Re: Spiralus PBW discussion thread.
 

I'm not sure the Irh-Nrr are so happy-happy anymore http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif And from my guess, they're probably in first place.

I wonder if they met the Rage yet..

Phoenix-D

Re: Spiralus PBW discussion thread.
 

We have just encountered an independant machine ecology that goes by that designation.

We have broadcast Irha-Nrr system recognition handshake codes and are awaiting a response code to determine whether these machines are of common ancestry to the Irha-Nrr. We will not have a response for two months. If they are following common protocols, however, we should recieve a handshake code from them next month already.

We will keep our protected species appraised of these developments.

(OOC: time to kick my productive capacity up a notch, I think. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: Spiralus PBW discussion thread.
 

As I meet more races, I seem to be in an excellent position for all this trading I intend to do.

Come on people, post some info!
How is the war in the north going?
From what I see it's very amusing...the Bakulon vs. the Scron, there is but one contested system between their respective home systems, and each player has a fleet of about 10 frigates stationed on the wormholes that lead back to their home system. Looks like a cheap western where they stare each other down and everybody is waiting for the shooting to start.
I only have a small moon colonised in that system and am sort of observing, almost like a boxing referee in between the boxers in their corners http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: Spiralus PBW discussion thread.
 

You mean you just bargined with me, made me pay passage to send my colonizers into a war zone? Sneaky little.. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif Good thing I arm my tankers.

Any bets on them being the spark?

Phoenix-D

Re: Spiralus PBW discussion thread.
 

Grr. I'm feeling pretty isolated down in my corner of the quadrant, buried behind empty systems. How am I supposed to police the universe when I barely even communicate with it, and have insufficient productive capacity to mount a mighty fleet? http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

I'm working on it, though... hope I can catch up to everyone else quickly enough to play a significant role again.

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Beedee, I have some scouts on their way who are tring to locate you.

Phoenix, the Tyrik system (i think that was the name) is in a cold war state, but I did warn you! when we set up the trade many turns ago I mentioned there would be frigates from the Bakulon and Scron in that system, and that you better be on friendly terms with them.

If your new colonies can survive for one turn it will be better cause you can then have mines launched above them. And you have been trading with the Scron and Bakulov for so long I doubt they'll go to war with you over some colonies, they probably need the resource income to fund their cold war.

That's another reason why I have T&R treaties with most races, by now these are in the 15-16% range, and I produce more resources and research than any other race, to continously impress on everyone how important I am to their economies, which will hopefully dissuade people from turning on me. As you can see from the tech I offer for sale, it is all benign stuff I research, like Mineral Mining II and Cargo II (need those warehouses to store all the profits from trading !)

But I went a bit overboard, with my reduced maintenance (Merchant ability) and 20% extra to my trading skill, the resources are coming in so fast I can hardly keep up with warehouses, even with all planets constructing something. And of course, seeing money going down the drain due to lack of storage is the ultimate sin for my race http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

I probably overcompensated for my mistake in the Letharg PBW game, where I relied so much on trade that I went nearly bankrupt when three players turned on me at once http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon9.gif

(I still won that game though, so don't be getting any ideas :-)

Re: Spiralus PBW discussion thread.
 

Well, at the moment our sector has Dragon waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out in front, me in distant 7th, and the other two races back behind me in the overall standings.

How many of the races are human and how many are AI, anyway?

Phoenix-D

Re: Spiralus PBW discussion thread.
 

Last I checked I was in _10th_ score-wise. I think that part of the blame lies in how I was trying to save the atmosphered planets for other species to colonize, despite only have two systems with planets readily available. That policy has undergone revision now. There won't be _any_ organic species left alive if I don't get on the ball soon. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: Spiralus PBW discussion thread.
 

Phoenix, there are 7 human races and 6 or 7 AI races.

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Beedee,

I have finally discovered where your race lives and perhaps we can come to your rescue. We're sure to have some nice technology that you could use...for a small price http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif