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Victis posted:Having not played this game, how far off are we tech-wise from defeating that dreadnought guarding Orion? Would it be worth the cost to throw ships at it? I suppose it would be doable, with enough time to build up, but my confidence is not high with current weapons.
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Edited my post with my votes on the previous page to be in character.
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We're baaaaaaack! Time to take over - I mean, purchase the galaxy again. With a side helping of somewhat-crazy ideas. I mean, we could use a big project of sorts to celebrate our return, right? [Technology] Tertiary Engineering Proposals, Environmental Impact Reviews posted:...issues with nanotechnology waste products continues to be a concern. A complete production package proposal has been made involving licensing the Ionization and Molecular Renewal and packaging them with our deep core extractors, but attached is a secondary proposal for induced point-fusion machines to produce superlative amounts of energy. While the nanomachines used to trigger these reactions will be rendered into toxic products themselves and need to be filtered out, the sheer energy produced will allow for massive productive efficiencies in... Tectonic Engineering [High Energy Distribution] Primary Engineering Proposals, Nanotized Hulls posted:Lattice framework for battleships has allowed for equal strength construction at a conservative of space; with new machine-learning algorithms for self-repairing systems, we are officially presenting a proposal to convert other shipboard support systems to a similar distributed self-repairing structure for needs involving oxygen, plumbing, power transmission, computing, sensor nets, and all other needed systems. While energy-intensive, these systems will in the end enable more space diverted to armaments and feature-expanding subsystems... Megafluxers [Tectonic Engineering] As per our previous development strategy, let's go for a Deep Core Mine. More production. We can afford a bit of toxicity for that time we want a battleship cranked out in a single turn with just hammers! [Additional Fleets/Fleet Dispositions] Break Room 0138, Conversation Automatically Logged due to Dangerous Material References posted:Self-Appointed Admiral: Look, the opportunities for expansion are limited; and the quality of the world is unquestioned. What better opportunity do we have? We can begin pre-colonization fleets now, and muster... Two New Fleets, one specialized for Orion by being heavy on light sships, Add A New Battleship. Because what's a better comeback project then Orion? And we should be getting close to the point where we can manage it.
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I'm going to need a tiebreaker between Megafluxers and High Energy focus. Next vote there breaks the tie.
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nweismuller posted:I'm going to need a tiebreaker between Megafluxers and High Energy focus. Next vote there breaks the tie. Fluxers it is, baby, just like Doc Brown invented!
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All right, preparing to play through next update. I should be out through all of next week, but I will attempt to get us updated the week after that, getting us closer to a regular schedule. No promises yet; I'll have to see how long it takes me to organise all my screenshots and get things ready.
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The New Empire has approached the Universal Mercantile League, proposing that the Universal Mercantile League declare war on the Sakkra Nations in exchange for over 500 trillion credits. Unlike the war with the Great Empire of Bulra, this will be a war with a great power that borders on UML space, and should not be entered into lightly. What says the Assembly? (Ideally I'll get votes relatively quickly, leaving the program open while I decide whether to accept or reject the offer is awkward, since I can't save in the middle of it.) nweismuller fucked around with this message at 03:25 on Apr 1, 2021 |
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Apr 1, 2021 03:21
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The die is cast. Take the bribe.
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Apr 1, 2021 03:32
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Nian Bortis speaks for a pacifist faction in the Assembly reluctant to commit to war. Nay to war from Bortis and his faction.
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Voting no on this. The cats have already been given a lot, and we don't want them to scoop up a bunch of territory by clearing the way for them. They're supposed to be stalling the Sakkra for us, not using us as a bludgeon against them.
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poo poo was going to hit the fan eventually anyway, we may as well get on with it and get paid in the process. You knew I'd say this but go gently caress 'em up. Editing to add that now that I'm looking at the map from the end of the last update, while we do share a border, the only way they can get at us is via Lirr, which I assume is properly fortified on both entrances. Vijzar and Warikomi don't look like they even really have much there, so if we can just park something in Brachium (or preferably, take Olor), that's it. The war's over and it's just a matter of rolling them up, because I don't think they're really able to send forces through Meklar space. The Mrrshan will provide a minor distraction at best from the south (I know there's no north/south here but hell if I can remember which way is spinward so terrestrial compass references with up being north it is  ), but given that they're only still kicking because we threw money at them, I don't know how much of a distraction they'll be.I don't know what kind of technology or manufacturing base the Sakkra have, but I feel confident in saying that we've got an edge on both, we just need to actually make troopships so we can take their planets, which will put a bit of a delay on things, which we'd have anyway because we have to muster our forces. Going off half-cocked is a good way to get wrecked. MechaCrash fucked around with this message at 04:21 on Apr 1, 2021 |
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MechaCrash posted:poo poo was going to hit the fan eventually anyway, we may as well get on with it and get paid in the process. You knew I'd say this but go gently caress 'em up.
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MechaCrash posted:poo poo was going to hit the fan eventually anyway, we may as well get on with it and get paid in the process. You knew I'd say this but go gently caress 'em up. To be clear, they can reach us via Lirr, Degon, and (now) Sahil, because the astrography with Vespam sucks.
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It appears that democracy (and the inability to save right now so that I have to wrap up quickly) has forced my hand. I will come to the aid of the Mrrshan.
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Although work on improvements to communications technology has stalled, for now, nonetheless futurists anticipate remarkable benefits to the League once improved communications are brought down in cost and thoroughly integrated into League civilian life. Improved communications should lead to a renaissance of mass culture and entertainment, helping the people of the League live more contented lives and be drawn more tightly together into a single society, messages able to criss-cross the League effectively instantaneously. What's further, integrating these technologies into the League's banking system will finally achieve a remarkable breakthrough in interstellar commerce- the ability for interstellar financial transactions to be conducted optronically, instantly transferring funds between buyers and sellers across the entire League. Currently, interstellar payment processing requires physical conveyance of currency, slowing transactions- but with a fully integrated financial network covering the entire League, commerce cannot help but boom.
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News All Day Network Special Report Thus far, relatively few Meklar fixed intelligences have applied for residency within the Universal Mercantile League- little to be wondered, given the great resources and legal privilege they enjoy within the General Oversight Combine. None, so far, have been as highly-placed as AM-715. Initially the owner of the massive Associated Metals industrial complex and the ruler of the city surrounding this complex, AM-715 grew to greater prominence within Combine government following the outbreak of war, where it was elected to a posting as an occupational governor over the planet of Korga in the Elnen system, thus both governing the conquered Bulrathi populations and controlling the primary routes of trade with the Global Republic of Nyu, also located in the Elnen system. In its term as an occupational governor, AM-715 demonstrated a remarkable aptitude for understanding Bulrathi and Nyunyu psychology, constructing public information campaigns to help reassure the inhabitants of the Elnen system of the benefits of Meklar rule. Darker, unconfirmed reports claim that AM-715 worked closely with Combine intelligence services to analyse the operational patterns of Bulrathi resistance movements and insert Meklars built with specialised infiltration frames nearly externally-indistinguishable from Bulrathi into rebel cells, there to sabotage their efforts at the critical moment. Regardless of the truth or falsity of these reports, AM-715 was eventually withdrawn from its position as an occupational governor, returning to once again focus full-time on the management of Associated Metals. The events that follow are still unclear to News All Day Network, but it appears that legal maneuvers by AMV-18, the fixed intelligence AM-715 left behind as its deputy and viceroy while performing its duties as an occupational governor, soon led to AM-715 being dispossessed of its ownership of Associated Metals and of its influence in the Main Combine Cycle. Following these events, AM-715 has filed for permanent residency within the Universal Mercantile League, citing the predictability and stability of League legal arrangements, property holdings, and contracts as a major inducement for its decision to immigrate. Some within the Assembly have raised concerns, concerns that AM-715 has not as fully severed ties with the Main Combine Cycle as it has claimed. Given the mystery shrouding the full extent of its activities as an occupational governor, questions persist as to whether its conduct during time of war may actually be actionable under UML treaty law, or whether rumors of unethical conduct during the occupation are simply that, rumors. Regardless of anything else, what is beyond question is AM-715's capabilities as an industrialist. It was directly responsible for the growth of Associated Metals to the position it holds today within the Combine as one of the primary suppliers of alloys and construction materials for civil construction and shipbuilding across Meklar space. Even accounting for the differences in legal regime and labor relations between the Combine and the UML, analysts anticipate that AM-715 may well be able to at least partially replicate its success should its application for residency be approved. But how did Associated Metals begin? We'll take a closer look, right after these advertisements. After a long day at work, we all want to return to a home where we can be assured that things are going smoothly- a clean home at a comfortable temperature, our meal plans in hand, and everything functioning perfectly. Every moment we spend managing errors in our home robotics is a moment we no longer have to relax, to play, to spend with our loved ones. That's why ServTech Robotics is committed to providing the most reliable and intelligent home robotics solutions on the market. You can rest assured that with ServTech in your home, the work at home will be done to your specifications, so that YOUR work can end with your workday. ServTech Robotics. Live easier with ServTech.
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The recent special report deals with a new leader we shall get the chance to hire. Any preliminary thoughts from people about what should be done about AM-715?
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Voting to hire. I believe that better living through robotics. Also presuming the decision is made to go to war with the Empire, what sort of thoughs are there on shifting assets to aid?
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wedgekree posted:Voting to hire. I believe that better living through robotics. To be clear, ServTech is unrelated to AM-715, and is in fact a Gnolam firm. But yes, AM-715 is definitely a robot defector.
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nweismuller posted:To be clear, ServTech is unrelated to AM-715, and is in fact a Gnolam firm. But yes, AM-715 is definitely a robot defector. Let us ASSIMILATE him. Edit: unless the REAL reason he is disaffected is because the rest of robot society wasn't ready for his endless Tick Tock jokes. Xlorp fucked around with this message at 07:34 on Apr 24, 2021 |
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nweismuller posted:ServTech Robotics. Live easier with ServTech. "Eat recycled food. It's good for the environment ... and *ok* for you"
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Apr 6, 2021 08:55
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Robot buddies good. Hire.
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Hire. Also long time reader, big fan of you Nweis.
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ChaosStar0 posted:Hire. Also long time reader, big fan of you Nweis. Oh, cool, always nice to meet a new reader. Well, new to me, in any event. Glad you're enjoying. Still out and away from my screenshots and save games, but hopefully this update will not take as long as last one.
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Strategic Sage posted:"Eat recycled food. It's good for the environment ... and *ok* for you" Two things. 1) Is this a reference to something? 2) Wow, Strategic Sage is reading my stuff? I'm a big fan, even if I'm quiet in your threads, so I'm honored.
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nweismuller posted:1) Is this a reference to something? Yep. The Stallone version of Judge Dredd, one of the amusing lines early in the movie. Your ServTech narrative made me think of it. Thanks for the compliment - I definitely enjoy your style of presenting the story in your threads  .
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Wobbly morale and heavy distraction between books, other games, and the workload from running my D&D campaign continue, so I keep on procrastinating processing the images for the next update. I apologise, but haven't forgotten this. (The fact that the trigger for the nuMoO diplomatic victory even being allowed is too restrictive doesn't help, either, heh.) That said, I'll try to listen to any requests for lower-effort lorebits to tide people over. Speaking of the D&D campaign, getting my players' reaction when they realise that the massive light on the horizon was the town of Crecy in the war-torn kingdom of Lyonesse burning was honestly great. They're getting a first-hand look at just how horrible the invasion of Lyonesse has been for the Lyonessians... and this has, if anything, been hitting the PC who's a Lyonessian refugee even harder. Managing a genuine emotional reaction from my players is always very rewarding for me.
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Oh, hey, you're talking about the campaign here. XD Yeaaaaaaaah, that was a pretty big "oh poo poo" moment for her. At the same time, it's also making her *really* re-evaluate her overall worldview.
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Came across this recently and was reading through and with one question in the back of my mind: Why leave Xanthus and Laan untouched? I haven't played nuMoO but the space monsters can't be that powerful that they'd be too dangerous to take down with some medium sized ships by the time you had stuff like (heavy) mass drivers and better armor are they? Some of the planets in those systems seem real good and would've given a couple more lucrative core worlds and and even bigger edge over other races.
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Space monsters actually have a surprisingly high strength. We're just getting to the point where I'm confident we could gather a force to smash them, although the war that's just now broken out complicates this. Sorry I've remained distracted, let me try to buckle down to this within the next week or so.
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This is on sale on Steam for 60% if anyone doesn't have it. Collector's edition and the DLC was less than 
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Woo. After a year of craziness, I finally caught up.
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OK, I've processed all the images for the main body of the update, and now need to assemble and prepare the images for the end of update situation report. I'm sorry for the months-long hiatus, but following a week of cat-sitting which has me away from my computer, its save files, and the image library, I should resume working on all this and get something out, hopefully within a week of my return. This has been inexcusable, but all I can say is that morale and other obligations began to weigh heavily on me. It's been a rough year and a half. Thanks for everybody who still has any interest.
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In preparation for the upcoming update, I just went through and updated the index of supplementary lore posts; it had gotten rather out of date and was missing a significant number of things I figured should be indexed. If there's anything else people think should be indexed, feel free to let me know.
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News All Day Network posted:... the escalation of recruitment by League member states for a coalitional surface force to pacify the nearest Sakkra nations is underway. Although many citizens of League member states support the effort to assist the New Empire, there have been protests against the anticipated casualties and tax burden involved in the first large-scale ground campaign the League has conducted in centuries. Although no invasions have yet been launched, it is only...
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1) If we can't prove that we can shrug off assaults from our rowdier neighbours, we don't stand much of a chance against Antarans. 2) A wall of ships makes a fine fence while we ratchet up our industrial base and standard of living. 3) Any opportunity to liberate hub systems from the Sakkra before the Meklar can capitalize would only help our overall strategic position. Vijzar and Warikomi must be ours.
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Ugh, it's looking like a lot of images on the thread now appear to be watermarked by Photobucket (despite being hosted on imgur), what gives? I'm going to be doing some research here. Edit: Right, I hadn't swapped to imgur yet at the start of this LP, maybe I need to migrate the earlier updates to imgur, ughhhhhh. *grumbles* nweismuller fucked around with this message at 15:25 on Aug 7, 2021 |
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That photobucket watermark is a real PITA.
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Good luck if sanity permits to get this thread going again. I want to get our Gnoll On!
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nweismuller posted:Ugh, it's looking like a lot of images on the thread now appear to be watermarked by Photobucket (despite being hosted on imgur), what gives? I'm going to be doing some research here. I'd just write off the prior updates' watermarked weirdness and move over to imgur with future updates rather than try to fix them at this point. It's annoying but it'll also serve as a reminder to never bother with photobucket again. Not that imgur is acting much better these days, especially with poo poo like "you must use our app to upload images on mobile so gently caress you if you don't like that."
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