A Call to Arms Part 3

Skanky Burns · March 19, 2004, 07:07

Reasons to Band with CPU and go against the Drones:
* This is a Democracy game. It is all about interacting with other players both in your own team and with other teams in the game. To let a player who runs his faction as a PBEM win is just wrong.
* Honour. How much do you get if you pick on someone only when you have the support of the largest faction in the game? A faction that could arguably hold its own against the combined forces of every other faction. None, I hear you say? Correct.
* A win that will earn the Hive respect. The Hive wants to win the game, yes. But there is no glory in winning by "being picked by Buster" as the faction he wanted to coop-win with.
* Making an interesting game. Remove CPU and this game will be very dull indeed - not just for CPU players but for everyone who isn't Buster. Victory won't be assured, but if achieved will be all the sweeter.
* Roleplaying. Our active roleplaying will suddenly and almost totally be removed should we cease to exist.

Reasons for the Hive to attack CPU instead:
* You win a coop with Buster, assuming he allows you to remain in the game.
* You don't put yourself at much risk by warring against a faction facing this sudden onslaught.

Tass: Don't close this thread. This could very well decide the fate of the rest of this ACDG, and while tempers may get aroused slightly this is a conversation that needs to take place.

Arnelos · March 19, 2004, 07:26

This issue has already been settled. The Hive will not be backstabbing the Drones.

+1

Spiffor · March 19, 2004, 07:35

Hi Arnelos.

Was there some similar sort of drama in the PTWDG?

Minute Mirage · March 19, 2004, 07:36

So, when does the new ACDG start?

How many people still want to continue with this one?

Skanky Burns · March 19, 2004, 07:52

Most likely soon then.
I plan on staying and fighting. Let us kill those trecherous Hivers!

I guess Tass can close this thread then. :shrug:

Jamski · March 19, 2004, 08:46

Quote:

So, when does the new ACDG start?

Soon, I hope. I need my daily ACDG fix to keep going.

-Jam

DeathByTheSword · March 19, 2004, 09:10

yeah it is to bad that the HIVEthe drones and ofcourse PEACE will be destroyed now...the game was pretty funny to see everyone be as good as us

Jamski · March 19, 2004, 09:13

I'd really like that to be true DBTS, but I'm not sure it will work out like that.

But ideally the CPU would now kick the Hive's arse

-Jam

DeathByTheSword · March 19, 2004, 09:17

nah we will leave the hive for last... first we will take out the drones and then of course the believers...and keep the best butt kicking for last

chequita guevara · March 19, 2004, 10:01

I like the Drones. I am a drone.

laurentius · March 19, 2004, 10:17

We must unite against the tyrants. Viribus Unitis.

Jamski · March 19, 2004, 11:20

Its too late

The Tyrants have united against you.

-Jam

Voltaire · March 19, 2004, 18:01

Quote:

Originally posted by Arnelos
This issue has already been settled. The Hive will not be backstabbing the Drones.

+1

Thank you.

Vev · March 19, 2004, 18:57

I would like to state that the Hive and the Drone have been in peaceful co-operation for at least 30 turns and this invasion was planned together that far back. The Hive or the Drone can hardly be said to be a superpower that time, with both lagging behind in technology.

Jamski · March 19, 2004, 20:11

I like Vev's use of "Drone" (singular)

-Jam

GeoModder · March 19, 2004, 21:00

Quote:

Originally posted by Jamski
I like Vev's use of "Drone" (singular)

I guess he's 'brainwashed' to a more singular way of thinking.

Jamski · March 19, 2004, 21:02

I was referring to the number of "players" in the Drone "faction"

-Jam

Frankychan · March 19, 2004, 21:07

I don't see any proof that Foreman Buster is a solo-act. (If there is proof submitted, then I will admit my error).

However, as stated by Comrade Vev, we have been in peaceful cooperation with the Drones and have proven to be a loyal ally. Do we wish to be the Drones servant? No. The Hive is an autonomous state with it's own agenda.

I respect all of you Apolytoners out there. But this is a game, and as such, we are playing it.

Arnelos · March 19, 2004, 23:10

Quote:

Originally posted by Spiffor
Was there some similar sort of drama in the PTWDG?

Yes. However, the PTWDG was so unbelievably nasty during the Vox-GS war and the initial stages of the gangbang war on RP Team that it makes the ACDG look like an innocent kindergarten classroom by comparison.

Snowflake · March 19, 2004, 23:51

Quote:

Originally posted by Jamski
I was referring to the number of "players" in the Drone "faction"

-Jam

Jamski, please don't hang yourself on a single tree. This gets boring quickly, even with the understanding of your desire of deityhood.

jtsisyoda · March 20, 2004, 00:36

What am I? Chopped liver?

Ask my pbem opponents... they know I'm no slouch.

Skanky Burns · March 20, 2004, 00:45

Do you have input in Drone policy?

jtsisyoda · March 20, 2004, 01:07

I had my vote on key polls, e.g. first SP, research pact with Hive, permapact/joint-victory with Hive. On less formal matters, I was the one who proposed we bug out of Uni territory before detection, so we could infiltrate unopposed.

A lot of my participation (and other's) is asking stuff and learning from Buster, which should not be discounted.

We had some experienced players who were more involved earlier in the game. Just because they haven't been lately doesn't mean they couldn't start speaking up tomorrow.

I joined late and have not always had time to get in on the details of formers, etc., so I'm not saying Buster has not been the sina qua non-- but I feel I'm part of the team.

Even that sina qua non thing (I like pretentious Latin once in a while) no longer applies at this stage. IMHO, we'd still have our joint victory if Buster had to leave and I started playing the turns.

You see now why I started the trash talking thread? There's a little "too late bye bye" in there.

Edit: Most importantly, I named a city (the thing I'm most proud of). "Labor's Love Lost" or L3 for short.

jtsisyoda · March 20, 2004, 02:18

Don't forget Crazy_Achmed aka Main_Brain. He's the "heart" of the Drones.

Skanky Burns · March 20, 2004, 03:33

It seems I was misinformed on the Drones then.
Apologies.

jtsisyoda · March 20, 2004, 04:00

Accepted. I know we don't post here much and it wouldn't be hard to get that impression.

Does that mean you withdraw your request for the Hive to backstab us?

Trithemius · March 20, 2004, 04:08

Whose the goto-person for Drone diplomatic matters?

Skanky Burns · March 20, 2004, 05:13

If it makes you feel better jtsis, sure.
I mean, we lose nothing - the Hive have already refused...

Nubclear · March 20, 2004, 05:23

Can I close this thread now?

Skanky Burns · March 20, 2004, 05:30

Yeah, sure.