Turns of Democracy in Peril

[knowhow2]

turn 2170 to darius

[Darius]

The Drones are pleased to announce that our Air Force has whacked another Spartan unit, an IoD, and a MW. In addition, our Naval Special Forces teams have successfully infiltrated the University AND extracted their Optical Computer data.

John, I think that Googlie set up the AI factions in an unbeakable pact.

Turn 2171 to John.

[knowhow2]

foreman darius,

I think we have a communication breakdown here between our two great factions (not unusual among the bureaucratic UN style) I not sure but do you know that I already have Optical Computers (OC)? I didn't offer it to any of you since it tech itself doesn't give you any advantages just an important tech as a preq. Maybe I should offer you all my tech before your next probe action?

[johndmuller]

MY 2171 to brother knowhow2

Yes, that is a definite drawback to going tech hunting without having all of our techs. I just popped a couple of pods and it could have happened to me too and I did know that you had some tech that I didn't. Had it happened to me, I would have considered getting OC to be better than what did happen (2 IODs and a Kelp bed), but would now be wondering about the strategy after knowhow2 pointed out it was one we already had. It makes it a tough choice since there is a big penalty for having all the techs when it comes time to start a new tech off the old fashioned way. If you know what techs the AI has, you could make sure that you get the ones we already have before going fishing. On my part, I probably shouldn't be going popping with a probe anyway, but it is awfully hard to resist when you wade into that big cluster of pods.

[knowhow2]

turn 2171 to darius

SO how do we solve the tech/steal tech thing from now on? Take our chances or just take the penalty for having slower tech research rate? One way to go is that darius, being the slowest faction when it comes to research do have ALL the techs we have while we other two do what we been doing so far and try to keep ourself from tech stealing.

[Darius]

Sorry, guys. I messed up. I didn't even think about that.

I've now infiltrated the three AI factions within easy reach. I can see what techs they have, so I think that I will just make sure I get from you guys any techs they have before I go in fishing. That way I will only get new ones.

2172 to John last night. (Sorry, I didn't have time to post last night.)

[johndmuller]

MY 2172 to brother knowhow2

Well slap my wrist; I couldn't help myself; I knowingly popped another pod I even switched production to a TF at the nearest base first just in case and was rewarded with a (just about entirely) free TF. How's that for positive reinforcement of bad behavior? I told myself "just one more", but I'm still in the middle of 4 MORE pods! - Help! Darius, please offer me the Optical and Non-Linear techs - If I feel strong (or foolish), I won't take them; If I feel weak (and conservative) then I'll take them - Of course, if I'm really a gambling addict, . . . .

Darius, I don't know if you are looking for any more target practice, but if you are, there seems to be an IOD with Spore Launcher at (49,1) (north of M. Onshore Bank) within range of that base; both units are green-equivalent or less morale. They have been sitting there since I popped them, so I don't know them as a threat to anything, but if you want the upgrade/cash opportunity, feel free. I am assuming that you don't see them in you view; if you do see them, let me know and I'll stop pointing out the obvious. There is another similar IOD (with 2 MWs) at (35,3) but I think that is out of your range.

[knowhow2]

turn 2172 to darius

nothing to report.

[Darius]

What's a TF?

I killed the IoD and Spore Launcher with my chopper, but the damage to my chopper was enough that running out of fuel killed it. But feel free to continue pointing out targets. You're right that I can't see them.

I sank a Spartan transport with two units aboard, using the ship I stole from the Consciousness. How sweet is that?

2173 to John.

[johndmuller]

MY 2173 to brother knowhow2

TF = Tree Farm

So I took the techs from Darius and popped a couple more pods - responsible me - it was anticlimatic, didn't get a tech after all that; got more kelp and some nice $$ instead.

[knowhow2]

turn 2173 to darius

There are a cyborg transport sitting just left to UN Aid Station (if you click that base you'll see it), if one of you (darius mostly) like to shoot it to h*ll, I don't mind. I'm currently upgrading all my units into clean. If you have energy to spare I wouldn't mind receiving some.

[johndmuller]

MY 2174 to brother knowhow2

[knowhow2]

turns 2174 to darius

i must ask, do we have any other plans on what to do except for just staying alive? Should we attack or go for AtT? One faction at a time or all of them at once? Any thoughts?

[Darius]

I'd kind of like to get out there and start cracking some heads. But I haven't really formulated a plan yet.

2175 to John.

[johndmuller]

MY 2175 to commissioner knowhow2

I'm going to try to stay in FM & Wealth for as long as I can, sacrificing Wealth if I need tougher troops, but trying to hang on to FM. I will therefore probably need a base featuring a Punishment Sphere, said base which I haven't started yet and said facility for which we still lack the tech (Advanced Military Algorithms). I do think I know about where the base will be (on the coast below Mt. Planet probably) and the tech is near.

When you finish Adaptive Doctrine, knowhow2, one of the next steps toward fusion is Advanced Military Algorithms; its prereqs are Optical and Adaptive, which you will have. I would strongly recommend that you research Advanced Military Algorithms if you can. If you can't or don't, please give me the Adaptive Doc right away so I can try to get it. My tech changeover is shortly after yours as currently estimated. The other prereqs for Fusioin that we can research are Intel Integrity and Supercomputers.

I'm going to be in New York for about a week starting tomorrow (Saturday) sometime. I don't expect any trouble playing my turns, but there may be some delays while I'm in transit and/or otherwise occupied. Of course, there is always the chance that I will have some technical difficulties up there, so if I don't appear on-line for a few days and/or my turns don't get played, that will be why - If any of that happens, I'll try to get word to the thread if I can, but I don't really expect any trouble.