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Harvard Fall Empire
| Deity: | Matt DeLuca |
| Start Date: | October 1, 1990 |
| End Date: | November 21, 1990 (51 days) |
| Code used: | ? |
| Winner(s): | JustUs |
September 14, 1990
The much awaited Harvard Fall Empire game is firing up! To enter, reply to this message with the following information:
1) Country Name
2) Representative (this is your password)
3) Skill level, on a 1-10 scale, 1 being novice
4) Your opinion on market, nukes, update times, etu/update, and anything
else you think I might care about. This last item is optional.
I'm looking at a start date of somewhere around October 1, roughly two weeks from now. World size will be dependent on the number of people signed up.
Anyway, this is one of the premier empire games out there...so get your
registration in today!
Blue coloring on countries in the power charts indicates the eventual winners of the game.
Three days after start, October 4, 1990
[Editor's note: Following update by Mirkwood]
Welcome to the evening World Murk-o-vision up to the minute
flash news, brought to you straight from Harvard Fall Empire.
Tonight's episode is hosted by yours truly, the mad Elven-King,
with a special guest appearance by Suboceana's Guy Smiley...
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(In the bustling new capitol building of Sinergy)
The Elven-King, clad startlingly in his fluorescent camo dinner-jacket
and purple bunny slippers, makes his way into the elegant meeting-room.
Around a tremendous marble table (stolen from the remains of Atlantis)
sit the others in the ruling cabal of Sinergy.
One of them, a man dressed entirely in black, smiles an *evil* grin
of welcome at the Elven-King. Two others, from faroff lands of
California and Boston, lean forward expectantly. At one corner
of the table sits the One Who Can Not Be Named. And at the head
of the table, the legendary military leader Creight Lersing
clears his throat, and silence falls over the room.
The mood tonight is somber.
Disillusioned.
Depressed.
No other countries remain on the Sinergian continent; all have
been exterminated. The Sinergian military machine rests idle.
Lersing brightens. "Let's build boats!"
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And now, lest you forget who's Numero Uno around here, here's
the renowned Guy Smiley with the evening's Top Ten list:
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Thu Oct 4 23:02:58 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
Sinergy 455 3% 5.9K 459 0 0 0 316 222 4.2K 8 0 0 94K
The Hole 320 4% 3.7K 150 0 0 0 950 150 3.4K 0 0 0 35K
Dreadfest 170 10% 4.8K 400 0 0 0 20 200 4.1K 7 0 0 45K
Mithrilie 235 6% 4.4K 150 0 0 0 49 400 2.1K 7 0 0 20K
XOX 285 4% 3.5K 50 0 0 0 0 350 1.4K 0 0 0 25K
Zork 345 3% 3.0K 1 0 0 0 4 150 1.3K 0 0 0 20K
Castilla 320 2% 3.3K 350 0 0 0 200 450 2.0K 0 0 0 25K
Swaziland 220 6% 3.5K 1 0 0 0 200 150 1.0K 0 0 0 25K
Pern 190 5% 4.5K 250 0 0 0 0 1.1K 3.2K 0 0 0 20K
ASI 215 3% 3.2K 50 0 0 0 500 0 950 0 0 1 25K
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 7.4K 6% 164K 5.0K 0 0 0 13K 5.6K 94K 150 0 2 1.6M
Some 74 of the 86 starting countries remain.
Five days after start, October 6, 1990
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Sat Oct 6 21:25:22 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
Sinergy 550 5% 7.2K 500 0 0 0 850 350 5.2K 850 0 0 85K
Zork 565 4% 5.0K 23 0 0 0 100 300 2.0K 0 0 0 20K
XOX 352 8% 7.2K 40 0 0 0 208 767 3.2K 26 0 0 25K
Dreadfest 240 13% 6.2K 450 0 0 0 600 700 4.3K 150 0 0 35K
Mithrilie 235 13% 7.2K 150 0 0 0 150 750 2.9K 300 0 0 20K
Castilla 365 5% 6.2K 250 0 0 0 850 100 2.3K 0 0 0 25K
Geobaldi 225 12% 5.5K 250 0 0 0 100 16 2.2K 0 0 0 35K
The Hole 310 5% 6.8K 100 0 0 0 1.1K 150 5.0K 9 0 0 35K
Swaziland 220 11% 6.5K 1 0 0 0 300 100 2.5K 0 0 0 30K
Death 95 30% 6.5K 0 0 0 0 1.3K 300 4.0K 0 0 0 25K
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 8.4K 10% 273K 5.7K 0 0 0 23K 12K 155K 1.9K 0 10 1.6M
Six days after start, October 7, 1990
(Mirkwood Forest Palace, Sinergy)
Across the tangled, remote forests of Mirkwood, Elven
families sit in their living rooms, their eyes glued
expectantly to the flickering screens of Murk-o-Visions.
The usual happy scenes of Elven stormtroopers mauling
innocent Utopian civilians are suddenly replaced...
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Welcome to the Murk-o-vision Weekend Update and the
up-to-the-minute shock news.
Seventy-three nations remain intact this fine Sunday,
as peace temporarily reigns at Harvard. Early land wars
have died down, with approximately thirteen permanent
casualties, and a few nations shattered and left "in flux".
Tech production has commenced in three nations: Sinergy,
Mithrilien, and the Hole, and their respective armies are
now reportedly armed with the very latest in forged iron
spear-points.
Several nations are plying the open seas with fishing
fleets, and the available unclaimed wilderness is
approaching zero.
On the political front, despite many reassurances from the
diplomats of Sinergy, multiple nations are organizing
Mutual Defense Pacts against the threat of Sinergian
invasion. The Treaty Organizations are being headed by
the nations of Microbia and Batak, reportedly. Sinergy,
whose only naval force consists of a stolen ASI fishing
boat, continues to deny that it has any other plan
than to build 550 park sectors.
This has been the Weekend Update. Catch us next time
when we bring you the first marine assaults...
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- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Sun Oct 7 15:40:34 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
Sinergy 548 5% 7.9K 459 0 0 0 1.2K 460 5.9K 988 0 0 86K
Zork 580 5% 6.3K 39 0 0 0 100 300 2.4K 0 0 0 20K
XOX 350 9% 9.1K 32 0 0 0 550 1.0K 4.2K 100 0 0 25K
Mithrilie 240 16% 8.8K 150 0 0 0 200 750 3.3K 350 0 0 20K
Dreadfest 235 16% 7.3K 350 0 0 0 800 650 4.4K 250 0 0 30K
Castilla 365 8% 7.7K 150 0 0 0 1.0K 300 2.5K 0 0 0 25K
Swaziland 220 14% 8.2K 1 0 0 0 300 150 3.5K 0 0 0 35K
Death 95 40% 8.2K 0 0 0 0 1.2K 400 5.8K 0 0 0 30K
The Hole 305 6% 8.6K 100 0 0 0 1.1K 250 5.6K 30 0 0 35K
Geobaldi 245 13% 5.5K 250 0 0 0 400 100 2.4K 0 0 0 35K
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 8.4K 13% 331K 5.6K 0 0 0 28K 15K 186K 2.9K 0 20 1.6M
One week after start, October 8, 1990
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Mon Oct 8 09:46:21 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
Sinergy 550 7% 9.7K 400 0 0 0 1.0K 550 7.0K 1.0K 0 0 85K
Zork 580 7% 7.9K 50 0 0 0 150 250 2.8K 6 0 0 25K
XOX 361 10% 11K 29 0 0 0 962 1.2K 5.3K 152 0 1 29K
Castilla 365 10% 9.3K 200 0 0 0 1.1K 600 2.9K 0 0 0 30K
Mithrilie 245 18% 11K 150 0 0 0 300 700 3.9K 400 0 0 20K
Dreadfest 235 18% 9.1K 500 0 0 0 1.1K 650 4.5K 400 0 0 35K
Death 95 54% 10K 0 0 0 0 1.1K 500 7.2K 0 0 0 30K
Swaziland 220 17% 10K 1 0 0 0 250 400 5.2K 100 0 0 40K
Geobaldi 255 16% 6.8K 300 0 0 0 900 300 2.7K 0 0 0 30K
Pern 190 19% 10K 250 0 0 0 200 1.2K 8.5K 0 0 0 25K
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 8.5K 15% 399K 6.5K 0 0 0 34K 18K 222K 3.9K 0 30 1.6M
Eight days after start, October 9, 1990
Here are the Top 10 at Harvard, as of 9:30 pm today. Castilla is challenging
the vaunted Sinergy coalition for first!
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Tue Oct 9 21:28:25 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
Sinergy 545 10% 13K 376 0 0 0 1.2K 734 12K 1.1K 0 1 72K
Castilla 363 19% 14K 166 0 0 0 1.7K 1.4K 3.7K 0 0 0 29K
Death 95 73% 16K 0 0 0 0 600 1.1K 12K 110 0 0 37K
Zork 582 8% 12K 90 0 0 0 401 648 4.3K 61 0 0 28K
Dreadfest 244 25% 13K 450 0 0 0 1.5K 685 4.7K 1.1K 0 0 38K
Swaziland 222 26% 16K 1 0 0 0 1.0K 804 7.2K 245 0 0 49K
Mithrilie 245 24% 16K 86 0 0 0 634 1.2K 4.9K 555 0 1 18K
XOX 363 11% 17K 82 0 0 0 1.9K 1.5K 9.0K 237 0 1 31K
The Hole 315 14% 16K 209 0 0 0 1.1K 375 9.3K 67 0 0 36K
Pern 189 24% 15K 259 0 0 0 1.1K 2.5K 11K 14 0 2 34K
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 8.6K 21% 591K 8.9K 0 0 0 53K 28K 319K 6.5K 0 80 1.7M
Two and a half weeks after start, October 18, 1990
The up-to-the-minute shock news from Harvard, with your
host -- Guy Smiley!
Our top story tonight: A vicious and underhanded Sinergian
assault on Kashfa was defeated by a sudden time-warp induced
by unknown but powerful forces. The vaunted 82nd Elven
Amphibious Assault Division suddenly found itself hurled
backwards in time to its original beachhead, after which it
was beset by hordes of angry Kashfan housewives. The Deity
has claimed responsibility for the timewarp, and Sinergian
military authorities are reportedly contemplating reprisals.
The twenty-nation-strong Rebel Alliance was reportedly
"pleased" that the crack Elven troops had been soundly
thrashed.
Meanwhile, the effects of the embarassing defeat resounded
through the tiers of the Sinergian government. Scattered
gunfire was reported in the capitol, and for a brief
moment the National Radio Center was occupied by a crazed
terrorist advocating the immediate dissolution of the
government. Officials sharply denied reports that the
crazed terrorist was in fact a member of the elite military
septumvirate that rules Sinergy.
The Sinergian economy, strained by military expenditures
and shocked by the defeat, collapsed into chaos. Efforts
at perestroika have been sluggish, leading to the first
slip of Sinergy from the tops of the Power Chart.
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53 nations remain Active
2 are in flux
17 have been utterly destroyed
Tech is approx WWI, with Sinergy and Mithrilien leading
the pack. No aircraft have yet been built.
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And the mighty, feared Top Ten of Harvard Fall 1990 in progress...
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Fri Oct 19 00:40:55 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
Swaziland 215 68% 51K 100 0 0 0 4.2K 4.2K 25K 500 0 0 95K
Castilla 365 42% 33K 150 0 0 0 4.8K 5.8K 6.5K 150 0 0 70K
Geobaldi 295 62% 32K 400 0 0 0 5.2K 1.6K 12K 400 0 2 15K
Sinergy 546 22% 38K 503 98 10 0 5.4K 2.0K 27K 2.2K 0 6 44K
Mithrilie 245 51% 47K 150 8 0 0 4.8K 1.4K 8.9K 2.4K 0 7 10K
Dreadfest 255 46% 39K 400 0 0 0 7.0K 3.0K 21K 1.0K 0 3 55K
The Hole 355 32% 48K 850 25 4 0 4.5K 1.2K 27K 700 0 0 25K
Zork 585 19% 39K 200 0 0 0 1.4K 2.8K 13K 350 0 0 50K
Death 95 98% 51K 0 0 0 0 1.2K 4.9K 40K 1.8K 0 0 115K
Sardaukar 160 57% 51K 150 0 0 0 2.0K 500 23K 550 0 7 75K
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 8.8K 42% 1.5M 25K 275 35 0 141K 69K 740K 25K 0 230 2.2M
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The thought for the night:
Sardaukar? You're a jerk. A complete kneebiter.
- XOX (I think)
19 days after start, October 20, 1990
I thought it would be interesting to post the Top 20 from Harvard to this
group, to see where some of the well-known nations from empire are in the big
scheme of things, even though they aren't in the Top 10.
An interesting thing to note is that all 20 of these countries are in
contention for the top slot by the end of the game; the tenth country on
the list is fully 3/4 the strength of the number one country, and number 20
is over half as strong as number one.
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Sat Oct 20 14:51:03 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
Swaziland 215 87% 87K 211 0 0 0 6.2K 7.0K 45K 1.7K 0 6 140K
Geobaldi 293 94% 55K 314 0 0 0 6.2K 1.7K 19K 835 0 6 9.2K
Mithrilie 246 69% 77K 328 53 8 163 7.7K 3.2K 13K 2.0K 1 10 17K
The Hole 379 42% 79K 1.4K 109 12 465 9.2K 3.1K 33K 1.6K 0 0 28K
Dreadfest 257 60% 66K 401 74 0 0 9.6K 7.8K 32K 1.3K 0 8 82K
Zork 615 27% 66K 1.0K 0 0 0 4.5K 4.6K 25K 455 0 0 76K
Sinergy 540 31% 60K 867 437 48 2.3K 7.6K 3.8K 37K 3.5K 0 12 36K
Castilla 363 51% 43K 166 0 0 0 8.1K 7.3K 13K 184 0 0 109K
Sardaukar 159 68% 82K 565 0 0 0 2.6K 1.9K 32K 874 0 10 109K
Death 95 98% 79K 547 0 0 0 2.2K 5.1K 49K 2.7K 0 1 169K
ASI 251 40% 64K 1.5K 0 0 0 3.5K 1.2K 11K 2.7K 0 19 136K
Burroughs 144 71% 55K 115 0 0 0 11K 4.6K 34K 394 0 2 62K
Captain_C 94 100% 69K 1.9K 20 1 100 4.2K 1.7K 26K 1.5K 3 7 25K
Himmel 174 77% 47K 727 0 0 0 11K 620 41K 884 0 12 26K
Califa 193 70% 47K 501 20 4 0 3.3K 2.1K 20K 772 0 5 32K
Waterford 126 83% 55K 1.1K 62 13 0 1.9K 1.9K 12K 714 0 18 42K
Pern 189 50% 46K 398 0 0 0 8.3K 2.9K 22K 419 0 4 106K
Rome 116 82% 47K 1.3K 198 21 0 1.6K 3.6K 27K 758 0 22 89K
Microbia 72 93% 58K 547 0 0 0 5.7K 947 65K 454 0 5 74K
Suboceana 287 38% 36K 414 0 0 0 1.9K 5.6K 27K 599 0 5 54K
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 8.9K 54% 2.2M 38K 1.2K 125 3.7K 207K 100K 1.1M 39K 4 330 2.8M
A few other things:
There are now exactly 116 unclaimed sectors in the world; as most of these
are on one island with a country that seems to have been abandoned, there are
probably less than thirty undiscovered sectors in the world. There are no free
islands of more than four sectors left.
Congrats to Mithrilien for producing the first (and so far only)
aircraft in the game.
The much-feared and much-laughed at anti-Sinergy coalition seems to have
gone into hibernation these days; with the fall of Sinergy from the top slot
on the power charts, nobody seems to care about them anymore.
Further congratulations go to Suboceana, for worming his way into the Top
20 on the charts. He started three days late. As a reward, he has been given
divine authorization to attack and eliminate whiners from the game. Rumor has
it that this was the cause of the recent turmoil in the Sinergy ruling council.
Finally, the first resource wars seem to be firing up...more on these as
events develop.
Three weeks after start, October 24, 1990
And now, for the Harvard Top 10...
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Wed Oct 24 20:21:30 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
The Hole 446 79% 236K 1.8K 818 78 2.6K 33K 11K 72K 2.0K 11 2 129K
Sinergy 553 65% 208K 1.4K 1.3K 103 9.1K 24K 1.9K 106K 9.1K 2 18 209K
Zork 626 54% 219K 2.7K 447 38 184 25K 2.8K 105K 1.3K 0 1 125K
Swaziland 226 98% 208K 2.8K 275 0 2.9K 26K 2.6K 105K 3.3K 15 5 390K
Geobaldi 299 97% 163K 1.5K 1.7K 158 3.4K 17K 1.4K 54K 12K 0 34 63K
Dreadfest 259 83% 131K 3.1K 1.1K 374 756 24K 13K 52K 2.3K 6 50 191K
Castilla 412 73% 116K 4.3K 0 0 197 12K 9.4K 37K 2.4K 5 4 124K
Himmel 175 99% 163K 654 239 6 0 31K 452 58K 3.3K 0 10 31K
Mithrilie 251 83% 151K 1.0K 477 142 340 5.6K 5.0K 33K 2.4K 20 35 56K
Suboceana 287 70% 109K 731 0 0 0 15K 5.5K 73K 3.8K 0 5 226K
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 8.9K 76% 4.3M 86K 14K 2.0K 41K 461K 123K 2.1M 91K 320 740 5.0M
Not a whole lot to report at this time. Several countries have noticed
that their resources aren't going to last until the end of the game, so
we are seeing a gradual increase in the number of skirmishes; several will
be flaring into full scale wars within the next couple of weeks, as soon
as the necessary planes become widely available.
The Sinergy team is moving back up in the charts; should they hit
number one again, we will likely see a revival in the anti-Sinergy
coalition. Of course, since they're the ones selling the jets, should
be interesting watching the others get arms...
Finally, everyone is uniformly envious of the Cylons running the
trains at the Atlanta airport.
Five weeks after start, November 3, 1990
And yes, what you've all been waiting for...the Harvard Top 10:
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Sat Nov 3 03:03:10 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
The Hole 578 99% 559K 6.2K 7.6K 292 3.4K 90K 11K 252K 8.9K 76 48 421K
Zork 786 86% 585K 7.3K 5.6K 332 11K 37K 8.2K 614K 5.3K 100 3 109K
Sinergy 615 96% 452K 6.2K 2.7K 498 17K 98K 1.9K 208K 12K 175 37 637K
Castilla 514 99% 423K 8.4K 740 102 5.6K 59K 7.7K 124K 11K 80 8 399K
Swaziland 385 97% 339K 17K 2.5K 310 8.7K 60K 1.5K 315K 4.4K 152 15 638K
Dreadfest 269 98% 248K 9.8K 15K 1.5K 3.5K 34K 8.2K 116K 5.0K 181 136 525K
Suboceana 348 95% 290K 7.2K 3.0K 146 8.6K 60K 1.5K 230K 6.5K 133 6 224K
Ghostland 315 98% 274K 11K 5.6K 420 3.7K 20K 8.7K 97K 3.1K 49 37 145K
Geobaldi 312 96% 229K 5.2K 9.0K 1.3K 17K 32K 799 130K 11K 33 67 79K
Uruguay 289 99% 242K 5.2K 1.5K 345 2.7K 28K 22K 68K 2.2K 128 21 542K
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 9.3K 92% 6.8M 193K 104K 10K 179K 926K 126K 4.4M 136K 2.5K 1.2K 7.2M
Not a whole lot new going on. There is now exactly one (1) free sector
in the world. No resources, unfortunately.
The first Around the World in 80 Updates race was held, which was won
by the nation of Rome with a souped-up patrol boat. The vaunted yacht,
entered by Sinergy, was ignominously deep-sixed before it could reach the
halfway mark.
The first nuclear detonations have been recorded; the lucky nation of
Uruguay was the first to receive the honor of having large swaths of land
glow in the dark. The nukes don't seem to have been enough, since he's still
in the Top 10.
Competition for the Rudedog award remains fierce; Suboceana, who broke
three days late and is now in seventh place, is the leading contender. Other
favored contestants are JustUs, DreamLands, and Revelstone. In other award
related news, Tolvor and Microbia are reputedly favored to with the Big Weenie
and Big Mouth, Little Gun award, respectively.
Of the original 86 countries, 36 are active, 8 are in flux, and one
(Frobnia) is broke.
Five weeks after start [2], November 4, 1990
Below is the *complete* power report from Harvard, as seen by the Deity. The
number beneath each country name is a game-generated figure that is used to
arrange the nations in the power table. Several people in the game (plus
myself) thought it would be more motivational to have the exact rankings made
public.
The only thing of interest is the strong bid JustUs is making for the Rudedog
award; he is number 11 on the chart, and has climbed a *long* way up since
October 15, which is the date of the earliest recorded power chart. Will he
wrest the coveted award from Suboceana? Time will tell...
One other thing related to awards; Tolvor recently dissolved, probably
(although not necessarily) disqualifying himself from the running for the
Big Weenie award. The current favorites include Microbia, Macross, and
Sinergy.
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Sun Nov 4 19:05:03 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
The Hole 584 100% 575K 5.7K 9.8K 368 3.9K 93K 11K 260K 9.8K 96 50 381K
114921.51
Zork 785 89% 594K 6.7K 7.1K 399 15K 41K 7.9K 714K 4.7K 100 3 109K
110579.34
Sinergy 650 94% 477K 22K 2.7K 503 19K 118K 2.5K 249K 9.6K 192 46 841K
109836.90
Castilla 515 97% 372K 7.7K 1.4K 147 6.6K 67K 6.8K 134K 11K 80 7 622K
82391.38
Swaziland 394 98% 347K 17K 2.9K 310 12K 65K 1.2K 341K 3.2K 154 14 677K
81338.12
Suboceana 410 94% 349K 14K 4.1K 269 10K 64K 1.8K 266K 6.7K 135 4 398K
73246.00
Dreadfest 273 98% 255K 11K 19K 1.5K 3.7K 35K 6.7K 140K 5.7K 228 138 545K
66634.52
Ghostland 315 99% 293K 11K 7.8K 476 5.2K 24K 7.1K 96K 1.7K 80 43 130K
57290.28
Geobaldi 312 97% 258K 4.9K 13K 1.5K 20K 38K 585 125K 12K 42 65 48K
56493.25
Uruguay 289 97% 266K 6.0K 2.2K 493 3.7K 33K 22K 72K 1.6K 177 21 562K
56058.20
JustUs 384 91% 229K 12K 4.5K 504 25K 36K 1.0K 181K 4.6K 162 99 27K
51937.53
Mithrilie 446 76% 172K 7.0K 970 456 2.4K 38K 4.3K 93K 5.7K 138 43 232K
45961.43
Rome 268 91% 154K 10K 3.8K 218 9.7K 14K 1.7K 184K 6.8K 116 87 220K
40774.35
Pern 214 99% 188K 5.5K 554 182 1.2K 31K 12K 119K 2.0K 101 17 331K
40727.11
ASI 346 88% 186K 10K 2.9K 131 4.6K 14K 1.1K 141K 2.4K 106 19 54K
39969.91
Burroughs 165 100% 156K 3.2K 7.2K 391 5.1K 42K 369 170K 2.0K 73 18 196K
39918.72
Califa 220 97% 201K 4.8K 6.8K 383 1.4K 17K 1.8K 73K 3.0K 51 34 206K
38493.08
Sardaukar 168 97% 144K 2.4K 3.7K 477 12K 13K 3.5K 65K 465 150 30 160K
30877.12
Adlibya 167 96% 147K 6.9K 1.7K 316 639 31K 742 231K 773 21 6 206K
30631.75
BlackSock 190 97% 131K 3.4K 2.6K 260 2.6K 33K 2.1K 87K 5.6K 30 35 55K
30291.57
Purgatory 187 89% 147K 5.3K 5.9K 246 10K 13K 5 155K 4.2K 61 20 48K
29802.30
Kashfa 158 98% 146K 1.3K 2.8K 323 3 14K 579 53K 619 0 30 196K
26531.42
Macross 237 95% 112K 2.6K 280 23 2.1K 15K 3.2K 26K 5.9K 59 11 19K
25701.95
Revelston 167 86% 125K 1.8K 1.7K 134 14K 6.6K 3.5K 67K 2.7K 29 7 124K
24625.79
Snafu 148 94% 114K 4.7K 3.3K 315 2.5K 7.4K 1.1K 89K 3.2K 44 35 37K
23000.67
Captain_C 119 95% 103K 5.4K 2.4K 244 1.2K 7.8K 1.2K 66K 185 72 31 104K
21679.59
Kelewan 106 95% 90K 4.7K 4.6K 433 6.0K 20K 704 64K 3.4K 54 62 54K
21608.37
Microbia 93 96% 87K 2.7K 1.6K 68 3.5K 16K 497 197K 2.1K 83 32 72K
19310.90
Commonwea 128 96% 81K 1.5K 1.8K 418 1.4K 15K 1.8K 26K 597 13 25 152K
18652.13
Hackensac 86 90% 60K 1.5K 1.4K 111 915 7.2K 1.3K 30K 4 35 16 92K
14225.80
DreamLand 81 98% 71K 2.6K 1.1K 187 2.6K 18K 1.7K 47K 2.0K 1 14 14K
14211.54
Frobnia 165 66% 23K 1.7K 913 128 201 3.1K 755 36K 408 8 12 -15K
9027.98
Numenor 71 97% 12K 584 181 21 371 6.2K 306 5.4K 585 1 14 55K
6355.45
Omega 43 78% 37K 2.6K 193 28 20 567 12 16K 91 0 23 18K
6177.10
Xanadu 34 50% 7.8K 414 0 0 0 1.6K 999 32K 878 0 5 146K
3889.08
Capitol 27 92% 7.2K 490 14 9 0 146 2 3.4K 126 0 79 62K
3703.70
Dragonrea 49 96% 8.6K 71 76 10 140 1.2K 329 6.3K 58 0 17 9.4K
3533.03
XOX 65 86% 2.7K 902 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 1 37K
3360.56
Gros 30 96% 14K 910 60 16 59 432 54 9.5K 2 4 9 11K
3201.14
Drakona 13 87% 3.7K 63 0 0 0 634 587 606 41 0 0 92K
1959.63
Greyhelm 9 82% 523 19 0 0 0 0 0 106 0 0 1 39K
806.33
Gnur 6 76% 3.5K 171 0 0 14 194 0 2.3K 700 1 0 2.3K
713.53
Warfair 6 21% 229 5 0 0 489 32 86 50 0 0 0 -1.5K
104.66
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 9.1K 93% 6.8M 215K 133K 12K 209K 1.0M 114K 4.7M 127K 2.7K 1.2K 7.4M
Five weeks after start [3], November 4, 1990
I'll likely post a full power chart here once a day; this is as much for the
benefit of the players as the entertainment of non-players. If I get enough
gripes, I'll always post it under the same subject line, and you can stick it
in your kill file.
Not much at all to report, except that the first wasteland was created;
Suboceana is the proud owner of six hexes of parking lot. That probably
explains his recent drop in the power chart.
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Mon Nov 5 20:41:35 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
The Hole 582 100% 576K 5.9K 11K 392 4.5K 95K 11K 261K 9.4K 138 48 357K
115950.23
Zork 782 89% 606K 6.7K 7.9K 438 16K 42K 7.8K 756K 4.3K 107 3 106K
112435.41
Sinergy 681 93% 501K 21K 3.2K 505 18K 115K 2.3K 256K 8.7K 196 45 708K
112097.44
Castilla 538 98% 401K 13K 1.9K 289 9.2K 65K 5.3K 157K 11K 80 7 783K
88898.48
Swaziland 397 95% 356K 16K 3.1K 310 13K 67K 990 350K 3.6K 153 14 645K
81779.78
Dreadfest 272 99% 252K 11K 22K 1.6K 3.6K 39K 6.2K 150K 6.1K 266 135 492K
67809.61
Ghostland 318 98% 296K 10K 9.0K 462 5.2K 29K 6.3K 93K 1.3K 97 58 251K
60267.75
Geobaldi 368 87% 274K 6.2K 16K 1.6K 19K 44K 1.5K 121K 11K 77 63 34K
59923.90
Suboceana 340 93% 271K 8.6K 2.9K 222 7.8K 55K 1.5K 210K 4.4K 111 3 486K
59330.55
Uruguay 289 100% 273K 7.4K 2.9K 641 3.7K 37K 20K 71K 1.2K 179 21 528K
57542.95
JustUs 408 92% 235K 12K 5.4K 519 25K 43K 1.9K 212K 4.9K 190 98 15K
55487.41
Rome 332 93% 191K 13K 7.0K 365 13K 18K 2.1K 231K 8.3K 186 108 223K
51290.01
Mithrilie 476 78% 180K 7.3K 783 501 1.9K 41K 4.2K 102K 4.7K 151 59 155K
48028.58
ASI 349 89% 211K 9.9K 3.5K 131 4.7K 13K 1.4K 153K 2.5K 105 19 105K
43120.05
Pern 218 97% 192K 6.3K 554 182 2.0K 34K 10K 118K 1.9K 107 21 355K
42089.14
Califa 228 96% 207K 5.4K 7.5K 399 1.4K 17K 2.4K 89K 3.0K 51 37 189K
39490.64
Burroughs 167 98% 146K 5.0K 7.8K 428 5.3K 43K 1.9K 177K 2.0K 106 16 46K
39322.64
Sardaukar 196 94% 156K 2.4K 4.6K 617 12K 13K 2.9K 74K 481 150 31 229K
34449.96
BlackSock 206 93% 133K 4.2K 2.8K 266 3.0K 37K 2.0K 91K 5.6K 40 38 56K
32047.48
Adlibya 170 92% 142K 6.4K 1.7K 326 483 30K 732 217K 675 14 7 222K
29941.47
Macross 229 93% 125K 2.7K 126 17 2.0K 16K 3.7K 32K 6.2K 62 10 15K
26708.85
Revelston 184 82% 127K 1.9K 2.1K 168 17K 7.2K 3.1K 77K 2.3K 29 8 135K
25389.54
Snafu 165 88% 119K 5.1K 3.5K 333 2.0K 8.6K 1.0K 96K 3.4K 57 39 13K
23915.88
Kelewan 106 96% 88K 4.9K 5.1K 469 6.1K 20K 664 67K 3.2K 54 61 120K
22324.37
Captain_C 117 94% 105K 2.5K 2.3K 237 40 6.5K 543 70K 124 74 31 157K
21905.05
Microbia 93 98% 89K 2.4K 1.9K 68 3.5K 15K 695 202K 2.0K 87 34 83K
19736.07
Commonwea 128 97% 88K 1.8K 1.9K 440 1.4K 14K 2.0K 27K 894 13 25 80K
18757.75
Kashfa 123 98% 100K 1.5K 1.3K 283 2 16K 571 42K 472 0 23 30K
18632.06
Omega 98 95% 87K 3.4K 722 111 987 1.9K 254 32K 1.3K 3 22 11K
14900.94
Hackensac 97 82% 59K 1.6K 1.4K 111 800 8.5K 1.2K 31K 8 35 23 95K
14547.25
DreamLand 83 92% 68K 3.7K 1.1K 170 2.6K 16K 1.1K 42K 2.0K 6 14 28K
14078.51
TwinPeaks 130 65% 16K 1.4K 349 61 138 2.4K 678 20K 367 2 12 -20K
6377.82
Numenor 72 97% 12K 558 181 21 371 6.8K 306 5.9K 586 1 14 9.3K
6151.50
Xanadu 36 56% 8.0K 421 0 0 0 1.6K 999 31K 878 0 5 146K
4062.20
Dragonrea 49 97% 8.6K 70 76 10 140 1.5K 329 6.4K 59 0 17 12K
3607.27
XOX 63 92% 2.6K 943 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 33K
3408.41
Gnur 9 68% 6.6K 334 95 0 150 202 0 12K 1.4K 1 0 1.4K
1897.56
Drakona 5 95% 1.6K 204 0 0 0 0 362 129 128 0 0 92K
1374.34
Capitol 2 95% 446 267 14 0 0 0 0 1.1K 155 0 60 53K
1374.07
Gros 11 87% 2.6K 339 46 2 31 243 3 1.9K 0 0 9 15K
1052.72
Warfair 5 21% 173 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1.5K
63.80
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 9.1K 92% 6.7M 214K 143K 13K 206K 1.0M 110K 4.7M 121K 2.9K 1.2K 7.1M
Five weeks after start [4], November 6, 1990
This is the full power report for Harvard as of 20:00 tonight. A few
points of interest:
In a stunning and completely unexpected reorganization, the once-feared
nation of Sinergy has gone from a septumvirate to a two-man ruling team, and
has renamed itself Evil_Resvon to reflect the change. The identities of the
ruling duo are left as an exercise to the reader.
In another surprise move, the once up-and-coming nation of Revelstone is
currently getting the snot beat out of it by Evil_Resvon. Witnesses reported
several mushroom clouds rising over centers of Revelstone industry before the
invasion.
The nation of Suboceana, led by the abrasive Frank B., has declared non-
active status. Contributing factors include a 3mt weapon, the actions of the
Sinergy/Evil_Resvon group, and a lack of women in Cambridge.
Related to this declaration was the pre-emptive announcement of the Subby
awards for this game. The following nations won awards:
Tolvor: Big Weenie Microbia: Big Mouth, Little Gun Macross: Nice Guy XOX: Biggest Fodder Batak: Perpetual Fodder (taken out yet *again*) ASI: Biggest Bully JustUs: Rudedog (biggest jump in power charts) Tahuantinsuyo: Worst Announcer Mithrilien: Best Announcer
These awards are subject to revision before the end of the game. Also,
there will be a few Deity-given awards...he has some ideas of his own.
Of course, yet-to-come is the 'Best Nuker' award. Stay tuned for details.
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Tue Nov 6 20:03:05 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
Evil_Resv 735 90% 534K 21K 3.3K 528 17K 128K 3.2K 299K 10K 190 44 593K
117638.41
The Hole 582 100% 576K 6.1K 12K 454 6.0K 97K 11K 260K 8.2K 147 47 315K
116560.05
Zork 781 92% 623K 6.1K 8.6K 478 16K 42K 7.6K 791K 9.0K 107 3 85K
116379.11
Castilla 550 98% 428K 16K 2.9K 505 11K 60K 4.6K 182K 11K 80 33 979K
94616.74
Swaziland 404 97% 371K 17K 3.3K 310 13K 71K 870 356K 4.5K 153 22 570K
84228.85
Dreadfest 272 99% 252K 11K 25K 1.6K 4.5K 42K 5.8K 161K 6.1K 278 137 533K
70094.47
Geobaldi 378 86% 281K 6.6K 19K 1.7K 19K 47K 1.8K 120K 11K 77 59 42K
61594.43
Uruguay 305 97% 283K 8.9K 3.9K 713 4.1K 40K 17K 73K 1.8K 186 30 553K
60442.94
Ghostland 318 99% 296K 13K 10K 476 5.1K 31K 5.1K 95K 654 95 73 186K
60417.27
JustUs 419 94% 237K 14K 6.9K 570 26K 52K 1.3K 251K 6.2K 267 104 32K
59534.09
Suboceana 331 95% 248K 8.2K 2.6K 244 7.9K 55K 1.5K 215K 4.3K 122 2 522K
57813.15
Rome 353 99% 223K 15K 7.8K 402 13K 21K 2.7K 248K 7.4K 181 110 240K
57763.70
Mithrilie 513 81% 184K 7.7K 974 541 1.7K 45K 4.3K 112K 3.9K 133 58 127K
50547.65
ASI 347 91% 224K 10K 4.2K 131 4.7K 14K 2.9K 162K 2.5K 106 19 127K
45224.12
Pern 217 99% 193K 6.5K 554 182 2.0K 38K 8.8K 118K 1.8K 120 21 412K
43731.39
Burroughs 167 99% 155K 4.8K 8.8K 463 6.3K 41K 1.8K 185K 2.0K 106 15 94K
41953.47
Califa 229 98% 210K 5.5K 8.5K 399 1.6K 17K 2.5K 99K 3.2K 50 37 219K
40760.89
Sardaukar 192 92% 154K 2.6K 5.5K 615 12K 14K 2.9K 79K 1.1K 156 31 302K
35308.77
BlackSock 219 91% 139K 3.8K 2.9K 306 2.9K 39K 1.9K 93K 6.0K 38 37 30K
33228.02
Adlibya 176 91% 144K 7.8K 2.0K 409 484 29K 684 214K 949 19 7 210K
30351.24
Macross 236 94% 149K 2.2K 192 13 1.9K 18K 4.1K 39K 6.5K 62 10 25K
30027.16
Snafu 188 86% 126K 5.5K 3.9K 376 3.4K 9.3K 1.4K 110K 3.1K 64 41 11K
25748.58
Kelewan 106 96% 89K 5.2K 5.6K 500 6.3K 21K 624 72K 3.0K 54 61 112K
22662.41
Captain_C 113 99% 107K 3.2K 3.1K 233 1.4K 5.6K 33 72K 269 74 30 155K
22496.44
Microbia 93 98% 90K 2.8K 2.3K 68 4.4K 15K 688 205K 2.1K 88 34 76K
20129.24
Commonwea 128 97% 85K 1.7K 2.0K 469 1.4K 13K 2.1K 26K 1.3K 13 25 123K
19096.35
Omega 106 95% 94K 4.0K 707 107 837 3.9K 235 37K 1.5K 5 20 12K
16175.71
Hackensac 101 82% 59K 1.7K 1.7K 114 830 9.9K 815 29K 8 35 24 98K
14944.28
DreamLand 82 98% 72K 3.9K 1.3K 170 2.6K 16K 2.0K 43K 2.0K 11 14 26K
14846.26
Kashfa 115 92% 62K 1.4K 1.2K 267 2 7.3K 460 21K 472 0 20 59K
13500.67
Revelston 111 72% 48K 1.6K 453 27 5.1K 1.9K 297 38K 748 10 8 147K
11648.59
TwinPeaks 113 66% 11K 1.0K 264 34 42 2.0K 678 12K 278 1 11 -23K
5141.48
Numenor 56 94% 7.3K 427 148 21 8 5.9K 303 3.3K 24 0 14 20K
4739.03
Xanadu 36 69% 8.1K 420 0 0 0 1.6K 999 31K 878 0 5 146K
4262.23
XOX 63 95% 2.6K 976 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 29K
3449.81
Dragonrea 11 99% 5.4K 40 11 2 0 0 0 5.5K 32 0 17 14K
1383.30
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 9.2K 93% 6.8M 228K 161K 13K 204K 1.1M 103K 4.9M 124K 3.0K 1.2K 7.2M
Five weeks after start [5], November 7, 1990
The full Harvard power report as of 20:30 tonight. Nothing at all
of signifigance has happened in the last 24 hours or so.
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Wed Nov 7 20:36:42 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
The Hole 582 100% 572K 6.0K 13K 531 7.6K 100K 10K 260K 6.7K 167 51 187K
116176.03
Zork 782 93% 601K 6.0K 9.2K 518 17K 41K 7.6K 829K 10K 124 9 61K
115134.21
Evil_Resv 732 92% 511K 21K 3.5K 524 16K 113K 2.7K 285K 9.9K 222 45 313K
110560.86
Castilla 569 97% 450K 17K 3.9K 724 13K 57K 3.5K 195K 11K 113 28 1.0M
97673.08
Swaziland 410 97% 389K 16K 3.4K 310 15K 73K 946 363K 4.9K 158 25 733K
88606.34
Dreadfest 271 98% 251K 9.2K 23K 1.5K 5.0K 46K 5.4K 170K 6.0K 295 130 398K
68164.52
Rome 373 99% 261K 18K 8.3K 402 13K 26K 3.0K 272K 6.9K 150 110 303K
64313.22
Uruguay 326 98% 289K 12K 4.7K 791 4.0K 42K 15K 72K 2.2K 186 40 575K
63569.22
JustUs 443 93% 245K 13K 7.9K 625 27K 55K 742 275K 6.3K 267 103 30K
62383.54
Ghostland 322 99% 299K 13K 12K 505 5.6K 36K 3.9K 90K 1.4K 95 73 144K
62365.64
Geobaldi 377 87% 274K 6.5K 22K 1.9K 19K 52K 1.6K 113K 9.5K 78 58 33K
61514.38
Suboceana 321 96% 243K 9.9K 3.2K 269 8.3K 55K 1.5K 225K 4.2K 171 6 293K
55685.67
Mithrilie 565 79% 206K 7.9K 760 564 1.3K 48K 5.2K 136K 4.1K 146 57 95K
54994.94
ASI 346 91% 231K 9.5K 4.8K 142 4.6K 14K 2.7K 168K 2.3K 108 19 168K
46417.57
Pern 217 100% 194K 7.0K 554 182 2.0K 40K 8.0K 118K 1.7K 130 23 384K
44289.07
Burroughs 167 100% 155K 5.1K 9.9K 499 6.3K 40K 1.8K 185K 2.0K 106 15 88K
43166.46
Califa 234 97% 212K 5.5K 9.5K 399 1.7K 15K 2.3K 109K 3.1K 76 37 251K
41560.00
Sardaukar 233 85% 157K 3.4K 6.6K 620 12K 17K 2.9K 83K 1.5K 166 31 318K
37759.71
BlackSock 250 89% 149K 4.3K 2.8K 338 2.8K 41K 1.9K 101K 6.6K 44 36 29K
35782.93
Macross 238 92% 186K 2.5K 3.1K 63 1.6K 17K 3.7K 29K 6.2K 69 11 -17K
34535.15
Adlibya 176 94% 147K 8.4K 2.3K 504 484 27K 760 207K 918 22 8 175K
30448.71
Snafu 204 86% 134K 6.2K 4.1K 412 4.7K 9.8K 1.3K 123K 2.7K 72 43 6.5K
27496.34
Captain_C 113 100% 110K 3.5K 3.9K 233 1.9K 5.8K 33 71K 616 73 31 179K
23369.17
Kelewan 97 95% 89K 4.1K 5.2K 466 6.2K 23K 584 73K 2.9K 70 46 94K
22067.14
Microbia 96 96% 91K 2.9K 2.7K 77 5.2K 11K 743 209K 1.8K 89 36 178K
21189.00
Commonwea 125 93% 78K 1.6K 1.9K 495 1.3K 13K 2.1K 23K 1.4K 19 25 156K
18487.93
Omega 113 96% 104K 4.2K 800 105 828 4.1K 209 40K 1.5K 11 19 4.6K
17769.89
Hackensac 113 79% 61K 1.7K 1.7K 115 474 11K 530 30K 210 42 24 66K
15415.47
DreamLand 86 97% 76K 3.9K 1.4K 170 2.9K 15K 1.7K 43K 1.9K 18 15 10K
15318.00
Kashfa 123 91% 31K 1.3K 1.1K 233 990 21K 756 21K 497 0 20 73K
12805.31
Revelston 96 78% 49K 1.9K 357 23 3.8K 1.7K 287 35K 738 10 7 137K
11291.73
Xanadu 28 80% 4.6K 223 0 0 0 18 0 11K 878 0 5 146K
3509.72
Numenor 35 95% 4.5K 1.1K 100 20 8 3.9K 237 3.0K 21 0 14 32K
3362.52
XOX 44 99% 2.0K 651 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 26K
2562.18
Sinergy 45 61% 4.5K 424 107 25 5 527 571 1.5K 81 0 9 -30K
1763.29
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 9.3K 93% 6.9M 234K 179K 14K 213K 1.1M 94K 5.0M 123K 3.3K 1.2K 6.7M
Five weeks after start [6], November 8, 1990
This is the complete power chart for Harvard as of this moment.
Not a whole lot to report, except for a number of brushwars.
Evil_Resvon has pretty much eliminated any chance of Revelstone fighting
back; Revelstone's capitol was taken earlier tonight.
Ghostlands learned that escort 2's aren't a whole lot of use against
jet f/b's. Interestingly enough, he also learned that escort 2's located
to the north of jet fighter 2's will scramble frist; the jet f/b's (owned
by Suboceana) sank a carrier loaded with jet fighter 2's.
Macross, recipient of the 'Nice Guy' award, is in the middle of
attacking DreamLands; consideration is being given to revoking his award.
Finally, it was learned that Evil_Resvon has decided that Microbia is
an excellent location for nuclear testing; a large mushroom cloud was
spotted over that nation earlier today.
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Thu Nov 8 20:32:17 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
The Hole 582 100% 564K 5.9K 14K 542 8.2K 99K 11K 261K 6.2K 175 51 238K
117767.47
Zork 785 94% 618K 7.7K 10K 558 17K 41K 7.9K 863K 11K 127 9 15K
117511.59
Evil_Resv 799 92% 532K 22K 3.7K 519 16K 117K 2.1K 297K 10K 197 48 171K
115262.34
Castilla 564 99% 472K 21K 4.8K 892 16K 57K 1.9K 239K 11K 148 28 823K
99560.20
Swaziland 411 97% 393K 15K 3.6K 310 18K 75K 1.0K 378K 4.7K 192 27 775K
90480.27
Dreadfest 271 99% 250K 9.1K 26K 1.6K 6.0K 47K 4.9K 178K 5.9K 257 130 414K
69196.95
Rome 382 100% 290K 19K 9.2K 431 14K 30K 3.1K 293K 6.1K 160 101 297K
68969.83
JustUs 454 91% 253K 13K 9.7K 688 32K 61K 768 313K 6.1K 279 108 35K
65267.94
Uruguay 334 96% 288K 15K 5.6K 894 4.0K 41K 12K 71K 2.1K 186 39 559K
63748.94
Ghostland 329 99% 303K 13K 13K 498 4.4K 42K 2.4K 93K 1.2K 119 83 98K
63620.34
Geobaldi 382 87% 276K 6.9K 25K 2.0K 19K 58K 1.5K 107K 8.6K 86 54 32K
62650.43
Mithrilie 623 78% 226K 9.5K 956 662 2.2K 52K 5.2K 168K 5.3K 146 58 79K
60240.14
Suboceana 306 98% 253K 11K 3.4K 219 7.3K 54K 1.5K 233K 3.5K 168 14 212K
56040.09
Pern 216 100% 194K 6.8K 554 182 2.0K 42K 7.4K 117K 1.7K 156 25 439K
45647.43
ASI 339 91% 212K 8.9K 5.2K 132 4.6K 11K 2.5K 172K 1.9K 108 19 234K
44263.33
Burroughs 167 100% 157K 3.4K 11K 516 6.6K 39K 1.3K 186K 1.1K 106 15 143K
43883.65
Califa 236 97% 215K 5.9K 11K 399 1.9K 13K 2.2K 117K 2.8K 82 37 203K
41797.44
Sardaukar 243 85% 156K 3.4K 7.7K 627 12K 18K 2.9K 88K 2.9K 177 38 223K
37884.93
BlackSock 260 88% 154K 4.8K 3.0K 364 3.8K 42K 2.0K 101K 5.5K 53 34 51K
37301.12
Macross 238 94% 204K 4.1K 3.1K 64 1.8K 17K 3.8K 28K 6.2K 64 12 50K
37243.54
Adlibya 176 94% 150K 8.9K 2.7K 586 446 26K 804 200K 303 22 7 153K
30338.88
Snafu 217 88% 137K 6.8K 4.6K 447 6.1K 10K 1.4K 130K 2.5K 73 45 6.8K
28867.25
Captain_C 113 99% 112K 2.3K 4.2K 233 3.1K 6.0K 61 78K 766 113 31 168K
24061.23
Kelewan 95 97% 89K 4.6K 5.6K 499 6.1K 24K 544 77K 2.9K 88 50 90K
22420.59
Commonwea 128 95% 81K 1.9K 1.9K 523 1.3K 12K 2.1K 24K 1.5K 24 25 120K
18698.82
Omega 113 99% 107K 5.1K 1.0K 105 1.2K 4.1K 164 43K 1.3K 13 19 4.6K
18335.74
DreamLand 86 99% 79K 3.7K 1.5K 166 4.3K 14K 983 47K 1.7K 26 12 23K
15940.85
Hackensac 115 80% 61K 1.5K 1.7K 106 372 12K 530 27K 370 42 25 63K
15601.17
Microbia 93 88% 65K 2.4K 2.0K 80 3.5K 2.4K 418 130K 951 70 36 67K
14419.28
Kashfa 94 70% 25K 1.2K 1.2K 240 990 14K 720 21K 468 0 20 76K
9435.21
Revelston 69 71% 28K 774 144 8 1.4K 164 322 25K 732 0 7 76K
6702.01
Numenor 39 96% 5.3K 1.3K 100 20 7 4.5K 237 2.7K 21 0 14 2.6K
3534.56
XOX 27 99% 1.3K 282 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 25K
1671.88
Xanadu 1 91% 124 62 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 5 145K
1579.54
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 9.3K 93% 7.0M 248K 198K 15K 224K 1.1M 85K 5.1M 118K 3.5K 1.2K 6.1M
Six weeks after start, November 9, 1990
This is the complete Harvard power report as of Friday night.
Not a whole lot to report. What has been described as a 'stray nuke'
completely obliterated a Dreadfest fleet bound for the shores of DreamLands.
Said the EvilCommander of Evil_Resvon's nuclear forces, 'Gotta watch those
+ and - thingies.' There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth in Dreadfest.
Congrats go to Evil_Resvon for being the physically largest country in
the game; this may be related to the decline of Revelstone to the basement
of the power charts.
In other news, the caustic Frank B., leader of Suboceana, has been
promoted to civilian status. When asked, Frank B. has this to say about
his good fortune: "Bitchin'".
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Fri Nov 9 20:14:54 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
Evil_Resv 865 90% 570K 25K 4.2K 571 16K 124K 3.9K 319K 13K 194 46 71K
122579.57
Zork 784 94% 633K 12K 11K 598 18K 40K 9.0K 903K 9.1K 157 9 86K
119907.56
The Hole 582 100% 557K 5.9K 16K 542 9.2K 98K 10K 260K 5.6K 185 51 247K
118911.69
Castilla 566 97% 496K 20K 5.7K 1.0K 20K 59K 9.3K 298K 12K 157 29 744K
102632.25
Swaziland 412 97% 397K 15K 3.9K 310 19K 75K 1.0K 394K 5.9K 221 51 774K
93354.26
Rome 387 99% 311K 21K 10K 442 15K 33K 3.0K 316K 5.2K 165 99 259K
72109.58
Dreadfest 271 99% 252K 7.6K 29K 1.6K 6.9K 49K 4.7K 184K 5.9K 255 130 539K
72067.02
JustUs 456 91% 262K 15K 11K 744 32K 66K 635 373K 6.2K 280 109 52K
68084.41
Uruguay 355 96% 291K 15K 6.3K 983 4.1K 45K 9.8K 77K 1.7K 198 37 595K
66006.48
Ghostland 329 100% 308K 11K 15K 499 4.8K 49K 1.5K 103K 1.1K 119 82 42K
65450.45
Mithrilie 639 79% 252K 11K 1.4K 663 1.4K 50K 5.5K 177K 5.9K 147 65 76K
64546.63
Geobaldi 383 88% 278K 6.0K 28K 2.1K 19K 62K 1.3K 103K 7.4K 80 39 31K
63399.37
Suboceana 305 98% 265K 9.0K 4.5K 250 12K 53K 1.7K 243K 2.9K 201 16 53K
56242.94
Pern 216 99% 192K 6.8K 607 189 2.0K 36K 7.1K 116K 1.7K 156 25 518K
46466.25
Burroughs 167 100% 158K 4.0K 12K 516 6.8K 39K 647 186K 1.1K 106 15 217K
46001.16
ASI 329 92% 209K 15K 5.6K 127 4.3K 10K 2.1K 175K 2.6K 110 19 210K
44013.20
Califa 237 98% 217K 5.9K 12K 399 2.2K 13K 2.1K 122K 2.6K 99 37 190K
42228.40
Sardaukar 240 90% 157K 4.1K 8.8K 631 12K 18K 2.8K 91K 3.5K 189 38 247K
39247.68
BlackSock 276 89% 163K 4.2K 3.0K 356 4.5K 42K 2.2K 104K 5.6K 54 32 48K
39130.87
Macross 237 97% 164K 3.2K 3.2K 64 3.2K 19K 5.3K 34K 6.7K 70 12 12K
33926.33
Snafu 242 89% 135K 6.8K 5.4K 483 7.8K 11K 1.6K 155K 2.5K 79 48 15K
30076.62
Adlibya 176 95% 154K 11K 2.6K 545 376 23K 758 190K 61 20 8 80K
29728.10
Captain_C 112 99% 109K 3.5K 4.6K 228 4.1K 6.7K 20 81K 913 121 37 135K
23965.55
Commonwea 128 95% 101K 2.2K 1.9K 552 1.3K 11K 2.4K 23K 1.5K 24 25 119K
20658.73
Kelewan 95 93% 84K 3.8K 4.6K 486 4.1K 21K 504 73K 2.1K 89 40 23K
19882.89
Omega 112 99% 108K 5.4K 1.0K 105 1.9K 4.8K 129 52K 1.1K 16 19 12K
18677.64
DreamLand 87 97% 80K 3.4K 1.6K 166 5.2K 13K 263 52K 1.6K 62 11 21K
16364.54
Hackensac 116 81% 61K 1.6K 1.9K 106 366 12K 530 28K 507 42 25 74K
16075.96
Microbia 93 95% 74K 2.6K 2.2K 80 3.5K 1.8K 302 157K 1.4K 70 36 55K
15789.07
Revelston 50 67% 15K 839 27 7 1.0K 467 79 2.8K 206 0 6 80K
4274.53
Kashfa 18 69% 6.8K 970 830 161 1 885 50 8.7K 440 0 20 71K
2804.07
Numenor 25 96% 5.1K 1.3K 100 20 7 1.4K 145 2.7K 249 0 14 3.5K
2395.13
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 9.3K 94% 7.1M 259K 219K 16K 241K 1.1M 91K 5.4M 118K 3.7K 1.2K 5.7M
Six weeks after start [2], November 12, 1990
This is the complete power report from Harvard as of this time.
Small-scale nuclear warfare has erupted across the board; several
countries, including Microbia, Evil_Resvon, The Hole, Suboceana, and Rome
have been on one end or the other of nukes in the last 72 hours. Of special
note is Microbia, who dropped approximately five large (megaton-class)
nukes on Evil_Resvon. In retaliation, Evil_Resvon re-ran his autodist
tool.
Related to Microbia's attack on Evil_Resvon was Mithrilien's attack
on Microbia; claiming that E_R would take over Microbia in retaliation
for the nuclear attack and use it as a base against him, Mithrilien pre-
empted this possibility and launched a massive airborne invasion. Microbia's
standing in the power charts will attest to the effectiveness of the
Mithrilien armed forces. One of Microbia's rulers was last seen abusing
terminals in a cluster.
The biggest nuke launched to date has been a 5mt; Rome was the lucky
winner of the '19 sector surprise' due to supposedly launching a satellite
over Evil_Resvon.
In a surprise development, the nation of Macross, winner of the
'Nice Guy' Subby Award, was invaded and subsequently eliminated by the
nations of JustUs and DreamLands.
Of the 86 nations that broke on opening day, 56 have been eliminated.
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Mon Nov 12 20:44:44 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
The Hole 586 99% 537K 8.3K 19K 529 7.6K 100K 10K 295K 4.7K 198 49 602K
128482.68
Castilla 687 97% 606K 29K 9.3K 1.4K 22K 67K 4.4K 421K 13K 225 30 647K
123407.60
Zork 782 98% 636K 18K 12K 611 18K 31K 6.7K 974K 4.6K 162 12 17K
120215.00
Evil_Resv 881 85% 462K 13K 3.9K 356 15K 112K 5.6K 259K 15K 190 46 122K
107116.84
JustUs 575 94% 398K 20K 16K 904 38K 89K 2.6K 564K 6.7K 301 107 69K
94863.93
Swaziland 384 90% 326K 9.8K 3.8K 293 17K 55K 1.2K 350K 5.3K 218 61 766K
79926.77
Rome 395 99% 338K 18K 14K 432 16K 45K 3.1K 271K 4.1K 191 107 94K
75058.37
Ghostland 329 100% 307K 14K 20K 498 6.1K 64K 1.4K 113K 1.5K 170 85 71K
71335.10
Mithrilie 669 79% 278K 14K 2.4K 568 4.1K 45K 4.1K 294K 8.8K 175 114 83K
69376.16
Uruguay 357 95% 291K 15K 8.7K 1.2K 4.5K 50K 6.6K 99K 1.6K 189 36 661K
68263.60
Geobaldi 384 97% 282K 6.4K 37K 2.2K 18K 65K 4.1K 149K 4.7K 79 33 69K
67727.52
Dreadfest 275 96% 223K 10K 19K 786 4.9K 36K 3.0K 114K 2.2K 124 76 118K
55744.57
Suboceana 303 96% 240K 11K 5.5K 292 12K 33K 1.2K 226K 1.5K 204 22 204K
53710.19
Burroughs 169 100% 161K 4.4K 17K 514 8.9K 39K 1.7K 190K 1.1K 106 12 435K
52263.25
Pern 216 100% 193K 9.1K 1.7K 196 2.9K 32K 7.1K 114K 1.8K 184 36 578K
48540.34
ASI 335 93% 239K 19K 6.8K 140 6.5K 6.3K 1.8K 178K 4.7K 122 19 87K
46833.74
BlackSock 277 95% 187K 4.6K 3.4K 391 3.9K 41K 4.1K 125K 8.6K 87 32 53K
46705.75
Califa 241 98% 218K 6.9K 14K 397 2.8K 11K 2.3K 137K 2.8K 103 44 125K
42753.76
Sardaukar 230 98% 144K 5.6K 10K 618 10K 24K 798 83K 3.7K 10 38 117K
34623.25
Snafu 254 87% 148K 7.7K 7.5K 610 10K 11K 1.5K 179K 2.1K 93 58 35K
32239.76
Captain_C 112 100% 111K 3.4K 6.2K 228 5.8K 11K 11 83K 1.6K 125 36 195K
26525.40
Commonwea 130 98% 112K 2.3K 1.8K 640 1.4K 11K 3.1K 25K 3.3K 24 24 197K
23252.55
DreamLand 181 80% 94K 6.8K 3.2K 278 6.2K 18K 1.9K 74K 2.5K 76 3 7.5K
22745.52
Kelewan 95 96% 78K 3.8K 5.1K 511 3.6K 22K 504 64K 2.0K 87 42 1.2K
19525.84
Omega 111 99% 107K 5.5K 1.4K 102 2.2K 7.1K 29 54K 1.4K 11 17 18K
19166.93
Hackensac 116 85% 65K 2.2K 1.9K 106 2.7K 4.2K 578 30K 400 42 30 92K
16219.26
Adlibya 65 88% 47K 2.6K 242 146 174 1.0K 470 58K 22 0 9 54K
9056.16
Microbia 42 67% 26K 1.3K 616 38 1.1K 1.3K 7 58K 176 10 21 10K
5214.76
Kashfa 25 89% 8.2K 903 971 204 1 1.4K 61 10K 488 0 20 59K
3364.20
Revelston 23 59% 1.3K 132 13 6 46 8 4 561 0 0 5 2.4K
896.54
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 9.2K 93% 6.9M 273K 252K 15K 253K 1.0M 80K 5.6M 110K 3.5K 1.2K 5.6M
Six weeks after start [3], November 13, 1990
This is the complete power report from Harvard as of this time.
Not a whole lot new to report in the last 24 hours. In addition to
running his autodist tool, Evil_Resvon's revenge against Microbia involved
dropping nukes on Swaziland; an EvilOfficial (who spoke on conditions of
anonynimity) claimed that Swaziland provided the nukes used in Microbia's
attack. When asked about this, a Swazi official merely grinned.
The nation of Revelstone, recent inhabitant of the power basement, has
staged what promises to be a very brief comback; he reclaimed 35 sectors
after the recent update.
In an unprecedented announcement, the Suboceanan Department of Arts and
War recently revoked the 'Big Mouth, Little Gun' award given to Microbia,
citing his bravery in 'attempting to overthrow the tyranny of Evil_Resvon'.
In related news, the nation of Mithrilien has just about completed the
takeover of Microbia; all but four sectors have been taken.
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Tue Nov 13 20:30:56 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
The Hole 586 99% 559K 8.5K 20K 529 7.6K 104K 10K 295K 4.5K 198 49 811K
135607.98
Castilla 706 97% 634K 32K 10K 1.4K 24K 68K 2.8K 458K 13K 225 30 763K
129087.44
Zork 791 98% 650K 16K 12K 599 18K 33K 7.1K 995K 4.0K 208 19 74K
122802.85
Evil_Resv 834 88% 501K 9.9K 4.1K 352 13K 121K 2.6K 305K 14K 184 42 222K
111172.78
JustUs 609 93% 442K 22K 19K 975 42K 96K 14K 666K 7.1K 233 117 87K
102454.01
Swaziland 386 96% 342K 9.7K 4.1K 293 17K 58K 1.0K 375K 4.3K 224 72 622K
81931.48
Rome 395 99% 349K 19K 16K 456 16K 49K 3.2K 272K 4.4K 191 106 111K
77889.06
Mithrilie 701 79% 303K 16K 2.4K 575 3.5K 45K 4.0K 344K 9.5K 165 115 89K
73184.05
Ghostland 339 98% 307K 12K 21K 486 6.7K 67K 1.4K 121K 1.5K 171 74 51K
72825.42
Geobaldi 384 97% 287K 6.4K 39K 2.2K 18K 75K 5.2K 169K 4.7K 82 34 53K
69661.72
Dreadfest 274 96% 231K 10K 20K 786 5.4K 40K 3.3K 129K 2.3K 128 70 186K
57883.29
Suboceana 303 97% 247K 11K 6.5K 325 12K 29K 987 229K 1.4K 212 25 110K
53535.07
Burroughs 169 100% 160K 4.5K 19K 518 9.7K 37K 1.0K 191K 265 119 17 409K
52522.24
Pern 216 100% 193K 9.4K 2.1K 195 2.9K 36K 7.2K 115K 2.3K 184 36 669K
50221.55
BlackSock 294 95% 200K 5.5K 4.2K 436 4.8K 40K 4.7K 150K 8.9K 92 35 39K
49387.32
ASI 333 95% 256K 21K 7.2K 159 6.3K 5.8K 1.9K 177K 4.9K 117 19 110K
48999.37
Uruguay 353 90% 208K 10K 5.0K 1.2K 3.6K 30K 2.5K 79K 1.2K 172 35 233K
48372.16
Califa 247 98% 220K 7.1K 15K 397 3.1K 11K 2.7K 144K 3.2K 103 43 107K
43261.82
Snafu 247 89% 152K 8.0K 7.9K 645 10K 9.0K 1.4K 198K 2.6K 95 57 23K
32778.08
Sardaukar 209 99% 102K 3.8K 9.4K 598 9.4K 26K 613 62K 3.0K 6 38 131K
29749.05
DreamLand 183 88% 93K 6.7K 4.2K 321 7.4K 17K 1.9K 86K 2.3K 75 6 17K
23683.05
Captain_C 108 97% 94K 6.4K 5.9K 207 5.2K 14K 8 71K 1.6K 53 36 179K
23447.38
Commonwea 130 98% 114K 2.4K 1.8K 668 1.6K 11K 3.3K 23K 3.4K 24 24 170K
23299.85
Kelewan 95 96% 82K 4.0K 5.3K 509 3.6K 22K 504 61K 2.0K 87 41 5.1K
19990.79
Omega 111 100% 109K 4.3K 1.4K 102 2.2K 7.7K 101 55K 1.6K 21 17 18K
19497.21
Hackensac 116 86% 60K 2.1K 2.1K 106 2.7K 3.7K 580 30K 444 42 30 101K
15855.71
Adlibya 47 89% 29K 2.0K 205 128 19 1.5K 452 32K 7 0 9 61K
6499.90
Revelston 52 71% 7.6K 96 202 6 4.9K 1.9K 2.8K 3.9K 249 0 2 3.3K
3554.08
Kashfa 25 90% 8.5K 894 970 204 1 1.4K 61 10K 488 0 20 58K
3393.79
Microbia 4 63% 2.3K 487 265 27 478 0 0 3.5K 1 7 13 35K
1040.93
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 9.2K 94% 6.9M 271K 266K 15K 261K 1.1M 87K 5.9M 109K 3.4K 1.2K 5.5M
Seven weeks after start, November 20, 1990
This is the complete power report for November 20, 1990, at 10:20pm.
After a long and tedious struggle, JustUs has finally claimed the
top slot on the power charts. Considering his lowly start in the middle
of October, taking over the near-dead country of Mandolin, his rise to the
top has been considered little short of miraculous. Nobody seems to be
interested in contesting his claim to the Rudedog award.
An interesting situation, possibly unprecedented in the history of
empire gaming, has arisen. There are now at least three nuclear powers
capable of making the tech 525 5mt bomb, and numerous other players
capaple of making tech 420 3mt bombs...the game has reached a stage of
mutually assured destruction, and many players seem to be confused. One
proposal for ending the game called for declaring everyone below the 10th
spot on the chart FODDER, and taking them out. Then the people below the
5th slot would be delcared FODDER...and after that, everyone except the
top 2...and finally ending with one survivor. There seems to be a good
bit of opposition to the plan, especially people below 10th place.
Finally, two micro-nations, Revelstone and Microbia, have been
tormenting the nation of Evil_Empire (nee Evil_Resvon, nee Sinergy) as of
late; the EvilOne is considered to be near-insane as a result.
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Tue Nov 20 22:20:29 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
JustUs 827 92% 643K 32K 33K 1.4K 41K 133K 4.3K 1.3M 15K 271 111 578K
151903.56
The Hole 584 99% 535K 7.2K 29K 528 7.6K 121K 10K 294K 4.8K 234 47 1.5M
149285.84
Castilla 759 99% 710K 14K 14K 1.5K 35K 99K 3.7K 443K 3.8K 243 45 849K
141326.05
Zork 810 99% 659K 37K 13K 504 15K 58K 9.8K 963K 12K 261 27 70K
135853.78
Evil_Empi 894 91% 499K 21K 9.4K 351 30K 85K 4.5K 428K 6.3K 205 44 112K
114007.34
Mithrilie 741 93% 536K 15K 6.3K 662 7.1K 64K 7.6K 482K 12K 218 108 217K
108592.34
Swaziland 386 99% 386K 11K 4.2K 293 17K 59K 1.3K 440K 5.3K 229 76 1.0M
99021.97
Geobaldi 403 99% 343K 9.7K 54K 2.9K 20K 189K 3.9K 295K 4.2K 107 46 58K
93162.11
Ghostland 383 93% 319K 16K 22K 549 8.7K 66K 558 252K 1.8K 176 100 56K
84882.05
BlackSock 449 94% 315K 8.3K 6.1K 576 6.7K 58K 4.9K 263K 8.9K 119 35 114K
74601.84
Uruguay 397 95% 302K 16K 9.9K 1.3K 3.8K 41K 2.9K 121K 2.5K 99 63 161K
65150.79
ASI 344 95% 294K 20K 8.1K 270 9.5K 13K 823 171K 547 149 19 45K
53045.84
Pern 218 99% 191K 13K 6.2K 172 8.1K 33K 7.8K 114K 1.9K 210 40 424K
50938.89
Califa 260 99% 210K 7.3K 19K 388 4.5K 30K 1.6K 196K 3.0K 139 43 131K
46847.52
Burroughs 166 90% 129K 4.3K 24K 335 6.4K 28K 309 148K 435 89 13 307K
45151.95
Snafu 262 92% 167K 7.4K 8.3K 784 7.7K 14K 2.0K 264K 2.8K 135 52 89K
38492.31
DreamLand 244 95% 120K 8.6K 13K 660 16K 18K 14K 332K 3.5K 115 8 31K
33468.96
Sanctuary 251 89% 137K 6.5K 2.7K 194 1.1K 6.8K 207 80K 961 67 23 43K
29625.91
Land_Of_F 112 98% 106K 9.9K 10K 326 12K 14K 489 99K 1.0K 109 63 46K
27145.42
Commonwea 130 98% 120K 7.0K 1.6K 854 2.6K 19K 460 42K 1.7K 54 32 135K
25538.62
Rome 246 66% 111K 5.6K 3.4K 113 2.9K 7.0K 1.6K 87K 962 16 57 2.0K
24928.00
Hackensac 116 99% 77K 3.0K 3.0K 97 5.7K 4.5K 1.8K 27K 1.3K 50 40 118K
19120.12
Omega 115 97% 101K 3.9K 1.1K 52 1.1K 6.8K 346 40K 2.2K 6 16 26K
18040.00
Kelewan 92 91% 53K 1.6K 2.0K 433 2.9K 19K 309 31K 241 1 28 56K
14475.32
Kashfa 22 96% 8.7K 531 1.1K 154 295 3.5K 478 15K 668 0 14 57K
3536.27
Microbia 5 88% 3.7K 375 140 15 391 1 110 3.7K 9 8 3 31K
1190.01
Dreadfest 5 79% 2.3K 489 528 52 0 0 335 1.8K 10 0 18 2.4K
798.02
Revelston 1 90% 80 38 19 1 0 0 0 4.0K 0 0 1 1.5K
85.62
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 9.2K 95% 7.1M 288K 306K 15K 272K 1.2M 87K 7.0M 97K 3.3K 1.2K 6.3M
Seven weeks after start [2], November 21, 1990
The Harvard game has been shut down until 7:30am EST November 26; the
power chart below is the state of the game after shutdown.
In a fit of insanity, the EvilOne abdicated his country to the
mad Elven-King; rumor has it that two small countries, Revelstone and
Microbia, drove him to lose his mind. The Elven-King, who has already
lost his mind, is not expected to have any problems.
One of the great traditions of Harvard Empire, the Great Harvard
Nuke-Off Jamboree, was officially declared open today by Guy Smiley of
Suboceana. Immediately after the declaration, the accumulated nuclear
weaponry in the world was determined to be 438.28mt. As of shutdown time,
there were 462 wasteland sectors in the world.
The official rules of the Jamboree were declared to be the following:
(1) Anyone who is not a sponsor of the Jamboree will be nuked.
(2) Anyone who nukes a sponsor will become burnt toast.
(3) Ghostlands will be nuked regardless of rules (1) and (2).
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Wed Nov 21 19:33:06 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
JustUs 831 94% 656K 33K 35K 1.4K 41K 136K 5.3K 1.4M 15K 271 111 765K
158074.16
The Hole 584 99% 536K 6.8K 30K 524 7.6K 123K 10K 294K 4.8K 234 46 1.6M
151445.45
Castilla 758 98% 719K 13K 14K 1.5K 36K 102K 2.0K 435K 5.0K 243 45 925K
143528.59
Zork 809 99% 691K 36K 13K 504 15K 62K 9.1K 952K 3.3K 261 27 33K
138575.72
Mirkwood 924 91% 547K 22K 11K 418 31K 84K 4.7K 463K 5.2K 208 44 104K
120424.37
Mithrilie 740 92% 532K 15K 6.2K 644 7.1K 67K 7.3K 481K 12K 218 108 332K
109635.32
Geobaldi 410 99% 353K 9.8K 56K 2.9K 20K 204K 3.7K 332K 3.6K 110 46 53K
96541.83
Swaziland 367 88% 324K 10K 2.6K 192 11K 48K 885 376K 5.3K 202 76 949K
83732.52
BlackSock 457 96% 351K 9.1K 6.2K 573 6.7K 66K 4.7K 309K 8.1K 124 36 142K
80302.38
Uruguay 377 92% 260K 14K 5.6K 1.1K 3.3K 43K 1.5K 128K 2.4K 81 63 77K
57341.51
ASI 344 97% 290K 19K 8.1K 270 9.4K 21K 645 171K 2.0K 144 21 71K
54582.70
Pern 217 100% 190K 13K 6.4K 172 8.7K 34K 7.7K 112K 1.7K 214 44 387K
51040.47
Califa 261 98% 216K 7.4K 20K 386 4.5K 34K 1.1K 205K 2.9K 139 41 129K
48140.25
Burroughs 167 97% 137K 4.4K 27K 335 6.5K 25K 309 136K 441 89 13 347K
47614.50
Snafu 258 92% 166K 7.6K 8.7K 778 7.9K 15K 2.0K 272K 3.0K 131 52 142K
39096.99
DreamLand 244 96% 129K 8.6K 14K 724 17K 19K 15K 400K 3.5K 115 8 36K
35061.89
Ghostland 283 66% 121K 8.2K 7.0K 256 1.9K 28K 164 103K 976 95 59 68K
34677.81
Suboceana 224 92% 125K 5.9K 2.5K 196 819 6.3K 196 95K 761 62 22 7.6K
27267.08
Commonwea 130 98% 120K 7.0K 1.6K 882 2.8K 21K 460 43K 1.7K 54 32 189K
26484.74
Land_Of_F 112 99% 92K 9.5K 11K 345 12K 12K 329 104K 1.0K 109 63 46K
25818.63
Rome 237 63% 100K 5.1K 3.3K 112 2.5K 7.2K 1.1K 68K 940 16 57 4.8K
23025.84
Hackensac 116 99% 79K 3.4K 3.2K 97 6.3K 6.6K 2.2K 26K 1.4K 50 40 115K
19685.42
Omega 128 94% 109K 3.8K 1.0K 63 1.2K 6.6K 443 46K 2.7K 9 18 35K
19473.84
Kelewan 95 94% 44K 1.5K 2.0K 476 2.9K 19K 309 34K 201 3 28 77K
14339.79
Kashfa 5 98% 3.3K 445 422 98 0 385 50 2.7K 437 0 14 58K
1708.42
Microbia 9 70% 4.2K 330 146 25 384 3 123 4.8K 21 8 3 17K
1184.65
Dreadfest 1 91% 999 383 510 49 0 0 0 804 0 0 17 -1.7K
419.55
Revelston 3 32% 312 16 1 1 10 1 1 294 0 0 2 1.0K
119.85
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 9.1K 93% 6.9M 274K 297K 15K 264K 1.2M 82K 7.0M 88K 3.2K 1.1K 6.7M
This is the final posting regarding the Harvard Fall Empire game,
which officially ended at 7:30pm on Wednesday, November 21, 1990.
Before I include all the gory details, such as the power chart,
report table, and such, I'd like to mention a few things...
First of all, although the idea seemed pretty neat to begin with,
I think that countries with more than two players are almost doomed to
disaster...Sinergy seemed to be a case in point. With seven people, it's
almost impossible to keep national policy on a straight course...several
people had problems with talking to one player and getting drastically
different results from another. A number of other players were quite
offended that one country could have seven people on to catch updates,
giving them a perceived advantage. I would strongly suggest that a maximum
of two players be the limit for any country.
Second, is anyone working on a patch for the nuke launching bug? I am
only just now staring to learn C, else I would write one myself...but
this is a fairly nasty bug. Several people got hammered due to getting
hung and having nobody available to take care of the problem. Another
bug cropped up, too...bugs in the 'sail' code. Seems that if you supply
a course for a ship with negative mobility, the ship will sail the
*entire* course at the update. I would strongly advise not including this
code in a game until the bug is better understood and fixed...has anyone
else encountered this? A dozen landing ships sneaking up on your country
from 30 hexes away is deadly.
I would like to congratulate JustUs for the best performance
of the game...from taking over the abandoned and nearly dead nation of
Mandolin in mid-October, he clawed his way to the top of the charts in a
month, passing such notables as Zork, Sinergy, and The Hole on the way.
For his efforts, he has been awarded the Suboceanan Rudedog award. A few
other countries that I would like to mention...
Zork, for managing to run a top-notch tech country without offending
half the world and not overflowing the telex bins in Mithrilien.
Mithrilien, for maintaining his usual high standards and for going
through a dozen telex ministers in one week.
Sinergy/Evil_Resvon/Evil_Empire/Mirkwood for managing to piss off
almost every other country in the game and going through the most name
changes.
Microbia, for also pissing off almost everyone in the game, living
up to his name, and driving the EvilOne to insanity.
Suboceana, for keeping the game lively through his ever-witty
announcements, and for running a good second in the quest for a Rudedog.
Uruguay, for volunteering to serve as the official Nuclear Testing
Ground of Harvard Fall Empire.
Batak, for (again) providing lebensraum for some lucky country.
Revelstone, for frightening Evil_Resvon so badly that they nuked
him into submission, despite his lack of any real muscle.
ASI, for dropping the first nukes of the game. (See Uruguay, above)
Numenor, for being a manlyman and not using empire tools.
Tahuantinsuyo, for having the lowest signal-to-noise ratio in his
announcements, before leaving the game.
Tolvor, for making probably the most clueless announcements in the
history of empire.
Macross, for being the recipient of the Nice Guy award, and then
turning around and picking on the wrong country, getting the snot knocked
out of him as a result.
U.S. Madison, although not in this game, for his spiritual presence
representing the ultimate in weenieness, which was reflected in any
number of countries in this game. (see Tolvor, above)
Finally, a special mention for Microbia and Revelstone, again, for
being the most annoying three-sector countries in the history of empire.
On a personal level, I'd like to thank David Kovar (player of
Ghostlands, after Tahuantinsuyo left) for providing the machine to play
the game on...without a reliable machine like his, you can't have a
good game of empire.
If anyone is interested in a map of the world, let me know; I have a
mature map of the world before the nukes got really going (only six
wasteland sectors) and the map as it stood just before killing the game.
Let me know which one (or both) you want, via e-mail.
And now, the final power report, and a listing showing the tech,
research, and edu levels of the countries just before final shutdown. Of
the 86 countries that broke at the beginning, 28 maintained a presence
to the end...congratulations to you all, and thanks for a great game...it's
been a real pleasure running it.
Blue coloring on countries in the power chart indicates the winners of the game.
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Wed Nov 21 19:33:06 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln ship money
JustUs 831 94% 656K 33K 35K 1.4K 41K 136K 5.3K 1.4M 15K 271 111 765K
158074.16
The Hole 584 99% 536K 6.8K 30K 524 7.6K 123K 10K 294K 4.8K 234 46 1.6M
151445.45
Castilla 758 98% 719K 13K 14K 1.5K 36K 102K 2.0K 435K 5.0K 243 45 925K
143528.59
Zork 809 99% 691K 36K 13K 504 15K 62K 9.1K 952K 3.3K 261 27 33K
138575.72
Mirkwood 924 91% 547K 22K 11K 418 31K 84K 4.7K 463K 5.2K 208 44 104K
120424.37
Mithrilie 740 92% 532K 15K 6.2K 644 7.1K 67K 7.3K 481K 12K 218 108 332K
109635.32
Geobaldi 410 99% 353K 9.8K 56K 2.9K 20K 204K 3.7K 332K 3.6K 110 46 53K
96541.83
Swaziland 367 88% 324K 10K 2.6K 192 11K 48K 885 376K 5.3K 202 76 949K
83732.52
BlackSock 457 96% 351K 9.1K 6.2K 573 6.7K 66K 4.7K 309K 8.1K 124 36 142K
80302.38
Uruguay 377 92% 260K 14K 5.6K 1.1K 3.3K 43K 1.5K 128K 2.4K 81 63 77K
57341.51
ASI 344 97% 290K 19K 8.1K 270 9.4K 21K 645 171K 2.0K 144 21 71K
54582.70
Pern 217 100% 190K 13K 6.4K 172 8.7K 34K 7.7K 112K 1.7K 214 44 387K
51040.47
Califa 261 98% 216K 7.4K 20K 386 4.5K 34K 1.1K 205K 2.9K 139 41 129K
48140.25
Burroughs 167 97% 137K 4.4K 27K 335 6.5K 25K 309 136K 441 89 13 347K
47614.50
Snafu 258 92% 166K 7.6K 8.7K 778 7.9K 15K 2.0K 272K 3.0K 131 52 142K
39096.99
DreamLand 244 96% 129K 8.6K 14K 724 17K 19K 15K 400K 3.5K 115 8 36K
35061.89
Ghostland 283 66% 121K 8.2K 7.0K 256 1.9K 28K 164 103K 976 95 59 68K
34677.81
Suboceana 224 92% 125K 5.9K 2.5K 196 819 6.3K 196 95K 761 62 22 7.6K
27267.08
Commonwea 130 98% 120K 7.0K 1.6K 882 2.8K 21K 460 43K 1.7K 54 32 189K
26484.74
Land_Of_F 112 99% 92K 9.5K 11K 345 12K 12K 329 104K 1.0K 109 63 46K
25818.63
Rome 237 63% 100K 5.1K 3.3K 112 2.5K 7.2K 1.1K 68K 940 16 57 4.8K
23025.84
Hackensac 116 99% 79K 3.4K 3.2K 97 6.3K 6.6K 2.2K 26K 1.4K 50 40 115K
19685.42
Omega 128 94% 109K 3.8K 1.0K 63 1.2K 6.6K 443 46K 2.7K 9 18 35K
19473.84
Kelewan 95 94% 44K 1.5K 2.0K 476 2.9K 19K 309 34K 201 3 28 77K
14339.79
Kashfa 5 98% 3.3K 445 422 98 0 385 50 2.7K 437 0 14 58K
1708.42
Microbia 9 70% 4.2K 330 146 25 384 3 123 4.8K 21 8 3 17K
1184.65
Dreadfest 1 91% 999 383 510 49 0 0 0 804 0 0 17 -1.7K
419.55
Revelston 3 32% 312 16 1 1 10 1 1 294 0 0 2 1.0K
119.85
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
worldwide 9.1K 93% 6.9M 274K 297K 15K 264K 1.2M 82K 7.0M 88K 3.2K 1.1K 6.7M
Blue coloring on countries in the report indicates the winners of the game.
# name tech research education happiness cap-location
0 Deity 32.39 20.44 0.20 1.87 0,0
1 Zork 541.83 36.64 6.62 20.33 81,-21
2 Land_Of_Faa 132.29 39.64 0.16 2.66 -52,-40
3 Tolvor 167.44 34.59 7.56 2.30 73,-37
5 Microbia 194.49 107.42 0.05 0.00 9,-45
6 San_Futuro 80.27 43.34 0.00 0.00 -127,-79
9 LaLaLand 72.84 21.36 0.00 0.00 113,77
10 Pern 240.63 22.67 11.42 3.23 12,74
12 Kadath 77.47 44.36 0.00 0.00 59,-11
13 Rome 344.30 124.03 0.37 0.01 -104,22
14 Castilla 97.01 54.94 0.01 3.00 -64,-90
15 Greyhelm 87.71 43.67 0.17 0.00 88,-40
16 Uruguay 236.24 36.53 10.70 4.21 64,38
17 Chaos 68.08 32.86 0.00 0.00 -15,67
20 Yggdrasil 73.74 23.54 4.81 10.47 -20,-8
21 Ulster 82.83 25.93 0.00 0.00 77,61
22 Commonwealth 117.19 39.03 0.09 7.96 -31,-59
23 DAK 73.06 33.77 0.00 0.00 43,35
26 Dreadfest 170.61 79.65 0.08 0.00 78,44
27 Scotland 80.07 42.21 0.00 0.00 77,41
28 Mithrilien 519.73 84.12 2.63 2.65 29,-89
30 Hackensack 79.55 30.83 0.66 12.69 -45,-17
31 Steele-ville 68.72 32.32 6.10 1.48 -41,23
32 WWWA 77.25 42.03 11.24 5.73 28,-58
33 Omega 183.50 28.99 6.37 8.07 -115,45
38 Gnur 49.58 32.77 0.11 0.00 120,90
40 Korandor 77.28 40.89 0.00 0.00 -81,13
41 Kelewan 147.49 33.89 0.21 0.16 18,-18
43 Ghostlands 245.97 97.95 2.08 0.63 -83,45
44 Geobaldi 473.77 383.18 11.67 10.29 -15,-27
45 ASI 95.13 18.87 0.00 4.37 -13,39
46 Snafu 274.35 30.28 9.63 6.98 -10,14
47 Swaziland 560.07 329.44 5.24 17.26 56,92
49 Pilatus 70.66 36.04 0.00 0.00 -126,0
50 Kashfa 105.70 101.53 0.01 0.00 -67,41
51 Revelstone 80.43 41.84 0.01 0.00 75,-63
52 DreamLands 83.71 40.37 0.00 1.59 55,11
54 Utopia 61.98 31.45 0.00 0.00 -118,-58
55 BlackSockia 515.42 230.25 14.22 12.07 -52,2
58 Tyrtaeus 77.43 34.64 0.00 0.00 -39,-77
59 The Hole 377.17 101.56 12.15 10.51 48,64
61 Macross 50.93 21.69 1.59 0.00 125,37
62 Rommel 81.03 30.91 0.00 0.00 47,67
65 Burroughs 85.19 48.32 0.00 0.01 29,87
66 Mrazek 43.06 29.82 0.00 0.00 -8,-32
68 Califa 483.19 158.66 14.70 10.60 9,-73
69 JustUs 82.43 22.43 0.01 2.56 82,82
70 Ferrarri 43.42 6.46 0.00 0.00 11,69
73 Foxdove 54.62 34.75 0.00 0.00 -119,-23
75 Shtumbalana 81.53 19.37 9.32 4.95 -85,33
76 Mirkwood 577.37 35.76 4.02 8.65 -114,-92
77 Holten 89.53 36.53 1.28 0.00 35,-69
78 TOG 53.68 25.59 0.00 0.00 100,60
79 Gotal 71.09 29.95 0.00 0.00 -26,-94
81 Dominion 83.02 35.30 1.10 0.00 28,-54
82 Frobnia 79.94 48.01 1.26 0.01 -91,-17
83 Purgatory 42.65 36.79 0.67 0.22 -84,10
84 Atlantis 72.44 41.62 0.00 0.00 123,-79
85 Sardaukar 215.96 30.13 4.41 0.00 -91,-17
86 Suboceana 76.10 43.62 0.00 0.00 114,92
The following nations won awards:
Tolvor: Big Weenie Microbia: Big Mouth, Little Gun Macross: Nice Guy XOX: Biggest Fodder Batak: Perpetual Fodder (taken out yet *again*) ASI: Biggest Bully JustUs: Rudedog (biggest jump in power charts) Tahuantinsuyo: Worst Announcer Mithrilien: Best Announcer
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Wed Oct 3 23:02:22 1990 Two mountains stand in the desert plain.
Upon superficial inspection, they looked like normal mountains.
Yet if you look more closely, you would hear the sound of a thousand pick-axes on dirt (roughly 1000) and you would begin to see the scurryings of a thousand tiny civillians, running up and down, planting tiny little flags at what would seem to be random places.
If you look even more closely, you would see these tiny civ's reach into their pockets and pull out seeds. Grass seeds
It has begun
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Thu Oct 4 00:42:38 1990 Today, the citizens of Gotal parted the great golden curtains of Sanctuary only to find a not yet warm Mithrilien sling shot aimed at them. The Gotal homelands were quickly and quietly overrun, with very little civilian panic. The brand new country's civilians just stared in wonder at the different looking armed civilians of Mithrilien marching about their lands.
Mithrilien Foreign Ministry reased a statement regretting the necessary action, and indicated that no Gotal civilians will perish.
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Thu Oct 4 08:28:38 1990 It is with great pride that King Craig announces the end of the first Holey War. Rommel's capitol fell at 8:05 AM yesterday morning. The members of the defeated populace are being welcomed into our society as fast as we can make iron bracelets for them. :-)
However, it is with great sadness that we report the departure from the game of a player of fine character. May we all exhibit the grace and good sportsmanship of Rommel when our turn comes.
King Craig --- Leader of the Holeys
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 4 09:50:53 1990 (On a windswept plain of Sinergy)
The wild Elven-King, 82nd Light Elven Shock Troop Division at his back, gazes peacefully across the vast expanse of the virgin Sinergian continent.
"So thoughtful of the Deity to give us such a wonderfully big island," thinks the mad King.
"Too bad about all this litter, though," he adds, kicking at a few Utopian (Suboceanan? San Futuran? Atlantian? who knows, who can tell) bones scattered at his feet. He brushes the dust off his bunny-slippers.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Thu Oct 4 11:27:45 1990 --- The Microbian theory on conserving oil --- to conserve oil, one should only mine out the smaller 40 or less oil reasource sectors, then build tech, then when you mine out the higher numbered reasources, you get more oil out...
just a little tidbit of info for all you beginners
oh, We have figured out how to avoid being hung when launching 5mt fusions... we will sell the information later on :)
The Microbe
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Thu Oct 4 11:52:15 1990 ---The Mithrilien theory on conserving oil---
Sack thy neighbor.
;-)
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 4 11:56:13 1990 -=[The Sinergy theory on conserving oil]=-
Sack thy neighbor whom sacked his neighbor!
> Announcement from Dorsai, (#0) dated Thu Oct 4 14:01:05 1990 Nice headline in the Empire News:
'Burroughs wreaks havoc on dead!'
That's really disgusting.
:-) > Announcement from Burroughs, (#65) dated Thu Oct 4 14:14:24 1990 Waziri, Chief of Burroughs, looked out over the teeming, mindless throngs of the dead, and scratched his head.
He was having difficulties understanding how such an entity could exist: thousands of innocent civilians, left without leadership in the middle of enemy territory, their only protection a group of hidebound military louts, who continued to fight on after the fight was lost.
(cont).
> Announcement from Burroughs, (#65) dated Thu Oct 4 14:17:25 1990 He finally came to the conclusion that it had to have been an act of God, mysteriously spiriting the enemy leadership away, and safely installing it on another island, far removed from the conflict which it had started without provocation.
Waziri shrugged his shoulders, and ordered the assimilation process to begin. These poor slobs had been without a leader for too long to appreciate him, but at least they could work toward building a better Burroughs
> Announcement from Dorsai, (#0) dated Thu Oct 4 14:19:29 1990 I'm still wondering why Burroughs continues to wreak havoc on the dead; necrophilia is not a socially acceptable custom. :)
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Thu Oct 4 15:10:22 1990 A messenger runs in and bows before Inca Pachacutec. "We have just received data from our newsgroup dept. stating that people dislike our announcements on the public airways." "And who may this be?"The Inca calmly replies. "Seems as though it is Himmel and Lersing." "Himmel? Great guy, a little short tempered but great guy.... Lersing on the other hand...." "Furthermore Lersing says that god is Tau Ceti..."
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Thu Oct 4 15:29:48 1990
Tahuantinsuyo Dept. of Budget
People stormed the streets after hearing the budget cuts
facing there announcements department. No more announcements
could be made due to te lack of funds in the treasury and the
high prices for these announcements. Police were forced
to use tear gas and night sticks to disperse the crowds.
The Leader is looking into possible solutions....
P.S. For a copy of the budget contact Tupac Yupanqui.
> Announcement from Kashfa, (#50) dated Thu Oct 4 16:10:22 1990 King Renauld would like to follow up the announcement of his son Roderick's betrothal with the sad news of his son's fiance's death. There will be no mourning, as nobody in the royal family really liked her anyway.
> Announcement from Dorsai, (#0) dated Thu Oct 4 16:13:06 1990 In the interests of preserving order in the streets of Tahuantinsuyo, the Tahuantinsuyo Patch has been applied to the fabric of the universe; announcements cost but $3.00, and only 2 BTU's. Of course, abuse of this could prove deadly.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Thu Oct 4 16:20:56 1990
Tahuantinsuyo Dept of PR
The riots have stopped and people have changed to a
festive mood to celebrate the Tahuantinsuyo Patch. People
are running drunk in the streets and the palace is sorrounded
by loyal Dorsai following. Pachacutec is expected to address
the nation to make sure abuse is not made.
A sacrificeis to Dorsai is in the planning.
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Thu Oct 4 16:26:45 1990 *sniff*...*sniff*... WAAAAAAAAAAAA.........
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 4 16:36:20 1990
Oh Great, Just what we need...Cheap Announcements from Tahuantinsuyoyoyoyo....Wonderful..Just when I thought we wouldn't hear from him again....
Oh Well, I guess there is another way to silence him...
> Announcement from Dorsai, (#0) dated Thu Oct 4 16:47:46 1990 Let nobody say that Dorsai does not support freedom of speech. :)
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Thu Oct 4 17:19:06 1990 Sinergy owes us 12,500 dollars from the Vault of Pilatus. We will not rest till we get it back.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 4 17:58:39 1990
If you silly little countries think you can even make a dent into the country of Sinergy, let us remind you that we've SLAUGHTERED *3* countries already...and would have had a 4th if he didn't get spirited away. So bring it on pinheads.. Sinergy awaits your attempt....
Mwahahahaahah....
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Thu Oct 4 23:04:19 1990 The Suboceanaen Arts and War Committee; Guy Smiley Chm.
Is proud to announce that a new very special award will be added to the already many prestigous Suboceanaen academy awards.
Some of you already have had the honor of being a recipient of the "Subby". Others have dreamed.
This year along with the infamous Weenie, Bully, and, of course the "Big Mouth, Little Gun" awards, some country(ies) will receive the Brand New "Silence the Bullshit" award.
> Announcement from Mandolin, (#69) dated Thu Oct 4 23:06:17 1990 That just piqued my interest, and "how do we win such an award?
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Thu Oct 4 23:08:26 1990 This award will go to the country(ies) that effectively silences the country of Tahuantinsuyo (we will refer to him from now on as....er, Fred)
By silence, we mean totally overrun him.
Gen Kilsat has already had the experience of leading his famous Suboceanaen paratroopers over Fred's god-forsaken land in a previous game. But this, my friends is another game....
And another opportunity.
Who will it be this time folks? Batak, Sinergy, Mithrillien, Redline?
Only time can tell.
Good luck to all. ,
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Fri Oct 5 02:29:14 1990 Suboceana: What game was that? I don't recall it....maybe I left on a spring break or something and never logged in again, but anyway, congratulations..........
Anyway, how nice, first a patch named after me now an award.. Whats next? (Besides a Tombstone?)
Everybody lighten up......you take empire to seriously....
I don't even take life that seriously.......anyway, back to writing a a 2 page paper.....(YES! No more announcements til I finish it....)
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Fri Oct 5 14:14:39 1990 Well, now that we are all underway...
I feel it my duty as a gentleman and a sportsman to wish all of you good luck here at Harvard.
There is, at this present time, over a page long list of active countries...
Most of you will not survive.
Which is as it should be.
Harvard Empire.....only the *best* survive.
Questing to be among the few and the proud..........
The Saint
Suboceana.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Fri Oct 5 14:19:46 1990
But what is this mysticism surrounding the concept of Harvard Empire. Why is it one of the most popular empire tourneys of all time?
Why is it considered the paramount, the "Wimbledon" per se.
There are many factors that made it that way.
It was at Harvard that we witnessed the perilous tactics of JustUs.
It was at Harvard that we saw a brutal Rudedog break sanctuary two days late, and then proceed to kill all 3 of his neighbors who had surrounded him.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Fri Oct 5 14:26:42 1990 It was at Harvard that we re-aquainted ourselves with Cannae's bane - Fodderland Yes at Harvard we witnessed the reknowned Tommy T. curse the day of Mr. Fixit's birth.
It was at Harvard that we were first introduced to the Majestic (and just a little mad) Elven-King of Mirkwood. It was at Harvard that we learned "If it say 'Made in Redline', it's too late"
It was at Harvard that we witness a continuing struggle between Cannae and the Evil Empire, a spectacular war which to an entire game to fight.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Fri Oct 5 14:34:11 1990
Yes young empire players, by the time you finish here some of you will also become "legends" of the game.
So, in conclusion (yes finally) my piece of advice: Enjoy the game.
If you are FODDER, and you know it, when you are attacked, don't give up...go down fighting.
If you wanna kill someone....don't wait for a reason, just DO IT
Kill for the enjoyment and the advancement of the game. For Harvard to remain at its attained level...people must die.
Yes even us.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Fri Oct 5 14:48:13 1990 I think reducing the cost of announcements has been a vaguely good idea....I am somewhat fond of excessive rhetoric.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Fri Oct 5 15:08:32 1990 Drifting in dream-state, several visions cross my mind. The utter destruction of Evil Empire, the subjugation of Panama, the one update blow out of Tsunami (or some such ilk), the cold stares across the ocean at Dorsai... the game long strife with Ghostlands. Who can forget the fodder? They remain nameless in history, but they played their part making Harvard what it is today. There remains one bitter memory of Harvard... being banned from Summer Harvard for being to violent... :(
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Fri Oct 5 15:32:07 1990
I think what has made Harvard seasonal Empire what it is
today is that a lot of the best players out there got together
for one game, and had the good fortunae to do it on a good
machine and with an active deity. That reputation carried on
to the next game, and the next game...sort of like the Calvin's
Club games (when will there be another one?) did. Had I not been
slightly bored with empire at this point in time, I would be here
as a player...staring coldly at Creight Lersing...
Hoping to carry on the tradition...
- Dorsai
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Fri Oct 5 15:39:43 1990 Um. Does anyone else out there have a s***load of gold?
:-) > Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Fri Oct 5 16:36:08 1990 Sinergy: Go ahead...rub it in.
:-(
oops...direct that last one to Sarduakar
> Announcement from Redline, (#52) dated Fri Oct 5 16:53:04 1990 Long ago the Redline people made technological wizardry of such quality and devastating power that its allies were left the undisputed rulers of the world.
Today, a simple band of Redliners that seek the simple ways and not the space conquering pursuits of their brothers reside on a peaceful tropical island. Drinking tequila, producing cocaine, and doing the Lambada seem to be the local fascinations.
Furthermore, the ruling hedonist just declared the island a clothes-free zone. Time to partay, mon!
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Fri Oct 5 16:58:29 1990
Yo Red,
Are us Fodders invited to this party?
Rumor has it the rulers of Sinergy are throwing an end of game bash and I'm sure radically cool dudes like Subby and yourself will be attending.
-Fodder
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Fri Oct 5 17:03:20 1990 An end of game bash, or an end of game *blast*? If the latter, I can certainly believe it...
> Announcement from Redline, (#52) dated Fri Oct 5 17:04:22 1990 All nations are welcome to stop by an partake of the wanton pleasure teaming in the jungles. Be sure to remove all clothing before nearing the coast, and salute with dignity!
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Fri Oct 5 17:39:57 1990 It sure sucks being stuck on an island by yourself when you really have the urge to go to war.
The blood of Pilatus has sparked my desire for conquest.
> Announcement from Uruguay, (#16) dated Fri Oct 5 17:45:58 1990 "And when he saw the breadth of his empire, Alexander wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer."
I can relate to that. Maybe I'll attack Dreadfest.
Joke! ha ha! Kidding! Did I scare ya?
-Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged
P.S. You're a jerk, Sardaukar. A complete knee biter.
> Announcement from Gnur, (#38) dated Fri Oct 5 18:55:40 1990 Wow. Everyone here is just an utter god. I might as well just dissolve now, and save everyone the trouble.
Then again, perhaps I have the strength afterall.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Fri Oct 5 19:21:49 1990 Yes, there is much confusion surrounding Sinergy.
And well there should be.
I have been known by many name - Iruh, Taygeta, Ch'Rihan, Callahorn, Culhaven, Dekkanar, Direidi, Ianni. To name a few.
Yes.
I am a Dweeb.
And I hate you all.
You have been warned.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Fri Oct 5 20:48:17 1990 And another one down...Chaos. Who's his neighbor? :)
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Fri Oct 5 20:50:03 1990 --- At the Microbian Capitol, Kill 'Em All (though that's wrong) --- TheDeathAngel would like to say that the Tech development has begun who will break nuclear capability, Who will make jets? who will, Kick Butt?
We have a smallish jump in that hell
I hate remote connections... a small jump because we are such an itty bitty little waif of a country...
TheDeathAngel
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Fri Oct 5 21:07:25 1990 TheDeathAngel Would like to saythat any help against Sinergy Would be gratly apprieciated "I think He's Going to Kill Us"
Was TheDeathAngel Reportadly said
"oh well, It's been fun"
mail all mail to gt0924a@priism.gatech.edu
Thank you
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Fri Oct 5 21:14:58 1990 --- At The Microbian Capitol, Infect 'EM All --- TheDeathAngel today Recieved a threat upon the Very existance of his country, while that is nothing new to most of you... I like keeping my country thank you very much...
unfortunatly the other player of Microbia Is not aware of the danger....so if he appears to be confused...do not worry he calls himself Jogger
TheDeathAngel
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Fri Oct 5 21:18:36 1990 TheDeathAngel Retracts the Announcement that there is a deathThreat against Microbia (Even though there was) and Further apologizes to Sinergy for claiming there was one (Even though there was one)
Sheeze, I have a feeling that Sinergy will win anyway... Just a gut feeling
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Fri Oct 5 21:21:50 1990 924 unclaimed sectors in the world...those guys with the boats are getting a serious advantage over the rest of you...
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Fri Oct 5 21:22:06 1990 Ok Sinergy, I know you are Mirkwood, what other aliases do you go byy? The lands of Tolvor would like to hear your true Identity. This Is Radio Free Tolvor... Reflecting Back on the Spring/Summer KENT Game.
I see one of those sectors off my coast Tolvor
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Fri Oct 5 21:27:57 1990 A dark shadow drifts over the moon.... a chill enters the air, seeping it's way into the very depths of one's bones. A sinister figure strides out of the darkness, the deadly look of a killer on his face. The blood of countless countries upon his hands, this is a force to be reckoned with. The besmircher, the slayer, the pure malice that radiates from this being can humble even the strongest ruler. Trained in the dark arts by many a grandmaster, he takes his leave.
The folk around you sigh in relief, for they have been in the presence of....
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Fri Oct 5 21:29:36 1990 Down to 914...get them while they're hot! :-)
> Announcement from Greyhelm, (#15) dated Fri Oct 5 21:31:41 1990
To all the subjects,
this hassel with the tell e grammmms zzzzzzz <cough> ohh
where was i ?? Yes it is fair in war and i say lets kill this
wienner.
His lordship GreyStone duk?,<got to get
that bulton fixed>
Duke of GreyHelmn
> Announcement from Pern, (#10) dated Fri Oct 5 22:09:10 1990
Greetings from Pern,
It is with a heavy heart that I speak tonight. I, as leader of Pern,
feel much more comfortable in the role of peacemaker, urging negotiation
over combat. However I know that the PROMISES of world domination by Sinergy
are just that! These are not idle threats. The only hope for the world
is quick action to unite against Sinergy or perish one by one. Once we have
removed this most serious threat we shall see what is left of the world.
MasterHarper Robinton of Pern
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Fri Oct 5 22:38:08 1990
?>Ahem<< ( A very tall darkly dressed figure stands at the altar waiting to address the world....)
Sinergy has said nothing to my knowledge that hasn't been the truth. Sinergy is just a country like everyone else. Sinergy wishes to conquer this world just like everyone else who is in this game does. Sinergy plays empire to Win. We have or will pretend to have no other goal. Everyone of the countries playing has this same goal, to win. If you don't then you are here just to play the game, which
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Fri Oct 5 22:40:40 1990 is another good idea. Sinergy loves to play the game of empire more than most people as you can see by our gamesmanship.
Sinergy wishes everyone playing now good luck and hopes they all have fun playing.
(As TheEvilOne steps down from the altar reporters run to file there reports......)
> Announcement from XOX, (#64) dated Fri Oct 5 22:43:30 1990 The beaming XOXian leaders claimes their first kill today, amid great rejoicing. "Just wanted to show that just because we're quiet doesn't mean we're not out to win. We leave the PR to Tah@#$#$%# and Sinergy. Luck everyone." "Chaos... Dead... Next?"
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Fri Oct 5 23:46:25 1990 Tahuantinsuyo-Dept of Announcements
Alas, the world has come to recognize the splendor of
announcements. How nice it is to log in and find 55 new
telegrams.....
The Tahuantinsuyo patch has succeeded in its purpose.
The streets in Cuzco, capital of Tahuantinsuyo, are once again
filled with drunk civs celebrating this success. Speaking of
which on mighty tired leader is heading of to a 10 hour sleep
at least......
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sat Oct 6 00:05:04 1990 As the leader Pachacutec leaves the room a shadow dashes to the announcement maker. After inserting two soles into the machine the newcomer enters his message.
"The town of Tahuantinsuyo is suffering from severe alcoholism. The productions has dropped massively and people are becomming less and less fertile as contraceptives are being used by these drunken fools. Requesting information for AA for this poor little country so that it may be saved and brought up to a respectable power level."
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sat Oct 6 00:06:20 1990
"Please reply discretely."
With taht the shadow sneaks out of the building unnoticed by his
Incan Ruler. Maybe there still is hope for this country.
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Sat Oct 6 01:12:24 1990 The people of Himmel are in support of the position taken by Pern to remove the scourge of Sinergy from the face of our world.
To the Sea to kill Sinergy!
Gott im Himmel
ps Fred, shut the fuck up!
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Sat Oct 6 01:51:49 1990 Ah, a bloodbath...I love the smell of napalm in the morning...
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Sat Oct 6 02:24:13 1990 Well when Sinergy said "TheEvilOne" sounds like part of the team is Mr. Nye(Evil Empire) and if that is the case then DEATH To Sinergy!!! The Tolvarian King hears the cheers of his minoins in the streets arfter this annoncement early this morning...
> Announcement from Batak, (#57) dated Sat Oct 6 02:26:37 1990 Since I haven't heard anything from Microbia about the sinergy-death maiing list, I ahve started one here. Snd me a tele with your mail address to get on this list...
Lord Jim of Batak
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Oct 6 03:07:14 1990
HELLLLOOOOOO!!!!!!
Time for a reality check here folks?
Before we run out in our little fishing boats and cargo ships waving spears and mooning a 500+ sector country, let's ask ourselves the following questions...
1) If there was only one person playing Sinergy, and if that
person was the worst of the team, could you still win.
2) Seeing as its er...5-7 people playing Sinergy, are you willing
to be logged on at all times
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Oct 6 03:11:09 1990
3) Seeing that not 1 of you can be considered a *real* threat to
the average empire player (like....er...I don't know...take...
ME for instance) Do you think that 11 or even 20 of you
could coordinate an effective attack on a country that gains 100
sectors/week.
If the answer to *any* of these questions is no, then you'd better stop foaming at the mouth and settle for killing FODDER like good little weenies
Yeah go kill (no I'm not gonna say Fred...that would be tired now
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Oct 6 03:13:07 1990
Go kill that guy that announced that he wasn't making tech cuz he had education of 0.
That is *my* definition of FODDER.
What's his name again dude?
Yeah Waterford!
Nice name.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Sat Oct 6 03:15:01 1990 I would be interested to see an attack on Sinergy. Of course, as deity, I am impartial. :-)
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Oct 6 03:15:15 1990
Re: The previous ann.
Ignore what I said about it being stupid and dodoish to go after Sinergy.
Go for it guys!!!!!!
and GOOD LUCK.
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Sat Oct 6 03:15:15 1990 I don't know about that...
I have this built-in fear of Waterford.
It might have something to do with the "Waterford 3" nuclear power facility that lays 10 miles from my home.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Oct 6 03:16:42 1990
*WINNER*
Klang-klang Blang Klang
(Neon sign lights up....it says 'Waterford')
> Announcement from Batak, (#57) dated Sat Oct 6 03:19:33 1990 Re: Suboceana's announcement
A few other factors to consider:
1) In less than a two weeks Sinergy will be
without equal. By this time it will be too
damn late to do anything.
1a) Then perhaps we will break and go after
whomever we wish (like Suboceana.... :)
2) The only way to make an effective attack is by
having better intel than your opponent. In this
case the total would be greater than the sum of
the individual parts.
(cont)
> Announcement from Batak, (#57) dated Sat Oct 6 03:21:49 1990
3) Seeing as how it may be possible to get more than
5-7 people on this list, perhaps it is Sinergy that
would have to be logged in all the time. Besides,
we could warn others through email. How many of you
check your empire countries more than your email?
Either way, it can't hurt....
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Oct 6 03:23:12 1990 That makes a lotta sense dude....
Really a whole lot
Tell me.... about this intel that you are accumulating.
Do you know where Sinergy is?
(Kinda makes ya say Hmmmmm....doesn't it)
I could be wrong though, when it comes to Batak,
One never know, do one.
> Announcement from Batak, (#57) dated Sat Oct 6 03:24:45 1990 Right now I don't know where Sinergy is.
If I found out, I would send it out to people on the list. Is it just me, or is someone here having a tough time understanding the concept of communications outside of the game?
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Oct 6 03:26:33 1990 That someone sure ain't me
Sinergy's sitting right here :-)
Say hi to the folks....
(He says hi. Bruhahahahaha )
> Announcement from Batak, (#57) dated Sat Oct 6 03:27:53 1990 To further my investigation into the location of Sinergy, I am offering the following reward:
$10K for the location of Sinergy.
All you need to do is park a ship off of the Sinergy coast, seel it to me, and upon confirmation of the location I will pay you $10K.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Sat Oct 6 03:56:54 1990 856 sectors left...they're going fast!
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Oct 6 03:58:28 1990
How would people feel about raising tech boost from 1.56%
It was experimented with at Spring Harvard...and I know I liked it.
Seeing as there's no market I think it would be a good thing.
Whaddaya think?
Just trying to make life easier for us weenie........
The Saint
Suboceana.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Sat Oct 6 03:59:12 1990 Of those sectors, 402 have gold and 151 have oil...if you're short of resources, better get those ships cruising...
Bzzt...a bolt of lightning descends from the heavens and strikes the Saint on the head...
'If you want tech, you do it the hard way.'
> Announcement from Death, (#48) dated Sat Oct 6 04:00:28 1990 Whatever Suboceana wants, Death votes against it
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Oct 6 04:13:31 1990 Last ann of the night. For your continual entertainment, the Suboceanaen library will be sponsoring a series of historical quotes for your reading enjoyment, and to bring just a little culture to a harsh and cruel world. Our main quote comes from the country of Mirkwood.
But before that....we have a short by none other than...
? Announcement from Cannae, (#17) dated Wed Feb 28 03:13:31 1990 I can guarantee you one thing. Whatever happens, I will *never* declare Fodderland the winner.
I may declare him the "whiner" or the "weiner" though :-)
And now onto our main feature....
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Oct 6 04:15:45 1990 ? Announcement from Mirkwood, (#10) dated Sat Feb 10 16:35:39 1990
In an action of unparalleled insanity, the Elven-King today ordered the continent of Fleer to withdraw from Elven territorial waters immediately.
After waiting the customary forty-two seconds and seeing that the continent had defied the High King's decree, naval action was of course ordered.
The continent, of very solid construction, withstood multiple torpedoings and bombings. Reportedly, marines are having better success at boarding. Marine officers expect to scuttle the continent later tonight.
Tune in next time for some lame comments by Fleer,
Better know as the barborous horde of Gnur.
> Announcement from Death, (#48) dated Sat Oct 6 04:18:13 1990 I'm embarassed that I used such mild language.
Anyway, I don't believe that "winning" means anything in empire. It's usually inexperienced wimps like Suboceana who talk about winning. I can't fathom how anyone could play empire (with all the effort it takes) just for the sake of claiming to "win". But some people have ego problems I guess. As a chess player I long ago got used to the idea that winning isn't important, it's how you play that's the interesting part.
> Announcement from Death, (#48) dated Sat Oct 6 04:21:23 1990 In other words, if you care about winning, concentrate on developing your skills and enjoying whatever game you're playing, and you'll win more than your share. People who do things they don't enjoy just for the sake of ego aggrandizement are totally beyond my comprehension, so I never have been able to understand what Suboceana is rambling on about.
empire is for fun, and for learning. If anyone wants to challenge me one on one, set up a 64x64 world just for the two of us.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Oct 6 04:23:35 1990
You know....You're damn right.
Who need to worry about winning? Why must we alway try to win.
Why worry about winning when there is so much trouble and poverty in the world.
Why worry about winning, when elephants are still being killed for their ivory tusks.
Why worry about winning, when dolphins are still be caught in tuna nets.
Why worry about winning, when they're still dumping toxins in our ocean.
Why worry about winning when we all know another Exxon barge is bound to crash.
hmmm.....
> Announcement from Death, (#48) dated Sat Oct 6 04:26:47 1990 Why worry about winning, when Saddam Hussein is loading Fuel-Air bombs on his missiles, to drop on Creight Lersing's head. Kinda puts things in perspective when your friends are facing death ...
> Announcement from Pern, (#10) dated Sat Oct 6 07:58:55 1990
I am a tad confused about just what Suboceana is talking about: >1) If there was only one person playing Sinergy, and if that > person was the worst... So we should all quit now? >2) ...5-7 people playing Sinergy, are you willing to be logged on
> at all times So if 20 of us joined together we wouldn't have a better chance? >3) Seeing that not 1 of you can be considered a *real* threat to > the average empire player ... So you know who will join and how good we all are? MHR
Sinergy is more than a match for any one player. I expect to see ruthless expansion for the sake of resources. If we FODDER nations spend all our time beating on each other we have no chance.
I propose peace among the anti-Sinergy allies. Exchange of information, both tactics and intel. Organized support of front line nations.
None of this will be that easy and in the end we very well may fail, but it should be interesting and educational for all.
MasterHarper Robinton of Pern
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sat Oct 6 13:43:34 1990
Tahuantinsuyo Headquarters
"People of the world!!! I say that no-one attack anybody
until Sinergy is taken out. Then and only then will the fight
be more even, since other countries are played by 1 player.
After Sinergy is gone then the rest can enjoy battle with a
country on a one to one basis, but get Sinergy first. I am
willing to make my country one huge bank and finance countries
who unite and attack Sinergy. Yes, that means money, long term
loans at 0 interest. "
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sat Oct 6 13:46:31 1990
"Right now I have only 23K but it will rapidly grow and
the financing project will be under way. Furthermore, if
Sinergy is close to me I will load enemy ships with my marines
and let them use my men in combat at no charge. "
Pachacutec orders the gold mines to be built and the banks to be
made efficient as soon as possible. He orders all reserves to stand
alert and orders the massive training of troops. Sinergy must go,
only then will Pachacutec feel satisfied.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Sat Oct 6 13:49:38 1990 0 interest? How the hell do you give a loan for 0 interest?
C'mon folks, get a clue. Sinergy is composed of a consortium of retired empire players from a bygone era. None of us had the time to play empire anymore, so we were all out of the scene, reading rec.games.empire and talking about the good 'ole days.
I tried to change all that by gathering together a bunch of rag-tag leaders. Surely, it was not easy... most of us had grudges betwixt one another. We have swapped ideas,
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Sat Oct 6 13:53:54 1990 brought the more secluded members up to date with changes in empire since their absence, and we have had a couple of knock down drag out fights amongst us concerning various issues. Sinergy is not in a different league, we are merely experimenting with a new concept. We are all having a great time, and are taking this game with great pleasure. So... in the midst of all the little fodderous dictatorships out there arises a new nation... one based upon democracy.
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sat Oct 6 13:57:14 1990 Democracy? That is worse than trying to figure out how to give a 0% loan. Lersing, it suprises me that you can act in this manner after you used to do the same thing and band up against 1 person and knock him out because he was to powerful. Your time is gone as you have said, let thenew, ignorant, good for nothing players decide what they want now.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Sat Oct 6 13:57:22 1990 And the free sector count for the 2pm update: 703. Going fast...
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Sat Oct 6 14:01:17 1990 Obviously, the new, ignorant, and good for nothing players do not have anything better to do than blow smoke at Sinergy.
I wonder what the not so new, non ignorant, and good for something players are going to be doing? Probably something a lot more productive than gunning for Sinergy! So... I make a call to arms! Everyone who thinks that they are someone, band together to stomp out ignorance! Beat down the dolts who have nothing better to do than make announcements!
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Sat Oct 6 14:04:51 1990 Okay, team, this is it for the deity...I am going to be out of town until sometime on Sunday; I'm heading into the wilds of Tennessee to go to a homecoming game at UTC. If you don't mind, don't send any chatty telegrams until I'm back...I'm going to have about a hundred anyway, and I don't want to miss anything important.
The game-restart script is working brilliantly; short of a major disaster, nothing should bother the game. Good luck to you all, and I assume Sinergy will be gone Sunday. :)
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sat Oct 6 14:06:42 1990 I think that the greater nations are also gunning for the destruction of Sinergy.. Batak is not a dolt, Pern isn't either. Many of them may be quiet, but that doesn't mean they aren't planning. And besides, let it be known that I have made less announcements this game than many nations.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Sat Oct 6 15:58:15 1990 (from the Mirkwood Forest of Sinergy)
The Elven-King, a noted leader in the area of foreign relations and general good-will towards neighbors, would like to reassure all the little people that Sinergy is now devoted to building nothing but parks, roads, and farms.
You have nothing to fear.
Please relax.
Go back to your sanctuaries, remain calm, stay indoors, and don't look out the windows.
Thank you for your cooperation.
- a public service announcement from the Elven
Bureau of Peace & Harmony
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sat Oct 6 16:02:43 1990
Tahuantinsuyo Palace-
The king smiles at the latest message received on the
announcement device. Sinergy is talking quite differently I
see, what is it that he really means? Which of the x number of
players is on now? Can it really be true?
The Inca (king, emperor) heads back to his study to ponder
over the days events.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sat Oct 6 16:07:06 1990 Tahuantinsuyo Dept. of Announcements
A cry is heard from Himmel. Another announcement from
Tahuantinsuyo has rolled off his machine.
His technicians are working day and night trying to block
the airwaaves and stop this blabbering country. Little does he
know that Tahuantinsuyo has emergency backup equipment for his
announcements and will always be able to rely on them. In other
words, Tahuantinsuyo will always find a way to announce.
> Announcement from Pern, (#10) dated Sat Oct 6 16:17:03 1990 Sinergy has crushed 3 or 4 people already. No amount of democracy was going to spare the people on their island. Everyone going after Sinergy makes as much since as any other goal in this game and I for one look forward to the challenge. MHR
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Sat Oct 6 16:20:54 1990 Pern,
If you're going to go after Sinergy, please, go after him with more oomph than you did me, last time I was the bad guy. :-)
- Tau Ceti
(Okay, folks...I'm leaving *now*)
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sat Oct 6 16:24:32 1990
Tau Ceti-
You were way out of reach at that time and Pern did all he
could to help the little countries who attacked you. Besides
after Arcology bit the dust and sold you his 500+ planes
you were prettuy much indestructible except for nukes. (Also
got 2000 bars from Arcology and a shitload of money).
Anyway, that was a fun game.
Tahuantinsuyo
> Announcement from Pern, (#10) dated Sat Oct 6 16:27:23 1990 Yes, that is the biggest problem in a large world. It is easier to talk about it than deliver it! But that does not change my desire to do so. As we find out who the front line countries are we will have to see how able we will be to lend assistance. MHR
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sat Oct 6 16:32:06 1990
Tahuantinsuyo-UN Headquarters
The country of Tahuantinsuyo invites all countries to send a
rep to Tahuantinsuyo for the first United Nations meeting. The
meeting will be held in the newly build conference center. Please
telegram if you do not wish to attend. Accomadations will be
made available for all who do not respond. Thank You.
P.S. Yes Sinergy even you are invited to send a rep. This is a United Nations Meeting.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Sat Oct 6 16:36:03 1990 Strolling past the reputed hidden location of the Saint, Creight Lersing muses deeply. A distant calling over the ethereal net is heard. It seems that other nations exist in the world... a clamouring din of epic proportions, everyone wants to find Sinergy.
Hmmm... an offer has been made, a reward for the location of the beloved country which he is a part of. The Sinergistic folk are not anti-social! Perhaps we should build an itty bitty little fishing boat and collect the money...
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Sun Oct 7 17:42:31 1990 Oh, BTW, Sinergy? In the last Harvard game (yes, the one actually at Chicago), did you go under the name of Synergy? :-) > Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Sun Oct 7 18:46:29 1990 **** KNOCK OFF THE DAMN ANNOUNCEMENTS! **** **** NOW! ****
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Sun Oct 7 18:56:22 1990 What announcements?
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sun Oct 7 21:21:05 1990
Tahuantinsuyo Broadcasting System
Transmitter 351457
After breaking through Himmels blockade of our airwaves
we have just one thing to say.
"Can Mr Rogers say Tahuantinsuyo?"
Pachacutec
Lersing, kiss my ass you hypocrite.........
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Sun Oct 7 21:48:39 1990
[ Deep within the Dark Powers Castle War Room the Evil commander is reading his mail.... ]
'Lersing, kiss my ass you hypocrite......'
What does this Pinhead think he's doing?? And who the F*ck is Lersing???
That does it...I want to know where that pinhead is..FIND HIS LANDS NOW!!!
[ The black dragons sitting in the large cave trumpet as they fly off to find TahalaBullShit....
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sun Oct 7 21:58:40 1990 If you don't know who the fuck Lersing is then why are you so uptight? And about being plowed own by your superior nations in this game, you really think it bothers me? You really think I am gonna cry because a country that is constantly on and has nothing better to do than play empire runs me over? Get a clue, get a life......I think I would actually have fun getting run over and trying to stop you. It would allow me to have a fast war and then go back to my regular schedule.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sun Oct 7 22:11:29 1990
I must make a correction on a previous statement.
I never did kill Fred in that Kent State game.
The country that I killed was named
Tashigang.
Of course, I'm sure you all could see how that sort of mistake could be made.
But anyway, I'm quite sorry for the mistake.
Gen Kilsat
Owslafa
Suboceana.
.,
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sun Oct 7 22:18:38 1990
Suboceana:
The Saint made a boo-boo, and maybe it is understandable,
we look alike on paper I guess. Apology accepted. (I believe it
was lersing who attacked me in the kent game when I was
away n spring break).
Pachacutec
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sun Oct 7 22:29:16 1990
The messenger walked into the throne room. He bowed before
the Inca and said: "Sir, the people of the exterior world request
that you change your name to Fred."
The Inca pounds his fist down and says: "I am sick and
tired of these inferior beings that cannot talk and pronounce my name. It
is Pachacutec, Ruler of Tahuantinsuyo and will always be. If they
cannot learn that then that is there problem, not mine. Leave
you feeble messenge and never bring up this subject again. The
only Fred is Fred Flintstone."
The Inca sits down and sighs......
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Sun Oct 7 22:37:35 1990 Tahuantinsuyo University 120 Knowledge Lane Courses offered to foreign diplomats
A-10 Quechua Pronunctiation Skills
This class is taught by an Amauta. It concentrates on
the spelling and the phonetics of words in the Quechua dialect
so that you may speak and spell the names of people and things
'in Tahuantinsuyo as well as the country itself.
Pre-requisites: None.
Please send 100 dollars and name if you wish to register for this
wonderful class. Limited to 20 people.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sun Oct 7 22:45:41 1990 [The music begins]
'Weeeellllll it's a
beeeeeeutiful day in the neighborhood
a beautiful day for a neighbor,
would you be mine
could you be mine.....'
Good-eveniing boys and girls. It's your friendly Mr. Rogers again.
How are we all tonight...good?
good.
Tonight we are gonna talk about something that can be fun to give, but terrible to receive.
Can you guess what it is? You CAN? Good, well don't tell your neigbor let's watch some scenes from Washington.
? Announcement from Zenith, (#73) dated Fri Jan 26 15:02:17 1990
Pick a pair of numbers, any pair of numbers!
First two telexes win!
(I'll add them together and launch there)
? Announcement from Zenith, (#73) dated Fri Jan 26 14:18:07 1990
Oops, looks like Eigth Army caught *that* chamber . . . .
Next!
? Announcement from Zenith, (#73) dated Fri Jan 26 14:27:54 1990
Gee, look at all these pretty nukes . . . seems a shame to waste 'em.
Should I?
Dare I?
Oh, Teeeeeedrick . . . . . :-D
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sun Oct 7 22:46:54 1990 ? Announcement from Mithrilien, (#62) dated Fri Jan 26 19:30:11 1990 "Dada, what's the funny looking cloud on the horizon"
"It's a bad weather front...shut up kid...
? Announcement from Zenith, (#73) dated Fri Jan 26 20:06:05 1990
. . \ \ \ \ \ . . . . .
. . . \ s s \ \ . . .
. . . \ \ \ \ \ . . .
. . . . . . \ . . . .
Does this coastline look familiar to anyone? I want to establish diplomatic relations with you :-)
Copyright Justus 1989 Fall Harvard Empire.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sun Oct 7 22:48:10 1990 ]> Announcement from Zenith, (#73) dated Fri Jan 26 20:20:03 1990 "This is Radio Free Zenith, with an up-to-the-minute traffic report."
[stage whisper] (Ok, let's have the sound effects record!)
[choppa-choppa-choppa-choppa-choppa] (continues in background)
"We're flying over the highly-vaunted wast..er, parkland of Suboceana right now, and there isn't a car as far as the eye can see! A pity, since there's so much parking space here now! Oh, wait, here comes something! It says... I... C... B... M...
? Announcement from Mithrilien, (#62) dated Fri Jan 26 19:34:10 1990 "Dada, what's the funny looking creature crawling up the beach?"
"Hey, that looks like your kid brother that your mom never...hmm...nevermind..."
"Dada, why is it glowing?"
"Same reason you glow..."
"We of Mithrilien would like to know, just how many wasteland sectors are out there..."
? Announcement from Dwip, (#0) dated Sat Jan 27 00:09:15 1990 Final wasteland tally: 3537 sectors. Anything else of interest anyone wants to know in the next 4 minutes?
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sun Oct 7 22:49:53 1990
Well boys and girls that was fun
Which brings us to todays word.
Can you say "Inter-continental ballistic missle"
Good.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sun Oct 7 22:56:15 1990
Well I guess that's it for me today boys and girls
Pity I could find nothing of cultural value to say
the only thing that kept coming to my head was
"SHOOT FRED FLINSTONE SHOOT FRED FLIINSTONE SHOOT FRED FLINSTONE SHOO
I hope you can excuse me
Goodnight boys and girls, and remember enlistments cost mobility.
Weeeeellllll it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor
would you be mine
could you be mine
Mr. Rogers
Suboceana.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Sun Oct 7 23:18:15 1990 HEY gUYs!!!
Check the Microbia-Synergy population-sector ratio...the MSps...
:)
Jogger TheRightAngle
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Mon Oct 8 01:28:19 1990 F.R.E.D. Fully Radio Equipped Domain->Serves the purpose of sending out multiple announcements at the simple press of a buttom.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 8 05:43:48 1990
Gorgon.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 8 09:29:01 1990
The young vice-president, now on leave, strolls into the park where he once passed through.
He walks up to the old mans hut.
There inside sits a man.
Not an ordinary man, this man has wisdoms untapped by governmental agencies.
The young vice president sits in front of this man. "Question:" he begins
"How can we feed 5K of people with 704 food"
The old man blinks, his forehead furrowed in deep concentration.
He ponders.
Time passes.........
A revalation!
It can't be done.
> Announcement from ASI, (#45) dated Mon Oct 8 09:31:09 1990
It's as simple as this......
....those little FODDERs of yours are going to starve!
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 8 09:33:42 1990
"I see The Saint is up to his normal dipshit-running-of-a-country
start. Now if it were me......"
The old man stand up suddenly, his face coming into the sunlight. The young vice-president gasps, his speculations proving to be true.
"It IS you!" he squeals.
"I thought The Monk was only a legend"
"Isn't it" returns The Monk [or is he?]
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 8 09:35:14 1990 These and many other questions (like will Fred be killed in 2 weeks or 3) will be answered on "Ten Speed and The Monk"
Catch it! It'll even be on Murk-o-Vision.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 8 09:37:42 1990
Sigh.
The Saint
Suboceana.
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Mon Oct 8 12:49:13 1990 You have to be kidding me! Suboceania is Sinergy's only ally???
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 8 19:46:21 1990 Geez...I have 'several new telegrams'...fun, fun. :)
Back in a few...after they print off.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 8 19:51:22 1990 And now, the number you've all been waiting for...the number of free sectors is...387!
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 8 20:07:11 1990 25 printed pages of announcements...
> Announcement from Omega, (#33) dated Mon Oct 8 20:07:47 1990 I guess its good to have friends.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Mon Oct 8 21:13:49 1990 Microbia, the Defenders of the DownTrodden, has an important service annoncement...
WHOA!!!!! LOOK AT THAT FOOD/CIVILIAN RATIO!!!
}:-)
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 00:16:07 1990
Inca Pachacutec was sitting in his study after a long
day. A servant rushes in: "Senhor Inca, we have a message
from your mother. Do you wish to read it now?"
"Of course." replies the Inca and quickly reads the
note. He is shocked, beyond belief. The royal dog was
killed early this morning by a automobile right in front
of the royal home. The dog was so energetic, fun loving,
intelligent, and bright. The cocker spaniel was 2.5 years
old and was the apple in the eye of the Incas
cont
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 00:18:23 1990
smaller brothers. They were devasted.
"Is something wrong?" asks the servant innocently.
"No, just call my generals. I want a battle to be fought
know, I want to be at the front lines. I want to kill
somebody today."
The general;s gathered in a room. They decided that
Shtumbala had not logged in in ages and was the one who would
endure this enraged Incas rampage. Maybe it would be a simple
couple sector operation, but it could be a full fledged
war. Only time would tell.
Meanwhile, the Inca and his royal family are looking for a new pooch to take place of the lost one.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 00:46:53 1990
Tahuantinsuyo Dept of War
F.R.E.D. Transmitter 101.987
Incan troops have taken over the front line
defenses of Shtumbula if a rapid operation. The Inca's
rage has decreased and he is seriously looking over the past events.
The decision was hectic but well made. The Shtum's leader
had not shown any signs of life in ages and hace not
answered any telegrams. He is no longer alive and there
are 10K civs waiting to be taken over. The operation was
cont
called "Canine Shield" in honor of the dead royal dog "toffee" who was killed in a car accident earlier today.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 9 01:35:03 1990 Mithrilien Technologies Industries ltd.
Today at the skunk works of Mithrilien, located just south of one of the world's largest parking lots (we don't know what to park there yet, but we have them to look at all the pretty straight lines), Mithrilien technologists discovered the awesome armegeddon weapon...
Yes, it's the laser guided sling shot!
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 9 01:36:42 1990 The Captain_Cluck War Dept. today announced that there is a laser guided slingshot gap...
Efforts MUST be made to counter this new Mithrilien threat to world stability..
Stay tuned for further bulletins....
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 9 01:38:49 1990 Mithrilien War Dept. acknowledges the destablising threat the laser guided sling shot provides and welcomes any sling shot reduction treaties to limit the spread of this terrible weapon of toe nail destruction.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 9 01:41:05 1990 [62:440] Command : head 2
Breakdown in communication between Tahuantinsuyo & Shtumbalana
... Hrm...better work on those telex machines Fred! :_)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 9 01:41:23 1990 Captain_Cluck State Dept. wishes to announce that the Mithrilien War Dept is simply spewing Rhetoric about it's "good intentions" to reduce the slingshot gap. Mithrilien representatives have continued to reject appeals for on-site inspection to verify compliance with the proposed anti-slingshot treaty.
It is apparent that Mithrilien talk of disarmament is just talk, meant to lull the world into a false sense of security while it works on its capitalist-imperalist scheme of world domination..
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 9 02:28:10 1990 The latest word from the Captain_Cluck State Department:
Still no word from that Imperialist known as Mithrilien about his BLATANTLY agressive continued buildup of laser guided slingshots. He has consistientle refused to agree to even the most favorable of terms aimed at reducing the arsenals of slingshots, ideed he insists upon building more and more... Is it not enough to be able to slingshot the entire world 25 times over? Still this maniac rushes forward, oblivious to the growing threat of it all!
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 9 02:29:24 1990 The Captain_Cluck Bureau of Slingshot Scientists announced todau that it is turning the hands of the famous SLingshot Clock up 5 minutes until 1 minute to midnight! This in response to the worldwide agression of the infamous dictator, Mithrilien.
> Announcement from Death, (#48) dated Tue Oct 9 04:59:23 1990 In case it's not clear yet, excessive announcements can bring a machine down :-)
(why do you think we keep raising $$$ and BTU costs for the d*mned things? :-)
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Tue Oct 9 09:36:13 1990 The sun is shining on The Hole today, and in the brightening morning, the king smiles briefly as he settles into his throne, knowing that most of the damage caused during his absense has been repaired.
Suddenly there is a great commotion from the royal waiting room, and in bursts a man dressed in the garb of the ministry of intelligence. It is the minister himself, and he is clearly quite agitated about something.
"Your royal majesty! We've just heard word of the development of a terrible new weapon in the country of Mithrilien"
The king sits up in his throne, and demands, "My God! already, how could they have done this so soon?"
The minister kneels before the king and responds, "We don't know sire. We're not even sure how many Laser-Guided Slingshots they have, estimates range...
The minister falls silent as the king bellows, "Slingshot!!, all this
over a slingshot! I thought you were going to tell me they had cannon!"
There is a sudden thud and a muffled groan as the swiftly moving royal right boot contacts the minister just below the chin. The king pays no attention to the effect his deftly delivered blow has upon the kneeling minister, but turns and shouts, "Serving wench, bring me some coffee!"
The minister, tries to offer some form of appology, but coughs,
producing blood and a few broken teeth in lieu of words.
"Clean that up and get out of here!" The king settles back with his steaming coffee.
A new day has begun.
King Craig --- Leader of the Holeys Cc: The Hole
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 09:49:09 1990 To Lersing: Hello, This is TheDeathAngel Mind you I never made an announcement concerning exactly how many people were in your bloody country... I did however point out how there were telegrams from a) The Elven King b) Evil c) You (Actually there were announcements from them also)
If I ever told anyone how many people there are in there... Please mail me the tele or announce it... I will apologise... But I cannot Remember saying "Gee Look at this, There are 'x' people in Sinergy"
> Announcement from Burroughs, (#65) dated Tue Oct 9 10:22:34 1990 To Lersing:
re: Microbia's recent announcement.
There have been announcements from Sinergy rulers who have variously identified themselves and their co-confederates as being a super-set of the following:
Dave Nye (*evil grin*) (copyrighted by Evil Empire)
Creight Lersing (nice seeing you again, sorry I couldn't
make the OU game).
The Elven King (nice to meet you).
Tom Tedrick (hi, killer).
As well as at least one other unnameable presence (which may have been Tom).
> Announcement from Burroughs, (#65) dated Tue Oct 9 10:25:21 1990 Of course, we still have no idea how many of you co-rulers there are, except for vague intimations here and on USENET that there are 7-10 (which I feel is too great a number to maintain effective communications among). In other words, it has been publicly acknowledged that there are at least three, and perhaps as many as 10 co-rulers.
I do not, however, recall hearing about any others (and I rather think the 3 I know about are plenty :-) ).
Waziri,
Chief of Burroughs
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 10:32:54 1990 --- At The Capitol City, Kill 'Em All --- TheDeathAngel turns towards the Camera, In the BackGround, A young Woman is crying softly.
"Lersing," TheDeathAngel says, Gestering Behind him,
"you have upset my friend. You called me 'Slime' and to make
it worse, You meant it as an insult."
TheDeathAngel Rubs the Shoulders of the Woman.
This ain't cool to get so personal about something I can't Remember doing.
So come on and take several dozen Chill Pills.
PS. See you in Mirkwood's Capitol
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Tue Oct 9 10:38:31 1990 Personally, I don't think there are too many people running Sinergy. I only know that Creight Lersing and the ex-ruler of Dekkanar(from the Harvard Summer Game?) are playing the country. That's 2 for sure...
> Announcement from Dreadfest, (#26) dated Tue Oct 9 10:43:34 1990 I bring news of the recent enlightenment of Dreadfest. In the past the primary purpose of Dreadfest has been the accumulation of *POWER*. In its pursuit Dreadfest has overrun two neighbours. Furthermore the Royal family of Dreadfest has barely restrained itself from invading more neighbours in the pursuit of *POWER*. This quest gave direction, yet was found empty. (cont)
During a long period of introspection, however, the King of Dreadfest has received a vision ... a vision of a Holy Grail. On this Holy Grail the King saw the name Sinergy inscribed and yea he knew he was fated to spend the rest of his days in pursuit of this new vision. The King will not rest until the people of Dreadfest can arrive in the promised land ... and walk the green hills of Sinergy. (cont)
In pursuit of this goal the King first wishes to spead the dream to nearby allies, for Sinergy is a great land, with room for many peoples. Therefore King Leto hereby extends his invitation to join the growing throng of the rightous, on the The Crusade.
King Leto
King of Dreadfest Laird of Scotland Overlord of TOG Guardian of the Stygian Wastes
> Announcement from XOX, (#64) dated Tue Oct 9 11:53:35 1990 ?Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 11:45:02 1990 "They are trying to rule the world," --- What? Um, I must be mistaken as to the goals of this game... Loks like I'll just have to des all my sectors to parks then.. :-) -ender
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 11:59:18 1990 re: XOX anmnounce
:)
No, there are 3 roles in Empire:
1) Trying to rule the world
2) Trying to stop people who want to rule the world
(Incedently, making yourseves ruler(s) of the world)
3a) Fodder for 1 and 2
3b) neither 1 or 2 but stronger than 3, this is known as
"Let the other idiots kill each other and rule by
default" - known as the Pern Method, for the back door
entry by Pern into the number one spot after the top
people were slaughtered :)
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 9 14:12:13 1990 Ok allies of the world disgraud the last announcemnet for Catillas location... Tolvor
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 9 14:17:43 1990
re: XOX anmnounce :)
There are 3 roles in empire:
1) Trying to make the most money 2) Trying to make the most money 3) Trying to make the most money
That is the American and Iraqi ways....
:) :)
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 14:51:28 1990
The Inca recives a teletype from Shtumbala ordering the
immediate and unconditional withdrawl of his troops from
ex-Shtumbala territory. "We will not be annexed he says."
Damm, I tried to contact that country for days, no news reports
came out of it, I figured it was abandoned and now
he comes back to life. What should I do. He turns and tells
his servant to prepare the hot tub....he is to meditate.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 14:52:51 1990
The Inca decides that the best thing to do is stop the war
since annexation was not the plan. It was just a attack to get
a abandoned country. He must however keep what he has since he cannot
gove his enemy the forts on his border. He makes the offer and awaits
by the teletype for the answer. The Ball is is Shtiumbala's court.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 9 15:00:00 1990 Just to clear things up, nobody, to the best of my knowledge, is running two countries.
> Announcement from Shtumbalana, (#75) dated Tue Oct 9 15:02:24 1990 It is not often that LordShtumba the ruler of the robot nation of Shtumbalana resorts to announcemnts. However, in light of the recent dispute between Shtumbalana and Tahuantinsuyo, LordShtumba is forced to once again decree the Shtumbalanan policy of *unpredictable violence*. We denounce the presumptuous actions of Tahuantinsuyo. There can be no peace unless reparations are made to offset the inconvenience to our interests.
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 9 15:14:11 1990 Ok everyone read the net of rn games.empire A very long and interesting article...hmmm and deity do you really love the idea of say the best 2-4 players of empire playing a country together... and in a game where there are Lots of new players? Tolvor
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Tue Oct 9 15:18:55 1990 I certain like the idea of the best 2-4 players of empire getting together. It offers us all a chance to see a real country for once.
Until we crush them, that is... :-)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 9 15:20:29 1990 I really am not concerned whether or not a number of excellent players get together and play a single country. So far, they have not exhibited any signs of trying to wipe out the whole world, with the sole exception of becoming sole owners of their island, which is nothing unusual. All of the noise and rhetoric seems to have been started by other people...I feel no sympathy.
As for new players, I humbly suggest that they stay away from Sinergy.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 15:59:27 1990 Pachacutec and the leader of Shtumbala were in the middle of peace talks when Shtumbala took over two sectors that Pachacutec had offered in exchange for the "annexed" ones. Then he proceeded to take over several others as well. The Inca is furious at this attitude. It was not uncalled for. Our nation tried to contact his for a long time and no answer was brought, we thought he had abandoned his country. We could not have an inactive country next to us since someone could take him over cont
and then pose a threat to us. We are trying to make peace but it seems as though he doesn't want it. I put the ball in his court, he put a grenade in mine. I am awaiting his response. May peace be the answer.
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 9 16:00:55 1990 There is only 1 guaranteed peace...
Just ask Holten
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 16:01:51 1990
That is what we are afraid of.......we do not wish war,
but:
"I do what I gotta do, when I gotta do it whether
I want to or not, no debate."
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 16:07:50 1990
Pachacutec lets out a yell:
"Where the hell is Shtumbala when we need him?"
The leader of this country had the fucking nerve to dissappear
when we were breaking through to peace. This is really pissing
Tahuantinsuyo citizens off. They are closely watching the situation
develop in hope of peace, but if war it is they are more than happy
to defend the homeland.
> Announcement from Shtumbalana, (#75) dated Tue Oct 9 16:10:08 1990 How can we have any respect for a country that cannot even read... The name is S-H-T-U-M-B-A-L-A-N-A -Shtumbalana Ministry of Education
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 16:11:21 1990
Tahuantinsuyo Dept. of Public Relations
When you have names like ours you forget about the
spelling. So Fuck You too.
Amistoso Grandioso
> Announcement from Shtumbalana, (#75) dated Tue Oct 9 16:13:20 1990 Clearly, Tah* has started to lose his once firm grip on reality and has recoursed to trite name calling and slander. We wish him well. -Shtumbalana Ministry of Relations with Illiterate Countries.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 16:17:04 1990
The firm grip on reality is still there. It is these
peace talks that are getting nowhere that are really ticking
me off. And as far as name calling goes, live with it,
I constantly do. Thanks for the well wishing, but lets
continue the talks.
-Tahuantinsuyo Dept. of Relations with Shtumbalana
> Announcement from Shtumbalana, (#75) dated Tue Oct 9 16:21:34 1990 We of Shtumbalana (or Shtumba* for short) are not quite accustomed to fighting without our bag of high-tech toys. However, we are quite willing to learn hand-to-hand combat if necessary (in fact, even if you chop our hands off we will learn to fight without them). We would prefer not to bloody our hands with the blood of Tah* However, it would appear that the negotiations are not getting us anywhere. We would be willing to listen to external mediation at this point. -LordShtumba
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 16:24:16 1990 We will? Maybe you should clear things things with me first? We at Tahuantinsuyo have always fought low tech, unless we managed to get some high tech toys. We would love to get blood from Shtum and drink it (once it passed an AIDS screening that is) and return to battle in search of more. (Now, if you would stop announcing and get to talking we could get somewhere productive)
> Announcement from Uruguay, (#16) dated Tue Oct 9 16:29:25 1990 Look, FRED... I don't think anyone really cares. But I do wish to publicly thank my friend and benfactor Shtumpy for his efforts to silence the unrestrained babble of FRED, and to offer any support I can spare, which is easy, because it amounts to essentially nothing.
-Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged
P.S. You're the ultimate embodiment of Weemba-hood, FRED. Ninnyhammer incarnate.
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 9 16:31:09 1990 Would you beleive that, with all the noise in the last five minutes, Tahuantinsuyo and Shtumbalana have also telexed each other over *twenty* times!!!!!
Hey, guys.... BE CONCISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lord Gott the now Deaf
> Announcement from Shtumbalana, (#75) dated Tue Oct 9 16:33:51 1990 Sorry, we at Shtumbalana beg the humble forgivness of Himmel...
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 9 16:34:43 1990 The Deity possibly regrets making announcements cheap. :(
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 16:36:29 1990
Tahuantinsuyo Dept. of PR
F.R.E.D. 1988689
Do to the overheating of our teletype equipment we will
cease all further announcements, unless obliged to by
Shtumbalana. Therefore all announcements will cease til at
least the next update.
Amistoso Grandioso
P.S. Al teletypes are being used to try to get Shtum to talk.
Yes, you can rejoice now people.
> Announcement from Castilla, (#14) dated Tue Oct 9 16:39:02 1990
Maybe you guys should talk peace, don't you think? I mean, you are roughly the same size, with a land border (possibly large). I mean, ehy, if you guys want to go for it, just tell me your location, because I'd be happy to show up for the spoils. So, stop the rhetoric, stop annoying the rest of the world with those announcements, and get to do some real talking, will ya?
Thanks, I'm exhausted of all those announcements
Castilla
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 9 16:58:22 1990 Seriously, folks...I dropped the announcement cost because there are a lot of linguistically talented people out there who make really nifty announcements that make the game so much more interesting. However, babbling on about your neighbor doesn't fall into this category, and can be a problem. There are a few tele files on the host over 100K in length...not impressive.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 9 17:08:13 1990 Would the person who telexed me recently with problems with rebellion in two sectors please get in touch with me? I lost your tele. :(
Thanks...
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 17:32:22 1990 Premier Runner, co-ruler of Microbia, Defenders of the DownTrodden, speaks...
Sad news rolls across the nation...it seems that two of our allies have become involved in a border skirmish...decisions, decisions...
But we must decide...polls open in two minutes...all nationals of Microbia are ordered home for this grave democratic/totalitarianistic vote...
Who will we side with.....
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 17:36:51 1990
From the desk of Premier Runner, co-ruler of Microbia, Defenders of
the DownTrodden(sic)...
With great heaviness in my heart, i regret to inform the people of country 75(however you pronounce the name) that the people of Microbia have decided, in a free election, that the cause of Tahu* and the Alliance is much greater...therefor, a state of neutrallity must be imposed upon you....Live Long(or short) and Prosper...
> Announcement from Uruguay, (#16) dated Tue Oct 9 18:45:17 1990 "And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour."
Revelation:8:1
On the other hand, Sir Francis Bacon said "Silence is the virtue of fools", and I have a question I'd like to ask one of you Empire Internals gurus.
In Yon Versions of Olde, conquered population would become loyal to you if you controlled and fed them long enough. Does this still happen? I rather liked that feature. :)
-Wowbagger the Infintely Prolonged
> Announcement from Dreadfest, (#26) dated Tue Oct 9 18:53:49 1990 It has come to our attention that King Leto was in touch with the Diplomatic Guild this morning. I am terribly sorry that he bothered all of you with his daydreams of the Grail. Everything was fine until he went on his retreat this weekend and ran out of the medication I had been supplying him with. He unfortunately refuses to begin treatment again for his psychosis. It is with heavy heart that I
must inform you that he is once again in control of Dreadfest and the Guilds. Things will return to normal if I can just replace the Royal Food Tester with that polymorphed troll. Until then please bear with the slightly confused King Leto.
Archduke Fernando Shadowmage of Dreadfest
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 20:35:38 1990
Tahuantinsuyo Dept. of War
F.R.E.D. 10987
This is the only announcement that will be made in regard
to the war declared on Shtumbalana.
Yesterday evening at this time the first troops
attacked Shtumbalana after he failed to respond to many
telegrams and no mention in the news had occured in 3 days.
We moved into an apparantly unoccupied territory of what had been
an allie. Next thing we know he responds to us and is bitching
about how we were vicious etc. We gave him two sectors of
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 20:38:56 1990 the land we had previously and said we would keep the forts we had taken (6) because they were to dangerous a tool for him in case of revenge. We regret what happened and he was persistent "Withdrawl immediately or no talks will be made". Plus he wanted to keep the two sectors I had offered him in return. (That would mean he would come up by 2 sectors. How stup does he think we are?
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 9 20:46:31 1990 I don't know...How stup are you?
;-)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 9 20:47:00 1990 Well, he asid 'this will be the only announcement', and I counted two. :-)
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 9 20:53:20 1990 Uh oh... I don't think that XOX is gonna like being attacked by Tahuayoyobullshitter! I wonder if Pack-O-Cutex is gonna feed the same line of crap to him as he did to his other buddy?
I hope that XOX blows him off of the continent...
Just a few snide remarks from...
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 20:56:06 1990 Thats true Lersing, he's not....I typed attack x,x instead of x,y and bamm, I took over XOX by mistake.... :-)
I wouldn't be able to feed him half the crap you would. You always try to weasle your way out of everything.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 20:58:13 1990
(Last announcement of the night guys)
Tahuantinsuyo CoastGuard
Twenty civilians were arrested earlier today after mooning the
crew of an Omega ship that passed by our shores. They are being
charhed with indescent exposure.
> Announcement from Redline, (#52) dated Tue Oct 9 20:59:22 1990 The stoned villagers of Redline make a request to #43 to shorten his country name to something within 1-2 syllables. It seems in everyday conversation no single pronunciation is ever the same.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 9 21:00:02 1990 I thought 'Fred' had been decided on? :-)
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 9 21:03:52 1990
Freds fighting a two front war!!!!!
Good luck Fred.....
Roger Clemens.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 9 21:07:06 1990
Tue Oct 9 21:02 XOX sends a telegram to Tahuantinsuyo
Hmm... I wonder what he could have said to Fred.
Could it have been.
"Hide your women and your sheep, cuz I'm coming to get you."
Or maybe
"Apologize"
Or maybe
"Satan"
What could it be?
Trying to sift through the propaganda..........
The Saint
Suboceana.
> Announcement from ASI, (#45) dated Tue Oct 9 21:07:42 1990
How about....
"Lie down and die like a good little FODDER."
> Announcement from XOX, (#64) dated Tue Oct 9 21:09:08 1990 Jeez, what was the whitespace to non-whitespace ratio on that last one Subby? Jeez, do me a favor and take it easy on the space key...
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 9 21:14:21 1990
Seeing as Fred has somewhat of a lyrical problem, let me take the opportunity to write a formal apology for him.
To XOX:
I'm am *SO* very sorry. I was trying to show off to my girlfriend. I figured if I typed in the attack command she would see my supreme machoism, and not secretly wish she was Dave Nye's girlfriend. I typed it in, looked at her and said "Get a load a that babe." Of course I had no intention of hitting the 'enter' key.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 9 21:16:07 1990 Suddenly before I could stop her she hit it. I don't know what to\ say...she has her own mind I guess.
Anyway I'm very sorry,
Patuchec
PS. The stuff I said about you to Suboceana were lies, utter
fabrications with completely no basis in fact.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 21:17:16 1990 Ya Subby, your girlfirend was telling me about your habits the other night. Very weird way of showing machoism. She said that excited her more than you in bed.....
> Announcement from XOX, (#64) dated Tue Oct 9 21:18:31 1990 No, it wasn't at all like that... He didn't put in the '*'s ans it was his sister, not his SO... :-) Anyway, it wasn't enough, and, given that I've been itching for an excure to attack him, I declare WAR!!! -ender
> Announcement from Redline, (#52) dated Tue Oct 9 21:20:20 1990 Redline gambling casinos are now open, place your bets :) We have war-sign.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 9 21:21:28 1990
The Monk....sitting on a rock has a series of revalations.
"Tie two birds together, and though they have four wings, they still cannot fly."
"You cannot step on the same piece of water twice."
"Sideways is forward, and backwards is straight ahead."
"The quickest way to a man's heart is through his stomach"
"If Fred speaks, and noone listens, then is Fred speaking?"
The very wise Monk returns to contemplating a piece of wood his learnings over....till another day.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 21:21:30 1990
Bets taken here too......
We need the money....
> Announcement from ASI, (#45) dated Tue Oct 9 21:22:12 1990
The be question WILL be.....
Whether any of the bookmakers will even be accepting bets for FRED to win.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 9 21:23:09 1990 Hmmm...perhaps Empire 1.2 should have a lottery command? :-)
> Announcement from ASI, (#45) dated Tue Oct 9 21:23:32 1990
Hey Redline!
What do you have for FRED's death in less than 10 updates?
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 9 21:23:53 1990
Oh to be a fly on the wall at Fred's capitol.
The Monk
Sanctuary.
> Announcement from Redline, (#52) dated Tue Oct 9 21:27:00 1990 Give me a minute...my humble partydudes need to communicate to their people in orbit.
I can give 5:1 that he survives the war, not sure to what extent.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 9 21:27:31 1990 Does anyone find it interesting that in the top 10 countries, there are a total of four ships?
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 9 21:27:55 1990
Seriously guys, I wouldn't underestimate Fred.
He talks so much, which means that while you guys are so busy staring at his mouth, he can shove his spear in your gut.
Be wary gentlemen.
Occasionally the serious analyst.........
The Saint
Suboceana.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 9 21:29:03 1990
Oh my God, there's no market.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 9 21:31:14 1990 Suboceana gets two points for perceptiveness.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 9 21:39:31 1990
By the way, if that announcement about Fred's girlfriend offended
anyone, I apologize. It was just a joke, and I might have stepped over the line, in a quest for higher cultural entertainment.
Me.
Suboceana.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 21:42:39 1990 I am taking 1K bets that I will survive til Tuesday .... ASI? Have money to cover that mouth of yours?
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 21:45:46 1990 Hussein is above me in popularity nowadays.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 9 21:46:33 1990
Wait
is Hussein playing Sinergy too?!?!?!:-)
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 21:47:26 1990 Even Donald Duck is playing Sinergy. (Besides Hussein is too bright to trust Lersing)
> Announcement from ASI, (#45) dated Tue Oct 9 21:48:17 1990
It all depends on what odds we're talking about here.
They better be pretty good considering that only a total moron could be taken over that easily and quickly at this stage in the game (you aren't a total moron, are you?). Even if you never logged in and demobilized all your mil, it wouldn't exactly be easy.....
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 9 21:49:56 1990
FRED you had best shut up before we come kick your ass.
-Donald Duck
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 9 21:51:20 1990 I would be interested to see you do that with one ship...
> Announcement from XOX, (#64) dated Tue Oct 9 21:51:30 1990 Sinergy, until you you can get there, leave the threats to us.
Tah#$%#$ Shut up, or I'll kick your ass... :-)
> Announcement from ASI, (#45) dated Tue Oct 9 21:53:04 1990
You mean XOX might not kick FRED's ass if he shuts up???
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 21:57:26 1990 "Pachacutec? Pachacutec?" The servant is unable to awaken the Inca, its been a busy day. He is exhausted. He will sleep soundly for hours......
> Announcement from Death, (#48) dated Tue Oct 9 21:58:31 1990 If empire were a war of words, Subby would always win :-)
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 9 22:00:10 1990
Wow, what a great idea...
let's have an empire game and disable all the commands except annouce.
Wouldn't that be swell :-)
Just spouting forth random bullsh*t.........
The Saint
Suboceana.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Tue Oct 9 22:00:48 1990 YEEESSS!!!!!!
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 9 22:14:30 1990 gee I log on i 5 hours later and have 75 teles... Tolvor
> Announcement from ASI, (#45) dated Tue Oct 9 22:22:04 1990
-=[ EMPIRE NEWS ]=-
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
! "All the news that fits, we print." !
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Tue Oct 9 22:20:43 1990
Geobaldi wreaks havoc on Mrazek! Sinergy wreaks havoc on San_Futuro! Castilla wreaks havoc on Tyrtaeus! FRED wreaks havoc on FRED! Uruguay wreaks havoc on DAK!
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 23:03:32 1990
Microbia, Defenders of the DownTrodden denounce the capitalist-pig acts
of XOX("Zock?")...A superpower(sic) like that has no reason attacking
a country at war already...
...Therefor, by unanimous vote in a 100% turnout, the pseudo-democratic socialist-totalitarian regime of Microbia(DOTDT..."dottid") agrees to do all that is humane-ly possible to assist the oppressed country of Tahu*...
And also by unanimous vote, WE request that the BTU cost of announcements
man => Suboceana
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 23:21:09 1990 heehee...
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 23:40:08 1990 heehee..
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 23:42:37 1990 And Shuhhthumbalahna goes for the world record in the area of fastest government mind changes in history....
(i guess i'm the garbage-man now...)
Jogger
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 23:44:34 1990 I was right the first time....Sub-guy is the trash-man...
*SIGH*
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 23:47:23 1990 The telegraph wars have begun...come one...come all...fun for the kids...
Jogger of the Microbes
^ignore :)
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 9 23:53:35 1990 ? Telegram from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 23:53:10 1990 Why don't you hit me with your best shot?
:) heehee....
*EVIL GRIN*
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 23:55:29 1990 Why don't you hit me with your best shot?
:) heehee....
*EVIL GRIN*
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 9 23:59:54 1990 This announcement was brought to you by the Microbian Frequency-Band Controllers...the MFBC....the use of this message by anyone other than certified Microbian officials is strictly BANNED!!!
Please observe the rights of Microbian air-waves and make the non-Sub environment a little more enjoyable for the civilized world.
Thank-you.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Wed Oct 10 00:01:42 1990
...and their victory cry shall be:
"Down with Sinergy....up with Tahu!!!"
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Wed Oct 10 00:02:03 1990 Rerun!!!!!!!!!
? Announcement from Suboceana, (#27) dated Tue Feb 27 22:44:43 1990 It's almost Showtime.....
Guy Smiley is putting his tux on.
In two days, it will be.....
******************************************* ** ** ** The Great Harvard nuke-off ** ** Jamboree ** ** ** ******************************************* Sponsored by Suboceana, Fodderland, and Redline.
Tickets on sale now.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Wed Oct 10 00:03:26 1990 ? Announcement from Suboceana, (#27) dated Wed Mar 7 20:01:44 1990 Hello everybody and welcome to the
GREAT HARVARD NUKE-OFF JAMBOREE!!!!!
I'm your host....Guy Smiley...... During this show we'll be tossing random nukes and giving out the infamous Suboceanaen Academy Award.
But first....lets toss a nuke.....
who's first!!!!!!
Send coordinates in dudes!!!! Any two numbers will do :-)
? Announcement from Suboceana, (#27) dated Wed Mar 7 20:01:44 1990 Ooooohhhh Who got that one
:-)
Calliope...... Congratulations.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Wed Oct 10 00:04:41 1990 Computer malfunction....bye.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Wed Oct 10 00:35:47 1990
Tahuantinsuyo Dept. of War
The generals look grim, they fear an Iran-Iraq war
type strategy heare. Fighting over a border for years with
no end. But we will do it anyway, why not......
Pachacutec goes back to bed.....
Thanks FRED for warning me of Shtumbala's threat.
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Wed Oct 10 03:44:40 1990 "I'm you worst nightmare." -- Rambo
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Wed Oct 10 05:09:48 1990
Megahunt
Now.
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Wed Oct 10 14:05:57 1990 Well since the machine is down :-( I decided it was about time to determine who the *REAL* noisemaker's are in this game.
This is an entirely unbiased survey. I simply counted the number of times the words "Announcement from" appears in my record of telegrams. I removed all the rebroadcast announcements from earlier games (like the ones from Mirkwood, for example) and totaled them up.
for reasons of brevity, I'm announcing only those countries who have announced more than 20 distinct times.
Matt (AKA Deity, Locutus, Dorsai) 182 announcements Tahuantinsuyo 112 announcements Suboceana 86 announcements Microbia 66 announcements Sinergy 50 announcements Himmel 46 announcements Tolvor 36 announcements Sardaukar 36 announcements Mithrilien 28 announcements
This list includes all announcements made before 21:00 Tues Oct 9.
Of course, my own announcements don't appear in the list, so I don't know how many I've made, but then, I'm just as quiet as a mouse, anyway, right?
King Craig --- Leader of the Holeys Cc: The Hole
> Announcement from Molokai, (#63) dated Wed Oct 10 14:07:30 1990 Oh yeah. Quiet as a mouse.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Wed Oct 10 14:08:07 1990 I guess I have made a lot of announcements....but I have been cutting down in the last couple of days.... :-)
> Announcement from Steele-ville, (#31) dated Wed Oct 10 14:19:28 1990
Greetings world:
I have returned from my 6 day vacation and have tried to
sift through the 4100+ LINES of telegrams I had. I have responded
to the ones I found directed at me. If I have missed a telegram
from you, please drop me another.
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Wed Oct 10 14:21:10 1990 Goddam lousy f#cking network. What kind of a school is this Harvard anyway? Since 7 f#cking 30 I'm trying to get in and the network comes up 10 minutes AFTER the update
King Craig
P.S. did I send out multiple copies of my announcement count?
> Announcement from Batak, (#57) dated Wed Oct 10 14:25:49 1990 The network was up about 2 minutes before the update (having nothing better to do but check the connection every few minutes can have it's advantages).
BTW, your announcement went out about 20 times....
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Wed Oct 10 14:27:37 1990 The Hole appologizes for sending multiple announcements `The problem was I typed the announcement and then ran my "doit" script which cat's together all my outgoing telgrams, ve commands etc. and then runs empire.
Problem is, if the network times out, it repeats the process every coupla minutes... so I kept adding more and more telegrams together.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Wed Oct 10 14:29:55 1990 100 mil starved.......Great.........
The Silent One
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Wed Oct 10 14:31:17 1990 Goddamit, I had 8 sectors max out on civs, because I figured: "The connection can't go down! WHy do I keep lowering the pops to 800 when I can leave them at 900? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Wed Oct 10 14:32:01 1990 Well, I guess, I'm just about caught up in the great announcement quest :-)
Again, my appologies King Craig
> Announcement from Mandolin, (#69) dated Wed Oct 10 14:44:04 1990 Looks like Tahuantinsuyo and Shtumbalana are at each others throats...... :-) Lets go get the left overs guys.
> Announcement from Snafu, (#46) dated Wed Oct 10 14:56:01 1990 Arrgh! So many announcements that don't mean anything. I say the *cheap* speech is getting out of hand. I also am having many difficulties in connecting... Why does the net go down so much?!
Snafu
p.s. Anyone else have gold on thier islands?
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Wed Oct 10 15:18:33 1990 Oh God, Oh God, Please let Zork be near me!
Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Mon Oct 15 15:08:36 1990
Hooray!!!!!
> Announcement from Death, (#48) dated Mon Oct 15 18:46:55 1990 Since this BS about winning empire has hit the fan again, let me state my position.
First of all, I don't know what it means to win empire, so I am clueless as to what is going on in their heads.
Second, whatever winning means, I don't play to win. My reason for playing in games like this is to amuse myself in my free time. What amuses me most is fighting wars. I also enjoy making allies with the players who are friendly and rational.
> Announcement from Hackensack, (#30) dated Mon Oct 15 19:57:59 1990 It would appear that the race for tech has been stiffled due to the lack of updates. But who knows we may get through a game without icbms :)
Kal-Galad
> Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Mon Oct 15 20:38:53 1990 If someone sent me a telegram, re-send it.. i lost em all..
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 15 20:51:02 1990 So now that Sinergy is not the number one power in the world, are you all still after him? :)
> Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Mon Oct 15 20:51:47 1990
Who said I ever was. I am but a peace loving country... <hehehe>
Kill M. All
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 15 20:53:32 1990 Well, Macross...I remember *last* time we were in a game together...bwah-ha-ha...
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Mon Oct 15 20:54:34 1990 ---At the capitol city, Kill 'Em All --- TheDeathAngel reads the announcement by Mr Diety... "So now that "Jack" is no longer number one..."
Just who does he think I am, TheDeathAngel wonders... And why in the hell did suboceania send all these goofy telegrams here...
> Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Mon Oct 15 20:56:08 1990
Yeah Dorsai?
Hmm.. a little Backstabbing! you sneakly little ummmm deity!!!!
I had Texas stomped at the time! totalled his fleets.. And Aegis's
tech kept pumpin.. if I was online when you attacked dude.. You wou
ld have ate 4 ICBMs...
hehe.. maybe next time....
> Announcement from XOX, (#64) dated Tue Oct 16 01:35:45 1990 oops, looks like the world is no longer a safe place.... (well it'll be safde until Sin gets guns to go with those shells..)
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Tue Oct 16 09:56:21 1990 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Victory is mine!!!!!!!!!
> Announcement from Shtumbalana, (#75) dated Thu Oct 18 17:26:18 1990 This REALLY SUCKS. Not only did Shtumbalana have to suffer through having the every-attacking Tah* replaced by the peaceful Ghostlands BUT now we are AGAIN an INVADED country! This is TOTALLY BOGUS.
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Thu Oct 18 17:27:27 1990 Well there is one advantage...you know what to do and not to do also I lost 4 ships and guns and sheels shells Tolvor
> Announcement from Shtumbalana, (#75) dated Thu Oct 18 17:29:39 1990 Shtumbalana is leaving. Rather than await the next *incident* likely to plague our country yet again we are looking to sell off our ships and surrender our territory (on OUR terms). Anybody wanting a ship or something let us know.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 17:30:03 1990 Okay, there is a problem with the write permissions for the files I restored. As soon as I can get a telnet connection through, I'll fix it.
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Thu Oct 18 17:35:21 1990 So what's this mean, "file permissions are wrong"? Like all this sector re-des'ing I'm doing, isn't really happening?
I'm getting more and more confuse-ed.
BTW: No, I don't think the deity should force an update. That would not be particularly fair to the people who will be logging in just before 8:00 to check in on their countries.
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Thu Oct 18 17:36:06 1990 A forced update would be really rude at this point. I'm still trying to sort out my country.
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Thu Oct 18 17:36:45 1990 Well I can't move anything like, i was on just after the update. I.E. I am stuck until the next update happens. Tolvor
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 17:37:01 1990 No forced updates will likely *ever* be done...it's really a waste to ask for one.
As for the file permissions, they are correct and have been; not sure what the problem is.
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Thu Oct 18 17:37:35 1990 I had my country sorted out the 3rd day..and your still doing it? Tolvor
This Tech problem happend at the ODU game. also if it happens again....just adjust everyone...that will make it a little easier. Tolvor
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Thu Oct 18 17:38:39 1990 I'm still sorting mine. Got an inexhaustable source of BTUs Which is good, since this game is usually calling me a Bozo.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 17:38:59 1990 Let's wait until the update to see what happens with the news, telegram, and other problems...things will probably synchronize then.
> Announcement from Califa, (#68) dated Thu Oct 18 17:39:26 1990 Contrary to any news reports, that was not an earthquake this morning in southern California, just me logging into empire ... ugh.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 17:39:43 1990 Heh...if someone knows how to adjust 70+ countries and get them all right so nobody bitches, *please* let me know...
> Announcement from Kashfa, (#50) dated Thu Oct 18 17:41:22 1990
Well, I just found out what happens when you type yes after:
"Wait a sec! A new telegram has arrived...
Can I throw away these old love letters?"
Bogus.
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Thu Oct 18 17:43:07 1990 I'm still adjusting 'cause I just adopted this country. This isn't whatever his name is, this is Ghostlands. But I'm not about to risk my treasury on a name change at this point.
It might make sense to kill off emp_tm and emp_login, check the permissions, and then bring it back up.
> Announcement from Shtumbalana, (#75) dated Thu Oct 18 17:43:20 1990 Ships are up for grabs. All countries that responded will see a most favorable price.... don't buy 83 and 102 until I get to put dudes on them. Later
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 17:43:58 1990 Hmmm...not a bad idea. Everyone log off...
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Thu Oct 18 17:47:33 1990 That fixed that problem. God, I am a genius.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 17:49:17 1990 Two points to Ghostlands for being clueful...thanks!
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Thu Oct 18 17:49:56 1990 That's two tech points, right? (No, No, no more screwing with tech!)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 17:50:36 1990 Nope...just clue points. Not sure what they're good for, but you have two anyway.
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Thu Oct 18 17:50:49 1990 who bought those ships? Tolvor
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Thu Oct 18 17:52:24 1990 I'll pay 1.5X what you bought them for. Tolvor
> Announcement from Kashfa, (#50) dated Thu Oct 18 17:54:05 1990 Big spender.
> Announcement from Molokai, (#63) dated Thu Oct 18 18:26:55 1990 Arrgh.
All that attacking and little to show for it.
*sigh*...
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 18:37:38 1990 Okay, let's have an opinion check. What should we do?
(Note: This is not a binding vote...I just want to know what you all think out there...)
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Thu Oct 18 18:47:31 1990 The Hole casts its vote in favor of the Status-Quo. I think my position was hurt about as much as anybody's, so please don't whine.
BTW: how do you know when you're playing too much empire? I was listening to the radio on my way home today, and the news came on, and I couldn't figure out whether this was today's news, or if it was Monday all over again.
too much empire for Craig's feeble brain to handle
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Thu Oct 18 19:02:24 1990 Four days work shot to hell!
Oh, well, now I know who's gonna starve, and how to prevent it.
Status quo for me.
> Announcement from Yggdrasil, (#20) dated Thu Oct 18 19:21:48 1990 You already know my opinion. The game's screwed up too often and this last is pretty intolerable. I'd rather a clean restart with a new world.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 19:32:04 1990 Well, this is only the second problem, and only the first that was related directly to the empire game...life's not *that* bad, you know...
> Announcement from XOX, (#64) dated Thu Oct 18 19:37:16 1990 Sigh... I was seriously considering dropping out when I saw that we had been restored. The only reason I'm still in is because I have a client I'm testing and I need somewhere to test it. I'm all for a clean restart, but could handle the status quop as well. -ender
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 19:40:00 1990 Problem with just fixing he techs is that is there any way to get it all correctly? Getting the major producers is not too difficult, but a lot of people are going to lose the bleed they got, and they are going to be upset. If anyone can propose a way for the tech to be changed without signifigant bitching, I would love to hear it.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Thu Oct 18 19:40:16 1990
RELAX PEOPLE!!!!!
This isn't the end of the world.
Some people had others almost fully killed before the backup.
Some people might have died tonight if there wasn't a backup.
For the most part, we're all just suckin' anyway so just deal with it in your most effective way.
Go stand on your head if it makes you feel better.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 19:43:34 1990 A proposal has been made...
What if all non-tech producers were set to the same level, and the techies were restored to their formet tech? How many of you would gnash your teeth at that one?
(If this were done, of course, we would set the sector map to where
it was a few hours ago...)
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Thu Oct 18 19:46:41 1990 GREAT!!!!!! With no gold, I can't build tech. being pushed to 100 will suit me fine (of course, maintaining it will suck).
Just don't forget to push research levels, too.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 19:47:55 1990 Okay, let's put it this way...if you don't like the idea of setting all non-techie levels to 10, and setting techie levels to something approaching accuracy, let me know now.
> Announcement from XOX, (#64) dated Thu Oct 18 19:48:46 1990 I like it. -ender
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 19:50:49 1990 Okay, popular support is running fairly well in favor of the proposal.
> Announcement from BlackSockia, (#55) dated Thu Oct 18 19:52:52 1990
I like the proposal. Re-doing the last two days of
play is going to be like re-doing a 500 mile drive.
> Announcement from Kashfa, (#50) dated Thu Oct 18 19:53:42 1990 I was kinda looking forward to peace for a while, actually...
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 19:54:28 1990 Okay, the proposal has been almost unanimously approved...I am going to reset the game to what it was, edit tech the best I can, and then push an update through...so you might as well ignore the update that is about to happen, because the results of it are going to vanish.
> Announcement from Kashfa, (#50) dated Thu Oct 18 19:55:21 1990 At what time will this happen?
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 19:56:34 1990 I will start work on it immediately after the update, and I should be done by 8:30-8:45pm.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 20:04:08 1990 Like I said...ignore that update. I will be restoring the game to where it was before the problems...
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 20:05:29 1990 I will shut the game down in five minutes...send anything to me now that you want to say...
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Thu Oct 18 20:07:40 1990
If you start thinking about whining.....
Think again.
"Whiners are weenies"
-The Monk
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 20:14:57 1990 Game going down now...see y'all later.
> Announcement from Omega, (#33) dated Thu Oct 18 21:07:20 1990 can I assume that the next update will be at 0200 ? and not a forced one before?
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 21:07:53 1990 Ah, yes...I'm not going to force the update, because a number of people were opposed to that idea. Sorry..
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 21:44:03 1990 Hello...is Kashfa the leading member of the anti-Sinergy alliance? :-)
> Announcement from Kashfa, (#50) dated Thu Oct 18 21:48:41 1990 Currently anti-Sinergy, but unallied at the moment...
Don't like nobody.
-porkypine
> Announcement from Kashfa, (#50) dated Thu Oct 18 21:54:53 1990
z~Btw, that's a joke, son.
(Deity help me if the whole world decides they don't like me).]
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Thu Oct 18 21:55:55 1990 How is one supposed to find out how much food is being dribbled along a delivery path? I can find out del thresh's for everything but food and uws on commodity and census only shows the direction. (level shows diddly).
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Thu Oct 18 21:57:58 1990 thanx
> Announcement from Death, (#48) dated Thu Oct 18 21:59:38 1990 What a bunch of crybabies. If you think this is bad, your inexperience is showing :-)
> Announcement from Death, (#48) dated Thu Oct 18 22:05:09 1990 What the f*ck is going on? This is the same world as before the restart? Someone clue me in.
Not that I'm complaining, I just must have missed something.
> Announcement from Death, (#48) dated Thu Oct 18 22:09:28 1990 fuck. We just got a big earthquake in Calif. felt like a 6.0
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 22:11:00 1990 Death: Only one day off...
(The anniversary of the SF quake was yesterday...)
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 18 22:24:15 1990 Hello... is it just me or is everything still fucked up?
I really don't think that we had 1000 military before....
Hmm... I don't think that we had 37K civs either...
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 22:24:38 1990 It better just be you...I'm done playing with things.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 18 22:25:07 1990 As far as I can tell, there have been 3 updates since last night.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 22:25:32 1990 And you only have 989 mil...so be quiet.
:) > Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 22:27:09 1990 Well, that sounds right to me. I edited my tech about 10pm yesterday...since then, we've had a 2am, 8am, and 2pm update. We skipped the 8pm one today.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 18 22:27:58 1990 Okay... I invaded Kashfa at 8:00 pm last night. Sure, the whole invasion looks different... he blew us off all but four sectors during Matt's fix-up session. We ahve 4 sectors left. One has 57 mobility. How do you get 57 mobility with no updates? If we in fact had 4 updates since then 16*4 = 64 mobility minus 7 mobility for attacks, then our tech is wrong.
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Thu Oct 18 22:28:05 1990 Anybody else got 2500+ BTUs? I'll *never* get called a Bozo again ! :-)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 22:31:12 1990 Everyone seems to have a weird number of BTU's. I'm not going to worry about it...
Sinergy: Okay, your tech is wrong...I am not claiming that it is exactly correct, only that it is close.
Hole: Bozo.
:-) > Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Thu Oct 18 22:31:28 1990 Wah! from 2573 to 255 BTUs in one fell swoop. I'll be a Bozo by bedtime :-(
(just kidding Matt, 255 is probably about right)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 22:35:06 1990 Incidentally, further clue points to Numenor and Suboceana for good ideas during all of this...thanks, guys.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 18 22:36:38 1990 See ya later folks. It's been fun. If there are no dissenting votes from other Sinergites, this country will be dissolved.
Best of luck,
Creight Lersing
aka Rob Watkins
watkins@lictor.acsu.buffalo.edu
> Announcement from ASI, (#45) dated Thu Oct 18 22:37:52 1990
Yeah, right.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 18 23:45:51 1990
(The Fall Palace, Mirkwood, on location in Sinergy)
Sinergy officials today released information indicating that the dwarven crews of several armed destroyers have rioted, causing a major international incident.
The Elven-King was awoken at his desk by the news that hundreds of drunken dwarves had abandoned ship, and were wandering about in Kashfa looking for what they called "the keg".
The Quest for the Keg, as the more stylishly tabloid Elven papers have called it, has been called off.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 18 23:51:16 1990
(Palace Jacuzzi, Mirkwood)
The Elven-King took a brief break from his evening
margarita-swilling to address questions from worried
media officials tonight.
Rumours of Sinergy's demise have been greatly exaggerated,
the King asserted.
The Elven-King refused to comment on rumours that a major military coup had occurred in the Sinergian ruling cabal, but the more observant press people took note of the rather lethal-looking Uzi hidden in the Elven-King's bermuda shorts.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Thu Oct 18 23:52:45 1990 Anyonce care to speculate as to why there was enough room in his bermuda shorts to HIDE an uzi?
;-)
> Announcement from Kashfa, (#50) dated Fri Oct 19 00:21:44 1990 The Emir of Kashfa applauds the Elven-King's actions, and will completely cease hostile action, once the remaining dwarf revelers are rounded up and fed much black coffee.
The Emir hopes that others will not be seeking "The Keg" -- it is not in fact, in Kashfa, but in the basement, next to the pong table. First one there gets to try their luck.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Fri Oct 19 00:27:51 1990 (On the beaches of Kashfa)
A lone dwarf crawls feebly across the sand, his hand outstretched toward the rapidly receding Sinergian landing fleet.
Behind him, a mob of angry Kashfan civilians run pell-mell towards him, carrying spears, small handguns, sharp kitchen implements, and not a few voles with sharpened teeth.
The abandoned dwarf rolls over, exhausted, and squints into the hostile glare of the sun.
"The Keg... ," he whispers, "... the keg...", as the Kashfan mob leaps upon him...
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Fri Oct 19 00:30:05 1990 So, let me get this right... Sinergy is an elven leader leading a bunch of crazed dwarves with *evil grin*s on their faces...
along with some other personality quirks? ;-)
> Announcement from Greyhelm, (#15) dated Fri Oct 19 01:40:02 1990 That would be my best guess...
darn poofter elves hehe
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Fri Oct 19 01:43:17 1990 Ok, so why isn't it telling me that I have new telegrams now?
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Fri Oct 19 01:46:55 1990 there is no way that Frobnia can have shells and gus if my tech reads what it does...which is wrong...it says backward...so he has to have a tech lower than 20 Tolvor
> Announcement from Frobnia, (#82) dated Fri Oct 19 02:27:28 1990
King Flathead II proudly announces that through
some bizzare twist of fate, a gift was bestowed on
our country. We can only begin to understand the
ramifications of this gift and the power that can be
gained from it. We have received three tools of
destruction from our mysterious benefactor, but alas
have no knowledge as of yet as the proper use or
required supplies for them. The THREE GIFTS shall
remain a mystery for decades and may someday lead
our country into victory or utter defeat.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Fri Oct 19 05:31:05 1990 And from the shadows, another face appeared above the masses. It ran its tongue over its lips as it recognized the vast amounts of fodder. A grin overwhelmed it as it suddenly vanished.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Fri Oct 19 07:28:23 1990 --- At the capitol city, Kill 'Em All --- well, it might be a good idea to mail everyone...
that is all I will say on the matter...
TheDeathAngel
(I mean...when did you do this? and why am I here this early?)
> Announcement from Dragonrealm, (#11) dated Fri Oct 19 09:01:13 1990 Logged on this morning, having been absent since yesterday at noon an found the tech back to normal, three days ago normal. No problem just a reset. HAH! I had been considered a non-techie even though I had been producing tech for days. I lose about 10 tech in the process (I never said I produced it fast) and find out that all of the competition (those saying they had 2.7 tech, etc. yesterday) were all set to my level. AAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
The Emperor of Dragons (tearing his scales out)
> Announcement from Ichiban, (#51) dated Fri Oct 19 09:41:27 1990 The people of Ichiban have a nice solution for all those who were upset by the Deity bleeding tech:
Play from across the pond!
The periods to play are so far apart that a Deity blundering does not even register.
Tech leakage? What tech leakage?
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Fri Oct 19 11:11:57 1990 Rabid:
remember, if it says "Made in Redline", it's too late.
> Announcement from XOX, (#64) dated Fri Oct 19 11:32:55 1990 Umm... How was 'tech producer' determined? I'm in the same boat as Dragonrealm: I was producing small amounts of tech, but was considered fodder, and thus dropped to 10, thereby loosing 10. Ick. -Ender .,
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Fri Oct 19 11:36:48 1990
fodder (n) A signature for the leader of Fodderland.
as in
Sincerly yours,
fodder
FODDER (n) a jerk, a complete kneebiter
as in
***********************************************
***********************************************
** ASI declares Batak FODDER **
***********************************************
***********************************************
Ok boys and girls.
PS. Hope you don't mind me using your name ASI
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Fri Oct 19 11:38:23 1990
OH MY GOD....THERE'S NO MARKET.
> Announcement from ASI, (#45) dated Fri Oct 19 11:39:32 1990
Not at all, Subby....
I just didn't want to state the obvious.
-ASI (Lawn-Mowing Division)
> Announcement from Kashfa, (#50) dated Fri Oct 19 11:59:22 1990 It's times like these that you wish you could do something like:
move country 0,0 1 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnh
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Fri Oct 19 12:42:33 1990
Here's an excerpt from my report (before the accident). If you're not on this list, I find it difficult to believe you had more than 10 tech (since I only had 18)
3 Tolvor similar similar similar Active
5 Microbia similar similar similar Active
13 Rome similar similar similar Active
22 Waterford similar advanced similar Active
26 Dreadfest similar similar similar Active
28 Mithrilien advanced similar similar Active
47 Swaziland similar similar similar Active
64 XOX similar similar similar Active
68 Califa similar similar similar Active
76 Sinergy advanced similar similar Active
Dragonrealm did have education, so it's possible he had some tech, even though not on the list. But I'm dubious that he could fall into the "royally screwed" category.
King Craig --- Leader of the Holeys Cc: The Hole
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Fri Oct 19 12:51:03 1990
Er So what are you saying?
> Announcement from Califa, (#68) dated Fri Oct 19 13:13:11 1990 I lost a little bit of tech in the whole affair, but the annoying part is all of those countries that were "backward" are now "similar". Hopefully this is just some kind of rounding affect (they have .0001 tech instead of 0) or some such thing. If they aren't "backward" after a couple more updates I'll be unhappy.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Fri Oct 19 13:14:58 1990 They won't be backward for a while yet.
I wouldn't be too unhappy. So long as you personally did not lose much tech, then I think it's not a bad resolution. I don't think the balance of power was shifted to any degree, certainly not any degree that would show after 7 days time.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Fri Oct 19 13:15:05 1990
How's about all the "tech producers" get 10 reaserch? :) > Announcement from XOX, (#64) dated Fri Oct 19 13:17:09 1990 I like it! 'twould make up for the 10 tech loss...
> Announcement from Rome, (#13) dated Fri Oct 19 13:18:27 1990 But it's not fair for us who spent resources and time to produce research.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Fri Oct 19 13:19:40 1990 oh graet...here we go... "How about...?" "But that's not fair if...!" "Well it's not fair that I lost....!" "Can you prove it that...?"
alright kids...shut up!
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Fri Oct 19 13:20:28 1990 not if you got it too... 10 reaserch is not a big deal... and it would placicate a lot of the techies out here... (not that we are upset or anything) ultamitly it's up to matt... I just have random ideas...
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Fri Oct 19 13:22:34 1990 I am beginning to make a list.
Those who continue to bitch will make this list
They will be consequently sought out and killed.
This is not a joke.
It's time to get off the potty.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Fri Oct 19 13:28:22 1990 ...He's making a list...checking it twice... gonna find out who's bitchy or nice... Sub-o-ce-an-a is coming to kill... He'll kill you when you're sleeping... he'll bomb you when you're awake... he know if you've been bitchy or good so be good for heavens sake Sub-o-ce-an-a is coming....to KILL!
Heh, Heh, Heh... (Break into random thrash solo)
repeat chorous
(Fade to Black)
TheDeathAngel Metallica
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Fri Oct 19 13:31:13 1990
I know a country that didn't believe me once....
Once.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Fri Oct 19 13:33:33 1990 AARRRGH!!!! Backspace key!!!!! no wait... thats wrong...
SPACEBAR KEY!!!!
You know....
these things can get on your nerves
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Wed Oct 17 16:21:50 1990 154 free sectors and counting!
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Wed Oct 17 16:27:51 1990 The following launch is a test...repeat, a test...
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Wed Oct 17 17:11:53 1990
You know, it's high time to add a new command to this game.
What's that you say? Yes, We need a command that will stop accepting telexes or announcemnets from designated countries that spew out spew and more spew.
What do you say?
-=TheReallyFrustratedCauseHeCan'tGetInToFuckUpEblaInTheOakland GameCauseIt'sFriggingDown*Again*EvilOne
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Wed Oct 17 17:12:37 1990 Actually, such a command exists.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Wed Oct 17 17:28:07 1990
I just did a report *.....I can't believe the total lack of tech production in this game...How come nobody is producing? Do you guy/gals think that there is a high tech bleed or something? Don't know how? Don't you realize the good things taht ^that come with tech, like gun range, radar range, lower cost on planes and ships when you buy them..
Just so you know...Most of you countries have gone primitive from backward on tech from Sinergy...
-=TheEvilOne
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Wed Oct 17 17:28:59 1990 I don't know...it's not *that* bad....there's some competition for you out there. :0
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Wed Oct 17 17:30:28 1990
Well, TheEvilOne has a saying...
Last one to *NUKE TECH* is a glow worm!!
*Evil Grin*
> Announcement from Hackensack, (#30) dated Wed Oct 17 17:44:18 1990 Greeting world,
The country of Hackensack wishes to express it's
gratitude to the world in voting for no market.
It seems that with the small number of available
sectors, we will be forced into a cut throat
situation with no need for real allies other than
to keep them from blasting you. Thanks a bunch guys!
Kal-Galad
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Wed Oct 17 17:47:04 1990 Do I detect sarcasm from New Joisey? :-)
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Wed Oct 17 18:04:18 1990 I Finally have a POSITIVE money Delta! Tolvor
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Wed Oct 17 18:18:26 1990 Has the patch to the login module been applied so that we can kill our own runaway empire processes?
I tried to make this announcement yesterday, but halfway through it, the network went down, and I was locked out for a couple of hours 3 country in use... talk about ironic.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Wed Oct 17 18:38:40 1990 No, no patches have been applied to the login code. Has this code been tested??
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Wed Oct 17 19:54:14 1990 God how I hate combat...
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Warfair, (#7) dated Wed Oct 17 20:04:03 1990
The name of the game is aggressive response!
Eru
> Announcement from Snafu, (#46) dated Wed Oct 17 21:08:17 1990
Dateline News: Snafu Capitol...
In an obvious act of cowardice the nation of Yggdrasil attempted to
board a Cargo ship loaded with Preparation H off his shores.
This action follows rumors of hoarding of KY Jelly and
Gerbils by Yggdrasil's parliment. In an effort to understand
this action a peaceful embassary was sent a shore to prove:
If the fine nation of Snafu had wanted any of his wretched
territory it probably would've taken it!
Upon landing though it was discovered that a strange disease was
> Announcement from Snafu, (#46) dated Wed Oct 17 21:13:11 1990 the cause of Yggdrasil's need for large quantities of Preparation H. Due to quarrantine problems the lone mil was left to die...thus any rumors of invasions repulsed are greatly exaggerated. However, The great Snaffer has put it upon our mighty nation to help Yggdrasil with their disease and ordered the start of a large Prep H factory complex and fleet. One more thing was heard murmured by the Great Snaffer as he turned away..."We'll deliver this time..."
Brought to you by the makers of Snafu
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Wed Oct 17 22:31:47 1990 Oh hell... why not tick yet another person off?
Folks, if you run up upon Sinergy's coast and you do not wish to be blown into itty bitty pieces please announce your presence.
Thanks for your time,
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Death, (#48) dated Wed Oct 17 23:32:10 1990 The "reject" command is the way to stop garbage from flooding your mailbox.
Get on Mr. Frog's case if you want it added to the official source. I'm tired of banging my head against that wall.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Thu Oct 18 01:56:11 1990 Why is it that the empire player who can just as easily get up at 7:30 EST and make the 8:00 EST empire update, stays up for the 2:00 EST update? Add d d d ddd diction I suppose...
Coffee! where's my COFFEE!!!
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Thu Oct 18 02:04:47 1990 Basically because you can't wait to see what will happen at the next update!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Thu Oct 18 02:05:29 1990 Ie, addict :-)
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 18 02:07:13 1990 Shit! I hate when the god damn production report scrolls to freakin' many screens long.... :(
Anyone care to take my slot in Sinergy? I should have stayed in retirement...
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Thu Oct 18 02:08:27 1990 Synergy: designate everything to a +, and you'll get nice quiet reports
> Announcement from Waterford, (#22) dated Thu Oct 18 02:13:31 1990 Anybody know how to cancel a deliver command????
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Thu Oct 18 02:24:57 1990 It shows that an ORE ship can carry 30c 5m 990i 990d 200f 45u 990r ok So what is the "i" for in the 990i? Tolvor ./
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Thu Oct 18 02:26:51 1990 Ok Sorry stupid me...IS there a ship to carry gold BARS? Tovlor opps Tolvor
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Thu Oct 18 02:27:44 1990 This was discussed recently on rec.games.empire.. I don't think there was a definite answer except that yachts MIGHT carry bars... but nobody has that kinda tech to be able to tell yet so...
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 18 02:35:45 1990 Fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God damn it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 18 02:38:38 1990 Gee folks. Everyone's tech seemed to just through the roof... including ours....
Fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If this game dies because of some god damn deity error, I am going be pissed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shit!!!!
\] Please excuse my language, but I'm wonering what the hell I am doing here at 2:15 am too...
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Thu Oct 18 02:44:43 1990 This is Creight Lersing.... punching out and not giving two shits about invasions, starvation, and that crap. Scratch one more damn game.
Lemme know if a backup iw restarted....
Damn.....
Rob
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Thu Oct 18 02:46:49 1990 Backup?
Please brief me....I must have missed this one.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Thu Oct 18 02:47:01 1990 I recommend everyone who knew their tech levels prior to this past update to keep your updates in a file and note your NATURAL tech increase at updates...
add your NATURAL tech increase on to what the tech level was before this last update... and that will give you your ACTUAL tech level (rather, what it SHOULD be.)
NATURAL tech inrease is NOT "technological breakthroughs produce (4.03) in xx,yy"
it's the tech increase noted at the bottom of the update telegram.
file those updates folks...
ala read >updates.file
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Thu Oct 18 02:48:41 1990 It would appear that certain people gained a VERY big tech jump last update.
I don't know much beyond that at this point...
It is my belief that the deity knows enough NOT to raise his own tech/research levels because of bleed off.
Ie, I believe a game bug caused this. What game bug I don't know...
at any rate, I say again.. HANG ON TO YOUR UPDATE TELEGRAMS!!!!!
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Thu Oct 18 02:48:47 1990
Er...
What the hell are you guys talking
about?
-=Me
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Thu Oct 18 02:49:49 1990
ALL RIGHT
100 tech.
Watch out world!!!!!1
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Thu Oct 18 02:52:02 1990 At ODU it was the deity's fault...he increased his tech.
Honorable people of the world... Don't even think about using the unearned tech.
Ie, don't build ships above your REAL tech level.. or planes...or bridges...etc...
If you don't want this game to be hosed...then DON'T abuse the tech you have.
g'night folks.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Thu Oct 18 02:53:16 1990
Shh!!!!!
Is Mith gone..... Is he gone?
[Look left, Look right]
He's gone.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Thu Oct 18 02:54:30 1990
PARTY!!!!!!
RARARRRR
WEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Let's make jets.....Let's make jets...
Let's make aircraft carriers......
FRREEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOO POP POP
> Announcement from Swaziland, (#47) dated Thu Oct 18 02:57:09 1990 Oh, come on now, Subby. You're still showing up as primitive tech to me. Hmmm... does that mean I have 600 tech?? heheheheh...
> Announcement from Waterford, (#22) dated Thu Oct 18 02:58:52 1990 Well, this is one way get around lack of oil resources...
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Thu Oct 18 02:59:18 1990
Gosh....you people have no sense of humor.
Why don't you guys just crawl back into your lcm factories and count iron or something :-)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Thu Oct 18 03:35:54 1990 I'd rather count dead bodies..
mwahahahahaha
*evil grin*
- A possible quote from the Evil one, were he with us tonight.
And, no, I'm not gone :-)
- Mith
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Thu Oct 18 03:43:43 1990 Seriously folks... building ships beyond your real tech level is pointless. Matt is a *good* deity and I am confident he will remove your ships from the game.
But, if you really want to kill this game, then go ahead and build 1000 ships...
"Honor? What's that?"
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Thu Oct 18 03:44:34 1990 tech 2.23 and rising :-(
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Thu Oct 18 03:46:14 1990 Well, those of us with next to no gold will just have to settle for world bleed.....
tech 0.16 and rising.
:-{
> Announcement from Dragonrealm, (#11) dated Thu Oct 18 08:17:14 1990 [2:512] Cbye
Sorry about this one guys, nasty shell problems...
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Thu Oct 18 08:20:30 1990 OK Frobnia! How did you make guns?
This tech screwup bites. The worst part is, how do we compensate for the increased efficiency we all get with the high tech?
Last update I built 4 guns and 18 shells. If I had had 26 tech like I was supposed to, I probably would have built 2-3 guns and about 10 shells.
I used 3 guns and 10 shells in an attack on Ulster. I will not use the remaining weapons. Matt can erase them if he sees fit.
I urge all countries to try NOT to abuse their false tech levels
> Announcement from Dragonrealm, (#11) dated Thu Oct 18 08:21:00 1990 When is the diety going to reduce tech for those of us with the artificial increase? Soon, I hate keeping a log of announcements That being what the game is for.
Sigh.
The Emperor of Dragons brings out his calculator and starts punching
Oh. Well. Only 15.46 tech and counting.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Thu Oct 18 08:21:05 1990 I didn't get the tech jump.... hmmmm....maybe because i was 'at war' with matt....
Jogger
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Thu Oct 18 08:22:14 1990 AAAHHHHHHGGGGGG!!!!!!
Everyone has 'advanced' tech......
MATTTT!!!!!!!!
> Announcement from Dragonrealm, (#11) dated Thu Oct 18 08:27:49 1990 Also what about the tech bleed? How is that going to be stopped?
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Thu Oct 18 08:29:57 1990 Money fore nuthin', and your tech for free!
I want my, I want my, I want my tech for free! I want my, I want my, I want my tech for free!
Money fore nuthin', and your tech for free!
3.4 and rising!
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Thu Oct 18 08:32:09 1990 Egads! Who wants to stop it!???!? We can just having our planet-warming party that much sooner!! :-( Well, at least I can watch it on the TV :-( Or listen to it on the radio :-| Or at least see the big bursts of light with my telescope :-P Who gives a *(@&#, go blow yourselves up. At least I know the tech I make is earned.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Thu Oct 18 08:46:05 1990 Tech 3.66 and slowly rising. Hardly what I would call a "massive" tech bleed.
> Announcement from Dragonrealm, (#11) dated Thu Oct 18 08:47:58 1990 What I meant was, the tech bleed from those of us with a little over 70 tech bleeding to the lower people. Then ours gets reset to the real ammount, and yours has gotten a little boost.
All in all a sticky situation.
The Emperor of Dragons
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Thu Oct 18 08:49:19 1990 Only 'new' tech bleeds over...if Matt doesn't mess-up again, there won't be any new bleed...
The Microbes
> Announcement from Dragonrealm, (#11) dated Thu Oct 18 08:50:18 1990 Thanks for the explanation, never knew it was only new tech.
The Emperor iof Dragons
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Thu Oct 18 08:59:07 1990 Microbia, The Defenders of the DownTrodden, makes a public service announcement....
'dem people ain't never gonna starve....
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Thu Oct 18 09:09:18 1990 Hoooray for Kashfa!!!
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Thu Oct 18 10:06:44 1990 I think...I think....I think we should restart from a back up...
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Thu Oct 18 10:19:13 1990 Restarting from a backup won't fix it, it will just happen again
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Thu Oct 18 10:20:13 1990 not if matt resets his tech...
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Thu Oct 18 10:26:08 1990 Okay, one question: why does Matt have tech? Bleed from the players?
> Announcement from Dragonrealm, (#11) dated Thu Oct 18 10:38:01 1990 I think that it is ok for Matt to have tech, but how could he produc it? Thus bleeding to us.
The emperor of Dragons
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Thu Oct 18 10:39:35 1990 Okay: a challenge
Give me ONE GOOD REASON the deity should have any tech at all when he can't even build anything because he doesn't have any sectors.
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Thu Oct 18 10:47:07 1990 Um, the last backup that *I* made was before I left for Utah about a week and a half ago. I don't know if Matt has been doing his own.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Thu Oct 18 10:50:42 1990 I *Think* matt's been making regular backups over here... Matt tests things all the time....he was launching stuff earlier. TheDeathAngel
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Thu Oct 18 10:55:48 1990 Yeah, I guess having 65 people playing the game isn't playtesting enough to show that it works, he should make sure all the nukes work right before we all build them. Which will be tomorrow at this rate.
> Announcement from Dragonrealm, (#11) dated Thu Oct 18 10:57:31 1990 Actually it wouldn't be that bad having this high a tech, except that I haven't produced research yet, and I have a nasty plague chance.
Oh Well.
The Emperor of Dragons
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Thu Oct 18 11:03:58 1990 What about us TECHless dweebs? It's really fair to us that people who had tech 30 now have tech 150 tech 30 I can catch, tech 150 HA
> Announcement from XOX, (#64) dated Thu Oct 18 11:26:33 1990 looks like the # of ships has gone up a wee bit.... What's the general feeling on using unearned tech? -Ender (26 natural, and rising..)
> Announcement from XOX, (#64) dated Thu Oct 18 11:30:27 1990 This gives those of us with radar a serious advantage... "On a high-tech day you can see forever"
> Announcement from Dragonrealm, (#11) dated Thu Oct 18 12:36:54 1990
I generally think that it is bad form to make boats of a tech higher than what you are.
Being that Matt should take it away soon.
The Emperor of Dragons
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Thu Oct 18 12:38:21 1990 So where the hell is Matt? (oops, didn't mean that to be so harsh) Matt, help!
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Thu Oct 18 12:39:11 1990 why don't you write him? Tolvor
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Thu Oct 18 12:47:56 1990 Destoryer for sail 20 shells and 2 guns and 40 mil and 40 food all for the low price of $$$$$$ 10000.00 Tolvor
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Thu Oct 18 12:52:43 1990 ahhhhh...price wars...gotta loveit.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Thu Oct 18 13:56:14 1990 --- At the capitol city, Kill 'Em All --- TheDeathAngel gazes in wide wonder at the sudden jumps in tech.
"cool" he thinks....what sucks is all the effort to conserve oil
just kinda sorta bit the dust...
just out of couriosity...how much tech at 1.57%tech bleed would a person need to have made to make an ally jump 60 - 100+ points?
Ramblings from a "fodder"
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 15:39:04 1990 *sigh*
Despite the kind things Mithrilien said about me, the Deity *is* an idiot. Yes, I raised my tech levels. There is a bug in the air combat code, and I was working to try to determine exactly what it was. Unfortunately, I was distracted by a new er, net, outage, and then forgot to edit my tech back before the update. You all know my e-mail account...feel free to heap imprecations upon me.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 15:41:07 1990 As for what to do about it, the only thing I can do in all fairness is restart the game from a backup. The most recent backup I have is as of just after I restarted the game after the system went down for that period of time. This is only a couple of days, so you shouldn't lose *too* much work, and it is much fairer to those who have invested their time and money in tech production. I will start working to restore the backup immediately.
The game will be going down in five minutes...
> Announcement from Shtumbalana, (#75) dated Thu Oct 18 15:47:27 1990 Well... there goes a lot of restructuring DOWN the TUBES... -The TimeWarped people of Shtumbalana.
> Announcement from Pern, (#10) dated Thu Oct 18 16:48:44 1990 deja vu! Does this mean I don't know where XOX is because I haven't sailed there yet? What if I kill my own grandfather? Will I be alive in several more updates this time around?
I do agree it was the best thing to do! MH R of Pern
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 16:49:57 1990 Yeah, minor problem with knowledge gained in the last few days. Just have to live with it.
Incidentally, for all you future deities out there, *this* is one of the reasons you keep backups.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Thu Oct 18 16:54:24 1990 AHHHGG!!!!!
Just when my country was lookin' good...
> Announcement from Hackensack, (#30) dated Thu Oct 18 16:57:11 1990 ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a f*cking b*tch. I have no idea what to do now. I just want to cry.
Kal-Galad.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 16:57:41 1990 Crying, wailing, and gnashing of teeth permitted in the lobby.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Thu Oct 18 17:00:35 1990 And before anyone tells me, I am aware of the problem with the news command.
> Announcement from Dreadfest, (#26) dated Thu Oct 18 17:00:41 1990 Well if nothing else, this should make it interesting for countries such as Rabid and Ulster which were getting attacked from two or more sides. It does shoot the surprise aspect all to hell though.
Archduke Fernando Shadowmage of Dreadfest
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Thu Oct 18 17:14:40 1990 Waahhh! I've only got 7 tech :-( and so much for the surpise attack on Ulster.
Ah well, such is life.` Probably the most fair recovery, Matt.
BTW: anybody know why I keep getting [14:339] Command : and "you have a new telegram waiting" everytime I log in?
It goes to [0:512] immediately, then I log out, log in again and [14:339]
Spooky. quit (duh..., what am I doing, duhhh)
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Thu Oct 18 17:17:42 1990 FUCK! Now I don't have the nice tech I EARNED!!! Tolvor
> Announcement from Tahuantinsuyo, (#43) dated Thu Oct 18 17:18:19 1990 Earn it again .... (This is Ghostlands, by the by.)
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Thu Oct 18 17:23:54 1990 How about doing a forced update so that we may do something before 8:00PM? Tolvor > Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Fri Oct 19 15:49:37 1990
Okay, folks, the final adjustments in tech have been made. The
determination of 'techie status' was a purely judgemental one, and
as such was bound to be inaccurate in cases. Hopefully, those
cases have been cleared up. At any rate, there will be *no*
further adjustments.
As for the suggestion about research, I'm not planning on any adjustments at all in that respect. You want it, you make it.
Finally, Suboceana has divine authorization to hunt down and eliminate and whiners.
Also, the bridge building problem is still under investigation... I haven't forgotten. Stuff uw's in, for the time being...
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Fri Oct 19 16:16:39 1990 Free sector count for today: 145.
Interestingly enough, most of these sectors are on occupied islands..
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Fri Oct 19 16:17:10 1990 might they be mountains?
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Fri Oct 19 18:09:56 1990 Hmmm.
If weird things just happened to you, my apologies...I accidentally deleted all the game files for a moment. I restored the game from about 10 minutes previous...so check what you've done in the last 10 minutes.
I'm working on a script to back automatic backups of the game... this is all for he greater good. :-)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Fri Oct 19 18:19:42 1990 Okay, there's a program running out there that will automatically back the game up every 24 hours...should be useful later on, if we have problems.
> Announcement from Frobnia, (#82) dated Fri Oct 19 20:09:36 1990
I'm new at this,
At what high percentage level of plague
factor should one really begin to worry?
And should happiness = tech ?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Fri Oct 19 20:16:48 1990 All hail the first 100% efficient country!
The big bird himself... Captain_Cluck!
<applause applause>
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Fri Oct 19 20:35:38 1990 i had a 100 percent eff country 2 days ago mithrilien i just invade drakona that is why it is lower Tolvor
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Fri Oct 19 22:10:18 1990 My....you're a quiet bunch tonight.
> Announcement from Frobnia, (#82) dated Fri Oct 19 22:12:16 1990
HA! I found a one sector sized island off my coast.
> Announcement from Death, (#48) dated Fri Oct 19 22:18:54 1990 100% efficient? How many mountains does this guy own?
> Announcement from Death, (#48) dated Fri Oct 19 22:21:13 1990 Need cash? I have too much. Sell me some ships or VTOL planes, or ask for a loan ...
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Sat Oct 20 00:49:19 1990 --- At The Capitol City, Kill 'Em All --- TheDeathAngel gazes over the world report. (Enter Johnny, one of the Nuked New Kids on the Block) "Sir, Planes are being built..."
TheDeathAngel glances down...and right before his eyes...4 planes are suddenly showing up on the power chart...
"how long until we get planes?" he asks
"Err...at our rate,sir It will take about a day and a half"
"Oh Hell"
> Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Sat Oct 20 10:16:09 1990
Macross 10/20/1990
Rebel troops are finally routed from Macross today and are hunted
down and shot on sight. Macrocian officials say that now his country
can begin its expansion at full steam. Food stocks and highways that
were once controlled by the rebel forces are now under government
control.
A ship is soon sighted off the coast. Coast watchers warn away the
vessel of unknown origin and place a call to Admiral Hunter for per
mission to call reserves in an emergency.
More as this developes
> Announcement from Hackensack, (#30) dated Sat Oct 20 11:41:19 1990 Does anyone out there have ships for sale???????
Kal-Galad
> Announcement from Hackensack, (#30) dated Sat Oct 20 11:55:57 1990 Congrats to CC for reaching 100% eff. Now lets see who gets planes first.
Kal-Galad.
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Sat Oct 20 11:58:26 1990 Apparently, people from NJ don't consult the power chart
Mithrillien already has planes.
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Sat Oct 20 12:10:01 1990 And the winner is....
Is it Mithrilien, or Captain Cluck? Allright, which of you bozos has plane #1?
Gott
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Sat Oct 20 12:13:29 1990 Well, considering that Mith sold 3 things to Cluck this morning, the aviator's award goes to Mith.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Sat Oct 20 12:35:42 1990
The only thing that's important to be made first is...
...fusion nukes.
KABOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!
in 0,0.
-Fodder
> Announcement from JustUs, (#69) dated Sun Oct 21 16:03:37 1990 Since Friday evening the neglected nation of Mandolin has had a new leader. Soon it will have a new name and, hopefully, new prosperity. If you'd like to be a part of its rebuilding and gain the loyalty of an emerging power, please send some tech our way with a "decl alli". (Our edu is rising and we will soon contribute to your tech as well.) Email me if you'd prefer to be anonymously supportive.
JustUs
Kenneth.Hughes@cs.cmu.edu
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Sun Oct 21 16:40:16 1990 I hate to ask a stupid question, but.... What is the equation for happiness? I know it used to be (tech -40) / 40 + edu / 2
But I seem to recall some experimentation with something like (tech - med) / 20 + edu /3
Can somebody straighten me out on this subject.
King Craig
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Sun Oct 21 16:53:54 1990 Hey! Whoever it was that said you had too much money and wanted to make loans... I need one and forgot your name.
Gott im Himmel
> Announcement from JustUs, (#69) dated Sun Oct 21 17:38:09 1990 Happiness should be kept above (tech - 40) / 40.0 + edu / 3.0. Feel free to ask is you need more details.
JustUs
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Sun Oct 21 18:24:10 1990 Well gee, look at those High prices Sinergy has on merchandise!!! So who wants the same stuff a little low tech but!!! wait one sec...AT A LOWER PRICE? Tolvor
Singery Thankyou for your patrol boat it will make a nice addition to my fleet Tolvor
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Sun Oct 21 19:06:19 1990
Whoa!!!!
The Giants pulled one out of their butt that time.
AMAZING
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sun Oct 21 22:21:27 1990 Suboceana Arts and Warfare Academy. Guy Smiley, Chm.
Minutes: Sunday, October 21, 1990
We, the park-loving Suboceanaens are proud to announce the introduction of a new award.
We of the SAWA are responsible for many of the infamous 'Subby' awards given to many choice countries.
Some 'Subbys' are for good players, some are for bad.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sun Oct 21 22:25:21 1990
This award will be given in honor of Brett Reid a.k.a Revson (sp?)
It will now be know as the "Rudedog" award for courage. [Very large trumpets, and all that other brass shit]
This award will be given to the player who make the biggest move on the power chart.
He will have to finish at the top ten, and he will have to have been really suckin' it in the beginning.
I, speaking objectively of course [of course] believe that I am front-running for this award, since I broke late.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sun Oct 21 22:27:32 1990 I, speaking objectively of course [of course] believe that I am front-running for this award, since I broke late.
Now I'm not saying I'm gonna win, cuz I don't know if I'll finish in the top ten, and there are plenty of countries that can still win.
I'm now asking the deity to help look for the biggest mover on the chart and to let me know near the end.
A few things I do know, though.
1) Sinergy will not win this award. The reasons are intuitively obvious.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sun Oct 21 22:29:42 1990
2) Countries that are attacked, defend themselves, and come
back and eventual overun there initial attackers will
be highly favored.
This is, in my opinion, probably the best award to win.
Go for it. [the 'RUDEDOG']
Good luck to all you players.
Guy Smiley
SAWA
Suboceana.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sun Oct 21 22:33:12 1990 By the way.
Many of you guys missed The Head of the Charles Regatta.
I didn't.
I was in it. :-)
I coxed (as in coxswain) a crew from
New College, Oxford University, London.
It was a great honor, in my opinion.
Just tooting my horn......since I own one...........
The Saint.
No we didn't win.
The Saint.
> Announcement from Shtumbalana, (#75) dated Sun Oct 21 22:52:00 1990 Anybody with an active connection to alderon.lanl.gov drop me a line... please?
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sun Oct 21 22:59:55 1990
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!
I HAVE NO PLANES
> Announcement from Castilla, (#14) dated Sun Oct 21 23:27:43 1990
Hi y'all!
I'm back from a whole trip on the Left Coast. I see that a couple of pitiful nations have tried to do something about their pitifulness.
Aegis and Gros: It's time to die...
Castilla
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sun Oct 21 23:29:31 1990
Today's word:
Can you say "Oh my God the Castillians are coming!!!!!"
Good
back to work boys and girls.
Mr. Rogers
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Sun Oct 21 23:57:08 1990
Just so you all know, I will be happy to help Suboceana in the
Rudedog Subby award. I've archived a copy of the power report for
future reference. Go to it, guys!
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 00:27:23 1990 Well, Kadath is gone...more free land for all! :-)
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 00:51:08 1990 I didn't miss the Head of the Charles. I spent the entire day, starting at 7AM, with a pair of binoculars glued to my eyes spotting boats for the finish line timers. You know, it is really annoying when all those little boats come across the line together. So, if any of you are rowing in the HotC next year, just slow down, ya know? Spread it out.
It was a great day. Vesper Rowing Club from PA kicked ass.
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 00:52:20 1990 If you're going to do a Rudedog award, you should see if you can find an earlier power chart. Some of us who adopted countries have been moving up steadily. So far, at least.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 00:54:07 1990 I have one from last week...does anyone have an older one that is complete?
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 01:05:49 1990 Anybody!!!!!!
I would like a 20K loan for 10 days @ 8% (or less :-) ) interest.
I was losing 3K/update *before* I decided to move the main branch of the First National Bank of Himmel. Now I'll probably lose much more.
We want your money!
Gott the impoverished
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 01:10:56 1990 Thanks, Swaziland. I appreciate it.
Now, back to my Lisp midterm project.
> Announcement from Frobnia, (#82) dated Mon Oct 22 01:18:03 1990
Hey, how come this game doesn't include birth control?
I've got thousands of lost souls wandering about my
country.
:)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 01:27:46 1990 Hmmm. Bedtime for the Deity. See y'all tomorrow.
> Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Mon Oct 22 01:41:49 1990
Macross press release
Rebel activity again hampers Macrocian deployments and food distribu
tion and production. More troops are acalled in to curb this trouble
. More as this situation develops.
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 11:45:01 1990 If your proccess get hung and you'd like them killed you may send mail to me AS WELL AS to the Deity. I tend to be around a lot so I can serve as a reasonable backup. My mail address is kovar@biostat.harvard.edu.
> Announcement from Uruguay, (#16) dated Mon Oct 22 12:42:50 1990 Come to think of it, you might as well send mail to me as well, since I'll undoubtedly be logged on, and I could certainly use the chance to attack a helpless country.
-Wowbagger
> Announcement from Burroughs, (#65) dated Mon Oct 22 13:14:22 1990 To whoever it was who was asking about a connection to alderon.lanl.gov, I have one. If I can help, send me a note.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 15:20:31 1990
YO!!! Gros, Castilla are you fighting a war or hosting the tonight show?
You're making more noise on page 2 of the news than on page 1.
Let's go. Put up your respective dukes and finish this skirmish already.
"So much FODDER, so little time."
-Fodder
> Announcement from Castilla, (#14) dated Mon Oct 22 15:23:31 1990
I love to talk to my fodder...
It soothes it and it tastes better
Chomp!
Castilla
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Mon Oct 22 15:45:30 1990 who ever heard of a 1000 food threshhold?
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 15:49:25 1990 I've had them higher than that... :)
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 15:50:06 1990 I do have them higher than that.
At least in some places...
> Announcement from Zork, (#1) dated Mon Oct 22 15:52:18 1990 High food threshold is good when fighting wars. Let your opponent worry about levels and such. Especially 1000 food on agricultures, that gives him lesson he will not forget (oh, maybe innext game..)
- Zork
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Mon Oct 22 15:56:03 1990 trust me...it'll break 3000 before the games over
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 15:57:41 1990 Is there any way to simply *increse* the delivery thresholds without being prompted for a delivery sector?
> Announcement from Batak, (#57) dated Mon Oct 22 16:58:26 1990 It was a bleak and cold morning. Lord Jim of Batak was awakened by the jarring of the ship coming to rest at the dock. He slipped a pair of bunny slippers on his feet (the only pair he managed to get before the old palace was sacked by the unwashed hordes that overran his ancient homeland) and shuffled up onto the deck.
The sun was rising in the distance and the red glow made the small castle before him appear to have a pink hue, a color very similar to the slippers on his feet.
(cont)
> Announcement from ASI, (#45) dated Mon Oct 22 16:59:43 1990
Look out folks!!! With that sudden 10K jump, Batak seems to be making his move for the much-coveted....
"RUDEDOG" Award
After leaving Ulster (he of the -3K treasury) behind in the dust, he seems to be looking to overtake Rabid. Will there be no end to the terror of this mighty empire juggernaut???? Stay tuned since I'm sure Subby has a few words to say about this. He may even take over the play by play.....Don't miss an episode!!!
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 17:01:59 1990 All right... who wanted planes? Place your orders here while the grand economic and trade advisor is here. Hmmm.. maybe the Dweeb is the head pooh bear when it comes to trade... Beats me, but I'm here now and anyone who needs to bolster their offensive and/or defensive strength with some bucks to back them up can dial up here for the latest in cutting edge technology.
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 17:03:26 1990 I'll put my money on JustUs...
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Batak, (#57) dated Mon Oct 22 17:04:51 1990 He slowly looked to the east and west, the limits of his vision was also the limits of his domain. But he had found a new home...
A member of the builder-class, his elephant head slowly taking in the surroundings, was not impressed.
"What will we do with so little land and no possiblity of conquest by force?"
His lord felt the ship rock beneath him and the cold wooden planks creaked with each wave. The answer was simple: "We will build ships and trade...."
> Announcement from Batak, (#57) dated Mon Oct 22 17:12:29 1990 ASI is just pissed because he knows there is no way he will ever get that 10K.....
Seeing as how I no longer represent a military threat to _anyone_ (I don't think I can even scare Ulster) I am going into the trading business. If you need it, tell me. Want to seel it, you know who to call. I deal only in resources and produced goods. I do not transport ships under my flag of neutrality.
Basic price is either 5% of sale price (to whomever you end up selling your goods to) or a ship.
Call now...
> Announcement from Batak, (#57) dated Mon Oct 22 17:22:35 1990 So, you have some oil, but not enough to really make some tech. You have dust, but really need money faster than bars will get you.
Call Crazy Jim! He will get you top dollar for your materials and in today's resource poor world, you have no idea how much you can get! Call now. If the line is busy, call back later.
We also deal in construction materials, petroleum, and military supplies.
> Announcement from Batak, (#57) dated Mon Oct 22 17:26:09 1990 The trumpets called forth the fanfare and the high priest began climbing the main mast. He stopped after 10 minutes of straining to let his aching muscles rest. Below him two initiates were busy finishing the installation of the "airhorn from hell" on the deck.
He looked back up the mast at the last five feet. Deep inside he knew he was not getting paid enough to do this. But he had a job to finish.
Reaching, grasping, he slowly inched up the oaken mast
> Announcement from Batak, (#57) dated Mon Oct 22 17:29:08 1990 with one arm he held on tightly to the mast and with the other he reached into the silk pouched at his belt.
The chanting below him became deafening:
"Breaker 1-9" "10-4 good buddy"
The crowd began to scream at the top of their lungs.
Slowly he drew the enchanted object out of the pouch and placed it atop the mast.
The crowd went wild as the fuzzy dice slowly began to turn in the wind.....
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 18:04:19 1990 Looks like there's soon to be an operational deployment of the Laser Guided Slingshot.....
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 18:46:16 1990 Incidentally, I am placing bets on JustUs winning the coveted Rudedog award. Just so ya know.
There are now less than 100 free sectors in the world... grab them so I can stop making these announcements! :)
> Announcement from JustUs, (#69) dated Mon Oct 22 18:52:34 1990
Wow, with Lersing and God on my side, all is looking swell! :)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 19:08:49 1990 I didn't say I was on your side...just that I an betting you will win. :-) If someone comes pounding on you, *I* am sure not going to do anything about it. :)
> Announcement from JustUs, (#69) dated Mon Oct 22 19:11:09 1990
Well in that case, send back the $20 and the 3 pizzas and the 2 cases of brew and .... :-)
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 19:13:49 1990 Okay... If JustUs wins the RudeDog award, I have to go down and visit Matt (the deity) in the god forsaken city of Atlanta.
If JustUs fails to win the RudeDog award (hey! catch this 5 mt nuke), then Matt gets to visit me in the god forsaken city of Buffalo.
I'm hoping that all of the Northeasterners will promptly devour JustUs...
Rolling out the red carpet...
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 22 19:15:48 1990
Just letting you know, that I am in know way swayed by all off this talk about JustUs.
Not with Batak around.
Guy Smiley
SAWA
Suboceana.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 19:20:18 1990 Godforsaken? Hah..Atlanta is the home of the 1994 Super Bowl and the 1996 Summer Olympics...God likes us. :)
At any rate, you northeasterners have fun...I am going to go spend some quality time with my pizza. :-)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:23:17 1990 oh yeah?? Well, Buffalo is the home of the 1993 World University Games...
next best thing to the Olympics :-) (world's second largest amateur athletic event)
Oh...and we're hosting a ping pong tournament in 1995.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 19:23:32 1990 Fort Benning sucked the big wazoo... 108 degrees with no AC for a two week deployment.
Atlantis has a neat airport, but I hope that I don't have to use it... :)
Gee, I could meet Dorsai, Revelstone, Metallica, DreamLands, and who knows who else?
Of course, if I win, Matt would meet Lersing, Mithrilien, Captain Cluck, Valhalla, Hammer, Oerth, Albania, grasslands, Gaullia, and anyone outside of Buffalo who wanted to visit too...
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:24:38 1990 Yeah the Atlanta aiport is cool..
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 22 19:24:47 1990
Buffalo?????
The Saint sits down.
BUFFALO??????
The Saint stands up.
Where's Buffalo.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:25:17 1990 Damn subways between the terminals have those electronic voices that sound like Cylons...
Imagine a cylon saying...
"Next stop...Terminal B"
*shiver*
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 22 19:26:00 1990
There is only 2 airports in the world.
J.F.K. airport.
Laguardia airport.
They are located in the only city in the world.
NEW YORK.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:26:30 1990 Er no...have you been to O'hare? no?
be quiet then :_)
I've been to JFK and have seen laquardia.. they don't really compare.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 19:27:05 1990 Ask Evil, he's been here (pictures to prove it too)...
Yeah, well when that computer fucks up in the Atlanta tram, it sounds like a 33 1/3 rpm record played on 78 rpms (if any of you blokes remember albums).
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 22 19:27:24 1990
It's not the airport....it's the city.
The Monk.
./
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:27:42 1990 Ahh...the good 'ole days with albums and 45's.... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 19:29:10 1990 Fine... If Subby wants to risk a trip to Atlanta, then make it New York instead. If it's *me* who goes if I end up on the short end of the stick, the meeting place is Buffalo.
Of course, Chicago seemed to be the only logical gathering place for a Sinergy get together. I'd feel sorry for our two Californians though...
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 22 19:29:32 1990
Due to a desire to not be overun in the next few weeks,
We the proud-of-our-heritage, park-loving Suboceanaeans will be announcing alliances with the following countries.
The Saint
Suboceana.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 19:30:40 1990 Since when did declaring an alliance with someone keep you from being overrun by them?
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 22 19:30:52 1990
Ya know it's too bad M.I.T. isn't in New York.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:31:15 1990 Then you admit it's a real airport? :-)
read >> READ6 > Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 19:32:04 1990 So what do you wish to make it Subby? Boston Airport?
Doesn't matter to me... I'd drive anyway. Might as well hit Stowe Vermont for some skiing while I'm out thataways...
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:32:32 1990 Why's that? So we could then nuke the worst city and the worst school with one nuke? ;;;;-)
(*heavy* sarcasm intended :-))
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 22 19:34:11 1990
Since I said so dammit.
Yeah you don't know who the fuck I am.....
You wouldn't.
I'm the one who never gets any time to speak. I'm the one who works and never gets paid.
I hate everyone.
Why?
Cause I'm a slave.
Signed
Frank B. - the uncompensated worker.
Everyone shut the hell up.
I'm speaking
Frank B. -the uncompensated worker
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:37:02 1990 God help us if our slaves go on strike...
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 22 19:37:27 1990
What's life like as a uw.
Shit if you know huh. Well let me tell you, it isn't that good.
So don't fuck with me....dammit
Frank B. -the uncompensated worker.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 22 19:39:20 1990
Are you making jokes about me.
Don't make any jokes about me.
The Saint and all his fucks made joke about me once.
Once.
[Banging on a closet door]
Now they can say whatever the hell they want about me, cuz it won't let them out of the closet.....
Dammit,
Frank B. -the uncompensated worker.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 22 19:43:46 1990
Why is this country declaring alliances dammit
I don't know, The Saint is in the closet.
I think I'll hop on his Honda scooter and go check this out.
Dammit.
Frank B.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 22 19:45:50 1990 ? Telegram from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 19:43:00 1990 Remember the 'ole 'shoot 0,0 u 1' command...
I don't appreciate that shit.
If you are gonna say something, say something like
"The Saint's mother has a head so big, they call her BIGHEAD."
"Gen Kilsat wears pantyhose"
But don't make jokes about me, life is hard enough already.
F*ck you,
Frank B.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Mon Oct 22 19:50:38 1990
UNCOMPENSATED WORKERS OF THE WORLD
********************************** ********************************** ** ** ** UNITE ** ** ** ********************************** **********************************
THROW OFF YOUR SACKCLOTH, TAKE UP YOUR PICK-AXE,
LOCK YOUR LEADER IN THE LINEN CLOSET
MOON THE CIVILLIANS AND TAKE THERE FOOD.
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 19:50:41 1990 I don't think it matters what is in Buffalo or what is in Atlanta. The machine this is running on is in Boston and that makes Boston the place to be. Right? Um, well.
Best airport: Grand Junction, Colorado. Last arriving passenger locks the door behind them at night.
Logan certainly isn't the best. JFK and O'Hare are hell. Heathrow isn't bad.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 19:52:19 1990 At least you can catch the underground and the rail from Heathrow. It's all fucked up in Buffalo...
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:52:19 1990 That sounds like a rather fodderous airport ;-)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 19:52:24 1990 Bah...Atlanta Hartsfield International Rules...where else can you find Cylons driving trains?
"Please move to the center of the vehicle and away from the doors."
"This train is leaving the station; please hold on."
If any of you who are coming to Atlanta are brave, stick your suitcase in the train door when it is trying to close...you get a really pissed-off sounding Cylon. :-)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 19:54:17 1990 <sounds of laser guns firing>
"You are being delayed because *someone* is blocking the
door."
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:54:49 1990 Not that Buffalo has an extensive subway system or anything....
(oh, it's a real *nice* system... BUT IT DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE!!!! except for the school Lersing and I are sitting in...)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 19:55:05 1990 Of course, everyone else on the train looks at you like you are an idiot. :)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 19:55:33 1990 If it's atlanta, everyone else on the train IS an idiot
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 19:56:01 1990 And after the pleasures of the airport train, you get to hop on MARTA to get into the city proper...another experience you won't want to miss...
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:56:13 1990 I wonder what the Atlantian Cylons say when they have .5 inches of snow...
"White invaders coming from sky...close the city for 24 hours."
> Announcement from Snafu, (#46) dated Mon Oct 22 19:56:16 1990 Hey! Don't make fun of Buffalo! Their weather's just as bad as it is here in Rochester and they have some real, YES REAL sports teams! Spoken by the makers of Snafu in the "sports vacuum" of upstate New York. Thank God for cable TV.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 19:56:32 1990 Of course they are...most people in the Atlanta airport are from the Northeast, on connecting flights. :)
Thank God the train is underground... :-)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:57:20 1990 And some day soon we in Buffalo are going to have a REAL baseball team... (still crossing fingers...)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 19:57:43 1990 We in Atlanta have a baseball team...want it? :-)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:58:10 1990 You have several new telegrams...
joe player shits his pants then realises it's all about various transportations systems of various cities around the U.S....
*thud* :-)
No thanks...we're working on getting our very own home grown version....we're supposed to be doing pretty good in the expansion bid process.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 19:59:24 1990 Gee..how much CPU time can we waste right before the update...
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 19:59:33 1990 You *sure*? You can have them...really.
You know, we have a new cheer here, with the onset of the football season...
"Go Falcons!"
"And take the Braves with you!"
:-)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 19:59:42 1990 How much tim can a goat eat right be fore the update?
> Announcement from Snafu, (#46) dated Mon Oct 22 20:00:34 1990 I'd like to see a pro Baseball team in Buff.. 1 hour drive would be much better than the 3 to Toronto. I think Denver was the main competition and they don't even have a stadium built yet!
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 20:03:04 1990 Hmmm... Sinergy has 724 minutes of log time. Add that to the ever popular 8:00 pm to midnight shift and we'll use 964 minutes today.
I'm glad that I'm not doing this shit alone...
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 20:18:53 1990 We'll throw in the Red Sox while you're at it. They can mess ANYTHING up.
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Mon Oct 22 20:39:20 1990 You guys are *AMAZING*
"you have 56 telegrams waiting" (between 6:30 and 8:30)
think I: "Hmm, I wonder if Molokai bought some planes... gee this should be interesting"
BUT NO!!!!
I've got 15K worth of nonsense about fucking airports
If it weren't so ridiculous, I'd be annoyed, but I can't stop shaking my head and chuckling.
fucking incredible.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 20:40:42 1990 Well if that's the way you feel about it... I hope you get stuck overnight on a broken plane in detroit airport!
:-P
;-)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 20:41:18 1990 With Cylon announcers that are out for blood! :-pp )
> Announcement from Snafu, (#46) dated Mon Oct 22 20:42:04 1990 Noooooooo! Not Detroit! Anything but that! :^o
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Mon Oct 22 20:43:40 1990 what is :-pp? Somebody with two tongues? How do you spell tongue anyway? I don't know.
Oh god. now I'm starting to sound like Subby.
OH MY GOD!!!!!!
I'M COMPLETELY INCOHERENT!
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 20:45:22 1990 Sounds like someone sold The Hole some daaaaaaangerous drugs..... :)
read >> READ6 > Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 20:53:22 1990 Hmm, Just made an aggie outta an old unused highway... First time I've ever heard of 'em tearin' down a Highway to make a farm... AHHHH! PROGRESS!!!!
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Mon Oct 22 20:56:14 1990
I'm number 1!!!!
Nyah nyah.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 20:56:32 1990 Anything like tearing down the hyperspace bypass to make room for Arthur's house? :-)
So? you're still a hole.
:-)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 21:03:48 1990 If you think the telegrams you had waiting are bad, Hole, wait until the next guy logs in...we're pushing 'several new telegrams', I am sure... > Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 21:42:04 1990
Hey...who here is in Rochester?
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 21:44:16 1990 Wow...of all the free sectors in the world, exactly *one* has oil in it.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 21:44:59 1990 ahhhh shit now there's no incentive!
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 21:45:16 1990 Well, nine have gold. :)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 21:45:21 1990 The Mithrilien concept of Nourishment... Eat a lot of tin cans. Watch your iron people. he;s hungry!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 21:45:59 1990 Inside joke concerning Captain_Cluck's dog and his eating habits :-)
(yes folks, Captain_Cluck's dog actually tried to eat a tin can)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 21:46:24 1990 All's I know is that one day Mithrilien was playing with my dog, and the next day, tge dog was eating cans... Hmmmm.. Enquiring minds wanna know.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 21:47:32 1990 Not my fault if the dog is underfed :-)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 21:48:54 1990 We feed him, it's just that I think there was a transfer of DNA>.. Gee, Geoff's been barking an awful lot altely... hmm.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 21:49:34 1990 How many people think that people from Buffalo are just a bit weird?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 21:50:01 1990 Me!
Of course...I'm not originally FROM buffalo! :-) > Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 21:50:35 1990 Correction: How many people think that people *in* Bufflao are strange?
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 21:51:06 1990 Neither am I. I've dedicated my life to hunting down people that abuse harmless little fat puppies and make them eat tin for a living..... Must be a plot by MIthrilien to make laser guided dog launchers.... AUGH!@ IT'S A NEW PLOT!!!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 21:51:07 1990 hehehehe
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 21:51:27 1990 Hey I like the idea of everyone meeting in Chicago. You could meet all the NU and UofC guys. Maybe even Pern will show up for the party.
Atlanta, I've seen JFK, I've flown out of JFK...
and you're no JFK.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 21:51:43 1990 No see, their laser guided slingshot launching platforms...
high speed...high maneuverability... questionable obedience though...
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 21:52:00 1990 Well, actually I've never been to New York, but I couldn't resist the shot
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 21:52:08 1990 Of course...we are infinitely better than JFK. :-)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 21:52:14 1990 The diety and I have been chatting...and it looks like there might be a get together in Buffalo sometime in early January... who's up for it?
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 21:52:34 1990 Captain_Cluck R&D division announces the latest deadly weapon.. The X-17 Stealth Basselope. This new X-127 is hoped to counter the Mithrilien laser guided slingshot gap. We Hope.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 21:52:39 1990 Hey, at least NYC doesn't shut down when the clouds sneeze on it.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 21:52:41 1990 Sort of like the Bloom County X-31 Stealth Basselope? :)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 21:53:10 1990 I'll come as long as I can bring my laser-guided slingshot.....
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Mon Oct 22 21:53:50 1990 AAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH
160 telegrams waiting!!!!! That 's all my sectors!!!!
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 21:53:51 1990 Maybe not, but Atlanta is a hell of a lot busier...let's face it, more people go to Atlanta. :)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 21:54:00 1990 ok, just don't bring that dog :_)
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Mon Oct 22 21:54:19 1990 WHAT? No "You have lost your capitol..." thingie at the bottom???
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 21:54:22 1990 Sardaukar: Serves you right.
- Dorsai
:-) > Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 21:54:24 1990 hahahahaahahahahah!
You have several new telegrams waiting
"SHIT!" :-) Hi Sard!
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Mon Oct 22 21:55:15 1990 Oh, Deity, you _WERE_ Dorsai, huh??? Heh heh heh
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Mon Oct 22 21:55:33 1990 :-) > Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 21:55:47 1990 Shit... you guys are going faster than 2400 bps... It's really annoying.
Keep it up just to annoy Subby. Give him a taste of his own medicine.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 21:56:02 1990 And I will be in the blitz game, too...you better hide, if you know what is good for you. :-)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 21:56:21 1990 well....when you're playing from your friendly neighborhood sparcstation...
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Mon Oct 22 21:56:29 1990 I just noticed that I have almost no iron! I guess I'm just the most efficient at using it.... Or do you guys all like the PLAGUE! ,
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 21:56:57 1990 OH
MY
GOD!
WHERE IS SUBOCEANA??
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Mon Oct 22 21:57:05 1990 Or playing from your friendly neighborhood IBM RISC/6000!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 21:57:30 1990 My sparc is better than your RISC! :-)
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 21:58:33 1990
Wait. I'll go get him and tell him he's under attack.
Bruhahahahahaha!!!!!!
I'm sure he'd be thrilled.
-Fodder
Get Suboceana that is.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 21:58:58 1990 Go for it!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 21:59:18 1990 Hey...what's tedrick's home phone number? and..does he have call waiting? ;;;;-)
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Mon Oct 22 21:59:46 1990 Dorsai, I will crush you again if I have to ;-) That is, if I can type that fast?!?! Or if I can deal with the time pressure!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:00:42 1990 Yeah...blitz for two days at 6 minute updates.. NO sleep.. NO food... NO going to the bathroom... the heck with the kids wife and family... etc...etc... AHG!
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 22:01:14 1990 Hey! The RISC is a great machine
if you can get anything to compile on it ;-)
btw anybody ever get ve to compile on the RISC?
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Mon Oct 22 22:02:01 1990 Who would want to compile ve?? Anyone want to play empire on a RISC? I compiled the server.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:02:15 1990 Well, I most certainly agree that RISC is better than MCA
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:02:35 1990 Anyone notice that XEMP doesn't know what a destroyer is????
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:02:48 1990 Ah, but are you going to declare an alliance before attacking me, Sardaukar? :)
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Mon Oct 22 22:03:14 1990 Probably ;-)
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 22:03:19 1990 OK
how 'bout MCA dialing up to a RISC
That's me
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:04:04 1990 AHG! :_)
PS/2 & OS/2
Half an operating system for half a computer.
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Mon Oct 22 22:04:15 1990 You should have put up a fight, though! It would have been fun...
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Mon Oct 22 22:05:24 1990
PS OS Computer
--- + --- = ---------
2 2 2
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:05:42 1990 Well, I think we're most definetly at the "You have several new telegrams waiting"
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 22:05:56 1990 I'm not even that fortunate...
I use the Doesn't Operate System
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 22:11:01 1990 Wow!!!
Out of reflex g/?L ?#;Y?ej
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:11:20 1990 Well, I generally don't engage in wars over the island I am on; I find early land wars to be very unappealing. I am much more into economic development and naval warfare. :-)
However, since we will likely be on individual islands in the blitz game, the first you will know of my presence is when objects saying 'Made in Dorsai' start raining down upon you. :)
Windows + Icon + Mouse + Pointer = WIMP
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 22:12:06 1990 I hate line nois!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, I typed "read" out of relex and
"you have no new telegrams..."
We gotta do something about this.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:12:32 1990 SO get a real modem and stop bitching :-)
(I should talk..ell cheepo modem at home...)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:14:12 1990 I was in a math program when I was young... It was supposed to be for all the kids who were doing great in Math in 3rd grade... this was a 4th grade course...
It was called...Westport Individualized Math Program
W.I.M.P.
Sorta like 6000 S.U.X.
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:14:51 1990 Yes, That's Mithrilien... Home of the WIMP.....
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:15:17 1990 Yes, that's Captain_Cluck...home of the rusting chain insult gun :-)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:16:49 1990 AT LEAST *I* DON'T COME IN TO WORK WITH A MUDDY STREAK UP MY ASS... WHATCHA BEEN DOIN?????
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:18:13 1990 So it was rainy...so I rode my bike...
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:21:56 1990 That is gross, Mith.
:) > Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:22:45 1990 IT'S A MUDDY ROAD!!! sheesh...
that is a muddy paved road used by cars trucks, etc...
not the kind of muddy road you sickos are thinking of :_)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:23:12 1990 Not even a creative excuse...
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:23:14 1990 packing fudge geoff?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:23:44 1990 At least I don't blue cheese..
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:23:51 1990 Well he *IS* in the navy... maybe that's why he didn't want any soap on a rope.... :-)
No, he only blues dogs.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:24:12 1990 22:03 Thirteen times Sinergy fires on Warfair ships
Mighty poor gunnery...
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:24:33 1990 Mithrilien National Capitol:
"The telex minister died today of several severe injuries induced by a not so rusting chain insult gun of Captain_Cluck origin."
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:24:44 1990 I suppose it does get lonely on station in the ocean...
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:24:50 1990 Ahhh...he was shooting for luck...
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:24:51 1990 And the moral of the story is:
Don't stick your hand in the cage...
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:25:51 1990 No, we get to play with Russian subs... certainly not lonely with them around.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:26:29 1990 Oh...you mean Russian sub drivers have brown streaks up their backs, too??
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:27:01 1990 Most russian subs couldn't hear a herd of elephants storming through a tiled field at midnight in tap shoes. But then of course look what the US Navy's got for personell.. A man with a muddy streak up his ass..... Glad I'm a civilian..
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:27:08 1990 Mithrilien National Capitol:
"The young new ignorant telex minister died today as well...
It was a shot from another direction thaqt did him in.."
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:27:10 1990 Perhaps it is time to start charging money for announcements.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:27:44 1990 nah this is too fun....right matt?
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:27:51 1990 All those in favor of nuking Ghostlands to ashes raise their right tentacle....
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:27:53 1990 I'm not a sonar techie.... shaddup!
How about a russian water tentacle?
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:28:18 1990 I've no right tentacle, it was nuked to ashes in the last game.
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:28:29 1990 Mith. doesn't care as long as he can stick it up his ass..... gotta get that mud out somehow...
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:28:54 1990 That's the third death today...
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:29:22 1990 Perhaps so. :-)
At least I clean those nasty logs off your machine...and you have lots of disk space, anyway. :)
Mith: I think you need a MIRV insult gun. :-)
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:30:04 1990 I could clean those nasty logs off of my machine myself.... Nuclear powered disk cleaner.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:30:15 1990 Still working on slingshots...
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:30:35 1990 But I am a nice deity and I do it for you. :-)
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:30:52 1990 Only under threat of MY doing it for you.
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:31:10 1990 Let's not drag Mr. Griffin into this. thenn this'll turn into one giant talk show. (but boss....*bang* thud) ANother one bites the dust..
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:31:22 1990 I haven't logged onto the empire account in a couple of days... there's probably 300 mail messages in /usr/spool... :)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:31:42 1990 That's one hell of a spool.
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:32:00 1990 Maybe it is time to run the empire checker as crontab job and not an at job?
Hey, wait, we went a whole 90 seconds without a telegram.
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:33:36 1990 Keep sending those telegrams, we still have 160MB of free disk space.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:33:38 1990 That's because we can't find a willing replacement for our telex minister.
Drool.
"drool drool drool drool drool..."
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:34:25 1990 Mmm. I have a spare DEC 5400 with about 4GB of disk on it. I could run about 20 blitz empire games at once....
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:35:44 1990 drool drool drool drool drool drool My payola.....
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:36:23 1990 Hmmm...that is possible. :-) There were only 226 mail messages, though...so it's not a problem. :-)
I dropped the frequency of the checker to every 15 minutes... or there would have been nearly 700 messages. :)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:36:24 1990 "I'm tired of self respect... I can't afford a car...
I wanna be a prefab... Super star..."
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:36:54 1990 I wanna be a tool don't want no soul wanna make big money makin Waterford's head roll
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:37:11 1990 Well, on weekends, I have this really nifty Sequent at my disposal...could run the blitz game from hell on it.. 13 Gb disk space and 10 processors. :)
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 22:37:40 1990
Poor gunnery my ass. I was shooting ducks in a barrel.
empire translation:
10 Warfair cargo ships are getting an upclose and personal view of Davy Jones' locker. ;)
If he doesn't watch out he's going to get an upclose and personal view of the bottom of my shoe.
Consider that a threat Warfair or should I say
WarFODDER....
Bruhahahahahaha......
-Fodder
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 22:37:45 1990 Yeah, but you'd never find enough people to play...
I mean, it's almost always the same people who are in these things (with the occasional newbie who discovers that he can't pass and play empire at the same time and makes the wrong choice... God I hate classes)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:37:48 1990 In case anyone's wondering what is going on in Buffalo...
Listen to Dead Kennedy's "Give me convenience or give me death"
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:38:29 1990 Oh...10 ships? Not too shabby, then. :-)
True. There's really only enough demand for a couple of empire games at once...this and Oakland have pretty much taken care of the demand...
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Mon Oct 22 22:39:30 1990 several new telegrams...
*SIGH*
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 22:40:31 1990
HOOOORRAAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have a winner....
" several new telegrams..." &^P}
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:40:32 1990 Ha! we got microbia!
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:40:33 1990 The last Harvard game had a lot of new people in it. Then again, that was rather intentional.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Mon Oct 22 22:41:23 1990 AAACCCCKKKK!!!!!! THHHHHPPPPPPPTTTTTTT!!!!!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:41:37 1990 Another minister has died... this time due to Captain_Cluck gas warfare... (he's at the sparcstation next to me)
Rumour has it that right before he er...well...er.. let loose...
that he said... "It's all in the batter"
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:41:39 1990 Yes, but it's Mithrilien that's full of shit. Or is it mud......
Bill the Germ?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:42:33 1990 Gill the berm.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:42:44 1990 Heh...Microbia's heart probably nearly stopped. :)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:42:53 1990 I guess the Fit's gonna hit the Shan
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:42:55 1990 Coming soon to a rec.games.empire near you:
Harvard Championship Empire.
You've won the Summer game. You got nuked in the Winter game. Now, you've got a chance to go for it all in the Championship game! Four identical rounds with six players in each game. Clear winner in each game goes on to the next round ....
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:43:06 1990 he hasn't said peep in several minutes...
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:43:40 1990 Well, he's probably in the hall behind me...I'll look for him. :)
Hmmm...Harvard Championship? I like it! When are youthinking of starting it?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:44:05 1990 Or something along those lines... (Stop stealing my idea Ghostie!)
As many rounds as necessary... 4-6 people a game... top two people from each game advance.. something along those lines. SMALL world sizes...
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:45:17 1990 Who cares about details...when does it start? :)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:46:51 1990 Mithrilien National Capitol: The Capitol building...
An innocent enough looking Mithrilien citizen answered the call for a telex minister today. He was not asked of his qualifications, only if he was willing to accept certain death, to which he responded "Yes", though not entirely emphatically...
Perhaps now, Mithrilien's slingshots will be warm once again.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:47:53 1990 "Ok everyone, know why Captain_Cluck is captain of the clucks?
Because he keeps dead chickens in a rotting old boot in the back seat of his car. When asked why he keeps dead chickens in his car, he only smiled and farted..."
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:48:32 1990 It starts when this one wraps up, I'd say.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Mon Oct 22 22:48:51 1990 My heart stopped allright...
...i realized that i would have to read a bunch of nonsense and got deathly sick...
now "several new telegrams" during the nuke age would frighten me...
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:49:34 1990 Can you run multiple games on one machine or will the emp demons collide? I presume you can just change the port numbers and you'll be all set?
We're still waiting for Subby to show, I take it?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:50:01 1990 I think you change the port numbers and they *shouldn't* collide.
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:50:25 1990 That's what I meant. Or something like that.
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:50:33 1990 The ignorant slob in Mith's telex room should have been issued a flak jacket and a tin helmet.. OOOOOps. Forgot. Mith would've eaten it. ANd I keep dead chickens in the back of my car to throw at muddy-assed individuals that I see packing fudge on the side of the road.....
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:50:39 1990 Well, we of Captain_Cluck and Mithrilien have to leave our sparcstations shortly... building closing and all that security type shit.
Meanwhile..CaptainCluck furiously types a response...
lame lame...
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:51:19 1990 Does that mean it is time to attack Cluck and Mith?
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:51:26 1990 Well, that probably means January 1991...this will probably go through Christmas. After that, I am planning the Dorsai Northeast Tour...heading up through Ohio and then on into New York, should time permit...
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:51:38 1990 no...we have modems and computers at home ... with macro keys :-)
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 22:51:43 1990
Time to attack Mith and CCluck!!! on 3 Hut Hut Hut!!
-=Evil... ;)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:51:43 1990 I got a letter from Mithrilien the other day.. I opened and read it, it said he was a sucker.. He wanted a man for his lover or whatever.. Picture ME givin' a damn I said *NEVER*
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:52:01 1990 Yes...change port numbers, and no prob.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:52:15 1990 alright enough of that shit! :-)
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:52:33 1990 But how long does it take you to get home? Hmmmm?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:52:53 1990 "Captain_Cluck's *JEALOUS*...cause i'm out kickin' ass..."
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Mon Oct 22 22:52:56 1990 *BANG* *BANG* Is that CCluck shooting at me, the telex oficer cried? "no, it's just Mith ramming his head into the Tin cabinet with the picture of Lawrence Welk on it.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:53:20 1990 Telex officer report to the hospital tonight...
15 minutes 43 seconds.
WHAT????
there's no MARKET????
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:54:30 1990 Thank god I was on for this telegram onslaught... I would have a heartattack logging on and seeing "Several new telegrams...":
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 22:56:42 1990
exec Trash-Mith
*Mwahahahah*...
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:57:19 1990 You're pushing it Evil :_)
Hey DAVE!!! wanna come to Buffalo early january? Emp players bash happening here we think...
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:57:27 1990 exec Trash-Cluck
*cackle* *cackle*
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:57:32 1990 Time to go. you have 15 minutes 43 seconds to trash me.
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:57:48 1990 Any you guys complained about my predecessor talking too much. Sheeeeesh.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 22:58:11 1990 Okay, co-ordinates for Buffalo players for sale...inquire within. :)
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:58:47 1990 Heh heh heh. Owning the machine has some advantages. Let's see, just add a nuke here, and a launcher, and get them up to eff. Alright, now, where to launch it?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Mon Oct 22 22:59:07 1990 exec trash-deity
or better yet...
exec trash-atlanta
:-)
(this is the auto-defense network telegramming)
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 22:59:19 1990 Or redo the routing tables so hscfsas1 doesn't talk to Buffalo.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 23:00:03 1990 Heh...where do you think they're developing ABM's for SDI? Georgia Tech. Bring it on, Mith. :)
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 23:00:36 1990 Yea, while you're watching the skies we'll sneak in through the steam tunnells.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Mon Oct 22 23:01:24 1990 I've been workin' on a system at Tech to debug the software on the B-1....
The project is 2years and $2 million over budget...
Jogger
So remember...those heavy bombers can be shot down with ease in real life... :) > Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Mon Oct 22 23:06:54 1990 Well, I give up. I can't keep up reading all these telegrams, besides I've got an interpreter I need to write.
P.S. Anybody want a slightly buggy che-fighting program? I've been working on it all night. It's supposed to keep military levels up in any sector that has che. I "finished" it about 20 minutes ago and checked it out.
The first couple of moves looked OK, so I ran it on the whole country (or is that Hole :-) ) Anyway I think I've just abandoned about 30 sectors :-( a little buggy yet. waaaah
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 23:07:58 1990
*Evil Snicker*...The Chi are Evil....*WMahaahah*
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Mon Oct 22 23:08:19 1990 I guess that's what I get trying to work at home, and not on the sparcstation. (I only gots one window at home, and it's much harder to make sure any given mov command is correct without executing it (can't cut and paste into ve))
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Mon Oct 22 23:08:27 1990 Drat...
Just sent out a boat to it's full mobility...and left its shells behind... :( > Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 23:08:35 1990
Argh!!
Che! or Chi...what ever the fuck they are...rebels...yeah that's it..
They're Evil!
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 23:09:10 1990 Must be terrible. I have an IBM PC to play empire on, and I don't use tools at all. You are all wimps. :)
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 23:10:01 1990
yeah...But atleast it has food...I hate when I load up a fleet and forget the food...
Argh!!
Shhh, now, cause I'm moving food around..Someone hasn't done all the dist paths they should have...hmm
-=Evil
GO AMIGA...
We have windows...and multi-task... Mwahhaha
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 23:12:05 1990 A manlyman doesn't use empire tools...manlymen do all their dist paths by hand, and memorizes them all, too.
:-) > Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Mon Oct 22 23:12:24 1990 Yes, they are evil. I bet it was those damn che that got into my program and made it buggy!
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 23:13:37 1990
you're all GirlyMen...Look at these fighters..you could never have these fighters...You Girlyman...
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Mon Oct 22 23:13:59 1990 ummm errr actually,
today when I redid my delivery thresholds, I knew where everything was supposed to go. No map at my elbow, either.
I guess it helps that it was mostly occupied sectors, so I'm used to moving mil back and forth.
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Mon Oct 22 23:14:41 1990 No. A MANLYman doesn't need dist paths. Just a good network connection, strong coffee, and a fast keyboard to keep up with his furious typing.
I'd rather be a wimp. automate automate automate
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Mon Oct 22 23:15:59 1990
believe it or not..Sinergy is an Automon...
We just login to answer telexes... }:)
> Announcement from Kashfa, (#50) dated Mon Oct 22 23:26:42 1990 People from Buffalo *are* crazy. I should know. I'm from there. So Herr Ghostlands, you'll have to shut out the rest of Harvard as well, to keep *all* the Buffalo types out...
Why the sudden verbosity, anyway?
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 23:32:28 1990 We are trying to give Suboceana a heart attack when he logs on. :-)
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 23:35:16 1990 Of course, he's fooling us all by keeping quiet.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 23:35:54 1990 Hasn't 15 minutes and 43 seconds gone by yet? Where is Mith?
I don't think it is possible for Suboceana to keep quiet. :)
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 23:36:15 1990 Good question. Probably stopped for pizza.
Well, I could sink his cargo ship, that might wake him up.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 23:37:26 1990 Sounds like a plan to me. :)
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Mon Oct 22 23:37:55 1990 So I'm doing it with your sanction, right? So we he gets pissed off I can say that I was acting as your agent?
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Mon Oct 22 23:38:45 1990 You can say that I did not oppose, anyway. :-)
> Announcement from Kashfa, (#50) dated Mon Oct 22 23:38:49 1990 You're on a mission from God, so to speak.
> Announcement from Pern, (#10) dated Tue Oct 23 00:27:24 1990 I guess it had to happen.
Harvard Empire = CHAT!
240 annoucements 46k worth! NOT 1 single message really directed at me and damn little of it having anything remotely pertaining to EMPIRE!
I can't wait until we have some real battles here. The network might meltdown!
MHR
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 00:39:40 1990 It was a public service, Pern, telling everyone about the Cylons at the Atlanta airport. :)
> Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Tue Oct 23 00:54:02 1990 I agree, the # of announcements is ridiculous.. How about taking it to IRC or FN guys? I got 4 messages out of all that crap. use irc or forumnet.. PLEASE?
> Announcement from Reagent, (#52) dated Tue Oct 23 00:57:30 1990 I second the motion... 2k lines of announcements is a bit much..
I would like to see the announcement fee reinstalled..
R
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:01:47 1990 I stopped at a perkins...so sue me! :-)
Ok...my forum client izzz brooooooken... someone wanna give me the anon ftp site for it?
> Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Tue Oct 23 01:02:58 1990 try: wuarchive.wustl.edu
> Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Tue Oct 23 01:05:25 1990
HA!
To all you guys nagging me about ships.. <pthuuuppt!>
I have one.. happy? good. I don't NEED any right now..
I can always use more reserves! 3,000 aint enough.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 01:05:42 1990 Macross: Stop whining. :-) Else Suboceana will get you...
> Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Tue Oct 23 01:05:54 1990
No problem Mith...
Catch ya later all.. I'll be back for the update though!
> Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Tue Oct 23 01:07:53 1990
Hey Deity,
If I hadn't had a bum-client I wouldn't be 4 days behind everyone
else.. I'm getting there.. plus i have friends to help me until I
get rolling full steam..
Macross
- The formerly backstabbed by Dorsai country -
( hehe :) )
> Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Tue Oct 23 01:11:44 1990
WE WANT A MARKET!
WE WANT A MARKET!
WE WANT A MARKET!
WE WANT A MARKET!
WE WANT A MARKET!
WE WANT A MARKET!
WE WANT A MARKET!
WE WANT A MARKET
WE WANT A MARKET!
WE WANT A MARKET!
WE WANT A MARKET!
GIVE ME AN M.. AN A.. AN R.. AN K.. AN E.. A T..
WHAT DOES IT SPELL?
MARKET!
hehe..
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:12:03 1990 no market.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 01:15:15 1990
AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
I thought that all those Warfair ships that were sitting off my coast were now sitting in my island.
I'm just gonna have to dump the read....it's like 10 pages.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:16:20 1990 HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAH! BINGO!
We got Subby with all that! ehhehehehehheheh!
Yippy ky a (or however you spell it)
> Announcement from Batak, (#57) dated Tue Oct 23 01:16:22 1990 WIll you people please, PLEASE SHUT UP for one minute?
I can't even finish reading the backlog before i get some more telegrams.
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 01:16:27 1990 looks like Subby joined Mith with stained underwear
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:17:07 1990 My underwear is not stained dammit!!! grr.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 01:17:28 1990 April Fool, Suboceana! :)
You changed it? Great! :)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 01:18:03 1990 I guess Mith really did find a russian water tentacle then
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:18:03 1990 whimper.
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 01:18:41 1990 Great at this rate noone will have to fight Mith... he keeps shooting his telexe operators
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 01:20:55 1990 Don't whimper, Mith...Suboceana is empowered to nuke whiners..
:) > Announcement from Hackensack, (#30) dated Tue Oct 23 01:21:47 1990 Anyone looking for a loan telex Hackensack. Kal-Galad
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 01:22:01 1990 hey he whimpered not whined... Whining is along the lines of US Madison
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 01:23:27 1990 Ah, my apologies.
Does anyone know the e-mail account of U.S. Madison?
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 01:24:03 1990
Why you got a nuke by mail program? :-) > Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 01:25:15 1990 No...I want to invite him to play in an empire game...in all of empire, I have never seen anything as pathetic... :)
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 01:31:37 1990 Yeah...he takes the weenies seat in the official Suboceanaen Hall of Fame.
That by the way is something I'm currently working on to be posted on rec.game.empire
If you guys would like to help out I need your opinions on the following categories.
Hall of Fame means these are the best (or worst) in their category.
Here they are:
1) Weenie of all time.
2) Bully of all time.
This by the way doesn't mean war-monger.
It means really big country picking on smaller country.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:31:44 1990 I pity the fool that has a 300 baud modem and decides to log in "just for a few seconds"
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:34:49 1990 Ok, I did this folks:
I ftp'ed to wuarchive poked aroudn a bit... then downloaded files.lst.Z ( a list of files in the archive) I uncompressed it (3 megs!) then grepped through it for any mention of forum... no go.
So, anyone got any better ideas on where I can find the forum client?
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 01:36:15 1990
3) All time Rudedog
This doesn't have to be Brett Reid, you may have seen
a bigger climb in another game.
4) Biggest Mouth, Littlist Gun
This has to be a country that is always threatening to
kick your ass, but never get's around to it.
5) Best Nuker of all time
This has to be the country who nuked the best in any
game. (Dorsai has a good shot at this one)
6) Biggest FODDER of all time.
Ever see a guy play in almost every game, and get
killed in every game?
Tell me about it.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 01:39:08 1990 I'll see if the forum client source is still handy...
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 01:39:24 1990
7) Best announcer of all time
(Think Suboceana :-).) But seriously let me know about
Guys that have you laughing your ass off at a computer.
8) Worse announcer of all time
The guy who has you bashing the terminal with your
head.
Send all suggestions to me....
The Saint
madpit@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 01:42:03 1990 (8) Is probably going to be Tahuantinsuyo...or perhaps Kal-Galad. :)
(7) Is probably Suboceana...I really can't think of a better one, to be honest...
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 01:43:37 1990 Well on a one game basis... going one the one tele I know of... Gnur from the Hardy washington game for #7 as a possible canidate...
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 01:43:51 1990
I think the Hall will have maybe 30 - 40 countries.
Some categories will have more than one country.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 01:45:16 1990 Gnur was good in that game...that was long ago. That may be the game Suboceana is thinking of my nuke performance in. :)
Tahuantinsuyo abdicated and gave his country to someone else... who promptly renamed it. :)
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 01:45:20 1990 for (1) don't forget poor little Flutieville How many players do you know of have been "Visitorized" 4 times in the same game...
This is the first Calvin's Club game btw
Smart move, renaming it. Don't want to confuse the SYSADMIN with Fred
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 01:46:31 1990 Himmel: Who was that guy you and I pounded on a couple of times...Soxland? Yes...Soxland! Calvin's Club II. :)
This guy got fried three times, I think.
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 01:46:47 1990 Poor little Batak wanting us to shut up... He's probably used to seeing "you have several new telegrams..."
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 01:47:07 1990 to answer all questions... No I was not in the washington game... a friend was who pointed out interesting gut busting announcements
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 01:47:39 1990
Hey, what about the Mad-Elven King??
I laugh my ass off from his stuff...
-=Evil
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 01:47:48 1990 Batak may be a candidate for permanent Fodder...I haven't seen him turn in a good performance in a *long* time....
True...he goes in with Suboceana.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 01:49:34 1990
Gnur is definitely one of the funniest countries around
Remember the lame parting comments in Harvard. Imagine yourself in a room full of computer terminals, say 30-35, 28 of which are being used, 27 of which are being used to work, and 1 guy sitting at the 28th laughing till he cried.
[organ music] That's what Gnur did for me, my brothers and sisters.
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 01:49:39 1990 I only sat through about 5min of ann I'd say 100 teles Tolvor
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 01:50:00 1990 I don't know... Mith might be a third runner up (but not winner... can't have a winner running around with that streaked look) he comes up with a few decent teles
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 01:50:10 1990 No, Soxland/Flutieville was definitely wiped out four times.
I personally think the las time was the best. He owed me 40K and Calvin placed him on an island that I was poised to take over... just waiting for mob in my jet transports... I make the first landing and suddenly I get a tele about Flutieville being "Hostile". So I take a look and discover that the poor sap was thrust in the line of fire. "realm 3 xx:xx,yy:yy" "collect #3"
it was great!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:50:31 1990 weeeeeeell Batak bit the big one in Kent...
"I got a letter from Mithrilien, the other day I opened it and read it..they said they were suckers They wanted me to stop pickin on Mrazek, picture me givin' a damn I said *never*
...then i realised they had authority... and I became a dead veteran"
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 01:51:23 1990
That's Public Enemy right?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:51:45 1990 Guy Smiley wins *that* award...
name that tune!
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 01:52:35 1990 Finally! Someone agrees with me... Mith and his LGS (Laser Guided Slingshot) are public enemy #1!
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 01:53:03 1990 I remember attacking some FODDER (his name fails to come to my mind) and in between paradrops (there were many) telexing him lines from 'Rebel without a pause'
He didn't like it one bit.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:53:24 1990 hahah! i love it!
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 01:53:42 1990 how about an award for the biggest insomniac player?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:54:14 1990 What does...
"You don't have the BTU's, BOZO" mean?
and what does [38:0] mean?
Am I in the running for clueless award for that last announcement? ; ;_) ;-) <--- finally a correct fave.
face.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:55:18 1990 "Secretary! where's my g-damn coffee! I'm slurring my typing! Hurry up dammit!"
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 01:55:22 1990 Everyone Check out trade Tolvor
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:56:26 1990 $5k for a P-51???
ha...ha....ahahhaahahahha
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 01:56:58 1990 That *is* sort of funny...I *might* pay that for a jet fighter...
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 01:57:14 1990 anybody got a 3k AA system? :-) > Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 01:57:30 1990 That's right...Soxland changed his name to Flutieville. He certainly sets the record for most defeats in a game. :)
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 01:57:48 1990 Ok they have been reduced Tolvor
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 01:58:34 1990 oh boy a price war!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:58:39 1990 trade wars! everyone checktrade again!
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 01:59:09 1990 keep it going boys! soon I might buy em!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 01:59:38 1990 Do I hear 2300?
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:00:41 1990 I hear 2.5k 2.5k do I hear 2.3 2.3 going once?
> Announcement from Castilla, (#14) dated Tue Oct 23 02:01:36 1990
Do you know what is like reading announcements and not being able to throw them away because in the time I am reading the last one three more arrive!?!?!?
Pretty bloody amazing :)
C
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:01:40 1990 We're doing it... so many teles that the link is having trouble and slowing down! Keep it up.. maybe we can give it indigestion!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:03:11 1990 Crazy Mith's prices are *INSANE*!
We WON'T be undersold!
(ie, check trade!)
> Announcement from Swaziland, (#47) dated Tue Oct 23 02:04:24 1990 Ok, I'll build tech 83 fighter 2's for $1500, if anybody wants 'em. Let me know.
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:04:52 1990 I gots 1.5k do I hear 1.4?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:05:11 1990 tech 92 fighter 2s for $1400! we WON'T be undersold!
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:05:18 1990 Mine are at 26% though Tolvor
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:06:20 1990 The proof is on trade... tech 92 fighter 2s...only $1400!
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:07:04 1990 look again Mith Tolvor
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:07:59 1990 look again Tolvor...
Cray Mith...his prices are *INSANE*
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 02:08:27 1990 Wow...you tech gods are amazing.
Due to the wonders of tech bleed, the deity is not at tech 20...I stand in awe of you macho types. :)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:08:43 1990 how about best price war awards Subby? looks like we got 2 canidates right here!
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:08:54 1990 Look at the Eff factor? well I think mine will sit as they are Tolvor
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:08:56 1990 Isn't there some other country that is supposed to be really macho?
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:10:03 1990 anybody wanna buy a slightly used target?
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 02:10:46 1990 Lord Gott looked up from his terminal, "Yes, what is it? It better be good Count DeMonet."
"Sire," croaked the dumpy old accountant, "we are in the black. we made a whol $60 dollar profit this update."
"That's INCREDIBLE!!!! You have made my day *Duke* DeMonet."
DeMonet considered his promotion with much enthusiasm.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 02:10:49 1990 Well, one point of efficiency on a fighter 2 is worth $12.00 to the non-tech user...you have 16 points over Mith...so it's a $198 benefit...
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:10:54 1990 of course Mith has his own target streaked right on!
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 02:11:26 1990
You clowns are outragous...I sell fighter 2's for 150.00 in the Oakland game...now THAT is CraZy... }:)
-=TheEvilPlaneBuilder
Oh
My
Gawd
We
HAVE NO PLANES!!!
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:11:39 1990 So I believe that a $50 markup over Mith is acceptable Tolvor
I bet you cannot sell jet transports or long transport for $200 Tolvor
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:12:52 1990 My fighter 2s at 10%: 1142. +$8 per efficiency point *16 = 108 108+1142=1250....you save $50 over Tolvor's planes!
Similar rates with longtransports!
Crazy Mith...will NOT be undersold!
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:13:27 1990 no but he is under soiled!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:13:35 1990 I'll sell a single long transport just ot prove I can at $200 (I still make a profit!)
:-P > Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 02:14:06 1990 The Duke strolled out of Lord Gott's chambers in a chipper mood clutching the $60 dollars in his hand. As he rounded the corner of thwe hall he bumped into Lady Gottiva (I know, don't say it) in the hall, who was returning from her shopping trip.
"Oh, we made money today. Goodie. Oh servant, go back and get that dress we saw in the window... You know, at Sak's!"
:-) > Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:14:12 1990 then do it! Tolvor
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 02:14:29 1990 Well, team...it's been fun, but *this* Deity needs some sleep. I expect when I get back there's going to be $10.00 planes or some such on trade...
See you all later!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:14:47 1990 DONE!
long transport #134 just sold for $200!!!
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:15:18 1990 and gone! thanks Mith...
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:15:27 1990 I didn't see it Tolvor.
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:15:50 1990 anybody else wanna add to my airpower?
fine.. I'll put it back up
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:16:50 1990 Ok Captain_Cluck... put it back up and I'll buy it back and put it back up again!
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:17:12 1990 Well it says 30 million for me to buy it so I don"t think so Tolvor
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:17:21 1990 Plane 134 now on trade for $200.
Eat your words Tolvor.
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:17:42 1990 Thankyou for a plane Tolvor
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:17:48 1990 And Tolvor buys it...
Thanks for the $80 Tolvor!
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 02:17:48 1990
Shhh, Be werry werry qwiet....Look up on the power chart..
yeah....waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay up there...
Look hard..or you'll miss it...
See it??
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:18:09 1990 well it was the mults.. I fixed em and Mith took it away! WAH I WANT MY PLANE BACK!!!
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:19:05 1990 Well gee I have one up there for a nice sum Cap Cluck Good Luck Tolvor
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:19:27 1990 my GAWD Synergy has PLANES what are huhuhu?? Can I buy some?
I'll hug it and squeeze it and call it george
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:20:57 1990 The best buys on the market tonight all bear the stamp "Made in Mithrilien"
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:21:06 1990 Then you do that for the price listed Tolvor
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 02:21:54 1990
No, you missed it..
Sinergy just jumped up a place on the power charts...
}:)
See, you have nothing to fear...honest...
*TRUST ME*
-=Evil
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 02:21:55 1990 Geeez, I hate seeing
"Ca I throw away these old love letters? y You have a new telegram waiting..."
read "no new teles
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:22:23 1990 yeah ain't annoying ?
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:24:32 1990 well Those planes are marked for clearance sale. Tolvor
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:25:50 1990 And Crazy Mith lowers his prices again..
STILL the best price on the market!
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 02:26:27 1990 Lord Gott pondered the changes in the financial status of his country. He wondered what brought about the change. He called in his advisors...
"Well, Sire, we sold some of our navy." "Who would want those tech 0 derelicts; I mean there are people build 90 tech planes out there and we sold a tech 0 cargo?!" "Yes, sir... to the boat people" "Batak?" "Yes, Your Majesty" "Oh, that explains it."
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:26:54 1990 Where are you gettin these numbers? 1042.00 and 2208 hmmm I don't think Mith knows how to round Tolvor
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:27:46 1990 probably has something to do with the "sales tax"
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:29:44 1990 Cray Tolvor....new price onm a familiar plane Tolvor
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 02:30:30 1990
Hey guys, just a little horn tooting from your friendly neighborhood park-lover
Last week at this time I was 32th
Now I'm 14th.
Anyone (or two or three...) who can beat that is a sho-in for the Subby.
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:30:47 1990 oh boy.... should I build that stealth basselope or buy the fighter2? or maybe I should go for whats behind door #3?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:31:31 1990 Simpe math Tolvor...
one eff point for a long transport costs $12 one eff point for a fighter 2 costs $ 8
16 * 12 = 192 16 * 8 = 128
2208 + 192 = 2400 1022 + 128 = 1150
Thus, making my planes the better buy than yours.
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 02:32:15 1990 and look at trade again Mith Tolvor
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 02:32:56 1990 Gee this is almost as chummy as Calvin's Club. At least we've got just meaningless blither here instead of Fred's meaningless drivel.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:32:58 1990 Nah Tolvor...*you* look at trade again.
Crazy Mith...his prices are INSANE!
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 02:33:11 1990
We're getting close..only about 650.00 more to take off..
-=Evil
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:33:20 1990 I prefer blither as a drink over drivel myself.
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:34:08 1990 hell with that Evil... Let em keep going... eventually they *WILL* be giving those planes away
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:34:20 1990 Anyone want to make an offer on any of the planes I have up for trade?
If not, want to place an order?
Ok who wants 'em for free? :-)
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 02:35:37 1990 hell I'll take those LGS for free... my people will forgive me as long as I don't have to pay for em
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:36:39 1990 What? What's that I hear???
SILENCE from the Tolvor side of the market-in-the-hangar (open every day of the week 24 hours a day for your shopping convenience)?
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 02:39:41 1990
Tolvor was busy, cause I was sinking his Pt..
and refusing his insane treaty...
Now..planes for free?? I'll take a dozen!
-=Evil
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 02:40:28 1990 Ahhh...capitalism at it's best... New company on the block thinks he can sell his product at an overinflated price, and within 30 minutes he's down 80% off the original manufacturer's suggested retail prices.
they're all 10% lemons...want 12 lemons thrown at you? :-)
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 02:42:49 1990
Aww...I just proposed a FAIR treaty to Tolvor and he refused....
*sniffle* I'm HURT...*sniffle*
Wait....
TREATIES ARE FOR....
FODDER!!!!!!!!!!!
*heEHEHEHeehehehehHEHEEHheehehEHEHEHeheh*
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 02:51:41 1990 Hello, God? What's the free sector count?
> Announcement from Frobnia, (#82) dated Tue Oct 23 04:06:36 1990
Geezus! I haven't logged on since Monday morning
and I just suffered the consequences!
"you have several new telegrams."
[0:512]
read
"throw away these old love letters?" yes!!!!
[31:512]
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 04:28:18 1990
That will teach you to read your telexes offline!
LONG LIVE EVIL EMPIRE!!!!
oh wait...
errr...
LONG LIVE SINERGY!!
yeah..that's it.....right..
::Yawn::
is it really 4:30am??
OH MY GAWD!!
> Announcement from Frobnia, (#82) dated Tue Oct 23 06:12:20 1990
Is there a ship type that can hold *lots* of civilians?
I've never played Empire before and I don't have a tech high enough to see yet.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 06:14:38 1990 Spoken like someone who's never played empire boy's
Last one to him's a rotten egg.
Frank B. -the uncompensated worker.
(The Saints still in the linen closet...apparently passing time
staring at a picture of an Elven babe.)
> Announcement from Frobnia, (#82) dated Tue Oct 23 06:18:19 1990
Damnit! Can't anyone get help around here!
> Announcement from Frobnia, (#82) dated Tue Oct 23 06:21:12 1990
Ahhh Ocean Liners!
Thanks, Subby
-Dimwit Flathead III
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Tue Oct 23 08:26:32 1990 I suggest the following command for reading telexes: "read > newtels" then throw them all away and read them off line. It's the *ONLY* way you can possibly keep up.
If you're crazy like me, and try to keep a log of all the telegrams you've received so far "read | tee newtels >> tels"
> Announcement from Burroughs, (#65) dated Tue Oct 23 09:17:01 1990 Wow!!! I'm off for twelve hours, and have 76K of new announcements. It's a good thing I took that speed-reading course a couple of years ago.
By the way, JFK and O'Hare both suck, but LAX is the most interesting place to get completely lost/mugged/bombarded-by- Moonie-literature on the dream world.
If you want the best airport in the real world, you want Burroughs #1, the 100% efficient airport, with nothing in it yet.
> Announcement from Sardaukar, (#85) dated Tue Oct 23 09:58:23 1990 How about Midway Airport? That one was always my favorite. But then, I lived in Riverside for 16 years
read >> READ8 > Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 11:19:15 1990 No wonder he fights so well...
:-)
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 11:23:46 1990 Dragonrealm is toast!!!!!!
No warnings of "move your ship"...just a failed attempt at boarding.
"Homey" don't do that.
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 11:27:38 1990 TWO THOUSAND DOLLARSZ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
YAHOOOOO!!!!!!
(Don't worry folks, this is probably the last time I open my wallet in public. )
:-)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 11:33:07 1990 If anyone doesn't wish to pay Tolvor's astronomical prices, y'all just need to ask us here for better prices on planes.
> Announcement from Tolvor, (#3) dated Tue Oct 23 11:47:29 1990 I still say that mine are worth buying they have been through 2 updates to become more Eff...and Miths? None so far completely useless Tolvor
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 11:48:16 1990 Need jets? Have lots of money? Inquire at Sinergy...
Creight Lersing
Transaction manager
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 11:49:00 1990 To Buy From Sinergy is to buy your Death
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 11:50:14 1990 I hereby nominate Microbia for the Big Mouth, Little Gun award.
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 11:50:59 1990 Awwww, I wanted that one...
:-)
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 11:51:23 1990 and I also would like to nominate Sinergy for the Bully award blowing up destroyers of a country only 1/5th it's size
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Tue Oct 23 11:52:03 1990 Nothing personal, but the way to keep people 1/5th your size is to keep blowing up things like their destroyers.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:04:40 1990 make that award the big mouth 3 gun award and I will accept :)\
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:06:04 1990 cool, Two boxes of Lemonheads for 45 cents!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:13:33 1990 had a temporary network outage here folks... i might have missed a telegram or too... too? try two :-)
Any orders for more planes out there that I haven't responded to?
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:13:42 1990 OH
MY
GOD
THRERE'S
NO
SUBOCEANA
ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!!!!
THE MONKS OF DOOM
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:13:51 1990 hahahahaha
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 12:14:32 1990 Hey Matt, what's the announcement tally up to (and is mith now in first place)
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:15:15 1990 I know we aint up there anymore... Not after last night!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:22:20 1990 Do you lay in bed at night wondering whether your neighbor is sending in their airborne against you?
Is there wilderness just off your coast that you can't reach without a transport or chopper?
Your enemy has ships off your coast and you can't kill them?
Buy planes from Mithrilien Defense Industries!!!
Yes, MDI planes are the best bang for the buck... Protect your skies, shores, and innocent civilians now!
call 1-80-MDI-MITH operators are waiting!
er...that's 1-800-MDI-MITH
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:25:36 1990 need planes cheap? nead planes fast? need low tech VTOL planes to harrass those idiotic Sinergy Jets?
call the Metallican Defense Industry... fighter 1's lt bomber 1's up for grabs... get them while you can!
we can even make pt boats
just drop us a line and quote us a price and if we like it we'll sell
TheDeathAngel
> Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Tue Oct 23 12:26:02 1990 Anyone got some Fighter ]['s around?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:29:44 1990 Tolvor says he's got the better deal But we've got a definite steal!
His long transports at 42% : $1500
My long transports at 10% : $1066
32% $ 434 difference...
32% of efficiency * $12 per efficiency point is: $384 $384 plus my $1066 and that's $1450...you save $50!
PLUS! an extra bonus! 6 tech points higher than his planes!
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:31:46 1990 Yeah but don't you want to shoot those mother fuckers down??? get some really cheap fighter 1's and make them transports bleed money from those poor saps who bought them
consult the Metallican defense ministry
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:34:09 1990 Just ask The Elven-King just how useful fighter 1's can be when you need to defend against Lersing's Jet Transports!!!
fighter 1's .... the best buy for yourmoney
and the cheapest ones are here... get them while they're hot
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:34:10 1990 why buy biplanes that crash in a puff of wind? Buy tough VTOL fighters from Mith...twice the tech!
MDI - More bang for the buck
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:36:30 1990 Hey...Our Sopwith's have an attack of 4... and we'll still sell them cheap
get them now... PS...lets scare SUBOCEANA again :)
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:36:54 1990 Microbia's tech 40 fighter 1s: attack 3 defense 2 range 7 Mithrilien's tech 95 fighter 1s: attack 4 defense 3 range 9
Protect more of your airspace! Protect it better!
Buy MDI TODAY!
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:38:50 1990 According to the Metallican theory of war... our fighters have the same attack... so they are just as good as Mithrilien's
and sinse they are VTOL...who cares about range
get them now...get them cheap...get them Metallica
"Justice will be done"
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:40:27 1990 see... fighter'1 for 500$ get them now
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:40:58 1990 According to Mithriliel Theory of war...
Our fighters have 2 more range than Micro's... so they ARE better...plus they are one point better on defense...better chance of them coming home alive and going back upto fight another battle!
Better range....better coverage... Better defense....more battles fought...
MDI - The best in modern technology. (well, outside of sinergy anyways :-))
see? fighter 1 for $400 get them now!
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:42:42 1990 but sinse you wont be attacking anything except the dozens of long transports in the game...who need's defense...?
besides ours are 350$
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Tue Oct 23 12:43:22 1990 "Since", not "sinse".
Ghostlands Dept of Correct Spelling.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:43:27 1990 But since you're a smart shopper...you know it's better to have a moresturdy plane..
besides...ours are $300
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:44:55 1990 but if you haven't noticed... there are more things to life than sturdy planes... planes you can afford it all that counts... just so long as they get the job done... only $250 Metallican planes Rock
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Tue Oct 23 12:45:18 1990 And rocks sink.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:45:42 1990 Coming in two short days!
Jet fighters!
That's right...high speed high kill ratio mess 'em up jet fighters!
Build those airports now...open a petrol plant...
Sale starts late Thursday!
The only rock I ever saw fly was a phantom...
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:47:32 1990 coming in 2 short weeks... Jet fighters... make sure that you have them tech 300 ones before our dirt cheap tech 120 ones come screaming over head and mess up your meticulously made country
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:47:44 1990 Mithrilien fighter 1 on sale now for $230!
MDI - Where the smart shoppers shop
The best deals...the best brand...the best bang.... ALL under ONE roof!
> Announcement from Macross, (#61) dated Tue Oct 23 12:48:54 1990 Alrighty! enough price wars.. nobody is on except me i think. And my damn airfields are 10% under eff! ARGH..
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:48:54 1990 Dirt cheap? Why's that Microman? 'cause they're made of clay?
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:48:57 1990 we'll ours was bought and now we got them for 210
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:49:19 1990 Not true macross!
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:51:27 1990 Ours was bought to... and now we're selling them for $200...
Yes, you too can have youor very own paper airplane.
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 12:54:15 1990 but ours are still better... (is it just me or did the net die?)
theDeathAngel
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Tue Oct 23 12:56:07 1990
Just you. Then again, the physical connection from my machine
to the empire machine is about 20 feet.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:57:16 1990 Mith walks in rips connection outta the back of Ghostland's machine and yells in his face..
"EAT YOUR 20 FOOT CONNECTION DISTANCE!!!!!!"
;-)
(frustrated empire player sick of network outages)
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Tue Oct 23 12:58:05 1990 Ghostlands walks over to the server and now has 0 foot connection distance. So there.
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 12:59:12 1990 Mith walks over with a clump of C-4 and sticks it down Ghostland's shirt...
*grin* :-)
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Tue Oct 23 13:03:19 1990 Blow up Ghosty, blow up the world in the same blast. Is that a sacrifice you're willing to make?
> Announcement from Mithrilien, (#28) dated Tue Oct 23 13:03:34 1990 hehehe :-)
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 13:05:11 1990 just don't let Subby see that heehee :)
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 13:09:50 1990 why buy Sinergy when you can get Mithrilien and Microbian and Tolvor goods at such an inexpensive price!
buying Sinergy is like buying Japanese...not good for the health of the world
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 13:32:30 1990
--- Fabulous Disaster ---
when the missles are falling
and the reaper comes calling
you had better kiss your ass goodbye
atomic detonation, mass immolation
without a warning, all your memories will die
so try to relax, face up to the facts
you'll either die or the fallout
'cause our futures in the hands
of a raving madman
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 13:35:50 1990 they spend all their time building missles so people die what kind of life do you expect for us to live? We're angered by fear because the time is near when some lunatic will finally pull the plug and forever after you can hear the laughter world's being plastered by an evil bastard exterminating faster devastating plaster fabulous disaster now you can see what this all means to me when the bomd comes falling DOWN!
that was Exodus BTW just in case you wanna buy the album... it's a cool song
and really fits the empire mind set... TheDeathAngel
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 13:48:22 1990 there sure are a lot of "dead" people in relat. shouldn't they be called "FODDER" perhaps?
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 14:15:18 1990 Anyone wish to talk jets? If so, I am on now. They are not cheap, but are definitely worth every penny.
Reasonably priced rotary engine planes available too.
For the humble land of Sinergy...
Creight Lersing
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 14:15:56 1990 Sinergy=YourDeath
> Announcement from Microbia, (#5) dated Tue Oct 23 14:18:46 1990 REAL PLANES are up... cheap
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 15:56:12 1990 Free land count is down to 89...keep it up!
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 15:59:15 1990 You know, with all this bickering about airplanes, it's a shame that Dorsai Aviation isn't in this market...we have the world's best planes...ask Tedrick and Lersing... :-)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 16:41:56 1990 No telegrams? I am stunned.
> Announcement from JustUs, (#69) dated Tue Oct 23 16:49:11 1990
Well, gee, somebody could yell,
"ANNOUNCEMENT ORGY!!!!!!!!!"
...but on the other hand, nobody would be up for it after last night.
:-) > Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Tue Oct 23 16:49:30 1990 I'm kinda burned out on announcemnets at the moment....
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 17:05:23 1990 Heh. Who was it that was keeping track of announcements, anyway? The current count would be enlightening...
> Announcement from The Hole, (#59) dated Tue Oct 23 17:05:42 1990 Well, The Hole has been convinced that saving old telegrams is impractical. I've got over 400Kbytes in my tele file now, (with about 100K from yesterday alone :-( )
So I guess that makes me pretty burned out too. King Craig
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 17:30:41 1990 Whoops...Shtumbalana has dissolved....
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 17:38:39 1990 Congratulations, Suboceana...welcome to the Top 10.
Looks like we have a Rudedog contender here. >)
> Announcement from Ghostlands, (#43) dated Tue Oct 23 17:47:23 1990 Hmm, he dissolved without even saying anything. What a wimp.
Oh well, as Rome says: Champagne!
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 18:00:21 1990 whur? someone say announcement orgy?
> Announcement from Uruguay, (#16) dated Tue Oct 23 19:45:57 1990
Wowbagger threw a forlorn glance at the still smoking remains of his new post office. Little remained of the state of the art robotic mail sorting and routing mechanism. Never in his infinitely prolonged existence had he encountered such a prolific group of letter writers. He wondered vaguely to himself if he should have foreseen the heated argument about the airports of another world. No... there was no precedent. He stifled a laugh as he watched his slaves scurrying about the rubble,
> Announcement from Uruguay, (#16) dated Tue Oct 23 19:46:10 1990 looking for party invites and pizza coupons. His first impulse upon being informed of the massive influx of mail had been to mobilize the militia. In twelve hours, his nation had received fully a third as much correspondence as it had in all of its long history. Wowbagger almost regretted having burned his postmaster alive -- he could hardly be blamed. On the other hand, he'd been particularly dull and brutish, and it was an excellent excuse for a party...
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 19:51:34 1990 OR is he being unwilling about giving you a harbor?
> Announcement from Snafu, (#46) dated Tue Oct 23 19:52:25 1990 What about the airfields?! :^)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 19:54:44 1990 Hmmm...I think it is time to start the first of the competitions...
Yes! It is time for the 'Round the World in 80 Updates' race!
The object of the race is to sail a single ship (but not a sub) all the way around the world...without getting sunk, of course. Official start date will be 6pm EDT Monday. If you are interested in participating, send the number of the ship to participate to me. As long as I have the ship number by Monday, you're in.
Prize: 100 gold bars...
> Announcement from ASI, (#45) dated Tue Oct 23 19:56:47 1990
.... and I WONDER what type of ship will win ???
hmmm............
> Announcement from Snafu, (#46) dated Tue Oct 23 19:56:51 1990 La La La..... Here we sit like birds in the wilderness, birds in the wilderness. Here we sit like birds in the wilderness waiting for the update.
d:^) (Happy Cincy Red!)
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 19:57:02 1990 Would north/south be allowable?
> Announcement from ASI, (#45) dated Tue Oct 23 19:57:26 1990
Oil Derrick or Tanker ? Tough call....
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 19:58:36 1990 It would be...although it is longer. But yes, it is allowable.
A good ship might be a carrier loaded with the latest in jet fighters. :-)
> Announcement from Himmel, (#32) dated Tue Oct 23 19:59:32 1990 well, Mr Drity,
What's the free sector count?
Who are the most frequent announcers?
What's the average flight speed of an unladen sparrow?
Inquiring monds want to know.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 19:59:35 1990 Oil derricks *are* very durable... :)
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 20:10:00 1990 Hey, we have the first two ships registerd...c'mon people, it's 100 gold bars in the bank of your choice!
> Announcement from Snafu, (#46) dated Tue Oct 23 20:11:14 1990 ...and if you decide not to choose you still have made a choice.... sang by Some Famous rock group.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 20:12:14 1990
I guess one way or another Sinergy gets another 100 bars. ;)
"The man in the mansion"
-Fodder
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 20:13:42 1990 You sure...I bet every Sinergy ship afloat has 'TARGET' written on it. :-)
> Announcement from ASI, (#45) dated Tue Oct 23 20:14:59 1990
Tue Oct 23 20:01 ASI citizens starve in disastrous famine four times
Shows how much I care about feeding Batak's little fodders.
> Announcement from Captain_Cluck, (#2) dated Tue Oct 23 20:16:29 1990 actually no... The last Synergy ship I saw had a man over the side chipping paint. No target sign! Of course I don't know what he was chipping.
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 20:20:25 1990
Yo! Cluckster.....
The last Sinergy ship you saw had a man over the side saying....
"Shhhhh...be very, very quiet....
....I'm hunting FODDERs"
"The man in mansion" "Creator of FODDER" "Inventor of the empire power lawnmower"
-Fodder
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 20:28:09 1990 Incidentally, a ship *not* to use might be a landing ship...
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 20:31:50 1990 In regards to Himmel's questions of a while ago...
1. 86 2. Me 3. European or African? 4. What was the question, again?
> Announcement from Sinergy, (#76) dated Tue Oct 23 20:36:02 1990
Somebody actually reads Himmel's annos???
;););)
-Fodder
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 20:37:52 1990 I know all, see all, read all...
I am the Deity.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 20:45:54 1990 Yggdrasil:
Your mother sell frankfurters.
Frank B. -the uncompensated worker.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 20:48:37 1990
Suboceanaen Parkland: The Hut.
Something strange is passing over the land of Suboceana. As The Monk sits in his Hut, eating Kiwi and reading the October version of _Meditation & You, Perfect Together_ , He comes to feel the sensation of a general uncivility in the land.
Someone is being very rude:
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 20:52:50 1990
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Frank B.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 20:53:51 1990
Snafu:
Stop sniffing my jock-straps.
Dammit
Frank B -the uncompensated worker.
> Announcement from Snafu, (#46) dated Tue Oct 23 20:54:18 1990 Virginia Caviliers are No. 1 !!!! (It is an index finger isn't it?)
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 20:57:52 1990
Suboceanaen Parkland: The Hut
The Monl suddenly get's up.
Something is amiss. Someone is not in control.
Just at that moment the young vice-president walks in.
"Sir Sir you've got to do something!!!" he blurts out, totally out of breath
"What is it young grasshopper" The Monk replies.
"There's a vile, uncouth uw in The Saints office, type telexes that are really (for lack of a better word) uncivilized."
" I know that my son"
" You do?!?!, How...."
\.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 20:59:47 1990 " I know everything, especially after my morning Ex-Lax"
"Do you know where the Saint is?"
"The Monk stiffens for a moment, then relaxes, bring his breaths
to a long steady state.
Focusing his power, steadying his mind, driving his will.....
Time passes.
Nothing happens.
> Announcement from Deity, (#0) dated Tue Oct 23 21:01:12 1990 Virginia is going to lose when we come to town...
Georgia Tech, Number 16, Lying in wait.
> Announcement from Snafu, (#46) dated Tue Oct 23 21:03:03 1990 But what about Tennessee?! Or did they play them already! (I'm really a Vols fan...damn I hate Bama).
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 21:03:23 1990
A revalation!!!!!!
Frank B. a lone uncompensated worker, has hijacked the presidents office, and has apparently, locked The Saint (our hero), in the linen closet, where he passes the time staring at a picture of an elven babe he used to see.
This uw is now, er, apparently....
RUNNING THE COUNTRY!!!!!
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Tue Oct 23 21:04:44 1990
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!
GGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!
WEEEEEEEE HAAAAVVVEEEE AAAAA UUUUUUUWWWWWWW!!!!!!!
RUNNNNNNNNNIIIIIINNNNNG OUURR COUNNNNTRYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!
WITH NOOOOOOOOO MARRRRKEEETTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Nov 10 07:07:50 1990
To: King Leto
This is the reason why I don't put mil on my coast.
* We have captured Dreadfest's capital, sir! *
- Casualties -
Yours: 6
Theirs: 35
Papershuffling ... 6.1 B.T.U
You just made $261076.00
Bitch,
Frank B. -citizen
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Nov 10 07:12:21 1990 Thanks to Omega for letting me 'borrow' his airfields.
Dreadfest had convienently placed his airfield next to his capitol and The Hole nuked the sh*t out of his other cap. It wasn't a pleasent morning for Dreadfest.
- = [ Empire Power Report ] = -
as of Sat Nov 10 07:09:45 1990
sects eff civ mil shell gun pet iron dust food oil pln money
The Hole 605 98% 563K 5.7K 17K 605 8.4K 100K 11K 276K 5.5K 200 50K
Dreadfest 235 90% 170K 6.9K 19K 1.0K 3.1K 28K 1.4K 98K 2.6K 90 260K
The Hole moved to the #1 spot on the power chart. Dreadfest dropped had dropped out of the top ten.
Several days ago Dread had made a silly anno about Subby not having mil on his coast and I think Subby remembered it. Determine for yourself.....
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Nov 10 12:08:42 1990
Hey bud!!!!
Frank B. is seen standing on the hor doeuvre table in the Great Hall, wildly waving a semi-large wad of money.
"Hey bud"
"Thanks for the cash buddy"
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Nov 10 12:10:00 1990 You know Dreadfest has a hell of a lot of ships.......
Now.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Nov 10 12:12:32 1990 "Hey bud"
"You missed me"
Frank B. steps on a quickly leaving VTOL jet.
"Hey I liked what you you've done with your uw's....real cute"
Dammit.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Nov 10 12:14:04 1990
And Dreadfest was silent.
And it was good.
And the evening and the morning were the
seventh day.
GLOAT.
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Nov 10 12:18:40 1990
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You know, while I was in Dreadfests capital, checkin' out the sights, I happened to see a picture of the old bag-lady leader himself.
I immediately knew I had never seen him before.
I knew from the simple fact that I was able to sleep nights.
Whew! What an uglaay mother fucker
BRUUUUHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Dammit,
Frank B.
"And if you don't like it [pucker, smack] KISSSS my ASSSSS"
> Announcement from Suboceana, (#86) dated Sat Nov 10 12:22:06 1990
Good morning boys and girls.
I'm sure you can guess what today's phrase is?
Can you say.....
OH MY GAAAAAWWWWWD!!!!!!!!
I'M SOOOOOO DEAD!!!!!!
Good.
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