t_ras learns to play professionally

[Buster's Uncle]

Yeah.  Write what you know, they always tell new writers.

[t_ras]

I just noticed I left Lal to be AI
Well, I'm not preparing this all from the start, so we'll have to do with 6 facionts.

[t_ras]

Spartans

"Ma'am, Major Tom, is here"
The reconnaissance commander returns that soon? that can't be good news...
"Let him in"
Major Tom enters the office and salutes Santiago. She could see in his face he is worried
Santiago-"Free. Have you finished the expedition?"
Tom - "We have ma'am, I have the report ready"
Santiago - "Proceed then, major"
Tom - "It seems we landed on a rather small iseland and we found nothign of interest in our immidiate sarroundings,ma'am. Would you like more details?"
Santiago stopped to think for a moment and then released the officer.
There wasn't really much to think about . They had to build one base by the see and get to build ships as soon as possible. If others managed to land too and have larger pieces of territories, they might turn dangerous. But she wasn't planning to let it happen, survival comes first at any price...
She called to her adjutant "Tell the engineering commander to send a pod to the sea shore and begin the base building operation right away!"
"aye aye ma'am"
This apocalyps is the final chalnge for survivalists. Back on earth they said we're justa bunch of crazy poeple. Well let's see naw if we were that crazy then preparing for this day...

[t_ras]

Beliavers

The improvised church was already filled with an anticipating crowd of belieavers waiting for her mass. This was their hour. Here there was no secular propaganda to missguide her sheeps. A pastor with only one visible road. She stepped up the stage and began the mass

"Beloved sons of God! you, who have seen the light other blind sheeps coudn't! This is your time!
God sent us the apocalyps! and he sent us here to revive us! This is the time of actions. we must now build a world which will enalbe us to concentrate in our prayers and our spiritual jorney to redemption!
Let us all feel the love of God flowing through us and let our hands be the tools of his all mighty will!
Heaven awaits for the ones who believe, and now is the time to build the spitiritual road to there!
Dear brothers and sisters, may God bless as all!"

She continued with the mass for about an hour, exating her audience. She then retired to her quarters for a final private preyer before meeting the bishops to give them orders. Maybe God will send a brighter light to shine on her...

She new that right now she needed to set a place for the sacred alter to be properly worship God. But the territory was small for the two pods and sending the second pod away will leave it separated in the distance...more separated the sheeps should be from their shepherd...there was little opion though, it must be done this way. She just prayed the long distance comunication would be enough to keep her sheeps well guided.

[t_ras]

Ok, now waiting for consultations.
I would need to know what to research for each faction (since I havn't touched it.
Also if any one wants a faction I would let him take the decisions, as long as the reasons for them are explained.
CU!

[sisko]

@t_ras: posting end-of-turn saves for each faction and/or base screens for already deployed CPs can help.

[t_ras]

In the next turns I will, that's a good idea.

[Earthmichael]

Sparta is in a terrible starting position for a non-builder.  I suggested heading toward doctrine: flexibility to get off the island.

Believers should head for doctrine: mobility, Physics (attack 2), and planned, but for the first 10 turns, they do not get any research anyway.

With all builder factions, I beeline toward Industrial Automation.

I am trying to give you the short term goals, since I do not know what techs are available to research, and you might have to sidetrack occasionally.

Believers should take advantage of that little land bridge, and explore ASAP.  They should build additional scout units up to their very high support limit.

Everyone else should probably build one scout and then a colony pod, depending on whether they can grow faster enough before the colony pod is built.

This is my starting advice, for what it is worth.

If you have specific questions, I will try to address them.