competitive, whereas in the other 2 solo servers, Rep Casher really dominates primary by default (unless prices go crazy), and Tourney is too small a game in 2a (18 players), and farmer is non-competitive there (the other strats are). (I don't touch alliance and have only recently gone back to team, but it seems like FFO is the only competitive strat in 1a, and team is another weird one.)

I'd say I don't mind doing 1 non-bot reset per month, but likely not more than that.

(Not contesting that this first non-bot set in a while isn't fun - I've practically played the most aggressive country right out the gate this set, but if I had to play the same strat every week, it's gonna get stale very fast.)

1 retal down, 2 to go :-)

Second what NiteIL said. I might play 1. But I’d be more apt to play an all X/retaler with no effort. Or just skip it entirely. I haven’t been as aggressive as he has, but I’ve been fairly aggressive and a 5k all X techer outproduces me. What do you do when everyone just decides grabbing isn’t worth it and your retals dry up?

And I knew that was your country… you sat there on money and turns with just enough defense to make sure a fatty would target you, but it would be such an “easy grab”. I did not take that bait last night.

I still have no idea which country is this. But given I've grabbed the entire server I hope you have already retaled and you let me off easy xD

LOL it's the country name I've used before....many many many times :P

Yeah I did get a bite in overnight hours, he needs to fatten up though....lol

2/3

Fatten up Anko! I haven't even spied you yet lol

I didn't know you used that name. I've only seen you use Better Run Through The Jungle and Large Igneous Province Siletzia. lol

I've only played the last few rounds. I have no idea what names you use. You've just made it clear your strategy, and when i came accross that country it screamed bait to me. NiteIL just had bad luck and came accross you before you tipped your hand g=)

Yeh sorry lol

I been making out ok.

She hot?

Just gonna mention that if an all jetter retals me I gonna farm you back cuz no defence noob = land farm!

pffft. you retal retals like a girl!

Retal me then and I’ll girl slap you silly!

I agree that with such few countries it is somewhat luck of choice which strategy to employ. At this point in the set there is no tech and prices are likely to be high

bring on them girly slaps!!! i always retal you g=)

Give me your country number and I will PS you bro! That way you can retal me!!!

I'm guessing it's the country with capital A R O D in the name...just a guess though

Oh I haven’t hit him yet lol.


Btw who is this candy ass threatening me?

Solomon (#5)


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Hope you don’t plan on finishing your set lol




I have 300 turns on hand so come at me….

SuperFly, looks to me like you may have the chance to win this set if you have 300 turns on hand and your the large Indy I think you are.