Now Yuri is out of turmoil and sporting a new slimline figure (obviously without touching the mighty beard) it’s probably a good time to sum up what’s happened since TEoL took on the running of his power 18 months ago.
When we started Yuri had control of 46 systems, 22 of them were loss makers (I mean what! nearly half), 16 were weapons either left by EGP, core 5c or the unsanctioned Federation 5c during his time of chaos. He had a starting CC each week of 398 which wasn’t bad really but lots of those systems sucked. Tentative diplomatic relations ensued with Empire, Federation and other Independents, some of which went well, others not so much. Too much hatred and distrust could not be forgotten by certain parties.
Early on we picked up a couple of profitable systems and also managed to get rid of the two easiest to shed systems which put him still at 46 systems but up to a starting cc of 486, this should have freed up cc back to other powers but didn’t as the game was still bugged.
A little later whilst trying to fight 5C the Federation attacked and placed Yuri into turmoil forcing him to lose 3 good systems, immediate retaliation saw Yuri taking on a loss making system that destroyed the income from the one turmoiled system that Hudson subsequently took control of.
A few cycles later we gained control of another profitable system rising back to 45 systems and a starting CC of 480.
Not too long later another system joined the Yuriverse, 46 systems, starting CC 433 and so it remained for some time before a long battle over many cycles brought yet another system into the fold, 47 systems, 369CC.
For a long time the stalemate ensued until the Federation launched their attack on the Alliance and turmoiled many systems out of his control. Seizing the opportunity and with the Alliance’s blessing Yuri immediately took control of 5 more systems, which meant 53 systems but a starting CC of only 45.
The next few months saw Yuri add to this each time with more individual profitable systems but of course the lowering of starting CC due to overheads resulting in 55 systems under his control but a negative starting balance of -123.
We had been approached by the Federation with an offer to ‘help’ us turmoil and shed some loss makers but due to previous events obviously trust wasn’t high so a ‘thank you but no thank you’ was given.
The subsequent weeks saw the Federation prepare and attempt to expand into systems that would contest Yuri space, some were simply systems that were profitable to Hudson, others were just loss making systems intended as weapons. The refusal of Federation help came with a cost it would seem.
Given that we still had systems we wanted rid of, many of such were weapons against the Empire pushed by 5C, also noting that we had never been attacked by them we cautiously made an approach for help and after some negotiation a deal was made. They provided the opposition, we controlled the turmoil.
Fast forward to the beginning of cycle 348.
Yuri is out of turmoil, controlling 50 systems, now only 17 are loss makers, having removed 5 weapons and a starting CC of 677 and after FDev fixed the bugs preventing contested CC returning to other powers, we restored 1443 CC to Yuri and other Powers.
Amazing what can result from trust and cooperation.
Powerplay isn’t an aspect that sees immediate returns for engagement or even easy to see outcomes, it demands constant effort from individuals working together as a team in solo, PG’s or open and an understanding of a neglected area of the game but one that with focus and determination can provide as much enjoyment as the rest of the game and when you have experienced all that Elite has to offer your interests it’s often the place where experienced Cmdr’s end up for that next level challenge.
Yuri now maintains an incredibly strong position within the galaxy thanks to the hard work of some very dedicated Cmdrs and a lot of help from friends and allies, particularly the Alliance and the Empire, but also thanks to those Cmdr’s on the other side of the fence who provide the opposition and interest weekly who can still play the game in a fun and sociable way.
o7 Cmdrs, see you around Clayakarma.
TEoL Discord
When we started Yuri had control of 46 systems, 22 of them were loss makers (I mean what! nearly half), 16 were weapons either left by EGP, core 5c or the unsanctioned Federation 5c during his time of chaos. He had a starting CC each week of 398 which wasn’t bad really but lots of those systems sucked. Tentative diplomatic relations ensued with Empire, Federation and other Independents, some of which went well, others not so much. Too much hatred and distrust could not be forgotten by certain parties.
Early on we picked up a couple of profitable systems and also managed to get rid of the two easiest to shed systems which put him still at 46 systems but up to a starting cc of 486, this should have freed up cc back to other powers but didn’t as the game was still bugged.
A little later whilst trying to fight 5C the Federation attacked and placed Yuri into turmoil forcing him to lose 3 good systems, immediate retaliation saw Yuri taking on a loss making system that destroyed the income from the one turmoiled system that Hudson subsequently took control of.
A few cycles later we gained control of another profitable system rising back to 45 systems and a starting CC of 480.
Not too long later another system joined the Yuriverse, 46 systems, starting CC 433 and so it remained for some time before a long battle over many cycles brought yet another system into the fold, 47 systems, 369CC.
For a long time the stalemate ensued until the Federation launched their attack on the Alliance and turmoiled many systems out of his control. Seizing the opportunity and with the Alliance’s blessing Yuri immediately took control of 5 more systems, which meant 53 systems but a starting CC of only 45.
The next few months saw Yuri add to this each time with more individual profitable systems but of course the lowering of starting CC due to overheads resulting in 55 systems under his control but a negative starting balance of -123.
We had been approached by the Federation with an offer to ‘help’ us turmoil and shed some loss makers but due to previous events obviously trust wasn’t high so a ‘thank you but no thank you’ was given.
The subsequent weeks saw the Federation prepare and attempt to expand into systems that would contest Yuri space, some were simply systems that were profitable to Hudson, others were just loss making systems intended as weapons. The refusal of Federation help came with a cost it would seem.
Given that we still had systems we wanted rid of, many of such were weapons against the Empire pushed by 5C, also noting that we had never been attacked by them we cautiously made an approach for help and after some negotiation a deal was made. They provided the opposition, we controlled the turmoil.
Fast forward to the beginning of cycle 348.
Yuri is out of turmoil, controlling 50 systems, now only 17 are loss makers, having removed 5 weapons and a starting CC of 677 and after FDev fixed the bugs preventing contested CC returning to other powers, we restored 1443 CC to Yuri and other Powers.
Amazing what can result from trust and cooperation.
Powerplay isn’t an aspect that sees immediate returns for engagement or even easy to see outcomes, it demands constant effort from individuals working together as a team in solo, PG’s or open and an understanding of a neglected area of the game but one that with focus and determination can provide as much enjoyment as the rest of the game and when you have experienced all that Elite has to offer your interests it’s often the place where experienced Cmdr’s end up for that next level challenge.
Yuri now maintains an incredibly strong position within the galaxy thanks to the hard work of some very dedicated Cmdrs and a lot of help from friends and allies, particularly the Alliance and the Empire, but also thanks to those Cmdr’s on the other side of the fence who provide the opposition and interest weekly who can still play the game in a fun and sociable way.
o7 Cmdrs, see you around Clayakarma.
TEoL Discord
Nice that PP is still alive after all these years.
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