HIVE diplomatic exchanges

[GeoModder]

Originally posted by Drogue
Is he back then, as a member of the Hive?

Hive accepted 4 new members in the last few days. One of the members with low rank is talking very 'strategic' in his last post.

[Illuminatus]

Yes, 28 members now. What last post are you talking about?

[GeoModder]

Originally posted by obstructor
Yes, 28 members now. What last post are you talking about?

Click the Hive Member list, and click on any member you choose. Among the info you see there is a link to the last posted message. Check JustinSane, he's the newbie I'm thinking of.

[Googlie]

Originally posted by Drogue
Is he back then, as a member of the Hive?

He's not a member (in the list) but as mentioned above, he can (and does occasionally) still post to the thread

The new members have been recruited by HongHu from her PBEM playing associates. I have no reason to believe that any are either Kody or Enigma_Nova using a double log-on

G.

[GeoModder]

Ok, if he can post without being a listed member, then he has no reason to use a new alias.

[Maniac]

Dear Function Maniac,

I'm happy to learn that the target of your probe skimship is not the Hive. Needless to say the current situation is very sensitive. The people of the Hive are very unsettling seeing that the CPU's aggressiveness has started moving very closely toward the Hive land. After much discussion we have decided to trust you one more time and to let the probe ship live. We hope this action conveys again our desire for peace. However, please be noted that the Hive will not tolerate any hostile action toward it.

Sincerely,

Ambassador HongHu

I think we should ask them why they consider CPU agressive, and explain once again the reasons for going to war. Perhaps we should even consider making all the PEACE-CyCon dip exchanges public?

Btw, Googlie, have you read the PM I sent you 24 Feb?

[Drogue]

Maniac: I agree with asking them. State that the only reasons our forces are there is because PEACE bases are there. Can someone post a screenie of the map around there, where our and their units are, and what it's near?

[Maniac]

Drogue, could you please send a message back? I'm not really interested in replying to those nonsense messages of the Hive. I only do so if I have to in case the EAF or now Foreign Affairs Function is absent.

[Drogue]

Sure. Lemme just write one

[Drogue]

Actually, need to look at the save. Will write one tonight, but I'll have to wait a bit first.

[Maniac]

HongHu just started a thread in the general forum. I get the impression it was meant to be in the Hive private forum, so I'll copy the content to here:

PEACE urgent message

PM from Makahlua:

Well for whatever reason, we no longer have that CP on the ilse near you Our lone remaining base is on what we call Yardarm, back to the east (probably closer to PUT/Drone territory) It's inland from Calico, but no far enough that we won't be seeing CyCOn shortly. Any ideas?

I'm sorry that I now realize that Mead was right and I was wrong in not to kill that probe ship. I think it destroyed Peace's colony pod. What do you think? Also CC has had a reload. Are these two incident related?

[MrWhereItsAt]

More in the same thread from HongHu!

I think we can take a Roze base for them. If they are prepared to occupy it. Problem is I do not think we have a chopper in range and if we use the penetrator then it cannot land? Also do they need a transport with scout to occupy it or can they use their foil to occupy it?

Either she will realise soon and edit it all out or it's a trick of some sort.

And what is this reload thing?

[Maniac]

Reload thing

Nothing to do with the CP mind control in other words, but with AI diplomacy, which I *think* is allowed.

[MrWhereItsAt]

/me suddenly remembers the thread concerned, about a possible trade/Pact with the Angels.

Thanks.

Shouldn't we inform the Hive, or everyone, or the public forum of the use of the reload (and check beforehand it IS legal)?

[GeoModder]

Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt
Shouldn't we inform the Hive, or everyone, or the public forum of the use of the reload (and check beforehand it IS legal)?

Well, it's already a day later now, and the gods haven't intervened so far. So I guess that Maniac's presumption was correct. Besides, if that reload is that important for the other factions, I'm sure they're already PM'ing Googlie and Tass.

I think we can take a Roze base for them. If they are prepared to occupy it. Problem is I do not think we have a chopper in range and if we use the penetrator then it cannot land? Also do they need a transport with scout to occupy it or can they use their foil to occupy it?

This came from HongHu, correct? If their plan really is to attack an Angel base, and let PEACE conquer it, then they will be to late. I need to check to be sure, but the Impaler Task Force will reach Calico in 2 turns, and our rover on board can take Crossbone Way in the same turn if the PUT penetrator reaches Calico and is used to soften the PEACE defenses in the same turn.

Also something I need to check, but I think it's impossible for PEACE foils to reach a Angel seabase in time to take it over, even with help from the Hive.