2450:
We seem to be at peace at the moment. We have no fleet to speak of. Missile bases are a more usefull investment for the long term so that is good.
Research is our current priority, but why research when our friends the Meklars allready have plenty of secrets which they will be happy to "share" with us.
Increase espionage spending. Each spy after the first is double the previous price, so it isn't efficent to spend too much. Also each spy has a chance of confessing which depends on their security spending. If a spy confesses then we get no chance to steal anything. I will try to maintain 2 or 3 spies each year. (Bear in mind this isn't neccessary optimum, I just pulled this number out of my arse.)
2451:
Meklars caught one of our spies, they don't seem to mind unless they catch them stealing something. Transfered reserves to Lenin.
2452:
Spy down again, but we will be back to two next year. More money transfered to research on Lenin.
2453:
Transfered more money to Lenin, Advanced Construction 7 at 1%.
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Infiltration! Computers isn't on the list of available techs. All the others are. As the Meklar have no cleanup tech I go for construction hoping for reduced industrial waste. Reduced Industrial Waste 80%! More money for the empire.
Not to be outdone, Our own scientists breakthrough with Industrial Tech 7. I choose Industrial tech 6. Only other option was 6.
A Plauge strikes Kholdan! Those Klackon's aren't going to be happy.
And the Melkar contact us. They aren't happy about the espionage.
After they leave the silicoids contact us! They aren't very friendly. Have to see waht our spies can make of them.
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2454:
I alocate funds to spy on the silicoids. They are Xenophobic Expansionists. Force fields have hit 1%, with some luck it will hit next turn. FUnds transfered to Lenin as usual.
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Meklar Declare war on us (again.)
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2455:
I divert funding to Weapons. We will be needing the Hyper-X missiles to penertrate shields. Missile base construction is stepped up.
2456:
Funding is increased on forcefields and propulsion slightly, computers/construction/planetology still have priority.
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The Silicoids ask for 75BC of trade. Capitlist Scum! We reject of course.
2457:
Transfer money to Lenin. No incoming hostile fleets as yet. I hope that the Meklar are too busy to bother with us. They are currently at war with the Sakkra.
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Census:
1.Meklar
2.Silicoid
3.Darlok
4.Klackon
5,Sakkra
looks like we aren't doing too badly compared to some!
2458:
Still no sign of incoming fleets from the Meklar. Their declaration of war was probably a act to their people for popularity. A stunt us communists would never stoop too. A nemisis(large) and devastator(huge) are parked at Whynil nearby.
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We get a steal on the Silicoids. All branches are open. I take computer. We get Advanced Space Scanner! and a frame! I frame the Meklars. We explore a lot of planets with the new technology. Meklar send their fleet to Paladia. An Annihilator(huge) is send to Quayal. This could be bad.
2459:
Spending on Def at Quayal is maxed. A new ship is designed at Moscow armed with Heavy Lasers and set to relocate to Quayal.
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Inconcievable! Meklar spies destroy 4 missile bases on Quayal.
2460:
Good luck to the new leader!
) No paranoid government would want another to have unknown, superior technology, so trying to steal their secrets makes sense to me.
No cries of weed here! I think we went a bit overboard on the challenge level this time around. The next one should hopefully not be quite so unforgiving!
It had absolutely NOTHING to do with your skill level, I promise you.
