Rising Sun TTT

[Misotu]

@Yabcok   Brilliant, thanks for these - the earlier links in the thread are dead now so this is just what I needed. I'll download and read tomorrow - and being able to use stockpile energy in the queue after units is good news, mostly because it's what I do in SP and I'm bound to forget and use it otherwise.

@Kirov   Am utterly pure of heart and proud to be Foreman of our noble but horny-handed faction. Although from what I can see we are getting knocked about quite a bit at the moment due to the foreign policy of my somewhat Impure Predecessor, Foreman Bodi. What can I say? The private channels are open and my Foreign Minister stands ready to receive communications from all Faction Ambassadors.

The situation on Planet seems both complex and dangerous (esp., ahem, for we Drones). So the counsel of all my Fellow Leaders, together with any background concerning the present conflict, is both welcome and urgent.

In the meantime, I'll go and bang some hammers around in a workerly manner kinda thing.

[Misotu]

    Apologies for the delay, the Drones had to convene a Workers' Council to discuss how to proceed.

Despite the enemy troops mobilised on our borders and our regrettably small and inexperienced military forces, we have agreed to fall on our hammers and lose our lives defending Democracy and Workers' Rights, as we believe the two go hand in hand.

Uni turn attached. I have read the rules and most of them are familiar to me, but some are new and quite, ahem, complex so I hope you will be understanding if I muck something up!

[Kurvivor]

Wrong timestamp. Tut-tut
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[Kirov]

Despite the enemy troops mobilised on our borders and our regrettably small and inexperienced military forces, we have agreed to fall on our hammers and lose our lives defending Democracy and Workers' Rights, as we believe the two go hand in hand.

Your words are wise and good. Rest assured, Forewoman Misotu, that there is no depravity, no act so vile or base that I wouldn't do it for Freedom and Democracy. I kinda got used to this kind of sacrifice, but if it helps you sleep better, I can renounce the human right protection extended to the Cult and Uni and cast them out from the Council. That's one of the perks that come with the job.

Turned to Dear Leader.

[Yabcok]

   Apologies for the delay, the Drones had to convene a Workers' Council to discuss how to proceed.

Despite the enemy troops mobilised on our borders and our regrettably small and inexperienced military forces, we have agreed to fall on our hammers and lose our lives defending Democracy and Workers' Rights, as we believe the two go hand in hand.

Uni turn attached. I have read the rules and most of them are familiar to me, but some are new and quite, ahem, complex so I hope you will be understanding if I muck something up!

Dear Forewoman,

I’m not as flexible with words like Brother Kirov, so please let me simply list the results of your choices:

•   one of your cities, Future’s Fulcrum, with Planetary Energy Grid, your predecessor sacrificed so much time and materials to erect, has just been destroyed,
•   one of my crack units, which executed the attack, decided to initiate self-destruct sequence, to avoid captivity,
•   few other battles took place here and there,

while Brother Kirov is still watching our moves with a sneer – he continues to grow while nearly all the others are fighting and his only cost are words, he is so flexible with.

You’ve made a very poor choice dear Forewoman, but it seems I can’t do anything about, till Brother Kirov is still among us.

Best regards
Yabcok   

2193 to Pirates

[Kirov]

while Brother Kirov is still watching our moves with a sneer – he continues to grow while nearly all the others are fighting and his only cost are words, he is so flexible with.

It's too late, muahahaha! These fools were falling for my ruse for too long and soon the world will be MINE!

Oh, and Yabcok, since you kinda seem a tad confused here - do you know how in the bottom part of the screen you have those drawings of skyscrapers, in various colours and with various funny letters on them? It's actually called a 'powergraph' and it shows the relative strength of all the factions at any given time.

It's, uh, it's displayed for all the players in game.

You're welcome, buddy! 

[Yabcok]

while Brother Kirov is still watching our moves with a sneer – he continues to grow while nearly all the others are fighting and his only cost are words, he is so flexible with.

It's too late, muahahaha! These fools were falling for my ruse for too long and soon the world will be MINE!

Oh, and Yabcok, since you kinda seem a tad confused here - do you know how in the bottom part of the screen you have those drawings of skyscrapers, in various colours and with various funny letters on them? It's actually called a 'powergraph' and it shows the relative strength of all the factions at any given time.

It's, uh, it's displayed for all the players in game.

You're welcome, buddy! 

We all know that those statistics shows what you are in possession of at the moment, not your potential. And all those military units which pump the stats, have nothing to do with potential, especially taking into account your perfect position, behind a living shield called Drones, you once again was able to establish. 

[Kirov]

We all know that those statistics shows what you are in possession of at the moment, not your potential. And all those military units which pump the stats, have nothing to do with potential, especially taking into account your perfect position, behind a living shield called Drones, you once again was able to establish.

You know what, you’re right. But it doesn’t matter since both Misotu and Arma must be clearly loony in order to stick with me and shoot down your generous and reasonable offers. Here, let me prove my point – I can here and now openly admit that the Drones and the Pirates are but pawns in my hands and the next turn they will still sheepishly do my bidding. Gee I’m so smart, amirite? Only you could see through my game. Well played.

Oh, and thanks for destroying the PEG base, all pieces are falling into place. I have all of you exactly where I wanted.

[Yabcok]

Gee I’m so smart, amirite? Only you could see through my game. Well played.

I’m the PROPHET - pay attention to the names, not to the statistics only!

[Kirov]

I’m the PROPHET - pay attention to the names, not to the statistics only!

Meh, I think prophesying is way overrated. I dabbled with it in high school, mainly because chicks dig it.

And it’s actually very easy. Here, let me give it a try.

[rubbing my temples vigorously for a moment]

I’m sensing that:

You are honestly frustrated that nobody wants to believe you that I’m the prospective winner, which is the cheapest story ever. You hope I didn’t screenshot the everloving out of you and tell the others just how many formers, crawlers and boreholes you have. You hope I didn’t count your mineral output and compare it to the Drones’, adjusted for faction bonuses (while Misotu sees mine via Pact). You hope that I didn’t notice how close to Chaos guns you are. And that they don’t notice how desperate you are for my infiltration as it’s the last thing standing between you and your victory. And that we don’t see how you can just raise terrain and build new bases until kingdom come. Last but not least, you are genuinely surprised that people don’t accept your ‘offers’ which literally leave them only weaker and more vulnerable, because apparently you don’t know how ‘exchanges’ work.

See? A piece of cake, prophesying is.

[Kurvivor]

Aren't you confusing prophecy with mind reading?

[Kirov]

Well, sorry if I sounded too sour, yesterday we had an election day and the results are the worst since '89. Devastating damage for Poland and a huge blow to the EU itself, now in these times of turmoil... I'm afraid if the Brits leave, it may be all over. 

[Kurvivor]

You say it like that would be a bad thing
NATO needs to go, EU should go as well. Reintegration should be made later, on healthier basis then never-stopping expansion that temporarily enlarges markets for core countries but makes everything unsustainable in longer term.

No need to worry. Unless next war would be particularly warm, bright and cozy, europe will come together again in the next cycle.

[Misotu]

Don't worry Kirov, it's democracy and Poland has weathered worse than this. It's a particular shame for women though.

Britain won't exit the EU. It'll be close, but I really don't think we'll go in the end.

In the meantime...

The Drones bow their heads, having been bested by a religious fanatic suicider. The story of our modern times, but dirty-bombing a whole city is a new episode of atrocity. We are the workers, the under-class, the forgotten ones. We know how to suffer and how to bear pain. We fight on. We fight, win or lose. That is all.

[Kirov]

No need to worry. Unless next war would be particularly warm, bright and cozy, europe will come together again in the next cycle.

I'm not even sure I follow you, but I think you sound like you might like the smell of napalm in the morning.