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GT, I thank you for the gratuitous generoisity offer to partake in the international scene. However, I must demur at the present time, The Challenge was legally and justly given and accepted, therefore, I shall await the outcome along with everyone else who has been following this raising in crescendo of the beginnings of an international incident. Possibly when you two have completed bashing each other, I and maybe TS, Director Tsaarx, PheonixD & some of the others may get together with both of you to enlighten the prospects of the game. I look foreward to hearing the renditions of the turn by turn bout.

Gryphin, The Hood sank because it wasn't armored enough and the magazines were put in poor locations.

just some ideas mac

mac, I know, (i was razzing GT). still, it was very accurate shooting on the part of the Bismark.

I'm in. Looks like some good roll playing....

Me too, i like the idea. The interplay should be very interesting.

Count me in although I may need to arrange for khanuk or someone to play some of my turns - I have just got my work allocation for the next 3 months and I calculate I will be at home, with Mrs GT in sunny England for a grand total of 3 and one half of those 12 weeks - looks like I am going to have to let Mrs GT burn that pLastic to make up for this

next turn..................the battle. he has 208 ships sitting there......................

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by suicide_junkie:
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif Quick, save that replay! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif I wanna see!<hr></blockquote>

i hope you mean the combat and not the pLastic-burning

how do you save a replay.

there was sarcasm in that Last post.

Can't give away game secrets.

Lets just say that Organic weapon only ships have a big problem with the 2x load time where as a apb ship with a reload time of 1 will kick some @#$. Especially when there are 170 of them.

Save the whole turn, so we can look at the battle once it it is old enough to become a "historical documentary".

scratch 208 ships....

looks like someone set him up with the bomb!

Victory in the first battle.

He attacked me and I informed all the other players that he did it without declaring war etc....

Playing an honourable race.

Now to kick some a5

Man another 80 ships and 7 planets later. I think I am getting involved in a slugging match.

I am thinking that I should get out of this before the counter strike happens.

Just before I destroyed his fleet I sent this message

The Royal Court of The Xeragtok Hive Directive 1

TO General Supreme Sessath of The Vrok Expansion

The Xeragtok Hive wish to determine the Vrok Expansion's wishes in the formation of a friendship
between our Cultures
The Xeragtok Hive wish to set up trading routes and Empire Boarders.
The Xeragtok Hive wish to apologise for the destruction of Vrok Expansion's Gun ship class Ship and are willing
to compensate the Vrok Expansion for this loss.
In light of these Requests we must add the following requests due to the current War between
the Xi-Chung and the Xeragtok Hive.
The Reliquia Expansion is currently under dispute between the Xi-Chung and the Xeragtok Hive.

The following activities will be seen as an act of aggression against the Xeragtok Hive and the Xeragtok Hive Imperial Fleet

1. Any Fleet build ups within 60 light years of the Reliquia System and current Xeragtok Hive controlled space.
2. Any Fleets / ships / units located within legally disputed space between the Xeragtok Hive and the Xi-Chung
3. Any industrial sabotage and / or any other intelligent gathering activities against the Xeragtok Hive
4. Selling arms and /or supporting the Xi-Chung empire in the war with the Xeragtok Hive

Es ist ein Fruhling ohne Ende

He replied with nothing ( P.S. I am playing a honorable Subjected Peaceful Race )

So the turn his fleet attacked me I sent this

The Royal Court of The Xeragtok Hive Directive 1.1

TO General Supreme Sessath of The Vrok Expansion

The Xeragtok Hive wish to determine the Vrok Expansion's wishes in the formation of a friendship
between our Cultures
The Xeragtok Hive wish to set up trading routes and Empire Boarders.
The Xeragtok Hive wish to apologise for the destruction of Vrok Expansion's Gun ship class Ship and are willing
to compensate the Vrok Expansion for this loss.
In light of these Requests we must add the following requests due to the current War between
the Xi-Chung and the Xeragtok Hive.
The Reliquia Expansion is currently under dispute between the Xi-Chung and the Xeragtok Hive.

The following activities will be seen as an act of aggression against the Xeragtok Hive and the Xeragtok Hive Imperial Fleet

1. Any Fleet build ups within 60 light years of the Reliquia System and current Xeragtok Hive controlled space.
2. Any Fleets / ships / units located within legally disputed space between the Xeragtok Hive and the Xi-Chung
3. Any industrial sabotage and / or any other intelligent gathering activities against the Xeragtok Hive
4. Selling arms and /or supporting the Xi-Chung empire in the war with the Xeragtok Hive
5. Non-Removal of all ships in the Srutu system.
6. Attack on any Xeragtok Hive Imperial Ships in the Srutu system

Es ist ein Fruhling ohne Ende

Still no reply

After His fleet was destroyed and the two planets in that system I sent this

The Royal Court of The Xeragtok Hive Directive 1.2

TO General Supreme Sessath of The Vrok Expansion

The Xeragtok Hive wish to determine why the Vrok Expansion acted aggressively against the Xeragtok Hive
The Xeragtok Hive wish to determine why the Vrok Expansion attacked the Xeragtok Hive Imperial Fleets
located at 10,0 Scrutu System without a formal decoration of war.
The Xeragtok Hive wish to determine why the Vrok Expansion deployed mines at the following location 10,0 Scrutu System
The Xeragtok Hive seek payment for the loss of ships and personal at the First Battle of the Srutu System from the
Vrok Expansion

Until these requests are made or solved diplomatically a state of open hostilities will exist between the Xeragtok Hive
and the Vrok Expansion.
During this time all Vrok Expansion property will be destroyed and/or confiscated.

Denn am Xeragok Wesen soll die Welt genesen

So I attacked his system and after destroying another fleet of 80 ships and a few planets I finally received a reply ( P.S. He is playing a subjected constantly in a state of rebellion with different fractions taking over )

"General Sessath of the Glorious Vrok Expansion demands the Head of your Emperor King Xexre. However many in the Vrok Empire grow weary with Sessath's rule and believe that his past dealings with your empire have been unfair.

We are prepared to listen to your account of the vicious attacks on three of our ships near the Surtu System by your Fleet that has brought about this ugly war and massive loss of life. If your account of the attacks is satisfactory we can use this information in an attempt to overthrow General Sessath as leader of the Assembly. A strong ally may be enough to persuade other members of the Assembly to speak up agianst Sessath.

If you chose to continue to on your present course of action...slaughtering the innocent people of our outer colonies. We shall bring justice upon you. That is not the path we wish to take, but we will if you force our hand."

My reply was

The Royal Court of the Xeragtok Hive Directive 1.3
TO General Supreme Sessath of The Vrok Expansion
The Xeragtok Hive deal in political matters only with heads of state

Internal rebellion must be crushed.

It has come to our knowledge that a rebellion is underway in your outer systems

Peasants must be subjugated without remorse.

We will destroy these planets within range of our fleets why we wait for a response to directive 1.1 and 1.2

Ha Ha Ha

Honorable Subjected Race Reply....

Cannotwait to see his reply..

I think he will role play out a rebellion.

Hee hee! Gotta love good politicalspeak. It sure beats 'Go away before I thwack you'...

Quikngruvn

Since the sultry obomination race sees fit to continue to embrace expansion into your legitimate backyard, I would suggest that you call upon any alliances that you may have to declare a joint venture into showing these obscure and misinformed malcontents the error of their misbeguided endeavors.

(I would also send in plague bombs in cloaked ships to his core worlds/steal some of planets,
and just give him an old fashion thrashing) http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

just some ideas mac

The plague bomb is such a lovely device... doesn't really seem fitting for an honorable race though.

*goes back to lurking*

In the higher reaches of ones ultimate goal, to fight an honorable war is to do so with as little or no cost to ones race by following the Code. Sufficient warning has been issued as to the consquences of certain actions that have brought your people to the possibility of extinction or enslavement. Therefore, the honorable thing is to ensure your peoples survival. Honor causes one to issue a warning as to possible consquences. That has been done, thus honor has been satisfied. The plague bomb is a tool to ensure a fast and quick end to the ravages of your people and planets by those with less then honor, ensuring that after their demise, certain planets shall be brought under you influence in the form of colonies with as little damage as possible to propigate the furtherance of your race. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

just some ideas mac

ps; Klingons fight with honor and yet look at some of the things they have done. Therefore, Honor means different things to different species. "So TS, Smoke them all" show no mercy
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Well were now hammering out a non-intercourse treaty that streaches 50 turns. And as a side note I am making sure I become MA with every race that boarders him. That way I can 'come to their aid' why not breaking any non-intercourse treaties.

And I just ran 6 communication mimics against him.

I did not know that they only do War.

So he is at war with 7 people now.

Lost partnerships trade agreements at 30% ( we increased it) etc... That was a low blow.

Comm Mimic is outta wack.

Start running some counter intel, I would expect he is going to do something dastardly towards you, http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif watch for cloaked ships in your systems..

just some ideas mac

TS, if he's at war with 7, this might be a good time to launch a major hit and run, he has to be spread pretty thin fleet wise on all 7 fronts.
keep us posted

just some ideas mac

counter intel is always run. You will find out.

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aahhh yes friend TS, our up coming, roleplaying, planet glazing, ship rendering, good old fashion bashing game after the Growltigga vs Gryphin Challenge. Looking foreward to it, maybe teach you youngsters a thing or two about intel, ha, ha
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif I thing so far its you, myself, GT, Gryphin, and I thought Saxon and Phoenix D also mentioned they wanted in, can't remember have to go back and ck the Posts. anyone else?

ps. what haappend to the sauce? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

just some ideas mac

So after my enemy goes to war with everyone he sends this message
We Have learned of a ships building up in our Buruni System. Move Them At once or there shall be no chance for peace....We are growing tired of you games Xexre! This is your Last warning.

********************
You see there are only 3 ruins left in the universe. I just parked a ship above one of them that he was going to colonize in one turn. Alas. that will not happen I will colonize it in one turn.
So here is my reply

The Royal Court of the Xeragtok Hive Directive 1.5
To Vrok Expansion

Perhaps diplomacy is not a word in your language.
We have asked for peace by the pen. Perhaps the sword is all you understand.
You are currently at war with the known universe.
Choose your enemies carefully.
Perhaps you should reply inkind with your stature within reason.
We do not ask for war with an eager anticipation that shortens the seasons
We do not ask for war with an eager anticipation that shortens the breath.

The time for the laws that govern the body of nations is amok in the Vrok Expansion.

************************************

Yea I know. I got nothing. Lincon and Churchill are rolling in their graves.

Yep it is a good time to strike but he can do it first.

My next message will inform him that a attack on his neighbouring races will be treated as an attack on my race etc....

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To Mac

Sauce should arrive some time next week.

Christmas comes but twice a year.
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Refrigrate after you open it.

I recommend you test it with some chicken on the BBQ or perhaps a nice Lime Tortilla Chip ( Mixed in a little bit of salsa )

But the first bit should be by its glory.

If you want to cool down quick eat some cucumber or apples with lemon squeezed on them.

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by mac5732:
aahhh yes friend TS, our up coming, roleplaying, planet glazing, ship rendering, good old fashion bashing game after the Growltigga vs Gryphin Challenge. Looking foreward to it, maybe teach you youngsters a thing or two about intel, ha, ha
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif I thing so far its you, myself, GT, Gryphin, and I thought Saxon and Phoenix D also mentioned they wanted in, can't remember have to go back and ck the Posts. anyone else?

ps. what haappend to the sauce? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

just some ideas mac<hr></blockquote>

Watch it Mac, anymore clogging up threads with this sort of irrelevancy will get you banished to the 'Tesco and Mac thread'

Buenos Dias me amigos BTW from glorious Madrid - nice place - you lot should come - buenos dias too from the new laptop work gave me.

We may have a delay on the Guffin/Tigga challenge so we may want to consider starting the united game sooner rather than later, with me joining in later if possible - can't have Saxon in, he is a colonial imperialist and has a cook, cant have Pheonix either as he wears shorts all the time and upsets girls - I think Geoschmo was game on

BTW you are saucy enough

A role-playing game sounds good, perhaps I can live up to my reputation as a Evil Imperialist Exploiter of Helpless Gardeners and Cooks. Hmm, I can feel a racial personality developing already.

I would love to join a game, but have a feeling I am too much of a wet blanket to join. That is, I go on a month’s leave for all of March and will be taking it easy in South Africa, away from my computer. Also, I can not take part in a game with shorter than 48 hour turn around. I get my turn on the work email, take it home, run the turn, then post it the next day. The 24 hour turn around makes me miss too many turns.

So, given the above, I would love to join a game but do not know if others want to wait a month and a half and then have relatively slow turns. If you have other plans, please enjoy, I know I am a difficult person.

PS. Tesco, my uncle was a dentist. He was also a missionary. He would always say that “A man has no choice but to hear you preach when you have your hands in his mouth.”

Saxon, that time frame may well suit me as a 48 hour turnaround is going to have to be a prerequisite of the international guffin whomping tourney when that kicks off

Heard that one about dentists before but have also heard another one having the camel's full attention when you are holding 2 bricks and smirking

Oh, and after reviewing Growltigga’s propaganda, I have realised that I also wear shorts all the time. Obviously, Phoenix and I will join up and crush Growltigga, keeping his descendants alive only to pull weeks from our Imperial Gardens.

Saxon, That time fram Works for me.
Thinking hard now, I don't recall the title "Guffing Womping Tournement". I thought it was "Tig Trashing Time". I could be wrong. I guess time will tell which is the apropriate title.

Depends on the scale of the game. I for one feel that if its a huge game that is going to streach a few years then time off for vacation etc.. is ok by me.

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Saxon:
Oh, and after reviewing Growltigga’s propaganda, I have realised that I also wear shorts all the time. Obviously, Phoenix and I will join up and crush Growltigga, keeping his descendants alive only to pull weeds from our Imperial Gardens.<hr></blockquote>

Yeah and the poair of you can have no luck whatsoever with the ladies - you know, they are the ones with the interesting curvy bits and no facial hair (at least the ones I date - god knows about the gryphin)

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by tesco samoa:
Depends on the scale of the game. I for one feel that if its a huge game that is going to streach a few years then time off for vacation etc.. is ok by me.<hr></blockquote>

I will let the rest of you worry about what to do when it gets to vacation time, I get the feeling that I will have the same life expectancy in this game as chocolate herring in a furnace

"cant have Pheonix either as he wears shorts all the time and upsets girls"

I think I may have to commit some genocide for that one. Time to pull out the Certdsh.

Phoenix-D

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
I think I may have to commit some genocide for that one. Time to pull out the Certdsh.<hr></blockquote>

Would it be easier if I just didn't start this game at all?

"Would it be easier if I just didn't start this game at all?"

No. Then I'd have to find a few PBW games you're in and make a mash of your empire there! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Phoenix-D

Tigga,

You shouldn’t think you would be quickly eliminated from a game. After all, Great Powers want a Tigga for their Imperial Menageries and you would be more like a prize, which we would put on display and keep alive.

Dear Phoenix D and Saxon,

The correct and appropriate colloquial English phrase to use after those remarks would be 'bog off'

Saxon - watch out as pets can be known to turn round and bite you right on the backside, Phoenix - I can run and I can hide

Sheesh, I cannot beleive I am taking this from a Canadian moose kisser and a bloke who is dysfunctional with women!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Tig, good try,
No Sale.

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Gryphin:
Tig, good try,
No Sale.<hr></blockquote>

try and trace me then

Can you two take this one off forum. But do post the results just not the details. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

Sure Tesco, we will take this one off to our own thread but keep in mind this particular thread is off topic anyway.

Note we have kept away from off topic banter on any specific subject thread. Are we still allowed to contribute to specific threads or is this a total exclusion zone?

ooops,
I did it again.
Yes tesco we can.
GT, we both need to try to move things to our thread whenever they start. I will try to be much more alert to this.
Sorry folks

I just wanted to make sure that you did not post personal info about each other. Then spammers could get the info and hound you...... That was my only intention.

Have a good day

Thanks tesco.
You are quite right. It was all bluff on my part. I could do it but I feel it would be an invasion of privacy.
Still, the point is well taken.

Correction:
You can run, granted,
You can not hide.

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Gryphin:
Correction:
You can run, granted,
You can not hide.<hr></blockquote>

oh yes I can, lawyers are famous for disappearing when they are wanted most

And computer techs are famouse for finding people. To whit: I found a girlfriend I had not seen since my weddind over 15 years ago. I found the Minister who married me, and I know your name, occupation, and interest. It woudl be more than easy.