Planetfall: Humanity's New Challenge (turn reporting thread)

[Googlie]

Originally posted by SPasmofiT
I guess we're stuck w/ SMAC.

I can still dream up something for the 3 leftover AI's after the 4 human players have chosen their factions

Either e-mail me with your faction choice, preferred game settings and that password so near and dear to you (or else post here - or even start a new discussion thread pre-launch of the new game)

linfrew@aol.com

I understand that Radman will be the 4th player

Googlie

[Darsnan]

The Gaian Home Army has discovered that the University, in a radical attempt to alter the course of its fotunes in this game, has been conducting experiments with grafting machine interfaces directly to human genetic material. When it was demanded that the University stop this abomination, the University refused, and declared vendetta on the Gaian people. The Home Army has moved to stop the University probe teams which have just assaulted us, as well as put an end to the Universities unethical experiments for good.

Turn to Spasm

Hi Googlie,
thanx for setting up the new game for us!
I'll be Gaian for the new game (how original, huh?).

[SPasmofiT]

The Gaians are adviced to stop with this mindless demagogy and propaganda. The elimination of the University is of little importance to everyone else.

[SPasmofiT]

I'm going to be the Hive. I don't seem to be able to play something else in MP.

[wgabrie]

I'm going to play the Believers.

turn to darsnan

[Darsnan]

I am sorry to have to report that I experienced another lockup while I was loading the game: I didn't even get to enter my password, however when I restarted the game it stated that I had already played the turn. FYI.

Otherwise, I will heed Spasmofit's request about my posts and say "a boring turn to Spasm"...

p.s. Zakarov slipped away in another escape pod. FYI.

[Googlie]

So the new game will be:

Gaians - Darsnan
Hive - SPasmofiT
Believers - wgabrie
Peacekeepers - radman

The AI will be Three's Company - Zakharov, Morgan & Santiago

(hmmm - I'll have fun with those - research, economy and muscle - what a great troika)


G.

[Darsnan]

Heah Googlie,
thanx for setting this up for us! What with Radman joining us, I think this will be another great game! However, one request: I hope your not going to name the thread "Three's Company". Too '70's...

[Googlie]

What kind of game do you guys want? - (I think maybe the ultimate in a "beefed up" AI is the Battlefield Earth scenario - I've spent hours now on the 4 single game versions and have gotten creamed by Marr every time - it'll be interesting to see how the PBEMers fare)

I can do the master/submissive thing again to give a strong AI bloc, or I can tweek the three AI's individually, and start them off with some goodies to give them a headstart, but make them relatively independent of each other (I think I can set it up so that they won't just pick on each other to fight)

And I can give equal access to at least 2 AIs for each human faction for you to "cut your military teeth" on

What's your preference?

G.

[Darsnan]

I'm torn here. Knowing whats coming is sort of like playing SP: once I make First Contact, I know how to proceed from there.
My vote is: Suprise me! This is simply because I will not immediately know the support infrastructure available to the AI faction I encounter first. I will then need to employ my diplomatic skills with both the AI and human factions in response to what I encounter when and where on Planet.....

[SPasmofiT]

Turn to Wgabrie, and he turned too ;-)

As for the second game, surprise me too.

[Darsnan]

Notice: Army For Hire!

Are you afraid Sister Miriam's heavily armed "missionaries" are going to "convert" your cities? Irritated over the Peace Keeper's continual interjections into your "internal affairs"? Or are you just curious as to what really goes on down in The Hive? Then have no fear - the Gaian Expeditionay Force is the answer for you!
With the surrender of the Spartans in 2201 and the signing of a Non-Beligerancy Treaty, the G.E.F. is now currently unemployed. This is a well armed, proven assault force, complete with its own Air Wing. For the right price, we are willing to interject ourselves into a conflict on your behalf.
So don't hesitate - e-mail today @ dnandal@twcny.rr.com !

Posted by Chief GEF Negotiations Officer Milo Minderbinder.


Turn to Spasm

[SPasmofiT]

This battle is going to be even more difficult than the one with the Spartans. I'm slowly gathering my forces.

[wgabrie]

Well it looks like the believers are back to mind controling my bases. Don't worry about me though just prepare your assalt force.

turn to darsnan.

[wgabrie]

Googlie suprise us.