Crazy Game - Started

[PashaDawg]

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CRAZY GAME! We will play on the following map:

Tyrande: 8 player map with set starting places and special sites.

The game will be PBEM (with me as host).

1st 10 turns will host daily. Then we will switch to Sunday - Tuesday - Thursday. Turns are due by 9:00 pm EST (Boston Time).

Mods are CB Pretender 5.4; Worthy Heroes 1.3; Jurri's Emblem Mod.

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Players so far:

1. Pashadawg as Arco
2. Lebarjack as Jotunheim
3. shovah as Atlantis
4. Jurri as R'lyah
5. Steerpike as Pan
6. Alneyan as Caelum
7. Ygorl as Ulm
8. Shmonk as Machaka

[The Panther]

Hey, I am interested in anything crazy.

However, I would have a hard time committing to 24 hour turns. Perhaps if you could allow a one day host delay upon request, I could commit to that.

Also, one of my big problems is the unreliability of my current email server (mails are lost too often). Perhaps you could set up an acknowledgement script with an automatic reply that you have received the 2h file.

And to be REALLY crazy, why not random nations? Just leave out Ermor, and perhaps the water nations (on certain maps), and randomly assign the remaining nations to players.

If we are picking, however, I would like to reserve TC (unless it is a low magic setting).

[PashaDawg]

I always knew you were a crazy kat.

I am open to all sorts of stuff. I would prefer to choose nations. I am also very happy to exclude Ermor from the mix, especially after the spanking the dastardly Boron gave me in the last game.

The hosting schedule can be 48 hours if players prefer. We might want it to be 24 hours for the first 10 or 15 turns to get things moving. As always, hosting postponements will be granted upon request.

My preferred map is Tyrande, and that would limit the number of players to 8, but if there is a high demand, then we could do Arduria, which might be an excellent map for water nations.

I am happy to send confirmation emails when I receive turns.

In terms of other settings, I was expecting to play with the standard settings, which might keep the game moving. But, we could adjust the magic setting a wee bit so that magic does not progress too rapidly, depending on the size of the map. Another idea would be to start with 3 provinces to give the game a kick start.

[shovah]

if we are picking our nations give me atlantis if water is allowed and pythium if not. i'll still be in if its random.

[PashaDawg]

Zowie! No other takers? Is it the maps, the settings, the way I smell?

[WraithLord]

Well, I would have loved to join but I'm currently engaged in four MP games and I don't I think I can squeeze a fifth in.
One of them games is about to end, so maybe if this game was scheduled to start in a week or so from now I might be able to join.

Oh and I'm moving to a new apartment at the beginning of July, meaning my Internet connectivity will be hurt for a week or two, so I'm not sure if this is reasonable for this game or not.

[PashaDawg]

Well, maybe we will leave this "invitation" open for a while.

What happened to the days when games filled up within 24 hours?

[shovah]

the same thing that happened to the dinosaurs (they got abducted by aliens http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif)

[PashaDawg]

Pesking aliens sucking the brains out of the heads of our Dominions buddies! Grrrrrr! Where's my ray gun?

[Shmonk]

Maybe summertime blues... or we're all waiting for Dom 3and don't want to start a Dom 2 game if we have to quit in a month or so! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif Pre-ordered my copy yesterday. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif

[Ygorl]

I'm in two pretty big games right now... I'd love to play, but don't have the time!

[Jurri]

I'll play! Pasha's an awesome host, so I'm surprised this game isn't full already.

I would suggest a crazy ending condition to top it, though: let's stop the moment Pasha holds Dom3 in his paws. (About 30+ turns, if we go three turns a week and the game ships in July.) That way no one need feel reservations about joining because s/he is waiting for the sequel, and as an additional bonus we avoid the nasty endgame, which seems to be a turn-off for some. Whoever has the most victory points or provinces or whatever at the time wins: research or gold might be more interesting, since VPs or provinces change owner's very easily, which might make the last few turns untowardly messy in an environment where the game is set to end at a certain time.

Another option would be trying out that hexmap from Ballbarian: I take it it's for four players which is the amount we have right now.

[PashaDawg]

Ok! So, we have 4 players so far. If we get 4 more, then we could play on the Tyrande map. I've wanted to try it out for a long long long long long long long long long time!

Hmmmm... maybe Alneyan would play. It's a french map. So... he would kinda be on his home turf.

[PashaDawg]

Yay! Stonebrow will be joining the game, too. His nation is TBA.

[Ygorl]

I like hot, even when I know it's not good for me. I'll take Ulm - I've never given them a serious shot.

Just to be sure, that's Heroes 1.3 and CB Pretenders 5.4?

[Alneyan]

I could be interested, but no nation strikes my fancy at present. Let's say Pythium if Shovah goes for Atlantis, or Caelum otherwise.

[PashaDawg]

Ok! One slot left. (Dragonfire has decided not to play.)

I did not know that the mods have reached the level of Heroes 1.3 and CB Pretenders 5.4, but if those are the latest, then we should use them.

CB Pretenders 5.4 can be found here: Link (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=383903&page=0&view=collap sed&sb=5&o=&vc=1)

I am not sure where to find the latest Worthy Heroes Mod. I can find the link for version 1.2 here: Link 2 (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=358700&page=&view=&sb=5&o =&vc=1)

I am fine with using Heroes 1.2, but if someone knows where 1.3 is located speak up! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

The Tyrande map can be found here: Link 3 (http://www.illwinter.com/dom2/maps.html)

Jurri: Where is the best place to find the latest version of your Banner Mod?

Thanks.

Pasha

[The Panther]

Hey, I am sorry, but I am going to withdraw.

I really don't have time for another game, especially on a 24 hour hosting.

[PashaDawg]

You Krazy Kat!

Even if we went to 48 hours?

[Ygorl]

I guess 1.3 is "somewhat experimental" but it looks fine to me... Here's a link:
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/download.php?Number=413333

(from the Animal Kingdom thread)

[Shmonk]

Hmm... okay, I'll cave in and join 1 more game before Dom3. Put me down as Machaka.

[Jurri]

PashaDawg said:
Jurri: Where is the best place to find the latest version of your Banner Mod?

Good question...

There it is! (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showthreaded.php?Number=352546) (Just in case your GUI makes you want to gauge your eyes out, you can rename one of the others, or the default one (located in the main folder), to replace it. Let me know how you like 'em!)

[lebarjack]

Can I take the last slot with Jotun?
I'm sure this little wolf rider hero is more useful with the hero mod http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Jurri]

Just downloaded the map... It sure looks nice! However, I notice there are some typos in the map files, which means that certain magic sites are not placed even though apparently intended. Like, on province #30 (a starting province, and with two powerful sites! I like this map already) there's an "Alchemists' Guild" in the map file, but on the map there isn't one. The glitches, acquired by comparing the map file to what shows up in the in-game provinces:
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#setland 14
#knownfeature "Sirrinter"
This is the name of the province, so I don't think it's supposed to be a site at all

#setland 30
#knownfeature "Alchemists' Guild"
"Alchemists Guild"

#setland 33
#knownfeature "Well of White Waters"
no clue how it's spelled

#setland 54
#knownfeature "Lost Vale of the Elders"
#knownfeature "Troll Pit"
no clue how they are spelled

#setland 86
#knownfeature "The Sea of the Teras of Men"
"The Sea of the Tears of Men" </pre><hr />

Anyone can fill in the spelling? This could be safely ignored, too, of course.

I haven't claimed a nation yet? I guess I'll take Mictlan. No, wait: I think the scenario allows for 6 land nations and 2 sea nations only, so if Stonebrow wants a land nation I guess I'll end up with R'lyeh.

[PashaDawg]

Welcome, Lebarjack!

Thanks Jurri for looking at the map. Should we correct the errors? I know nothing about map files, but it would be nice to correct those typos, etc. I think I have a list of special sites, and maybe I can help with corrections.

I am not sure that we are forced to have 2 water nations. Are we bound by a specific scenario?

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

I found my list of special sites. This is what it leads me to conclude:

"Well of White Waters" should be "Well of White Water"

Apparently, "Alchemists' Guild" is correct.

"Lost Vale of the Elders" and "Troll Pit" look right according to my special list.

Jurri's other spelling changes are correct.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Ok. I am going to need everyone's email addresses. I think I have everyone's but shovah and lebarjack. I sent them PM's requesting their emails (and giving them mine).

Thanks.

[Jurri]

I believe your source is incorrect: I verified the Alchemists guild by removing the apostrophe from the map file and it showed up just fine afterwards. Navigators guild doesn't have an apostrophe either, so it's consistent... On the other hand, Devil's Den for example does.

Interesting, this time both Troll Pit and Lost Vale of the Elders show up. Maybe there's another force afoot that makes my method of testing inaccurate? (Which was starting a game with about a dozen nations with 9 provinces each, then using F1 screen to compare the map-file and the game.) Well, who cares, with these corrections there shouldn't be any typo-induced flaws. Attached is a zip with both versions of the map-file fixed with the corrections. It's possible that I've introduced more errors to the mix so someone ought to double-check...

The scenario that has pre-set starting locations has room for 6 land nations only. Weren't we going to use that? It has two advantages: Firstly, it distributes players in a supposedly fair fashion. There are no nostart provinces at all set in the 'free'-version of the map, which might result in wonky placement. (In the extreme end, on the map there are a couple of nation specific sites that allow you to recruit troops there only if your capital is in the province in question. E.g. a house of Fiery Justice in #44. While impossible in the scenario, in the free version it's quite possible to start in #44 and thus gain the ability to recruit Grand Masters, even if you're not Marignon.) Huh, I don't really mind these balance-matters, so why am I the one doing the exposé? You choose!

Oh, be it as it may, I decided against Mictlan for another reason: in both maps there are a lot of possible extra sites in your capital. It would appear that the limit of 4 sites per province holds even in this case, so Mictlan with its three starting sites misses on the opportunity to benefit from the starting provinces that have two or more special sites. Thus I'll have Abysia, with only one special site, to maximize the possible boni to be had from starting placement! (Unless we go with the scenario in which case I'm stuck with R'lyeh, unless Stonebrow wants it. You should bug him into reporting for duty on the forum anyway http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif)

[Steerpike]

Ok I will go Pan. Im still refining my techniques and this is a good opportunity. Oh Pasha called me Stonebrow if your wondering why I'm cutting in on this game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

If necessary, I could switch to R'lyah. I have never played them.

I like the idea of trying out the scenario for the map. So, let's keep that.

Thanks, Jurri, for checking out the map for errors.

I suppose we should finalize the nitty-gritty of the game. Here is what I suggest:

Magic Research: Normal (I am anticipating that this will be a relatively short game. So, let's get the magic research goin'.) Actually, I am thinking that every setting would be the default setting, for old time sake, except:
Independents set at 7;
Renaming on;
Hall of Fame at 15; and
Graphs off.

How does that work for folks?

As Jurri suggested, I think it would be fun if the game lasted only until I have Dominions 3 in my grubby paws, and I plan to own it as soon as possible. I have not preordered yet, and I will let players know when I order it. The player with the most provinces at that moment will be the BIG WINNER!! Then we can all rush off an play Dominions 3!! Yay. (I can share proof of delivery for the panel of judges, if needed.)

Would players prefer a daily turn or should we do something like Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday turn hosting?

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

That's interesting that my list of sites is wrong. Where did I get that list anyway? Why do I have it? I have had it since 2004, and this was the first time I ever really used it. Hmmmm.

[PashaDawg]

Ok. I just pre-ordered my copy of Dominions 3.

[Jurri]

I'll take R'lyeh, sure. I played them before, but that was with the /threads/images/Graemlins/icon33.gif-mod and its veeery cheap lobos.

Turn a day is fine with me. I don't mind a slower pace either. When's the projected launch?

[Shmonk]

I'm up for whatever hosting schedule is easiest for others. While I like the 1 day host time for the first 10 or 20 turns, that might be harder to follow for pbem, what with people in different time zones.

I've downloaded the map and am currently making a pretender, waiting for the launch date to be set...

[PashaDawg]

Let's plan to launch on Saturday!

Let's play 1 turn per day for the first 10 turns.

[shovah]

and 2 turns per day for the rest http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif. just kidding.

[Alneyan]

Heh, let me play the part of the obxonious player for once. Do you have a direct link for the CB mod we are using? I haven't kept up on the new versions, so I don't know if they are all still bundled in one mod, are split up again, or some such.

[lebarjack]

The splitted CB mode is attached to the second post on this thread: link (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Number=383903&amp;page=0&amp;view=collap sed&amp;sb=5&amp;o=&amp;vc=1)

I have started some test game on the 'vanilla' Tyrande map. The independant strength is set on 3. I think it is a little weak. I'am sure I can take some province with only one herse.

Don't you think we should change this? (Yes, i know, it's a crazy game, but I usually play with maxed indep strength http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif )

[shovah]

PashaDawg said:
If necessary, I could switch to R'lyah. I have never played them.

I like the idea of trying out the scenario for the map. So, let's keep that.

Thanks, Jurri, for checking out the map for errors.

I suppose we should finalize the nitty-gritty of the game. Here is what I suggest:

Magic Research: Normal (I am anticipating that this will be a relatively short game. So, let's get the magic research goin'.) Actually, I am thinking that every setting would be the default setting, for old time sake, except:
Independents set at 7;
Renaming on;
Hall of Fame at 15; and
Graphs off.

How does that work for folks?

As Jurri suggested, I think it would be fun if the game lasted only until I have Dominions 3 in my grubby paws, and I plan to own it as soon as possible. I have not preordered yet, and I will let players know when I order it. The player with the most provinces at that moment will be the BIG WINNER!! Then we can all rush off an play Dominions 3!! Yay. (I can share proof of delivery for the panel of judges, if needed.)

Would players prefer a daily turn or should we do something like Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday turn hosting?

Pasha



well this post by pasha does say indies 7.

[Jurri]

Better start practicing at indeps 7, 'cause that's what the top dawg decreed! edit: foiled by shovah

And I understand we are using only the pretender part of the CB-mods. Pasha collected all the necessary links to a post on page 2, so make sure to grab all of those. (Might be nice to make them available in the first post, too.)

[Alneyan]

Okay, I got the files fine (I did overlook Pasha's post in the thread).

Note that direct thread-links should not be used, since they depend directly on your own viewing preferences, and will therefore not work for anyone else. The most reliable to achieve a hard link to one particular post is by using the flat view, where only one post is going to be displayed anyhow.

[shovah]

yay i foiled someone (does disturbing dance around the room)

[PashaDawg]

I sent everyone an email with a zip of all the necessary mods, etc. Let me know if you did not get it. The zip is 2mb.

Since no one has objected to the proposed settings, I will put them in the first post on this thread. (People are still free to make suggestions.)

Shovah: Please confirm whether you will be playing Atlantis, because I think we need an Atlantis for the scenario. Thanks.

[shovah]

if you need one then i'll do it and if for some reason jurri dosnt want to be ryleh then i'll take aby. you will get my pretender soon (for atlantis)

[PashaDawg]

Hi:

The zip I sent everyone did not include the graphic file for the map. (It's 14mb.) You can find it on Illwinter's map page. Be sure to use the corrected versions of the other map files.

The scenario version of the map does not seem to give me the opportunity to change a lot of the settings (e.g., independent strength). And, I think independents will be very weak, as Lebarjack mentioned.

I would rather have the fixed starting positions in the scenario version (which nation takes each fixed position is random, however, except that water is in water.)

Having weak independents could create an interesting early game dynamic. What say you, fellow players?

[Alneyan]

I'll be taking Caelum then. I've only played them once, but got wiped out (and whipped out) by turn 15. Granted, picking a dummy test Pretender with Dominion 1 didn't help much.

You should be able to set starting positions without using the scenario, by doing a big of .map editing. That, or we could rewrite the scenario to serve our needs better: you don't need to send us the corrected .map file for us to benefit from your modifications.

It also means you could put twenty Thrones of the World in your starting province, wily Pasha, along with a couple dozen (friendly) Tarrasques. The other players might get suspicious, though, but I'm always willing to cover your back - for the right price, of course. M'okay?

[Shmonk]

Hmm... I would think there'd be a way to mod the map file to change the independent strength. But I don't know where or how. I'm all for a tougher indy strength (higher than 3 at least). Maybe removing the "#scenario" line gives the capabality to set indy strength and research levels? Just a guess, I'm at work so I can't test this myself.

[PashaDawg]

Ok. I experimented, and if I delete the scenario line, then I can specify the usual game settings. I don't know much about .map editing. Does anybody know if it changes other stuff?

I have attached the updated map file, even though you don't need it (according to Alneyan, and I believe him). Note that you need to change the .txt extension to .map for it to be useful.

[shovah]

my allmighty weener has been sent to pasha http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[PashaDawg]

Dah Weeeeener has been received. Aussi, le Grand Golem de Jotun avec le Petit Pretendeur d'Alneyan a la Caelum. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Jurri]

I sent in my pretender also.

If'n any of you haven't played on maps that have pre-placed forts, you should note that neutral troops never patrol. Thus, you can siege the castle with a single commander, resulting in a nice bit of an extra cash flow. So, you should not be surprised if a certain nation with flying, very fast scouts has more money than you would expect... If there weren't enough reasons to gank Alneyan otherwise http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

Yup. Poor Alneyan shall be gang-ganked.

[Alneyan]

Bah, I am a Prétendant, not a Prétendeur or some such. I pretend to Godhood, and do not spread out lies or rumours. That, and you are committing a misdemeanour Pasha. You are not supposed to hamper free trade, by unduly favouring one particular party to the detriment of another. So, please let the invisible Hand of Gilgamesh work unhindered.

By the way, did I spell Gilgamesh right for my Pretender... I'll have to check that out. Gilgameth just doesn't sound right.

[PashaDawg]

SILENCE! Or the ganking will commence with preliminary spanking.

[shovah]

un modded caelum is tough so i concur on the ganking of alneyan! (although i would prefer to avoid the spanking part...)

[PashaDawg]

Turn 1 has been sent.

The deadline for turns will be 9:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (aka Boston or Portland time).

For the first 10 turns, we will try to play 1 turn every 24 hours.

After that, we will host Sunday - Tuesday - Thursday.

If you need more time, etc., just let me know.

Pasha

[Jurri]

Urgh, I should have gone over the forts too, it seems. The map-file specifies two forts in a single province (#75). Damn, this is one sloppy scenario! Well, who cares, it's only one special province less.

Easy for me and shovah to speak about the menace of Alneyan, of course, from under the waves. ...Please tell me he didn't start near the coast http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

Oh shoot! I say we keep going.

[shovah]

also remember those water mages are aquatic (good thing you have illithids)

[shovah]

sorry to double post but wanted to sya my turns in and thought this was better than an edit.

[PashaDawg]

Super!

[shovah]

anyone else left?

[PashaDawg]

Just waiting on Steerpike. It's 9:45 a.m. in Melbourne, and so hopefully he will play his turn while drinking some morning coffee. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

Turn 2 is out.

Technically, it is due on Monday at 9:00 pm. However, if folks can play their turns quickly, then we could host another turn tonight.

Pasha

[shovah]

whos turn is still needed?

[PashaDawg]

Ulm and Machaka. They played early yesterday, and so, I expect that they will be checking in soon.

[shovah]

ok

[Jurri]

I'm beginning to see the explanation behind shovah's postcount http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

So, 6 out of 8 players turned in their turn within 4 hours of hosting? That's pretty fast!

[Shmonk]

I just sent my turn (me being Machaka, lord of the spiders, king of the jungle, lord over all... are soon will be). http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[shovah]

Jurri said:
I'm beginning to see the explanation behind shovah's postcount http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

So, 6 out of 8 players turned in their turn within 4 hours of hosting? That's pretty fast!



nah, the explanation is my lack of the thing known as a life.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 3 is out.

Deadline is Monday, May 22, 2006 at 9:00 pm EST.

But, if people are extremely crazy and play their turns fast, then I will host again today. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Pasha

[lebarjack]

I must be extremely crazy http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[PashaDawg]

Yup... three of us have already proven to be extremely crazy. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[shovah]

well theres my turn in.

[PashaDawg]

Yup... just waiting on Pan, Ulm and R'lyeh.

[shovah]

well jurri and ygorl have both posted rather recently so if they are still on and steerpike shows up...

[PashaDawg]

Turn 4 is out.

Deadline is Monday, May 22 at 9:00 pm EST.

I gotta work on Monday, so I doubt we will be able to keep up our fast pace, but it was great to give the game a kick-start!

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

[Shmonk]

Yes, it was good to get 4 turns out of the way this weekend. I think that's the new plan for future games, starting them on a Saturday and planning to get 4 or 5 turns out ASAP. Almost like a blitz for the first 4-8 turns.

So now we're back to a work week, and no more than a turn a day.

[PashaDawg]

Just waiting on shovah (who might be at school), but I gotta get to work soon.

[shovah]

yes i was at school. my turns in now

[PashaDawg]

Turn 5 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 9:00 pm EST.

Pasha

[shovah]

lol, i just thought of the best phrase ever: my almighty weener is expanding http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif.

ps: caelum what was your god? its dead so...

[Jurri]

Huh? How do you know that Gilgamesh is dead? Rejoice!

...unless you are fooled by the clever prankster, Victor, who has died under the inept guidance of Alneyan?

[Alneyan]

You are wise in my ways, Jurri. One day, if you should access to a higher level of learning, you shall become my dedicated minion. And who knows? You might end up being my 'prentice!

Poor Victor has currently -8899 HP, if memory serves... or a similarly high number. I wonder how he managed to take that much damage... that's enough damage to die nine hundred times in a row! Poor chap.

[Ygorl]

Likely, he's been flogged by Erinyes post-mortem.

Incidentally, whom do you have to kill around here to attain worldwide fame? I've had to resort to hiring my heroes, and (in addition to not being *near* as impressive as... really, anyone in Ulmish steel) they keep nagging me for money every few months.

[shovah]

you have to kill alneyan http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Ygorl]

When did Alneyan become Public Bad-guy #1, anyway? I always thought that was Jurri?

[Alneyan]

You shouldn't worry, actually. Indies have repelled me thrice of late, and I'm still trying to conquer another province.

At that rate, I'll have twenty High Seraphs conquering provinces before I can get a mundane army up and running... that is, not running away.

[shovah]

dont crush jurri, hes my little underwater friend http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Ygorl]

I don't think Jurri's ever been crushed. Slowly worn down by several other players is about the closest I've ever seen (except for a 1 vs. 1 game where he let me take Ermor, but that hardly counts). Besides, all my troops sink.

[PashaDawg]

Nah . . . I have beeeeeeten Jurri several times in 1x1 action. He's a weakling shrouded in puffery. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif

[Jurri]

Ygorl said:
I don't think Jurri's ever been crushed.

That ain't true! Why, just this spring Morkilus administered me a thorough crushing, and then there were those games I played Niefelheim: crushed by undead themes... Okay, I don't remember others off-hand (well, the duel), but I'm sure there were plenty. Maybe I'm repressing the memories.

Anyways, those alone are more crushes than you can claim, aren't they? (Speaking of crushing, aren't we long due another duel? Well, once your schedule frees up, remember to drop a line! /threads/images/Graemlins/icon47.gif)

You and me, Ygorl, would do better to worry for the devils we don't know. Like Shmonk or lebarjack or who have we: who's to say there isn't some undefeated monster amongst us silently laughing at our obviously too high regard for each other, secure in the knowledge that our drawing the attention only makes their work all the easier.

And Alneyan, didn't we agree way back that you would be my prophet, not the other way around? When we had that ecclesiastical trial? No going back now!

-The weakling, shrouded in puffery (I love that word! Whoever came up with it deserves a medal. /threads/images/Graemlins/icon44.gif)

[PashaDawg]

Turn 6 is out.

We will keep the deadline tomrrow (Tuesday, May 23rd at 9pm ET.) 'cause we're doin' smashing!

Pasha

[lebarjack]

Jurri said:
You and me, Ygorl, would do better to worry for the devils we don't know. Like Shmonk or lebarjack or who have we: who's to say there isn't some undefeated monster amongst us silently laughing at our obviously too high regard for each other, secure in the knowledge that our drawing the attention only makes their work all the easier.




Do you say that you fear these jolly and peaceful big guys of Jotunheim??? You must be kidding http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
We are obviously not the kind of dreaded monster you describe.

[Shmonk]

You should definitely worry about me. I'm prone to make mistakes left and right, all the while trying to disguise them as "traps" for the veterans. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/shock.gif

I've only come close to winning 1 game, and that was a while ago. When you see me in action (you get to close to my domain), you'll see what I'm talking about. Though you probably won't have to worry about me in this game, I don't like spiders that much (they're creepy looking, and hairy). http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[shovah]

your description of spiders reminds me of myself after an allnight dominions session...

[shovah]

double post (yay, go me) ulm (ygorl) has some kickass knights. f9 which brings hteir attack to like 16-18 and e9 which gives them 28 prot+reinvig. good idea there buddy.

[Shmonk]

So gang up on Ulm now (Ygorl)? As well as Caelum (Alneyan)? Or we can choose, the ground pounders or the flyers, both are a menace, or so I'm hearing. Not that I bow to popular opinion, but I'll follow the crowd. Nope, not me.

Death to Ulm!!

Death to Caelum!!

Pet the peace-loving Spiders, they like it!!

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

[Ygorl]

Hey, I ain't no menace to nobody. I wouldn't even think of pounding the ground, let alone any cute spidery bodies.

I say this having never been provoked; please, don't provoke my gentle metal-clad teddybears and make me a liar!

[shovah]

Shmonk, just flaming arrows both of them into dust (you KNOW you want to)

[PashaDawg]

Just waiting on Shovah for turn 6.

Deadline is tonight at 9:00 pm EST.

Pasha

[Shmonk]

I'm more of a Fires from Afar kind of guy.

But that doesn't mean I should be blamed for all such attacks in this game, that would be just wrong. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/redface.gif

[Shmonk]

So shovah has been writing in the forums but not submitting his turn?!? tsk tsk tsk

Unless he sent it and it got lost on one end or the other...

[PashaDawg]

Or he might have thought he sent it. I am tempted to give him an extension since this is such a friendly game, and no doubt it is just an oversight.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 7 is out.

The deadline is technically Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 9:00 pm. However, if folks get turns in by tonight, then I will host tonight.

Pasha

[Jurri]

So everybody claims they are harmless and weak? Where are the cojones? Is there not a single a Crushinator from Hell among us? Well, Pasha is... So all the rest of us are but peanuts waiting for the Pasha-hammer (or Pashammer) to fall!

Wait, Steerpike and shovah haven't yet claimed weakness. Are you guys man enough to proclaim out loud how tough and ruthless you are?

[Alneyan]

I can back up my claims, unlike the rest of you: I got slaughtered by indies *again*. *Sighs* I told ya Pasha, I really should have gone with Pythium instead.

[shovah]

well seeing as practically every mp dom game ive played ive been crushed (apart from one blitz vrs mork) i dont think i have the right to proclaim my strength. however i am rather loud and ruthless (in a good way)

[Jurri]

You don't punctuate either, which is very ruthless, so you get a pass http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Alneyan, are you saying you *wouldn't* be slaughtered by indies if you were driving Pythium? What gall! Certainly that's the most positive affirmation of one's own strength yet!

Well, in the land of marshmallows the gummibear is the king, so maybe there's still hope for me! As long as I stay away from Alneyan, that is.

[shovah]

dude his mages can go underwater and bring guys with them, we are gona be owned (unless you cast sea of ice with about 200 gems http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif then only some people can reach our peaceful, fishy domain.

[Alneyan]

Actually, regardless of the state of the world, we can always Cloud Trapeze you back to the Stone Age, when you dwelt on your little star far away from here.

Jurri, all I'm saying is that I could actually take provinces last time I played Pythium. Okay, so it was my first time too, but still. I seem to recall this particular game involved Pasha too.

[PashaDawg]

Just waiting on Machaka, and then we host!

[PashaDawg]

I certainly have made no claims of being weak. In fact, I bragged about squishing Jurri in numerous 1x1 games. (The veracity of my statement is irrelevant. It's the feeling that counts.)

Nah... BEWARE you sniveling turdballs. You are all dingleberries on the hind end of my Pretender's prized guard poodle, Sunshine.

My pretender is the Malevolent Mean Mama Pasha of Arcoscephale (M.M.M.P.A.)! Repeat after me... "MMMPA". You hear that? "MMMPA!" Yes! That's the sound of y'all's doom! "MMMPA!"

Her Malevolence shall tear y'all into tender little morsels and feed ya slowly and lovingly (and wrathfully) to her beloved Sunshine, who spends most of his time napping on a beautiful satin cushion with lace trim. But, don't arouse his vigor! He's lightning fast and soon you'll find his teeth around your ankle. (He has poisoned, armor piercing teeth. Nasty!)

MMMPA!

[Ygorl]

If we're already hanging off your poodle's caboodle, can't he eat us without MMMPA's help?

I am confused.

[PashaDawg]

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif
DON"T QUESTION ME, TURDBALL!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif

&lt;Ahem&gt;

Ah... in a prospective way ur hangin’ off the caboodle. Just like when someone says, "You're a dead man." They mean that you are soon to be dead. So... as soon as you are fed to furry, feisty Sunshine, you'll be hangin’ and jangling about as Sunshine prances for praise from Her Malevolence.

[Shmonk]

Okay, I just played my turn, my orders for world domination have been sent to the appropriate turdball... or whatever his name is. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[PashaDawg]

Turn 8 is out.

Deadline is Thursday, May 25 at 9:00 pm EST.

Pasha

[Steerpike]

Yeah, yeah Im weak, WEAKSAUCE I TELLS YA.

And Ive wasted too much time cowering in the dark at the thought of Pasha's Canoodling Noodle Poodle -Sunshine the Black hound of Death.

Reminds me of something... Ahh yes "It puts the lotion on its skin" can you guess where this quote is from and why it reminds me of Pasha and his poodle?

Pike

[PashaDawg]

It t'ain't my poodle! It's my Pretender's poodle!

(The quote's got me lost.)

[Ygorl]

Makes me think of a tacky little pamphlet that I once found in a bottom drawer... and not a speck of cereal!

[Steerpike]

Haha, I think I will beware of "your Dirty Love" Ygorl

And Spot you some "Dyna Mo Humm"

Pike

Think Movies

[PashaDawg]

Turn 9 is out.

Deadline is Friday, May 26 at 9:00 pm EST.

But... I will host sooner if players play sooner.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Hi All:

I will be out of town Saturday and Sunday due to the long weekend in the USA. I will be back on Monday. So, after today, the next hosting will be on Monday.

But, this will bring us to turn 10. Do players want a more relaxed hosting schedule? Strictly 24 hrs? Move to Tuesday - Thursday - Sunday schedule?

Pasha

[Jurri]

I like the current hosting schedule. Then again, maybe I'm not doing as well as some people (like Alneyan) and have less to do on my turn.

So where's that pervy sounding quote from, Pike? We don't knowww.

[djo]

Jurri said:So where's that pervy sounding quote from, Pike? We don't knowww.



Buffalo Bill in "Silence of the Lambs". The serial killer's victim did something nasty to the killer's dog (was it a poodle?).

[Shmonk]

I am fine with whatever schedule. I liked the first weekend where we blasted thru the first few turns, and was wondering if that would be possible this weekend, but it's a holiday so it's not possible.

[Steerpike]

Yeah thats the one Djo. The poodle and a sicko like Pashas Mama http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Any schedule is fine by me, Im up for relaxed or whatever.

Pike

[PashaDawg]

Who's callin' my mama a sicko??

[PashaDawg]

Turn 10 is out.

Deadline is technically this Monday at 9:00 pm. However, if turns are played before I leave on Saturday morning, then I will host the turn.

I am happy keeping a 24-hour hosting schedule generally, until players want more time. I am having a very good time and am always eager for the next turn.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 11 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday, May 30 at 9:00 pm EST.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 12 is out.

Deadline is Wednesday, May 31 at 9pm EST.

Pasha

[Jurri]

So... anyone got any good fat mama -jokes? Pasha Mama deserves the attention!

Admittedly it's tough to top Pike's subtle allusion. Speaking of Pike, what happened to Chuck, the Eater of Filth, anyways? Is he gone for good?

--
Pasha Mama so fat, she has to put her belt on with a boomerang!

[PashaDawg]

Pasha Mama's soooooooo fat, when she lies around the house... she lies AROUND THE HOUSE!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Steerpike]

Yeah, Chuck bit off a bit more than he could swallow.


Never fear he will be back rockin an Rollin pretty soon http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Pashas Mama's Soooo Fat her Hoplites exercise by jogging around HER!

Ben

[PashaDawg]

Turn 13 is out.

Deadline is Thursday, June 1 at 9:00 pm EST.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 14 is out.

Deadline is Friday, June 2 at 9:00 pm EST.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 15 is out.

Deadline is Saturday, June 3 at 9:00 pm EST.

However, I am happy to host sooner and even do a semi-blitz over the weekend if players are eager beavers.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 16 is out.

Deadline is Sunday, June 4 at 9:00 pm. EST.

Again, happy to host sooner.

Pasha

[shovah]

special thanks this turn goes to: YGORL! for falling straight into my trap. do you really think i would send a poorly equiped, 3 affliction trampler (with a chest wound for super fatigue) wanting him to live? he'll be back before turn 20, almost certainly with less afflictions and better equipment (why cant my nation just commit regicide?)

[Ygorl]

I was just going to complain about all the garbage washing up on my beaches. Seems like every little piece of trash in the sea decided that today would be a good day for a vacation in Ulm. Well, I'm calling out the maintenance crew, guys, so you'd both best hightail it back where you came!

[shovah]

threats like that get you no-where, especially since both myself and jurri(almost certainly) know we can top you in water. The only problem for myself at the minute is deciding how much time i should waste before crushing you...
Your lands have been rather extensively scouted so threats of much larger forces coming wont work, not to mention the fact that in a 2v1 scenario its not really you who should be making threats...

[PashaDawg]

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Waterdrop.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Waterdrop.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Waterdrop.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif

Hmmmm 'tis extremely disturbing that the Water Foul feel that they have any right or claim to any dry land.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Waterdrop.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Waterdrop.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Waterdrop.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif

[Jurri]

Quack, quack, I'm a harmless little Water Fowl, quack, quack. Why would you want to make outcasts of me and shovah? Why, aren't we just as entitled to Tyrande's beautiful shores as anyone else?

I wish I had shovah's youthful confidence, though. The templars look scaary! I hope Ygorl's janitors are nicer folk than those dudes. Is anything else happening in the world? Like, what's that lebarjack doing with his giants? Golem the thirteenth, what happened to the other twelve?

[shovah]

Youthful Confidence FTW! :p We do not feel we have any claim to dry land, the proud people of atlantis know we do. Our great seers have foretold our ascendancy, WE SHALL NOT BE DENIED OUR PRIZE!

[PashaDawg]

The Squidly Water Foul certainly have no rightful claim here! They are foreign to this world and should be swiftly punted back to the celestial glob that vomited them in our direction in the first place. Mmmmm... I nominate Ulm for that glorious assignment!

The fecal pile of wastrels called "Atlantis" should likewise be whisked out of this world.

Unfortunately, all land folk will need to help return the Sea to its natural, sparkling Tidybowllichkeit.

[Steerpike]

Haha, I like that Pasha trash talking with the water Nations knowing full well that you are the furthest away from them.

"GO GET EM BOYS" is the cry from the far west http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Alneyans pretender suffered a little accident last turn RIP Gilgamesh.

Pike

[PashaDawg]

Turn 17 is out.

Deadline is Sunday at 9:00 pm EST, but it would be GREAT if we reached turn 20 this weekend. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Steerpike said:
Haha, I like that Pasha trash talking with the water Nations knowing full well that you are the furthest away from them.

"GO GET EM BOYS" is the cry from the far west http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Alneyans pretender suffered a little accident last turn RIP Gilgamesh.

Pike



BAH! The Water Foul are an immanent threat to us all. The Sea must be flushed clean or we shall all drown!

[shovah]

and theres another brave statement from the other side of the map (damn this for being non-wraparound)

[Steerpike]

Yes, And Machaka seems unconcerned enough about the water nations to turn up on my doorstep with his Insect lord http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Welcome to the gay lands of Pangea, please rest your ...er... weary segmented legs and have some sweet honey dew. Our satyrs will perform some improvised theatre for your edification while our dryads entertain your officers.

Pike

[Shmonk]

Water nations, there are water nations in this game? Are they even a threat? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

I'm wondering about Ulm showing up to my north, then Pan to my west, and I already knew about the squids to my east. Can't we all just get along??? Until I take over the world, that is! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/stupid.gif

Beware, my spider lovers are getting "antsy". Well, I mean, they are not trying to become ANTS or anything like that... uhm, er, well you know what I mean!!!

[Ygorl]

Gah, these two duckies have me running back and forth like a, ehm, two-headed worm!
Never mind... Dagon last turn, Wyrm this one!
Maybe I can alternate them on the grill. Or maybe shishkebabs!

[shovah]

unless you go and change the files or something i reckon my dagon will be alive and kicking before Jurris wyrm bites it.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 18 is out.

Deadline is Monday, June 5 at 9pm EST.

Pasha

[Jurri]

Argh, the pressure! It's too much for a peaceful and kind little Water Fowl.

But that Weighty Whore of the West begs for it. The continent is only so wide, you know, so you'll face your demons someday for sure. So maybe it would pay to watch your mouthing off, you oversized sack of excrement. In fact, Pasha Mama's derriere is so large, I think I can see it from the other side of the continent. Stop blocking the sun fatass!

[PashaDawg]

I can't believe the Celestial Quacker is making fun of my pretender because of her weight issues. That's low. Really low! Gee! Why don't you make fun of her funny sounding name, too?

Childish! Simply childish! And, when children misbehave, they get a spanking.

Mmmmm....

Give 'em a SPANKING, Ygorl!

[Jurri]

Oh, now suddenly the lardbutt is PC? Right after calling me and my hygienically challenged buddies such hateful things as 'water foul'? (Oh, I still hurt. Emotionally.) And, disparaging IMMIGRANTS like the legal aliens of R'lyeh certainly gives you the moral high ground, Mama!

[shovah]

ive been thinknig and we are lucky pasha's mama's over there. If she was here she might drink all our water(althoguh she seems more of a hot chocolate person from over here).

[Alneyan]

Well, I might make it to turn 20 still.

Somehow, I knew taking a Rainbow Pretender was so not a good idea, and I should have stuck with the tried-and-true SC. That, and my difficulties in taking indie provinces didn't help much.

Caelum sucks! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[PashaDawg]

Ugh! It shocks the conscience how R'lyeh and Atlantis so easily direct their Water Foul venom at Pasha Mama, when THEY STARTED IT! Disgusting. Foul! Terrible! Terrible! Terrible! Have you no sense of common decency?

(Too bad I don't speak French. This stuff sounds really good in French.)

[shovah]

hate to break it to you but Pasha Mama is so big that it dosnt matter where we direct our 'venom'. Its gona hit her anyway.

[PashaDawg]

How can you say that? How? HOOOOOOOOWWWWW???? What are you... some teenage redcoat or something?

[Shmonk]

I honestly have to say I can't see this "big pasha mama" that you are all talking about. Granted, I have a mountain range separating me from the view to the north. So she can't be THAT big. Unless she's laying down alot, maybe she's full and ate too much?!?

[shovah]

no, pasha told me shes stomping enemies to lose weight. chances are she put her foot down too hard and got stuck.

[PashaDawg]

Listen Weener-Clown!!

Pasha Mama don't like you dis'n her about her size. She's been working mighty hard to get the weight issue under control because she wants to slip into her tight hyrda-leather pants and high heeled winged shoes for the psycho party where she tears you to pieces and feeds you to her attack poodle, Sunshine. She'll be a flyin’, leather-pants wearin’, topless BIG Pasha Mama droppin’ hard onto yo’ head. BOOOM! BAMM! SMUSH!!! Trust me. You'll feel the GRAVITY of the moment.

You should know that our spy network stole one of your socks, and Sunshine’s been sniffing it. Yup. He knows your scent now. Sniff sniff! He keeps the sock under his little satin cushion. When he gets close and catches your scent, BOOM, he’ll bolt for your ankle... ZAMM!!!! K'POW!!!! His poisonous teeth will sink at least a whole 0.5 cm into your doomed flesh. Zowie! That will sting!

MMMPA, Babe! MMMPA!

Pasha

[shovah]

Please, refrain from conjuring disturbing images of fat, flying topless women landing on me.
PS: sorry if i cause offence mama, its only pasha i hate (lets make fun of pasha weight problem http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif)

on a side note, weeners dont wear socks http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[PashaDawg]

Oh no! Whose sock is that then? /threads/images/Graemlins/Cold.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Cold.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Cold.gif

[Jurri]

Weeners don't wear socks? Not even rubber ones? That's dangerous!

Sorry to hear about Alneyan's misfortune. I would have so liked to take him out myself http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[shovah]

no, my allmighty weener is a bit too large (and amphibious) to make use of any form of sock. it could be the sock that Jurris wyrm sleeps in (hmm, the 2 underwater pretenders=wyrm+weener)

[PashaDawg]

Turn 19 is out.

Deadline is Monday, June 5 at 9:00 pm EST.

Pasha

[shovah]

This is a momentus turn for it witnessed the return of the allmighty weener!

[PashaDawg]

Turn 20 is out.

Deadline is Monday, June 5 at 9:00 pm EST.

Ok... now that we're at turn 20, no player should feel an obligation to rush. Let's try to play a turn each day, but if anyone feels they need more time... just ask!

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 21 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday, June 6 at 9:00 pm EST.

Pasha

[shovah]

sorry for the slow turns, my keyboard stopped working and my pretender has a password...

[PashaDawg]

Turn 22 is out.

Deadline is Wednesday, June 7 at 9:00 Boston Time.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 23 is out.

Deadline is Thursday, June 8 at 9pm Boston Time.

Pasha

[shovah]

*slaps dagon* thats what you get for trying to trample a 100 health 24 def enemy

[Steerpike]

Haha, I saw that battle. Nice work Ygorl you killed a weeny.


24 defense and like 34 attack is nasty. DOWN WITH THE WATER FOUL!

Pike

[shovah]

Your lucky i dont know where you live pike!

[Ygorl]

Hey, good for me!
I'll have to look at the turn, I suppose... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
Now, on to the Wyrm... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif

[Jurri]

Please, have mercy on the poor Wyrm, kind sir! He never meant any harm, not really. Circumstances are what made him do it!

[Ygorl]

Nurture rather than nature, eh? Or was it your scaly cold-blooded brain-sucking nature that compelled you to react to circumstances as you did?

Oooh, now my head hurts.

[PashaDawg]

Just waiting on Ulm and Machaka! Then I could host again! Yay!

[Ygorl]

Looks like little Daggie-waggie got himself a case of the I-can't-sees before his hired archers filled him full of arrows... And squirmy-wyrmie has retreated to a place unknown to me! Come on, show yourself, wyrmie!

[PashaDawg]

Daggie Waggie? I presume you don't mean me! I gave up those archers a few turns ago!

I always knew that Jurri was a fraidy-kat!

[djo]

I just want to say how much I admire both the quantity and quality of trash-talk this game has generated. I think every game ought to have the word "crazy" in its name to engender such enthusiasm.

[Ygorl]

What else would I call a twice-slain eyeless weakened lamed chestwounded Dagon *but* Daggie-waggie? I figure Atlantis is pretty much hopelessly doomed to irrelevance at this point; now it's time to cripple R'lyeh!

And yeah, the trash talk is fun. A welcome change from the pomp of the Council of Wyrms... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

Whew! I thought you were making fun of my name!

[PashaDawg]

Holy Shuleetabuffay! 2 turns in one day! We ARE crazy!

Turn 24 is out.

Deadline is Thursday at 9:00 pm Boston time.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Ooops! I was such an eager beaver. I sent out the turns without hosting first. Ugh! Turn resent!

[Steerpike]

I havnt got turn 24 yet Pasha.

Pike

[shovah]

Ygorl said:
What else would I call a twice-slain eyeless weakened lamed chestwounded Dagon *but* Daggie-waggie? I figure Atlantis is pretty much hopelessly doomed to irrelevance at this point; now it's time to cripple R'lyeh!

And yeah, the trash talk is fun. A welcome change from the pomp of the Council of Wyrms... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



well since all you've done is killed my dagon (who was only planned for expansion) and a bunch of mercs i dont see myself as crippled.

[Jurri]

Ygorl, if you're too blind to see the wyrm that's been right under your nose, well, what can I say? Maybe you still live in denial over what happened to your pretty little empire. I suggest you grow up, face reality, bite the bullet and die.

And for the douche-turd Pasha, you should note that we are neighbors now. So, I suggest you start talking about discretion rather than fear, unless you want a trip to the same delusion Ygorl's living in: that of glory lost.

[Steerpike]

My my my http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif Pasha has gotten under the tentacled ones skin.

I must say that Douche-turd is one I havn't heard before, douche bag, yes. Oh and smack the Pasha big mouth, slap him ina mouth!

As for Pasha's Mama? Shes so fat the only thing attracted to her is Gravity! Kah boom ching.

Pike

[Shmonk]

I enjoy the trash talk in this game as well.

And I thought Ulm was dead/dying/gasping it's last breath? Boy, following this thread, you can't really tell for sure now. So maybe Atlantis really is on deth's door (that's Jack Deth to you squids). http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[PashaDawg]

Turn 25 is out.

Deadline is Friday at 9:00 pm Boston Time.

Pasha

[Ygorl]

I'll be gone from Friday evening through Sunday night. Any chance of getting a delay for this period? I know it hurts... I wouldn't break down and cry if you folks wanted to keep pushing on without me, either; I don't think this is going to be the game where dual-bless Iron Faith Ulm reveals itself to be the sleeper powerhouse of mid- and late-game play. Only reason I want to keep going is so that I can have fun being a thorn in the sides of our watery friends.

[Shmonk]

That's fine by me.

[shovah]

push on! that way his moloch will be a stationary target (i agree i dont expect you to do well lategame, only your moloch/indies have any real magical capabilities)

[PashaDawg]

Hi Ygorl:

No problem with the requested delay! I will make sure that the next hosting after you take off will wait until you return!

Pasha Mama does not want you to disappear and leave an open target for the Water Foul!!!!!

Pasha

[Jurri]

Yeah, no problem with a pause with me either. It wouldn't be a lot of work for a sub either seeing the state of your nation, but it's more satisfying to murderkillrape you yourself.

Doucheturd as a word is over half a year old at the very least:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=doucheturd

The avant-garde in cussing, that's where it's at!

[shovah]

i'll be gone over the weekend to, i'll post here when im back.

[Ygorl]

Now we know why Jurri's English vocabulary is better than most Americans' http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Steerpike]

Well that cant be hard. American english must be at least as bad as Australian english...and thats bad.

I blame YOU Jurri! You and your water FOUL friend.

We the calm rational, quietly spoken reasonable, land locked nations are affronted by your mastery of our native tounge!

You shall pay my friend, and dearly!

and LOLZ TO YUR HAXXORZ FRENZ!!!!:)!!!

[shovah]

Change of plans, it'll be next weekend im away.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 26 is out.

Deadline is probably Monday at 9:00 pm Boston Time, given that Ygorl will be away. (But he might not be gone yet and mgiht play this turn... we shall see!)

Pasha

[Jurri]

You dudes are such poons, getting affronted by every little thing. So what if I steal your lands, your lives, and even your tongues? Lie back and think of England!

But, that Fortu-monster is sure racking up the kills! Maybe he'll surpass the venerable Mama someday... What's your secret, Shmonk? And who's killing all the giants?

[Shmonk]

Fortu went on an early rampage, decimating indies as he saw fit (and to ease his hunger pains). Now he's relaxing and waiting for "all hell to break loose", or for his monster equipment to be ready so he can start sampling other delicacies, whichever comes first. Hmm.... what to sample next? And I doubt the "Pasha Mama" would last long in a cage match with Fortu. But he'd be full afterwards!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Jurri]

Shmonk said:
And I doubt the "Pasha Mama" would last long in a cage match with Fortu.

Now that I'd pay to see! What do you say, I'll give you both 10 gems, let's find a suitable neutral dominion province and have you two duke it out. I'm sure others would chip in, too, so you'd probably score 40 gems with ease.

[shovah]

hmm, i can see pasha mama doing well, she could just sit on fortu.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 27 is out.

Deadline is when Ygorl gets back on Sunday or Monday.

Pasha

[shovah]

thanks for not threatening me for insulting pasha mama.

[PashaDawg]

WATER FOUL: Pasha Mama t'ain't some sort of mud-wrestling wench to jiggle-dance with Fortu for your entertainment. You shall soon regret your insolence!

[shovah]

i didnt suggest the fight http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif. who said anything about mud or jiggling...

[Cainehill]

Mud is totally unsuitable for would-be goddesses to wrestle in. Jello on the other paw.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[PashaDawg]

Lies! Our spy network knows full well, Weener-Clown, that you are nothing but a silly tarted up puppet, and we know who is pulling your strings.

[PashaDawg]

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif

If you Water Foul don't immediately cease and pay substantial reparations to Pasha Mama, the Great Pretenderate of Arco will be forced to release its super destructo military plans against you... including the infamous (but top secret) Saatzmueldlichtah maneuver!!

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Dagger.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif

[shovah]

may i ask who is pulling my strings?

also i dont see you harming me, you are far away from me and i have more than adequate ,agical defense for the time being)

[PashaDawg]

Bah! You know exactly who your puppeteer is! Don't go acting all dumb with me, Weener-Clown!

All according to my plan. Soon Sunshine will catch your scent! &lt;sniff-sniff&gt; You're kibbles, Babe.... K-I-B-B-L-E-S!!

[shovah]

set up your defences people of the game! the apocalypse is nigh! according to pashas post i shall have a scent smellable from his empire, this will drive pasha mama into a hungry rampage throughout the lands. you have been warned.

[PashaDawg]

T'won't be Pasha Mama who is on the hungry rampage, you fetid smear... but instead her trusty attack poodle, Sunshine... you're lucky he's a dog and can't read... otherwise he'd already be in an uncontrollable frenzy for your tender ankle.

But, don't worry. Pasha Mama's got her winged shoes already. She'll be your neighbor soon enough!

[Shmonk]

Yes, I've noticed her in her "winged shoes" whilst fiercely attacking those indy provinces... not much to worry over, that's for sure. I think Fortu could put her out of her misery easily enough. "And her little dog too!!" -cackle cackle evil laugh-

[shovah]

Funny thing is to get to me she will have to bribe/heavily pay many nations so feel free.

[Jurri]

C'mon shovah, we all know that fat ho is so huge cause she's fulla hot air. Pashabiatch don't have the balls to do nothing. Except whine and squeal, goes without saying. /threads/images/Graemlins/icon10.gif

[shovah]

well i would hope pasha MAMA dosnt have the balls for it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Jurri]

Hey, I'll be unavailable to do my turn this Wednesday and possibly Thursday: it would be appreciated if the hosting could be scheduled so as to accomodate. I'll be available again either Thursday evening or Friday. Also, I'll probably be unable to do more than one turn a day for a month or so, but we've slowed to that rate already.

Did Ygorl get back yet?

[Ygorl]

I got back, engineered your utter destruction, and emailed it to Pasha.
Cheers!

[shovah]

oh, do tell.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 28 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 9pm Boston Time.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

We can certainly accommodate your schedule, Jurri.

[Ygorl]

Wow, Jurri got lucky that turn... The cowards responsible for the recent loss have been sacrificed at the jungle temple.
As for the "bait" of the lone Wyrm... Just how gullible do you think I am?

[PashaDawg]

Turn 29 is out.

Deadline is probably Thursday. We'll be waiting for Jurri-Skaplurri to return.

Pasha

[Jurri]

Oh, I just sent my orders for this turn so don't get lazy just yet! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

And, I thought you'd be much more gullible than that, Ygorl!

[shovah]

oh he is, he is http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[PashaDawg]

Ok good! I have Jurri's turn. So, everyone else try to get your turns in my Wednesday, 9pm Boston time!

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 30 is out.

Deadline is probably Thursday night. We'll be waiting on Jurri's return.

Pasha

[Steerpike]

This turn Machaka and the revellers of Pan will have at it.

(In the carnal sense of course!)

So as it is a foregone conclusion, all are welcome to the eastern provinces of Machaka, I of course will be taking the western and central portions http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.

To conclude with a little traditional trash talk, ahem " Fortu I feel like a little BBQ'd scorpion legs, and you are on the menu!"

Hmmmm, lacks emotional punch. " FORTU YOUR GOIN DOWN YA BUM!"

Thats better.

Pike

[Oversway]

In the carnal sense?! Maybe its scorpion tail you are after, not legs? /threads/images/Graemlins/Lips.gif /threads/images/Graemlins/Bug.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/redface.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif

[Shmonk]

There will be no bbq'ing of any legs, feet, pincers, or other such body part of mine. And no, Fortu is NOT into "inter-species" relations. Now.... roast dragon is on my menu, with sauteed satyrs for appetizers.

"My lands are my lands, your lands are my lands, from Caliornia, to the" .... Well, that's how that song should go. No one is invading my lands I hope, it's all about me invading (or attempting to invade) the land of the "pan-flute playing tree huggers". http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/stupid.gif

[shovah]

huzzaa!

[Jurri]

I just sent my turn in.

Ygorl, go die already so that I can get in on some of this action with the dragon and the scorpion! Pasha Mama is roaming the area, too, and I'm stuck on babysitter duty for some stupid moloch: how lame is that?

[PashaDawg]

Turn 31 is out.

The deadline is Saturday, June 16, 2006 at 9 pm Boston Time.

However, I think shovah said that he was going to be away this weekend. So the deadline might be stretched out (or maybe that will be for next turn if shovah plays turn 31 today).

Pasha

[shovah]

i will play my turn today, i am leaving 12 noon gmt on saturday.

[Ygorl]

Well maybe if you'd try harder, rather than just throwing little darts and phantasms in my direction, you might accomplish something. As it is, I can't even be bothered!
Sheesh. Even the crippled Dagon was nastier.

[PashaDawg]

Ahh! The Good, Rightful Moloch of Ulm is a true patriot and hero!

It saddens Pasha Mama that one particular land nation (Machaka) finds it better to ignore the Huge problem in his front yard and instead chooses to attack one of his land brothers (Pan). The Jotun Giants are pulling their weight in the north by holding the Wicked Weener at bay, and it is obvious from R'lyeh's own statements that Jurri intends to direct his twisted greed at Machaka once Ulm is snuffed.

We are playing into the hand of the Water Foul, brothers! We must Unite!

[shovah]

PashaDawg said:
Ahh! The Good, Rightful Moloch of Ulm is a true patriot and hero!

It saddens Pasha Mama that one particular land nation (Machaka) finds it better to ignore the Huge problem in his front yard and instead chooses to attack one of his land brothers (Pan). The Jotun Giants are pulling their weight in the north by holding the Wicked Weener at bay, and it is obvious from R'lyeh's own statements that Jurri intends to direct his twisted greed at Machaka once Ulm is snuffed.

We are playing into the hand of the Water Foul, brothers! We must Unite!



in other words big pasha afraid of us and wants you to fight his battles for him. and i dont see the whole 'jotun holding me back thing' since we arent at war or anything.

[PashaDawg]

Lies! The Jotun Giants have been a major deterrent against the Wicked Weener invading the northern and north central coastlines. The fact that you have not dared start a war with him is proof that the Jotun policy of Wicked Weener Containment (WWC) is succeeding!!

[Steerpike]

Machaka is a very very violent Nation, full of madmen and fools. I pity the honest man trying to make his way in that oppressed land.

I pity them so much that Im sending a few revellers and dryads to cheer them up. We will dance and frollick till the dawns light warms our hairy backs.

Pike

[PashaDawg]

Turn 32 is out.

Deadline is Sunday night at 9pm Boston Time, assuming that shovah is back by then.

Pasha

[lebarjack]

We, kind giants of Jotunheim, can't imagine who may have any grievance with us. Our peaceful people never attacked anybody (apart from Caelum, but our scout took his for a big chicken and realized his mistake far too late).
Our jolly giants write poetry or grow flowers in our sacred wasteland all day long. We really despise war...