Hive-Pirate Negotiations

[Snowflake]

I've already read the turn chat where micha actually agreed now (just didn't read it when I posted the first post). But thanks for copying it over for me.

I thought the problem of a long term pact with the pirates were said to be that it is easier for them to see the depth of the drone hive pact. but I hope it won't be too big of a deal. We might be infiltrated eventually anyway unless we have the anti-probe SP (whatever it is called).

[Kody]

Voltaire,

Can you inform the pirates they will be receiving gene splicing next turn.

[Jamski]

Finally a descsion

Democracy, eh?

-Jam

[Snowflake]

My email to Hercules:

Btw we are calling the governor election. What would be your stance?

Reply from Hercules:

Hello comrade Honghu,

We are canvassing opinion re the council. I think it very likely that our friends the Hive will get our vote. Seeing that we are in Pact with you.

Cap'n Hercules

[Snowflake]

My email to Hercules:

Dear Captain Hercules,

Thanks for getting back to me. We look forward to more communications with the PEACE regarding trade and cooperations. Also I would like to inform you that the Hive has offered the CyCon's a pact. It is expected that the CC will accept it the next turn.

Ambassador HongHu

[Micha]

Um, what is the purpose of telling the pirates that we are going to pact with their worst enemies that will soon destroy them?

[Snowflake]

Peace is pacted with us. In other words, if we don't tell them this now, they'll open the next turn and see we are pacted with CC, their worst enemies, and declare vedetta with us out of rages.

Telling them now means they know that we cannot be hold responsible for what have happened after we offered CC the pact (you know what that is ).

[Micha]

I see, although I doubt they check their infiltration data regularily. I mean, their science rate is a third of the average one, despite the fact they are well populated. So my guess is they don´t pay much attention to gameplay matters... Could be wrong, though

[Snowflake]

Hmmm you maybe right. I believe their turn player is still kind of a rookie. Well since we are still pact brothers I feel that it may be better if we tell them than waiting them to discover this themselves. I mean yea they may already be toasted but we are still the honorable Hive aren't we?

[Enigma_Nova]

Originally posted by Kody
Another possibility is having another shot at breaking their 2nd encoding scheme. I'm certain they're leaking secret information using that encoding scheme in their newspaper.

This is something I can do.
Send me phrases with likely meanings, and any 'rosetta stones'.
What are all the locations (that we have access to) where the CyCon use such code?

Please send links

[Snowflake]

Enigma you do realize you are digging up skeletons from the past? I do not believe CCs are using this coding system any more. But let me know if you feel strongly like having some code cracking fun. Some of the codes are spreaded in earlier public forum posts, just before Kody joined the team. You could perhaps check the CyCon's newspaper: 3D. If you have problems finding it let me know I'll try dig with you together.

[Enigma_Nova]

Digital Data Download, eh?

I should speak to Laurentius; he's the one that got me started on this. And as for code cracking fun - why not?

Just point me to the solution of the last code, and give me examples (or rosetta stones) for this code.

[Octavian X]

Message from Captain Hercules:

Hi Comrade Octavian, I sent his to Honghu (acting Ambassador) a few days ago. However I now understand Comrade Voltaire is back as Ambassador.

Please pass on the message.

Also we urgently await the Hive response to our two questions below.

Yours Cap'n Hercules

Hi Comrade Honghu,

Our pirate members are mostly away over the Christmas period. We had
asked our Ambassador Flubber to contact you on two matters. But there is
no indication in our private forum that he has done so.

The two issues on which we need to know your views are obvious.

1 In the game, the AI version of the Glorious Hive, has declared
vendetta on Cycon as a result of our PACT. We are asking you as PACT
partners to maintain that stance. In other words to be at vendetta with
the Cycon.

2 In the voting for Planetary Council because the PUT have voted for the
Drones, our 33 votes can swing things either way. Because of recent
events we wondered how you would assist us if you assist you.

Ambassador Flubber would use flowery language.

PS I have not contacted the Drones on this matter.

Cap'n Hercules

[Jamski]

We MUST NOT declare war on the CyCon because the stinking Pirates want us to.

-Jam

[Jamski]

But we do want the govenor votes.

Say we will, and then don't do it.

-Jam