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Audience 5, Turn 50! 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, Tiger Crazy) Empress's Favor available is in the Tracking Sheet. House Mars - 12 Favor House Juno - 10 Favor House Saturn - 11 Favor House Janus - 10 Favor House Mercury - 23 Favor  The storyline progresses.  For shits and giggles (and 2000Cr) we extort the Narwog, just a little bit. The Fleets  House Mars places a political officer on 6th fleet.  The Empire's current strength.   And this is the current planned composition of each squadron within a fleet (yellow numbers are the desired total of that ship type. Most have three but 1st and 2nd have four. I will do a bigger post about our ship types and how they stack up to our enemies after the audience post. 1st Fleet  1st Fleet is dispersed along the Antarian frontier and is at about 80% strength, but with 239 active ships its surely the strongest single formation along the border. 2nd Fleet  2nd Fleet is at about 56% strength and located at its recent conquest of Toua. 5th and 7th Fleets   5th and 7th are located at Tiaslor continuing their campaign to take the Vix City-World of Hesperia. Both are roughly 75-80% strength and 5th is about to receive a consignment of no less than 16 battleships which will take it to over full strength in capital ships. 6th Fleet  6th Fleet is holding on at Chraegmos on the Corrian border, overseeing the invasion of the world. It is in very poor shape but between repairs and new production we can expect it to return to nearly full strength in 3-4 turns. 8th Fleet  And finally the newly consituted 8th Fleet under Admiral Tiger Janus. They are holding position at Terra and have been reinforced to full strength over the last audience period. The Fronts:    Decisions! Decision 1 - Hands in the Till  House Saturn (  ) courtiers are credibly accused of using their positions to enrich themselves!Option A - Punish them, All house Saturn courtiers get -1 Loyalty. Option B - Cover it up, 200Cr and every Courtier in the court has a 10% chance of corruption. Option C - Financial Audit, Fire all house Saturn courtiers wit hcorruption 7 or higher. Decision 2 - An Imperial Opinion  Option A - Prestige +1 Option B - Rebel readiness and power -1 Option C - Relations with all races +10% for the rest of the era. Option D - +10 Influence (50 required for a truce) over all minor races. Option E - Prestige +2, everyone gets really mad. Decision 3 - A far away posting  Option A - Spend 1000Cr to improve relations with the Corrians by 30% for this Era. Option B - All courtiers have a 3% chance of loyalty +2 Option C - +10 Relations and we fire Maddison Ramsey (House Juno). Decision 4 - Purge O'Clock  Options A through E do what they say on the tin. Officer stats can be found on the Tracking Sheet.  The Rebellion:  Rebels are starting to become more of a pressing issue. Various crackdowns and policy changes have slowed the Rebellions growth by a fair bit but in 20-something turns we can still expect an uprising. Its important to note that in Stellar Monarch the Rebellion is not some star wars style popular uprising, think of it more as the nobility rising to depose the Empress crusader kings style. You, a helpful audience member posted:Votes for Audience X Thats all for now folks! Can Dukes and Admirals please have their orders in by 1200GMT Moday 16th. Saros fucked around with this message at 12:12 on Aug 14, 2021 |
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Priority Communique, 2nd Fleet high command Admiral Innocent the Bystander of house Janus  Court Business 1 C 2 B 3 B 4 D 2nd Fleet Orders: Keep on keeping on.
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 Jossar of House Juno, Admiral of the First Fleet Very well, I suppose we've finally reached the point at which the Empire can afford to start trimming some of the fat. 1) C 2) B 3) B 4) C
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CBBE Furthermore, it is my honor to announce that preparations for the Vixian Crusade are nearly complete, and our ships will be setting off presently. The 7th Fleet will shortly be rededicated as the "Empress' Crusaders," with the 5th to receive a new appellation upon its successful liberation of the Xenos' city world. sniper4625 fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Aug 15, 2021 |
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Votes for Audience 1 C IA demands heads be made to roll. Our audits must be respected. 2 D I think we want to keep some of the minors around to provide a buffer between us and the third major we don't currently have a border with 3 C These are the minor we're currently trying to make friends with 4 D Right now most of the Rebel power is coming from disloyal officers in the fleet, so they've got to go. We also don't want to risk them joining the Rebellion when it kicks off shortly.
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C B C E The 8th fleet shall move to Narwag and await further instructions from the duke. If no further instructions are received we shall rendezvous with the 2nd and continue make battle to make me look great. Make it so number 1. Tiger Crazy fucked around with this message at 02:08 on Aug 15, 2021 |
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Tiger Crazy posted:The 8th fleet shall move to Narwag and await further instructions from the duke. If no further instructions are received we shall rendezvous with the 2nd and continue make battle to make me look great. Make it so number 1. Specifics of fleet command are 100% the Admiral's discretion. If you want to go joyriding, that is entirely up to you. Votes! 1 - C 2 - B 3 - B 4 - E Duke Veloxyll of House Janus
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Vice Admiral Incy Mars 1) C 2) B 3) B 4) D
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 Duke Kerath of Mars Another appeal to the nobles of the Empire to back the purge of the disloyal from the Fleet. (4D/E) We can deal with those of low skill, but with rebellion brewing we cannot afford potential moles in our defense. sniper4625 fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Aug 15, 2021 |
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Officers and Courtiers of House Mercury, your Duke has revealed himself as naught but a rank traitor in league with the rebellion! I encourage you to transfer your allegiance to sturdier foundations before you share his fate!
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sniper4625 posted:Officers and Courtiers of House Mercury, your Duke has revealed himself as naught but a rank traitor in league with the rebellion! I encourage you to transfer your allegiance to sturdier foundations before you share his fate! Our noble Duke longs only for the best for the realm and the Empress! Only a traitor would make such dastardly accusations in the face of an unkind galaxy!
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Aug 15, 2021 17:59
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Slaan posted:Our noble Duke longs only for the best for the realm and the Empress! Only a traitor would make such dastardly accusations in the face of an unkind galaxy! I believe you missed the part where he declared himself head of the rebellion and Emperor, and then ordered his troops to besiege the Imperial Palace. Not that they seem inclined to listen to such madness, thank the Empress, but the root of treason has been made eminently clear in front of the entire court. Surely you do not support this treason, do you? I would hate to think one of our own Vice Admirals would be so bold.
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Like to be clear this all went down on Discord about an hour ago and I'm starting to think it may not be a great idea for the Traitor House to control 3 ministries and the resulting prime position in Court.
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The Barnaclization project is always looking for test subjects! 1B A minor indescretion, never to be repeated. We don't need to divide the court on this matter. 2B 3B Unity against the rebels and the admiration of the court is of far greater import than the opinions of some unenlightened future subjects 4D Likewise, we can have no room for treason or disloyalty among our navy Admiralty orders coming later! Ichabod Sexbeast fucked around with this message at 19:39 on Aug 15, 2021 |
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Aug 15, 2021 19:22
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sniper4625 posted:Like to be clear this all went down on Discord about an hour ago and I'm starting to think it may not be a great idea for the Traitor House to control 3 ministries and the resulting prime position in Court. You were in on it too, though. And if you don’t believe me, I have proof. [IMG] https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/869997524017094727/876535760600322088/image0.png[/IMG]
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Ace009 posted:You were in on it too, though. And if you don’t believe me, I have proof.  e: also, my vote Ichabod Sexbeast posted:The Barnaclization project is always looking for test subjects! Asterite34 fucked around with this message at 19:46 on Aug 15, 2021 |
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Ace009 posted:You were in on it too, though. And if you don’t believe me, I have proof. I appreciate you cutting out the parts where I explicitly say I will not back an ill-found and ill-conceived rebellion. How the mighty have fallen. Your justice will be swift. sniper4625 fucked around with this message at 20:16 on Aug 15, 2021 |
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sniper4625 posted:I appreciate you cutting out the parts where I explicitly say I will not back an ill-found and ill-conceived rebellion, though admittedly I cannot remember if it was before or after I sponsored your admission to this Court because the vaunted Duke Mercury could not afford his own society debts. What are you talking about? I’m clearly not in Imperial space anymore. Plus, I’m waiting for the rest of my house to rally against the Empress.
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Slaan posted:Our noble Duke longs only for the best for the realm and the Empress! Only a traitor would make such dastardly accusations in the face of an unkind galaxy! Would you like to revisit this statement in view of the above?
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Okay clearly this is some kind of two-man con where Mars sponsors Mercury's Rebellion, and the outside threat allows for militaristic Mars to accrue more influence in the court. This is some Palpatine poo poo, right here It's poor statecraft to say this publicly, but screw it: I, Asterite of the Genetechnicians of House Saturn, will in the next Audience vote along the lines of House Juno, Janus, or whoever makes the best case for damaging the Mars/Mercury Conspiracy. Don't think I've forgiven you people for assassinating me.
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Asterite34 posted:Okay clearly this is some kind of two-man con where Mars sponsors Mercury's Rebellion, and the outside threat allows for militaristic Mars to accrue more influence in the court. This is some Palpatine poo poo, right here Please do not lump us together, if I was puppet mastering Mercury I'd have the good sense to select a patsy who wouldn't go on screaming about how he's the head of the rebellion and how he's going to kill the Empress. Vote as you will against Mercury's insanity, and indeed you will have my firmest support in doing so.
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sniper4625 posted:Please do not lump us together, if I was puppet mastering Mercury I'd have the good sense to select a patsy who wouldn't go on screaming about how he's the head of the rebellion and how he's going to kill the Empress. I said you were a conspiratorial traitor, I didn't say you were smart
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Asterite34 posted:I said you were a conspiratorial traitor, I didn't say you were smart I believe you'd need to identify some actual treason I've committed, other than hoping to lead a wayward fellow down a path where his desire for change could be channeled into healthy reform rather than...this. Surely you're not thinking of spiking the quite amicable relations of House Mars and Saturn over a slanted snippet of conversation released by a flailing traitor?
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sniper4625 posted:I believe you'd need to identify some actual treason I've committed, other than hoping to lead a wayward fellow down a path where his desire for change could be channeled into healthy reform rather than...this. That relationship-spiking happened when you amiably assassinated me! You could have just let us take Protocol, but nooOOooooo, you guys initiated a purge and got our bloody Duke killed! I can't imagine who else could have done it, but if you could point me toward a more valid focal point of retribution, I'd like to hear it.
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It's been an eventful few hours, rebellion is brewing, vigilance is certainly warranted. I apologise if it's misplaced in this instance, but you can surely understand On an entirely unrelated note, I've found that sleeping in my armour does wonders for my lower back. The extra firmness provides a lot of support!
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I have sent you privately all I know about that. Suffice to say our clear and public attentions have been on securing control of the Defense Ministry, we simply haven't had time to plot assassination.
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Ichabod Sexbeast posted:It's been an eventful few hours, rebellion is brewing, vigilance is certainly warranted. I apologise if it's misplaced in this instance, but you can surely understand Of course I understand, so long as House Saturn remains open to the truth! Let vigilance not warp into paranoia, lest the mad Duke find victory in turning against each other those who should be loyal brothers under the Empress.
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sniper4625 posted:I have sent you privately all I know about that. Suffice to say our clear and public attentions have been on securing control of the Defense Ministry, we simply haven't had time to plot assassination. Iiiiiinteresting... Very well. I know who initiated the pogrom against House Saturn. I understand your motives, were I in your initial position I would have done the same. It is the way we do business. Because of this understanding, if the House involved should publicly come forward here in the thread in the next 24 hours, I think we can come to some sort of arrangement. If they do not, I will do everything in my power to covertly undermine your every effort from now until the end of the Empire, and you will have no public recourse for justice without admitting the motive for my campaign against you.
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To focus once more on the enemy without: The 6th will continue to reinforce and oversee the ground invasion before pushing forwards to Trounia. We'll see what isolation does to Nysana, and Lulm will be in convenient striking distance
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All of this is far too confusing the 5th fleet will go conquer Hesperia with its new battleships.
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Okay so Ace has decided to drop out of the game so right now I need a new volunteer to be House Duke of Mercury.
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For those worrying that they don't have time to do all the backroom dealing - I've only done occasional dabbles of it and we're doing perfectly well here in Janus. I mean, sure, there's 4 other Goons who are quite willing to press the KILL COURTIER button or shuffle someone in a way to break up your plans of department dominance or steal your fleets, but it's not serious hour long strategy debates or anything.
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Veloxyll posted:press the KILL COURTIER button Why do we even have that button?!
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While we hold up to see if anyone is willing to take on the House Duke role for Mercury (I will accept transfers from other houses at this point) I will do a short rundown on how combat works in Stellar Monarch. Battles:   Basically ships in SM form up in stacks by type of ship and run through 9 combat rounds where they fire at each other and every round the units draw closer together which increases weapon accuracy. Each ship has the following stats and is a Capital ship (Cruisers 4Kt, Battleships 5Kt) or Escort (Corvette 1Kt, Frigate 1Kt, Destroyer 2Kt) Hit Points: If you run out, the ship is destroyed or disabled. Weapons: Deals damage to hostile ships. Point Defense: Each emplacement has a chance to knock out or stop an attack run by an enemy fighter every turn. Shields and Armor: Flat reduction on all damage taken. Tractor Beam: Grants an accuracy bonus against X tons of enemy ships (applied fleetwide).  Ships often have other bonuses or perks depending on their class. Having enough escorts for your capitals to screen them is key or all attacks by smaller ships have a greatly increased chance of scoring a critical hit and doing (a lot) of extra damage. Ships also take accuracy penalties when firing at ships smaller than them.  Finally we have Fighters and Heavy Fighters. These will be launched at the start of every battle and will engage the enemy fleet and fighters from close range right from the start of the battle (high accuracy). After combat is done the winner is determined to hold plantary orbit and will begin an invasion. Invasions will always succeed eventually as long as you continue to hold the system (it increments a minimum of 5% per turn) but it will be much faster if there are Stormtroopers available. Every turn the controlling fleet will drop available Stormtrooper Batallions who will then engage with defending ground forces to increment the invasion meter.  The Major Empires compared. Fleets are made up of squadrons and our current squadron composition is this (yellow numbers):   The ships have the following stats:  I tend not to use Hornets as I find them too fragile and expensive to replace for the amount you lose.  Falcons are quite good at murdering other small ships and are great against small ship heavy races like the Hive or Parasites.  Next up in size are Destroyers, they are tougher and pack bigger guns but cost twice as much. This particular class is excellent at wrecking enemy capital ships after the escorts have been cleared out and works well with Falcon Frigates.   Cruisers are twice the size and cost of destroyers but pack a lot more punch. The Empire's are often also carriers or have specialist functions to fulfill within the fleet.  Battleships are the heavy hitters of the fleet, the Empires are designed to take out other Capital ships and function as command ships. The Vix Collective Fleet  The Vix fleet is currently composed of 5 classes. Aliens will update their designs and field new classes as the game goes on.      The Vix fleet is focused on excellent co-ordination and above-average allarounder ships. The classes are usually designed to engage ships of similar size and they have almost no fighters preferring to fielder larger numbers of Cruisers and Corvettes with excellent point defense instead. Vix are best dealt with by overwhelming them with fighters or sweeping aside the escorts with specialist craft then swarming the tough Capitals ships with Destroyer attacks. The Antarians  Our other major foe has a different fleet than the Vix.      While their current ship designs are fairly pedestrian all-rounders they have heavy armor and shields and carry enough fighters on their capital ships to blunt any fighter assaults. They also have proportionately more Battleships and Destroyers in their fleets making them good against enemies fielding larger numbers of Capital ships. Sh'a Monarchy  While we are yet to engage the Sh'a we have readouts on their ships.      The Sh'a lean heavily into fighter wings with even their Frigates carrying a pair. This adds up to a lot of fighters very quickly. Later ships of theirs also have excellent armor and shield peircing capabilities. The Hive       The Hive field very large numbers of smaller ships and their few capitals launch a lot of dangerous fighters. Their ships plasma weapons deal more damage against Capital ships and their battleships are renowned for suicidally targeting other Battleships and tearing them to pieces. The Rebels The space forces of the Rebellion are no rag-tag bunch, they are the elite of humanity, the highly trained and well equipped personal forces of the Nobility.       Rebel warships are over-engineered and large for their classes with revoltingly heavy armor and shields making them generally superior to standard imperial designs. The standard doctrine would encourage at least a 50% tonnage advantage to engage Noble elites on equal terms. The only saving grace is they are often lacking in ideal fleet compositions and are less disciplined than the Imperial line.   Finally ancient records are starting to emerge about the so-called "Transdimensional Aliens". Sensor readings of a small 1Kt warship were recovered from an ancient battle site littered with those that had fought them millenia ago. Imperial scholars are in great dispute about their accuracy as the power readings of the comparatively small ship indicate a combat potential comparable to an Imperial Cruiser and they are protected by a nearly impenetrable forcefield...
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