Turns of AXT029 game, fourth thread - Page 2

Alinestra Covelia · June 13, 2001, 04:14

Just managed to squeeze a final turn of AXT029 goodness out of the computer before I leave.

Turn going to Googlie.

Googlie · June 13, 2001, 11:01

2197 to Misotu

I see battle has been joined

G.

Misotu · June 13, 2001, 19:28

Yes ... with slightly unfavourable results for our side. Temporary setback

2197 off to RedFred.

RedFred · June 15, 2001, 13:54

2198 to Alinestra.

So Googlie's tech steal faction bonus wasn't activated by Tau?

Think we can sweet talk Mis and Allie into a restart?

Just kidding. Sadly, I know that techsteal unenabled will have no bearing on the outcome of the game. Is that choppers I hear?

Alinestra Covelia · June 16, 2001, 10:08

Choppers? Er... no! That was our, um, deer tick inspection unit airborne vector! We are proud to be the foremost Chaos deertick exterminators and corn crop dusting elite force in the world, and would be more than happy to send them to give your bases and surrounding terrain a decent dusting off! We charge according to the intensity and complexity of deertick overrun, including minor factors like mere light covering fire to full on carpet bombing with nerve gas suppression deployment!

Update: The Gaians have overrun a Hiverian base, Laborers' Throng, precipitating a retaliatory strike by Hiverian cho - er, deertick inspection airborne units. The Hiverian delegation have issued the following statement: "How dare they slaughter innocent Hiverians! That's our job."

Alinestra Covelia · June 16, 2001, 19:27

Just another update to confirm that Alinestra Covelia now has a 2:1 degree in English Literature from Durham University after three years of work (of a fashion).

Time to break out the cocktails!

Misotu · June 16, 2001, 22:00

Many congrats Allie!

Send one of those cocktails this way, will you? Anything'll do, I'm not fussy, as long as it's tasty and full of alcohol

Googlie · June 17, 2001, 01:20

Glass of "Tears of Chiron" ( fungal gin) raised in congratulatory toast, AC

(and 2198 to Misotu)

G.

Misotu · June 17, 2001, 12:44

2198 is off to RedFred.

RedFred · June 19, 2001, 11:15

Congrats Allie! Is a 2:1 degree twice as good as a regular one?

2199 is finally off to you.

Googlie · June 20, 2001, 09:04

2199 off to Misotu

Misotu · June 20, 2001, 10:32

2199 to RedFred.

RedFred · June 21, 2001, 02:22

A century on Chiron. 2200 to Alinestra.

Alinestra Covelia · June 21, 2001, 06:35

The Hiverian military attaché, Lt. Colonel Alinestra Covelia, had this to say of the recent conflict with the Gaians:

"We mark a milestone in the history of humanity on Chiron. One hundred years ago to this day, we landed fresh and unsullied in the Unity pods. Over that period of time, we have become experienced... but with experience comes corruption and temptation.

"Citizens of Chiron, we take these military steps towards a unified Planet, so that the human race may better face the future as one. Before we may realize this goal - one common to our own faction, to each and every faction on this world - it is imperative that the race be cleansed of all undesirable parasites.

"The foremost threat to human existence today is no longer the microbe, or the predator, or even the criminal minds of other men. Today, the greatest parasitical threat to our well being is the scrofula hepidoptera or the common deertick. Left unchecked, the deertick would consume each and every last corncob on the face of the Planet."

Here the Military Attaché paused to wipe the foam from her lips, then shuffled her papers and continued.

"We have made it our duty and sworn honor oath to remove every last clinging deertick from the world before we pass on. Our preliminary research indicates that the greatest concentration of deertick infestation is on the Western continent. We will gas and carpet bomb the deerticks until not a single one is left."

The Attaché was greeted by cheers and widespread acclaim before she concluded with an addendum.

"The Gaian bases will be returned to their rightful owners once the deertick infestation has been quelled. Until then we'd appreciate full and unreserved cooperation. Deerticks are dangerous."

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Misotu · June 22, 2001, 01:19

We'd like to take this opportunity to remind our Hiverian chums that there are no deerticks anywhere in our territory.

As planetary governor, we feel that we must register a protest against our ecologically-inclined neighbours, who are currently constructing what appear to be nerve gas jets. In numbers. This is not at all what we'd expect from the guardians of Planet and sanctions will apply in the event that these horrific weapons are deployed.

2200 is off to the Prophet.

Alinestra Covelia · June 24, 2001, 08:29

Turn 2201 sent to Googlie.

Happy New mathematically-correct Century.

Hiverian senior coital management advisor Alinestra Covelia spoke out against the rumored stockpiling of nerve gas weapons by the two factions. Her comments were controlled but firm, reiterating the need to protect Planet's fragile biosphere and that.

"Our Planetary Government arms inspectors were refused access to the weapons facilities of the Gaian faction. This show of impunity against an acknowledged global organization for world peace and global security is (I stress) utterly unacceptable and will be punished with war, rapine, and genocidal hatred masquerading as a defence of freedom." Here the spokesperson yawned suddenly and blinked. "Now if you'll excuse me I've got to get back to the testbeds. Duty calls."

More on this later.

Misotu · June 25, 2001, 07:56

2201 to RedFred ...

Alinestra Covelia · June 26, 2001, 05:48

A warm handshake extended to the Gaians and the Cult, upon their graceful resignation from this game. Now the Hive and University can join forces with their erstwhile foes to eliminate the true threat from Planet's surface.

Does anybody fancy swapping passwords for this game? I'm interested in playing a few more turns as the opposing factions to see if there's a victory or stalemate to be got.

Misotu · June 26, 2001, 08:56

Just to echo Allie's thanks to you guys for a very enjoyable game, (and thanks to Allie too for being a most splendid partner).

In all fairness, UoP/Hive is a very strong combination so you took on a tough challenge there! Anyway - good fun both in the game, and on the thread.

RedFred · June 26, 2001, 12:43

test

RedFred · June 26, 2001, 12:52

WOW! I can actually post today. So frustrating to be able to see the thread but not be able to reply...

Hearty congratulations to Mis and Allie. Great gamers both. Thanks for all the help in my rookie PBEM game, Googlie. I'll be better next time!

Great job everyone in keeping the game going. After my zip problems were solved we had an excellent turn rate. This is really a problem in my other two PBEMs but it sure wasn't in this game. Misotu, Alinestra and Googlie have been duly recorded as reliable players in my book.

Finally, thanks to Tau and his map and CMNing work.