Faction Sign Ups - Page 10

Hercules · May 24, 2003, 07:27

Hi ThePlagueRat, great to have you on board. Send me your email address or post it here and I 'll authorise you. On arrival, you will be given you free parrot, eyepatch and keg of rum. If you also need a peg leg, that too is available. Oak or Ash?

Do not eat the parrot. Repeat do not eat the parrot
See you there.

My email is xxxcathal.mullaghan@ntlworld.comxxx without the xxxs

ThePlagueRat · May 25, 2003, 12:51

Great!

my email is xxxungelidd@yahoo.noxxx (of course without...)

I can be Pippi. My avatar is a small monkey called Nelson.
He once rode a sealurker! Can he have a banana?

Hercules · May 25, 2003, 13:29

Cap'n Hercules pipes ThePlagueRat aboard Pirates Peace faction. All pirate members have been immunised. So ye landlubbers beware.

angryclown · May 26, 2003, 02:49

all ready to have a go at my first diplomacy game and now SMAC wont run on my computer - ARRRRRRRRRRRGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!

"any chance of joining in at a later point?" asks the angry newbie

Micha · May 26, 2003, 03:04

You may also join now without having SMAC working

Just be sure to choose your faction carefully... Then you´ll see only the Hive can offer you protection and a joyous life...

Please hand your id ~~and your nerve-stapling pass~~ to one of the ~~state security beserkers with order to shoot~~ handsome guys next to the door

Cedayon · May 26, 2003, 03:04

You don't actually have to be able to run the game to play in the democracy game, though it helps so you can have first-hand knowledge of the save file while making policy decisions... I don't have SMACX set up on my computer at the moment, but I'm still involved.

You can pretty much join whenever you want, just give some thought to your choice of faction, as defections are a big no-no.

edit- bah, crossposted by the Hive

Vev · May 26, 2003, 03:04

Well we haven't gone too far into the game, turn 2106, and you are free to join anytime.

Drogue · May 26, 2003, 16:36

But don't join the Hive, everyone does, and it's becoming very one-sided. I'm going to poll for the cap I talked about.

Hercules · May 26, 2003, 22:00

A major default at the moment is the absence of a central /general thread. THere are two views:

1 We can't interact until we meet in the game.
2 We can interact as long as we don't talk about the current game.

RE 2: Going by past pbem experience that could be in the late twenties for some factions and maybe later for others.

So do we wait until everyone can have ambassadors with everyone else or what.

To me that is nonsense. As Maniac (it was you wasn't it) suggested, perhaps we should have a communal 'free radio' type thread.

Googlie · May 26, 2003, 22:07

If so, as the Creator/defender of the AI, I'd suggest no tech or ec's switching hands until formally meeting in-game

Otherwise the AI, which will be overwhelmed soon enough by human players, will be even more at a disadvantage (and they were positioned in the game somewhat strategically vis-a-vis contacts and had their preferences/agendas tweaked to maxinize on their likely opportunities)

G.

Hercules · May 26, 2003, 22:29

Googlie: you may need to elaborate on the AI bit. In the forums we wouldn't normally expect the AI to engage in discussions.

'Miriam how are you have a nice day' Oh yes, so wishes Panag?.

But I think there is a range of topics eg red fungus which many can comment on without breaking confidence.

If I ask after Kass or, forbid Lemmy, will that compromise the game........... Well maybe, point taken.

Googlie · May 27, 2003, 00:26

Quote:

Originally posted by Hercules
Googlie: you may need to elaborate on the AI bit.

I had assumed that you were suggesting - absent the Empath Guild - that the "no trading before in-game contact" protocol be dumped. That would seriously have disadvantaged Miriam and Roze (well maybe not so much Roze, as her 'infiltration techshare' might kick in earlier after she's probed enough)

If it's as inoccuous as you subsequently suggest, then there's no problem

G.

Hercules · May 27, 2003, 07:51

I was not suggesting any protocols be dumped.

ThePlagueRat · May 27, 2003, 12:05

Interaction between teams before commlink freq. is a bit unrealistic IMO, but it can be fun anyway. Diplomatic agreements before commlink freq. is very unrealistic and I hope we can avoid it, but we can make a "free emergency freq. " or something, just for fun?

I have a freqency here in my ship-log:

Code:

... _ _ _ ... ... _ _ _ ... ... _ _ _ ...

*squuuueek*
mayday... mayday...  do you read me... do you read me?  
If you are intercepting this signal please respond to the Free Pirate Freq = 23544Hz. 

Pippi here, there is something in the water ahead of us. 
I am alone here with all these monkeys. 
They are starting to panic.  *background noise: Oink-oink*

I will take a closer look... Can this be a pod?  
Oh, no it's moving towards us.
Nelson, man the aft fusion batteries! 
Full speed starboard... Hey!

*snap*  Please assist...  *crackle*  , in quadrant...  *pop*

*silence*

FlameFlash · May 27, 2003, 13:36

Quote:

Originally posted by ThePlagueRat
Hi, I just stumbled across this DG... I think this can be more fun than Civ3 DGs, since SMAC is a better game indeed.

Captain Svensgaard, can I join the Nautilus Pirates? Please...

Welcome aboard me harty!

FlameFlash · May 27, 2003, 13:43

okay... so I'm a little slow on the uptake...

Rynn: · May 27, 2003, 21:18

So how do I get into the game? Which faction can I join (I like the Angels, but they don't seem to have a team?)

Corellion · May 27, 2003, 22:29

If you like the technology theme, then join the Cybernetic Consciousness. We have everything one could want in a team, and more!

Hercules · May 27, 2003, 22:35

The pirates have wine, women and song and parrots and eyepatches: wonderful ships and lots of ocean. Why even one day some of those north/south/east/west sea isles could be yours.

ThePlagueRat · May 27, 2003, 22:40

If ye like the booze and the mindworm spitting contest,
I would recommend Pirates... We also have the greatest insults.

ThePlagueRat · May 27, 2003, 22:40

[edit] Of course. I was a bad Poly...

FlameFlash · May 28, 2003, 00:35

Stop being such a Parrot, Plague, and edit that second post of ye's!

Maniac · May 28, 2003, 13:15

Hi Rynn.

If you are interested in joining the Cybernetic Consciousness, please press "Join" in

Quote:

The Cybernetic Consciousness (8): Not a Member -Join

Our Prime Function Drogue Beta-8 will let you in as soon as possible.

Drogue · May 28, 2003, 19:15

Anyone is welcome in the Cybernetic Consciousness

The more the ~~merrier~~ more logical

Hercules · May 28, 2003, 22:15

Hi Dmad_aen I's just noticed ye wants to joins the Pirates. Sound fella. Tell ye what ye send me your email address and we'll see how it goes. I've a grand looking parrot already for ye. There's the eyepatch if ye wants.

Sorry that the special keg of xenorum offer, to new recruits has expired, but guess what this latest offer is 2kegs of xenorum. So post on in there me heartie.

Rynn: · May 30, 2003, 22:40

I am adding my name to the Consciousness as they are the closest to the Angels - and they were the first to invite me

Corellion · May 31, 2003, 01:48

Welcome Function Rynn:. Choose a designation and may you find your time with the Consciousness most logical.

Rynn: · May 31, 2003, 08:36

I am awaiting authorization for full integration into the Consciousness

Function Rynn: Kappa-4

Drogue · May 31, 2003, 15:34

Rynn, you are hereby authorised to enter the CyCon world. The Gorilla has been informed to let you through. Please bring the correct forms, we would hate to see another mistake like last time

If he thinks you're an intruder, it could be messy

Drogue · May 31, 2003, 20:14

I think we have a small problem: Nivoxz N. has managed to join 3 forums (UoP, Hive and CyCon). This could lead to all sorts of problems. What should we do? A simple mistake or a DL?