Picking up the Pieces

[Omega124]

Boundless, you should try spoilering that.

@Omega: The thought of collateral damage hadn't occurred to me before, but I'm now very interested in it.

What? I don't remember saying anything like that.

Spoiler TFE Turn 2 Orders :

Research lasers. Bank the rest.

Take all troops and equip them with lasers. Have one gaurd Caen from any brutes. Send the other two soldiers down to Paris (Using any fuel nessercary), clear the place of aliens, and capture the city

Use new Internet acess to make contact with all major French cities. Try to convice as many cities to join as possible

 

[SKILORD]

Well, your diplomacy with freeman led me to believe that you were worried about collateral damage.

It would be a mechanic that would be near impossible to implement at this point, according to the thoughts I've had on the subject, so don't sweat it. The world is wrecked enough now.

 

[SKILORD]

Hey,

To: One Korea
From: Yankee Suns

Tokyo?!? Just how would you be able to help in the retaking of Tokyo?
Do you have transportation? Anyway we have a different target in mind.


Signed: Black Jet Finnagin, Leader of The Yankee Suns

nk

To: Yankee Suns
From: One Korea

If you had room on your boat we'd be able to offer our troops, but since we only have firearms maybe you're right. OTOH we have killed these squids before.

 

[Omega124]

Hey, can everyone read my newspaper picture now?

 

[SKILORD]

lol, it was working for me earlier, now it says image not found.

 

[Blaze Injun]

Hey,

If it is the one on page 6, I have yet to see it.


Blaze Injun

 

[Blaze Injun]

Hey,

Orders due before tomorrow or next saturday?


Blaze Injun

 

[SKILORD]

Next Saturday.

At the moment I'm in California watching over sickly grandparents (not that it matters, but it does tend to eat into my schedule). I've already done some of the update (if you sent your orders already ) and I was planning on posting a more neutral wonder tomorrow (I figured it would be ok, the special building aspect of it doesn't seem to be generating that much interest and I wanted to be able to incorporate at least half of the Wonders as not interested in religious affiliation, and I also wanted them to be spread out enough that everyone has a shot at getting one, which means putting several in, which requires mid-turn events or multiple in an update, I opted for mid turn events). If you've already sent orders, don't worry about it, the most effective way to procure any wonder is effective diplomacy with the controlling faction, not through orders anyways.

 

[SKILORD]

The Rafiki Commander frowned, abandoned by his race; they have all shot off for a better conquest by now. Earth. Goddamn Earth.

But all was not lost. He saw something that he recognized.

“Dyre, I’ve seen this before.”

His science officer hustled up to his side, “Yes, there are a number of races who use these designs, I think I can activate it if we get enough power to it.”

“Pull the engine from the ship, thrusters are broken anyways, might as well use it to power this thing.”

“As you wish, sir, what do you plan to do with it?”

“This has a comm center doesn't it? I plan to get in contact with someone who will get me off this Circle forsaken rock.”

-

There is now a doubly powerful lab in Wiltshire, it will add 2 to any R&D that is being done every turn and possesses 8, virus proof, ET Uplinks made out of stone. The Rafiki who currently hold it care nothing for your religion if you can offer them some support and have a good reputation.

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Adding a Wonder Section to Page 1.

 

[SouthernKing]

To: South Compton Coalition
From: Primm Central

We copy. What assistance do you need?

To: Alexandria University Tech Support
From: Primm Central

We would like to help you if you help our cause.

 

[SKILORD]

To: Primm Central Station
From: South Compton Coalition

We require men and weapons to prevent the LA Imperialists from wiping us out. We have many people who escaped from San Quentin and other local institutions during the invasion, and we ain't goin back to jail.

To: Primm Central Station
From: Alexandria University Tech Support

Have you met our friends the Neter? They are very friendly. Perhaps if you talked to them you could reconsider your somewhat radical stance on alien cohabitation. As it is we disagree with your goals and are unsure how an alliance would benefit us.

 

[Omega124]

ET Armored Vehicles don't take fuel but can't make it past a continental plate on a turn.

So, one could go from Korea to Portugal in one turn, but not from the top of NZ's South Island to the bottom?

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Perhaps you should give a more exact range SKILORD.

 

[SKILORD]

Well, that map looks different than I imagined, that much is fair.

Stupid continental plates (I swear, for some reason I thought the Caucuses, for instance, represented plate collision). I'll give you a more precise range when I figure it out, but I think the main concern at the moment would be with regards to jets. Basically remove the word plates for Jets, if a Jet crosses the midatlantic ridge the Pacific Ocean, Central America, or the caucuses or goes to Australia or Africa these things would cost it an extra fuel depending on where it started. I do not believe anyone has any ET APC's at the moment, by Saturday I'll be sure to have the ET land movements hammered out in a reliable way.

EDIT: Travelling around NZ would require naval support anyways.

 

[SKILORD]

Let's say 6,000 miles for ET land craft in a turn without the assistance of a Teleporter or a boat.

*Slaps hands together, rubs them, and nods*

Settled. Changing it in the rules.

People who wanted to drive from Korea to Portugal in a turn... blame Omega.

 

[Freemanuncg]

Orders Sent, cant wait for the update.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

From: Rouen
To: Omicron Wing

We are well. We simply plan to sell off any Rafiki equipment that we have and then pay our way off this planet. Casualties were low, but without any of the support from the conglomerate we've decided that perpetuating this war is needless and also dangerous. Please check our prices in the stats post.

To: Former Conglomerate Forces at Rouen
From: Omicron Wing

The war against the indigenous species may be at a standstill, but arming them strikes me as severely unwise, especially given how they seem to have developed a decidedly xenophobic outlook towards us over the course of our assault against this pitiful rock. They lack the technology and infrastructure to get us off of this planet- if any of us is going to escape, it will be through cooperation between the forces of the former conglomerate, and not through alliance with the natives.

From: Johannesburg Puumons
To: Omicron Wing

Humans have seized a shipment of plasma rifles and are fighting us in the streets. Although their understanding of the operation of these weapons is imperfect, because of the extremely close proximity when they overload the plasma cells and the thing explodes it often kills many of my troops as well. Holding the city further will require more support. Can you provide air support Omicron Wing?

To: Puumon Forces in Johannesburg
From: Omicron Wing

Greetings, this is Wing-Commander Tsierik-Lufor Khaz-Dio. Our forces are drastically weakened, but we are currently in the process of restoring the fighters from our downed supercarrier, and may be able to provide this requested support. Please give us a report of your current situation.

From: Gamma Squadron
To: Omicron Wing

Your warnings about Epsilon will not go unheeded. They are truly bad kitties. Our fighters have been scrambled by human viruses, we cannot launch them, but we are trying to establish some control over the local situation.

To: Gamma Squadron
From: Omicron Wing

Duly noted. We will remain in contact.

From: Epsilon Squadron
To: Omicron Wing

The loss of the Scarifi while tragic claimed the lives of tens of thousands of the enslaving Rafiki we are sorry for your losses, and will assist you in anyway that you can.

However Fighter Squadron Epsilon had nothing to do with the attack on the Scarifi. and Furthermore no nothing whatsoever about "Operation Ball of Yarn"

To: Epsilon Squadron
From: Omicron Wing

Cease your deceptions, we know well what we saw you do, and we understand why you did it, in your fit of short-sighted hotheadedness. There was fully one Rafiki on board our ship, and he is dead, you'll be happy to know. Also dead are precisely seven hundred and twenty nine Tourliski, all of whom I could list off by name.

From: LA
To: All Rafiki Frequencies

This is the eighth Puumon Battalion, we are being held down in a human building known as Dodger's Stadium, can anyone assist?

From: Indian Springs
To: Omicron Wing

Very irritable humans everywhere. Intolerable weather. It's getting hotter. The humans are getting angrier. Request Evac.

To: 8th Puumon Battalion, Former Conglomerate Forces at Indian Springs
From: Omicron Wing
Hello, this is Wing Commander Tsierik-Lufor Khaz-Dio of Omicron Wing, we are transmitting the locations of your respective forces to each other. We are currently stranded on another continent, but we will do what we can to help organize a breakout and aid in a potential mustering between your two factions. We are in the process of establishing effective long-range transportation systems, but they are not yet close to operational.

From: Taldykorgan
To: Omicron Wing

This is a group of Tourliski hiding out in the sewers of Taldykorgan, the humans brought down our ships, the engines cut out midair and we were required to use the escape pods at an extremely dangerous altitude. Many died. We are armed and prepared to fight for this city, but our numbers may be too few to succeed.

To: Tourliski Holdouts in Taldykorgan
From: Omicron Wing

It is truly a relief to see a group of our brothers alive on this blasted rock. We will direct our efforts towards organizing an extraction of your forces immediately, so that you may be evacuated to our temporary settlement at Karakul.

 

[SKILORD]

To: Omicron Wing
From: Rouen

The Europeans remain quite pleasant. Save your tongue for what it's best at, which from the smell seems to be cleaning out Rafiki rectums. We are realists, these humans are no different from you or me, and while we are stuck with them the Nitros of Rouen will work with them.

To: Omicron Wing
From: Johannesburg

A few groups of Human Soldiers from this former nation state have been battling us in the streets for weeks, we do not have time for a thorough debriefing. We require air support. They have Plasma Weapons.

To: Omicron Wing
From: Gamma Squadron

We will remain in contact, we are receiving a number of distress calls though and recommend that you deal with them first. The situation in Kabul is under control.

To: Omicron Wing
From: Dodger's Stadium

We may be able to find our own transport if you can provide us a safe destination.

To: Omicron Wing
From: Taldykorgan

We look forward to any assistance.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

To: Omicron Wing
From: Rouen

The Europeans remain quite pleasant. Save your tongue for what it's best at, which from the smell seems to be cleaning out Rafiki rectums. We are realists, these humans are no different from you or me, and while we are stuck with them the Nitros of Rouen will work with them.

To: Nitros of Rouen
From: Omicron Wing

Your colourful command of our language is lost on me, but we are hardly any happier with the Rafiki than you, and it is their actions that got us into this situation in the first place. How will the humans get anything off this planet, let alone large populations?

To: Omicron Wing
From: Johannesburg

A few groups of Human Soldiers from this former nation state have been battling us in the streets for weeks, we do not have time for a thorough debriefing. We require air support. They have Plasma Weapons.

We will provide air support for your fight.

To: Omicron Wing
From: Gamma Squadron

We will remain in contact, we are receiving a number of distress calls though and recommend that you deal with them first. The situation in Kabul is under control.

To: Gamma Squadron
From: Omicron Wing

Are you receiving any distress calls not received by Omicron Wing? It is good to know that you have pacified your landing site.

To: Omicron Wing
From: Dodger's Stadium

We may be able to find our own transport if you can provide us a safe destination.

We advise that you attempt to reach the communication frequencies of the Vanguard, who are a significant, but not insurmountable distance away.

To: Omicron Wing
From: Taldykorgan

We look forward to any assistance.

To: Tourliski trapped Under Taldykorgan
From: Omicron Wing

We shall see you shortly.

 

[SKILORD]

From: Dodger's Stadium
To: The Vanguard

Humans continue to battle over this city, they call it Los Angeles. Frankly I don't see what all the fuss is about, but many Puumon's of the 8th Battalion have already been lost in the crossfire and we are seeking a place to retreat or significant military support.