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A new beginning
posted by: Cyrien Posted Thursday, Apr 10 at 11:58 PM Thu, Apr 10 at 11:58:14 EDT After Millenia beyond counting of drifting through the depths of space the Alteri had finally come close enough to a system to expand. In a massive exodus the population left their small poor homeworld as it passed through several locla systems and moved to three new much richer worlds. The Alteri rapidly advanced more in those few hundred years than they had in all the millenia past put together. The wealth of these new worlds was staggering. The room for growth beyond belief. Shortly they would be ready. They had detected strange gravitational readings at several points in their new home systems and the unified memories and thoughts of the scattered Alteri called out for their brethren across the void of space. The time had come. Utilizing remote probes to redirect and harness local nearby asteroids the Alteri had the makings of their new hulls. The Universe called to them with all the mysteries it possessed and the riches it had to harvest. The Alteri would answer as individuals and as one. Exodus posted by: Ruatha Posted Saturday, Apr 12 at 7:08 AM Sat, Apr 12 at 07:08:30 EDT The Swedish nation hadn't been at war since 1814, now it was 2400.2 and they where in an entirely new situation. Since casting off the opressive rule of the Terran authorities the Swedes had been busy building new spaceships. This month the first Swedish built spaceships where launched. Captain Lars Andersson of the "HMR Colony Scout Adam" was accelerating towards the nearest warp point. His mission was to explore the universe and find a new world for the Swedes to settle. The goal was clear, to expand and establish strong borders so that they would always remain a free nation, never again would they be ruled by someone elses goverment. If this meant breaking a 600 year long peace, so be it. They hoped they would find a peaceful universe, but prepared for the worst. |
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BLast it. Many has already met some neighbours, I haven't left my homesystem yet, haven't colonized a single planet!
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I know that feeling. I barely have a scout out and running around and others are already meeting people! Darn it!
Hrmm... I suppose I will post my future RP Posts here as well as the game forum. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif [ April 13, 2003, 23:07: Message edited by: Cyrien ] |
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The Unification. -2400.3
Finally the first of the space craft were completed. Each of the worlds that had been settled produced their own and the Alteri were joined once again, not just in mind but in truth as well. The strange gravitational anomalies had been investigated. They were the key to the future. Through them ships could pass vast distances in an instant. The Alteri had been ready to consruct vast ships that could sustain many many Alteri and to send these out into the vastness of space each to settle upon a new distant star and spread the seed of the Alteri. These anomalies however removed all need for that. Now the Alteri would spread far more rapidly. Before it had been estimated that expansion would take hundreds of years to reach even the nearest stars but it was now possible that they could reach the nearest in just a few months. Already the first ships were being built to go and colonize the unknown distant worlds that surely lay beyond what the weaker worker thought levels were now calling "Star Tunnels". These thought levels were all abuzz about the potential for new offspring and the many many resources that might be found on new worlds. The higher thought levels had other concerns. Hidden from the lower levels was the fact that two ships had already moved through these Star Tunnels and beyond them found nothing but clouds of gas that might eventually form new stars and planets and a region of space with no star at all but many many asteroids. Taken with the data on their new home systems, which had little enough in common with each other, the Alteri elders now felt that the universe held many more mysteries than had first been thought. They didn't wish to worry the young workers but there might be more out in the universe to worry about than many had first believed. Yet the elders felt certain that they would still move forward despite the deadly atmosphere that filled so many of the planets they had seen and the deadly asteroids and other unknowns that hurtled through space. The elders decided to continue with their plans to move forward. Nothing must ever be allowed to stop the Alteri. As the eldest Zyx removed himself from the immersion of the elders thoughts for a moment he felt a brief stab in the deepest reaches of his mind. The stab was strange and foreign but Lasted only the briefest of moments before it was gone. It was quickly forgotten. |
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GREAT!!!!! A new group of storytellers!
Cyrien, very nice beginning, to your story. I eagerly await, further additions! Oh, I am a blessing and a curse! Just ask, Ruatha! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Oh, sorry. Forgot to ask. Is it OK to post here! editted to add the above comment/question <font color=purple>mlmbd http://www.shrapnelgames.com//ubb/icons/icon6.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif </font [ April 16, 2003, 16:40: Message edited by: mlmbd ] |
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I was going to post but i thought i'd let mlmbd post first, after all he is your most dedicated fan!!! I prefer to fall in close second http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif It's gonna be tough not to expect the new wreylings chapter up in this thread lol, are you going to keep NGC2 Going? But so far the new stuff sounds good, hoping for more! I like Cyrien's additions too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
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Hi RD.
I'll continue to post in the NGC2 therad. But I don't have much of a story plot left. I'm mostly reacting to Roberts story there. I'm beginning to start up a new plot there to keep it going but it's not a good plot, I'm more interested in reading about the what the Dravens are planning!! Where this NGC3 story will lead I hav eno idea, hopefully this will be a gamedriven story and then I don't have to strain my imagination! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif |
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Heh. I only read the NGC2 story thread for the first time a little while ago. I can see some commonalities between my Alteri and the Weyrlings (after the One woke up again). But there are some very key differences.
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Ruatha, Cyrien and whoever else there is, Thanks! For allowing me to participate. Even if it is just vicariously! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
RD, I am not talking to you! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif <font color=purple>mlmbd http://www.shrapnelgames.com//ubb/icons/icon6.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif </font |
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A New New Beginning
posted by: teal Posted 18 hours ago Thu, Apr 17 at 09:42:25 EDT Captain Wedderburn whistled softly as he looked over the initial sensor reports for the new system that the Aphrodite had just warped to. The planet fourth from the sun appeared to have everything necessary for a prosperous new colony. "Ensign, arrange a meeting with the leader of those landlubing colonists that we are so thanklessly shlepping around and tell them to prepare for thier new life." "What colinists would those be, sir?" "The ones we loaded back at our homeworld for ready colonization once we found a new planet *sub*-ensign" "Uhm, sir, the cargo manifests list nothing but freeze dried Ramen noodles and Frago cola" "What!? Let me see that." Captain Wederburns face rippled with rage as it was revealed that the ship indeed had no colonists on board. "Ok, sub-ensin *peon*, set a course back for the homeworld and load up some colonists. We've got a mission to do! Grrr. Last time I enslist in any empires navy that has the word Chaos in its title. They didn't even remember to pack the scotch!" DOH! Luckily I discovered my silly error after only one turn and not when I tried to colonize the planet... The Glorious Swedish Empire posted by: Ruatha Posted 1 minute ago Fri, Apr 18 at 03:39:56 EDT The first Swedish ship the "Colony Scout Adam" was about to move out from the space dock. -Set course to the nearest warp point at full speed. -But captain.... -Yes, what is it? -We have no engines, we can't move! -WHAT! -Well, the ship was as planned built without engines to speed up the construction time, but the ship yard forgot to fit them in Last month! We'll have to wait another month for the engines sir, and then there will be another ship that also needs engines fitted. So we won't be getting that large cargo hold as planned! If we're lucky the new engines will be fitted and repaired within a month, if they don't repair the "Colony Scout Bertil" first of course! -Arghhh!!! [ April 18, 2003, 08:42: Message edited by: Ruatha ] |
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Year 1
After thousands of millenia beyond counting the Alteri's small homeworld had drifted into a new starsystem. Filled with a sudden urge to expand, a few of the Alteri traversed the distance seperating their old world with the new one they had detected. In simple space craft some of the Alteri bridged the gap between their old home and a much larger and wealthier world that would become their new. Here they settled and began a new life as their old home with the majority of the Alteri population continued on its path drifting through the outer reaches of the system and eventually became lost within the vastness of space once again. Year 2400.00 It had been 2400 years since the Alteri had settled their new world. In that time they had grown rapidly both in numbers and in understanding. While bound to their old world they had had just enough resources from impacting asteroids and the dead core of their home to construct a few simple space craft. Now on their new world they had wealth beyond belief and the urge to expand fell upon them once again. As one all those on the surface of their new home turned their eyes to the sky and gazed with awe and determination upon the glare of their star on one side of their world and the distant but steady light of many thousands of distant stars on the other. Those not on the surface stopped briefly to share in the experience of their surface dwelling cousins. It was time. Many workers moved almost as one and quickly set about building the first of many new craft that would be used to explore the vastness of the universe and to colonize other worlds so that new Alteri could join in all the joys that were life and grow old and cherished as the First where. Elsewhere many scientists continued to gaze deep into the great blackness and to study all that it would reveal. Already they had the targets for the first ships that would be finished. A few small moons for their people to live upon and a few gravitational anomalies to study for the first exploration vessels. In another realm of existence entirely the thoughts of the First spread forth with plans. The plans were argued and debated and changed and agreed upon and implemented. Yet always more plans came forth and the First builder argued his cause as the First Thinker did his and the First Artist his and the First Digger and the First Protector and all the other Firsts... each had the force of many behind them and the experiences of Millenia to guide them. And so it was that the Alteri prepared to move into a new Age. |
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OPPS!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
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Hope the Swede Empire doesn't build a warship called the "Vassa"
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The theory of scientific socialism introduced by Jbgsjsn Knt'h, which purports to explain the origin, historical development, and demise of the capitalist economic system. It relies heavily on the philosophy of Ghsnwfrm, in particular Jbgsjsn Knt'h's thesis that change has to be explained in terms of contradiction (see dialectical materialism). Class analysis, the central component of Marxism, is not peculiar to Jbgsjsn Knt'h but was shared by contemporary political economists. Communism is distinct in that it developed the theory of proletarian revolution. The transition to a socialist and eventually a classless society would not be a gradual evolution but would involve the violent overthrow of the state power (army, police, bureaucracy, etc.) of the bourgeois class. The working class would have to establish its own state power, which would be more democratic because it would be the rule of the majority of the population, the working class. As classes gradually disappeared, however, state power would also wither away since the state was fundamentally an instrument by which one class ruled over other classes. The classless society of the future would allow the fullest developments of individuals through social cooperation.
This should explain clearly enough why it is necessary to export the socialist revolution of Comrade General-President-Pope Rzvgqmgkrt to the rest of the universe. |
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Should we have a discussion thread for this story thread? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
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<font color=purple>mlmbd http://www.shrapnelgames.com//ubb/icons/icon6.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif </font</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Let's keep em here. Have met my first friend/enemy, will know next turn! Will write then. |
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Darn it! I am still waiting for my first contact... which should be my next story post (and the first with real characters!)
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*<font color=white>BUMP</font
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I am, waiting! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
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2401.6 The Swedish Nation - Neighbours.
The universe seemed to be bristling with life. In a couple of months the Swedes had stumbled upon several new species surrounding them. One was really strange insectoide creatures that spoke with a noble accent between the feroicious clicks of their mandibles. They really struck terror in the Swedes that encountered them but so far they had proven to be friendly. There was still uncertainty about another races, would they be hostile or friendly? In one system a Swedish colony ship had encountered two escort type scout ships from two different species, no contact had been made with them yet. The crew on the colony ship fed their navigational computer with their only tactical solution. Plotting ramming courses against the alien ships. Hopes where that they would be friendly but one never knew, if the worst happened the Swedish ship would die costly! [ May 06, 2003, 08:58: Message edited by: Ruatha ] |
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Ruatha, very nice intro, Sir!
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The message from the insectoids:
To the Swedish Nation, Tally ho, Talman Ruatha! *click*click*click* We’re dreadfully sorry for trespassing into your territory. If we knew you gents were there we never would have sent our Colonizer through that Worm Hole. *click*click*click* Ah well, no harm, no wife biting your head off, as they say! I’ll inform our Department on Growth & Development to head off anymore transports into the Reca System. *click*click*click* In any case we look forward to further contact and communication with your species. You sound like jolly good folks, even if you are limited to only 4 limbs! Maybe one day you’ll tell us how you get any work done? *click*click*click* Time for me to “shove off” as they say. Until next time! Director Flarb Katamaran Service (est 2400.1) (c) K@tchoo [ April 30, 2003, 17:48: Message edited by: Ruatha ] |
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2401.7
The Alteri had explored many systems in a short time and had found many new worlds with great promise for their future. Rapidly expanding through the universe they had not even the barest of inkling that they might not be alone in the universe. While most other races had contact with other species from the very beginning of their evolution, even if non-sentient species, the Alteri had always been alone. In their billions of years of sentience not once had they seen a thing that was not one of them. Not once had even the smallest microscopic organism fallen under their gaze. The brief studies they had engaged in on their own bodies had yielded few results as the Alteri internal biology was 100% sterile. No parasites, no diseases, no symbiotic organisms. The Alteri where 100% self contained organisms without any contact of any kind with any other living thing. They knew for a fact to the core of their being that they were completely and utterly alone, this had never bothered them because this is they way they had evoloved and the only way things had ever been. This was such basic knowledge that nobody ever questioned it. It was known. A very few early memories seemed to indicate that once this was not true, but the memories were so old that they were determined to be faulty. The universe was empty and waiting for the Alteri and it had always been so. While the Alteri had since expanded into the universe they had as of yet to land even a single probe on a planet with any life. This was for a very basic reason. Due to the very makeup of the Alteri almost any atmosphere would be lethal, instantly, and very painfully. The nature of the Alteri was such that when there was no need to risk life, life was not risked. Study of such hostile places could be delayed until some future time, perhaps after more friendly planets had been exhausted. It also happened that none of those planets had any sentient life. The automatic transmission of thought waves that thinking creatures give off is exponentially increased with sentience. In non-sentient life an Alteri would have to be within a few miles to come into thought synchronization and become aware of the life form. Thus the Alteri still believed themselves the only living things in the Universe. In a single instant that changed. The Alteri exploration vessel Kioun moved toward and then through the unexplored wormhole leaving system Kractecved. The ship exited the worm hole in system Gothrujoz and instantly every Alteri mind was buffeted with sights, sounds, scents, tastes, and over nine million indepently thinking minds each without any contact of the other minds surrounding it, without any true understanding of those others, without any unified control or pattern. The Alteri had no sense of sight, sound, scent, or taste. These images were nonsense, pure gibberish with no meaning. Only a weak pattern of touch had any coherence to it at all, but those were overwhelmed by the rest. The Alteri were instantly paralyzed with the jumbled chaos of so much with so little sense. For several hours the bombardment continued until a few managed to erect a filter. Those thoughts that had no coherence were filtered out. While this still left a thin stream of physical touch pouring through, this was within the realm of Alteri understanding and could be handled. The Firsts recovered first and rapidly calmed the rest of the population as best they could. Order was restored and a select few Alteri were chosen to attempt to unravel and understand these new thoughts that had intruded upon the Alteri. I know I said I would have the first characters here... but that will have to wait until the first diplomatic contact. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif |
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2401.8
Captain Zyx of the exploration vessel had a proposal. He believed that this new life could be communicated with by harnessing various forms of energy in a directed and ordered format. Most of the Firsts did not themselves understand this, but by sharing in the Captains thoughts they saw the feasibility of this and agreed to try it. Captain Zyx formulated a simple message and sent it via these new directed energy waves to the new life. They waited to see what would happen. |
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Last time that was used, it was versus you by my orkish brutes in adamant9 ! Your explorer fired once before being rammed by the orkish "cattle bringerz". What was even more funny was that both ships survived. Completely crippled, but they survided. Even the orkish colonists survived ! The ship had no motors left, no more colony module but the colonists were still alive !</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I remember that, took a long time to get that ship home to get repaired, but eventually it got there. All my colonizers are set to ram now.... (Learning) |
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Last time that was used, it was versus you by my orkish brutes in adamant9 ! Your explorer fired once before being rammed by the orkish "cattle bringerz". What was even more funny was that both ships survived. Completely crippled, but they survided. Even the orkish colonists survived ! The ship had no motors left, no more colony module but the colonists were still alive ! |
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2401.9 The Swedish Nation - Discoveries.
The scientific chief off staff came walking in to Talman Ruatha's office <font color=purple>-I've got some good news. You know those ancient ruins we found? We'll we found some really nice technology there that we'll start to implement as soon as possibly. The one with the greatest impact must be in the organic field of research. Imagine, now our farms will produce 900 kilotons of organics each turn instead of the puny 800 kilotons we used to. We belive we'll soon have enough organic resources to start exporting to our neighbours. We thought of calling ourselfs "The largest potatoheads in your part of the universe" as a slogan. To get the aliens to instantly think of agricultural goods when dealing with us, and so buying more of it. What do you think? <font color=blue>-Yes, it sounds like a great idea. see to it at once! <font color=black> Ruatha rubbed his hands together in anticipation of the profit all that trade would make for the Swedish nation! [ May 06, 2003, 08:56: Message edited by: Ruatha ] |
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It seems likely that the outlook of the Alteri in the universe in relation to other species will be largely determined by the first few species they meet since they currently have no expectations or method for dealing with other races... or any other living thing for that matter. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif
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So, now we just have to find the "Free Democratic Socialist Republic of Bhrzvfbk" and start exporting goods to them, to show them the force of a true captitalistic nation, and make a profit....
The "Frost Collective", "The Peoples' Empire" and the "Alteri Unity" also sounds like they are in need of a capitalistic enlightment, and enabling more profits for the Swedish nation! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif [ May 06, 2003, 12:54: Message edited by: Ruatha ] |
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The aliens had responded to now First Speaker Zyx's message.
"WHAT.... you... Are?" - - "We are an alien race seeking galactic domination. However, we are a race known for war, but we will make peace when it is needed. We do not wish to fight with your people at this time." - The Alteri thought on this much. Finally it was agreed as to what most of this meant, despite the many strange and unknown concepts contained within it. The new Alteri Speakers group and their new First, all dedicated to understanding and dealing with new life, composed the response. Their skill in this strange form of communication had increased greatly over the Last few months. -"To fight is a strange thing. To attempt to harm or slay another thing. We do not understand this desire of yours. We are glod that no harm will come to us." If the Alteri understanding of these alien concepts was correct an alien race seeking galactic domination was what these new ones thought of themselves. However some thought this was not so and was merely descriptive in nature based on the thought patterns still being analyzed. These argued that this new race was called Rorg. The thing called war was still unknown as was the peace, but it was believe they opposed each other and that war was related to fight, thus it was probably not desirable and peace was. That this new race did not wish to fight with the Alteri people was seen as a good thing though some viewed the addition of "at this time" with some trepidation. Some believed that a new group of Fighters or Wars was needed to be ready in the event of any "war" or "fight" breaking out. Having never experienced "war" or "fight" though they did not have any First let alone Seconds or any others to follow in. The Alteri were as of yet still confused and coming to terms with this new life. First Speaker Zyx felt strongly that a "War" group was needed and that all ships should be ready to use their asteroid destroying devices to "fight" if need be. This was still an unpopular view and with First Speaker Zyx being so young many felt *he was too rash. *The Alteri don't have gender. He will be used in most instances though in a few she may be used. Whatever is used will be consistently applied to the individual. |
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Interesting times ahead for the Alteri I belive..
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2402.1
The new species had initiated contact once again. This time their words and thoughts carried even more foreign ideas for the Firsts to consider. They seemed to desire an establishment of regular trading of materials. This seemed a very strange idea to several of the Firsts that it would affect. Would not all materials be distributed as would best serve the needs of the Alteri? This lead to many arguments among the Firsts. Some believed the idea was simply to merge the aliens own material shifting networks with the Alteri's and thus unify the two. The thinkers of these thoughts were quickly corrected by First Speaker. The Rorg had no such desire. Their intentions as best could be understood where to aid themselves and avoid "war" with the unknown quantity that they considered the Alteri. Few of the other firsts could understand this. It was the First Speakers and his peoples area to understand and communicate with this alien life form. As such it was decided to leave the dealing of these things to him and his. First Speaker could handle all issues pertaining to matters of new life forms. They had another matter of great import to consider. The Alteri where changing. Not yet all of them but enough to still be noticed. They were physically the same. But these few were now able to project their minds with greater strength than before. A few could move small objects with them. Others seemed to be developing a greater understanding to the Alteri memories and connection, while yet others had gained greater perception abilities and could now see farther around themselves than any other Alteri had ever done before and a very few seemed to be gaining a stronger link to the thoughts of the new species. It was decided to monitor this closely and see if such changes could be harnessed for greater betterment. A few proposed new Firsts were in order once again. The majority felt that at present there was no need to go so far as the abilities were not strong enough to warrant that, but perhaps in the future they would. As the other Firsts considered these new possibilities the First Speaker dealt with the aliens. He was unsure of these Rorg. Yet to engage in these ideas of "trade" and "exchange" might strengthen the Alteri as a whole. First Speaker decided to accept the Rorg proposal, for now at least. It might be an excellent way to gain closer access to alien thoughts and gain a better understanding of them without being bombarded by the minds of millions if those allowed to trade were sufficiently limited in number and scope. The issue was decided. ____________ Special Notes: The Alteri story will likely be lacking in dialogue quite abit. I at first thought to go that route but have since decided that that doesn't really fit in with the Alteri method of communication. The Alteri don't speak to each other. They instead put forth their views and thoughts on an issue. All interested review them and other points of view put forward and then a majority vote of interested parties decides the issue. Once an issue is settled it is settled and disputes won't arise over actions. This is not really something that can be portrayed in dialogue. Also of note is the dropping of the Zyx and just referring to him as First Speaker. First Speaker and all First titles are honorifics that are bestowed only once upon any Alteri. If any First should ever die then there would never again be a first for that area and thus that area of expertise would cease to exist in Alteri society. No Firsts have ever died. Maybe I should post the race desc stuff here for a better understanding of the Alteri? Anyone want to see that? |
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2402.1 The Swedish Nation - Peaceful harmonic days.
The foreign minister strolled in to Talman Ruatha's office <font color=purple>-"We have now secured all borders Ruatha. We have beneficial treaties with all neighbours. All is really great, still I'm bbb, bored beyond belief! We really need to start exploring outside our borders! When will I get those recon ships you've been promising me? We need to act now before we are shut in and isolated! <font color=blue>-I know! We are doing the best we can. We can't really send out any ships now. They would run out of supplies and never come back. I can't demand of the crews that they venture forth on a one way trip. You'll have to be patient. We're researching new technology that will allow the ships to draw supplies from the energy generated by the stars they pass by. But it will still be almost a year before we can implement this into any ships. But before the end of this year we will have started the construction of a new exploration fleet, if nothing unexpected happens. Everyone is crying for ships, the defense ministry, the colonization department, the trade organization and the community services. So know this, you are prioritized and you'll get your ships as soon as it's possible! <font color=black> <font color=purple>--I understand. It's just so frustrating to be stuck in this backwater of the galaxy. I want to know what's out there. I'll try to be more patient though, but I'll hold you to that statement, before the year is up! <font color=black> Ruatha put his head between his hands as the minister left. All these problems, and he was supposed to fix em all! [ May 10, 2003, 08:30: Message edited by: Ruatha ] |
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Hi guys,
Just a OOC here, I will add something to the story behind my Race. But I notice something, and I cant believe that I didnt see it earlier, I am a Gas race and just noticed my one and only HW is Ice *ugh* http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif how did that happen? haha. Dont get me wrong, I aint whinning (maybe a bit, but that is just me), just wondering how that happend. Ok, back to working on my turn. Narrew |
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Darned.
That happened to many before the restart. We are using Fyrons QM with a good homeworld, so it shouldn't happen but it has. But I specifically asked everyone to check their HW's after the restart, so you'd better not be whining! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif Now you'll have to see it as a challange! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif |
Re: (Newbie) Galactic Combat 3 - Story Thread
yea, the sad thing is that I remember you asking us to check it, but I guess it took me a while to get around to it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif
The only reason I caught it, I was wondering what I could do to get more minerals then noticed that my HW only had 2000 mil pop on it and thought that was wierd for a gas planet http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif then I see that it is an ICE *sobs* I will kill you all, fear me!!! |
Re: (Newbie) Galactic Combat 3 - Story Thread
Actually it shouldn't make any difference.
I belive everyone started with 2 billion people. So if it got your atmosphere right (And if you've got 2 billion in pop you do) it shouldn't make any difference. It's a medium sized ice instead of a medium sized gas, and they should both be able to support the same amount of people. It can be a hassle to explain storywise though.... |
Re: (Newbie) Galactic Combat 3 - Story Thread
Are you using the latest Version of FQM? Are you using a custom map, or a totally random one?
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Re: (Newbie) Galactic Combat 3 - Story Thread
A random map with manually pre-set starting locations.
First some got wrong atmosphere and wrong size so all HW's were altered in the map editor to medium sized before the game was restarted. Now I haven't heard anyone complain about the size or atmosphere, and I for one got the right type too. It's standard FQM I don't remember the Version but i think it's the latest, I downloaded it from your sig about a month ago I think, I can check when I get home. 1 starting planet good conditions if I remember correctly. I think it was dense paradise, but I'm not sure anymore. I still have the map at home, I can't look at it as I'm playing in the game but I could send it to .you later [ May 14, 2003, 09:35: Message edited by: Ruatha ] |
Re: (Newbie) Galactic Combat 3 - Story Thread
Started on a medium ice world too, although my race is rock-based. 2000M starting pop, no prob. I think the different planet type is no problem too, unless I somehow loose my homeworld then it's a disadvantage as I cannot colonize it back again. But in that case I think I will have other problems to worry on I guess http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif
[ May 14, 2003, 16:14: Message edited by: Roanon ] |
Re: (Newbie) Galactic Combat 3 - Story Thread
HA! I can explain away the reason for finding myself on an Ice planet. I will have to work on that so I can add my story to the thread.
Ok, cant wait till the next turn. |
Re: (Newbie) Galactic Combat 3 - Story Thread
You don't need to wait, it just popped into my mailbox.
The next turn is finallly here!!! |
Re: (Newbie) Galactic Combat 3 - Story Thread
2402.4 The Swedish Nation - We trade, therefore we are.
The head of the colonization department burst into Ruatha's office. <font color=purple>"-What is these rumours I hear about? We are short on colony ships to colonize all the rock worlds that lay before us, yet you've put two of our precious colony ships up for sale to aliens! Wait till the next Tingsrad session Ruatha. I bet this will be your Last period as Talman!!" <font color=blue>"-Now, now! Calm yourself Tina! Those ships will be exchanged for other colony ships from those aliens you are talking about. Soon we'll have capacity to colonize not only rock planets but also ice and gas planets! Isn't it fabulous?" <font color=black> <font color=purple>"-Are you mad?? As I said we have plenty of rock planets to Last us a generation!! Now we'll have to exchange these ships, take them apart and learn that new technology, it will take ages. Instead we could have two new productive colonies within a month! And when will we have a chance to build these fancy ice and gas colonizers? The shipyards are shutting down one after another due to resource shortage. We can't even build enough rock colony ships!! I don't belive anyone could have butched up his job as good as you Ruatha. After the next Tingsrad you'll be history!! <font color=black> The colonization minister turned around with her nose high and left with a contempteous look on her face. Ruatha had a worried frown on his face as he felt the burden of the whole nation upon his shoulders. [ May 15, 2003, 07:45: Message edited by: Ruatha ] |
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