Foreign Faction Observations

[Kody]

Well there's definitely something going down with the Pirates. They've logged on 3 times and still haven't posted the turn. Also there has been some unusally high activity from the University.

I've been watching the various people logging in and out.

What do you think the activity is about?
* Pact?
* Trading?
* Treaty?
* War?

I think the pirates are still in negotiations with the CyCon. The CyCon held the turn for a while and they did their turn a couple of hours before they posted it.

Kody

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If you change people's post be obvious that it's someone else that's speaking. There's a whole lot of difference between me bad mouthing another faction from when you do it.

Kody

[Snowflake]

Wow, Comrade Kody, I'm really impressed with your secret police skills. That was some tough job watching people logging in and out.

IIRC Cycon had conquered a couple bases (according to Googliegod) who was the enemy? Now think about Pirates. They can't simply pact with everybody can they? First Cycon then Drones then Univ? Nooo, doesn't sound like it. Maybe they traded tech with Cycon, is in talk with Drones and in war with univ. ... Too much speculation. It's no use. We'll find out when we find out.

[Kody]

Well I think they're currently in talks with the University, that's what I can see, and I think they have some kind of alliance with the CyCon.

I agree they won't go pact or ally with everyone, but it doesn't mean they won't trade with everyone.

Kody

[Kody]

I just realised.

The pirates could have already met the drones and the University. The Drones are smart enough to hide such a meeting.

Kody

[Snowflake]

Yes, yes, comrade. It is all very likely ... but what can we do but wait and see?

[Kody]

We need a unity foil.

Kody

[Vev]

A Unity PB!

[Snowflake]

I love it.

[Vev]

It can be useful for exploration doing up to 8-10 squares of patrolling.

[Rokossovky]

What we need to do is get flexibilty, that would also but us on an equal footing with our drone friends.

- Rokossovky

[Snowflake]

Ok so trade both tech and finish IA. Then move to mobility and flexibility?

[Rokossovky]

Ok so trade both tech and finish IA. Then move to mobility and flexibility?

Probably a good idea.

- Rokossovky

[Haon]

Its a bit earry in the game still, at the moment, wars are being fought primarily for short term gains and are largely oportunistic, this is because there is not much understanding of the word in general. Once complete contact is established, then bygones will largely be bygones as the big picture is revelared and Foreign Policy gets evaluated. Its still a bit early to fear if any of these pacts will be permamnant, though it is possible.

[Kody]

Thanks for your insight Haon.

I think you're correct. On more than one front.
The CyCon and pirates may not pact this early on.
Obviously we're doing the exception by asking to pact with the drones.

Kody

[Kody]

CyCon have probably met another faction.

Manic downloaded the new turn and immediately started posting to his forum without posting the turn.

Kody