The Tree Hugger - SMACX AI Growth mod version 1.52

[bvanevery]

Details Aki's toy

Aki's toy

MY 2253.  Aki has gifted us with a unit capable of harvesting fungal towers.  That may not have been her intent, but we've found them to be a good cash crop.  More always seem to come eventually, so we consider it a renewable, if distant, resource.

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Details forest prevails

forest prevails

MY 2254.  It is strictly against our environmental regulations to remove fungus.  However if forest should spread over a fungal area in the natural course of events, we will take advantage of the new ecological niche.  This will greatly speed our transit time to the north.  We see another such long term forest breakthrough farther to the north.

Details teamwork

teamwork

In a joint Cult operation, we seize another Morganic city.  We would have been happy to let the Cult have it, but we do admit, our immunity to probes makes it easier to hold a front.

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Details Marr begs

Marr begs

MY 2258.  I don't care about the Usurpers' fate.  I only want Morgan destroyed.  If Cha Dawn asks for more fighting, then more fighting.

Details I am puppet

I am puppet

Cha Dawn rescinds my treaty immediately!

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Details insistence is not cool

insistence is not cool

MY 2260.  If I insisted that you two not start an ideological war, would it matter?

Details increase of five percent

increase of five percent

Is this like when rich people steal napkins from you?

Details finger finger pointy finger

finger finger pointy finger

Well I hardly need make an effort to contact Cha Dawn.  We have so many units in the field, it seems inevitable.  But if he's not on me immediately, I'll contact him at the end of the year.

Details modern transit

modern transit

Her techs aren't a deal but I really need this.  It's the key to driving rails through fungus.

Details you're both beautiful

you're both beautiful

Surprisingly, Cha Dawn did not pester me.  So I bit the bullet and talked to him.

Details sanity

sanity

I hope I don't have to bribe these two to stay out of war.  And if I do, I hope it isn't expensive.

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Details valued project

valued project

MY 2261.  The Xenoempathy Dome is crucial to our interests.  All production will be realigned to complete it.

Details vacillation

vacillation

A Eudaimonic society would please Cha Dawn, alienate Aki, and anger our citizens due to all the combat mindworms in the field.  It's a bad idea at this time.  We'll stick to present society.

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Details we just went through this

we just went through this

MY 2262.  You can't really expect me to put out this fire every year.

Details tiny leech

tiny leech

Am I renting her?

Details give the finger

give the finger

Maybe my mistake was trying to make peace before they'd bloodletted their troops.  Just too tempting to attack if they're in position to do so.  I'll wait until they're more worn out to play peacemaker.  Assuming I'm given the option.

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Details shut up Aki

shut up Aki

MY 2263.  Three years in a row, this crying and carrying on?  The situation is this, Aki.  I need Cha Dawn to make overland war against Morgan.  Strictly speaking, I don't need you.

Details buy yourself something nice

buy yourself something nice

If this is going to keep costing more money, then I'll have to play peacemaker sooner rather than later.

Details making our bed

making our bed

Cha Dawn's mood is much better than Aki's.  By making this loan, we're pretty much declaring whose side we'll be on.  We can hope for peace with the cyborgs.  If not, for keeping war very limited, until other objectives are accomplished.  We really need our rails complete, so that we can pull our troops back from the front if the cyborgs make trouble.

Details once again you agree

once again you agree

Could you please keep your word this time?

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Details can't keep 'em separated

can't keep 'em separated

MY 2267.  I got a few more years' peace out of that, but I just can't stop their fighting.  My alliance with the cyborgs will probably have to end.  It's a pity because Aki's started giving me various untrained units.  Not especially useful for heavy assault, but good for bulk.

Details you are greedy

you are greedy

That kind of money is a substantial portion of completing the Xenoempathy Dome, a majority chunk of our net worth, and you're not even hurting for cash.  If you expect us to regard you as rational after a proposal like that, well, you're not the androids we thought you were.  Surprisingly our alliance doesn't end, but she's seething.  Once again she makes me take it up with Cha Dawn.

Details horrific assault

horrific assault

Our mindworms have been on a very long crawl through mixed terrain.  They have finally arrived at the front and now utterly overwhelm the Morganic defenders.  There is nothing remotely fair about this fighting, it is a complete slaughter.

Details long theft

long theft

An infantry probe team that's been on a similarly long walk, secures some of the tech that Aki's made such good use of.  She completed the Network Backbone, so Cybernetic is not an option for us.

Details ritual

ritual

Cha Dawn once again utters the words.  If it buys 4 more years of peace, that's about all we could expect.

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Details industrial effort

industrial effort

MY 2268.  Using the last of our supply crawler assistance from other cities, and a lot of cash, we complete the Xenoempathy Dome.  It allows our troops easy movement through the fungus, connected to roads as part of one giant system.  It makes conquest of anyone who has not rid themselves of fungus, rather trivial.

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Details growing pains

growing pains

MY 2269.  Our conquests have triggered signs of unrest in our core cities, due to the sheer size of our green dominion.

Details budget

budget

We compensate with an increase in spending on social programs.  We have a robust judicial system and could organize our economy in any manner we desire, but we think a balance of concerns suits us best.  We do not expect to surpass the Cybernetic Consciousness in research, but we can keep ahead of them in our key area, which is planetary expertise.

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Details rather happy citizens

rather happy citizens

MY 2270.  Our increase in social spending, combined with high infrastructure for a low population, has triggered a golden age in many of our cities.  The arts flourish, the streets are clean, the trash is recycled, and youth groups practice ascetic conservation with zeal!

[Vidsek]

Well now, that was a busy day or two!  And you even got the streets well swept!  Carry on Greener, the next few years should be a trip.

[bvanevery]

[Poor Morgan.  He is so toast!  Enjoy the show.]   

Details you are so tiresome

you are so tiresome

MY 2271.  I guess being a lightning rod back and forth between these two, can only go on for so long.

Details downright kvetching

downright kvetching

Get your breaking of our Pact over with already.

Details finally

finally

Now that I'm more of a one way buffer state, I wonder if I can get a peace between them to stick?

Details rail jump

rail jump

17 of our units were sent home from 'Cybernetic' territory.  I don't see how what's clearly Cult territory manages to be Cybernetic, just because of a couple of sea bases.

Details Cha Dawn mealy mouth

Cha Dawn mealy mouth

Well at least Aki can't complain to me anymore.  She can only declare war.

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Details jungle takeover

jungle takeover

MY 2272.  We've kicked Morgan out of his Monsoon Jungle cities.  He has numerous units hiding in the bush, so we will take some losses, but he cannot possibly survive there.  We could sweep Morgan into complete submission if we were not worried about war with the cyborgs.

Details mealy mouthed demagogue

mealy mouthed demagogue

Cha Dawn currently has a Treaty with Aki, but we just don't know if he intends to keep it.

Details weasel

weasel

With the swelling of our population due to jungle conquests, I thought I could win the election.  I did not anticipate that my ally might refuse to back me, and that my margin of loss could be a few carelessly counted votes.

Details gouger

gouger

Lucky Aki.  I can tolerate 20 years of her rule.  I'm surprised Cha Dawn can.

Details slim lead

slim lead

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Details attrition

attrition

MY 2273.  Morgan had such a horrific depth of defense in the bush, that our offensive forces are now spent.  All we can do now is garrison the cities we've taken and wait for relief.