Spartan Diplomacy II

[Mead]

Googlie's Response

RE: Re: Modo and Geo


quote:

Are you going to continue to build or capture towards us?

What happens then?


I think it will play out that we'll see a vessel in our "no-go" zone when we open the turn, and will query its intent from the transgressor.

If we are satisfied as to its reason for being there, it'll be allowed to proceed unharmed (although some oficers are suggesting a "safety fee" much like the AI does in-game).

If we are not satisfied then I guess it will be captured or destroyed

(I'm not sure what the gang would do if a "target of opportunity" presented itself - say a transport with an AA in it)

As to the "build" question - we are assessing our chances of winning by Transcendence - although the odds greatly favour you, then the Angels. We'd need to invest heavily in the University (hence our "Protectorate contact"concerns) for us to have a chance

And we assume that at some point the hive will sneak-attack us - he has over 20 units within a couple of tiles of 2 of our bases, albeit in his own territory

quote:

Can we have a division line where we divide the distance between our respective bases in half, with each half being the territorial waters of the side closest to it?



I'll put the suggestion to the Junta. Some have already asked what recompense Morgan might offer in exchange for dropping our exclusion zone from 8 to 6 tiles, to allow egress from your westcoast base(s), so I doubt if a 4-tile zone would fly. But you never know.

G.'

[paramir]

PMed googlie to let him i was the new diplomat.

[paramir]

To: The Corporation

From: The Federation

Since peace finally reigns again between the Corporation and the Federation, we were wondering whether you'd be interested in cementing our relationship by resuming technology trades. You've got the credits. We've got the techs. What better circumstances for tech trades could there be?

Specifically, we have Doctrine : Initiative, Adaptive Doctrine, Cyberethics and Intellectual Integrity for sale. Imminently we will be able to add Neural Grafting and Planetary Economics to that list.

Are you interested?

Colonel Googlie ......... on behalf of the Federation

What do you guys think, I like th idea

[AndiD]

Definitely something we should discuss with our Gaian and Angel friends which techs (and which not -> tech cost as Micha pointed out correctly). Price is negotiable.

[#endgame]

Be careful: Creds->Rush building.

-- CTO #endgame

[PJayTycy]

Doctrine initiative is the only tech we can't get from Angels/Gaia in 5 turns (if we leapfrog).

If the Angels don't want to co-operate in leapfrogging (I believe Gaia will want to co-operate), this might still be considered a second option.

[paramir]

neither of them has replied to my messages yet

[Mead]

I found the same thing and lost heart.

It is hard for them to cooperate with us.

We remain the #2 faction after Sparta.

They want to get deals from us to that will help them, but they don't want to help us.

The unavailabilty of cooperative victory really hurts our diplomacy efforts.


Mead

[paramir]

Should i consider making us look weak then? do you thnik it would help

[Mead]

Originally posted by paramir
Should i consider making us look weak then? do you thnik it would help

I don't know.

I tried that a couple of months back. Didn't seem to work. they can still see our potential for domination. We still have the PEG, HGP, and a good base. We are not giving those up willingly.

Try it again, perhaps.

Perhaps try to stroke DA to feel that they are powerful.

Try to work with Gaians as fellow victims of Sparta.


Mead

[PJayTycy]

Maybe it can help if you give an exact proposition of what techs you want to leapfrog, so they see the benefits.
Especially getting MMI together with Gaia should be an obvious advantage for both factions.


Anyway, be sure to send some response to Sparta, so they don't have the same "they don't answer" feeling. Even if just say "we are discussing it internally" is better than nothing. Try to get some idea of what price they want for the techs...

[paramir]

Memorandum

To: The Corporation

From: The federation

Date: MY 2171

Subject: Proposed Bilateral amendment to the MoDo Doctrine between the Federation and the Corporation

The Junta would like the Officers of the Corporation to consider this proposal and respond ASAP



Agreement between Morgan Corporation and the Spartan Federation - MY 2171

WHEREAS:

* The Corporation agrees to pay to the Federation the sum of 250 energy credits in MY 2172

and

* The Corporation undertakes not to trade Planetary Economics to any third party

and

* The Corporation agrees not to build the Secret Project, the Cyborg Factory

and

* The Corporation acknowledges the right of the Federation to be the sole means of the Corporation contacting the University, however such contact is initiated

then in recognition of these undertakings:

* The Federation agrees to a sea border between the Federation and the Corporation, and the University and the Corporation equidistant between the two respective continents in question

and

* The Federation will transmit the technology of Planetary Economics to the Corporation in MY 2173

and

* The Federation undertakes not to build the Secret Project the Ascetic Virtues

Alot better then I thought, I like it

[PJayTycy]

Isn't that a little outdated (we are in 2175, this doc talk about 2172)

[paramir]

that's the peoblem wiht offsite forums