Power's Edge: Tournament 2007 - International News for Turn 80

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From the Grapevine:

Observers report seeing a diplomatic message pass between Gordon and Small Fish.

Emissaries of Frodo carry this message to all:

2Cool, I inform you I will be moving in I29 next turn. Also please don't forget of your small symbolic dept. All my best, Frodo

Emissaries of Gordon carry this message to all:

Scorpion, I'm taking back Everybody's this turn per your instructions. - Gordon

Emissaries of Superthing carry this message to all:

Gordon, Gordon. I think you'll find your troops are in the wrong place now.

Explorers loyal to Small Fish have connected to a region belonging to 2Cool!

Explorers loyal to 2Cool have connected to a region belonging to 07-Independents!

Explorers loyal to Fluffy Duckie have connected to a region belonging to Gordon!

Explorers loyal to Fluffy Duckie have connected to a region belonging to Scorpion!

Battle! There are reports that Frodo attacked 07-Independents at Strings Attached Corp.-62! Evenly matched, the two sides fought heroically!
... the victorious attackers rename the region The Hobbits-62 and capture its 0 production!

Skirmish! A small force loyal to Fluffy Duckie challenged 07-Independents at Strings Attached Corp.-46! But the attackers were disastrously outmatched!
... the surviving defenders cheer as the last attackers retreat in disarray!

Skirmish! A small force loyal to Fluffy Duckie challenged 07-Independents at Adupt! But the attackers were disastrously outmatched!
... the surviving defenders cheer as the last attackers retreat in disarray!

Spies claim that 40 Units loyal to Frodo were spotted joining with the forces of Gordon at DarkSideoftheMoon.

Fighting! There are reports that Gordon fought with Scorpion at Everybody's...! The defenders were hopelessly outnumbered!
... the victorious attackers take control of the region's 3 production!

Invasion! There are reports that a massive force loyal to Gordon invaded Superthing at EndOfTheInnocence! The defenders were hopelessly outnumbered!
... the victorious attackers take control of the region's 2 production!

Spies claim that 20 Units loyal to Fluffy Duckie were spotted joining with the forces of Scorpion at Gemedet NFZ.

Skirmish! A small force loyal to Frodo challenged 07-Independents at Independent-29! But the attackers were disastrously outmatched!
... the defenders report the incident to headquarters!

Invasion! There are reports that a massive force loyal to Small Fish invaded 07-Independents at Strings Attached Corp.-46! The defenders were hopelessly outnumbered!
... the victorious attackers rename the region Big Pond-46 and capture its 1 production!

Region in Crisis: Disaster has struck the Region Aussie Duck owned by Leader Fluffy Duckie. The surviving units and population are being merged into adjacent Regions.

Region Disconnect: The connection between Aussie Duck and Crayfish has broken. Both places now have an additional internal connection possible.

Base in Crisis: Disaster has struck the Base U2 owned by CAG Scorpion. The surviving units and population are being merged into adjacent Bases.

Region Disconnect: The connection between U2 and Typhoon has broken. Both places now have an additional internal connection possible.

Region Disconnect: The connection between U2 and Blackbird has broken. Both places now have an additional internal connection possible.

Region Disconnect: The connection between U2 and No Fly Zone 1 has broken. Both places now have an additional internal connection possible.

place in Crisis: Disaster has struck the place Awesome Cool owned by cool cat 2Cool. The surviving units and population are being merged into adjacent places.

Region Disconnect: The connection between Awesome Cool and Far Too Cool has broken. Both places now have an additional internal connection possible.

Region Disconnect: The connection between Awesome Cool and Cool has broken. Both places now have an additional internal connection possible.

Lake in Crisis: Disaster has struck the Lake Wallaby owned by Big Fish Small Fish. The surviving units and population are being merged into adjacent Lakes.

Region Disconnect: The connection between Wallaby and Confesssions... has broken. Both places now have an additional external connection possible.

Region Disconnect: The connection between Wallaby and Dory has broken. Both places now have an additional internal connection possible.

Pod in Crisis: Disaster has struck the Pod Smuggler's Blues owned by The Man Gordon. The surviving units and population are being merged into adjacent Pods.

Region Disconnect: The connection between Smuggler's Blues and Gil has broken. Both places now have an additional external connection possible.

Region Disconnect: The connection between Smuggler's Blues and DarkSideoftheMoon has broken. Both places now have an additional internal connection possible.

Pod in Crisis: Disaster has struck the Pod Big Pond-190 owned by The Man Gordon. The surviving units and population are being merged into adjacent Pods.

Region Disconnect: The connection between Big Pond-190 and Independent-45 has broken. Both places now have an additional external connection possible.

Region Disconnect: The connection between Big Pond-190 and Bruce has broken. Both places now have an additional internal connection possible.

P.E. Census Report: The Universe now contains a total of 149 regions controlled by a total of 7 Leaders. 144 of these regions belong to the 7 Leaders controlling Major (i.e. interconnected) nations.

Region Crises Expected: The Major nations in the Universe have grown larger than the sustainable equilibrium. There are likely to be more Region Crises next turn.

The next update is scheduled for Wednesday at 08:00 U.S. Pacific Time.

The Leading Leaders on Turn 80

(To be listed this turn, a Leader must control 1 or more Regions and be among the top 7 Leaders for a given stat.)

Most
Regions Most
Units Most
Production Best Regions
(Prod./Region) Best Defenses
(Units/Region) Maxing Out
(Units/Prod.)

1. Fluffy Duckie 28

2. Frodo 23

3. Small Fish 22

4. Superthing 19

5. Gordon 16

6. Scorpion 15

7. 2Cool 15

1. Fluffy Duckie 1001

2. Superthing 915

3. Small Fish 810

4. Frodo 777

5. 2Cool 706

6. Scorpion 656

7. Gordon 553

1. Fluffy Duckie 88

2. Frodo 72

3. Small Fish 61

4. Superthing 60

5. Scorpion 45

6. Gordon 44

7. 2Cool 38

1. Superthing 3.2

2. Fluffy Duckie 3.1

3. Frodo 3.1

4. Scorpion 3.0

5. Small Fish 2.8

6. Gordon 2.8

7. 2Cool 2.5

1. Superthing 48.2

2. 2Cool 47.1

3. Scorpion 43.7

4. Small Fish 36.8

5. Fluffy Duckie 35.8

6. Gordon 34.6

7. Frodo 33.8

1. 2Cool 18.6

2. Superthing 15.2

3. Scorpion 14.6

4. Small Fish 13.3

5. Gordon 12.6

6. Fluffy Duckie 11.4

7. Frodo 10.8

Strategic Status Summary for Turn 80

Units and Production

Leader	Nation	Regions	Units	Production	Prod/Region	Units/Region	Units/Prod
2Cool	Torpid	15	706	38	2.5	47.1	18.6
Fluffy Duckie	Fluffy Duckie	28	1001	88	3.1	35.8	11.4
Frodo	The Hobbits	23	777	72	3.1	33.8	10.8
Gordon	Albumia	16	553	44	2.8	34.6	12.6
Scorpion	Skunk Works	15	656	45	3.0	43.7	14.6
Small Fish	Big Pond	22	810	61	2.8	36.8	13.3
Superthing	Things	19	915	60	3.2	48.2	15.2

Connections, Borders and Links

Leader	Nation	Regions	Neighboring Nations	Established Borders	Internal Links	Borders per Region	Links per Region
2Cool	Torpid	15	6	11	22	0.73	1.47
Fluffy Duckie	Fluffy Duckie	28	7	20	66	0.71	2.36
Frodo	The Hobbits	23	6	23	52	1.00	2.26
Gordon	Albumia	16	6	17	32	1.06	2.00
Scorpion	Skunk Works	15	4	8	32	0.53	2.13
Small Fish	Big Pond	22	6	16	42	0.73	1.91
Superthing	Things	19	5	12	44	0.63	2.32

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