"Chiron's One Ocean" turn tracking thread

[Kirov]

2113 to Geo.

[GeoModder]

2113 to Maniac.

[Maniac]

MY 2113 to Hobbes

The good news: I finally researched Centauri Ecology.

The bad news: "Alert! Incoming! Incoming!"

[GeoModder]

Is a *bump* necessary, or went Hobbes skiing?

Incoming eh? Check my place in the graph, they've done their job already at my place.

[H0bbes]

2114 to Kirov.

[Maniac]

Originally posted by GeoModder

Could you still take your bases back with your laser foils?

[GeoModder]

Oh, you have a real enemy? I'm only sparring with IoD's.

[Kirov]

14 on to Geo.

[GeoModder]

Christmas 2114 has found its way to Maniac.

[Maniac]

MY 2114 to Hobbes

[H0bbes]

2115 to Kirov.

[Kirov]

2115 to Geo. I'd have switched to Protectionism long time ago, when I think about -3 INDUSTRY...aargh.

[Kirov]

One more thing guys. What are your thoughts about Cooperative Victory? Could we play with this option disabled?

Personally, I hate this rule, as it encourages honesty...

[GeoModder]

'15 is on.

And of course I prefer to keep CV around as a way to dim runaway factions.

[Maniac]

MY 2115 to Hobbes

Personally I like neither Cooperative Victory on or off. Neither option leads to a realistic diplomacy. If Cooperative Victory is off, a pile-up on the most powerful faction almost becomes inevitable, which isn't very realistic. I don't see a general alliance against the US these days. Cooperative Victory on I personally find even worse. That just stiffles most diplomacy, as two permanent alliances are almost destined to grow.

What would be realistic is if people just tried to end up as high as possible. So if I was the second most powerful facton I might try to form an alliance to bring down number one, but if I was number three I might want to form an alliance with number one against number two to become number two myself, even if this meant I wouldn't officially 'win' the game. IMO this leads to a more fun and creative diplomacy. It also keeps the game interesting for the less powerful factions. They might want to ally with the powerful for military protection, or to defeat anothe minor power.