Game: Testament of Blood (running)

[Zachariah]

Server IP Address: www.evilzombies.com (http://www.evilzombies.com)
Port: 8099
Upload your pretender when you select your nation.
The game will start once there are at least 12 players. I will give 24 hours notice.
Middle Era, random map of 20 provinces per player, renaming enabled, no score graphs.
Quickhost or every 48 hours.
If you have a stale turn twice in a row, you'll become a computer player.
75 turn limit, unless its still close.

[cupido2]

Thanks for hosting!

Joined as Abysia

[Yucky]

Sign me up for Ulm. Please and thanks!

[Slobby]

Hi,

I signed up as Shinuyama.

[jimkehn]

I'll take Pythium.

[Lingchih]

I'm in. I will take Ermor.

[vfb]

I've signed up as Vanheim.

[Redfrog]

Joined as Caelum

[OoohSnap]

Ello,

Signed in as Eriu

[Niarg]

Very tempted, how bad an idea is it to start 3 games at once?

Provisionally sign me up as C'Tis.

[Kojusoki]

Greetings Warlords,

Tien Chi uploaded

[Kojusoki]

Hello,

this is Kojusoki (Tien Chi). My email address regarding Testament of Blood: biuro@mathilde.pl
Thanx for hosting!
Kojusoki

[Argitoth]

Time to die!

Machaka.

[Niarg]

I hear C'Tis is already taken so I'll go for arcosephale.

[vfb]

Great, that's 12! Have fun everyone http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.

[FAJ]

I signed up for pangaea

WHOEVER SIGNED UP FOR C'TIS, PLEASE RE-UPLOAD YOU GOD. My computer spazzed out and I hit C'tis by mistake, and I have only one god so it loaded it on without prompting me. I apologize.

PLEASE DO NOT START THE GAME BEFORE THE REAL C'TIS PLAYER CAN RE-UPLOAD HIS GOD.

[vfb]

Oh. Now there are 13 nations joined up in the game as Human. I think there is no CTis player since Niarg switched to Arco.

Can we get one more to join and upload a CTis god, and play with 13?

[Niarg]

I think Zach wanted C'Tis, that's why I changed to Arco.

[Tequilich]

Jumped in as Bandar.

[Lingchih]

Argitoth said:
Time to die!

Machaka.



Argitoth! Great to see you back. Get your Pretender uploaded quickly. Zach waits for no one when he decides to start a game.

[Zaramis]

Marignon.

[Zolharm]

Can I join? I want play Jotunheim.

[Argitoth]

Lingchih said:
Argitoth! Great to see you back.

Are you in this game too? Ah, Ermor.

[jimkehn]

Let's get it started!!!

The sooner we start, the sooner I lose, the sooner I can go home!!

[Tequilich]

Im going out of town and was planning on playing on my labtop, however I cant find my cd anywhere... So yall should set me to AI on this game because I wont be back until 28th. Sorry

[vfb]

The game hasn't even started yet. Anyone out there want to submit a new Bandar pretender?

[Argitoth]

Tequilich said:
I cant find my cd anywhere...

do you have your cd key?

[Zachariah]

ok y'all, we have 16 players now, so i'll be kicking off tomorrow morning, around this same time.

[Zachariah]

thanks for telling me: I re-uploaded my pretender

[Lingchih]

Won't this game be set just set to quickhost (no timer) next week like your other games Zach? If not, then I'm out as Ermor, as I'll be out of town next week.

[Zachariah]

yah, i'll turn off the 48 hour timer till after the 4th

[Lingchih]

Zachariah said:
yah, i'll turn off the 48 hour timer till after the 4th



Great, thanks. I'm still in then.

[Zachariah]

OK, i kicked this sucker off! See you on the battlefield!

[vfb]

Great, thanks Zachariah!

[OoohSnap]

Excuse me Zachariah, but would you mind uploading the Map for download?

I am having connection problems at home recently and I keep getting timeouts or bad packets when I try to download from the server...

[vfb]

I've attached the image file for your maps directory. The .map file doesn't download, so I don't have that (and it's not needed anyway).

[OoohSnap]

Thanks vfb, I am downloading it right away.

[Argitoth]

Hey all, look for a Christmas Gift next turn! Oh, and I'm also sending a little poem one of my commanders wrote. Enjoy!

<font color="#BD0000">Abysia </font> - cupido2
<font color="#9F2DB0">Pythium </font> - jimkehn
<font color="#08337E">Ulm </font> - Yucky
<font color="#6C7C00">C'tis </font> - Zachariah
<font color="#008C87">Arcoscephale </font> - Niarg
<font color="#5259F0">Caelum </font> - Holyfrog
<font color="#5E3A76">Ermor </font> - Lingchih
<font color="#CD4200">Marignon </font> - Zaramis
<font color="#009200">Pangaea </font> - FAJ
<font color="#700000">Vanheim </font> - vfb
<font color="#64300C">Jotunheim </font> - Zolharm
<font color="#B4404E">T'ien Ch'i </font> - Kojusoki
<font color="#C94A00">Machaka </font> - Argitoth
<font color="#545654">Sinuyama </font> - Slobby
<font color="#5c8c08">Eriu </font> - OoohSnap

Is that correct?

[jimkehn]

Thanks for the list of nations and players.

.....and in living color too!!! What more could we ask??

[Kojusoki]

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

[Argitoth]

I REQUEST A RESTART!!!!!!!!!!

please, so I can upload a new Machaka pretender. The first turn hasn't even been taken and my setup really sucks because I'm a noob, but I have a much better setup now.

[Kojusoki]

well, for me doesnt matter - the game is so advanced that we can loose this one turn. I didnt spent too much time for the orders this time;)

[FAJ]

I dont care, I just want to get this game moving and on a schedule.

[OoohSnap]

I don't mind either, we have barely played (We are on the 2nd turn or the 1st one right now?) due to Christmas.

[cupido2]

Aawwww, I have an excellent position. And I haven't read the poem of Argitoth's commander. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
But if everyone agrees to a restart, I tinker a better pretender too (mine's kind of weird I had to notice).

[Redfrog]

I have no objection to restarting

[Lingchih]

Well, I've played in quite a few of Zach's games now, and I have never seen him do a restart. I don't have any real problem with it... we've only done one turn. But I kind of doubt there will be a restart. Play with what you've got, and pick better next game.

[vfb]

Seconded. There's been enough trouble getting this game off the ground, can't we just play without everyone having to resubmit pretenders again?

Argitoth, I'm sure you'll do just fine! Besides, this way you don't have to type in your poem again.

[Zaramis]

Hey, my last Marignon game that I played, I played with a crappy-path Master Druid without any astral nor any significant bless. It went well, against all odds, but crappy noob gods are a thing to live with http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[jimkehn]

We've all found ways we coulda made our Pretenders better after the game started. It's something to learn for next time. I vote to continue, but will do whatever the concensus turns out to be.

[Argitoth]

vfb said:
Seconded. There's been enough trouble getting this game off the ground, can't we just play without everyone having to resubmit pretenders again?

Argitoth, I'm sure you'll do just fine! Besides, this way you don't have to type in your poem again.



I've typed it in at least six times. The message system in the game is quite bad...

[cupido2]

The poem will only be transmitted when the turn is resolved. So we can read it at the beginning of turn 2... hopefully this year...

[Argitoth]

cupido2 said:
The poem will only be transmitted when the turn is resolved.

Indeed, but I had to retype it everytime I made a mistake in sending each nation their own christmas gift. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/yawn.gif

[Kojusoki]

lets skip bandar's log turn - he will gain more money next turn;)
And maybe he will even save some of his soldier's lifes by sitting in a castle instead of starting a war with indies;)

[jimkehn]

But the one thing he can't get back is a turn to build that commander or mage.

[Tequilich]

sorry bout that. thanks for waiting zach

[Slobby]

It appears that score graphs are on.

[Lingchih]

Thanks for the holiday gift Argitoth. It allowed me to build one extra Shadow Vestal. She hopes to visit your lands soon, to deliver a personal thank you.

[OoohSnap]

Thanks for the Gift, Seems indies also gave me a nice christmas gift when I sent my Pretender into Pazuzu whos actually my neighbor http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Injured.gif (Should have been more careful)

[jimkehn]

Sumthin similar for me OooohSnap. Sucks to start out that way!!!

[Argitoth]

I won't be able to take my turn till Sunday evening, please wait for me!

[Argitoth]

ok, waiting for C'tis now.

[Zaramis]

Sigh. I wish this game would just start..

[Zaramis]

Time limit? can we get one? so he can stall? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Lingchih]

All Zachariah games are paused until January 4th, per his earlier post.

[Zaramis]

I must have missed it, I only remembered them being stalled until after the holidays.. which I thought was today. Oh well http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Argitoth]

This game should have had a time limit from the beginning so certain people wouldn't join.

[FAJ]

A lot of people go away for the holidays. Thats not really fair.

The game will get going when the holiday season is over.

[Argitoth]

FAJ, there's no point in starting a game during the holidays if people aren't going to take their turns. I'm not upset or anything, I am just coming to these realizations. I might be starting my own server, too.

[cupido2]

Thanks Argitoth for the christmas-present and the poem. Abysia is looking forward for the spiders. We love spiders. Lava-roasted with ketchup. Mjamm.

Well, as we are a patient bunch, we will survive waiting 'til Sunday... and then we go and crush C'tis for not beeing around during those holidays you guys seem to have.

[Zaramis]

I agree about the part where people shouldn't join a holidays game if they can't make the limits. I was looking forward to playing this over the holidays, heh.

But I guess we should have read up on the part where the games weren't going to start until after the holidays http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Zachariah]

ok back: I started the 48 hour timer again.

[Lingchih]

Is there a stats page for this game, like Zach usually posts for each game? I don't see a link for one.

[Redfrog]

Score graphs are on. I think there won't be a stats page

[Kojusoki]

sorry for delay - a new turn is awaiting

[Zachariah]

oops, i need to re-enable the stats page, sorry.

[vfb]

While delivering a gift to the Machakan king, the great Ormr of Vanheim was set upon by foul beasties lurking in the woods. Great spiders, they were! The web crawlers were huge, black and hairy, and bloated from feasting on the peoples of the land. Their beady eyes had a glint of malevolent intelligence, and their jaws dripped with foul venom.

Vanheim offers its assistance to Machaka in destroying the infestation of foul monsters that is terrorizing their forests and savannas. Our scouts have already begun to search for the nest-webs, to burn out the eggs before they hatch. Our riders will hunt down and slay the foul beasts that have already hatched!

Soon the eastern lands of Machaka will be free of the creatures, and the good people of the countryside will be at ease. We do this for free, out of the goodness of our hearts, to keep the farms and forests safe for the children and the children's children. And the children's children's children too, can't forget about them!

Nations of the West, you may be hard pressed with your own troubles, as are we all. But, look in your hearts, and find compassion there, compassion to help the poor Machakan peasants! The infestation must be purged, afore the plague of spiders spreads wide.

[Argitoth]

I did not know the blue dragon was the great Ormr of Vanheim, I thinked it was a lone dragon trying to take my golds! I WILL NOT HAVE ANYONE TAKE MY GOLDS!... The killing of Ormr was a accident, a accident of crossing paths. But Vanheim shows no mercy for a tiny winy incy mistake.

Pythium and Vanheim are invading my golds and my lands, but I don't fall without fights. Pythium thinks that he can send hydras, but they will fall like flies. Pythium and Vanheim will hear MACHAKACHAKACHAKA!!! And then they will not be alive.

You thinks to yourself that I, the wooden one, will lose because of your brutes forces. I am smart and will destroy anything you send to take my golds!

The great nation of Ulm, please have mercy on my nations and machaka spiders!

[jimkehn]

Gold?? The Lord Argitoth, King of Machaka, thinks Pythium needs her gold?? All confiscated gold will be donated to the Girl Scouts of Pythium Club. This is really about saving the children. Consider it a.....uh....membership drive to fatten the rolls in the Girls and Boys Scouts clubs. Merely a fund raising event for the betterment of our disadvantaged children.

[Lingchih]

The glorious and peaceful nation of Ermor has been brutally attacked by the forces of Shinuyama. Fortunately, the forces of our God Mortagua mercilessly slaughterd the attacking forces of Shinuyama. We shall continue to annihilate the armies of Shinuyama, but we are a peaceful nation, and intend no harm on anyone else.

[Slobby]

lol I like your bless! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Lingchih]

Yeah, I like it too.

[Lingchih]

So, Shinuyama has some backbone. Good. We have some backbone too. We shall see who's proves the stronger.

[Slobby]

It looks like I'm not the only one willing to test their backbone against Ermor... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Lingchih]

Yes, Marignon hates us. Always has, always will. Don't see why though... were quite a nice folk really. Ah well, off to another battle.

[Niarg]

Despite repeated offers of peace Caelum has declared war on me, are there any that will aid Arcosephale in their war against them?

[Redfrog]

Niarg said:
Despite repeated offers of peace Caelum has declared war on me, are there any that will aid Arcosephale in their war against them?



Now Arcosephale has the largest land&amp;income... I don't think they'll need help http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Lingchih]

Ahh, Marignon. So Holier than Thou, aren't we? You seek to cleanse the world of our evil, when your own people are a corrupt bunch of liars and thieves. I had hoped we could dispense with this little war and get on with our lives. But you want to push it.

All right, time to push back.

And Shinuyama, what's up with that pathetic little Pretender of yours. Seems he gets killed in every battle. Being immortal, I guess that doesn't matter too much to him, but really, don't you think he should just stay home and research or something. He's going to get afflicted at this rate.

[Slobby]

The children of Shinuyama sang Khan's praises when news of the sacking of Ionia arrived! Tales of how he single handedly stood up to your vile and wicked Vestals, allowing for the humble shinuyaman priests to banish your undead hordes back to their graves, spread throughout the land. Truly it was a monumental event! Even more so, with Khan rising up from the grave in all his splendor, ready once again to face your loathsome people in combat once more!

Khan has nothing to fear from afflictions, for he truly is a god! You may pluck out his eyes, in time they will spring forth anew from his skull! You may dismember him, but new limbs will sprout from his bloodied stumps! You may render him incapable of speech, yet a pink fleshy toungue will fill the void in his mouth! You may even strike him down, but it is he who will rise again! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Argitoth]

If I survive the onslaught of Ulm, Pyhtium, and Vanheim all at once, I will help you, Arcosephale.

[Redfrog]

Argitoth said:
If I survive the onslaught of Ulm, Pyhtium, and Vanheim all at once, I will help you, Arcosephale.



Caelum is waiting... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif But we wondered if poor spiders knew where Arcosephale is http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[vfb]

Holyfrog said:

Argitoth said:
If I survive the onslaught of Ulm, Pyhtium, and Vanheim all at once, I will help you, Arcosephale.



Caelum is waiting... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif But we wondered if poor spiders knew where Arcosephale is http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif



Vanheim works hard to assist Machaka in purging his lands of the foul creatures. They are hard beasts to catch!

Perhaps when the lands are free of the spider terror, Machaka will be able to send some of his spear-bearers to visit other lands. Make sure your customs and quarantine procedures are diligent, though, for all it takes is one little egg, and ... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif ... spiders everywhere!

[jimkehn]

Patched to 3.14 and now the turn won't download. It shows it is downloading, and as soon as it appears it is finished, it starts all over again. Gets caught in this endless loop. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif

[Niarg]

Well Caelum has just crushed my army, unless someone helps he will control the entire southern peninsula and probably go on to win. There's nothing I can do about it.

[Redfrog]

Niarg said:
Well Caelum has just crushed my army, unless someone helps he will control the entire southern peninsula and probably go on to win. There's nothing I can do about it.



What a surprise -- I didn't expect that battle yet http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/shock.gif

[Lingchih]

Oh, I think it is way too early to talk about a win. Most of the nations have not even met yet. Unfortunately, I have met three that want to grind me to dust. But I am certainly not giving up.

-Ermor
~Just the nicest nation you could ever meet.

[Argitoth]

I got in, ended my turn and I couldn't reconnect to the server. Maybe the server is down? I already ended my turn and if my new orders aren't submitted I will lose without a fight. Why? Because my lab burned down at my home province a single turn before I could be ready to fight. For some reason my order of "build lab" was not included when I logged in just now. That "Build Lab" command is the only thing that will give me a fighting chance. Even if I lose the game, I don't want to lose without a fight. The entire game would be a waste of time otherwise.

[Lingchih]

Yes, server is down. Might be tomorrow before Zach notices though.

[jimkehn]

Anyone heard from Zach yet? I still can't get on the network.

[Redfrog]

Still can't find server, either. /threads/images/Graemlins/Panda.gif

[Lingchih]

I e-mailed him about it. Though it appears Zach may have become tired of hosting games.

[Kojusoki]

Lingchih - its Emor who attacked server with a powerfull spell - the only chance for him to survive the invasion;)

[cupido2]

Ahhm anyone knows when the server will be back up?

[Argitoth]

cupido2 said:
Ahhm anyone knows when the server will be back up?



Yes, let me consult my psychic powers... AOMMMMMM..... AOMMMMMMM... THE SERVER WILL BE UP IN 16.385 HOURS!

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

[cupido2]

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif Argitoth has "the gift"

[Lingchih]

Got an email from Zach. He said he will be updating his server to 3.14. I assume the game will host after he does that. He didn't say when though.

[Zachariah]

sorry folks, server's back running 3.14 (aka Pi)

[Argitoth]

Yes! I was able to put in my build lab command!

[jimkehn]

Server's up but turn hasn't run?? I guess that's a good thing in case some guys have more moves to make.

[Lingchih]

Ermor prepares for the onslaught. Three verses one. It shall be interesting. And thanks to those who who decided not to gank Ermor. There will be rewards for them if I am not conquered.

[Lingchih]

Is Marignon staling? He attacked me three turns ago, but hasn't moved since. And it seems that every time I check the game, he has not played his turn. Maybe he plays his turns late, but it seems like he is staling to me.

[Redfrog]

Lingchih said:
Is Marignon staling? He attacked me three turns ago, but hasn't moved since. And it seems that every time I check the game, he has not played his turn. Maybe he plays his turns late, but it seems like he is staling to me.



I have the same impression. Yesterday I checked the game a few minutes before hosting, and Marignon hadn't played his turn yet.

[Lingchih]

Zach? Time to set Marignon to AI?

[Slobby]

I also think Eriu is staling, and of course Marignon. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Lingchih]

Flaming Arrows? Very good Shin! You have found and exploited the one weakness of my Shadow Vestals. I expect you will wipe me out now, since my whole strategy was to defeat any early enemies before they researched Flaming Arrows. Well done.

-Ermor

PS: Of course, I will not go down easily. I have many other troops to recruit with which Flaming Arrows will not matter as much.

[Zachariah]

i AI'd marignon and eriu cuz they were staling.

[cupido2]

Is Marignon really on AI? He is still as "human" in the "pretenders of the world" !??

[Slobby]

Lingchih said:
Flaming Arrows? Very good Shin! You have found and exploited the one weakness of my Shadow Vestals. I expect you will wipe me out now, since my whole strategy was to defeat any early enemies before they researched Flaming Arrows. Well done.

-Ermor

PS: Of course, I will not go down easily. I have many other troops to recruit with which Flaming Arrows will not matter as much.



Hehe thanks. On the plus side I figured out how to combat your sv's without spamming lvl1 priests, though they did do ok, and I got a good use out of my poorly thought out pretender. On the negative, I had researched ench4 a couple of turns ago! haha

Yes, I realize flaming arrows alone won't take you completely out of the game. Tower shields are such a pain... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[vfb]

cupido2 said:
Is Marignon really on AI? He is still as "human" in the "pretenders of the world" !??



Marignon is AI, but it appears Eriu isn't yet. Zach, can you please try to AI Eriu again?

[OoohSnap]

vfb said:

cupido2 said:
Is Marignon really on AI? He is still as "human" in the "pretenders of the world" !??



Marignon is AI, but it appears Eriu isn't yet. Zach, can you please try to AI Eriu again?



Hey guys, Eriu talking here. Sorry for stalling so much. I wasn't at home due to Chinese New year. I am back home now...

[vfb]

OoohSnap said:

vfb said:

cupido2 said:
Is Marignon really on AI? He is still as "human" in the "pretenders of the world" !??



Marignon is AI, but it appears Eriu isn't yet. Zach, can you please try to AI Eriu again?



Hey guys, Eriu talking here. Sorry for stalling so much. I wasn't at home due to Chinese New year. I am back home now...



Whoops! Sorry to ask the host to set you to AI! Glad to have you back.

[Lingchih]

OoohSnap said:

vfb said:

cupido2 said:
Is Marignon really on AI? He is still as "human" in the "pretenders of the world" !??



Marignon is AI, but it appears Eriu isn't yet. Zach, can you please try to AI Eriu again?



Hey guys, Eriu talking here. Sorry for stalling so much. I wasn't at home due to Chinese New year. I am back home now...



Unfortunately, Zach will probably set you to AI anyway, since he only occasionally visits the forums. I would email him ASAP if you want to stay in the game.

[Argitoth]

The list of nations who are attacking me grows:

Ulm
Vanheim
Pythium

...now Niefelheim has decided to attack.

[cupido2]

Then I declare war on you too!

[Redfrog]

It seems like Machaka is going down in flames ...

[cupido2]

If I only had a border with Machaka... or even knew where he is http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Argitoth]

I've finally made my first mistake in this game. I didn't know Vanheim would have such a big army. I could not afford to make mistakes. One mistake is devastating in my current state...

...this means I'm going down. This one mistake will have a ripple effect unless someone stops attacking me.

[vfb]

Vanheim was only too pleased to assist the brave fighters of Machaka. As the Machakan warriors chased eight huge Black Spiders before them through the plains, Vanheim sprang from our hiding places and slew the foul beasts. Unfortunately our expeditionary force is prone to over-excitement. In the confusion of battle, the valiant Machakan spider-hunters were also slain. May they enjoy the company of Ouroboros in the halls of Valhalla!

Vanheim

P.S. We regret that the other nations' invitations to compete in the Arena seem to have gotten lost in the mail. Only the representative of Vanheim showed up to fight the fearsome Indica! Watch closely, it doesn't last long. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Argitoth]

Ah, Jotunheim. My lands are your lands! Take them, they are yours! You are not my enemy. However, I would strongly advise leaving the provinces surrounding my one castle left to me.

[Redfrog]

vfb said:
We regret that the other nations' invitations to compete in the Arena seem to have gotten lost in the mail. Only the representative of Vanheim showed up to fight the fearsome Indica! Watch closely, it doesn't last long. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



We Caelum have sent an intimidating scout to that death match , but he got killed by a bunch of rebel barbarians before he found where the Arena is http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Argitoth]

Oh, Caelum, expect a little surprise from Machaka next month.

[Redfrog]

Argitoth said:
Oh, Caelum, expect a little surprise from Machaka next month.



Yeah, I'm waiting http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Argitoth]

Oh, sorry. No surprise for you this month. You're a bit too tricky for me it seems.

[Redfrog]

Argitoth said:
Oh, sorry. No surprise for you this month. You're a bit too tricky for me it seems.


Can't sure how you get such an impression. I think we have no contact yet http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif

[Argitoth]

You'll see... just give me a few more turns.

[Redfrog]

Argitoth said:
You'll see... just give me a few more turns.



English isn't my native language, and I found this:

tricky
adj.
1. Given to or characterized by trickery.
2. Requiring caution or skill: a tricky recipe.

You made me a bit confused http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/fear.gif

[Argitoth]

tricky: you are tricky when you do things that I do not expect

[vfb]

Vanheim suspects the evil Machaka spider cult plans to hide an infestation of spider eggs in a shipment of bananas to Caelum. And when you are enjoying the bananas, a bunch of mini spider ninja assassins will jump out of the eggs and attack!

Caelum, your customs inspectors must be extra vigilant.

[Lingchih]

All banana shipments are inspected by Ermor. No need to be afraid, we are quite thorough. We look for undead bananas, but throw out any infestations.

[Argitoth]

Can someone please send me an eye of aiming? It's only 5 air gems and I'm almost dead, I just want to do as much damage as possible before I go. It will benefit those who are enemies of Ulm, Vanheim, and Pythium.

(I stole and acid bolt staff from Ulm, HAHA! Thanks Ulm!)

[Lingchih]

It looks like Marignon is just about dead. But there a large armies massing in the SW. I suspect war there soon, but who will attack whom? We personally want no part in it.

-The Council of Ermor

[Argitoth]

Machaka is still giving his enemies hell! I continue to crush armies sent to my home province one by one. Who will finally take me down?

[Argitoth]

I feel like 300 (the movie) right now.

[jimkehn]

Argitoth, I gotta tell ya buddy, you are hangin in there pretty good. Gotta admire ya for that. I could never bring you down alone, and it aint over yet!! You still may kick my arse outta the game before you get defeated!!

Good Job!!!!

[vfb]

Bah, this game has been hit by the syncinfo bug. If you start up the game and connect to the server, it will get stuck at the "Waiting for Info" screen.

This is a problem that has popped up before in several network games.

You can try playing windowed instead of full screen. Start the game and connect, and get stuck on "Getting game info".

Do not close the window!

Start another instance of the game in a new window. This new instance of the game should connect okay.

[cupido2]

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The noble kingdom of Abysia is looking for 1 or 2 dwarven hammers! Please let me know what you'd like in exchange for them.

[Kojusoki]

cannot login:(

[jimkehn]

Kojusoki....follow vfb's method above

[Redfrog]

Can't connect at all - this time the two windows method doesn't work (at least for me).

[Kojusoki]

jimkehn - I tried this and, as for Holyfrog, it cannot work for me either
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif




sorry
with 3 windows it works http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[vfb]

This seems to be a new problem. The 'two windows' method is not working for me now either.

But this works:

1) Connect to the server <font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>
dom314 -C --ipadr www.evilzombies.com --port 8099 -n</pre><hr />

2) Kill with SIGHUP the pid of the connecting client from (1).

3) Retry connecting to the server, like (1).

This doesn't work every time, but it works 80% of the time.

If you're running Windows I think there is some sort of Task Manager thingy or something, where you can kill processes. So you can try something like the above steps.

[cupido2]

kill with the hiccup the pimp of the "connecting client"(is that the suitor)? wtf?

[vfb]

Okay, I'll try again. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

(1)<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>

# dom314 -C --ipadr www.evilzombies.com --port 8099 -n</pre><hr />

(2)<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>

# ps -ef | grep dom
root 23986 1451 2 00:55 pts/8 00:00:00 dom314 -C --ipadr www.evilzombies.com --port 8099 -n</pre><hr />

(3)<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>

# kill -SIGHUP 23986</pre><hr />

(4)<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>

# dom314 -C --ipadr www.evilzombies.com --port 8099 -n</pre><hr />

(5) And if it hangs try another instance<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>

# dom314 -C --ipadr www.evilzombies.com --port 8099 -n</pre><hr />

(6) And if those both hang, kill them and go back to step one.

Or someone with Zach's email could ask him to restart the game server process.

[Kojusoki]

got an easier method, here is the algorithm http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif


1). open Dominions
2). try to connect
2a). If it cannot: do not close the window, go to step 1 &lt;repeat as long as you can connect, it works here with 3 windows open...what times we are living in...XXIst century :/ &gt;
2b). if you can: play the game

[Argitoth]

WHAT!!!!!!!!!! THE HELL!!!!!!!! I GOT A STALE TURN?????????????????

Now vanheim just destroyed my entire army.

I would have won that battle because my pretender would have acted as a stone wall at the entrance of the castle and my archers would rain down fire arrows. If you watch the battle that happened outside my castle, my pretender stayed alive for 31 battle turns (I just counted them) after all the other units retreated. this is where I stop playing on this server. It was good while it lasted though.


jimkehn said:
Argitoth, I gotta tell ya buddy, you are hangin in there pretty good. Gotta admire ya for that. I could never bring you down alone, and it aint over yet!! You still may kick my arse outta the game before you get defeated!!

Good Job!!!!



Thanks, good game. Server error just ruined it for me. I'm confused actually... why was there a battle outside my castle? First there was a province defence battle with 2 of vanheim's mages and then there was a battle with both our armies... two battles... how is this possible? I'm pretty sure I had everyone patrolling last turn and since I staled they were still patrolling, but if that was the case then there would have been a battle WITH the province defence. This is really confusing.

[jimkehn]

I was kinda confused as well, as to why there were two separate battles? Was Vanheim's Vanjarl in the province already, and set to attack?? And then movement happened later in the turn?? Obviously, separate nations can cause two attacks in a turn, but this is the first I have seen two attacks by the same nation. I am going with the vanjarl was already in the province and Vanheim set him to attack the province (like stealthy hawks or valkyries), which went first and scared your PD off, then the moving forces moved in and attacked your army which just moved there. Are you sure you staled?? I thought your main army was a province away from your capitol?? They musta moved there this turn.

[Argitoth]

jimkehn said:They musta moved there this turn.



Yes, I'm pretty sure they moved. However, that doesn't explain why there was a battle outside my castle. I asked on Dominions forum what happenes when you and an enemy movies on a friendly castle. My units should have been inside the castle. As a matter of fact, I proved this is another server I'm playing on.

I know something didn't get registered with my turn because I spent all my gold that turn and now I have 600 gold in my treasury indicating I didn't use any of it. I used my gold to purchase mercs as a matter of fact.

[vfb]

The two Vanadrotts cast Cloud Trapeze, so attacked and defeated Machaka's PD during the magic battle phase. You didn't stale, otherwise your army would not have moved back to your home province.

Vanheim then owned the land outside Machaka's capitol after the magic battles phase. So our army moved onto your capitol first, and was defending when your army returned. Nikolai explained this in the thread about castle movement:
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Number=581842

As for the gold, if you hire mercenaries, and someone takes the province where they were hired (I'm guessing it was your capitol), then you get your money back. So that explains the gold in your treasury.

Anyway, you put up an excellent fight, especially considering you were fighting on multiple fronts!

[Argitoth]

Damn, so I was defeated fair and square. Ah well. Good game! VBF, did you plan that on PURPOSE? If so, good move.

Lol, I feel like you just solved a murder mystery VFB. There was certainly a murder! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Edit: I'm not going computer controlled till I'm completely dead.

[vfb]

Thanks! It was on purpose, but only thanks to Nikolai, whose forum post provided me with the idea. It's definitely something I'll remember in the future.

And it sure was a good fight. I've no idea why Vanheim's mages kept spamming lightning bolt on your archers though, I had hoped they would zap your god. Plus my 'drotts were supposed to be thunderstriking, and instead they kept spewing out Ghost Wolves, bleh. Vanheim did get really lucky with your archers all targeting their first volley at my poor little air elemental instead of my troops!

Respect to Machaka for fighting it out until the end! I'm sure Vanheim will get a few more surprises from Machaka before it's all over. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[vfb]

Kojusoki said:
got an easier method, here is the algorithm http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif


1). open Dominions
2). try to connect
2a). If it cannot: do not close the window, go to step 1 &lt;repeat as long as you can connect, it works here with 3 windows open...what times we are living in...XXIst century :/ &gt;
2b). if you can: play the game



Thanks Kojusoki! I agree, that's much easier. And it worked for me too. So, triple dominions-windows for me until the problem gets resolved.

[Lingchih]

I did not get the syncinfo bug. Logged in just fine. Perhaps the bug is client-related?

[vfb]

It appears to be both (server and client related). I've still got it in this game. Maybe it's some sort of timing issue. I saw someone else's post (can't find it now) where they said it worked fine at their friend's house, but not at home.

[Lingchih]

I just got it now when I logged back into this game. Freaky. Please, someone, figure this out. My poor old PC can not handle so many forced quits.

[Kojusoki]

Eriu has one last castle and everybody is waiting for him as he make his turns every 20hrs...

OoohSnap (Eriu): play faster please, or if you are bored or not interested, change to AI...

[OoohSnap]

Kojusoki said:
Eriu has one last castle and everybody is waiting for him as he make his turns every 20hrs...

OoohSnap (Eriu): play faster please, or if you are bored or not interested, change to AI...



I am sorry for stalling but I can't seem to be able to connect myself to the game...

Edit: Nevermind I seemed to have been able to take my turn through the use of the 3 client window. (I just want to see my last castle taken down instead of turning to AI, sorry for the inconvenience I may have caused.)

[vfb]

Run the game windowed, not full-screen.

1) Start the game.

2) If it hangs at "Waiting for game info", then do not close the window! Go back to step (1) and start another copy.

3) After starting 2 dead copies, your third running instance of the game should connect. If it didn't, you should not have gone to step (3) http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif, so go back to (1) and start another copy!

Please post here again if that doesn't work for you.

[Lingchih]

I've emailed and messaged Zach, but he has not replied. I'm probably going to bow out of all Evilzombie games because of the connection problems. I don't think he is actually administering the servers anymore.

[Kojusoki]

oohSnap - nobody is going to take out your castle with this huge wyrm inside:) Although it is not a capital - you are safe there I think:) At least I am a good neighbour:)

[Slobby]

On the positive connection problems seem to be fixed.

On the negative I just lost my prophet to an assasin at the beginning of a major war! lol http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

[vfb]

The connection problem can appear fixed if there is another player connected at the same time, who already did the multi-window trick. In this case, me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif I was connected waiting for the last player (you) to do their turn.

[Slobby]

Haha it appears you are correct! Double negative then! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[vfb]

Well, there's still a bright side: you didn't have any cool summons or heroes to turn into a prophet when you first made one.

So now you've just got to wait six months, and then you can create a monster!

I can never bring myself to intentionally suicide my prophet, and by the end of the game I've always got a gibbled scout prophet with no arms and no legs and a gaping chest wound.

[Slobby]

6 months may be too long, plus the 100+ army he was running around with is now leaderless. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif But you're right reanimation here I come! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Lingchih]

Slobby said:
6 months may be too long, plus the 100+ army he was running around with is now leaderless. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif But you're right reanimation here I come! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif



Slobby, please do not post in the open forum tactical info that might be used against you. Notably, by me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/redface.gif

[Slobby]

The chances of my coming out of this war the winner is slim to none, ie. gg. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Redfrog]

I'm leaving this game now. FedSlayer will take command over Caelum flying warriors from this turn.

[FedSlayer]

As the Frog mentioned, I'm the new CEO of Caelum Inc. All diplomatic messages can be sent to sonsane@roadrunner.com but please don't write this address on a public restoom wall (I get enough love/hate mail as it is).

Oh, and although I might have fallen of a turnip truck, I didn't fall off last night.

As a wise man once said - <font color="red">blood is the price of victory!</font>

As another wise man said - <font color="green">there is no victory at bargain basement prices.</font>

[FedSlayer]

vfb said:
I can never bring myself to intentionally suicide my prophet, and by the end of the game I've always got a gibbled scout prophet with no arms and no legs and a gaping chest wound.



Better than a sucking head wound (feeble minded), oh wait, that's me. (Must apply tourniquet to neck soon.)

[vfb]

I'm conducting a little experiment where I've left two failed "waiting" clients permanently connected to the game.

I'm hoping that also affects other players, so you won't have to do the multiple-window thing too.

But I can't tell if it works or not. Can you tell me if your connection problems seem better, or if there's no change?

P.S. Would the King of Eriu please give his Order of the Month to his Unit in his Province...

[OoohSnap]

Alright, its over for me. I defended my last province against the mighty giants of Jotun but now I am out of forces. So I guess its over now http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[FedSlayer]

Can't say exactly what caused it, but I was able to log in with no problems using the first windowed Dom3 session.

[vfb]

See the previous page, last post.

Hopefully I caused it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[FedSlayer]

Post deleted by FedSlayer

[FedSlayer]

Good bye Snap.

[OoohSnap]

Cya Peanut Butter Jelly Banana-avatar guy http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[FedSlayer]

OMG, I just realized this is the WRONG game. I was supposed to play in Peppermint of Flood! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/shock.gif

Guess I'll stay since Jotunheim has so hospitably attacked Caelum.

All but 1 set of turns is in.

[Lingchih]

vfb said:
See the previous page, last post.

Hopefully I caused it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



Thanks for the duct tape type fix vfb. I just hope the server keeps running, since Zach seems to be MIA.

[vfb]

Vanheim is pleased that the spider infestation have been cleansed from the lands, and all that remains are some amphibious arachnids in the oceans.

Wait a minute ... amphibious arachnids?! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

There could be spiders hiding in the swamps of the north!

Vanheim will dispatch a small task force to investigate this horrible possibility, immediately!

[Argitoth]

vfb, the way you talk about machaka is really annoying. Nothing you say can be taken literally. Put some intelligence into your "in-character" speech. You know, no one likes to get beat down by an idiot, so please don't sound like one. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/yawn.gif

Luckily, I won't be responding to this thread in a few more turns.

[vfb]

Argitoth said:
vfb, the way you talk about machaka is really annoying. Nothing you say can be taken literally. Put some intelligence into your "in-character" speech. You know, no one likes to get beat down by an idiot, so please don't sound like one. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/yawn.gif

Luckily, I won't be responding to this thread in a few more turns.



Apologies for annoying the lost remnants of the crumbled Machakan empire. Our warning was not directed at you. The swamps in the north are held by Ulm, and our task force is being sent (uninvited) into their lands to assist them in investigating the possibility of infestations there.

Vanheim

(ooc: Even when I'm playing an aggressive nation, I like to spread a little political propaganda to justify the actions of my armies. It's more fun for me that way. Even when my propaganda is obviously a totally bogus and ridiculous excuse for invading another nation. And when I'm launching an attack on a nation I haven't been at war with, I like to give at least some warning, even if it is slightly cryptic. Argitoth, if you don't like it, you don't have to listen to it. Please feel free to ignore me.)

[Argitoth]

Oh, if there was a way to ignore people... well there just isn't. God created us all with ears and eyes for a reason. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/yawn.gif

[Argitoth]

Alright, an unexpected event of a mandragora army took my last province. Lol

[Lingchih]

Well, that looks like about it for Shinuyama. They never had much of a chance, really, against the combined forces of Tien Chi and Ermor. Good game Shin.

But what is this we see on our southern border? Abysia is massing troops there? I sincerely hope our good friends from Abysia are not contemplating a strike against Ermor. After all, we have an NAP, and have had nothing but good relations with the magma men. That said, our southern border is well defended, and can be re-enforced quite quickly.

[cupido2]

Dear Lord of Ermor

Abysia honors all his contracts and we are well aware that we have a NAP with you. We have to station our troops somewhere and as long as it is not in Ermorian territory we feel free to do that where ever we like. As a side note: Our main forces are not on the border, Ermor began to mass troops on its south and was talking about going AI so we were a bit concerned.
At the moment we are at war with the biggest threat to this world: Caelum. And instead of being praised for our valor we are accused of evil intents. We are a bit disappointed.

Abysia

[Lingchih]

I understand your concern if you thought I was going AI. I had contemplated it, but the game seems stable enough, so I will stay in.

All hail Abysia for taking on Caelum, and good luck.

[cupido2]

Hooray! We hail Ermor back!

Btw: When I checked, I saw that there is really a rather big bunch of my people crowding your border. But it's that free milita stuff that I seem to draw like a lich the flies. It's not easy to be so popular.

[FedSlayer]

cupido2 said:
At the moment we are at war with the biggest threat to this world: Caelum. And instead of being praised for our valor we are accused of evil intents. We are a bit disappointed.

Abysia



Biggest threat? Caelum??? No, I think Abysia attacked the "new guy" thus making a Rumsfeldian level error in strategery. The Underwater troops from Abysia are sticking their necks into the noose being held by Jotunheim. Caelum will soon pull the lever and the floor will drop out from under the webbed feet of your armies of underwater lackeys.

Jotunheim thinks they are smart, giving you the coastal provinces so you can bear the brunt of Caelum's counteroffensive. But I think Abysia will soon tire of the mounting losses and humiliation of being a servant of Jotunheim's ambitions.

[Lingchih]

cupido2 said:
Hooray! We hail Ermor back!

Btw: When I checked, I saw that there is really a rather big bunch of my people crowding your border. But it's that free milita stuff that I seem to draw like a lich the flies. It's not easy to be so popular.



Militia?? Hey, send them across the border. We can always use more zombie chaff.

[FedSlayer]

Lingchih said:
Militia?? Hey, send them across the border. We can always use more zombie chaff.



http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/Fed_Slayer/Precaution1.jpg

[cupido2]

Nice underwater strikeforce and very nice mages, Caelum. But just you wait!

[FedSlayer]

Abysia liked my mages then. Caelum always puts on a decent magic show for visitors. The next act may involve underwater elephants, or Mammoths to be more accurate.


Folks I'm not going to finish my turn tonight, had a class to attend and get up early for work. Won't be late, just wanted to let you know not tonight.

[Slobby]

Lingchih said:
Well, that looks like about it for Shinuyama. They never had much of a chance, really, against the combined forces of Tien Chi and Ermor. Good game Shin.



Aye gg. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif I still have forces tho, so you'll have to take em all out!

[Yucky]

Well, Ulm is out.

Not sure why I died. I suppose it was a dominion kill though I had 3 temples, my prophet and other priests preaching and my pretender still alive.

Good game all. Extra thanks to Vanheim for the education.

[Lingchih]

Cya Ulm. I never even knew where you were. We really need to get out more.

Is anyone else concerned by the massive lead Caelum has on the boards? Now, I don't even know where Caelum is (like I said, we don't get out much), but it kind of appears that they are running away with the game. And since this game could be shut down at any time (Zach has not appeared for almost a month now), it might be nice if someone tried to keep them in check.

[FedSlayer]

Lingchih said:
Cya Ulm. I never even knew where you were. We really need to get out more.

Is anyone else concerned by the massive lead Caelum has on the boards? Now, I don't even know where Caelum is (like I said, we don't get out much), but it kind of appears that they are running away with the game. And since this game could be shut down at any time (Zach has not appeared for almost a month now), it might be nice if someone tried to keep them in check.



Mighty brave of someone who apparently hides in a cave for a living to encourage aggression on the peaceloving citizens of Caelum. Doubly brave for the likes of Ermor to suggest that "someone" or more percisely "someone else" do so. Someone else that Ermor could stab in the back maybe?

Caelum has need of being near the top of some of the stats. We seem to attract all sorts of independent attacks and, as everyone knows, our PD is not up to the task of defending provinces from barbarians, knights, and other riffraff.

Two of our neighbors chose to wage war on Caelum and we gratiously allowed them to satisfty their security needs at our expense. We hold no grudges and only ask that we be allowed to mind our own business.

Ermor on the other hand is now in the business of casting global spells. Doing so without consulting the other nations. The world is wondering "what global will Ermor cast next" and how will it affect the rest of the world?

The living citizens of the world are concerned about the zombie food pyramid and what part they might play in it.

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/Fed_Slayer/ZombieFoodPyramid.jpg

[Lingchih]

Mmmm. Brains.

They grow back in few days too, so you can eat them again.

[Lingchih]

FedSlayer said:

Mighty brave of someone who apparently hides in a cave for a living to encourage aggression on the peaceloving citizens of Caelum. Doubly brave for the likes of Ermor to suggest that "someone" or more percisely "someone else" do so. Someone else that Ermor could stab in the back maybe?

Caelum has need of being near the top of some of the stats. We seem to attract all sorts of independent attacks and, as everyone knows, our PD is not up to the task of defending provinces from barbarians, knights, and other riffraff.

Two of our neighbors chose to wage war on Caelum and we gratiously allowed them to satisfty their security needs at our expense. We hold no grudges and only ask that we be allowed to mind our own business.

Ermor on the other hand is now in the business of casting global spells. Doing so without consulting the other nations. The world is wondering "what global will Ermor cast next" and how will it affect the rest of the world?

The living citizens of the world are concerned about the zombie food pyramid and what part they might play in it.




Hah! Choke!. You have eliminated two nations already. What is this business about minding your own?

And if we could attack you, we would. Unfortunately, several friends stand in the way of us encountering you. We will not try to go through them to get to you, but we will support them.

As for Globals, the only reason we cast GOH was that our mages are old men, and they need something to keep them quick-witted. We have no further global spells planned.

Seriously, Ermor is a bit-player in this game. Caelum is the nation to beat.

[Lingchih]

So, Shinuyama, you still field a mighty army. Well done, but do not think to send them my way. We have terrifyingly abominable forces still in that area.

-Ermor

[vfb]

Please don't use the new patch for this game! (Unless Zach appears and upgrades the server).

Zach does not appear to be around to restart the server. With previous patches, if you connected to an old-version server with a newly-patched client, the server would be hung.

And all your schemes and dreams would go down the drain.

So, when you upgrade to 3.15, please make a copy of your 3.14 directory first, so you can use it to play this game.

[FedSlayer]

Lingchih said:Hah! Choke!. You have eliminated two nations already. What is this business about minding your own?

As for Globals, the only reason we cast GOH was that our mages are old men, and they need something to keep them quick-witted. We have no further global spells planned.




Sir, I am but a lowly replacement player who has not attacked any player that didn't attack me first.

As a public service I want to let every nation know someone other than Caelum has built the following Construction level 8 items:

Armor of Virtue
Dimension Rod
Fenris' Rod
Robe of Calias the Druid
Crown of the Ivy King
The Ruby Eye
The Green Eye
Krupp's Bracers
Woundflame
Scepter of Dark Regency

There may be others I could not check.

Be on the watch for these items. If you see them do us all the favor of reporting who has them.

[jimkehn]

Take THAT, Jotunheim. Three scouts in one turn bite the dust. That ought to teach you to mess with Pythium!!!

[FedSlayer]

It has been reported that Jottunheim is in possession of some Constr8 magic items. Caelum has not had our own eyes on these items, but the sources are considered reliable.

[cupido2]

I... I think I... crashed the server... accidently logged in with the 3.15 version... hope Zach's around. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Slobby]

lmao bad cupido!

[vfb]

Yep, it's crashed.

But, we will have lots of time to think of secret plans and schemes while we wait for Zach to appear.

Oops, Vanheim means, other nations will have time to plot and scheme. We are only interested in drinking mead and entering the Halls of Valhalla, not necessarily in that order!

Vanheim

[Lingchih]

After a month off the boards, not answering email, etc., I don't think Zach is going to appear again. This game is effectively over.

[vfb]

Ach. Well, it was fun while it lasted!

[Lingchih]

Indeed, it was fun. Shall we declare a winner (Caelum), or just let this one go as a draw?

[FedSlayer]

.... Caelum, or HolyFrog if you like that better.

Draw my er, lower back! (That's me on the left and someone who called it a draw on the right.)

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/Fed_Slayer/korgoth11.jpg

[vfb]

Bah, Vanheim never surrendered to Caelum! We had secret plans in the works, and others did too. Caelum was winning, but in no way had they already won.

This one is just dead.

[Lingchih]

Agreed. I don't think I would have lost to them either. Game is a draw.

[cupido2]

Let's just declare me as loser because I crashed the server. Damn, now that I had almost finished my preparations and all was about to be set up... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rant.gif

[vfb]

It was bound to happen sooner or later, I'm sure. If it hadn't been you, it probably would have been me.

Anyway, Vanheim got to have some glorious victories, some disappointing losses, and some nice surprises. I hope the rest of you has fun too!