Welcome Functions, one and all, to the wonderful world of the CyCon - Page 10

Maniac · February 8, 2004, 10:47

How about this?

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The story so far:

Basically, we met PEACE (Pirates) early on, and traded with them, but this soured. We went to war with them in 2150, and by now they are almost completely defeated.
The Hive are the most powerful faction, but have some internal problems. We are pacted with them, but we are not sure of their intentions. A lot of evidence points towards them having a permapact with the Drones though.

The Drones are pacted with the Hive, and they basically act as one faction ATM. They are Planetary Governor, and are the second most powerful faction. They share an island with the Hive (we have our own). They've also probe raped PUT a while ago, so we don't have good relations with them at all.
Recently we unified with the Planet University of Technology (PUT), doubling our power. However we are still weaker than the Hive-Drone alliance, who it looks like we'll have to be fighting in the future. A big challenge in other words, but that makes the game more fun, no?

As for the make up of the Consciousness. Towards the end of every month, we hold nominations. We have four positions:
Prime Function, who plays the turn.
Second Function, who fills in for other officials and is responsible for Social Engineering.
Internal Affairs Function, who gives the orders for formers/crawlers/builds and bases.
External Affairs Function, who handles diplomacy and military units.
All terms start on the 1st of each month, and last for that month.

This is all a little daunting I'm sure, but feel free to ask any questions you wish, either in the "Welcome" thread, or by PM, or have a look at the latest PUT and CyCon turns you find in the turn report thread. And feel free to contribute to any discussion. We are very open about our policies.

I hope you enjoy your stay.

Btw, Drogue, have you authorized moomin already? He's been on the CyCon member list for a few days already.

Drogue · February 9, 2004, 09:23

Looks good

And no. I checked my box at the weekend, and didn't see him there, and have no PM from him. Will check and PM him now if necessary, and authorise tonight.

GeoModder · February 10, 2004, 15:30

And welcome to our newest members:

Moomin AND Lauri. Good to see you guys

Illuminatus · February 10, 2004, 15:33

Lauri is just rejoining.
Hello Moomin.
Since you actually make us the faction with most members I will throw a party.

GeoModder · February 10, 2004, 16:45

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Originally posted by obstructor
Lauri is just rejoining.

I knew that, just being a bit

Please allow me my little pleasures

At least now and then

Maniac · February 13, 2004, 15:17

Ouro_827 has applied for CPU membership. He has posted a few times already in AC-Multiplaying, so hopefully he won't become inactive as soon as he is authorized, and we'll have a new active member.

Illuminatus · February 15, 2004, 13:57

for our newest member Ouro_827

GeoModder · February 15, 2004, 14:46

Welcome, Ouro_827, you're just in time to buy us all a drink in the new bar floor

time

Illuminatus · February 15, 2004, 14:51

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Originally posted by GeoModder
Welcome, Ouro_827, you're just in time to buy us all a drink in the new bar floor

time

Don`t listen to Geo, we buy you a drink.

Drogue · February 15, 2004, 18:49

I have authorised him, and am about to send a PM apologising about the wait. I have been ill, and then Valentine's Day, and so have not been able to be on much recently

GeoModder · February 15, 2004, 19:39

Being ill on valentine's day... Man, that must have been stormy inhouse.

Ouro_827 · February 15, 2004, 20:15

You buy me drinks and what happens the next morning? I end up having to buy you all new implants? Alright then, party on!

GeoModder · February 15, 2004, 20:49

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Originally posted by Ouro_827
You buy me drinks and what happens the next morning? I end up having to buy you all new implants?

How do you think we get our upgrades?

Illuminatus · February 21, 2004, 14:44

Welcome Minute Mirage!

Drogue · February 21, 2004, 19:03

Welcome MM

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Originally posted by GeoModder
Being ill on valentine's day... Man, that must have been stormy inhouse.

Nah, she was great. Had a good day, and she looked after me. The perfect girlfriend

Minute Mirage · February 22, 2004, 12:07

Hi everyone! This place seems a bit more lively than the PUT forums...

GeoModder · February 22, 2004, 17:05

Welcome, Minute Mirage. Join us at Alcoholics' Animosity and have a free implant.

We predict as a result a nice

and feeling

afterwards

Drogue · February 22, 2004, 20:39

Indeed it will

Illuminatus · February 23, 2004, 14:19

Can I just remind our members that we have use for registration thread. It is not topped without reason. Please fill it out now!

GeoModder · February 24, 2004, 13:06

Welcome to Pandemoniak, our newest member.
Now Drogue has a supplier of nice croissants as well for his ultimate breakfast.

Illuminatus · February 24, 2004, 14:16

Welcome Pandemoniak!

And I see some of our forgetfull new members actually registered.

Drogue · February 24, 2004, 18:18

Welcome Pande

If you have anything to ask,. feel free to ask it here or in PM. Contributions are always welcome

Enjoy your stay

Method · February 24, 2004, 20:58

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#apolyton xJoin-The-ACDG yThen-Join-The-Cyborgs zNot-The-Hive Nuclear_Winter History_Guy UnOrthOdOx Arnelos|CrushingRebelScum triple ari G_Slacker|asleep
#apolyton End of /NAMES list.

Drogue · February 25, 2004, 10:49

Nice

We even got an OTF thread out of it

Drogue · February 25, 2004, 19:17

Welcome Unorthodix

Enjoy your stay

GeoModder · February 25, 2004, 19:18

/me is in time to bump the thread (or not)

Yiihaa, welcoming

for our newest member, UnOrthOdOx

That's false play, Drogue, you used your mod powers to 'dump' my posting time

Edited by GeoModder

UnOrthOdOx · February 26, 2004, 00:35

So. Who wants to give me a run-down of the forum, members, situation and all that?

Where does a man with a knack for writting make his way around here anyway?

Writting sample for those here who won't know my civving history: http://central.masterzen.net/index.php?showtopic=124

Nubclear · February 26, 2004, 01:12

Ah. A new disciple.

MrWhereItsAt · February 26, 2004, 07:12

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Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
So. Who wants to give me a run-down of the forum, members, situation and all that?

Where does a man with a knack for writting make his way around here anyway?

Writting sample for those here who won't know my civving history: http://central.masterzen.net/index.php?showtopic=124

YAAAAYYY!!!!

In a nutshell (don't have too many specifics as have been out of the country on and off for a month or three now):

We are nearly finished with our war against the Pirate faction: PEACE. We have conquered almost all of them, making special use of the Maritime Control Centre, that we built. The other human factions around are the Hive (as you might expect with a large population and MANY Secret Projects) and the Drones, who have some kind of on/off cooperation with the Hive. The Hive is involved in some feeble efforts to protect what remains of PEACE. We are not at war with the Hive or Drones yet, but it may just be a matter of time. The other human faction, the University, ended up almost inactive and eventually was merged with us to form the CPU. We play both turns now, and are at a level of full and total openness and cooperation with each other.

On the domestic front, we are trying to work out how best to exploit our cooperation with the University to get the most tech etc out of it. To this end we have just voted to switch the CyCon to Free Market, to take more use of the Planetary Energy Grid (a SMAX Secret Project that gives free Energy Banks in every city). In discussion ATM also is on whether to attempt to assimilate one of the AI factions, the Data Angels (a SMAX faction with good probe teams), but this may divert enough troops that the Hive/Drones could attack us.

If someone who has been more directly involved the last months could fix up any inaccuracies in what I have said here and add to it...?

laurentius · February 26, 2004, 07:21

Welcome all!

And remeber to visit out very own chatroom at apolyton.net, port :6667, room: #cpu, password:baboons

I hope you enjoy. And remember, according to our calcuations cyborgs are much better in bed than hiverians or drones.

ps. and thanks geo