Word of Undead [Canceled]

[Argitoth]

Tuesday, July 26, 2005
My computer is too screwed up to do anything right now. Once
my computer seems to be working, I'll RESTART our game and
send each of you a PM to see if you're still interested. For
now, this game is canceled.

Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Please e-mail me at Argitoth@gmail.com for any problems,
concerns, or excuses. Gmail notifier will let me know right
away when you send an e-mail.

Tuesday, July 26, 2005
I'm sure the server will be stable from now on. You are
expected to visit this thread regularly and take your turn
every 24 hours. Eventually I'll slow it down to 48 or 72,
but your turn will be skipped if you fail to take your turn
on time! If for some reason you will be late in taking your
turn you are expected to POST THE EXCUSE in this thread.
Doing so will let me know to pause the hosting time for you.

Tuesday, July 25, 2005
The power in my whole neighborhood went out. It's on again
as you can see and te server is UP! GOGOGO!

Tuesday, July 25, 2005
Wow, I reset the BIOS, reformatted my harddrive and
everything is running perfectly. Let's get this game going!
SERVER UP!!!! Pythium, take your dam turn!

Tuesday, July 23, 2005
My computer is so badly unuseable that I can no longer
reformat and install a fresh copy of windows. The server
will not be up untill I can get my computer to work. Luckily
I have everything backed up so there's no need to worry
about data loss. I'm taking it to a professional computer
repair service. I won't be online much as of now.

Tuesday, July 22, 2005
IP: 70.176.220.146 Port: 4005, take your dam turns! NOW!
The server will quickhost or host every 24 hours. I will
slow it down to 48 or 72 late-game.

Tuesday, July 19, 2005
I'm a bit worried about Archaeolept. He has only one reply
for this thread and has never sent his pretender. I am
removing him from the list until he makes an appearance.
That will leave only 7 of us. I will not start without at
least 8. Word of Undead is open for players again. You will
be required to revisit this thread throughout the progress
of the game.

<font color="red">IMPORTANT:</font> Resubmit your pretender with Zen's pretender
mod. Make sure you PASSWORD your file. Remember, you
can send me your pretender file as many times as you want,
I'll use the last one sent.
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<font color="red">Game Name:</font> Word of Undead
<font color="red">Independant Str:</font> 6
<font color="red">Magic Site Frq:</font> 55
<font color="red">Map:</font> Shahrivar (http://www.dominions-2.org/downloads/shahrivar.rar)
<font color="red">Mods:</font> Zen's Pretender (http://www.dominions-2.org/downloads/conceptp22.zip), Zen's Scale (http://www.dominions-2.org/downloads/concepts18.zip), Zen's Spell (http://www.dominions-2.org/downloads/conceptscale12.zip)

<font color="blue">Research:</font> Default
<font color="blue">Event Rarity:</font> Default
<font color="blue">Richness:</font> Default
<font color="blue">No. Provinces:</font> 2
<font color="blue">Renames:</font> Yes[/b]</font>

<font color="#6C7C00">C'tis</font> - Argitoth (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showprofile.php?Cat=&amp;User=4423&amp;Number=366555&amp;Board =Dom2MP&amp;what=showflat&amp;page=0&amp;view=collapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o =31&amp;fpart=1&amp;vc=1)
<font color="#5259F0">Caelum</font> - Lingchih (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showprofile.php?Cat=&amp;User=6180&amp;Number=366463&amp;Board =Dom2MP&amp;what=showflat&amp;page=0&amp;view=collapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o =31&amp;fpart=1&amp;vc=1)
<font color="#9F2DB0">Pythium</font> - Izaqyos (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showprofile.php?Cat=&amp;User=4322&amp;Number=366831&amp;Board =Dom2MP&amp;what=showflat&amp;page=0&amp;view=collapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o =31&amp;fpart=1&amp;vc=1)
<font color="#CD4200">Marignon</font> - Whollaborg (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showprofile.php?Cat=&amp;User=7250&amp;Number=366844&amp;Board =Dom2MP&amp;what=showflat&amp;page=0&amp;view=collapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o =31&amp;fpart=1&amp;vc=1)
<font color="#009200">Pangaea</font> - Arholly (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showprofile.php?Cat=&amp;User=7219&amp;Number=366935&amp;Board =Dom2MP&amp;what=showflat&amp;page=0&amp;view=collapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o =31&amp;fpart=1&amp;vc=1)
<font color="#64300C">Jotunheim</font> - Truper (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showprofile.php?Cat=&amp;User=4304&amp;Number=367468&amp;Board =Dom2MP&amp;what=showflat&amp;page=0&amp;view=collapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o =31&amp;fpart=2&amp;vc=1)
<font color="#345735">Mictlan</font> - Archaeolept (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showprofile.php?Cat=&amp;User=5180&amp;Number=367759&amp;Board =Dom2MP&amp;what=showflat&amp;page=0&amp;view=collapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o =31&amp;fpart=2&amp;vc=1)
<font color="#008C87">Arcoscephale</font> - Reverend Zombie (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showprofile.php?Cat=&amp;User=5136&amp;Number=368720&amp;Board =Dom2MP&amp;what=showflat&amp;page=0&amp;view=collapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o =31&amp;fpart=4&amp;vc=1)
<font color="#B4404E">T'ien Ch'i</font> - Cainehill (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showprofile.php?Cat=&amp;User=5422&amp;Number=366490&amp;Board =Dom2MP&amp;what=showflat&amp;page=0&amp;view=collapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o =31&amp;fpart=1&amp;vc=1)

[Lingchih]

Sharivar map. Cool. That's a good one. Should be interesting if we get 10 players. The fighting will start early.

[Cainehill]

94 degrees in my apartment tonight, the computer keeps overheating, but I'd like one of the slots.

[King Lear]

I'll check again on sunday: if there are still slots open I might be interested in one. I think i'm about to get knocked in one of the other games i'm in. =(

[Turms]

Hello.

What sort of time controls are you planning? I am mainly interested in slower games, 48 hours is minimum for me.

thanks, Turms

[Argitoth]

Turms said:
Hello.

What sort of time controls are you planning? I am mainly interested in slower games, 48 hours is minimum for me.

thanks, Turms



For the beginning 24 hours a turn. I will slow down to 48 hors as turns take longer. That will be around turn 45.

[Argitoth]

Oh man, last year I'd start a game thread and it'd fill up within hours to a few days. When are you going to sign up!?

[WraithLord]

Settings are cool.
I want in as Pythium.

Are you planing to use any mods?

[Whollaborg]

I sent Argitoth mine Marignon pretender set for no mods.

I'd like to have zen's conseptual balance mods and Turin's Hero Mod. Zen's magic might be essential in cutting down clamhording which could get annoying.

Yours,
Whollaborg

[GriffinOfBuerrig]

Hola,

i would like to be in as Abysia!

Pretender Mod : ok
Scales Mod: ok
Heroes Mod: ok
Spell Mod : ok(but i don´t like it)
item mod : not ok(i really hate it)

Greets
Griffin

[Argitoth]

Can someone link me to those balance mods so I can see the changes? I'll consider pretender, heroes, and scales. What about the infantry balance mod?

[Arholly]

I'll take Pangea if you got an open spot.

[GriffinOfBuerrig]

Have someone the links for Argitozh, i don´t thnik that we should use the unit rebalance.

[Argitoth]

I'm just going to keep it simple. No mods. Next time I should decide what mods we should use before creating a thread for a game.

[Lingchih]

Six players now? That's close to enough, imo, for this map, if you want to get started. I'm open to waiting another day or two though. 10 players would be a blast.

[Argitoth]

I've been testing this map with 10 players. The battles are intense at the right time without being too soon, too late, or too crowded. 10 players is a must. Maybe 9 if we can't get anyone else.

[Argitoth]

Please send your pretenders if you haven't already.

[Arholly]

Send to where?

[Cainehill]

Arholly said:
Send to where?



Look at the very top of the first post.

[Arholly]

Yeah, I found it after I posted. Opps... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Cainehill]

Heh. In as Man.

[archaeolept]

i vote mods or else air is too cheap.

vanheim

[Truper]

I'll join as Ermor.

[Argitoth]

archaeolept said:
i vote mods or else air is too cheap.

vanheim



Spells mod?

[Cainehill]

Spells mod does a number of things, including making it a lot harder for people to do Wrathful Skies. Also makes other spells (Army of Lead &amp; Gold, Legions of Steel) somewhat easier.

Summonings, the elemental royalty (and I think the unique devils) are harder to obtain, while a lot of the others that don't get used much were improved.

I wouldn't mind, especially as the same pretenders can be used, and it helps tame Caelum if only a little bit. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Argitoth]

EVERYONE READ THE FIRST POST

[Cainehill]

After all this time, you now decide to switch to using mods and make everyone have to upload new pretenders, thus delaying the game more???

[archaeolept]

nah, that's great. I was already creating abusive ghost king pretenders ... ;p

[Argitoth]

Cainehill, WHINER! This has a three-fold affect on improving the gameplay.

#1. If you didn't have a passworded pretender, you should have one now.
#3. You probably rethought your pretender setup and made improvements.
#2. Everything is a little more balanced

<font color="red">Note:</font> You can send me your pretender file as many times as you want, I'll use the last one sent.

[Cainehill]

#1 : I had a password protected pretender.
#2 : I had spent hours working on the previous one - now I start a new job today requiring research when I'm not working so I don't have the bloody time to do it again, only to have you waste my time again by changing the rules, as you've wasted everyone else's time.

[Argitoth]

Not everything is about you, Cainehill.

[WraithLord]

This time I agree with Cainehill.
Usually the rules are discussed and set before pretender are sent.
Once the pretenders are sent rules shouldn't change.
It isn't fair towards all the players that invested time in researching for an optimal pretender.

I also disagree on two of the three "improvements" as probably most (if not all) pretenders are passwd protected and surely people thought about their setup PRIOR to sending the pretender.

[Argitoth]

It's your choice the send a pretender whenever you would like, but we've been discussing what mods to use if any and there were many requests for Zen's mods through e-mails and even discussion on this thread. Even Cainehill wanted Spells mod. The only mistake you could accuse me of was listening.

[Arholly]

Arholly, I sent in my pretender. I'll send it again when I get home.

[Arholly]

Opps, never mind. Saw the change, will resend it tonight.

[Argitoth]

Argitoth said:
EVERYONE READ THE FIRST POST

Just posting this from the second page so everyone sees it on the third.

[Arholly]

&lt;sheepish&gt; Yeah, I found that AFTER I posted. New pretender sent with pw and mods.

Arholly

[Cainehill]

Welp - 14 hours working today, this week at least is going to stay like this, so I don't have time to test out new pretender setups.

So - my slot is now open, because I'm dropping out.

[Argitoth]

I'm a bit worried about Archaeolept. He has only one reply for this thread and has never sent his pretender. I am removing him from the list until he makes an appearance. That will leave only 7 of us. I will not start without at least 8. Word of Undead is open for players again. You will be required to revisit this thread throughout the progress of the game.

[quantum_mechani]

Against my better judgement, but... I'll fill caine's spot if we use the Moderation (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Number=366088&amp;page=0&amp;view=collap sed&amp;sb=5&amp;o=&amp;fpart=1) mod.

EDIT: I have choosen Ulm.

[archaeolept]

heh, sorry i've been pretty busy - i'll keep vanheim, and I should be able to send in a pretender late tonight. - like caine, I've been a bit busy the last day to design a new pretender.

oh, btw, are we using the version of shaharivar w/ preplaced specials, or the "free" version?

[Argitoth]

not the (free) version.. Where can you find a description of what means what on the map?

[GriffinOfBuerrig]

Heyda, i am ultrasorry, but i also have to drop out.

I will be on a spontan vacation on July the 27th, so i will miss the start.

It will be hard enough to force my brother for making my sub;).

[archaeolept]

examine the .map file. it will list provinces by number and what is there. its full of goodies; though i don't know what they are myself. I'm sure we can find a replacement player soon enough - its a very nice map, and the mods benefit the play.

[Truper]

The "Free" version is not a scenario. The standard Land of Shahrivar is a scenario with 16 vp needed to win, a large number of 2 vp provinces scattered about the map, and a cental sea province worth 7 vp. The Sunken Treasure game was played recently using the scenario.

[Argitoth]

aha. ok, ill just use the non-scenario.

[archaeolept]

bumpity-bump - still looking for a couple more nations.

Its a very nice looking map http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Reverend Zombie]

I'd like to try Arco...

[Argitoth]

Reverend Zombie, as soon as you send me your pretender file I'll start this game. ACtually we're also waiting for Archaelept to send a pretender.

[Arholly]

Yeah, I'm anxious to play.

[Reverend Zombie]

I think I did e-mail, in case you did not get, will send again (your gmail account).

[archaeolept]

ok broke down and went for the micts

they're just so fuzzy and cute. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif\

pretender sent to gmail

[archaeolept]

oh, argitoth, its probably best to add #nostart to your .map file for the preplaced sites:

#nostart 1
8 9 10 30 38 41 49 60 74 88 96 100 117 119 121 131 143 156 163 164 165 168 172 175
or else we run the risk of a restart. starting w/ a nice site in your capital is cheesy anyways http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Cainehill]

Sending in a pretender for TC - if the slots are still open, great, if not, great. Untested whim of a setup.

[Argitoth]

Oh come on Archaeolept, send your dam pretender already! Should I trust you will be taking your turns on time?

[archaeolept]

i've sent it. i'll resend

also, I included a small suggestion in the email

[Argitoth]

archaeolept said:
oh, argitoth, its probably best to add #nostart to your .map file for the preplaced sites:

#nostart 1
8 9 10 30 38 41 49 60 74 88 96 100 117 119 121 131 143 156 163 164 165 168 172 175
or else we run the risk of a restart. starting w/ a nice site in your capital is cheesy anyways http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



#setland 8
#nostart 1
#feature "Crypt in the Sand"

#setland 9
#nostart 1
#feature "Well of Darkness"

like that?

[archaeolept]

no, just a list like

#nostart 1
#nostart 8
etc

you'll see a list of other nostarts in the .map file

[Argitoth]

does it matter if nostart is listed for the same province twice?

[archaeolept]

no need to do so, but it shouldn't matter at all

[Argitoth]

server is started, read first post.

[archaeolept]

ok waiting on pyth, arcos, and pan http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

blitz till sunday! ;p

[Arholly]

Couldn't connect.

[Arholly]

Finally let me. I'm done.

[Reverend Zombie]

Done.

[WraithLord]

Couldn't connect http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
I tried IP 70.176.220.146, port 4005.
Received a "...server...might be down..." message.
I will retry every few hours, hopefully server will be up soon.

[Whollaborg]

aye, server seems to be down or something like that.

[WraithLord]

Still down.
I hope I wouldn't get a stale turn because of that. It's a bummer.

[Cainehill]

Seemed to be down as of ... 9 or 10 hours ago, but since no one else was posting I figured it might just be me.

[Reverend Zombie]

Me no can connectee.

[archaeolept]

hey argi stop watching power rangers and get your server back up ;p

[Argitoth]

Sorry guys, read the first post for info... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Argitoth]

My friends, the server is running. We are still waiting for pythium.

[WraithLord]

I will take my turn.
It would have been faster had you sent a PM or email after you got the server to run.

[Argitoth]

I know dood, don't worry. The server went up just a few hours ago.

[WraithLord]

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

played my turn.
second turn is up!

[archaeolept]

did my 2nd turn earlier today, but server still seems to be having problems - can't connect now

[Arholly]

My turn is in.

[Argitoth]

Server *was* down. Look at first post for details. CAELUM, MARIGNON, TAKE YOUR TURNS!!!!!!!!!!

[Argitoth]

CHECK THE FIRST POST, news.

[Argitoth]

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</font><font color="#CD4200">Marignon</font> - Whollaborg (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showprofile.php?Cat=&amp;User=7250&amp;Number=366844&amp;Board =Dom2MP&amp;what=showflat&amp;page=0&amp;view=collapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o =31&amp;fpart=1&amp;vc=1) [SKIPPED TURN]

[Whollaborg]

Yep,

Mine train from Savo, Finland was late due to todays findings of WW II bombs just beside the railroad.

Couldn't log on server. Can't log on now. One missed turn is not that bad even though it might not that good either.

Checking the server now and then. Hope that Argi gets it stable.

[Reverend Zombie]

Can't connect now myself.

[archaeolept]

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

[Argitoth]

DAMNIT. sorry.... connect now please. It looks like I'll have to use another computer to run this server. My computer is too unstable. I'll set that up tomorrow most likely. I'm restarting my computer... wait 5 minutes if you can't connect right away.

[archaeolept]

I can't connect should I try aGAin immediately?

lol i got in, did my turn, "connection to server is broken" ;p

[Argitoth]

You wouldn't freaken believe my computer troubles. ... my gosh... my computer is so screwed.

[Reverend Zombie]

11:00 p.m., and I can't connect.

[Argitoth]

ok screw this. read the first post...

[archaeolept]

ahh well, so it goes. I wanted to change my pretender anyways; though i did like my spot.

[Argitoth]

You can still resend pretenders if you want, even change your nation if it's not already taken.

[Whollaborg]

Perhaps we could try Moosehansens server or other server for this game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif

[Cainehill]

Figures - one of the few games I'm the first one to take a province, and it gets canceled. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[archaeolept]

that'll learn ya! that province was rightfully mine!

;p

[Argitoth]

Whollaborg said:
Perhaps we could try Moosehansens server or other server for this game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif



NEVERRRRR!!! I've run servers before and this has never happened. I'm confident in my ability to run a server. Also, even if we did "try moosehansens" I wouldn't be able to take turns if my computer isn't working.

[Whollaborg]

ok, didn't mean to offend you Argitoth. We trust you get your machine up and running. And we are looking forward to this game!