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[Bremen]

I'm glad to see the positive interest so far, however I have a request.

It's harder than I expected to correlate orders from several different people, all phrasing things in their own way. I'm afraid I'm going to miss something. So I'd like orders to be delivered using a template.

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Space orders: Any orders involving moving ships around or performing tasks. Surveys, warfare, moving mines to a colony, etc.

Production orders: Production for factories, shipyards, and ground force training facilities. Basically anything you build; also scrapping ships or equipment. Remember you can expand shipyards and add slipways as well, even while they build other ships.

Research orders: Priorities for research, if any changes; also new ship designs.

Other orders: diplomacy, claiming planets, etc
I'll take orders from the most recent posting before I start an update. This way people can tack on additional orders to those given by another poster, if they wish. Everyone's been cooperative so far, so hopefully we wont have to worry about contrary orders.

You don't need to redo orders for the current update (though you're welcome to), but after tonight I'd like to start with this format.

[Thranx]

Can I join in with the EU?

Anyway, I think we need more troops. Converting our Armor Divisions to Heavy Assault would be good. Do we have training facilities?

Glad to have you on our team, I also second the plan to begin converting our Armor Divisions to Heavy Assault. We currently have one training
facilities and as soon as the PRC finishes converting 100 of our CI into factories we can begin the constructing more of them.

P.S. I like the template idea

[Sirus]

Templates are a great idea.

Spoiler: American Orders (click to show/hide)

Space orders: New Trekkers bring automated mines to Mercury. The carrier taskgroup with the Raptor (henceforth known as the 1st Survey Fleet, with the carrier renamed the USS Liberty) shall refuel at Earth after finishing the inner planets, then head straight to Jupiter and begin surveying the moons.

Production orders: After current run of new Auto Mines finishes, begin converting existing mines to automated.

Research orders: Ignore railguns for now, focus on lasers

Other orders: Form a diplomacy team on Earth, if enough skilled officers are available.

I keep F5ing to see what happens next X3

[Bremen]

April 8th

European Union

In light of the US's rapid offworld expansion, the EU makes a number of changes. The terraforming research program is cancelled and all labs are directed towards the turret gearing research.

A new variation of the Victory class is designed. The Warlock class battlecruiser foregoes close in weaponry for a larger number of missile launchers. The changes are minor, and the shipyard will be ready to begin conversions by June.

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Warlock class Battlecruiser    7,000 tons     730 Crew     785.2 BP      TCS 140  TH 250  EM 0
1785 km/s     Armour 4-32     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 6     PPV 32
Annual Failure Rate: 65%    IFR: 0.9%    Maint Capacity 421 MSP    Max Repair 96 MSP    Est Time: 3.18 Years
Magazine 212   

Nuclear Thermal Engine E9 (10)    Power 25    Fuel Use 90%    Signature 25    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 57.1 billion km   (370 days at full power)

Missile Launch Tube (8)    Missile Size 4    Rate of Fire 60
'Pinpoint' Missile Target Designator (2)     Range 57.6m km    Resolution 100
'Bullseye' ASM4 (40)  Speed: 10,000 km/s   End: 88.3m    Range: 53m km   WH: 4    Size: 4    TH: 33 / 20 / 10
'Quicksilver' ASM4 (13)  Speed: 15,000 km/s   End: 14.4m    Range: 13m km   WH: 4    Size: 4    TH: 50 / 30 / 15

Advanced Search Radar (1)     GPS 9600     Range 57.6m km    Resolution 100

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Their commercial shipyard also begins producing an unarmed survey craft, to try and catch up on American efforts. It is estimated the vessel will be completed in early 2022.

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Galileo class Science Vessel    6,650 tons     232 Crew     570.8 BP      TCS 133  TH 250  EM 0
1879 km/s     Armour 1-31     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/4     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maint Capacity 54 MSP    Max Repair 100 MSP

Nuclear Thermal Engine E0.9 (4)    Power 62.5    Fuel Use 9%    Signature 62.5    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 601.3 billion km   (3703 days at full power)

Geological Survey Sensors (4)   4 Survey Points Per Hour

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes
In a historic deal, the EU hires China to aid it the conversion of some of its conventional industry.

Realizes its ground forces are as out of date as its industry, the EU begins upgrading its tank forces to trans-newtonian technology. The first unit is scheduled to finish training in June of 2021.

Nihon-koku

Japan changes course on its research, aiming for longer range particle beams as well as improved research laboratories.

Plans are announced for the Kongo class Geological Survey Vessel. Smaller and faster than the EU's Galileo, the ships survey sensors are slower and less powerful. The first of the class will be launched in August of 2021.

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Kongo class Geological Survey Vessel    3,500 tons     126 Crew     325.5 BP      TCS 70  TH 200  EM 0
2857 km/s     Armour 1-20     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/2     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maint Capacity 58 MSP    Max Repair 100 MSP

Nuclear Pulse Engine E0.8 (2)    Power 100    Fuel Use 8%    Signature 100    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres    Range 642.8 billion km   (2604 days at full power)

Geological Survey Sensors (2)   2 Survey Points Per Hour

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes

People's Republic of China

China begins work on the conversion of European industry, a welcome opportunity to aid in their income troubles. It is estimated the construction will finish by late July.


United States of America

The USA claims possession of Mercury and its mineral resources.

Due to the dissapointing results of the railcannon project, the US changes its strategy and pursues laser weapons.

With an eye towards the prize of Mercury, the US begins constructing mass drivers alongside its automated mines.


May 3rd

The 1st Survey Fleet reports the discovery of mineral deposits on Venus. The USS Liberty and her escorts set course for Mars.

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Venus
Duranium: 32,001 (.4)
Neutronium: 60,264 (1)
Vendarite: 34,411 (1)
Uridium: 56,603 (1)
May 8th

The People's Republic of China begins construction of its first Luda class survey vessel. It is estimated to be completed in slightly over a year.

May 19th

The European Union completes construction of two Broadsword class gunships. With the conversion of the navy to a more missile armed force, the shipyards lie idle for now.

The 1st Survey fleet reports the discovery of minerals on Deimos, though both Mars and Phobos have no worthwhile deposits. The fleet will move to Earth for refueling and basic maintenance, then begin surveying the outer planets.

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Deimos
Duranium: 25,674 (.5)
Mercassium: 84,576 (1)
Sorium: 56,789 (.8)
Gallicite: 34,568 (.9)
May 29th

US scientists discover a way to generate an infrared laser beam. They begin work on the techniques for turning this into a small scale weapon

June 9th

Maintenance on the 1st Survey Fleet is completed, and it embarks on the long voyage to Jupiter.

June 19th

The European Union completes retooling its naval yard for Warlocks, and begins to convert existing Victory class ships to the new design. They also begin missile production in preparation of the new ship's larger magazines. Each conversion is expected to require three months. Plans are under consideration to add an additional slipway.

July 19th

The 1st Survey fleet reports that Jupiter has large reserves of Sorium, though the technology to extract it does not currently exist

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Jupiter
Sorium: 4,205,253 (1)
The People's Republic of China completes its conversion of industry for the EU and receives 1,500 megacredits. The PRC resumes construction of Financial Centres.

August 4th

The European Union completes the modernization of 100 mines. They begin converting more factories.

August 15th

The 1st Survey Fleet reports mineral deposits on Jupiter's moon Io.

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Io
Duranium: 123,450 (1)
Neutronium: 6,387 (.3)
Boronide: 45,628 (1)
Sorium: 14,257 (.5)
Corundium: 3,484 (.4)
The USA completes construction of 2 Trekker class freighters, and the shipyards stand ready to build more.

The European Union also completes construction of 2 Outlander class Frigates.




(OOC: Every time the US builds a new fighter I get alerts from all nations when they detect it. Anyone know a way to get this not to pause the game? It's something that can be lived with, though.)

[Sirus]

Hell yeah, more easily accessible TNEs 

Space orders: 1st Survey Fleet will continue as previously ordered. Set up a second carrier/escort group with a Raptor, and have them begin surveying the asteroid belt, returning to Earth as needed.

Production orders: Begin two more Trekkers, and have them deliver Auto Mines to Venus when finished. One more pair of Trekkers can be built after that, assuming mineral reserves hold out.

Research orders: N/A

Other orders: Set colonies on Venus, Mars, Deimos, and Io.

(OOC: No idea, sorry. I've never bothered with fighters very much, and this is my first multiplayer Aurora game  )

[Knave]

(ooc: Perhaps on the short term you can filter the events so it doesn't stop when you detect all new ships?)

[Bremen]

(ooc: Perhaps on the short term you can filter the events so it doesn't stop when you detect all new ships?)

I don't want to filter out new alien ship detected messages . And even if I did, I don't think it would stop the pauses, just the message showing up.

Also, Japan and China will be finishing their freighters soon too, if they have any special orders for them.

[Sirus]

Question!

Does each civ have it's own civilian corporation?

[Bremen]

Question!

Does each civ have it's own civilian corporation?

Yes.

[Sirus]

In that case, please design a colony ship. Should be capable of transporting at least 100k civvies, maybe 200k. Call it the Oregon class, but don't build any yet.

[Thranx]

The EU high command would like to express our wholehearted gratitude for
our dedicated staff of technocrats for so successfully carrying out our orders.
We also approve of the plan to add another slipway for our Warlock class Battlecruiser.

My Proposal for our next move is as follows

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Space Orders:
-- Form a task force staff command focusing on officers with high training levels, and begin task-force training of all non military craft
--following the production of infrastructure on Earth i would like to seed a colony on mars to encourage colonization by civilians as to establish
a trade route as soon as possible.

Production orders: (to be completed in the following order)
--convert all remaining CI into ordnance factories
--construct 20 infrastructure
--construct 2 ground force training facilities
--continue to convert low tech armor into Heavy Assault
--construct 3 mass drivers
--began converting mines into automated mines
--Add an additional slip to the Warlock's ship yard

Research orders:
--after completing turret mechanisms design a laser turret and beam fire control that matches speed
--following this begin research into the next level reactor followed by nuclear pulse engines

Other orders:
--Until we get our own geosurv data i don't feel its fair to just use the American data so the only planet claiming
is that we intended to colonize Mars but will tolerate other nations doing the same
--Diplomacy following the success of working with PRC I would like to set our diplomacy stance with the PRC to "friendly"
--I also have another proposal for international cooperation.

Following the benefits of working with the PRC to convert our CI into factories I have another
proposal for the consideration of PRC and my fellow members of the EU High Command

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Research is the life blood of any successful empire but research labs are difficult and expensive
Thus I have the following proposal:
Project Confucius
-The EU and PRC will cooperate to construct four research labs called the Confucian foundation
-These labs will be held as common property and be used to research techs for both empire
-All research done using these labs will given to both countries
-This sharing of research only applies to the Confucian foundation and not to any other labs held by
the empires
-The EU will provide the funding and 25% of the minerals and the PRC will provide the Construction and 75% of the
minerals to build the labs.
-The funding for the research  projects will be split evenly between the PRC and the EU
-This agreement can be terminated by ether party at any time at which point the Confucian foundation's labs
will be divided evenly between the PRC and the EU

Bremen--I hate to add to your work load but would appreciate a screen shot of the summery screen for the EU and
one for the minerals

[Bremen]

As I've stated several times, this game doesn't use inexperienced fleet rules. I'm also not assigning individual commanders to ships.

Your shared research lab pool idea isn't possible either.

I'll be giving everyone end of year summaries as well, which should have the information you want.

Edit: I know the last join thread wanted to do crazy stuff like create a UN to handle planetary defense, but we all saw what happened with that. Lets try to avoid anything fancy for this game, less work for me.

[DemonOfWrath]

Well, I'll say the survey results have been very interesting, rather different from my own games (Deimos being resource rich is quite stunning, and Venus for me normally has huge amounts of low-access minerals).

So here's the orders for Japan

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Space orders: no changes

Production orders:
Build a second freighter when finances allow
Finish the shipyard in production then, in order:
6 mass drivers
100 infrastructure
expand the 10,000 ton shipyard to 20,000 tonnes

Research orders: Would like a colony ship designed to be buildable by the smaller shipyard (20,000 tonnes and under), speed isn't an issue so I'd like something that can carry 40-50,000 people at once. I'll provide a design if you want but I'm not too fussed about it.

Other orders: I'd like to claim colonies on Mars and Titan (provided it's habitable, just in case) for now

Also, what's my current wealth/income?

[Bremen]

Well, I'll say the survey results have been very interesting, rather different from my own games (Deimos being resource rich is quite stunning, and Venus for me normally has huge amounts of low-access minerals).

So here's the orders for Japan

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Space orders: no changes

Production orders:
Build a second freighter when finances allow
Finish the shipyard in production then, in order:
6 mass drivers
100 infrastructure
expand the 10,000 ton shipyard to 20,000 tonnes

Research orders: Would like a colony ship designed to be buildable by the smaller shipyard (20,000 tonnes and under), speed isn't an issue so I'd like something that can carry 40-50,000 people at once. I'll provide a design if you want but I'm not too fussed about it.

Other orders: I'd like to claim colonies on Mars and Titan (provided it's habitable, just in case) for now

Also, what's my current wealth/income?

I may have done a little playing god when setting up the game . But only for Sol, after that everyone's on their own. Both Mars and Titan are habitable (though Titan is more expensive). If the EU beats you to Mars, would you like to colonize Titan instead, or co-inhabit?

Wealth/income will be covered in a yearly summary. Right now it's not much different then it was at the start.

[DemonOfWrath]

I've no problem with co-inhabiting Mars (the EU said they're fine with it so I'm taking them up on it), I may be a little pickier with Titan but for now that's no issue, I'll cover that in more detail once I get some infrastructure built (when is my first freighter due to be finished by the way?).