Powerplay Faction: Archon Delaine CYCLE 16: Bribess 750

Rebel Yell

Rebel Yell
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Ahoy Crew!

The Cycle 17 begins as the last one (probably) before the release of Colonisation ("Elite Dangerous: Trailblazers") and without major news and/or changes at least as regards the Powerplay. Radio silence also regarding the requested fixes and nothing on new ships arriving (amended here, new Gutamaya?). So it is... the CG at HIP 90578 has concluded, with the reopening of the megaship Trailblazer Echo after almost a week of lockdown. At least some late explorers have been able to turn in the data for the rewards. And today a double new CG (trading YARRR prepare yar breakers!!!/bounty hunting) just started in Minerva system.

As for last few Cycles, spent pushing for acquisitions, the latter was characterized (in general) by more or less the same pattern besides some Powers had greater reinforcements activity. In terms of relevance, this activity unfortunately remains relegated almost exclusively to mining... notwithstanding it is subject to some conditions. For systems without mining resources, Powers need to find alternatives, such as trading, bounty hunting in RES or CNB (since the spawn rate of NPC enemies is extremely frustrating, as well as offering no challenge), powerplay commodities or data. However, none of these activities are able to compete with mining when it finds favorable conditions... a bit like what happened at the beginning of PP2 with rare commodities.

Mining also plays an important role for acquisitions and, in some cases, for undermining. All this to say that for each Power (and even more so for those who also have rank-unlocked perks) having experienced miners is fundamental... to the point that Powers are technically transforming into mining companies. It's not that there is the need to review the "weight" of mining in Powerplay 2.0, but among the "counter" activities a review would rather be welcome. The priority goes obviously to combat activities, in addition to the need to fix the annoying bugs that afflict the PCZs.

Anyway, some frontlines continue to be hot as in recent weeks: the confrontation between the Federation and the gypsy Kaine (around Asetsi/Santa Muerte) is noteworthy; and same for the beef between Empire and Federation in Beta Hydri (ultimaterly acquired by president Archer) and Amitae (where aunt Winters got surpassed by the young Duval). Elsewhere the techo-maniac Yong-Rui prevailed in CD-26 369, a colonial system controlled by the East India Company.

Enemy activity also near Archon Delaine's territories: the jelly Patreus took HIP 111880 (in the Sentec area) and 17 Beta Piscis Austrini… then [surprisingly] reaped Shangdi, a small system controlled by Paladin Consortium, with a late acquisition [snipition], a tactic they already tested in UGP 619. Granny Torval has conquered LTT 9156 (another small hi-tech system) and LHS 4032 (an industrial colony in a crowded area and in the range of Delaine’s LTT 9455). The bear Grom captured Scythimichs, not too far from Ross 750 [...] where a corruption scandal occurred and engagements against Antal’s Utopians took place.

Ross 750, despite being a small system with 9 million inhabitants and officially governed by the Wolves of Jonai dictatorship, has been the scene of numerous civil wars between minor factions. One of these, Phoenix Down (originally from Gendenwitha) has long been harassed by the Wolves and, after years of confrontation, ended up losing influence and control of many systems (including their home one!). The Phoenix had long ago established an important trade route with the mining traffickers of Archon Delaine, until some hippies belonging to the Antal found out about it...

To hinder Delaine's miners, hippies got in touch with the Wolves and bribed, offering credits and their famous quiches, the customs officers at Holdstock Hub station, in Ross 750. Hence the corrupted began to block the deliveries of precious ores (like monazite and musgravite) coming from the nearby Archon's systems (e.g. Latugara), using stupid excuses. Once because there had been a malfunction in the station toilets, another time because traces of mouse poop had been found in a load of alexandrite and so on. All to the advantage of the Antal's miners, who were able to deliver the precious ores from their Candiaei stronghold system, and ultimately pushing the popularity of the bald Pranav over the King of Pirates. With the corruption covered up by Wolves security, the Phoenix were finally placed in retreat and the Ross 750 system inevitably came under the control of the hippies (note that a similar tentative failed with the Nationalists in Choujemait).

Despite the defeat suffered at Ross 750, Cycle 16 ended with a positive +5 new systems (+3 fortified) balance for Archon Delaine. Other enemy undermining attempts occurred and required immediate response to be neutralized, such as at Dhanka (with reinforcements coordinated by fellow scallywag and multi-Cursed Dubloon winner, CMDR Crud "Crudler" Norris), HIP 114588, Munfayl and Parhua. A few of these were already targeted in previous cycles and again (sadly) none of such enemies’ efforts resulted in PvP engagements.

Regarding others’ statistics to mention: the techo-nerd Yong-Rui took the lead again as the most expansionist Power (+16 systems), followed by president Archer (+11) and [surprise!] the granny Torval (+10). The blue-haired damsel Duval closed at the last place, with just +1 system and it was a slow Cycle also for donna Arissa (“only” +5 systems) compared to the double digit numbers achieved in recent weeks.

For the next Cycle 17, REINFORCEMENT and [additional] targets are [already] scheduled as first [earliest] release as the strengthening of Delaine’s frontlines remains the top priority. Stay tuned on Tortuga Radio Frequencies for the incoming updates!!!

FOR THE ARCHON!!!

Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/kumocrew/comments/1itxtmy/cycle_16_bribess_750
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/kumocrew/comments/1itxtmy/cycle_16_bribess_750/
 
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Tifu

Tifu
Rebel Yell said:
Regarding others’ statistics to mention: the techo-nerd Yong-Rui took the lead again as the most expansionist Power (+16 systems), followed by president Archer (+11) and [surprise!] the granny Torval (+10). The blue-haired damsel Duval closed at the last place, with just +1 system and it was a slow Cycle also for donna Arissa (“only” +5 systems) compared to the double digit numbers achieved in recent weeks.
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If they weren't so undermanned and restricted in territory, the Torval superpower faction would be a terror - specially with their cadre of experienced miners. Thanks again for a very educational & very entertaining update! (y)
 
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