We'll meet soon

[Armageddon]

 

[Kirov]

Hello guys, there is something I need to explain. For a while I was playing a SMAX copy which was... well, tampered. It's a long story I already explained twice elsewhere, but the bottom line is, I had an unwarranted bonus to research. I'm really sorry for that. Of course I had no idea what's going on and of course everything is corrected right now. Since it was replacement, not all turns were affected, my calculation says I should have one tech less right now and the tech I'm doing right now should be more expensive.

I think that reloading the game is the worst solution to this problem, because at this rate we won't ever finish it (that's another issue guys, we're seriously very slow). I think the best way out is to give everyone two techs which I own. That will more than make up for the steroids I didn't know I was on.

Would you agree on that? The last thing I want to do is this game to be scrapped or reloaded, so please let's work out a solution. The one I'm offering above is already harsher than the benefit I got.

If you're fine with that, PM me about which techs you want from this list:

Centauri Ecology
Information Networks
Industrial Base
Applied Physics
Planetary Networks
Industrial Economy
Non-linear Mathematics

I'm sure we can break the commlink silence just for the purpose of tech transfer, no other trade or negotiations can take place.

Tell me what you think. Just please, let's not reload. We're not getting any younger.

Sorry for the inconvenience, it's not going to happen again.

[Kirov]

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[Bodissey]

If you feel that we were cheated by an unfair tech surge this way of correcting it seems fair. Your solution seems elegant enough and the mark of a true gentleman.
If everyone agrees with it I would be glad to get some techs, but you could also switch between research projects in order to get even with us, wasting half of the tech points accumulated until you think the "unfair" advantage has been evened out.

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[Kirov]

If you feel that we were cheated by an unfair tech surge this way of correcting it seems fair. Your solution seems elegant enough and the mark of a true gentleman.
If everyone agrees with it I would be glad to get some techs, but you could also switch between research projects in order to get even with us, wasting half of the tech points accumulated until you think the "unfair" advantage has been evened out.

What an excellent idea, why I didn't think of that!  Tech giving was my first and obvious choice, but there is one problem with this solution - it's unbalanced. Domai benefits more than Morgan as he would research those two techs longer. But I didn't know how to make up for that... Wasting tech points is much simpler and elegant, I'll do that next turn. I'll make sure it evens out that mishap and add a bit more.

I felt less gentlemanly and more stupid, but thanks, it helps. 

In that case, consider the problem solved.

[Armageddon]

Good solution, and Thx for your fairness, Kirov! Let's keep on playing!

[Buster's Uncle]

...This reflects well on the character of all of you, and makes me rather glad and proud...

[t_ras]

Liked the solution. ill remember this...

[Bodissey]

Forgot I had to mail the turn to demiurg. Just done it.

[demiurg]

cheers

and forwards

[Armageddon]

sorry, missed the post somehow
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[Kirov]

...This reflects well on the character of all of you, and makes me rather glad and proud...

At other forums people would either eat me alive or never let me forget how much of an ass I've made of myself!  Thanks guys, I can't reciprocate more than I do now, you already have my 100% trust and willingness to settle any issus amicably.

I will not use what I've just researched for a while and will be doing as it was agreed for a couple of turns.

[Bodissey]

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[demiurg]

and on, my irl stuff is ok now so i hope i can play faster

[t_ras]

and on, my irl stuff is ok now so i hope i can play faster

1 - the real life is here!
2 - good to have you back!