In terms of power, I'm somewhere around Belgium...

The Ultracorps test has ended. Here are my final stats:

# Worlds Owned: 8 (tied for 187th)
# Firepower: 476.61 (197th)
# Net Worth: 29,867 (172nd)
# Victories: 11
# Defeats: 8
# Win Ratio: 6.37 (tied for 221st)
# Population: 6,399 (199th)

I've learned a few valuable lessons from this limited play test:

1. Expand! Building up a good base of worlds early is vital. You need those resources.

2. Build. Especially cheap units like the Super Space Fighter, WarMeks, and Cargo Carriers. Building and outfitting fleets, even ones that are filled with cannon fodder, allow you to grab more worlds while you are still surrounded by neutrals.

3. Don't skimp on defense. Once I have several worlds, and a few good fleets, I can focus on building static defenses for my core worlds.

4. Buy the big licenses early. Getting the ability to build MegaBots, HC-4 Space Runways, and the Infinita; even before I can feasibly pay for them, would be nice.

5. Build Sensors! Having a good sensor net on my frontier would have been nice. Along with that, build a couple of reaction fleets. Fast units like the TK Bike v2, the Hurax Stealth Fighter or the X-5 Raider. Combined with a good sensor net, I can respond to incoming invaders and give them a shock.

Shameless commercialism

Since GURPS 3rd Edition is deader than Elvis, Steve Jackson Games is having a fire sale on all 3e products.

This includes Ground Forces. Now priced to move at $9.95

If you are interested at all, I'd appreciate people snapping these up. First of all, I'd like to get one more good royalty check out of the book. Also, if we can sell through the print run, there's a better chance of getting the book released as a PDF.

https://secure.warehouse23.com/item.html?id=SJG6614

Buy one, and I'll sign it if you mail it to me. How's that for a deal!

OK, I need to dig up about $50

To get the package deal on this page

Dunnigan is one of my favorite authors on military matters. Getting the new edition of How To Make War would be a nice bonus.

If you are a fan of comics..

..the four-color superhero kind, especially Silver Age/Comics Code Authority era stuff, you have to visit this site.

Superdickery.com

It's pretty big, so budget a couple of hours and have some good booze at hand for the "Jimmy O;sen Gets Super Powers" drinking game.