DT8: Mark13 vs Misotu, second thread

[mark13]

Call it desperation. Chopper CPs are quick, easy, and cheap after Fusion. Let's hope they bring some sort of return....

Meanwhile, Markite officials launch their first satellite. Nothing much doing - just to get a decent map of Misotuite territory more than anything....Markite construction workers cower at the fact that the energy park across the water is markedly more impressive than ours.

2192 to Mis...

[Misotu]

Energy Parks R Us

Actually, you'd have to admit that mine isn't particularly impressive either ... now Paul's effort in DT6 or whatever it was, that was an energy park Still, we think we're doing all right on the energy front over here.

This turn was an absolute corker for us. Yes, we did pop a pod in a very stupid place with no back-up (because we just couldn't resist it, could we) and we did get a seriously bad result But despite this, Misotu functionaries are positively skipping as they go about their duties.

Tra la la they sing in dulcet tones

Needless to say, good news for us is very bad news for the Markites 2193 is sent.

[mark13]

Argh - a turn too late on the Translator. I knew I should have got it last turn

Ah well - the nail in the coffin methinks. Cranked up the research a bit, to ensure that no turn is now without a technological breakthrough - something Misotuite researchers have enjoyed no doubt for yonks now

....and the Guild as well. Oh well....

Meanwhile, futile colonization efforts continue. An extra base was added this turn, with two more chopper CPs coming online this turn....

[Misotu]

No, couldn't get a tech a turn during the pop boom years, not running planned. Despite the GA in my HQ, just couldn't get it to work So we've only recently hit a tech/turn too ...

Misotu engineers complete the Translator and also the Empath Guild. We don't want anyone else knowing what we're up to

Otherwise, a quieter turn than the last. We were pretty surprised to get the Translator though, Provost. That one should have been yours by rights. 2194 is sent.

[mark13]

Hmmm. Yep, the Translator should have been mine. To be honest - it took me by surprise. Bad forward planning there....oh well, not to worry....

We struggle on, unfazed by the seemingly unassailable advantage of our neighbours. The good news is that two new colonies were founded this year - now, if only I could actually get them to produce something

2194 sent.

[Misotu]

I'm not surprised you were surprised - immense stroke of luck enabled us to build it when we did. Otherwise you'd have been safe for several turns.

Aargghh! We have had THREE power cuts this morning, the power has finally come back up now and seems to be holding but ... And here was I thinking I'd finally got back to civilisation and out of the boonies with their flaky power supply ...

Anyway, there will be several reload messages - I was playing this game every single time the power cut out (you know how long I take to play my turns, heh).

Aaarghh. Sorry. Anyway, made no difference to the game. I popped the same pod three times I think - got credits, then a nut special or similar and (finally, the one that made it) a worm which I killed for 20 or 30 credits. Apart from that, nothing different.

2195 off to the Expansionist

[mark13]

Head hurts too much to write anything reomtely witty or funny (no change there then... )

2195 back....

[Misotu]

Well, we were going to compliment you on your charming personality, wit and sense of humour ...

... but then we saw you had renamed our landmarks

and christened new bits of the disputed trench

... so we won't bother. So there

Having said that, you have to admire someone who plays SMAC with a migraine. Respect.

2196 is back to the Evil Empire as the game rushes into the final years ...

[mark13]

Ah well. Better than being couped up in bed. Gotta feel for my poor empire though

Oh yeah, the landmarks

Well, I just thought it'd be a good way to compensate for my poor show. You may have won the game, but I've got the landmarks

Ah well. 2196 back to you....

[Misotu]

Waiting for the turn to arrive ... tum te tum ...

[mark13]

Argh! Friggin' hotmail

[Misotu]

Thanks ... still no email version in either account

[mark13]

Don't know what G was on about - I had no problem deleting the attachment

[Misotu]

Oh ... that's cool I didn't realise you could get rid of it again!

This looks like a good way to do the turns tonight at least, if you're still around. Here's your 2197 turn

[mark13]

Well, I thought perhaps it was admin only, but it turned out not to be the case after all....

Anyway, Markite officials would like the Misotu empire to kindly remove their troops from our territory. Or we shall have to bring reinforcements

Heh. Gotta find some way to make the last 10 turns fun

2197 back....