I've just purchased some new hardware for the upcoming Home Sector TWGS. I've got an AMD 2600+ with 1 gig DDR to host the games, which is really overkill, but oh well. Hardware is cheap, what can I say? So when are things going to be up? Soon, that's all that I'll say.

Just don't know where or under what domain. [Silver Dragon hasn't had enough.](https://web.archive.org/web/20030000000000*/https://www.twgs.org/?program=messages&command=read&message=18317) On a related note, why is twgs.org so damn slow? I mean, the front page loads fast, but the message threads DOG.

I banged Paradise about a week ago, and haven't really checked in on it until this morning. To my surprise, there are 28 active players. As is always the case with Paradise, colo regen is set to match the number of players in the game, so it is now 28k/day. If you are looking for a fun and relatively new game to join, this one is shaping up to be pretty good. 5k sectors, 500 turns, and nice planets/ships. Cherokee [https://tavern.homeip.net](https://web.archive.org/web/20030000000000*/https://tavern.homeip.net)

I've just published an article on advanced haggling techniques. If you want to know how to haggle with maximum efficiency, [give it a read.](https://web.archive.org/web/20030000000000*/https://tavern.homeip.net/TWGS/haggling_lessons.cfm)

I have decided that I will make many of my combat scripts available in a CK Combat Script Pack. Purchase of a license will be required. I'll be posting more details on my website, [https://tavern.homeip.net](https://web.archive.org/web/20030000000000*/https://tavern.homeip.net) in the next few days. There are many reasons for the licensing requirement. 1. It puts a little money in my pocket to BEGIN to compensate me for all of the hours I've spent making my scripts as good as they are. I'm not going to get rich, but I might get enough back to pay for my dedicated TWGS server, which would be a very pleasant outcome. 2. It limits the usage of these high powered scripts only to those who are interested enough to put their money where their mouth is. 3. It encourages Registration of TWX Proxy. My combat script pack will only work for Registered TWX users. 4. It will encourage me to continue writing TWX scripts for the public. This includes both free scripts (like my SDT script that over 60 people are now using) and licensed scripts. Initially, the CK Combat Script Pack will include: A Pdrop script with a variety of options. A Super Photon script with a variety of options. A Ship Cap script, which works extremely well, but has limited options that will probably be expanded in the coming weeks. A Lawnmow script to clear sector figs very quickly. A Sector Surround script to prevent your enemy's pod from fleeing ...and a few other utlity type scripts that the combat scripts need. Cherokee [https://tavern.homeip.net](https://web.archive.org/web/20030000000000*/https://tavern.homeip.net)

Res has opened up [SHIP DESTROYED](https://web.archive.org/web/20030000000000*/https://www.shipdestroyed.com), which looks like a pretty cool place to post your cap files. Definitely worth a look.

2 new games open tomorrow night at 10 pm eastern. Paradise 50k - Paradise edits, 50k turns, 20k sectors. 30 minute STOCK - NO Gold, NO mbbs, everything is PURE stock except for the 30 minute time limit. Yes, this means 250 turns, 1000 sectors, no photons, 5% port regen... the ONLY thing I am changing from a default big bang is the 30 minute time limit. No game monitoring (by script or by hand) to circumvent the time limit. Play your 30 minutes and log off till the next day. Starting tomorrow night, the new web registration system will be in place for new accounts. Email will no longer be required. Cherokee [](https://web.archive.org/web/20030000000000*/https://tavern.homeip.net)

Silver Dragon posts: >In first place an overwhelming victory with all planets with citadels and dispensing a bloody game indeed is corp 2 Star Endeavors! Blue Adept, Freejack, Cherokee, Haolemon, Overkill, Doctor Who This team functioned like a well oiled machine and played an excellent game. Congradulations [sic] on a spectacular win. It was the daring invasion of corp 3 that tipped the scale. Yes! Congrats to the winners! [Read More](https://web.archive.org/web/20030000000000*/https://hardcoded.dnsalias.org:81/USO/News.htm).

Damn, finally! Some exciting news in the TW universe. [TWX 2.0](https://web.archive.org/web/20030000000000*/https://www.twxproxy.com/) has been released and is ready for [download](https://web.archive.org/web/20030000000000*/https://www.twxproxy.com/download.php)! What kills me is this line from the download page, "new internals give it room for loads of new features and much faster processing." How much faster can it get?

My Choices for Captains are IF they Accept. Prestone - He's a favorite for too many reasons to list. That and i dont want his head any bigger then what it is already. A Proven Leader Who likes to play TW the way *I* like to see it get played. Timborulez aka Blue Adept - One of the most Anal Retentive guys I've ever corped with...And you know what? One of the best Leaders i've EVER worked for. If you have a chance to Corp this guy you better do it. Phoe6e aka Hekate - Never worked with her before I played USO on the draft team. Awesome Leader. Generally good attitude. Like any chick she has her time of the month too......EEEEKK just log off and come back the next day..... Res Judicata - Funker stole my nick name in the one you love to hate. Seriously he must be a decent leader with the showing that him and is team put forth in the HHT02. I will of course have to name a back up who will have to be on his team in case he up and quits or CBY's or something (GRIN) The object is to have 100 players or as CLOSE to that as possible with 25 players on each team. Each Captain will have a turn picking from a "pool" of other players. Followed by 2 rounds of trading between Captains. Most of the Stats can be found at [https://www.coastgames.com/biggame2/](https://web.archive.org/web/20030000000000*/https://www.coastgames.com/biggame2/) So come on out and sign up!