The Tree Hugger - SMACX AI Growth mod version 1.52

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Details repeat offender

repeat offender

We were going to try to knock off the next big city along the way with conventional units, but there's that pesky Perimeter Defense again.  And this one is just as hardened as the last.  We don't have quite enough mindworms to make good on this, and we prefer to force our way down the coast than spread inland anyways.  We did use a probe team to walk scouts, scout rovers, and 3-pulse garrisons in our enemy's rear, destroying all Sensor Arrays.  Particularly if Cha Dawn sweeps in, we expect that will keep them busy.

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Details fish in a barrel

fish in a barrel

We've taken Domai's entire west coast, landlocking what remains.  We've also driven an almost complete rail the entire length of the way, to get to the Caretakers.  We're ready for a Truce.  Is he?

Details we need nothing more of you

we need nothing more of you

He agrees, but has a lot of cheek about it:

Details so you have urges

so you have urges

I cannot help but feel we've been forced to have false conversations about false choices for a few centuries.  We're probably more socialist than he ever was.

[bvanevery]

Details milking the tech

milking the tech

Checking on cyborg tech, we see they've developed missile launchers and drop pods.  So we steal it.

Details expensive hovertank

expensive hovertank

Our Skunkworks was working on a Sealurk, so we design something expensive so as not to waste the minerals.  This is probably the end of the cyborg sea bases.

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Details ocean portal

ocean portal

MY 2307.  We now control the link between the major bodies of water.  It's a crowded neighborhood.  Once upon a time we were all shoehorning in here.

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Details can't keep his pants on

can't keep his pants on

MY 2308.  Hasn't Domai ever heard of cold war?

Details sustainable socialism

sustainable socialism

It took the loss of 3 more cities for Domai to finally realize he can't keep antagonizing us.  The battle for the world economic system is over.

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Details chip in brain brr brr grz whrk

chip in brain brr brr grz whrk

It is time for an accounting with Cha Dawn, to require the cessation of hostilities with our new vassal state.  He is not wrong about the seductive problem plaguing our minds, but we're in the middle of a world war.  Chips don't come out until citizens have no reason to freak.  And by then, I'll be Supreme Leader.

Details the art of exaggeration

the art of exaggeration

"Most brutally," you mean that little hamlet of a few cities that is now firmly under my thumb?  Perhaps you fancy yourself an Adolph Hitler, brutalized by imperious Poland.

Details yes show your favoritism

yes show your favoritism

The prophet strains our patience but we have to admit, his messianic zeal has been useful to our cause.  Even if he broke Pact with us, our eastern empire is now fully self-sustaining.  We would like him at the world table, but we do not actually have any further need of him.

Details blessed peace

blessed peace

He has signed a Treaty of friendship with the Free Drones, and all is well.  We note that he no longer pretends to be the mouthpiece of God.  He simply controls his citizenry by brutal measures.  Well, as long as he's not harming Planet!

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Details calm waterway

calm waterway

Our armored amphibious hovertank bludgeons the cyborgs into compliance, kicking them completely out of the Monsoon Jungle and Free Drone region.  They will have no base of operations.  Mostly we are not making garrison units anymore, instead preferring offensive amphibious empath missile hovertank units.  Any amount of shore compliance we need to establish, shall be performed.

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Details capitalist incorporated

capitalist incorporated

With Morgan's last ally vanquished, we thought it might be an opportune moment to have a nice talk about his future on Planet.  We were not disappointed.  In his few cities, he can be the model cesspool that everyone else aspires to avoid.

Details puppet

puppet

He dutifully signs a Treaty with Cha Dawn and only engages in Correct wars.

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Details boondoggle

boondoggle

Conquering the Free Drones netted us a great deal of money.  We use it to complete the Empath Guild.  Now our only strict requirement for world domination is to eliminate the Caretakers.

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Details onwards and upwards

onwards and upwards

MY 2309.  We are spaceborne, but it brings no real change to our society.  Careful eco management has prevented any disaster in the ocean levels.  And, none of our victims have any industry left to speak of.  Someday we may even retire all of our legacy mines.

Details coastal shelf

coastal shelf

By raising this cyborg base out of the water, and then taking it over, we can gain near transit independence from the Cult of Planet.  With such procedures they will soon only have 1 base through which we must move.

Details the art of pea shooting

the art of pea shooting

Our large force of Impact Artillery pieces do very little damage to the defenders, but they were all free donations from Cha Dawn.  We don't worry about it as an act of military 'planning'.

[bvanevery]

Details the Cultist express

the Cultist express

MY 2310.  If Cha Dawn ever expresses antipathy to us, we know what city we want from them.

Details water clearance

water clearance

A horde of Sealurks brutalizes the cyborgs.  Aside from more Sealurks and some interceptors, we've stopped making weaponry.  All excess production efforts are going towards the Space Elevator.

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Details all of importance

all of importance

MY 2311.  Having taken every last secret project, it's time for the Cybernetic Consciousness to sign at least a Truce.

Details you shall be allowed to seethe

you shall be allowed to seethe

Usual arrangements.  Outbursts shall be met with brutality.

Details suck up

suck up

We only did it because we conquered your stuff.

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Details broom

broom

With the cyborgs not a credible threat, we begin the sweep of the Caretakers in earnest.  We will probably be limited by the time it takes all our Sealurks to arrive.  After those currently in production finish up, we will not be making any more of them.

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Details stuff

stuff

MY 2312.  Truthfully we don't need new weapons or better troops, but we will build it.

[bvanevery]

Details drop it

drop it

MY 2314.  With massive numbers of supply crawlers, we'll have the Space Elevator finished next year.  Unfortunately it does not help us destroy Caretaker sea bases.  Technically we could make a bunch of drop needlejets and / or drop cruisers to put into theater and clean up, but our Sealurks are going to arrive fairly soon anyways.