[1] - Operation Rat Poison - JackRats - o34

[Null]

IMPORTANT NOTE: The spy reports were from a 3rd party, so in the DB they are listed as from Jan 1st 1970. Keep this in mind if the isle has some past history, as the newest report will then show up on the right-hand side, instead of the left!

34:12:23 Hitman_a to clear/raze
34:27:7 RapSO cleared
34:28:2 RapSO colonised
34:31:3
34:31:6
34:31:13
34:31:17
34:31:23
34:31:24
34:32:9
34:32:11
34:32:16
34:32:21
34:32:25
34:33:3
34:33:21
34:41:5 Claimed by Payback
34:41:10 Claimed by Payback
34:41:11
34:42:1
34:43:1
34:43:2
34:43:3
34:43:7
34:43:12
34:43:24 Claimed by Norby
34:45:3 Harlequin razed (need SH?)
34:45:8 Harlequin razed
34:51:14 Claimed by Norby
34:53:4 Claimed by Norby
34:53:9 Claimed by Norby
34:54:16 Claimed by Norby

34:63:1 Claimed by Norby
34:78:22 Harlequin razed
34:79:11 Harlequin razed (req. Gold)
34:79:18 Inyati cleared - Wall and Gold down
34:80:16 Cleared by Cesium. Razed by Null
34:82:1 TBS to clear/raze
34:82:2 TBS to clear/raze
34:82:7 TBS to clear/raze
34:88:4 kae cleared.
34:88:5 kae to clear/raze
34:88:8 Claimed by KickStart
34:89:2
34:89:5
34:89:8
34:89:11
34:89:12
34:89:13
34:89:15 Claimed by boojabooja
34:89:16
34:89:19
34:89:22 Claimed by Spence
34:90:7 Ringthane cleared - Gold and Store down
34:98:5 Claimed by Pedro
34:98:23
34:98:24 Claimed by Pedro
34:99:12
34:99:15
34:99:18
34:99:20
34:99:24
34:100:15 Null Cleared
34:100:19 Null to clear/raze
34:100:23 Null Cleared


Target landing time for Phase1 is 15:00 - 17:00 GMT Nov 22nd!

[Clausewitz]

Jackrats (Paul Estes) is DIGG's #1 guy in terms of "tools". He created, maintains, and owns their database.

He's never been in a fight. Colowhore'd the hell out of o34 many, many months ago, and was standing pat on 72 isles for the longest time.

He's located in Arizona (or Cali), so is on the US West Coast. He works a standard 9-5 job, and has a serious girlfriend that takes up much of his time as well.

Hope that info helps...

[inyati]

hmm, that just makes him even more interesting; target wise

[Null]

spies are in the db. Unlike the other oceans in this group, the numbers in o34 actually lean in our favor. I'd like to get an offensive going against JackRats, perhaps during the American holiday upcoming (when is it btw?).

There are two strategies I can see to go with. We can target a few of his weaker isles, there are some with little spears or LWS, and some with little LWS but decent spears. We can target these isles, hoping he'll strand a bunch of stoners on them, then move on to some of his others. The issue here is, if we are going to attack while we expect him to be away, he obviously won't be there shipping stonies to the cleared isles.

The other option is, simply target the isles he has any decent fleet on, to destroy any offensive ability he has. I've got to look at them again, but I believe only 10 or so of the isles have a mentionable fleet on them.

I've so far got 2 Pantheon members, and 3 from Valheru showing interest, though I'm not sure what any of their involvement could be during the holiday, the biggest from Valheru has already stated he'll be away then.

[RapSO]

If he's so important to DIGG, won't they protect him like mad?

I'm up for some action in O34!

[Clausewitz]

hafbaked said:

I'd like to get an offensive going against JackRats, perhaps during the American holiday upcoming (when is it btw?).

Null, I thought you were American?

Anyhow, for our European brethren, here's the long and short of it:

WEDNESDAY - People tend to leave work early, around 3pm local time. Travel in the evening if relatives are not local.

THURSDAY - People go to relatives (or host relatives) for giant turkey feast commencing around 1pm and lasting until 6-7pm. Limited to no internet access obviously. By 7pm, people are so gorged from food that they're finding their way in front of a warm fire and watching the Dallas or Detriot football game.

FRIDAY - A holiday for schools, federal employees, most professions. Expect a spike in internet activity, particularly for students who have nothing better to do all day.

WEEKEND - Standard routine. Return trip for those who's relatives are not local.

[Null]

clausewitz said:

Null, I thought you were American?

Canadian. Thanksgiving was over a month ago

[Shendemiar]

I want this jackrats toasted

[Null]

heh, its Shen's rival! DB man vs DB man

[Harlequin]

I'll go after

34:45:8 Raze
34:45:3 Raze
34:78:22 Raze
34:79:11 Clearing (4k spears) and then a big whack!

All will be from my O1 isles so long travel times but utter safety

[Shendemiar]

Ill go after targets in O4 and O5 so ill have to leave him to your tender loving care...

[inyati]

wow, there are spy reports on him dating from 1970

Can we have some recent ones. Still, should I get my hopes up that he hasnt been building for 30 years?

[Null]

I've got a couple hundred cats in the area. Can send out a number of razing fleets if some more long range clearing attacks can be made.


Edit: The valheru player not around for thanksgiving has offered to send some cats if they are needed.

[Harlequin]

timbus said:

I'll go after

34:45:8 Raze
34:45:3 Raze
34:78:22 Raze
34:79:11 Clearing (4k spears) and then a big whack!

All will be from my O1 isles so long travel times but utter safety

Clause
THURSDAY - People go to relatives (or host relatives) for giant turkey feast commencing around 1pm and lasting until 6-7pm. Limited to no internet access obviously. By 7pm, people are so gorged from food that they're finding their way in front of a warm fire and watching the Dallas or Detriot football game.

These attacks of mine hit his shores around 16.00 Thursday. Just when the charades compo is hotting up...

[Clausewitz]

timbus said:

Clause
THURSDAY - People go to relatives (or host relatives) for giant turkey feast commencing around 1pm and lasting until 6-7pm. Limited to no internet access obviously. By 7pm, people are so gorged from food that they're finding their way in front of a warm fire and watching the Dallas or Detriot football game.

These attacks of mine hit his shores around 16.00 Thursday. Just when the charades compo is hotting up...

1600 his time on Thursday (US West Coast)? If so, serious exalts for the timing! He'll obviously see them coming if he gets online in the morning, but in all likelihood, his girlfriend will have him squarely fixed at a dinner table when they land