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Kzinti Empire - offical empire thread

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Kzinti Empire - offical empire thread

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You have dared to enter the lair of the most ferocious predators in the galaxy!

It is the ulitmate destiny of the Kzinti to conquer the other civilizations of the galaxy, subjugate and enslave any who may prove useful to us, and devour the rest. The Fanged God has ordained that this is how it will be.

In just 26 octals of days (7 months or so...Kzinti count in base 8), the Kzinti Empire rose from obscurity, to #1 on the Metaverse. With the blessings of the Fanged God, we have remained dominant for 100s more octals of days since that auspicious day.  We leapt past the other empires, and our mighty domain now encompasses over 32 million more light years than the second most powerful empire.  The most recent Galactic Map data shows that we have subjugated over 45% of the galaxy.  Many warriors from the old and dying empires have joined us, to avoid being eaten along with the rest.  We hunger to establish indefinite supremacy over all the inferior sentient species...

We have also been #1 on the AltMeta for over 3 years running. The Empire grows more powerful with each passing day as new conquests are won, and more warriors join us in our inevitable rise to rule the galaxy!

The Kzinti are a species of bipedal space-faring feline predators, who love nothing more than conquest and battle. Created by sci-fi writer Larry Niven, the Kzinti have had many stories written about them, most notably in the Man-Kzin Wars series of books. They have also shown up in the Star Trek universe, and a number of other realities.

 

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"Kzinti flesh has a very strong and pungent taste. The weak among us are devoured by their litter-mates within a few moons of birthing. Only the swiftest and most ferocious of us survive to their first naming-day. Those not fit to survive will never live to perpetuate their inferior bloodlines. This is the natural law of the galaxy." - Kzinti Warrior

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"The meaning of life is the hot blood of your prey on your tongue, the meat that rends beneath your teeth, the corpse of your enemy left in the sun for the carrion eaters to finish, your defeated foe groveling in submission before you. That is what life is. We are the Kzinti, and we stronger, swifter, wiser, and more ferocious than any other race ever was or will be." - Kzinti philosopher

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If your claws can grasp it, then it is rightfully yours. - Kzinti proverb

A salute to all those heroic t'kzintar who have made this empire a resounding success. Our conquests continue and the galaxy will never know peace!

Join the Kzinti in our quest for galactic dominance, or become our prey…

Click here to join the Kzinti Empire!

Click here to visit our forums at the Galactic Core

Click here to download the Kzinti ship and race mod from the Library

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Reply #126 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Pardon me but might I am interested in acquiring a some kzinti genetic samples for ghola production. Please ignore the face dancers already placed among you....

Master Researcher Hidar


We can detect the face-dancers Hidar, because they do not smell right. They can't fool the keen Kzinti sense of smell. Only cowardly being would hide behind another's face. We dont like to eat them though, because they dont taste right either... We throw their bodies to the scavenger beasts.


Ah, the Kzinti – one of Niven’s finest creations (among many).

I remember the Kzinti mainly for their race in Star Fleet Battles. My drone chuckers were feared throughout the galaxy, particularly with speed 32 drones. My main opponent was a wily Klingon who taunted me with the name Eater of Grass – a vile insult. But I held my tongue until my drones shredded his rear shield and I then pounced with joy with a furious point plank knife fight. Kzinti ships were particularly good at knife fighting. If I failed I went to the Hall of Heros for having died bravely in battle, not like some simpering Federation captain who whines about peace while he charges his overloaded photons. All the Feds were good for is as Big Slow Targets.

My motto during all my SFB campaigns as the Kzinti was: If you don’t attack and overrun, you can’t devour anyone.

Hydro


Well said Hydro, perhaps you have were born with the liver of a t'kzintar Hero? If you are brave enough and want to earn your name, you are welcome to join us. :)

I never played Star Fleet Battles, but I did play Klingon Academy, which I liked a lot. No Kzinti in that one though. Did you play KA also?


Congrats to the Kitties.

You now officially have more character members than any other empire.


We have large litters and breed quickly....we keep the kzinretts continuously busy. ;)

Thanks for the congrats Purge, and also for the funny pic. :)

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Reply #127 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
No I haven’t played KA. I assume that is a computer game?

SFB was originally a (rather complicated) strategic board game that was launched in 1979 or so. I don’t know how the publishers of SFB got to use Niven’s Kzin. Maybe they snagged the rights before Niven really knew what he had. Anyway, all the later iterations (including the computer version, Star Fleet Command) of SFB were Kzin-less since Niven wised up. The game is almost dead now. Pity.

I’ll wait on the sidelines and observe the Mighty Kzin Empire since I’m a mere kit. It will take quite a bit of screaming and leaping before my talons are sharp enough to venture out of the warren and into the world of prey. The food animals do look tasty though ***drool***

Hydro
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Reply #128 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
No I haven’t played KA. I assume that is a computer game?

SFB was originally a (rather complicated) strategic board game that was launched in 1979 or so. I don’t know how the publishers of SFB got to use Niven’s Kzin. Maybe they snagged the rights before Niven really knew what he had. Anyway, all the later iterations (including the computer version, Star Fleet Command) of SFB were Kzin-less since Niven wised up. The game is almost dead now. Pity.

I’ll wait on the sidelines and observe the Mighty Kzin Empire since I’m a mere kit. It will take quite a bit of screaming and leaping before my talons are sharp enough to venture out of the warren and into the world of prey. The food animals do look tasty though ***drool***

Hydro


Kzinti Strategy has come quite a long-way from the traditional scream-and-leap days. The wars with the monkey-men taught the Kzinti many things. When you are ready to test yourself in battle, we will see if you can earn your name, and perhaps become a mighty Conquest Hero. Even a kit's claws are sharp...

Yes, Klingon Academy is a computer game, now maybe 6-7 years old. I think it is very much like Starfleet command, but from Klingon-based. I was thinking of Starfleet Command before, but I am also vaguely familiar with the SFB table-top game. I've never played it, but have heard many things about it from my gaming friends. Yesterday I just got back from a 4-day Sci-Fi.Fantasy convention in Boston, which I go to mainly to play games. I spent about 18 hours/day gaming every day! :)

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Reply #129 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Welcome to our newest members, DragonKnight, Lord Hammerschmidt, & jaygittings! As noted before by the illustrious Purge, we now have more members than any other empire! :D

A couple score-increasing hints.... Here is an example of a "military starbase array" from my latest game.

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This is a way to really pump up your military rating, and therefore your score. The planet just to the north of the array is where I have my Spin Control Center, and Omega Defense system built, and the planet's orbit is filled with massive-hulled, maxed-out weapons ships. The starbases have the ship-assist modules for the correct weapon type for my ships. Just to the north of that planet is every warship that I built, so that they are also in the radius of all the military starbases.

Also, near the end of the game, I build a maxed-out influence starbase next to one of my lowest PQ planets, then gift both the planet and the base to the last enemy civ right before I declare war and take all their planets but that one. The base will prevent the planet from culture-flipping. Here is a pic of the last enemy planet with the influence base next to it.

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This allows the game to be extended in order to get a higher score. Having surrenders turned off is very important for this to work. These are two tactics I use to get a better score.

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Reply #131 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Welcome to our newest members, DaffyD, and Alahir! :) The Empire is approaching 7 million points, and ever closer to supplanting the Space Orcas!  :CONGRAT: 

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Reply #132 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Just stopping by to offer my congrats to KzintiPatriarch for passing me in the Metaverse for the second time.  :CONGRAT: 

I take that to mean I can start submitting games again?  ;) 
Reply #133 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Just stopping by to offer my congrats to KzintiPatriarch for passing me in the Metaverse for the second time.   

I take that to mean I can start submitting games again?   


Even demons need the occassional vacation Motti. You need to kick back, relax, maybe swallow some extra-tasty souls for a while. I think you've earned some R&R for your devoted pursuit of evil. ;)

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Reply #134 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
What happens if you run into a race of dog people?


Hmmm....Empire of the Tines
Reply #135 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

What happens if you run into a race of dog people?


Hmmm....Empire of the Tines


well...the so called conflict of cats and dogs is really only on the domestic level, and even then its not as prevalent as some may think. Anyone that has multiple/different kinds of pets will tell you the same thing. Also, in the greater natural world, cats tend to be one of the supreme hunters/carnivores in their respective ecological niches such as lions in the savanna, tigers in the jungle, and cougars in mountainous regions. Wolves are the only major canine that is dominant in its respective niche.
Reply #136 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
What happens if you run into a race of dog people?


Hmmm....Empire of the Tines


Hey Franco. :) Who or what are the Tines?



well...the so called conflict of cats and dogs is really only on the domestic level, and even then its not as prevalent as some may think. Anyone that has multiple/different kinds of pets will tell you the same thing. Also, in the greater natural world, cats tend to be one of the supreme hunters/carnivores in their respective ecological niches such as lions in the savanna, tigers in the jungle, and cougars in mountainous regions. Wolves are the only major canine that is dominant in its respective niche.



You're right about having multiple pets...dogs & cats raised together can be socialized to each other well, somewhat depending on their individual dispositions. I think that "dominant" or "supreme" is not necesarily an accurate term to use. It is too subjective a concept to apply very well, because the idea of "dominance" could encompass many different things, and in ecological/scientific terms doesnt have much significance. In any ecology, any one species has multiple connections and interactions within the local trophic network. You could reasonably proclaim certain bacteria species (like some staphylococci) "dominant" because they can infect and kill a large percentage of the various animal species.

I recently saw a video on YouTube of a pride of lions taking down a full-grown elephant, which is extremely unusual. I think for quite a while, it was assumed that adult elephants had no natural predators. Normally lions would hunt smaller prey.

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Reply #137 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hey Franco. Who or what are the Tines?


The Tines are a fascinating telepathic canine species dreamed up by Verner Vinge in A Fire Upon The Deep. A single dog is just a dog but in units of up to five they are a sentient entity and equal to humans in intelligence.

If you like scifi novels and haven't read Vinge you are in for a tteat with this or any of his books and short stories
Reply #138 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
If you like scifi novels and haven't read Vinge you are in for a tteat with this or any of his books and short stories


I checked out Vinge's list of novels & stories, and I dont think I've read anything of his. From what I did read about him, he sounds like a very interesting author, and I will keep watch on Amazon for cheap used books of his. :)

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Reply #139 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
A great welcome to our newest members, Idazen and Brinshaw! :) With a few more recruits, the Kzinti Empire will have 250 members. We have advanced to about a quarter million points back from the Space Orcas....soon they will feel our fangs!

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Reply #140 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It is indeed a most glorious day for the Kzinti Empire. We passed 7 million points yesterday, have expanded to over 250 members, and now are only about 20k away from displacing the Space Orcas!! Congratulations and great thanks to everyone who has helped to make the Kzinti such a smashing success. Every member's contribution is important.   :D 

We have a number of new members...welcome to Chucksled, Ragnar1, TokoroPop, Kal-Diskenth, SublightD, White Morpheus, & COL Sayyer! May you all become mighty Conquest Heroes!

A special congratulations to our newest Hero (Senator) Vesuvius!  :CONGRAT: 

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Reply #141 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
congrats Kzinti; I'll catch up to you yet though :D

Chief Fights-With-Words just found out that my pen is indeed tipped with the blood of my enemies. :(
Reply #142 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
congrats Kzinti; I'll catch up to you yet though

Chief Fights-With-Words just found out that my pen is indeed tipped with the blood of my enemies.


Thanks SB!

A writing instrument CAN be a deadly weapon, just like anything else, if used correctly. Maybe you are starting to think more like a Kzin? ;)

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Reply #143 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
My new character, Miaowara Tomokato has been reset in preparation of my quest for glory in the Kzinti Empire. He'll be fighting as an incarnated being in the Dark Avatar universe.



The time is nearing for demons to taste blood in the physical realm.  :HOT: 
Reply #144 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
My new character, Miaowara Tomokato has been reset in preparation of my quest for glory in the Kzinti Empire. He'll be fighting as an incarnated being in the Dark Avatar universe.

The time is nearing for demons to taste blood in the physical realm.


Excellent Motti...welcome to the Kzinti!   :CONGRAT:  We will make sure you find blood and souls in abundance to sate your hungers. There will be seafood aplenty to feast upon very shortly...

Creative name and a great pic too. It looks something like I imagine how the pre-high-technology Kzin would be. In the stories, they had a feudal system much like Japan, and a similar bushido-like code. The code of course does not apply to those other inferior non-Kzinti beings.

Also a hearty welcome to another new member, Mulfia! 

And yet more good news for the Empire today, we broke the 8 million mark on the AltMeta and are far ahead of the 2nd place empire, by 2.8 milion points.  :HOT:  

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Reply #146 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'd be careful Mulfia....cuz once that Kzin is done playing with that sack of catnip, he's gonna come looking for more, and well...you better hope that you have some more on you to distract him long enough to get far, far, away; a hopped up Kzin is not an adversary one would like to mess with.
Reply #147 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
* Beats random Kzinti with a sack of catnip. *

Hellooooo....


Welcome Mulfia. :)

As Fights-With-Words says, a dangerously provocative action! It is not unusual for Kzin to kill each other in honor duels, or simply in a blind rage. But this is a perfectly acceptable way to resolve disputes between Kzin....it's also another way to weed out the weaker bloodlines.

But the great news for the Empire today is that we have supplanted the Space Orcas as the #3 empire on the Metaverse!!! Congratulations everyone, and check out your shiny new bronze medal!  :CONGRAT: 

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Reply #149 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Also, a reminder to everyone that you need to set your best Metaverse character to "default", so that your medals will show up in your forum posts. :)

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Reply #150 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I'd be careful Mulfia....cuz once that Kzin is done playing with that sack of catnip, he's gonna come looking for more, and well...you better hope that you have some more on you to distract him long enough to get far, far, away; a hopped up Kzin is not an adversary one would like to mess with.



Cannibalism. Kzins taste of chicken and clouds, or butter and dreams. Either way.. .. .I need to do more Metaverse. I have a game going, but it is taking longer than expected due to a massive all > vs me for unknown reasons. I only held about 40% of the galaxy then, "Your war machine must be stopped!" , so.. fun times.


Edit : meow.