Industrial Might Challenge Turn Tracking thread

Flubber · October 10, 2001, 06:27

This challenge arose because . . . well mainly because knowhow2 and I thought another game might be fun and wanted to try a 2 player game for a change. The map size is standard with all settings in the middle and I believe we would play by "tournament rules" with respect to other settings, cheats and contact etc (let me know if you want anything different) . Knowhow2 chose the Hive and I decided to choose the Drones . Given these choices the "Industrial might challenge" seemed appropriate . The AI players are Gaians, Hive, University, PK and Spartans.

The map was set up with the Smax random map generator so we could end up next door to each other. . . Only time will tell.

So I say to the good chairman, lets play. . . Turn 2101 has been sent.

knowhow2 · October 10, 2001, 10:00

turn 2101 ends and sent back to flubber.

The Plot:

Foreman Flubber and Security Chief Knowhow2 use to best of friends and both, having Yang as a mentor, flourish under the Hive Ban the first few years after landing. Things between foreman Flubber and the Chairman suddenly made a nasty turn when foreman Flubber refused to nervestaple the uprising drones at the sector 7G which lead to the infuriation of the Chairman. Not withstanding the methods of the faction forman Flubber decides to flee togther with a small army of drones from sector 7G. The same night an assassination was staged against the Chairman. Although he survived he fell into a coma. The Security Chief knowhow2 takes the entire incident as a failure from his side. But since he was the natural successor of Chairman Yang all blame were to be postpone. Knowhow2 was from this moment commended the role as the acting Chairman of Hives with the mission to lurk out the evil minds behind the horrific assassination.

"I will not rest until the criminal behind this cowardly act has been captured and interrogated"

........ Acting Chairman Knowhow2

Flubber · October 10, 2001, 11:31

Turn will be played tonight. I don't think of my drones as assassins LOL but hey I'll go with the storyline. Isn't sector 7G where Homer Simpson works??
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Speech by foreman flubber

Our separation from the Hive was a necessary step in allowing the self-determination of our peoples. The Hive is unnecessarily harsh and repressive toward the workers and we therefore sought to peacefully remove ourselves from the Hive collective. Unfortunately the Chairman's forces tried to prevent our people from their rights to personal freedom and some lives were lost in the uprising. While we plan to live as a peaceful and democratic nation, we may be unable to achieve peace with the repressive Hive.

Already I have heard rumours in which the Hive seek to sully our good name. There are claims that we attempted to assassinate the chairman. This allegation is false. I have no knowledge of any assassination attempt and would see such an action to be contrary to the principles of freedom and democracy on which our great nation was founded.

We have many challenges ahead and it is hoped that we can co-exist peacefully with the other nations on Planet. We have learned methods that we believe result in increased economic and industrial production while permitting our citizenry basic freedoms. . . We desire peace but will fight to protect those freedoms if necessary.

Thank you

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AT DRONE SECRET POLICE

" There was an assassination attempt on the chairman. . . what do you know about it"

" It was Hokama Lin Baden, the workers rights fundamentalist that orchestrated it. Should we tell the foreman?"

"No, as long as he knows nothing he can continue to deny involvement. leave the reports and evidence with me"

Flubber · October 10, 2001, 21:41

2102 to the oppressive Hive

knowhow2 · October 10, 2001, 23:39

turn back to foreman Flubber.
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The investigation for the Chairman Yangs assassination continues. It yet has to be determined whether or not foreman Flubber and his low-life drones were responsible, regardless, they will be brought back for breaking the great Hives commandmends.

"THE NEW ERA had force our great faction to restart. All vital instruments have been restored and all other functions is up and running. Life provailed once again."

.............Acting Chairman Knowhow2

Flubber · October 11, 2001, 00:26

2103 to the evil Hive

knowhow2 · October 11, 2001, 03:08

turn to the losers - drones

sorry about the delay - my connection to hotmail was lousy.

knowhow2 · October 11, 2001, 08:21

Why are all drones bald?

sector 7G - Homer yes.

Flubber · October 11, 2001, 08:45

2104 to the Hive

knowhow2 · October 11, 2001, 14:34

turn back to you foreman

Flubber · October 11, 2001, 21:38

2105 back to the chairman

Not much to report. Exploration is proceeding on some rather unremarkeable territory.

knowhow2 · October 12, 2001, 05:29

The first initial contacts has been established. This faction seems friendly enough and the exchange in technology will boost our mutual development.

My connection with hotmail seems to be out for the moment. I send the turn as soon as it establish again. Sorry.

knowhow2 · October 12, 2001, 07:12

Okey connection up and running again.
Turn 2105ends and sent to foreman

Flubber · October 12, 2001, 08:51

2106 to the Hive

I popped a pod and got a bunch of FOREST-- You have to like that-- It almost makes up for the inability to terraform any

knowhow2 · October 12, 2001, 09:50

MY 2106

You lucky bastards!

I demand a restart!

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Well I guess it sort even things out since I got the UoP next door.

edt the spelling bugged me so I corrected it.

Flubber · October 12, 2001, 10:26

The UoP

That could mean that you get the early tech lead

. Well actually you will have to get the early tech lead since my beloved Drones actually keep no tech-- I am actually stockpiling energy in one base

I will play after work which unfortunately will be around 2am your time. But on the upside, I should be able to pump out a few turns over the weekend

knowhow2 · October 12, 2001, 11:00

That sounds good to me

I'm actually a busy boy when it comes to MPs right now. I'm currently in SIX games. 3 regular started few weeks ago and two I replaced Tai Ma Shu due to the NY attack (he lives there and the connections are way down) plus this duell. Hopefully it would spread out so that I won't get stuck playing turns all day.

Flubber · October 12, 2001, 11:24

I am also in six PBEMs and it kind of snuck up on me. I was down to one and had signed up for a tourney game and a role play game ages ago but neither was moving. Now things ballooned as I took over as a replacement for Walt in Axt 045, challenged you, and started the "Sealurk Alert" game. So that was four . . . but then I got a tourney game and the Roleplay game tried to start.

I'm hoping that it won't get too intense. I find that the early turns are so short its not a big deal and 4 of my 6 games are before 2120 so it should be ok for at least a month and by then one of my more advanced games might be over.

In any event, a turn or so a day is usually manageable and when there are generally reliable players , delays every now and again are more acceptable. On that note, I will be out of town and unable to play from Oct 17-21. I do not propose to get a replacement. Other than this I do not forsee any other significant periods on unavailability for several months.

Flubber · October 12, 2001, 22:19

Turn 2107 to alan

knowhow2 · October 13, 2001, 00:06

turn to foreman

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The faction have taken up the legacy of Chairman Yang and level 4 control. The entire faction will upgrade its security and put effort into making this faction the best controlled and most drone-free faction on the planet. The cost for this action is finaced by the new discovered fortune southwest of basecontrolledarea.

Meanwhile the investigation continues without any new breakthroughs.

Flubber · October 13, 2001, 04:52

2108 to the evil Hive

knowhow2 · October 13, 2001, 06:05

The first breaktrhough in tech will take us further in our aim for planetary socialism and help us bring the drones in justice.

"A small step for mankind, a great step for divinity."

.......Acting Chairman Knowhow2

knowhow2 · October 13, 2001, 06:07

also the turn 2108 to foreman.

Flubber · October 13, 2001, 13:28

2109 to the Hive

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" WHAT ??!! Are you telling me we have been here eight years and our scientists have accumulated ZERO knowledge ? What is happening ? Why was I not informed before ?"

" ummm, errr. . . sir, we have discovered a computer virus which wipes out our grand library each night. Our scientists can work as hard as they like but nothing is retained in the computer banks. It is impossible for scientists to advance the work of others when they are unable to access even a rudimentary base of knowledge. We have known about his since the landing and have ordered the scientists to assist in energy generation rather than research. We need to make them useful"

"Well ok but we need new inventions . . . when will we start to get them?"

" I am working on the problem and think I almost have it licked. I figure that data inputted after 2010 won't be garbled. I will run a test then"

knowhow2 · October 13, 2001, 13:54

turn to the "smart dudes"

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Flubber · October 13, 2001, 15:33

2110 to the Hive
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" Eureka, The computer is finally retaining knowledge. I will assign people to science immediately"

knowhow2 · October 13, 2001, 16:06

turn 2110 to foreman

Flubber · October 13, 2001, 16:53

2111 to the evil Hive

knowhow2 · October 13, 2001, 17:13

powerturns to foreman.

Flubber · October 13, 2001, 17:23

and 2112 races back to the HIve