Re: Would You Consider This A Backstab?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I checked the obvious places quickly. There were no large fleets around...but I didn't look for a lone ship (or 2). Of course, it would be unusual for someone to move a stellar manipulation ship into enemy territory without adequate escort http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif . So, without having a chance to look closer (I looked over the turn quickly Last night at bed time), the prevailing assumption is that it was an ally.

Re: Would You Consider This A Backstab?
 

Well, one, can you see cloaked ships?

and two, are you sure the warp point wasn't closed on the opposite end (the receiving system)? Or was it closed in your space?

Re: Would You Consider This A Backstab?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Cloaked ships can't activate stellar manip, so, if it moved into place cloaked (Last turn) and then uncloaked and did the closure, I will be able to check to see a ship leaving on turn rerun. I'll just have to do it for the other end of the hole to see. Right now, I'm not even sure which warphole it was (there were 5 there, I think). I have optic sats in every system. AND, in this game, the stellar device must be on a frigate. That doesn't leave much room for a 30Kt Stealth component http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif .

Re: Would You Consider This A Backstab?
 

I need to post an update to this thread since I've had time to sort out the details of what happened:

Most of all, in case I damaged anyone's reputation, I want to set that straight.

The 2 possibilities of who closed the hole has been determined to be alarikf (who acted in a way that he thought was beneficial to me). We have discussed the matter and there is no rift in our alliance.

The other possibility that I alluded to was AtomSmasher (atari eric). In case anyone else wondered if he had been the person who closed the hole because I mentioned his fleet and a ship named, "Vaccuum", I want to make sure everyone knows this was NOT the case. His fleet is helping guard an important point for me (for the time being...he may decide to move it).

So, my apology to both of them for my suspicions!

Re: Would You Consider This A Backstab?
 

It wasn't me - I don't even have ships capable of creating/removing warp points (i have the tech, just no desire). And the ships can stay if you want them to, but generally I'm going for a more pro-active approach this game. I tend to be handed my aft section if I turtle...

Re: Would You Consider This A Backstab?
 

actualy you can close a warp point that you are not already sitting on, if your sitting on annother *single* warp point - give the move order, then the close order. if the ship is sitting on more than 1 wp then it will ask you for the name and it wont work.

Re: Would You Consider This A Backstab?
 

You now what would be ironic, if it was a Random event that has started all this mistrust. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif


And to keep the mistrust going:-

Watch your back Skynky. Geo has previously stated that he is not opposed to attacking an ally. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[ July 20, 2004, 07:01: Message edited by: Baron Grazic ]