Questions Thread

[Drgong]

What's our starting minerals and Earth's mining values (sorry if I missed that somewhere? Also, our administrator ratings?

Each side has a Google drive folder I drop stuff into for everyone to view.   It is in the sub forum, but I will PM you the link so you don't have to hunt it down. 

[Vandermeer (OP)]

I had a question, but it has been answered through research instead.

[SwordLord10]

Each side has a Google drive folder I drop stuff into for everyone to view.   It is in the sub forum, but I will PM you the link so you don't have to hunt it down.

Could you PM me the Google drive link. I would like to not have to hunt it down.
Thank you!

[sublight]

If someone who not playing wants to "Lurk" and read a teams forum I will ask that team if it okay with them.  It can be a path to joining the that team.

Does this offer still stand? I've always been a fan of community games and would love to observe one of the teams from the sidelines if such is agreeable. No preference which, just hoping to observe in real time.

[Drgong]

Does this offer still stand? I've always been a fan of community games and would love to observe one of the teams from the sidelines if such is agreeable. No preference which, just hoping to observe in real time.

As a quick clarification, do you wish to view both teams or just one teams forum.   I need to know before I would ask the team.

[sublight]

Single team forum. I've been system master before and would like to watch from a player/team perspective.

[Drgong]

Single team forum. I've been system master before and would like to watch from a player/team perspective.

Let me know if you want to be watching the NAU or Russian confederation.  Both are active. 

[FrederickAlexander]

Wait, In the event that we encounter an alien Race, how would intelligence work with them? Unless we have removed the generation of NPRs then this could potentially be a problem...

[Vandermeer (OP)]

Aurora assigns Intel names automatically, so everyone gets their own label for what they see. If we have common encounters, we might just agree to call it the same at some point, or this may get organized into a system with UN or FSA initiative too.
It is no problem either if there is no common naming however, though I'd pledge to at least name the races the same to avoid needless confusion on diplomatic talks.

[Drgong]

Wait, In the event that we encounter an alien Race, how would intelligence work with them? Unless we have removed the generation of NPRs then this could potentially be a problem...

We would use the normal Aurora naming and Intel.  But if the teams decide to unify naming I can change the names.

[sublight]

Let me know if you want to be watching the NAU or Russian confederation.  Both are active.

NAU if I have a choice.

[Drgong]

NAU if I have a choice.

I will put in the paperwork in the morning then

[Drgong]

Just as a note to the players.

Just some background on how I am running the FSA.

the FSA has elections every 4 years or if a snap election is called.  (I have a system to generate elections, but will not post it unless someone is curious about it.) those elections fill a lower house, and the lower house impacts  who assigned for the senate.   (Senate changes at a slower rate).  The elections determine industrial policy, officer names, and foreign policy.  This is one of the ways I am handicapping the FSA discreetly so hopefully the NAU and RUS will be the leaders, and that the FSA is carrying out policies that are not the same as the teams.   At the current moment the National Front has a strong lead, but in time that might change.   (It actually such a big lead that it risks splitting under the rules)

The current parties are

Lower house

National Front (61%) - 124 seats
Peace Now (12.5%) - 25 seats
Liberal party (10%) - 20 seats
Volksparty (8%) - 16 seats
ANC (6.5%) - 13 seats
Amal (2%) - 4 seats

Senate (For life)
Non-partisan - 20
National front - 3

[Sheb]

What exactly is banned by the 10 Réunion Island Crisis treaty? Use ground forces on Earth? Using ICBMs on Earth? Any kind of international war?

[Drgong]

What exactly is banned by the 10 Réunion Island Crisis treaty? Use ground forces on Earth? Using ICBMs on Earth? Any kind of international war?

Land war on Earth.  ICBMs and space born attacks are still allowed.  So JUST ground forces, on earth.

I did that as one of my few admin "This is how it will be" as a early ground war is one of the most boring ways to play this game.   Much prefer to have fights over Europa myself.   

As a note - a  team can propose to expand the Réunion treaty to include other things.  Though the FSA will not consent to never flinging nukes.