Had couple minutes chat with Drogue regarding trade. No time to summarize it up so I'm posting it here.
Point:
1. CC wants PEG, they will not trade if we want PEG
2. They kind of hint that they could trade with PUT too
3. They accuse Drones broken the no trade agreement for HEC
Drogue: hi. Have you got a second free? Dont worry if youre busy.
HongHu: Hi Drogue
HongHu: yes
HongHu: I heard that enigma talked to you
Drogue: on VoyForum, yes
HongHu: pretty busy so haven't had time to check forum yet
HongHu:
HongHu: so what's up
Drogue: He proposed (personally) an Eco Eng for Adapt Econ trade (we have Adapt Econ now)
HongHu: great
Drogue: since you were trying for the Ascetiv Virtues?
Drogue: Ascetic*
HongHu: I think so
HongHu: not sure how much discussions has been there though
HongHu: when we had the shaddow ministry
HongHu: it was kody make dicision basically
HongHu: now not sure who makes the decision
Drogue: Well, I was gunn a say, IMHO, well go for that, given that we agree not to build the AV, and you agree not to build the PEG?
HongHu: that's exactly the question in my mind
HongHu: since I know that kody was wanting the adap for peg
HongHu: if you propose no peg
HongHu: I have to explicitely ask the Hive
HongHu: I actually asked enigma this afternoon
HongHu: and he said he deliberately not mentioned peg
HongHu: I think he wanted it to be grey so we compete for it
Drogue: I understand that. Were asking no PEG, cause we want that, but we will agree not to build the AV in return.
HongHu: but I don't think CC will go for it
HongHu: he didn't know you as I do
Drogue: hmmm.. competing isnt good. its illogical in fact
HongHu: lol I understand
HongHu: it's good that you put it on the table
HongHu: it is more efficient
HongHu: kody and I are following the same approach for things
Drogue: Im not sure. Personally Id probably say yes, but it the others will almost certainly go for no. Though do remember you run the risk of us building the AV if you get the PEG then, sicne well have a spare SP building and nothing to do with it
HongHu: I know
HongHu: we'll have to see which one we really want then
HongHu: I haven't really thought about AV
Drogue: Also, it depends what PUT offer. I doubt theyll offer a tech for tech, but ATM they need defenders, and so they may fo got it
HongHu: do we need anything else for it
Drogue: yes, a couple fo techs
HongHu: if we agree no PEG will we actually get AV
Drogue: IIRC
HongHu: for if we don't get any I'd say hive is not going for it
Drogue: yes. Well, unless the drones outresearch it and build it, but thats ur department, since I have no idea ojn their plans
Drogue: PUT wont, and PEACE wont be a player
HongHu:
HongHu: you are very confident in that
HongHu: I don't know about the drones now
HongHu: since kody's quit
Drogue: i am
HongHu: he's the main connection connecting drones and hive
HongHu: I will try to post this conversation to the hive
Drogue: PUT are being beaten by drones, theyre too concerned with builder techs and not getting defeated to care about SPs
HongHu: see what the reaction is
HongHu: sure
HongHu: put is being beaten by drones?
HongHu: I didn't know
HongHu: there's a second war already?
Drogue: however since the Drones broke our agreement, we might trade plasma to PUT in return for Env Econ or something, since we want it, and they need defenders
Drogue: Yep, Drones stole a tech from PUT
HongHu: oh I see what you mean
HongHu: but no actual war?
Drogue: well, vendetta
HongHu: who would have think the Hive is the most peace loving faction in this planet
Drogue: no troops yet
Drogue: buster said they just want to probe rape atm
HongHu: drones broke your agreement?
Drogue: Yep, they gave you a plasma steel unit. We agreed non proliferation.
HongHu: ahh
HongHu: I thought you agreed no trade for the tech
HongHu: I was trying to get the unit from them exactly because of that
HongHu: it took me some time to accomplish that (well kody mainly
)
HongHu: like we were trying to get units from you
HongHu: at least that's what they told us
Drogue: well... we feel it at least breaks the spirit. We said no trade for the tech until someone else gets plasma armour, IIRC> since you now have plasma armour, we can trade the tech. Either way, it was worded that we were trying to keep PEACE and any other factionf rom plasma armor
HongHu: ahh
Drogue: they mayeb didnt break the letter of the agreement, but certainly the spirit and the aims of it
HongHu: I remember you said it would be ok if it was us though
HongHu: but I agree
Drogue: if we have to trade a unit we will, because we want Env Econ and Eco Eng. If we can trade with u for Eco Eng, thats great, and we can go for ENv Econ from PUT
Drogue: well, to u we did, not to the Drones
HongHu: it maybe that they are taking advantage of the wordings
HongHu: lol
HongHu: we have both techs I think
Drogue: it may be, but if so, we will too
Drogue: we have more to gain
HongHu: I know
Drogue: you do
Drogue: but we dont have 2 u need IIRC
HongHu: hmm let me think
HongHu: I was thinking the adapt and the units
HongHu: not sure adap with peg will be sufficient for hive?
Drogue: really? Even with sayign we wont build AV?
HongHu: perhaps adap with peg plus a simple cruiser?
HongHu: ?
Drogue: we cant get units to you, your too far away
HongHu: oh I see
HongHu: hmmm
HongHu: well adapt plus peg may not be good for env eco and eco eng
HongHu: anything else we can do?
Drogue: nah... we wont want both, just one
Drogue: adapt econ fro eco eng, without peg
HongHu: oh I thought you wanted both just one from us one from uni
HongHu: I was trying to see if I could get you trade both with us
Drogue: well... we dunno. We want them, and wed like to trade for both from you, but not sure how it works with what we can give u :$
HongHu: I see what you mean
Drogue: Ecs maybe, but were trying tobuy SFF fromthe drones atm, and just have enough for our offer there ATM
HongHu: I'll go to the hive and ask more specifically and let you know if I can come up with any better proposal
HongHu: oops I gtg
Drogue: ok
HongHu: ttyl
[Edit] Fixed the : signs and the uninvited smilies.
