Drago Sinio - cbn Spartan Challenge Series - Page 8

cbn · August 7, 2001, 08:02

2220 to drago Sinio

Real busy day here-- The movers are here

cbn · August 8, 2001, 20:44

2222 back to those Spartans

Drago Sinio · August 9, 2001, 09:10

2223 to cbn

cbn · August 9, 2001, 21:10

2223 to Drago

Hive Game

The hive are proud of their ability to strike at, and empty of defenders, a Spartan base on the far side of the Spartan empire. The Hive hereby announces its intention to mount a major invasion of the Spartan homeland by 2235.

Gaians

Man the Hive is throwing scads of units at me. . . . Open turn, kill 5 Hive units, end turn repeat. Also sudden happiness across the entire gaian empire is increasing energy production and research.

University game

We are pleased to announce the completion of the Longevity vaccine. exploration and research are also continuing as the University continues its outward growth.

Drago Sinio · August 9, 2001, 23:13

turns passed.

I thought that base was bigger last time I looked! And yet there are no blue planes? Kamikaze attack? Invisibility planes? We are officially confused.

Attack in 2235? Okay, we'll be here. Go right ahead.

cbn · August 10, 2001, 08:44

Well we are not telling LOL

Yup 2235 but in the meantime our planes are going to harrass the heck out of you. I am really liking the Hive as a war machine.

The other games are much less successful for me. The Gaians are just facing oodles and oodles of Hive units while the University is still exploring. I think they might be in a position to mount at least some nuisance attacks on the Spartans soon but the distances are vast.

Drago Sinio · August 10, 2001, 18:48

2225 turn to cbn

Just ten turns to a really bad case of the blues.

cbn · August 11, 2001, 07:17

2225 back to Drago

Hive game

"Did they accept the information about the invasion that we leaked?"

"It appears so as they have gone to full scale military production. Our thinking is that they could not afford to ignore the threat"

"Will we invade then??"

"Perhaps. It is one scenario but there are several alternate attack plans.

Gaian game

The Gaians are pleased to announce that they have completed the Empath Guild and immediately called an election for governor. Final returns are still coming in but the exit polls are indicating a possible Gaian victory.

University game

man this world is BIG. The University is pleased to announce the completion of the cyborg factory. Combine this with a planned move away from the Wealth SE choice and the university hopes to produce troops whose morale rivals that of even the Spartans

Drago Sinio · August 11, 2001, 15:06

2226 to cbn

Hive Game. - Attack? No Attack? Ack! Ack! AcK! Blue Planes? Invisible Planes? We suspect that some bizarre alien retro virus has invaded our neural network, rendering us incapable of rational thought. Luckily, we have our tinfoil hats to protect us.

University Game. We continue to direct our energy towards expansion, one way or another.

Gaian Game. A civilian research vessel operating in International waters was approached by a crazed Gaian work crew shouting something about "Green Peas" and circling us and otherwise trying to interfere with our research. We sunk the looneys.

cbn · August 11, 2001, 23:18

2226 to the Spartans (sort of)

Hive game

The turn was 2223-- please resend 2226

Gaian game

The Spartan research gunship felt such remorse at their orders to kill an unarmed work crew that they repudiated their Spartan membership and joined the gaian navy. It is anticipated that their ship will be modified to inprove its capabilities. The crew are already marvelling at their increased speed after some gaian engineering

Uni game

Not much of interest

Drago Sinio · August 12, 2001, 14:52

Turn to cbn, back together again.

We feel much better now, having FINALLY shot down one of those 337 purple hive planes . "Purple planes, all round my brain, lately things just dont seem the same." Jimi Hendrix

cbn · August 12, 2001, 23:05

2227 to Drago

Hive Status Report

31 bases
51 crawlers
22 sea crawlers
54 formers
17 Seaformers

*** All military numbers classified ***

We indeed have some planes shot down and it has been decided to gather the forces for a massive offensive very "soon".

Gaian Status report

14 bases
22 crawlers
10 sea crawlers
17 formers
17 Sea formers

The Spartans attempted a long range landing in the Gaian homeland. Both the unit and the transport were quickly dispatched by elements of the 14th Air Wing

University

forgot to count

yep that Fort Hope Simpson is a good base to have with those couple of SPs. I wondered why the Hive stopped dribbling units my way and now I know-- They have massive numbers of units in that direction. If the AI knew what to do with all those units, we would both be in trouble.

Drago Sinio · August 13, 2001, 11:18

2228 turns to cbn

cbn · August 13, 2001, 20:43

2228 to Drago

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Hive game

Hive Central is pleased to report its most successful night of air raids yet. Bombing at Training Camp hit a convention of secret agents, killing at least 7 probe teams. A tactical blasted a spartan fighter from the sky but not before one of our bombers was shot down. Thankfully their chutes opened and the pilots were unhurt. Further bombing struck at Spartan infrastructure to reduce their capability to wage war.

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Gaian game

Reports from Planet Control indicate that a Spartan missle cruiser was sunk in the waters north of Gaia. A Spartan transport was also detected by air and naval elements but was out of range. War with both the believers and Hive continues. We are pleased to report that their air forces were caught inside a base and that 8 planes were destroyed

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University game

No major battles.

Drago Sinio · August 14, 2001, 09:20

2229 to cbn

Hive Game: Ouch.

Gaian Game: A sneak attack by a Believing missile foil was valiantly handled by our gallant former crew, who sunk the enemy ship. A commando raid to avenge the sinking of our missile cruiser by the evil cbn is being planned.

University Game: Sighted University chopper, and shot it down.
Our intelligence team reports success in several raids against enemy bases.

cbn · August 14, 2001, 11:29

I will play this evening as usual.

Its nice to see that in the Gaian game that the Believers do not like you either. They have a formidable empire and I would not want to fight them and you.

In the Uni game I knew that chopper was a goner. It was down to 10% health . Couldn't you have let it explore just a little more??

cbn · August 14, 2001, 20:02

2229 back to Drago

Drago Sinio · August 14, 2001, 21:18

2230 to cbn

Hive Game: "Every now and then I know its kinda hard to tell, but I'm still alive and well. " Johnny Winter

University Game.: No news is good news.

Gaian game. Spartan commando raiders Strike at the Gaian Homeland! Former destroyed! Worm fryed! Terraforming vandalized!

cbn · August 16, 2001, 19:33

2230 back to Drago

Gaian game

The entire strike force has been vaporized except for a couple of units that were "convinced" to join the forces of gaia.

cbn · August 17, 2001, 14:51

2231 to the Spartans

Gaian Game

Another transport load of units were destroyed in a suicide attack-- The Spartans lost the transport , 5 missile nerve gas units and a defensive unit

cbn · August 22, 2001, 09:52

2233 to the Spartans

Hive game

"The end is near even if the Spartans are not yet aware of it. Implement Operation total destruction.

Gaian game

Another turn, another 11 believer jets killed. (Why they stack them in undefended cities is beyond me.)

University game

Just chugging along

Flubber · September 10, 2001, 16:17

I am cbn posting under a new name from my new western location.

Hive game

2237
The spartans are destroyed by a combination of choppers and drop troops

Gaian game

2254

The Morganites were conquered in 2245 and we have also taken over about half of Miriams territory. There is no current attacks on the Spartans although they have made several attempts to sneak an invasion fleet into our home islands.

University game

An invasion of the peacekeepers in the went well as it netted the HSA and the MCC. In the east a much slower invasion of the Hive continues. While expansion is continuing we do not want to detract from the Hive's battles against the Spartans. (The hive lies directly between the Spartans and the University)

Overall some interesting games and the next 20 years should be crucial.

Drago Sinio · September 11, 2001, 10:20

Yikes! Dont let the "settler" thing fool you. If you see a "Flubber" led army headed your way, BE AFRAID! Very afraid! (Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Chiron)

2255 turns have been sent to Flubber.

Gaian Game... A sudden volcano sprang up and connected my island to the Hive territory, so I guess I better expand into it, before the Hive gets anywhere near my core bases.

University Game. Getting attacked from all sides, by just about every faction. Working on developing some stronger weapons...Tech Rate 234 turns? ..Uh oh. .... Okay, stealing some better weapons. HSA? Uh oh. .. Okay, maybe I will just sharpen my spears and arrows.

Flubber · September 11, 2001, 10:58

2255 complete

Oh and "Flubber" is a reference to that mystical substance in the Disney movies. I want to be the player that bounces back harder than I fall.

and yup I hold the HSA in both games now so no tech stealing!!

Gaian game

Major attacks on the Spartans homeland!! I would feel very good about this game if I could just find the most recent Spartan invasion force. I feel they are very close and fear that my patrols have missed them somehow and I am in for an unpleasant suprise. The once mighty Believers have been reduced to a third-rate power and could be eradicated shortly. The strongest AI opponent is the University as they have a well developed and defended large island to themselves.

Uni game

The capture of the MCC and HSA was a major coup but I remain surounded by well defended Peacekeepers. Better weapons are on their way to try to clear them out. (Just prototyped a new weapon). I am now at war with the morganites as well but they seem too far away for the AI to do anything interesting. The believers are on their way out

I think I am at war with everyone in both games now LOL.

Drago Sinio · September 16, 2001, 13:18

2256 to cbn

Flubber · September 16, 2001, 18:38

2256 back to Drago

Gaian game

Blast Rifle Cragg is mine!! This marks the first capture of a Spartan base on this world. We may not be able to hold it for long however. Four believer bases captured.

University game

Three believer bases were captured and the "Peacekeeper ecpeditionary force had a weapons upgrade increasing attacking power by 50%. It is planned to majorly hurt the PK next turn. The university remains strong and has begun naval attacks on ky sea formers

Drago Sinio · September 17, 2001, 10:19

Fiend!

turn to you.

Flubber · September 17, 2001, 23:33

2257 to Drago

Gaian game

and double fiend!! Spartan Command is mine as well.

University game

Took 4 PK bases, 1 Hive and rested the believer task force. A whole bunch of hurt is headed toward the Spartans.

Flubber · September 18, 2001, 20:10

2258 to Drago

Drago Sinio · September 19, 2001, 08:29

turn to flubber