Tempest - Random Nations, Early Era (Micah Wins!)

[Velusion]

<font color="blue">Tempest</font>

Tempest Status Page (http://67.66.187.69/dominions3/stats.php?game=Tempest)

Game Type: TCP/IP (static server)
Speed: 24 hours per host for the first 12 turns moving to 48 hours per host. Quickhost enabled.
Era: Early
Players: 21 (all)
Start: Nations will be assigned when we are filled, or 48 hours – whichever is first. Players will have 48 hours to upload their pretenders once nations are assigned.
Nation Selection: Random with exceptions (see below)
Map: 16.6 provinces per player pre-generated map.
Victory Conditions: 224 out of 350 (~65%) provinces controlled, or the surrendering of all other players.
Graphs: On
Magic Site Freq: 50
Hall of Fame: 15
Renaming: On
Everything Else: Defaults
Masterpass: There will be one
Length: If you aren’t eliminated this game might last 6+ Months. Be prepared!

Ulm - Velusion
Caelum - Reay
Ermor - cupido2
Kailasa - Dedas
R'lyeh - Evilhomer
Lanka - mivayan
Ti'en Ch'i - Shovah32
Agartha - tromper
Marverni - Meglobob
Sauromatia - Reverend Zombie
Arcoscephale - Hadrian_II
Mictlan - Baalz
Abysia - Hellboy
Niefelheim - Peregrine42
Oceania - BanderLover
Pangaea - Manuk
Atlantis - solo
C'tis - BigDisAwesome
Yomi - K
Helheim - Micah
Vanheim - Nix

Nation Selection: Once the game is full I will randomly assign nations out. When signing up players may request up to TWO nations they DON’T want. These are nations you DO NOT want to play. Sign up in this thread.

After nations are assigned I’ll need you to email your pretender password to velusion@at@sbcglobal.net. This is because I’ve had issues with the Master Password working in the past AND so we can give your nation to another human player if you disappear. This is not optional. If you PM me your password make sure and include your email address if you would like to be included in the diplomacy email distribution list or want email notifications when turns host.

Once I have your password I’ll send you the ip/port of the server where you can upload your pretender. Once everyone is uploaded I’ll send out an email listing everyone’s email contact for diplomacy purposes and add you to the game turn email notification list (unless you specify otherwise). Then the game starts.

Quickhost will be enabled. The first 12 turns will be set to have a 24 hour autohost – so expect to do at least a turn a day for the first couple weeks. After that the timer will increase to 48 hours though it is hoped that players will normally still be able to play every 24 hours, with the occasional missed day. As turns take longer in late game this might increase further. As players get eliminated we can be more flexible with extensions and extended absences, but not in the first few weeks.

A small version of the map we will be using is here (http://67.66.187.69/civproject/sos/tempest.jpg). The map has been tweaked to ensure (hopefully) that all players that start on land have at least four land neighbors and all players that start at sea have 3 sea neighbors. I have also tweaked the ocean connections so that separated sea provinces connect to each other across straits (hence all seas that look like they should be connected are linked). This map is a result of lots of random generation and a wee bit of photoshopping. If we do not fill, we will be using a smaller map.

Players who wish to surrender (resign) should simply let me know so we can find a replacement or turn the nation to computer controlled. If you will be unavailable for longer than a few days please let me know. Failing to do you turn twice a in a row without letting us know will get you put on AI. If I think you are missing too many turns (e.g. 3 out of the last 6) I will put you on AI. Once I am eliminated (*coughisuckcough*) I’ll rely on the remaining players to tell me when something needs done with the game.

[Reay]

Hi Velusion, I'll play.

I do not want to be Vanheim or R'lyeh since I am playing them currently in other games.

[cupido2]

I'm in. I take what I get.

[Dedas]

I want to play.

I don't want Oceania.

[Evilhomer]

I'll play, no miclan or oceania.

[mivayan]

I'll join, no Arcoscephale or C'tis.

[Shovah32]

Im in. No oceania or arco please. Heres hoping im not stuck with ulm or rlyeh either.

[tromper]

I'd like to give it a whirl. No R'lyeh or Mictlan, por favor.

[Meglobob]

Sign me up. No Oceania or Atlantis for me.

[Reverend Zombie]

I'm in! No R'lyeh or Kailasa for me, please.

[Hadrian_II]

i was waiting for you to host a early era game.

I'll join too. I play wathever nation i get.

[Baalz]

I'll play, preferably not Agartha.

[Hellboy]

I'd like to play, no Ulm or Marverni for me, please.

[Peregrine42]

Thanks Velusion, I would like to play. No Agartha or C'Tis please.

[BandarLover]

I'll play, and I don't care which race I play, I loves them all. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Just scanning some of the people who have signed this looks awful familiar to my Radiance ME game going on. Nice to see some familiar ugly mugs again http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Manuk]

nice, i want in. No Helheim and no vanheim.
good i dont have to choose nation tough.

[solo]

Please count me in. Any nation is okay.

[BigDisAwesome]

I'm definately in. no kailasa please.
and you're an awesome host velusion!

[Velusion]

For those who make the list feel free to email me your password of your future pretender if you already know what it will be... velusion(@at@)sbcglobal.net

Also, to make the first turn go more smoothly you may download the large map here (http://67.66.187.69/dominions3/tempest.zip). You will have to unzip it to your maps folder.

[K]

i'd like to play.

No Kailasa or Ulm.

And if anyone wants to trade for Lanka, I'd go for that.

[Folket]

I'm in. I prefer not to play.. do not really care about which nation.

[Nix]

Last spot! I'm in.

[Meglobob]

Great, my favourite bit. Finding out what nation I got. Then finding out there pants...

[Velusion]

Nations assigned! As they say here in Texas...
"Stert yer bichen'!"

Start sending in those passwords: velusion(@at@)sbcglobal.net!

Also, to make the first turn go more smoothly you may download the map (link in an earlier post by me).

[Nix]

Hmm... Vanheim. I guess I ought to start learning all those unfair bless strategies.

[Ramiro]

if is posible I would like to join...

[Velusion]

Ramiro said:
if is posible I would like to join...



Sorry Ramiro... we are full up!

[Hadrian_II]

Arco...
with this game, i played all eras of arco in multiplayer

[Baalz]

Mictlan again, I should get a customer loyalty card for all the demons I summon! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Shovah32]

Tien chi...... I suck with tien chi..... o well, i guess i'll keep playing kailasa in sp

[BigDisAwesome]

this'll be the first time i've even played c'tis. lets see how this goes...

[Meglobob]

Shovah32 said:
Tien chi...... I suck with tien chi..... o well, i guess i'll keep playing kailasa in sp



Does this mean your not playing?

[Velusion]

Everyone who has provided me with a password so far should have gotten the ip/port. If I failed to respond to your message let me know.

[Baalz]

I'm not able to connect, is the server supposed to be up?

[Meglobob]

Baalz said:
I'm not able to connect, is the server supposed to be up?



Yes, I have uploaded my pretender.

[Velusion]

Hmm.... I can't connect to the game now either on that port. If I change it to a differnt port it works fine. So... just in case there is a conflict the new port for the game (same IP) will be emailed out to everyone.

[Velusion]

I have passwords from everyone except:

Folket
mivayan

I am expecting to get started 24 hours from this post. Anyone who doesn't upload their pretender by then is in danger of being replaced!

[Velusion]

Velusion said:
I am expecting to get started 24 hours from this post. Anyone who doesn't upload their pretender by then is in danger of being replaced!



Looks like we have an opening for Helheim. I'll give it a few and see if anyone responds directly to this thread. Who ever responds first (or if folket sends me his password before a response) gets the spot.

Reverend Zombie,I got your password - upload your pretender ASAP please!

[Micah]

I'll play if Folket's out, but I don't mind waiting for a bit longer for him. I'll make my pass the same as in Eventide.

[lch]

Folket is already playing in a dozen games, maybe he just forgot about this one. Have you sent him a PM/email?

[Reverend Zombie]

Velusion said:

Velusion said:
I am expecting to get started 24 hours from this post. Anyone who doesn't upload their pretender by then is in danger of being replaced!



Looks like we have an opening for Helheim. I'll give it a few and see if anyone responds directly to this thread. Who ever responds first (or if folket sends me his password before a response) gets the spot.

Reverend Zombie,I got your password - upload your pretender ASAP please!



Would you PM me the port, please? I never got your email.

[Velusion]

Reverend: I forwarded you the earlier email I sent and also PMed you! Sometimes my emails get labeled as spam by filters, which is what I imagined happened.

Micah: The port/address was sent via PM!

[Hellboy]

Hey - looks like all the pretenders are uploaded!

Are we about to get this show on the road?

[Evilhomer]

I think thats your call since the host has to set up the map etc.

edit: lol nevermind, you are the host in the other game im playing.

[Velusion]

It has begun!

[Manuk]

cannot connect.
first, it told me wrong password (??!!)
and then i couldnt even get there anymore stays on "waiting on game info" forever.

[Hellboy]

Manuk said:
cannot connect.
first, it told me wrong password (??!!)
and then i couldnt even get there anymore stays on "waiting on game info" forever.

I saw the same thing for a while, its just that everyone was trying to connect at once. I got in just a couple minutes later.

[Velusion]

Hellboy said:

Manuk said:
cannot connect.
first, it told me wrong password (??!!)
and then i couldnt even get there anymore stays on "waiting on game info" forever.

I saw the same thing for a while, its just that everyone was trying to connect at once. I got in just a couple minutes later.



Yep... people are downloading the map... give it a few. I'll extend the due time if need be.

[lch]

Velusion said:
Yep... people are downloading the map... give it a few. I'll extend the due time if need be.


You know, I always wondered why you put the map on the same game server for download as this doesn't change anything, if they download it via the game (easier) or via browser. You could put it as attachment on this forum or by using a file hosting service like mediafire.com ...

[Hellboy]

Velusion, looks like you haven't set up the Tempest status page yet...

[Velusion]

It's zipped up on my webserver (35% of normal size)... plus what seems to freeze the game isn't bandwidth - it's the game being occupied giving someone the map.

[Dedas]

Everything worked well. I've played my first turn.
Oh, one thing about the map, it is quite a shame that the randomizer only sets border mountains and not regular ones, as some races have neat fortress types on them.

I love my starting position... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Manuk]

done

[Velusion]

Hellboy said:
Velusion, looks like you haven't set up the Tempest status page yet...



It's up now. Ignore the "missing turns" bit for this first turn. when you first setup the script it will do that. Future turns will be fine.

I'm also assuming the php error is because it is the first turn.

[lch]

Velusion said:
I'm also assuming the php error is because it is the first turn.


It's not an error, it's a notice, as it says. And you only see it coz you have your PHP error level set to the maximum... /threads/images/Graemlins/Cold.gif
I wrote an email to you how to fix that already, I don't care about the initial "missed his turn" messages that much personally.

[Velusion]

lch said:

Velusion said:
I'm also assuming the php error is because it is the first turn.


It's not an error, it's a notice, as it says. And you only see it coz you have your PHP error level set to the maximum... /threads/images/Graemlins/Cold.gif
I wrote an email to you how to fix that already, I don't care about the initial "missed his turn" messages that much personally.



fixed!

[Velusion]

Ok.... In the other two era games I run (Radiance &amp; Eventide) Ulm has already been defeated in turn 18 and turn 14!!!

Gulp! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Micah]

Try not to start near anyone with elephants. Try really hard.

[BandarLover]

Amen brother.

[lch]

Velusion said:
Ok.... In the other two era games I run (Radiance &amp; Eventide) Ulm has already been defeated in turn 18 and turn 14!!!

Gulp! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif


Don't worry, in that OTHER game you're still playing, Ulm is going to stay for a looong time... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Velusion]

lch said:

Velusion said:
Ok.... In the other two era games I run (Radiance &amp; Eventide) Ulm has already been defeated in turn 18 and turn 14!!!

Gulp! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif


Don't worry, in that OTHER game you're still playing, Ulm is going to stay for a looong time... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif



No Comment... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smirk.gif

[Shovah32]

Missing the first turn sucks... , Tien Chi hates me(or maybe my internet was just down)

[tromper]

I would like to officially withdraw. My scales are not what my pretender's are. And no, I'm not all spazzing about my starting position or throwing donkeys at the independents. I've heard there's a bug, but no thanks. There's zero chance I chose misfortune 2. Zero chance.

Good luck guys and gals. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Velusion]

tromper said:
I would like to officially withdraw.



I'll give it a few hours and see if anyone wants this spot (Agartha) on this thread. If no one responds I'll make a seperate "looking for replacement" thread.

If this is the scale bug they will revert back to what was orginally picked over the next couple turns. It sucks, but typically it's not a game breaker since it happens so early... espeically if it is only 2 misfortune negative.

[Velusion]

I created a forum thread to find a replacement player. I will manually set Agartha to AI if we don't get a replacement before the next hosting.

[Velusion]

We have a new player for Agartha: Digress!

Digress: Hopefully some neighbors will take into account your slow start and be (slightly) nicer than usual. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Digress]

Agartha rises again - raises its great fist/claw/thingy in the air and proclaims "Yikes !"

[Velusion]

The server is down for a moment. My apologies http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Velusion]

Nix - I noticed you deleted you post... Did you not miss a turn? (I just want to be sure).

[Nix]

I did stall and was wondering why, but I got a helpful PM explaining the intricacies of TCP/IP play... ahem. It's my first network game and I was under the mistaken impression that turns had to run a full duration (24 hours for example) even if all players had played. Everything is much clearer now http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/redface.gif

[Velusion]

Ahh ok... just wanted to make sure you weren't screwed (by the game). My system had time keeping issues in the past so I'm overly sensative to them.

Server is back up! Timer Reset!

[Velusion]

The server has been temporarly taken off line. Suffice to say the timekeeping issue didn't completely go away... it just became not so obvious. Bascially the server was hosting it's turns about 3 hours early... which might have caused Dedas to stale unintentionally... (and possibly a couple others in the past http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif )

Once I hear from him (through a post here or email) about if he would like to revert we might be going back to immediatly before the last turn was hosted. I'll leave that up to him (i.e. if he was going to play his turn in the next 3 hours we will restore, otherwise I'll just start up the server with 27 hours on it).

I'm very sorry for the inconvienence, but I don't want to screw anyone out of thier turn. Since the server just hosted an hour ago so not too many people have taken thier turns so hopefully it won't be a big deal to anyone.

I'll be contacting Dedas via email and creating a sepeate thread (which I'll link to from here) on the forums about the issue.

[Hellboy]

Velusion said:
... which might have caused Dedas to stale unintentionally... (and possibly a couple others in the past http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif )


FWIW I noticed that Dedas played a turn in my game just shortly after he staled in yours. He was playing before your server was scheduled to host, so he was certainly up and around and available to play a turn before the scheduled hosting time for Tempest.

[Velusion]

For those of you that will wonder why the server timer might increase slightly on my games.

Forum thread detailing the issue here: here (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Number=498715&amp;page=0&amp;view=collap sed&amp;sb=5&amp;o=&amp;fpart=1).

This will NOT stop my games from progressing, it's just in this particular game I want to give Dedas a chance to fix his stale if he wishes. The game will continue back on with a 24 hour hosting (though the server will read 27 hours). I'm not sure if this affected anyone else in the past... if so - my apologies! Eventually th IP will change and these games will move to a different box.

[Baalz]

Not able to connect to this game, though I connected to the Radiance game fine.

[Velusion]

Baalz said:
Not able to connect to this game, though I connected to the Radiance game fine.



FYI... from above:


Velusion said:
The server has been temporarly taken off line.

[Shovah32]

The middle kingdom despite its noble intentions of bringing civilisation to the untamed world, now finds itself beset on two fronts by the barbaric hordes of lankan demons and oni hailing from the land know as yomi.

We fear we will not last long but are sure we could find some way to repay those who help us in our time of need.

[Velusion]

After talking with Dedas we are going to restore. He graciously offered to continue if it was a big deal, but since only a few people took thier turn AND it so early in the game I think the fairest thing would be to restore.

The game is now up. Once Dedas does his turn it will host and everyone can do thier turn. For those who already did thiers, my apologies!

[Hellboy]

So, the status page says turn 5, does this mean we should redo our turn 5 orders?

[Velusion]

Hellboy said:
So, the status page says turn 5, does this mean we should redo our turn 5 orders?



No. No one but Dedas needs to do thier turn at the moment.

I recommend you wait for the email notification that Tempest has hosted. If you played the new defunct turn 6 and you attempt to reconnect, there is the possiblity you're turn will be reset and you will have to redo turn 5... (not sure about this, but just to be sure).

[Evilhomer]

you forgot to enable quick host since you restarted

[Meglobob]

Velusion said:

Hellboy said:
So, the status page says turn 5, does this mean we should redo our turn 5 orders?



there is the possiblity you're turn will be reset and you will have to redo turn 5... (not sure about this, but just to be sure).



This was the case for me, I had to redo the turn.

[Velusion]

Ok, game is up and going. To make sure no one reset thier turn and didn't know it I took the game off of quick host. Once Dedas finished thier turn (and I was awake) I backed up his turn file, restored again, and put his finished turn file back. Then I hosted!

So we should be set to go now. This was the first revert I've had to do, to thanks for ya'lls patience. I'll probably do things differently next time (start the game on a different port and just give it to the player who needs to do thier turn before hosting and changeing the port back).

Back to the turn grind!

[Shovah32]

This really sucks.... First hosting in that battle vrs lanka my pretender routed with no afflictions, this battle he took atleast 1 affliction and died.....

[Velusion]

Shovah32 said:
This really sucks.... First hosting in that battle vrs lanka my pretender routed with no afflictions, this battle he took atleast 1 affliction and died.....



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

[Evilhomer]

for some reason one of my lobos became a commander. Not a big deal really but pretty funny

[Reay]

Hmmm R'lyeh had an unexplained increase in income that could be caused by cheating? Has anyone seen a warning like that before?

Maybe your lobo commander has found out how to turn lead into gold. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Evilhomer]

I have no clue why the warning appeared, the odd lobo story continues tho.

This turn he developed magic skills (S3W2) and one of my aboleth became an ordinary unit instead (non-commander).

Overall a decent trade since the lobo has amphibious and more slots.(less hp and worse leadership unfortunary aswell).

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6114/lobofx7.jpg

All hail Ulugh beg, the eater of infants, aboleths and snacks alike....

[Meglobob]

It all seems very, very, very strange to me...

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

[BandarLover]

Wow... wouldn't it be awesome if he grew into a Dagon?

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

[Shovah32]

Or was possesed by an all powerful void being http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[solo]

So far eeriness has been good for you, but what will you do if your luck changes?

BTW, I am playing in another game running on a server that got restarted. In that game, weird things are starting to happen, too.

[Velusion]

I can't imagine how the restore could have caused this problem unless it corrupted a few bits on his turn file http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

Did you see a money increase homer?

I suppose we'll just keep an eye on things.

[Shovah32]

The mney increase may have been a random event, mass alchemisation or just taxes being increase across the board.

[mivayan]

I have a national hero but no message about it.

[Meglobob]

Can I have some random goodness as well pretty, pretty, please oh dom3...

[lch]

Shovah32 said:
The mney increase may have been a random event, mass alchemisation or just taxes being increase across the board.


I don't think so, then the game would not report that as a possible cheat. But I heard that the message used to pop up for MA C'tis because their dominion effect didn't have a strong enough influence or something, maybe the same applies to EA R'lyeh?

What order/etc. dominion has Evilhomer chosen?

[Evilhomer]

order 3 of course, the rest pretty standard for a R'lyeh build

[lch]

Yeah, maybe it's the order 3 which is causing the message to appear.

[Velusion]

More weirdness - I had a leader and all his troops teleport back to my home castle and the troops became part of the garrison.

[Manuk]

cannot connect to this one

[Velusion]

Velusion said:
More weirdness - I had a leader and all his troops teleport back to my home castle and the troops became part of the garrison.



Ahh never mind... I see what happened. My mistake! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Velusion]

Manuk said:
cannot connect to this one



The server is under a heavy bandwidth load tonight... keep trying. it took me a few minutes to get in..

[solo]

Hmmm, so much for the trusting Atlanteans.

My alliance with R'Iyeh seems to have ended!

He has built a huge army with his extra gold, which has just invaded and now bears down on my capital.

[Evilhomer]

Peace between atlantis and R'lyeh would be just so unthematic.

[Shovah32]

Your star crushed our big city and enslaved a large number of our race and broke their minds, lets be friends!

[BigDisAwesome]

Could be worse, you coulda started next to Helheim.

Do not expect the Helheimians (lol spelling?) to accept anything less than war with your nation. I approached them with a non-aggression pact that was rather largely in their favor, yet all I recieved was a messenger bringing news of the battle they had brought to me and my lands. If you are near them I would suggest to attack and rid the world of their barbaric kind before they tire of fighting me and come for your nation.

Nammu
Prophet of C'tis

[Micah]

The people of Helheim have peacefully negotiated with many a nation, and broke no pact with you. The offer that you say was so largely in our favor was merely a standard agreement of non-aggression. Do not make it sound like it was so much in our favor, especially when the lands that you offered us have already been claimed by another nation.

[Velusion]

I received a request to delay hosting of the game for a few hours so someone could get thier turnin, so Quickhost will be extended for another few hours this turn.

[solo]

Atlantis is almost dead, but has done the rest of the world great good by a vanquishing R'Iyeh's Wyrm pretender with my remaining measely PD forces. Alas, if this cowardly worm is called back, its magical prowness will be reduced to 3 Earth and only 1 Air.

Woe be the day this vile crawler erred and slithered into the seas of its former ally. R'Iyeh will be sorry for his treachery, and by the time he fumbles into the former home of Atlantis, there will be no lab nor mighty fortress to be found to comfort or protect his evil and exhausted hordes.

Meanwhile, my true ally and avenger will continue to receive my blessings, gems and gold, while I am still able to tread water.

[Evilhomer]

Yes the the joyful news of victory after victory against the weak and soon to be enslaved race of atlantis, is saddened by the news of that particular death.

[Meglobob]

Roll up, roll up, calling all citizens of the world of Tempest.

I present a unique opportunity, to become the owner of a Brazen Vessel +1 blood magic which the kind shadow seers of Nexus gifted me this very month...

This is an auction, for the Brazen Vessel, so please enter your bids below, all will be considered. The most pleasing bid will get the prize. We very much like astral pearls but skull mentors are always fun too...

Druid Council,
Marverni.

[Manuk]

server down?

[Velusion]

back up!

[solo]

Meglobob said:
Roll up, roll up, calling all citizens of the world of Tempest.

I present a unique opportunity, to become the owner of a Brazen Vessel +1 blood magic which the kind shadow seers of Nexus gifted me this very month...

This is an auction, for the Brazen Vessel, so please enter your bids below, all will be considered. The most pleasing bid will get the prize. We very much like astral pearls but skull mentors are always fun too...

Druid Council,
Marverni.



I will give you all my remaining gold and gem!

[Baalz]

I bid 15 astral pearls.

[Meglobob]

solo said:

Meglobob said:
Roll up, roll up, calling all citizens of the world of Tempest.

I present a unique opportunity, to become the owner of a Brazen Vessel +1 blood magic which the kind shadow seers of Nexus gifted me this very month...

This is an auction, for the Brazen Vessel, so please enter your bids below, all will be considered. The most pleasing bid will get the prize. We very much like astral pearls but skull mentors are always fun too...

Druid Council,
Marverni.



I will give you all my remaining gold and gem!



When you say gem, I bet you really mean 1 gem... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Which means Baalz is in pole position with 15 astral gems.

C'mon everyone, do you really want Baalz to have it? He will do very evil things with it...

But it will be his unless I get a better offer.

The auction ends after next turn by the way, I will send a universal message to everyone with the offer, just in case 1 or 2 players do not check this thread on a regular basis. Got to be fair.

[Nix]

20 pearls.

[solo]

But it's likely to be my last gem, a collector's item, I'm sure. It's perhaps appropriate that it's a death gem.

[Baalz]

You dare bid against the voice of the Bloody God? You invite the wrath of Inferno you fool. All men make mistakes however. Our bid is raised to 25 astral pearls and know well that any further bids will not be so easily forgiven.

[Meglobob]

Baalz said:
You dare bid against the voice of the Bloody God? You invite the wrath of Inferno you fool. All men make mistakes however. Our bid is raised to 25 astral pearls and know well that any further bids will not be so easily forgiven.



The auction is closed! Baalz/Mictlan made the highest bid with 25 astral pearls. A Brazen vessel will arrive in your lab this month. Please send 25 astral pearls to Marverni ASAP. Congratulations.

Druid Council,
Marverni.

[Nix]

This "moving without attacking" Vanheim thing is driving me up the damn wall. Is there any way I can set it so they just naturally move and THEN I can set them to sneak if I want to?

[lch]

Nix, of course, CTRL+leftclick or use the "Move" order manually after you have set them to sneaking into an enemy province, by clicking on the commander's orders.

[Nix]

I know I can change it afterwards, but I keep forgetting that a regular click just makes them sneak around like the sneaky bastards they are.

[Velusion]

I'm having the same problem with the Ulmish armies Nix - so you aren't alone http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Meglobob]

Nix said:
I know I can change it afterwards, but I keep forgetting that a regular click just makes them sneak around like the sneaky bastards they are.



I remember playing Man in another game and I had the same problem, I then got illusionists and they where exactly the same.

The only solution I found was a double check of my orders using F1, just look for sneak, then double check you actually want them to be sneaky.

[BigDisAwesome]

I learned to play C'tis for this game. They are real fun, but it's ashame I couldn't last longer. I was looking forward to their middle/late game. Starting next to Helheim rushing me, and Mictlan with no where to grow to except through my lands is no good. I'm gonna hold on a couple more turns hopefully, but the lizard men are soon to be done for.

[Micah]

Put a non-stealth troop in with each commander and they will un-sneakify them. This is even better with glamour since the enemy STILL can't see your troops, as opposed to normal sneaking guys.

Sorry BigD, you got a rough start. Nice crushing of my first attack though, I must say that I was unpleasantly surprised by that (and the battle report from when I lost that merc company scared the heck out of me).

[BigDisAwesome]

Yeah I was pleased with what I got done. I coulda done a couple things different I suppose, but I don't think much of anything could withstand the starting position I got.

[lch]

Why don't you all just get used to ALWAYS use CTRL+leftclick for movement orders and only release the CTRL key when you really want to move stealthy units, like scouts? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif

[Baalz]

Indeed, you were certainly painful enough even after tumbling with Helheim. Not looking forward to storming over all that skellispam to finish you off...don't suppose you want to just surrender? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[BigDisAwesome]

I'm taking everything I can down with me. MUHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHA

[mivayan]

Lanka is in slight trouble. Lanka thinks choosing war, not love, in Lanka's relations with Lanka's second neighbour has something to do with it. Lanka's closest neighbour was niefel. In future lives, Lanka will be wiser. Perhaps. Lanka will fight to the death, for sure.

[Micah]

E/N blessed?

[Peregrine42]

The Lords of Niefelheim salute their worthy foes in the nation of Lanka. We have no doubt that they will fight to the bitter end and respect them all the more for it.

[Micah]

Vel - I'm going to be traveling this weekend. I'll try to stay on top of my turns, but if you could hold the hosting up a tad if they're not in quite on time that would be great (I'll have my laptop with me, but I'm travelling cross-country, so I'll be spending a couple of nearly-full days in a flying aluminum can). I should be ok for the other 2 games since they're on 48 hour hosts.

I don't think it will be a problem, but I wanted to say something ahead of time just in case.

Thanks,

Micah (Helheim)

[lch]

Micah, could you still play your turn on Eventide, per chance? You're the last player left to upload his turn...

Have fun on your trip!

[Peregrine42]

Not that you'd know it from the pace of the game (great job everyone!), but I think we're already on 48 hour host so you should be fine.

[Micah]

Done. I don't leave for another 24 hours, I was just sulking because Calmon is wrecking me.

[Evilhomer]

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

[Shovah32]

Hey arco, sorry for blowing up your 3500 gold of sacreds.

[Velusion]

I'll be watching the deadlines. I might push some back a little since we have at least two people who might stale.

[Hadrian_II]

Shovah32 said:
Hey arco, sorry for blowing up your 3500 gold of sacreds.



in this game, im just soo lucky http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif at least, they killed your militia http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Shovah32]

O yea, thanks for killing those little guys, annoying upkeep http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Baalz]

The lizard king has fallen.

The nation of C’tis has gone to the honorable grave of a warrior as the Mictlan wind blows south. Seeing an opportunity as they feuded with other neighbors, the holy warriors of the land of the jungle fell upon the swamplands like an avalanch of boulders. Eagle warriors dropped on all sides like hammers as a solid core of jaguar warriors marched down the center as the anvil. After several bloody battles our generals gazed upon the home citadel of the lizard folk and considered the options.

The sauromancers are well known for their command of the undead, and the slaying of undead is cold methodical work not worthy work for raising the blood of the holy warriors. So a score of priests were brought forward in preparation before the bloody army marched on the last stronghold of the lizards. In the face of taunts from the forked tongues, we waited until the time was right, then marched in force.

Indeed hundreds of walking dead were raised as the C’tis militia tried once in life, and once again in death to repulse us. The eagle warriors were not able to make to the back lines in time to stem the flow of undead by slaying the sauromancers, so the sweaty work of hacking bodies into pieces too small to shuffle forward fell to the anvil of jaguar warriors. Many of the weaker eagle warriors fell, and the rest routed, but the core of our army blasted through the brittle bones and clumsy shuffling long dead as chime after chime of banishment rained down around them.

Warriors until the end, the sauromancers retreated after the walking dead inflicted significant casualties, only to return the following month summoning another large group of undead in a last show of defiance before we could storm their castle. Unsupported by an army however, the undead did not last very long alone and the last of the sauromancers was slain as the wave of our holy warriors overwhelmed the flow of undead.

Now, fittingly, we digest our large meal like a snake- outwardly dormant but already thinking about where our next meal will come from.

[Meglobob]

Well, obviously Miv, the clever bugger of Lanka was not so clever after all! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

As a rule the universe hates clever buggers...with clever names...a bit like the god Terminator who was the 1st to be terminated in a alternative universe...

[Manuk]

Clever bugger... what a cool title

[Evilhomer]

Im trying connect from a borrowed computer, but im having no luck. Is the server down or has the ip changed somehow ?

[solo]

Server is fine, and you have 34 hours left to figure out what you are doing wrong.

[Evilhomer]

What port/ip are we using ? Do I need the .map file to connect ?.

[Shovah32]

IIRC its 67.66.187.69 and 12001. I believe you can download the map from the server.

[mivayan]

Meglobob said:
Well, obviously Miv, the clever bugger of Lanka was not so clever after all! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

As a rule the universe hates clever buggers...with clever names...a bit like the god Terminator who was the 1st to be terminated in a alternative universe...


Yeah. A bunch of giants stormed my home. So it goes. Fun playing anyhow.

We both had huge blesses, so that's not my excuse.

[Peregrine42]

Mivayan, you just got unlucky. You committed yourself to a battle with T'ien Ch'i which got broadcast to all in his plea for help. Easy for me to attack your weak front. I was actually surprised that you didn't try to secure peace with me before engaging.

Thanks for sticking it out to the bitter end - always more fun that way. And I'm sure everyone else will appreciate all those Decay spells you threw at me in the last couple of battles. I, personally, did not!

[Shovah32]

I made a similar mistake: attacking yomi just before discovering mivayan. Luckily Miv attacking me shielded me from yomi til i could get rid of the lankan army attacking me.

[Meglobob]

Shovah32 said:
I made a similar mistake: attacking yomi just before discovering mivayan. Luckily Miv attacking me shielded me from yomi til i could get rid of the lankan army attacking me.



I don't think you after worry about Yomi now, not 100% sure but I think Ermor as attacked him.

Wow, you guys are sure having fun, sounds like a cascade effect, 1 guy attacks his neighbour, so is neighbour attacks him, then is neighbour and so on...a mess but good fun nonetheless.

[K]

Yeh Shovah32, that Lanka vs Tien Chi in Tien Chi battle was nice. I got to watch it with that Scout you kicked a few turns later.

Frank taught you well, young apprentice.

[Baalz]

Meglobob said:
Wow, you guys are sure having fun, sounds like a cascade effect, 1 guy attacks his neighbour, so is neighbour attacks him, then is neighbour and so on...a mess but good fun nonetheless.



Yep, seems like starting on the edge of the map is a significant advantage. I haven't played a game yet that I wasn't on the edge and managed to avoid a multi-front war. As you say though, that's part of the fun of this game. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Manuk]

unless it's a wraparound map.

[Dedas]

Ahh, it feels so good to be in the middle of the map, enemies on all sides and only monkeys to defend you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[mivayan]

Peregrine42 said:
Mivayan, you just got unlucky. You committed yourself to a battle with T'ien Ch'i which got broadcast to all in his plea for help. Easy for me to attack your weak front. I was actually surprised that you didn't try to secure peace with me before engaging.


I was randomly hoping you'd do something else. Also I was hoping to finish tien quickly and bring my army home.


Thanks for sticking it out to the bitter end - always more fun that way. And I'm sure everyone else will appreciate all those Decay spells you threw at me in the last couple of battles. I, personally, did not!


Ah, unscripted decay... fun! Mostly scripted a few spirit curses for the giants.


K said:
Yeh Shovah32, that Lanka vs Tien Chi in Tien Chi battle was nice. I got to watch it with that Scout you kicked a few turns later.

Frank taught you well, young apprentice.


Was that when Tien annihilated my sieging force with Acid bolt, feezing mist, magma bolts and fireball?

[Velusion]

Evilhomer said:
Im trying connect from a borrowed computer, but im having no luck. Is the server down or has the ip changed somehow ?



What issue are you having? when you first connect it will attempt to download the map and take a long time where it might look like it's locked up...

[Shovah32]

God bless sacreds with 50% elemental resistance http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Manuk]

The knowledge of the gnomes has unveil a lost fortness in a border province. This could come useful in case of invasion.

[Folket]

I'm taking over for Evilhomer.

I consider Ulm my friend and anything moving in the water mine.

[Manuk]

The time of treachery has passed. The surprise attack from our friends(?) of Caelum allied with the powerful nation of Ulm is acknowledge but those things are of the past and present is a two front war in which our divinity died. Now revenge is in the hearts of the wild.
This turn Hundreds of invaders were sent home on their shields when they were heading towards the sacred grove. Unfortunately the flying chickens of Caelum were cut out landing inland of our country and their entire group perished.
Those deaths and the future ones are a message that Pangaea is not of free pass and that no tresspassers will be allowed.

[Shovah32]

K how did you lose so many commanders?

[Dedas]

Down with the evil Pangaea! *Throws some bananas over the border*

[K]

To be honest, I don't know how I lost so many commanders. I see one die, and after the battle a bunch of them are gone. Its not poison or some other end battle effect.

Basically, my Prophet and a bunch of mages just got eaten by a bug. Let's just say I'm not pleased.

[Manuk]

So, I found someone more coward than my already 2 enemies. My third!! The monkeys!!

[Baalz]

*sigh*
Turn one - that archer with the insane precision takes out my prophet...no blessings for the jaguar/eagle warriors. Eagle warriors trudge up on foot to whack with non-enchanted weapons.

Turn two the guy on the griffin with the +10 fear aura kills three dudes and causes the other 200 to route (still had two commanders- this is total mad moral roll). Now I've got to build an anti-Bogus army and go collect my wayward troops...:(

[Folket]

Baalz, did you not know that that archer always aim for commanders?

[Baalz]

Yep, that's why I brought extra commanders, but I forgot that my prophet was out of dominion and easy pickings...didn't bring any extra *priests* (eagle warriors would have settled it in one turn if divine blessing had gone off). Oh well, live and learn...

[Meglobob]

Baalz said:
*sigh*
Turn one - that archer with the insane precision takes out my prophet...no blessings for the jaguar/eagle warriors. Eagle warriors trudge up on foot to whack with non-enchanted weapons.

Turn two the guy on the griffin with the +10 fear aura kills three dudes and causes the other 200 to route (still had two commanders- this is total mad moral roll). Now I've got to build an anti-Bogus army and go collect my wayward troops...:(



Just think of those nice magic items at the end of it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Digress]

The cursed above ground lands of Agartha have felt the triple hammer blow of Helheim. We plan to go down making obscene gestures with our claws and swearing at them even more enthusiastically. We write this here so those innumerable Helherdlings don't mistake these gestures and shouts for feeble attempts to hit them and pitiful squeaking. Hitting opponents and successful diplomacy have not been amongst our strong suits thus far.

We can report that Helheim has observed all pacts between us faithfully and their suprise attack was not a suprise at all http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif We desperately cling to this as a mark of our incredible tactical nous http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Micah]

Helheim desires about 40 astral pearls, and is willing to trade E/D/A gems for them, send a PM if you're interested in a trade.

[Velusion]

I have created a thread concerning the server that hosts this game. Please check it before posting that the server is down.

Velusion's Game Server Update Thread (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=d3maars&Number=507308&fpart=&PHPSESSID=)

[Micah]

Found a trade for those pearls, thank you all.

[Velusion]

FYI

I've had a couple requests and since it is Easter weekend after this next hosting I'm going to put the game on hold until Monday (CST) so we don't see a bunch of stales.

So get your current turns in for the current deadline and then go relax for a weekend http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif Have a drink on me!

[Hadrian_II]

Arcoscephale has been vanquished. There is nothing i can do to fight a joined Helheim &amp; Abysia assault.

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

[Manuk]

mmm. the south of the map seem so far...
the distribution was odd. My western enemy, Ulm has a large continent with no neighbours and I´m tired now of his hordes. And Caelum is attacking me too. The game is intresting so far. But others seem more threatened with no chokepoints and maybe more enemies.

[Meglobob]

Hadrian_II said:
Arcoscephale has been vanquished. There is nothing i can do to fight a joined Helheim &amp; Abysia assault.

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



Good news, I killed the god of Abysia.

Druid Council of Marverni.

[Hellboy]

Meglobob said:

Hadrian_II said:
Arcoscephale has been vanquished. There is nothing i can do to fight a joined Helheim &amp; Abysia assault.

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



Good news, I killed the god of Abysia.

Druid Council of Marverni.

Indeed. Druids across Marveni will burn for that deed! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif

[Micah]

Is the server down? I went to check the clock and I can't connect to this or Eventide. (obviously, please don't stale me if the problem is on my end, though I think it's a while yet til the host)

[Baalz]

I guess it's not terribly impressive to brag about stomping on the AI, but the fight to take the Sauromatian capital was a hoot anyway (I think the defenses were scripted before they got set AI).

"Aw crap, that's a gorgon. And wonderful, several hydras with a good sized army of heavy infantry and a dozen skellispamers to hold the gates." (I relieved Vanheim of the siege so I had no idea what was inside)

"Ah, cool, note to self: make sure to use hellbind heart again next time I go up against Hydras"

It was great, all their dudes ran up to whack on the recently converted hydras (getting lethally poisoned) while my guys strolled in the front gate unopposed. The skellispam considerately put the Hydras down before my troops got in the danger zone, and the gorgon climbed her fatigue over 100 buffing the lethally poisoned troops. Then it was just knocking down a bunch of unsupported skellis and passed out mages...

[Hellboy]

Sorry to say, I'm going to have to pull out of this game. I start a new job on Monday, so (sadly) I'm going to have reduce time spent playing Dominions. It's been fun everyone! Thanks especially to Velusion for doing an excellent job at hosting.

I've asked Velusion to find a substitute, and I think the position could offer some fun to whoever takes it over. While the position has its flaws, it's certainly far from hopeless (and I'll be happy to give a detailed briefing to whoever takes it over).

- Hellboy

[davegg]

I guess I am taking over Abysia, it seems our pretender has gone missing. If anyone wants to donate a new one, please forward to our capitol. Thanks!

[Baalz]

On my way...can you tell me where you capitol is?

[Meglobob]

Baalz said:
On my way...can you tell me where you capitol is?



It's that province, I am just about to invade! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[davegg]

I am pretty sure its called Abysia

[Baalz]

The gates of Sauromatia fall, and the bloody god demands fresh blood in appeasement. After a brief stare at the ominously silent nation of R’yleh it was decided that now was not the time to march underwater. This left the vanir cousins for consideration. Helheim appears otherwise occupied, but perhaps a bit much to bite off. Vanheim, on the other hand appears ripe for the plucking. The trick will be to start and finish the conquest quickly enough that the hungry Helheim and R’yleh have no chance to notice us otherwise engaged.

“Very well” said high priest Baalz, “First we shut down their capital. We must minimize the number of heavily blessed Vans we face on the battlefield. Let their crops wither and die, I want every drop of rain to become a toad until their population drowns under the rotting corpses. Next, open the gates of Inferno, I want their country to burn. Let no corner of their kingdom be spared, imps should raid from the mountain tops to the swamps and find everywhere their glamoured troops are not. Finally, march forth with the mighty Jaguar Warrior host which has just finished sacking Sauromatia, for somewhere in these red-flag territories lie the tricksie hidden defenders.”

As the nation of Vanheim caught fire and began to burn, the hidden defenders quickly found that glamour and fancy moves alone was no match for the hungry Jaguar Warriors. Dozens upon dozens of huskurls gave their lifeblood to the ground and the bloody god was, for a time satiated. Then, the scouts reported a more formidable defensive force trying to sneak upon us. Behind a impressive phalanx of huskurls several dwarves were seen practicing sending huge clouds of spinning blades out, sure to decimate the lightly armored Jaguar Warriors. Towering above them all was an immensely magically powerful Frost Father, the self styled god of the Vanir.

“No, that’s not going to work for me, I will not have our noble warriors cut down in swaths by those dirt grubbing rock slugs, bring me their heads before the battle.” No sooner had the order been given than a swarm of seething disease demons flew forth to deliver. All dwarves were slain (ethereal disease demons weren’t impressed with the blade winds), though the demon which attacked the Frost Father had to be content to infect him with a lethal disease before being blasted back to the abyss.

“This is still not satisfactory, that Frost Father alone has enough power to level a city, I will not send our troops to die under that vile deluge.”

“But your holiness, how can we hope to assassinate such a powerful creature? No assassin in existence can hope to challenge him one on one!”

“I have been keeping something for just this occurrence, bring forth the black bows.” The terrible black bows were brought out of the vault, and given to lesser warriors that they might win some glory. They would have but a few shots apiece before they must retreat – no point risking the valuable bows. By high priest Baalz’ orders, only militia and slave chaff would be sent forth for this fight – the Jaguar warriors would be held in reserve until the Van’s support was broken. The one exception being that vile Bogus creature, having offended the high priest with his vulgar behavior Baalz had ordered him to hold the center of the front line to give the archers time to work…and work they did.

Now the Vanheim host sits virtually leaderless at the foot of the former Sauromatian capital, surrounding a feebleminded and diseased wretch they still worship with not a mage to be seen within a hundred leagues. There is no hope of reinforcements, their capital stands all but abandoned, their fields burn and but a few territories were able to fight off the imps. The Jaguar warrior host prepares to make a truly fitting blood sacrifice in honor of another successful conquest. We salute our latest opponent and will honor you in death by offering you directly to the bloody god.

[davegg]

Hi, quick question please, I got an email saying it had been hosted, but its on turn 37. Thats the same turn I just did; is that right?

[Shovah32]

Maybe the email was delayed?

[Meglobob]

davegg said:

Hi, quick question please, I got an email saying it had been hosted, but its on turn 37. Thats the same turn I just did; is that right?



If in your current turn, I conquered your capital province, Abysia. Then your upto date and on the correct turn. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[davegg]

lol well i still see my capitol and no one has moved, soooo

[davegg]

and more importantly, why don't you attack hellboy and leave me in peace?

[Velusion]

Remember that you have to login to the server and download the turn...

[davegg]

i logged in, how do i download it?

[Velusion]

IF you logged onto the server it should say Tempest (turn 38) at the top. It also prompt you for your password once you select your nation.

[davegg]

ok i got it , I was looking at the saved game thx

[Nix]

I suppose it's a bit too late to say that I'm a beginner and to take it easy on me. Magic is for pansies anyways. I'm relocating, I'm sure I can find a dank cave somewhere to hide in...

[Baalz]

Yeah, that's kinda why I wrote exactly the steps I did and what my thought process was so you can make the most of the learning experience. Nothing more frustrating than not even understanding what happened...

[Meglobob]

davegg said:
and more importantly, why don't you attack hellboy and leave me in peace?



Hellboy = Abysia. Abysia declares war on the Marverni thinking my bare chested warriors will be a easy victim. Marverni begins the slaughter of Abysia. Hellboy legs it and hands over to you, davegg. Think of our war as character building! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[davegg]

no change of management break then eh? Now we are really burning!

[Velusion]

davegg -

Make sure you hit end turn and verify that the system has your turn. 2 hours to go and I show that you haven't submitted your turn yet...

[davegg]

I did, but the game seemed to freeze on the map. Is that normal? After about twenty minutes I forced closed it.

[davegg]

by the way, does anyone want 250 useless blood slaves? First come, first serve ...

[Baalz]

Yes please! I'll not only thank you profusely I'll use them to put the smack on Marverni for you. Send them to Mictlan.

[edit]

Alas on second thought I can't accept them. Perhaps you should look to see if you can forge items with them if you have no blood magic researched? There are several really good blood items that Abyssia can forge.

[Meglobob]

davegg said:
by the way, does anyone want 250 useless blood slaves? First come, first serve ...



I'll have them! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Baalz]

Hey Velusion, what is it you use to send out the mail notifications for turns? I was wondering if it was something I could recommend to other hosts, it sure makes my life easier....(thanks BTW)

[Micah]

I'm traveling again this weekend, hopefully it won't be an issue (it wasn't last time) but if you could give me a little leeway if it looks like I'm not gonna get my turn in it would be much appreciated. Thanks.

[Velusion]

Its a VBS script someone else on the forum gave me awhile back. I'll PM the contents to you.

[davegg]

gee,

Shall the sad custudion of the embers of Abysis send their lovely young blood slaves (all 250) to the evil and ugly, every ugly, Marveni who even know are wrecking our land or will someone else get immediate delivery of the last vestige of our wealth?

Indeed, Baalz and Mictlan they are on their way; use them in good health!

[Micah]

So, guess it's time to take down Ulm's global, since Forge is certainly one of the "kill on site" ones. Helheim will happily donate some pearls to the cause.

[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.

Can the game be put on hold during this time? If the delay is to long, a substitute is acceptable.

Thanks

[Velusion]

Micah said:
So, guess it's time to take down Ulm's global, since Forge is certainly one of the "kill on site" ones. Helheim will happily donate some pearls to the cause.



Hah! Having other people do your dirty work eh?

In that case I'll be happily to donate pearls to anyone that wants to take down Helheim's global... Helheim that has almost 2x as much research and a higher gem income than me....

[Micah]

Forge + warrior smith + hammer = 90% cost recuction. I think tha's worth a little more than 20 gems a turn...

[Velusion]

Micah said:
Forge + warrior smith + hammer = 90% cost recuction. I think tha's worth a little more than 20 gems a turn...



Look at you... a propaganda machine feeding everyone bad numbers!

Actually it's only %75. A 40 gem item now only costs me 10 gems to forge as opposed to my previous 20 (40 * .5(forge) *.5(D.Hammer+smith) = 10). So in reality, forge is only saving me %25 of base cost of an item. That assumes I use a Smith to make the item and that I have a hammer of course.

I'll be hard pressed to save more than 20 gems a turn (after the initial forging bonanza that is). Actually Ulm gets the LEAST benefit from the Forge bonus compared to any other nation due to the fact that forge bonuses don't stack.

You on the other hand can use your 20 gems on whatever you want, including rituals. You get your gems without the investment of forgers which could be researching. But then you don't need to do much researching do you "Mr. Has the most Research by Far".

[Micah]

Ah, my mistake, "Only" 75% it is. Having a hammer isn't so tough when they cost all of 3 gems to make though...

[Velusion]

It would appear that Folket is going to miss another host (2nd). Not sure what is up with him as he has a good position here. I'll give him until tomorrow night before I start looking for a replacement...

[Sensori]

Actually, Folket put up a thread where he's looking for a replacement here (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Number=514312&amp;page=0&amp;view=collap sed&amp;sb=5&amp;o=&amp;fpart=1).

As you can see, I'm one of the people wanting to take his place in this game in particular. ;p

[Velusion]

Sensori said:
Actually, Folket put up a thread where he's looking for a replacement here (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Number=514312&amp;page=0&amp;view=collap sed&amp;sb=5&amp;o=&amp;fpart=1).

As you can see, I'm one of the people wanting to take his place in this game in particular. ;p



Ahhh. I see. Sounds like he is handing them out - hopefully he will do so in the next 24 hours.... If not I'll assign replacements based off of that thread.

[Sensori]

Well, he just sent me the password for R'lyeh, so I guess I'm the new player for it. Now the only problem I see is the distinct lack of knowing the IP and port of the game.

[Velusion]

I'll PM Them to you

[Baalz]

Heh heh, suck it world.

[Velusion]

Baalz said:
Heh heh, suck it world.



We are about to see what the manual means by "little risky" and "unsafe" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Sensori]

The Aboleths of R'lyeh have regained control of their dominion and stagnation no longer affects their realm in the deep.

There is much to be done.

[Reay]

Why did Tempest just host? I did not send my turn in and I got a stale turn, yet it had 22 hours to go before host?

[Micah]

I dunno what's going on, but the clock's messed up. It's showing 4 hours to the next host as well. I thought I somehow lost track of the hosting, which would have been a shame. Maybe Velusion's trying to sneak some extra turns in to make sure Ulm wins =)

Also, Marverni went AI? They're kind of in a strong spot to be given up to the computer unless that's related to the server-clock weirdness.

[Reay]

Hmm yeah I noticed the 4 hours to next host.

So what does this mean? Should we do our turn before the 4 hours elapses? I guess that makes up for us missing the other turn hehe

[Micah]

I think Vel backs up the game, so hopefully we'll just get a reset.

[Reay]

Yeah, I remember that he does backup the game files so I guess he will do a reset, which will hopefully give us another 24+ hours to submit our missed turns.

It is strange that Marverni went AI since he was seemingly growing in power.

[Velusion]

Huh. Not sure. I'm taking it down now and can restore.

[Velusion]

Sorry about that. What I think happened was I tried to reset the clock back to 48 hours last night because of Jazzepi's absence. Apparently the 4 took while my 8 was lacking, hence the time change to 4.

We are all restored back to immediately before it hosted, so it "should" be all good. Now in the past people have noticed some strange in-game stuff happening once I restored. I'm curious if that occurs again, as there is no logical reason why it should...

[Micah]

Vel, can you take it off quickhost for the moment? I had a partly done turn that it uploaded when I redownloaded the old turn, and I don't want it hosting til I have time to finish the turn up tomorrow. I'll post here when I get the turn in.

[Velusion]

Micah said:
Vel, can you take it off quickhost for the moment? I had a partly done turn that it uploaded when I redownloaded the old turn, and I don't want it hosting til I have time to finish the turn up tomorrow. I'll post here when I get the turn in.



Done!

BTW JayThomas won't be back until tomorrow.

[Sensori]

There seems to be a rather large disconnect between the actual amount of people who've played their turn and what the website is saying. According to the site only 2 people have done it, but according to the game everyone but one have done their turns. What's up with that? :O

[Velusion]

Sensori said:
There seems to be a rather large disconnect between the actual amount of people who've played their turn and what the website is saying. According to the site only 2 people have done it, but according to the game everyone but one have done their turns. What's up with that? :O



The status page is jacked up because of the extended turn and restore. It will fix itself over the next couple turns.

[Baalz]

I had to redo my turn. Connected to check after all this, it re-downloaded the turn and I had no orders set. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Velusion]

Baalz said:
I had to redo my turn. Connected to check after all this, it re-downloaded the turn and I had no orders set. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif



Was it from the same PC? If you check on your turn from a different PC it will replace your turn file with a blank one.

[JayThomas]

I'm in Iowa, USA. I was able to get an internet connection but I can't connect to any of the game servers. Probably some firewall setting on my work computer which I won't mess with.

Anyway, I'll be home tomorrow evenning to continue my turns.

[Micah]

Uploaded for real now, thanks

[Sensori]

You know, as an off character observation, just my luck that R'lyeh staled before I took control of it and then there's a wait time of several days after the first turn I play.

Seriously, I think I have at least 1 point of misfortune in my scales in real life. ;ppp

[Velusion]

Sensori said:
You know, as an off character observation, just my luck that R'lyeh staled before I took control of it and then there's a wait time of several days after the first turn I play.

Seriously, I think I have at least 1 point of misfortune in my scales in real life. ;ppp



Heh. Turn should process tonight and all will be right in the world.

[Digress]

Agartha will be set to AI anytime soon after a game in which it was an irrelevance from start to finish http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/fear.gif

Have had some bizarre (and powerful) mages being "spawned" in the last turn or two whilst commanders have been reduced to simple soldiers.

[K]

Just wondering: is anyone else in the middle of Mictlan's Demon Apocalypse? I've got four Arch Devils and an Ice Devil up in my grill.

[Manuk]

Nice final battle, Velusion. Good Game.

[Velusion]

Manuk said:
Nice final battle, Velusion. Good Game.



That was horribly bloody. Stupid earthquake never went off!

GG, though its not quite completely over yet...

[Velusion]

K said:
Just wondering: is anyone else in the middle of Mictlan's Demon Apocalypse? I've got four Arch Devils and an Ice Devil up in my grill.



It's the second coming of Baalz...

[Velusion]

Well there goes my Forge! Welcome to the wonderful world of Helheim domination http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Digress]

Is this normal ... see the attached .jpg with my never empowered or prophetized Wet One commander.

Never mind the attachment didn't stick - but the guy has level 2 in multiple paths (including holy). Unfortunately he ain't sacred as well.

I also have an Ichythid trooper that is level 3 in a couple of paths.

It is weird - and unfortunate that it didn't happen sooner given that the only mages Agartha has had for the longest time were those that survived the Helheim invasion,by jumping into the nearest pond and staying small. Have not been able to recruit any mages since then.