Foreign Faction Observations

Kody · July 24, 2003, 18:49

Well there's definitely something going down with the Pirates. They've logged on 3 times and still haven't posted the turn. Also there has been some unusally high activity from the University.

I've been watching the various people logging in and out.

What do you think the activity is about?
* Pact?
* Trading?
* Treaty?
* War?

I think the pirates are still in negotiations with the CyCon. The CyCon held the turn for a while and they did their turn a couple of hours before they posted it.

Kody

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If you change people's post be obvious that it's someone else that's speaking. There's a whole lot of difference between me bad mouthing another faction from when you do it.

Kody

Snowflake · July 24, 2003, 22:22

Wow, Comrade Kody, I'm really impressed with your secret police skills.

That was some tough job watching people logging in and out.

IIRC Cycon had conquered a couple bases (according to Googliegod) who was the enemy? Now think about Pirates. They can't simply pact with everybody can they? First Cycon then Drones then Univ? Nooo, doesn't sound like it. Maybe they traded tech with Cycon, is in talk with Drones and in war with univ. ... Too much speculation. It's no use. We'll find out when we find out.

Kody · July 24, 2003, 22:42

Well I think they're currently in talks with the University, that's what I can see, and I think they have some kind of alliance with the CyCon.

I agree they won't go pact or ally with everyone, but it doesn't mean they won't trade with everyone.

Kody

Kody · July 24, 2003, 22:49

I just realised.

The pirates could have already met the drones and the University. The Drones are smart enough to hide such a meeting.

Kody

Snowflake · July 24, 2003, 23:00

Yes, yes, comrade. It is all very likely ... but what can we do but wait and see?

Kody · July 24, 2003, 23:01

We need a unity foil.

Kody

Vev · July 24, 2003, 23:04

A Unity PB!

Snowflake · July 24, 2003, 23:33

I love it.

Vev · July 25, 2003, 02:15

It can be useful for exploration doing up to 8-10 squares of patrolling.

Rokossovky · July 25, 2003, 15:59

What we need to do is get flexibilty, that would also but us on an equal footing with our drone friends.

- Rokossovky

Snowflake · July 25, 2003, 16:27

Ok so trade both tech and finish IA. Then move to mobility and flexibility?

Rokossovky · July 25, 2003, 16:47

Quote:

Ok so trade both tech and finish IA. Then move to mobility and flexibility?

Probably a good idea.

- Rokossovky

Haon · July 25, 2003, 19:21

Its a bit earry in the game still, at the moment, wars are being fought primarily for short term gains and are largely oportunistic, this is because there is not much understanding of the word in general. Once complete contact is established, then bygones will largely be bygones as the big picture is revelared and Foreign Policy gets evaluated. Its still a bit early to fear if any of these pacts will be permamnant, though it is possible.

Kody · July 25, 2003, 20:05

Thanks for your insight Haon.

I think you're correct. On more than one front.
The CyCon and pirates may not pact this early on.
Obviously we're doing the exception by asking to pact with the drones.

Kody

Kody · July 26, 2003, 09:09

CyCon have probably met another faction.

Manic downloaded the new turn and immediately started posting to his forum without posting the turn.

Kody

Snowflake · July 26, 2003, 14:47

Quote:

Originally posted by Kody
CyCon have probably met another faction.

Manic downloaded the new turn and immediately started posting to his forum without posting the turn.

Kody

How did you find that out Comrade Kody?

I'm simply astounded to your secret police skills. You should replace Comrade Vev to be the head of all secret polices of the Hives.

Kody · July 26, 2003, 18:34

Because I was waiting for the next turn.

I noticed Manic posted, tried to go to it and found it was a private forum post. So I checked the turn update and found he had downloaded the turn. About 30 minutes later he posted again.

Then about 3 hours after downloading the turn he logged off.

Kody
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Drogue, Maniac and Method busy posting during the last hour. No turn yet though.

Kody

Kody · July 28, 2003, 04:20

**GROAN**

The pirates are holding their turn up probably for some diplomacy. I wonder which faction they're discussing things with at the moment.

Kody

Jamski · July 28, 2003, 05:38

Probably they've seen our bases, moved out of sight range and are planning the assualt right NOW.

-Jam

Haon · July 28, 2003, 05:38

We really cant know for sure, for all we know they may be trying to work with Miriam.

Kody · July 28, 2003, 05:49

So you think the priates are a threat?

We're pretty sure the pirates have got something going with the CyCon. Also we're pretty sure that they've met the University.

Kody

Haon · July 28, 2003, 05:50

Lets go over the possibilites.

If they contacted Miriam, they wont get far, but they probably are trying to get what little new tech she has.

If they contacted the Angels, then they will probably try and work some sort of tech exchange.

If they contacted CyCon, then they will probably get a treaty and a tech and map combo trade.

If they contacted The Drones then they may or may not know about our contact with them, they may be aware of us but not vie versa, or Buster could be withholdign them us from them as well.

If they contacted Uni then they will porbably get trades and peace traties as well.

I dont see naythign to be worried about yet.

Haon · July 28, 2003, 05:54

Also, a lot depends on wher ethey are geographically and who it is they have contacted, once we have more data, then we can determine just how much of a threat they are

Kody · July 28, 2003, 06:08

Can we try and label factions that we haven't met netural before labeling them a threat.

Kody

Jamski · July 28, 2003, 06:11

It doesn't work with the Uni, they'll NEVER make a pact with us, and I hope we'll never need to

They're certainly not to be considered as neutral.

-Jam

Kody · July 28, 2003, 06:13

Can we milk them for techs first though?

Kody

Jamski · July 28, 2003, 06:15

Do we have tech-steal on, then?

-Jam

Vev · July 28, 2003, 18:55

No techsteal, Guess we need probe teams or foils

Haon · July 28, 2003, 19:12

Oh I am all for milking everyone for tech by Diplomacy, we just need to hope we have some allies so we dont have the entire world hate us for evil Diplomacy.

Kody · July 28, 2003, 19:20

If we consider every person in the world an enemy we won't have any allies.

Kody