RobiD77: hi fe
fe3333au: hi ... can I make coffee or yu in rush?
RobiD77: how are things
fe3333au: good ... raining here
RobiD77: i got like 15mins to chat so go make a cuppa, in fact i might do the same

fe3333au: back
fe3333au: So you got gunpowder early

RobiD77: They gave it to us last turn i think, it a bit hard for me atm i can't find my civ3 cd
fe3333au: no ... that is bad news :-(
RobiD77: Also sorry if my communications of late have been rushed, work has been a nighmare, had a big order to get out and the testing machines decided to play up, it was ment to been out on friday, we just got it finished an hour ago
fe3333au: that's cool
RobiD77: on the plus side i have a three day weekend this week for all my overtime
fe3333au: :-D
fe3333au: So does your letter indicate what you want for Gunpowder?
RobiD77: yes, my friends having his birthday tonight so i'll be heading off in an hour. You have caught me while im still sober

fe3333au: LOL
RobiD77: well i've got an extra two days to slepp it off lol
Tech swapping with KISS over
fe3333au: So KISS arrangement is now over?
RobiD77: yes
RobiD77: we sent education
fe3333au: We already have it
The preliminary idea
RobiD77: now how does this deal sound to you guys ... Gunpowder banking and gold for astronomy, physics and ToG ... That way you can get your GA
fe3333au: We give banking for Gunpowder ... You pay for Astronomy?
RobiD77: we'll research banking
fe3333au: Oh and we do astro, physics, ToG
RobiD77: since you guys can research quicker you can probably do physics as well, then we will give you cash for ToG
RobiD77: yeah
Exclude KISS from tech deals
fe3333au: Will it exclude passing onto KISS?
RobiD77: thats up to you guys, but i don't think we should exclude the possibilty of trading with KISS if we can both benefit from it

... use them up a little if you know what i mean
fe3333au: as long as both MIA and Nts agree, then selling onto KISS is acceptible
RobiD77: we wouldn't trade just for our benefit of course, if we are cooperating in the research
fe3333au: otherwise ... I know that some of the MIA would be uncomfortable with you guys selling tech onto KISS
RobiD77: like i said, if we both agree
fe3333au: excellent
PM us your draft
fe3333au: so you will PM the written document?
RobiD77: sure ... i've got some free time coming up :-D ... for a change
fe3333au: that's good
KISS Pyramids ??
fe3333au: we noticed that KISS are building Pyramids atm ... know what they are upto?
RobiD77: no, don't have a clue what they are doing except for their war effort
fe3333au: they are certainly speeding up the extinction rate

RobiD77: yes, different tnt player same crappy fighting tactics
fe3333au: every turn is played by different player
RobiD77: yeah but tnt's tactics remain the same, they stacked a bunch of oikes in a city in our path so we went around it and found the next city along completely empty
fe3333au: LOL
RobiD77: lol
fe3333au: That's sooo coool :-D
KISS Internal Fracture ... Nut based ??
RobiD77: i tried to grill whomp a little about why he is an ex- potkiss
fe3333au: internal situation caused a little rift ...
RobiD77: he would go into details the cheeky bugger, but i get the feeling there was a difference of opinion in the team about something, he wouldn't say what but i have a feeling it was to do with the doughnuts
fe3333au: I assumed that there was a war and a domestic faction ... Golden Age was sort of wasted on all the military
RobiD77: as for kiss i think it because some in the kiss camp were unhappy with the level of assistance they gave us ... but its just a guess
fe3333au: that's interesting ... and perhaps they didn't want you guys to capture cities ... they wanted it all
RobiD77: i dont know about that, because they still seem happy to have us attacking tnt from another front, i think it was more to do with the techs, hence why they didn't want to continue the trading agreement
RobiD77: i should say extend not continue since it was an agreed termination point
fe3333au: Sounds all too familiar LOL ... We are not so short sighted
RobiD77: again i can't say anything for sure its just a bit of educated guessing,
fe3333au: understand ... but you have more facts ... and therefore it could very well be related
Gems now secured
fe3333au: So I assume you took the gem city?
RobiD77: yes
<No Comment !!!>
RobiD77: the silks are next
fe3333au: excellent ... we like sparkly things ;-)
RobiD77: hehe ... spices too
TNT are RIP soon
RobiD77: there wont be a lot left of tnt
fe3333au: we already have consigned them to footnote status
RobiD77: lol
fe3333au: You guys running a poll .. how many turns until TNT are RIP?
RobiD77: if they play their cards right they can probably hold on to 2 cities for a fair while but thats it ... no actually
RobiD77: but its an idea
fe3333au: maybe fun in a UN poll
RobiD77: lol, that might get them riled up ... but then what are they going to do
fe3333au: not a damned thing ... maybe suicide themselves?
RobiD77: so far thats what they have been doing, lots of abandoned cities
Send us some paperwork
fe3333au: So you send us the proposal ... we will edit ... you will edit ... we then agree
RobiD77: sound good to me
RobiD77: hopefully i can find the damn cd so i can have a proper look in the game
fe3333au: you didn't take it with you on your working out of state thing?
RobiD77: no, had nothing to put it into
fe3333au: so it's at home ... no problem

RobiD77: it probably fallen behind something, i'll have to give my room a good clean out tomorrow
Tech parity with Nuts and KISS
fe3333au: so at this stage you and KISS are on a tech parity?
RobiD77: pretty much
fe3333au: any idea what they going to research next?
RobiD77: no, we didn't know until a few turns ago they were doing gunpowder until they approached us
fe3333au: cool
<Interesting WW could be affecting KISS>
RobiD77: they only wanted luxs, so they must be suffering a fair bit of WW
fe3333au: That's good news too

... together we should out tech them ... you may want to bolster defences ... cos they may get pissed off
RobiD77: hehe, let them come i say
<Candid Responce>
RobiD77: i'm not a dummy i have plans for all possiblities
fe3333au: as should we all
RobiD77: yes take no offence but we have one for you guys if you decide to get fresh with us ;-)
fe3333au: as do we ;-)
RobiD77: although we are compelety screwed if you both come at us
fe3333au: I'd be surprised if you didn't ... well that's why you must choose who to allign with ... and I think that you have chosen well
RobiD77: hehe you would say that ;-)
fe3333au: LOL
fe3333au: well it's logical aint it mate
TNT last stand musing
RobiD77: it will be interesting to see what KISS do if TNT decide to hole themselfs up in a city or two
fe3333au: well if I was them ... I'd peace with you ... but continue to war KISS ... but I'm not them ... so they will probably do something stupid like attack us
RobiD77: lol
Jokes of the Day
RobiD77: you know in the middle of the attack from kiss they pumped out a settler
fe3333au: NO WAY

RobiD77: thats what whomp told me
fe3333au: They probably built a lIbray as well
RobiD77: probably ... or a temple
fe3333au: yes so they could read a book in a sanctified room while they are getting killed
RobiD77: i don't know about you but if i just saw 8 gallics land next to one of my cities i wouldn't be thinking about settlers
fe3333au: They probably researching Printing Press
RobiD77: hehe ... they are an odd bunch really
fe3333au: Can't wait to sift through their forums after game has ended
RobiD77: there city planning their war planning have all been bemusing to say the least
The soon to be Refugee Issue
fe3333au: you guys going to offer a place for refos?
RobiD77: can't really stop them
fe3333au: We already added a non-voting for refo clause in the constitution
RobiD77: acutally me and whomp talked about that the other day too, the problem is all of them would be useless because they can't say anything because they have knowledge we wouldn't
fe3333au: yes ... I had an idea about locking their forum to all ... that way it would stop map info ... but it doesn't alter the knowledge gained from diplomacy, etc
RobiD77: yes ... they can't be more than lurkers
RobiD77: at best they might join a discussion about what to build next in a city
RobiD77: anything involving foreign contact would be virtually banned
fe3333au: Well they can input into builds, and research I guess ... and input on what not to do in military matters
RobiD77: possibly, but there is always the question on if their feeling come from what they know from before they joined
<ex-TNTers could be a good Tactics sounding board>
fe3333au: If they like a military plan ... change it fast LOL
RobiD77: lol ... yes a sure litmus test for failure ... hey donsig what do you think of our strategy, you like it ****, guys we need a new one this one ain't gonna work.
fe3333au: or I don't understand it ... OK guys it's a winner LOL
and then there was three
RobiD77: oh dear, it will be interesting once its down to three thats for sure
fe3333au: yes it will ... what is your prediction ... war or other methos of winning?
RobiD77: i can't see it being anything other than war atm
fe3333au: me either
RobiD77: we will probably have peace for a fair while but then its down to who starts to fall behind ... i bit like one of those showdowns in western movies, how will reach for the gun first
fe3333au: I can hear the whistling soundtrack now
RobiD77: hehe
KISS Treaty timelines ... was going to ask myself
RobiD77: actually just though of something, how long before your treaty with kiss ends
fe3333au: 166
RobiD77: hmmm
fe3333au: you guys are officially no longer confirmed peace?
RobiD77: no we are still peace, that was part of a different treaty
fe3333au: when will that end?
RobiD77: good question ... i think it comes up for renewal around t155
fe3333au: I have many 'good' questions ... Can you confirm when your peace ends with KISS for me ... in a PM?
RobiD77: sure
Nuts think
hmmm: or hope) we next KISS target
RobiD77: i think they will go after you first
fe3333au: I also think we got a target on our walls
RobiD77: if i was them i would see that as the most sensible option
fe3333au: you could be right
RobiD77: well they know we are weaker than them, but we are also further away ... so even if they take a third of your cities it put them in a dominate position because we would still be trying to catch up to you two guys
fe3333au: good point
RobiD77: would explain why they are in a rush to finish off tnt
fe3333au: yes it would
RobiD77: they have the advantage of switching govt with only a turn of anarchy
fe3333au: yes ...
<added something other than just agreeing ... but listening intently> 
fe3333au: although I think they are doing us all a favour getting rid of TNT
RobiD77: no complaints from us
<He continues ... >
RobiD77: the other option is that they are waiting for communisim before making the push
fe3333au: Hopefully something will happen prior to that happening
RobiD77: hopefully ... i guess we will just have to wait and see
A warning ... nice and thanks
RobiD77: also as a word of warning, they have built a lot of boats
fe3333au: thanks ... makes sence
RobiD77: i know they need them to get accross to tnt, but given the distance they seem to have an excess if you know what i mean so if they do come after you guys they will probably try down the sides
fe3333au: yes ... full on frontal is too TNT a tactic
RobiD77: lol
<Stressing the naval element>
RobiD77: well if you see a bunch of galleys headed down the coast then you know troble is coming
fe3333au: yes it would not be a welcome sight
Cya
RobiD77: i better get going,, a party with lots of booze is calling me
fe3333au: I can hear it myself ... have a good one ... and send us your proposal and when peace with KISS runs out
RobiD77: no worries take care
fe3333au: cya
RobiD77: bye
RobiD77 signed off at 12:26:45 AM.