Octopus Overlords

Isgrimnur wrote:Grund is shifted South by the belt. His hologram is dissolved into millions of pixels as the crusher activates on phase 4 (As I was advising everyone on this turn and missed this error, Grund will be allowed to complete his turn with no penalty. My bad )

That doesn't fit with how I understood the rules to work.

My understanding was that crushing would only occur if you were on the crusher when it activates. However, I was on the belt above the crusher when it activated, and was dumped onto the crusher space by that belt after the crusher had done its thing. In other words, I was on F3 when the crusher on F4 activated.

Clearly, I'm confused about how the crushers work. It would've been trivial for me to avoid the crusher in a variety of ways, and I specifically tried not to be on the crusher, but to be on the adjacent belt link, when the crusher went off.

Could you please explain exactly how and when the crusher works, so I won't misinterpret? (I'm grateful for the mulligan, but I'd like to be sure I understand the mechanics!)

Nevermind. I found the missed rule in the "factory floor guide", which I hadn't read. The rulebook doesn't make it clear, but the sequence is belts, pushers, gears, and then crushers.

Yikes. Not an auspicious start.

stessier wrote:

Isgrimnur wrote:Since all bots are virtual on turn 1, there is no bot-on-bot violence at this time.

/*Looking at Remus*/

[Nelson]

Ha-ha!

[/Nelson]



Trash talking is encouraged, right???

Keep laughing there targ...er stessier.

Grundbegriff wrote:Nevermind. I found the missed rule in the "factory floor guide", which I hadn't read. The rulebook doesn't make it clear, but the sequence is belts, pushers, gears, and then crushers.

Yikes. Not an auspicious start.

Not a problem. Again, I was working through turns to ensure proper understanding of the rules and I must have missed that issue. Otherwise, I would have returned a message to you about the issue to ensure everybody was on the same page.

Isgrimnur wrote: Remus and srdaniel are shifted 1 space S by the conveyor belt.

I'm now gonna crush all your moves, probably, so I'm sorry...
Remus and srdaniel, did you see that conveyor belt you went from? see those numbers, 2 and 4? Don't those numbers mean that that part of conveyor belt doesn't activate until phase 2 or 4?
Well, I would be at pretty much same spot as Stess if I would have known that those go on all phases

Bleh, second hand in a row where I get more than 5 Rotate left/right or U-turns....

This hand turns out badly, I will get at least 2 damage.

mipe wrote:Bleh, second hand in a row where I get more than 5 Rotate left/right or U-turns....

I don't think you get to complain until you pull a Twonky.

mipe wrote:

Isgrimnur wrote: Remus and srdaniel are shifted 1 space S by the conveyor belt.

I'm now gonna crush all your moves, probably, so I'm sorry...
Remus and srdaniel, did you see that conveyor belt you went from? see those numbers, 2 and 4? Don't those numbers mean that that part of conveyor belt doesn't activate until phase 2 or 4?
Well, I would be at pretty much same spot as Stess if I would have known that those go on all phases

The things with numbers on them on the belts are the crushers. They only go on the numbered phases. The belts run every phase. Same thing with the pushers (the walls with numbers).

So is everyone ready to watch in awe as Twitch gets to Flag 1 first???

stessier wrote:So is everyone ready to watch in awe as Twitch gets to Flag 1 first???

Everything that has come to pass has done so according to my design.

stessier wrote:So is everyone ready to watch in awe as Twitch gets to Flag 1 first???

I will be watching. Watching AND shooting.

and likely getting shot as well.

Remus West wrote:and likely getting shot as well.

I'm considering you my very own personal shield.

Grundbegriff wrote:Everything that has come to pass has done so according to my design.

Says the guy who drove into a trash compactor...

stessier wrote:

Remus West wrote:and likely getting shot as well.

I'm considering you my very own personal shield.

Shields generally do not shoot their bearer. Plus, there is only 1 guy in line to shoot me so I will be giving as good as I get.

edit: what?

Remus West wrote:Shields generally to do not their bearer.

English is not your first language, is it?

stessier wrote:

Remus West wrote:Shields generally to do not their bearer.

English is not your first language, is it?

Mortese

Remus West wrote:Plus, there is only 1 guy in line to shoot me so I will be giving as good as I get.

Give me a few turns to clear myself of the dizzies.

Shinjin wrote:

Remus West wrote:Plus, there is only 1 guy in line to shoot me so I will be giving as good as I get.

Give me a few turns to clear myself of the dizzies.

Don't rush yourself on my account. Plus, there are several in line between you and I so feel free to take some target practice first.

Shinjin wrote:

Remus West wrote:Plus, there is only 1 guy in line to shoot me so I will be giving as good as I get.

Give me a few turns to clear myself of the dizzies.

This looks like all kinds of fun. Keep it up, guys!

The Meal wrote:

Shinjin wrote:

Remus West wrote:Plus, there is only 1 guy in line to shoot me so I will be giving as good as I get.

Give me a few turns to clear myself of the dizzies.

This looks like all kinds of fun. Keep it up, guys!

Yeah. I really wanted to play. And my opening hand was almost perfect.

Edit:

The Meal wrote:

stessier wrote:

Remus West wrote:Shields generally to do not their bearer.

English is not your first language, is it?

Mortese

Hey! I resemble that remark.

Translation: Shields do not generally shoot their bearer.



What's the problem?

Possible delay to Turn 2 being processed. I finally found a medication that doesn't agree with me, hitting me with seven of the eight listed side effects. I'm off of as of this morning, but it still may impact my ability to process the turn.

Isgrimnur wrote:Possible delay to Turn 2 being processed. I finally found a medication that doesn't agree with me, hitting me with seven of the eight listed side effects. I'm off of as of this morning, but it still may impact my ability to process the turn.

Really, you only have to process 4 hands. I'm sure Twonky is too dizzy to go anywhere and Trundle will "purposefully" drive into the Pit.

(Hope you feel better. Incidentally, the plan is not to try as many medications as possible until you find one with side effects. People are usually happy to just try the one they need and hope it doesn't have any. Just trying to be helpful. )

Head is clearing. Assuming no last minute submissions, Phase 1 will be posted at 8.

Phase 1:
Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) - Move 1 (650)
mipe (Hulk X-90) - Rotate Left
Remus West (Squash Bot) - Move 3 (800)
Shinjin (Twonky) - U-Turn
srdaniel (Spin Bot) - Rotate Right
stessier (Twitch) - Move 2 (760)

Squashbot slams into the back of Twitch, pushing him directly next to the wall at the end of the conveyor belt. Twitch then proceeds to strip his gears as he tries to move through the wall on a Move 2.

Belts shift Twitch 1 block South. Belts shift Squash Bot 1 block West and rotate him left.

Twitch receives one point of damage from Laser fire from Squash Bot.

Everything is working to plan as long as my move as a fast enough timer.

Phase 2:
Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) - Rotate Left
mipe (Hulk X-90) - Move 1 (640)
Remus West (Squash Bot) - Rotate Right
Shinjin (Twonky) - Rotate Left
srdaniel (Spin Bot) - move 1 (560)
stessier (Twitch) - Move 1 (550)

Belt shifts Squash Bot 1 block South.

Twitch is damaged (2) by laser fire from Squash Bot.

Twitch's archive location is updated to the double wrench.

Twonky has the option of laser fire or Tractor Beam on Trundle Bot

2-0 on the laser hits. Woot!

If Twonky pulls Trundle do Trundle and Spin shoot each other?

Not on phase 2. All laser fire is resolved simultaneously, so they would fire at the same time that the tractor beam does. The light beams would be long gone by the time Trundle Bot was pulled into a new position.

Sorry for the delay in the action. I only just got back from a day trip.

But it seems to me that even without the added flair of mutual laser fire, the use a tractor beam would be most entertaining about now. Besides, what good are options that aren't exercised?

Let's see what happens...

Not a problem.

On it.

Updated board:



End of Phase 2.

Phase 3:
Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) - Move 2 (690)
mipe (Hulk X-90) - Rotate Right
Remus West (Squash Bot) - Move 1 (600)
Shinjin (Twonky) - Move 1 (610)
srdaniel (Spin Bot) - Rotate Left
stessier (Twitch) - Move 1 (590)

Squash Bot pushes Twitch onto Flag 1. Twitch then proceeds to acquaint himself with the wall by attempting to Move 1 through it.

Trundle Bot gears down and pushes Spin Bot onto an express belt to nowhere.

Twonky is shifted on block S by belts.

Spin Bot is shifted E, rotated right by express belt 1, shifted 1 block S by belt 2.

Twonky learns about karma and takes one point of laser damage from Spin Bot

Twitch continues to be Squash Bot's punching bag and takes his third point of damage.

Isgrimnur wrote:Trundle Bot is shifted E, rotated right by express belt 1, shifted 1 block S by belt 2.

(minor) That was Spin Bot, right?

I think I'm really going to be karma's bitch if Spin Bot has a high Move 3 in register 4...

Phase 4:
Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) - Move 2 (700)
mipe (Hulk X-90) - Move 2
Remus West (Squash Bot) - Move 1 (520)
Shinjin (Twonky) - Move 2 (680)
srdaniel (Spin Bot) - move 1 (500)
stessier (Twitch) - Rotate Left

Squash Bot vainly tries to flatten Twitch, grinding his gears, but gets nowhere. Instead, he puts a fourth hole through Twitch's chassis.

Spinbot tries vainly to drive up conveyor belt, but can not generate enough power ... to escape the crusher. Spin Bot's innards spang off of Trundlebot's skin.

srdaniel, you can be placed at the start location at the start of turn 3 with 2 damage (7 cards or you have the option of being shut down for turn 3 and starting turn 4 with full health.

Yowch srdaniel - I did not see that coming.

Shinjin wrote:

Isgrimnur wrote:Trundle Bot is shifted E, rotated right by express belt 1, shifted 1 block S by belt 2.

(minor) That was Spin Bot, right?

I think I'm really going to be karma's bitch if Spin Bot has a high Move 3 in register 4...

Yeah, thanks for catching it. Let me correct it above.

Phase 5:
Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) - Rotate Right
mipe (Hulk X-90) - Rotate Right
Remus West (Squash Bot) - Rotate Left
Shinjin (Twonky) - Move 3 (820)
srdaniel (Spin Bot) - Signal lost...
stessier (Twitch) - Move 3 (810)

Hulk X-90 is shifted one block W by the belt and rotated left.

Twonky is shifted one block S and rotated right.

Damage Count

Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) : 0
mipe (Hulk X-90) : 0
Remus West (Squash Bot) : 0
Shinjin (Twonky) : 1
srdaniel (Spin Bot) : 0
stessier (Twitch) : 4

Shinjin, you had the option of sacrificing the Tractor Beam to prevent the point of damage. I figure I know the answer, but was remiss in not asking after phase 3.

For ending the turn on a double wrench with no damage (no need to choose), Squash Bot receives:

Isgrimnur wrote:Shinjin, you had the option of sacrificing the Tractor Beam to prevent the point of damage. I figure I know the answer, but was remiss in not asking after phase 3.

Yeah, you know the answer