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

[SPasmofiT]

After I'll take another Spartan base, I'll redeclare vendetta on ger. I almost had to, be the crisis was adverted.

As for the truce, I'm no loger in favor of it. I'm not saying I want to attack, I'm only saying that I want that option open. I think that all bets should be off in 10 turns.

I suggest we extend the pact another 5 turns (10 turns from now, in total), after wich all arangements are of.

I don't plan on attacking anyone, but if I must, I will do so, after the 10 turns elapse. I really like the trade, and I hope no millitary action will be necessary.

[Darsnan]

sorry about the reload, guys: I guess I shouldn't have left so many applications open when I played the turn!

The backbone of the Spartan resistance is now broken. Derfiance Freehold, stocked with every availble unit Colonel Santiago could muster, was still taken in a bitterly fought affair. We have now split the Spartan defensive "shell" in half, and now can attack along whichever axis we feel is most beneficial expedient.

Do I have it right that I am the only human in vendetta with the Bible Thumpers right now? Also, the Treaty of 2180 is going to expire in 5 Standard Turns: I, for one, am all for extending this treaty for another 20 Standard Turns (till 2220) so that I can deal with Miriam myself.

Turn to Spasm

[wgabrie]

1-2 minor factions? What are you worried about? That must be the PKs and Morgans.

Wait a minute that's me!

turn to darsnan

[SPasmofiT]

This will take forever. And besides everything else, I didn't do any impression on Miriam. It seems that by the time the Spartans are gone, we're going to have 4 major powers in the game, and 1-2 minor ones. Nasty!

[Darsnan]

In a diversionary attack, the Gaians have assaulted and taken Assassin's Redoubt. This should force the Spartans to weaken other sectors where they have been building up, in order to oppose this new penetration into their interior.
The true Gaian intentions, Defiance Freehold, will be taken next turn. We will then move our naval bombardment forces to Sparta Command and begin the bombardment of the city directly south of there in 2 Standard Turns: Spasmofit, if you can, then in about 5 Standard Turns after this I should have the forces in that city reduced significantly, and you should be able to launch a successful attack.

Turn to Spasmofit

[wgabrie]

Poof and my army is gone.

turn to darsnan

[SPasmofiT]

I had to agree on a truce, temporarly, with the Believers. They have masisve aries coming into the central theatre.

[SPasmofiT]

I don't have SMAX and I can't find it!
I guess we're stuck w/ SMAC.

[wgabrie]

I do have SMAX, and the game concept is interesting, but I think I'll have to decline on this one. I want to try out the Believers aginst the other human players.

[Googlie]

Could do - the "game parameters" were the three aggressive factions on one side (two of whom, Usurpers and Believers, get +25% bonuses when attacking) versus four more-or-less builder factions. Make the troika come hunting for bear. A human playing the Cult would be much more outgoing and would take the fight to the troika using Planet as an ally

Hmmm ........ maybe a Cult clone as well as the original Cult. Then we'd have 2 blocs vying for Planet's blessing. That might make for a neat game "Battle of the Mindworm Brigades"

Or maybe I should just post the original concept as a "players wanted", and custom design something for you guys in SMAC

G.

[Darsnan]

I have SMAX, but would rather stick with SMAC: I have had a lot of in-game lockup issues when I play SMAX MP's for some reason that I haven't been able to pinpoint yet. However, if the consensus by wgabrie, Spasmofit, and "X" is to play SMAX, then I want in. If the game does turn out to be SMAX, then could I play Cha Dawn instead of the one's you offer Googlie?

[Googlie]

Do all 3 of you have SMAX?

Here's my thinking:

With another, you play as Morgam, Zak, Yang and Domai, landed on an alien planet.

Much to your horror, there already is a tenant (Marr) who has a few bases and some infrastructure.

The fanatics, Miriam and Cha Dawn, who landed with you, see Marr as their "saviour" and ally with him in a servitude pact.

Can you stop Marr summoning the battle fleet, transcending hand in hand (hand in claw?) with his submissives, or just plain out and out conquering you?

Does that sound like it might be fun?

G.

[Darsnan]

eeewwww - I've been slimed!

Well, if its any consolation, wgabrie, I just knocked out the Spartan fighter jet which killed your unit @ Commander's Kepp. Also, the Gaian assault on Defiance Freehold will begin in 2 turns. We hope to then continue this southern thrust and link our forces up with CEO wgabrie's, thus sealing off this flank.

Turn to Spasm

[wgabrie]

Industrial waste sent off to the Gaians... I mean turn to Darsnan.

[Darsnan]

This is, by far, the best game that I am in, both for turnage as well as the strategies needed to cope with the terrain (i.e. the map layout): the Battle for Memory of Earth (or "The Ruins"), precipitated because of superior map design, was extremely enjoyable! Great layout Googlie!
I'm all for another Googlie se up game against wgabrie and Spamofit, and that this be done in parallel with this very exciting game! I posted some names for a 4th player to join us on Planet - anybody else have some ideas?

D

p.s. Still waiting on the industrial waste coverd turn from CEO wgabrie.