10 player hosted middle era slower game [Started]

[Wazooking]

v3.04
Glory of the gods Multiplayer
special site frequency 50
score graphs are disabled
quickhost and 36h (After a month or so, we can talk about changing it to something slower)

the rest will be defaults

ip 168.103.111.135
port 6889
My ip is not static, and I will update in here when it changes. The server is stable and if you have trouble connecting, the ip has probably changed. Post or pm me.

I will be shinuyama

The game will start when about 10 people have signed up.
We can discuss changes to the setup while people are uploading, but there will be no mods.

[Gandalf Parker]

Be sure to set a secret master password. At 36h it will quickly get irritating if someone stops playing and every turn ends up going to 36h.

[YellowCactus]

I've selected Mictlan. Also, I need a refresher on uploading pretenders. So far, I have changed Mictlan to Human controlled. What else needs to be done?
Thanks
-yc

[Meglobob]

A slow game?

Cool, I like thinking time.

I have selected MA Ermor.

[Ektor]

I will play the C'Tissss

[Amhazair]

I'll be joining as Abysia, I like my blood and my fire http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Wazooking]

@yellowcactus
That is all you need to do. Also if you change your pretender you can just reconnect and select mictlan again. Make sure you have a password on it.

@Gandalf
Will do, thanks.

[Gandalf Parker]

How many provinces on the map? Or more importantly, the ratio to players? 10 to 1? 15 to 1? 20 to 1?

[Wazooking]

227 land and 47 sea.

So about 22 to 27 per player depending on if you count the sea or not.

[RamsHead]

I'll take Arcoscephale, Old Kingdom style!

[RonD]

R'lyeh

[Evilhomer]

im in as Oceania

[tibbs]

I'll take Ulm if there is space.

[Die51]

Marignon for me. Thanks http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Amhazair]

Wee, anotherone who likes his fire... now we just have to teach him to love the blood too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Catquiet]

I'll join as Bandar Log.

[Micah]

If you're willing to up it to 12 so Cat and I can play I'd be happy to play as Pythium. No worries if not.

[Catquiet]

Whoops, didn't realize you already had 10.

[Kydorias]

Darn, this filled up fast!

Well if you're willing to up the player count I'd like to give Caelum a shot.

If not, no big deal.

[Wazooking]

*wazooking shinuyama
*yellowcatus mictlan
*meglobob ermor
*ektor ctis
*amhazair abysia
*ramshead arcoscephale
*rond rlyeh
*evilhomer oceania
*tibbs ulm
die51 marignon

Sorry Catquiet, Micah, and Kydorias, I am going to leave it at 10.

I will probably start the game tomorrow around 8pm eastern standard time, if all the pretenders are in.

We are waiting on die51 to upload his pretender.

[RonD]

I'm still playing around with pretender ideas (even though I uploaded something), so I appreciate the wait until Wed evening.

[Die51]

Marignon's pretender has been uploaded. Sorry for the delay.

Purity shall be burned into all of you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[RonD]

OK - my real pretender is now uploaded. Thanks for waiting.

[Amhazair]

Damn this one filled up fast, I wasn't expecting it to start before the weekend. I might miss a turn if you start tomorrow already, depending on when everyone ends up playing his turns, though with a bit of luck I should be allright. (I'll be gone for about 40hrs fridayevening (CET) till sunday early afternoon.)

Edit: today apparently, not tomorrow http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Let's rock.

[Amhazair]

Die51 said:
Purity shall be burned into all of you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



Amen!

[Ektor]

Update :
I change my nation from C'Tis to Machaka

C'Tis are bugged by the Miasma which does affect C'Tis too.

[Wazooking]

*wazooking shinuyama
*yellowcatus mictlan
*meglobob ermor
*ektor machaka
*amhazair abysia
*ramshead arcoscephale
*rond rlyeh
*evilhomer oceania
*tibbs ulm
*die51 marignon

all pretenders are uploaded. I have saved a copy of all of them incase something goes wrong.

I am also using modified Gandalf's linux scripts to save the last turn before it hosts.

The first turn should be ready in about 30 minutes.

[Wazooking]

first turn is up

[tibbs]

Good luck!

[Amhazair]

Nice, I just played a new turn, so unless somehow everyone manages to play this turn in the next couple of hours I actually won't miss my turn http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Have fun with the weekend all.

[RonD]

I see no reason why anyone should have to risk staling on account of a weekend trip. I'm all in favor of stopping the timer for a day or 2.

[Wazooking]

I agree and in the spirit of the slow game, I will set it to quickhost only.

[Amhazair]

Thanks for the effort guys. I was going home to my folks for the Bachelor party of my sister (well, the one of the guy she's going to marry), so the idea was to stay over at my folks for the nights before and after that. But since it got quite fun, and quite late/early, I decided to skip bed and come straight back to my place with the first train of the day http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif. I'll be playing my turn soon.

Also, I can warn you already: In two weeks I'll be gone a couple of days again for another party http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Meglobob]

Why not leave it just on no timed quickhost? So far everyone seems to be getting there turn in pretty fast.

If a player starts stalling, you can switch the timer back on.

[Wazooking]

I dont mind either way.

Anyone else have an opinion?

[RamsHead]

I would prefer to keep the timer on, but I won't complain either way.

Speaking of which, I probably need to take my turn.

[Evilhomer]

keep the timer on unless someone askes for a temporary pause and have a reason why they can't do a turn.

[RonD]

I consistently have a devil of a time get my turn file downloaded from this server - is it just me or do the other players have the same problem? I have yet to get a full download of the current turn (#8, I think), using 2 different computers on 2 totally separate net connections. If the early (100kb) files are this much trouble, what will it be like when the files are 500-1000kb?

I ask because I'm going to need a replacement in this game. I've had a ton of long-term workload dumped on me, and I need to cut way back on extraneous activities for a while. But I want to be able to tell potential fill-ins what they might be getting themselves into.

[Evilhomer]

I also had this problem, but later on it went well (mayb it was a temporary thing)

[Amhazair]

I'm having no problem at all. (and my computer is piss-poor, and needs serious replacing)

[Catquiet]

RonD said:

I ask because I'm going to need a replacement in this game. I've had a ton of long-term workload dumped on me, and I need to cut way back on extraneous activities for a while. But I want to be able to tell potential fill-ins what they might be getting themselves into.



I'm willing to replace you as R'lyeh, if you haven't found someone yet.

[RonD]

Thanks, Catquiet - PM sent.

[Amhazair]

Well, as I promised two weeks ago, my sister is getting married on friday, so I'll be out of town - and away from the computer - from tomorrow afternoon till saturday evening.

[Amhazair]

Damn, I was quite confident of being able to play one last turn today before leaving, but it seems that won't happen.

Damn you Ermor, Damn you! There's only one possible answer to your atrocious delaying tactics and that's WAR. Immediate, brutal, war!

Erm.... actually... you're quite big. Heheh... this was a joke obviously, a big joke. Hahahahaah, so funny... I'm not mad at you, not at all. Nonono. Let's be friends and delay together shall we? Yes, be friends.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif



Anyways, I'm off. Enjoy the last working days before the weekend, I know I will. (Enjoy, that is, not work http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)

[Meglobob]

Amhazair said:
Damn, I was quite confident of being able to play one last turn today before leaving, but it seems that won't happen.

Damn you Ermor, Damn you! There's only one possible answer to your atrocious delaying tactics and that's WAR. Immediate, brutal, war!

Erm.... actually... you're quite big. Heheh... this was a joke obviously, a big joke. Hahahahaah, so funny... I'm not mad at you, not at all. Nonono. Let's be friends and delay together shall we? Yes, be friends.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif



Anyways, I'm off. Enjoy the last working days before the weekend, I know I will. (Enjoy, that is, not work http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)



Ermor is damned already, the only question is will they inflict that damnation on the world?

Latest turn done...sorry for the delay everyone...I am not stalling, indeed Ermor is suited by a fast moving game, keep your foe off balance! It's mundane life getting in the way...you know work, gale force winds, torrential rain, flooding...I am surprised I still have internet access...the gales have cut power to loads of homes.

[Amhazair]

I owe all of you my apologies. I was planning to get back home earlier today and play my turn, but there are several foreign visitors staying here at my sisters place for my wedding, and we've been having such tremendous fun (at the wedding, before the wedding and after the wedding) that I just had to stay a bit longer. (Especially this Swiss girl that's staying here has me quite intrested http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif )I'll be getting home tomorrow evening instead. (wich would be within 24 hours)

[Amhazair]

To liven things up a bit:


Hagathor inhaled deeply, the smell of smoke, charcoal and burning flesh filling his lungs and lifting his spirits. The enemy had actually put up a good fight, for mere humans. The infantry, clad in their heavy black plate armour, strong enough to turn away the blows from lesser beings, and supported by several large drakes pulled from the bowels of the earth had shown remarkable courage rushing on through the storms of fire called down by him and his brethren, and had actually managed to hold fast for a little while, untill at last their fragile flesh started blackening from the mere presence of the proud Abyssian bodies in front of them. A hundred archers had filled the sky with a cloud of arrows as thick as the cloud of smoke rising from their target's bodies, so thick that some even managed to penetrate our warriors armor, and on the left flank a spirited charge from the enemies so-called black knights had briefly threatened to break through the Abyssian battle-lines, before they were finally surrounded and pulled from their horses by sheer weight of numbers.

But in the end all the humans courage availed them little. After all, who could withstand the power of the fire burning in the chosen people of Abyssia's veins? Or the burning fires falling from the sky at his orders of course... A soft chuckle escaped from his lips. While it was true that his army had suffered some losses, Ulm had lost every single one of those brave - or foolish - armour clad soldiers it had send his way, wether on foot or by horse. Only a few score archers had managed to flee the battlefield, the fire burning hot on their heels.

After this battle, and the even more decisive one from only a few months ago, little remained of the once-proud Ulmish armies, and their Capitol lay only some weeks march away from the battlefield.

As first human nation in the world (probably much to Marignon's envy) Ulm had come to understand the true power of fire...

[Evilhomer]

nice writing =)
this is getting intresting, hope ermor does his turn soon since next turn probably will be a huge fight for me =).

[tibbs]

It is true. The Ulm empire is crumbling in shadow and flame. We overestimated the effectiveness of arbalests against heavily armored foes. Purchase of more heavy troops would have definitely been a better investment.

I definitely learned alot about Ulm and Abysia. I will try and give one major fight in my home castle, go out with a bang and then will probably go AI.

Attached to this post is the record of my last turn. This turn I lost my secondary castle, my main army lost a fight in another province but the one bright spot is my uber assasin takes on Abysia's Anethemant and 5 bodyguards and takes them all down, to chinatown!

Ulm

[RamsHead]

The Acroscephalian commanders who ordered the greatest god, Whirlwind, to attack that independent province will receive some sevre punishment. It is not the loss of Whirlwind that has saddened the nation, but the loss of the Solaris equipment. Unfortunately Whirlwind will never be her awe +12 self again.

[Evilhomer]

The solaris equipment ? uhmn...what is that ?

edit: there seems to be a new patch out

[Amhazair]

tibbs said:

but the one bright spot is my uber assasin takes on Abysia's Anethemant and 5 bodyguards and takes them all down, to chinatown!



Yeah, damn bastard http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Meglobob]

Amhazair said:

tibbs said:

but the one bright spot is my uber assasin takes on Abysia's Anethemant and 5 bodyguards and takes them all down, to chinatown!



Yeah, damn bastard http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif



Hey tibbs, any chance of you giving details of your uber assasin?

[Amhazair]

Is there by any chance anyone in the game willing and able to forge a pair of earth boots and/or a thistle mace for Abyisia?
For some weird reason I don't believe Ulm's offer from several turns ago to exchange magical items still holds. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif

[Amhazair]

Evilhomer said:
The solaris equipment ? uhmn...what is that ?




A very nice set of items you can find on a random? indy commander, I'm not sure if you can attain it by other means exept wish.

[RamsHead]

You are correct Amhazair. The Solaris equipment on my 10 dominion Virtue gave her awe +12! I hope to be able to get some of it back, but I won't hold my breath.

So, when will the host upgrade so we can?

[Evilhomer]

Im guessing you sent the virtue against some undead or such that cared little for the awe effect ?

edit: I took this turn using the 3.04 patch, mayb its best if we all do that and upgrade the game next turn ?

[RamsHead]

Yes, it was undead. I knew better, yet I got careless.

[Meglobob]

Evilhomer said:
Im guessing you sent the virtue against some undead or such that cared little for the awe effect ?

edit: I took this turn using the 3.04 patch, mayb its best if we all do that and upgrade the game next turn ?



This is what normally happens.

[Evilhomer]

Server seems to be down

[Wazooking]

yep. someone jumped the gun and uploaded a 3.06 file.

Does everyone agree on upgrading to 3.06 after the current turn? I can just delete the offending file(s) for the current turn.

[Wazooking]

The server is up again, still with 3.04 version.

[Amhazair]

I have patched already, but only after playing my turn. I suppose it won't hurt to connect to the game to see if the turn has been hosted already, as long as I don't play, or will it?

[Evilhomer]

you can always log in and not write in the password, you will be told that it was incorrect then it will show the window "played and not played" (and no file is uploaded).

[Meglobob]

Can't connect to server to upload my turn.

Someones probably used 3.06 to do there turn and crashed the server again.

I love new patches but they cause utter chaos with MP games. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[YellowCactus]

We'll get through it.

For the record, if you installed the new patch, don't log into the server until our host gives the GREEN LIGHT.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
-yc

[Wazooking]

Server is up, still 3.04

[Wazooking]

I just tested the new patch on the linux server. I dont seem to have the problems some other people have had.

Looks like most people would like to patch so the next turn will be set to 3.06

I turned off quickhost and I will run the next turn manually then upgrade to 3.06. After the remaining people upload thier 3.04 turn, it will be about 7pm EST on friday that the new turn will be generated.

[Wazooking]

New turn hasnt been done yet. Waiting on one more nation's orders.

[Evilhomer]

this turn is taking an awful amount of time...

[Meglobob]

Evilhomer said:
this turn is taking an awful amount of time...



Might be a good idea to put the clock back on, to keep the game moving. 48hr quickhost sounds good to me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

[YellowCactus]

Yea,
This turn has been a long awaited one....but I think it's great that Wazooking gave Ulm extra time. The game will eventually continue. (Crossing fingers) But I'd like to take a moment to kiss up to the Host!
Thanks for hostin' Wazooking.
-Yc

[Wazooking]

The new turn is up. 48hours quick host and 3.06

[Amhazair]

The fiery Abysians are trying to gain a little understanding of the substance called 'water'. Anyone willing to forge us a water bracelet will be paid 8 gems of either fire/earth/air/death/astral. Or maybe some blood slaves if you prefer.

[Evilhomer]

Just a friendly heads up, the new turn is 2 or so hours away from hosting and ulm+abysia you have not done your turns...

[Amhazair]

Yep, I'm aware of that, thanks. It's been a very busy couple of days for me, but I'll upload it now.

[YellowCactus]

Is Ulm playing turns? Perhaps it's time to set him AI or finish him off?
-yc

[Evilhomer]

he hasn't played for several turns, no point in waiting on him.

[Evilhomer]

Please set ulm to AI, I can see with the eyes of god that he is totally dead and he hasn't played last 5+ turns.

Absolutly no point in waiting on him each and every turn.

[Wazooking]

Ulm is now AI

[YellowCactus]

Ermor is totally dead too, but those Undead can SURE put up a fight! The Southwestern portion of the world is littered with rotting flesh and dead jaguars. An endless cycle of killing as Ermor and Mictlan skirmish about ten battles per turn. This version of Dominions is still new to me, I'm missing my blood magic Mictlan. Can't complain about the Nature summons though. Holy animals? Okay, I'll take it! Anything to get rid of this pestilance of stelthy etherial undead holy units....blah!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
-yc

[Meglobob]

Server seems to be down.

Can't connect (Ermor).

[Amhazair]

Neither can I, apparently.

[Wazooking]

The ip changed to 65.103.187.168
Same port.
I will reset the timer.

[Meglobob]

Wazooking said:
The ip changed to 65.103.187.168
Same port.
I will reset the timer.



Thanks.

[Meglobob]

Ermor no longer fights for itself.

In truth we now fight for the gods of those nations who have managed to avoid direct conflict and month by month build there power up. Namely, Arco, Oceania and perhaps even Sinuyama and Marignon. Ermor will do your nations considerable service by battling Mictlan and Abysia to the death. So that even if those two nations triumph over Ermor, they will be easy pickings for there stronger neighbours. Ensuring they do not under any circumstances become the one true god. Remember this service Ermor does for you.

Zuggtmoy will have her fun and pleasure before returning to the pits of Tartaras.

[Wazooking]

Hey all,
I will be gone from sunday till tuesday next week and I was thinking of putting the game to only quick host for those days.

Any objections?

[Meglobob]

None here.

[YellowCactus]

Ermor has put up an Increadible fight. In truth, I never would have attacked had I a clue....
-Yc

[Meglobob]

Is Marignon still playing?

I believe this will be the 3rd or 4th turn in a row he has missed.

Perhaps time to consider turning him AI?

[Evilhomer]

or finding a replacement...

[Meglobob]

Any chance of a new turn?

I am looking forward to some battles (vs Mictlan) and dreading others (vs Abysia), also I want to see how many enemy leaders I bumped off... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Wazooking]

Sorry, just got back this morning. Forcing a new turn now.

As for marignon, unless Die51 contacts someone with the password, there cannot be a sub.

I would recommend setting him to AI.

[Evilhomer]

well since I subed for die 1 turn early in the game when he was away I know his pass, and can give it to whoever wants to sub...

[Wazooking]

go ahead and shop around for one then.

[Evilhomer]

Going to be travelling during the weekend...So will not be able to do my turns then.

[JayThomas]

I would be interested in trying out Marignon as a sub. I'm not very experienced in MP so if someone of better caliber would rather take over that is fine with me.

[JayThomas]

I can't connect. I'm using ip 168.103.111.135, port 6889.

[Evilhomer]

correct ip is: 65.103.187.168

[JayThomas]

Connected, thanks.

[Wazooking]

Looks like EvilHomer is back, so will be setting the game back to 48h quickhost.

[Meglobob]

Server appears to be down, can't connect.

[Amhazair]

At least I'm not the only one then...

[Wazooking]

The isp went down for awhile, but it is now back up.
New ip: 67.42.205.124 same port.

I added about 24 hours to the time. Anyone need more than that?

[Evilhomer]

miclan quit playing ?

[Amhazair]

Hmm... might be. He lost some serious battles from Ermor, it's possible he's loosing intrest. (but I have no true evidence, mind you)

[Evilhomer]

Im in need of fire and air gems. Anyone willing to trade ? (can offer items, nature, death, astral, earth gems).

[Wazooking]

Anyone object to setting Mictlan to AI? this will be the 4th turn in a row that he has missed.

[Evilhomer]

nah go ahead

[RamsHead]

I am sorry guys, but I have RL things to deal with right now. I cannot take my turns for awhile, so I will set myself AI. It shouldn't mess things up too much, because I don't believe I am in an influential position. Good luck to the rest of the players.

[Meglobob]

Server is down, can't connect to upload my turn.

[Wazooking]

Power outage in my area. So new IP and I rebooted the server, 48 hours left.
70.57.240.111 same port.

[Evilhomer]

soon a new turn, just a heads up to marignon and aby.

[Amhazair]

Thanks. I was actually thinking I had already uploaded my turn http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Evilhomer]

oh by the way I sent those items we agreed upon.

[JayThomas]

Crap, I was late. Oh well, I die faster now!

[Meglobob]

JayThomas said:
Crap, I was late. Oh well, I die faster now!



Not as fast as me, lost my 2nd castle to Abysia and hes just breached a 3rd http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Injured.gif

What I would give for some Tartarian SC's to match is Father Illearth, 2xIce Devils and Heliophagus, all fully equipped. Who knows what other blood royalty he's got?

Shame I am short by a few thousand research points... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

I have got a real cunning plan, its called leg it south as fast as possible... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Amhazair]

Nice, it looks like this will be an intresting turn to watch for me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

I also regret to inform you that so far that's all the blood nasties I got ready, though I might have gathered enough blood to summon another one this turn.

In any case, I hereby declare the charitable humanitarian red-cross bloodcollecting action opened in Abyssian lands. Anyone donating a bag of blood will receive a beautifull white plastic red-cross pen and a lollypop.

[Meglobob]

It is my considered opinion that Abysia/Amhazair has probably won this game. His empire is truely vast and even through both myself, Ermor and Marignon are fighting him tooth and nail we are still losing ground.

I personally would be perfectly happy to call it a day and declare Abysia/Amhazair the winner.

What do the other players think?
Evilhomer - Oceania
Wazooking - Shinuyama
Jay Thomas - Marignon
Amhazair - Abysia
Meglobob - Ermor

Believe me I have thrown the kitchen sink at Abysia to try and stop him, so I am not conceding lightly.

If Evilhomer thinks he has a chance or Wazooking then I will continue and keep fighting Abysia for you but there really is no point in us all keep doing 2 hr+ turns when its just a question of Abysia/Amhazair grinding out a win.

Please post your comments.

[Evilhomer]

heh, amzahairs nation is smaller than mine, so no im not ready to concead yet =).

[Amhazair]

Meglobob said:
It is my considered opinion that Abysia/Amhazair has probably won this game.



Huh? What? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif


It's only in the last few turns that I really started believing that the "amazingly frightening counterattack by the troops you used to beat Mictlan and will now beat the [censored] out of me" was not going to happen, and I'm finally getting convinced that I will eventually win the war against you (and Marignon) if left alone, but I've been convinced that Oceania was the strongest nation in the game for ages now (actually since you/Ermor started loosing ground to the Marignon/Mictlan alliance), and what I've seen of their war with Shuniyama hasn't done anything to change that.

Besides... No mere humans are capable of withstanding the Abysian fire... but tell me, what am I to do when faced with water? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif


P.S. And stop throwing murdering winters (or kitchen sinks)at me, it's unsporting. Just roll over and die, will ya? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Meglobob]

Ok then, as Oceania/Evilhomer still thinks hes in with a chance I will keep trying to slow Abysia down.

Hopefully you two big boys will get it on soon, so the one true god can be proclaimed.

[JayThomas]

As will Marignon. We will not go wimpering into the night!

The upside: Upkeep costs getting lower.
The downside: So is income. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Evilhomer]

Just a friendly warning, 30 mins to host abysia.

[Amhazair]

Blegh... I was aware of that fact (though I thought I had an hour or so), and had just finished my turn, but my connection froze when trying to connect to the server. (Which happens on occasion) By the time I had rebooted my computer and restored my connection I was too late. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

One of these days I'm going to have to agree with my mother that postponing everything till the last possible moment is not a good idea http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Edit: Damn my spelling

[Amhazair]

I would like to ask a few hours extension on playing this turn. I won't manage to play my turn today, and tomorrow I arrive home from work only a short time before the timer expires. (and I'd also like to eat at some point http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif )

[Wazooking]

Will reset the timer.

[Amhazair]

Thanks, that even gave me time to eat before playing. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Which is good, since playing with an empty stomach is bad for patient tactical thinking http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

I'll upload my turn in a while.

[Amhazair]

I seem to be unable to connect. Is the server down?


Edit: Still haven't been able to connect, and I'm going to bed now. I won't be able to try again before tomorrow evening after comming home from work.

[Wazooking]

70.57.243.200
and I will reset the timer.

[Amhazair]

When trying to download the new turn my game crashes (nagot gick fell), with the message: 'got bad package from server'

I'm computer illiterate, so I'm willing to listen to any suggestions.

[Meglobob]

Amhazair said:
When trying to download the new turn my game crashes (nagot gick fell), with the message: 'got bad package from server'

I'm computer illiterate, so I'm willing to listen to any suggestions.



Just keep trying over and over again. Eventually it will download.

[Amhazair]

That was the extent of my plans so far http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

7 tries and couting...

Edit: 11th try did it. Intresting turn again.

[Wazooking]

Meglobob:
You get that error also sometimes?

Is it my setup or Amhazair's?

[Meglobob]

Wazooking said:
Meglobob:
You get that error also sometimes?

Is it my setup or Amhazair's?



Yes, I have had to try to download upto 6 or so times.

I assumed it was because you are hosting the game on a older machine or have a slow internet connection but that's just a guess. Like Amhazair I am not very tech orientated, Gandalf Parker seems to be the helpful tech person around here in case you want to ask him.

[Meglobob]

Server appears to be down.

[Evilhomer]

server is down.

[Wazooking]

Do you guys think my IP changes to much for a game?
67.42.206.115

Since the turn ran with several people stalling because they couldnt connect, I restored the backup copy which gets saved right before the hosting.

Even if you think you have done this turn, go ahead and check it.

[Wazooking]

Oh, and the timer has been reset to 48h.

[Amhazair]

Wazooking said:
Do you guys think my IP changes to much for a game?




Better a server with a changing IP than no server at all as far as I'm concerned. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

It's not like anyone is dying because he can't submit his turn for a little while. (I think - never underestimate the powers of addiction, obviously)

[JayThomas]

I'll be on buisness travel from Apr 23 to Apr 26. I don't know if I'll have internet access during this time.

I'll set Marignon to AI prior to my departure. It's basically over for them anyway.

Thanks

[Evilhomer]

1 hour to host abysia, just a heads up.

[Wazooking]

67.42.132.69

[Meglobob]

Looks like the game as been moved back 1 turn to give Abysia time to play.

Was very confused there for a mo!

[Amhazair]

Woops. I was convinced I had uploaded my turn. My apologies for the delay, and thanks for giving me the oportunity to submit anyways.

[Amhazair]

Aargh! Burden of Time. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Injured.gif

[Evilhomer]

Must hurt some for abysia indeed, since your better mages have severe age problem from start.

[Meglobob]

Amhazair said:
Aargh! Burden of Time. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Injured.gif



Good luck dispelling, I put every gem I had or could alchemy into it! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Amhazair]

At least that means I don't have to worry too much about murdering winter then I suppose...

[Evilhomer]

with an astral gem income of 150 / turn i might have a shot at it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif ...but since it hurts abysia way more than me, I guess it stays up.

[JayThomas]

Is this game still active? I haven't been able to connect to the server for some time.

<edit> not that it really matters to me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Evilhomer]

yeah it is =)

[Amhazair]

The IP changed a few times though, maybe that's the problem? Latest adress is 67.42.132.69

[Evilhomer]

I seem to have missed last host =/

[JayThomas]

I set Marignon to AI.

[Amhazair]

Hmm, the Arcane Nexus... my first reaction was one of pure horror and despair, but on second thought most nations are dead or dying, so unlikely to use many gems. I wonder how much it will earn you. (I don't doubt it will still be a nice bonus, mind you)

I'll upload my turn in a little while, will we play the next turn in 3.08 already?

[Evilhomer]

it did increase my astral gem income with 90 or so gems, not much but still...

[Evilhomer]

Just a heads up, 30 min till host.

[Wazooking]

do you guys want me to update to 3.08?
also, do you want just quickhost since it is just the two of you?

[Evilhomer]

Im almost done with my turn, so can we wait untill next turn with the update ?. And qh sounds fine. Thx for hosting and a good game wazoo, hope there is no hard feeling for my attack on you http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Amhazair]

So I play the current turn in 3.06 still then? Fine with me.

[Wazooking]

No hard feelings evilhomer.

Taking server down now to update to 3.08 Will restart the game as quickhost only.

[Wazooking]

3.08 now
If you guys have any issues, pm me.

I will be gone with no internet access from May 17th till May 31st, so if something happens at that time I wont be able to fix it. Since it is quickhost only it will be fine if the IP changes.

I have a running backup of the last turn, so if needed we can go back 1 turn.

[Evilhomer]

can't connect

[Wazooking]

67.42.112.96

[Amhazair]

Blegh. I managed to accidentally submit my turn halfway through http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Way to go Genius! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif


Well, at least this way playing a turn doesn't take too much time. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

P.S.(Did I overuse the smiley's here?)

[Evilhomer]

If you want to back to the previous turn that would be fine with me.

[Wazooking]

is that a yes on the rollback a turn?

[Evilhomer]

sure go back to previous turn. The game seems to be down just so you know.

[Wazooking]

71.33.42.68
and I rolled back a turn by earasing both your orders.

[Amhazair]

Ouch, I'm sorry I took so long to answer. I left right after posting, and came back just now. I didn't even think about the possibility of a rollback, but just felt like cursing a bit http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Thanks for being nice to a poor thoughtless innocent guy like me. :puppyeyes:

[Evilhomer]

This is turning into a war of SCs http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif

[Amhazair]

Unfortunately, you got the biggest one... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Injured.gif

[Evilhomer]

Cannot connect, server down ?

[Amhazair]

It's a sign of the gods. They want you to stop wishing for Seraphs. Honestly. That's the only way we'll be able to start playing again. In fact, they want you to allow your current Seraphs to return to heaven.

I swear to god I didn't make any of this up to enhance my chance of winning this game in any way.

[Evilhomer]

guess I have to start wishing for ice devils/arch devils and heliphagius instead http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

[Amhazair]

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

[Evilhomer]

I just wish you didn't have life for a life, pretty awsome spell against strong scs like seraphs (you had one at less than 10 hp at one time).

[Amhazair]

Yeah, shame you away in time. (and without afflictions even)

[Amhazair]

I suppose you still can't connect either? I'll PM Wazooking.

[Evilhomer]

its possible that he is away for a few weeks

[Amhazair]

Right! I forgot he mentioned that. Till the end of the month apparently.

[Wazooking]

hey guys, sorry about the delay, just got back.
168.103.107.192

It looks like neither of you have submitted this turn. Sound right?

PM or write in here if you have any trouble, I will be around.

[Evilhomer]

Thanks wazoo, my turn is up!

[Evilhomer]

Game seems down.

[Wazooking]

67.42.205.94

[lch]

How about getting one of those DynDNS accounts? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Wazooking]

Does dom3 work with DNS names instead of ip?

[lch]

of course it does

[Amhazair]

Pffft... I had forgotten how many badasses you had running around. It hurts. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Injured.gif

[Evilhomer]

I'm only summoning 2 seraphs per turn, no biggie.

[Amhazair]

Oh, btw, now might be a good time to ask:

I'm convinced you've won this game (have been forquite a while, actually), so if you're loosing intrest/lack time/prefer to concentrate on other games/have trouble picking back up after the long break/... I'd be more than happy to concede. If you prefer to find out what fiendish tricks I have in store to delay the inevitable we can play on a bit.

[Evilhomer]

Hard choice really. I do belive the game will hard or impossible to turn for you. My awsome gem income with all the badasses as you describe them will continue to inflict pain for sure (water queens, air queens more seraphs etc). Also I have rather large armies finishing jomon/arco and are heading your way.

As to continuing - I do find the game fun, simply to play around with ideas and end game spells (im lvl 9 in all schools). On the same time, school, other games etc eats at my time as well so I would be fine with just ending it here. What is your preference ?.

Tricks up your sleeve? let me guess, AC ?

[Amhazair]

Evilhomer said:
Tricks up your sleeve? let me guess, AC ?




Oh, I didn't mean anything specific when I said that, just that I could do my best to hurt you.

Having said that, AC obviously is a nice spell. In fact, I was on my way to cast it when Burden of Time killed the only mage I had with a ring of wizardry (which I need to cast it with my warlocks), and by the time I had dispelled it (using up all my astral (and many non-astral) gems in the proces, so I had to wait a bit to forge a new ring), you had put the nexus up. At this point it won't save me anymore, as you'll just dispel it - with my bloodhunters being capital only - and the fact that I have to keep a decent number of them with my armies since it's the only thing I have that can kill your seraphs (and they obviously need a nice supply of slaves too) - my blood income just isn't big enough. In short: I'm dead.

As for my preference, I'm a bit in the same situation as you, it is indeed fun to try to find ways to hurt/delay/annoy you, and it certainly taught me to appreciate the power of blood magic. (first time in either SP or MP I use it extensively, and never came up against it before), but on the other hand I could start up a new game and discover a new race and new oponents, instead of fighting a lost war. All in all I have maybe a very slight preference for calling it a day, but if you prefer to keep going a few turns, I'll be happy to be a thorny punching bag for you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif

[Evilhomer]

Alright, lets end it here then. It was a fun game, and thanks wazo for hosting it for us all.

[Amhazair]

In that case, gogo to the hall of fame thread.

Thanks for the hosting Wazoo, and Bob, if you're still following this: damn good war that was against you too. You made me sweat. (and to make an Abysian sweat you need to turn the heat up really high.)

[Meglobob]

Amhazair said:
In that case, gogo to the hall of fame thread.

Thanks for the hosting Wazoo, and Bob, if you're still following this: damn good war that was against you too. You made me sweat. (and to make an Abysian sweat you need to turn the heat up really high.)



Thanks, high praise indeed.

This game had alot of good players in it. I very much enjoyed playing MA Ermor and being at war from turn 10 till my end.

Conqratulations Evilhomer and thanks to Wazoo for being a very, very considerate host. I like hosts who make sure all the players get there turns in.

[Evilhomer]

Lucky me that i didn't throw in the towel when everyone thought abysia had the game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif. At that point I actually belived I was winning to be honest (having many clams, lvl 9 in most magics, great gem income etc).Anyway great fighting amhazair, im going to keep my eyes on you in games ahead - especially when you border me with dangerous blesses you make me nervous http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif. And thanks again to the host, you made sure we got to see this one out till the end.

[Amhazair]

Well, as I said at that time:
I've been convinced that Oceania was the strongest nation in the game for ages now (actually since you/Ermor started loosing ground to the Marignon/Mictlan alliance), and what I've seen of their war with Shuniyama hasn't done anything to change that.

Besides... No mere humans are capable of withstanding the Abysian fire... but tell me, what am I to do when faced with water?

I've never actually believed I really had a shot at winning this game, and while I was stronger than I thought I was (it's all in the blood baby, all in the blood http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif) it wasn't quite strong enough. Well played Homer.


And stop being so strong so fast in game(s) where I border you with dangerous blesses... I'm supposed to be confident enough to rush you before you get your magic going instead of agreeing to long term NAP's. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Evilhomer]

And stop being so strong so fast in game(s) where I border you with dangerous blesses... I'm supposed to be confident enough to rush you before you get your magic going instead of agreeing to long term NAP's.



Ah, we were pretty equal at the time, you were just afraid of my pretender showing up as a seraph or something http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.

[Amhazair]

Oh, we were pretty equal, but so early in the game I'd rather attack someone who I'm absolute sure I can beat.

And I officially hate seraphs...