posted 06-17-99 10:16 AM ET        

vision
based on a dark vision of earth where the cold war doesn't end and a reaganesq america begins preperations to fight and win WW3 against a powerful Soviet union. Western europe is more or less subjugated by an increasingly militaristic american which then renames itself the Republic of Earth (RoE) the soviet union is justifiably afraid of an all out invasion and continues to arm itself for the inevitable final showdown with RoE forces. the UN with strong leadership from the neutral countries especially in the newly emerging republics from africa, and non Soviet asia, and support from south america (which is torn apart from RoE/USSR faceoff) takes it upon themselves to launch the Colonization effort of Alpha Centauri. years after the Unity is launched RoE and USSR begin a new space race to colonize Alpha Centauri. the RoE organizes an expeditionary force whose objective is to bring the colonist on Alpha Centauri under the power of the RoE. The USSR effort is more of a colonization effort but h ultimate plan is for Soviet forces to overrun Chiron. they launch on the eve of world war three on earth. and so the conflict of the cold war takes to the stars.

if i ever come to grips with the scenario editor i am going to do a scenario with them

i know they are a little powerful and i balanced them against each other than against the original factions

all feedback is appreciated

posted 06-17-99 10:17 AM ET            

#BASES
Moskova
Krasnogorsk
Konakova
Tula
Serpuchov
Kirov
Ryazan
Voronez
Augustgrad
Kursk
Priozersk
Brjansk
Minsk
Cosmograd
Kondrovo
Dmitrov
Zarajsk
Ramenskoje
Tunguska
Sosnovo
Troika
Obinsk
Cechov
Aleksin
Korablino
Novomskovsk
Sukhinici
Suvorov
Skuratovski
Uzlovaja
Volovo
Tovarkovski
Krasnoye
Lipeck
#END

#WATERBASES
Torzoc
Kotly
Kernova
Sestroretsk
Petrodvorec
Zelnogorsk
Promorsk
Zaporozskopje
#END

#BLURB
^ Our most pressing concern is the rapid expansion of our industrial base.
A great threat to our entire system is the RoE military buildup. The have spent
massive amounts on a research program to provide an exponential increase to
their armed forces. The only way to preserve our system from their agression is
to over the next five years build roughly 300% more farms, mines, solar collectors
and factories so that we may in turn have adequate resources to defend ourselves.
^
^ -- Premier Alexi Gromeynkov,
^ "The First Five Year Plan"

#DATALINKS1
^LEADER: {Premier Alexi Gromeynkov}
^BACKGROUND: {Earth, Candidate Member of the Politburo}
^AGENDA: {Spread of communism}
^TECH: {Planetary Networks}
^

#DATALINKS2
^+1 SUPPORT: {Military buildup.}
^+2 INDUSTRY: {State focus on heavy industry.}
^-3 ECONOMY: {Lack of emphasis on consumer goods.}
^Five Year Plan: {Cost double to hurry production}
^Unwieldy bureaucracy: {Support Penalty Doubled under democratic government}
^Mass purges by secret police: {Free Punishment Sphere in every base}
^Collective Housing: {May exceed HAB COMPLEX requirments by 2}
^{May not use Free Market Economics.}

#FACTIONTRUCE
#xs 440
#caption $CAPTION7
"Comrad $NAME1, the CSSR wishes only to provide for the security of
our people. Let us sign a blood truce."

"This useless bloodshed solves nothing. We will accept the armistice"
"$NAME3 we will finally put an end to your totalitarian regime"

#FACTIONTREATY
#xs 440
#caption $CAPTION7
"$TITLE0 $NAME1, ."

"Of course comrad. Long live the revolution!"
"I cannot ally myself with an empire bent on world domination."

# ; This line must remain at end of file

posted 06-17-99 10:18 AM ET            

#BASES
Fort Reagan
Fort Mckinnley
Fort Harding
Fort Nixon
Fort Kennedy
Fort McNamara
Fort Herbert
Fort Kurstan
Fort Hamilton
Fort McPherson
Fort Hunnley
Fort Truman
Fort Eiferson
Fort Washington
Fort Sullen
Fort Harrison
Fort Theodor
Fort Staunton
Fort Steward
Fort Tiberson
Trinity
New Los Alamos
Garland Proving Ground
RoE Energy Grid
RoE Space Applications
RoE Bioweapons Research
RoE VX-t Storage
RoE Orbital Facilities
RoE Weapons Testing
RoE Fusion Applications
RoE Communications Grid
RoE Defense Grid
RoE Intelligence Grid
Outpost 659
Outpost 161
Outpost 454
Outpost 745
#END

#WATERBASES
Hustonis
Port Arthur
Port Haverston
Tarsonis
Port Tarkin
Sardonis
Aeris
#END

#BLURB
^ As I speak to you today I can see ominous clouds on the horizon. Even as we look
to freedom others are embracing repression. As we all hope for peace others are preparing
for war. As I speak to you today I can tell you that a powerful enemy is plotting against you.
However, as I speak to you today, I can reassure you that we will not back down when threatened
with Soviet agression. Eventhough the enemy is strong, I can tell you today that we are
stronger. Freedom shall triumph! And I can tell you today, we will not lose.
^
^ -- General Aidan Frost,
^ "State of Chiron Address"

#DATALINKS1
^LEADER: {General Aidan Frost}
^BACKGROUND: {Earth, RoE Expeditionary Force Commander}
^AGENDA: {Triumph over communist agression}
^TECH: {Applied Physics, Mobility}
^

#DATALINKS2
^+1 ECONOMY: {highly developed economy}
^+2 INDUSTRY: {Superior manufactoring techniques}
^-2 GROWTH: {poorly prepared to colonize Chiron}
^Prefab Bases: {Free RECYCLING TANKS at each base but needs a HAB COMPLEX to exceed size 5}
^Faith in the market: {police penalty reduced under free market}
^Extra DRONE for every four citizens {(pressures of materialistic society)}
^{May not use Planned Economics.}

#FACTIONTRUCE
#xs 440
#caption $CAPTION7
"$NAME1, either agree to a blood truce immediatly,
or you will discover that our reputation for ruthlessness is well deserved."

"Yes, we agree to honor a temporary Cease-fire."
"Enough of your treachery $NAME3! This time I plan to exterminate you once and for all!"

#FACTIONTREATY
#xs 440
#caption $CAPTION7
"$TITLE0 $NAME1, as the guardian of the free world we seek to
establish diplomatic and economic relations with your faction. I propose
you agree to the generous terms of our Treaty of Friendship."

"Of course, lets open our markets."
"I think not, reports confirm your plans to forcibly subjugate us."

# ; This line must remain at end of file

posted 06-17-99 12:46 PM ET            

Doesn't the second kinda cancel out the first?

posted 06-18-99 09:37 AM ET            

you're the ultimate scenario producer? i didn't know i'd have it this easy
if you wanna help me out could you create custum graphics for the the factions? i have no idea how to do this. i kind of have an idea on what things should be

CSSR-cities should have an intimidating feel to them. heavy industries and imposing architechture are the key

RoE-cities should look like nasa designed them. clean, cramped, technologically advanced, the kind of place you'd expect them to be doing biological warfare in

CSSR-embolem should be like a star with smaller stars close to it the feel that they could be orbiting. for some reason i see the stars in the upper right corner

RoE-embolem should be something NATOesq

CSSR-leader should be an bland man with a breznehv(sp?) quality to him. you should be able to tell that his faction has no drones or talents just by looking at him

RoE-their leader should look like a general. not a real army general but a charismatic actor who always plays generals in the movie. his smile should make you feel confident that hey we will win a nuclear war

i know i am asking the impossible but hey maybe you can do it

as for scenarios i have an idea

a map that has fixed sides (one where you can't circumnaviagte the world)CSSR has about 10 cities RoE has around eight. they all are fairly large (hab domes in every RoE city perhaps, and the maybe the ascetic virtues but no hab domes for the CSSR) since it is a scenario can you turn off the ability to build colony pods? well their is only two ways to win, economic victory or conquest victory. the CSSR has a much larger army but the RoE has better tech a pile of cash and maybe even one city with high elevation and lots of solar colectors and echelon mirros. both sides have +10 PB's and a fair amount of nerve gas units in their arsenals. U.N. charter turned off. when the game starts both the sides are at a truce. however a modifer to the victory condition is all the cities are victory conditions. if a city is destroyed then the scenario is over.

could you make a scenario like that? and make it so it would be really hard to win on either side becuase they are both really balanced. i'd enjoy playing it alot tell me if i'm asking too much

posted 06-18-99 10:08 AM ET            

Likewise, the Hive has free PD, but you can destroy them (OK, PDs are tougher to sabotage than other buildings, but still, with Elite probes its doable).

posted 06-18-99 10:42 AM ET            

the minions of the CSSR would never allow that to happen and after some massive play testing with them i'm about ready to rebalance them. i gotta check out a few more things, but i am thinking about giving them DRONE, 2 in the rebalance so if you did sabotage their punishment spheres they'd have massive drone riots