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AtomikKrab posted:Taking that megaworld would be a shot in the arm for the empire, also the major alien powers have a higher development level than we do. Taking that planet would be GREAT Indeed, plans are in the works. I am sure the Empire understands the need to focus reinforcements to the 5th and 7th as such.
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AtomikKrab posted:Taking that megaworld would be a shot in the arm for the empire, also the major alien powers have a higher development level than we do. Taking that planet would be GREAT Thank you for the correction. I think I was adding a zero to our fleet size. The reality is much more terrifying/interesting. sniper4625 posted:Indeed, plans are in the works. I am sure the Empire understands the need to focus reinforcements to the 5th and 7th as such. Wouldn't taking such an important planet make the AI more hostile/focus more ships against us?
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That is my concern. I'd much rather focus on hoovering up more minor empires and building up our fleets/colonies. Border skirmishes and creating a more defensible frontier I'm all for, even against the major powers, but let's not rush for one of their core worlds immediately while they already have their beady multi-faceted eyes on us.
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Aug 10, 2021 18:08
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LLSix posted:Wouldn't taking such an important planet make the AI more hostile/focus more ships against us? I had a look in-game and it would piss them off about as much as taking any two other worlds. We can probably get away with it if that's the way the thread jumps.
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Aug 10, 2021 18:57
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I'm sorry, did you all not just hear that the Empress wants this world? (Beyond the fact that as just mentioned it wouldn't be *that* much of a stretch. What the Empress wants, she gets.
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Aug 10, 2021 19:16
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Also, once we take it, we have it! Any angry xenos will have to deal with our shiny new fleets we paid for with it
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Aug 10, 2021 20:24
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Ah Ikaros, just as you reached the heights of your profession. You were not my equal, but you were my friend.
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Saros posted:I had a look in-game and it would piss them off about as much as taking any two other worlds. We can probably get away with it if that's the way the thread jumps. Worth it. If the xeno-scum didn’t want us to take it, they shouldn’t have built up a world so close to our newly expanded borders >.>
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Audience 4, turn 38! The Empress will hear your petitions now. Dukes! Make your petitions and bids using the Empress's Favor you have collected and prepare your next political moves in the court. (If you are taking over fleets consider having your top Admiral give it orders) Admirals consult your houses and prepare orders for your fleet (Jossar, Innoccent Bystander, Incy, Ichabod, Sparkletits) Empress's Favor available is in the Tracking Sheet Court Status:  The final shape of the Court after Goons are resurrected via advanced cloning for the new Era. The Fleets   2nd Fleet gets a political officer, congratulations Volmarius for your new post courtesy of House Janus!  1st Fleet [Admiral Jossar Juno] Is dispersed along the Antarian front and is expecting a big shipyard arrival next turn of Falcon Frigates to replace its lost escorts. It is at Neton, Guzix and Gorganos, finishing the invasion at the latter (95% complete).  2nd Fleet [Admiral Innocent bystander] has returned to Narwog, it is due a handful of reinforcements but needs more commitment from the yards to return its four squadrons to full strength. As an addendum 9th Fleet will likely be pinned down covering Rileos from Hive assaults for the forseeable future.  5th Fleet [Admiral Incy Mars] is at Emrod having beaten off a pirate attack last turn which threatened to take the planet. It is only at about half strength.  7th Fleet [Admiral Sparkle Mars] is finishing the invasion of Lupsang. it is in similar condition to 5th having largely fought the same battles.  6th Fleet [Admiral Ichabod Saturn] is at Annabelle and should be back to about 75% strength next turn. It has been licking its wounds after its defeat against the Corrians and is well positioned to respond to Pirate incursions at Overkus and Lordel which threaten to take the planets. Starmaps of the relevant areas:       We progress the storyline events as fast as we can. Decision 1 - Tau Factor  We have a chance to swing policy for or against the minor nation neighbours of the Narwog and Antarians, the Tau Cetians. Option A - Move towards closer diplomatic ties. Option B - Take hostile actions. Decison 2 - Diplomacy  We have a chance to influence policy towards a Major Empire for this era (50 turns). Closer ties will make gaining influence easier and reduce the threat they perceive us as (less attacks). Options A-D in order presented above. Decision 3 - Military Focus  As above - 50 turns of +10% damage to the empire of our choosing. Thats it for this audience! Can Dukes and Admirals have their orders in by 1200GMT Friday 13th! Saros fucked around with this message at 17:08 on Aug 11, 2021 |
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Aug 11, 2021 12:52
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Please endorse damage against the Vix, every advantage we can get will help us take the superworls that much sooner.
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Aug 11, 2021 12:58
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Priority Communique, 2nd Fleet high command Admiral Innocent the Bystander of house Janus  Status summary, northern front: The campaign is slowing in tandem with the rate of incoming reinforcements, but given what I have to work with the situation remains positive. I would like a status update on the efforts to subdue Swarm overmind formation, as the current tide of bioships occupying 9th Fleet might be stemmed by exterminating the two overminds near the Narwog sector. Such an effort would only be worthwhile if we can be assured they will not immediately be replaced elsewhere. Court Business: 1 A: The Cetans are currently a valuable buffer state between us and greater threats. The northern front features both greater threats and greater opportunities than their handful of stars, and placating them for the foreseeable future would be highly desirable. 2 D: 1st Fleet is currently occupied defending against Antarian aggression. Reducing this threat might free up that fleet for more proactive efforts elsewhere. 3 B: With 5th and 7th fleet gearing up to take their city-world, we should give them all the advantages they can get in securing this treasure, which will supply the empire with a resource it is in dire need of: Ever more ships. Innocent_Bystander fucked around with this message at 17:45 on Aug 11, 2021 |
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Rear Admiral Incy Mars, Professor Emeritus I concur with the Admiral of the 2nd fleet on their assessments of the threats that the empire faces, and stand ready to risk life and limb to liberate the world that rightly belongs to the empire. 1A 2D 3B Edited to 2D due to communication errors. Incy fucked around with this message at 01:23 on Aug 12, 2021 |
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1A 2C 3B
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Aug 11, 2021 15:39
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Innocent_Bystander posted:2 C: 1st Fleet is currently occupied defending against Antarian aggression. Reducing this threat might free up that fleet for more proactive efforts elsewhere. To clarify, I think k this should be D?
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sniper4625 posted:To clarify, I think k this should be D? Whoops, edited.
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Aug 11, 2021 17:45
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1A 2B 3C Ladies and gentlemen of the court. Shouldn't we be focusing on expanding the habitable worlds available to us by destroying the pirates and hive worlds on our border rather than engage in a zero-sum game by ping-ponging worlds with our major neighbors? Trade and growth brings prosperity, not warfare!
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Slaan posted:1A Pretty sure taking their poo poo and making it the empresses poo poo works just as well as trade. And it grows the empire
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Aug 11, 2021 18:53
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B B C We need the boost against the Antarians to break that deadlock. Once the frontline is smashed to bits, we can shorten it greatly and free up resources for other, less crucial needs. The Sha are the only power we are not currently campaigning against. It would be unpleasant if they chose to change that.
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I have every confidence in the forces facing the Antarians to do what must be done, but the fact remains the the Empress' prize lies in Vixian hands. All elements of society must unite around bringing her what she seeks. Indeed, if freeing up resources is your concern, why vote to antagonize the Tau Cetians....
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A D - peace with the Antarians would let us shift fleets to colonize faster or the Vix front. B  Yes! As the newest and most competent Internal Affairs Courtier I can begin implementing my new economic policies at once! I call it Trickle Up Economics. By colonizing new worlds and investing in improving the lives and productivity of the average citizen today, we will increase our GPD, granting us more money and ships to fight with tomorrow! The courtier from Saturn, KPeonix has to go, though. Sorry, it's nothing personal. Just the health and welfare of our entire empire. Tevery Best posted:The Sha are the only power we are not currently campaigning against. It would be unpleasant if they chose to change that.
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 Jossar of House Juno, Admiral of the First Fleet As tempting as it would be to continue to lead the First Fleet to glory against the Antarians, the point of proving our mettle has been made, and the Empire has other priorities at the current time. Therefore I will join my fellow Admirals in a vote for: 1) A 2) D 3) B As before, the First Fleet will continue to to keep the Antarian frontier stable. Not giving up on Gorganos though, that's rightful territory of the Empire, after all!
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*slides out of cloning vat* Aaaaah, that was refreshing, like freshly laundered linen. Almost worth being assassinated. At least I assume that's what happened, House Mars. ...wait, why am I a girl now? And also hilariously incompetent!? Goddamnit, I'm firing those lab techs. Ah well, guess I'll start going by my chatroom handle to differentiate my new phase of life here. I'm sure people at court will have a few questions about-WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO HOUSE SATURN!? I swear, I'm dead for a few...how long was it? Oh. Oooooooooh. Jeez. Anyway, voting, I suppose. A C B
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1A 2D 3B Also, once again, I'd like to reiterate that House Mercury is not responsible for taking the defence ministry away from House Mars. If anything, as Duke of House Mercury, I want my Treasury Department back!!!!!!
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Have no fear, all shall be right in the world soon. We can swap back.
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1) A - they're a useful meat shield 2) D - Why fight on more fronts than needed? 3) B - Push forward and strike the killing blow to the Vix! The 6th will move to eliminate the pirates at Lordel as a matter of urgency - Pirates are not permitted to draw breath so close to Terra. e: Once those scum are dealt with, the 6th will act defensively against the Correans until fully reinforced. Should time and xeno pressure allow, we may attack Overkus before returning, but the Correans are the greater threat. If fully reinforced before orders are next issued, we shall take the fight to the Correans, pushing northwards and shortening the front before striking at their Capitol (by shortening the front, I mean not just those bottom 3 but also Entur and Sladryn, so the 9th doesn't have to watch its back so much Also, in keeping with House Saturn's scientific interests, I would like to rename my fleet Reviewer 2 Ichabod Sexbeast fucked around with this message at 18:44 on Aug 12, 2021 |
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Rear admiral Incy Mars, disgraced visionary The 5th fleet will await reinforcements and defend our new holdings. Once we are back at fighting strength we shall push towards the factory world the empress has claimed and crush the Vix.
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Second Fleet will continue its previous orders to secure Narwog worlds.
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 Voting CLosed! Audience 4 decisions made! 
Audience 4 concludes! Ducal Actions: House Mars wins the bid to summon an Admiral with 14 favor spent. They will attach a political officer to 6th Fleet.
Innocent_Bystander posted:Priority Communique, 2nd Fleet high command Completion of the inhibitor is expected in roughly 100 turns, we are about 30% of the way towards completing it.
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My deepest apologies to the Admiral of the Second - somehow my directives to bring the first back into reinforcement parity were garbled in transmission and were directed at your august fleet instead. Rest assured you will be restored as soon as possible (next session per Saros.) Ad Victoriam!
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sniper4625 posted:My deepest apologies to the Admiral of the Second - somehow my directives to bring the first back into reinforcement parity were garbled in transmission and were directed at your august fleet instead. Rest assured you will be restored as soon as possible (next session per Saros.) I applaud the Empress's vision in redirecting efforts to reduce the effectiveness of the fleet most loyal to her. Perhaps House Mar could volunteer to redirect some of their budget to colonial and industrial build up efforts as part of the next garbled transmission.
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Saros posted:[*]House Mars goes on a spending spree! They lower the reinforcement priority for 2nd Fleet from Average to Low (2pt) and boost Fleets 5 & 7 to Average priority (8pt total).[/list] Dear sirs and madams, I write this open letter to offer a hand of truce to house Mars. All houses occasionally stumble, and it is in how they right themselves that they show their nobility. I urge you to embrace this chance and cut out the vile, traitorous elements of your house who so sabotaged the Empress' premier conquerors, root and stem, with all due prejudice. My family at court will be watching your next moves with great interest and anticipation, eager to see your doubtlessly impeccable thoroughness in dealing with this issue. Personally, I look forward to hearing which head ends up displayed on which spike. Yours, Margrave Innocent Bystander-Janus, Admiral of the Imperial Navy, Commander-in-Chief, 2nd Fleet.
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Court Moves! There is shanking, there is shuffling.  And in the end, House Mercury ends up on top of three ministries and hosue Saturn stages something of a comeback. Turn 39  Querkus and Lordel fall to pirate invasions even as 6th Fleet races to the relief of Lordel.  Gorganos is taken by 1st Fleet! +2 Favor for House Juno, +1 Favor for House Mars.  In the south Lupsang Falls to the combined forces of 5th and 7th Fleets. The fleets will need to wait while they are supplied new ships before continuing on their offensive. +2 Favor for House Mars, +1 Favor for House Juno.  A reinforced 2nd Fleet sets out to take another Narwog world.   Work begins to make the Tau Cetians more compliant neighbours.  We also update our technology. Turn 40  The Vix attack up and down the frontier but are seen off my our massive fixed defences along the old border.   The Pirates at Lordel are swept away and the Stormtroopers start to land.   In the north the 2nd takes control of the orbit of Toua but a lot of ships are damaged in the process, it will take some time to return to full strength. Turn 41  Skirmishes along the Antarian frontier but otherwise a slow turn. The invasion of Toua continues. Turn 42  The Hive continues to try their luck at Rileos but the defense subsidies on the planet are finally hitting critical mass of planetary defenses.   Unfortunately an attack by the Tau Cetians of all people hits the Imperial supply lines at Rheptas and threatens to cut them off. 9th is forced to move from defending against the Hive to securing the back lines. Turn 43  Another relatively quiet one so have a shot of the whole Empire.  The Corrians have a go at Idiku but are held off.  And Toua falls to 2nd Fleet! +2 Favor House Janus! Turn 44  The Empire.  Rheptas orbital is retaken securing the supply line for 9th and 2nd.  And in the south 5th and 7th take reinforcements and set off to take the next world in the chain, Tiastor.  Better incremental tech continues to arrive. Turn 45  The big (and really only) news of the turn is the assault on Tiastor.   It goes well, a lot of Frigates are damaged engaging the planetary guns but they will be back eventually. Turn 46  The Antarians try their luck again along the border but are held back by 1st fleet. Turn 47 Literally nothing of note happened. Turn 48  After the quiet of last turn the frontier erupts with Pirate activity. Battles are hard fought but somehow we manage to hold on to every world that was targeted. Turn 49  The pirates have hit other locations as well! Spotting an opportunity 6th Fleet assaults the Corrian world of Chraegmos for the second time. The pirates have seriosuly depleted the defenders and the planetary defenses were already in poor condition from the Empire's assault several turns ago. Unfortunately a Corrian reinforcement squadron arrives at the same time as 6th fleet.   6th Fleet enters into a chaotic melee with the two forces and emerges victorious - just. Only 30 ships are still combat capable! Still, it's enough to start the Stormtroopers landing! Turn 50  This turn consists of mostly the Antarians trying their luck again, the Pirates also look likely to take the ironically named Hijack so a squadron of 1st Fleet is dispatched to secure the planets orbitals. The Empire It's been a slower paced round for the Empire. We have taken a couple of worlds and managed to lose only one (to the pirates.) Start of round:  End of Round:  However the big news is the slower pace of combat and the massive amount of effort I have poured into increasing our mineral production (mineral availability is currently the rate limiter on ship production and we went from 250 -> 410 minerals per turn) has allowed our fleets to be restored to largely full strength as well as fitting out 8th fleet to 100% combat capability. We have almost six hundred more ships on the front lines than at the last audience amounting to 900kt of warships. Next up, the Audience!
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Innocent_Bystander posted:Dear sirs and madams, A rankest misunderstanding, already rectified I assure you with appropriate punishments metted all around.
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Aug 13, 2021 17:29
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Woo! My novel trickle up economic theories have taken me straight to the top of IA! The value of my theories is self-evident. With my assistance, the Empress has nearly doubled our mineral production!
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Unfortunately internal affairs are the Spooks and planetary security, Treasury handles economic affairs.
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Well as a newly minted Admiral of the 8th Fleet I am ready to serve my Empress.  I am thoroughly committed to my beliefs that I can do no wrong as long as lives are being sacrificed for the glory of the Empire and House Janus.
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Sounds about right, you'll fit right in!
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Saros posted:Unfortunately internal affairs are the Spooks and planetary security, Treasury handles economic affairs. My economic theories are so powerful that they prevail even when I've been placed in the wrong department. Fortunately, as the head of IA, I'll have no trouble creating openings in any department I want. Flunkies! I am reliably informed that Gang Chan in the Treasury is both incompetent and corrupt! This cannot be tolerated! Begin assembling a case against the purple proto-traitor of House Janus at once! LLSix fucked around with this message at 21:39 on Aug 13, 2021 |
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Also, their name is Gang Chan! They sound like a bad fascist meme!
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