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I'm planning a massive "civil war" within my FT nation and am currently searching for FT RP'ers to help out in the thread; either by submitting ideas, supporting a side, or entering the conflict yourself. (And I'll need someone to RP the opposing side of the war).

Detail information; TG me for specifics, but here is a general outline:

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The year is 2170 of the Vuhifellian calendar. In 2140, Vuhifell, my Homeworld, was destroyed in a massive war. A group of a few million refugees and military personnel managed to escape the solar system before Vuhifell was destroyed, and it was assumed that the blast destroyed every Vuhifellian colony in the system as well.

However, Planet Olympia (hereby referred to as the Olympian Republic) had survived. The leadership and citizens of Olympia assumed that the Vuhifellian Federation had collapsed upon the destruction of Vuhifell, and have started their own space-colonization efforts.

Both the Vuhifellian Federation and the Olympian Republic have an unlikely meeting as they attempt to colonize and claim the same star system. A small conflict ensues, and both sides are notified of each others' survival.

Not risking re-colonization and a loss of their sovereignty, the Olympian Republic declares independence from Vuhifell and launches a massive invasion of Vuhifellian space. However, most of the conflict (thread-wise) will take place in a few strategic star systems.

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Details on each side:

Vuhifellian Federation: Liberal democracy struggling to rebuild after the destruction of its former Homeworld. Strongly religious in its polytheistic religion. Believes that their faith will someday reward them. Rapid advances in technology due to technological singularity.

Olympian Republic: Fascist dictatorship that lost a meager amount of citizens during the War. Is many times larger than Vuhifell in terms of ships and troops, however, their technology lags several decades behind; due to the destruction of all Vuhifellian research data on Olympia when the war ended. Strongly religious in its monotheistic religion. Believes that Divine Intervention will destroy their enemy. AI's have been banned from their territories.

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Alliances:

Vuhifellian Federation (The Vuhifellian States):
Kostemetsia
The Fedral Union/ Terran Federation

Olympian Republic (Amazonian Beasts):
Skgorria

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Alliance of Imitated Worlds [North Calaveras]

Drop-Outs:
Telros
Alversia
Xiscapia
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If anyone is interested in joining, post here or simply TG me. I know this is a crap way to introduce an FT war, but it's the best I can do whilst rushing.

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Current System Controls:

Vuhifell:
Ogden System [Home-system]
Epsilon Gamma System
Arcadia System
New Queson System
Chiron System
Vega Artones System

Olympia:
Vuhifell System [Home-system]
Sigma Delgrassa System
Sigma Verona System
Beowulf Pi System
Beowulf Nu System
Chi Sigma Delta System

Contested:
Circum-Romana System
Tribute System
Helios System
Orion System

Rushed as well, but I can contribute ideas or participate. Up to you.

Either would be fine, but I think I'd prefer people to participate.

Participation it is.

Any side preferable? I will probably keep my aid limited, as my ships are rather strong.

Either side is fine; I've added each sides' ideology so it will be easier for people to align themselves to a side if they decide to participate.

(I don't mind having a hand in the war, I want to see how the situation would develop though ICLY Before I decide to send in , forces, or just aid, or evacuation ships)

I am interested, the Alliance will support the Federation under the following conditions

25% of enemy POW are to be sent to the Alliance for assimilation

Free travel between Alliance and Federation territory

Trade between Alliance and Federation.

Alright thanks, you need anything?

Hmmm, maybe Xscpia and Alversia.

NC, sure.

Fedral, I don't mind.


Still need someone to volunteer to RP as the Olympians, though.

Alright thanks, you need anything?

If you know anyone else that might be interested, that would be cool.

are you going to make a list of allied races for each faction.

The Ascendants would definitely help the Federation.

Andermani would support whichever human faction is least likely to attempt to kill them just because they stumbled into a warzone.

are you going to make a list of allied races for each faction.

Yeah, once I get someone to RP Olympia.

Andermani, that would likely be the Olympians at this current stage.

are you going to make a list of allied races for each faction.

Added.

I will RP as the Olympians if you don't mind, with my own Civil War I'm hesitant to bring the kitsune into the conflict. Will you be making factbooks, or something of that nature? I'd like to know a little bit more about the Olympians, if possible. I will also notify Alversia of this for you.

Seeing as it was the Vuhifellian that Alversia was most friendly with, I think they would feel honourbound to their old Allies, no?

I will RP as the Olympians if you don't mind, with my own Civil War I'm hesitant to bring the kitsune into the conflict. Will you be making factbooks, or something of that nature? I'd like to know a little bit more about the Olympians, if possible. I will also notify Alversia of this for you.

Sure, here it is:
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=548180
It contains some basic information; I'll let you handle the rest of the Olympian affairs.

Alversia, it's going to be one hell of a reunion after 30 years of isolation.

my ft nation is " Alliance of Imitated Worlds" for the list.

Yeah, once I get someone to RP Olympia.

Andermani, that would likely be the Olympians at this current stage.

Righto then.

General bump. Alliance list has been updated. Olympian factbook now includes a "religion" section, to briefly sum up the Olympian belief system.

thanks, Im licking my lips.

thanks, Im licking my lips.

Cool, this is actually the first war RP I'm doing that involves more than two people. Right now, I've got Mid-Terms and lab reports to complete, so I'm scheduling the start of the RP for late next week.

next week "frowns" dammit, oh well, i can wait.

Oh, one more question: you guys want to start it after Olympia declares independence? Or during First Contact between the two? I have to know which time-frame to put the RP in.

Oh, one more question: you guys want to start it after Olympia declares independence? Or during First Contact between the two? I have to know which time-frame to put the RP in.
Personally I'd rather start after Olympia declares independence, but let's see what the other RPers have to say.

I can roll with either one.

Start of the RP has been accelerated to Monday-Tuesday. Xiscapia, I'll just use use Olympia in my first 1-2 posts to explain the story-thus-far; then you can take over.

Fine by me.

RP is here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=548390). Enjoy, :)

by the way, my hailing message dosnt mean they will act on it, they will be your freind, you just need to sway them to fight with you, mostly for POW's for assimilation.

I shall pause for now until Xis posts.

Ahhh, this would be a perfect thread for my mercenary nation to get in on... but I think maybe I should finish my intro first, and whatever comes out of that. I'll probably still read along with the war RP though.

Ahhh, this would be a perfect thread for my mercenary nation to get in on... but I think maybe I should finish my intro first, and whatever comes out of that. I'll probably still read along with the war RP though.

Olympia needs more allies.

I know, but I'm already in one place and Communistic Govts wants me to hunt down some terrorists and it just feels weird to suddenly be like "Oh wait, there's a war over here! *zips away*" I'm a stickler for continuity, I guess.

But I'd be interested in coming in later if possible, maybe at a turning point in the war, just in time to turn the tables on one of the sides. That's always fun. :P

that could work i guess.

Hi VS.

Yeah, I'm always on your side mate. ;)

The now fifty-one-year-old-but-still-exactly-the-same Kostemetsian Vice Admiral Jackson would be most happy to lead a Kostemetsian defensive fleet from his command onboard the Good Cause III (IX-3502C).

(OOC: Any sign of that citizenship?)

Olympia needs more allies.
Aye. It's just me and that other guy against, what, four nations? Anyway, I'll post, but due to unexpected RL issues it may be a day or so before I am able to post again.

Aye. It's just me and that other guy against, what, four nations? Anyway, I'll post, but due to unexpected RL issues it may be a day or so before I am able to post again.

some say thats good odd

So Olympia is a fascist regime eh?

Well FT Skgorria is Nazi. Yup, Nazis in space. I might join later, but I'm in one RP already and have signed up to another one...if I'm really needed then I'll commit forces.

Might I suggest a ban on planet kill weaponry?

The ban is already in place. ^^

The ban is already in place. ^^

Funky funky

Vuhifellian, please let me know if my blockade fleet is too large. Different people have different ideas of what constitutes "massive", so my fleet may be far too large or way too small. Also, in regard to the religon: Do the Olympians do holy sacrifices?

Nazis in space.

oh i so saw a image about that last week

Consider this my formal application to join on the side of Olympia. I miss playing space nazis and this sounds way more fun than the other one I signed up for

oh i so saw a image about that last week

If you find it again, I'd appreciate a link.

Consider this my formal application to join on the side of Olympia. I miss playing space nazis and this sounds way more fun than the other one I signed up for



If you find it again, I'd appreciate a link.

http://www.patricio00.com/post/archive/2005_07_01_archive.html

odd comic

Hi VS.

Yeah, I'm always on your side mate. ;)

The now fifty-one-year-old-but-still-exactly-the-same Kostemetsian Vice Admiral Jackson would be most happy to lead a Kostemetsian defensive fleet from his command onboard the Good Cause III (IX-3502C).

(OOC: Any sign of that citizenship?)

Oh, yeah, citizenship and you still technically have an admiral's commission with ONI. ;)

Vuhifellian, please let me know if my blockade fleet is too large. Different people have different ideas of what constitutes "massive", so my fleet may be far too large or way too small. Also, in regard to the religon: Do the Olympians do holy sacrifices?

No, not too large. However, the Olympian dreadnoughts are like the Vuhifellian Heavy Cruisers: extremely powerful but limited in number.

As for the sacrifices, I'll leave that to you.

Also, np on the posting issue, post on your schedule.

Thanks for being so flexible. ;)

oh rereading the first post i think Olympian Republic would say WT if they saw a Heavy Capital Battleship: Imperium Class turn up

Just a general message to all on the ban on planet-destroying weapons:

You MAY bombard a planet from orbit to soften it for land invasion/be an asshole and destroy settlements.

You MAY NOT completely destroy the planet. This includes 'glassing', 'slagging', and 'shattering', among other things.

Given that you could build a million ships in a month during "First Contact", why can't you just build a billion ships now and pwn the Olympians? :p

Also, I'm waiting for a teary Jackson/Maxwell reunion scene. ROFL

This looks interesting, 'sit too late to join up?

If not...

I think I'll side with the Olympians, because they seriously need a strong ally on their side...and I can fit the bill there. I could feed them odd bits of higher tech here and there for a...certain price, too, if we want to give the Olympians a bit more than a mouse's chance (sorry Xis...Quality > Quantity, most of the time).

As long as they're not anti-alien like some of the other bad guys are, at least...in which case, I'd probaly have to avoid them with my alien-conglomerate civilization.


I didnt really matter to me, i could have sided with either, i just need people to assimilate. But I want to look like a good guy so i joined The Federation XD, im ALWAYS the bad guy most of the time.

This looks interesting, 'sit too late to join up?

If not...

I think I'll side with the Olympians, because they seriously need a strong ally on their side...and I can fit the bill there. I could feed them odd bits of higher tech here and there for a...certain price, too, if we want to give the Olympians a bit more than a mouse's chance (sorry Xis...Quality > Quantity, most of the time).

As long as they're not anti-alien like some of the other bad guys are, at least...in which case, I'd probaly have to avoid them with my alien-conglomerate civilization.

Assimilation, indoctrination, enslavement...all various methods of the same purpose. I just prefer the last two for the Dominion :P

well, enslavement isnt the same as assimilation, there all members of the society, they arent put down or made to do hard labor for no pay( althought there is no such thing as "money" for the AIW"

I didnt really matter to me, i could have sided with either, i just need people to assimilate. But I want to look like a good guy so i joined The Federation XD, im ALWAYS the bad guy most of the time.

Assimilation, indoctrination, enslavement...all various methods of the same purpose. I just prefer the last two for the Dominion :P

well, enslavement isnt the same as assimilation, there all members of the society, they arent put down or made to do hard labor for no pay( althought there is no such thing as "money" for the AIW"

All the same theory ultimately, though...getting one group to work for you, some how.

Great to make them testing subjects for "fun things" though...like, for viruses.

This looks interesting, 'sit too late to join up?

If not...

I think I'll side with the Olympians, because they seriously need a strong ally on their side...and I can fit the bill there. I could feed them odd bits of higher tech here and there for a...certain price, too, if we want to give the Olympians a bit more than a mouse's chance (sorry Xis...Quality > Quantity, most of the time).

As long as they're not anti-alien like some of the other bad guys are, at least...in which case, I'd probaly have to avoid them with my alien-conglomerate civilization.

Not too late.

Also, the reason why Olympia's tech is so low is because of a matter of evening the sides between a pure Vuhifell vs. Olympia fight: Vuhifell may have hyper-advanced technology, but it only has a handful of people and ships compared to Olympia.

Likewise, since their tech is so low, Olympia's ships need to be at least 5:1 against a Vuhifellian vessel to stand a chance at winning, that's why the forces they currently have invading my space are a mere 1/40 of their forces and the counter-invasion force I've sent in is 1/8 of my Navy.


But I'm giving Xis full creative freedom with Olympia, so long as he follows certain parameters; so he'll get the final say with your alien tech ;)

I'll make sure I won't violate any balance too badly ;) Besides, I can't go around giving away too many of my secrets...or they aren't secrets any more (besides, you can't grab the awe of a species/civilization if they know how you do things...that's bad business).

Likewise, I'll probaly end up being more of a shadow force with light conflict rather than full-front "PWN"

I was going to enter, but I just can't motivate myself to get involved without a real reason, which I lack.

Updated alliance list and also added a list of how many systems are controlled by each faction.

This looks interesting, 'sit too late to join up?

If not...

I think I'll side with the Olympians, because they seriously need a strong ally on their side...and I can fit the bill there. I could feed them odd bits of higher tech here and there for a...certain price, too, if we want to give the Olympians a bit more than a mouse's chance (sorry Xis...Quality > Quantity, most of the time).

As long as they're not anti-alien like some of the other bad guys are, at least...in which case, I'd probaly have to avoid them with my alien-conglomerate civilization.
As you can see if you've checked the "Olympian allies" section vs. the "Vuhifell allies", the odds are a bit stacked against me. I'm expecting this to be not unlike what happened in Halo: It takes like one hundred UNSC ships to destroy twenty-five Covenant ships, except Vuh said five-to-one ratio, so it would be more like one hundred twenty five Olympian ships against twenty five Vuhifell. The Olypians won't be xenophobic or anything, they'll merely hate infidels and heritics: i.e., the Vuhifell.

I guess i could switch sides if its that bad.

yes, that would make sense, perhaps a suprise assault on the Orion System?

As you can see if you've checked the "Olympian allies" section vs. the "Vuhifell allies", the odds are a bit stacked against me. I'm expecting this to be not unlike what happened in Halo: It takes like one hundred UNSC ships to destroy twenty-five Covenant ships, except Vuh said five-to-one ratio, so it would be more like one hundred twenty five Olympian ships against twenty five Vuhifell. The Olypians won't be xenophobic or anything, they'll merely hate infidels and heritics: i.e., the Vuhifell.

Works for me. My guys are secular, but I probaly won't bring up religious matters...kind of an ignored quality.

I guess i could switch sides if its that bad.
Perhaps...we'll see. Maybe you could betray the Federation during the war?

Works for me. My guys are secular, but I probaly won't bring up religious matters...kind of an ignored quality.
Alright, cool. What will be the nature of your assistance? Military?
yes, that would make sense, perhaps a suprise assault on the Orion System?
Yes, but later, after the Imitators hav gained (sort of) the Federation's trust and more troops.

Militarily and technological, if your guys are receptive to the latter.

As far as delving up military support, I could do a number of things...downright engagement, intelligence collection, convoy running, espionage...
Pretty much any and all of that. Olympian ships are severly outclassed against any Federation ships, and even large fleets may be torn apart by a relatively small force. Also, I've been reading the posts in the IC thread, and I can't believe all the events that have happened in the day or two I've been gone!

Alright, cool. What will be the nature of your assistance? Military?

Yes, but later, after the Imitators hav gained (sort of) the Federation's trust and more troops.

Militarily and technological, if your guys are receptive to the latter.

As far as delving up military support, I could do a number of things...downright engagement, intelligence collection, convoy running, espionage...

Militarily and technological, if your guys are receptive to the latter.

As far as delving up military support, I could do a number of things...downright engagement, intelligence collection, convoy running, espionage...

As i have proven against Alversian and Xscpian forces "grins" Imitators can live up to there name in espinoge.

Kostemetsia will add New Sol, Novus Ceti, and PP-01 to -40 to the list of worlds controlled by the Vuhifellian democratic alliance.

(OOC: ill be coming in on the side of the democratic faction I shall post shortly)

Nice to have you with us, Fedral Union.

Kostemetsia will add New Sol, Novus Ceti, and PP-01 to -40 to the list of worlds controlled by the Vuhifellian democratic alliance.

Oh, those are only a list of Vuhifellian and Olympian Space, not of Coalition Space.

I guess i could switch sides if its that bad.

Well, it's technically 4 vs 3 in regards to alliance numbers, seeing as Alversia hasn't been participating yet.

OOC: Alversia's home computer is down, he can only post from his school computer, so his time is limited. Please be patient.

bump-

Just so long as the AIW doesn't come into system after system with hundreds of ships going, "we will pwn you", I'm cool with it. Planet killing weaponry-ban is still in effect. And no blitzkrieging to Olympia/New Vuhifell either, 'cuz that's no fun.

Just so long as the AIW doesn't come into system after system with hundreds of ships going, "we will pwn you", I'm cool with it. Planet killing weaponry-ban is still in effect. And no blitzkrieging to Olympia/New Vuhifell either, 'cuz that's no fun.

Oh i undertand, just want to take a planet XD, the AIW isnt really on ANYONE paticular side, they would take Olympian and Federation.

Regarding the damage-ratio of Vuhifellian carriers: don't blame me. Blame the wiki article on the Battlestar Galactica; supposedly the Galactica can survive several nukes against its hull, so I'm pulling the Leviathan from there.

Alliance plasma charged Nukes are two times as powerful, thought you should knwo.

Regarding the damage-ratio of Vuhifellian carriers: don't blame me. Blame the wiki article on the Battlestar Galactica; supposedly the Galactica can survive several nukes against its hull, so I'm pulling the Leviathan from there.

Temporal displacement will throw me off...I'll arrive in the system in like...oh, five RL minutes.

Well, when the Ascendants find out about AIW's little "stunt", you can imagine a full battlegroup being sent to cleanse their presence in the area, and when they can get the time, might think about going after their worlds.

They don't like the AIW much, and with this betrayal of the Federation who is fighting against the facists and its new allies, they won't like it either.

This is an IC point of view, of course.

Well, when the Ascendants find out about AIW's little "stunt", you can imagine a full battlegroup being sent to cleanse their presence in the area, and when they can get the time, might think about going after their worlds.

They don't like the AIW much, and with this betrayal of the Federation who is fighting against the facists and its new allies, they won't like it either.

This is an IC point of view, of course.

XD, you dont know where Alliance worlds are located.

NC.. we can always find out, sides I'd probably join Telros in wiping you out from existence..)

NC.. we can always find out, sides I'd probably join Telros in wiping you out from existence..)

mmmmmmmm...i can see it now

We are always looking, my friend. And we can always rip it from your minds. XD

XD, you dont know where Alliance worlds are located.
The Xiscapians know the location of at least two AIW worlds, they just don't want to bother with them yet. You realize, after the Civil War, we, like Telros and TFU, are going to come and kill every Imitator we can find?
Regarding the damage-ratio of Vuhifellian carriers: don't blame me. Blame the wiki article on the Battlestar Galactica; supposedly the Galactica can survive several nukes against its hull, so I'm pulling the Leviathan from there.
Meh, that's fine. I wasn't really expecting that tactic to work anyway.

Minor correction Xiscapia...worldships are huge, but they aren't the size of a world. They're called worldships for what they can do to a world, not for their size. They're 28km in diameter (a little longer than the flagship), biotic capital ships. I use them pretty much for intimidation and planetary assault, and for when things get bad (because...ya, they have a lot of bigass weapons).

Btw, Amazon, how large are you vessels. What's the range of size?

Minor correction Xiscapia...worldships are huge, but they aren't the size of a world. They're called worldships for what they can do to a world, not for their size. They're 28km in diameter (a little longer than the flagship), biotic capital ships. I use them pretty much for intimidation and planetary assault, and for when things get bad (because...ya, they have a lot of bigass weapons).
Oh...damn. I've heard of races that hollow out asteroids and moons and worlds and use them as ships...meh, whatever.

Actually, there's no asteroid base; you've technically already invaded the only ground installation in the system. :p
When did this happen?

Oh...damn. I've heard of races that hollow out asteroids and moons and worlds and use them as ships...meh, whatever.


Nah, not that wasteful...yet. Near future, maybe.
Vuhifel is right in his post though...it could probaly ram a bundle of ships and come out looking fairly pretty. If you can call a bioengineered warship pretty.

Range of sizes (don't use the sizes on the V2 factbook in my sig, I'm revamping shit and that's kinda off the mark) ranges from the 300m range of corvettes to the 1-2 km of destroyers/cruisers to 7-10 km of dreadnoughts. The flagshipis 27km long (rounding) and the worldship is 28 in diameter. I've got four biotic capital ships other than the worldship with the fleet, they're scaled down from the 150m - 1.1 km range, rather than the previous numbers. Small, but they pack a big punch because they lack a lot of the other amenities of the big constructed starships.

Y'know, I might as well just pust my ORBAT numbers in the IC post I'm doing right now to lay that out there...

When did this happen?

Actually, it would look interesting if the first ground combat in the RP was actually on a Vuhifell asteroid base.

And technically, Pegasi Delta is a Vuhifellian world (the one I was about to colonize and your fleet ripped its escorts to pieces)

I can certainly do ground combat.


General numbers on the fleet:

+36 Non-Hanger Capital ships
)31 Synthetic warships
)5 Biotic warships

*Parantheses here on out represents hanger capacity, not included with "Non-Hanger Capital ships" (not including fighters, shuttles/assault shuttles, gunships, ship-launched boarding pods, ground craft...I really do not wanna add those all up. I will by popular request, if wanted. Let's leave it at "a lot" if you don't feel like reading 4+ MS word pages. As in, the worldship is carrying thousands of starskippers - biotic fighters manned by Geth - on external connection tendrils.)


-1 Virulent-class Alpha Dreadnought (4 Defiant Attack Corvettes)
-1 Subjugator-class Fleet Carrier
-1 Marathon-class Protected Carrier
-2 Vindicator-class Dreadnoughts
-2 Legacy-class Heavy Battleships
-3 Nexu-class Battleships
-3 Titan-class Battlecruisers
-4 Pinnacle-class Heavy Cruisers
-3 Centaur-class Attack Cruisers
-5 Akira-class Destroyers
-2 Nova-class Frigates
-3 Otari-class Corvettes


-1 Biotic Worldship (4 Biotic Frigates, 10 Biotic Patrol Ships)
-3 Biotic Cruisers
-1 Biotic Frigate


Eh, a standard war armada, give or take a few ships, to launch a full-scale incursion of hostile territory in the hopes of subjugating worlds and the like...

OOC: did I miss the battle? ... or has it just begun because I have 2 battle groups there

OOC: did I miss the battle? ... or has it just begun because I have 2 battle groups there

Depends. You wanna fight? I'm open. Vuhifellia's pulling back, Xis's regrouping, Amazonian forces just arrived and are basically acting like an interstellar asshole. Take your pick.

You would likely be going in single-handedly, though, unless Vuhi commits his just-retreated forces.

Man I guess I'm playing space USA then, sure my forces need a test any way... I was hoping to fight a few others to, but I see telros isint even there yet is he?

Yeah, Telros helped me mop up some of Xis's forces.

As for my own forces, it would depend; should TFU's fleet get completely annihilated, I'll abandon the system, if its a stalemate, I'll hang back, and if TFU's whooping your ass, I'll send in the fleet to assist.

(ooc: AB I'm a couple of AU away.. just to note. best use missiles, plasma might not be effective at those ranges)

You're a couple AU? Wow, um...are we gonna have any positive strikes at that distance? That'll take a projectile going at .99c like...8-24 minutes to reach a target. Unless you or I are making huge missiles with FTL generators...and I know I ain't.

Of course, I'm guessing we'll close eventually. I'll update my strategy accordingly in the next post.

(yeah i just closed in, lets have a nice fight, I don't know how many ships you have total but that would affect battle because if you have lets say a 1000 per billion, or more than me, it would take more of yours to take down one of my cap ships get what I'm saying?)

The Xiscapians know the location of at least two AIW worlds, they just don't want to bother with them yet. You realize, after the Civil War, we, like Telros and TFU, are going to come and kill every Imitator we can find?

Meh, that's fine. I wasn't really expecting that tactic to work anyway.

You have left Celestis, and what is the other world?

I've sent in a third (~500 ships) of my no-doubt-pathetic starfleet to Dresdene VII under the wing of Jackson's command, strategic and tactical genius.

I should note that the five hundred ships doesn't include the two-fifths (~10,000 ships) of my strikecraft force.

You have left Celestis, and what is the other world?
The snow and ice world that they originated from. No one occupied it when we found it, but in you FB it says it is now a AIW world.

BTW, everyone, sorry if my posts seem a little few and far inbetween, but I've got school and things associated with school and whatnot. Plus everything seems to go pretty damn fast. So...yeah.

You have six HUNDRED capital ships attacking me? Jesus, that's Kraven magnitudes. I am getting to the hell to the outer reaches of the system. No way can I repulse firepower of that magnitude outnumbered almost 20:1.

I've sent in a third (~500 ships) of my no-doubt-pathetic starfleet to Dresdene VII under the wing of Jackson's command, strategic and tactical genius.

I should note that the five hundred ships doesn't include the two-fifths (~10,000 ships) of my strikecraft force.

You'll be facing NC's Imitators; my ships in-system have been destroyed.



Also, never thought one of my threads would move so fast *squeals with glee*. Anyway, I probably won't get many posts up this weekend due to previous engagements, so it should slow down and allow people to recoup who haven't been following.

You have six HUNDRED capital ships attacking me? Jesus, that's Kraven magnitudes. I am getting to the hell to the outer reaches of the system. No way can I repulse firepower of that magnitude outnumbered almost 20:1.
This is looking pretty hopeless from the Olympian standpoint: Massive Terran fleet. Not nearly as massive but very good quality Vuhifellian fleet. Not to mention the third faction Imitators and the Alversians. And Kostemetsia's forces. And Telro's ship and fighters, lightyears beyond Olympian in quality. What have we got? A huge but weak fleet, and about fourty allied Dominion ships, who are more than matched by TFU's fleet. The Pact of Iron's forces are still two days away, and no one knows how many or what kind of ships and troops he is bringing. The war, from an IC standpoint, could be over in two days, with an obvious Federation victory.

This is looking pretty hopeless from the Olympian standpoint: Massive Terran fleet. Not nearly as massive but very good quality Vuhifellian fleet. Not to mention the third faction Imitators and the Alversians. And Kostemetsia's forces. And Telro's ship and fighters, lightyears beyond Olympian in quality. What have we got? A huge but weak fleet, and about fourty allied Dominion ships, who are more than matched by TFU's fleet. The Pact of Iron's forces are still two days away, and no one knows how many or what kind of ships and troops he is bringing. The war, from an IC standpoint, could be over in two days, with an obvious Federation victory.

Yes, but my coalition is still focused in VA. While your coalition is still based in Vuhifell/Olympia, you still have three fleets in Vuhifellian space that are bordered by (relatively) defenseless systems. One strategic loss for my side and I could be crippled.

Yes, but my coalition is still focused in VA. While your coalition is still based in Vuhifell/Olympia, you still have three fleets in Vuhifellian space that are bordered by (relatively) defenseless systems. One strategic loss for my side and I could be crippled.
Wow, really? I wish I knew this before. So...what are these said systems now?

Who are the Terrans? I'm rather confused by the demonyms.

Anyway, I'm going to proceed out into the Imitator sensor radius, and be extremely shocked by the fact that the Olympians are long gone.

six hundred ships, dam i got about 10 if anything in that system.

OOC: actually I don't have all my fleet there what I'm saying is I had about 50.. or was it 60 there , my entire fleet icly is 600 cap ship's in total around my country, and 1000 escorts I didn't mean to say I have them their, but only have 60 at most, your still out numbered though...and my ships have pretty damned good quality compared to most ns nations)

(Sorry, slight ad.)
NC, are you ever going to post in the Guardians superhero RPG? The IC thread is up, you know.

*points to what he said up there* any way if you want to talk to me get on msn AB.)

@Kostemetsia:
My ships have fallen back to Vega Artones (I assume that is the name of the colony world, same name as the system) except for a small force assaulting a Federation supply dock asteroid.

Well...I can bring in near a hundred reinforcements from my home clusters to keep a bit of a deadlock going for a little bit (but it'll strain my defenses back at home - that'll be the max I can do) - it'll be able to at least hurt the Terrans, if nothing else (though I choose quality over quantity for my Navy - each ship's tough), while giving up less and less. I could bring in some mobile stations to reinforce the Olympian system and start up a self-replicating minefield there as well, if nothing else but to make taking the Olympian system virtual hell...even for 600 vessels. I'll be committed though, virtually, to engaging in every large-scale battle if we're talking a giant numbers game here and pretty much trying to load up any Olympian vessels around in the Vuhifel system with more advanced tech, if that's possible. There are counterattack strategies for the war, just not this battle.

Kost: Terrans are TFU.

(double post much?)
Ship I have at that system: 58
Ship i have total in my entire naval fleet : 1600

Kashmwilson@Hotmail.com

There you guys go if you want, and i didnt know the superhero thread was up, The federation didnt post losses after i fired back, or do i just assume there destroyed?

I have 1600 in my entire military fleet generally , 68 in this battle, I have about 40 or so cap ships and more escorts in this battle. I was trying to say I have quality over quantity. I suppose though to make your posts valid I could have engaged my mines that made my fleet look bigger than it is, that way you wont have to re write it.

... Ok this is fucked up I just posed my reply how the hell is it going through before yours AB when I posted it after..

(double post much?)
Ship I have at that system: 57
Ship i have total in my entire naval fleet : 1600

Wait, what was the 600 for then? The bottom of your post had 600 in it...context in the post backed it up. Did you add a zero?

Lemme see if I have this straight. So now you sayin' you have...1600 in your civ Navy and 57 in the war? Or 1600 in a fleet? Fleet's a bit confusing...I use fleet often interchangeably with "armada" and the like.

added NC, mines RDX88E@hotmail.com, and the forums glitching, its saying AB's last post is the most recent when mine are being posted after his.

I have 1600 in my entire military fleet generally , 68 in this battle, I have about 40 or so cap ships and more escorts in this battle. I was trying to say I have quality over quantity. I suppose though to make your posts valid I could have engaged my mines that made my fleet look bigger than it is, that way you wont have to re write it.

There

Indeed.. but any way 1600 ships for a 9.5 billion nation, I'm pretty high in quality up there.

I have 1600 in my entire military fleet generally , 68 in this battle, I have about 40 or so cap ships and more escorts in this battle. I was trying to say I have quality over quantity. I suppose though to make your posts valid I could have engaged my mines that made my fleet look bigger than it is, that way you wont have to re write it.

Time warpz!

I wouldn't re-write it anyway...too lazy for that. I take quality over quantity as well, conveniently - 1850 capital ships for my 4.5 billion pop nation. I can blame something, if need be.

Whoa, jolt is fucked. 10:26...the thing's five minutes ahead.

This is vexing, it keeps saying your post are the most recent, but look at mine above yours..

Yikes.. my clock is synced its the server clock I think its based off of GMT

Correction on previous statement my pop is 9.242 billion

count me in, any side would be tight
:sniper:

This is vexing, it keeps saying your post are the most recent, but look at mine above yours..

It's time warps. It's based on your computer's internal clock, I think.

My navy has 1,790 ships in total, seventeen million personnel in the armed services, and five hundred ships out at Dresdene.

It's a pretty big fleet, does anyone care to take me on?

My navy has 1,790 ships in total, seventeen million personnel in the armed services, and five hundred ships out at Dresdene.

It's a pretty big fleet, does anyone care to take me on?

Gladly. You have a fairly small nation but a lot of ships, indicating less quality but higher quantity - I have barely more ships than you in my entire Navy but with far more people in my civilization. I choose quality over quantity, and hence, would not be against going against your fleet. Taking on 500 of TFU's fleet, however, would leave me pretty much screwed, seeing as his nation is a giant deal bigger than mine.

Are you against The VF if so go ahead against me...

Amazonian Beasts:

I'm basing my fleet on the assumption that my ships are just as good as those of the US Navy. I divided my population by that of the United States, came up with a number beginning with 6.31, so multiplied the US Navy's 280 ships by 6.31. Voila, instant navy.

Signing in, as an ally asked for assistance.

Hope I'm not too late...?

Wow, really? I wish I knew this before. So...what are these said systems now?

You have fleets in every single one of your systems; as well as assault fleets in Vega Artones, Circum-Romana, Tribute, and Helios.

And besides, both of our home-systems are defended to the point of near-Godmodding so this war can drag out for who-knows-how-long and without a clear victor.

VS, I invited Northern Rangeria to the war. That alright with you?

Amazonian Beasts:

I'm basing my fleet on the assumption that my ships are just as good as those of the US Navy. I divided my population by that of the United States, came up with a number beginning with 6.31, so multiplied the US Navy's 280 ships by 6.31. Voila, instant navy.

Problem there is that naval warfare in space is a whole lot different from naval warfare in water. The US Navy is good, true, but they have weaknesses - the sort that could be easily exploited in space with advanced technology and utilizing three dimensions.

ah my mistake then freind XD

Okay, the proportionally-adjusted space equivalent of as-good-as-the-US-Navy.

By the way, N Cal, a bit of a lecture on hyperspace - to go to a system via hyperspace, logically you have to be pointing towards the system. Unless, of course, you're Fedral, in which case I understand you can just warp into nowhere and end up at your destination.

So, logically, by watching the trajectory your fleet takes, I can compile a list of possible targets.

well i dont think you will find where my ships went, the homeworld itself is very remote.

Negativo - most hyperspace destinations of long-distance aren't direct travels. Frequently, you'll be making plenty of stops unless you're on an established hyperlane, in order to account for known stellar obstacles.
Seeing how I doubt there's a hyperspace conduit of prestige around the system, I'm not too sure that he's gonna be able to make a one-way, direct trip. Granted, stopping and readjusting takes mere minutes - maybe less than a minute, depending on what ship(s) are doing it - but they stop, nontheless.

that sounds right actually, i will have to make some stops.

Okay, the proportionally-adjusted space equivalent of as-good-as-the-US-Navy.

By the way, N Cal, a bit of a lecture on hyperspace - to go to a system via hyperspace, logically you have to be pointing towards the system. Unless, of course, you're Fedral, in which case I understand you can just warp into nowhere and end up at your destination.

So, logically, by watching the trajectory your fleet takes, I can compile a list of possible targets.

Negativo - most hyperspace destinations of long-distance aren't direct travels. Frequently, you'll be making plenty of stops unless you're on an established hyperlane, in order to account for known stellar obstacles.
Seeing how I doubt there's a hyperspace conduit of prestige around the system, I'm not too sure that he's gonna be able to make a one-way, direct trip. Granted, stopping and readjusting takes mere minutes - maybe less than a minute, depending on what ship(s) are doing it - but they stop, nontheless.

Well, I can still see where he's going for the first jump. And I can use that old Star Trek fallback, the "warp signature detector". :p

But im not using warp travel...:(

Well, I can still see where he's going for the first jump. And I can use that old Star Trek fallback, the "warp signature detector". :p

(...or some variant thereof)

well follow me if you want, im kinda bored anyways XD

Well, I can still see where he's going for the first jump. And I can use that old Star Trek fallback, the "warp signature detector". :p

(...or some variant thereof)

(ooc: AB did you just jump out of the system?)

VS, I invited Northern Rangeria to the war. That alright with you?

No problem, but I'm kinda blind from playing Rome: Total War all day.

(ooc: AB did you just jump out of the system?)

Yup. Back to the Vuhifell system.

NC, what's with the bumps?

just to jump them to the top so people dont have to keep going back pages.

NC, what's with the bumps? Just wondering.

(ooc: double post much?, ok guys I want to get on msn with all of you, AB,NC,VS... so we can figure some things out, I also need to talk tactics with you VS)

Timewarp.

Once again apologies for the delays, minor housing crisis.

Here's my ORBAT again for reference

1 x ISD (ALREADY ARRIVED)
8 x WOLFPACK-CLASS HEAVY CRUISER
14 x STRIKE CRUISERS
30 x NEBULON B-2 FRIGATES
20 x LANCER-CLASS FRIGATES
4 x MEDICAL FRIGATES
5 x HEAVY TRANSPORTS CONTAINING TROOPS
5 x HEAVY TRANSPORTS CONTAINING MATERIALS

Now a rundown of what they are with pros and cons of each vessel.

ISD = Imperial Star Destroyer

The heaviest ship of the Pact of Iron Air Force. Enough Turbolaser batteries, Ion cannons and proton torpedoes to turn the surface of any planet to slag. Extremely heavily shielded and armoured, carries a full wing (64) of starfighters and almost ten thousand soldiers with supporting armour.

Pros - capable of taking on lesser fleets and winning, weaponry capable of damaging almost anything, very hard to destroy, looks really big and scary at 1.6 km long (though it probably looks piddly compared to the ships of some nations)

Cons - slow to manuever, the slowest vessel in the Air Force by far, extremely poor at defending itself versus starfighters, takes lots of materials to construct hence why there are so few of them (six in a fleet of over 600)

WolfPack Class Heavy Cruiser

Because the ISD costs so much to make, the Pact of Iron needs another large vessel for power projection. Hence the boxier-looking WolfPack-class, designed to serve as the flagship of flotillas where there are no Star Destroyers. They are far more common than the ISD, with almost fifty in service. Carries 4 squadrons of starfighters

Pros - still extremely powerful and impressive

Cons - slow, not as tough as an ISD, bad at starfighter defence

Strike Cruiser

For some missions you need a starfighter carrier, for others a long-range escort, for others a heavy transport. The Strike Cruiser can be reconfigured into any of these roles and more.

Pros - its role can be quickly changed after a short stop in a shipyard. Although the third largest vessel in service, it is still significantly faster than the ISD or the WolfPack.

Cons - not as heavily armoured or armed as a vessel its size should be, modular construction means that it has severe structural weaknesses so it relies on shields for its defenses

Nebulon B-2 Frigate

Most commonly used for escort duties on convoy missions or supporting larger capital ships, the Nebulon B-2 is the most common captial ship in Air Force service. Its speed makes it ideal for its purpose. Front section contains most weapons and vital sections, rear section contains weapons and engines. Both sections are linked together by a spar. Carries 3 squadrons of starfighters

Pros - the second-quickest of the capital ships, it can out-run many pursuers. Reasonably heavily armed for its size (250 metres)

Cons - the spar is its main weak point, in addition to being a relatively light vessel. Suffers from poor ability to defend itself against starfighters.

Lancer-class Frigate

The bane of any starfighter pilot, these vessels are quick, heavily shielded and armed with thirty quad-laser cannons.

Pros - can tear most starfighter attacks to shreds, the fastest of the capital ships so can outrun or outmanuever enemy capital ships

Cons - cannot stand up to anything larger than a small gunship in a ship-to-ship fight

I'll post the rest when I can find it. Curse my pile-based filing system :(

A'ight, I'm pulling in my reserve fleet into the system with some defensive...things...as well. If anyone wants info on something in my inventory, feel free to ask or hit me on MSN if I happen to be on (as in...doubt I'll be on much today. Super Bowl, after all...)

Alright: Confession time.
I don't think I can keep us with this. It's very confusing at times, and the thread moves far too quickly for my taste. Also, my nature simply rebels at being the bad guy, and I don't think I'm doing the greatest job. I have other threads to deal with, and RL issues are stacking up again. Thus, I want to resign my position as the Olmpians. I will keep at it until a replacement RPer can be found, but I'm dropping out. I'm just not feeling it. I'm sorry, but that's how it is.

I could remove my forces from the area and take the Olympians if we need someone to take over - I've got plenty of experience being the bad guy.
That would be nice, but let's see what the others say...especially Vuhifellian.

Alright: Confession time.
I don't think I can keep us with this. It's very confusing at times, and the thread moves far too quickly for my taste. Also, my nature simply rebels at being the bad guy, and I don't think I'm doing the greatest job. I have other threads to deal with, and RL issues are stacking up again. Thus, I want to resign my position as the Olmpians. I will keep at it until a replacement RPer can be found, but I'm dropping out. I'm just not feeling it. I'm sorry, but that's how it is.

I could remove my forces from the area and take the Olympians if we need someone to take over - I've got plenty of experience being the bad guy.

That would be nice, but let's see what the others say...especially Vuhifellian.

Sounds good to me. If we get another guy in here, that's tight too.

Patriots 7-3 at half time...Justin Tuck for MVP!

Sounds good to me. If we get another guy in here, that's tight too.

Patriots 7-3 at half time...Justin Tuck for MVP!

Seconded.

And 17-14 Giants, can't wait to get to school tomorrow.

Alright: Confession time.
I don't think I can keep us with this. It's very confusing at times, and the thread moves far too quickly for my taste. Also, my nature simply rebels at being the bad guy, and I don't think I'm doing the greatest job. I have other threads to deal with, and RL issues are stacking up again. Thus, I want to resign my position as the Olmpians. I will keep at it until a replacement RPer can be found, but I'm dropping out. I'm just not feeling it. I'm sorry, but that's how it is.

:( I thought you were doing well; but I can reassign positions if need be. If Xis is truly dropping out and AB is replacing him, I expect AB to immediately withdraw his own forces from the thread and start RP'ing as the Olympians. The switch from Xis to AB as the Olympians should be decided between you two.

Works for me. Work for you, Xis?

(OCC: my government just sent every one a proposal to negotiate)

Works for me. Work for you, Xis?
Works for me, works for me. I might come in later as the Xiscapians, maybe as a mop-up force or something, but I doubt it. I hope we can all RP with each other again, though.

A'ight. I'll get a post up sometime soon sending my forces back to my home.

(ooc: need talk on msn with you guys)

bump

Okay guys, I've managed to get my dumb ass infected with the flu a couple of days ago, so I may not be able to post until...whenever. Looking at the computer makes me feel wierd and dizzy, so please be patient until I can post again.

Now time to drown myself in flu medication and cough drops.

Okay guys, I've managed to get my dumb ass infected with the flu a couple of days ago, so I may not be able to post until...whenever. Looking at the computer makes me feel wierd and dizzy, so please be patient until I can post again.

Now time to drown myself in flu medication and cough drops.

Rest and drink plenty of fluids, preferably hot. Tea with a dollop of honey in it = the greatness.

No worries, Vu. RL > NS; get better than focus on other things.

AB, should I assume the Battle of Vega Artones is over and begin the next phase of my campaign, or do you still want to RP some resistance.

Getting better, guys. Should be able to deliver a quality post over the weekend.

Pretty much over, unless you want to keep fighting infantry battles on the asteroid. I've pulled spatial forces back, so the Olympian guys on the asteroid are pretty much screwed, anyway. Mainly consolidating and assessing my situation as it goes right now.

AB, Orion is actually under siege from NC forces.

Or have you called back your attack on both Orion and Epsilon Gamma?

I thought Sigma Verona was under attack by his fleet...

And "Orion" is listed as a contested world, while "Epsilon Gamma" is one of yours. So far as I know, I'm in all the "contested" besides Vega Artones, and not in any of your worlds, while being attacked now in one of my own, Sigma Verona. Am I missing something here? I called back on Vega Artones to reinforce the Orion and Helios attacks, while depleting the force at Sigma Verona (before NC arrived) to reinforce more important home systems.

That's what I know as of now. If NC's attacking something else, he may want to update, since he's only been focusing on Sigma Verona. If I'm not in Orion, I can say those forces are with Circum Romana's force. Additionally, I have no idea about Epsilon Gamma's status, but if I am there, I'll likely pull those back to Helios as well, or I could continue an assault there. I'm pretty much going by what's on the 1st page of this thread, except I know that Vega Artones is abandoned and now Sigma Verona is me vs NC.

Oh, no. I added Orion to the contested list after NC assaulted the system with an invasion force. NC is also the one assaulting Epsilon Gamma, not you, but because he's been focusing on Sigma Verona, I don't know if he's cancelled his invasion or not.

Oh, I getcha. I'll edit the last post appropriately.

Thought that it was high time to enter this 'ere turkey-shoot ;) Kostemetsia called us in during the Dresdene battle, but it was over by the time I got online again.

So, I hope you don't mind?

Yeah, by the way, I was thinking of making you have an embarassing snafu when our fleet had to release the weapons unlock codes to yours... but I'm a nice person. :p

Yeah, by the way, I was thinking of making you have an embarassing snafu when our fleet had to release the weapons unlock codes to yours... but I'm a nice person. :p

You bastard! :D

Damn right, Marine! :D

And my scientists programmed Mekayla... who coincidentally coordinates your fleet. :D

Damn right, Marine! :D

And my scientists programmed Mekayla... who coincidentally coordinates your fleet. :D

Dammit, I knew it was a bad idea listening to that holographic wench :D

AB, are your forces ramming mine again, or simply launching a last-ditch conventional attack?

AB, are your forces ramming mine again, or simply launching a last-ditch conventional attack?


Hmmm... To me: ships moving forward + firing every last piece of ammunition they have left before they die. That's the impression I got...

Hmmm... To me: ships moving forward + firing every last piece of ammunition they have left before they die. That's the impression I got...

Northern Rangeria's dead on. They're just going straight for any and every ship at maximum impulse, and if they ram it - well, they use that weapon. Life and death is fairly pointless at this point to the Olympian fleet; it's basically just a zealous charge against the "infidels."

Kost, who's in-system with you in Orion? Other than NC?

I'm in Dresdene, and there's a group of Individualists (anti-NC pirate militants) inbound. They're stealing all the technology they can get their hands on to aid them in their little vendetta.

Could be a nice asset... the Individualist idea will roll onwards, gathering support, until we have a hugely augmented force. Their determination is their main weapon.