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Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
Yayyyy, I love Aurora so much. I'm glad someone else is doing an LP of it so I don't have to!

I want us goons to play the UN and I want to nominate myself as a Civilian Administator

Edit:

If it helps, I'm well versed in this game. The previous LP had me pick this game up and I play alot of it. If the OP wants I can help with Mechanics and helping out

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Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
With the direction that this LP is going, are you going to assign one Civilian Administrator to a Planet or are you going to get us to vote on what we should?

If it's the former, would we be President for Life or would you rotate like you would for our Military?

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

bgreman posted:

Civ administrators have stats that make them more or less suitable for various postings. When a Goon becomes a civ admin, I basically take an existing in-game character and rename it with the Goon's name. It is up to the appropriate policy maker to assign administrators from the Goon pool (or reassign them to new postings as necessary), although as its shaping up right now, it looks like no one is terribly interested in being a policy maker.

Oh. I didn't realize we had to say we wanted to be a policy maker.

I want to be a policy maker

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
Well, it makes ship building far more interesting if you don't understand how to make them.

Nothing like building a missile boat and forgetting to put in the firing controls, or putting in a magazine! (I'm not very good at building missile ships).

On a totally unrelated note!

A vote for Lord Windy is a vote for lasers and the death star!

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
I wish I could say the interface was intuitive enough that we don't need info dumps, but you really do need to explain in that much detail otherwise people who don't play the game will have no idea.

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
Lord Windy
Pistokemisti
Jimmy4400nav
Ynkling
Triskelli


Forward to a future full of lasers and Death Stars!

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Red Mike posted:

Yes, it can. I'm not even sure the level of the military academy influences anything other than the amount of personnel it spits out.

Even better, we've more than likely already started with a good number of administrators, researchers, etc, that are likely at least a bit skilled with geological surveys.

On the game aspect of it, it's better to not survey the planet just yet, because once you do, it's final, but higher skill levels from the team will mean more discoveries before it's finalised. Unless you're so low on minerals that you can't survey other planets, but that's not the case here.

It's best to train them up on Asteroids and moons before sending them to Earth.

Primarily this is to ensure that we don't end up with earth just ending up with 100000 extra tonnes of Boronide before concluding that THERE CAN'T POSSIBLY BE ANY MORE MINERALS.

Ideally we want to get Corudium up to 250000 with an access of at least 0.6, otherwise we are going to be running into a lot of shortages when it comes to expanding our mining capabilities (this will hurt, believe me)

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Ynkling posted:

What do we all feel about ICBMs on the Moon?

I like this plan, but I have a few small changes.

1. We replace ICBM with new age weapons
2. We defend those bases with loving HUGE LASERS!
3. Those lasers are actually Meson Cannons

Crassus posted:

Just imagine the saving on lasers research and wear and tear on assault pods.

Pfft, we can't fire rocks at ships.

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
I suggest our first action in terms of research will be finalising our theory of Trans Newtonian Physics

Than I suggest we focus on building drones equipped with survey equipment and rockets to scout out the major features in the solar system so we can grab the choicest mineral deposits first.

Colonisation and Mars should only be considered once we have secured the mineral wealth needed for our industry!

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
I can't see why we can't do both.

On the home front, focus on converting our industry to specialised Construction, Mining and Fuel/Ordnance while letting Research, Shipping and Ordnance to manufacture and create ships to search the Solar System for the minerals to secure our future.

EDIT:

Did we want to also look at giving ourselves roles as well as being overall policy makers? I see that Bgreman mentioned it.

Like having Jimmy4400nav be head of Industry, Puistokemisti head of Resource Acquisition/Foreign Relation, Myself as Military Operations and Design (GOD-drat SPACE LASERS!), Someone else as Research and Biology (you can manufacture new species) and the other as Commercial Shipping, Design and Transport

That way we can vote on big picture things, and then decide on how we want them. We'll still be reliant on eachother, but we won't need to vote on every single thing so things will go faster

Lord Windy fucked around with this message at 01:53 on Mar 30, 2012

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Ynkling posted:

Granted that I don't know that much about the Aurora system and the direction bgreman's wants to take the game yet, but Foreign Relations and Military Ops. seem to be a little too sensitive for the five glorious policy makers to only get a big picture vote on. How about we include the right for any of the five to declare an event or object a point of interest to make it subject to an all inclusive vote? Or something.

You have a point with military Ops

Why not Defence and Procurement rather than Military Operations and Design

That way we still have free reign preparing, but we can't just invade or launch missiles

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Puistokemisti posted:

Can you recreate Star Wars-system by slapping some point-defenses into weapon platform?

Of course!

It's almost my entire plan. Lasers on everything, doesn't matter what they are for, it can do with a laser on it.

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

DagPenge posted:

Admiral DagPenge


Admiral DagPenge is a proponent of missile and carrier task forces, stating that the range and power of these weapons will outclass any pure gunboat for years to come. He argues that a battlegroup build on the principle of naval carrier warfare will be superior in space just as it is on water and therefore task forces should be build around a few carriers or missiles ships with specialized escorts for shooting down enemy fighters and missiles.

DagPenge, a maverick if I have ever seen one!

Missiles, really. They are so cold war. We barely even need to them to shoot down other missiles once we have good point defense.

I mean seriously, we can just strap some meson cannons to fast fighters while our battleships, escorted by point defence destroyers, play heavy backup.

Slaan posted:

As lead energy weapons scientist, I can safely say that this is scientifically proven. Lasers do look prettiest when killing things! :black101:

I foresee someone winning every single noble prize for awhile.

Even the peace one.

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
Good sir, I'll have you know that while Missiles have their place, Lasers are our speciality.

I can assure you, as a matter of course, if I'm elected as UN Head of Defence and Procurement, I will make it an urgent matter to replace our ageing fleet of ICBMs, and to investigate the use of rockets in exploration. But I will not let that get in the way of the Death Star or my dream of weaponsing every possible thing with lasers!

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
Alright, so I'm just going to list out our Heads again and see what people think one last time.

Head of Industry - Jimmy4400nav
Head of Resource Acquisition - Puistokemisti
Head of Defense and Procurement - Lord Windy
Head of Research and Biology - Ynkling
Head of Commercial Shipping, Design and Transport - Triskelli

If this is the case, I think we should adopt a wait and see approach for the moment until our Trans Newtonian project is over and then start working out a better plan to nuke commies and weaponise mountains

Jimmy could look into building something in 3 months he has, but otherwise there isn't really anything else we can do.

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
Run it how you think it should be run.

So long as you're keeping a percentage of your industry running towards building more factories and you keep a sizable portion free for orders from the rest of us you can't do much wrong.

So really, after we re-organise the conventional industry into post newton physics you might want to look at something like this.

10~20% Industry Construction
20~40% Orders from other departments
Rest doing whatever you think we need.

You can pause and re-allocate industry on a whim so don't think you need to set anything in stone.

EDIT:

You won't just be building normal things like Mines and Mass Drivers. You'll be building parts for our shipyards, pre fabricated Planetary Defence Centres and other fun things like that

As well, who should be in control of the Ordnance Factories and eventually Fighter Factories? Industry or Defence? The only things you can make with them will be missiles, fighters and occasionally peaceful rockets and drones

Lord Windy fucked around with this message at 04:49 on Mar 31, 2012

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

berryjon posted:

FROM: the Desk of Commander berryjon, United Nations Ground Forces
TO: LORD WINDY


Sir, with the utmost urgency, I request that we focus our research and construction efforts on Trans-Newtonian Elements and Orbital Habitats. The benefits of the first are clear cut to anyone, and I recommend the second based on the classic military doctrine "The High Frontier". The construction of larger orbitals will allow for rapid response and deployment against aggression from our... 'fellow humans' who do not share our ideology.

FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: BERRYJON
CC: Head of R&B, Executive Council


I personally agree that the first should be our major focus of our entire Research Branch for the time being. Trans-Newtonian Elements are vital to our continued survival and in the coming arms race. But as for Orbital Habitats, the answer is not as clear cut. The military applications are not as important as it is for the Commercial sector.

My own focus at this point, and I hope you agree, is to get a new generation of engines and upgrade our ICBMs and a way of deflecting incoming missiles.

Ships come a close second

FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: Executive Council


I have two matters I wish to bring to the council

MOVEMENT: Development of a new generation of engines

I feel it is in the best interest of the UN for us to focus at least 75% of our labs on researching a new engine class. If we want to keep one step ahead of the commies, than we need to get faster ships and better deterrents.

MOVEMENT: Development of new age weapons

I don't think that we should focus all our research into building new weapons at the expense of the rest of the UN. But I do think we should look at maintaining a certain level of our labs at building new weapons. I think we should focus 25% of our Labs on building new weapons for the UN

FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: Department of Defence and Procurement


Orders:

1. For the current moment, set our commanders to rotating 6 month assignments. This is only a temporary measure until the Executive Council decides if it wants to go another path or decide to give discretion over to the Department of Defence and Procurement

2. Set the Naval Shipyard to continually expand the maximum tonnage it can construct. As far as I can see as head of defence this comes under my umbrella.

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
Nobel Prize for Appropriate Use of Lasers

Reason: "greatest benefit on mankind" in use of Laser Weaponry either offensively or defensively
Promotion value: 1500 (is this appropriate?)

Lord Windy fucked around with this message at 14:43 on Mar 31, 2012

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Ynkling posted:

FROM: Head of R&B R&D
TO: UNEC

Dr. Slaan's TNE research is too important, and furthermore, it is a bottleneck for all of our future endeavors. I'm giving him access to all of our labs for his project. Lasers and engines matter little if we cannot make proper use of those new magical rocks Trans-Newtonian Elements.

I should clarify, I meant after we finished Trans Newtonian Elements

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: UNEC


I would like to see this proposal taken to the Council for mediation and voting

Proposal to be voted upon

Proposal: Mandate for the Department of Defence and Procurement to act upon the newly devised Heavy Fire Doctrine of the UN Interplanetary Navy

Gentleman and possible Ladies of the Council. I bring this proposal to you today, not because we are at crossroads and must decide, but because we have the time to carefully plan for the future.

The proposal I bring to you today, lays the foundation towards the UN heading in the direction of specialised craft designed for particular roles in our new Navy. From fast, lightly armoured fighters designed to destroy internal components of our enemy vessels to massive, heavy armoured battleships equipped with missiles and long ranged laser weaponry to destroy those our fighters have left behind.

Our eventual goal, is to create a fleet focused on the massed firepower of Lasers rather than long ranged missiles.

Ideally we would be looking at.

Large Ships

Battleship - BB - Aforementioned ships specialising in heavy weaponry and armour for protracted battles. Mainstay of Sector Defence
Carrier - CV - Laser point defence and the pack mule for our (hopefully large) fighter squadrons
Battlecruiser - BC - Lighter and faster than the BB, designed to be massed produced and the mainstay of our defence fleets.

Medium Ships

Anti-Air Cruiser - CLAA - Point Defence. Designed entirely to destroy incoming fighters and missiles. Equipped with small missiles and laser turrets.
Escort Carrier - CVE - Filler role, cheap and designed to be massed produced
Missile Cruiser - CAG - Missile Cruiser, designed entirely around the concept of missiles firing

Light Ships

Destroyer - DD - Escorts with Point Defence and lasers
Gunboat - K - Less than 1000 tonnes. Basically fast ships designed to be ferried around by Carriers and brought into battle with our fighters.

Fighters

Meson Fighter - MF - Totes Meson cannons, lightly armoured and fast
Laser Fighter - LF - More in the anti-fighter role, totes a laser instead
Bomber - B - Carries a special short range missile type. Designed to deliver a payload and get in and out in a hurry.

Support

Will be constructed and designed as needed

Now, how do we get to the point where we can use said ships?

Step 1: Focus on building gunboats to begin with. Fast and armed with Meson Cannons, it's an all purpose ship.

If the enemy shows a focus on using missiles, than we also create a second class designed entirely on countering said missiles

Else we focus on countering whatever they bring up first, even if it's a counter to our own ship

Step 2: Finish all of step 1 and begin building our industry towards producing the first generation of CVE and fighters.

If the enemy shows signs of more missiles, focus at the same time on construction of CLAA

Else If the enemy is very light on point defense, move towards building CAGs

Else we build BCs

Step 3: Complete all ship types in Step 2 and then move onto CVs and BBs

At all stages, this plan can be modified if need arises and intel changes.

This plan does not look at the specialised needs of Planatary Defence that we may encounter. That will be handled by other mandates.


With this Mandate also comes with certain measures

1. All department heads will work towards fulfilling this Mandate under the instruction of the Department of Defence and Procurement so long as the support does not cause them to fail to meet their own goals and mandates.

2. Changing the Mandate and it's conditions requires a 3/5 vote from the UNEC

3. Particulars involving ship design comes under umbrella of the Department of Defence and Procurement

4. The Department of Commercial Shipping, Design and Transport may be called upon to help construct larger support vessels that the Naval Shipyards can't grow to construct and is expected to help in any way possible so long as it does not jeopardize their own plans and mandates

5. In the event of catastrophic wartime losses, the Doctrine will be subject to a vote of confidence by the UNEC. Votes 2/5 and higher is classed as no confidence. For the purposes of the plan, the 2/5 condition is only considered when the plan has reached Step 2, otherwise it requires 3/5



Please let me know what you think. Voting starts in (is this appropriate?) 24 hours.

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Puistokemisti posted:

TO: Lord Windy
CC: UNEC
Re:



Two questions, what role do static/planetary defense systems play in this plan and how will ground units be deployed if they are needed for colonial battles or boarding actions?

Quite simply, they don't.

I'm not saying I won't use them, but the Doctrine is based entirely on trying to build an interplanetary navy around an ideal. I just don't want to heap too much into one article and have it try to encompass our entire military. We very may well have a second class of ships specifically made to stay around one planet and not be used for fleet to fleet combat.

As soon as TNE is finished and we have a new engine, sensors and a few things under our belt I will completely redesign our PDCs and ICBMs into something new age. Not to mention I want to look into stationary fortresses as well as PDCs as a big part of our Planetary Defences.

And since I don't foresee us using boarding ships as the main part of our fleet, I didn't include it in the fleet.

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Ynkling posted:

FROM: Head of R&B R&D
CC: UNEC
RE: Heavy Fire Doctrine

I have had little military training, but I have a concern regarding this plan. Battleships represent a major investment in time, resources, and most importantly industrial assets, and as soon as they are launched will likely be outdated. A shift in focus to Carriers, which although beholden to the same limitations, carry easily mass-produced and upgraded fighters. Shifting around newer generation fighters to Carriers would mean that they stay relevant for longer in the Fleet, something that is doubly important now that every ton we send up to orbit represents a major investment.

What do the other Heads suggest?

end message

Jimmy4400nav posted:

From: U.N Industrial Command
C.C UNEC
R.E: Heavy Fire Doctrine


From the perspective of Industrial Command, we agree with the analysis of the Research Department. A focus on carriers and fighters will most likely present a better long term production solution for our main battle fleets. Carrier forces tend to have better flexibility, as well as the ability to project power over a larger region, while giving us a better bang for our buck.

However, we will still most likely need ships of the line, such as battleships and battle cruisers to help break through opposing fleets that have effective anti-fighter defenses. However, more focus should be given to carrier fleets.

Industrial Command does agree with the first two steps of the Defense Committee's proposal. Development of our planetary defense gunboats should start sooner rather than later. With developed carrier capacities, we can project the gunboat's power over a larger area.

From: Department of Defence and Procurement
C.C UNEC
R.E: Heavy Fire Doctrine


I can see a desire to make sure we focus on Carriers.

Like I said in the plan, if it ends up being Carriers that win the most battles than we will have more of those. But we made end up needing BBs as much as we need Carriers.

Not mention, BBs don't take all that long to build. We use industry to pre-fabricate all the modules and our shipyards assemble them. Generally we can construct most ships in under 12 months.

Of course with smaller ships, you wouldn't bother unless you had a massive need to construct them faster.

Triskelli posted:

FROM: U.N. Head of CSDT
C.C.: all
R.E.: Open Letter on Shipbuilding


I'm thankful to everyone that made it possible to assume office, and would like to put this gratitude into physical form, however inadequate this gesture is to representing the depths of my emotions. I'm also glad to see such farsighted planning on the part of my fellow policymakers.

However, we cannot plan for the future without seizing the present. An entire armada of all-big-laser dreadnoughts will be for naught if we lack a clear view of what we would use them to protect. This is why I propose that the first ship to leave the yard be a vessel of peace and exploration, rather than one of war.

We can discuss this once the results of Slaan's research are released, but I feel it important to open this dialog now.

Head of Commercial Shipping, Design, and Transport
~Triskelli

FROM: Department of Defence and Procurement
C.C.: all
R.E.: Open Letter on Shipbuilding


Just so you know, our shipyards are separate and I wouldn't dream of stepping on your toes when it comes to securing resources. Not mention my needed research won't be developed by the time you're exploring the stars

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Jimmy4400nav posted:

They were relative to the 42% that is free, although once my current projects are complete, can the freed up production capacity then be assigned to the CI conversion projects?

Hi Jimmy,

I really recommend, rather than building Fighter Factories which we can't use for quite awhile, that we instead build ordnance factories that we can use

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Jimmy4400nav posted:

Are you sure? Do you want me to split between fighters and ordinance, or do you want just ordinance, because while yes we can use fighters for a while, I'd like to have the industry in place the day we have the research, rather than build after we have the research.

Just Ordanance, we have to build hangers and figher engines (both 10000rp plus) before we get to build them. By that time we can spare the industry or might even have a brand new planet just for the military

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Puistokemisti posted:

FROM: Resource Acquisition
TO: R&D


I want Geological Survey Sensors researched as fast as possible, the available TNE minerals on Earth are going to run out soon, especially Neutronium since the commies are also mining it, and we need to win the race for extra-terrestial sources.

After that, we should focus on new engine technologies and possibly spare couple labs for Dr. Donnie to research new armors/shield systems.

Someone who does these things, draft a theoretical survey probe that we can launch around our solar system.



And yes, I'm aware, and slightly worried, of Dr. Slaan's obsession with lasers but those don't really do much if we can't get anything into orbit and can't afford to actually build those things.

FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: R&D
CC: UNEC


I like Geological Survey Sensors, but I think we should research Pressurised Water Reactors at the same time. Like a 50/50 split, and onto Thermal Nuclear Missiles and Thermal Nuclear Engines after it is done.

And if at all possible, can we grab Duranium Armour with it all?

FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: UNEC


Voting will begin on Proposal: Mandate for the Department of Defence and Procurement to act upon the newly devised Heavy Fire Doctrine of the UN Interplanetary Navy

I vote Yes

Special consideration: Focus will be given to Carriers over Battleships while we construct the fleet

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

berryjon posted:

Last I checked, I was the highest ranked Ground Forces Officer, and while I don't get any of those shiny Naval thingamajigs, I do contribute!

Oh lord, does that also put me in charge of our armies? :ohdear:

FROM: The Desk of Colonel berryjon
58th Armor Command "Rocket and Roll"
TO: Lord Windy


I approve of the current research directions being undertaken, but would like to stress the implementation of the new Duranium armors. Testing should commence on low-volume vehicles and such before we commit to Aqua-Naval and Void-Naval vessels do to the economics of such things.

While the Missile Shield technologies seem useful at first glance, consider the current political situation. I ask that bgreman update us on the current political tensions, for while preparing for war is all well and good, we exist for the desire for peace. If there is no immediate threat, I would ask that research be reassigned to projects better suited to augment and improve our infrastucture.

Also, please reply post-haste with the proposed doctrine for Ground Forces Transports, lest we be stuck here on Earth, leaving our LEO/Lunar/Extra-Terrestrial holdings undefended.

FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: Colonel berryjon


I will certainly look into building troop ships as needed. But as we don't have at the moment a shipyard big enough to build them, we can safely look at other options first.

FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: UNEC


I politely request that Berryjon be considered commander of the ground forces of Earth for the foreseeable future. Including the current generation of ICBM facilities but excluding the new ones that are under development at my department

He will be required to bring all material requests up to my department for consideration and to aid in the procurement of extra material for the armed forces.

EDIT: I suppose I should still be considered Commander of the Armed forces entirely and can still order everyone around, but because my attention is on the Navy and Planetary Defence it's best to have someone else request materials so I don't abandon the Ground Forces all together

Lord Windy fucked around with this message at 05:02 on Apr 4, 2012

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

SPERMCUBE.ORG posted:

FROM: The Tank of SPERMCUBE.ORG
CO of the 57th LTA
TO: Everybody in my Spacebook contacts


It is with immense horror that I have come to realize that the UN has no proper defense against the commie bastards with whom we are unfortunate to share the earth. No defense, that is, beyond some vague threat of mutually assured destruction. Too vague. Perhaps our leaders have been too preoccupied with pie-in-the-sky notions like drones to survey the resources of bodies that our industry can't even exploit yet to see the problem with vague threats. Prior to my enlistment, during my unemployment, I spent quite a bit of time arguing with commies on the internet and let me tell you what I know: Commies barely got anything in their heads at all. If you want a threat to get past their skulls then you have to make it a BIG threat.

That's where this message comes in. You see, me and my boys got to talking over a few hot dogs the other day and this is what we came up with:

code:
Victory class Doomsday Facility    6,600 tons     1032 Crew     566.4 BP      TCS 132  TH 0  EM 0
Armour 5-31     Sensors 1/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 100
Magazine 100    

Doomsday Device Tube (1)    Missile Size 100    Rate of Fire 1500
ICBM Launch Control (1)     Range 50k km    Resolution 50
Doomsday Device (1)  Speed: 0 km/s   End: 0m    Range: 0m km   WH: 200    Size: 100    TH: 0 / 0 / 0

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s


This design is classed as a Planetary Defence Centre and can be pre-fabricated in 3 sections 
Now you may be asking yourselves, "What's a doomsday device?" The answer is this:

code:
Missile Size: 100 MSP  (5 HS)     Warhead: 200    Armour: 0     Manoeuvre Rating: 10
Speed: 0 km/s    Endurance: 0 minutes   Range: 0.0m km
Cost Per Missile: 50
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 0%   3k km/s 0%   5k km/s 0%   10k km/s 0%
Materials Required:    50x Tritanium   Fuel x0

Development Cost for Project: 5000RP
Now that's mutually assured destruction! Fucker blows up as soon as it's launched! And you put a few of these facilities here on earth and a couple on every other world you fellows decide belongs to us and those commie pigs will never muster up the courage to even look through a telescope at whatever planets we claim.

Also since we've been doing so much theorizing and thinking over here the guys asked if I could name the 57th LTA "The Think Tanks".

Well, I love the enthusiasm. But I'm going to politely decline the idea. I'm not ok with the amount of resources required to get it going or the fact that I would be blowing up our own nation in the process of defending it

Note to everyone else: I'm going to develop a new missile type as soon as we're done with the research and maybe even a new PDC. But really for a PDC I want meson cannons for added defence.

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Jimmy4400nav posted:

From U.N Industrial Command
To: Heads of Commercial Shipping and Military Leadership


Do you want industrial command to start creating more slipways on the existing space yards, or do you want us to hold out for a bit on that. Currently our mineral mining is going to be a bit low until our new mines can get up and running, but if you guys feel that we need more slipways, we'll defer to that judgment.

I've already set my order for the factory to continually expand. Once it gets to 2000 or so we can switch to expanding the slipways

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: UNEC


Hello again gentlemen, I would like to discuss the next proposal in a long line of projects that will never end~

Mandate for the Defence of Earth

This mandate comes in three parts

1. Construction of the first UN army

2. Construction of new PDC centres

3. Foreign Relations

Part 1

For the moment, we have a stalemate. ICBMs assure mutual destruction if we were to ever go to war. And there would be no-way we could complete an evacuation of earth by that time. Therefore our peace is guaranteed for the time being

But soon, we will have new weapons and facilities which negate this risk, and our old armies may become liabilities.

So instead, I wish for a UN army to be created. Based around 3 ground units

1. Garrison Troops - To defend the land
2. Heavy Assault Troops - To lead the offence
3. Marines - To take the battle to the skies

Part 2

Construction of a new suite of PDC facilities to replace our ICBMs. These will have new ICBMs made with TNE and point defence Meson Cannons and anti-missile missiles

Part 3

Creation of a more formal embassy to the Federation to discuss things like 'harmony' and 'a greater peace.' Lets hope we can avoid embarrassing ourselves by using the right spoon.

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: UNEC


What should our response be?

I feel we should make simple diplomatic overtures to the Federation and congratulate them on the creation of a new space fairing ship, while we bide our time while we research better engines, missiles and armour.

There is no point in wasting valuable resources in trying to one up them now. Better to wait for an actual tactical advantage.

In the meantime, I feel that we should continue our current research goals, but after this is complete begin the basics for meson cannons and thermal nuclear engines and the missile equivalent rather than going to commercial research so we can get proper PDC and point defence going.

But most importantly, we need to look at active sensors as well. Even just a simple one

FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: The Hospital Bed of SPERMCUBE.ORG


I for one, want to apologise to you first. We should have informed you that we use veterans with PTSD to man our kitchens at all our ICBM facilities. If you had known, you might have avoided the loss of all that blood and still have the ability to procreate when you went to order a sandwich.

A deep shame.

However, your valiant efforts are not in vain. I will ensure that we look at constructing some form of extra defences at our secret facilities

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Puistokemisti posted:

FROM: Resource Acquisition
TO: UNEC


The Federations rush to Moon makes very little sense unless we assume that they possess ability to perform Geological Surveys, so I believe that they focused purely on researching Sensor technology. Can someone try to estimate the mass of the ship given what we know about their pre-TNE drives and how far it will be able to fly?

Ultimately, we have no real reason do anything about this, we can't realistically stop them for lauching the ships and I do not believe that they yet have technology to take advantage of anything they find so we should just focus our efforts into researching our own probes and then preparing to secure any resources we find there.

FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: UNEC


You have a good point. We need to get a Commercial Ship going and collecting resources.

But I also think we need to focus on getting some form of defence for ourself, so how about this as priority

1. Finish current research
2. Spit between Active Sensors and Engines
3. Split between Meson Cannon, Missile Engines

Once we have that, we can take the star, and the priorities work for both commercial and defensive aspirations

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: Everyone
RE: Colonization


This is not my department, I know, but I do not think we should bother just yet with colonisation.

Once we have a proper survey of the system out, THEN we can look at claiming our choicy parts, and by then we will have access to Naval vessels capable of holding territory. Besides, we don't even know if the Moon even has minerals, it could just be a barren rock that we would be responsible for maintaining and defending.

It's just a PR stunt, don't let it get in your grills. We didn't waste our shipyard in building a useless ship and we aren't going to.

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
An engine and colonist tubes basically

You could just get away with massive luxury liners -> I used to joke that my luxury liners were faster than my warships in my own games because they had nothing but an engine and cabin

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
ROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: UNEC


I've been thinking about this (big surprise!) and I think there is one thing that could really help us on earth and should be considered.

Earth System Neutrality Treaty

Basically, what I was thinking off is that we protect earth and our assets by making Earth a safe zone for both the Federation and the UN. Obviously it would be daft to try and cover the hole Solar System at this point, and we made need to let off steam in small skirmishes but this way Earth would be safe.

So what we would be looking at:

1. No building new military ground units on Earth. We can keep our current generation of low tech units for training purposes and historical purposes, but no post TNE weaponry.

2. Dismantle our store of ICBMs and demilitarise our PDC bases. Basically we would use them for training purposes

3. Construction of 1 new PDC to house an Active Sensor on both sides as an early warning safety system. This can be upgraded at will

4. Move our military facilities off planet by 2040 or earlier. This includes Naval Shipyards, Ordinance Factories and Fighter Factories

5. Leave the Moon largely uninhabited. Automated mines are fine on both sides. Mat

6. No military class ships allowed past the Moon Orbit past 2040

7. Military Conflict happening outside of Earth will not spill over to earth

What do you all think? It's certainly another way of avoiding our birthplace from being destroyed

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

The_White_Crane posted:

Well, I've finally caught up with this. It made my brain hurt.

So, since I think we still have a couple of slots left, please sign me up as a naval commander of some podunk ICBM base!

I certainly won't leverage my tiny position of influence into political clout and blackmail everyone above me into submission, no sir!

I like the cut of this man's gib. Respectful and by the books!

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: UNEC


I would like to see those 4 labs go into researching Active Sensors. We will need to them to make targeting systems for our firing controls and to actively locate incoming ships and missiles

As for the Moon. No building anything on that godless rock until we've had a chance to discuss the possibility of a treat with them. If there are minerals, I suggest only civilian mining or automatic.

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
FROM: The Desk of Lord Windy, Director of Defence and Procurement
TO: UNEC


Two things.

1. There will be no official comment on the death of Chinese agents found looking through our R&D labs. We will take a Sunshine policy on this development, until such time as we can protect or at least live without earth, we will let the Federation get away with all but hostilities.

2. I am lodging my official disapproval of the Luna Colony. I think this is a stupid waste of resources and completely pointless. I would prefer we look towards Mars or Titan where we don't waste anywhere near as much resources and we can at least make it more habitual faster and we have a greater chance of resources there.

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010
I say move it into Active sensors and not alpha shields just yet

Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Ynkling posted:

Can I get Cryogenics with Euminedes for 4 labs?

This way we can keep our big two research projects finish at the same time all neat and pretty like and get a leg up into freezing dudes and potentially waking them up or whatever I really skimmed that part.


edit: we already got Duranium!

That's a great idea

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Lord Windy
Mar 26, 2010

Veloxyll posted:

From: CMDR Veloxyll
To: UNSC
CC: Goooooons
Re: Research goals


Add 1 lab to Eumenadies' project

Give Slann 10 labs to research Nuclear Thermal Energy Technology

Assign the remaining 10 labs to developing Geological probes under Barrelfox

After we have geo probes, I guess 5 labs to Barrelfox for Gravitic sensors and 5 to MagicBoots for Alpha Shields.


OOC: I was waiting for your update on survey missiles to figure out how they worked, so I have nothing further to add at this time

I think as soon as the engines are completed, we want to build a military and commercial version of them. It's important as well to build Active Sensors, instead of Gravtic Sensors or Alpha shields the 10 should go to Active Sensor

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