Dawnstrike - JURRI WINS

[Migaaresno]

Obad-Hai, God above All, God of Gods, King of thise world, King of many names, Patron of soldiers, The unforgiving king, The most feared killer of humans lies death http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Injured.gif on the feet of the mighty army of Oceania. Whit out suffering a single loss, the triton Princes sluaghtered the entire army and the false god of Atlantis.

Let thise be a example for the other false gods. Especially the false god of /threads/images/Graemlins/PointRight.gif Rlyeh who resist enslavement despite there "harsh" /threads/images/Graemlins/Bomb.gif position.

/threads/images/Graemlins/Flag_Netherlands.gif
To Victory!

[Meglobob]

Migaaresno said:
Obad-Hai, God above All, God of Gods, King of thise world, King of many names, Patron of soldiers, The unforgiving king, The most feared killer of humans lies death http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Injured.gif on the feet of the mighty army of Oceania. Whit out suffering a single loss, the triton Princes sluaghtered the entire army and the false god of Atlantis.

Let thise be a example for the other false gods. Especially the false god of /threads/images/Graemlins/PointRight.gif Rlyeh who resist enslavement despite there "harsh" /threads/images/Graemlins/Bomb.gif position.

/threads/images/Graemlins/Flag_Netherlands.gif
To Victory!



Oh the pain...now I know why R'lyeh was so easily crushed, 50+ knights of the deep with protection 21+/defence 21+, Atlantis is in deep moaning for my god, my army and the future fate of Atlantis...

[PashaDawg]

Yikes! I was hoping Atlantis would smite the Oceanian Evil One!

[PashaDawg]

Hello:

Please don't patch the game until after you have played your current turn.

Thanks.

Pasha

[Twan]

A friend has found another pc for me, but I have a lot of things to do this afternoon. I bring it to my home tonight, install it and will probably able to play my turns this night or tomorrow morning (it's 14h in France).

(but no problem if I've already staled or be subbed)

[PashaDawg]

We can wait for you Twan until Friday morning.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 19 is out.

Deadline is Sunday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[Quietly]

Why did you host before friday morning... I could have not gone stale, except I read your post re:twan and decided I could hold off a bit longer...

[Cainehill]

PashaDawg said:
Turn 19 is out.

Deadline is Sunday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha



Isn't out here. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[PashaDawg]

Sorry, Quietly. I will be clearer next time about the extension ending if the player in question gets his turn in earlier than expected.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Sent again, Cainehill.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 20 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[Migaaresno]

Uhmmm, what will happen if i kill the host?

[Meglobob]

Migaaresno said:
Uhmmm, what will happen if i kill the host?



Very, very bad things... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smirk.gif

[calmon]

Migaaresno said:
Uhmmm, what will happen if i kill the host?



Thats never happen. He'll:

Using Masterpassword --> Set Oceania to AI --> Conquer the Ocean

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

[PashaDawg]

It's fine to kill the host. Put me out of my misery. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Then I can use the master password to spy on the remaining players.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

One player sent me the .trn file by accident. So I will postpone hosting until Wednesday morning to give him a chance to send me the right file.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 21 is out.

Deadline is Thursday night at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 22 is out.

Deadline is Sunday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[YellowCactus]

Good 'ol Blood Magick! Nothin' beats that!!!
-yc

[Meglobob]

So having observed Oceania's aggressive behaviour, I decide to bait a trap, I boost my border province with him to PD 30 and put the majority of my military might, plus a small army of mages there. I am confident he will attack and his knights of the depths will be utterly destroyed.

He attacked...but only 1 army (out of 2, less then half my force) and no mages turned up to fight. He trashed them. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Why?

Well, I set the mages to site search and my prophet to preach. I got 'lucky' and discovered a site which turned up a castle, which of course mean't that by the time Oceania attacked only commanders/mages set to patrol would fight him...ARRRRGGHHHH!

So over half my army and my mages sat on there rear ends in the castle watching the 30 PD + other half my army be squished.

Now my 'new castle' is under siege, soon to be in Oceania's hands and I now have not got a big enough army to protect my mages long enough to destroy Oceania's forces. Especially as Oceania has brought up reinforcements.

Talk about 1 factor creating a utter military diaster...sheesh...the lesson of the day...when defending a province put all your forces on patrol.

I am going to scream in a dark room now...

[PashaDawg]

Quietly has decided to drop out of the game as Neifelheim. So, if someone would like to take over his spot, it is free. Otherwise, I will switch him to AI by Tuesday's hosting.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 23 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday at 9pm Boston time.

[Baalz]

I can sub. Anybody have a treaty with Neifelheim I should know about?

[PashaDawg]

Hi Baalz:

You're it! I do not know about any diplomacy with Neifelheim. You can contact Quietly about that.

I will send you the turn files, etc.

Thanks for taking the slot.

Pasha

[Jurri]

Welcome aboard Baalz!

[PashaDawg]

I am giving Migaaresno an extension because he accidentally deleted his turn. Hopefully, we'll host in the next few hours.

Pasha

[Migaaresno]

Im sorry for the delay. I have made finished the turn now.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 24 is out.

Deadline is Thursday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[CharonJr]

Since I will be visiting my Ma during christmas I might have to drop out of this one (not sure if my Ma still has her ISP) - since I am just clinging to my fortress and trying to repel Jurri's attacks it will be no great loss to set the position to AI if I am not able to make the deadline.

CharonJr

PS: Or maybe I will get killed till then which would solve the problem... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Jurri]

You're a tenacious pain in the ***, that's for sure http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

I don't need a break for the holidays myself, but I sure won't object if folks need a pause.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 25 is out.

Would players like to delay hosting until Tuesday, December 26, due to the Christmas holiday? (I will actually be away myself, but I could host on Saturday night instead of Sunday.)

Pasha

[Ewierl]

I shouldn't need a delay myself, since I'm only away Sat-Mon. But if anyone out there needs a delay, I'm happy skipping this weekend's update so they can enjoy their holiday!

[Teraswaerto]

I don't need a break.

[Meglobob]

I am ok with, 'whatever'.

[solo]

Ewierl said:
I shouldn't need a delay myself, since I'm only away Sat-Mon. But if anyone out there needs a delay, I'm happy skipping this weekend's update so they can enjoy their holiday!



Ditto.

[Ygorl]

I have a mild preference for it not to be hosted Saturday (I'll have just reached my parents' home after an 11-hour drive) but I could sqeeze something in if necessary. Please just let us know what's going on - and everyone, I hope you're getting some good relaxing done!

Cheers

[PashaDawg]

I hereby decide, exercising my supreme host discretion, that the current turn is due on:

Tuesday, December 26 at 9pm Boston time.

That will give everyone a chance to relax, even those who don't need the extra time.

Pasha

[CharonJr]

Argh, retook my capital province with the 1st host and got slaughtered by the 2nd - so much about luck playing an important role... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

CharonJr

[Jurri]

Notice the 5 extra eagle kings in the second take? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif In the first hosting my turn was stale (who knows why), which made all the difference.

[Ygorl]

Wait, Jurri's got Eagle Kings!
The Celestial Bureaucracy does not acknowledge the existence of such abominations, and as such they must be destroyed!

[PashaDawg]

Turn 26 is out.

Deadline is Thursday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[Migaaresno]

When i played the game it started whit 2 battles across the world,

2 fishmen attacked some provinces in the midst of enemy grounds. 1 on caelum and 1 on jotum ground. They were not stealthy and im possitive they werrent there before. Thise is not possible.

Latter i noticed in my capital 2 Oceania tritons whit magic skills. non-commanders. No clue how they got there and why they got those skills.

No strange things happened in disadventage to me i think so i will keep on playing.

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

[Baalz]

Indeed, I found it quite odd that a lone, non-stealthy fish-man bearing Oceania's colors attacked a province far from Oceania's territories. Ah well, we had fish soup, no worries. Good thing my first act as king of the giants was to put light province defense in all my territories though...;)

[CharonJr]

Nope, since I was staying at my mother I have not had much time to look at the combat, but I caught the overall picture - which means game over for me... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Sad, I love being a pain in the behind... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

CharonJr

[CharonJr]

Yup, just took a look at the last turn, game over, well thank you for the game.

This one opened my eyes to the possibilities of Caelum, looks like I got sadly picked by the wrong enemy http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

CharonJr

[Jurri]

Hmmm, the fish that attacked me also had 2 priest levels, but wasn't sacred or anything. Definitely weird, maybe Pasha could save the backup somewhere in case someone wants to report the bug later on. That Migaaresno got ordinary troops with magic powers is reminiscent of the old 'immortality bug'... What kind of magics do they have?

Thank you for the game, CharonJr! Man, those double-blessed Oiorpatas were so scary that I didn't dare confront them a single time http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Ygorl, have you filled out the application 1134_2_09-FU? I hear your Secretary of Poor Decisions needs it in triplicate.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 27 is out.

Deadline is Sunday at 9pm Boston time.

By the way, I have backups of every turn, in case anyone needs them.

Pasha

[Meglobob]

Go R'lyeh go...

That's a very impressive pretender god you have there. You also did what I have so far not been able to do, inlict a defeat on Oceania. I live in hope of winning 1 battle against Oceania at least before Jurri wins the game...

[Ygorl]

What was I to do, let Caelum sit on the victory points unchallenged? Hardly acceptable.
Jurri, my secretary does not ordinarily keep 1134_2_09-FU on hand; please excuse the delay while we obtain and fill it. Meanwhile, please accept my expeditionary forces as a temporary substitute. We hope that this will satisfy you in the interim, and we look forward to working with you again in the future.

[PashaDawg]

Yes! Pasha-Muthuh has some major powers, and she's ready to use them to squarsh the evil Oceania!

[KissBlade]

Can anyone give me an update on how Yomi's doing? Is it even bordering Caelum yet? -.-

[Mind Elemental]

I'm still on the other end of the world, alas. I've been busy with matters to the north...

[KissBlade]

Hehe ... yeah, the starting spot is awkward XD.

[YellowCactus]

Yomi is doing quite well this game!
-Yc

[PashaDawg]

Turn 28 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday at 9pm Boston time.

[Mind Elemental]

Items For Sale

We oni big strong. But we want magic gems. Our servants make shiny-shiny items. We give you items for gems. Deal?

-- Anonymous Oni

P.S. This is the prophet of Yomi elaborating on that -- we can make items of up to Construction 6, and will do so for a low, low 20% over the item's cost. (So we would charge 10+2 = 12 gems for a Skull Staff).

Obviously, nations at war with Yomi need not apply.

Please PM any offers.

[Jurri]

Haha, my borders are filling with foreign troops like the swarm of dung-flies you are! Can't stand to watch others soar so high above your limited vistas, can you? Oh, you poor ground-trodders (and those who are not even that; you know who you are /threads/images/Graemlins/Fish.gif) and your petty envies, how I pity you... From up here it is so easy to see your base motivations and verily, you deserve loathing. But, in my infinite mercy I shall put you out of your misery swiftly instead of torturing you for a thousand years. 'Cause that's the kind of god I am, full of mercy, even when you lesser beings are not worthy of it. /threads/images/Graemlins/PointUp.gif

[Teraswaerto]

We hope everyone is doing their part in taking out the winged devils of Caelum. They even had the audacity to try to take one of C'tis' VP provinces this turn. Emphasis on "try".

-Prophet Chrosroes Anushirvan, slayer of false gods

[PashaDawg]

Turn 29 when out last night.

Deadline is Thursday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[Twan]

The Ermor senate has elected Nerongula as its new leader. "All must burn" was his first and only declaration. The mad elder has taken the title of Dictator and ordered all the senators to fight in the last regular Ermorian army. He also freed all the slaves of the Ermorian arenas and asked them to burn the immortal city.

(ooc : sorry to have played so stupidly in this game, I'm probably engaged in too much, and made a lot of mistakes, from my pretender design not adapted to a fast game to recent moves, as well as I've completly neglected diplomacy ; anyway this is the end for Ermor, I've just not turned it AI to see the results of the last battles, and for the pleasure of ending this suicide myself)

[Baalz]

Gandalf the Niefel Jarl strode onto the battlefield, leading a host of lesser giants. His frosty gaze looked on as the boulder hurlers charged forward to take down the wall of the fortress. These pigeon half breeds would not last a minute even against the lesser giants. As bloody feathers flew though, a worrisome thing was seen. The Caelum Cyclops Jurri stood at the edge of the battlefield frantically enchanting himself. As the last of the chicken-men were ground under giant boots Jurri stepped forward with a hideous grin.

The large giant host charged forward, with only this lone creature between them and the castle it would not be long before the victory feast began. As they surrounded him though, it became apparent that this fight would not be so easily won. Their blows passed straight through the magically lucky, ethereal cyclops, and the few that managed to land bounced harmlessly off the granite-hard body. To make matters worse, he wielded a terrible sword which cut through stout giantish armor as if it were paper.

“Enough” said Gandalf, drawing his sword and striding forward, flanked by his personal body guard of niefel giants. Enough of his lesser cousins had fallen to this freak, it was time for him to take a personal hand. Lets see how he fared against the fury of the north.

As the mighty giant began to trade blows with the cyclops, it became apparent that there would be difficulties. Gandalf’s cold, iron blade mostly passed harmlessly through the Cyclops, and Jurri had had the foresight to equip a ring giving him immunity to the giant’s legendary cold aura. As Jurri’s magically sharp sword nicked Gandalf, he became enraged, and in a fury of blows managed to draw blood on the Cyclops, only to see the small wound quickly regenerate. The two hammered back and forth, each regenerating the damage the other one dealt until with one mighty blow Jurri’s awesomely sharp blade cleaved Gandalf’s ice ageis in twain and in a backstroke left a gaping chest wound.

As blood filled his lungs, Gandalf quickly began to tire, and without his shield blows began to land more frequently and with more viciousness. Finally, Gandalf stumbled and Jurri sent his head flying.

Meanwhile, all along the Caelum border a giantish wave broke. In every province not defended by a cyclops, chicken men stood no chance against niefel power. Even our disposable mercenaries had a mixed bag of success, though the little people are so fragile that the group which ran afoul an eagle king did not fare so well.

I call on all people who do not wish to be subject to Caelish rule by next summer to rise up and strike along the border. The brave giants will lead the charge and take the brunt of Caelish wrath but we cannot stand alone once their superior magics are brought to bear against us. Unsupported we will fall, and the whole world will be subjugated by this one-eyed freak.

[Jurri]

Hah, who says C'tis PD sucks? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

The vile opportunistic giants have some mixed facts it seems. T'ien C'hi, the boring nation of those dull bureaucrats, took up arms against the glorious Caelians first, and the yellow-bellied giants were prompt to follow suit when they saw an undefended border. (Indeed, no forewarning even, despite agreements of peace (albeit unspecified), which is always a sign of a small heart.)

So, not only are the giants not leading the charge in the sense of being the first to soil my lands with their filthy existence, they are facing but some peasants in the hinterlands... How glorious you make it sound, bringing destruction to simple farmers! Too bad the benevolent and beautiful and not-freakish-at-all cyclops can't be everywhere to protect his peoples.

(Excellent write-up, Baalz! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif)

I think it should be noted that, by my calculations, unless you guys manage to reduce my VP-provinces by at least one before the next scoring, I will Ascend then... It will be beautiful, a world free of war and ugliness.

[Migaaresno]

Months ago, a lone lone Ichtyid priest wandered the land of Cealeum to spreath the word of truth. During his voyage he suddenly was merciless slay by Jurri's forces. Thise cannont go unpunished! Anyone who stand against is and kill (almost) unarmed priest will suffer the wrath of our god Migaares.

Yesterday, Dawn.

Oceania forces defeated and created a beachhead at the northern sea. Thise will be the first of manny raids against the foul empire for there misbehaviour.

The nation of caeleum is a danger to us all! there wicked eagle kings pose a treat to the world! While our nation is strong enough to face them we cant have them capature other lesser nations and make them as there slaves. Sutch inhumanity will never be tolerated by the triton kings! Resist against them! break all treaty's and banish them where they came from!

-Vukan, Prophet of Oceania.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 30 is out.

Deadline is Sunday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

The evil Oceanian minions of Migaaresno have murdered Muthuh!

They shall be disgraced for eternity for this horrid deed!

[Migaaresno]

And another one bites the dust! (http://profile.imeem.com/HEZuN/music/CrKW-3rY/another_one_bites_the_dust/)

Down for the count, please take your seat near the (former) most feared killer of men, Obad-Hai.

Let thise be yet another example our forces in the sea are invincable. Do not meddle whit the affairs of the Triton kinds, for it shal be your last.

Even the mighty Jurri has yet to touch the sea.

Furthermore,

We require lave collars to enslave the nation of evil mind lords. There doom has been foretold, its imminent.

-Vukan Prophet of the truth faith. /threads/images/Graemlins/Flag_Netherlands.gif

[PashaDawg]

Turn 31 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday at 9pm Boston time.

[PashaDawg]

For some reason, Agartha's turn is not reading, and I need him to send his turn again.

I will wait to host to give Cainehill and I to correct the problem.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 32 is out.

Deadline is Thursday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Hmm. For some reason Agartha's turn is not working again. Give us a bit of time to work it out.

Sorry for the delay. I expect we'll be able to host by tomorrow.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 33 is out.

Deadline is Sunday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[Mind Elemental]

Dear Abysia:

Shouldn't you be looking at your north - where Caelum is now bordering your VP province - instead of trying to pick a fight with your large neighbour to the east (who also has many fire-resistant troops)?

[PashaDawg]

Hmmm. Something is not working with Agartha's turn. We will give the Agarthans a chance to set it straight. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 34 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday at 9pm Boston Time.

Pasha

[YellowCactus]

That's it! I give up. Didn't want to be the one true god ANYWAY!
-yc

Thanks for the game fellows!

[Migaaresno]

Those greedy commanders! I am trying to bargain that fishmen for ages now! And he refuses all bids! Like?! What is he expecting to get paid for 3 turns? He is not commanding a army of what, and still demanding 28 golden coins!

-High Fish of Merc. Buzznis.

[Twan]

I've finally turned AI too.

Thanks for the game.

[Teraswaerto]

No no, stop turning AI. You all are supposed to be taking VP provinces away from Caelum! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

[Twan]

Considering...
- I have only a sieged capitol and 2 empty provinces
- I'm not a Caelum neighbor
- my only commanders left are 2 scouts

...I think my abandon won't help him too much. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Jurri]

Indeed, indeed, I still hold all my VPs and there are only 7 more turns to take at least one away.

Of course, you can't afford to forget C'tis either who's sure to score the necessary points in the two following scorings should I fail to do so in the next, so the rest of you fellas are in quite the pinch. I wonder why the lizard hasn't burninated his way to me through the hapless bystanders by now... Undoubtedly there's something sinister afoot.

[Teraswaerto]

I was engaged elsewhere, and now doubt I'll be able to do anything fast enough, unless the nations that actually share a border with you do their part.

I assumed a nation that rushed to victory would draw so much attention and enemies that it'd be doomed to lose, but I guess you are just too damned good, and can hold off all your neighbouring nations at once. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

My possible victory would be a far distant thing, while yours will end everything all too soon. Buff up, neighbours of Caelum.

[PashaDawg]

Ok Twan.
I have removed you from the email list so that you will no longer receive turns.
Thanks for playing.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 35 is out.

Deadline is Thursday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[Migaaresno]

Great misfortune has influenced the very essence of the world.

There is yet a battle atlantis has to win from Oceania but our forces are getting weak, despite there unequalled battle moral and training. Another battles like thise and im on the loosing side.

The trading whit Yomi has only resulted in 6 odd thisstle maces while our forces are starving for brott. And so the final attack on atalantis is delayed.

In the north, Agartha main force is very succesfull in ignoring the Caelum victory location and making it harder for me to lunach a invasion on Caelum.

And that while a few monkeys are sieging the Agartha's castle. Witch kinda sums everything up they have now.

And for some odd reason, the new ruler of Ermor (The one who released the slaves and onrdered them to burn everything) has paid a stunning 28 gold pieces for "The Fishmen" mercenaries. Thise is truthly a bad omen. Soon the superior mental and reasoning capebileties of fishmen can be used against us!

Can the situation for Oceania get any worser?

Im willing to blame Jurri's huge dominion of misfortue witch started to affect the fate of thise cursed world.

-Vukan Prophet of Oceania, in name of Migaares.

[Teraswaerto]

Hello, I am called Tel City, the castle that takes so long to build that birdmen will invade before I am finished.

[Jurri]

Oh, poor, deluded Migaares... Oceania's situation can get far worse! And it will, once I have ensured that the other pests that bug me have gotten their share of divine wrath. Assuming I don't Ascend before that, in which case you'd be off the fish-hook, I suppose.

[Teraswaerto]

That was an interesting use of an Eagle King. I was expecting storms and thunderbolts.

[Jurri]

What, you were expecting that I'd try again? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

The Eagle Kings make for quite decent thugs if you're willing to invest a couple dozen gems. Quite decent indeed, capable of taking on hundreds of enemies as Ygorl can attest... Well, you've got one for a playmate now, so enjoy! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Teraswaerto]

If only you had timed your next attack closer summer like I expected, the aforementioned Tel City would've been ready, with all manner of undead fiends ready to pounce on any siegers. 1 turn left I think. :/

We'll just have to work with what we have now. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

Turn 36 is out.

Deadline is Sunday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[Mind Elemental]

Perhaps in anticipation of Jurris's ascent, the world goes mad. Nations attack their neighbours without provocation, and the giants of Niefelheim march into the Land of Oni, heedless of what may await them...

[Ygorl]

Foolish Gaulois of Marverni, you will remove your armies south of the river or they will be destroyed. The crippling of your pretender "god" is only the beginning of your pain if you do not leave our lands at once.

[Jurri]

Sounds like the world is on the brink of disintegration: The giants rampage random bystanders, Marverni pillage T'ien C'hi, Agartha crushinates the fishpeople. How fitting... You'll soon be blessed with an insane (courtesy of Ygorl) god, of which this must be an omen.

[Baalz]

Question: In the event that Jurri does not ascend this summer, it seems likely that by the following summer there could quite possibly be more than one nation with sufficient VPs to win. Is the winner determined by whoever has the highest number of VPs? What about if there is a tie?

[solo]

Ygorl said:
Foolish Gaulois of Marverni, you will remove your armies south of the river or they will be destroyed. The crippling of your pretender "god" is only the beginning of your pain if you do not leave our lands at once.



All the fools share borders with Caelem.

It's not surprising that he gloats and laughs at your senseless follies.

[PashaDawg]

Migaaresno's turn is missing.

I will give him an extension until noon on Monday Boston time just in case.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 37 is out.

Deadline is Thursday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 38 is out

Deadline is Sunday.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 39 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 40 is out.

Deadline is Thursday.

[Ygorl]

O ye besotted druids! How much must I weaken you before you leave the Celestial lands?

[Teraswaerto]

Wait, what? Who changed Ghost Riders to need Death 6, and why didn't anyone tell me? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/fear.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/redface.gif

I feel almost as stupid as that one time I didn't start building a (1400 gold, 6 turns to build) castle on my (1300 population) VP province until it was too late. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Injured.gif

Cumulative VPs, oh how I hate thee. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Jurri]

Haha, not to worry, my dear friend the lizard. As it turns out, the alliance of the Giants and their pink-flagged masters have failed in breaching the walls of even a single one of my VPs. So, the result would have been the same even if I had not claimed one of your VPs mine... As it stands, I'll even have a surplus of points.

The next and final scoring is this following turn, unless I'm mistaken, so these will be the last sets of orders... It's kind of anticlimactic that we know the result with certainty a turn beforehand (or 36 turns, like Meglobob (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showthreaded.php?Number=469999) http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif), but that is an artifact of the fort-system.

[Baalz]

Boy, that was a lot of thunderstrikes! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif GG, I'll crush you next time! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Meglobob]

Ah! Won my bet, knew Jurri would win (once I finally figured out culmative VP's that is), congratulations to Jurri on a masterful game and thanks to Pasha for his professional hosting.

I liked playing Atlantis, once I had got used to it, my first ever water nation. Things do seem to move slower when your a water nation than a land nation.

I blame my total failure mainly on Oceania, who was ruthless in his use of those knights of the deep early in the game. If I had started where R'lyeh was I would have been destroyed in exactly the same way Pasha was, probably earlier. Took me 23 massed mages with untold gems plus nearly 200 troops and alot of research to eventually defeat Oceania's army.

Also having Teraswaerto and Solo as neighbours (both good players) blunted my expansion on land to anything beyond 2 measly provinces.

Anyway enough excuses, good game everybody! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

[solo]

I agree, well done Jurri!

This is the first time for me playing for cumulative VP, too, and was a learning experience as well. It was lot of fun getting to meet several players I have never played against before.

Many thanks to Pasha for an excellent job hosting the game. With so many players to keep happy, this is an unenviable chore, but should he be willing to organize another VP game similar to this one, please count me in.

[Teraswaerto]

Congratulations and thanks from me also, to Jurri and Pasha.

I had my glorious plan of overtaking the VP race with superior research after who ever tried to grab too many VPs too early was taken down by, well, everyone. Somehow it didn't quite pan out. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif After seeing Jurri's skill firsthand it's easy to see why.

[Baalz]

Yeah, I think everybody underestimated how soon we had to act against the leader for cumulative VPs, heck by the time I stepped in to sub it was almost too late already. Jurri employed some very effective stalling tactics, but I like to think I'd have been able to take possibly two of the VPs in one or two more turns. Well, at least I'd breach the walls and run in with half a dozen lighting resistant decked out thugs...can't really guess if that'd take out the wiley Jurri though. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif Also in the "if I only had a few more turns" category was my failed attempt to grab Yomi's VP...that battle would have gone quite differently if I could have got my 100% fire resistant pretender (cyclops) out there in time who was scripted to cast curse of stones. For those of you who didn't see that, I had about 20 falling fires per turn dropped on my neifel giants (a huge amount of those half-snake mages), as they got jammed in the castle gate by summer lions. Ah well, in the end I snatched no VPs. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif Well played game all around.

[Mind Elemental]

Baalz said:
Yeah, I think everybody underestimated how soon we had to act against the leader for cumulative VPs, heck by the time I stepped in to sub it was almost too late already. Jurri employed some very effective stalling tactics, but I like to think I'd have been able to take possibly two of the VPs in one or two more turns. Well, at least I'd breach the walls and run in with half a dozen lighting resistant decked out thugs...can't really guess if that'd take out the wiley Jurri though. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif Also in the "if I only had a few more turns" category was my failed attempt to grab Yomi's VP...that battle would have gone quite differently if I could have got my 100% fire resistant pretender (cyclops) out there in time who was scripted to cast curse of stones. For those of you who didn't see that, I had about 20 falling fires per turn dropped on my neifel giants (a huge amount of those half-snake mages), as they got jammed in the castle gate by summer lions. Ah well, in the end I snatched no VPs. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif Well played game all around.



The other problem with cumulative VPs - or VPs of any kind - on a large map is that a lot of people will just be too far away to do anything about the leader. I was in that boat.

I'm sure Jurri thanks you for the attempt! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif Seriously, though, why the diversion of effort at this moment? Were you that sure that you'd be able to take down Jurri, making the question of who owned my VP non-moot?

And don't forget, even if you neutralised my hannya with fatigue, you'd have had to deal with five fully equipped, buffed, soul vortexing dai-oni. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

I'd like to thank all of you for the game, and Pasha for hosting! Baalz, you were a great customer and opponent, and I salute you. YC, if you're still around, ditto - and thanks for being a gracious loser!

ETA - Baalz, if you read this before you send in your turn, could you send your pretender to Province 78? I wanna see who'd win in this battle of the titans! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Baalz]

The reason I split my efforts was because I had an army close to your border (and your VP) who would not have been able to make it to any of Jurri's VPs before the game was decided. I figured I had a pretty low chance of taking the VP (I pretty much figured on heavy fire magic, though even still that was more than I expected). I thought though that if I caught you completely unexpectedly there was a small chance you might not have much in that province (didn't know if it was your home province) and I could hold it for the turn or two just long enough to get the VP for the year...which if I had been able to capture the two VP from Jurri would have put me in the running to win the following year. If I had managed to get those two VPs from Jurri it would likely mean his back was broken given the amount of people warring with him, so at that point I'd have a year to send the bulk of my army down to engage you. That's the way I hoped it would play out anyway. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

I sent my pretender to 78 for fun, though I will note that some of the gear I would have equipped him with got equipped instead on a Jarls who aren't on a labs (eye shield, boots of quickness, amulent of resiliance, copper plate).

[PashaDawg]

The final turn is out.

Jurri won.

Just like last time, he can see Marsha in the back for his prize.

[Baalz]

Stupid wolves, I had regeneration scripted. Not that I guess it would have made a terrible huge difference, though some of those items (eye shield, boots of quickness) may have. GG all, and congrats Jurri!

[YellowCactus]

I am NOT a gracious Loser!

Fun game all!
-yc

[Ironhawk]

Now that the patch is out, you'll be playing your next game with mods, right? I want to fight with you guys http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

Absolutely! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Cainehill]

Congrats Jurri!

Me, I'm just happy I was able to give some significant pain to the two nations that crippled my chances : burned about 6 of Oceania's temples, and then destroyed two of Kailasa's armies after I was down to being sieged in my capitol. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Quietly]

ah well, I been following up on this just to see how my giants would turn out... seems like they were the nearly "runner-ups". glad you enjoyed it so much, I think the game would have turned out a lot differently if my giants hadn't have gone stale for like 6 turns (due to holidays, turn confusion, net problems... you name it, I just got fed up)... giants probably lost 3 extra turns mopping up the southern vp because stales allowed them time to build forts and spread their armies out.

[Reverend Zombie]

Cainehill said:

Congrats Jurri!

Me, I'm just happy I was able to give some significant pain to the two nations that crippled my chances : destroyed two of Kailasa's armies after I was down to being sieged in my capitol. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



Those sieges were fun. Nice job!

[Jurri]

Thanks for the game everyone!

It turned out somewhat quicker than expected... I did have a very nice starting position with plenty of VPs and amazon-provinces nearby. Indeed, I only had to dispatch CharonJr and bribe Ygorl to attain 4 VP-provinces, which turned out to be enough in the end since I got to scoring them so soon. I had 2 extra points in the final scoring, though, so there was quite a bit of leeway.

I don't think my walls would have been breached in the very near future, Baalz: I could always kill off your non-lightning-resistant sieging force little by little and strengthen my castle-defenses by multiple castings of Call of the Winds. It was pretty fun fighting a war that I could win just by defending, definitely a different experience from the usual kill or be killed kind of war. For once, I found the expensive mountain citadels and fortified cities a blessing; usually they are but a hindrance being so expensive and taking so long to build in comparison to other forts. (Normally you only need forts to build national commanders and troops, and the characteristics of the forts are wholly irrelevant.)

Ah, but anyways, it was a fun game (although I understand some folks were surprised by the victory condition - I hope it didn't take away from their enjoyment), with a lot of formidable showings from many players. Thanks again!

[Migaaresno]

I had fun. especially whit the other two water nations