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    John says:
    so I was wanting your input on ecological engineering verus flexibility?
    John says:
    if we do go for ecological engineering that means invasion plans will have to be put on hold.
    Volatire says:
    I know
    Volatire says:
    Let me consult with the Marshal, I tend more towards the pacificstic side of the spectrum...
    Volatire says:
    And would prefer ecological engineering.
    John says:
    Jamski suggested that if we decide to go flexibility.
    John says:
    and do go to war and probe other factions for techs
    John says:
    we may become known as the evil hive
    John says:
    for the rest of the game
    Volatire says:
    I'm well aware of that, but we need to weigh the consequences of war with the benefits of it.
    John says:
    *nod*
    John says:
    it's going to be a gamble
    John says:
    also the drones may not want to be dragged into an early war.
    Volatire says:
    IMO we should strike first, since someone has to throw the first blow, it might as well be us.
    Volatire says:
    We won't ask that they be...
    Volatire says:
    They can remain neutral...
    Volatire says:
    The treaty we signed specifies nothing as to them joining a war against another faction if we decide to do so.
    John says:
    as long as they can avoid infiltration.
    John says:
    the thing is the current pact situation may suggest to the other factions they may be on our team?
    John says:
    actually maybe not
    John says:
    hrmm ignore what I said
    Volatire says:
    The other factions are opportunistic, they may well view us as aggressors but that does not mean they will fight us. Some may well make deals with us against their enemies.
    John says:
    okay, what level of trust should we give to the drones on this matter?
    John says:
    should only give them a short heads up of our plans?
    Volatire says:
    None, I would rather that the operation remains undisclosed until its undertaking.
    John says:
    okay then
    John says:
    so when we've got the troops loaded
    Volatire says:
    When the troops have landed, then perhaps.
    Volatire says:
    If they notice anything in the mean time.
    Volatire says:
    We will tell the truth.
    John says:
    buster will notice our troop movements the moment we start
    Volatire says:
    If he has any questions, direct him to me...
    John says:
    we should try and see what they think about the matter
    Volatire says:
    Perhaps, but I do not wish them involved just yet for two reasons...
    John says:
    they could like the university more?
    Volatire says:
    First of all if they are supportive of the effort they may want involvement in it as part of the pact, thus we would have to share the spoils, which I do not want to do.
    John says:
    *nod*
    Volatire says:
    Second of all, they may oppose the action, creating resentment between our factions when we go ahead despite their objections.
    Volatire says:
    The Drones will not outright betray us, but in the future they may view us differently.
    Volatire says:
    If we attack first...
    Volatire says:
    Then explain ourselves.
    Volatire says:
    They will have less time to think about the implications of what has occured.
    Volatire says:
    If they do ask, which I suspect they will...
    Volatire says:
    I will speak to Buster myself on the matter...
    John says:
    okay
    Volatire says:
    The rationel for the operation, at least officialy, is that the possibility of an alliance between the Uni and CyCon/Pirates
    Volatire says:
    is too great.
    Volatire says:
    That we have decided to take preemptive action to ensure that the Uni is on our side.
    Volatire says:
    If they surrender
    Volatire says:
    which i suspect they will
    John says:
    okay
    Volatire says:
    We have ourselves a submissive faction which will provide us with research. In order to ensure that they do not rebel we will keep one of their bases as a military base within their territory where we can quickly quell any attempted rebelions.
    Volatire says:
    If they chose to die, which I find unlikely
    Volatire says:
    We are at a dissadvantage in the short run
    Volatire says:
    since we have to administer their former bases
    Volatire says:
    I think the second scenareo less likely
    Volatire says:
    Archaic may not wish to submit to us
    Volatire says:
    but there are others in the University that will
    Volatire says:
    General Tactius seems to be a suitable candidate to replace Archaic
    Volatire says:
    also
    Volatire says:
    on a more RP level
    John says:
    okay
    Volatire says:
    we can rationalize our actions by stating that we were liberating the opressed University from the dictatorship of archaic
    Volatire says:
    since if i recall corectly they are not a democracy
    John says:
    heh
    John says:
    cycon may be broken away
    Volatire says:
    The politics of this I have worked out, the matter of exicuting the orders falls into the hands of yourself and the marshal
    Volatire says:
    May be broken away?
    John says:
    cycon aren't completely happy with pirates
    Volatire says:
    ah
    Volatire says:
    that would work in our favor
    Volatire says:
    if we subdue the univerisity we become more powerful
    Volatire says:
    and if the cycon/pirate relationship deteriorates then it servers our purposes all the more
    Volatire says:
    we can play them off of oneanother
    John says:
    if we take out the university it may start working better
    John says:
    from nessecity
    Volatire says:
    ah
    Volatire says:
    but here's the catch
    Volatire says:
    if we subdue the university in one turn, or a few... the marshal can do this, then it will take time for the information to get out
    Volatire says:
    we would have replaced the university government with out pupper regime
    Volatire says:
    which would in effect praise us
    Volatire says:
    we can even get general tactius to say he asked for our help
    Volatire says:
    no one could be able to prove otherwise
    John says:
    I think archaic will shout murder first
    Volatire says:
    it may strenghten their relations in the short run
    Volatire says:
    let him, the University is already dissatisfied with his rule
    Volatire says:
    they won't shead tears when he is overthrown
    John says:
    I'm not so sure
    John says:
    how did he get to be leader without any support
    Volatire says:
    he is a good player
    Volatire says:
    but he is arrogant
    Volatire says:
    and not exactly well liked
    John says:
    okay
    Volatire says:
    i'm certain you've heard the story that he was the only person in the first DG that lost an election to xenobabana
    Volatire says:
    and he was the only candidate
    John says:
    heh
    Volatire says:
    but even if it strenghtens cycon/pirate relations
    Volatire says:
    that outcome is better than having either the cycon or pirates team up with the Uni
    John says:
    anyway my plan is Rokossovky or someone else always runs the military
    John says:
    and I just run our home industry and ecomony
    Volatire says:
    not to worry i would have it no other way, rokossovky will show his talent when we go to war
    Volatire says:
    the only conscern i have is how we shall run the Uni after the invasion
    Volatire says:
    my current line of thinking is that we set up an administration similar to what the americans did after WWII in japan
    Volatire says:
    a pacifist constitution
    Volatire says:
    not allow them segnificant military forces, just police and defense would be provided by us
    Volatire says:
    my conscern is that archaic will flee to another faction asking for help
    John says:
    technically that would be good for them
    John says:
    can archaic do that?
    Volatire says:
    I'm not sure, googlie may allow it, it would provide for interesting RP and it would be realistic
    Volatire says:
    regardless if he gives them information or not
    Volatire says:
    he can ask for help to be restored to power
    John says:
    okay
    Volatire says:
    this gives them a casus beli against us
    Volatire says:
    the question becomes what the drones will do latter on after the treaty expires
    John says:
    I suggest after we take over the uni
    John says:
    we try and let the drones do some of the occupation too.
    John says:
    we're only really after the tech.
    John says:
    the treaty technically never expires
    John says:
    it has to be actively canceled
    Volatire says:
    ah
    John says:
    and a 10 year warning needs to be given too
    Volatire says:
    a misunderstanding on my part
    Volatire says:
    hmm
    Volatire says:
    well i see two ways of dealing with the drones
    Volatire says:
    allow them to participate in the occupation by giving them a base
    John says:
    and the earliest the pact can be canceled is 40 years after the making
    Volatire says:
    except that is dangerous since they may help a uni rebelion against us
    John says:
    I'm thinking that we give them a base and let them participate
    Volatire says:
    and betray us
    Volatire says:
    or alternatively
    John says:
    well I'm more worried the drones will take over our homeland
    John says:
    rather than the university land
    Volatire says:
    the problem is that the uni will object, we can force it on them
    Volatire says:
    but will it help much
    Volatire says:
    how about this
    Volatire says:
    we allow the drones access to the unclaimed land on the uni continent
    Volatire says:
    that will allow them to establish bases
    Volatire says:
    without taking any away from the uni
    Volatire says:
    just a suggestion
    Volatire says:
    but we do need to deal with the drones somehow
    Volatire says:
    we need them to be happy
    Volatire says:
    at least until we have secured our homeland
    John says:
    we can always tell the drones to put sea bases
    Volatire says:
    true
    Volatire says:
    which reminds me
    John says:
    make it part of the tech thingy
    Volatire says:
    we also need to establish maritime control laws
    Volatire says:
    so other factions will not establish bases in our territorail waters
    John says:
    pirates will be making their own
    John says:
    Gobal sea pact
    Volatire says:
    if they do invade our waters it means war eventualy
    Volatire says:
    but before we can propose such a thing
    Volatire says:
    we need to contact the other factions
    Volatire says:
    and call a council
    Volatire says:
    i will draft a proposal for such a pact
    John says:
    okay
    Volatire says:
    i think all factions will respect it
    Volatire says:
    if nothing else
    John says:
    pirates will raise a ruckus
    Volatire says:
    we should have enough votes to pass it
    Volatire says:
    if they do then they will be in violation of the UN
    John says:
    heh
    Volatire says:
    and the land factions will view it as a hostile act on part of the pirates if they do not sign
    John says:
    *nod*
    Volatire says:
    googlie will have to RP the AI factions
    Volatire says:
    but it breaks down like this
    Volatire says:
    we will command 2 votes in council
    Volatire says:
    ours and that of the uni
    Volatire says:
    the drones will probably side with us
    Volatire says:
    that's 3 votes
    Volatire says:
    we have 4 remaining
    John says:
    we are doing it on 1 faction 1 vote
    John says:
    or council votes
    Volatire says:
    1 faction 1 vote
    Volatire says:
    on issues like this
    John says:
    okay I didn't think it was clear
    Volatire says:
    that's how the in-game UN operates, and so should we
    Volatire says:
    all we would need is the vote of one of the other remaining factions
    Volatire says:
    and i suspect that the AI or perhaps the CyCon will vote in favor
    Volatire says:
    and it cannot be vetoed by the planitery governor
    Volatire says:
    which reminds me
    Volatire says:
    we need to secure ourselves that position
    John says:
    yeah
    John says:
    but how is the question
    Volatire says:
    how is what question?
    John says:
    but how can we do that, that is the question
    Volatire says:
    well unlike the in-game council decisions the effects will not be automatic, and will need to be enforced
    Volatire says:
    i see two ways of doing this
    Volatire says:
    one is basicaly an honor system where each faction does not violate the treaty
    Volatire says:
    if discovered then there could be economic, military, or political reprocusions
    Volatire says:
    for example
    Volatire says:
    let us say the pirates violate the waters of the CyCon
    John says:
    hrmm I haven't tested yet, but I think we can't turn bases over to other factions.
    Volatire says:
    we should be able to?
    Volatire says:
    give it to them during negotiations
    John says:
    for the AI we can
    Volatire says:
    that would make little sense
    Volatire says:
    i would have swore that there is a way to do it
    John says:
    can I bring vev in
    John says:
    he might know
    Volatire says:
    of course

    Vev has been added to the conversation.

    John says:
    would you know about
    John says:
    base exchanges in PBEMs
    Vev says:
    I have no idea
    Vev says:
    apart from gifting them a colony pod
    Volatire says:
    hmm, we will need to ask googlie
    Volatire says:
    but as i was saying
    Vev says:
    or let the city riot and hope it transfers to them
    Volatire says:
    in such a case the CyCon could demand that the pirates hand over the base, and if they refuse, then they can ask for military help from other factions
    Volatire says:
    what other factions do is up to them of course
    John says:
    okay
    Volatire says:
    it would create interesting politics
    Volatire says:
    sort of like the real un
    John says:
    it would indeed
    Volatire says:
    but IMO they would enforce the maritime treaty since its in their best interests to
    John says:
    not really
    John says:
    because the land to sea base radius is 1 square
    Volatire says:
    ah but we would exend this in the treaty
    Volatire says:
    make it 3 squares
    Volatire says:
    or something like that
    John says:
    okay
    Volatire says:
    the other method of enforcing the UN rulings would be to create a UN military force
    John says:
    that sounds interesting
    Vev says:
    with Hive in charge and exempt from war crimes and atrocities
    Volatire says:
    basicaly all member states would contribute military units to the force, which would be commanded by the planetary governor (making the position very powerful)
    John says:
    vev
    Volatire says:
    lol
    Volatire says:
    ah
    Volatire says:
    i'll get to that
    Volatire says:
    if a UN military force exists
    Volatire says:
    and we are in command of it
    John says:
    the planetary governor is already very powerful with infiltration
    Volatire says:
    and if we control the majority of the votes in council
    Volatire says:
    we can very well attack other factions in the name of the UN
    Volatire says:
    i don't think the other factions would go for it though
    Volatire says:
    true
    John says:
    hrmm in one of the games I'm in planetary council is disabled
    John says:
    I can't remember if it's humcad or ACDG
    Volatire says:
    hmm i don't think googlie did anything to the planetary council in this one
    John says:
    okay
    Volatire says:
    and even if it is disabled, we can still create one of our own for RP as well as in-game decisions
    John says:
    *nod*
    Volatire says:
    we can for example set polution emmision standards
    Volatire says:
    things like that
    Volatire says:
    it would be up to the planetary governor to enforce it
    John says:
    with jamski's map
    John says:
    I mean terraforming
    John says:
    we've got lots of polution
    Volatire says:
    well in that case we veto such a proposal, besides remember that there is no way such things can be enforced
    Volatire says:
    it's mainly RP
    Volatire says:
    environmental laws in this game will not be popular
    John says:
    heh
    Volatire says:
    since we have ourselves the Drones and the pupper Uni against them
    Volatire says:
    i'm getting ahead of myself
    John says:
    hrmm we're being over optimistic with conquoring uni
    Volatire says:
    we still need to actualy take over the Uni first
    Volatire says:
    it can be done
    Volatire says:
    it's just a matter of getting the forces out to do it
    Volatire says:
    have confidence in our marshals abilities
    John says:
    okay then
    Vev says:
    CRUSH KILL DESTROY!

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    John says:
    would you know about base exchanges in PBEMs
    Vev says:
    I have no idea apart from gifting them a colony pod
    Volatire says:
    hmm, we will need to ask googlie
    In PBEMs the only way is for faction A to empty the base, then declare vendetta on faction B, who enters and takes possession of the base, then the 2 factions restore their pact

    So there is a 2-turn "Vendetta of Convenience" during which pact income is lost (and probes can steal each others' techs, and other such underhanded tactics - such as stalling the reconstitution of the pact, etc etc while surruptitios moves are made)

    Volatire says:
    hmm i don't think googlie did anything to the planetary council in this one
    Correct - I left the Council intact, hoping that my AI tweaking would produce a Miriam and Roze candidacy each time with one of them being the winner - at least for the first 50 - 75 years until human ICS tactics prevail.

    G.

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      Hmmm very fun reading. The best line I like:
      Volatire says:
      we still need to actualy take over the Uni first
      Be good, and if at first you don't succeed, perhaps failure will be back in fashion soon. -- teh Spamski

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