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Battlefield Earth II - Turn Reporting Thread
This is a SMAX game
Difficulty level is Transcend, tweaked (see below)
Players, in turn order, are:
Hive - Hobbes
University - knowhow2
Morgan - Shai-Hulud
Drones - FlameFlash
The AI factions are the Usurpers, allied with their submissives, Miriam and Cha Dawn:
You have escaped the alien crossfire on Chiron and have returned to Earth, only to find the Usupers esconsed on the Australian continent.
You have each others (and Cha and Miriam's) commlinks
Game conditions are:
all winning conditions on
do or die on
look first on
tech stagnation - no
spoils of war - on
directed research
intense rivalry - no
no unity survey
random scattering of Unity pods
No random events
all other custom conditions - no
other conditions:
pods do not produce monoliths (there are several scattered around)
The AI start with their HQ's already built and the Usurpers have a few additional bases with rec commons in addition to their usual recycling tanks
Suggested play rules (Forum Wars' set)
Communications - available form the beginning - you have everyone's commlink
Total freedom in Design Workshop (upgrades anytime, during turn or on-field,
Retro-engineering - OK, except for using the probe rover chassis before discovering Doc. Mobility
SE switches "quickies" forbidden - (obviously you can experiment to see what effect various SE choices have, but cannot change, play moves, then change back in the same turn)
Council notification - immediate broadcast to all players (Post in the thread and e-mail in advance to all by player who anticipates calling the elections, citing candidates and votes. After each player's turn, post in the thread the running totals)
Stockpiling in Qs anytime - OK
Crawlers Upgrade anytime - OK
Probe actions: Must choose vendetta option when probing other players, rebuke if a pactmate (OK to probe teammate at any time)
Using the AI - Cannot use the AI to bribe on council votes nor to demand withdrawal of units
Cannot use the right click feature for multiple drop moves to extend range (ie limited to 8 tiles unless owning the Space Elevator SP)
Cannot use the 'set waypoint' feature for automatic worm hunting/lifecycle enhancements
Must 'Accept' or 'Decline' an offered Pact or Treaty that the other player has indicated 'Accepted' before exiting the diplo box and playing the turn (i.e. no accepting pending treaties/pacts *after* declaring vendetta in the same turn )
Cannot use the F4 feature (or the bases feature of the F2 screen) to change an infiltrated faction's workers to specialists
2111 has been sent to Hobbes, and passwords have been sent to all
Note:
As everyone has everyone else's commlinks, at the end of the setting up turn, Miriam called elections, and had her own and Cha Dawn's vote. (everyone is a candidate) I voted for knowhow2 in order to create a hung election (assuming FF votes for himself, and that Zak and Hobbes vote for themselves, the vote will be 2:2;1;1;0 - Cha being the zero)
Also note that I was prompted to select a tech for each of you to research. I avoided duplication, or already obtained techs in these selections. Obviously you can change them in-game the next turn.
Good luck all
G.
Last edited by Googlie; March 7, 2002 at 01:32.
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March 7, 2002, 01:53
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Turned to Knowhow2. I voted for knowhow so that there is a possibility of him being governor & hence gaining infiltration data.
Hobbes 
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March 7, 2002, 07:25
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turn to Shai-Hulud.
the reload message due to not knowing the password the first tow times.
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March 7, 2002, 07:54
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Turn sent to Foreman FlameFlash of the Drones, 2111 AD
Provost knowhow2 elected into Planetary Governor with clear majority of votes.
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March 7, 2002, 10:30
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Turn recieved this morning, when I get off of work it will be played...
Forman FlameFlash of the Drones hopes he can trust University to treat their workers with respect and appreciation. He also hopes that ancient London will provide the same protections to its new people as it historically did.
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As always, will play after work. I wonder if I'll ever be able to turn that the other way...
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March 7, 2002, 10:30
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Quote:
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Originally posted by H0bbes
I voted for knowhow so that there is a possibility of him being governor & hence gaining infiltration data.
Hobbes
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Smarta$$ - how to ruin the surprise of a good scenario, eh??
(Not quite - it doesn't give you infiltration into the aliens)
G.
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March 7, 2002, 22:41
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And the turn has been sent...
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I'm not conceited, conceit is a fault and I have no faults...
As always, will play after work. I wonder if I'll ever be able to turn that the other way...
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March 8, 2002, 03:37
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LOL. I doubt the scenario is quite ruined yet! Just thought we might be able to use the help. 
Turned to knowhow2
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March 8, 2002, 05:30
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turn to Shai-Hulud
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March 8, 2002, 08:53
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Turn sent to Foreman FlameFlash of the Drones, 2112 AD
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March 9, 2002, 02:20
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turn off to Hobbes.
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March 10, 2002, 19:03
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Turned.
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March 11, 2002, 07:49
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turn to Shai-Hulud
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March 11, 2002, 10:02
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Turn sent to Foreman FlameFlash of the Drones, 2113 AD
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March 12, 2002, 01:53
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Turned. Miriam wanted a pact. That is a pleasant change!
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March 12, 2002, 05:24
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turn away
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March 12, 2002, 06:10
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Turn sent to Foreman FlameFlash of the Drones, 2114 AD
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March 13, 2002, 01:26
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Turned. 
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March 13, 2002, 05:34
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turn to Shai-Hulud
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March 13, 2002, 14:07
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Turn sent to Foreman FlameFlash of the Drones, 2115 AD
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"I'm having a sort of hard time paying attention because my automated teller has started speaking to me, sometimes actually leaving weird messages on the screen, in green lettering, like "Cause a Terrible Scene at Sotheby's" or "Kill the President" or "Feed Me a Stray Cat", and I was freaked out by the park bench that followed me for six blocks last Monday evening and it too spoke to me."
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March 13, 2002, 17:57
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On to Knowhow2.
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March 14, 2002, 05:20
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turn sent
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March 15, 2002, 12:25
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Turn sent to Foreman FlameFlash of the Drones, 2116 AD
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"I'm having a sort of hard time paying attention because my automated teller has started speaking to me, sometimes actually leaving weird messages on the screen, in green lettering, like "Cause a Terrible Scene at Sotheby's" or "Kill the President" or "Feed Me a Stray Cat", and I was freaked out by the park bench that followed me for six blocks last Monday evening and it too spoke to me."
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March 16, 2002, 04:18
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Onwards.
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March 17, 2002, 10:16
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to shai-hulud
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March 17, 2002, 14:32
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Turn sent to Foreman FlameFlash of the Drones, 2117 AD
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"I'm having a sort of hard time paying attention because my automated teller has started speaking to me, sometimes actually leaving weird messages on the screen, in green lettering, like "Cause a Terrible Scene at Sotheby's" or "Kill the President" or "Feed Me a Stray Cat", and I was freaked out by the park bench that followed me for six blocks last Monday evening and it too spoke to me."
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March 17, 2002, 19:53
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On to he who knows. 
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March 18, 2002, 05:36
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to Sha-Hulud
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March 18, 2002, 08:28
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Turn sent to Foreman FlameFlash of the Drones, 2118 AD
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March 19, 2002, 22:58
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Turned without incident. 
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