MP Game - God is a Bullet

[Catquiet]

Map is going to be Cradle of Zen. Max 10 of each gem producing item. Max 5 Soul Contracts. We will start when we get 8 or more players.

[Kel]

Hosting times ?

- Kel

[Navar]

Joined as Man

[anatoli11]

Light my fire - I'm in as Abysia!!

[Catquiet]

Kel said:
Hosting times ?

- Kel



24hr Quickhost to start. Later in the game we may switch to 48hr Quickhost if the players request it.

[Cohen]

I'd go with Vanheim

[CayseP]

I'll join as Jotunheim.

My friend Ivan Pedroso (Pete on MoseHansen) would like to join as C'Tis. He will confirm when he gets back this evening.

[Yvelina]

I want to try Pythium. But isn't the Cradle map awfully big for eight players, especially given that the gem generating items will be restricted? No clams -> no cheap teleporting -> a lot of groundpounding on a high terain map.

[Soapyfrog]

Oh I would really like in on this one... Cradle of Zen is my favorite map so far.

Hmm, can I snag Ctis?

[Turin]

I will take caelum.

[jeffr]

I'll take Ulm please.

[Regen]

In as Arco

[Frosted Flake]

I'll try Pangeaa if you dont think that overcrowds the map cat

frosty

[jeffr]

Unfortunately, something has come up, so I won't be able to play in this game. If anyone wants it, they can have Ulm.

Sorry for joining the game and then having to withdraw. I wish I could have played. So far, in my limited experience, Zen's Cradle is my favorite map.

[vigabrand]

I'd like in as Ryleh

Vig

[Ivan Pedroso]

CayseP said:
My friend Ivan Pedroso (Pete on MoseHansen) would like to join as C'Tis. He will confirm when he gets back this evening.




Soapyfrog said:
Oh I would really like in on this one... Cradle of Zen is my favorite map so far.

Hmm, can I snag Ctis?



Well... I got my friend Jack(CayseP) to grap C'tis for me - and I hereby confirm my claim to that nation http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif

- Pete

[odd_enuf]

i'm in as mictlan

[rex_havok]

i'm in as Jotun

[Cohen]

Cradle is good for ChokePoints. IMO it's one of the best strategic maps for territories.

[Catquiet]

Ok, that's enough people. As soon as Ivan, Soapyfrog, and Odd_enuf upload their pretenders we will start.

Ivan called C'tis first so Soapyfrog will have to be content with a lesser nation.

[CayseP]

rex_havok said:
i'm in as Jotun



That was rather rude, since I had allready called Jotunheim, but now you have uploadet and claimed that nation http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[CayseP]

It would be fair IMHO if either rex was removed/changed nation or I was allowed to join as e.g. Atlantis, but what do you (Catquiet) propose?

[Soapyfrog]

Looks like I missed my spot. Too slow!

Oh well, next time.

[Catquiet]

CayseP said:
It would be fair IMHO if either rex was removed/changed nation or I was allowed to join as e.g. Atlantis, but what do you (Catquiet) propose?



Rex, please go anonymous so I can clear out the Jotunheim spot for CayseP. You will have to pick another nation to play.

[CayseP]

I have my pretender ready for upload ... so we should be ready as soon as Rex changes nation, and Ivan uploads his pretender (he will probably upload within the next two hours or so).

[CayseP]

Well... I'm going out now (it's 8pm local time) and will check if the Jotun spot has been cleared in the morning.

[rex_havok]

sorry for the order confussion
i thought u uploaded to the spot and confered you were in the spot here.
i will go anonymous

[rex_havok]

i'll try Tien chi
if that is ok

[Raspi]

I'd like to have Ulm if thats ok. Or is it too late?

[odd_enuf]

i accidentally clicked on marigon, make sure you kick all anon before you start

[Catquiet]

Raspi said:
I'd like to have Ulm if thats ok. Or is it too late?



I think we can handle 12 players, join in Raspi.

Anons have been kicked, so we should be starting soon.

[CayseP]

Ok... Jotunheim is ready now! *Beware* http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smirk.gif

[Raspi]

I made a player profile and I can see the game in mosehansen, but how can I submit my pretender?

I'm not totally new to Dominions, only to this mosehansen thing.

[Raspi]

Oh, got it. I just had to log onto the server to upload my pretender. Maybe I need a little more patience...

[Catquiet]

Game has started.

[Raspi]

Exactly what map are we using? I can't seem to get it work.

[Ivan Pedroso]

Raspi said:
Exactly what map are we using? I can't seem to get it work.



You can download the map here:
www.Illwinter.com/dom2/maps.html (http://www.illwinter.com/dom2/maps.html)

It's called "Cradle of Dominion". When you have downloaded it, make a copy of the .tga file in you /maps directory and rename it to cradlez14.tga

The map we are playing is using the same graphics file as the original Cradle map, but the .map file has been improved by Zen to make it more MP-balanced (Less terrain that hinders strategical movement i.e. some mountains etc has been changed to plains)

[Raspi]

Thank you Ivan Pedroso, that did the trick.

[Frosted Flake]

Um maybe (probably) I'm an idiot but I cant find the map at that site. There is a cradle2 map which I already have and renaming it isnt changinfg anything ...HELP?

frosted flake

[vigabrand]

Just download the cradle.zip file. After renaming, you shouldn't have a problem.

Vig

[msew]

has this game started? or can I play?

I would like to play machaka

[Catquiet]

Sorry Msew the game has aready started.

We have switched to 72 hour quickhost to give Frosted Flake some extra time to work out his problems.

[Ivan Pedroso]

Frosted Flake said:
Um maybe (probably) I'm an idiot but I cant find the map at that site. There is a cradle2 map which I already have and renaming it isnt changinfg anything ...HELP?

frosted flake



It should work if you place this graphics file:

cradlez14.tga (http://www.fys.ku.dk/~peteran/cradlez14.tga)

in your directory ".../dominions2/maps/"

[CayseP]

So how is everything going Frosted... you don't have to wait the full 72H to take your turn (assuming that you have resolved your map (.tga renaming) problem)! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Frosted Flake]

Thanks Cat, all set now sorry for the delay

frosty

[Catquiet]

We are back to 24HR Quickhost.

[rex_havok]

i am finished.
i have c'tis army on one side and mans on the other.
o well maybe next game. go ahead guy and put me out of my missery. c'tis ate my army Last rnd so there should be no problems.
that was a quick game
thank you catquiet for hosting
Rex of t'ienche

[Catquiet]

rex_havok said:
thank you catquiet for hosting
Rex of t'ienche



Esben Mose Hansen does all the hosting, I just take advantage of his generosity.

[rex_havok]

this is kind of funny
rnd events keep me in the game and now 4 nations are beside or one away from my capital and only province.
unless you guys want to give up and give me a 3 province ring from my capital, just to keep the peace amoung so many players.

[anatoli11]

I have to go away at short notice Early Wednesday until Friday afternoon - I am hoping you can hold the game until then.

Sorry, Thanks

[Ivan Pedroso]

I think anatoli11 just staled a turn. He/she might stale another one before Friday afternoon. Perhaps a change to 48QH for just this next turn will prevent that.

[Catquiet]

My bad. Switching to 7 day QH and sending Abysia 5 of each gem type to make up for his stale turn.

[Turin]

Heh you only want to bribe him http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif. Anyway I´m away for the weekend to, so if you could leave 48hour quickhost on till monday it would be great.

[rex_havok]

looks like i am dead. can't believe randoms keep me going for so long, even gave me a free castle. Unfortunately it looks like c'tis captured my capital and will soon take my free castle and Last province. but i Lasted longer then expected and had a chance to try a SC pretender. didn't work well but now i know. good luck to all.
Rex of tien-chi.

[Catquiet]

We are back to 48Hr QH.

[vigabrand]

Hey all, I'm going to be out of town from Wed to Sun. Looks like I'll be staling. Try not to take advantage of me too much.

Vig

[rex_havok]

i am out of this game but i could sub for players if they want.

[vigabrand]

I'm back. My apologies for the inconvenience.

vig

[Turin]

haha check the hall of fame. my commander got in with 4 xp =).

[vigabrand]

i have a serious gripe. I just lost my pretender in a battle, when he clearly survived. I double checked and he had 77 hp when the Last enemy was cleared from the board. The combat ends and lo and behold, he's dead. This puts a serious dent in my plans, and sets me back big time. Anyone have a clue as to what happened? A bug?

Vig

[archaeolept]

check the spells cast during the battle.

bleed or decay, or poison, or being hit by a bane blade; all of these have effects that continue and are resolved at the end of a battle.

or you could be using a different patch Version than the game is, which yields incommensurate battle reports and replays.

[Turin]

what kind of pretender was that? maybe he was under a decay effect? And are you sure he is dead not hidden behind a bunch of other commanders so that you find him when you scroll down?

btw does anyone want to buy some artifacts?(shameless advertising http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif )

[CayseP]

I am away from thursday to monday. I know someone who can substitute, but I would rather he only had to take just one turn, so could we change to 4 day QH or something?

Cheers,

Wintermute

PS I have PM'ed this to Catquiet

[Turin]

Well looks like the game thinks I have cheated. I don´t know what cheated it, the only noteworthy thing I did was forging ~40 artifacts. If anyone from outside the game wants to have a look, that would be no problem with me.

[Turin]

I found a clam of pearls. Now I have eleven. DO I have to throw it away or can I keep it?

[Ivan Pedroso]

Catquiet said:
Map is going to be Cradle of Zen. Max 10 of each gem producing item. Max 5 Soul Contracts. We will start when we get 8 or more players.




As I read it, the max is 10, no matter how they are obtained. If it where OK to get more than 10 via battle loot, then two allies could arrange some mock battles etc. (It would be boring and tedious, but it could be abused)

[Turin]

wow an answer =) . I don´t think mock battles would happen, since that would clearly be a violation to the "spirit" of the rule.
You could just forge them and ignore the rules altogether.

I´d like to keep the clam, but I will throw it away anyway since you disapprove, that one astral pearl less won´t kill me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif.

[anatoli11]

You should just keep it - think of it as a lucky break...

[Ivan Pedroso]

Well actually I don't mind the extra pearl. And you are right about the spirit of the game.

I'm enjoying the game, but I miss a little communication. Just some Posts about how everyone is doing and reports on hilarious/heroic battles etc. Not anything that'll give away peoples "secrets" but a little communication would be nice - a way to get to know the people behind the nations a bit.

[Turin]

Yeah that game is pretty quiet.
Well the score graphs tell you at least how my war with ermor is going http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif. Btw what´s up with r´lyeh. He staled several turns now. Is he out of the game?. Seeing that there is a huge c´tis force on top of his capitol it seems so.

[Ivan Pedroso]

I'm not sure what R'lyeh is up to. He hasn't mentioned anything about not being able to take his turns. And I'm definitely experiencing remote summons etc so I don't think he has quit the game entirely.

And Yeah!!! - my scouts reporting on the Caelum-Ermor war is seeing some mighty battles involving all sorts of high-end stuff.

[anatoli11]

The only breaking news story in to the land of Abysia right now is that Mrs. Brown's cow gave birth to twin calfs.... Pictures at 11...

[vigabrand]

Sorry for missing all the turns. I went out of town, and was supposed to have internet connection, but when I got there, it was down the entire time. I pretty much screwed myself. I've set it to AI, and apologize again.

Vig

[Ivan Pedroso]

Sorry to hear that Viga.

Are anyone else having trouble logging on to MoseHansen ?

[Catquiet]

Game has been stopped/restarted. See if you can log on now.

[Turin]

Will we do a more relaxed schedule for christma/new year?
If not I will start looking for a sub for that week.

[Ivan Pedroso]

Yeah it might be a good idea to set it to 96H quickhost or whatever the max setting is. Good game though - wouldn't want it spoiled by too many people ending up stale'ing their turns.

[Catquiet]

Game has been set to 7 day QH till Jan 2.

[Raspi]

Yeah that sounds pretty good, I'd like to continue this Jan 2nd too.

[Turin]

thanks catquiet. Raspi how long will you be away?

[Raspi]

Was away came back, this game seems pretty interesting with huge nations that all seem to be really powerful. I wonder when its all going to turn into a chaos :p

[Turin]

fun fun. I just recruited bogus band of merry trolls and now c´tis invades me with 7 tartarians telling me I wished for his chalice.
So I guess now is the time when it all turns into chaos http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif .

[Turin]

wee it sure says something about the game if you see there are 3 hours left till hosting and you think: hmm I really should hurry to do my turn, or I won´t have enough time =) .

btw I always get the server is down message when I try to login, but after I hit retry it works fine.

[Turin]

server problems get worse. catquiet could you give it a kick or two?

[Catquiet]

Game has been stopped, restarted.

[Turin]

Shall we call this one finished? abysia just went AI, I will finish staling jotunheim next turn,
so it´s just me and raspi left.

Do you want to fight it out?

I´m quite bored by the game with a gem income of 600+ per turn,300 blood, 25k gold in the bank, an enchantment 50 site and almost all the important uniques.
Not to mention the 6 airqueens and my 30 or so tartarians.

[YellowCactus]

You have 600+ gem income per turn with a limit of 10 clams, fetish and bloodstone? That's 570 from sites. Quite impressive.
-Yc

[Turin]

Actually it´s only ~430 from sites. I calculated the arcane nexus in as giving me ~150 gems per turn.

[YellowCactus]

Wow. Party on!
-yc