[Gnaw]

 Imperial Historian, on 02 December 2013 - 10:35 PM, said:

 Gnaw, on 02 December 2013 - 10:28 PM, said:

Ah. Okey, yeah that's fine.

We probably made a mistake in going with 108 instead of 105 this round. *shrug*

Yeah i was surprised when you vacated 108, as I didn't really want to move there. Ah well

I didn't want to remove the disc from 108 and tempt Morgoth further.

[twelve]

Well there goes my foothold. Now I just have to cross my fingers that the Supernova doesn't blow. Somehow I think I've used up all my luck when I beat Tatts Dread.

[Khellendros]

 Imperial Historian, on 02 December 2013 - 10:34 PM, said:

Hmmm considering my initial plan for this round, was sit tight and beat up Khell...

I've now moved all my ships, and am largely leaving khell alone, how plans change!

The Planta have proved far too strong for the twittering toasters.

[Galactic Council]

Round 5 Action Phase

Turn 1

Spoiler

Tatts: Research positron computer -5 == 1 left (these notes are mostly for my use. They show what my board reflects.)

Gnaw the indecisive

• Research nanorobots -2 == 6 left
• $0, Sci 6, Ma 13

Twelve

• Research Tractorbeam cost 2 science. Put it on the top row -2 == 8 left
  (4$,8S,10M Upkeep -2)

IH

• Research starbases -3 == 0 left
• £3 S0 M11 Upkeep -2

Morgoth

• Research - positron computers and distortion shield(placed on top track). -11 == 2 left
• This leaves me at
• $ 2
• S 2
• M 11
• Upkeep - 7

CF Research antimatter cannons. -13 == 2 left


Tapper Research Antimatter Cannons. Flip as many colony ships (1 or 2) as required to pay for it. -9 == 0 no ships used

Khell - INFLUENCE Lambda Aurigae and Zeta Chamaeleontis. Colonise money and science planets on Lambda Aurigae.

D'rek - Provisional research advanced robotics -4 == 14 left

Turn 2

Spoiler

Tatts - Upgrade

• swap computer on cruiser for pos comp.
• upgrade dread with improved hull over drive

Gnaw research advanced robotics -5 == 1 left

Twelve- Research Tachyon Source -6 science == 2 left

IH Build dreadnought and cruiser, in the hex next to the hive world and the warp portal. -11 mats == 0 left

Morgoth Upgrade - Add Positron computer over electron computer on cruiser, and over electron computer on the starbase.

CF

My upkeep discs aren't right. My board shows AM cannons, but there is no disc on research. Thanks! fixed
RESEARCH - Advanced robotics. Convert 4 money to 2 science -$4 and -2 sci == $1 and 0 sci left

Tapper - Use Pulsar upgrade: put a 6-energy source on the fighter instead of its current 3.


Khell - MOVE Dreadnaught from Lambda Aurigae to Zeta Andromedae.

D'rek - Research Quantum Grid -14 sci == 2 left

Turn 3

Spoiler

Tatts Build Dread and cruiser in Iota Bootus hex 213. - 13 materials == 1 left

Gnaw Influence action

• influence delta eridani colonize sci
• move disc from mu cassiopeia to delta corvi return grey planet cube to mats
• colonize money in delta corvi
• flip colony ships face up
• -10 -7 upkeep $0, S 1, Ma13

Twelve Sent Today, 10:42 AM

• Upgrade Dreadnaught blueprint
• Place Tachyon source over default source
• Place plasma cannons over blank slot
• (4$, 2S, 10M Upkeep -5)

IH - "Let us crush those we are able now whilst we remain strong, MOVE the dreadnought from 101 to zeta chameleonis"

Morgoth - Upgrade – add fusion source and plasma cannon over both hulls on Starbase schematic.

CF - UPGRADE - Starbases. Source over single hull, AM cannon over ion cannon

• Directorate Economic Summary
• Upkeep -5
• Bank 1
• Science 0
• Materials 6
  

Tapper - upgrade fighter with Antimatter Cannon over Ion Cannon & with +2 computer over the other Ion Cannon, please

Khell - MOVE Dreadnaught to Sigma Sagitarii.

D'rek - Upgrade: Cover the top Ion Cannon of my Interceptor blueprint with Improved Hull. Place an Improved Hull in the empty slot of my Cruiser blueprint

Turn 4

Tatts - Upgrade Ion cannon over single hull on dread. Pos computer over computer

Gnaw - Build 3 interceptors. -9 mats == 4 left

• 2 in the warp portal (281) and 1 in 209.
• -10 upkeep. $0, Sc 1, M 4

Twelve - Influence

• Move the disk from 318 to 304 return 1 science 1 material 1 money
• Move disk from player board to 318
• deploy colony ship to 304 material slot
• deploy 2 colony ships to 318 settle adv material and grey as material
• Reset 2 colony ships
• Redeploy 1 to 318 and settle orbital with money
• Incomes should be 8 money, 6 science, 8 materials
• (4$, 2S, 10M Upkeep -10)

IH - Ok move dreadnought from hive to 108 and cruiser from twelves homeworld to vega

Morgoth - Pass 1st of round

CF - Pass 2nd of round

Tapper - Build 2 interceptors in 102. -6 mats == 5 left

Khell - INFLUENCE.

• Influence Sigma Sagitarii. Also remove disc from Lambda Serpentis, and place it on Zeta Andromedae.
• Return materials and science cubes back to research track.
• Flip two colony ships back up.
• -17

D'rek - Provisional - Build 2 interceptors in Beta Lyrae and 1 in Geminga -9 mats == 1 left

Turn 5

Tatts - Move cruiser and dread to destroy khell.

Gnaw - Move

• Int from Beta Corvi to IH's homeworld
• Int from Delta Eridani to Khell's homeworld

Twelve - Pass

IH - MOVE

• cruiser from 101 to 105 and
• cruiser from twelves ex-homeworld to 304.

Morgoth - reaction?

CF - reaction?

Tapper - provisionally build 2 more fighters, flipping a colony ship for mats

Khell

D'rek



Turn 6

Spoiler

Tatts

Gnaw

Twelve

IH

Morgoth

CF

Tapper

Khell

D'rek

[Morgoth]

I'm not reacting as of now.

[Galactic Council]

New style map in post 2.

Opinions please.

[Tattersail_]

I like it, I would have the worm holes be white in colour though.

[Khellendros]

I find it a bit harder to tell what's what, but that may be because I'm used to the other style of map. As an aside, I noticed some of the wormholes aren't positioned correctly.

[Galactic Council]

 Khellendros, on 03 December 2013 - 11:25 AM, said:

I find it a bit harder to tell what's what, but that may be because I'm used to the other style of map. As an aside, I noticed some of the wormholes aren't positioned correctly.

Which ones? The tile name and number are all oriented to the north for readability. And something is up with the hive. I have two different image files for it. The type and number of planets are the same but they're positioned differently in the two images.

I left the background transparent which was probably a bad idea since the page color is different from skin too skin. I'm seeing a white background which is obviously not what Tatts is seeing.

Which skin do you use Tatts?

[Tattersail_]

I have been using "malazan empire" which has the black background, I used to use IP Board.

[twelve]

Took a look at it and I have to say putting a background will be needed. It's too hard to read without one. I use the grey skin to view the forum. Also for some reason the default orbital on the exile's homeworld doesn't show up on the map either.

[cerveza_fiesta]

===================================
PROCYON SYSTEM SUBSPACE BROADCAST
===================================

Destination - All Terran Colonies
Origin - Old Earth - Office of Directorate State Media
Subject - Never give in
Classification - Open Access
Language - English
Stardate - 2013-12-03:10:16

Though many expected a declaration of outright war with the secessionists in Formahaut Sector, our Supreme Director Cervenius Fiestum has chosen the route of peace. An excerpt of his speech follows
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"...and we shall never give in to the separatists in the border colonies. We respect their desire to defend themselves and the bounty of all Terran worlds, but we cannot and will not change our policies to suit such a warmongering stance. Intelligence from Formahaut is scant these days, and we have no idea as to the secessionists' real plans, but as long as they remain non-hostile, we see no need to militarize the core systems.


I am pleased therefore to announce that the starbase foundry on Europa has completed construction of a third orbital habitat destined for Mars orbit. It contains the most advanced Terran labs to date and will enhance the scientific research efforts there.


The secessionists may want war, but we have learned from our past mistakes. The only way forward is peace - with our neighbours, and amongst ourselves."
--------------------


Actions of the secessionists, and the Directorate's response are sparking controversy here in the central colonies. Many are calling into question the Supreme Director's peaceful approach. Long-dormant radical groups are protesting in greater numbers with demonstrations planned in Old Earth Capital through the coming weeks.

Keep your subspace decryption codes set for Directorate State media for news as it develops.

==================
TRANSMISSION ENDS
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Directorate REAction Summary

BUILD - Orbital, populate with science. EDIT - woops...build in Procyon sector. Sorry bout that.

Directorate Production Summary

Money + 10
Science + 18
Materials + 6

Directorate Economic Summary

Upkeep -7
Bank 1
Science 0
Materials 1

This post has been edited by cerveza_fiesta: 03 December 2013 - 02:56 PM

[twelve]

CF where are you building the orbital? It might be obvious if I look at the map but then again it might not be.

[Tattersail_]

So it is Khell's go?

[Khellendros]

 Ganoes Paran, on 03 December 2013 - 02:47 PM, said:

So it is Khell's go?

I'll wait for Tapper to confirm his provisional before pwning you.

[Tattersail_]

 Khellendros, on 03 December 2013 - 02:49 PM, said:

 Ganoes Paran, on 03 December 2013 - 02:47 PM, said:

So it is Khell's go?

I'll wait for Tapper to confirm his provisional before pwning you.

What have you done with the old Khell? Have you hurt him? Give him back!!! Where is the leafs rustling in the wind, the smell of damp moss on a grassy knolll...

[Khellendros]

 Ganoes Paran, on 03 December 2013 - 02:52 PM, said:

 Khellendros, on 03 December 2013 - 02:49 PM, said:

 Ganoes Paran, on 03 December 2013 - 02:47 PM, said:

So it is Khell's go?

I'll wait for Tapper to confirm his provisional before pwning you.

What have you done with the old Khell? Have you hurt him? Give him back!!! Where is the leafs rustling in the wind, the smell of damp moss on a grassy knolll...

Yeah, I liked that guy. Unfortunately he got unfairly and unjustly constrained by work for the next ten days or so, which has severely cut into his abilities to wax lyrical, so I and my gruff manner have stepped in.

[Galactic Council]

 Khellendros, on 03 December 2013 - 02:49 PM, said:

 Ganoes Paran, on 03 December 2013 - 02:47 PM, said:

So it is Khell's go?

I'll wait for Tapper to confirm his provisional before pwning you.

I don't really see that the situation has changed since he left the provisional. *shrug*

[cerveza_fiesta]

 twelve, on 03 December 2013 - 02:39 PM, said:

CF where are you building the orbital? It might be obvious if I look at the map but then again it might not be.

Fixed above. I meant for the orbital to go in the Procyon (home) system. Forgot to put it in the action summary.

This post has been edited by cerveza_fiesta: 03 December 2013 - 02:58 PM

[Tapper]

 Galactic Council, on 03 December 2013 - 02:54 PM, said:

 Khellendros, on 03 December 2013 - 02:49 PM, said:

 Ganoes Paran, on 03 December 2013 - 02:47 PM, said:

So it is Khell's go?

I'll wait for Tapper to confirm his provisional before pwning you.

I don't really see that the situation has changed since he left the provisional. *shrug*

Confirm.