Mge n-ics sg

[kcbob]

30,000 gold limit??? I didn't know about that.
But it shouldn't be a problem.

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Frodo lives!

[Julius Brenzaida]

20’000 Gold ! Talk about greed ! I hope everybody’s got my no limit add-on to get rid of the 30’000 gold limit. It could be a problem. Otherwise I should try to spend it all out quickly. Any spies near enemy cities ?


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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

[kcbob]

When in the course of human events it becomes self-evident that a people should rule
themselves and rise above all other nations, taking the position of pre-eminence in the
world, there can be no other choice than take that position, to rule the world, to become
the nation among all other nations. Such was the choice laid before our great
nation.

This was made easier by the overflowing coffers of the treasury. 8000 plus gold coins
at our disposal. And yet, let it never be forgotten that “the love of money is the root
of all evil.” Upon succeeding the beloved Hank at his death, the new leader, kcbob,
was overwhelmed by the amount of gold in his control. Add to that the fact that his
predecessor had placed caravans at the very doorstep of the Germans which in turn
produced even more gold and it is no wonder that kcbob became known as
kcbob, the miser, unwilling to part with any of his precious coinage.

Eight times! Eight times a caravan was delivered to Leipzig with a resulting
increase in our treasury of over 1700 gold coins. Five times over 500 gold! 900 gold
from huts! Gold! Gold!! Gold!!!

And yet, in spite of this mental roadblock, kcbob was still somewhat mindful of his
duty to his people. He began a program of building the likes of which the world had
never seen. Factories were begun in a multitude of cities so as to further productivity
amongst the people. Discoveries were made. Genetic Engineering. Steel. Communism.
Espionage. Machine Tools. Refining. Miniaturization. Combustion. Automobile.
Progress never before seen in the world was being made. New cities were founded.
Fug-ow-wee. Zinderneuf. Advanced Tribe. Emerald City. Amoco.

And then, the unthinkable, the unspeakable, happened. On December 7, 1800, Germany
attacked! In the resulting mayhem, Konigsberg and Berlin were subverted and won over
to the glory of the Yellow. Unfortunately, during this time, kcbob showed his complete
lack of mastery of naval matters and the transport chain. It is feared it has been irreparably
damaged for all time.

And then, after peace had been reached with the German people, after the treasury had
grown to over 20,000 in gold, just when he thought the world would be his, a few little
old ladies in Florida began to quibble over a swinging chad and the next thing he knew,
kcbob was out of a job. Voted out of office, forced to leave behind all of that lovely
gold, kcbob went into retirement to write his memoirs. Watch for him soon on an
infomercial near you.


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Frodo lives!

[Julius Brenzaida]

Game received. I'm gonna try to play it tomorrow.

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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

[kcbob]

Have finished my turn and will email to Julius now. Dialogue to follow later.

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Frodo lives!

[kcbob]

Have received the game, will get to it tonight.

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Frodo lives!

[Julius Brenzaida]

Nice one Smash !
A real lesson of politics !

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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

[Smash]

oops..should have waited for Scouse..sorry.


Scandal Rocks Perfection City

Government corruption finally brought down the old Republic.In what is being called “Buffalo Gate”,government corruption was seen at it’s worst.It was learned that government officials, acting on behalf of the Consul, have been skimming millions and using it almost extensively to support the prostitutes of Buffalo Girl’s.Wild tales of drug and alchohol induced orgies are emerging daily.The apparent aim of this gross waste was to make a personal playground for the Consul,top officials and visiting dignitaries.
Massive protest has followed the shocking revelations.Millions across the empire took to the streets to call for the removal of the Consul.

Senate Oust’s Consul
In an expected move,the Senate passed a resolution to immediately remove the Consul.The move was passed by a vote of 99-1.Only the Vice Consul voted nay.

The Senate also passed legislation authorizing a complete investigation into Buffalo Gate.A committee was approved and the process of subpeona began.

Elections Announced
Bowing to public pressure,the Senate announced free elections would be held taking that final step towards Democracy.Several prominent citizens have emerged as Presidential contenders including the great,great,great,great grandson of the legendary Smashazuma.
Known only as Hank,he confirmed that he had been approached by the Democratic National Libertarian Republican Conservative Liberal Party and would most likely accept the nomination.

Hank Wins!!
After a bitter 3 day campaign made possible by the new SoL voting machine,Hank won the Presidency handily.Following all the polls,the Democratic National Libertarian Republican Conservative Liberal candidate swept into power with a huge 527 electoral college vote victory while capturing 67% of the popular vote.

Hank:
“I’m honored and privileged.Lets have a holiday!Lets have a month of holidays!!Go party and make babies”


Population Explodes in Perfection City
Apparently the citizens of the capitol took the new leader’s words to heart as census results reported the city’s population had reached 2.3 million.Nationwide census yeilded 9,690,000 making us the most populace nation.


Crete Sacked by Renegades
The distant outpost was mercilessly attacked and captured by renegades led by Attilla the Hun.President Hank has pledged to end the slaughter that has plagued the nation for centuries.Special envoys were sent to various outposts to help shore up defenses.

Electricity Discovered
Governement scientists have announced the discovery of a wonderous new source of power.It is beleived that this new fuel will change the world.

President Hank Re-Elected
Capturing every Electoral College vote,the President was given a huge mandate for his 2nd term.Only the fringe Green Anti-Owl/Whale Enviromentalists managed to maintain official party status having received a surprising 12% of the popular vote.They showed strongest in the mid-west particularly Kansas.Hank’s big mega projects that were part of the week long campaign rhetoric look to be a go.Most notably the damming of the Colorado River and the Ship Chain to Germany.

Mega Project Groundbreaking
The start of construction of the Hoover Dam was marked with groundbreaking ceremonies attended by the first family and senior Interior Department officials.When completed,the dam will provide power to all cities fulfilling the new need for electricity.

Exports Up
Exports to Germany continued to drive the economy.Economists are applauding President Hank’s plan of a “ship chain”.A huge trade surplus is anticipated.

Hoover Dam Opened
2 years after work began,the dam’s hydro turbines went online without incident.Cities began to light up within the week.

Big $$ for Military
The new budget had a wopping 15% increase for the military.Every member of all the service branchs were given new equipment.The vast majority reported to be extremely pleased with the increased firepower.The only exception was the Navy,where officers were reporting continued difficulty of former ironclad crews taking to their new destroyers.Publicly they praised the new engine system and sleek new profile but privately they questioned the effectiveness of the new vessels.

Hank Assassinated
A fringe group calling itself Freedom For Oppression claimed responsibility for the blast that killed President Hank while he visited his favorite restaurant.Fortunately the restaurant was cleared for the President’s daily visit but several McDonalds employees and a secret service agent received minor injuries during the explosion.The F.B.I. confirmed the bomb was encased in a Big Mac.It was triggered by bite pressure according to Bureau experts.
“Took his head clean off”



[This message has been edited by Smash (edited January 19, 2001).]

[Scouse Gits]

Finished our turn - sending save to kcbob (for reference)& Smash who is the next player.

Will post log later. (edit is log)

1680 - What are we doing? The Plan: we have Railroad but have not yet built Darwin. This will be priority 1, with SoL the next goal. Germany looks weak and small - so this is the military target. Long Time Comin & South Fork founded; Tech Rate 4 after Xinning;
1690 - What am I doing founded;
1700 - Democracy discovered; Switch to Anti-Xin; Huts: Crusader/100g
1710 - Huts 100g/100g
1720 - Billingsgate founded
1730 - Explosives; Next research is Economics which we should be able to be exchange with Carts. Freebie City from hut in a useful location south of Germany! 100g from hut; Silkborough + Bird and Fish founded; Hut 8 Barb horsemen; 294g Copper to New York; 400g Silk to New York; Maps and Economics/Chivalry from Carts.
1740 - Camelfind founded from hut.
1750 - Darwin - Corporation + Sanitation (limited choice the other alternative was Atomic Theory) ; 100g from hut;
1752 - Dye to Philadephia 556g;
1754 - Barbs from hut; 50g from hut
1756 - Leadership; (Researching Metallurgy) Statue of Liberty; Gold to Berlin 212; Dye to Berlin 400; Gold to Leipzig 214; Spice to Leipzig 228g:
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SG(2)
[This message has been edited by Scouse Gits (edited January 19, 2001).]

[kcbob]

quote: Originally posted by Julius Brenzaida on 01-16-2001 03:19 PM Yes, I did. I even said so in my message of January the 10th.

Sorry, I missed that.

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Frodo lives!

[Julius Brenzaida]

quote: Originally posted by kcbob on 01-16-2001 01:05 PM Julius, did you send your completed game to Scouse Gits?

Yes, I did. I even said so in my message of January the 10th. Could just Scouse confirm he received it ?

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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

[kcbob]

* bump *

Scouse Gits
Smash
kcbob
Julius
Maud'Dib

AFAIK, Maud'Dib is still MIA. Julius, did you send your completed game to Scouse Gits?

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Frodo lives!

[Julius Brenzaida]

1570 AD. KJ4 is elected president. He decides on a new plan called STEp forward (Science, Trade, Expansion). Universities and marketplaces are to be build, trade has to be made with foreign and distant countries and new cities are to be found. Only time will answer the deadly question : “can he do it all ?”. Fishermen Town and Iqaluit are founded. German Cities reveal themselves much too expensive for diplomatic offensive. Production of Ironclads begins, to rule the sea, too.
1580 AD. 1st problem Barbarians crusaders against cities of Teayo and Coyotepec. They seem impossible to defend. May the brave musketeers prove us wrong !
1600 AD. Diplomats debark on the southern edge of German continent on a suicide mission. Musketeers defeat Barbarians crusaders ! 150 pieces of gold in the adventure. In the following years, huts yield more gold.
1610 AD. City of Sylvanissima is founded. Discovery of Railroads. Industrialization is next.
1630 AD. Advanced city of Itzapalapa discovered (size 4) in new continent. As it is badly located, KJ4 plans to disband it. A perfect site is near ! Finally diplomats gets to an island south of the hated Germans in search of advanced tribes.
1640 AD. 1st ironclad is launched. It immediately heads toward foreign shores, with “peaceful intentions”.
1650 AD. Industrialization is discovered. Democracy is next. Sigundsfjordur is founded.
1680 AD. KJ4 suddenly fell sick and immediately understood his end was near. He’d spent so much energy everywhere that living long was not an option for him. On his deathbed, he declared : “This word is so rich 70x7 lives would not suffice to admire it all. May I see the whole scene from the other side”. And he died with a smile on his face as broad as a giga continent.

[Julius Brenzaida]

11 turns played. This game is just great. It was tough not to get carried away as Smash did. History follows. Game sent to Scouse Gits (I suppose Muab Dib is definitively out of it now).

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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

[kcbob]

In the year 1420 AD, our nation was at peace with the world. Perfection City was the envy of the world! Every city in our empire was at peace. And then… kcbob XIV rose to power.

In 1440, it was learned that every other power in the world knew the secret of Bridge Building. Not to be outdone, we traded with Carthage, obtaining both Bridge Building and Chemistry. While this cost us a delay of one additional turn in our own research, the gain from two advancements and the upgrading of our caravels to galleons was deemed worth the delay. In the west, to offset the threat posed by the barbarian city of Zit, Oxy-5 was founded.

In 1460, after much debate by our leaders, it was decided to send a galleon laden with goods to Moscow, a strange city located at the far corner of the world. The anticipated wealth to be obtained from this endeavor will hopefully swell the empire's coffers.

In 1480, Carthage built King Richard's Crusade, the fools! Let them waste their energy on a transient, local wonder. We shall show them!!! (It was during this time that kcbob XIV began to undergo psychotherapy) Also this year, a diplomat set sail for Germany, hoping to bribe one of their few cities.

In 1500, the city of Shawnee Mission was founded.

The year 1510 brought a great step forward in our empire's history. Gunpowder was discovered! Let the enemies of the empire attack us now!! We will crush them!!! Ha ha ha!!! (More psychotherapy) Steam Engine was selected as the next research topic.

Our infiltrators let it be know that in the year 1520, the Carthaginians were on the verge of completing Sir Isaac's College. Therefore, everyone's attention in the empire was turned to completing this wonder in Perfection City. Praise be to our ancestors for their foresight in providing caravans for this purpose!!!

As a result, in 1530, Sir Isaac's was completed in Perfection City!!! A new university was begun to further increase the knowledge pouring out of that great metropolis. But, alas, the Carthaginians completed Adam Smith's, much to the chagrin of kcbob XIV.

In 1540, a nomad was found wandering in the north. He begged asylum and it was granted with the understanding that he would found a city nearby.

1550 saw more psychotherapy for kcbob XIV, sadly without the desired results.

For in 1560, after the secret of the Steam Engine was discovered, after the advisors counseled for research concerning a Great Iron Horse (i.e., Railroad) with the purpose of undertaking a great voyage under the leadership of one Charles Darwin, after the city of Seven Hills was founded, after Perfection City South almost came to fruition near Cempola, kcbob XIV made his last decision as regent of the empire. With a diplomat from Oxy-5, the city of Zit was popped, bribed if you will, and the barbarian threat ended in the south.

kcbob XIV, seeing his time to rule had run its course, walked out of the palace one beautiful spring day, ostensibly to pick some fresh flowers for his new bride, and was never seen again.


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Frodo lives!