[Blend]

D, on 18 February 2015 - 02:39 PM, said:

Blend, on 18 February 2015 - 02:37 PM, said:

Khellendros, on 18 February 2015 - 01:57 PM, said:

It's a pulsar. It's like a free move you can do. But the move is like a reaction-type move. So you can either use it to move one ship, or upgrade one part, or build one ship. The influence disc starts on the MOVE circle, and moves around depending which action you did last (meaning you can't do the same action twice in a row, as the action which the influence disc is obscuring is the one you can't currently do - so MOVE you wouldn't be able to do straight away, were you to influence it now).

Could I use the pulsar this round, or do I have to wait until the next round to use it?

You can use it this round.

Well that's just sexy.

[D'rek]

The doors to the great council pyramidoga (half pyramid, half pagoda) burst open, a brilliant flare of light blinding all those within who have eyes (which is none of them) as the Ancient strides in. A haughty swagger in her step, the Ancient scans around the room.

"Loyal servants, descendants, welcome to the Hive. You have done well, spreading yourselves across the galaxy to support your masters. But I have heard disturbing rumours of your kin engaging in mercantile transactions with other races that we have declared as our enemies! What say you?"

"Hsssssssst. Patently ffalse, O Lordy One," says one Descendant, the apparent leader of a small group who are all slurping at red partially-frozen drinks with small umbrellas.

"None, hsssst, would dare, hsssst, defy the magnalucifentuperb Ancientsss, hsssst," says another, who is clutching some sort of plush cube-shaped object.

"The rumoursss are the work of our enemiesss! Weeeee obeeeeeey O [various potent and not at all sarcastic titles]!" chorused the remaining Descendants.

"Very well," purred the Ancient. "There remains several of our outposts beyond the core sectors which have noted increased activity from the other council races. You will be reinforcing these sectors immediately, yes?"

"Of coursse, O Fantastic-in-bed Leader, we sshall, hssssst, expend an unwissse amount of ressourcess which could better be sssaved, hsssst, for economic and technological progressssion in order to reach these outpostss, hssssst, immediately."

"Excellent. I shall leave you to it." The Ancient turned and left the pyramidoga. Much ghost-eye-rolling ensued.

"Thisss could, hsssst, bring trouble upon usss. We ssaid untrue thingss."

"We say many thingss, hsssst. Have you tassted the liquid oozed by this margarita machine the Directorate sssent usss? It is, hsssssssst, worth it!"

"And the companion, hsssst, cube, I bought from the Orion is ssso, hsssst, cute!"

"Will we really ssspend everything to reach the Ancient ssectorsss?"

"T-T-K-P-TK"

"K-P-P-T-K"

"PK-K-T-T-T"

Much laughing ensues.

[D'rek]

Put money on both ambassador cubes

[twelve]

Pass when it gets around to me as well.

Edit: Oh and settle the money and material planets that I uncovered.

This post has been edited by twelve: 18 February 2015 - 06:14 PM

[cerveza_fiesta]

exceprt from Rigel News Corp article:


....The Chancellor minced no words today in condemning Chairman Vannov's "strategic diplomatic overture" with the non-corporeals. In one of his common rants, Wennek was quoted as saying "THEY CALLED OUR OMNICUBE CUTE...THE OMNICUBE!!!! THE SYMBOL OF OUR STRENGTH AS A RACE!!!!!!! -- MARK MY WORDS VANNOV, YOUR LEADERSHIP SHALL END WITH YOUR NAME IN DISGRACE AND YOUR CORPSE IN PIECES ON THE ARENA FLOOR"


This left few to wonder what Chancellor Wennek actually meant, and led to rampant speculation among media outlets that he plans for ritual succession-by-armed-combat in the near future. Provided Wennek can meet the strict requirements and call an official challenge, Vannov could suffer the first major affront to his leadership since taking office.


Odds-makers are already forecasting Wennek as the odds-on favourite for success in ritual combat. His physical size and well-known aggression are considered by many to be the most important assets for any condender.

This post has been edited by cerveza_fiesta: 18 February 2015 - 06:57 PM

[Khellendros]

Here is why I wasn't playing the last few days:

Spoiler

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Number of downloads: 0

I hope now you can understand and forgive me.

[cerveza_fiesta]

Khellendros, on 18 February 2015 - 07:04 PM, said:

Here is why I wasn't playing the last few days:

Spoiler

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I hope now you can understand and forgive me.

Oh WOOP DEE DOO

Some buildings, water and OH MY GOD THE SUN

what a fucking riot it must have been.

I hope you can understand why we were all super duper pissed at you and why nobody can forgive you ever.

EDIT

ever.

This post has been edited by cerveza_fiesta: 18 February 2015 - 07:18 PM

[D'rek]

"Hsssst. Did you ssee the ppirated newsss ffeed ffrom Rigel?"

"Yesss. I do not underssstand. Obvioussly, hsssst, I meant thisss little sstuffed plussh model of the cube, not the, hssssst, ssseventeen sspace kilometer wide ddeath ssstation."

"Thessse Orion are ffassst to anger. Probably they jusst want an exxcussse."

"Also, hsssst, they are ssso cute when they are mmad."

"Yesss!"

"Their tussskss wwiggle!"

"Yesss!"

"Their handss sshake and sspassm uncontrollably!"

"YESSSS!!!"

"They exxecute ssmall woodland creaturess!"

"Ssssso cute!"

"They exxcrete polypss from ssixx of their orificesss!"

"Ssssso cu-ATT-KTKTP-KTPK-TPKTP-KTT-TKTP-TKTK-TPP-KT-P {cuteness overload}"

[cerveza_fiesta]

i am going to run out of rep today with all this wonderful RPing

[twelve]

Galactic Council, on 18 February 2015 - 02:09 AM, said:

Action Phase Round 1

Turn 1

Spoiler

IH - Explore tier II north of home-world

• IH - Zeta Reculi 207
• Keep. Influence. Orient NE, S, SE.
• Discovery is +8 money. Take as money. +8 == $10

Tapper - Explore tier II north of home-world

• Mu Herculis 205
• Keep. Influence. Orient S, SE, NE.

Tatts - Explore tier II NE of home-world

• Lambda Formacis (Hive) 212
• cuss and discard

CF - Explore tier II SE of home-world

• Iota Persei 208
• Keep. Influence. Orient NW, S, SE, N
• Discovery +5 science. keep as science. +5 sci == 8 sci

Blend - Explore tier II SE of home-world

• 281 Delta Corvi
• Keep. Influence. Orient S, SE, N, NW
• discovery ancient tech. keep as VP.

Twelve - Explore tier II S of home world

• 295 nebula hex
• Keep. Orient so that ancient ship is on SW and NW

Gnaw - Explore

• tier II sw of home-world
  • 211 Beta Aquilae
  • Keep. Orient with blanks S and SE
• tier III S of home-world
  • 316 Iota Carinae
  • Keep. Influence. Orient S, NE, N
  • Discovery jump drive. Keep. Place in blank spot on cruiser
  • The Overmind rejoices!

D'rek - Explore SE of home-world

• 204 Vega and 209.
• Keep 204. Influence. Orient S, SE, NE, NW

Khell - Explore tier II NW of home-world

• Psi Capricorni 210
• Keep. Influence. Orient S, SE, N

Turn 2

Spoiler

IH - Explore NW of 207

• 213 Iota Bootis
• Keep. Influence. Orient S, SE, NE, NW

Tapper - Explore tier I NE of 205

• 108 Mu Cassiopeia
• Keep. Orient so as to block the tier ! to the north. (SE, NE, NW, SW)

Tattersail - Explore tier II NE of home-world

• 271 Ancient Home-World
• Lose his shit.
• Keep. Oriient SE, NE, NW, SW

CF - Explore tier 1 SE of 208

• 107 Aldebaran
• Keep. Influence. Orient with sole blank S

Blend - Explore tier II S of home-world

• 212 Hive
• Keep. Orient with 6 to the N. (why, I have no idea.)
• accept diplo with Khell Materials cube

Twelve - Explore tier III NE of home-world

• 320 Nu Ophiuchi
• Keep. Orient SW, S, SE

Gnaw - Research Neutron Bombs for 2 science. -2 sci == 2 sic remaining


D'rek - Explore tier I NE of 201

• 103 and 105.
• Keeps 105. Orient so that the blank spot is against the GC. Influence
• accept diplo with Khell. Science cube.

Khell - EXPLORE South of Psi Capricorni please.

• 382 - Zeta Chamaeleontis
• Keep? Influence? Orient?
• Place and influence with wormholes at N, NE, and SW.
• Discovery is +5 science 02 +5 sci == 7 sci
• D'rek, I will enter diplo with you. science cube
• IH, diplo. science cube
• Blend, diplo. Materials cube

Turn 3:

IH - I provisionally explore the tier 1 hex.

• 104 - Arcturus Sector
• Discard

Tapper - explore the hex to the South (tier 3)

• 305 - Lambda Serpentis Sector
• Keep. Orient - Rotate 180 degrees, please, so that the third WH points SW instead of the currently suggested NE.
• Colonize money and advanced science in 205

Tatts - explore North west of my homeworld

• 310 - Nu Phoenicis Secto
• Keep. influence but no colonise

CF - EXPLORE noreast of my homeworld please

• 313 - Alpha Ursae Minoris Sector
• Keep. Influence. Orient S,N
• Discovery is = Shard Hull
• Shard hull over regular hull on cruiser.

Blend - EXPlore SE of the Hive tile into Tier 1

• Hex # 101 - Castor Sector
• Keep. Orient with blank to the SW.
• Colonize money planet in 281.

Twelve - Explore north of my homeworld.

• Hex # 304 - Theta Pegasi
• Keep. Influence.

Gnaw - Explore

• North of homeworld
  • 311 - Canopus Sector
  • Keep. Influence. Orient SW, S, NE
  • Discovery is = Ancient Orbital. Keep. Place in orbit.
• Explore SW of that hex into tier iii
  • Hex # 395 - NGC 1952
  • Keep! Orient with Ancient ship S, SE

D'rek - I will explore the last Tier 1.

• Of Pollux and Capella, I choose Pollux.
• Place with WHs pointed N, NW, S, SE. Influence it.

Khell - RESEARCH Neutron Bombs. -2 Sci == 5 remaining



Turn 4

IH - explore tier 1 again

• 106,
• keep orient to block off GC and D'rek.
• influence
• Accept diplo with Khell. money cube
• exchange diplo with Tapper. money cube

Tapper - EXP from the other WH into tier 3, please.

• exchange diplo with IH
• 1d23: 22 [1d23=22] 306 Beta Centauri
• Keep? Influence? Orientation?

Tatts - Explore south west of homeworld

• 1d22: 7 [1d22=7] Tatts 312 Antares sector
• Keep. Influence. Orientation?
• Assuming a keep and influence: discovery == 1d28: 27 [1d28=27] Nova Burst

CF - research

• advanced robotics -6 sci == 2 left
• colonize econ planet and grey planet with material cube

Blend - EXPlore NW of my homeworld if CF doesn't do it first

• 1d21: 16 [1d21=16] Blend 393
• Keep? Influence? Orient?

Twelve - explore tier III only one choice

• 1d20: 14 [1d20=14] Twelve 321 Beta Delphini
• Keep? Orient? Influence?

Gnaw - Explore

• NE of 311
  • 1d19: 4 [1d19=4] Gnaw 398
    
  • Keep. Influence. Orient SW, NE, N
• NE of homeworld
  • 1d18: 5 [1d18=5] Gnaw 397
  • Keep. Influence. Orient SW, SE, NE
• Colonize 397 greys, 398 one grey, and orbital with money.

D'rek - INFluence.

• Put an influence disc on 101 and the hive.
• Colonize the money and science planet in 105 before flipping colony ships up.
• Offer Diplomatic Relations to
  • Blend
  • CF

Khell -

Turn 4

IH -

Tapper - provisional: pass. The "open" wormhole to NW, please. Colonize, cube on money.


Tatts - Provisional Pass

• Colonise 1 science and 1 materials planet.
• Flip last colony ship for money

CF -

Blend -

Twelve -

Gnaw -

D'rek -

D'rek -

So Khell has provisionally Passed

IH researched provisionally Neutron Bombs

Tapper provisionally passed

Tatts provisionally passed

CF provisionally passed? I think

Blend Provisonally passed? I think

I have provisionally passed

so back to Gnaw I think

[Blend]

twelve, on 18 February 2015 - 07:19 PM, said:

So Khell has provisionally Passed

IH researched provisionally Neutron Bombs

Tapper provisionally passed

Tatts provisionally passed

CF provisionally passed? I think

Blend Provisonally passed? I think

I have provisionally passed

so back to Gnaw I think

I'm doing one more explore when it comes back around to me.

But not certain what CF is doing.

[cerveza_fiesta]

I dropped my provisional in favour of a research action. I am currently reevaluating and may try to sneak in 1 more explore.

Just dont have time to math it up right now.

[twelve]

cerveza_fiesta, on 18 February 2015 - 07:34 PM, said:

I dropped my provisional in favour of a research action. I am currently reevaluating and may try to sneak in 1 more explore.

Just dont have time to math it up right now.

Well then it's your go then.

Then Blend's turn.

I think I need to retract my pass. Not sure if one more explore will be worth it or not. Off to a horrible start.

[Blend]

twelve, on 18 February 2015 - 07:37 PM, said:

cerveza_fiesta, on 18 February 2015 - 07:34 PM, said:

I dropped my provisional in favour of a research action. I am currently reevaluating and may try to sneak in 1 more explore.

Just dont have time to math it up right now.

Well then it's your go then.

Then Blend's turn.

I think I need to retract my pass. Not sure if one more explore will be worth it or not. Off to a horrible start.

Yeah, I'm basically trying to sneak in every last explore I can afford in hopes of finding a very useful hex, then praying to the gods that the hive doesn't send anything into my hexes so I can hopefully explore another hex or two next round.

[twelve]

Yeah the odds of me getting a tile that I want are low and the way my draws have been so far I'm not going to push my luck. I'm going to stick with my pass and colonize order for my provisional.

[Blend]

Question - if I kill the Ancient in the Nebula hex, do I get a discovery, or do I only get a discovery if I manage to get a ship to one of the discovery sections of the nebula?

[cerveza_fiesta]

Ok last one

EXPLORE


southwest of homeworld

[Blend]

cerveza_fiesta, on 18 February 2015 - 08:19 PM, said:

Ok last one

EXPLORE


southwest of homeworld

CF Tier 3 Explore: 1d17 15

Hex # 318 - Gamma Velorum

[Blend]

Blend, on 18 February 2015 - 02:27 PM, said:

And as a provisional, I explore N of my homeworld.

Blend Tier 3 Explore: 1d16 3

Hex # 301 - Zeta Draconis

[Blend]

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