Turns of AXT043 game in Apolyton PBEM Tournament - Page 5

The Commodore · April 28, 2001, 21:59

Turn to Rasta.

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I look at the reports. Nothing. Still no sign of the others.

Admiral Pi-Johnston is upset...he have a crack unit of Impact Ships, and no-one to use them on.

---Prime Fuction Commodore.

cbn · April 30, 2001, 17:21

The chancellor passes turn 2128 to the Hive

Sarxis · April 30, 2001, 21:35

Turn sent to cyborgs.

Rastapopoulos · May 3, 2001, 03:05

Hi everyone,
just to keep you all updated.
I have arrived and succesfully installed SMAC. Problem is, I am still missing the SMAX-CD, which I am having sent here by regular mail currently.
It should be here by tomorrow, from which point on I will join the game again.
Sorry for the inconvenience...

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May the fungus be with you...

cbn · May 3, 2001, 14:10

Thanks for the update-- I was wondering if this game was off the rails.

Hopefully we will get the turns flowing fast again soon

Rastapopoulos · May 4, 2001, 08:56

turn sent to the provost...
Everything's running smoothly now. I may play a little slower than usual because I'm quite busy here, but no real slowdown anymore...

cbn · May 4, 2001, 10:26

Glad to hear you are back in action. I should be sending the turn on by 1800 Apolyton time.
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Chancellor cbn of the University of Lookslike Drones considerd the stack of research reports before him. exploration reported that the strange pink fungus growth seemed to cover over half the land and a similar proportion of the sea. Strange beasts kept appearing out of it and attacking without notice. This was having a hugely detrimental effect on morale.

Communications branch reported that there were clear signs that there were 6 other factions on PLanet but contact was too sporadic to communicate anything other than the fact of the existence of some of these factions. Actual contact with other factions involved --- CENSORED BY THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMMISSION.

The chancellor was concerned about his people. As intellectuals thay seemed very unhappy at the prospect of manual labour. Fights had broken out when the philosophy department rejected the need for physical labour, claiming that their thoughts were their contribution. The dispute erupted when a nutritionist denied them rations with the statement that this should test whether "thinking about eating was as effective as you seem to believe thinking about shovelling and working to be".

In another area of the faculty, construction of a building was delayed for two days as a group of physicists debated the best theoretical structural form. Apparently the dispute was nearly settled until an engineer questioned the assumed values for gravity and the strength of the available materials. In all 18 differing papers on the issues were presented before the department head exclaimed " we are not building a spaceship and it does not have to be able to withstand 1000 tons of rock falling on it. I JUST WANT A ROOF !!!!
[This message has been edited by cbn (edited May 04, 2001).]

cbn · May 4, 2001, 16:48

Turn 2129 to the Hive

Sarxis · May 4, 2001, 19:59

Turn sent to Cyborgs.

The Commodore · May 5, 2001, 18:35

Rasta's turn, I have sent.

cbn · May 6, 2001, 10:38

Turn 2130 to the Hive

Rastapopoulos · May 6, 2001, 18:57

turn sent...

cbn · May 7, 2001, 11:30

Just a question as to where the turn is-- I played 2130 yesterday and the next thing posted is Rastapopolous saying "turn sent"-- I'm figuring I just got in my turn notification before him and that 2130 is with Anunikoba but I just wanted to check since the other possibility is that the turn whipped around quickly and I should have 2131.

Sarxis · May 7, 2001, 19:48

Turn sent to non-biological and biological amalgamations.

The Commodore · May 9, 2001, 11:14

Turn to Rastapop...

I'm going on vacation, and I'll be back on the 20th. Sorry guys. If you wish, ya'll may get a replacement 'till then.

cbn · May 9, 2001, 22:53

Real life will intrude sometimes. If you have an easy time getting a replacement it would be appreciated but generally I accept that we all have lives that mean sometimes we are away. enjoy the vacation and I hope you are going somewhere fun !

Rastapopoulos · May 10, 2001, 17:42

hi guys,
don't get a replacement because:
I have been kicked off this computer I've been using the past week. People here figure it's too slow and SMAC uses up the last resources. This means I won't play either till the 16th and so let's have a break until then.
And cbn: I like your approach..we all have real lifes and sometimes they interfere with gameplaying..

cbn · May 16, 2001, 08:00

The chancellor cbn considered the empty square outside his office window. Usually the area was crowded with students moving from building to building. He knew from experience that the feeling of sadness during any break in the universities activities would pass when the students came teeming back to resume their studies on the 20th of May. He knew that his campus would be abuzz with activity shortly after that. It would be busy, hectic even, as he continued his efforts to have the university grow in a world where others might attempt to destroy it. While he knew he should just enjoy the break, he yearned for the hubub. The chancellor sighed as he contemplated getting back to the real work piled on his desk.

Rastapopoulos · May 20, 2001, 07:02

2131 on the way to the provost...
Sorry for the long break, everyone, I am back in the game now.

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May the fungus be with you...

cbn · May 20, 2001, 08:59

2131 to the Hive

and no problems with the delay since, according to his post, commodore is not back from vacation until today anyway-- I think you had perfect timing.

Sarxis · May 20, 2001, 14:59

Turn sent to Cybs.

The Commodore · May 20, 2001, 21:52

Well...I'm glad I didn't slow you up. Turn to Rastapopous.

cbn · May 21, 2001, 08:17

2132 to the Hive

Sarxis · May 22, 2001, 00:09

Turn sent to Borg.

The Commodore · May 22, 2001, 13:49

Turn to Rastapopulous.

I don't like the new forums.

cbn · May 22, 2001, 14:41

Just to let you know that I will be out of town (leaving on the 24th and returning on the 26th)-- I should be able to play on both the 24th (very early) and the 26th (very late )so I do not propose to get a replacement . If I play on the 24th it might be that I do not hold things up at all.

cbn · May 23, 2001, 07:57

2133 passed to the Hive

Sarxis · May 24, 2001, 20:45

Turn sent. Sorry for the delay, but I installed a new video card (Hercules 3d Prophet III, oh yeah baby!) and after I had to reinstall my O/S, I found out about the changes to the forum. Just took me a little time to get everything back in order.

Sarxis · May 24, 2001, 20:46

Also, I don't know if this is due to my reinstall, but my faction 'face' has changed again- now I am the Prophet.

Weird!

The Commodore · May 25, 2001, 15:27

Turn to Fungi-Boy.

It's funny...and weird, looking at my bases. However, my units are human.

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