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[Crustypeanut]

Welcome to the Aurora Community Empire - Limited Trans-Newtonian Start game!

We've been talking about getting one set up on the Other Games forum, and here it is!

For those who don't know what Aurora is, here is the link to the thread:
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=47678.0

The starting situation/rules are simple:
Empire Name/Theme: Terran Federation, Player Race gov't
Trans Newtonian Start, but 0 Research Points and 1 Shipyard
Random number of Jump Points in Sol
Starting year 2025
1 starting NPR and 50% chance at NPR generation
Inexperienced Fleets, Realistic Promotions, and Political Promotions are OFF.
Invaders are OFF until the turn of the 22nd century (2100 AD)
Maintenance is ON

The Rules:
Anyone may join, although if you've never played the game before, its HIGHLY recommended you learn how to play it before you join.

Everyone gets a 5 year turn in which to rule.  January 1st to January 1st.

No cheating (Space Master is passworded)

When discovering a new solar system, you may name it whatever you want.  When colonizing a planet, even if another person discovered the solar system, you may name the PLANET whatever you want.  Colonizing in this case means with an actual population.

When designing ships, missiles, and modules, please name them using a theme of your choice so that we can all see whats designed by who.  Its not required, however.  Examples are Norse themed, Aztec, French, A certain anime of your choice, etc etc.

Don't do anything to destroy the empire.  On purpose.

When encountering a new alien civilization, tell us on the forums about it so we can decide what to do as a group.  Not required, though.  This doesn't apply to aliens initially hostile. 


The current list of players:
Crustypeanut
Raddish (In Progress)
Repulsion
Adwarf
Girlinhat
SirAaronIII

Back up Players:
Bremen
BishopX
LostCosmonaut
Sheb
USEC_OFFICER
PTTG??

The saves:
http://www.mediafire.com/?326vn8edud4d3u5 (Initial)
http://www.mediafire.com/?82hq1i6ai5fqa43  (Crusty's)

[Raddish]

I am in.  I don't mind where I get put on the list and I have a little experience with the game.  Enough to be able to not screw everything up

[adwarf]

I will take the fourth turn, so we can get a base plus I am not very good early game.

[SirAaronIII]

Very interesting. I might join, but I warn you all: I suck.

I at least have a kinda blurry basic idea of what to do though.

[Repulsion]

I guess I'll take the third turn?

Not the best at the game, but I do believe that I can do much.

Also, I have a feeling that the turns will pass quite quickly, since one can go through 5 years in a day.

[Girlinhat]

Tap me in.  And I'd like to say that an autominer colony should be granted a name, but an orbital mining colony should not.

Also, let's .zip the whole thing and include a text file or two, so we can write a "changelog" of notes to send to the next person.  A sort of written player history so we don't mess up each other's shipyards

[Jacob/Lee]

Hmm... I might be able to take part in this if the machine I'm on can survive running Aurora. I'll check back in a few...

Yeah, it didn't run well. Oh well...

[Crustypeanut]

Tap me in.  And I'd like to say that an autominer colony should be granted a name, but an orbital mining colony should not.

Also, let's .zip the whole thing and include a text file or two, so we can write a "changelog" of notes to send to the next person.  A sort of written player history so we don't mess up each other's shipyards

I'll add a text file when I'm done with my save.

Also, adding everyone to the list now.  Sir Aaron, let me know if you want in or not, it doesn't matter how good or bad a player ye are.  This is all just for fun anyways.

Hm.. Lets leave planets the same name even with automines, unless theres an actual population on it.

Also, lets NOT rename any of Sol's planets unless by popular vote.

[SirAaronIII]

Okay, I'll get in. If there are enemies though I'm screwed as I know nothing of combat.

[Girlinhat]

If there's enemies, how about you can opt out your turn to someone else to finish the cycle and/or give it back when enemies are dealt with?

The biggest issue with combat is setup.  If someone else makes the ships, commanding them isn't very hard.

EDIT: Also, as a pet peeve, could you include a brief description of Aurora in the OP, or a link to the main Aurora thread, in case anyone new stumbled upon it can have an idea of what it is?

[Crustypeanut]

EDIT: Also, as a pet peeve, could you include a brief description of Aurora in the OP, or a link to the main Aurora thread, in case anyone new stumbled upon it can have an idea of what it is?

Good idea

[Flying Dice]

Not going to participate, as between an almost-due paper, two fanfic responsibilities, and my own game, I couldn't do it justice. That doesn't keep me from following it, though! 

[Bremen]

I'm more than willing to take part at some point, but I suggest not making the list too long; I've seen many succession games crumble because they had a long list of players who lost interest long before the game got to them.

[Girlinhat]

I'd also say that 6 is pushing it, in terms of keeping player interest.  It will, after all, be 25 years before my turn again, and a lot can happen.

[BishopX]

I'll 2nd the 6 player limit, but I would like to be considered as an alternate if anyone drops or can't complete a turn.