Envoys have been sent to Prime Function Qualicide, and again to Govenor Flomper.

Visual contact has been made with a Pirates Gunship off our southern coast. And still no word has been received from our Pact Sister Illiria, to our private hail.

OK, I am at a loss. I admit I'm new at MP. Can someone explain what just happened? By offering a truce to Prime Function Qualicide and its acceptance did Alpha Prime revert to its previous owner (not likely) or was I just probed? Also, as I moved a unit into a square that originally contained a forest, that forest disappeared. Was this forest bombarded by Pirate Gunships?

Sorry, it's just a bit odd (and mildly unnerving). I understand in MP games that there is less in the way of battle reports, and I guess no way of knowing probe actions. I've just never experienced it...yet.

If so, then you really are left in the dark a bit in MP—which is fine but it takes a bit of getting used to.

heh, that WAS a probe

Yep. The Hive is definitely being bombarded by TWO Pirate gunships. I guess the good 'ol Govenor isn't aware of the truce between the Hive and the Consciouness. This hostile 'police' action violates the U.N. Charter, and could become a serious atrocity!

In the 'misunderstanding between the Consciouness and the Hive there was no loss of life or destruction of property. We are a peaceful people. This tyranical aggression must be stopped!

The Hive calls for the removal of Govenor Flomper from Office!

we are sure the pirates were unaware of this diplomatic break through, and we are urging them to stop their attacks for now

PS2 = play station 2

tempers flared... some things were said in haste... there were some unfortunate actions... but we all realize that for us to make it on this planet, we all have to pitch in and pull together.

Charman K., I'm sure we can make peace work if we try. Are you willing to try with me?

Govenor Flomper, I shall refer you to our latest transmission for our reply.

If the Pirates are indeed sincere in their 'offering' of peace then they must remove their gunships from our shores immediately.

"turen 2141" your spelling touched me killjoy

Governor Flomper has yet to reply to any of our transmissions requesting a truce. His 'Pirates' continue to lurk off of our shores, while the good Governor pays lip service to peace.

Once again, the Hive calls for the removal of Governor Flomper for office. There are now, it appears, three other likely candidates for the position (and no the Hive is not one of them).

Governor Flomper, these hostilities must cease, and the right to expansion be allowed to continue.

You mentioned before that there were two gunships off your coast, now you insist that the one remaining ship be removed. Anyone reading between the lines of your missive would come to the conclusion that I have already begun the removal of troops, and was merely doing so in measured steps.

You have shown yourself to be untrustworthy in upholding a truce when there are no opposing troops to enforce it. In light of this I would be very foolish to trust you to act responsibly when unobserved. Especially in light of the remarks about me that you have made in this forum.

What is it that you are planning to do that you cannot allow the world at large to see, Chairman?

I think the thread is labelled "What every SMAC Player should know."

Governor Flomper, as we had yet to receive any official aggreement for truce from the governing body of the Nautilus Pirates (or that in fact one would be forthcoming), Hive patrols dealt with a Nautilus Probe team — found within Hive territory — accordingly.

As Chairman of the Hive, I apologize for this unfortunate action and send my condolences to the family of the Nautlius operative. We will continue to strive for a peaceful resolution to the current situation.

hive military near our territory? remove them and we will have no problem chairman

such a pity we had to follow through

Prime Function Qualicide has broken the truce between our two factions. Once again we are at Vendetta.

Governor Flomper has yet to respond to our com-link transmissions for truce.

ignoring our warnings and making a blatent act of war was not the way to go

Your 'warning' was well heeded. The Hive rover patrols along our mutual border were placed in response to the Pirate Probe Team threat that was allowed access through your territory into Hive controlled land. I repeat they have not entered Cyborg territory...yet. As long as these blatant incursions continue the Hive will continue to amass troops in the region and guard our borders vigilantly.

no probe teams will be allowed in our territory under any circumstance, any spotted will be eliminated, you have been warned