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[joulupunikki]

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Well, that took nine hours (although I took breaks)  ... excuses include: it's been years since I played EFS properly; I'm not familiar with Emperor Wars; this is my very first multiplayer; I jumped into large boots; but I wrote a log of what I did and what I plan to do next, so future turns should be faster

The 'g' has some updated unit pics, so if it doesn't matter otherwise - it's prettier.

Hmm, I double checked all files in 3.4f against 3.4g, and the only files with differing checksums were GALAXY.GAL and UNIT.DAT. Maybe the flc upgrade didn't quite make it into 3.4g ?

I noticed that some agoras had more than 999 food. In previous games I have seen that agoras with multiple cargo pods of single resource may not be properly refreshed, leading to a shortage of metal, gems, chemicals, electronics etc.
 
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Official announcement by Kish Central News Agency

The State Funeral Committee presiding over the funeral of the great leader Lady Olestra has been installed.

Members of the Board of the State Funeral Committee are

Flav Li-Sun Kung-Zhau (Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission)
Kim Naganaka (Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Faithfull's Assembly of the House)
Cho-Ma Hidejiri (Premier of the House)
Ri-Ken Han (Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission)
Kimchi Lojan (Vice-Chairman of the National Defense Commission of the House, chief of the general staff of the Li-Halan Armed Forces)
Jon Nijan
Kimo-san Jong
Kobe Okemo
Choy-Li-Fut Teng
Yang Carnifex
Kung Fung-Ma
Ryo Wei-To
Ri-Kichi Agichi
Korobukuru Hengeyokai
Kami Ali


The State Funeral Committee publishes the following decision for the whole House Li-Halan, all the people and the entire army to express the deepest condolences over the death of the great leader Lady Olestra and mourn her with the feelings of deep reverence:

    The coffin of the respected leader Lady Olestra will be laid in state at the Kish Assembly Hall.

    The period from 8th July to 17th July 4964, is set as the mourning period for the respected leader Lady Olestra. The mourners will visit the bier from 11th July to 16th July 4964.

    The mourning service for the last parting with the respected leader Lady Olestra will be held solemnly on Kish, the capital of the eternally faithful, on 17th July 4964.

    At the time of the mourning service on Kish, artillery salute will be fired in the palace and provincial seats and the entire people across the Garden Worlds will observe a three-minute silence and all locomotives and ships sound whistles all at once in memory of the respected leader Lady Olestra.

    During the mourning period, memorial services will be held at all the organs and enterprises throughout the Garden Worlds and memorial services be held in all provinces, cities and counties while the memorial service is held on Kish.

    During the mourning period, organs and enterprises will hang the flag at half-mast, and all songs and dances, games and amusement will be banned.

Lord Flav Li-Sun, head of The State Funeral Committee

In other news

Minister of agriculture reports precicely 666 food in stores on 6.6. 0600 hours A.D. 4964 on Rampart, where heavy rebel activity has been reported. The faithfull of Li-Halan fear this may be an ill omen ... seventy extra Hail Zebulons per day rationed for all clergy on Rampart until the end of A.D. 4964.

After the passing of the respected leader Lady Olestra, whose outstanding wisdom, unique abilities and noble virtue shall live forever in the minds of the faithfull, the extra Hail Zebulons will be rationed for all priests throughout the Garden Worlds.

After a heroic battle in and around second republic ruins on Midian the victorious Li-Halan forces liberated several huge greenhouses full of rare Orchidaceae and other herbs reportedly used by the assassins and holy men of ancient Urth. Surely, these will be high times on the Garden Worlds.

[Il Palazzo]

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Rest in peace, Lady Olestra. These are though times on the empire, with so many noblemen passing away to hidden blades, rebel spite, or ill fortune. Almost seem like there's a new obituary in the press every single year.

[Kebooo]

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"Breaking News: Li Halan to declare war on House Decados? Tune in to the Pandemoneium Starz Follower to hear what one celebrity had to say about the new change in leadership!"

Zebulon II changed the channel and snorted. "This is the smut that passes for news on the outer reaches?"

Leaning over, he jotted down a note: "Remind Lady Gorakhan to send our condolences to the Li Halan."

[Margrave]

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House Hawkwood regrets that Lady Olestra passed away at such a young age, though we never did get to meet her personally as she seemed content to rule from her porcelain palace. Her visage, once flush with life, now is as pale white as the throne she commanded from.

We must remember her contributions to nature, now that her spirit is free from the odious material world. Never again will there be a ruler so generous to the fields of her peasants, giving from her very being to ensure the fertility of her empire. The Pancreator will always be first in our lives, but she stands above the rest as Number Two.

The Duke has commissioned the Criers Guild to compose a poem in her honor, titled "Full Moon Over Troubled Waters" to be read from the steps of every church.

The Chancellery would also announce the purchase of one holding on the Eskatonic's refuge of Pentateuch.

[Gollor]

Okay, League refused to my offer. What should I do? My total debt is 50000.

[joulupunikki]

Okay, League refused to my offer. What should I do? My total debt is 50000.

Well, one way is to buy large amounts of resources from an agora and then sell them back. For example, buy 200 energy for 14, thats 2800, sell it for 9, thats 1800, a loss of 1000. Buy trace and exotica too, 100 each at 18/28 means a loss of 1000 each. Do this three times and you will have lost 9000 FB. You could also find an agora overloaded with food, on my turn ByzII agora had over 2500 food. Buy/sell 2500 food at 12/8 and you will lose 10000 FB.

[Gollor]

Well, this should work. Although I have trading bonus trait and this is going to half my losses for each offer...

[Il Palazzo]

Have you tried giving it to the Church instead? Might be less of a pain in the neck to do.

[Gollor]

Have you tried giving it to the Church instead? Might be less of a pain in the neck to do.

Yeah, they refused it too.

[Gollor]

Turn sent.

I squandered the gold repeatedly buying and selling the crops on Byzantium Secundus. I guess for the next week I will have some problems with doing my turns too since I somewhat busy irl.

[joulupunikki]

(no, I was not that fast ...)

Official announcement by the Kish Central New Agency

With the respected leader Lady Olestra, whose last orders we shall carry out to the letter in spirit and application, properly and ceremoniously laid to eternal rest, House Li-Halan will officially assume normal daily business procedures.

Let it be known throughout the known universe that His Highness Flav Li-Sun Kung-Zhau has been appointed leader of the House Li-Halan. The entire House, People and Army of Li-Halan hail Lord Flav ! May His reign be long and prosperous !

In other news
Disaster averted at Midian ! A foolish local commander miscalculated the celerity of his troops and as a result, a gem mine and landed space assets were left completely unguarded until reinforcements arrived much later. All assets are now properly guarded. The offending commander has been summoned to Kish, stripped of his rank, made to run the gauntlet through Saint Zebulons Square and dishonorably discharged through the airlock in Kish orbit with Lord Flav personally in attendance. Gross incompetence will not be tolerated !

On Rampart, where heavy rebel activity and ill omens has been reported in the past, the recently recaptured factories have been held without contest. No rebel movement whatsoever has been observed. Is this calm before the storm, or have the rebels ran out of steam ? Whatever the case, reinforcements have arrived and in the mean time the remaining uncharted territories on Rampart may expect "Heavy boots of lead fill my heart with dread ..." and the clergy is absolved of the extra Hail Zebulons.

Rebels, however, have been spotted elsewhere. With the recent announcement of Church and rebels going to war, seeing rebel activity on consecrated land does not come as a complete surprise. But rebels in powered armor, and on Holy Terra no less ! Li-Halan garrison forces observed in amazement as battles raged on the oilfields of ancient Persia.

[joulupunikki]

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House rules question:

Is it too naughty to use cargo pods as sentries outside of cities ? A line of food would form a barrier that is impossible to penetrate unnoticed. What about peasant sefs ?

In the news at Free Rampart Radio:

Leaked confidential documents show reports of heavily armed Chruch parties roaming Kish deserts. Even an iquisitorial frigate ferrying more troops was spotted, far from any known labs. What is the Patriarch up to ?

First captured pieces of military hardware under supreme commander Lord Flav Li-Sun !

Holy 5h17 ! (+ 7 x Ave Zebulon in penance.) Scouting pays off, and the reports of rebel activity on Rampart were not baseless rumors: a force of four changed and one xyll spotted in forest near Rampart palace compound. Now that we know where they are we can concentrate forces to attack them.

Hot gossip news ! Triangle drama between rebels, league and church ! Everyone sues everyone !

[Margrave]

My two Firebirds: if they were military units I'd be okay with it. If an enemy House wanted to scout your planet they'd probably just leave the spy in the lander and hot drop into the general area and see most of what they want anyway. Also the game doesn't show you a combat log for unescorted pods that are attacked nor empty cities.

My biggest concern is that an enemy can't land on your units to invade and I'm not sure if pods/civilian units can be bombarded.

When the Church/League war began I'd surround agoras with a militia and pods combo so neither side would walk into my units accidentally and start a war with me. Fat lot of good that did.

[Il Palazzo]

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As the elections proceed in earnest, and all those of noble blood focus their gaze towards the Capital, the news of the newly kindled Church-League war passed almost unnoticed by most. However, our immediate proximity to the two parties offers us a somewhat more concerned outlook on the situation. With increasing worry we observe actions of the Church, which has just began orbital bombardment of League Agoras on their land. As their fleet has also arrived over Sutek, we expect their zeal to interfere with free trade practices of House Hazat in blatant disregard for our and our people's interests.

[Kebooo]

Are we voting in the first elections, or are we supposed to abstain?