DT8: TigToad vs Misotu

[Killjoy]

Misotu,

For the secret to early project-building (© Misotu) I would be willing to part with a carton of smokes; the brand of your choice of course. I'll even throw in the lighter.

Just tell me where to e-mail them

Seriously though, enjoy being smoke-free and good luck with your game.

Cheers

P.S. I enjoyed your 'energy strategy' posting from awhile back. I also persue an 'energy strat' and have tweaked it based on some of your suggestions. Energy is truly the backbone to this game!!

[mark13]

Ho, ho, ho. We're back, and ready to rummmbbblleee....sharpen your knives troops, this is going to be tough!

If I manage to pull this one out of the hat, it will go down in SMAC history



Maybe not. Ah well....2171 to Misotu

[Misotu]

Rumbling away here ... swift reminder to Provost Mark that sharp knives, use of, would contravene the rules

2172 back to The Enemy.

[mark13]

Hah! But what good will rules do when your faction is WIPED OUT? WIPED OUT I TELL YOU!!!!

MWAHAHAHA!!!!!



2172 on its way....

[Misotu]

(Copy of note lodged with Misotu's solicitor)

Dear CMN Aredhran

If you are reading this letter, then the Misotuites are no more. In the event that my faction meets a sudden and untimely end, you should suspect foul play and it was that evil Dr Mark wot done it.

Also, watch out for his freshly-sharpened knives, or the evil perp may never be brought to justice ...

2172 sent.

[mark13]

Aredhran,

evil perp

I should not, as a fellow faction leader, have to suffer this level of abuse. I demand at least three techs in compensation.

Claims Direct never had it so good

2173's a-comin'...

[Misotu]

No-one is fooled by your choirboy impersonation o evil one. Do your own research - there are more than enough of you cluttering up the labs over in Markite territory.

Which makes us wonder why you'd need yet another pop boom. Have you no sense of responsibility? Over-population is a serious global issue you know ...

Congrats on the new sea base by the way

2173 is sent

[mark13]

It was 2174 actually. Yet another blatant attempt to deceive and generally confuse the hell out of me

I wonder why I'm pulling off yet another pop boom sometimes as well....but still. Just to make sure we get twice your pop by the end

Not only that, but the kelp your pod poppers so thoughtfully released has gone to good use, rest assured.

In other news Markite citizens celebrate their second artifact in as many turns. May this extraordinary and unprecedented run of good luck continue

2174 to the content marketeer....

[Misotu]

Mwa ha ha ha ... that kelp is booby-trapped. That was no simple transport, my evil friend, but the brand new Misotu Hidden Fissure Digger TM. Colonise at your peril

Also in the news: Like their Markite counterparts, Misotu exploratory forces popped 2 pods. Act I "The pod is popped and hideous, man-eating life forms emerge" is already complete. Act II "Blood-curdling screams announce the annihilation of Misotu's entire exploratory force" is about to begin, if you'd like to take your seats.

2175 is off to the Artifact Hogger. We really, really hope you won't suffer any tragic losses before you can get them home. No, really

[mark13]

OK, so the discovery of Planetary Economics beckons....only about....well, five years after Misotu. But we remain confident. Ohhhh yes....



'75 to Mis....

[Misotu]

Hmm. A surprise twist in the plot. An exciting new Act - IIb - was substituted for the dreary original at the last minute. Wild audience applause as the curtain falls on "Misotu Forces in Miraculous Escape, IoDs Last Seen Headed for Markite Territory at Rate of Knots".



Hybrid Forests? Who needs them? You probably have wisely been researching something more useful. Mostly all they do is tie up your build queues for 6000 years ... .... .... .... ....



.... .... .... .... so I expect that, like me, you build them absolutely everywhere.



2175 is off to the Compulsive Breeder

[mark13]

Hybrid Forests. Oh yes, they get built en masse. Considering I am a great user of the 'Forest 'n' Forget' strategy, it's really quite useful

IoDs? Bah - our newly commissioned x-chaos copters will have those in no time....before proceeding to their 'objective'

2176 to our esteemed colleagues.

[Misotu]

(gleeful) Ah yes, hybrids. Indispensible I expect. I can only afford one. But it definitely earns its keep

X-chaos copters? Look, I know you're the infamous Dr Evil and all that but let's face it, it's hard to tremble in fear before an adversary with a base called "Howdy".

2177 is off to the Provost with the Texan Drawl

[mark13]

Howdy? Which base is that then?

2177 to Mis....

[Misotu]

The base which you have now restyled "Chopper Launching Pad"

It appears that those IoDs decided my place looked more welcoming than yours after all. They have arrived, and they brought some friends.

2178 is sent.