STGOD2 OOC Thread

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-12-21 04:55pm

Keep in mind that I have yet to redeploy to threaten the Cornerians.

Darksider · Post by **Darksider** » 2003-12-21 05:01pm

We're supposed to list ground forces too?

Occupation force (Deployed to my area of former Azegart space)

1 billion Krytosian Imperial Marines

KIMs are my best troops. they are heavily trained and equipped.

20 billion Krytosian army troops
These are average soldiers. they are recruited and professionally trained, but I can draft people if I need to

I've also got 10 million of each on loan to the forces policing the Azegart empire. (i'm assuming they're under thirdfain's control.)

I've got tens of billions of troops on my home colonies

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-12-21 08:04pm

Well, my fleet's are where their name says they are. Except Fast Response Fleet, which is currently in Aregath space.

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And the people of the killed ships aren't dead. They just have to be regrown and integrated with a mind-copy prior to their disintegration

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-12-21 08:05pm

An unusual two thirds of the Black Alliance's forces are back home, up to.. Something.

The remaining third is the large force the Cornerian's narrowly avoided. Yes, the Alliance is fully willing to use massive overkill to get what they want.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-12-21 08:19pm

Dahak wrote:Well, my fleet's are where their name says they are. Except Fast Response Fleet, which is currently in Aregath space.

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And the people of the killed ships aren't dead. They just have to be regrown and integrated with a mind-copy prior to their disintegration

Can you be a little more specific than that. I'm trying to avoid any "But my whole fleet was in hiding, mwaha ha ha ha." kind of affairs.

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-12-21 08:24pm

Stormbringer wrote:
Dahak wrote:Well, my fleet's are where their name says they are. Except Fast Response Fleet, which is currently in Aregath space.

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And the people of the killed ships aren't dead. They just have to be regrown and integrated with a mind-copy prior to their disintegration
Can you be a little more specific than that. I'm trying to avoid any "But my whole fleet was in hiding, mwaha ha ha ha." kind of affairs.

Well, as their names suggest, they are in the systems named. They are in mostly in orbit or clsoe to the Planet(s) in the system they're guarding. Some units are within the planets atmosphere, and on patrol in the outer regions (mostly light cruisers and destroyers). The system patrol craft, frigates, and the other small fry are on normal patrol duty throughout their systems.
Now the Fleets all are on high alert, ready to jump to anywhere in Staurtian Space within seconds.

Darksider · Post by **Darksider** » 2003-12-21 08:35pm

How long before I can have my superdreadnaught up and running?

I'm building at peacetime levels right now, (Five capships a year + the SD, 10 capships without the SD and anywhere from 20 to 40 patrol craft.)
but if war does break out, i'll shift to wartime levels (15 capships a year, 10 with the SD and fifty patrol craft.)

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-12-21 08:36pm

Okay, I'm not going ask any one to give up state secrets, I just wanted people to commit to actual fleets.

All the ships of my OOB are right now on duty in and around Affront space.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-12-21 08:58pm

I'm curious, Stormbringer- why is your power suddenly aligning itself with the PRC? They haven't even spoken with you, much less done anything which would warrent you throwing in your lot with them.

Purely OOC curiousity- the Affront is your power to play as you will, of course.

Darksider · Post by **Darksider** » 2003-12-21 09:10pm

Beowulf? Do those navy personell talking know that it was really you who ambushed the ships?

Ambusing and destroying diplomatic vessels is a perfect reason to demand repartions and even to declare war.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2003-12-21 09:11pm

Jesus Christ, can't a guy get some sleep with out a week going by gametime?

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-12-21 09:12pm

Thirdfain wrote:I'm curious, Stormbringer- why is your power suddenly aligning itself with the PRC? They haven't even spoken with you, much less done anything which would warrent you throwing in your lot with them.

Purely OOC curiousity- the Affront is your power to play as you will, of course.

Who says they've thrown themselves on the side of the PRC? All they're doing so far is prepare for a potential war, one which could easily spill over into the war.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-12-21 09:14pm

Added a few bits about the major non combatant classes of Affront ships and detailed planetary and space habitat defenses.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-12-21 09:15pm

Thirdfain wrote:I'm surious, Stormbringer- why is your power suddenly aligning itself with the PRC? They haven't even spoekn with you, much less done anything which would warrent you throwing in your lot with them.

Story reason is probably because the Affront made prior contact with Azegarters in exile, and Azegart was pro-PRC. Real reason is probably because Stormbringer (the player in control) trusts Beowulf more than he trusts you. The mentality of the player has the major role in RP gaming.

Look at your own nation. You've been pro free trade in every STGOD we've tried on this forum thus far--even in this game, when (arguably) mercantilist policies are of the greatest benefit. You've always been aligned with Alyrium's faction. Alyrium, incidentally, has always played super-liberal space hippies with a hard-on for genetic engineering.

Me, I pride myself on having less predictability. In these STGODs I've played a revolutionary republic, a Muslim theocracy, and a semi-benevolent slaveocracy. On ASVS I played corporate moneygrubbers (with a conscience, of course

), galactic park ranger conservationists, and an evil supervillain bent on destroying the universe.

Of course... I'm sure I have some obnoxious idiosyncrasies that I don't notice.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-12-21 09:16pm

Beowulf wrote:Jesus Christ, can't a guy get some sleep with out a week going by gametime?

No. Sleep is for the dead.

EDIT:
Guys, can I just say that my favorite part of STGODs is the diplomacy?

Beowulf's official response to the allegations: "Actually, my navy is just so incompetent that we allowed an entire task force to be captured intact by pirates. Sorry."

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-12-21 09:25pm

Inarguably true.

To be honest, I would have gladly stuck with Stormbringer back in the beginning. I spent a lot of time thinking about how I was going to play it from there. What I ended up doing seemed to be the best way to put myself in a position of power- and I'd like to say, with only minimal autofellatio, that my efforts succeeded spectacularly, making me a galactic leader with a cadre of loyal allies.

You've always been aligned with Alyrium's faction.

Sigh. God only knows why, ridiculous space hippy that he is.

You've been pro free trade in every STGOD we've tried on this forum thus far--even in this game, when (arguably) mercantilist policies are of the greatest benefit.

Explain. Why do you believe mercantilist policies to be the best bet?

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-12-21 09:26pm

Thirdfain wrote:Inarguably true.

To be honest, I would have gladly stuck with Stormbringer back in the beginning. I spent a lot of time thinking about how I was going to play it from there. What I ended up doing seemed to be the best way to put myself in a position of power- and I'd like to say, with only minimal autofellatio, that my efforts succeeded spectacularly, making me a galactic leader with a cadre of loyal allies.

True, but it's means I have no plans to turn my back on you at all.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-12-21 09:29pm

True, but it's means I have no plans to turn my back on you at all.

A wise lesson all would do well to learn.

Darksider · Post by **Darksider** » 2003-12-21 09:30pm

That does it. I'm getting paranoid.

I'm setting up various back-up plans in action in case I get stabbed in the back by my "Allies"

::::::Eyes Thirdfain suspiciously:::::::::::

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-12-21 09:32pm

No, no- you've been VERY useful to my plans, and in-game, the military poritions of the Senate view you as friends and allies. Besides, your warships fight alongside mine.

I need the Grand Alliance and the CPS, and I will not break it.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-12-21 09:34pm

Sigh. God only knows why, ridiculous space hippy that he is.

We arent hippies!!!

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-12-21 09:34pm

Darksider wrote:That does it. I'm getting paranoid.

I'm setting up various back-up plans in action in case I get stabbed in the back by my "Allies"

::::::Eyes Thirdfain suspiciously:::::::::::

Hey,

If you want loyal allies you won't find better than the Affront and myself. Unlike Thirdfain I'm not about to use and discard allies.

Darksider · Post by **Darksider** » 2003-12-21 09:35pm

Thirdfain wrote:No, no- you've been VERY useful to my plans, and in-game, the military poritions of the Senate view you as friends and allies. Besides, your warships fight alongside mine.

I need the Grand Alliance and the CPS, and I will not break it.

Alright. Now, if you'll just give me a chance to reach into my back pocket and pull out my BIG SHARP KNIFE OF DOOM!!!!!!!!!!!

::::::: Charges thirdfain:::::::::::::

DIE TRAITOR. YYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-12-21 09:35pm

Thirdfain wrote:Inarguably true.

To be honest, I would have gladly stuck with Stormbringer back in the beginning. I spent a lot of time thinking about how I was going to play it from there. What I ended up doing seemed to be the best way to put myself in a position of power- and I'd like to say, with only minimal autofellatio, that my efforts succeeded spectacularly, making me a galactic leader with a cadre of loyal allies.

I can't argue with that. Your nation is largely responsible for arranging the current Tripolar (Grand Alliance, Entente Cordiale, HAB-PRC Axis of Evil) state of the game.

Explain. Why do you believe mercantilist policies to be the best bet?

For the same reason that mercantilism was effective in a period of real life history. There are vast, untapped, and largely unclaimed stretches of space from which you can extract natural resources virtually without limit. The best thing to do is to play the same game as the British did after the rennaissance. Grab as much territory as you can lay hands on and exploit the hell out of it. The markets in other countries aren't overly developed at this stage in the game, making Free Trade not as attractive as it might otherwise be.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-12-21 09:38pm

For the same reason that mercantilism was effective in a period of real life history. There are vast, untapped, and largely unclaimed stretches of space from which you can extract natural resources virtually without limit. The best thing to do is to play the same game as the British did after the rennaissance. Grab as much territory as you can lay hands on and exploit the hell out of it. The markets in other countries aren't overly developed at this stage in the game, making Free Trade not as attractive as it might otherwise be.

Wow. That makes a great deal of sense. Hmm.

If you want loyal allies you won't find better than the Affront and myself. Unlike Thirdfain I'm not about to use and discard allies.

Hey, we never were allied on paper- we just cooperated in the mutual rape of an unsuspecting power.

Fortunatly, the GA has my loyalty on paper.