Command Nexus

[Diablero]

You seem to be claiming that we can have fundamentalism without being fundamentalist, which is simply impossible. By nature, fundamentalist governments are repressive, intolerant of dissent and have no basis in morality or common sense.

Has any one here ever read Isaac Assimov's "Foundation"? It is a fiction novel but the strategies used by the terminus government to maintain it's peaceful control over the other kingdoms are feasible. Fundamentalism for example, is something that we the governing body do not necessarily need to identify with personally, but it could be useful in the bigger picture, if we are to stay ahead of the other factions. I'm not advocating it, as the situation does not recquire it, but consider searching the datalinks for the books, if you are curious to learn more.

[Hercules]

Just indicating my ( STEP see Pol. Party) desire to join Command Nexus. Overall aim to follow 'green' path and minimal environmental damage. Obviously in the early game there are some hard choices for us greenies, but wanton distruction of fungus and worms is not something we condone. Of course there are some bad worms and IODs out there and we need proper defenses but goeasy on them.

By the way anyone see the latest 'Brood Pit' movie hologram

[DeathByTheSword]

ok just wanted to bring so live back to this thread and have an idea. as you all know we have a mindworm just outside of TBIBTU and we are building a rover [1-2-2] in Antioch
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no i was thinking as soon as we have the rover we move him to the monolith making him +1 morale after that we can move in and attack the mindwormboil and we can send our CP up with the support of the rover to build a new base what do you think?

[Hercules]

Seems sensible suggestion. Poor wee worm. I wonder did witness what happened to Tactical Marine.

Won't it recover to its full strength by the time we reach it

[DeathByTheSword]

probably but our rover will be +1 to so it will be 3 against 2 and i think we could win it!

[DeathByTheSword]

as Nexuswarden i submit this plan to the DPO so DE what do you think?

[Maniac]

I think it'll take too long for that rover to finish. Perhaps we should move the Antioch garrison east in the fungus. If it fails, try again next turn. When the attempt succeeds, also move the TBIBTU garrison NW. Then the worm is surrounded by two units. One of them will probably be destroyed, but the advantage is our units can safely cross that region again and our expansion and terraformation plans aren't disturbed any longer. A scout replacement should be built of course, just as a former replacement in TBIBTU is needed.

[DeathByTheSword]

i dont have any number with me but we could try to rush it i know it wil take 7 turns for the rover to be completed but i dont like the idea of sending out troops and knowing that they are not coming back that is why i want to wait for the rover the worm will be healed by then and we can see what is does then but i will not advice on sacrifing units

[Maniac]

We don't have the cash to rush it - it isn't prototyped yet. And if we wait we will probably lose a former or garrison anyway when the worm attacks again after it's healed.

Their deaths, which isn't certain anyway, would be for the greater good...

[DeathByTheSword]

we will have more defends for our scouts in the bases out there in the open they havent got any bonusses

[Maniac]

I could be wrong, but I don't think troops can use the small city streets and bad enemy manoeuvrability to their advantage against mind worms as they can against regular troops. Psi doesn't care about buildings.

[DeathByTheSword]

true maybe a command center is in order soon (can we build them already?) we need better trained troops but ok then we send out the two scout patrols

[Method]

Originally posted by DeathByTheSword
maybe a command center is in order soon (can we build them already?)

yes. we got mobility last turnchat

[Hercules]

Interesting chat as it should be.

[DeathByTheSword]

had to use the directory from TKG to get here......but anyways.......DE wants to build the 2-2-2 rover....with that we have our first real armored attack unit.........do you all think that as soons as we discovered another faction that a war will come from it.......?