Turns of Democracy in Peril

[knowhow2]

john,

couldn't download the file as "Demo..." but as an "attachment" which seemed odd so I'm gonna take my chances with hotmail (which was filled with junkmail earlier). Also, in the near future (a week or so) I will have access to a much better computer which means that I can download and play turns much easier so the email problem is solved for now.

I'll be awaiting the turn at hotmail.

[johndmuller]

2112 re(rere)emailed. (2112 re(re)posted too .)
Message re(rere)entered - NOT.

(added by edit)
I see what you mean by downloading as "attachment" - it must be forgetting the filename (at least). I tried downloading this post, the one you tried and the one still here from 2111 - just as far as seeing that it was going to use the name 'attatchment' for the file, not doing the actual download itself (which may very well be OK except for the filename for all I know). Probably this glitch is due to whatever ^%%#$ might have crept in when they rehosted the system.

[knowhow2]

turn 2212 to darius

currently researching biomachinery so I need that one to switch. I also don't have prog psych or adaptive eco which makes Planetary Eco impossible.

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the "attachment" file don't seem to work either.

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[Darius]

Knowhow2, welcome back.

Hive missiles just obliterated my base on that island. That little runt is going to pay.

John, (43,25) is not within a base production radius. Are you sure you want a borehole there?

2213 to John.

[johndmuller]

2213 here.

I took over Beta Mudflats (I guess the 121ec's I got from that came from Aki's share of the salvage booty). I also added a new base on the neighboring landmass we've taken over from the Cyborgs so that I can drop units directly into a base from 3rd World.

I'm hoping to infiltrate Yang at 'Social Engineering Den' with a Probeship I have at (75,33). If either of you could tell me whether he has a probe of his own in there or not, I would appreciate it. Also, to the extent that you can tell, I would like to know if there are any obstacles (i.e. nasty ships or planes) blocking my path as I have just enough movement to reach it and cannot afford any detours. Speaking of intelligence, I'm building a Hydroponics Sat and will thus have the full global map to fill in those gaps (particularly in Santi Land) in our current maps. How's the University doing? Who's building or has already gotten PB's?

Darius, I'm putting a Sea Base just offshore from the proposed borehole (the one you questioned) to reap its benefits. Also, let me know when you get the SuperFormer tech from Knowhow2 and have appropriate designs and I will give you the to upgrade them to 'Super'. On another subject, are you sure it was a good idea to give the AI's the 500ec just to get it ourselves? I didn't have a major problem with it, just wondered, but I imagine that Knowhow2 felt obliged to approve it whether or not he agreed [I felt that way too, but since 2 of the AI had already voted for it, I was able to abstain and pass the 'buck' to knowhow2 - after all the Guv should have to make the tough decisions]. We should probably discuss those kind of things in the future before putting them to a vote.

Knowhow2, I sent you the BioMachinery tech - would you please send me the Advanced Eco? Please tell me what you switch to in the in-game communication in the trading/negotiations window and also in your post so I know what (not) to research myself - I will probably have to decide what my new goal is before I am able to look at your research target in the game.

Regarding the files, I get the impression from this thread: http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=39136 that the posted files may be OK if they are merely renamed from 'attachment' to the file name cited in the post. Feel free to at Markos if he has done too much or is full of (or something else). I will both post and email for a while until you tell me which is working better.

[Darius]

I just assumed that we would be better able to use the extra energy credits than the AI would. But I'll be sure to consult you guys in the future.

[knowhow2]

turn 2213

social eng den doesn't have any probes and won't be producing anytime soon either.... but there are 3 spartans noodles there so watch out!

Hive is producing 1 PB
UoP the same
Spartans lost one
CyC nothing

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sent adv eco to you john

offered all tech to you, darius

next tech target n-space compression.

[Darius]

2214 to John.

John, there is a sea former at (85,35) in your path to Social Engineering Den. Otherwise all clear. Still no enemy probes at the target location.

[johndmuller]

2114 Here.

Well, a big turn for tech - Knowhow2 apparently got Organic Superlube from the Datalinks (I had noticed that the Spartans were about to research it) and gave it to me - Just in time, because I was about to finish researching it myself. So I got to get an instant tech on my turn - I chose the N-Space Compression tech I've been touting for knowhow2, so we have that now - I'll givc it to him uh uh . . . , I think I forgot to make that change - if so, I'll do it next turn so he can switch (Darius, let me know if you want the N-Space too). For my next tech to be researched, I went with Advanced Spaceflight; I got offered a lot of Green techs (along with Monopole Magnets which, sadly, one of us will have to research eventually if the AI doesn't do it soon), so I suppose I would recommend that knowhow2 go with Centauri Meditation (for the CP's to increase the clean min limit as well as for IOD's) assuming it offers the same choices I got, but whatever . . . . .

Darius, I'm giving you 150ec's to upgrade our shared formers to some form of "Super", that should make them quite fast - I think that they're all 3 "between jobs" at the moment so it would be a good time to do it. I don't know what exactly you will make them into or what it will cost you (it cost me 80ec apiece to upgrade SeaFormers to Clean-Super x2, but they also got armor and were sea units, so I don't know how comparable it is. Let me know what it cost you and I'll send you more. If I didn't already tell you, the Former which just finished the mine at (56,36) should go nextdoor to (57,37) and build another Borehole.

I successfully infiltrated the Hive - noticed that they have Progenitor Psyche and Applied Relativity available - maybe we should think about trying to steal the Applied Relativity from Yang before Darius finishes researching it (that's only 3 or 4 turns). It would take me 4 turns to get my Probeship back to Yang's territory which would probably be too late (and I might get the wrong tech anyway. Alternatively, I could land a drop probe on the monolith next to People's teeming, but I'd hate to think what it would take to protect it through the next turn. Maybe it's not worth it; we can always hope that we get it through the datalinks in time, like it worked out for the Org Superlube.

Knowhow2, as my turn ended, I saw a Spartan plane get your drop unit at the northeastern monolith near Banana Republic (in the former Cyborg lands).

[knowhow2]

I'll play my turn tomorrow.

[knowhow2]

turn 2214 to darius

stephen, you might wanna see if the turn got sent correct. I'm using a different computer now.

nothing to report except for Phi Lumiere have been missiled by hive to nothing.

[Darius]

Yes, I received the turn OK.

I'd like to turn over Psi Consensus to one of you. I would rather concentrate on invading the Hive from the east while you guys squeeze him from the west. Who should I give the base to?

John, it cost me 60 ec each (40 for the drop) to upgrade the formers to plasma super. (I got plasma on the prototype for free.)

Arrgh! Terranx crash! After I finished my whole turn! I'm playing on my new used laptop and I forgot to turn off VirusScan. I'll have to do the whole turn over.

2215 to John.

[johndmuller]

Sent you each the N-Space Compression. Those Fleshette things are reasonably expensive; hope they work.

Seems like I took over the lead Have to enjoy it while I can; its my turn to get the missile treatment from the Chairman probably. Yang is really building up quite a collection of those ^!@%*%$# missiles; at least they're not all PBs.

Darius, I was wondering if there might not be some advantage in all of us having bases together there in old Consciousness territory; seemed like there should be, but I couldn't think of anything really special (just the Former thing). If you want to get rid of it, it would seem to make more sense for Knowhow2 to take Psi Consensus as he has Phi Lumiere right next door; I don't know what he is planning to do with it though (building a sea colony pod?)

[knowhow2]

turn 2215 to darius

got n-space, next research Uni Trans, I'm building it for free tech.

darius, how do I take over that base?

I'm currently planning to raise land to incorporate those other landbases I took from CyC.

john, you don't have to attach files on the thread any more if you don't want to. I have access to another computer with better capacity so downloading files no longer is a problem.

[Darius]

I'll finish Applied Relativity next turn. Do you both want it? And what do you think I should choose next?

Knowhow2, here is what we need to do: I will move my units out of the base, leaving it undefended. You will then have to declare vendetta on me, then take over the base. After that, we can go back to being pactmates. Let me know when you have units in place to take over and I will vacate the premises.

My strategy over the next few turns is to finish building some Genejack Factories to boost my mineral production, then the morale enhancing facilities. Then I will change to Planned to increase my Industry rating even more above the Hive, and crank out a flood of units to sweep the Hive off the map. If I attack the Hive from the east and you two from the west, we should be able to make short work of the Hive.

As i was closing my turn, I saw that Banana Republic was lost to the Hive.

2216 to John.