FIRST CONTACT - The Commander's Guide

Necronaught

Necronaught
since every encounter in open is hostile. Why would a Thargoid first be any different. I only hope to own a few as slaves after the war.
 

RustiSwordz

R
Arthazar said:
The first thing (that I reckon at least, feel free to correct me) we should do is communicate that we prefer a Base-10 numerical system, as we have ten fingers. We can't simply type a load of numbers as they might not understand that. Instead, it may be helpful to type something like this:

Code: 
0
. 1
.. 2
... 3
.... 4
..... 5
...... 6
....... 7
........ 8
......... 9
.......... 10
........... 11

Hopefully, you'll get a similar reply which will let you identify what Base the aliens like to count in. If they have fifteen digits, expect Base-15 as a possibility, for example.

One method of communicating a knowledge of mathematics is by displaying the Pythagoras theorem. Aliens won't have a clue who Pythagoras is, but they will likely know this as the Krz'Khk'Zak theorem. Probably.
Code: 
III |_\ IIIII
    IIII

(That's a terrible triangle, I know. I think Frontier would understand what we mean though!)

From here on in, what happens next is mostly guesswork. You could get creative with ASCII art and show what we look like ><o or perhaps the Sol system O o o (o) o | o -o- o o | or a crazy crab (\/)o0(\/) (don't do that)

Either way, once you've established basic numerical communication and a desire for peace, the rest is up to you. Good luck!


COMMUNITY SUGGESTIONS
Raging Bulldog's suggestion of using Pi would also be an excellent means of communicating our mathematical awareness, as once the aliens understand base-10, you could try typing it out. (The first few numbers that is, otherwise we'd all be long dead before you finish)

Jaiotu's excellent alternative: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...nder-s-Guide?p=4418651&viewfull=1#post4418651

crushdepth brings up an excellent point: We should probably warn them (somehow) that not all humans are peaceful (you only need to look at our dearest friends over at the other first contact guide). This does not bode well for our diplomatic credit score. By the same logic, if aliens are in any way like us, they too will have peaceful and aggressive variants.

Thanks for reading, and suggestions are appreciated!
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You do realise whoever meets them may not even beable to count properly let alone know things like base 15 etc (I don't I get confused after the number 3) and probably don't read your guide or even frequent the forums.

Chances are its some newb in a sidewinder that will be our first contact and any interaction will be based purely on luck.
 
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aRJay

aRJay
ROSS-128 said:
I have two first contact scenarios.

1: The aliens approach peacefully and indicate willingness to trade.

Response: Sell precious coffee and beer in exchange for worthless meta-alloys, platinum, and painite, which surely grow on trees where they come from.

2: The aliens barge in guns blazing and start killing people.

Response: Battle stations! For the Federation, and Democracy!
http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads...iler_helldivers_turninguptheheat_20150511.jpg
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Is that a Keelback in the background?
 

Maldavor

Maldavor
RustiSwordz said:
You do realise whoever meets them may not even beable to count properly let alone know things like base 15 etc (I don't I get confused after the number 3) and probably don't read your guide or even frequent the forums.

Chances are its some newb in a sidewinder that will be our first contact and any interaction will be based purely on luck.
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I fully realise that! I didn't really expect the guide to be taken completely seriously, I just found it entertaining to write.

The responses in the bulk of this thread were also great to read - there needs to be more fun and less complaining on the forums. Looks like it also spawned some heated discussion in a few other threads too regarding first contact, which is great. :)
 

Boff'in

Boff'in
no no no.


First contact is to be handles so here.

Make my andriod learn their langurage and DEMAND to give me a longe life.

that should make them happy.
 

Maldavor

Maldavor
Henry Winklerr said:
This type of "look down my nose at you while sniffing my own farts in a San Francisco coffee shop" attitude is exactly why the denizens of open should ruin this event.
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You realise I'm joking about it all, right? :p This guide is totally not meant to be taken seriously!

I also realise that the "horror" some people are experiencing about this particular "special event" being on Open play seems to have been an unfortunate prophecy...
 

Cmdr Black

Cmdr Black
Becks said:
If we make a profit while doing this, all the better xD
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Spreading democracy AND getting combat bonds? Be still my retrofitted heart! I do love me some blood money.


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GluttonyFang said:
Please don't let the first encounter happen to some 2nd amendment fanatic... god please...

*Chuckles in the background*
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Better someone with an itchy trigger finger than some creepy pilot in a battered and rusty Type 6 that says "Ice Cream and Hugs" on the side spamming "ASL?" over comms. War we can all handle, but gods...can you imagine the legal team an advanced alien civilization can put together for that harassment lawsuit?
 

Lightspeed

Lightspeed
Be careful, Commanders. Some 'harmless' hand gestures can be viewed as obscene in different cultures on our planet. Imagine what an alien might think of a simple [up]
 

Iori

Iori
Lightspeed said:
Be careful, Commanders. Some 'harmless' hand gestures can be viewed as obscene in different cultures on our planet. Imagine what an alien might think of a simple [up]
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If they are so dumb and hypersensitive as to find hand gestures from an unknown race as a hostility, then they already deserve to be completely eradicated.

Also, don't go all intelligent with Pythagoras theorems and numeric systems, they may think we are smart and you are only setting them up for a disappointment when they meet the rest of us.
 
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Lightspeed

Lightspeed
Iori said:
If they are so dumb and hypersensitive as to find hand gestures from an unknown race as a hostility, then they already deserve to be completely eradicated.

Also, don't go all intelligent with Pythagoras theorems and numeric systems, they may think we are smart and you are only setting them up for a disappointment when they meet the rest of us.
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[big grin]
 
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