Turns of AXT011 game in Apolyton SMACX Tournament

[Misotu]

Tig, I have had exactly the problem you describe, on several occasions. As far as I can tell, it happens if I play quite a few PBEM games without rebooting. It seems not to like the fact that I am constantly reloading the game.

Almost all of my reloads have been due to this problem. When it is severe, it's almost impossible to play the turn and even when I limp on and get to the end, it often won't permit me to save

Turn sent to Tig.

[Tau Ceti]

OK, just to clear up a little misunderstanding: I will be using hotmail until the Tuesday after Easter.

The Caretakers have nearly finished the Command Nexus. Congratulations to the University on the PTS. We hope they will see fit to open a station in Morgan Industries.

2150 to Misotu.

[Misotu]

Hi, next turn sent to Tig. I'm beginning to dread opening this game

[TigToad]

Turn has been sent back to the planetary governor... and of course the planetary transit system will be opening stations in all major cities of peaceful human factions. Morgan Industries is one of the first cities on the list.

Tig

[Tau Ceti]

2151 to Misotu. The Caretakers finished the Command Nexus and started the Xenoempathy Dome.

[Misotu]

Next turn sent to Tig. It's just possible that I might snatch an SP at this point

[TigToad]

You're gunna get one of the best secret projects for this game. Not much either of us can do about it, not having that tech and all...

Tig

[Tau Ceti]

2152 to Misotu. Enjoy your Supercollider - the research rates in this game are already quite insane.

[Misotu]

The Consciousness has completed the Supercollider and is now basking in the sunlit uplands of technological superiority.

In order to fully enjoy this moment, we have refused to check the current UoP/Morganite research rates

Turn sent to Tig.

[TigToad]

Compliments go to Misotu of the Consciousness on the completion of the Supercollider. In other news, our war with one of the two progenitor factions has been upgraded from a skirmish to a war as several University units have made land fall on one of the continents.

Tig

[Tau Ceti]

Today, a peaceful terraformer squad was brutally butchered by an alien air strike. CEO Tau Ceti has vowed revenge.

[Misotu]

Hmm. I guess that taking a chance on 1-1-1 scout sentinels for the defence of Consciousness cities could prove to be an unfortunate mistake with the Aliens on a war footing ...

[TigToad]

Recent rumors persist that Provost Tig has gotten a hold of the Caretakers world map. While no one in University Base is willing to confirm or deny these reports, the annual budget did show a sudden increase in military spending including rushing funds into a new project that the University dubs "The Hunter-Seeker Algorhythm." This project had been clouded in secrecy and the official line on it is that its a research facility.

Report in newspaper "Chiron Today"

[Tau Ceti]

There are rumours that the genetic research teams at Morgan Industries have been unusually busy lately. There are no official comments as yet.

Morganic psychiatrists report that depression rates have risen sharply recently. The interesting thing is that many of the new patients have been hobby hackers. Apparently University network security has received a heavy upgrade.

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I am back on my usual address, larsheg@sensewave.com , now.

[This message has been edited by Tau Ceti (edited April 24, 2000).]

[Misotu]

The word in Alpha Prime is that top Functions are torn between continued infrastructure development and increased military spending.

Although no official comment was forthcoming, it is known that the briefing document for today's high-level meeting was headed up "A Rock and a Hard Place".