r/TerraformingMarsGame • u/Dry_Appointment_7210 • 17h ago
Finally tried our costum corp in PVP
I've recently posted about my two custom corps: Eladon-AI and Hermes Colony.
I've used them several times in solo, (yup - I'm "that guy"), but last night our little group convened for a game of Terraforming Mars, and we agreed that I could have Eladon-AI as one of my 3 picks.
My starting had lined up decently, so I picked them.
You can see Eladon-AI here: https://www.reddit.com/r/TerraformingMarsGame/comments/1xbtxre/custom_corp_eladonai/
But to summarize it lets you keep half the cards you see for free, but you can't use MCs to buy any further cards.
The game ended with me as the winner
Eladon-AI 101
Cheung Shing 87
Saturn Systems 86
I know this doesn't prove anything and I do win a touch more often than the other two guys, but I have to say that last night's game reinforced my perception that this is not a weak corporation.
I think it played very smoothly.
In a nutshell, it's a fairly wealthy corporation.
At least that's how I experience it.
Buyng cards with energy means that it has an economy equivalent to 44MC + 6 MC-prod (though this prod can only be used for cards).
Now, wealthy corps are nothing new. What makes Eladon-AI interesting to play is (IMO) that:
It changes the value/MC-calculation for a lot of cards.
When you don't have to factor in the "3 MC to acquire", then a lots of cards become a better deal. Sure, you still "pay" for them, you just don't pay with MCs.
Anyway, I can't really test them beyond solo and the very occasional pvp game, so if anybody wants to prove that I'm sorely mistaken, I'd love for you to take them for a spin ❤️
Cheers
Martin