Battlefield Earth - Turn Reporting Thread - Page 12

Flubber · May 14, 2002, 09:52

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Originally posted by Mongoose
..convinced myself you were going to steal Adaptive Economics from MArr and rush the PEG.

The thought did occurr to me several turns ago but I figured that would tick you off more than the project is worth to me. So my probes went exploring instead of directly at Marr. Your question did make me take a closer look at Marr and I see he now has 3 techs I do not. So some probes have been redirected since he does appear to be a worthwhile target.

Quote:

Originally posted by Mongoose
I got so wrapped up in that train of thought that I pulled a crawler into Denver so I could rush the project next turn. Space barred the movement, THEN remembered that I didn't yet have AE either and couldn't both get it next turn AND upgrade the crawler. *sigh* Two minerals lost...maybe a turn with them.

Ah since you need both cash and tech to both get AE and have enough cash for the upgrade. Don't fret, I decided a bunch of turns ago that it was not worth it to even try to grab the PEG from you.

Flubber · May 15, 2002, 10:33

Is the turn with archaic ?? Is he away??

Mongoose · May 15, 2002, 10:42

I have not yet seen 2176. Archaic hasn't been too prompt in turning, of late.

Flubber · May 15, 2002, 12:01

Oh well

perhaps real life stuff is getting in the way. Archaic was very fast for a long time .

Mongoose · May 15, 2002, 12:07

Q can't play again 'til late tonight, anyway. He's out on the road.

Flubber · May 15, 2002, 12:22

-- of my 11 current games, I have people away for multiple days in about 4 and unexplained long delays in 2 more-- getting a turn every day or every other day in this one is better than most . . . qantaga and I are in a couple of duels as well. So I am averaging about 1-2 turns per day

But I think that it is all to be expected . . .Real life stuff is totally understandable -- delays of several days from an otherwise reliable player is acceptable and also understood-- the only stuff that irritates me is delays from misfires where people don't check in or games where people just always seem to take 3 days to turn the thing around

Mongoose · May 15, 2002, 12:25

Complete agreement. Check out Alien Waterworld, for example. I'm oh so close to withdrawing, so I can open up a 'slot' on my card.

Flubber · May 15, 2002, 13:17

condolences-- I looked through it a little-- In that game you have played for 19 fewer days and are 50 years ( 200 game turns) behind the BE pace.

BE has been pretty good compared to that situation . . . in fact BE has been pretty good period

Archaic · May 16, 2002, 07:21

Sorry for the delay again. Turn to Mongoose.

This will probably happen again a few times in the next month or so. We're coming up on the end of semester, and every week literally has at least one piece of major assessment to complete.

Mongoose · May 16, 2002, 08:18

2176 sent to Q.

An error free turn! At least mechanically, that is. Grand strategic errors are always possible, and usually only visible in the bright light of hindsight,

Flubber · May 17, 2002, 09:34

2176 on to archaic

The people of Great Clustering welcome the university sailors to their town . Although the visit was unscheduled, the Hive nation is always prepared to offer hospitality and shore leave to citizens of friendly nations.

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At the dock

" yes, it is great to have some visitors . . . it should help the economy of the town, but the only thing is . . . . they don't seem to be willing to pay the daily docking fee to the harbour authority"

" ahh, visitors are so infrequent and these just aren't some guys out on a private yatch. They are representatives from another nation, another navy."

" You are right, but I will have to seek higher approval beofre I can order the waiver of any user fees."

Archaic · May 18, 2002, 09:42

Turn to Mongoose.

Mongoose · May 18, 2002, 12:05

2177 sent to Q.

Flubber · May 18, 2002, 14:35

on to archaic

Archaic · May 18, 2002, 22:58

And to Mongoose again.

Mongoose · May 19, 2002, 01:20

2178 sent to Q

Flubber · May 19, 2002, 16:19

on to archaic

I have some aliens knocking at my door. I detected numerous ships between australia and China and have now found alien ground troops in India. Operation insecticide is commencing. A task force will sanitize the area for the good of humanity.

Mongoose · May 19, 2002, 16:27

Hmmm. Any sign of corrupted human collaboration? Any cultists, for example?

Flubber · May 19, 2002, 18:44

No cultists in India that I have seen but i did see one cult unit moving north through Africa ( in the vicinity just south of where Egypt would be)

Archaic · May 20, 2002, 11:13

Turn to Mongoose.

If you find any Cultist bases, I'd appreciate it if you let me know. I'd like to drop a probe or two down there, get some data on his movements, rape him for energy, the usual. ^^;

Mongoose · May 20, 2002, 11:45

Turn hasn't arrived. Seems I'm having mail trouble. OCC send from Googlie took 7 1/2 hours overnight.

Archaic, I mailed you requesting a re-send.

edit: typo

Flubber · May 20, 2002, 13:11

Well there are cultists in Africa IIRC (its the believers in South America right??). I have spotted a couple of hostile bases but they are well down into the southern part of Africa. I'll try to remember to send you some of the coordinates in the commlinks

Mongoose · May 20, 2002, 13:19

Correct, Flubber. Cult in Africa, Mim in SA.

Mongoose · May 20, 2002, 14:45

turn just received. (original send, I think)

Mongoose · May 20, 2002, 15:20

2179 sent to Q.

PEG complete

Flubber · May 21, 2002, 03:37

2180 on to archaic

Mongoose will finish the MCC next turn as well-- 2 SPs in 2 turns . . .

Mongoose · May 21, 2002, 07:38

You noticed! How kind!

Without it, I would be forever joining in the fun with Marr. Any Usurper bases in India yet? Ceylon anyway, I would think, unless you got there first.

Flubber · May 21, 2002, 09:12

No usurper bases that I have spotted yet. I did kill 3 usurper impact rovers down Korea way though.

Mongoose · May 22, 2002, 11:19

No turn here.

Archaic, did you send the 2180 yet? If so, I need another re-send. If not, please do!

Mongoose · May 23, 2002, 13:40

2180 sent to Q.