Turns of AXT028 game in Apolyton PBEM Tournament II (cont)

[cbn]

Hey ced you beat me to the turn posting-- 2182

As ced has already seen I have a reload message. It actually happened when I hit "save and exit"-- Roze moves after me and while her units were moving ( I always see her moves if the units are in my units view)I got a terranx crash. This was doubly frustrating since I had captured one of her bases on the turn.

So I went back and replayed the turn doing everything the same. I did capture the base again-- (but took heavier damage)-- has anyone else experiences the teranx crash while attempting to save and exit? I would have been real ticked if my attack had failed on the replay LOL.

Now into character

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Open message to all faction leaders

People, I ask you to recall our common Earth history. It is known that webs of alliances has led many nations to be drawn into conflict in a war that enveloped all of Earth. I speak of World War I. The Hive urges caution so that this world does not become enveloped in such a conflict due to the actions of the Cult.

I do not know the nature of the Sparta-Cult alliance but out of respect for our alliance with the Spartans we pledge not to exterminate the Cult. We hope that this is sufficient as we will not forego our RIGHT to destroy any Cult troops that enter our territory or to attack the bases from which they come .

As for the Cyborgs, I agree that the first message seems benign as you proclaim an intent to defend yourself. We applaud your decision to protect your territory and citizenry. However there is other behavior of the Cyborgs that we find troubling and wish to make known to the world. The cyborgs without any discussion, established a series of bases designed to reduce the size of Hive territory and then made further claims to even greater lands. They have been persuaded to desist from these claims, as rationality and diplomacy ruled the day, BUT all factions should be aware of their expansionist leanings. They have border pushed the Hive even while they have LARGE tracts of vacant land in their undisputed homeland.

To Captain Hobbes I send best wishes and the offer of assistence. We have also suffered the indignity of an unprovoked Cult attack. Medical aid and food will be sent to the war zone to assist your refugees.

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6 O'clock news

In Hive news today the military adjunct announced the annexation of a key Angel base. The base will be renamed "Triumph" in a ceremony to be held early in 2183. Upon this capture the Angels immediately offered a truce and substantial reparations. While these were accepted, the military forces remain on full alert as further Angel troops have been detected in the area. Roze refused to answer diplomatic overtures designed to request the withdrawal of these forces and tension remains high in the region.

Some grocery and hardware stores in Hole of Inspiration today sold out of most staples as panicked citizens reacted to rumours of a war with the Spartans. Citizens are anxious over recent exchanges between world leaders and this was incited into panic when a Channel 10 webcast announced that hostilities had broken out. Authorities and Channel 10 deny the report and have tracked the source to a highjacked feed. Police have apprehended a 14 yr old youth who is quoted as saying "he did it on a dare". External affairs officials deny that there have been any hostilities with the Spartans but training exercises near the DMZ have been cancelled in what is viewed as a move to prevent escallation. At last report diplomats for all nations were meeting to try to resove the "Cult question". This is Gotit Rite for Channel 8 news.

[Cedronian]

Yeah, I was fast today

quote: The cyborgs without any discussion, established a series of bases designed to reduce the size of Hive territory

One base and you know it was not designed to reduce your territory as that question wasn´t even raised back then.

quote: BUT all factions should be aware of their expansionist leanings.

Not just true...we have gone out of our way expand in a direction where no other factions have any installations. And have not expanded more than anyone else in this game.

quote: They have border pushed the Hive even while they have LARGE tracts of vacant land in their undisputed homeland.

Again, one base and it was not designed as a border push since your closest base is about 25 squares away...Morgan might think it was a border push though

And what about your decision to border push me out of the Nexus Landmark when you already have 2 Landmarks of your own? I know you base that on "he did it to me first" but that´s not the case, since it wasn´t an issue when I founded the base south of Morgans only base (which is the base you keep referring too).

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Crashes: I have not experienced any crashes on save and exit.

Oh, and congratulations on taking that Angel base. Good work!

Ced.

[Zaphod]

An excerpt from Governor Zaphod's latest address to the Planetary Council:

I am saddened to announce the failure of peace talks between Planet Cult and the other factions with which it is a war. Our mediation team made a supreme effort to work out mutally agreable peace terms for all parties, but have met with failure on all fronts. Unfortunately, the difficulty lies with the fanaticism of the Cultists, and their steadfast refusal to compromise. All of the other parties were willing to discuss comprise, and we must apologize to Emperors cbn and Hobbes and Prime Function Cedronian for our lack of success.

As a result of this diplomatic impasse, we must reconsider our relationship with the Cultists. We will not interfere in the efforts of the other factions to defend themselves against Cultist agression. We do reserve the right, however, to condemn any military action that results from another faction's incursion into the Cult's territory.

One very troubling piece of information that came to light during these peace talks was the the Cult had been paid to attack the Hive. We are very concerned that one of the factions has been attempting to subvert the peace in a covert manner. We have assigned a crack team of investigators to look into this matter. Rest assured that the perpetrator of this action will be dealt with severely.

[cbn]

Heard in the Intelligence ministry. . . .

Cbn scowled at the report in front of him. " What happened to the days when an enemy would honorably declare themselves before you in battle. Does no one conduct themselves with honour. Either the Spartans are mistaken or lying OR we have an unspoken enemy that has purported to be our friend. Send out ther diplomats and unleash the secret police. we must know the truth"

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This is Gotit Rite with Channel 8. Panic buying began in all communities on the Cult frontier upon news that the Cult may be focusing its attacks on us on the instructions of some other hostile power. Authorities stated that this is pure speculation and increased patrols on all frontiers in an attempt to allay citizens fears. As well diplomats indicated that relations are amicable with all the major powers and in fact there is movement toward more cooperative ties. However local citizenry expressed distrust of the statements of the authorities. "Politicians are just saying stuff, I never trust them anyway".

This is Onthe Scene with Channel 8 at forward encampment 7. I cannot report where we are due to military blackout rules but can report that I witnessed a Hive unit destroy a cult attacker. Our troops fought valiantly and emerged with only minor injuries to squad members. This is one of several outposts that have been established to inderdict Cult units. A military spokesman stated that it is highly unlikely that the Cult could threaten any Hive settlement. " we are patrolling quite actively" he said.

In other news today analysts speculated that the recent rash of rumours has actually been initiated by members of the Hive military industries. These industries had experienced sagging sales due to the peaceful relations among world powers. However a spokesman for Build Big Guns industries denied that there was any involvement and condemned those that would believe they would be so socially irresponsible. BBG stock rose 23% today on news that ammunition orders worldwide have increased 12% in the past 2 days.

[H0bbes]

Another turn is turned to CBN.

Hobbes.

[cbn]

2183 is on its way to ced

[Cedronian]

MY2183 sent to Zaphod a couple of hours ago.

Ced.

[H0bbes]

On to CBN once more.

Hobbes.

[cbn]

and on it goes to ced (2184)-- too tired to create much "flavor
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Investigations continue into the causes of the unremitting Cult hostility towards the Hive. Denials have been received from Morgan and cedronian. As for hobbes, it is possible that the action was before the revolution that brought him to power. If his nation had precipitated this act he would likely have no record of it. it must be those hated Angels. they shall be exterminated shortly and perhaps Roze will reveal the information under Hice "persuasion". Would that end the Cult's obligation to them if in fact Roze is the guilty party?

[Cedronian]

MY2184 sent to Zaphod.

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"Cyborg citizens today started protesting against the recent build-up of Cyborg military forces. One of the protestors, living far from the front, where quoted as saying: "We have always been a peaceful society. Why do we need all these guns?".

Prime Function Cedronian answered the many protestors in the evening news: "Fellow citizen. The attacks by the Cult have been relentless in the last few years but have now receded somewhat. There is still no word from Cha Dawn but we continue to keep diplomatic options open. Since there seems to be only a few fragments left of the Cult invasion force, we have decided to scale back the initial military build-up and instead focus on community-enhancing facilities and peaceful research once again. The troops that have started training will finish boot-camp but the forces that are on back-order will be cut back and replaced with aforementioned items. We hope that this will calm your worries and we also hope that this will send a message to the other factions that we are not a war-inclined faction."

"Early morning news bulletin, Alpha Prime Channel 57: News are trickling in that the government has increased spending on leisure activities and holotheaters to quell the recent outburst of discontent among the Cyborg citizens. Our reports are showing that the protests have calmed down and people are again going back to work. A spokesperson for the government, who has chosen to remain anonymous, said that the "psych-enhancing" spending would cease as soon as the production-shift in favour of more research-oriented facilities was finished".

Ced.

[Zaphod]

An excerpt from Governor Zaphod's recent emergency address to the Planetary Council - brought to you by Spartan Public Radio

Our team of investigators found that it was indeed Datajack Roze who sent funds to the Cultists as incentive for their attack on the Hive. In response to these findings, an elite mobile force was sent to Data DeCentral to capture Roze and bring her back to Sparta Command for interogation.

I am happy to report that this operation was a complete success. Our force has occupied the city and captured Sinder Roze, without suffering anything more than minor damage. Sinder Roze now resides in a high security cell in the catacombs under the Octagon (Spartan Military Command Headquarters building)where she will no longer pose a threat. Data DeCentral, and the potentially subversive group of hackers located there, remains under the watchful eye of Spartan forces. Now that this heinous terrorist element has been brought under control, Planet may rest easy!

[cbn]

I have not seen the turn yet but here goes

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CBN addressed recent events at a meeting of council as he spoke to the assmbled faction leaders


While the Hive salutes the extermination of Roze as a benefit to all right-thinking factions we are dismayed with the Spartans appropriation of our war booty. The Spartans victory was due largely to the bombardment and probe actions by Hive units. Our units were assembling for our victory parade into the city when a bunch of Spartan rovers, without so much as a "how-do you do" whisked down the road and proclaimed the area as sovereign Spartan territory. Even among allied nations, a certain courtesy is to be expected before appropriating territory cleared of the enemy by the blood of loyal Hive soldiers.

We wish to lodge a formal protest with the council and seek reparations. we ask all nations to censure this type of behavior. Ced, Hobbes, Morgan, How would you feel if your troops battled into a cult settlement and fought until only a token defense remained. Then as you made preparations to accept the surrender of the city, I roll in and claim it as my own without even having to scratch the paint on a shiny new tank.

Zaphod, I will acknowledge that your actions are in accordance with the strict terms of our treaty but also believe that it is not in the spirit of friendliness between cooperative nations. Zaphod, are the Spartnas commited not only to peace but to a friendly relationship with the Hive? A skirmish almost broke out between our troops this morning when our units began preparations for their final assault. At the very least, parties entering a war zone should notify the warring parties to avoid unnecessary injuries. I ask council to develop a resolution on this issue as soon as possible.

[H0bbes]

Turned to CBN.

Hobbes.

[cbn]

Turn 2185 to ced

[Cedronian]

MY2185 sent to Zaphod.

Ced.