Turn Update

[Kody]

Drones are encountered on the new base site.
We need to discuss foreign affairs.

http://apolyton.net/upload/files/Kody/ACDG-Hive2120.zip

Kody

[Voltaire]

Alright, I need to know this, preferably if Googlie can respond. Is the use of "Demand Withdraw" allowed for the proposes of the demo game?

[Kody]

It doesn't work. For this instance the AI automatically puts us on vendetta.
Also I can't talk to you at all Chairman. I see your messages but can't respond. My client seems to disable chating when they're not online.

Kody

[Googlie]

No - you can only ask them thru the diplo box.

The Demand Withdrawal feature, like the bribing other human factions for council votes, is an AI demand/response, and as such is banned in PBEM type games

G.

[Googlie]

Do you want me to set up a neutral website with a forums board and a chat room for secure Drone-Hive discussions?

[Kody]

Also notice we've met them in two places.
We met their transport as well as scout.

Kody

[Kody]

Googlie!!!!
You read my mind!!!!!

Kody

[Octavian X]

Private messages will work fine. In the mean time, I suggest we appoint an ambassador or something to go demand some movement...

[Vev]

Finally we meet. Hope it won't turn out too ugly. Anyway since the scout patrol is there, if they don't move, I suggest the colony pod would go towards the coastal base site?

[Kody]

I'll be the ambassador, since recently I've been online 17 hours each day and regularly checking the boards. There's some advantage to having a quick response time. Also I haven't annoyed anyone yet.

At the moment I'm wishing for a pact. The drones could be good pact mates and if they finish building the merchant exchange they probably will be able to out-tech us with a super science city. Also It seems that buster writes alot of the alpha centuari game tips and strats.

Kody

[Vev]

Although hopes for peaceful diplomacy would be nice, (judging by the possible use of transports, we may not reach them for a while due to water separation), however, with the Drone's hostility, that option is unlikely.

[Vev]

Go easy first, don't seem too eager. And don't let them know we don't have transports. We cannot let them intimidate us.

[Snowflake]

Most probably they will not know our military strength and may not want to test it out since we are the Hives.

Also I'm hoping that they want to form alliance with somebody too, from their viewpoint, the Hive may actually be a good choice.

[Vev]

We still have the pesky AI to take care off, and they are running away on the powergraph.

[Kody]

We're currently waiting on the Drone's decision on whether we have a treaty, pact or vendetta.

Our colony pod is at stake so we're going to watch until we have figured out what they're planning on doing.

Kody