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Ever had one of those days where your head is just not screwed on straight?
I just kicked the wrong empire from the game. Yep, not the one that was holding us up but the first person to join all those weeks ago. Damn. Barrybeal if you get here before you check your email I am sorry (and damn embarrased) about this. Please join/upload your empire again, a spot will be saved for you. This game will start once Barry is back. Geo, any chance you could add a 'Are you sure you want to kick player 'XNAME' from the game?' message for dunderheads like me to the pbw admin section?? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif |
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And we are off! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Any questions/comments/general player annoucements don't hesitate to post here/pbw site or email me. (I_8_BAD_GRAPES@Hotmail.com). If you are taking vacation please let me know and I will see what I can do so your turns don't get screwed up (just as long as your not taking 3 months off or something to seek your inner self in Tibet.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif ).
And yes, the map is a bit strange, your home system and a few others may have some adverse effects (ie shields don't work or combat sensors are reduced.) yes this is the intended effect. My Version of the 'QuadMod' was used to create a random map and then the Sphereworld was introduced. Above all HAVE FUN (yes that is an order), its just a game. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif |
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--STOP--Ork Warchief Groumph died of excessive lead ingestion--STOP--New warchief took other name/Harem/possessions thus becoming warchief Groumph II--STOP--Internal infighting has resumed--STOP--Assume Ork behavior changed from Violent/Stupid to Violent/Stupid--STOP-- ***FLASH INFORMATION******FLASH INFORMATION***FLA |
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don't mean to interupt this discussion but what exactly is tech trading? What's the big deal?
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This can really be exploited against an AI player, since they're not good at judging "fair" trades. For instance, you can convince a neutral to trade their Colonization tech for yours; they can then colonize a few more worlds in their home system, while you take the rest of the map. I'm less certain about why people dislike tech trades between human players; someone else will have to explain that. |
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--STOP--Ork Warchief Groumph VI issued orders to have all Orks Boarding partiez fitted with fusion hand grenades to please the war Gods--STOP-- ***FLASH INFORMATION******FLASH INFORMATION***FLA Galaxy Encyclopedia Universalis Ref 191628.1267.924 Chapt 12.9 Quadrant 67.2 Race Orks Variant Burning Teath Clans Subject : Weapons of choice Ref W61.36U Item : Fusion hand Grenade Low tech device containing a small fusion field and some nuclear materials in suffisant quantity to create a weapon of 10 to 30 Kt fusion bomb. Mostly used by Goblins (Ref Orks sub-type O46.78D) on ground assault duties. No Orks were ever plausibly recorded to launch one and survive the bLast under standard (1g) gravity. Subject Orks sub-type : Goblins Ref O46.78D Orks usually sort their own populations in 3 parts : - Warboyz warrior class - FunzOrks reproductive females - Cattle general labor class When a Cattle class Ork is deemed too stupid to accomplish the easiest work, he is called "Goblin" and send into special assault squads. These units usually have a strategy summarized as "we have more troops than you have bullets". [ July 18, 2002, 17:31: Message edited by: Unknown_Enemy ] |
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So for example i would say that i will research chemistry and sheilds and sensors and my ally would do research in PDC and PPB and we woudl trade those techs along the way so taht we wouldn't be redundant in researching thigns 2x?
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Exactly. In fact we had a game a while back with four man teams and research was multiplied 4X in effect, but it was a big hassle coordinating it all. I think in retrospect such a team game would have been better just starting as high tech. But that's just my opinion. Some people prolly get a kick out of it. And I like research myself, I just get annoyed having to do all the trade Messages back and forth.
Maybe if SEIV had another level of treaty beyond partnership that did this automatically I could go for it. Subjugation treaty transfers tech automatically from weaker to stronger. You'd just need a new treaty that would do this both ways. What would you call it though? A Union treaty maybe? Let each other view each other planets, and cargo, automatically transfer resources by simply clicking a slide bar somewhere, without having to send an offer and wait for it to be accepted. View each others communications both ways, although not be able to send comms for each other. Maybe even be able to take population and cargo from each other by simply loading it from their planet to your ship. Give control of a ship or fleet to the other, without losing ownership. (That Last one I have heard before. That would be a nice feature without having to have a Union Treaty) Geoschmo [ July 18, 2002, 20:30: Message edited by: geoschmo ] |
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And everybody HAS to do it, because if you choose not to, you fall behind in tech and get spanked. The game ends up being about who can coordinate there research projects bettern. Very boring IMHO. But it is a part of the game, so I almost never ban it outright in my games, but put it to a vote of the players. If enough of them want to I will allow it. But I always vote agaisnt it, and if it's allowed it will make me very much not want to play in the game. Geoschmo |
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Alert! Alert! Priority One Distress! ******************************* "General! Ships entering Home Sector! "Scanners Ensign! Who and What are they!" "Data confirms it sir! Both the Xi'Chung and Aquiliaens are heading straight for us!" "Ready the main guns and send someone to wake the Primus. We're in for a bumpy ride son." *************************** End Priority Alert. Waiting for Response *************************** Ohhhh, this is gonna be a tough one. It's what turn 7 and at war X2 already! |
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Jeez, war already? Or you just made contact?
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Oh definitly war with the bugs, they declaired it after I said 'hello'. As far as the other race it is quite 'murderous', and in my home system to boot. Gonna be fun http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif (if I can Last that is).
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I forgot you were putting AI players in the game. Did you set the game to team mode? That would explain their rapid hostility. Of course, if you met them this quick they must be close by and that would probably be enough to tick them off.
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And just think of how easy it will be to defend a system with, what, eight warp points or so. I'm just waiting for the nightmare to begin! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif
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Nah, no team mode. Only 4 ai players and one of them about 6 sectors away from my home planet http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif . Could have been worse (I think, though I don't know how right now).
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--STOP--Due to lack of enemies in the 4 surrounding systems, severe infighting has resumed in the Orks clans. Warlord Groumph IX declared that "natural selection" should apply on all warboyz unworthy of war--STOP-- ***FLASH INFORMATION******FLASH INFORMATION***FLA |
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--STOP--Contact established with Zadoni Imperium--STOP--Ork infighting suddenly stopped on all worlds--STOP--Diplomatic Messages has been written on missile warheads--STOP--All production abruptly turned to War material--STOP--Warboss Groumph XI ready to sacrifice all goblins on the fight for system GLC-2041--STOP--Probability of Ork Clans self destroying themselves is now very low--STOP-- ***FLASH INFORMATION******FLASH INFORMATION***FLASH INFORMATION*** [ July 24, 2002, 10:33: Message edited by: Unknown_Enemy ] |
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Now of all people in the game, why did I have to be the one to run into this guy? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
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GREAT NEW !!
The Orks just discovered that customs Messages can be sent directly from the game, which can allow direct player-player negociations. You are all authorized to yell "What ?? but how did they not discover that before http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif ??? they must be completely stupid !!" But what could you really expect from Ork ? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif [ July 28, 2002, 14:17: Message edited by: Unknown_Enemy ] |
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War ? Tensions arise between Burning Teath clans and the Zadoni Imperium --STOP-- War drums are now heard in all Orks warships while Zadoni fleet has put themselves in strike position --STOP-- Informators suggest ships are being unmothballed on both sides --STOP-- New joke within the Orks is to put a lizard in your bed. A few thousands casualties has been accounted for as most Orks lack the most basic sense of humour --STOP-- No words from Orks leaders who are currently in a new election process after the death of Groumph XV ***FLASH INFORMATION******FLASH INFORMATION***FLASH INFORMATION*** [ August 05, 2002, 09:51: Message edited by: Unknown_Enemy ] |
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---STOP---Uneasy peace standing between Orks and lizzards---STOP---Ork weapon testing lead to disaster---STOP---A goblin biomorphed with strong bio-reactors and grabing a fusion warhead was tested in a shipyard as a cheap missile replacement---STOP---Weapon deemed very efficient if a way to prevent the goblin to come back home is found---STOP---warship teath of God wrecked---STOP---one of the goblin loose its warhead and crashed on the ship's hull---STOP---The corpse of this still living goblins was discovered to be a valuable hull protection---STOP---full squads of goblins dispatched to biomorphing units to serve as ships body-gards---STOP--- ***FLASH INFORMATION******FLASH INFORMATION******FLASH INFORMATION*** |
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****FLASH TRAFFIC*****Scout Ship reports location of Ork Homeworld discovered*****Requests further instructions*****
******Instructions as follows:******Current relations between between Zahdoni Impreium and Ork Clan currently listed as peaceful*****Standard rules of engagment when travelling through allied space apply******No hostile actions to be taken********Withdraw from Ork home system immedietly*******Continue scouting mission as ordered before*******No further action neccesary at this time******Location of Ork Homeworld to be filed with Zahdoni Defense Ministry in case it is needed at a later date******* [ August 09, 2002, 16:42: Message edited by: geoschmo ] |
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LOL
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WAR !!!!!!! Following diplomatic incidents with Zadoni Emperium,Groumph XVIII was executed for not attacking the lizards homeworld before they discover their homeworld--STOP--Following this execution, full war erupt between Ork Clans--STOP--Clan Blue Teath and Bad Breath annihilated--STOP--Planatary condition decreased--STOP--Rumors are that new biomorphed warboyz are unable to have children with starndard orks--STOP--Current Ork leaders has not been identified--STOP--Informations suggest that new leader Groumph XVIII is a fake masquerating a hidden Ork clan--STOP--Probability of Ork Clans self destroying themselves unknown--STOP--Azorani Alliance reco ship caugh in the middle of Ork internal warfare--STOP--Strong Ork diplomatic protest, as their ship prevented correct target guidance on their foe--STOP-- ***FLASH INFORMATION******FLASH INFORMATION***FLASH INFORMATION*** |
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STOP--Strong Ork diplomatic protest, as their ship prevented correct target guidance on their foe--STOP--
LOL+ROFLAO, excellent, excellent, I just love the idea of this.. |
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*** Azorani Alliance scout ship Acbor 1 to Core Command: Reporting mass confusion in Ork space. Request permission to leave area while we still have our sanity, let alone our lives....
*** Core Command to Acbor 1: Get out of there now! Oh the Azoranity.... |
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All infighting has stopped or has been crushed--STOP--rebel colony bowed to warchief Groumph (no number given??!!!)--STOP--History suggest this could only happen in time of war, but the clans seem still at peace with the races they already meet--STOP--Intel suggest they could have been hired for war--STOP--question is by who and for what price--STOP-- ***FLASH INFORMATION******FLASH INFORMATION***FLASH INFORMATION*** |
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This universe is really weird. But one of the most interesting I've ever played. But I fear that the sphereworld and the ringworld may inbalance the game quite quickly. May I suggest the newt PBM to be run with the same settings, but without these two special worlds ???
What other player do think of this ? [ August 24, 2002, 11:35: Message edited by: Unknown_Enemy ] |
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The sphereword and ringworld are part of what makes this PBW game unique. Are they unbalancing, I don't think so. Think about how long it takes to build-up an empty sphereworld. During that time the player still has to hold the world which becomes a bullseye to anyone passing by. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif
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All praise the greatest round one of them all.
The great bubble at the centre of the universe is a holy place and to colonize it would violate the sancity of its roundness. Pestilent aliens living on its surface would only irritate its smoothness, whilst bombarding it from orbit would simply add polish, in the ultimate bubbly fun party of them all. His holiness, the most serene Gob-Stopper, invites all right minded aliens, to earn there indulgences by glassing the Sphereworld if they are so fortunate as to find it. Fatso IV for the Bubbly Fun People |
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Memo to all Azorani diplomatic personnel:
Open carrying of Class 4 neural disruptor weapons is now mandatory at all times in Orkish space. Deadly force is authorized at first sense of hostile thought in this region. Oddly, our Xenopsychology Department believes that these actions will bring about improved diplomatic relations with the Orks. Note to security section: Occasional termination of random Orkish personnel without cause may also serve to improve the diplomatic climate. |
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--STOP--In an attempt to honor the Jraenar and Drakol empires, Ork leader Groumph(still no number ???) summoned these Empires's ambassadors to a ceremony--STOP--The reception was held in an Orkish temple in which the old Drakol ambassador was shooted dead to help his race in the natural selection process--STOP--Due to the running speed and surprising agility the old Jraenar ambassador showed to avoid his fate, natural selection process has been cancelled on him until next year--STOP--Drakol ambassador's body was recycled into tin can rations and sent back to Drakol Empire as a sign of respect--STOP--Orkish anger as no thanks came back from these empires--STOP--Diplomatic incident is a possibility--STOP-- ***FLASH INFORMATION******FLASH INFORMATION***FLASH INFORMATION*** |
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Chairman Orizuni looked over the barrel of his Neural Disruptor at the body lying in a heap before him. The foul usurper, Arzonis Imbezilus (henceforth to be known as the Dreaded A. I.) would cause no more trouble. But what trouble he had caused! Wars with erstwhile friends, ships scattered over the quadrant heading out on who-knows-what fools' errands, construction orders in a shambles on planets all over Azorani Space. The Azorani Empire would live or die on his actions to recover from what the Dreaded A. I. did in one short month....
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--STOP--Orkish (so-called) diplomats still at pain to get used to their jobs--STOP--The WizeBoyz are puzzled by the refusal of the Bubbling Fun Embassador to attend (as the ball) to their "Friendship Orkish Football Shooting"--STOP--Warship Die-In-Pain rebelled after Warboss Groumph stopped the hunt for a lone chicken (translate Azorani) colony ship sighted in an Orkish system--STOP--The crew received a blame, as usual written on missile warheads--STOP--No survivors--STOP-- ***FLASH INFORMATION******FLASH INFORMATION***FLASH INFORMATION*** [ September 13, 2002, 14:57: Message edited by: Unknown_Enemy ] |
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REVOLUTION! The Zhadoni Empire has undergone some drastic changes in government. Expect matters to be a little cloudy for perhaps the next year while the sudden uprising calms down and the new represenatives can settle into their positions. We hope to maintain all previous treaties and alliences, though unfortunately most of records were lost in a... mysterious fire. It would be best that any special requests be resubmitted so that our records will be up to date.
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Are Orks sensitive, thoughtful artists, who rebel only against their unwarranted persecution? Opinion is divided. All the Orks say they are, the entire rest of the universe says that they’re nasty misshapen thugs who would be better off dead. Given this, it’s just as well for the Orks that they’re really rather good at fighting.
"A warboyz is something to be’, sang Orkish troubadour and Poet Laureate Ironbar Legeater, and he knew what he was singing about. Ironbar’s short and tragic life encapsulated the black despair that lies at the heart of Orkish life. A deep stygian despair, enlightened only by music, poetry and the frequent acts of extreme violence that give a dim outline of meaning to Orkish existence. Ironbar suffered the usual rejection from a universe that both hates and fears Orks. Skin ‘too green’ for flight schools. Tusks ‘too big’ for infantry schools. Crushed by the cruelty of a heartless universe, Ironbar turned to music (and violence) and would often jot down songs, or write his moving sonnets, by the light of burning homeworlds. Since razing a world contributes to raise Orkish moral, a glassed world is a win-win situation, and a cheap price to pay for such great art. The Orks widely imitated ‘grunge’ style of architecture and dress was simply way ahead of its time. So do not rate it as barbaric. What to know about Goblins : So what can a Goblin do? On its own, it can either stay at home and be bossed around by warboyz, or it can seek battle and die a pointless and unlamented death. However, a bunch of Goblins, trained quickly and cheaply, will still die pointless and unlamented deaths, but they’ll take some much more expensive, and much more lamented warships with them. Now imagine the basic impossibility of the job of turning Goblins into disciplined troops. Now imagine the very worst, most intractable of those Goblins. What do you do with them? You could send them on suicide missions, but all Goblin missions are suicide missions. Instead, you turn them into Shamans. Now, all of a sudden, their weirdness, crazy antics and sick experiments with prisonners become imbued with mystical significance. Later, you’ve sorted out your Goblins. Your ordinary Goblins are just phaser fodder. Your semi-smart Goblins are Shaman. Is the job done? Of course not. You’re left with the lowest of the low, Goblins who are too stupid to dance with a pig. These are special men with a special mission. You tell them that you’ve arranged their rapid transport to the battle, and then strap them into the bio-Gobshooter. They’ll thank you for it, even as the bio-modification shortened their lifespan to 3 months, and even as their tiny green bodies arc across space toward an enemy warship. What to know about warboyz Warboyz are actually the intellectuals of the Orkish side. Being intellectuals, they have naturally turned to radical politics, and follow the revolutionary dogmas of V.I. Wargski, who was voted this quadrant’s most dangerous demagogue so many times in a row that he was awarded the trophy in perpetuity. As a result, Warboyz often charge into battle shouting slogans such as ‘The Orks must control (or raze) the means of Production’, and ‘The Goblins, Orks and all other members of the Small, Medium or Large Class are the vanguard of the revolution’. Unfortunately for the Warboyz, revolutionary fervor is no substitute for decent tactics, and their zeal merely ensures high casualty levels. However, there is no lack of replacements. To taunt an Ork: Ask him what clubs he belongs to. To make friends with an Ork : glass some heavily populated world Motto: Don’t win their hearts and minds, eat them. Thanks to SSG for this text..... [ September 19, 2002, 16:56: Message edited by: Unknown_Enemy ] |
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Hummm, Mylon,
As soon as all players have uploaded their turns, the PBW server will kick off computations and send the new turn to all players. No need to wait for 48h between each turns... Also when you are the Last to upload a turn, around a few seconds later you will have the new turn ready. Happy hunting, Unknown_Enemy |
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Proverb of the day.
Wise Warboss Groumph said : The best gunz iz alwayz the biggest gunz |
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