Evermore - MegaGame - Winner: AdmiralZhao!

[Baalz]

Ooops, this one must have slipped past your editors, let me fix it for you.

After conspiring to open up a three front war on Atlantis, and steadily taking undefended province after undefended province while the bird men die to occupy the might of the deep, the counterattack has finally materialized. The righteous fury of the Kings of the Deep is such that karma itself rallies to their cause as Lanka is set upon from three sides.

The Lankan nation is unlikely to last through the year, any of their remaining neighbors who would like to snatch up a border province or two should act quickly if they can manage to muster enough strength to overcome Lanka's intimidating PD. It would not be a bad idea to send notice to the Throne of the Deep if you do, for the terrible might of the ocean smashes down all over the demons and we have no wish to bloody new friends.

Hmmm, now let me see, it seems there was one more cold dish of vengeance sitting around here somewhere for someone...

[Xietor]

Vengeance is a dish best served cold. The Birdmen will rise from the ashes and smite our invaders.

Our prediction is this:Atlantis will not see the gem income from EA Caelum anytime soon. We hope your sieging army suffers from frostbite out there in the cold!

[Hadrian_II]

Baalz said:
The Lankan nation is unlikely to last through the year, any of their remaining neighbors who would like to snatch up a border province or two should act quickly if they can manage to muster enough strength to overcome Lanka's intimidating PD. It would not be a bad idea to send notice to the Throne of the Deep if you do, for the terrible might of the ocean smashes down all over the demons and we have no wish to bloody new friends.



What a shortsighted outlook you have, lanka will prevail in the end. I dont know how you where able to coerce shinuyama to help you, as his actions are suicidal after he takes some losses he will fall to mictlan for free, so please mictlan could you now get him as he would be in a 2 front war.

And sauro is sitting in the corner, thinking to be in a good position due to their alliance with MA Ermor, but ma Ermor is no longer, and i can fight sauro and prevail.

And if the Atlantians commit to much of their forces to Lanka, Oceania will annhillate them.

So if you want to bet on the demise of lanka please do so, but it is not yet a clear win.

[DrPraetorious]

Heh. Sauromatia is *not* depending on my help to kill you, and doesn't need it. Watching your battles against Pangaea it is clear to me that Lanka has an infinite overestimate of his own military might.

My circumstances with Mictlan remain undesirable, but I am hardly dead yet. The issue remains: when I beat off his current invasion, he loses a few mages and a few thousand gold worth of troops. I've already lost more than that.

He's a vicious threat and getting worse as he advances through blood magic.

[archaeolept]

Baalz had nothing to do with convincing me to attack you... you did that well enough on your own.

[Xietor]

Will work for food.

[Baalz]

FWIW, the efforts of both Caelish rulers is worthy of salute. Every inch of my new soil is covered in the blood it cost me to take it. Rest in peace, Eagle kings.

[AdmiralZhao]

Let it never be said that Mictlan does not support the strong against the weak. We are officially withdrawing from our NAP with Lanka, and we will certainly not attack the honorable and well armored samurai of Shinuyama.

Ermor is trying to convince the world that he is not completely dead, which in and of itself should be sufficient evidence of how dire his situation is. The War of the Two Fountains is entering its final phase. I expect that my victorious jaguar warriors will be home in time for Mictlan-mas.

[Hadrian_II]

AdmiralZhao said:
Let it never be said that Mictlan does not support the strong against the weak. We are officially withdrawing from our NAP with Lanka, and we will certainly not attack the honorable and well armored samurai of Shinuyama.



So you take position against the weak?

[AdmiralZhao]

It is not that I am anti-weak, it is more that I am pro-strong. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

And really, I am not going to be launching an assault on you, I just want to be in position to take a few provinces on the edges if your empire crumbles.

[Xietor]

It typically is the darkest just before the dawn.

EA Caelum needs a few constr 4 items requiring nature magic. we have gems to trade. We are not asking for aid, but
fair trade of gems for items. Contact EA Caelum if you do not want to see the proud Eagle Kings vanquished by the demonic forces of Abysia and their submariner ally.

Do you really want 8 fully equipped Kings of the Deep teleporting around your lands? Or hundreds of Abysians with blood and fire?

With aid, the Eagle Kings can keep the Atlanteans and Abysians occupied. It is much cheaper to aid the Eagle Kings then fight these races yourself.

If the noble Eagles fail to soar, who will be next to fall?

If any race is sitting atop mounds of gold, the Eagle Kings could desperately use gold. Any donation would be put to good use.

[Xietor]

Free at last! Free at Last! Free at Last!

EA Caelum, while still in its death throes, has defeated the sieging army of Atlantis and ended the year long siege on its capital. Though still surrounded on all sides by Burning Ones and trolls, there are fewer Trolls and Troll Guards plaguing the world this day!

[DrPraetorious]

I recall a line from a Terry Pratchett novel - the great general, Tacticus (a joke on Tacitus, presumably), is asked what is the correct course of action if you are outnumbered 3:1 by an enemy with superior armaments and logistics.

His advice is: do not get in that situation in the first place http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.

LA Mictlan is eating me alive with Imps and I'm not going to be in any position to stop him, so people should take as many of my provinces as they can. If I can win my main battles against him, maybe people can give them back, but that's unlikely http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.

[AdmiralZhao]

It is indeed unlikely. Really, the best course of action you can take right now is to go AI. Far better to leave your grand army while it is in its prime, before it is whittled down by the ravages of age, starvation, slingers, and Fires from Afar.

Also, my priests notify me that Ermor's western lands contain a magical site of great importance to them. The priests are not sure of the site's location, or what it looks like or what it does, but they are quite sure that the site is somewhere in Ermor's land. Unfortunately, massive jaguar armies will need to visit each of Ermor's current provinces in order to search for the site. I apologize in advance if some other nation happens to move an army into these provinces and then has that army destroyed. I also apologize if the jaguar warriors, who are always so highly strung, follow their few surviving opponents back to their homeland and then start laying waste to the place.

[archaeolept]

darn, it's not just the webpage that is down - i can't connect to the server to upload my turn... only an hour left http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

hopefully vel has some back-up plan in these cases

[Ubercat]

Has anyone heard from Velusion? Does anyone know if anything is being done to fix the game?

-Ubercat

[atul]

Fix the game? It's hosting in eight hours, I'd guess the server blackout just reseted the timer. Besides, only Man left and he's probably ripe for being AIed...

[Ubercat]

atul said:
Fix the game? It's hosting in eight hours, I'd guess the server blackout just reseted the timer. Besides, only Man left and he's probably ripe for being AIed...



I hope that the eight hour timeline means something this time, but it doesn't seem likely that it will. The deadline came and then went into negative time. Now the game won't tick, despite the fact that no one is listed as "turn pending". Does "missed a turn" mean the same as "turn pending?" (serious question)

-Ubercat

[atul]

The update page is only "about". The exact info you can get by logging onto server via Dom (if you give a wrong password you get to see the server status without messing up with your turn). I saw that 8 hours from the server prompt. Especially the hosting schedule on the web page is famed for being wonky each time something unexpected (server crashes) happens.

And yea, if it says missed turn it means Man hasn't put in a new turn either.

[archaeolept]

the server is working fine. there was a power outage on saturday, and so in restarting it the hosting period was reset. Vel posted the info in his "velusion's server" thread.

Only Man is left to go, and he will likely stale again. Its the second stale in a row; really more like the third as this turn was double-long, and so he should be set to AI.

[Xietor]

Next turn EA Caelum will be going AI. EH informed me a during last turn that he was not returning. I am in my max of 2 games already, so last turn and this turn just doing some housecleaning. I never agreed to take on the Eagle Kings permanently. But it was fun while it lasted.

Hat is off to Velusion and Baalz. They are good players and countered everything I tried. If i had started this game, id play to the bitter end to inflict maximum casualties. But I do not view that as my job now that I know the owner is not returning.

Good Luck All.

[DrPraetorious]

Ouch!

And we have fallen at about the same time, as it turns out. Our once-mighty army stands dea... er... immobile at the feet of the blood-thirsty savages, who have come to drive the light of civilization out of the world.

It is only fitting that I should suffer the consequences of the shortcomings of my own start-location placement. In the future, if you have extra start locations on your map, remove start locations *from the middle* rather than at random!

But I should not overstate the significance of a good starting position - my starting position was not-at-all-bad. But AdmiralZhao exploited his excellent start with superb aplombe. Good luck to the rest of you, you're going to need it.

[Ubercat]

How the heck did I miss a turn? Isn't the turnaround 48 hours? I was gone less than 48 hours and the turn wasn't close to ticking before I left. I thought I'd come back and be the last guy to take his turn.

-Ubercat

[Velusion]

Evermore hosted at 2:31pm on Wed then at 3:30pm Today according to the email notifications.

[Ubercat]

Velusion said:
Evermore hosted at 2:31pm on Wed then at 3:30pm Today according to the email notifications.



Oops, My bad! I misread myself as having missed a turn. It was a player adjacent to me in the list.

-Ubercat

[Baalz]

Where once a three legged alliance threatened the empire of Atlantis, now two legs lie shattered and the last begins to groan and strain. The neck of the eagle has been snapped, the back of the monkey demon broken, and the arms of the kraken wrap tightly around Oceana as retribution finally arrives in the bloody waters of the east. Meteors streak through the sky as Kings of the Deep drop deep into Oceanic territory and war lobster feast on the bloated, floating remains of the foolish knights who feebly try to hold the border.

Let all know that the empire of Atlantis claims absolute sovereignty over all lands under the waves. The Starspawn abominations have been driven from this world, the evil Mind Lords exterminated root and stem, and now the Triton Kings will learn the fate of those who would challenge the Throne of the Deep. Heed these words well, the time of Oceana is at an end and any wishing to hold outposts under the waters would do well to petition the Throne of the Deep for friendship.

[Lingchih]

I told you guys. You should have attacked Atlantis while he was attacking me (R'lyeh). We might have driven him back.

[atul]

Sorry L, you guys just were _way_ too far. You can blame devious DrP for placing water nations by hand.

Huh, I never even knew there was some monkey nation attacking Atlantis. Should scout more. :p

[Baalz]

Oh ouch. I was feeling sorry for my poor ancient kraken, 20 protection and over 100 regeneration and an inconsiderate 9s 9w sacred statue teleports in and soul slays me. I felt a lot less sorry for myself next fight when I see that statue picked up the lycanthop's amulet from my kraken. She *glared* very angrily at my army. Rough luck Atul...

[DrPraetorious]

Hey, Velusion picked the map. There weren't that many places to *put* water nations.

[atul]

I've made many stupid mistakes in this game, but having the darned statue pick up that berserk talisman instead of some other commander was even worse. Oh well, next time I'll remember to fill every slot.

DrP, I'm not complaining, actually I thought the water nation placement was quite good. R'lyehs probably disagree, though.

[Jazzepi]

Baalz said:
Oh ouch. I was feeling sorry for my poor ancient kraken, 20 protection and over 100 regeneration and an inconsiderate 9s 9w sacred statue teleports in and soul slays me. I felt a lot less sorry for myself next fight when I see that statue picked up the lycanthop's amulet from my kraken. She *glared* very angrily at my army. Rough luck Atul...



Look on the bright side, your immobile pretender will eventually turn into a mobile wolfkin, I think http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif Though will be useless for battle http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Jazzep

[Salamander8]

atul said:
I've made many stupid mistakes in this game, but having the darned statue pick up that berserk talisman instead of some other commander was even worse. Oh well, next time I'll remember to fill every slot.

DrP, I'm not complaining, actually I thought the water nation placement was quite good. R'lyehs probably disagree, though.



In hindsight, I should not have moved my main force so far west. The plan was to plug the narrow sea egress with a fort to keep MA R'Lyeh and/or MA Atlantis out of the eastern seas. Due to the slow march back after your attack, I met you with too small a force and lacked sufficient flank protection to slow/halt your blessed knights. Even with these considerations, the main battle was worse than I would have expected and switched to AI.

[atul]

I would have been 100% behind that kind of arrangement if I would have had some opportune place to surface. As it is, Arco's elephants were a bit too strong early on for my tastes, so aquatic expansion it was.

As to our battle, I had the impression your mages spent too much time to self-buffs. My knights killed them before they were able to launch any hurt on my troops. Dunno what you had in store, you had quite impressive research speed.

[Salamander8]

Land avenues just did not materialize for either of us, 'tis true.

I can't remember the exact scripting offhand anymore. But I agree with your assessment from my memory of watching that battle.

My Polypal Queen was awake with a fair chunk of magic (I took Sloth3/Growth3 for scales), and she was the main reason I was doing so well early in research.

[Baalz]

Have to say, when I drew MA Atlantis as my random selection I was not too impressed, but at this point I'm pretty happy with them and retract my previous opinion that they're underpowered. I've had a lot of good luck in this game, but all said and done I'd be happy to draw Atlantis in another game.

[Salamander8]

I'll gladly play EA R'Lyeh in an MP game again as well. Even with the aquatic-only issues and magic item requirements/restrictions EA R'Lyeh suffers with, I find the nation very enjoyable to play.

[Ubercat]

So. Who's fighting who now? I'll start. Currently I'm at peace with all my neighbors.

-Ubercat

[AdmiralZhao]

I'm fighting Sauromatia, and have conquered about half their provinces. In retrospect, I probably should have researched Arrow Fend before taking them on. In futurespect, I think their remaining army is going to meet a swift and horrible demise in the next month.

Other matchups of note:
Atlantis is rampaging through Oceania.
Shinuyama was taking large chunks out of Lanka, but Lanka seems to have forged a separate peace with Atlantis, and is now taking back territory from Shinuyama.

[LoloMo]

Midgaard has been in a bloody duel against Niefelheim since the beginning of the ascension wars.

[Baalz]

LA Arco has jumped in to defend Oceania as hopeless as that cause seems, so I'll shortly be rampaging through them as well. I haven't quite finished digesting Caelum yet, and alas I can only focus in so many directions at once so Lanka and Shinuyama will have to occupy themselves for now. I'm thinking your attacking Sauro helped Lanka as much as me refocusing on Oceania...:)

[AdmiralZhao]

Doh. I didn't see Sauro at the monthly "let's crush Lanka" brunch, so I assumed they were not involved.

In other news, if anyone wants to send me water gems, it would be appreciated. I can pay with Fire, Death, or Astral gems. I can also pay via forged items, in case you are looking for a ring of Wizardry/Sorcery or an Elemental Staff or the like.

[archaeolept]

any chance to move this to 72 hrs for the next week and a half? just lots of running around and only intermittant contact with my computer http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Velusion]

Yep, I'll actually move it to 96 hours per host for the next week or so. Speak up if that isn't enough for everyone.

(I'll make the change tonight when I get home).

[archaeolept]

well, i'm failing against Lanka's trapezing thugs, but that's alright as his army drove off of a cliff http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

epic battle http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Hadrian_II]

it seems like a bad idea to fight big battles, when the artillery is raiding http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

fog warriors still sucks, at least when its cast on the wrong army.

[archaeolept]

either evermore has been hosting for 5 hrs... or i can't in any way connect.

[atul]

Yeah, I'm too stuck at the "Waiting for game info" screen...

[archaeolept]

12 hrs hosting ... ;p

also wraithlord's little app for querying a game as to how long there is left in a turn is unable to get any info from evermore - clearly it is stuck, or the server is down, or some such

[Velusion]

The Virus scan on the new system was preventing it from hosting properly. When I wen to rehost I noticed a number of people will stale - so I'm going to leave it up and give them 48 hours. I assume people are still recovering from the holidays.

[archaeolept]

fine by me Vel - thanks for the update.

though most of those staling are about to be destroyed and so have probably w/drawn from the game i think - sauro, lanka, ea caelum? forget who else.

[archaeolept]

hmm it's been two hours hosting ... something screwed up again?

edit: 3 hrs

double edit: 4 hrs http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif ... 7

[AdmiralZhao]

I think we need another extension so that Lanka can finish their turn.

[archaeolept]

Hadrian has been in and out on IRC and on the boards... I doubt that it has been a question of time. We have already had an extra two days extension after a nice 4 day turn, and Hadrian has certainly not requested another extension.

[AdmiralZhao]

Sorry, I should have put a " http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif " next to my comment. I'm just disappointed to see that Sauromatia has taken their turn but Lanka has not.

[DrPraetorious]

How are things going in my absence?

Has Zhao eaten the lot of you yet? At this point, of course, I'm rooting for him to win, since then I can make an outrageous claim to second place http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[archaeolept]

Baalz is trying to give him a run for his money http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Hadrian_II]

Hm, did i miss that we had to resend the turn?

I did this turn and now there were no orders, seems that i did not pay enough attention to this game. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Velusion]

Hadrian_II said:
Hm, did i miss that we had to resend the turn?

I did this turn and now there were no orders, seems that i did not pay enough attention to this game. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif



You mean the turn hosted and you staled?

No one should have had to resend their orders in. The game hung processing so I had to re process the turn.

[Hadrian_II]

I have played that turn once, and it showed me as done. But it seems it got lost in the rehosting trouble of lately.

But as im defeated anyway, and just annoying shin, i can live with going to AI now http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[archaeolept]

hi hadrian - before either of the hosting attempts for that turn, it was still showing you as not having uploaded a turn. I figured you had just given up on it...

[Hadrian_II]

i know that i have done this turn, but it might be that have messed it up somehow.

[archaeolept]

anyways, you had a glorious victory because i'm a moron http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

changed target and kit at the last minute... me=idiot

[AdmiralZhao]

Hi DrPraetorious! Last turn I ran into nether dart spam from 25 mages; it reminded me of you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif I am doing my best to get you your second place. In the next couple of months Lewis and Clark, my demon thugs, should reach the Western Ocean.

On a less cheerful note, I seem to have missed out on all the artifacts, and now Shinuyama is wasting them on killing monkey PD.

[archaeolept]

hey, monkey pd is the most dangerous in the game!

you're just late to the Artifact party - I saw Eriu running around with artifacts ages ago http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Hadrian_II]

Just an Dai Oni with 160 gems of equipment.

Killed by my spirit helmet http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[archaeolept]

hey, i already feel bad enough... no need for any more public humiliation http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

edit: he had a ring of lightning resist, then i took it off of him as he wasn't attacking someone w/ lighting... then i changed his target... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[AdmiralZhao]

I'm not able to connect to the server. Is anyone else having difficulties?

[Ubercat]

Me too.

[AlgaeNymph]

Me three.

[LoloMo]

Me four

[Velusion]

Dunno what the deal was there. My system just restarted itself for no reason I can really detect.......

I'll keep an eye on it.

[Ubercat]

I have to leave town from Monday the 8th, until the 22nd (US east coast). Valerius will be subbing for me during the 2 weeks I'm away. He will maintain the NAP I have with all my neighbors.

- Ubercat

[Ubercat]

Ubercat said:

I have to leave town from Monday the 8th, until the 22nd (US east coast). Valerius will be subbing for me during the 2 weeks I'm away. He will maintain the NAP I have with all my neighbors.

- Ubercat



My plans fell through, so I'm home and back in charge. I expect to leave again next week. It will only be for four days though, and Valerius will take the helm again.

-Ubercat

[LoloMo]

After long years of struggle, the heroic peoples of Midgaard have finally claimed a great victory against the aggressive Blessed Giants of Niefelheim. In a stroke of military genius, Mamor the White Wizard, confronted the indestructible 400 hp Monolith Pretender and destroyed him in a daring magic duel. The former capital of the giants will now be transformed into a winter haven for citizens of Midgaard.

The last of the Niefel Jarl is now being hunted where he has hidden among the swamps of fever fens. Twilight has descended over the nation that was Niefelheim.

[AdmiralZhao]

I'm not able to connect to the server.

[archaeolept]

the server is down... looks like vel's new machine has some stability issues http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Velusion]

In an effort to speed things up I'd like to get some volunteers not currently playing who could start putting the abandoned nations on AI for me.

Anyone want to lend a hand?

[archaeolept]

you should ask someone outside of the game, in order to not have a stale... i'd try the good ol' IRC channel. But who is abandoned? sauro i would guess made their last turn; i don't really know how things are w/ ea caelum and ea ermor; LA arcos is certainly still playing

[davegg]

EA Ermor is playing, if bored, any ideas on what to do vis a vis LA Mictlan?

[AdmiralZhao]

I would recommend diplomacy. Perhaps you could offer a NAP?

[DrPraetorious]

Actually, I kinda can't sub b/c I've only got a minimal install on this zipkey, missing the maps and mods and everything.

P.S. - Go, Admiral Zhao! Eat their brains!

[AdmiralZhao]

Sssh, sssh! Ixnay the rainbay atingeay.

[Velusion]

After this game hosts I'm going to take it down for a little bit while I try to get the status pages working.

BTW if anyone has any ideas on how to get Vista\IIS7 to work correctly with PHP drop me a note http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[archaeolept]

hmm.. still a ton of players left to go... is use of email notification widespread? because I know one player was surprised there was a turn, as he had not received any notification...

[Velusion]

For some reason the last hosting didn't send out an email notification. I just now manually sent it out and added another day to the timer.

[davegg]

Whats the deal Zhao? We agree to at least a 10 turn NAP, if not a permanent NAP in exchange for my gold and gems, then you attack me in three places on the next turn? Its one thing to do everything to win, but this demands an explanation

[Velusion]

davegg said:


Whats the deal Zhao? We agree to at least a 10 turn NAP, if not a permanent NAP in exchange for my gold and gems, then you attack me in three places on the next turn? Its one thing to do everything to win, but this demands an explanation



I hope you didn't give them all to him upfront http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[AdmiralZhao]

Well, the deal was gold and gems for peace. I haven't received gold or gems, so you did not receive peace. I admit, it was a highly aggressive action. Perhaps even mega-aggressive. But I have too many jaguars and mages on your border to spend that much time in diplomatic negotiations. My thought was that I either needed to finalize the deal or go ahead and attack. When I saw that you were not sending in a turn, and that I would not be receiving my gems, I told my commanders to go west.

[Baalz]

Alright, Mictlan is literally in control of half the map and nobody else is remotely close. Is there any appetite for an immediate cease fire of all other hostilities and attacking of Mictlan by everybody? It's probably too late anyway, but certainly too late if not.

[Velusion]

Baalz said:
Alright, Mictlan is literally in control of half the map and nobody else is remotely close. Is there any appetite for an immediate cease fire of all other hostilities and attacking of Mictlan by everybody? It's probably too late anyway, but certainly too late if not.



I'm not bordering Mictlan but I can pledge to leave anyone who is actively at war with Mictlan alone...

[davegg]

Agression? its dishonorable at best, we were negotiatiing and you attacked!

If you look at the score graphs you can see that LA Mictlan has crushed each of his last four opponents in a matter of turns. I think we can congradulate him on a game winning strategy, but his offers to negotiate--you can page up to see one, are farsical.

If crushing everyone on land is fun for you thats fine, its not fun for me, especially when you display poor sportsmanship that deceived me into not preparing what forces I have for your attack.

[AdmiralZhao]

Oh man, tough crowd...

Atlantis, should I understand that you are formally withdrawing from our NAP?

EA Ermor, I agree, the Mictlani leaders in the western theater have shown remarkably poor impulse control. I believe it is because they have become punch-drunk on the powers of their triple bless. I've seen them blessing themselves and then trying to shoot apples off each other's heads, or just using the quickness effect to finish their house cleaning more quickly. Really, it is a disgraceful abuse of their sacred powers.

[Baalz]

Nah, I'm not particularly eager to drag my slimy butt out of the water all by my lonesome to be smacked around. I suppose I'll just watch as you unopposed gobble up small nation after small nation until you're declared the winner.

[AdmiralZhao]

That is good news, old chum. I'm happy to hear that the historic understanding between the MA and LA Atlantic royalty is still in effect. Good breeding always tells in the end.

[Velusion]

Fixed my PHP / Vista problems so the status page is back!

http://67.66.187.69/dominions3/stats.php?game=Evermore

This is using Ich's upgraded script.

[atul]

Can't connect to the server. Apparently other games on server are also down?

[Ubercat]

Just a heads up to my neighbors. My PC is crapping out and it may be a while before I can play again. I can't even access the game right now. I've given Valerius the choice to take over permanently if he wants to, otherwise I've asked him to AI MA C'Tis. I haven't heard back yet. My web access is intermittent for a few days (I had to leave town for a bit today as well) but I'll check back once or twice a day to see what he chose.

I think I have the third largest military right now, so careful folks! Sorry about these circumstances arising.

-Ubercat

[Velusion]

Well it appears the writing is on the wall... Mictlan has won. I've been playing half heartedly for many turns now and it shows http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif.

GG all. I'm putting myself on AI.

EA Abysia

[AdmiralZhao]

The Abysians make a good point. Further resistance to Mictlan will just result in an unnecessary loss of non-Mictlani lives.

[archaeolept]

well, i've been somewhat rooked by c'tis going AI, but i should still have some enjoyable fighting ahead of me

[RamsHead]

Velusion said:
Well it appears the writing is on the wall... Mictlan has won. I've been playing half heartedly for many turns now and it shows http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif.

GG all. I'm putting myself on AI.

EA Abysia



I have just been going through the motions far awhile now too. Someone might be able to do something about Mictlan, but that someone certainly isn't me. I have gone AI.

[Baalz]

Well, seeing as how I'll soon be fighting the AI controlled MA Abyssia, Oceana is going to take a few more turns to break, and Arco seems unlikely to stop taking pot shots at me while I'm otherwise occupied I'm in no position to vanguard a charge at Mictlan at the moment. This leaves no credible speedbump for their ascension, I say gg AdmiralZhao!

[DrPraetorious]

Woohoo! I claim second place!

[AdmiralZhao]

I'm fine with fighting it out or just calling the game right now. If people want to fight it out, let me know and I will consider any NAP to be canceled immediately. Please let me know in the next 24 hours, before I have to transfer the 500+ blood slaves into the lab.

[atul]

I'm three candles from dominion death so it's gg everyone for me anyway. Keep fighting if there's need, but if not, at least I survived to see the end! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[LoloMo]

If Atlantis is calling it quits, small little Midgaard would have to bow out too. I say Mictlan has done a superb job.

I'm happy with what I've accomplished in this game. I survived Niefelheim's blessed rush and eventually defeated him after 50 turns, with myself having an imprisoned pretender, and no bless.

[Velusion]

I upgraded my internet connection at the house. The status pages aren't up yet but the games are!

The new host to connect to (Ip address) is: ArsNotoria.net
The Port hasn't changed.

[AdmiralZhao]

Ok, it looks like while some of the smaller nations are bowing out, Shinuyama at least wants to continue the game. Now I get to find out exactly how many clams he has stockpiled while the Forge was up. GG to everyone who is leaving us and survived till the (very nearly) end. Don't worry Dr. Praetorious, I will do my best to get you the silver medal.

Velusion, I'm not able to connect to the server to get the new turn. Is anyone else having this problem?

[archaeolept]

hosting stalled, like has happened before.

I also have a weird issue, whereby if I try to connect to the new IP using a shortcut, it takes me to some "Dominions 3 Performance test" hosted on the server... if i connect to ArsNotoria.net and 10020 through the game and not a shortcut, it works fine...

also, it looks like Baalz has just given up? not that anyone can stop mictlan... so it looks like dr P is guaranteed the 17th spot or whatever http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Velusion]

My email script hanged it. It should be back up

[AdmiralZhao]

I'm still having trouble connecting.

[Velusion]

Hmmm... I can connect to it just fine....

What exactly are you typing in for the IP/Port?

[archaeolept]

zhao - i had trouble, and tried the "open a second connection w/ another client" trick

what's the actual IP address Vel?

[Velusion]

99.166.71.111

However it is a dynamic address... so it might change in the future.

[archaeolept]

i believe we can launch attacks starting next turn. Is that correct admiral?

though I admit I have barely been able to get these last turns in... I don't think it is conceivable that I can prevent your win. I'm happy to pick off another global though ;p

If atlantis had fought, we would have had a chance. It's difficult to motivate oneself for a grueling endgame though.

admiral, would you prefer I concede, or would you like to try and crush me for funsies?

[DrPraetorious]

Woohoo! I claim second place!

I've got a significant amount of work done on various megamods, although in some cases I'd like to add more material. Is there interest in a single-era huge game (or two, or three) with custom nations added?

Balance is a difficult and subjective thing, of course.

[archaeolept]

you can claim anything you like, Dr P - why not first? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[LoloMo]

I'm still alive! Woohoo! I claim third place hahaha

I would be interested in any and all custom nations game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[AdmiralZhao]

I would absolutely love for you to concede, as that means I can finish my programming project tonight rather than spending 3+ hours doing this turn. In fact, I would be willing to let you have place #1.01, letting you finish ahead of even Dr P. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

I think you do have a decent position, at least until I make a try at taking back the Gift Of Health. After that I'm hoping the Burden of Time will finish off all your old national mages. It has certainly done a number of on my Horror casting corp this last turn. Really, it's difficult to tell how balanced things are without seeing how many thugs and SCs you have squirreled away. And what's with all the scouts? They worry me too.

If we are still playing, I believe there is one more turn left in the 5 turn NAP. Though given your globals killed/crippled several hundred of my units this turn, and that you attacked one of my provinces, and possibly fire-bombed some of my blood gatherers, I wouldn't be too surprised by an attack this turn. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif Let me know if you want to keep going or call it here. I would definitely prefer calling it and saying GG all around.

Cheers,
Zhao

[Velusion]

FYI - Currently AZ holds 250 provinces. He needs 275 provinces for three turns to win outright.

[AdmiralZhao]

I don't suppose we could get a 24 hour extension while I wait on Arco's response? Also, so that I can do my turn?

[archaeolept]

I got no problem with that at all

edit: don't stress yourself on the turn, zhao. i've been barely getting turns in, and the conclusion to this is foregone.

oh, and that one attack was inadvertant, as I had no idea you had invaded ctis, or where. Why would I knowingly suicide a nicely-kitted banelord against a vast army of triple blessed beast bats? nor would i waste gems on some firebolts. abysia rather springs to mind.

[Velusion]

Put in the the extention

[archaeolept]

hmm still 5 hrs till host... I guess I better get my turn in. Mictlan has uploaded. It might be best to go to 72/hrs, though i'm not sure how long this will last.

[archaeolept]

ummm, Vel, instead of extending the turn 24hrs you changed the hosting schedule to every 7 hrs... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

hmmm, maybe we should do this as a blitz then ...

[archaeolept]

hmmm it hosted... i didn't attack... guess you can build up towards overwriting GoH. I'll post in the velusion server thread as well

[Velusion]

Damn... sorry about that... was trying to turn it 72. LEt me know if I need to roll back before the host occured.

[archaeolept]

i'd prefer a rollback, but it's no biggie. see what zhao wants.

[AdmiralZhao]

Could you roll back? I did not do much more than examine the previous turn before it hosted.

[Velusion]

I'll try to roll back right before it hosted.

[Velusion]

Let me know if that looks better.

[AdmiralZhao]

Heh, I just love the AI version of me. At least he didn't waste too many nature gems in his whimsical artifact forging spree. Also, letting the diseased casters and their 60+ gems of equipment go was a classy move. Ok, I suppose it is time to get serious about this. Thanks for the rollback Velusion, I did ask for it after all. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Blood slaves, prepare to be transferred!

[archaeolept]

yah i got the old turn back... but, strangely, after deleting the old game and reconnecting to d/l the turn, it indicates that i've uploaded... hopefully someone involved stales http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[archaeolept]

entertaining last attack at least http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

but i was barely able to get in a turn, even though we had 72 hrs to do it

so i must concede, and I congratulate admiralzhao on his win.

til next time http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

[AdmiralZhao]

An armageddon certainly is a thematic way to go out. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

GG everyone. Velusion, thank you for hosting for us. Archaeolept and Baalz, very well played. I never expected to be worrying about MA Shinuyama and MA Atlantis in the late game. Dr P, thank you for the good starting position and for holding my abusive triple blessed armies back longer than anyone else.

Now, to enjoy a much deserved vacation. Wait, I have to go to work tomorrow? That's hardly fair...

[Velusion]

Congrats Admiral!

[paparapapa]

Does anyone have a link to this (or similar) mod? I'd like to get a game going with it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Velusion]

Here ya go:

http://arsnotoria.net/dominions3/mega-agev2.zip