Beyond Alpha Centauri:::: Discussion Thread 5

[History Guy]

Yeah...it sounds relatively small, but the question is, how much is a credit worth? I have mentioned Morgan dollars before, and I was thinking that a Morgan dollar was worth a bit more than what an American dollar is today, and I'm not too sure exactly what I'll have a credit worth. All I know is...it's a good sum.

Morgan's greatest asset is mula, and he's hoping that Terra is half as greedy as he is. Like I said, this is only to lighten up the Terrans somewhat.

[Mr. President]

I'm surprised Morgan didn't worry about the possibility of Neville Chamberlain Syndrome, that is, you give something to a rival but he keeps asking for more.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Mr. President
I'm surprised Morgan didn't worry about the possibility of Neville Chamberlain Syndrome, that is, you give something to a rival but he keeps asking for more.

Chamberlin didn't have an increassingly annoyed Spartan Federation behind him

[Mr. President]

Originally posted by Sprayber


Chamberlin didn't have an increassingly annoyed Spartan Federation behind him

Good point.

As long as I'm here, thanks for the link you sent me. I'll get around to the story, eventually.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Mr. President


Good point.

As long as I'm here, thanks for the link you sent me. I'll get around to the story, eventually.

I'll get you some general descriptions tomorrow.

[Sovereign]

Hey guys!

Guess what? Over the past few days, I've been inspired to play SMAC-X. It has been quite a while since I've played the actual game itself. But reading all these fic's made me want to play SMAC again.

I built myself a nice empire, playing a renamed University faction. I think its my best game so far, and unlikely I'll be able to surpass that.

I'm gonna take a SS and put it up here.


By the way, Franky...

Could you send me the link to your website? I don't have it on this computer. You see, I have two computers, one for home and one for college.


I know I've been putting off making posts for a while, but I can assure you a few are being worked on. You know, editing and fixing up... I want to make a detailed post to further the Quantum tech developments.

Also, I'd like to colonize a 7th or 8th system. In addition, I'd like to introduce a couple other aliens... The purpose of this would be to show how the UCS colonizes a system from the ground up, as well as shows how the UCS interacts with new aliens... and the aliens's reactions to the UCS presence. The aliens I have in mind are medevial - Industrial age.

I think the aliens could be some kind of species evolved from a bird... and the other evolved from an insect or something. We have too many reptile aliens like Gorn, Dosi, Bree, etc. I'd like to have some different kinds of aliens for a change. Bird aliens, Insect aliens, Aquatic aliens (like Morgan's Cepheelans), sentient plants, etc.


Surely, it wouldn't hurt to have some variety like pacifistic aliens instead of aggressive aliens like Progenitors, Gorn, Bree, Dosi, Ronso, Tarlaks, etc....

And if I do include the 1 or 2 new aliens, it won't be on the same planet. Probably in 2 different star systems.

Remember, after all, space is a huge place. In our galaxy alone, there are 100 - 200 billion stars, and even if only 50 million of these stars has planets with water and life, thats a lot. Therefore, it could be anywhere between 10,000 - 1,000,000 distinct sentient species existing on habitable planets in the 50 million fertile star systems in our galaxy.


Let me know what you guys think.



Laters,

Academician Randius Zakharov

[Kassiopeia]

Franky's site's url (at least according to my site's links section) :

http://www.geocities.com/frankychan96816/HivePrime.htm

[Silence]

back again, ( I wonder how many times i have said that?) while I am checking on the thread is there any major conflict that somebody would like to enter with the Conclave so I can do something over then fight my civil war?

[Mellian]

Originally posted by Cataphract887
yes,i realise 50 million isnt a small sum.its just IMHO,the chiron factions are much stronger than the ''earthers''...

The Earth Coalition itself, sure, but the entire Terran Alliance combined? only slightly due to resources and slightly better military technology.

i think BAC would be more entertaining if the humans played one side vs the ''AI'' or whatever you call it in this situation,because no one would get offended when there faction starts getting destroyed(leading to a stalemate when they counter each others moves over and over and the thread dying)

I agree with you, and we could do the AI thing...thats why the Proginators are in the background we will get into that when the players are interested.

-Mellian

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[Mellian]

Originally posted by Cataphract887


50 million credits?! why is morgan paying them,and not vice versa??espessialy with that mighty drone\spartan\believer fleet sitting on the border??

Because I am running the Terran Alliance and they are not push overs. They won't be threatened and will only prove their point that the Chironians are out to get them. Terran Alliance has a lot of ships as well...probably more. Only thign that makes the Chironian stronger is technology, which isn't a big of difference anyway. Another thing, it is the Morganites who started this whole thing

-Mellian

[Mellian]

As for energy credits value.... It is ENERGY, unlike paper/coin money, inflation doesn't (shouldn't) effect the value. I always assumed that one energy credit is worth quite a lot, depending on how many watts. Think of it as the Gold of the future, where you can use to make stuff directly via replicators and power stuff. Energy in real life is quite an commodity.

Another thing, didn't we agree that Trading is more barter like then current real life trading? can be base on energy value of products. (how much energy does it take to make synthsteel?)

-Mellian

[Mellian]

As for energy credits value.... It is ENERGY, unlike paper/coin money, inflation doesn't (shouldn't) effect the value. I always assumed that one energy credit is worth quite a lot, depending on how many watts. Think of it as the Gold of the future, where you can use to make stuff directly via replicators and power stuff. Energy in real life is quite an commodity.

Another thing, didn't we agree that Trading is more barter like then current real life trading? can be base on energy value of products. (how much energy does it take to make synthsteel?)

So think ENERGY Economy, not the obsolete MATERIAL economy which is vulnerable to inflation. i would think society would think of something else when they realize or after an another great depression because of mass inflation.

-Mellian

[Kataphraktoi]

too much easy-to-get energy floating around decreasing the value=inflation

i thought the great despression(your talking about the one inn the states 1920ish?) was caused by the market having a slight sudden drop,and investers panicking a little,and pulling stocks,causing other people to panic and pull there stocks,leading to a economic collapse...or something like that

[Kataphraktoi]

and im guessing you hit the post button,then hit stop and typed some more there....

[GeneralTacticus]

Another thing, it is the Morganites who started this whole thing

Mellian, we've had this argument before. The only people you can possibly blame for starting this are InEn.