Base 4 - Important !

Jamski · June 14, 2003, 07:41

OK, folks, where are we sending the pod we build in our coming turn, and what are we calling the new base? Be quick - the new turn could come at any time !

-Jam

Gnool · June 14, 2003, 08:22

Gnoolopolis, Honghu Konghu, Jamskivostok jump to my mind

Haon · June 14, 2003, 10:32

Haonograd, cause I am leaving in two days...

Nubclear · June 14, 2003, 15:43

Tassagrad.

Static Universe · June 14, 2003, 16:22

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Originally posted by Haon
Haonograd, cause I am leaving in two days...

I'll second "Haonograd".

Having a city named after him will give Comrade Haon comfort on his travels as he brings the message of Hive glory to Chicago.

Frankychan · June 14, 2003, 18:20

Anything with "-grad" at the end of it has my vote.

Octavian X · June 14, 2003, 20:41

Doughnutograd?

Vev · June 14, 2003, 23:21

Undergrad

Octavian X · June 14, 2003, 23:21

Get me some more names. Since I am the prefect of the bases, I'll poll all the suggestions from this thread tomorrow.

Snowflake · June 14, 2003, 23:28

I say our deputy chairman deserves a base name. Only think about how Pravda has inspired people all over the world. Jamski Clovek is my pick. Or, secondly, we could go with Jamskigrad, just to get Comrade Franky's vote.

Gnool · June 15, 2003, 00:18

Gradgrad

*b'doom chhhh*

Nubclear · June 15, 2003, 00:52

Quote:

Originally posted by HongHu
I say our deputy chairman deserves a base name. Only think about how Pravda has inspired people all over the world. Jamski Clovek is my pick. Or, secondly, we could go with Jamskigrad, just to get Comrade Franky's vote.

What about me?! I'm typing up this long post when I could be playing video games!

I've been typing for two hours straight

Static Universe · June 15, 2003, 03:01

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Originally posted by Tassadar5000

What about me?! I'm typing up this long post when I could be playing video games!

I've been typing for two hours straight

Comrade, you must learn to put the interest of the people before your own.

Nubclear · June 15, 2003, 03:03

Quote:

Originally posted by Static Universe

Comrade, you must learn to put the interest of the people before your own.

But i'm the one who crossed a huge field of mindworms simply to get to the hive.....I'm the one that labours away for the people.......I simply wish to help the hive.

Would you deprive me of that?

Frankychan · June 15, 2003, 03:52

you comrades are tooo much.

Tassagrad
Jamskivostok
Gnoolopolis
HongHu Collective
Haonograd
Vevania
Static Universe-ity
Octavian X Mines
Frankychan Prison

feel free to fill in the gaps.

Vev · June 15, 2003, 07:46

Ocatvian X Doughnut Mines

Jamski · June 15, 2003, 08:46

Octavian X Doughnut Mines

-Jam

Static Universe · June 15, 2003, 16:56

Huddling of the Doughnuts?

Vev · June 15, 2003, 19:16

Hole of Doughnuts or Doughnuts of Aspiration

Jamski · June 15, 2003, 19:18

Doughnuts' Burrow?

-Jam

Vev · June 15, 2003, 19:41

Claire Forlani Re-education Camp

Kody · June 16, 2003, 00:27

How about "CyCon Pact" or "Pirate Pact", something to that effect.

What better way to show goodwill to another faction than to name a city after a hoped for future agreement. It would show that you are interested in having brotherhood in the actual game. Not just in words.

True that other factions will be able to see that you wanted to team up with said faction. But this will be revealed later in the game most likely after the fact. They have to get a map of the city. The city naming will also show other factions that the glorious hive is not completely war mongering and may encourage another faction to make a treaty or pact.

Anyway if the agreement turns sour you can rename the base. Nerve stapling will cure any memory of a previous name.

John

Vev · June 16, 2003, 00:33

But we want the cities to be named after us. We have egos in need of puffing up.

Kody · June 16, 2003, 00:43

Ego is for after you win

Static Universe · June 16, 2003, 00:46

Quote:

Originally posted by Kody

What better way to show goodwill to another faction than to name a city after a hoped for future agreement. It would show that you are interested in having brotherhood in the actual game. Not just in words.

This is a good idea.

Perhaps we could rename a couple after we meet them, depending on who it is.

Vev · June 16, 2003, 00:47

I like the thought of someone saying:

"Follow the party line else you'll be sent into the dreaded xenodoughnut mines."

Kody · June 16, 2003, 01:30

I would only go for one or two at most. Too many cities named such and it either seems very fake, or it would look like the hive is very weak that we're relying on dipolmancy.

It's better if you name the city when it's built. That says commitment. Whereas if you rename it, then it would seem like only a dipolmactic effort.

Also I'm pretty sure word would get out to the targeted faction when the city gets named. They will get time to think about the alliance then. Early game everyone probably thinks themselves weak. Now's the best time to get others to think about alliances.

Vev · June 16, 2003, 01:37

That's why we have propanganda saying the Hive is weak, where we really shouldn't be. So what other realistic disaster is next on the card?

Jamski · June 16, 2003, 10:08

Energy Market Crash?

-Jam

Vev · June 16, 2003, 20:21

Which is more likely, Energy Market Crash or Planet Blight?