My protection posts to the Open Forum aren't getting through, so I'm trying
here. Pass on the info to your respective groups....

Andy, Constitution



--- On Sat, 12/27/08, Andy Spafford <andyspafford@...> wrote:

> From: Andy Spafford <andyspafford@...>
> Subject: Re: [TBG_OpenForum] Test post
> To: TBG_OpenForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, December 27, 2008, 5:57 PM
> OK, let's try adding the Dybuk info to this post since a
> stand-along post keeps failing to get through....
>
> -----------
>
> Yahoo is being it's usual annoying-self. Two attempts
> to post Dybuk protection info have apparently failed.
> Perhaps the 3rd time will work....
>
> Note that tbg-dybuk-protect@yahoogroups.com seems to be set
> to moderator approved posts only, so it's basically
> worthless until that's fixed.
>
> Constitution is providing protection as follows:
> 1793 / Schedar / PI-1150 (all ships) / Constitution
>
> Here's the info I posted previously, with just minor
> edits:
>
> As most of you probably know, Dybuk has been released this
> turn. The Dybuk protection page formerly run by Carl/Out of
> Context is no longer being updated, so all protection offers
> will have to be made manually to the Open Forum.
>
> In short, protection is offered by available Mighty chosen
> ships or others with sufficient Engineering favour (200
> favour or more). Ships with a lower power index (PI) than
> the protecting ship can go to the same system as the
> protector and be safe from Dybuk.
>
> Power index is defined here:
> http://tbg.telemancy.com/galaxion/power_index.html
>
> Due to the holiday weekend, Mighty ships may be on holiday
> or slow to post protection offers this turn. For players
> unfamiliar with Dybuk, here's a summary:
>
> ---
> Dybuk takes the form of Weasel 127 (although it takes him a
> full turn to do so) and uses that vessel to chase a randomly
> selected player ship. Each subsequent turn, another randomly
> selected player ship is chased, until such time as Dybuk is
> banished.
>
> When Dybuk inhabits Weasel 127, he will always be the most
> powerful ship in the star system, regardless of the power
> index of his vessel. As a result, he may attempt to chase
> one player ship, but end up pairing with another. In
> addition, Dybuk is unable to chase players to either Olympus
> or the Holiday Planet. On turns where he attempts to chase
> such a player, he ends up at a random star system.
>
> If Dybuk does pair with a player-ship, the player's
> options are very limited. Dybuk is immune to conventional
> combat, and hiding or casting a Micro-jump Flee spell will
> not work either. Instead, Dybuk will usually attempt to
> launch one each of the following bombs (assuming he has them
> available):
>
> * A Bangy-bomb, which reduces the reliability of every
> module on the player's ship by 20%.
> * A Logic-bomb, which purges all the player's
> starnet terminal accesses. If used in a system with a
> starnet terminal, it also purges all accesses at that
> terminal.
> * A Bio-bomb, which reduces the player's crew
> health by 20%. If used at an alien homeworld, it erases the
> "Plagues Cured" status at that location for all
> ships.
>
> Dybuk will not always launch all (or any) of his bombs.
> However, the only sure way to thwart Dybuk is through the
> casting of powerful spells, which cost 200 favour each. They
> are:
>
> * Engineering -- "Protect Ship", which stops
> bangy bombs and logic bombs.
> * Science -- "Predict Evil's Movement",
> which allows the player to see which ship Dybuk will follow
> the next turn.
> * Medical -- "Protect Crew", which stops bio
> bombs.
> * Weaponry -- "Banish Evil", which
> re-imprisons Dybuk.
> ---
>
> The good news is that ships who are less powerful than an
> average alien are unlikely to pair with Dybuk if they stick
> to alien homeworld systems. The higher-tech the aliens, the
> more likely that they will pair with Dybuk instead of you.
> The highest-tech aliens are:
>
> Elf - Betelgeuse
> Goblin - Markab (hostile)
> Lobster - Castor
> Pixie - Hydrae
> Tiger - Canis
> Troll - Schedar
>
> Forgive the length of this e-mail, but it's been a
> while since we've had a release. Please feel free to
> use these lists to post questions.
>
> Andy, Constitution (Chosen of the Mighty Prophet)