Space STGOD planning.(2k9)

[White Haven]

And as a semi-related point, can we try to avoid tacking on more and more systems now that the game's started? Strategy can't really be properly formed if the node-lines keep changing.

[Master_Baerne]

Right, then. We'll see what the traitorous rats do now.

[Karmic Knight]

Hope ya dont mind being spread around a bit Karmic. I try to discourage 'all in one system' nations as they're bastard hard to successfully attack due to fleet concentration.

Alright, If Raj, you, and Beowulf Don't mind, I'll move my systems to these:

[Nephtys]

by the way folks, if you want to do anything clandesdine ever, you can make a post, and give it to me for posting. This way, any unforseen assassinations, bombings, who knows... won't be known to the general public, unless their own counter-intelligence figures it out.

[Darkevilme]

I've already canonically moved a terraforming team to the southernmost of those nodes Karmic. Other than that i'm fine with you being on the others and you could have the dead north one instead.

[Karmic Knight]

I've already canonically moved a terraforming team to the southernmost of those nodes Karmic. Other than that i'm fine with you being on the others and you could have the dead north one instead.

Southernmost is the one with the small number about it, correct?

(In regards to the 'dead north one') You mean the one connected to the number '4' one?

Because that would work.

[Raj Ahten]

Hope ya dont mind being spread around a bit Karmic. I try to discourage 'all in one system' nations as they're bastard hard to successfully attack due to fleet concentration.

Alright, If Raj, you, and Beowulf Don't mind, I'll move my systems to these:

Well I don't foresee a problem, as long as you aren't playing a bunch of metamorphic invaders who want to eat my face . By the way, do you mind giving us some hints about what your faction is likely to look like?

[Darkevilme]

Yes to both Karmic. The node between me and Tathessi i've nominally claimed for future colonization and have a fleet at.

[Karmic Knight]

Well I don't foresee a problem, as long as you aren't playing a bunch of metamorphic invaders who want to eat my face :o . By the way, do you mind giving us some hints about what your faction is likely to look like?

My faction will be Unified Steelworks Incorporated, as soon as I get the OOB finished.

Yes to both Karmic. The node between me and Tathessi i've nominally claimed for future colonization and have a fleet at.

Alright.

[Thirdfain]

Not to bust your party, but I hasten to point out that your plan still leaves one channel none of you control exclusively...

[White Haven]

As is specifically stated in 'Smith's' briefing. After all, if there's NO way past without military action or good relations, then military action becomes inevitable. Think of it as a...safety valve.

[Tanasinn]

If/when you choose to arrive in Network space, Ohma, I'll reply.

[Dahak]

Though I think some here are forgetting that we are limited to light-speed communications. There should be a long delay until, for instance, Aly who is a bit away, gets to know about it....

[Alyrium Denryle]

Though I think some here are forgetting that we are limited to light-speed communications. There should be a long delay until, for instance, Aly who is a bit away, gets to know about it....

I am assuming that none of this is taking place in anything even remotely resembling real time. Even the kaeleer's transit times are going to be longer than the communication times in any case.

[Rogue 9]

Thirdfain, am I correct in guessing that there's no gravity on the Cluster?

[Darkevilme]

A question that's about to become relevant very quickly: What's everyone's positions on merchant vessels transiting the nodes in their territories?

Chamara is open to merchants but does enforce moderate shipping fees, Chamaran or government sanctioned trade vessels(IE the arranged trades from the diplomacy thread) are not subject to such fees.

[Thirdfain]

Rogue, you are correct. Zero-G all the way.

[Beowulf]

Well then, it's fortunate you're on the opposite side of known space. Though given that the rules have no mechanism for discovering cloaked ships...

Cloaked ships are hard to detect, not impossible.

[Rogue 9]

Baerne, the invitation was to the embassies in the Clusters, not the representatives to the UN in spaaaaace. Just so you know.

[Master_Baerne]

Oh! Hang on...

[Ohma]

If/when you choose to arrive in Network space, Ohma, I'll reply.

It's going to take a while, particularly since, as my next post will reveal, they're being extra careful and sneaky about it.

EDIT: OH, also, which systems on the map are the Yuuli systems?
EDIT2: Also, I would assume that unless all the nodes in Narmathar have been locked down AND HARD, that news about all this would still be getting around pretty fast, on the scale of one or two days at most for it to make its way across most of known space. I remember that we discussed that there are comm relays in most systems, and dedicated craft (probably unmanned) which travel through the nodes to transmit news and other important info to the relays on the other side. So long as the relays aren't like, on the other side of the system, it shouldn't take very long for the transmitted info to spread. Fleets on the other hand...

[Master_Baerne]

We've only locked down Arceria Node and the one to Ouster territory, since they were the closest. There simply wasn't time to lock down every node.

[Dahak]

We've only locked down Arceria Node and the one to Ouster territory, since they were the closest. There simply wasn't time to lock down every node.

Well, there's only two more. One to other Llaelar territory, which is open the other node is to my territory, and you'd have a bloodbath on your hand to try anything funny there...

[Rogue 9]

Well, Hangrabi Freight Seven is going through the Ouster node, and if you try to stop it, you'll have a major international incident on your hands. One with a power that's not a neutral pushover.

Though I certainly don't see you locking down the Ouster node anywhere in the game thread. If you intend to do something, you need to post it.

[Raj Ahten]

BTW I got diplomatic feelers going out to Rogue 9's, Darth Raptor's and Beowulf's factions. (I don't want to push you, just making sure you all saw the post which is in the diplomacy thread.)