Aisling is very proud of her haulers who completed the forting of top and high priority spheres from Simyr down to Syntheng. Our vote was a solid 82% for consolidation. Nothing much can hurt us while we keep this up. Imperial Xeno Defence cleared Vogulu and HIP 2422. Meanwhile Li Yong Rui’s HIP 20577 is the first lost Powerplay system, eaten by the ‘goids.
LYR’s accidental expansion to HIP 10079 was opposed by conventional means. It was a close-run thing, with triggers stacked in favour of those trying to push it: 27,214 merits almost matched the opposition’s 91,860 (800% vs 947%). Less than confident about this outcome, it seems LYR arranged red-team undermining of HR 1254, so is in turmoil this week.
Li’s latest vote scraped over the line, alongside most others. One exception was Denton Patreus, who fell short at 73%. As before, the Imperial Beefcake won’t be trying to gain the loss-making Caph. Another exception to the agreement to vote consolidation was deliberate, by Zachary Hudson.
Aisling’s diplomats spent considerable time last week formulating proposals to firm up the ceasefire. In response, an hour before EOC tick, a Federal representative revealed that they would now be pursuing what they imagine will be profitable expansions. Hudson’s choice of Yemotepa is no surprise, after many weeks of bitter BGS warfare in the hope of gaining favourable triggers. It was always when and not if.
This is a breach of the truce. To quote this same diplomat: “our position is that breaking any part of an official agreement would nullify the rest of the agreement and everything would become fair game again.” So it is, and not by our hands. Good luck out there in the week ahead.
Objectives for Cycle 405 (until March 9th)
LYR’s accidental expansion to HIP 10079 was opposed by conventional means. It was a close-run thing, with triggers stacked in favour of those trying to push it: 27,214 merits almost matched the opposition’s 91,860 (800% vs 947%). Less than confident about this outcome, it seems LYR arranged red-team undermining of HR 1254, so is in turmoil this week.
Li’s latest vote scraped over the line, alongside most others. One exception was Denton Patreus, who fell short at 73%. As before, the Imperial Beefcake won’t be trying to gain the loss-making Caph. Another exception to the agreement to vote consolidation was deliberate, by Zachary Hudson.
Aisling’s diplomats spent considerable time last week formulating proposals to firm up the ceasefire. In response, an hour before EOC tick, a Federal representative revealed that they would now be pursuing what they imagine will be profitable expansions. Hudson’s choice of Yemotepa is no surprise, after many weeks of bitter BGS warfare in the hope of gaining favourable triggers. It was always when and not if.
This is a breach of the truce. To quote this same diplomat: “our position is that breaking any part of an official agreement would nullify the rest of the agreement and everything would become fair game again.” So it is, and not by our hands. Good luck out there in the week ahead.
Objectives for Cycle 405 (until March 9th)
- Vote for Consolidation! Voting is the most important thing you can do for AD, so make sure to maintain rank 2! It only takes 100 merits and four weeks of pledge time. Here's where to vote in the UI. Early votes are the best kind of votes!
- Check the Trello for dynamic fortification targets! This is updated more frequently than the in-game menu. Please, ONLY fortify systems listed on the Trello. There are lots of top-priority systems left to help complete.
- Please do not prepare any systems this week. Spare media materials can be safely delivered to HIP 35209.
- Combat merits: Oppose Zachary Hudson’s expansion to Yemotepa.
- AX: the first Imperial Xeno Defence target this cycle is to assist the liberation of HIP 30260, the next will be Luggerates. Evacuate passengers in cabins and wounded in pods, complete delivery missions, kill thargoids, complete AX CZs and hand in the bonds.
- Join the Discord for guides, mentoring, BGS, insight and combat targets! Remember: PP UI bad, Discord good. Powerplay is a community game, so connect with us.
