A big late push from Aisling’s haulers completed the fortification of all top priority targets, and high priorities as far as Maityan, Cailli and Ts’ai Shai. Our consolidation vote was stable at 84%, so the near 90,000 5C merits hauled in the perpetual effort to prep HIP 1572 were again a wasted effort.
Felicia Winters’ weekly expansion - Dongkum this time - was heavily defeated and they pivot as has become traditional to Malgariji for the week ahead. We had been half expecting a double system prep from the Feds following last week’s variation. The only ZYADA system to see a determined attack was Uncle Yuri’s thargoid-plagued Muncheim, which the Feds cancelled.
For the second week there were no CC changes for any power, and all aside from Winters consolidated. The AX war has stabilised. It seems that humanity has been allowing alert systems to progress to invasions for the fun and lucre of defeating attacks on planetary bases. Imperial Xeno Defence defeated invasions in Bi Dhorora and Unktety by Saturday.
An election-themed treasure hunt brought many visitors into Aisling’s space, to the former Federal domain of Zeta Trianguli Australis. Thousands of Cmdrs uncovered evidence of Zachary Rackham’s former career as a pirate, and were generously rewarded. Some hostile pledges fell foul of Imperial PVP wings.
The upshot is, Rackham has withdrawn from the long-delayed presidential election. Galnet promises this will take place next month. A win for Winters against Jerome Archer seems the path of least resistance for FDev. Rackham meanwhile will be “spending more time with his bank balance”, though certainly is not shy of dispensing from it at the monthly booze-cruises at Rackham’s Peak.
Fond regards from the Princess for your ongoing support. Please keep or earn at least 100 merits to maintain your voting rights. Have fun out there.
Objectives for Cycle 434 (until September 28th)
Felicia Winters’ weekly expansion - Dongkum this time - was heavily defeated and they pivot as has become traditional to Malgariji for the week ahead. We had been half expecting a double system prep from the Feds following last week’s variation. The only ZYADA system to see a determined attack was Uncle Yuri’s thargoid-plagued Muncheim, which the Feds cancelled.
For the second week there were no CC changes for any power, and all aside from Winters consolidated. The AX war has stabilised. It seems that humanity has been allowing alert systems to progress to invasions for the fun and lucre of defeating attacks on planetary bases. Imperial Xeno Defence defeated invasions in Bi Dhorora and Unktety by Saturday.
An election-themed treasure hunt brought many visitors into Aisling’s space, to the former Federal domain of Zeta Trianguli Australis. Thousands of Cmdrs uncovered evidence of Zachary Rackham’s former career as a pirate, and were generously rewarded. Some hostile pledges fell foul of Imperial PVP wings.
The upshot is, Rackham has withdrawn from the long-delayed presidential election. Galnet promises this will take place next month. A win for Winters against Jerome Archer seems the path of least resistance for FDev. Rackham meanwhile will be “spending more time with his bank balance”, though certainly is not shy of dispensing from it at the monthly booze-cruises at Rackham’s Peak.
Fond regards from the Princess for your ongoing support. Please keep or earn at least 100 merits to maintain your voting rights. Have fun out there.
Objectives for Cycle 434 (until September 28th)
- 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.
- Please do not prepare any systems this week. Spare media materials can be safely delivered to HIP 35209.
- Combat merits: oppose Felicia Winters’ expansion to Malgariji.
- AX: Imperial Xeno Defence targets this cycle are to defeat the invasions of Omumba and Njorog, and alerts in Ebisu and Jeng. The counterstrike priority target is still HIP 30502.
- Join the Discord for guides, mentoring, BGS, and insight. Remember: PP UI bad, Discord good. Powerplay is a community game, so connect with us.