First Strike PBEM

[AiC]

The EPRDF alliance continue to fight the pro-Soviet Marxist-Leninist military junta, the "Derg", in Ethiopia.


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Pakistan asked Russia for assistance against the capitalistic intruders.

We´ll fight for their liberty!


(I´ll attack in January with max. 3400 shields worth of units... ok?)




4 traderoutes established = +2 VPs

USSR: 27 VPs (-4 pollution)

[Eivind IV]

VP score board
1. USSR: 27 VPs (-4 pollution)
2. USA: 25 VPs
3. PRC: 21 VPs
4. Europe: 9 VPs (-2 pollution)

Jeez, 5720 gold for wheat from Dalian to Sydney! Must be a record...Filled up 2/3 of the science progress!

I also observe that Alejandro have 1 more pollution square than last turn, and AiC havn't removed a single square this turn. Abondon terrain improvement jobs and start cleaning! Soon we'll all be doomed!

+1 trade

[Eivind IV]

Just realised all the spy options wern't working properly. Works now.

(Also updated the download zip at the SL wiki download section for future reference)

[academia]

I also observe that Alejandro have 1 more pollution square than last turn, and AiC havn't removed a single square this turn. Abondon terrain improvement jobs and start cleaning! Soon we'll all be doomed!

how can you possibly know that? remember that the "pollution map" you see during your turn doesnt reflect reality. you can´t actually see my current situation... you dont have an updated map of european, american or russian pollution.

for instance, i see lots of polluted squares in america. but i know it´s not true, because denis always reports that he is cleaning everything. i knowt that the "american pollution map" i see is useless.

PD: its your turn in iron curtain

[Eivind IV]

I can because you're pollution score was -2 the last turn as well. You're obviously not fighting the pollution agressively enough, because if you were you would be free of pollution as Denis is.

Btw, the same applies to AiC.

Also, just a little btw, if Iyou trade maps with someone with an old map, the polltuion that guy has will reoccur. It's an annoying game bug, so be aware!

[academia]

Originally posted by Eivind IV
I can because you're pollution score was -2 the last turn as well. You're obviously not fighting the pollution agressively enough, because if you were you would be free of pollution as Denis is.

the problem is that denis gave me munich last turn, and it had two polluted squares nearby. i had to send my engineers to clean the area.


in any case... do you still want to mantain the pollution in the game? is it really worthy?

[Eurisko]

Originally posted by academia
in any case... do you still want to mantain the pollution in the game? is it really worthy?

Of course, why wouldn't it be?

I don't doubt that global warming will occur. It's too late for the other nations to start caring about pollution now.

The US more than halved their pollution output and are polluter #3 despite having the highest industrial output. Europe and Russia preferred to prepare for war and now they can have their war in the barren wasteland which this world will become.

I am not bothered much because most of what I produce I do with the trade money I make such that the loss of shield squares is not too tragic, but I wonder what tightly packed, industrial Europe and Russia with almost no trade revenue will do when their indutrial land squares turn into swamps.

Anyway, the turn:

Global warming on the doorstep.

Due to the government's inability to contain communism and avert global pollution, an official impeachment process has been initiated against president Carter.

Reagan, who is expected to take office if Carter is impeached, has sworn to fight communism whereever it rears its ugly head, and to assert American global hegemony with more vigor.

Political analysts say that global warming will be the deciding issue for future American politics.

If it is averted and Carter stays in office, the US will continue on their peaceful course of improving their own country.

Should warming occur and Reagan take office, the US will see a rearmament only rivaled by the wartime production of WW2, such that communism can be contained more effectively.

[Eurisko]

+5 VP by the way (6 trade routes and a civil tech)

And again 0 pollution.

[Eivind IV]

Alejandro...

[academia]

oops, sorry! i forgot to play this one

[academia]

no news

9 VPs (no polluted squares)

[Eivind IV]

Mega bump AiC! And fix that damn pollution of yours, pronto!

(Eurisko will return in 4 days, so we can play and have it ready for him then)

Btw, all should download the game.txt I posted, if they want their spies to work properly. Also, after this PBEM I'm thinking of making a little update. I think I'll release a new little MP version, where the Non-Aligned will be made barbarian, and introduce India. And if you have any7 more suggestion, I'd be happy to hear the. Just so you know.

[AiC]

The U.S. supported guerilla war in Nicaragua rages on.


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Russia started to build Public Transports


civil-tech discoverd = +1 VPs

2 traderoutes established = +1 VPs

USSR: 29 VPs (-4 pollution)

[Eivind IV]

Techs go in +/-2, so it's +2 for you there, AiC!

Public transports are good, but what about removing the pollution you already have? We'll have global warming soon for sure, and then the I'll join the blame game against you!

Turn
+2 in new civil tech (Modern Industries)
+1 Trade

VP score board September 1977
1. USA: 30 VPs
2. USSR: 30 VPs (-4 pollution)
3. PRC: 24 VPs
4. Europe: 9 VPs

Shouldn't you start trading soon, Alej?

[Eivind IV]

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