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[DemonOfWrath]

Another option (though it'd be a real hassle likely) could be to give reports by pms to individual countries, but release them in the thread for everyone to see a game year or two later (with the amount of spies running around we can explain it off as stuff being leaked).

[Mr.Person]

Of course, if tracking PM's and whatever are too hard on the mod, then yeah, I'd support keeping the information spoilered and put everyone on the honor system.

[Bremen]

I'm not worried about people reading spoilers they shouldn't. Not only do I trust them, but people acting on ill gotten knowledge would be really easy to spot.

Just waiting on orders for the PRC.

[Sheb]

I'm voting for Cb

[Thranx]

I am also voting for Cb i that not knowing will make the game more exciting and interesting

[Bremen]

Did we lose all of our Chinese players? Yodamaster has been posting in other threads, but not this one, so we may need one of the other PRC players to do orders.

[Sirus]

I will be leaving to visit relatives in a few hours and won't be back until Sunday. Burnt Pies, if anything comes up, you're in charge. Do our country proud, son.
O7

[Bremen]

Well, I've begged and I've pleaded, but no one is volunteering to control China, so I'll be going with Plan B and deleting them. An LP like this could easily die from inactivity, and that's two long delays in a row.

Consider this a plea; this is why I wanted more that one person controlling each nation, so that just because one person loses interest doesn't doom the nation. Now, China had multiple players on paper, but they seem to have all left Yoda in charge, and now he's drifted off. Don't let this happen to your favorite nation!

Expect an update sometime today.

[Bremen]

January 1st, 2028

European Union

Europe begins the drastic process of abandoning its colonies on Hyperion and Deimos and relocating the mines to Io.

The Galileo and both Audacious class are scrapped in shipyards, with plans to sue some of their parts in a new class.

Production of ground units comes to a hault in order to conserve duranium.

February 15th

Japan finishes retooling its yards to build the Mirai mk II. It is estimated that refitting the old ships would cost 2/3rds as much as new construction, so for now no refitting is attempted.

Europe completes construction of 4 new Poleaxe gunboats; with the shipayrds no longer in use, more duranium is available for other uses.

March 6th

America completes production of the USS Invincible, humanity's first faster than light starship. After a grand launching ceremony, it sets course for the first of the discovered jump points.

March 10th

The Invincible briefly disappears from the Solar system, then reappears a few minutes later, broadcasting a short encrypted report.

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The system beyond Jump Point #1 has been identified as Barnard's star.

The system contains 10 planets and several dozen moons. It is smaller than the Solar System, with Barnards Star-A X occupying a similar orbit to Saturn. It has no asteroids.

Barnards Star-A II is a terrestrial planet with an oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere and liquid water on its surface. While cold (-22 degrees) and with an atmosphere too thin to be breathable, it is more hospitable than even Mars. Barnard's Star-A III also has an oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere, though it is much colder and and has no water; it would be harder to colonize than Mars, but easier than Titan.

The Invincible will return and attempt to survey the second and third planet, then report back

Europe finishes upgrading a commercial shipyard to be capable of building 20,000 ton ships; it immediately begins preparation for a new, jump capable design

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Mule class Jump Tender    17,000 tons     426 Crew     520.8 BP      TCS 340  TH 375  EM 0
1102 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 1-58     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 15     PPV 0
Maint Capacity 287 MSP    Max Repair 56 MSP

JC17K Commercial Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 17000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Nuclear Thermal Engine E0.9 (6)    Power 62.5    Fuel Use 9%    Signature 62.5    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 600,000 Litres    Range 705.3 billion km   (7407 days at full power)

This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes
May 1st

A Japanese espionage group steals blueprints for the European 'Quicksilver' missile.

May 26th

Europe completes upgrading a naval yard to 10,000 tons, and begins preparations to build a new science ship

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Newton class Science Vessel    10,000 tons     418 Crew     842.6 BP      TCS 200  TH 312  EM 0
1560 km/s     Armour 4-41     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/2/2     Damage Control Rating 8     PPV 8
Annual Failure Rate: 100%    IFR: 1.4%    Maint Capacity 421 MSP    Max Repair 100 MSP    Est Time: 2.4 Years

Nuclear Thermal Engine E0.9 (5)    Power 62.5    Fuel Use 9%    Signature 62.5    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 100.0 billion km   (741 days at full power)

Single 10cm C3 Visible Light Laser Turret (2x1)    Range 32,000km     TS: 10000 km/s     Power 3-3     RM 2    ROF 5        3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Control S04 16-8000 (1)    Max Range: 32,000 km   TS: 8000 km/s     69 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pressurised Water Reactor (3)     Total Power Output 6    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Gravitational Survey Sensors (2)   2 Survey Points Per Hour
Geological Survey Sensors (2)   2 Survey Points Per Hour

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
September 8th

The US gains a civilian space presence when the heavily subsidized Patrick Marine launches an Oregon class Colony Ship.

September 13th

Europe completes construction of two OSR-232s. Construction of two more begins, and one of the first pair is transferred to US control. The other sets course for Saturn

America dispatches its OSR-232 to Jupiter.

October 27th

An espionage team from Europe succeeds in stealing copies of the US's stolen lightning submissile blueprints.

November 3rd

American scientists finish research into more efficient jump drives. They begin work on technology to build permanent jump gates at jump points.

November 20th

Japanese scientists develop enhanced mining techniques allowing a mine to extract 14 tons a year. The begin aiding in development of improved jump drives.

December 23rd

Europe begins construction on two Newton class Science Vessels

December 30th

American analysts submit a top secret report

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It is now past even the most generous estimate of the Invincible's planned survey. Its failure to report back may indicate it has encountered difficulties

European Analysts submit a report on the Duranium situation:

Annual Duranium production: 3,206 tons

Usage:
Fleet maintenance: 320.3 tons
Mine Construction: 977.4 tons
OSR-232 construction: 1,196 tons
Newton construction: 591.2 tons
Retool for Mule: 58.2 tons

[Bremen]

Status of the Human Race, Earth Year 2028

European Union

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Earth:
Population: 611.39
Research labs: 12
Construction Factories: 543
Ordnance Factories: 75
Fuel Refineries: 25
Automated Mines: 0
Financial Centres: 15
Infrastructure: 0
Maintenance Facilities: 45
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 4
Naval Academies: 1
Mines: 332
Mass Drivers: 4
Low Neutronium (357)
Low Duranium (10)
Producing: 85 financial centres, 86 Mines

Mercury:
Population: .64m
Automated Mines: 15
Infrastructure: 1138
Maintenance Facilities: 5
Mass Drivers: 1

Io:
Automated Mines: 36
Mass Drivers: 1

Asteroid #81
Automated Mines: 17
Mass Drivers: 1

Deimos
Automated Mines: 1
Mass Drivers: 1

Hyperion
Mass Drivers: 1

Ground Forces:
2 Brigade HQ
8 Heavy Assault Battalions
3 Replacement Battalion
1 Garrison Battalion

7 BC Warlock
8 FF Illustrious
4 FF Famous
14 GB Broadsword
26 GB Poleaxe
4 SV Magazine
5 FT Outlander
2 OSR-232 (2 building)
1 TK Exxon Valdez




2 63,400 ton commercial slipways (OSR-232)
1 20,000 ton commercial slipway (SV Galileo) Retool: Mule 70.2%
2 10,000 ton naval slipway (SV Newton)
1 3,000 ton naval slipway (TK Exxon Valdez)
4 1,000 ton naval slipways (GB Poleaxe)
1 1,000 ton naval slipway (SV Magazine)

Wealth: 18608

Scientists
Energy Weapons 35% (35)
Missiles/Kinetic Weapons 15% (15)
Construction/Production 15% (25)
Sensors and Fire Control 10% (5)
Power and Propulsion 10% (5)

Research
Research Rate 240 (21st October 2030)
15cm Laser Focal Size (15th August 2029)

Nihon-koku

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Earth:
Population: 179.1m
Research labs: 14
Construction Factories: 350
Fuel Refineries: 50
Automated Mines: 315
Financial Centres: 140
Maintenance Facilities: 50
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 2
Naval Academies: 2
Mass Drivers: 5
Duranium: 25,997
Producing: 1.36 research lab, 39 Automated mines, .36 Military academy, 9.32 mass driver

Mars:
Population: 1.56m
Infrastructure: 332

Titan:
Population: .07m
Infrastructure: 60

Charon:
Automated Mines: 24
Mass Driver: 1

Sol-A Asteroid #81
Mining Complex: 1
Automated Mines: 20
Mass Driver: 1

Hyperion:
Automated Mines: 20
Mass Drivers: 1

Triton
Automated Mines: 20
Mass Drivers: 1

Ariel
Automated Mines: 20
Mass Drivers: 1

3 Mobile Infantry Battalion
5 Garrison Battalion

10 CA Mirai
1 GEV Kongo
1 CS Yubari
3 FT Kobayashi Maru

2 35,000 ton commercial slipways (FT Kabayashi Maru)
1 20,000 ton commercial slipway (CS Yubari)
2 8,000 ton naval slipways (CA Mirai mk II)
1 6,000 ton naval slipway (unassigned) Add extra slipway 72.2%

Wealth: 7916

Scientists:
Missiles/Kinetic 40% (25)
Logistics / Ground Combat 35% (30)
Sensors and Fire Control 35% (30)
Construction/Production 25% (15)
Energy Weapons 10% (10)

Research
Fire Control Speed Rating 3000 km/s (6th February 2029)
Jump Drive Efficiency 4 (8th April 2029)

United States of America

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Earth:
Population: 415.09m
Research labs: 10
Construction Factories: 450
Fighter Factories: 50
Fuel Refineries: 50
Automated Mines: 51
Infrastructure: 200
Maintenance Facilities: 50
Tracking Stations: 1
Ground Force Training Facility: 1
Naval Academies: 2
Mines: 300
Mass Drivers: 5
Duranium: 17,753
Producing: 9.06 research labs

Mars:
Population: .4m
Infrastructure: 100

Mercury:
Automated Mines: 23
Mass Drivers: 1

Deimos:
Automated Mines: 23
Mass Drivers: 1

Venus:
Automated Mines: 23
Mass Drivers: 1

Io:
Automated Mines: 19
Mass Drivers: 1

Ariel:
Automated Mines: 11
Mass Drivers: 1

1 Heavy Assault Battalion
1 Marine Battalion
2 Mobile Infantry Battalions
2 Marine Companys
1 Engineer Brigade (1 training)

8 CV George Washington
18 DE Spruance
1 EX Invincible
1 FH OSR-232
192 Kestrel
40 Zephyr
2 Raptor
1 Eagle
6 FT Trekker
1 CS Oregon

2 35,000 ton commercial slipway (FT Trekker)
1 30,000 ton commercial slipway (unassigned)
1 15,000 ton commercial slipway (CS Oregon)
1 10,000 ton naval slipway (CV George Washington)
1 4,500 ton naval slipway (EX Invincible) Add 500 ton capacity (0%)
2 4,000 ton naval slipways (DE Spruance)
1 1,000 ton naval slipway (unassigned) Add 5000 ton capacity (62.8%)

Wealth: 15780

Scientists:
Energy Weapons 30% (20)
Biology/Genetics 20% (5)
Construction/Production 15% (15)
Sensors and Fire Control 10% (25)

Research:
Small Jump Gate Cosntruction Module

Mineral Surveys

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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)

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

Sol Asteroid #81
Duranium: 22,125 (1)
Corbomite: 360 (.55)
Tritanium: 227 (.41)
Corundium: 14,673 (1)

Sol Comet #2
Corundium: 55,240 (.7)
Sorium: 41,043 (.8)
Corbomite: 16,285 (.7)
Mercassium: 9,876 (.7)

Sol Asteroid #41
Mercassium: 6,889 (1)
Neutronium: 9,409 (1)
Tritanium: 7,569 (1)
Sorium: 7,056 (1)

[Yodamaster]

Frankly I stopped posting because it's fun managing diplomacy and all, but mechanics-wise I'm garbage at Aurora. I'd overlook things, go for non-optimal techs, etc. If something exciting happened, that didn't completely depend on intimate knowledge of the game (diplomacy, warfare, etc.) I'd be more active.

EDIT: Oh, read further and saw that we're deleted. What a shame, but alright. Makes sense. Hopefully 3 nations creates more action.

[Bremen]

Frankly I stopped posting because it's fun managing diplomacy and all, but mechanics-wise I'm garbage at Aurora. I'd overlook things, go for non-optimal techs, etc. If something exciting happened, that didn't completely depend on intimate knowledge of the game (diplomacy, warfare, etc.) I'd be more active.

EDIT: Oh, read further and saw that we're deleted. What a shame, but alright. Makes sense. Hopefully 3 nations creates more action.

I didn't really intend things to get as detailed as they did; I was expecting orders more like "work on a better warship" and "start a manned colony on Mars", not the "use 30% of production on 17 factories, etc etc etc" I ended up getting. But once some people started doing it I guess it made others feel like they had to as well, and it all snowballed from there. I can understand if it started feeling like an LP for dedicated Aurora players only.

If you do change your mind in the next few days, I backed up a copy of the game before deleting China.

[Azkul]

EU's Orders First Draft

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Space Orders:
--Use civilian freighters to send infrastructure to Titan.
--Send infrastructure to Mercury using naval freighters IF the amount of infrastructure on Mercury is insufficient to sustain the population.


Production Orders:
-Shipyards:
--Produce OSR-232s until further notice and send them to Saturn.
--As soon as the shipyard is ready build one Mule.
--Produce 8 Poleaxes

-Factories:
--50% Produce Mines (Reduce if there is a mineral shortage)
--50% Produce Financial Centers (Increase if there is a mineral shortage)

-Ground Forces:
To conserve Neutronium and Duranium temporarily stop all construction of ground troops


Research Orders:
--After Research Rate 240 and 15cm Laser Focal Size has finished research:
---Assign 6 labs to research Combat Drop Module Company (Battalion first, if it is a prerequisite), then Construction Rate 12.
---Assign 6 labs to research 20cm Laser Focal Size then Ultraviolet Laser Wavelength.


Other Orders:

I offer to give Japan the next OSR-232 Fuel Harvester to be produced in exchange for Pebble Bed Reactor technology and Nuclear Pulse Engine technology.

[Sirus]

((FFFFFFFFF pressed F5 to open the class design window, and lost all my orders. *head-desk* ))

Yodamaster, you're always welcome in the US, should you decide not to return to China.

Spoiler: Orders! (click to show/hide)

Space Orders: First, build a second Invincible and sent it thru the same point. It will only have one goal: Figure out what happened to the previous ship (maintenance failure, destruction, or simply taking too long) and report back.
In the meantime, send a carrier combat group and park it on top of the jump point. Anything hostile comes through, blast it.

On a lighter note, we shouldn't need to send the Oregon to Mars, now that we've got civilians to do the job for us.

Production Orders:
- Finish the 9.06 research labs.
- Build a commercial shipyard, and continuously upgrade it's capacity. (10,000 ton increments)
- Add a second slipway to the Invincible shipyard.

Research Orders: Finish the small gate contructor tech. After that, design both a military jump drive that can handle Spruances (approx 4,000 tons) and a commercial jump drive that can handle Trekkers (approx 35,000 tons). Once those are done, research a terraforming module if we don't already have one (according to the Google doc, we don't).

Other Orders: Create a diplomatic team on Earth.

Bremen, some questions for you:
How much wealth does the US currently have?
Is the civilian colony ship transporting colonists like it should?
Are there any comets going through the inner system at the moment?

The US is also interested in acquiring the Pebble Bed Reactor and Nuclear Pulse technologies from Japan. What do you feel would be an appropriate trade?

[Bremen]

((FFFFFFFFF pressed F5 to open the class design window, and lost all my orders. *head-desk* ))

Yodamaster, you're always welcome in the US, should you decide not to return to China.

Spoiler: Orders! (click to show/hide)

Space Orders: First, build a second Invincible and sent it thru the same point. It will only have one goal: Figure out what happened to the previous ship (maintenance failure, destruction, or simply taking too long) and report back.
In the meantime, send a carrier combat group and park it on top of the jump point. Anything hostile comes through, blast it.

On a lighter note, we shouldn't need to send the Oregon to Mars, now that we've got civilians to do the job for us.

Production Orders:
- Finish the 9.06 research labs.
- Build a commercial shipyard, and continuously upgrade it's capacity. (10,000 ton increments)
- Add a second slipway to the Invincible shipyard.

Research Orders: Finish the small gate contructor tech. After that, design both a military jump drive that can handle Spruances (approx 4,000 tons) and a commercial jump drive that can handle Trekkers (approx 35,000 tons). Once those are done, research a terraforming module if we don't already have one (according to the Google doc, we don't).

Other Orders: Create a diplomatic team on Earth.

Bremen, some questions for you:
How much wealth does the US currently have?
Is the civilian colony ship transporting colonists like it should?
Are there any comets going through the inner system at the moment?

The US is also interested in acquiring the Pebble Bed Reactor and Nuclear Pulse technologies from Japan. What do you feel would be an appropriate trade?

Wealth is listed in the status update, the US currently has 15780. I also edited the status to correctly show the US has a manned colony on Mars. There are currently no comets inside the orbit of Neptune.