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[Bremen]

Conflict for the sake of conflict solves nothing :/

Fighting will probably break out sooner or later. Right now there's not much to fight about.

NO, YOU MUST ADHERE TO RACIAL STEREOTYPES AND FIGHT YOUR OLD CULTURAL ENEMIES!

Or not, whatever floats your boat. I'm just saying that constant peace is going to get real boring real fast.

If I do this again, I'm thinking 3 nations instead of 4. Three is a deliciously unstable number. With the treaty exclusion zone, there isn't much worth fighting over until offworld colonies are developed. I'll be making the updates longer to try and bring that about sooner.

[forsaken1111]

Conflict for the sake of conflict solves nothing :/

Fighting will probably break out sooner or later. Right now there's not much to fight about.

NO, YOU MUST ADHERE TO RACIAL STEREOTYPES AND FIGHT YOUR OLD CULTURAL ENEMIES!

Or not, whatever floats your boat. I'm just saying that constant peace is going to get real boring real fast.

So join the game; participate and make come conflict, or go away.

[Sheb]

Sure, bring module in whatever form you want.

As for conflict, well, we already have some friction about claims and espionage. Nothing worth fighting so far, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a US/Japan coalition ganging on the PRC to increase their industrial might for exemple.

[Thranx]

I am game for the idea of terraforming Mercury, I do however think that if we do we should postpone our plans for terraforming Mars.

Conflict for the sake of conflict solves nothing :/

Fighting will probably break out sooner or later. Right now there's not much to fight about.

NO, YOU MUST ADHERE TO RACIAL STEREOTYPES AND FIGHT YOUR OLD CULTURAL ENEMIES!

Or not, whatever floats your boat. I'm just saying that constant peace is going to get real boring real fast.

If I do this again, I'm thinking 3 nations instead of 4. Three is a deliciously unstable number. With the treaty exclusion zone, there isn't much worth fighting over until offworld colonies are developed. I'll be making the updates longer to try and bring that about sooner.

One thing that we should all remember is that aurora is designed by someone who is quote "an evil bastard" and that that in aurora the universe is very much out to get you and has greater numbers, better tech and a generally homicidal attitude so even if no major conflict between the main players arises the game will get "fun" soon enough and against some of "fun" things in this game even a full alliance of all players working in perfect tandem will only slow the "fun" down, maybe for as much as 45 seconds of game time

Edit: lets just say that this game has its equivalents of the DF hell and forgotten beasts and in this game they can appear as soon as you make your first jump out of the Solar System

[Sirus]

Forsaken, what are your thoughts on current production and our possible treaty with Sheb?

EDIT: Thranx said it best, I think. It's a nasty, uncaring universe out there, and we could be up to our necks in death and destruction with our first jump. Might as well stand together as much as possible 

[Bremen]

January 1st

European Union
The EU begins research on improved capacitors to improve the fire rate of their laser weapons.

They also transfer resources to China as part of a communal lab building effort.

Deep covert ops forces are sent to infiltrate Japan and try to acquire technical information.


Nihon-koku

Plans are made to expand the new naval yard, but due to budget considerations they are delayed until the 10,000 ton commercial yard finishes upgrading.


People's Republic of China

China designs a new, smaller colony ship to make use of its secondary commercial yard. Construction begins immediately.

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Project 13 class Colony Ship    9,450 tons     128 Crew     343 BP      TCS 189  TH 188  EM 0
994 km/s     Armour 1-39     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maint Capacity 23 MSP    Max Repair 16 MSP
Colonists 20000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 5   

Nuclear Thermal Engine E0.9 (3)    Power 62.5    Fuel Use 9%    Signature 62.5    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 105.7 billion km   (1231 days at full power)

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes
Factories begin work on a pair of new research labs as part of a deal with Europe.

A Houjian class freighter begins shipping domed colonies to Mars.


United States of America

US Freighters work on seeding automated mines at all of their offworld colonies.

US researchers begin work on increased mining rates, followed by increased factory production.

January 21st

The 1st Survey Fleet finds sorium deposits on Saturn.

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Saturn
Sorium: 7,625,312(1)

February 16th

The 1st Survey Fleet finds mineral deposits on Hyperion.

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Hyperion
Neutronium: 2,529 (1)
Corbomite: 3,114 (1)
Vendarite: 5,715 (1)
Sorium: 10,899 (.9)
Gallicite: 31,755 (1)
February 30th

The 2nd Survey fleet begins reporting rich mineral finds on solar system asteroids.

Japan finishes construction of Mass Drivers. It begins work on infrastructure and transporting it to Mars.

March 20th

Japanese factories finish constructing infrastructure; with no other immediate goals they begin producing financial centres to deal with the budge deficit.

March 25th

The US finishes construction of another 2 Trekker freighters. 2 more are laid down.

China finishes upgrading a unit of infantry to TN tech.

April 5th

The 1st Survey Fleet discovers deposits of Sorium on Uranus. Jokes among the crew are rampant.

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Uranus
Sorium: 2,274,840 (.9)
US Factories complete production of a fighter compliment for the 5th George Washington carrier; they now lie dormant.

The EU updates the last unit of conventional industry to modern tech. It begins work on fresh industrial expansion. Conversion of Victorys to Warlocks also continues.

April 20th

Japan finishes construction of a second freighter.

April 25th

The 1st Survey Fleet discovers mineral deposits on Ariel.

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Ariel
Neutronium: 26,170 (.8)
Corbomite: 26,295 (.8)
Mercassium: 5,641 (.6)
Vendarite: 93,844 (.8)
Sorium: 5,241 (.5)
April 30th

Japan finishes transport of domed colonies to Mars; her two freighters begin transporting infrastructure to Titan.

May 6th

The 1st Survey Fleet discovers minerals on Oberon.

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Oberon
Duranium: 6,690 (.9)
Neutronium: 4,231 (.5)
Tritanium: 3,716 (.7)
Mercassium: 8,563 (.9)
Corundium: 6,347 (.6)
May 18th

China completes construction on a Luda class survey vessel. It begins surveying the system.

June 11th

Seeing an opportunity to profit from the empty domed colonies, a private corporation in China, Xu transport group, launches a Xian class Colony ship under license from the PRC and begins selling tickets to Mars.

June 16th

The 1st Survey Fleet discovers mineral deposits on Triton.

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Triton
Duranium: 10,253 (1)
Corbomite: 9,253 (.9)
Tritanium: 3,562 (.3)
Boron: 7,633 (.7)
Vendarite: 3,562 (.3)
Sorium: 5,472 (.5)
Uridium: 5,421 (.5)
Gallicite: 6,423 (.6)
Not to be outdone by China, a Japanese company, Mazaki Transport, launches a Kobayashi Maru class Freighter.

July 1st

Europe completes conversion of its last Victory, and now has 4 Warlocks in service. Construction on a 5th, entirely new vessel is begun.

China becomes the first nation with population on two worlds, as a civilian colony ship unloads 100,000 colonists onto Mars.

July 6th

Europe completes 2 more Outlander class freighters, and begins work on one more, to bring their total to 5.

Japan launches a second civilian freighter.

July 16th

The 1st Survey fleet finds sorium deposits on Neptune.

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Neptune
Sorium: 5,917,640 (1)
July 21st

China completes its second Houjian class Freighter.

August 1st

Japan completes 2 more Mirai class Cruisers; the shipyards are left idle for now due to budget issues.

China completes its survey of the inner system.

August 16th

Japan completes upgrading its second commerce yard to 20,000 tons. It begins a project to upgrade its second naval yard to 6,000 tons.

August 26th

Japan completes a Kongo class geological survey vessel and begins surveying the system.

September 11th

Japan completes transport of 60 infrastructure to Titan.

Sepember 16th

China completes construction of its 2 research labs; one is transported to Europe.

October 1st

Japan completes its survey of the inner system.

October 26th

Japan completes research into particle beams with a 150,000 km range; scientists begin designing a replacement for the weapons used by the Mirai.

November 11th

The US completes construction of 2 Trekker class freighters, brining the number in service to 6.

December 6th

The 1st Survey Fleet finds mineral deposits on Charon. Having completed its survey of all major bodies in the solar system, the fleet heads back to Earth for badly needed fuel and maintenance.

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Charon
Duranium: 155,359 (.9)
Corbomite: 208,493 (.8)
Boronide: 53,486 (.9)
Uridium: 20,255 (.8)
Gallicite: 272,317 (.7)
December 26th

Japanese scientists complete design of the Particle Beam mk II. They resume their improved shield research.

[Yodamaster]

Conflict for the sake of conflict solves nothing :/

Fighting will probably break out sooner or later. Right now there's not much to fight about.

NO, YOU MUST ADHERE TO RACIAL STEREOTYPES AND FIGHT YOUR OLD CULTURAL ENEMIES!

Or not, whatever floats your boat. I'm just saying that constant peace is going to get real boring real fast.

I fully intend to discriminate against the Americans whenever possible.

EDIT: +1 for Chinese hitting milestones first.

[Bremen]

Status of the Human Race, Earth Year 2022

European Union

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Earth:
Research labs: 11
Construction Factories: 460
Ordnance Factories: 75
Fuel Refineries: 25
Automated Mines: 5
Maintenance Facilities: 50
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 1
Naval Academies: 1
Mines: 350

Available Workers: 39.03 million
Annual Wealth Creation: 10,503

Mars:
Infrastructure: 20

1 Heavy Assault Battalion
3 Armor Cadres
1 Garrison Battalion

4 BC Warlock
9 FF Illustrious
14 GB Broadsword
4 FT Outlander

2 35,000 ton commercial slipways (FT Outlander)
1 10,000 ton commercial slipway (SV Galileo)
1 7,000 ton naval slipway (BC Warlock)
1 3,000 ton naval slipway (FF Illustrious)
2 1,000 ton naval slipways (GB Broadsword)

Wealth: 15235

Scientists
Energy Weapons 25% (35)
Biology/Genetics 20% (25)
Construction/Production 10% (20)
Missiles/Kinetic Weapons 10% (20)

Research
Capacitor Recharge Rate 3 (ETA 13th July 2022)

Nihon-koku

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Earth:
Research labs: 12
Construction Factories: 350
Fuel Refineries: 50
Automated Mines: 400
Financial Centres: 111
Maintenance Facilities: 50
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 1
Naval Academies: 1
Mass Drivers: 6

Available Workers: .63 million
Annual Wealth Creation: 6,013

Titan:
Infrastructure: 60

Mars:
Infrastructure: 40

3 Mobile Infantry Battalion
1 Garrison Battalion

8 CA Mirai
1 GEV Kongo
2 FT Kobayashi Maru
2 FT Kobayashi Maru (civilian)

2 35,000 ton commercial slipways (FT Kabayashi Maru)
1 20,000 ton commercial slipway (GEV Kongo)
2 8,000 ton naval slipways (CA Mirai)
1 1,000 ton naval slipway (unassigned)

Wealth: 7232

Scientists:
Logistics / Ground Combat 30% (30)
Missiles/Kinetic 25% (20)
Construction/Production 25% (10)
Sensors and Fire Control 20% (25)

Research
Gamma Shields (ETA 20th April 2023)
Research Rate 240 (ETA 8th April 2030)

People's Republic of China

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Earth:
Research labs: 9
Construction Factories: 600
Ordnance Factories: 100
Fighter Factories: 100
Fuel Refineries: 100
Financial Centres: 18
Maintenance Facilities: 50
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 2
Naval Academies: 1
Mines: 600

Available Workers: 186.98 million
Annual Wealth Creation: 6,777

Mars:
Infrastructure: 25.0226

2 Assault Infantry Battalions
2 Mobile Infantry Battalions
5 Low Tech Infantry Divisions
2 Replacement Battalions

5 MB Jin
12 CT Jianghu
1 GEV Luda
2 FT Houjian
1 CS Xian (Civilian)

2 35,000 ton commercial slipways (FT Houjian)
1 10,000 ton commercial slipway (CS Project 13)
2 3,000 ton naval slipways (GEV Luda)

Wealth: 14,634

Scientists:
Defensive Systems 20% (5)
Missiles/Kinetic Weapons 10% (15)
Energy Weapons 10% (5)

Research:
Pebble Bed Reactor Technology (ETA 10th February 2022)

United States of America

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Earth:
Research labs: 10
Construction Factories: 400
Fighter Factories: 50
Fuel Refineries: 50
Automated Mines: 1
Maintenance Facilities: 50
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 1
Naval Academies: 1
Mines: 400
Mass Drivers: 5

Available Workers: 3.8 million
Annual Wealth Creation: 8,683

Mercury:
Automated Mines: 18

Deimos:
Automated Mines: 5

Venus:
Automated Mines: 5

Io:
Automated Mines: 4

1 Heavy Assault Battalion
1 Marine Battalion
2 Mobile Infantry Battalions
2 Marine Companys

5 CV George Washington
12 DE Spruance
120 Kestrel
24 Zephyr
2 Raptor
6 FT Trekker

2 35,000 ton commercial slipways (FT Trekker)
1 10,000 ton naval slipway (CV George Washington)
2 4,000 ton naval slipways (DE Spruance)

Wealth: 16716

Scientists:
Energy Weapons 20% (15)
Construction/Production 15% (15)
Sensors and Fire Control 10% (25)

Research:
Mining Production 12 tons (ETA March 8th 2022)

Mineral Surveys

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Earth
Duranium: 168,254 (1)
Neutronium: 44,510 (.3)
Corbomite: 30,248 (.2)
Tritanium: 48,413 (.2)
Boronide: 26,811 (.2)
Mercassium: 30,309 (.3)
Vendarite: 25,038 (.2)
Sorium: 22,441 (.4)
Uridium: 38,413 (.2)
Corundium: 47,527 (.3)
Gallicite: 34,729 (.2)

Mercury
Duranium: 45,774 (.3)
Corbomite: 59,306 (.8)
Tritanium: 30,284 (.9)
Corundium 58,063 (1)

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

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

Jupiter
Sorium: 4,205,253 (1)

Io
Duranium: 123,450 (1)
Neutronium: 6,387 (.3)
Boronide: 45,628 (1)
Sorium: 14,257 (.5)
Corundium: 3,484 (.4)

Saturn
Sorium: 7,625,312(1)

Hyperion
Neutronium: 2,529 (1)
Corbomite: 3,114 (1)
Vendarite: 5,715 (1)
Sorium: 10,899 (.9)
Gallicite: 31,755 (1)

Uranus
Sorium: 2,274,840 (.9)

Ariel
Neutronium: 26,170 (.8)
Corbomite: 26,295 (.8)
Mercassium: 5,641 (.6)
Vendarite: 93,844 (.8)
Sorium: 5,241 (.5)

Oberon
Duranium: 6,690 (.9)
Neutronium: 4,231 (.5)
Tritanium: 3,716 (.7)
Mercassium: 8,563 (.9)
Corundium: 6,347 (.6)

Neptune
Sorium: 5,917,640 (1)

Triton
Duranium: 10,253 (1)
Corbomite: 9,253 (.9)
Tritanium: 3,562 (.3)
Boron: 7,633 (.7)
Vendarite: 3,562 (.3)
Sorium: 5,472 (.5)
Uridium: 5,421 (.5)
Gallicite: 6,423 (.6)

[code]Charon
Duranium: 155,359 (.9)
Corbomite: 208,493 (.8)
Boronide: 53,486 (.9)
Uridium: 20,255 (.8)
Gallicite: 272,317 (.7)

[Thranx]

As far as a treaty under which the US grants the EU colonization rights to Mercury in return for the EU's support in terraforming Mercury I agree with my fellow member of the EU High Command in supporting such a action. I would however like to add a terraforming technology sharing agreement under-which we would research faster terraforming and share the tech with the US in exchange for orbital terraforming tech.

I would also like to proposed that all nations agree not build any jump gates leading to Sol untill the system on the other side as been COMPLETELY explored and or cleared

Edit: Also thanks again to Brenden for continuing to SM the game I think that at this point we have got farther than any other LP multi player game I have seen.

Edit Looking toward the future here is my proposal for the next set of moves by the EU:

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Space Orders:
--As soon as the first Galileo is completed send it to survey the inner planets followed by the gas giants and their moons
--Shuttle all automated mines to Mercury (Assuming treaty is in-place with the US)

Production Orders:
-Shipyards:
--Continue to construct  Warlock class BCs
--As soon as our FC and Turrets are designed design a Bushmaster Frigate biased on the Illustrious class escort but including our new turrets and FC
--Retool the Illustrious's shipyard to produce Bushmasters and begin refitting Illustrious to Bushmaster
--Begin expansion of our large commercial shipyard in order to accommodate the construction of large terraformers
--As a third slipway to our 1,000 ton naval shipyard.
-Factories
Set 20% of our industry to build construction factories, 20% to build automated mine and 60% to:
--construct 200 infrastructure
--construct 2 ground force training facilities
--construct 3 mass drivers
--began converting mines into automated mines
-Ground Forces
--Continue converting amour cadre to Heavy Assault battalions

Research Orders:
--Finish back ground techs and research components necessary for the Bushmaster
--Finish researching increased terraforming speeds

Other Orders:
--None Yet

[Sheb]

I'd like to ask why our military command forgot to train up our Armor Cadre into Heavy Assault Divisions.

I think we should start moving automated mines and infrastructures to mercury. And build a couple of mass driver.

[Bremen]

I'd like to ask why our military command forgot to train up our Armor Cadre into Heavy Assault Divisions.

I think we should start moving automated mines and infrastructures to mercury. And build a couple of mass driver.

They didn't. The first one just hasn't finished yet

Edit: Err, correction 1 is finished and one is in progress. Looks like I forgot to update it.

[Sheb]

Oooops, sorry then. They sure are slow! :p

[Yodamaster]

I would also like to proposed that all nations agree not build any jump gates leading to Sol untill the system on the other side as been COMPLETELY explored and or cleared

I support this. We should make it a formal international treaty. The Thranx Directive, perhaps? The PRC would be happy to sign this.

Also, Knave, perhaps we should start looking into mining colonies ourselves? Although we have the most production capacity it'd be a shame if we didn't have the resources to utilize it.

Production orders: Begin constructing automated mines (50 or so) and 2 mass drivers.

[Sirus]

I think my illustrious equals in the EU misinterpreted my offer. Yes, I'm offering co-colonization rights on Mercury (because there's no way we'll just pack up and leave ), but it's in return for terraforming vessels which would be transferred to US control, to use as we please. I was under the impression that at least one of you guys had developed ship-bound terraforming modules. Installations built in factories require population to run, which requires (a lot of) infrastructure and colony ships.

However, since we're already working on increased production, we could switch those trades around (we develop increased production, you guys build the ordbiting terraformers).

The US also pledges to follow the Thranx Directive.

[Sheb]

Oh, I was under the assumption that you were offering joint colonization and terraforming of Mercury. I think we cannot accept your offer: Space is open to all and we cannot leave any country claim all the prime spot.