New Expansion!!! Light of the Spire

[keith.lamothe]

The Spire are not friendly to the humans, per se, nor do they (in general) wish them ill.  But they're not monolithic either.

We're holding off on details until we actually get into the work

[mlaskus]

Ah, a cryptic answer!
I can't wait to see what did you think off.

[superking]

The Spire are not friendly to the humans, per se, nor do they (in general) wish them ill.  But they're not monolithic either.

We're holding off on details until we actually get into the work

how are spire/ai relations?

[keith.lamothe]

The Spire are not friendly to the humans, per se, nor do they (in general) wish them ill.  But they're not monolithic either.

We're holding off on details until we actually get into the work

how are spire/ai relations?

Mildly better than spire/human relations.

[x4000]

You'll notice the Spire starship has been in the game (as the most powerful starship) since AI War 1.0.  And AI War 4.0 includes some other AI-specific spire guard posts, mostly some shield spheres.  Those were very oblique hints at what is to come.

[Lancefighter]

So..

the Spire will be a race of high-level starships that create shield spheres.


AWESOME

[x4000]

I meant more that they are very powerful, and have unusual structures.

[Lancefighter]

So.. er...

The Spire have incredibly powerful ships, and lots of buildings that have personal shields?

[x4000]

I'm not going to fall for this game. 

[Lancefighter]

aww


but it gives me something to do while I'm fixing the wiki now that keith left irc   

[Spikey00]

Do want allied AI.

[Sizzle]

I'm not going to fall for this game. 

I think his will to resist is crumbling a bit on the leftmost quadrant,  focus fire there, and get him!

[TheMachineIsSentient]

My guess is the spire probably closely resembles the Zenith remnant, except somewhat more hostile. Maybe wants the war to end and is willing to back the right horse, be it the AI or the humans.

[keith.lamothe]

Maybe wants the war to end and is willing to back the right horse, be it the AI or the humans.

Hadn't actually thought of that angle, but that would certainly be a sensible motivation for some alien race or part thereof.

[Spikey00]

Now come to promise us IRCers that we'll be the first to be notified of the newest gossip for AI War in the City.