Invasion plans for University/Lal Axis

[Googlie]

Originally posted by Maniac
So, referring to the 2151 turn planning thread, does that mean you would opt not to burden our conquered lands with supporting our troops, and thus limit our rehoming to only two units (to make use of the two free support slots)?

That makes more sense - I'd rehome the Mercury (free up a min for Vlad) and Chron Knights (currently homed to Minas Tirith)

Thinking further about this, we could perhaps destroy the Koppernigk garrison, but not yet take the base. Destroying the garrison would reduce the base to size 1. As a consequence only two instead of three nutrient rows would have to be filled, and Koppernigk would have enough nuts accumulated to grow back to size 2 the year after. Thus we could capture Koppernigk MY 2152 without destroying it.

Good tinking - and it's 4 tiles away from Monitoring Station (from whence Zak will send 1 or 2 of the synthmetal garrison units to try and retake it/sentry it) so we shouyld be able thus to empty MonStat from some of its units in advance.

We need to be on guard for those 2 Ogres, though (and have the longstrider ready to subvert one as they are great for x2 police duty)

(and re an earlier query - I had thought to move the Crypteia to UnivBase as a covert ops deterrent and the longstrider for more offensive probe actions (like getting Env Econ)

Any thoughts of perhaps going "live" next turn - it'll reach us on Sunday, and if we can reach concensus re a time, we could maybe get a bunch of us into the website Chat room while the invasion takes place

[Snoddasmannen]

Originally posted by Googlie
Any thoughts of perhaps going "live" next turn - it'll reach us on Sunday, and if we can reach concensus re a time, we could maybe get a bunch of us into the website Chat room while the invasion takes place

Sounds like a great idea to me! Tonight would have been perfect since my plans were scrubbed just now, but I reckon I'll be home tomorrow night as well.

I can't keep track of all you foreigners and your strange time customs, but how about 24 hours from now? Earlier than that might also work, but not much later.

[Googlie]

Turn is up right now - anyone around?

[Snoddasmannen]

I'm just in actually.

[Googlie]

Don't know if Maniac's around - it'll be just past midnight in Belgium

[Googlie]

I guess I could always open the turn, have a look around, deal with any housekeeping items, etc maybe trade techs with Zak and Lal and await company before launching the attack

[Googlie]

2151 turn – pre-invasion moves

Morgan sends 4 ec’s
Hoplite infantryman survives the mindworm attack at Minas Tirith
MCC completed
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Called Zak – traded HEC for Env Econ
Called Lal – sold him Env Econ for25 ec’s (Zak would have sent it to him this turn anyway!!)

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Longstrider #1 moves into Minas Tirith and takes up defensive probe duties

Longstrider #2, Crypteais and Castor Horsemen moved to Vlad. Colony pod just outside base .

Hermes moved into bay ready for colony pod boarding

Turn saved

[Kassiopeia]

Wait a minute, we're invading in 2151? Or 2152?

/me curses the absolutely horrendous timing of this vis-a-vis his current busy-ness

So. We need a copy of The Phalanx out ASAP (I'm going to bed soon though, will have to start churning it out first thing in the morning I suppose). I assume we are going with the "unethical buggers" justification? I don't think we should use "Operation Barbarossa" due to the historical connotations (it may end up offending someone), we should be more imaginitive than that.

[Maniac]

We're invading NOW!!

I agree about Barbarossa - it was just a wild thought that came in my mind when I noticed the similarities with our current situation.

Regarding possible justifications, besides of course "unethical buggers" and "weapons of mass destruction programs", I wrote a speech in the IC Story thread claiming we're invadin to defend ourselves against their imperialism.

[Kassiopeia]

How has their imperialism manifested itself so far? Something tells me your writeup in the story thread might tell me this though

[Maniac]

Their decadent culture and economic agression are corrupting the minds of our Helots (Spartan non-citizens).

[Zeiter]

We just need to tell everyone that we need more "lebensraum."

BTW, yes, I'm still around. Even though this is my first post in a while, I'm still popping in every now and then. Excellent work on the Uni invasion plans! :b

[Googlie]

Morgan probefoil sighted

[Maniac]

Originally posted by Zeiter
We just need to tell everyone that we need more "lebensraum."

BTW, yes, I'm still around. Even though this is my first post in a while, I'm still popping in every now and then. Excellent work on the Uni invasion plans! :b

Great to see you Zeiter!

[Googlie]

Live reporting of the Invasion

SNC Mercury moving into position
Shinsengumi disembarking
Attacking
32:15 odds (their Impact Squad)
took 20% damage
disembarking Chiron Knights
Attacking their synthmetal
took 30% damage
Shinsengumi takes over the attack again
16:3 odds
Base empty - will enter with Chiron Knights (for healing)
Occupied the Merchant Exchange
and extracted 57 ec's from the Uni treasury
Base still has the Childrens Creche and the Hologram Theater intact
But population reduced from 7 to 5, and they are rioting (2 drones)
SNC Mercury enters the harbour
drops off the Spartan Kel and Warwag, then vamooses for Vladivostok
Warwag heads now for KopObs, but is stalled by a former in the way
calls up Chiron Knights who still have 2/rds mp left, so it takes out the former in Warwag's way
Warwag destroys the garrison at KopObs, but takes 60% damage
Base reduced to 1, but will grow to 2 next turn
It has no mineral production (is supporting a former and a colony pod), so garrison unit in build won't complete unless Zak rushes, so Warwag can enter next turn and heal to 100%

Successful Invasion