MP Game - Casual Carnage (noob/int game) - running

[Thufir]

Sheap has graciously offered to host a game that includes a mod, and I'm thinking a game including Graeme's Moloch Coward Fix mod is in order (MolochCowardFix.dm). <img src="http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif" alt="" />

Now this will be twice in a row that I've been selfish in staking out a position, but I've been dying to try out Moloch with Abysia, and unless there's strenuous objection, I'd like to do that (of course everyone will be free to use the Moloch, which will be stripped of its Imps by the mod). Here's my proposal for game specs:

Karan map, Indy 9, magic sites 50
renaming enabled, HOF 15
25 hour quickhost
6-8 players
no house rules


I think we'll all need to load Graeme's mod, so I'll attach it to this post. Sheap will give us an IP and port, once we've all agreed to the players and game spec.

Anyone game?


- Thufir


Edit-

Current Player List:

Caelum - Boron - BF ID (Boron)
Mictlan - YellowCactus
Pangaea - Aku - BF ID (Aku)
Abysia - Thufir - BF ID (Thufir)
Jotunheim - Galadin - BF ID (Galadin)
C'tis - Lepakko - BF ID (Lepakko)
Vanheim - Lex - BF ID (LexLuther)
Tien Chi - Deccan - BF ID (Deccan)

[Aku]

hey thufir,

can i claim pangaea? i want to give them a try in mp

[Thufir]

Aku said:
can i claim pangaea? i want to give them a try in mp




Sure thing - at Last you can get in as Pangaea! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Boron]

i join too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

if you decide not to take abysia i would like to claim them .

as it is i claim caelum http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
if this nation is excluded i claim pythium instead http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smirk.gif

[Thufir]

Boron said:
i join too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

if you decide not to take abysia i would like to claim them .

as it is i claim caelum http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
if this nation is excluded i claim pythium instead http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smirk.gif



No exclusions - unless your username is Boron, in which case only T'ien Chi Barbarian Kings is permitted.

OK, bad joke, I'm sorry http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/redface.gif

If you don't mind, I'll stick to Abysia - in which case Caelum is yours http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Boron]

Thufir said:

Boron said:
i join too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

if you decide not to take abysia i would like to claim them .

as it is i claim caelum http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
if this nation is excluded i claim pythium instead http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smirk.gif



No exclusions - unless your username is Boron, in which case only T'ien Chi Barbarian Kings is permitted.

OK, bad joke, I'm sorry http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/redface.gif

If you don't mind, I'll stick to Abysia - in which case Caelum is yours http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif


ok perfect http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

research is normal i hope http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

i asked with abysia because i planned a good strat for them in the Last days and wanted to try out http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

may i guess what your pretender is ?
was it influenced from the recent pretender discussion ? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

try 1 :
scorpion king with E9F9
try 2 :
vq

i will take with caelum probably a virtue , a vq or a pod .

[Aku]

i think thufir is going to try the moloch with the no imps mod

[Boron]

Aku said:
i think thufir is going to try the moloch with the no imps mod


oh yeah he even writes it hm i am dumb hehe /threads/images/Graemlins/Envy.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/fear.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rant.gif

[Galadin]

I am brand new, (n00b) to this game. Just got the title yesterday and spent 5 hours playing it straight. Anyway, if there are any slots open, I would like to play.

[YellowCactus]

I'm IN! Mitlan
-YellowCactus!

[Thufir]

Aku said:
i think thufir is going to try the moloch with the no imps mod



http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Could be sub-optimal, but I don't think you can get any more thematic than Abysia + Moloch

[Thufir]

YellowCactus said:
I'm IN! Mitlan
-YellowCactus!



Great!

So, we've got:

Caelum - Boron
Mictlan - YellowCactus
Pangaea - Aku
Abysia - Thufir
??? - Galadin

[Thufir]

Galadin said:
I am brand new, (n00b) to this game. Just got the title yesterday and spent 5 hours playing it straight. Anyway, if there are any slots open, I would like to play.



Great! But just tell us which nation you would like to play (as mentioned above Caelum, Mictlan, Pangaea and Abysia are already taken). We're closing in our 8 players pretty quickly, so I'm hoping we can all upload our pretenders and start the game by tomorrow. I'd suggest you use whatever time you have to try out a Pretender setup for the nation you're trying out.

In the opening in game it's mostly about taking the independent provinces (or indies), as quickly as possible, and that's one thing you can practice in SP that carries over perfectly well to MP. You should probably try a game using the same setup we're going to use in the game, as describe in my initial post, and most importantly use the same indy strength (8). IMO, you get the most bang for the buck by testing a given pretender setup for the first 10-15 turns.

[deccan]

How big is the download for the Karan map? I'm tempted to join this one too but I wonder if I'll have the time to download the map and think up a new pretender.

[Thufir]

deccan said:
How big is the download for the Karan map? I'm tempted to join this one too but I wonder if I'll have the time to download the map and think up a new pretender.



The map is a 3.4mb download, and I got it off Arryn's site:
http://www.dominions-2.org

Be sure to get Targa's corrections, as well, which are also on Arryn's site.

[PrinzMegaherz]

Having lost my pretender at turn 1 definitly qualifies me for a noob game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Caelum is mine
I hereby declare war upon you!

Edit
Uhm, caelum is already in use?
Never mind, Arco it shall be!

[Lepakko]

Hi Hi hii ones more i ask coud we make it ladder game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Thufir]

Lepakko said:
Hi Hi hii ones more i ask coud we make it ladder game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif



You know me by now, Lepakko - I'm happy to make this a ladder game, if no one objects. I'll do the post on Battlefield pointing at this thread tomorrow.

For those that don't know what Lepakko is talking about, Battlefield.com maintains a section devoted to Dominions2, including maintaining a ladder for players competing in Dom2. Theoretically this means all players in this game should be registered on the Battlefield site, but I don't think that's particularly urgent.

Here's some links for the Battlefield site:
The Battlefield is at:
http://www.the-battlefield.com
Battlefield Dom2 Page:
http://www.the-battlefield.com/index.php?page=dom2main&game=dom2
Battlefield Dom2 Forum:
http://www.the-battlefield.com/forum/index.php?showforum=27


Here's our current player list:

Caelum - Boron
Mictlan - YellowCactus
Pangaea - Aku
Abysia - Thufir
Arco- PrinceMegaherz
??? - Galadin
??? - Lepakko

Assuming both Galadin and Lepakko are in, that leaves us with 7 players, which will be enough to start with. I'll PM Sheap tomorrow (Friday), and hopefully we can get this game started by tomorrow night.

[Lepakko]

I think i up load my god tomorrow

i think i take cris, csig, crish, cirt, crit or what hell is the lizard nation

i never get abysians damn you Thufir!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rant.gif (joking)

[Lex]

I'm about to get the snot wiped from my *** in what was my first MP, so I guess its safe to now start a new MP. If you don't mind having 8 players in this game?

To make things right, I think I need to play Vanheim again in a comparable setting like this, just to make up for the blunders I've made in said earlier game (Note To The Wise: Don't play Midguard unless you know what you're doing! Which I don't, so I'll be playing Standard theme.. and might try the Moloch, but gotta run now and play "WinXP Fixit Man" for my GF... I'll upload a pretender by tonight (its 6:30am right now..).

[Galadin]

Let me try go with Jotunheim for this first game. I hope to put up a decent fight at least.

[Thufir]

Lepakko said:
i never get abysians damn you Thufir!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rant.gif



I'm afraid to play you, as Abysia, Lepakko http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/redface.gif

[Thufir]

Lex said:
I'm about to get the snot wiped from my *** in what was my first MP, so I guess its safe to now start a new MP. If you don't mind having 8 players in this game?




8 is perfect - you're in!

Here's our player list:
Caelum - Boron
Mictlan - YellowCactus
Pangaea - Aku
Abysia - Thufir
Arco- PrinceMegaherz
Jotunheim - Galadin
C'tis - Lepakko
Vanheim - Lex


I'll see about getting us an IP/port

[Boron]

perfect http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
doing fine tuning for my god / strat at the moment http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

hopefully at least half of the things i have in theory work http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif
at least it was this way in my few games i played / am playing so far http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

hmmm too bad lex is vanheim http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
will be a hard race who gets the airqueens http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif

[Sheap]

Wooten deeten dooten dooten deeten dooten doot.

The server is now up at:
benatar.snurgle.org
port 2005
Game is "CasualCarnage"

If for any reason you have trouble with the host name, the IP is 24.8.118.21. But use the name, as the IP may eventually change.

[Thufir]

Sheap said:
Wooten deeten dooten dooten deeten dooten doot.

The server is now up at:
benatar.snurgle.org
port 2005
Game is "CasualCarnage"

If for any reason you have trouble with the host name, the IP is 24.8.118.21. But use the name, as the IP may eventually change.




Awesome - this is great Sheap!

I have one question (that anyone knowledgeable may be able to answer), if you've uploaded your pretender once, is there any way to re-upload without a manual intervertion of the guy running the server?

I'd guess not, just based on the fact that we always go through the step of making someone anonymous on mosehansen, and use the web interface to do that, but I just had to ask.


Assuming the answer to the above is "no", everyone be careful with your uploads, and remember to put a password on them (if you are so inclined). It'd be nice to get this right on the first shot http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Also, let me start the game - with luck I'll be able to do that before tonight. Hurrah!

[Sheap]

Sure, just make your new pretender, re-connect and do the upload, it'll work fine.

That said: everyone please do remember your passwords. Most games that I've hosted have had to be restarted, but if everyone uploads the right god and remembers the password, we won't have to, which would be a real treat.

[Boron]

great sheep http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

uploaded my pretender lets see how it turns out .
my pretender is very excentric at least http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Lepakko]

i will upload my god 18:00 GTM. then we can start.

[Sheap]

Only 3 of the 8 players have uploaded so far...

[Thufir]

Sheap said:
Only 3 of the 8 players have uploaded so far...



Yep - I'm not sure what timezone everyone is in, so I don't know when we'll all be uploaded. I was hoping by tonight, PDT, but we'll see. Lepakko said 1800 GMT, which I think translates to 1100 PDT, so maybe he means Saturday?

Anyhow, do you have to be the one to start the game, or can you set it to client start? If so, I can watch the thread, check the uploads, and start it when we're all on board.

[Lex]

Boron said:
hmmm too bad lex is vanheim http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
will be a hard race who gets the airqueens http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif



i hope you didn't think I'd make this easy for you http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Actually, I've found that in theory a well played Vanheim should counter a well played Caelum. Likewise, Vanheim can also compliment Caelum extremely well. I must admit since I've started playing Dom, those are the two races that have captivated almost all my attention.

[Sheap]

I need to start it. It's better that way. I can set a master password, and make backups of the pretender files, and generally just make sure things go smoothly. I'm probably going to be on my PC all weekend unless I am sleeping so I do not think there is much time going to be lost waiting on me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Thufir]

Lex said:
I must admit since I've started playing Dom, those are the two races that have captivated almost all my attention.



And I must admit that I like the sound of Vanheim and Caelum being captivated with each other in the course of this game.

[Thufir]

Sheap said:
I need to start it. It's better that way. I can set a master password, and make backups of the pretender files, and generally just make sure things go smoothly. I'm probably going to be on my PC all weekend unless I am sleeping so I do not think there is much time going to be lost waiting on me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



I'm sure not - well thanks again for hosting this Sheap - looks like we're getting a better deal even then what I first thought!

[Boron]

Lex said:

Boron said:
hmmm too bad lex is vanheim http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
will be a hard race who gets the airqueens http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif



i hope you didn't think I'd make this easy for you http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Actually, I've found that in theory a well played Vanheim should counter a well played Caelum. Likewise, Vanheim can also compliment Caelum extremely well. I must admit since I've started playing Dom, those are the two races that have captivated almost all my attention.


ermor + abysia have caught my most attention from the beginning http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
vanheim i always hated http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
abysia is now my absolute favourite .
with caelum i have interesting ideas too .

with vanheim they are in general really cool but i have difficulties with their bad sitesearch abilities .

[Thufir]

What's going on - still only 3 uploads. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Get yer pretender up there and we'll get this thing going!

[Aku]

my computer has been down all day...end result landed up with me reformating =[

i will upload as soon as i can...i just finished getting all my windows updates right now and decided to check the forums

[Aku]

I am running into some difficulties...my eta to have my pretender loaded up may be 10:00 GMT -5:00. Sorry for the delay.

[Thufir]

Aku said:
my computer has been down all day...end result landed up with me reformating =[



ouch!



my eta to have my pretender loaded up may be 10:00 GMT -5:00.




That sounds fine - I take it you mean Sat morning, right? It'd be great if we could get this rolling early-ish on Saturday. I think Lepakko was talking about getting his pretender up about that time.

[Lex]

okay i'm uploaded!

d'you guys think we could try to get as many turns done this weekend as possible? considering its Indy9, it'll should be a slower expansion, so maybe we could blitz through as much as possible (i know that my first turn will take exactly 7.2 seconds to complete LOL) and then lay back and enjoy the "casual carnage" :p

[Lex]

umm, Thufir, you mentioned at the start that we're using a Moloch mod.. do we need to install that? if so, do you have the link? thanks!

[Thufir]

Lex said:
umm, Thufir, you mentioned at the start that we're using a Moloch mod.. do we need to install that? if so, do you have the link? thanks!



Yes, it is necessary. I attached it to my initial post for this thread, so you can download it here. You'll see "attachment" in red letters near the top of my post, that's the link for the file.

As for knocking turns out this weekend - I'm all for that http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif However, we'll see how the timezones work out. Lepakko at least is in Finland, so I guess he's 7-8 hrs ahead of me here in sunny California. For what it's worth I'll be around most of Saturday, but out for Sun afternoon/evening.

[Lex]

hmm.. lets see, its 2am (saturday morning) here in Toronto, Canada.. soooo

11pm FRI -- Thufir (California -8)
12am SAT -- Sheap (Colorado -7)
2am SAT -- Lex/Aku/YellowCactus (Toronto/New York/Florida -5)
8am SAT -- PrinzMegaherz (Germany +1)
9am SAT -- Lepakko (Finland +2)
6pm SAT -- deccan (Solomon Islands +11)

So i guess its gonna be pretty hard doing any sort of blitz on the first few turns.. ah well..

[deccan]

Hmm, according to Thufir's latest player list, I'm not in.

Caelum - Boron
Mictlan - YellowCactus
Pangaea - Aku
Abysia - Thufir
Arco- PrinceMegaherz
Jotunheim - Galadin
C'tis - Lepakko
Vanheim - Lex

I don't mind being in if someone wants out, but it's a small map and Musical Chairs will be starting soon, so I can go either way.

[Thufir]

deccan said:
Hmm, according to Thufir's latest player list, I'm not in.


I don't mind being in if someone wants out, but it's a small map and Musical Chairs will be starting soon, so I can go either way.



It's your call deccan, I saw your post in Musical chairs saying you were going into that game instead, so that's why I pulled you off our list. If you'd like to join our game I think it can handle 9.

- Thufir

[Sheap]

Sheap said:
Sure, just make your new pretender, re-connect and do the upload, it'll work fine.



I'm starting to suspect this might be a lie.

Did you actually change your pretender? If so, could you send me a PM and attach the updated pretender file? Then I will know for sure whether it worked or not.

[deccan]

Thufir said:
It's your call deccan, I saw your post in Musical chairs saying you were going into that game instead, so that's why I pulled you off our list. If you'd like to join our game I think it can handle 9.

- Thufir



Okay, okay. I need to get my Dom2 fix somewhere. I hate MP play. After you start it, SP seems a lot less satisfying. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smirk.gif

Downloaded maps (I assume that you first copy in the contents of the first rar file and overwrite the second one over it?), downloaded mod, and uploaded pretender. Unfortunately, it still seems that most people have not uploaded pretenders yet. I guess that must mean they actually have a life.

Edit: Forgot to say that I'm in as Tien Chi.

[PrinzMegaherz]

I'm afraid I dont have time for another game.
Sorry to bother you :-(

Arco is free

[Thufir]

So right now we're at:

Caelum - Boron
Mictlan - YellowCactus
Pangaea - Aku
Abysia - Thufir
Jotunheim - Galadin
C'tis - Lepakko
Vanheim - Lex
Tien Chi - Deccan

We are waiting on YellowCactus, Aku and Lepakko to upload, before we can start

[Sheap]

I destroyed Mictlan's pretender by mistake. YellowCactus will have to re-upload it.

Sorry about that.

[Thufir]

Sheap said:
I destroyed Mictlan's pretender by mistake. YellowCactus will have to re-upload it.

Sorry about that.



So it goes - other than that we're just waiting on Aku. I guess he was having some major computer issues, so we'll just have to wait it out.

[YellowCactus]

Whoe!
Lost my pretender even before turn 1!
-Yc

New Record for me!

[Thufir]

YellowCactus said:
Whoe!
Lost my pretender even before turn 1!
-Yc

New Record for me!



I'm sure your pretender will come back even stronger than before (you know - that which does not kill us makes stronger, and all that rot http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif )

[Lex]

Thufir said:

YellowCactus said:
Whoe!
Lost my pretender even before turn 1!
-Yc

New Record for me!



I'm sure your pretender will come back even stronger than before (you know - that which does not kill us makes stronger, and all that rot http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif )



unless you get a bunch of nasty afflictions, then you kinda wish you had just died http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smirk.gif

[Aku]

almost done with my pretender...just tweaking him

[Aku]

ok im uploaded

sorry for the wait...had to get dom2 cd burned from my friend bec i couldnt find my cd(was forced to reformat bec hard drive wouldnt boot into windows anymore) and had to get all my turns done from my games before i staled etc

computers suck when they dont work properly lol

[Thufir]

Aku said:
computers suck when they dont work properly lol



yeah -don't i know it!

Sheap - you want set this thing off?

[Sheap]

Sorry for the delay. I had to spend the entire day repairing fortifications.

The game has started.

Let me know if anything is horribly wrong.

[deccan]

Somebody please post a new turn update (with turn number) on this forum. Since there's no web page for this game, it's hard for me to know because I can't connect with the game client and check all the time.

[Thufir]

deccan said:
Somebody please post a new turn update (with turn number) on this forum. Since there's no web page for this game, it's hard for me to know because I can't connect with the game client and check all the time.



Yeah, I was thinking the same. I'll be able to do this a lot of the time, but whoever sees it first should post.

[Aku]

i usually like to post the new turns etc in the thread also so i will help in this as well

[Lepakko]

ohh there is mod to game... oohh ohh... never use mod so..

plz.. post link where i can get help how to get mod working.. or tell it your self.. so i can do my turn.

[Aku]

the mod is in the first post by thufir and it says like attachment next to his name

the file you download from that attachment link just copy and paste it into your mod folder in dominions

then you can load up the game and play

[Lepakko]

oh.. that was 2 easy

[Aku]

just jotumheim left for it to host to turn 2

[YellowCactus]

Deccan.
While it never hurts to ask...I think it's a little much for someone to keep you posted on the turn count here. Personally, I have better things to do. Like... extend my booger collection above 2000.
Yc

[Thufir]

YellowCactus said:
Deccan.
While it never hurts to ask...I think it's a little much for someone to keep you posted on the turn count here. Personally, I have better things to do. Like... extend my booger collection above 2000.
Yc



Well that was amusing. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif But honestly, it's a fairly common practice, even on mosehansen. And regardless, there's no obligation upon you, as Aku and I are willing enough to do it.

[Aku]

yeah it looks like me and thufir are on the forums regularly so its no problem for the two of us and i do it in my other games as well

im basically always on unless im at work or school(two weeks from now)

[Thufir]

Turn 2 is up

[deccan]

YellowCactus said:
Deccan.
While it never hurts to ask...I think it's a little much for someone to keep you posted on the turn count here. Personally, I have better things to do. Like... extend my booger collection above 2000.
Yc



Oops, didn't mean to cause offence. Funny, but disgusting comment though. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Thufir]

Turn 3 posted

[Aku]

damn that was fast...didnt think it would host until the morning

[YellowCactus]

1998....(Pluck)
1999....(Boing)
2000...

YUM!!!!

[deccan]

YellowCactus said:
1998....(Pluck)
1999....(Boing)
2000...

YUM!!!!



I wondered if that was enigmatic way of saying that a new turn was up, but no it turns out.

[Boron]

my lab got blown Last turn http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
with luck 3 http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

182 gold so 2 turns without building a mage / research at all GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[Aku]

turn 4 up!

and labs blowing up to luck 3 is lame

[Thufir]

Looks like player on player violence has already started - anyone care to report on the details? Surely someone has something to brag about, right? Enquiring minds want to know... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Aku]

how on turn 4?

[Thufir]

Aku said:
how on turn 4?



Oooops! Wrong thread, that post belonged on Pandemonium http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/redface.gif

[YellowCactus]

Yay!
Boron lost his lab! Some poor fool gets a moment of breathing room before the nasties come from Caelum-land. Sorry for you Boron, but I am not convinced your on your best game. I mean....wouldn't Luck 4 have been a better idea?
-Yc

[Boron]

YellowCactus said:
Yay!
Boron lost his lab! Some poor fool gets a moment of breathing room before the nasties come from Caelum-land. Sorry for you Boron, but I am not convinced your on your best game. I mean....wouldn't Luck 4 have been a better idea?
-Yc


yeah not taking luck 4 ruined all my chances to survive even turn 10 http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Thufir]

Turn 5 is posted.

Deccan, I don't suppose it's possible for you to take a second turn while most of us are still asleep, is it? I mean after all, we don't know that Boron will continue his obsession with posting over playing, right? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[deccan]

Boron said:
my lab got blown Last turn http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
with luck 3 http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

182 gold so 2 turns without building a mage / research at all GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR



Which turn was it? I got this:

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/uploads/290232-events.JPG

and this:

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/uploads/290232-lab.JPG

And yes, I have luck 3 as well. I'm playing S&A, so Turmoil 1, Luck 3. I can't believe this sort of thing.

[deccan]

Thufir said:
Turn 5 is posted.

Deccan, I don't suppose it's possible for you to take a second turn while most of us are still asleep, is it? I mean after all, we don't know that Boron will continue his obsession with posting over playing, right? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



Sorry about that. I was busy with something else earlier this evening. Plus I had another unlucky event on Turn 5. It was one of those increase in superstition events.

[Aku]

turn 5 is up

and random events are kind of stupid

[deccan]

Whoa, better let us know when to apply the new patch.

[Thufir]

deccan said:
Whoa, better let us know when to apply the new patch.



Can we do that midstream? I suppose that would be reasonable if we all do it simulataneously.

And, is there any server side dependency?

[Boron]

Thufir said:

deccan said:
Whoa, better let us know when to apply the new patch.



Can we do that midstream? I suppose that would be reasonable if we all do it simulataneously.

And, is there any server side dependency?



[censored] $)(="§$/(ħ$/ [censored] i already patched http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

p.s. : deccan my lab got blown on turn 3 .

i guess the only nation which has 100% surely gold to revover from this at turn 3 is ermor at all http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
since i hate random events i guess i will focus on ermor in future because there bad events don't hurt me but lucky events rather help me .


and killing free militia is only a matter of patience after 5-6 turns the suckers are starved http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif


since i have a natural liking for evil nations in fantasy games i will probably really try soul gate ermor in my next game . fortunately ermor is normally not taken as quick as my loved abysia http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif

[Thufir]

Boron said:

Thufir said:

deccan said:
Whoa, better let us know when to apply the new patch.



Can we do that midstream? I suppose that would be reasonable if we all do it simulataneously.

And, is there any server side dependency?



[censored] $)(="§$/(ħ$/ [censored] i already patched http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif



You'll have to reinstall, apply patch 2.12, and maintain a 2.12 copy, Boron, sorry!. Gandalf points out in the patch thread that you can keep both Versions around, but you just need to copy the 2.12 Version before you apply the 2.13 patch.

There is a server side dependcy, that question has already been asked on the mosehansen thread.

[Thufir]

Turn 6 is up - nice turnaround!!

[Boron]

ok np thufir . i just wait now if my suggested workaround letting someone send me the prepatch files works too .

because i am rather chaotic with my cds and dominions cd is probably hidden somewhere in a music cd cover .
with my searching luck it will be the Last of my 500 cds and so i will have to search 1 hour for the cd http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rant.gif

[Aku]

so if we arent joining any new mp games we should stay patch 2.12 correct?

[Thufir]

Aku said:
so if we arent joining any new mp games we should stay patch 2.12 correct?



You should copy the dom2.exe file (to something like dom2_2.12.exe), and make a shortcut to run that .exe at a later date. Then you can install the patch, but while you are playing in an MP game that has not upgraded, you should continue to run ver 2.12.

For this game, we'll need Sheap to upgrade the server end before we can all upgrade.

[Lex]

i've also lost my dominions cd.. would have been easier to hold on to if it came with a jewel case or box..

i wonder if its possible to download the install files.. they should make the demo download the full Version, and when you put in your serial number, it unlocks the features, that way we wouldn't have to rely on the CD, and Shrapnel would save a bundle on shipping.

[Aku]

Yeah I couldn't find my cd either and had to have my friend Klatu burn me a copy of his cd lol.

[Thufir]

Boron,

Have you found a copy of 2.12 exe yet? If not, maybe I can send you one. If you've got time to play a turn or two between your busy posting schedule, I think we'll be waiting on you again here shortly.

Cheers http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
Thufir

[deccan]

Thufir said:
Boron,

Have you found a copy of 2.12 exe yet? If not, maybe I can send you one. If you've got time to play a turn or two between your busy posting schedule, I think we'll be waiting on you again here shortly.

Cheers http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
Thufir



Woohoo, I'm not Last for a change. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Thufir]

Turn 7 is posted.

[Lepakko]

Post deleted by Lepakko

[Lex]

i'm registered..

[Lepakko]

Good could you tell your battlefield name.. so i can build list all player who have register name

[Boron]

Thufir said:
Boron,

Have you found a copy of 2.12 exe yet? If not, maybe I can send you one. If you've got time to play a turn or two between your busy posting schedule, I think we'll be waiting on you again here shortly.

Cheers http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
Thufir



thnx meanwhile i got a old 2.12 exe but now i am waiting for confirmation that the cd-key is not stored in the exe otherwise i would have my friends key that would be dangerous http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

i played then yesterday with the new patch it works too.
i just wonder what the battle inconsitency is then .

[deccan]

Hey, new turn up. Lucky I checked before going to bed.

[Galadin]

I'm registered, as Galadin.

[msew]

any room for another?

[Thufir]

msew said:
any room for another?


Sorry this game is already up and running, so unless someone wants to drop out and take a sub, there' no way to add.

Edit: SO, does this mean, msew, that you are hooked on MP Dominions2?

Personally, I've been hoping to jump on to another game also - just waiting for one that doesn't say "experienced players" in the title.

[msew]

yup looking for another game too

[deccan]

msew said:
yup looking for another game too



Hehe. I'm possibly looking for a new game too, since my Pandemonium2 game isn't going too well. And this time we'll exclude Boron, being the expert player that he is. No offence, Boron. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

And I want a bigger map too!

[deccan]

Turn 10 is up.

And I enjoyed the "Battle of the Danes" charts so much I'm going to do one here.

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/uploads/290821-chart.JPG

[Thufir]

deccan said:

msew said:
yup looking for another game too



Hehe. I'm possibly looking for a new game too, since my Pandemonium2 game isn't going too well. And this time we'll exclude Boron, being the expert player that he is. No offence, Boron. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

And I want a bigger map too!



I wouldn't worry too much about Boron's expertise - the newbie's answer to the experienced player is diplomacy (i.e. just gang up on him! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif ).

I would love to play a 17 player game on Orania, although I think there's little hope of getting a noob game of that size going. One thing to watch out for though, the vetarans warned me before starting this game that games on big maps often bog down into massive MM, which is not necessarily the best way for a new player to learn/enjoy MP play in Dom2.

[Thufir]

Lex,

Could you tell us your Battlefield ID? And, Boron, aren't you already registered on the Battlefield?

For everyone else that's not registered yet, it takes about 2 minutes, and it would be helpful for those of us that are interested in the ladder, here's the Battlefield URLs again:
http://www.the-battlefield.com
Battlefield Dom2 Page:
http://www.the-battlefield.com/index.php?page=dom2main&game=dom2
Battlefield Dom2 Forum:
http://www.the-battlefield.com/forum/index.php?showforum=27

[Boron]

deccan said:

msew said:
yup looking for another game too



Hehe. I'm possibly looking for a new game too, since my Pandemonium2 game isn't going too well. And this time we'll exclude Boron, being the expert player that he is. No offence, Boron. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

And I want a bigger map too!



uhm i recognized i still have much to learn . as it is i play mictlan in i think thufirs 2 games . i saw that my plans don't work in practice and my hate for mictlan is greater than i thought . i hate the terrible micro .

in this game i don't do too well as caelum too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

so i hope it was intended as a joke http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

as it is though expect hardslog all my games go rather bad atm .

[Boron]

Thufir said:
I would love to play a 17 player game on Orania, although I think there's little hope of getting a noob game of that size going. One thing to watch out for though, the vetarans warned me before starting this game that games on big maps often bog down into massive MM, which is not necessarily the best way for a new player to learn/enjoy MP play in Dom2.



we start probably soon a new game too since our newbiegame 2 from aku seems to go to an end too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
so perhaps you could participate there too thufir http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
i guess 1-2 additional players don't hurt but make things even nicer there too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif


i personally like karan quite a lot for 10-12 players at which we should aim .

if i am not excluded in your new game i claim SG ermor for that one http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
oh and i would like to play this with patch 2.13 cause i like the burning pearl nerf http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Boron]

only mictlan to go but still 18 hours left .
so go yellow cactus take your turn http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Thufir]

Boron said:
we start probably soon a new game too since our newbiegame 2 from aku seems to go to an end too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
so perhaps you could participate there too thufir http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
i guess 1-2 additional players don't hurt but make things even nicer there too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif



That sounds good!



i personally like karan quite a lot for 10-12 players at which we should aim .



Really?? Maybe it's just my experience, but I think Karan maxes out at 8. In my first MP game, I really got really got screwed big time with my starting position in Karan with 10 players. If you want to have a crowded map, I think Inland is a better choice, mainly since it's dual wraparound, but also because it's relatively open.




if i am not excluded in your new game i claim SG ermor for that one http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
oh and i would like to play this with patch 2.13 cause i like the burning pearl nerf http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



Well, I'm hoping not to be the one to start up this new game. For a newbie, I've started plenty of games already http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif If we're talking about a replacement for Aku's newbie game, perhaps Aku could be prevailed upon to start this hypothetical game we are discussing?

[Boron]

Thufir said:
Really?? Maybe it's just my experience, but I think Karan maxes out at 8. In my first MP game, I really got really got screwed big time with my starting position in Karan with 10 players. If you want to have a crowded map, I think Inland is a better choice, mainly since it's dual wraparound, but also because it's relatively open.




oh karan has "only" 162 provinces so you are right i always thought it has 220 or like this .

i enjoy my 2 karangames so far though both were with i think 10 players but in both i were quite lucky with placement .

i personally just enjoy nonwraparound maps a little bit more than wraparoundmaps i think http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
for 15+ players the new smaller faerun would be an alternative too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

a cradle vaariation could be good too , 220 provinces about .
hm there is really a small lack in maps with 200-250 provinces for 10-14 player games http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[YellowCactus]

Silly Boron....
You know where I'm at! And today we're hosting the 'Middle School Volleyball Competition'. Once I'm home, I'll take my turn. It's tough managing TWO provinces! But with ambition and drive....some turn soon I'll have THREE provinces.
-Yc

[Thufir]

deccan said:
Turn 10 is up.

And I enjoyed the "Battle of the Danes" charts so much I'm going to do one here.




That Battle of the Danes thread was excellent - the annotated screen grabs of battles were particularly entertaining. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

As for our game, thank you Deccan for pointing out the obvious http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif If you all don't get off your duffs pretty soon, the Moloch will rule the world! Actually, the key to my expansion is not the fact that I've lost the imps, but rather that luck-draining ability that Graeme added in his mod (did I forget to mention that before we started?). This of course explains the absolutely horrid luck experienced by Boron and Deccan with their early lab explosions.

But anyhow - what's going on in this game - I've never seen such a slow expansion! I understand two players lost their labs, but even so, I'd guess that should cost no more than one turn in expansion rate. Boron, you've probably seen more MP than I have, so correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that one of the things that veterans are able to do consistently is to put together an indy-crushing army from anywhere from turn 3-4, or maybe turn 5 at the latest. Then, if they've got an SC pretender, they can occasionaly get 2 provinces per turn.

[Boron]

Thufir said:
But anyhow - what's going on in this game - I've never seen such a slow expansion! I understand two players lost their labs, but even so, I'd guess that should cost no more than one turn in expansion rate. Boron, you've probably seen more MP than I have, so correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that one of the things that veterans are able to do consistently is to put together an indy-crushing army from anywhere from turn 3-4, or maybe turn 5 at the latest. Then, if they've got an SC pretender, they can occasionaly get 2 provinces per turn.



uhm if it happens on turn 3 and you have to save your money for the damn lab it declares the slow expansion rate .
IF your sc pretender searches the province he gets 1 province per 2 turns .

i took a very experimental pretenderdesign so i have little money for an expansion army . if i hadn't had my labblow i had now 1 province more but it doesn't matter really since i just didn't plan to even grab a province with troops i will though hopefully make up for it later by a keymagic http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
and taking away provinces from a neighbor has some appeal too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

iirc we have indies 9 there expansion without sc is not sooo easy . you are doing great though with your abysia http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

oh btw i found out that protection 15 is not enough against knights lance attacks http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif

[deccan]

Thufir said:
I would love to play a 17 player game on Orania, although I think there's little hope of getting a noob game of that size going.



Well, I'm already in Musical Chairs which is a big game using the Orania map, so I wouldn't want to be in another. What I'm thinking is something more similar to what the "Battle of the Danes" people are doing, with say, four players or so with another 3 or 4 AI players set to Impossible on a map like Karan.

I think that a big turn-off for newbies starting in MP is how cut-throat the human competition can be. With a set up like the above, it's more of an SP game, with the added incentive to do better because other human players are involved.

[deccan]

Boron said:
and taking away provinces from a neighbor has some appeal too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif




I knew it! You evil, evil man! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/firedevil.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Lex]

my battlefield ID is LEXLUTHER

and what's "luck-draining"?!?!? what specific effect does it have?

and why does it increase your expansion?

[deccan]

Lex said:
my battlefield ID is LEXLUTHER

and what's "luck-draining"?!?!? what specific effect does it have?

and why does it increase your expansion?



It's a joke, lex, at Boron's and my expense. Relax.

[Thufir]

Lex said:
my battlefield ID is LEXLUTHER



Thanks!



and what's "luck-draining"?!?!? what specific effect does it have?

and why does it increase your expansion?



There's no such thing as "luck-draining". I just thought it was rather perverse that I got as lucky as I did (it's a long story, but my start position was pretty sweet), despite having misfortune 1, while Boron and Deccan, both having L3, got the infamous exploding lab screw-over (I'd vote for a rule change that prevented that happening before turn 5, for any nation with Luck scale >= 0).

Anyhow, what goes around comes around, and YellowCactus has seen fit to do some luck draining of his own - we'll have to see how that works out http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[deccan]

Thufir said:
Anyhow, what goes around comes around, and YellowCactus has seen fit to do some luck draining of his own - we'll have to see how that works out http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



Ah, so YellowCactus was the one who attacked you. I was wondering.

[deccan]

Thufir said:
(I'd vote for a rule change that prevented that happening before turn 5, for any nation with Luck scale >= 0).




That's nice of you but then you'd want to prevent all sorts of other things as well, such as having one fourth of your population drown in the first few turns. Randomness is just part of the game.

[Thufir]

Just Boron left to post his turn.

[Thufir]

deccan said:
That's nice of you but then you'd want to prevent all sorts of other things as well, such as having one fourth of your population drown in the first few turns. Randomness is just part of the game.



Well, it's not niceness on my part so much as an interest in a balanced game (which Dom2 by and large does very well). Putting in this exception does make it a special case, and that in fact raises a red flag that maybe doing so would imbalance things, exactly the opposite effect of what one would want. However, it does seem that the lost lab/temple in opening turns is a particularly heinous event.

[Aku]

turn 13 is up

[deccan]

Turn 14 now.

[Boron]

new turn up .

[deccan]

It's cool how fast this game is going, compared to Pandemonium. I guess you just need to have the right mix of players.

[Boron]

deccan said:
It's cool how fast this game is going, compared to Pandemonium. I guess you just need to have the right mix of players.



yeah http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

posting always new turn here on the forum helps too i think and xxx is the Last even more http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

especially when a fast turn occurs that you don't expect it and don't check mosehansen game status then this is really helpful .

in newbiegame 2 though we didn't play on mosehansen but on klatus server http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif we were very quick with always posting xxx is Last or new turn up http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Aku]

turn 16 is up

[deccan]

Aku said:
turn 16 is up



That was FAST! Let's do that again. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Lepakko]

How many player has all ready Register in www.the-Battlefield.com (http://www.the-Battlefield.com) ?


Register

Lepakko
Thufir
deccan
Galadin
Lexluther
Aku
Boron

[deccan]

Hmm, is Sheap's server down?

[Thufir]

deccan said:
Hmm, is Sheap's server down?



No - try again. I got in just fine, a few minutes ago. I have (and others have reported), where many times in a row I've locked up on trying to connect. If that happens, I just shut down the app, and try again, repeatedly. So far it's always worked (eventually). I see this more often on mosehansen than Sheap's server, but I have seen it here, as well.

[Aku]

hmm i need to register still, ill do it when i get home from work

[Lex]

only mictlan left for this turn

[Aku]

turn 17 is up

[Thufir]

Aku said:
hmm i need to register still, ill do it when i get home from work



Thanks Aku, are you registered yet? If so, I need your ID.

[Thufir]

Turn 18 posted

[Aku]

ok i registered on the battlefield site

I made my log in name as Aku is that the same as my battlefield ID? If not then how do I get it?

[Thufir]

Aku said:
ok i registered on the battlefield site

I made my log in name as Aku is that the same as my battlefield ID? If not then how do I get it?



Same thing - you're good. Thanks, Aku!

[deccan]

New turn up. I forgot what number it was. Can't check right now.

[Aku]

turn 19

[Lepakko]

Aku said:
ok i registered on the battlefield site

I made my log in name as Aku is that the same as my battlefield ID? If not then how do I get it?



Yep your Battlefield ID is Aku

[Boron]

only ctis to go

[Boron]

Lepakko i finally registered at Battlefield http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

My account should be Boron http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Lepakko]

Good work Boron

i will end turn after i get back home... like 17:30GTM

[Aku]

turn 20 is up!

[Thufir]

We're waiting on Galadin, and 2 hrs from stale.

Galadin, are you out there?

[Aku]

turn 21 is up

jotum staled

[Thufir]

turn 22 is up.

[Thufir]

Fire Gems!
Fire Gems for sale!
Come get yer fire gems!

So, would anyone be interested in trading fire gems for nature? I'm also interested in trading for air, or just about anything else, for that matter http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

If interested, please respond by PM.

[Thufir]

Just waiting on Deccan...

[deccan]

Thufir said:
Just waiting on Deccan...



Done. Sorry about that. Didn't notice there was a new turn.

[Thufir]

turn 24 is up.

[Aku]

turn 25 is up

[Aku]

just caelum left(boron)

[Thufir]

turn 27 is up

[Thufir]

waiting on Boron

[Aku]

turn 28 is up

[Aku]

turn 29 is up

[Thufir]

As you may have noticed, YellowCactus has become a Florida evacuee. He posted a note saying he expected to stale, but didn't mention how long he was going to be gone.

How do people feel about putting the game on hold for up to 5 days? If we do this, I'd give him the 5 days, restart the game, and if he stales 2 times after that, turn him AI.

Let me know how you feel about this idea, or post alternatives if you have a better idea.

- Thufir

[Boron]

Thufir said:
As you may have noticed, YellowCactus has become a Florida evacuee. He posted a note saying he expected to stale, but didn't mention how long he was going to be gone.

How do people feel about putting the game on hold for up to 5 days? If we do this, I'd give him the 5 days, restart the game, and if he stales 2 times after that, turn him AI.

Let me know how you feel about this idea, or post alternatives if you have a better idea.

- Thufir



Yeah good idea . Let's pause for Yellowcactus http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif .
Good luck Yellowcactus . Hopefully the hurricane doesn't damage your house or similiar .

I wonder what is going on there though : Even in the far away german news they broadcasted information about the hurricanes . What surprises me most is that there were a lot of hurricanes in florida since about 1 months ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif
Makes me think if there is something true with global warming , climate catastrophies etc. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/fear.gif

[Aku]

i dont mind either

[Thufir]

I've asked Sheap to put it on 5 day quickhost, but get your turns in, as I'm not sure if he'll get the message before it hosts next (which is 14 hrs from now).

[deccan]

I assume that this game is stopped since I can't connect to the server at all?

[Thufir]

deccan said:
I assume that this game is stopped since I can't connect to the server at all?



That's my guess, but I haven't heard from Sheap for days now.

[archaeolept]

sheap has got the server going, but he's not sure if casual carnage can be fixed - he has to look more into it, but its having nagots and crashes...

[Thufir]

Right - I saw your post on the sheap's server thread (thanks for posting here as well, though).

We wanted to hold up the game anyhow, so no rush. However it would be nice if he can manage to salvage our game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[deccan]

archaeolept said:
sheap has got the server going, but he's not sure if casual carnage can be fixed - he has to look more into it, but its having nagots and crashes...



Must be all those modded molochs running about. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Thufir]

deccan said:

archaeolept said:
sheap has got the server going, but he's not sure if casual carnage can be fixed - he has to look more into it, but its having nagots and crashes...



Must be all those modded molochs running about. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif



... And the Moloch will surely shatter the world, unless he is vanquished...

[Lex]

RIP

this was a fun game.. quite a shame if we can't bring it back to life

[deccan]

Actually if you want to resurrect this game Thufir, you should probably get Sheap to e-mail you the files and host the game via PBEM. (Not that I mind this game being dead. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif )

[Aku]

I was enjoying this game because it was starting to get really interesting.

Let me know what is going to happen because if the game is dead then I may join a new game that starts up.

[Thufir]

Aku said:
I was enjoying this game because it was starting to get really interesting.

Let me know what is going to happen because if the game is dead then I may join a new game that starts up.



I'm all for keeping this going, but I haven't been able to get a hold of Sheap. Does anyone have his email address?

[Aku]

what is the status of this game? anyone know or is it on stasis until contact is made with sheap?

[Lepakko]

no idea...

[Thufir]

Well, I still have not heard from Sheap, and I have no means to do so. I'd guess that somebody on this forum can get a hold of him (maybe archaeolept), and get the game files for us. I'll take steps to that end, and see what I can do about getting the files (but if anyone has any other means of getting a hold of Sheap, please do tell!).

I'm open to PBEM (if that's workable), but I'm a little bit nervous about whether we'd have full participation. After all, mosehansen + this forum make it about as easy to communicate as can be done, yet even with mosehansen games it's hard to get all the players communicating, and few if any staling/dropping out without notice. PBEM would just be that much harder to keep going (though I'm certainly up to the task http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif ). I certainly would feel better about a PBEM game if we get a substantial majority of the players voting for doing that, here in this thread.

If we get the files, I can also ask Esben whether it's possible to get this game up and running on mosehansen, but that may be a pipe dream (both from the point of view of feaseability and abuse of Esben's time).

Regardless, I'll send out more PMs to seek out those files, and post on the results.

[deccan]

Is this game officially dead, or should I wait a bit more before blabbing everyone's secrets here?

[Aku]

Well we cant entirely declare it dead until Sheep is contacted. I hope the game can be revived because I really liked it.

[Thufir]

Well, I've done everything in my power to get a hold of Sheap (or, at least I've tried everything I'm willing to do - the one thing I haven't tried is to hang out for hours on IRC and repeatedly PM him there). I did exchange PMs w/ Archaeolept, and he offered no suggestions beyond what I had already done. Unless someone here has some ability to actually get Sheap to respond, I'm not optimistic.

In addition, I'm nervous about getting the momentum going again. Some of the players here have probably forgotten the game exists. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Aku]

a game i am in that is hosted by sheep just went back Online recently today...maybe our game will be revived too?

[Galadin]

Any new status? My game was just getting interesting against Thurfir.

[Thufir]

Galadin said:
Any new status? My game was just getting interesting against Thurfir.



Dead as a door nail, near as I can tell. I've done everything possible to contact Sheap, and nada.

Well, as for the game getting interesting, yes, you sure screwed me over. You were about to see Abysian hordes coming your way with all possible haste. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Ironhawk]

I'm now administrating the games on Sheap's server since he's crazy busy. Are you having problems still? I will bounce your CasualCarnage server, perhaps it just needed a wakeup call? PM me if you need anything.

[Ironhawk]

So, your game was actually not running and I attempted to start it but it looked like it hung. But I checked the process listing and it is running in memory so.... ?

Try logging into it and PM me with your findings.

[Thufir]

Ironhawk said:
So, your game was actually not running and I attempted to start it but it looked like it hung. But I checked the process listing and it is running in memory so.... ?

Try logging into it and PM me with your findings.



Will do.

[Aku]

I cant get into it...how about you Thufir?

[Thufir]

Aku said:
I cant get into it...how about you Thufir?



Nope. I sent a PM to Ironhawk.

[Ironhawk]

Yeah something is really wrong with casual carnage. It just wont start properly. Since it seems unlikely that it will ever get running again I will try some (possibly destructive) things to see what happens. I'll let you know if I have any luck.

[Ironhawk]

I sent a PM to Kristoffer about your situation but havent heard anything for a long while now...

[Thufir]

Ironhawk said:
I sent a PM to Kristoffer about your situation but havent heard anything for a long while now...



Well, it's been so long now, that I've written off this game. If we restarted, I'd have to find a sub anyhow, since I've committed to other games, anyhow.

Thanks for trying though!

[Aku]

just kill the game...the majority of the players probably dont even remember it