The Infotrader/Infiltrator Network - Diplomacy plug-in (II)

[Hercules]

So the Spartans have elite gatling amphibious laser rovers.

I presume the self destruction of the PTS base means Spartans are in sanctions for 10 years?

[GeoModder]

Ah yes, this didn't occur to me yet!

So our trade income will be decreased as well.

Did we contact Gaians more about pacting with them, or what?

[Mart]

No talks with Gaians regarding details yet - we might start them.

We probably need to think of some official announcement regarding Pact with Gaians. Also how to explain Morganities, if we choose to refuse them Pact. I would not go for Pact with Morgan Industries before hostilities with Spartans would start - if they start soon.

[GeoModder]

We're safe at least 'till we deliver the goods, and certainly not if we don't...

[Mart]

Yes. That is obvious. What worries me is we deliver and then get attacked. Which Spartan nature will prevail after we deliver?
- Honourable fighters
- Evil merciless survivalists

[GeoModder]

Except from the PK's, the Spartans can't have map info from us so will be fighting blind in case of an attack... or could they recently have stolen the Morgan worldmap as well?

And if your production plan works we should have plasma a defender prototyped by then.

[Mart]

It may be energy consuming a bit. But we may have a plasma prototype in 2164.

[Hercules]

See if we can negotiate Impact from Gaians as part of the Pact arrangement (and for their screw up over Cyber). Also as a offensive/defensive measure against possible Yang or Spartan threat.

Remember though, we don't want the pact until we have infiltrated the Gaians, unless we can also infiltrate pact partner without discovery.

[GeoModder]

Why don't you want a Pact with them before infiltration, Herc?

Does it matter if we infiltrate them before or after it?

[Hercules]

Did someone mention that you can't infiltrate a Pact partner.?

When you probe, (in Pact but before infiltration) the only choice may be to steal a tech, which we wouldn't want to do to jeapodise the relationship.

We might get a screen advising us that we may be discovered.

Must test this somwhere.

[GeoModder]

Oh, never had to try that before I guess.

It will take at least 4 turns to get to the Gaians. That's about 3 weeks from now. Sounds long to let Pact discussions drag on.

[Hercules]

Hmm I agree if it is that far away.

[GeoModder]

I try to test it on a SP game I'm currently playing.

[GeoModder]

Well, at least in SP a pacted faction can be infiltrated.

First there is the usual warning if I really want to perform a probe action on a pacted base, and after clicking yes I see the options possible with the current tech level.

[Mart]

Geo, I will setup a multiplayer game for two factions and try to infiltrate one with the other by a probe. A bit more work to do, but can answer our question.