Repensum est Canicula - XCOM Empire Builder Quest

[x] Research
- [x] Project: Ichor
- [x] Project: Helios
- [x] Project: Heracles, Research into mass producible work and combat exoskeletons
- [x] Project: Deucalion, A simple AI dedicated towards aiding engineers and scientists
[x] Diplomacy
- [x] Contact General O'Malley to establish relations with similar goals to what was done with Israel and Switzerland
- [x] Allow Helm's Deep to become a joint base, however, limit the equipment given to the Swiss to ballistics, lasers, and basic armor (first half of the tech tree at most). Release the same equipment to EA nations (all of them) and Israel (if they ask).
[x] Intel
- [x] Go through the files taken from EXALT during the war and look for anything that might provide a lead on Shadow Company. Follow the money, look through the communications again, and look through where their equipment was being shipped from. In the meantime, start checking former EXALT bases, someone might have decided to take up residence.
[x] Military
- [x] Continue retrieval missions using the carrot approach. Keep in contact with groups that were previously encountered and continue trading.
- [x] If the primary local OpFor is acting like organized resistance fighters chances are they think we're coming as conquerors. Go for a hearts and minds approach, help the civvies, speak to religious and social leaders, and just try to get the word out that EA forces are there to help.
[x] Civilian
- [x] Reconstruct reconstructing the reconstruction using reconstructed reconstructions. (Continue reconstruction efforts)

Alfa290's plan. I think keeping up on reconstruction is critical, and don't want to jump on the Psychic train just yet. Let's get some important projects done before spreading ourselves out too thinly.
 
Yeah, but if we're spending all our resources on figuring out better widgets when we're already at endgame tech just to start with, then we can't be proactive with the enemy now that we know it exists. A slot spent on research right now is a slot not being spent on tracking these guys down and ridding the world of them, or else not figuring out where the remaining aliens are hiding their landed UFOs or whatever.

Yeah, but mass produced psionics would give earth a MAJOR edge. After all, they ARE one of the most useful units in X-COM.
 
We've already pushed reconstructing the Council Nations ahead of schedule. The project will be complete in seven or eight turns all on its own as opposed to several dozen turns.
No? All projects we work on require us to continue working on them until complete, or else they stall. As is we've gotten lucky rolls that accelerated the project's speed so it will be done in October, but only if we keep working on it.
 
No? All projects we work on require us to continue working on them until complete, or else they stall. As is we've gotten lucky rolls that accelerated the project's speed so it will be done in October, but only if we keep working on it.
You should probably reread the relevant sections of Update 1 again.

My bad.


Can the following two actions be combined into the same action with some re-wording?

[] Military
- [] Continue retrieval missions using the carrot approach. Keep in contact with groups that were previously encountered and continue trading.
- [] If the primary local OpFor is acting like organized resistance fighters chances are they think we're coming as conquerors. Go for a hearts and minds approach, help the civvies, speak to religious and social leaders, and just try to get the word out that EA forces are there to help.

[] Military
- [] Continue retrieval missions using the carrot approach. Keep in contact with groups that were previously encountered and continue trading. If the primary local OpFor is acting like organized resistance fighters chances are they think we're coming as conquerors. Go for a hearts and minds approach, help the civvies, speak to religious and social leaders, and just try to get the word out that EA forces are there to help
 
My bad.



Can the following two actions be combined into the same action with some re-wording?

[] Military
- [] Continue retrieval missions using the carrot approach. Keep in contact with groups that were previously encountered and continue trading.
- [] If the primary local OpFor is acting like organized resistance fighters chances are they think we're coming as conquerors. Go for a hearts and minds approach, help the civvies, speak to religious and social leaders, and just try to get the word out that EA forces are there to help.

[] Military
- [] Continue retrieval missions using the carrot approach. Keep in contact with groups that were previously encountered and continue trading. If the primary local OpFor is acting like organized resistance fighters chances are they think we're coming as conquerors. Go for a hearts and minds approach, help the civvies, speak to religious and social leaders, and just try to get the word out that EA forces are there to help
Yes.
 
Chriswriter Plan 1.3

[X] Research
- [X] Project: Ichor
- [X] Project: Helios
- [X] Project Deucalion: Develop Simple AI dedicated towards aiding engineers and scientists

[X] Diplomacy
- [X] Contact General O'Malley to establish relations with similar goals to what was done with Israel and Switzerland.
- [X] Allow Helm's Deep to become a joint base. From now on XCOM will release it's tech on a loyalty basis; Committed Nations get the best tech, Loyal Nations get the next best tech, Friendly Nations get third best tech. Use this as a big juicy carrot to entice Switzerland and Israel to join the Earth Alliance.

[X] Intel
- [X] Re-task XCOM's UFO Detection Satellites to track Shadow Company's stealth aircraft.
- [X] Go through the files taken from EXALT during the war and look for anything that might provide a lead on Shadow Company. Follow the money, look through the communications again, and look through where their equipment was being shipped from. In the meantime, start checking former EXALT bases, someone might have decided to take up residence.

[X] Military
- [X] XCOM is to re-task it's combat efforts to intercepting Shadow Company's aircraft as well as hunting down and exterminating these EXALT remnants.
- [X] Continue retrieval missions using the carrot approach. Keep in contact with groups that were previously encountered and continue trading. If the primary local OpFor is acting like organized resistance fighters chances are they think we're coming as conquerors. Go for a hearts and minds approach, help the civvies, speak to religious and social leaders, and just try to get the word out that EA forces are there to help.

[X] Civilian
- [X] Continue reconstruction efforts
 
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[X]Chriswriter Plan 1.3

Alright, this is nothing short of interesting. I'm in for this game if you approve, almighty QM.
 
I'll take that as a yes. Now, onto some questions I have...

Of the EA countries, which are faring best?

How is Earth faring ecologically post- war?

Also, I understand if you won't answer this question because [spoilers], but how large of a scale do you plan to have this game take place on?Earth, Earth- Luna, Inner Sol, Sol, beyond?
 
Plan Alfa 1.4 (Light blue section is what was changed)

[x] Research
- [x] Project: Ichor
- [x] Project: Helios
- [x] Project: Heracles, Research into mass producible work and combat exoskeletons
- [x] Project: Deucalion, A simple AI dedicated towards aiding engineers and scientists
[x] Diplomacy
- [x] Contact General O'Malley to establish relations with similar goals to what was done with Israel and Switzerland
- [x] Allow Helm's Deep to become a joint base, however, limit the equipment given to the Swiss to ballistics, lasers, and basic armor (first half of the tech tree at most). Release the same equipment to EA nations (all of them) and Israel (if they ask).
[x] Intel
- [x] Go through the files taken from EXALT during the war and look for anything that might provide a lead on Shadow Company. Follow the money, look through the communications again, and look through where their equipment was being shipped from. In the meantime, start checking former EXALT bases, someone might have decided to take up residence.
[x] Military
- [x] Re-task XCOM's UFO Detection Satellites to track Shadow Company's stealth aircraft and re-task it's combat efforts to intercepting Shadow Company's aircraft as well as hunting down and exterminating these EXALT remnants.
- [x] Continue retrieval missions using the carrot approach. Keep in contact with groups that were previously encountered and continue trading. If the primary local OpFor is acting like organized resistance fighters chances are they think we're coming as conquerors. Go for a hearts and minds approach, help the civvies, speak to religious and social leaders, and just try to get the word out that EA forces are there to help

[x] Civilian
- [x] Reconstruct reconstructing the reconstruction using reconstructed reconstructions. (Continue reconstruction efforts)
 
I'll take that as a yes. Now, onto some questions I have...

Of the EA countries, which are faring best?
They're all fairing about equal. Britain and Russia are doing marginally better but only if you really squint at em.

How is Earth faring ecologically post- war?
Bout the same. No negative effects from the Temple Ship's explosion thus far.

Also, I understand if you won't answer this question because [spoilers], but how large of a scale do you plan to have this game take place on?Earth, Earth- Luna, Inner Sol, Sol, beyond?
Right now the scale is centered around Earth & Luna, and will expand to Inner Planets as you guys deal with the shenanigans on Earth and advance technologically.

Changing my vote to:

[x]Plan Alfa 1.4
Bit late for that, friend.
 
As someone who has never had the chance to play the old XCOM UFO Defense games - how do these relate to the Snake Men of the old games?
 
Also, I've had this idea for a while and today seems like just as good as any to pitch it…

With Russia thinking about decommissioning the Typhoons, what are my fellow players' feelings towards converting one into a mobile base?
 
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