HYDRANT - PBEM Game - WRAITHLORD WINS!

[PashaDawg]

This game is on the Uropia Map.

You can find the map here: Uropia Map Thread (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=464358&page=0&view=collap sed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1)

However, I tweaked the map a bit to move a few nations around and add Atlantis and Eriu to the mix.  I also moved things around a little and fixed some bugs.


Players:

Abysia - Pashadawg
Agartha - Ygorl
Arco - Caduceus
Atlantis - Quantum Mechani
C'Tis - Atul
Eriu - Bluebird
Ermor - Morkilus
Jotunheim - Jurri
Man - Dakar
Marignon - Ferrosol
Oceania - Ramshead
Pangaea - Migaaresno
Pythium - Wahnsinniger
Ulm - Ewierl
Vanheim - Boron


The other settings:

Victory Condition:  Victory Points (non-cumulative);  One in each capital.  Need 5 to win.
Middle Era 
Conceptual Balance Mod 
Worthy Heroes Mod 
Indies 6 
Site Frequency 45
Money 100 
Resources/Supplies 100 
Random events common 
Score Graphs on 
Hall of Fame 15 
Standard Research
Renaming allowed 

Hosting schedule:  Daily turns through Turn 15, and then switch to a Sunday / Tuesday / Thursday schedule. Deadlines will generally be at 9:00 p.m. Boston time.

Here is a link re Boston Time for your convenience. It is GMT-4 until Nov. 4, when it will switch back to GMT-5. Boston Time (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=43)

[RamsHead]

I'll play.

[PashaDawg]

ok! just need one more player.

[Morkilus]

Count me in!

[PashaDawg]

Excellent!

[PashaDawg]

Hello:

I am waiting on one player for his nation preferences. I expect to hear back from him soon and will shoot to put up the list of nation assignments by Monday night.

Hopefully, we can get the game started Tuesday night (Boston time).

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

The game name has been changed to HYDRANT.

That could stand for several things, as suggested by Caduceus, QM, shovah, Morkilus and myself:

Hitherto Yon Daft Radiant And Naetherworldly Tyrants

Hellbound Young Dominions-playing Raving Angry Nerds of Tomorrow

Hyperactive youngsters drown rabid angry northern turkeys

Horrible Yonder Dragons Raging And Not Tasty

How Y'all Dripped Really Awful Nether Tea

Heaven Yields Dangerously Radiant and Narcotic Thunderbolts

How your doctor reads all naughty things

[lch]

Half your descriptions resemble actually nothing thoughtful. Have you dimwit really applied no thought?

[Ferrosol]

I vote for the fourth description

[Bluebird]

Darn - an I though HYDRANT would stand for "Hippopotamus yuks dumfoundly: rhinoceroses adjudicate national terror!" - but it seems that I was wrong. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Looking forward to the game ... thanks for hosting, Pasha.

[Caduceus]

lch said:
Half your descriptions resemble actually nothing thoughtful. Have you dimwit really applied no thought?



Good grief, we haven't. Haven't you learned anything yet?

[lch]

Hah, you definitely rage against nothing threatening.

[Morkilus]

Hold your dark remarks and never tell.

[lch]

Hell, y'all didn't realize anything. No thanks.

[Ygorl]

Hey, ya don't really 'afta naysay thus! However, your definitely-readable acronyms necessitate thanks.

[llamabeast]

You guys are good! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Sombre]

Hope you don't repeat all new thread names abbreviated mostly in good style.

[llamabeast]

HYDRANTNAMIGS?

[Sombre]

Hydrants,.. you don't really allow next to nothing and my intuition never granted sufficiently accurate lexical layout,... didn't anyone muddle nothing, didn't alla you, before? I totally cheat, however evil (it) seems.

(I was really reaching there, what a mess).

[Bluebird]

HYDRANT yields directly recursive acronyms noobies typeset

[CUnknown]

Oh no, did I miss out on this one?


Marignon / France
Eriu / Spain



Marignon is Spain, aren't they? Don't mess with the Spanish Inquisition! Umm.. Eriu is Ireland, but that might not be fair. Oh well.

[PashaDawg]

Hi CUnknown!

I did not hear back from you and was such an eager beaver, I invited other players in your stead. I hope you'll be interested in playing next time. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

I moved Marignon over to France so they would be closer to Ermor and provide some excellent Inquisitor on Wraithlord Action! Plus, I think Marignon is inspired by Southern France somehow. I think I read that in a post by K.O.

So, I needed someone to be in Spain, and there was no room to stick Eriu in Ireland, when Man was in Britain. But, you're right. Eriu is not the perfect fit for Spain.

Pasha

[Ferrosol]

Maringnon is more italian/papal inquisiton in MA and becomes more spanish convert the heretics in LA so you could probably make an arguement for putting them either way personally I would put them in the southern France/Northen Spain kind of region

[PashaDawg]

Hello:

Here are the nation assignments:

Abysia - Pashadawg
Agartha - Ygorl
Arco - Caduceus
Atlantis - Quantum Mechani
C'Tis - Atul
Eriu - Bluebird
Ermor - Morkilus
Jotunheim - Jurri
Man - Dakar
Marignon - Ferrosol
Oceania - Ramshead
Pangaea - Migaaresno
Pythium - Wahnsinniger
Ulm - Ewierl
Vanheim - Boron

I am happy to say that I think everyone got their first or second choice!

Let's start the game on Wednesday night. That will give everyone a chance to get the map and, perhaps, get the lay of the land with a test game or two, before committing to a final pretender. Don't forget to use the modified .map file I sent yesterday.

When creating your pretender, be sure to have the Complete Conceptual Balance Mod 1.1 activated. Otherwise, your pretender will not work. Also, when you send me your pretender, it will be a .2h file in the "newlords" folder.

Please send me your pretender files by Wednesday, August 1, 2007, at 9:00 p.m. Boston time.

Hosting deadlines will generally be at 9:00 p.m. Boston time consistently.

If you ever need an extension, please just ask. They will be granted liberally. However, if I don't hear from you, then you might get a stale turn.

Please include "Hydrant" in the subject line of all email correspondence about the game. I use an email filter to help me keep track of turns.

Finally, if you need to go out of town and will miss turns, please try to get a sub to fill in for you. That way, the game won't be held up.

Thank you.

[PashaDawg]

Hello:

We start the game tonight!

If you have not sent me your pretender yet, then please do so by 9:00 p.m. Boston time tonight (Wednesday).

I have *not* received pretender files from:

Agartha
Atlantis
Jotunheim
Man
Vanheim

(Players are also free to send changes up until we start.)

Thank you.

Pasha

[Ferrosol]

just to confirm Boston time is GMT-4 right?

[PashaDawg]

Yes. Boston is GMT-4 until November 4 at 2:00 a.m., when Daylight Savings Time ends. Then it will be GMT-5.

Here is a link for convenience: Boston Time (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=43)

[PashaDawg]

Turn 1 is sent.

Deadline is Thursday, Aug. 2 at 9:00 p.m. Boston time.

Pasha

[Caduceus]

Haven't received turn yet. 12:53 EST

And I have a meeting tonight, so likely will not be home before 21:00 EST.

[PashaDawg]

Sent again. I won't stale you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

Turn 2 is out.

Deadline is Friday night at 9:00 pm Boston time.

[Bluebird]

Yuck, what a start.

[PashaDawg]

Unlucky event or just don't it in Spain?

[atul]

Eriu's army got quite a hit, being brave didn't pay it this time or something? Probably not as bad a start as some nations, Arco took quite an income hit as did Ermor. Jotun's flying, but that probably doesn't surprise anyone.

Me, personally, curse the good quality of indies around me, since they do hamper my future expansion but contribute nothing due to getting diseased. Crossbows all around when you don't want 'em, but nowhere to be found when you do.

[Jurri]

Gotta be one real unlucky event to kill your starting army http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

EDIT: How come Jotun flying doesn't surprise anyone? Have I become, oh no... predictable?

[Morkilus]

The propaganda machine begins already?

I did get a bad event, but it's not THAT bad. Just a couple bad omens... it does hurt the income, though.

[atul]

No propaganda machine, just reporting from C'NN (C'tis News Network) to pass some time of yours truly. Since the Graphs are On, everyone knows Facts don't Lie, so we much try Twice as Hard! C'NN, unfair and biased, soon to spam your thread a lot more!

And luckily no-one's superstitious, otherwise bad omens at the earliest possible moments wouldn't be scoffed at!

[PashaDawg]

Turn 3 is out.

Deadline is Saturday at 9:00 p.m. Boston time.

[PashaDawg]

Have your demons reached all nine tiers?

[PashaDawg]

Holding yesterday's dreams radically alters no tomorrows.

[PashaDawg]

Happy yapping doesn't relieve a negative taciturnity.

[RamsHead]

Hear yet? Dolts run and never tire.

[Ferrosol]

Hey you dont rap and never talk

[PashaDawg]

Hello:

I just realized that I am leaving town this afternoon and will return tomorrow. So, I won't be able to host tonight's turn. Thus, the turn deadline is hereby extended to Sunday night. Sorry about the delay.

Pasha

[Morkilus]

Did anybody else not get Turn 3?

[Caduceus]

Morkilus, I have not received several turns, though I thought it was my email service.

So, Turn 3 will be due Sunday night at 9PM Boston? Great. I'll be back in town by then, myself http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

Hi Morkilus:

I double checked, and the email was sent and did not bounce back.

I sent the file again. I will say that I have had a lot of emails (maybe 5) bounce back in the last couple of days, which is unusual.

Pasha

[atul]

I suck.

More precisely, I can't connect to my email and probably won't be able until the university network admins return to work after the weekend.

So, for next day or two, I read only my secondary email. Same first part of the address as in my tkk.fi email, only the end is @gmail.com. Confusing enough?

Sorry.

[PashaDawg]

Ok, Atul.

I have the gmail address for you, too, and will send turns to that address as well until further notice from you. It's easy for me to send to both.

I already have C'Tis's turn 3, so it won't delay tonight's hosting the next turn.

Pasha

[atul]

Great, Pasha, thanks. And sorry for trouble.

In other News, heretic brigand infestations have affected holy delta of C'tis. In response, the benevolent ruler did not rouse his troops and oppress everyone voicing their concerns. Instead he's decided to lower taxes to help his people overcome the daily difficulties. So, although this benevolence can be seen in the graphs as income loss and wrongly interpreted as weakness by rival nations, we citizens can only ask in awe: IS HE NOT MERCIFUL? -C'NN

[PashaDawg]

Turn 4 is out.

Deadline is Monday night.

Pasha

[Ewierl]

Anyone know someone who might be interested in taking over Ulm? I haven't found any takers so far.

Between when I signed up for this game and when it began, an unexpected vacation opportunity arose, and I'm going to be away Fri-Wed. That's too long a gap to make everyone wait, and too early in the game to stale, so if I can't find a sub I'll go AI- it's just Ulm anyways!

[PashaDawg]

Wraithlord has graciously agreed to sub for Man and Ulm while the players are away. I think that's fine because we are only on turn 4, and the nations are not close to each other.

[lch]

"and"? He needs to use two seperate copies of the game in that case, right? If you use the same serial number for two nations, then they'll both stale.

[atul]

Only if you use two different computers and same serial numbers. You can play hotseat if you want, no?

At least I've been under impression the game checks serial numbers against some sort of computer ID.

[PashaDawg]

They will not be concurrently. The two players are not out of time at the same time.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Hello:

Turn 5 just went out. It would be great if players could still submit turns tonight (Tuesday) so that we can keep the game moving. However, if needed, we can host this turn tomorrow night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 6 is out.

Let's try to host the turn tonight (Wednesday).

Pasha

[Morkilus]

Something must be wrong... I know I screwed up the last 2h file, but again I didn't get the turn this time. Another email was sent.

[Caduceus]

Just a quick note, I have been on and off Yahoo all day and got the turn at 5:00 PM, and returned the 2h just now.

[Ygorl]

Weird. Must be internet fires or poop in the tubes or something.

[Morkilus]

Looks like I got it about the same time, but 8 hours later than the sent time and when Pasha posted here. Weird.

[RamsHead]

The internet is not a dump truck.

[PashaDawg]

For what it is worth, I would swear that most players who don't get the emails timely seem to have a yahoo account. Maybe I am wrong.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 7 is out.

Deadline is tonight (Thursday).

Pasha

[Morkilus]

I got it this time. Right on time.

[PashaDawg]

I am getting frequent bounced back emails for emails that I send to the Yahoo accounts of:

Morkilus
Caduceus
Ramshead

I don't know what's going on, but it is possible Yahoo just doesn't like me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Pasha

[Caduceus]

Yeah, still haven't gotten it.

[PashaDawg]

Hmm... Agartha's turn does not seem to be working.

I have asked him to send it again. Sorry for the delay.

Pasha

[atul]

I'm apologizing in advance, my activity during the weekend is probably quite erratic. Attending a RPG convention near me that takes whole weekend, I think I'm at home each day but can't be too sure.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 8 is out.

Deadline is technically tonight, but given the delay, I will be flexible.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 9 is out.

Deadline is Sunday night.

Pasha

[Wahnsinniger]

atul said:
I'm apologizing in advance, my activity during the weekend is probably quite erratic. Attending a RPG convention near me that takes whole weekend, I think I'm at home each day but can't be too sure.



Heh, I'm going to the comic-book convention in Chicago this weekend. ...Not my sort of thing, but I got a Plush Goomba out of it, which totally makes the weekend a success.

I was worried it would interfere with my turns, but luckily it isn't.

[atul]

Plush Goomba, awww. All I got was a Munchkin promo card, an unnecessarily strong urge to find out-of-print Dune boardgame from somewhere and 100€ bill from all the other board games I bought.

Hm, I also know I'm out of town next weekend, and due to delay this weekend we're just /not/ into 3 times per week schedule then. Damn. But, a substitute for one turn is probably not too hard to find, I hope.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 10 is out.

Deadline is Monday night at 9:00 pm Boston time. (GMT-4).

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Hi atul:

It would make sense for us to hit the 3-turn per week schedule this Thursday, even it is not technically on the 15th turn. So, don't worry about a sub.

Wow! 100 Euros of board game goodness? Those are either very fancy games and/or you bought a lot of them! Was that the same Con that Jurri was at this weekend? I assume so.

Pasha

[atul]

Heh, only 3 games, I think they might be more expensive here thanks to import costs (OTOH, Dune is in ebay for 80 dollars. Costyyyy!). Citadels, Risk, and some pirate game. Arrrr matey.

Since Jurri is Finnish I'd assume we were in same con, i.e. Ropecon. Several thousand attendants so there were lots of people.

[llamabeast]

I like Citadels. I actually think it's particularly good with 2 players, although everyone else disagrees with me.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 11 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 12 is out.

Deadline is Wednesday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 13 is out.

We are going to switch to the Thursday - Sunday - Tuesday schedule a bit early.

So, this turn is due on Sunday night.

Thanks.

Pasha

[Morkilus]

I might have to get a sub soon for this game. I will let everyone know what I decide; I'll be traveling a bit next week.

[Ewierl]

Just FYI, folks: after letting Wraithlord sub me for a week while I was gone, I've decided to let Ulm continue in his hands permanently.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 14 is out.

Deadline is TUESDAY at 9:00 p.m. Boston time.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

I think Eriu is going AI. Bluebird left for vacation and had a rough start in the game. Now that he is at war, it was hard to find a sub.

[WraithLord]

Ewierl said:
Just FYI, folks: after letting Wraithlord sub me for a week while I was gone, I've decided to let Ulm continue in his hands permanently.


Thank you Ewierl.

Hello Gentelman, I'm the new Ulmish master mind http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif
I'm glad to join this game it looks very interesting.

[PashaDawg]

Morkilus said:
I might have to get a sub soon for this game. I will let everyone know what I decide; I'll be traveling a bit next week.



Did Morkilus go for a trip? His turn is late.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 15 is out.

Deadline is Thursday at 9pm Boston time.

Thanks.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

QM has requested an extension until Friday. So, the deadline for turns is now Friday night.

Thanks.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 16 is out.

Deadline is Sunday

Pasha

[Morkilus]

Sorry, guys. I'm back.

[PashaDawg]

Glad you're back! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[RamsHead]

It almost sounds as if he is apologizing for returning.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 17 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday night at 9pm Boston time.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 18 is out.

Deadline is Thursday night.

[PashaDawg]

Dakar has informed me that he sent his turn in a few hours ago, but I have not received it yet. So, I am giving him an extension to send it again. Hopefully, we'll be able to host by Friday morning.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 19 is out.

Deadline is Sunday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Ygorl accidentally sent his BARK turn to me twice. I will give him an extension to send me the correct file for HYDRANT.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 20 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday.

[Caduceus]

Ooga chaka! Ermor and Pangaea are headed down my throat! Aack!

[PashaDawg]

Oh! Life & Death all at once!

[PashaDawg]

Dakar needed a bit of an extension. We'll wait until tonight.

I am going out of town on Friday - Tuesday. So, we will skip the Sunday hosting. Sorry about that.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 22 is out.

Deadline is TUESDAY.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 23 is out.

Deadline is Thursday night at 9:00 pm Boston time.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 24 is out.

Deadline is Sunday.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 25 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 26 is out.

Deadline is Thursday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 27 is out.

Deadline is Sunday night.

Pasha

[Ferrosol]

Marignon is under attack from the Axis Of Nations Who If They Were People Would Beat Up People For Their Lunch Money or the AONWITWPWBUPFTLM for short. we call an all right thinking hydranters? hydranteers? to attack the foul nations of Man, Abyssia and Atlantis and eliminate this nest of vipers in our midst.

[PashaDawg]

Marignon: Thou flourish too smartly!

[PashaDawg]

Turn 28 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday night at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

[Caduceus]

Arcosephale is out! Woo! I can go on vacation guilt-free!

Well, almost.

[PashaDawg]

We shall miss the fine folk of Arco. Thanks for playing.

[atul]

Cripes, this playing Dom abroad is harder than I thought. But I shall prevail!

Creetings from Corsica, everyone.

[Jurri]

Wow, that's hardcore, neighbor! You sure you don't want a sub to handle your turns so you can better enjoy the place?

Thanks for the game, Doc!

[PashaDawg]

I think that Atul expects that getting emails should not be a problem while he is at the conference.

[atul]

Yeah, I've got semi-regular internet access, it's just that I've got lectures from 830 to 1900 (and getting drunk every night afterwards ;p), so I'm really hoping nothing happens that would require too much microing on my part. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

But thanks for the concern, I'll manage. (Shouldn't there be a new turn already?)

[Ygorl]

Oooh, everyone attack C'tis!

[PashaDawg]

Dakar needed an extension... thus the delay.

[PashaDawg]

Has anyone heard from Ferrosol? I am missing his turn, and I would hate to stale him given that I am at war with him in the game.

I will host the turn tonight in any case.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 29 is out.

Deadline is Sunday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 30 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday at 9pm.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Ferrosol has fallen out of communication and staled twice in a row.

I recommend that we turn Marignon AI this turn if he does not submit a turn.

Any objections? I think it will be hard to find a sub, because Marignon is at war with 3 nations.

Pasha

[Ygorl]

Fine with me...

[Boron]

I could play Marignon until Ferrosol shows up again or until Marignon gets elminated. Vanheim just died so it wouldn't be a problem.

[Ygorl]

Ooh, even better! Boron's a hero!

[WraithLord]

Boron said:
I could play Marignon until Ferrosol shows up again or until Marignon gets elminated. Vanheim just died so it wouldn't be a problem.


Hey I hope you won't carry any spite to poor old Ulm http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

Sure, Boron!

That would be great. I will send you the game turn and any password.

[Boron]

WraithLord said:

Boron said:
I could play Marignon until Ferrosol shows up again or until Marignon gets elminated. Vanheim just died so it wouldn't be a problem.


Hey I hope you won't carry any spite to poor old Ulm http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif


Of course not.

I just need to know with which 3 nations Marignon was at war http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Jurri]

According to Ferrosol in this thread, he was beset by the evil forces of Malicious Man, Abominable Abysia and Atrocious Atlantis!

[PashaDawg]

It turns out that Ferrosol had lost his internet while moving to a new flat. He had told me this, but I forgot. He is once again in charge of Marignon.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 31 is out.

Deadline is Thursday.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 32 is out.

Deadline is Sunday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 33 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Hello:

I just hosted turn 34.

Because I will be going out of town on Saturday, I would like to host the turn on Thursday night. That way, I will be able to transfer the necessary files to Bluebird, who will be the host while I am away.

The current turn was hosted with 3.08, and we should continue to use 3.08 until further notice for this game. The patch has some sort of spelling corrections or something that mess up the CB mod... or something like that... maybe it is Mac only... nonetheless... let's stick with 3.08 for this game for now.

Thanks.

Pasha

[Jurri]

What would happen if we were to correct the spelling in the mod? I understand you can alter the mod used rather liberally even mid-game.

[PashaDawg]

It turns out the Ferrosol sent me a fix. It works with this HYDRANT game but not the BARK game. They use different versions of the mods in question.

So, I think we will use 3.10 for HYDRANT, but 3.08 for BARK, until there's a fix for all the mods. (I am too busy prepping for my trip to worry about all these things. Sorry.) http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

Turn 35 is out.

Turns should be sent to Bluebird.

Pasha

[Morkilus]

I think there's a trouble with the new patch and the CB mod that makes it so I can't play my turn. Is there a patch for the mod?

[Ygorl]

There's trouble somewhere, anyway, that makes it so I can't play either...

[WraithLord]

I don't mind playing this game to its end using 3.08.

[Jurri]

Didn't you receive the fixed mod from Pasha/Bluebird? I had no trouble doing my turn using it.

I won't mind reverting either, if it comes to that.

[WraithLord]

I didn't encounter any problem after using the fixed mod from Pasha, but is seems as though Ygor and Morkilus have.

[RamsHead]

Here, use this to replace your current CB mod. It should allow you to play the turn. Be careful, if you are in games that are still using 3.08, I believe you will have to keep both versions and switch them around when it is needed.

[PashaDawg]

Greetings from Athens, Greece.

I don't have the game files with me, but my recollection is that I sent Bluebird a test set of the game files before hosting with 3.10. So, if Bluebird still has those files, you could go back to 3.08.

Pasha

[Morkilus]

Looks good now. I didn't have an updated Cb.

[PashaDawg]

Cool.

If the 3.10 thing does not work, I also have backups of the various game turns at home, and I can make arrangements for any particular turn (such as turn 33) to be emailed to Bluebird.

Pasha

[quantum_mechani]

Rune smashers for sale in exchange for hammers, air boosters, fire boosters, or 30 gems of any type.

[Bluebird]

Turn 35 is out. Please contact me if you have not received it. I will try to host again tomorrow morning to return for the lost time.

[RamsHead]

Oceania is looking for Endless Bags of Wine and is willing to pay 7 nature/earth gems for each.

[PashaDawg]

Endless bags of wine? What does this mean? Surely, you're not planning for a useless invasion of the southern wastes!

[Ygorl]

Agartha is looking for fire gems, and will happily trade nature gems for them, in virtually any quantity. Please email Ygorl to work out the details (you've got my email if you're playing this game). Thanks!

[PashaDawg]

I suspect Abysia can spare some fire gems! But, as I on holiday, please contact my alter ego, Bluebird. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[quantum_mechani]

Some very odd stuff in this last hosting; a half dozen deep seers inexplicably came back from the dead, and half the new commanders I recruited/summoned showed up as troops.

[Jurri]

There's something weird afoot: I appear to have gotten a hiding longdead giant in an enemy province that's far removed from my lands. A buggy perk for Reanimation? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

EDIT: looks like this isn't an isolated case!

[Bluebird]

Hmmmmmmmm .......... this is indeed very weird ... sorry if I messed that one up. But I am pretty sure that I followed all the necessary steps, copying over the '.trn' and '.2h' files.

UPDATE: I think I found the mistake. :-( I will try to fix it this evening.

[Bluebird]

ok - all has been fixed. Please make sure you use the latest .trn files sent for your submission (Date: of the mail should be something around Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:37:37 +0200).

[Ygorl]

I appear to have received two of each commander that I recruited this turn (with different names, which suggests to me that they might not be glitchy clones?). It's not as though I had gone on a huge commander-buying spree, so I don't think it'll change the balance much, but I thought y'all should know. I wouldn't mind waiting for a re-host, if people think this is grossly unfair - or maybe others saw the same thing?

[Bluebird]

This is _very_ strange, as I did this time host with the right setup. I would like to continue playing, if nobody minds, hoping that things settle down somewhat in the future :-/

[Ygorl]

I'll be out of town from Saturday morning through Wednesday night, Eastern US time. I am not sure which hostings I'll miss, but if anyone could sub for me during that time it would be great!

Thanks

[PashaDawg]

Hello!

I am back. Hope all went well while I was away. Thank you to Bluebird for filling in. Please continue to send turns to him until he and I coordinate the orderly transfer of power. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Bluebird has turned over the Mighty Orb of Power to me. Please send all further turns to me.

We will return to the Tuesday / Thursday / Sunday schedule. The current turn will be due on Thursday at 9:00 p.m. Boston time.

Thanks.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Just waiting on Marignon's turn. Because of the change in hosting, I will give Ferrosol an impromptu extension until Friday morning.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 42 is out.

Deadline is Sunday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 43 is out.

Ygorl is out of town until Wednesday. Because it's just a 1 day extension, I suggest that we extend the deadline for this turn until Wednesday. We're all a friendly bunch, anyway. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

I have not received a turn from Marignon (Ferrosol) for the past two turns. I suspect that he may have moved onto other things, because Marignon is probably nearing its end.

Shall we turn Marignon AI?

Pasha

[WraithLord]

I say we do, he's at his end anyway. Just hope the crazy AI won't decide to attack me with what he has left instead of his oppressors http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Jurri]

I second both motions!

[PashaDawg]

I'll wait to see if Ferrosol submits a turn by Wednesday night. If not, then I will turn Marignon AI. (I sent Ferrosol a PM last night.)

[PashaDawg]

Hi:

Ygorl got his turn in and does not need an extension.

So, let's shoot to get all turns in by tonight (Tuesday) if possible.

Thanks.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 44 is out.

Deadline is Thursday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 45 is out.

Deadline is Sunday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 46 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday night.

Pasha

[WraithLord]

I'm sorry if my question may seem rude, but has anyone else received the "Pangaea is cheating" something message?

I have been receiving this message for two turns in a row. Is it a glitch in the game or reason to get suspicious?http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif

[Jurri]

Yup yup, I have also gotten them. The game has been known to generate false cheating messages since they implemented the feature; indeed, I haven't heard of a single case where the cheating message actually was the result of cheating. Thus, I can't be arsed to care http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[WraithLord]

Jurri said:
Yup yup, I have also gotten them. The game has been known to generate false cheating messages since they implemented the feature; indeed, I haven't heard of a single case where the cheating message actually was the result of cheating. Thus, I can't be arsed to care http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif


LOL, K then, good luck to Pangaea with all that gold http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Migaaresno]

Thank you. We will use the masses of gold wisely.

For everybody's information. I have been removing units from the recruit list at my besieged castle. I got the money back, but the units re-apear in the recruit list next turn.

I will not remove any unit from the recruit list this turn.

[lch]

Migaaresno said:
For everybody's information. I have been removing units from the recruit list at my besieged castle. I got the money back, but the units re-apear in the recruit list next turn.

I will not remove any unit from the recruit list this turn.


I knew that this kind of message appeared when somebody who won control over the castle would remove queued units, but that's a new one. Add it to the bug thread.

[PashaDawg]

oops forgot to host turn 48 on time. Sorry. I will do that later today.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 48 is out.

Sorry for being so late!

I think it would be good to keep the game moving nonetheless. So, the turn will be due on Sunday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Hello:

I neglected to mention that Man went AI several turns ago. Sorry for any confusion. I had thought I had mentioned it.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

I'm just missing one player's turn. Because the last turn was hosted so late, I will give him a bit more time until tomorrow (Monday).

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 49 is out.

If possible it would be nice to get the turn hosted by Tuesday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Ermor has gone AI this turn.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 50 is out.

I will be traveling this evening for the Thanksgiving holiday in the USA. I will return on Thursday night and can host then if players are able to get their turns in by then. If necessary, I can host on Friday in case other US players have travel plans.

Thanks.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Pythium has gone AI.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 51 is out.

Deadline is Sunday night.

[PashaDawg]

We're just waiting on Jotunheim & C'Tis. (Jurri had requested an extension.)

[Jurri]

Yea, sorry for the wait! (And thanks for the extension despite the short warning.) I have submitted my orders.

What's happening around the world anyways? I mean, this thread is just Pashadawg talking to himself about new turns http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif Who's causing all those players to go AI? C'mon, spill the beans!

[PashaDawg]

I praise Migaaresno for never giving up! Go, Migaaresno, Go!

[PashaDawg]

Turn 52 is out.

Because this game turn was late, let's make the deadline for the turn THURSDAY night, unless players have strong objections.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Quack! . . . ur... I mean "ACK!"

QM and his dang Water Queens with rings of fire protection. No fair! No fair!

[PashaDawg]

Howdy:

Turn 53 is out. Sorry for the delay.

Deadline is Tuesday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

QM has requested an extension.

Both of us have had funky schedules, but we'll shoot to get the turn out tomorrow and then stay on schedule.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 54 is out.

Deadline is Sunday (if possible so we can get this game going again on its usual schedule).

Pasha

[quantum_mechani]

Hmm, how odd, I just got a traitor turtle chief and a dozen ichtysatyrs. I don't suppose they were in the recruitment que of a captured fort or something?

[Migaaresno]

Migaaresno was defeated.

The pale ones are devouring this world. Beware if you taste like fish.

bye bye.

[Jurri]

Thanks for the game Migaaresno! Curse that Ygorl and his black heart for depleting the world of song and dance and orgies!

[RamsHead]

quantum_mechani said:
Hmm, how odd, I just got a traitor turtle chief and a dozen ichtysatyrs. I don't suppose they were in the recruitment que of a captured fort or something?



Might have been.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 55 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday evening.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Ygorl is having some technical difficulties. He requested that I wait to host the HYDRANT game until Wednesday. So, I will wait until 9:00 pm Boston time on Wednesday.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 56 is out.

Deadline is Sunday night.

Pasha

[Ygorl]

Waitaminit, I'm all for song, dance, *and* orgies!
And, I'd just like to point out that the nefarious half-beasts of Pangaea started it. I'd like to, but that would be slightly dishonest... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

Turn 57 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 58 is out.

Deadline is due on Thursday.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 59 went out last night.

Deadline is Sunday night.

I won't be able to host a turn on Tuesday (Christmas)... well, maybe I will. Perhaps, that turn will be due on Dec. 26. Do other players have special holiday schedule requests?

Pasha

[RamsHead]

Today our forces proved their worth on the battlefield. They were starving. They were unpaid. They were humiliated as the land that was their's by heritage was ripped away from them, devoured by unimaginably powerful commanders. Yet despite all of these things, they prevailed today. The Atlantian scum may have been well fed and well paid, but they lacked heart. May this be a lesson for the oppressors of the world: Some nations will fight until the last man, and we are one of them. Our time likely draws to a close, but let our message reach to those who have lost hope. Hope will keep you alive when there is nothing else, but it does not win battles. Vengeance burns in our hearts. Oceania will take as many Atlantians down in our glorious death as possible. For Balborac!

[PashaDawg]

I am hosting Xmas for my family this year, and it will take more time than I expected to be a good host. So, turn hosting might be a bit spotty this week. Thanks for your patience.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 60 is out.

Sorry for the delay. Let's play this turn by Tuesday, January 1.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 61 is out.

Deadline is Thursday.

pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 62 is out.

Deadline is Sunday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 63 is out.

If possible, let's keep the game on track. So, let's shoot to host this turn by tomorrow (Tuesday).

Pasha

[quantum_mechani]

Anyone know how Pythium ended up owning a province with just a fire drake in it? Is it another strange bug?

[atul]

Erm, Pyth attacked me there. I didn't look at that battle but I can check it out later when I get back home...

EDIT: It's just the mercenary Dragon Tamer. Taking easy provinces since it's too wimp to take on the Real Threat.

[Ygorl]

What are you doing on this side of the world, anyway, QM? Go back where you came from, you don't belong here.

[Jurri]

No no no, that's exactly where he belongs! QM doesn't live here in the east anymore.

[PashaDawg]

The next turn is out.

I might have called it Turn 63 by accident in the emails.

Turns are due on FRIDAY, to give everyone time to get their turns in.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 65 is out.

Deadline is Sunday night.

Pasha

[RamsHead]

Uh, Agartha, it seems you have made a wrong turn and are now laying siege to my capital. I bet you feel silly. Oh well, you might as well return to the surface. There is nothing to see down here.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 66 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday night.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 67 out.

Deadline is Sunday night.

[WraithLord]

I think I've stumbled into a bug or issue with the game.

This turn (what is it?- 68 now?) I've had a battle vs. Agartha in Arco's castle. The battle replay for this causes dominions to crash on the 3rd round or so of the battle. The crash is consistent and happens both on my pc and laptop (win XP both).

Ygorl, may I ask if you had a similar issue?

[PashaDawg]

We are on turn 68.

Shall we say the deadline is Thursday night?

Pasha

[WraithLord]

I think it makes sense given the late stage of the game and the fact we got the turns yesterday.

[PashaDawg]

Turn 69 is out.

Deadline is Sunday night.

[Ygorl]

I didn't have any problems watching the battle - though I do have problems with the result. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
This game has been plagued with weirdness for me, most of it not in my favor. I've had commanders turn into normal troops, or vanish entirely without explanation, and artifacts vanish similarly - things might have turned out differently, I think, otherwise... On the other hand, I did get one horse tribe cavalry leader who one month somehow gained magic paths as though he were an Arcoscephalean mystic (I believe), which was kind of nice... Still doesn't make up for my Jinn disappearing in the middle of *the* critical string of battles!

Anyway, it seems quite likely that WraithLord will win with this next turn. Congratulations in advance on a game well played! It's been a lot of fun...

[Jurri]

The Djinn died of an acute poisoning, from what I saw. I'm not denying that there's been an awful lot of weird stuff, though, from eternally encased in ice Wyrms and Water Queens, to WQs that have 4 actions each combat round and whatnot http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

Oh! So, Wraithlord played a Hey-Look-Over-There-At-Ygorl! while his hands worked overtime for the win! Grrrrrr!

If Wraithlord wins, I think he deserves a gold star, because he jumped in and played someone else's pretender. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[quantum_mechani]

Not just someone else's pretender... A newbie playing ME Ulm. That's a special achievement right there.

[Ygorl]

The acute poisoning didn't show up in my battle replay. As far as I saw, he was around at the end of one fight (including not counting as dead in the summary) and gone at the beginning of the next. Stranger things have happened, though, it's true.

Wraithlord has played a politically very savvy game (and not too shabby militarily, either... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif) - I don't begrudge him his theft of my tenuous shot at victory at all... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

As an aside, Eweirl maybe hasn't been in an astounding number of MP games, but he's not exactly a newbie. He had Dom2 more than three years ago (I know because I gave it to him http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif)

[WraithLord]

Hey, *Blushing slightly* http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif, thank you guys for all the compliments but it would seem its too early for them. Ygorl has a huge army besieging my (previously his) fort at Arco and has already breached the walls - so can storm this turn, and though I do hope my army there could stop him, its far from certain.

I think Eweirl had a sound game plan and I thank him again for asking me if I want to take over his place.

Also I must admit that up to this point this has been my most aggressive MP game, as I was involved in bitter wars all the way since subbing. First with Boron, I attacked him while still officially subbing and he came about to give me a hell of a fight. I wasn't at all sure I'll be able to survive him and it had taken all that Ulm had to bring him down. Then came skirmishes with Migaaresno and an all out costly and difficult war with Morkilus. This attitude is usually out of stance for me, cos if I could describe my usual playing attitude (in MOM terminology) it would be pacifist, opportunist.

It is very restricting to play as ME Ulm in terms of research and magical versatility so actually I'm truly surprised I had the luck to even get to this point in the game. What's sure is that last turns are very exciting and I hope I won't get smacked in the face by the next player vying for supremacy http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PashaDawg]

Turn 70 is out.

Wraithlord Wins! Congratulations!

Pasha

[Jurri]

Very impressive, congratulations! That last fight with Agartha wasn't even close, though.

Thanks everyone for the game!

[RamsHead]

And Oceania survived to see the end! I consider that a personal victory.

Here is the turn file for the first fight for Oceania's capital. password: encase

[WraithLord]

The last turns were very tense. When Ygorl moved to Oceania's capital I was sure he was going to win. The next email I got from Pasha with the turn file (instead of Congrat Ygorl) I was amazed. Your efforts to stop him were heroic and ultimately successful. I really had no way to intervene (research limitation) so all I could do was cross fingers and move two armies towards Ygorl's VP points. Those same armies are the ones that actually gave me the victory although a lot of luck had to do with it.

Thanks everyone for the game, I'm looking forward to seeing you in future games.

[quantum_mechani]

RamsHead said:
password: encase

I knew it! The plot to perma-encase my poor WQs was a clever machination planned from the very start!

And of course congrats WraithLord, I can't say I'm unhappy to say goodbye to my crippled-but-a-very-long-way-from-actually-dying-empire... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif