Demos Game

[The True Demosthenes]

Turn 107 ==> Mobius

It is with great relief that I see the pollution issue is finally being addressed in the manner which it deserves.

All else pails before our Mother Earth, and as an Eco-Communist, my comrades and I are doing our utmost to overt the coming disaster.

[Rick Elkins]

No Diplomatic pouch has arrived from Rome. We wonder if perhaps the Emperor thinks he has sent on the turn, when unfortunately, he has not...

[MOBIUS]

Rome welcomes the resumption of diplomatic ties with Egypt and formally invites a delegation from Egypt to re establish an Embassy on Roman soil!

Rome apologises for the late turn, experiencing problems saving it! Space was made in the great Roman 'Hard Drive' and it finally saved much to the relief of the senate!

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MOBIUS

[Rick Elkins]

Turn 107--> Sophanthro

Assyria is delighted to see the nations of the world come together in peace. And not a moment too soon, as the spectre of imminent Global warming has been raised! For our part, we have finished yet another Recycling Plant today, and are busy turning old copies of the Ninevah Times into Lawn Gnomes.

One question we must ask in all seriousness:
having watched a river square turn black from the loss of the ozone layer, we wish to know if terraforming will work on these blackened squares the world now suffers, and will it keep the river on that square intact? Any help from the world scientific community will be greatly appreciated.

King Rick

[Sophanthro]

Turn 107 ==> Demosthenes

As the Egypt as yet to deal with pollution they couldn't answer the Assyrian question for sure. They were pretty sure that the removal of pollution was possible, but that a certain technology was required to do so. They believed that it was conservation, but couldn't say for sure.

The Pharaoh asked Rome to state which city they were planning to send the diplomat, in order to prepare a welcoming party.

The Pharaoh also prayed that the leaders of the world especially the leaders of Rome would make serious and comprehensive steps to reduce pollution. As the Memphis Enviromental Institute believes that given current rates of pollution, a calamity will occur in 34 years (turns)
[This message has been edited by Sophanthro (edited October 01, 2000).]

[The True Demosthenes]

Turn 108 ==> Mobius

People of the world, one of the following three events has occured:

1) Egyptian scientists have made incorrect assumptions on the progress of global warming.

2) Welsh scientists have made incorrect assumptions on the progress of global warming.

3) Neither nationality has made incorrect assumptions on global warming, and pollution between both readings has simply increased.

Our reasoning behind this? Welsh scientists conclude that we have but ONE solitary and short year before global catastrophe strikes!! Welsh scientists have beleived this to be the case before, but measures were taken to stem the tide of ever-increasing environmental damage.

This time around Wales has made an undeniable effort at pollution reduction. Pontypridd is now the only Welsh city to be polluting over the level of 50 (52 in fact). All other Welsh cities produce less than fifty in pollution.

This is put to the productive capabilities of Communism, ensuring that all major cities in Wales have the most up-to-date pollution reducing technologies, utilising them to their fullest.

However, whilst the Communists of Wales and Assyria have made pollution reductions, easily noted in recent research results, the Romans have indeed made a drastic INCREASE in pollution!!! How can this be?

As the leader of Wales, I will go out on a limb and state that I believe the Roman Empire is not making any effort to curb her pollution what so ever. An to even think that we bowed down to Rome's insistance that we reduce our own pollution!

The Egyptians, despite have cities of equal size and granduer to those of Rome, do not even pollute over a level of 20, and in doing so shame us all.
I would like to hold Egypt up as an example for us all to aspire to.

I hope that the Assyrian and Egyptians will join me in calling for Rome to reduce her pollution immediately, else we all suffer the terrible wrath of nature.

[MOBIUS]

We apologise for the continuing pollution problems posed by the Roman Empire, but such is the vastness of our territory that it is difficult to quickly communicate such requests to our peoples...

Rome takes exception to the claim that we are doing nothing to curb pollution, having probably instituted more anti pollution measures than any other nation... Our output is not increasing drastically as Wales would have the World believe - this turn it has stabilised! Next turn should be similar, but the turn thereafter the Imperator expects a significant decrease in emissions.

Roman scientists believe there are still 12 turns to avert catastrophe - not the one turn suggested by Wales. Rome asks the other nations of the World to not be swayed by the blatant scaremongering tactics employed by our Welsh neighbours!

As experts in combating pollution, Rome advises our good neighbours the Assyrians that the effects of polluted wastelands can indeed be combatted by terraforming the afflicted - it is an expensive process and one best avoided altogether. Indeed, this itself is another example why the Roman Empire is serious about pollution control...

Rome advises our cordial neighbours, the Egyptians that our Diplomat has left Abusir on his way to the Egyptian city to the West...

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MOBIUS

[MOBIUS]

Although Rome leads the World in Technology, it would seem that the Empire's PC's are seriously failing in the areas of Hard Drive capacity...

Rome apologises for the inferiority of our PC systems...

Caligula himself has called for a national day of shame and introspection...

Turn to King Rick - Finally!

[Rick Elkins]

Turn 108--> Sophanthro

There is much change in the world.

The Roman people have seen fit to rebuild their cities in a new and more modern way to commemorate their entry into the Genetic Age.

The Welsh have almost completed a breakthrough that will allow them to see the entire world.

The Egyptians are on the verge of re-establishing diplomatic relations that we hope will lead them to a lasting peace.

And in Assyria, we are building facilities that will harness the power of the atom to supply us with power at the same time that we fight pollution. Meanwhile our scientists promise us new wonders very soon, but decline to tell even their King what this might be.

We do have to wonder what a Mobile SAM with a RED shield is doing in Egypt? Mighty Pharaoh, are there problems with Barbarians on Egyptian soil? The world thought we had seen the last of these international terrorists right before that unfortunate business with the former Incan empire. If help is needed in dealing with this riff-raff, you have only to ask and we will send aid.

King Rick

[Rick Elkins]

We must ask a question of the wise leaders of Rome and Wales:
Why do you anticipate a world disaster so soon, when our own readings indicate 33 turns before this would take place?

Not that this isn't too soon for comfort. Our own measures will hopefully help postpone this day of reckoning, but we also join the Welsh in their urgent calls for Rome to strive even harder to bring down their own pollution.

Emperor Caligula, we feel sure that the Roman effort has already been considerable. But surely there is more that a nation with your resources can do to help the entire world escape much loss and suffering.

The results of all our actions in the days ahead will have huge impact upon the weeks following.

King Rick

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Turn 109 ==> Demosthenes

The SAM launcher came as quite a surprise I didn't notice it last turn. And Im not sure where it came from Egypt should clear the problem up shortly.

The Egyptian Scientists concur with the Assyrian and believe that a catastrophe is 34 turns off. But from other games they know that the lowest number is the correct one. Meaning bunker down global warming will beset us

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[The True Demosthenes]

Please see thread in forums.

Cariad, Demos.

[MOBIUS]

Rome expects a significant reduction in pollution output in the next turn!

Wise Demos, the Imperator decided that your Diplomat had got lost trying to find his way home to Wales - therefore a helping hand was extended...

As for our sleek and modern submarines, these are all nuclear powered and therefore 'clean' - unless of course damaged by a hostile attack...

The same cannot be said for Wales' ageing and obsolete Battleship squadrons which must be polluting our mutual sea lanes as we speak...

Wales has no right to demand the withdrawal of Roman naval vessels from NEUTRAL WATERS - or for the decommissioning thereof! Rome wishes to lodge a formal complaint with regards this matter and hopes for a suitable response from Wales...


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MOBIUS

[Rick Elkins]

Turn 109--> Sophanthro

Assyrian researchers have now invented the Internet, and with it, Email.

But upon opening my "Inbox' for the first time, I was startled to find it filled with offers for 600,000 free hours on AOL. What tool of the devil is this blight called Spam? Have I unleashed the hounds of hell upon my citizenry? And what are these websites featuring XXX Teenage Vixens that "helpful" merchants keep sending me links to visit?

Webmaster Rick

[Rick Elkins]

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