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[Tomcost]

I think that everybody got the "too much stuff to do" syndrome.

[~Neri]

Maybe you should have an advisor list off ideas.

[PewdsRocks]

I've been looking at the message and managed to translate 2 parts of it into English with the help of some books from my Unis library problem is the 2 translations came out different so I've PMed them to the GM to see if either was correct.

I have several more translations but none that make much sense.

[escaped lurker]

Yeah.. to be honest - as I did something similiar with futhark some time ago - I have no right to complain, and normally would even be all for such a puzzle feature. But that actually looks like such a tall order, I am intimidated by it.


Moving on - It is good that the natives are sympathetic to us. Bring in some technic and medical personel, and aid them. We seem to be quite a ways ahead of them in civil tech. If they are to accept us, this is actually a rather easy way to do so. I even would go so far as to make sure that a good deal of those specialists are hara, to dispell the notion of them "being alien" into a positive one real quick.

Maybe inviting a few of their important people - only a couple every time, lest they think we have ill intentions - to our planet, let them have a look around and outside... Just that they know what our capabilities are, and with what we are dealing. Most important is thou, that we do not come across as an agressor, bent on taking their lands.

[PewdsRocks]

Well we could ask them for permission to set up an embassy of sorts, send along a fair sized military force to defend it and to provide demonstrations of our weaponry and tactics then add in a few of our scientists and engineers to demonstrate our technology to them.

Let them see what we have to offer then ask them for permission to create a colony along with an alliance with them specifying mutual defense against any outside threats. They fear the gods but want to fight so proving we have the technology to help them and are willing to do so should soon have them agreeing to it.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

I've been looking at the message and managed to translate 2 parts of it into English with the help of some books from my Unis library problem is the 2 translations came out different so I've PMed them to the GM to see if either was correct.

I have several more translations but none that make much sense.

...Wow.  Just wow.  I continually underestimate Bay 12's determination.  I'm serious, I was going to give the translation if you had just put a few scientists on the task, but...wow.

_{Since I wasn't sure I would remember it, I had put it in transparent just past 'Contacted by Unknown Source' in the Working Gate Addresses.  It's really hard to translate since I put it through Google translate.}

Yeah.. to be honest - as I did something similiar with futhark some time ago - I have no right to complain, and normally would even be all for such a puzzle feature. But that actually looks like such a tall order, I am intimidated by it.

I actually didn't mean for it to be.  I meant for you to be able to drop a few scientists on it, and they would work it out...

I might, uh, need to...clarify that next time...

[PewdsRocks]

I needed a break from my coursework lol, it was an interesting challenge considering I didn't even know what languages they were.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

I needed a break from my coursework lol, it was an interesting challenge considering I didn't even know what languages they were.

Bengali, Gujarati (?), and Zulu.

I forget what the middle one was, but Gujarati is the closest apparently.

[PewdsRocks]

Ahhh Zulu is the one I didn't find. But after 2 hours on Bengali and Gujarati I got bored of it. What is the accurate translation btw?

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

Ahhh Zulu is the one I didn't find. But after 2 hours on Bengali and Gujarati I got bored of it. What is the accurate translation btw?

Highlight past 'Contacted by unknown source' in the 'Working Gate Addresses' spoiler.

[PewdsRocks]

Oh I was close then, not bad considering I didn't even know if I had the right language.

[~Neri]

Message 1: Shut down your gate  We are to send through a message for you to reply to on the next activation.
Message 2: We are the Chimera.  Do you contact us as friend or foe

According to post and marked as transparent.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

Message 1: Shut down your gate  We are to send through a message for you to reply to on the next activation.
Message 2: We are the Chimera.  Do you contact us as friend or foe

According to post and marked as transparent.

Yep.  Though you do need to drop some scientists on the languages so that it is known IC as well, and you can respond.

[~Neri]

Message 1: Shut down your gate  We are to send through a message for you to reply to on the next activation.
Message 2: We are the Chimera.  Do you contact us as friend or foe

According to post and marked as transparent.

Yep.  Though you do need to drop some scientists on the languages so that it is known IC as well, and you can respond.

THEN THROW ALL THE SCIENTISTS AT IT!

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

(Let's see what happens if I try to revive this old game...I'm going to have to rebuild a few mechanics as they were lost when my school e-mail went down, but I'll try to make a turn for this attempted revive in an hour or two.)