Kekkonen

the A.I is weird in this game, they start hating you if you have ships in their territory, but they seemingly don't mind spamming your territory with everything. Also refusing to make a ceasefire or peace treaty even if they are on the god damn edge of total extincion without no hope of salvation

thanks

A little fancied recording of one gigantic clusterf**k battle I made. Played with ACM and with modified max ships in combat.

Yeah, something like that. Usually I just hoard planets as fast as I can while boost spamming tech. Then somehow getting loads 'a tech while capturing planets from hostiles with insane amounts of ships. Even I don't know I manage to do that Such is power of the Soviet Russia

Eh, it's quite a mess right now, node lines being going all in the most annoying directions and I haven't researched FTL trade yet, so I'm in a bit of an nickel here with funding the construction of more fleets. So I have to balance wether to build more ships or spend it on research and hope my fleets can stay alive long enought

"This is 9. Abandoning ship! We are falling apart!" http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpghttp://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg "Comrades, I think the enemy is retreating" "Alright everyone, regroup and chase the enemy! Let's deal the last finishing blow!" http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpghttp://img839.imageshack.us/img839/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg "Sir, new contacts inbound!" "This is Spirit of Stalingrad to the fleet. Pull back, I repeat! Pull back immediately! We have to regroup!" http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg

"Commander, the Pi Fleet 2 is about to enter the Laertes System" http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg "*static* this is Command Ship "Spirit of Stalingrad". We are engagin the enemy" http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg "Captain, you've got your orders, clear the system. Out!" "Understood, Spirit of Stalingrad. Out" The main monitor switched it's view to the feed of one of the onboard cameras on a destroyer. The stereos were feed with the radio chatter within the fleet. "Comrade Fleet Captain, the enemy is fleeing!" "Stop it at all cost!" "On it! Turrets 1-to-6 Lock on the engines. Fire!" http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpghttp://img52.imageshack.us/img52/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg "The enemy is breaking up!" Reported one of the destroyers, as the zuul ship disappeared in a blinding flash as it's reactors detonated. "From Pi Fleet 2 to Command. Objective Complete. Over" Reported the Command Ship. http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg "Good work captain, proceed with the next objective" ordered Commander Vadiuly Tzukovne. He had sent "Captain Only"-classified Message that contained a set of objectives earlier to the Spirit of Stalingrad. And so, quitely the fleet begun heading towards their next objective. The Zuul planet. http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg But then Everything went to hell "Commander! Multiple contacts of Zuul vessels reported in Systems Aichi and Karugar! The scouts at system Karugar are already being engaged and are pulling back" announced the officer. Commander Vadiuly Tzukovne quickly turned to face the screen overwieving that particular part of the sector. http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg Commander Vadiuly Tzukovne looked fiercely at the map for a moment, before turning towards the communications officer. "Contact the Pi Fleet 2" He ordered, the fleet was caught off guard when exiting the node-tunnel and didn't have the time to properly contact HQ. "Pi Fleet 2 this is Command, report!" A moment of static was heard "*static* THIS IS SPIRIT OF STALINGRAD, WE AR-*a muffled boom is heard in the background* WE ARE IN COMBAT WITH THE ENEMY, MULTIPLE FAST CORVETTES CIRCLING ALL AROUND US AND WE ARE TAKING DAMAGE, WE NEED REINFORCEMENTS!" yelled the Captain. http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpghttp://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5176/swordofthestars20100801s.th.jpg "Understood Captain, we have a fleet coming for you. Over" "Roger that HQ, but we are taking hell of an beating here! We are outnumbered and our guns can hardly keep track of their corvettes!" responded the Captain "But we'll fight to the end if we have to HQ. Spirit of Stalingrad, Out!" And with that, the channel was closed. The main monitor showed a fierce combat, tracers and explosions everywhere as the Soviet Navy engaged numerous targets. http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5176/swordofthestars20100801s.th.jpg The Command listened to the radio chatter "8. How's your target?" "Throwing everything it has on us, but it's about to crack comrade fleet-captain!" "*static* This is 6. We are taking multiple hits, help!" "Roger that 6." "4 and 7 form up and follow my lead!" http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/3690/swordofthestars20100801f.th.jpghttp://img804.imageshack.us/img804/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg "*static* This is 2, we just lost our command bridge, using the emergency command center now. Out!" "Don't let that vessel flank us!" "Turrets 1-to-6 fire on target!" "Let 'em have it!" http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg "Hell yeah! That's the way to do i!" "New contacts inbound!" http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg "4 and 7 stay on formation!" "shooting on target!" "3. Get clear of your target, it's about to blow!" http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg "3. Report!" "Nothing to worry about, althought we soon don't have anything that isn't damaged"

Negative, I'm still running the same deal. But I'm running another game for the Glorious Soviet Russia, and I'm planning to make several references and cameos in this.

Soon after this, the tanker finished its re-arming, and intercepted the target. Unfortunaly, the enemy responded this time. "-*static*-This is Tanker 875! We are taking hits -*static*- Where are our reinforcements? "Captain the Reinforcements are still on the way, you must hold on till then" "Negative *static with a boom on the background*-e are taking multiple hits, turret 2 is lost and we are suffering critical structural damage!" "If they hit the fuel tanks we- But he was cut off by a loud bang and screeching sounding like metal tearing apart. Signal lost, Commander. Only hours after, a second contact was reported by one of our scouts. http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg "This is Scout Vessel 100, we have encountered Zuul ships on system Bolovax Nik!, requesting orders. Over!" http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/7012/swordofthestars20100801n.th.jpg "Engage at will Captain" "Roger that Command, Engaging Hostiles!" "For Mother Russia!" The ship moved into close range, the enemy ships engaged our scout vessel, but little did they know that it was a lot better armed than our tankers. "Turrets 1- to 3, lock on target 1! Fire on my command! "Turrets 1- to 3 locked on target and ready to fire!" "Fire!" 3 loud shots could be heard "Direct Hit! Ship's middle section is swiss cheese" "The enemy is shooting back, minimal damage" "Follow the designated target! Keep firing" And not long until the Zuul vessel fell apart, and was left as a burning debris floating in space "Lock on Target 2, fire on command." "Turrets 1- to 3 locked on target and ready to fire!" "Fire!" "Target Destroyed! Glory to the Motherland!" "This is Scout Vessel 100, we have cleared the system of enemies" "Excellent work Captain!

Yeah, something like that. Working on the thing right now

Also I seemingly hit max img post limit on this thread, can't even thumbnail them anymore

35 years later.... http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1261/propagandas.png "Two weeks ago the Military leaders in Moscow announced a full-scale Combat Practice, mobilizing all the aspects of our Soviet Military Might. Space Navy, Colonial armies, and Air Forces are all to take part in the regular program that takes place every 10 years to "keep it sharp". All men and women enlisted in the military aging between ages 18 and 45, are to report at their local Military office." With the old Commodore long passed away, new one has taken his position. An old-veteran of the Kaukasus-sector's rebellion, starting as a mere destroyer captain. As the war against the traitors of the motherland went on raging, he quickly moved throught ranks after successfull operations and battles, and couple of suicide missions he was thought not to return from. Vadiuly Tzukovne was a scarred man and a combat-hardened commander of harsh tactics and strategies. The Soviet control of this sector has been progressively advanced along with new technologies. http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7483/swordofthestars20100801u.th.jpghttp://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpghttp://img696.imageshack.us/img696/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg New colonies being established on a steady pace, at the time, this galaxy was thought to be devoid of any intellegient life. Up until the last month. All the commondores on all sectors received a Top-Secret message straight from the heart of the Soviet Russia, Commodore only was allowed to see the message. What was in the message warned the commodores of an hostile alien race discovered in sector C594i6. Only a couple of tens of lightyears away from this one, the first "contact" was nothing but a crude assault on the Deep-Space Relay-Station 17. No details were given about the nature of the assault, but the facts are that the race uses vessels constructed from scrap metal and uses unknown type of FTL-drive, and have telepathic abilities. The KGB wants to keep this a secret from the people, and to prevent any remaining rebels taking this as an opportunity for attempting to make contact with these creatures. This race has been dubbed only as what they reportedly called themselfs, "Zuul" However, an strict order was given when encountering these creatures: Exterminate For the motherland. >Few months forward> "Commodore, one of our scouts reports that they have made an....contact" a screen opened with a display of an desert planet, with large red glows dotting it's surface. http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg The lieutnant looked at the Commodore in excitement "Commodore, this is our first contact with an intellegient race! What ar-" "Destroy them" The lieutnant's face, along with the whole staff, turned from excitement into shock. Commodore Vadiuly glared at the officers. "What? Relay the order; destroy them" The staff's faces turned even more into shock "Are you disobeying me officers? Are you committing a traitorism?" One of the officers finally got his mouth working "B-b-b-but Commodore, s-s-shouldn't we try to hail them and negotiate with them? Th-this is our first contact with other intellegient beings" Vadiuly sighted. "No, unfortunaly this is not" and slowly stood up, as if gathering strenght for what was to come. "Several months ago..." explained Vadiuly as he started fiddling with the console before him. Various images of space, sectors, and systems appeared on the holoscreen before him. "...One of our relay stations came under attack by unknown forces..." opening up screens of old union news from archives with titles "Rebel attack on Red Navy Station?" "Station destroyed in ruthless attack" "Still under investigation" "No survivors" passed on the holoscreen. "the station's crew managed to initiate self-destruct before the attackers managed to hack into the mainframe..." an old new from couple of months ago about issues with pulse-messaging network between the outer colonies opened up on the holoscreen. "Those attackers were not human" Vadiuly said, rising his look from the console. "They were what we are looking at now" pointing at the monitor with the view of the planet still on. "But Commodore, there were no survivors, how c-" he was stopped by the plank stare of the Commodore. KGB makes sure there won't be no survivors to tell about the encounter "Orders straight from the Moscow are clear" "Destroy them" http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/8213/swordofthestars20100801b.jpg The command station looked on the screen, as volleys of shells fell down to the planet. This went on for hours, until the ship detected an radar contact closing in to the planet. An enemy fleet of 18 ships. http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg The ship is ordered to retreat to friendly system. Meanwhile, Battlegroup SHILKA is stationed at Regis system, the cover-up of military practice should make sure that our citizens don't suspect nothing. But our propaganda has already started introducing our citizens the idea that the aliens out there will be hostile, so when we eventually tell them about this secret war we have been going at for a while, they will be ready. Our control of this sector is vast, and more fleets will be required to be build. http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg Meanwhile, our scientist have finished their research on Armour-Piercing rounds, the new cannons designed with them are going to make our ship's gunfire a lot more accurate and far-reaching. http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg It is time to make a overhaul upgrade of our ships again. Suddenly, a contact by our returning scout ship from the attack. The enemy is closing in already. http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/7483/swordofthestars20100801u.th.jpg "-*static*-This is Tanker 875, We have encountered hostiles at Laertes system! We are requesting immediate reinforcements, over!" http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpghttp://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg Copy Tanker 875, hold your position and engage the hostiles, help is on the way. "Roger that, engaging the enemy. Tanker 875, out!" http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg Sir, the tanker reports of minimum armaments on that ship, it seems to be a scouting ship. More of an reason to destroy it officer! They must not be allowed to know where our planets are! "This is Tanker 875, the enemy is fleeing! I am chasing the enemy. Do you copy? Over." Copy Tanker 875, do not let the enemy get away http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/3576/sw...20100801.th.jpg http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3576/sw...20100801.th.jpg "Enemy in range! Guns 1 & 2, fire! "Guns 1 & 2 firing!" "Reporting multiple hits on the target" http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/3576/sw...20100801.th.jpg This goes for a moment http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/3690/sw...0100801f.th.jpg "Damnit, what the hell is it made of?" "No effect on the ship commander" Roger that, pull out and re-arm. "Copy, Tanker 875 pulling out" http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/3576/sw...20100801.th.jpg

Just one, as I said I wanted to make this one easy and quick (and practice my soviet'ism). I'm going to skip whole bunch of turns and jump right into the first contact on the next update. Expect massive amounts of awesome

Glorious Update http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/6535/sovietpatrioticposters1.jpg Today the entire Soviet Empire celebrates, shops are closed for whole day as people flood the streets to watch the countless Red Army parades across the Soviet Russia and it's planets. This day marks the end of the "Great Patriotic War" 270 Years ago as our glorious nation under the leadership of Josef Stalin, the man who set us to the path to the star, led the nation to victory against the facists, but also, against the power-hungry, greedy capitalists of the Western Nations. And uniting the Earth's workers under single rule of People's Republic of Soviet Russia. In the heart of our Glorious Soviet Union, in the Capital City Moscow, a Grand Parade was held, with the most elite, best equipped troops of the Red Army marched on the Red Square, with our great leader receiving the parade from the same balcony, which many, many other leaders of our nations have done the same. With the invention of battle computers, we quickly begin the construction of these command ships for all of our combat fleets stationed across our controlled space. Meanwhile, our scouts discovered another habitable planet, a very small one, ranking in level 1 on size classification. http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpghttp://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg I was soon contacted by one of our leading scientist, explaining me that we should focus on Genetical Manipulation. Which would allow us to possibly come up with deep-sleep methods to ease the transport of population to new colonies. http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg As I was in the middle of organizing the new colony ships to their destinations, I received another "Overharvesting" report from Nanita, the soon former Planetary Management Officer. http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg I tell them to continue the overharvesting until 8th of the planet has been terraformed. Within Couple of Weeks, Our first Fleet to Receive it's first Command Ship, named "Combat Group CnC" in planet Piscium is named according to our Naval Organization doctrines as "Combat Group SHILKA" This powerfull fleet will be one of the many of our frontier Defencive Forces to shield our planets from any danger. http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg Meanwhile, our scouts have examined another system, and named one of it's habitable planets as "Bob" with strange remarks and hints, as far as I've understood, its from somekind of kid's animation movie from 21th century. Hmmmm.. http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg After Couple of days, another Combat Group has been established at planet "Thundara", a planet with unforgiving winters that are a challenge even for the people from Siberia. http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg As you can see, we have placed names for the different variations for the common destroyer frame of the Navy, with the currently newest model being named as TT-800 series. A very stubborn and easily modificable model, with tens of variations for it, from a supply ship to an Railgun Destroyer. The numbers that come after 8, are the model-types, such as our newest Destroyer model TT-892, which has gone multiple upgrades, which was at the time of the first report model TT-830. With unmodded, basic Fission Drive, armed only with weak 200mm Naval Guns. Right now our newest model is TT-892 that has improved Fission Drive, and along with 200mm Turrets, 2 Medium-Turrets with doudle-barreled 407mm Guns. We have currently 2 variations in our service, the TT-892-"D" model, which is our standard Destroyer, and the TT-207 "M" model, the "D" stands for "Destroyer", and the "M" stands for "Missile". And as you can guess, model TT-207 is the support ship of our fleets, armed with 2 turrets designed that launch SN-61/C Homing Space-Missiles. Our standard Combat Group consist of 1 CnC ship, 4 TT-207-M's, and 6 TT-892-D's. With things organized ahead, I could rest for a couple of days. And as fortunate as the times were for the Soviet Union, our scientist accomplished their task ahead of schedule, in couple of days! They are now able to research Suspended-Animation. It's pretty much self-evident what this tech can do. http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpghttp://img683.imageshack.us/img683/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg Meanwhile, another Fleet constructed to defend our planets. And another system with habitable planets was explored. As you can see in the picture from the monitoring screen, our scouts are busy with exploring the sector along with tankers moving to planned supply-points for them. Also the routes for some of our Combat Groups on their way to certain systems to defencive roles are visible. http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3576/swordofthestars20100801.th.jpg So far, everything going according to kei-*cough*plan. ///|<end of message>|///

Those are from the first ACM playthrought I started on another forum. Failed tho' when the save files went all nuts