Gecko Game turn Thread - Page 11

Lazerus · October 18, 2003, 15:14

Turn 2166 to DD

Provost Zakharov today declared war on the Hiverian empire due to Chairman Lazerus' refusal to aid the University in their war against the Gaians. His days of unethical research will soon end ... once our explorers find him

DilithiumDad · October 19, 2003, 22:16

2166 to Dacole of the Faithful

So Hive is #1 and ach is #2 --yep I'd say that Vendetta is right on schedule! Too bad the AI can't wage amphibious war...

Lazerus · October 22, 2003, 14:22

Turn sent.

University citizens were in despair and envy today as Chairman Lazerus' decision to concentrate on creating a Virtual World was successfully completed on schedule. University engineers later completed a lesser project codenamed The Merchant Exchange.

Several more Peacekeeper divisions have been sighted on Hiverian soil, equipped with synth armour and laser weapons the nearby formers have been ordered to flee and several divisions of rovers have the area surrounded and are preparing to destroy the units once they leave the safety of the mountains. The transport ship which was later sighted speeding away from Hive shores was tracked down at sea and destroyed by foil, its captain was given gene treatments extending his life by 20years and his DNA taken for later clone testing in recognition of his efforts in destroying the ship.

Hiverian policy of isolation has again angered the Morganite faction who are desperate to tap into the large population as a source of wealth though the Chairman rejects morganite goods as tools that serve only to corrupt and weaken the body and mind.

ps, DD you should be happy they can't otherwise i'd be on his continent straight away forcing him to become either submissive or just taking his nicely terraformed land ... now imagine a large Hive empire being fed techs by Zak

DilithiumDad · October 22, 2003, 14:55

Zach does not ususally get this strong in a multiplayer game --he must have terraformed well or perhaps he has the fabled Monsoon Jungle!

Spartans are doomed by my predecessor's poor management and by our exceeding arid continent.

Turn will be sent to Ponn Farr of the Faithful shortly. outgoing mail server is down.

Lazerus · October 22, 2003, 15:05

No he doesnt have the monsoon, all the AI have been tweaked, lots of forests,mines,farms and a few nice bonuses.
I like moist/arid continents personally, the industry is easy to get large and with plenty of small bases means the early drone management is rather easy.

You're position isn't that bad DD, Dacole has inherited a far worse situation and the gaians are roughly at your level, the Hive always excel in the early game.

Remember to send it to Dacole not Ponn Farr whoever that is :P

DilithiumDad · October 23, 2003, 17:10

Uh, yeah, sent to Dacole. Sorry, wrong game!

Lazerus · October 25, 2003, 19:23

Turn sent a few hours ago

The war-mongering among the so called pacifist factions continued this year as CEO Morgan declared vendetta upon the Hive due to Chairman Lazerus refusing to freely transmit military technology, despite Hiverian diplomats offering a quid pro quo offer to the Morganites.
Chairman Lazerus showed no concern for this news but commented only that there would soon be a reckoning for all factions unwilling to leave the Hiverian empire alone.

Peacekeeper units cut through the civilian formers working on planting forests as expected last year. No survivors were found by the rover units closing in.

Comments about the morale of new recruits to the Hiverian military were quashed today as in two seperate occasions fresh divisions engaged boils of mind worms and both successfully destroyed the dreaded creatures before they could damage the local terraforming supporting the respective bases.

Lazerus · October 28, 2003, 14:44

Turn 2169 sent yesterday evening, just to keep track

Lazerus · October 30, 2003, 07:23

Hiverian citizens rejoice as the Chairman announces the first peacekeeper base has been taken

. UN information agency, which we believe was conducting inhumane biological testing on kittens, was captured today in a surgical strike. Hive soldiers suffered no losses while a PK synth in the base was destroyed and a nearby probe team, believed to be gathering more animals, was gunned down.
Also the two divisions of synth laser infantry on Hiverian soil were destroyed this year, apparently one division had exhausted its food supply as only corpses were encountered at its last position, the other unit had pressed forward into the awaiting Hive rovers which quickly and easily surrounded and destroyed it in the open.
After the base had been occupied it a priority message came through from Pravin Lal, the Chairman make the generous gesture of accepting the link but was greeted by threats, Lal insisting that Hive offense actions stop and that technology be transmitted to the PK faction in return for it not destroying the Hive. Chairman Lazerus laughed off this suggestion and thus the war continues.

A report by the planetary council has shown that the Hive military has now surpassed that of Provost Zakharov and the Chairman intends to press home our advantage over all factions within this alliance threatening us.

Turn sent.

ps, nobody else got anything interesting to say ?

Lazerus · October 31, 2003, 21:12

2171 sent quite a few hours ago

dacole · November 2, 2003, 14:26

Yes pope duma the predecessor after mirams unfortunante death spent to much time in study and not enough actively leading the faction. Unfortunantly he forgot the words of one of the best early christian philosophers "God helps those who help themselves" However soon our faction will have an awakening. Scouts have reported sighting a ruined temple not unlike the cathedrals left behind on earth. Which of course only goes to show that Christ had as well visited this planet. Unfortunantly the true religion didn't fare any better here than it did on earth as evidenced by the temples state of decay. As can be seen by this new discovery however God still looks out for us today, and soon all of planet shall know of his redemming love as well as his terrible wrath!

(interesting enough for you lazerus?)

Lazerus · November 2, 2003, 18:50

***CommLink Open***
Chairman Lazerus : Report Commander Okimaru

Commander Okimaru : Beachead secured, forces have occupied UN Planetary Trust, we have renamed the base Mind over Matter as we begin to remove all knowledge that the peacekeeper faction ever existed.

CL: And UNHQ ?

CO: The landbridge has been created as you requested, the previous landing party launched a scouting attack but was unable to breach the defences, we estimate a year or two maximum without complications when a sustained attack will take place, are we to continue as plannned ?

CL: Yes Brother Lal is continuing to either ignore or stubbornly refuse to acknowledge their defeat is now imminent. CEO Nwabudike Morgan has ignored his commlink for the last time. Are our ships now within his sensor range ?

CO: Yes Chairman, we will be able to land next year and thus are uncloacked and in open water within their sight.

CL: Good, continue the attacks.

CO: Hail Chairman Lazerus !

***CommLink Closed***

Chairman Lazerus ponders ... with two factions soon to be crushed under his iron fist and the Believers firm allies taking to heart the Chairmans policies of a police state what the next move would be. Several council members were already baying for University blood while others .... others seemed to be getting a little too comfortable and nice with their frequent trips abroad .... "I'll have to have those watched" he murmurs before settling down under the great carved dragons and slipping on the headset linking into the virtual world.

Turn was sent earlier this afternoon

(ps, yes dacole

wasn't gonna post anymore since was talking to myself)

Lazerus · November 4, 2003, 19:32

First blood was drawn by Hiverian rovers in the Morganite - Hive war as a landing party quickly overwhelmed the inexperienced morganite defenders and captured Morgan Transport. A large stash of energy credits was found within the base resulting in several members of the division needing to undergo psychological correction courses by the chaplains as the extent of the morganite gluttony became apparent. Hive probes also tapped into the data flow of both Morganite and University factions this year in an effort to establish the faction as the most advanced on Chiron.
Chairman Lazerus has promised to make swift inroads towards Nwabudike Morgan himself as he is rumoured to be hiding in a base to the north.
Attacks against the Peacekeepers again weakened the defenses of UNHQ and a full scale assault looks set to take place soon.

Meanwhile Provost Zakharov, whos policies have isolated him from every faction on Chiron, has announced that the University is no longer working towards a Citizens Defence Force but is instead looking to create a Planetary Datalink.

The Spartan Federation added its name to the growing list of factions in Vendetta against the Hive, however Spartan diplomats were quick to play down the announcement as nothing more then posturing to appease those who wish harm upon the great Hive empire and asked that a treaty be re-signed to restore mutual friendship and commerce, however inefficient postal workers appear to have lost several documents corresponding to this proposal and so it will have to wait atleast another year before it is finalised.

Lazerus · November 9, 2003, 13:06

Wheres the turn at ?

DilithiumDad · November 10, 2003, 10:15

Turn sent to Dacole one week ago today. Re-sent in case it was not received.

dacole · November 10, 2003, 10:33

DD turn you sent me was 2172 played this have I not sent 2173 to Mox...confused thought I had sent that a loong time ago. I will send it again, one we were missing was 2174 right??

DilithiumDad · November 10, 2003, 11:00

2172 is the last one I have seen

Sonds like MOX is the holdup

Lazerus · November 10, 2003, 13:49

I've played 2173 DD, its the year when i took the first morgan base, have resent you the turn.

(As you can see from me talking to myself above

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dacole · November 10, 2003, 20:34

Ok I recieved 2173 are we going with this number now..thought I had played this one already...

dacole · November 11, 2003, 10:38

ok even more confused played turn 2173 and it acted like I hadn't before (shrug) has been played and sent on to mox hopefully now we can get back on track!

Pope Cole surveyed his office and looked out across the landscape and smiled. Several projects were nearing completion and the diplomatic game was shapeing up nicely. Soon he would be ready for the next phase of his plans. For about the hundreth time he sighed as he thought of Miriam. If only she had taken more of my advice we wouldn't be in this situation, but the lord only gives us what we can handle, I only hope I do better at handeling it than she. The blessed leader of the believers shivered then as he thought of Mirams end and looked at the pole which until recently had been adorned with her head. Christ may always love and forgive his followers, he thought, but his followers are not always loveing and forgiveing especially if they feel you are leading them poorly.

Enjoy all

Lazerus · November 13, 2003, 17:08

***Extract taken from Hive War Council meeting. Time 20:52 Date 13/11/2174***
Chairman Lazerus : You're late Commander, i assume you're coming around to the idea of the shadow army ?

Commander Okimaru : No Sir, please accept my apologies but i was withheld by urgent matters, though i think you'll be pleased at the results.

CO quickly took his seat at the council avoiding the Chairmans cold stare while maintaining a straight backed posture, he knew any sign of weakness, even in the face of death in this place would result in punishment far worse then the reapers touch.

CO: As you all know i had the first main wave of our attacks on the Peacekeepers planned this year and the focus was on their headquaters itself. I am pleased to inform you all that the attack on UNHQ was a complete success. Several divisions of Laser synth and regular synth garrisons were in the base and they were quickly developing a perimeter defense. Our rovers survived a scouting attack by one garrison and this year we launched our full attack, no Hive divisions were lost in the encounter, though some will need repairs ~~but more importantly all PK military personel were killed and their bodies have been brought back to start filling up the tanks for the shadow army~~ however all PK divisions were eliminated.
Your nemesis Pravin Lal is presumed to have fled the base before the attack began.

CL : As usual, threats and dares with no action, his days in the UN have turned him into a worm. You still have not explained your latecoming Commander, this attack was planned for months.

CO : A few hours ago we received reports that Morgan Interstellar, a base to the north of our beach head on their continent, was still awaiting their reinforcements and that freshly trained troops within the base were still awaiting their armour and guns. I therefore ordered an attack upon the base, we quickly overwhelmed the badly defended base and uncovered more of the energy Morgan has been hoarding. Of even greater importance we have captured the plans allowing us to create a Planetary Transit System !

Chairman Lazerus's fingers flicked quickly under the table at such a speed that not one heartbeat had taken place within the room.

CO: Nwabudike himself made a threat to me to hand over technology in return for peace, my decline ... what thuurrgghh .........

Two black shadows dragged the body away as quickly and quietly as they had emerged. The rest of the council sat quiet and uncaring.

Chairman Lazerus : Let that be a lesson to you all, this place is not a democracy, you do not act without my permission. Minister Shimoda, you are hereby promoted to Commander of the Hiverian forces, continue these wars.

Commander Shimoda : With pleasure Chairman, my thanks.

***Extract Completed Time 20:59 Date 13/11/2174***

Looking back on the reports Lazerus was beginning to wonder if his senses were becoming a little dulled, Okimaru should not have been allowed to continue after his initial blunder, this taint of inappropriate niceity would have to be removed later in meditation.

The Chairmans comm link beeped, a proposition had been put forward to the council ... repeal the UN charter ... Chairman Lazerus studied the screen, unusual for such a thing to be put merely in words without the usual debate which he hated attending, weak minds standing in his path. Pravin Lal against, as expected, Provost Zakharov votes Yea along with Morgan. Three options, Yea, Veto or Abstain. The Hive shadow army had yet to be introduced to planet and Lazerus was sure the ohers would impose restrictions citing the use of such a thing as a violation of this charter and here he was, with a chance to remove the cursed thing. Lazerus tapped the screen, Yea, and with that it went black and the link closed.

Turn 2174 sent

Lazerus · November 15, 2003, 20:44

Turn sent.

Notes on this Turn :

Democracies figurehead enslaved as Pravin Lal of the Peacekeepers surrenders to Chairman Lazerus of the Hive.
A Morganite base razed.
Hive completes the maratime control center
UN Charter REPEALED

Lazerus · November 19, 2003, 16:17

wheres turn at ?

dacole · November 19, 2003, 17:29

I have it playing it now, sorry took me so long been busy in real life.

dacole · November 20, 2003, 11:34

Turn played and sent

Lazerus · November 21, 2003, 15:25

Turn sent

DilithiumDad · November 21, 2003, 16:34

2176 to Dacole.

What are all these blue specks erupting everywhere on the map? Some sort of Centaurii measle epidemic?

Lazerus · November 23, 2003, 07:06

Actually im rather annoyed since ive been messing about with all the AI for too long, i think my growth is only at 2/3 potential, time to step on the gas again

Lazerus · November 26, 2003, 15:15

Dacole : Mox needs a resend if you've already sent it, he hasnt received 2177

Lazerus · December 1, 2003, 06:45

This is really dragging on again trying to find out where the turn is ........ Mox says Dacole is sending him 2176, but mox is first in the series so should be receiving the first part of 2177. So it seems the link has broken between DD and Dacole so could you resend the turn to him DD ?
And will every1 plz check this thread in future since DD has posted that he sent it.