Dread Lords

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I just came across the Dread Lords for the first time. It all went okay to start with. They had huge amounts of money and powerful ships but I had a production base that made it fairly easy to fight back. I was looking set to beat them in a few turns. Then I tried making peace to save the cost of a war. I bought them off with a whole lot of trade goods.
That was all well and good but then I thought I would see if they would give me a little cash too. It turns out that they were happy to give me 130,000 a year for 50 years. The money didn't seem to matter to them once I talked them into making peace.
I won the game on influence the turn after so I don't know if they would have kept paying but just the once was enough to buy lots and lots of goodies.

130,000 a year tribute? Surely that's a bug.
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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
I won the game on influence the turn after so I don't know if they would have kept paying but just the once was enough to buy lots and lots of goodies.
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They would... there is also another event called Draiginol, i think thats the same one actually, except for the part that those guys you can milk about 145,000 in 50 turns!

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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Ack! Why didn't I know about this yesterday? The Draginol popped up on one of my systems - which I invaded and took over the next turn, unfortunately losing 3 star bases to them. If I'd known I could get that much moola from them I'd have tried that.

~SDC~
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
BTW, before the Draginol popped up, I had gotten a warning about something evil growing in that system. Was there something I could have done to prevent the event?

~SDC~
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Was there something I could have done to prevent the event
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Abandoning the Colony is the only way I know of to avoid the Dread Lords once you see the message about the impending doom.
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
Ah, thanks, SLW and Vision of Tomorrow. Next time I get that I'll try saving the game and trying those approaches. BTW, this was on AP. I've played more than 30 games on GC and never hit that event.

~SDC~
Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
If you dont want to lose the colony evacuate almost every one before the event (leave 10 people).

Leave a few AMM missiles (or best ship) around the planet with a combat transport.

Soon as they appear take back the planet, or go to war and then sue for peace for BCs. :)
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
Was there something I could have done to prevent the event
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Why do want to prevent this event... its the best so far i've seen in this game! Milk 'em! :HOT: :HOT: