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

[Mart]

Geo, I do not see that message in Spartan embassy. Do I have a problem with that forum, or there is really no that message? Or you PMed it?

[GeoModder]

Check in the 'Gaian Relations' thread, Mart, the last message there.

[Mart]

No luck. Do I see some many hours image of that forum?

[GeoModder]

Sorry Mart, I just checked and I see it right there.

Btw, can you tell me if in a PBEM a player can gift base(s) to another player? I can't find such an option ingame...

[Hercules]

Re Gifting bases in Pbem.

No you can't do it. What you can do is allow the other player to take the base, but first end pact. Then when the player takes control of the base re instate the Pact.

It is just like capturing a base unfortunately: the population will drop and a facility will be lost, unless the base is mind controlled (which may be expensive)

[Mart]

From Gaians:

After a strenuous session in the house, with Lords arriving left and right, we have managed to come to an agreement to accept your offer of Enviromental Economics. Hopefully, Gaian scientists will be able to unlock Air travel, aided by this technology. Then, our staunch allies would be beneficiaries of such. We thank you! Ouro

[GeoModder]

Good! Now we can continue negotiations with the Spartans for Doctrine: Initiative.

Perhaps they would agree on the receiving of Cyberethics in exchange later on (and after we finished Planetary Datalinks if we choose so)?

[Mart]

I had impression Spartans wanted Planetary Datalinks

[GeoModder]

Do we need to give them every usefull project?

[Kataphraktoi]

only if we want to lose

[Mart]

They suggested Ascetic Virtues for us. We do have our ability which is very close to Planetary Datalinks, so from their point of view this is more efficient that way, I think they are right. Ascetic Virtues are good for us due to our -1 Police.

The question is do we worsen our relations with Spartans now or later. I think that when Gaians and Morganities have DAP this should balance the other factions more.

So far we play neutral to everyone. I wonder how long will be able to do it before someone will make a coalition against us and we will have problems finding friends.

Yet another thing when speaking about secret projects. I know, since they wrote that too, that Spartans wish to build Cyborg Factory. And if i were to quarrel with them over an SP, I would get rather Cyborg Factory and not Planetary Datalinks. Also Hunter-Seeker algorithm is worth of attention, more to the fact that others would not have it.

[Hercules]

One step at a time.

It 's not so long ago this series of exchanges was a pipe dream

[Hercules]

Re Plan Datalinks, remember you don't need infiltration, any three factions will do. But I agree the CF or HSA is more important for us.

[Hercules]

We can always explain Doc: Air as a result of our special abiliity. (Which hopefully will be true) Non one need know which precise factions we have infiltrated.

The Gaian message seems to disguise how they will unlock Doc: Air. But that 's OK .We know.

[Mart]

Definitely Planetary Datalinks has its value, which is greater than our ability, but when we infiltrate almost everyone or everyone, then it no longer matters that much. I would try to achieve that, even for the price of some, hopefully, short conflict but anyway we should be cautios...

Spartans definitely play too good. Now I see them as larger danger than Morganities. Even though they have now +253 EC/turn. Have you noticed that? Our economy will improve, especially when we gonna have more Tree Farms (50% economy) and energy banks (50%). But achieving over 200 EC/turn seems quite far as for now. Maybe after we have more boreholes.