Lordship of Development

[smacksim]

I bring it up because our rover is the closest unit to link up with the foil, but the rover could troll fungus on a river at home instead. Our mw is farthest from the foil. Hopefully we'll soon capture another mw, but it may be worth considering bringing the mw north instead of exploring the rest of the south. The Spore launcher could do that, ignoring any worms it uncovers. But where to send a MW via unity foil? Maybe we should look at the world map again.

My vote would be for the largest looking continent, or one with attachment to the poles. This allows an avenue of escape for mindworms or other units uncovered. The foil can then return to pick up a probe team.

Illuminatus does have a point r/e making contact though. Ideally our worm would land on someone's continent, make contact, and pop some pods on their turf.

[Net Warrior]

We know that a Hive base is located on the landmass to our NW thanks to that earlier disclosure. Do we want to make contact with an AI controlled faction or with a human controlled faction? We might do welll with The Hive for as long as we avoid Demo SE and are near the bottem on the power graph. On the other hand, we might completely disrupt a human controlled faction and throw them completely off balance. So, which should we seek? And where are we likely to find them?

[Net Warrior]

If we use our MW for this operation I think we should have it get the two morale boosts available here before departing. Then, finding just one more monolith somewhere out there would make our MW most formidable.

[Illuminatus]

I think we should go to find out which is the base on our neighbouring SW end of X-continet (review the Gaia report). Hive was intended to be target of expansion - probably boosted in some way. I could swear that we will find Moonson Jungle if we go to look for Hive - map creator said that Hive will have some excellent terrain. I would vote for dropping MW on SW end, and determining what faction si this, and using unity rover to explore towards north, and perhaps trolling another MW which will go and meet the Hive.

[Chaos Theory]

Originally posted by Net Warrior
If we use our MW for this operation I think we should have it get the two morale boosts available here before departing. Then, finding just one more monolith somewhere out there would make our MW most formidable.

What two morale boosts are these?

[smacksim]

Mebbe he means from resting?

Method's been online an hour or two, but no turn yet. I think if we see another longish delay that doubles the liklihood that they've made contact and are negotiating.....

Speaking of which. Perhaps we should be prepared for contact. I propose that we take any flat deals offered. IE, for techs not on the line to IA, for techs on the line to IA. Treaties, but definately no pacts....yet. Nor offerings of world map. It would truly stink to have the Spartans land a CP in the Uranium Flats!

[Net Warrior]

The monolith below GL and one monolith from the Ruins should both provide a morale boost, no?

[smacksim]

No. Monoliths only raise morale a single time, even the Stonehenge like ones in the ruins. I try to get my worms to pre-boil before hitting a monolith ---> boil, but it's fine to go now if we want to hop on the foil.

'Hop on the Foil, Boil'
'No need to be Coy Fungboy'
'It's a new gun, son'
'We're on our way'

[Net Warrior]

OMG, so I've misunderstood monoliths all this time

Well, live and learn.....

[Chaos Theory]

Plan of Action for 2120

Found base #4

Move mindworm back north, on the way to exploring the north

Pop pod with the spore launcher, contain damage with the scout if needed, else send it back to base #2 for future drone control

Pop pod with unity rover, then move into base #4. Later wait one turn to heal (or pursue a monolith)

If at any point we accumulate 40 ECs, switch to Planned. If ECs are left over, rush some formers.

Head northeasterly with the foil

[smacksim]

So why did you move the mindworm? Noone suggested moving it, even you! Curiosity _______ the mindworm

Plan looks o.k.

Rover can't pop the pod this turn. Move NE in prep.

[Chaos Theory]

Well, someone did suggest moving the mindworm. It can rest next turn, though.

Yeah, the rover can't pop it next turn, but the plan is for it to pop the pod. I would have figured it out no later than playing the turn, anyway.

[smacksim]

I suggest the rover go NE.

[smacksim]

The turn is in. CT's last post was at 22:00, so we can probably look for him to play our turn ~8:00. Should I, as deputy be playing our turns if our actions are clear and CT isn't around?

At this pace I suggest that people make comments for upcoming turns as well. Here are some questions you might address.

• Research vs. EC's :What ratio should we keep?
• Meeting other Factions: What policy for first contact?
• Pathways for explorers: Look several turns ahead in your suggestions
• To Rush-build or not: After switching to Planned, what to rush-build?
• Future Base Sites: Make opinions known
• Micro-management: How many garrisons do we need now and in upcoming turns?

[Chaos Theory]

8:00? Hah!
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