Kadil Ram

quote:Originally posted by Wolferz: When MP cometh, the Redshirts will goeth. They will goeth... DeD I wonder how many people will cringe when they hear... "There's something out there." What ever happened to Galcom being the relative good guys? Oh yes, I can see BCM multiplayer, but I don't like what I see . . .

I've got a story for ya. I had just spent the last hour or two keeping a general semblance of order around Herin, and I had gone through about 60 or so missles, two fighters and all the people on them (stupid bald chick. . .), and I desperately wanted to get the hell out of there and find a place where I could vegetate for a little while and accrue my stipend and buy more liquor, er, radine. Just as I entered the Ronus area, the klaxon wailed, and right behind me was a Gammulan stormcarrier. Noticing that I was out of missles and wouldn't be able to hyperdrive for awhile, I let out a steady stream of profanity, turned my Megaron around and prepared to at least die an honorable death. I was about to let out my fighters when I realized that they were exhausted and they would fight even worse than usual, so I just pointed my main gun at the offending stormcarrier and fired it about 12 times. And the thing blew into a bunch of collectible coins, which we greedily scooped up and sold to a bunch of human tourists. Moral of the story - never underestimate your main guns, and never annoy a tired yet heavily-armed Commander of any race who doesn't underestimate his main guns.

quote:Originally posted by Rico Jansen: Hmm, seems like the Credians are gaining popularity thesedays. The above link is from a thread in the general fleet discussions section and is also about Credianity, although geared toward it's military. And it illustrates why Epsilon said the SC needs to approve whatever we come up with. And he is not likely to accept anything if your newby alter-ego can not be older than a week or two or so. So, I advise you to be carefull not to step on his toes. Especially the origin of the RANDOM missile could form a problem there. Unless you know more about that thing than I do. Maybe it's because I haven't been through all the ACMs of bc3k yet. (let alone bcm) Still, your creative input will be very much appreciated. Welcome to our community. I don't pretend it would be official. I just liked making it. Seriously, I flash-put this together (about 40 minutes), going from what I know from the appendix, and I just wanted to create something you all might find interesting. Yes, I know it is not perfect, but still, if nothing else, you can pick at it. And yes, I know I haven't gone over all the other "nonofficial" information that's been produced. I just did this with the appendix that came with the game. [ 12-04-2001: Message edited by: Kadil Ram ] [ 12-04-2001: Message edited by: Kadil Ram ]

I like Credians! They have their own sector of the galaxy, that must count for something. And so, while building on the few sentances in the manual appendix, I present a short documentary of the Credians. And I do hope that none of this conflicts with other creations. THE CREDIANS The Remnants of an Empire The Credians are a people indigenous to the planet Ronus IV. One Credian year is equivalent to approximately 1.5 Terran years, so an average Credian will live about 120 years. The Credians are ruled by His Supremity Siglit II, Emperor of the Credians and the Space Beyond, who rules from his palace on Ronus IV. Every Credian planet is ruled by a Duke, who recieves his title by being the oldest child of the previous Duke. Culturally, Credian society is very much ordered toward the elderly, who are seen as posessing great knowledge. The Credians live a society that would be called Confucian by our standards, with high value on honor, responsability, and obedience. One of the major traits of the Credian peoples is their insatiable wanderlust - they will wander endlessly anywhere they can go, and will only stop when they feel they must care for their families, which often does not happen until the later half of a Credian's life. The Credian military operates on a system of apprentice system, with all commanders (hilaga) taking on several "seconds" who learn from the commander. The average tour of duty for a second is about 10 years, and comes after a short stint as a cadet where the administration sees if the cadet can become a comptetant commander. Religiously, the Credians are a rather agnostic people, but they do have an indigenous religion under the name of Kujilamagara, which worships a single supernatural diety (Lamagara) that created a material universe. The teachings of this religion are in the book known as the Senei Poroufa Kujilamagara, which can be bought at any Credian bookstore for a small sum. Run, don't walk. quote: It is rumored that they have traveled throughout the galaxy and perhaps beyond. And rumoured it should be, as only the inner recesses of the Syrion quadrant have not been tread upon by Credian explorers. Plus, there are some stories of the "Milisa fleet," a fleet of ships that waits outside of this galaxy for when it is needed, but when asked further, most Credians will get suspicious. As for their history, the Credians have been plying space since the 16th human century, but they didn't accomplish anything meaningful from it until 2141, when they colonized Herin. From there, space exploration (as opposed to deep-sea exploration) became the new craze among the scientific community, and soon, expeditions reached all across the galaxy. In 2521, after the surrounding solar system had been thoroughly explored (with some journeys taking as much as 40 years, powered primarily by the mountains of money that was thrown at the space program), the first ship capable of long-range space travel, the Duritorin, was commissioned, and went into the Arenis system, and then into the Kryon system, establishing contact with the Kandorians. The Credians cooperated with the Kandorians, and later their sister race, the Mandorians. A relatively prosperous relationship came about. The Credians considered themselves and Empire, built on the back of hundreds of star stations floating about space. The 'dorians were fast allies of the Crediens, but the Credians were careful about showing them any technology too spectacular for fear that the 'dorians would copy it and rise up against the Credians. Later, this was to their regret, as in 2741, the Gammulans and Valkyries came a-knockin'. The 'dorians, who were almost disgustingly low-tech compared to the Credians and Gammulans, were completly unready for a Gammulan assault, and were almost overcome. The Credians fought their hardest, and had to retreat to various hidden outer starstations to recover. And recover they did. . . In 2891, the Credians unleashed the largest military fleet ever seen by the universe, and washed over the enemy in a display of sheer brute force. It is from this era that we have the first prototype of the OTS-RANDOM missile, and it was used against Herin, turning it into the rocky desolation it is now to flush away the Gammulans there. Approximately 400 carriers, 600 cruisers, 1600 fighters, and at least 20 million soldiers were raised for the effort, and they succeeded in washing the enemies out of their sector, costing almost all of these ships and soldiers. Over the fighting, many of the star stations built by the Credians were destroyed, and the once-proud Credian Empire was now a mere shadow of its former self, stripped of most of its assets. The Gammulans, however, were driven out of the system, and have never gotten a foothold back. In early 2962, humans came. The Credians regarded humans as lesser beings, and maintained only a statuatory peace with them. This statuatory peace lasted until the formation of Galcom, and under the leadership of the emperor Siglit II, the Credians refused a membership in the Galactic Command. In 2999, the Credian captain Tilak Fal found a downed Zelon ship in the Tau Ranis system. While Tilak Fal did not report it, he secretly stole an artifact from the ship. The Zelons found out, and now, a state of war exists between the Zelons and the Credians. Und zere you have it, an exhaustive report on the history and society of the Credians. Perhaps now people will understand the great coolness of the Credians. I think I'll move on to do some other lesser-used alien nations. . . Enjoy!

quote:Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: Kadim, don't worry about exchanging the game. I have asked Lisa to generate a serial number for you, because from your description, you seem to have a legit copy of the game. Be sure to have your EB receipt handy because we'll need it. [ 12-03-2001: Message edited by: Supreme Cmdr ] Oh thank you so very much! I heard, and I return triumphant! Sound the horn, the last Credian is here to stay! ::marches back in to a flotilla of blazing trumpets::

quote:Originally posted by Cmdr Nova: Heh. I threw away the Tylex sleeve, too. When I was going to log into the RegDB, I realized I hadn't written it down, and searched for it. At least I got to it and found it. If you really lost it, then you're dead (unless you can find it). Because you can't get your serial any other way. If you're trying to get away with an illegal copy, then you're also dead. Welcome aboard, Kadil. Well, I can't find it anywhere, so I suppose I'll have to go get it exchanged. Until then, I suppose I take a hiatus. Good day to you, fine people, until I have this information in hand. . .

quote:Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: I don't see HOW the sticker could be lost, since its stuck ONTO the Tyvex CDROM sleeve. Describe to me the contents of the game box and what was inside etc. That whole container description sounds suspicious to me too. Well, I bought it from Electronics boutique. Well, I use the word container, but it came in a paper-feeling sleeve, I suppose is the word you use, which, after going over it with a microscope, does not reveal any sign that anything was torn off it. Inside the box was a cardboard box with the manual, the key guide, and the sleeve. The inside of the box contains the letters "0000130 T6". The box has relatively little wear and tear on it, except that the sticker sealing the bottom part of the box is frayed slightly, and te top part of the box is opened. The key guide (Which has "Battlecruiser Millenium Game Commands" embazoned on top, and a nifty space map on the inside) also has no signs of anything being out of order. The box was wrapped in plastic, which was discarded earlier. And that's my forensics report.

quote:Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: What container? BCM comes in a Tyvex sleeve. The sticker that closes the flap, contains your serial number. Umm. . . Is there any other place I could find this information? This sticker refuses to be found. I hope I didn't throw it out. . .

I'm trying to update my profile and whatnot, but I can't for the life of me find my serial number. It's not on the little container that the CD was in - where is it?

Okay, I put in my system specs, as was requested, I hope I got them all right. . .

Hello, everybody! I am Kadil Ram, making my first appearance on the forums. My favorite ship: Megaron heavy carrier. Don't ask me why - I couldn't tell you, except for the fact that it looks cool. Yes, that's a bad way of choosing a ship. My favorite nation: Credians. Again, I couldn't really tell you why, except for the fact that they're supposedly "very advanced in exploration," which makes me think they know stuff the other nations don't, or that they have colonies in Andromeda or some other far-distant galaxy, and they might have a giant fleep or 12 waiting until Ronus IV is facing its darkest hour. . . I've had this game since Wednsday, and so far, I like it a great deal, except for the fact that it has the strange tendancy to crash unexpectadly. It's a great pleasure to be here with you all, indeed.