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6/12 day in the US (AKA Karkat's Wriggling Day), so, guess I'll start adding here what else is going on.
To confirm, we'll be stuck on 2.8 for a bit now. Many mods have to be updated. Given the early nature of this game, we won't have to worry about the pop issues. Proper A.I. should be able to get the ball on with industrial districts in about 1 solar sweep equivalent (literally, minerals are super abundant).
I've only played the early game and at Ensign/Captain level difficulty (no or small AI empire bonus) but the AI or at least certain Empire combos may be having economic and rebellion problems at low difficulties from what I've seen. I dunno if it's intended or a bug somewhere. Captain was a bit better than Ensign (or whatever the no bonus to AI difficulty level was). I couldn't say yet whether it works better at higher difficulties or not. My hunch with no evidence whatsoever backing it is that there may be a bugfix patch coming but I dunno.
Really nice LP by the way.
EDIT: There happened to be a Beta patch released today:
One of the key pieces of feedback we received from the community was that the number of jobs was currently too high for the number of pops in the galaxy, and we agree. As such we have updated the job counts on a number of buildings and districts, including Clerks, Alloy Foundries and Consumer Goods plants. Higher tier foundries and consumer goods plants will now add flat bonuses to job output, rather than adding more jobs, they also are no longer mutually exclusive.
This update to the 3.0.3 beta also includes some major changes to AI behavior that should improve the effectiveness of AI opponents. These changes give the AI a greater focus on economic stability as well as improving some research related behaviors. We are collecting feedback on how these changes feel for our players, so please let us know in the comments on this post.
Population growth was the biggest Community issue with the 3.0 update, and we are exploring additional changes to this system. Some of these changes are long term initiatives, so in the meantime we’ve added Pop Growth Required and Pop Growth Ceiling sliders in the galaxy setup screen as quality of life features.
Thanks! I've been holding off on the 3.0 update. I'll run this game without the pop growth required slider, but the planets will have the new pop caps due to carrying capacity. MODJAM2020 and one other mod still need to be fixed, but I could throw out much of the MODJAM2020 content and just keep the subterranean mods. None of the other alien species I used, will use the removed content as far as I know.
2219.01.02> Aryknu: Order a Shipping YardA shipyard, not a shipping yard you nob.
It would be a pity if Aalolph were not able to rebuild your fleets for you, and you desire a shipyard to yourself in your space, one which is not dominated by the whims of the Nautical Aristocracy, borderline gam8alignants, or the upper echelons of the Imperial Royality. Aalolph seems to be it, and you have just enough alloys to make it so.
You note it is unironically 420 days until the majority of the starbases are upgraded to STARHOLDS.
> Kaista: Plot CourseYou have discovered one clue at this site. However, you could probably do better with more experience. You set a course to OCCIDAN, to chart the new system.
2219.02.02> Tazsia: BreakthroughYou are finally done with the ENERGY SIPHON. Based on observations of the Space Lusi known as the Tiyanki, you have developed a HIGHLY ENERGETIC WEAPON which will, for the most part, ABSOLUTELY OBLITERATE enemy shields.
> Tazsia: Calculations
Arguably, the MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR for equipping new vessels is damage. Unfortunately, the ENERGY SIPHON does little damage to enemy armor, which will slow down the demolition of that nontrivial part of a vessel's defences. You do a lot of mathematics. You're pretty genius at this, which is also why you're so angry.
Current models of Aera corvettes have 300 hull points, 100 armor and 50 shields.
A single Occulus Class corvette, based on current models, would take 8.5 days to punch through the shields, 13.5 days to punch through the armor, and 36 to punch through the hull.
Outfitted with energy siphons, it would take 2.9 days to punch through the shields, 37 days to punch through the armor, and 27 days to punch through the hull. This isn't an efficient setup, in your lookstubs. You'll hold off until later for the upgrades.
> Tazsia: New ResearchBy researching GENOME MAPPING you will be able to increase population growth speeds by about 10%. This is pretty important to Alternian civilization considering all factors. None of the other research options even comes close.
2219.02.09> Yeshin: Report
Urrom IIId is an Alternia-sized moon of the gas giant Urrom III. With the right techniques you could terraform this world...
Oh. Right. You've switched to a darker shade of violet for your clothing. The lilac footwear you've been wearing for, well, too long and it's kind of worn out.
> Bay 12 Reader: Disgusted
You wonder how the hell these trolls wore the same, or similar clothing for nearly ten fucking sweeps... time for you to grab a barf bag.
Let's be clear, these folks are aliens. What may seem like human standard principles are... obfuscated. Sure, there are some "core values", which some may or may not uphold (and get away with it), but fashion isn't a strong point of these trolls. Well, some trolls.
Once we pass this mental stool and it's implications, we can continue.
> CaptainArchmage: Intervene to explainActually, I was a total moron when I created the initial troll dolls and didn't keep the keycodes for regenerating them safe. Just the images. Camius and Yeshin were created with the same funky shoes and the pink color was actually intended to emphasize certain details on the clothing that weren't showing well for Yeshin. I didn't save the exact color though and here we are. Several characters will have to be regenned. Also, hairstyles may change.2219.02.15> Camius: Transdimensional
OH SHIT.hopefulVanguard [HV] posted on 2219.02.15 to board Elite Researchocrat Group
HV: Testing testing testing
HV: Well I'm proud to announce just got back from the shithive maggots dimension
HV: I did tell you about the dimensional anomaly
HV: I warned you sis
absolutistGenius [AG] posted on 2219.02.15 to board Elite Researchocrat Group
AG: OH WHAT THE FUCK NOW
HV: I'm also missing half my crew.
AG: ALERT THE FLEET
AG: DON'T GO ANYWHERE
egreriousZoologist [EZ] posted on 2219.02.16 to board Elite Researchocrat Group
EZ: ehehehehehe we got the theme park charted
-- egregiousZoologist [EZ] posted the file "ehmusementpark.gif" to board Elite Researchocrat Group --
EZ: ihve uploaded the data lowdown ihm arranging for five artifacts to be sent back to the homeworld
AG: JUST FINISH THE FUCKING SCANS OF THE SYSTEM ALREADY
AG: THEN RETURN TO ALTERNIA IMMEDIATELY AND PREPARE FOR DIRECTOR DUTIES
A poll has been taken as to setting the SPECIES RIGHTS of the Kilrathi, also known as the Purrbeasts from beyond reachable space.
It seems that "Soldier Purrbeasts", a popular theme among the Jade caste, has won out among members of the nautical aristocracy while "Purrbeast maids", pushed by minority opinion group the "Eastern Alternian Alternative" did not gain any traction.
The changes are of course, implemented on a slightly higher level than yours.
Purrbeast litter was also used in the disposal programs for radioactive waste, until civilization developed the technology to move the contents to offworld facilities (on Scorist). Many sweeps ago, when you ordered the cleanup of industrial wastelands, the cleanup crews reported finding them. The shift in disposal method caused a notable dent in the purrbeast litter industry, which had a nontrivial number of sales to the atomic waste disposal industry. You suspect the Eastern Alternian Alternative was funded in part, by the purrbeast litter industry. You make a mental note to order some legislacerations and subjugglations.2219.02.24
> Laivan: Finish Anomaly ScansYou're done here. Hopey shit that ship was huuuuuuuuuuuge! You decide to ask the society head what to do next.
tackyStrategician [TS] began trolling absolutistGenius [AG]
TS: So I'm all wrapped up here.
TS: Long story short is the solar sailer is a pretty ancient design much like those old probes of ours.
TS: I don't really know what their strategy was, it did work in some ways but that data's going to engineering.
TS: I've obtained a couple of artifacts from the spacecraft.
AG: WHY DON'T YOU SEND THIS TO FUCKING ENGINEERING
You find the notion of talking to your lessers a bit humiliating.
tackyStrategician [TS] began trolling hyperspatialEngineer [HE]
TS: According to the shouty genius in society research I should address this matter to you with the four horns.
tackyStrategician [TS] sent hyperspatialEngineer [HE] the file dumbfuckspaceshipreport.pdf
TS: I have obtained five artifacts from the vessel as well.
HE: We11 thats absoutely bri11iant! I can't wa1t!
HE: Art1facts from a s1ower than l1ght civ1l1zat1on would be super-helpful!
TS: It does not seem to be strategically practical to build slower than light vessels.
HE: On the contrary given the var1ab1l1ty of the hyperlane network 1ts actually a big advantage!
TS: I need a lead on where to go next.
HE: OK 1ff 1 were you 1d suggest you talk to the soc1ety head.
You're going to make this decision yourself. You plot a course back to Amgathorra, and prepare to explore the new section of space you have access to. This place is a hyperspatial dead end.
You expect a new hyperlane will have been breached by the time you have reached the destination.
2219.03.20> Camius: Recieve HailEver since the dimensional anomaly hit your vessel, you have been waiting here as instructed by the "Genius" in charge of society research.
Wait... something is showing up on screen...
> Camius: Not this Lususfucker
Seriously, no. Just no. Why does THIS GUY have to show up all the time.
Yeah about that... you just got to the bridge and something is now just about on top of you.
Camius: Y-YOU?!
Camius: But... but why?!
Not This Lususfucker: But of course
You are NEKRON HIGZUS.
You weren't the second in command of this vessel. You weren't the third in command of this vessel...
... whatever this thing is.
Let's get our bearings on the issue, shall we?
You were assigned as an observer to the AIS SCIENSTIFF by none other than TAZSIA ERDEHN. Being an observer meant you had no specific responsibilities, while retaining all your privileges as a member of the NAUTICAL ARISTOCRACY.
So far your privilege card has NEVER DECLINED. You have a knack for ESCAPING FROM PERILOUS SITUATIONS, and have done so before when you escaped from the AIS Gold Mage as it came under attack from the 607th Drone Wing some sweeps ago.
When trapped in what the Rt. Hon Camius Colbun has called the "Shithive Maggots Dimension", you immediately took command, overriding the X.O.
You share the same ancestor as GAIOUS HIGZUS, whom you consider to be your rather violent SHELLMATE and maybe MOIRAIL.
Your trolltag is particulateSpellbinder, and you are a specialist in PARTICLATE PHYSICS.
> Nekron: Explain your master plan
What is this "Master Plan" you are talking about? There is no master plan.
Nekron: Well if it isn't the Rt. Honorable Captain...
Nekron: Suffice it to say I will be in command of this vessel from now on.
Nekron: Arrangements are in place for the transfer of your crew back to the Scienstiff.
Nekron: This particular vessel from beyond the veil is now under imperial command.
Nekron: This vessel, the...
Camius: I sincerely hope you have name for that thing.
Almost as though you should have named the ship before you decided to paraded this translucent dildo of a craft eh? You take a quick poll and enter a na- oh. Come on, you fucking kidding me? Let's get real here.
> Nekron: Cull the motherfucker
We're done here with dumbfuck names that belong on a Qthread on some imageboard. Seriously.
You engage CULLMODE. You have the perp sent down to power the structure of this vessel. We're not going to show that here.
This despicable specimen is of course one of the mustardbloods that help "arrange" the interior of this vessel, such as it is. They also provide propulsive assistance, and compared to a normal Alternian vessel you need a lot more of them. Oh well.
> Nekron: Come up with something decent
You know what, you're just going to call this the "From Beyond" for now.
Or not.
Oh. You're being trolled.
obsessiveHeirophant [OH] has begun trolling particulateSpellbinder [PS]
OH: I CANT LTIERALLY EVEN
OH: I LITERALLY FLIPPED MY SHIT AT THAT
OH: YOUR FIRED
OH: YOUR
OH: FUCKING
OH: FIRED
OH: FRIED
OH: FISHFOOD
You don't embrace unemployment. You're the captain of this gig now and have pulled strings to make yourself an official SCIENTIST of the EMPIRE. That makes you a lot higher than those goons now. In rank of course, though you remain about equal in blood. About.
Seriously, fuck those bone bulge suckers.
> Nekron: Receive Encoded TransmissionThis looks like it comes from one of the more cultured echelons of Troll society. It's from a similar batch of goons to the ones who fired you. However, they're different goons.
The plan is quite simple. While the MAYOR OF PORT ENIGMA saw the HYPERLANE GENERATOR as a means of EXPLORATION and DETERMINING SECRETS OF THE VOID, these folks on the other hand view it as a MEANS FOR GETTING AN ADVANTAGE OVER THE LANDLUBBERS.
Capricorn has given the highbloods, or is about to give the highbloods, their own world. You need to mitigate this SECTORIAL AND PLANETARY GAP. Without further worlds scouted to explore and settle outside of the administrative reach of SECTOR ALTERNIA, it seems logical that SPACE BEYOND BANU SPACE may yield fertile targets.
> Nekron: Set Course
Ah, who are you kidding. Likely the HIGHBLOODS will burn through influence to set claims upon the AERA ASCENDENCY. You set course for beyond Banu space.
To do this, the Empire will need to annex several border systems. Unar, Bistramar, Eychilia, and Crimdor will need to be claimed.
LATER THAT DAY> Aryknu: Trolled
After citing your curiosity in certain art-forms of Eastern Alternia, your trollservant has procured some INTERESTING SAMPLES.
Curious. You're certain you can make a MORE REFINED FORM of this artwork, given your class status. You're not still that "which way western alternian" troll.
Oh look. There's a message for you.
obsessiveHeirophant [OH] has begun trolling traditionalAristocrat [TA]
OH: I don't know why the everglubbing fuck I have to contact you but I'll MAKE IT STRAIGHT.
TA: I apologize but who in the Seven Circles of Damaration are you.
OH: Suffice it to say I am glubbing in charge of this gig.
TA: I believe I am the governator of Alternia Sector. If you have concerns beyond this sector then direct that to the relevant bureaucracy.
OH: Might it pique your glubbing malformed landdweller interests if I said I could add two new glubbing systems to your demesne?
TA: Now that is an interesting proposition. I am of the view that additional systems would be welcome. As it so happens, I already have alternative means of getting them.
OH: Now hold on a glubbing moment.
OH: I am proposing more of a military excursion, which will land two systems in your fronds for the price of one.
TA: My analysis indicates that will be approximately 1.35 times the cost of a single system.
OH: WELL GLUB ME THAT'S STILL A DISCOUNT.
TA: Well excuse me for considering that the cost of war on that front is not worth it at this stage.
OH: COME THE FUCK ON I'M GIVING YOU A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.
TA: Well pail me sideways if it isn't the 2189 Victory Edition Bubbling Fermented Moobeast Extract.
traditionalAristocrat [TA] has officially logged off.
OH: FUCK
You've had enough for today. Seriously.
[Note by CaptainArchmage: So apparently, Aryknu has a painted eyelid/blued up eye. I didn't notice when I created he/they. This is just an altered sprite with five minute furniture and drapes. This is the view from Aryknu's desk in that huge ass-room we keep seeing.]
> Bay 12 Reader: Be ObsessiveHeirophantNope. You aren't able to be ObsessiveHeirophant. Not yet, at least.
Wow, the ball was really dropped somewhere, wasn't it? At least it was not dropped on your toes. The rest of the backdrop has been removed to meet Imperial Classification Standards.
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