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RE: Review - 7/11/2016 10:32:58 PM

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The attack begins.

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RE: Review - 7/11/2016 10:36:12 PM

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Most of the defending fleet has been destroyed at this point, and war has not yet been declared by either party.

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RE: Review - 7/11/2016 10:39:39 PM

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9/15/2214

The planet's defenders have been cleared, the Invasion Fleet is en route, and war has finally been declared. Ultimately, nine empires declared war on the Zenox.

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RE: Review - 7/11/2016 10:42:37 PM

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11/12/2214

The invasion began three days before this shot was taken.

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RE: Review - 7/11/2016 10:45:08 PM

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This series demonstrates how long it takes (at this tech level) and the relative losses involved.

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RE: Review - 7/11/2016 10:47:06 PM

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Plenty of pirates attacking since this war began...

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RE: Review - 7/11/2016 10:49:22 PM

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Pay attention to the dates on the last 4 shots. Also realize that at the end of this fight, I had lost no units... several were severely depleted.

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RE: Review - 7/11/2016 10:54:16 PM

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Banoserit Territory 10th Fleet and Pharus Authority 8th Fleet are pursuing Invasion Fleet, falling back on a refueling base closer to the Zenox system.

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RE: Review - 7/11/2016 10:55:19 PM

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Notice the difference between the two pursuing heavy cruisers.

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Review - 7/11/2016 10:58:17 PM

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So... the Pirates are still very much in evidence but are currently other empire's problems. This Banoserit war is likely going to heat up before it's over- I am already planning to construct 20 more cruisers (which will take me negative in cash flow)and also to construct a few more troop transports.

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RE: Review - 7/12/2016 12:49:19 PM

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The planet's defenders have been cleared, the Invasion Fleet is en route, and war has finally been declared. Ultimately, nine empires declared war on the Zenox.

So nine empires declared on you. Are that just token war declarations or are they trying to attack your empire ?

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RE: Review - 7/13/2016 3:51:26 PM

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Those nine empires are currently far enough away that they don't have the tech to reach any of my bases or colonies-yet: the exception being the other Banoserit empires which are quite close, but I do not consider them a threat. (in actual point of fact, the reason I am now attacking them is because they are too close for comfort and are growing into threats). I am just getting to the point where I can begin to reach halfway across the Galaxy.

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RE: Review - 7/14/2016 12:11:08 AM

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The Niilgaemon Grand Nation or 'NGN'(the first of 4 nearby empires that I will attack) has just fallen. There will follow quite the period of consolidation for me: building/upgrading bases (military and civilian), establishing garrisons and building up the next invasion forces, upgrading freighters and mining bases, etc. The NGN military was not a real problem at all. All in all, I lost 4 heavy cruisers in the course of taking these three enemy planets- maybe six others were damaged, including two troop transports.

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Economy - 7/14/2016 12:23:06 AM

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As I build more space ports and defense bases my cash flow has finally gone negative- I am going to let my treasury deplete a bit before I begin taxing my older colonies in the home system. The 'Rampant' War Weariness (Morale) never was a real problem in this case. Civilian cash flow dropped a little due to the added load of the captured freighters and bases which- in this case- I will keep so as to help my Resource availability empire-wide.

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RE: Economy - 7/14/2016 12:26:35 AM

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The current Diplomatic situation.

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Colonies - 7/14/2016 12:30:06 AM

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By the time that I am finished with my current offensive campaign (hopefully within the next 40 years)I will have 12 colonies.

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Research - 7/14/2016 12:31:41 AM

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This is where I am on Research at the moment. Rapid Assembly will get my max ship size up to 1200; other empire's colonies have been experiencing disasters, but so far I have been lucky- which is why I am getting prepared now.

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Claim to Fame - 7/14/2016 12:35:23 AM

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Currently, my Galactic claim to fame is that the Zenox have intercepted 61 Espionage missions. Yes, that is a lot.

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Victory Standings - 7/14/2016 12:38:59 AM

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Until I began taking colonies, I was right there down near the bottom of the list. Since the war, I have catapulted upwards- some of that is due to trading for other empire's Galactic Maps.

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RE: Victory Standings - 7/15/2016 3:37:26 PM

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Five months after the Niilgaemon Grand Nation had fallen, the Attuk Authority (located well on the other side of the Galaxy) requested that the Zenox honor their Mutual Defense Pact (on 11/10/2220). Upon doing so, 2 days later the Pharus Authority, Banoserit Territory, Narrant Sovereignty, Tainerus Territory and Great Ortain Supremacy declared war on the Zenox. Of those, only the Pharus Authority and Banoserit Territory were within range to be any danger. This shows the state of the economy of the Zenox Ascendancy economy some five years after the onset of this war. Earlier, the two antagonists destroyed several mining stations, colony ships and space ports being constructed in orbit over two colonies and skirmished with Zenox fleets. However, in keeping with the levels of technology of all of the combatants the various fleets had only enough range to reach each enemy's fringe territory, fight for a bit, and then fall back to refueling bases. In this case, the Pharus Authority Caslon gas mining station in the Varacta system was the only refueling base betwen Zenox outer colonies and the two Banoserit enemy capitals. Zenox forces had destroyed the enemy station a few months ago, and Varacta had become the most important system in the war.

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2/26/2226 - 7/15/2016 3:41:17 PM

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1 Battlefleet had recently won a skirmish in the Varacta system against a small Banoserit Territory force; unfortunately, both AI empires began sending larger forces for a counter-attack.

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RE: 2/26/2226 - 7/15/2016 3:45:09 PM

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This gives an idea of what the size and disposition of Zenox forces were during the early stages of the Battle of Varacta.

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3/19/2226 - 7/15/2016 3:48:26 PM

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2 Battlefleet rushing to reinforce 1 Battlefleet. The idea is to pay attention to dates, so as to get a good grasp of travel times and distances involved. All three fleets are using Enhanced Gerax drives at this time.

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4/5/2226 - 7/15/2016 3:53:02 PM

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During this time, many ground troops are being raised in the Zenox and Astra systems, and the troop transports fleets are moving to pick up those troops- the fleets involved then have to move to refueling points and then staging areas. Given the current environment, this takes quite some time to accomplish. The scout Jubilant Bargain is en route to reconnoiter the Pharus system to give an idea of the strength of the enemy there.

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RE: 4/5/2226 - 7/15/2016 3:57:41 PM

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The scout Radiant Miracle on mission to Pharus Authority territory from another direction; interstellar space is strewn with Black Prowler clan (as well as others) ships that are proceeding without fuel... I have no idea who or what some of them have been fighting.

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RE: 4/5/2226 - 7/15/2016 4:00:29 PM

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The Morale status and current tax levels of the Zenox colonies.

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Pharus system view - 7/15/2016 4:04:45 PM

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View of the Pharus system as seen from the scout Jubilant Bargain, showcasing one of many Tuula Prime Territory battleships in orbit over Pharus 1. AI ships are definitely becoming more powerful.

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RE: Pharus system view - 7/15/2016 4:08:31 PM

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Same view, this time showing a Pharus Authority heavy cruiser. Good thing that I checked the system out first- my entire fleet could not win if it had to fight everything in orbit over the Pharus capital, and current plans don't have me sending the whole fleet.