Turns of AXT055 in Apolyton PBEM Tournament - Page 11

Darius · February 27, 2002, 14:37

I just got it. The email was dated Monday night at midnight, and I just got it a few minutes ago, Wednesday afternoon. I should be able to play it this evening.

Flubber · February 27, 2002, 15:36

ok

You have to just LOVE when that happens

. The turn has probably spent the last two days bouncing off a server in Murmansk

If it gets to me tonight , I will get it to vitaminj so he might have the opportunity to play before his big move.

smhfan86 · February 27, 2002, 18:22

too funny, but at least it finally got there.

Darius · February 27, 2002, 18:57

2183 to Comrade Flubberovski.

Flubber · February 27, 2002, 19:58

Not received yet . . . but then its only been an hour

Flubber · February 27, 2002, 23:28

Got the turn to vitamin 2184

vitamin j · February 28, 2002, 01:11

84 to PKs. See you next week.

smhfan86 · February 28, 2002, 02:06

84 to drones.

have fun moving j.

smhfan86

Darius · February 28, 2002, 09:07

I have the turn. I guess my email is working again.

I will play it either at lunchtime or this evening.

Flubber · February 28, 2002, 10:15

No hurry at all given that vitaminj is unavailable for a few days

Darius · February 28, 2002, 13:44

2184 to Flubber.

Flubber · March 4, 2002, 05:49

Now that the Board is back -- 2186 to vitaminj

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Message from Cha Flubber to the world

Honoured peoples

This message is to assure all the other peoples of the world that we mean you no harm and we see no need for the war to spread. The war became necessary due to the Drones extreme cruelty to sentient native life and their continuing desecration of Planet. While we know not all people will practice "Green" policies, the Drones refuse to even consider the option. When asked to desist form their heretical practices they refused and conflict was inevitable.

It is our understanding that the other peoples of the world will consider green policies from time to time so therefore we have no quarrel with them. Further, the Cult wishes to be a good citizen of the international community and to that end has scrupulously followed the letter and intent of each and every treaty reached and promise given. The foreman darius while an enemy, will aknowledge that our diplomatic status never was good as we reached a truce but never reached closer relations.

We are aware that others have aided the Cult with technology designed to halt our holy war. This is to be expected, as a friend will help a friend and will cause no action on our part. Further, the Pks have declared vendetta upon us as we are at war with their friend. We have offered them a treaty for we have no desire to war on the PKs. Also the consciousness now refuses to talk to us but we hope to resume contact soon

Darius · March 4, 2002, 08:48

I couldn't post here yesterday as Apolyton was down.

As you all know, the Planet Cult has launched a vicious, unprovoked attack against the Drone people, who were doing nothing but minding their own business, troubling no one, struggling to keep up with other factions already grown much more powerful. We thank those factions who have contributed technology to aid the Drones in repelling this unprovoked attack. As you can see, the Cult "holy war" is just an excuse to launch their aspirations of global domination. Right now the Drones appear to be easy pickings. Who will be next?

I call upon all civilized factions of Planet to unite to contain the Cult menace!

Flubber · March 4, 2002, 11:31

Message from the Prophet

WE have heard the statement of the Drones and wish to set a few matters straight. WE have, or have offered, treaties to both the Peackeepers and the Gaians. All such treaties will be honoured to the fullest extent and we are willing to consider any terms at all that these people may want to ensure their security. The will of Planet is such that we could not, and would not, make a treaty with the Drones since the Cult keeps its treaties.

The ideological differences of the Drones and the Cult are well known and the ideological conflict us inevitable. As well, our pact-mate, the Hive, and the Drones have been in a state of vendetta for many years and had demanded that we honour our pact commitments. We waited for many years to see if the parties would end their vendetta, at the cost of much political capital with the Hive, before stepping into the fray.

Other nations have every right to self determination and we will not quarrel with nations giving tech and intelligence to the Drones if it is their, misguided , wish to aid them. That is the free right of every faction. However, any military intereference with our units will not be tolerated. Further, the Peacekeepers are maintaining a state of vendetta on us. For the period until they end this vendetta (as we have offered), we will be forced to consider all PK units approaching our lands to be hostile. We will pledge to remove all of our units from the waters around the PKs if this is of interest to them. We also propose demilitarized zones in the Strait of Chiron and the Jungle to allay any fears the Gaians may have.

We are an honourable people and freely admit our actions. The Free Drones basic ideology is a heretical abomination and for this reason we are in conflict. This is not true of ANY other faction and there is no necessity that this conflict should spread further. See the Drone plea for what it is, the desparate cry of a doomed nation who wish to involve others in their heresy. We are a good friend to those with which normal relations are possible, and ask both the Gaians and Peacekeepers to accept our friendship.

smhfan86 · March 4, 2002, 17:22

turn sent to drones.

Darius · March 4, 2002, 20:10

2186 to Flubber. It's been nice knowing you.

Flubber · March 5, 2002, 00:16

2186 on to the gaians

vitamin j · March 5, 2002, 22:25

I've requested a re-send from Flubber. I wasn't able to download the zip from the email he sent me.

I'd also ask everyone to send any mail to my icrazy address: vitaminj@icrazy.com Thanks.

Sorry, Darius. I didn't see it coming. Suffice it to say, the Gaians will be watching the Cult very carefully from now on. And making our stick a lot bigger...

Flubber · March 6, 2002, 01:02

I don't know what happened and resent the turn about 10 hours ago. I see that you were posting about 3 hours ago so I rezipped the turn and sent it to BOTH addresses

vitamin j · March 6, 2002, 16:31

2187 to PKs.

smhfan86 · March 6, 2002, 17:24

87 to drones.

Darius · March 6, 2002, 21:45

2187 to Flubber.

Flubber · March 7, 2002, 00:04

2188 to vitamin

Flubber · March 7, 2002, 12:33

vitaminj has reported a problem in our connection-- I sent the turn to both his addresses. It appeared in the hotmail one but the file would not open while it had not appeared at his icrazy address.

I have resent the turn

vitamin j · March 7, 2002, 21:37

I sent the turn to smhfan around noon today.

smhfan86 · March 7, 2002, 22:12

I have yet to get it. Plz send again.

vitamin j · March 8, 2002, 03:14

My bad - turns out I hadn't sent it after all, just thought I did... It's sent now.

smhfan86 · March 8, 2002, 03:44

88 to drones.

Darius · March 8, 2002, 13:01

Turn to Flubber the tormentor.

Flubber · March 8, 2002, 15:47

2189 to vitaminj

Well darius, the torment is over.

According to established practice I have " killed" Darius by capturing all bases but one and emptying that base of all defenders. I cannot capture the last base due to a bug which ends the game if one human eradicates another.

The procedure would be for darius , on his turn, to rush a unit so that on the following turn, the last base can be self-destructed. This will permit the game to function normally with 3 players remaining.