Clash of the Newbies! PBEM

[Cor]

Clash of The Newbies!

I want to try hosting a small newbie game {PBEM}.
Game in progress

hosting once a day (give or take) Mon - Friday . Weekends may be possible

era: early
map: Aran
1 start prov
indy str 5
special sites 65
money /resource/ supply 100
rand events: common
score graph: enabled
Hall of fame: 15
Magic research: easy
NO MODS
victory conditions: Victory points 9
8 1vp provinces
each capital worth 1

renaming ON {edited by popular demand)

6 players, no AI.

Players
Cor- Arcoscephale.
Cupido2- Abysia
RicoRico- Sauromatia
Jazzepi-Pangea
Dedas- Oceania
jutetrea - Atlantis

Please be sure you are running .6 patch.

[pototron]

im in But i doubt we can play 8 turns today. Thats my first online game BTw. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Cor]

Cool,8 Maybe shooting way too high...
what do you want to play? call it so no one else takes it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Jazzepi]

I would like to play in this game. I'm very new, and I don't mind terribly much which empire I get to play. I'll try out some races from the early empire and then pick one by tomorrow. Just keep a spot for me.

Jazzepi

[Sammual]

I would be interested. I have yet to play a Multi-player Dom3 game. I don't care what nation I play.

The only ones I have tried are;
Niefelheim
Kailasa
Vanheim

Sammual

[cupido2]

Hi Cor

I'm interested and would like to try Abysia.

[RicoRico]

if there's room I'd like to join.. still thinking of nation!
I am in one other PBEM, which is my first..

[Cor]

Thanks guys! please Pick a nation and email me your pretenders ( see email above). So we can get this party started.

[RicoRico]

I'll take Sauromatia, seems like fun.
I sent the pretender.

Well, right now it's bedtime for me, so I guess I can't play today anymore. Maybe tomorrow morning before work if I have received all files I need. I can't play the rest of the Tuesday (location Netherlands).

Good luck to all

[Cor]

I am just waiting on two more pretenders, then we can start. if i get them before 4:30pm Chicago time i can probobly send out a turn today. If I get them later then the turn will likely go out tomorrow.


I am looking forward to this. Great line up thus far. Abysia, Sauromatia and Pangea have such interesting and different stratagies. This will be a fun game.

Very exicting. Please just dont eliminate me on before the 10th turn http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Cor]

Update: I got an email from "Dedas" Who wants to play oceana. I think that if I am still lacking pretenders by tommorrow morning that Dedas could fill a slot. And we could start by Wendsday afternoon with the players we have even if its only 5.

I would like to keep it at 6 players, the Aran map gets kind of crowded with any more than that, which might lead to premature eliminations and since we are all new, that just does not seem nice.

[Dedas]

If you want to throw me in I'm all yours. I've sent my pretender. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Cheers!

[cupido2]

I have to admit that I'm a bit excited...

[RicoRico]

me too ;-)
I am hosting my first PBEM game as well, but it's for 16 people making it quite slow. I am only at turn 3 now...

I might start another one for a small amount of people, like 4 to 6, think it would be great when you're further in the game with MP/PBEM!

[jutetrea]

If you still haven't started and have space just let me know, sent pretender, EA Atlantis

[Cor]

We have our second backup. I will send out a turn tonight if all goes well. Looks pretty clear that Dedas- Oceania &
Jutetrea - Atlantis will be playing. Hope the other players know how to swim!

[Dedas]

Darn, not Atlantis. My age sworn enemy! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Cor]

I will send out a turn when i get home in an hour or two. Please install the new .6 patch.

Thanks

[Cor]

Turn #1 is out. please have it back in 20 hours or so.

Good luck all!

[RicoRico]

turn sent :-)

[jutetrea]

bump of goodness!

Lets get this thing rollin, since its a small amount of players do we want to try to keep track of when turns are sent? maybe get 2/day? I'm assuming its too much of a pain for the host, but you never know.

[Cor]

Sorry Guys. I Cant host 2 per day, except on some weekends. I ve got work and all. Turn coming soon.

[Cor]

Turn 2 out.

Do people want to play more turns on the weekend?

[Jazzepi]

I really wanted to play in this game, but I'm having fatal issues with the 3.6 patch. Until that's resolved, I don't want to hold up everyone else's fun. Feel free to delegate my empire to computer or anyone else who wants to play.

Sorry guys http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Jazzepi

[Jazzepi]

Actually I think I fixed it. Sorry about the slow down. Cor, can you resend me my turn? I deleted it >.<

Jazzepi

[Cor]

Good to hear everything is peachy http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif turn resent.

[Cor]

I have all the turns. Will host as soon as i get home in about two of hours.

[Cor]

Turn 3 is out!

[Cor]

got "cd key violation" for oceania. Wat does that mean and how do we fix it. Seemed to host normally other wise. Oceania's first and second turn hosted fine, i believe Dedas has a vaild copy. So whats the deal?

[Dedas]

Sorry, I have been fiddling around with Python 2.5 abit, and the config file. I may have corrupted the turn somehow. I will send you a new one when I've downgraded to 2.4.4 again (with the weird Xorg crashes and all).

[Dedas]

I've tried the: dom3 --verify X command on our game, but it says my CD-key is fine (as it should). I don't really now what is up. I try to resend.

[Cor]

I think ive gor all the turns. Hosting in 30 min.

[RicoRico]

If you make it 10 minutes from now I can still play before I have to go :-D ;-)

[Cor]

Turn 4 out!

sorry i did it as fast as i could, I have dialup and i have to transfer files between two computers with CDs. One day i will emerge from the stone ages.

[RicoRico]

wow.. transfer with CDs!
well, kudos for still hosting the game :-)

And I made it to send the turn.. thanks!

[Dedas]

I will probably not do me any good to tell you this, but I got a very nice plague in my capitol, lol. 15000 people gone and half the income... nice. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[cupido2]

tough luck dedas. i will send you some gems the next turn and sacrifice 10000 slaves for your health. This as a sign that the noble kingdom of abysia is falsly accused of being bloodthirsty.

[Dedas]

I always knew that. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Cor]

Luckily the most enlightened republic of Arco has its philosiphers hard at work on sanitation procedures to avert such horrible plagues.

But really, that sucks, sorry.

I have four of six turns already. I will check back every couple of hours to see if we can host again. Weekends rock.

[Dedas]

I just want to say this: STOP DUMPING YOUR GARBAGE IN THE SEA! It is making us fishes sick and angry.

[Cor]

five of six turns in.

[jutetrea]

Sorry for the delay, didn't think we'd be able to turn it around so soon. I'll check more often.

[Cor]

I just got back home. I have all the turns. hosting in about 30 min.

[Cor]

turn 5 out! I will check back every couple of hours to see if all the turns are in.

[Cor]

we have 3/6 turns thus far. will check back in an hour or two.

[Cor]

Its getting late here. Will go to bed soon. Hosting again tomorrow.

[RicoRico]

phew! this is much faster than the 16 person PBEM I'm hosting.. nice!

[Cor]

Got all the 2h files. Hosting soon.

[Cor]

Turn #6 Out!

I will check back in a couple of hours to see how many turns we have in.

[cupido2]

cor, you sent me the .2h file. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif please resend my turn.

[Cor]

I sent the .2h files to everyone. I think i fixed it now. Sorry, bad things happen before I've had my coffee.

[Cor]

Had some problems with the internet last night. So i gave up and watched the Superbowl.


Anyway.
Turn 7 out.

[RicoRico]

Cor, perhaps you could send an email to all of us with the nation names, so know each other's email addresses? Then we can do some diplomacy more easily.

Or do you guys think we should only communicate through in-game messages?

[Cor]

I think that is a swell idea. will do.

[jutetrea]

So wierd, I'm playing my first big game SP - Faerun small (specials are cool, never get the items though http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif). 14 opponents, playing EA Sauro.

Just maxed research, all 9's, almost everything searched, leading in almost every categoy (cept forts)... and haven't been in a war yet. Even though I have wild hunt killing their priests. Then I come back to this game, do a turn and feel really, really weak http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Random Q: what do you guys do with all your researchers when you're done? I've got like 30 of em being pretty useless, more than half horror marked from lanterns. I'm pretty unclear about the upkeep of this game, so is it worth just killing them off? Or just send 20 mages in casting the 20 ancestor spell http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Coolest thing is I had an eater of the dead get charmed by a big indy earth mother... i had a gift of kurgi on him, so he was the toughest thing i've had to beat yet.

Anyway, turns in http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Cor]

Good news is that all the turns are in. Bad news is that everytime I try to end my turn it says something like "CRN: cannot open file" (I am not sure exactly what it says because i left that scrap of paper at home.) Anyway I will work on the problem. If its a problem only with my player then i may just turn myself AI or something...

The problem seemed to start when i transferred game files between an xp computer and the host, running 98se.( told you I was still in the stone ages.)

All this to say hosting will be delayed. very sorry. It has become clear to me that I need a more stable system. I am looking into both Vista and Ubuntu. And a reliable internet connection, not dial up.

[Cor]

I found a temp work around. Turn 8 out!

[Cor]

Turn 9 is out.

Things should start to become interesting, we are coming into contact now.

How are things going in the sea?

[cupido2]

Dedas didnt even say thank you for the get-well-card and the 2 firegems. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[RicoRico]

turn 9 sent.
very curious how things are going to work out.. :-)
so much more fun already then playing against AI!

I'm off to bed! I will only have a chance to play the next turn before I go to work Thursday (8:00h GMT+1), otherwise it'll be Friday afternoon somewhere..

[Dedas]

I'm sorry cupido2, I missed it. I will make it up to you, I promise http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.

[Cor]

look at the power graph at research. Notice mine flatlined. I wil give you two guesses what happened. Very annoying, but not as bad a the plague.

[jutetrea]

Ha! At least you have a research line http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Atlantis' early neighbors weren't playing nice.

[Cor]

Got all the turns in, Hosting is coming in the next little bit.

[Cor]

Turn is out!

[Cor]

Got in all the turns early, so another turn is out!

[Cor]

NEW TURN OUTTTT!!!!!

[Cor]

New turn out.

[RicoRico]

oops, you sent me the .2h file! would you send the .trn please?

By the way, we have a nice playing speed! I like it! :-)

[jutetrea]

I had gotten a .2h file as well, just haven't heard back from Cor yet

[cupido2]

same here

[Cor]

Thats what i get for being in a hurry.

Sorry guys. I saw your emails,i sent out the 2h files. That is a Problem. The files are on my PC at work. which means no hosting until Monday, because i am locked out of the office. ( i have your 2h files archived thru gmail, but i have been taking my turns during lunch at work, so i dont have that archived.) Things will be much easier once i get a good home internet connection (possibly in a few weeks) and we can more weekwnd turns. that will be fun.

[Cor]

I think I have the turn out now (I HOPE). Sorry for the long wait, Forgot Monday is a holiday here in the US. Presidents Day, nobody really cares, they just get the day off.

[Jazzepi]

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

I got my turn.

Go pangea!

Jazzepi

[RicoRico]

^^

I got the turn as well, and played it too...!

[Cor]

Turn something-teenth is out. Play on.

[Cor]

new turn out

[Cor]

I plan on hosting this weekend. Right now I have 5/6 turns. I will check back in a while.

[RicoRico]

I sent my turn as well now

[Cor]

New turn out, I will check back in a few hours, if we have all the turns i will host again.

[Cor]

We have 5 of 6 turns in. Will check back in a bit.

[Cor]

Still waiting on pangaea. If you sent your turn, I never got it. No big deal either way.

[Cor]

Still waiting on Pangaea. I am going to host around 5pm Chicago time. If I don't have Pangaea turn by then It will stale.

[Jazzepi]

Sorry about the slow turn post. I had 3 midterms this week. 2 today, and 1 tomorrow. Calculus, physics and economics. Fun!

Jazzepi

[Cor]

turn 19, I think.

[Cor]

Turn 20 out.

[RicoRico]

I have reveived turn 19, not 20. As I read in the emails there is a problem with the files.. Perhaps we should agree to all stale turn 20 or something if no solutions comes?
Has anyone been able to play turn 20 at all?

[Cor]

okay new turn is out.

[RicoRico]

ouch, this has gone a bit weird.. all leaders I recruited that 'strange' turn are somehow downgraded to regular units.. which means they lost all their magic skills and are pretty useless (near 1000 gold worth of commanders).
also, my beloved mercenaries left me in the mean time and they are nowhere to be found :-(

anyway, I assume all of us have similar problems?
well, at least I now have a truckload of gold to spend ^^

still curious how those battles went. not too well, judging from the army score graphs...

[Dedas]

Yeah, one of my best mages lost all his skills and commander status and became a rather useless recruit.

[Cor]

OH! thats where that mage went. I thought he just dissapeared. Weird.

All will tremble before my mage with no magic or armor, for he weilds a dagger!

[cupido2]

Now my fire drake commands my anointed of Ruax.

[Cor]

new turn is out, for those who have not noticed.

[Cor]

New turn is out.

"Whereas the peoples of Sauromatia are savages that flay the skin of slaves for entertainment,

Whereas the government of Sauromatia is rapidly expanding,

Whereas Sauromatia is engaged in open hostilities with our allies,

Whereas our agreement of peace with Sauromatia has reached its natural conclusion,

Be it resolved that the Mighty Republic Of Arco declares war upon the evil Nation of Sauromatia.

Furthermore, be it resolved that The Enlightened Republic of Arco invites all other nations, regardless of creed, to enter into a war of necessity to rid the world of the menace of Sauromatia. “


- The 607th Congress of Arco

[cupido2]

Praise the enlighted nation of Arco which fights side by side with the Children of the Lava! Hear the words of wisdom of the arcocephalian philosophers and join the ranks and your grandchildren's children still will sing songs of your valor.

[RicoRico]

It was meant to happen. My Enaries foresaw this. My Witch Kings shed the blood of many virgins tonight in honour of the Spirit of War, who is already roaming all of the land.

Every nation has its own wars to wage, and each has its time. Those that mingle in other's will be crushed beneath the feet of the Monster. It is foreseen.

As Fire can be quenched, magic will be silenced. The time is now.

[Cor]

New turn, yes!

I plan on hosting this weekend. I will check fairly regularly and host whenever we get all the turns in.

[jutetrea]

I will be out of town till early Monday unfortunately - Vegas Baby!

[RicoRico]

Have fun, jutetrea!

[Cor]

jutetrea said:
I will be out of town till early Monday unfortunately - Vegas Baby!



cool, win lots of money. I wont be checking for turns this weekend since we have a player out.

[RicoRico]

maybe jutetrea sent his turn before he left, as he posted after your new turn message?

[Cor]

Yeah i got the all the 2hs, Turn coming soon.

[RicoRico]

Guys

I hope you won't mind (too) much: I am going on a holiday to do some snow boarding next week. So:
- last turn I can take before my vacation will be the coming Friday (9 March) afternoon/early evening.
- first turn I can play after my vacation will be somewhere Sunday 18 March.

This week of course we can still play to the fullest!

Can imagine it's a bit of a bummer (I know the first thing I usually do when I get home is check if my turn is in), but I'm hoping you guys can wait for me, as I'm in a double war which obviously would go quite wrong for me if I staled ;-) Maybe even if I don't stale, which I would like to find out! :-P

So, what do you say?

[cupido2]

I say: Have a nice week snowboarding.

[Cor]

RicoRico, you are definitely in no position to stale or even be substituted. We will wait, just be careful out there, dont break your mouse hand.

But who really knows? That is another 5 or so turns, Your empire could be a smoldering ruin by then.( just kidding http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif )

And another thing, You Europeans get Vacation? We have long ago done away with such archaic practices in the USA. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif

[Cor]

Sorry it was a day later than usual. But new turn is out.

[RicoRico]

ah yes Vacation indeed!
5 weeks a year is standard. Teachers get more (which I am not). Usually you can choose when you use 'em up.
:-)

[Cor]

One of the players asked for an extension on this turn, so it will be out when i get it, probobly tonight or tomorrow.

[Cor]

We are having some difficulty with atlantis's turn file. I dont think I caused this problem, at least I cant imagine how I could have.
Altantis's file is old, from last turn. Only Atlantis is having this problem. In the hosting screen it shows Atlantis as not taken turn yet, evryone else has.

[Cor]

Seems like the problem fixed itself. So weird. Turn coming soon.

[Cor]

New turn out. Next turn may be delayed,a player is moving, delay should not be very long however, 24 hours or so.

It is getting very exciting in the East. The sun is rarely seen through the clouds of Sauromatian poison tipped arrows. Yet the Children of Fire are unstoppable.They shrug off arrows and blows as if they where feathers.

Arco and their gleaming, golden, ant-warriors march with their heads held high and their hearts full of hope and courage, lead by their immortal god, Pyre.

Wandering bards and merchants tell stories of the imminent collapse of Sauromatia. The number of immigrants have increased in Arcosphale. It seems that the educated are seeking refuge there from their native lands of Sauromatia.

[Dedas]

And in the seas strange creatures lick their wounds, given to them as a reminder for trying their luck on dry land. Everything is not calm however...

[RicoRico]

The Sauromatian witches ride their beasts, leaving destruction in their wake. Destruction of those who attack the lands that we claimed to be ours. Death will rain upon those who oppose us.
Though the Abysian infantry may hide behind their shields in fear, their protective metals will fail to save them when they meet the great armies marching towards them.
And Pyre, that frenzied bird of fire will soon have his immortality contested!

***
ok guys, I'm off to Austria! See you around the 18th of March...

[Cor]

I have been in no hurry to get the turn out because we cant play again until the 18th. Anyway, I am still waiting on Atlantis.

By the way Sauraomatia, All your base are belong to us!
You are on the way to destruction!

[Cor]

New turn....nmnmakjhsudu!

[RicoRico]

I'm back & have played the turn!

Well, there sure is some ganging up on me going on..
Hope some of the more wise leaders recognise the dangers of cutting me down at the benefit of certain other growing nations.. You may need me later after all! :-)

[Cor]

Just hosted, turn 30 coming soon. Its been a busy weekend, no time to host. I dont think I can host next weekend either,got family coming in, but we will see.

Game on

[Cor]

I have all the turns but Oceania. Work will keep me away from a computer all night tonight so hosting will have to wait until tomorrow. Sorry guys.

[Cor]

turn 31 out

Hosting may be spotty on thursday and friday, but i wil try.

[Cor]

Turn 32 is out. Sorry about the slugish hosting, I had guests come in and had to entertain them.

I am afraid this week may not be much better, I have more guests coming (unexpectedly) from out of town. Normal hosting should pick up by monday.

[cupido2]

Bah... Cor has friends... boaster...

[RicoRico]

Maybe teach them how to play Dominions 3? They'll love it!

(convincing?)

[Cor]

New turn is out. We should be back on schedual.

THanks for hanging in there.

[Jazzepi]

You know, when I first started this game I thought I was in a good position. Then I realized I had two stupid water nations on either border.

*angry fist shakes*

Jazzepi

[Cor]

I only have two turns in, it has not been 24 hours, but I am afraid we have lost some momentum.



Jazzepi,
In my opinion, I was in the worst starting location. Right between land nations, both very capiable of blitz. I would be open to debate, though.

Lucky for me, my neigbors where both nice. I could have been partitioned easier than Poland. Eventually I had to choose sides.

I thought you had it made way over there, alone in the west. Pangaea seemed in a very nice position. I have not been in your shoes, but give me two water nations as neighbors against two land nations anyday.

[Dedas]

Hi, I am one of those "stupid water nations". And now it is payback time. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Jazzepi]

>I thought you had it made way over there, alone in the west. Pangaea seemed in a very nice position. I have not been in your shoes, but give me two water nations as neighbors against two land nations anyday.<

My problem is that I've been attacked three times on both my nothern and southern fronts. It's nearly impossible for me to advance past my eastern border because of the constant threat of sea invasion. Even though I've been able to repel the attacks, I can't really punish either nation for attacking me. For water nations, there's no threat of retaliation early game, so they can basically raid all they want.

Now, notably I was able to crush all three attacks on both sides 0:) But now there's this stupid SC. I should have given him more afflictions when I had the chance! I'm not very good at dealing with SCs, especially not with pangea.

I also picked a very bad pretender God. I won't even go into that, but I could have used the points elsewhere to help boost my income. Pangea has serious issues with intense army upkeep.

IMHO Sauroman clearly had the best starting position. He had a very tiny coastline, and lots of territory to expand into, plus a border to back his empire into.

I think for this reason wrap around maps are much more realistic and interesting. Being in the corner of the map has huge advantages.

Jazzepi

[jutetrea]

Balnor not stupeed! Smaht! You cows will pay!

[RicoRico]

Same holds for Abysia, he is at the edge of the map with lots of territory as well.
Not to say I was not happy with my position, though being at the coast can be a disadvantage as well...
Wrap-around maps are fun indeed, I agree.

I just expanded aggressively and with clear targets, I picked my scales carefully for that goal, which of course came at a certain cost ;-)

[cupido2]

I begin to think these Sauromatians have something against the humble people of Abysia... I remember the words of this warmonger-lord when the war began: "At last." The words fail me...

[Dedas]

We all know that the Abysians will burn for their sins. Oh, wait a minute... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[RicoRico]

The Sauromatians DO have something against the Abysians, of course... ;-)
They were getting too strong for their own good, and my armies were bored with all the peace, and they weren't about to backstab their friends... At last, a newly found, strong enemy to FIGHT! ROAR! (or something)

[RicoRico]

Cor said:
I only have two turns in, it has not been 24 hours, but I am afraid we have lost some momentum.





I can usually play the same evening I get the turn, but this time I only got it Monday at 23:10h or so.. And I'm a working man :-)
B.t.w. my turn has been sent Tuesday evening

[Cor]

Hey Dedas, I cant find your turn. Did you send it?

[Dedas]

I believe I did. But I will resend it to you pronto.

[Cor]

Thanks Dedas.
New turn is out.

[Cor]

edited

Turn 36 coming out now, cuz i got them all early. You guys are great.

[Cor]

Sorry, I tried to host this weekend but I had trouble with Oceania's 2h file. I will hsot as soon as it is straightened out.

[RicoRico]

any news about Oceania's file?
Was it corrupt or something?

[Cor]

Yes, victory. A new turn has arrived.

Oceania 2h file was old so I could not host without staling him. When Andreas replayed it from the start it worked fine.

[jutetrea]

Atlantis here -

Our scouts are curtailed in the SW portion of the map - how goes the battle? Does Sauro have an overwhelming force? Are we all doomed? Poor Pangaea is being beset upon all sides, the water nations are slowly affecting the ways of the land, Abysia's waterfront is quiet - yet the North and Northeast are unknown.

How goes it?

[Dedas]

Have faith my brother of the sea. Yes, the land dwellers are all doomed to a certain death by poison arrows, this is probably the truth. But I ask you this - does the arrow fly well in water?

Strength in waves, we shall prevail!

[Cor]

New turn is out.

A report from land:

"A mad animal
Man's a mad animal
I'm a million years old, and in my time
I've helped commit a million murders
The earth is spread
The earth is spread thick
with squashed human guts
We few survivors
We few survivors
walk over a quaking bog of corpses... "
-Peter Weiss: "Marat/Sade"

The war is far from over. Sauromatia has not won.

[Cor]

Oceania, I dont have your turn. I will host tonight or tommorow, when i get it. Thanks.

[Cor]

New turn is out. Turns have been slower recently, partially my fault, but it would help greatly if everyone had their turns in in 24 hours.

I am concerned with making sure we can end the game before July. In July I will be out of town for much of the month. Then I move to Hawaii and start school. I think it would be for the best If i did not host during that period.

I think that it is quite likely that the game will be over before any of this comes to pass, At least that is my hope. If not I will look for someone to take over hosting, perhaps one of you?

[Jazzepi]

I'd be fine with just setting myself to AI at that point, I'm pretty much out of this game. This was my first real multiplayer experience and I did about a million things wrong. Now I know better, but I really ham stringed myself quite a bit.

Jazzepi

[RicoRico]

I think we will be done way before July..

With the time difference between us though, it is very hard to promise 24 hour turns. For me it is best if turns are hosted and sent around 18:00 (+1 GMT), that gives me all evening. If very much later it will be next day, and sometimes I may have some real life stuff to do off course ;-)

If any real hosting problems occur around July, I could take it over I guess, I'm hosting one other game as well at the moment.

[RicoRico]

By the Holy Snake!
That was a worthy battle and a sight to behold. For the first time, Pyre's magic truely wreaked havoc. Not enough to brave the mighty armies of Sauromatia, but I'm sure we'll meet again.

[Cor]

Well met worthy foes of Arco! I will likely never again see such a battle in all my days! Surely all the other nations knew our struggle by the shaking of the ground and the heavens falling to earth.

Seriously, i wish you could have all seen this most recent battle, between Sauromatia and Arco. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, It muct have taken 20 mins to watch the whole thing. On my side there were hordes of Fire Elementals and a legion of Ant warriors. With assorted mages. RicoRico's side there were tons of heavy calvary, archers, and a lot of skeleton summoning mages lead by a dreadful vangard of 10 Hydras. The same ten hydras I have been fighting for months without inflicting a single casualty. Today all those Hydras are dead.

Our people rejoice even in our defeat!

I am not smart enough to get screen shots. Can you RicoRico?

[Dedas]

Give me a gory battle picture! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[RicoRico]

I never put screenshots on this forum before and don't know how. So here's an attachment jpeg of the early stage of the battle.

[RicoRico]

and here's one where it got scary with loads of summonings, somewhere halfway

[Cor]

THanks RicoRico! great shots. That second one reminded me of laughing at my fleeing, burning Sirrush. Something was just soo funny about seeing that huge dragon thing on fire and running for its life.

[RicoRico]

Heheh, yes indeed... Well, of course, those Sauromatians are a scary lot. Monsters and creepy mask and so on.. Brrr... ;-)

[RicoRico]

Hi there

Any news on the turns?

[Cor]

I am waiting on Atlantis. I will host W/O at 11:00 today.

[Cor]

New Turn out. Sorry for the delay

[Cor]

Atlantis (jutetrea) is out of town until tonight. So no hosting until tommorow. Sorry.

[Cor]

Turn 46 out.

[Cor]

I am looking for Oceania' Turn so I can host.

[Dedas]

I will send it first time tomorrow.

[RicoRico]

guys, I'll be away from my computer for a few days. So next turn I'll not be able to play before Monday evening.

[Cor]

Dedas, Still dont have your turn. Did you send it? Are you using the correct email? Is Clash in the title?

I will host tonight even if i dont have it, sorry.

[RicoRico]

I talked to Dedas about another game he plays in: seems he has some real life stuff that will keep him from games for a couple of months. I asked him to notify you if he also can't play this game anymore. But it looks like we may need a replacement, or put him to AI.

[Dedas]

Yes, unfortunately I have to do this as I will only get perhaps an hour or two a week over for game related stuff.
Sorry for this everyone.

In this game I have a pretty good position for anyone interested. In the Casual PBEM it is not as good but not impossible if you play it right I suppose.

Again, sorry folks.

I will still be able to visit the forums now and then from work (he he) so don't be surprised if you see me here now and then.

[RicoRico]

I personally would not even mind if Cor took over the nation, as I expect (sorry) that Arco will not live very long.. As long as it is played honestly (so no sending all gems or gold to Oceania or something...)

[jutetrea]

Send them to Atlantis instead!

That's a bummer Dedas...

[Dedas]

Yes, sorry for this dear ally. But have faith, because when you least expect it I will return stronger than ever to lend you a helping hand against the forces of evil. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[jutetrea]

Righto... I'll be dead by then http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif Our tortured ghosts can cheer the survivors

[RicoRico]

evil? the forces of evil?
virgins are highly overrated... why not have them serve their God, instead of mere mortals who do not even appreciate them.. :-P

[Cor]

RicoRico said:
I personally would not even mind if Cor took over the nation, as I expect (sorry) that Arco will not live very long.. As long as it is played honestly (so no sending all gems or gold to Oceania or something...)



As tempting as this is, I must decline for fairness sake. I will post looking for a replacement. Besides, Arco will never die!

By the way Happy May Day!

[Cor]

If I can get Dedas's password we can resume tommorrow. We have a sub.

[RicoRico]

I might know his password, as he sent me his for another game he's in. Or, you can give him the master password? If you have any...

[Dedas]

Password is sent.

Happy gaming! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Cor]

Got the password, thanks Dedas. I have sent the turn to our sub, So i hope to host tommorrow.

[Uskglass]

Greetings all.

I'm the sub.

Dedas has filled me in on the situation, but I'll wait a couple of hours before sending in my turn if anyone wants to contact me. Suffice to say I intend to carry on whatever he was up to, at least for the foreseeable future.

[jutetrea]

Greetings,

See you in game.. beware the gorilla!

[Cor]

Turn 48 is out. Please patch to 3.08 for this turn. remebember that you can copy the entire game file and rename it dominions3.06 and have both versions at once, incase you are playing other unpatched games.

[Cor]

AH HA HA HA, Arco cannot be defeated!!!
Feel the power of force and fire!!!

[Jazzepi]

I have no pants.

Pangea is holding three forts with no income http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Jazzepi

[RicoRico]

By the power of the Snake!
This month did not go quite as planned!

Seen some great battles though! Kudos!

[Jazzepi]

BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL

Jazzepi

[Cor]

Great battles indeed RicoRico. I watched it three times. I am going to try to figure out this srceen shot thing and see if i can post some.


Hmm, I have only half the turns in. I no longer have a phone line at home, and I used to use dial up, so I have no internet. I am about to leave work, which means no hosting until monday. Sorry. See you all monday.

[RicoRico]

Screenshot: just press your print screen button at a nice time in the battle. The open Paint or something, press CTRL+V to paste the picture, and save it as a JPEG. You can attach it to a post then.
Don't know how you can put in in a post so that it is visible when reading the post already...

[Cor]

thanks Rico, will give that a try.

What happened to the turns? I still have the same number of turns in as I had on Friday. I am missing Abysia and Atlantis. Is there a problem with the 3.08 patch?

[Cor]

I have Abysia's now, thanks. I will host with or with out Atlanis in 2 hours.

[Cor]

Abysia turn file is not working. I am going to delay hosting until tomorrow.

[jutetrea]

Atlantis here, sorry. Thought I'd sent it yesterday. In Philly now, have to wait for the wife to turn my desktop on so I can RDP and send the file. Will be tonight.

[cupido2]

Sorry too for the delay caused by me.

What a battle at the Mark castle! ASHES TO ASHES! 300 Sauromatians died a horrible death in the flamestorm ravaging the battlefield as the 150 brave childern of Abysia stood their man. Only the Sauromatian god who had to come in persona to the battle and the hydras turned the fight into an expensive victory for our despised enemy.

[Cor]

Opps! I hosted. Sorry jutrea.

New turn out.

[Cor]

I am trying out putting pictures up...

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa92/allothernamestakenreally/battle102.jpg

Beware the Watchers of Arco!

[RicoRico]

hey! how did you do that with the picture Cor? Nice!

Too bad there are no pics from the huge battles at Mark and Arcoscephale..
Man those battles were heavy. As you can see from the graphs ^^
Sauromatia will return, however, stronger than before!

[Cor]

RicoRico said:
hey! how did you do that with the picture Cor? Nice!

Too bad there are no pics from the huge battles at Mark and Arcoscephale..
Man those battles were heavy. As you can see from the graphs ^^
Sauromatia will return, however, stronger than before!



I saved that turn so when i figured out how to get pictures up I could post that battle so look out for those.


About how to post on forum: go about saving like you told me. Then upload the picture some where on the web. Photobucket is free and stores your pictures for this purpose. When you have done that the UBB code is linkhere. Its that simple. Hope that helps, I could not have gotten that far without your tips for saving.

If you use photobucket it automatically give you HTML and UBBcode.

[Cor]

Hmm, Waiting on turn from Oceania, Unless i get it in a hour or so I guess we cant host today.

[Uskglass]

Sorry. Turn in.

[Cor]

TURN 50 OUT.

Congrats to all, we have made it to turn 50 with no eliminations. I never expected that, nor did I think I would survive this long against Sauromatia.

[RicoRico]

oops: you sent me the .trn file!

plz send the .2h file. :-)

[Cor]

I forgot to copy the new turn files, so i sent the old ones. Sorry. Shoul dbe corrected now. Thanks for catching it so quickly guys.

Rico, the turn file goes to players, the 2h file goes to host, right?

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

[RicoRico]

ah, you're right.. works now, thanks!

[Jazzepi]

Yeah that's how it works.

2H is suppost to mean "to host"

I'd like to be set to AI.

Jazzepi

[Cor]

Sorry to see you go. I haev never had a battle with your nation but I can say WELL FOUGHT! You were brave to join the alliance against the evil Sauromatia. There is no shame in losing after 50 turns. You will be missed.


Jazzepi, you can set yourself to AI. I dont have a master password set, so i cant do it for you.

[Jazzepi]

My position was untenable and the pretender I created was essentially useless. I got sandwiched between two ocean nations who liked to invade at the same time.

That said, I learned quite a bit!

Jazzepi

[Xanatos]

I would really like to play, i've never played MP before, been playin SP for a few days now, enjoying it, want some intelligent opponents, i don't check this forum often, if someone intends to host a game please email me at Xanatos@triad.rr.com!

~Xanatos Nemos, Master of Shadows

[Cor]

New turn is out. Sorry for the delay. I was waiting for the 6th player to send in the turn and there is no 6th player. Silly me.

[Cor]

new turn out, staled someone. Them's da breaks.

[Cor]

Hmm, still dont have all the turns... Maybe this game is over? Does anyone move to surrender?

[cupido2]

Who didn't send the turn? No. This game is only over when Sauromatia lies in the dust!

[RicoRico]

I assume you got my turn?

There is a bunch of supercombatants roaming the world, I'm still curious when I'll slay them!
One in particular has caused me grief, he made a contract with a Demon. Now, that can never be good for your health in the long run, can it?
And then there's that Bird that does not want to die! Keeps sending me hordes of beasts from other dimensions!

The speed of the game seems to go down a bit, yes. Any reason?

[Cor]

I am hosting now still dont have Oceania' turn. I think we might need a sub for the sub. This is two stales in a row.

[RicoRico]

perhaps we should try and find a new sub indeed, and if we don't find one before next host, put him to AI?

[sum1lost]

I'll try to sub, if that is possible. I'm a complete nub, though, and havn't a clue of how to play mp games

[sum1lost]

I'm really new, but could try subbing. Not sure how to go about doing it, though.

[Cor]

sum1won, you can sub.

everone else, new turn out.

[Cor]

Hey, I still exist. What gives? I think Sauromatia becoming a little gun shy.

Are you afraid to seige my castle? Just because you lost nearly your whole army last time you tried is no reason to be so careful. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[RicoRico]

:-P
Don't worry Arcoscephale, your time will come, soon! Just wanted to bring a fewwww more men in. You know, my soldiers all wanted to see this upcoming epic battle, eve if it would be their lat one, so who am I to refuse them? Or, how about you try and break that siege? Wouldn't that be quite heroic?

[Cor]

I must warn you. We have no less than 20 Watchers, 6 elemental Kings/Queens as well as lots of dragons , 16 SCs and a stock pile of WMDs. If you surrender now, Arco will not use them. Send all your gold and gems to Arco and Abysia or face utter destruction!

[cupido2]

Yes, send us all your money and gems or I will make your worm-god crawl back under the rock he came from.

Long live the alliance of the flames!

[RicoRico]

Your magic must be truly powerful, to have summoned all that in just a few months! Even more reason for my armies to come in and have a look. And don't worry, we'll bring some gems, as a gift!

In the mean while, my Grand Wyrm will continue to bring new faith in the infidel lands.

It is foreseen: Your fiery alliance will go up in flames..!

[Cor]

New turn out, I will host again sunday or monday if the turns are in, B/c my internet is back up at home.

Sauromatia, You were warned. I only wish you had brought 1000 more troops into the death trap. Nextime maybe your cowardly god will storm Arco castle, Pyre looks forward to that.

We must thank you for all the arifacts your commanders left behind. We accept your generous gifts, does this mean you wish peace? All we reqiure is all your gold and gems and 3/4 of your land split between Arco and Abysia. Certainly a small price, no?

[RicoRico]

Ah, Arcoscephale, once again the power of magic has triumphed over the power of numbers! Or, has it?
Has your magic power outgrown you? The suicidal explosion that wiped out all but a few of your own commanders was a sight to behold! My army's survivors will have good tales to tell to spice up our camp fire meals.
Your luck is running out, and I suspect you know it. Send me all of your gems and items and we could talk about letting you keep your Home Fortress for a couple of months longer. Think of your nation's children!

And, on the other side of the world, Abysia's champion of Fire is isolated. Hardly any men left to protect him from his fate. He is formidable still, but will he survive the next battle? Certainly, many of my hydras were killed in the latest, fierce battle, but there is still the Grand Wyrm, he who's powers exceed that of any crature currently alive!

[cupido2]

The Abysian childern have sent their weakest beeing to test the enemy's power. We are a bit surprised to hear him prised as the champion of fire.
Many hydras and unknowing men, ranging from the militias Sauromatia had to rise in his dispair to the elite Cataphracts, were burnt to ashes in a few seconds. Only the cursed wyrm, a god, can challenge my regular troops. When the Abysian's lowly troops can cause such a slaughter among the Sauromatian armies what will their GOD do to you I ask! Tremble in fear and crouch in your castles! Nothing will stop his fury!

[RicoRico]

Ah, the Abysian 'god'. I wonder if it even exists. And if it does, it must the greatest coward of all Abysians, as it has never dared show its face!
The Wyrm is not worried, not worried at all. He will treat Abysia's false god just as he would any regular Abysian soldier and grant him a swift and certain death!
And my fallen warriors will live on in the spirit of their sons and daughters, for a true Sauromatian knows no fear, not even of death.

[Cor]

New turn is out.

[cupido2]

Ahm, haven't received mine yet.
Why don't you let Sauromatia stall every turn? The real god is you, Cor! Hail Cor, Supreme Ruler of the Aran map, Time Lord, He who has the divine machine! We beg you to freeze Sauromatia in eternity so we can claim back what is ours! We will sacrifice blood to please you oh Real one!

[Cor]

I have your turn, Cupido. I am waiting on Oceania. Will host with or without tommorrow. Meanwhile i have some pictures that might interest people.

[Cor]

Here are 4 pics of the Battle Of Arco.

First one, the enemy forces (booo-hisss)

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa92/allothernamestakenreally/Battleofarco001.jpg

[Cor]

Then the forces of goodness. (Hurray)

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa92/allothernamestakenreally/Battleofarco002.jpg

[Cor]

After the forces of goodness had defeated the legions of evil, there was a mishap....

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa92/allothernamestakenreally/Battleofarco003meltdown.jpg

[Cor]

Thats right, a stray lightning bolt struck an unprotected commander who was protected with Pheonix Pyre, which caused her to explode, which caused her neigbor to explode, and so on, killing about 20 commanders in one of the coolest chain reactions I have ever seen.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa92/allothernamestakenreally/Battleofarco004meltdown.jpg

[Cor]

I hope this is a lesson to all of you about the dangers of mass communions and pheonix pyre.

I have only one question for Sauromatia: where did you get those nifty troll knights riding moose? I have never seen those.

[jutetrea]

*Boom*
"oh shi.."
*Boom*
"Noooooooo"
*Boom*
*Boom*
*Boom*
etc.
*Sob*

I actually laughed out loud just imagining your reaction when watching the video. If that was last turn, copy that save file and find someone with FRAPs... that's gotta make the main board.

Would make an interesting AAR too...

[Cor]

jutetrea said:

I actually laughed out loud just imagining your reaction when watching the video. If that was last turn, copy that save file and find someone with FRAPs... that's gotta make the main board.

Would make an interesting AAR too...



Will do, Its at home, I will post it tomorrow http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[RicoRico]

ahhh.. I missed you casting phoenix pyre! and yes, with communions that can hurt! :-P that one was BIG! Imagine the suprised look on the face of my few remaining commanders... I could not figure out what happened, I thought it was due to the King of Fire dying or something..

Well, that communion thing is not very likely to happen anymore, is it :-P

By the way, the moose come with the troll king summoning!

[sum1lost]

Turn me to ai or sub please. I won't be able to do anything for at least a week, due to a nasty comp disaster.

[cupido2]

Oh no! My ally! We will avenge you!

[Cor]

new turn out

[Cor]

Mah Ha Ha Ha! You Cannot defeat Pyre here in her place of power!


Arco has repelled another assault. This time causing another 200 casualties on the Sauromatian armies and killing 15 commanders.

[jutetrea]

So, this was my first MP game ever and I took a nation I thought I was familiar with via the demo. The # of mistakes or things I would have changed is huge.

That being said, Oceania going AI really really sucked. We spent so much time and effort trying to take down pangaea that we were completely separated from the arco/aby/sauro conflict. And still, we were bad at it. Suddenly having an ally go AI with a wide-open back door sucks http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

That being said, as you'll notice we're flailing ineffectually at your backside Rico...bit too late and all that but hopefully annoying. At the same time Oceania is doing the same. (knew I should have hit them when they were stale http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif)

So, Arco and Aby - message me with what you may need in the way of help. We've got some resources, just not a lot of cash. Know that we have 2 weak armies playing in Sauro's backyard now being annoying...probably soon to be decimated. We were going to finish our original plan of taking out pangaea, but then sauro seemed to want a piece of the pie.

Let me know what our poorly designed and managed nation can do to help.

[RicoRico]

ROAAARRRRR!!!!

I should have dispelled that global spell when I had the chance!
There will be a time for revenge, the children of my finest warriors have already been training for years. They know no fear, for they know that glory will come for the Grand Snake, in due time.
Be aware, Pyre, master of the skies, for I am not out of tricks yet...

And the forces from the water are stirring as well. They think they can take my lands and enjoy them. They have chosen to trade peaceful coexistence with an age of pain. They will learn the fury of the jungle!

And then there's Abysia, the once powerful. Not to be underestimated, still, but the furnace is losing fuel, cooling down. I will reduce them to a flickering candle, and blow it out with a hiss, spelling victory.

[jutetrea]

Shhhh! The larvae(?) are sleeping!

Just to be clear, Pan was our Kill. Out of this miserable excuse for a playstyle we will gain that much at least.

Other than that, carry on.

[Cor]

I think Arco is beyond help at this point, but I am okay with that. I have lost count of the number of Sauromatians that have died trying to take our home. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Better send another 400 to die at the gates of Arco.

[Cor]

another turn out

[RicoRico]

Man, are there a lot of elephants out there trying to walk right over my armies! I can hear the thunder in my capital!
Perhaps I should do something about them, before this gets out of hand!

[Cor]

Elephants? neat!

I see you have begun another siege on my capital. Better bring 2000 troops this time http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Cor]

Rico

YOU CAST WILD HUNT! Oh no you didn't.

You deserve some kind of award, I have never heard of that being used in multiplayer. Very cool. And very bad for the rest of us, because obviously you are rolling the gems.

[RicoRico]

I had some better options, I agree.. But I just liked to see it used for once :-) And curiosity doesn't kill snakes, just cats.

and you know, it actually killed a priest! Ok, the cheapest there is, but it's DEAD now!

I tried it in single player a few times, but it never lasted more than one turn...

I'd also love to cast The Kindly Ones, but I don't have the paths... Never seen it in action.

[Cor]

I recently cast Kindly Ones In a SP. I was shocked to find they they will kill your commanders at roughly an equal rate as everyone elses. I was like WTF!?

Kindly Ones is only advisable if you have no blood mages, and even then they will attack random commanders. The Kindly Ones themselves are total badasses and can challenge thugs easily.

[jutetrea]

Arco and Aby - are you guys still kicking?

I see no way Atlantis can come back vs. the gems/gold of Sauro. I'd be willing to give Rico the win.

Oceania backstabbing me sucked...my capital has been under siege forever... no idea why the ai isn't breaking through. I've got 1 guy in it vs his 140 or so.

By the way, lord of the hunt has been annoying.. I had very few priest to start and now have 0.

This game was actually good though, my first time playing MP and I learned a lot from it. Mostly what "not" to do.

[paraderain]

My gawd yall started this game in January and it's now almost July?!!! How long do these games take? A lifetime? lol

[Cor]

Yeah, I have no hope of winning. I can beat back storming of my castle forever, But that is pretty futile. I am also willing to give the win to RicoRico. He certainly deserves it. He fought off Abysia, Pangaea, Arco all at once and eventually engaged every nation on the map.

If Abysia(Cupido2) concedes we have a winner.