Kody says:
hello you around today?
Voltaire says:
Hello
Voltaire says:
Indeed I am here now...
Voltaire says:
Busy preparing for school again this fall, that's why I have not been online lately.
Kody says:
ahh okay
Kody says:
well that does explain things
Kody says:
I made a simulator single player game for our cities and lands
Kody says:
so it replicates all our cities and units and terrian
Kody says:
there's a few differences, like tech, but since our tech is tied up with the drones, and also with any other factions we meet.
Voltaire says:
how accurate will the simulation be in terms of its ability to predict our development?
Kody says:
basically everything except tech, and B drones
Kody says:
so money, industry, and unit moves
Kody says:
with the B drones they're impossible to predict
Voltaire says:
have you posted the simulation?
Kody says:
yep
Kody says:
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=95758
Voltaire says:
thank you
Kody says:
you have to use the map editor every now and again
Kody says:
to adjust the tech rate, tech trading, and for other random events
Voltaire says:
this provides an interesting oppertunity to see how well we can implament Jamski's terraforming and base placement policies in-game
Kody says:
*nod*
Voltaire says:
i have been playing around with his strategy on various randomly generated maps
Voltaire says:
though it simply isn't the same
Kody says:
this won't be the same either because the tech rate will be faster due to trading
Kody says:
and also I haven't figured out how to set the amount of tech queued
Kody says:
so in the simulation you need to manually give the hive biogenetics in turn 2135
Kody says:
other than that it should be fine for at least 10 years
Kody says:
at which point the drones might start trading more techs to us.
Voltaire says:
if nothing else if will provide a rough timeline in which we can colonize our contient, and fully terraform it
Kody says:
*nod*
Voltaire says:
the tech trading will only speed such efforts up
Voltaire says:
BTW
Kody says:
I know
Voltaire says:
how are we on the SP's?
Kody says:
I lost 3 ECs last turn
Kody says:
because I didn't check for newly grown forests
Kody says:
well actually I lose 3 ECs next turn
Kody says:
but it was because of something I did this turn.
Voltaire says:
lol, not to worry, i hardly imagine the other factions are running things as efficiently as you have been
Kody says:
hrmm so far I've seen buster only lose 1 EC
Kody says:
he forgot to stockpile a couple of turns back.
Voltaire says:
any other developments i have missed?
Kody says:
well vote for next tech
Kody says:
I was hoping you were going to run the voting
Kody says:
and I'm trying to encourge people to take over certain non-critical jobs by doing them incompetantly.
Voltaire says:
opps, sorry it slipped my mind, i had a chance to speak with a few people, most notably the marshal about it, but as i mentioned have been cought up with school stuff, getting textbooks, et all
Kody says:
yeah I can understand that
Kody says:
for now just put your vote in
Kody says:
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=95890
Voltaire says:
once i'm settled in, which should be by the end of this week i will be back to normal
Kody says:
cool
Voltaire says:
indeed i already have voted for mobility
Kody says:
we need to look for new members
Kody says:
maybe send word out to some of our members to be on the look out for recuits
Kody says:
I think that publically announcing just gets us more infiltrators.
Kody says:
probably tell people that if they notice anyone that likes SMAC and isn't currently in the ACDG
Voltaire says:
Well I have someone interested in the game, he is just a beginner, but I’m certain he could contribute to some mundane job if nothing else.
Kody says:
cool
Kody says:
if it's just voting and asking questions
Kody says:
then he's worthwhile
Kody says:
the people we don't want are the ones that join and never post.
Kody says:
also we need a new pravda editor
Voltaire says:
Well I expect that we will be in this current slump at least until mid-September, at that point I will speak to others I have played with if they would care to join. Most of those I know who would be interested currently are in a similar predicament as I am, getting ready for university.
Voltaire says:
Isn't Jamski interested in his old position?
Kody says:
apparently only for doing the final post
Kody says:
not the compliation
Voltaire says:
Alright, I will also look into that...
Voltaire says:
I need to speak with HongHu to see if she can take on some job...
Voltaire says:
She is rather active
Kody says:
she's currently working as a spy
Kody says:
I have her looking at the data on other players
Voltaire says:
?
Voltaire says:
Ah
Voltaire says:
Alright
Kody says:
so checking diplomancy window etc.
Kody says:
she did it the turn before the last
Voltaire says:
What other tasks do we have avaliable?
Kody says:
running polls
Voltaire says:
Since I know I can get people to do such things, if nothing else...
Kody says:
we really need an secondary diplomat if nothing else
Kody says:
to take care of the roleplaying things
Kody says:
For the drones the direct approach was better
Kody says:
because they weren't in the game for the roleplaying
Kody says:
however with the other factions, we should stress strong roleplay in our diplomatic relations
Kody says:
so that means we need someone to convert our proposals to the correct roleplaying format
Voltaire says:
I intend on handling many of the negotiations directly in the comming months, since I greatly enjoy the RP part of diplomacy
Kody says:
cool
Kody says:
I find it okay, but I don't want to divert time away from game analysis
Kody says:
not until I'm sure the hive will be able to survive a mistake or two and still be able to recover.
Voltaire says:
Well you take take your mind off of that, the Drones liking the direct aproach are perhaps better left to you, I will take care of the other factions, as for any in-game proposals they puth forth, such as tech trading, I will of course consult you.
Voltaire says:
But the behind the scenes deals will be handeled by me...
Kody says:
okay then
Voltaire says:
One factor we must take into account in this game is that we are playing against humans...
Voltaire says:
And humans can be manipulated.
Voltaire says:
We must take advantage of that...
Kody says:
*nod*
Kody says:
I'm surprised none of the other factions have found us yet
Voltaire says:
If we can get the other factions to act as we wish, then a few mistakes in our domestic policy can be recovered from.
Kody says:
also I'm starting to see a pattern with the way the drones meet people.
Kody says:
did you remember how the drones walked right into the middle of our terriority
Kody says:
before we met them
Voltaire says:
Yes
Kody says:
it appears they're doing exactly the same with that other faction
Kody says:
who has all the B's
Voltaire says:
Luck perhaps, on the part of the Drones... the did receive that transport foil from a pod if I recall.
Kody says:
apparently we were unlucky with pod pops
Voltaire says:
Which reminds me, what do you think our stance should be on the Drones making pacts with other factions?
Kody says:
we shouldn't have a stance at all
Kody says:
according to our pact document, they're free to do as they please as long as they keep us informed of their diplomatic relations
Kody says:
also if we meet any other factions.
Kody says:
we should try and sell the Drone's comm link
Kody says:
play it like if the drones are only in treaty with us.
Voltaire says:
brb
Kody says:
well since we're going to give the comm link anyway
Kody says:
I figure we might as well try and make a buck or two out of it.
Kody says:
and I bet another faction will pay a couple of ECs for the comm link
Kody says:
maybe 20ECs
Kody says:
something fairly cheap
If I get two or three articles, I can whip up the rest in no time.
