TigerCat - new MA game (running)

[llamabeast]

Right, thought I would start a new game. This one will be an MA game. I'm open to suggestions for the map, but we'll aim for about 15 provinces/player, so we'll see how many players we get first.

Settings: Renaming on, everything else on default except graphs. Please vote on whether you'd like graphs on or off.

Since there's also a newbie game starting right now (Acouchi) for players who've only played 0-2 games, I guess this game is really meant for those who already have at least a little MP experience.

We'll play with Worthy Heroes 1.8 (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showthreaded.php?Number=560854). Also for this game (and I think probably for most future games I host), players are free to choose from any of Skaven (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showthreaded.php?Number=525736), Tomb Kings (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showthreaded.php?Number=532151) or Arga Dis (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showthreaded.php?Number=518590) (mod nations) as well as the vanilla nations. I think these nations are all well balanced and thematically interesting (I am biased in the case of Tomb Kings since it's my mod, but I do think it's true). While it's hard to measure balance accurately I think they certainly lie within the range of the vanilla nations (i.e. they are all more powerful than e.g. MA Ulm and less than e.g. MA Pythium). Of course if no-one chooses these nations they won't be in the game.

So far we have:

Abysia - Velusion
Ulm - Jazzepi
R'lyeh - JanIm
C'tis - Sir_Dr_D
T'ien Ch'i - BigandScary
Caelum - Falkor
Ermor - IndyPendant
Bandar Log - BigDisAwesome
Marignon - Thrawn
Man - DryaUnda
Tomb Kings - LoloMo
Skaven - vfb
Jotunheim - Valerius
Atlantis - Sivoc
Oceania - Digress

Please sign up!

[Velusion]

I'm in... I'll take Abysia.

What will the hosting schedule be?

Also if you would like me to pregenerate some good random maps once we know how many players I can do that.

[llamabeast]

Thanks Velusion, that might be helpful.

The hosting schedule will be 24 hours for as long as we can manage it (ideally 30 turns or more, but less if people would like the timer extended), then 48 hours, and if necessary 72 in the late game.

[Jazzepi]

I'll take Ulm.

I like a challenge D:

Oh yes, I vote graphs off.

Jazzepi

[Janlm]

i'll take rlyeh

[Sir_Dr_D]

C'tis please.

[BigandScary]

Tien'Chi

[Jazzepi]

Is there a place to get a list of the heroes that Worthy Heroes lets you get?

Jazzepi

[Falkor]

I'd like to join as Caelum.

[Falkor]

Jazzepi said:
Is there a place to get a list of the heroes that Worthy Heroes lets you get?

Jazzepi



I attached the readme file of the WH mod. You will find the list of heroes there but without stats.

[Aezeal]

pythium seems nice to me

PS I'm not experienced but I like a challange and want to see (=learn) from what pplz do to hurt me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

I've learned a lot from my previous game and want to put that to good use in this game though I suppose pythium plays very differently than LA midgard

[IndyPendant]

Hmm, I think I'll try Ermor.

Vote: Graphs off. ; )

[BigDisAwesome]

I'm in as Bandar Log. It was the very first nation I tryed MP, so we'll see if I've learned anything.

Graphs on is my vote.

[Velusion]

Oh if there is vote I'll vote for graphs on.

[Falkor]

I also vote for graphs on.

[Thrawn]

I'll play as Marignon, if there's still room.

[AlgaeNymph]

I'd like to give Man another try and get it right this time.

[LoloMo]

Mod Nations??!!?! Must Resist... must resist... ***Fails Miserably****

Ok, sign me up for Tomb Kings =)

I vote graphs on

[llamabeast]

Okay cool, I've got you all down. Still space for a few more.

[Aezeal]

do we use a CB mod? scales and gods maybe? I liked it in my last game.
and can I use the streamer and flags or something mod? I like those banners.

[Velusion]

Aezeal said:
do we use a CB mod? scales and gods maybe? I liked it in my last game.
and can I use the streamer and flags or something mod? I like those banners.



I don't mind the banners but I'll be dropping out if it switches to CB.

[Evilhomer]

I would like to give the rats a try (skaven), so sign me up for that. Meanwhile I will go pester sombre for tips.

edit: I am fine with cb

[Falkor]

Same for me. I am against CB mod in this game.

[llamabeast]

Although I think there's something to be said for the CB pretenders and scales, we won't use them for this game. This is because (a) I didn't mention it when people were signing up, and (b) I think including some mod nations is enough innovation for this game, no point pushing it.

[IndyPendant]

Oops. ; )

[Valerius]

Arga Dis, please. I'll vote for graphs on.

[llamabeast]

Cool. Okay, the rate of new players seems to be slowing down so we can probably close it and choose a map and stuff soon. At the moment we've only got one water nation though. So, next people to sign up: please consider being a water nation.

[Aezeal]

so will we use the standards and streamers or whatever it's callen then? I kinda like it?

And if everyone dislikes CB scales and gods then I'm fine with not using it... I just thought that (especially the gods part) was rather more balanced than it normally was.

[Sivoc]

if there still is a spot free, then I'll like to sing up as atlantis

[Digress]

To slow to give the Skaven another go so Oceania please ... will try to actually get out of the water, however briefly, this time.

[Aezeal]

PS next week I'm not there so let's not start then http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[llamabeast]

What Aezeal, you're away all of next week? I'd rather not delay the game that long.

As for Streamers and Standards - I think I'll say no, partly just because the mod nations will look funny if we use it.

Right, sorry everyone for being slow on getting this wrapped up. I think I will call a close on new players now though. So, shall we try doing a random map for a change? Velusion, would you be able to sort that out?

[Velusion]

Yep I set some to generate last night. I'll take a look at them tonight.

[Jazzepi]

I always like the random maps Velusion does.

Jazzepi

[Aezeal]

Well I'm boarding next week... so I won't be able to send anything then, no pretender and no turns http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif...

[llamabeast]

Okay Aezeal. Well... maybe it would be best to wait till the next game then. I'd rather not delay the game for a week just as it's starting to be honest. There'll probably be another one by the time you get back.

[BigDisAwesome]

I don't suppose you'd mind editing the first post and giving it a unique icon so it's easy to pick out of the list llamabeast?

Maybe this crazy guy, I don't think I've EVER seen anyone use that one.

[llamabeast]

As you wish, so it is done.

[Jazzepi]

Oh my god.

FEAR THE KUNG-FU OF TIGERCAT.

RAR.

Jazzepi

[BigDisAwesome]

YEAH BABY!

Maybe you should have just named the game "The Adventures of Disco Stu."

[llamabeast]

Here is a tigercat for you all to enjoy.

[llamabeast]

(It's too late to remember how to show pictures inline, so you'll all have to click on the attachment for your tigercat fix).

[Velusion]

How about this one (I've photoshopped it a bit):

http://67.66.187.69/dominions3/tigercatpreview.jpg
http://67.66.187.69/dominions3/tigercatmap.zip (full map)

Note: I'm getting fiber installed tomorrow morning so the link won't work when that goes in.

[llamabeast]

Looks nice to me, although it would be a bit weird starting in the messy bit in the top right (and also weird to leave it empty of start positions).

Opinions?

[Velusion]

llamabeast said:
Looks nice to me, although it would be a bit weird starting in the messy bit in the top right (and also weird to leave it empty of start positions).

Opinions?



All the oceans are connected btw... I left only room for one nation to start out on the northeast top islands. The connections are a bit odd... you'd be island hoppers - but I think it'd be rather interesting.

This assumes all 3 water nations are present of course. I preset them in specific starting locations as evenly spaced apart as possible.

[Valerius]

Sorry, but I think I'll switch to Jotunheim. I've been wanting to try that nation. Thanks.

[Velusion]

Map is unavailable at the moment... should hopefully be up later tonight.

[Evilhomer]

Due to changed in my job situation, I will not start any new games I have decided. But good luck to all who plays.

That means the awsome skaven is free!

[vfb]

Oh no... oh no ... must resist ... agghhhh.

SKAVEN! Please. Can I have 'em? Digress, you called it first (2nd? I'm 3rd?), so if you still want them, that's okay.

[Digress]

Go for it vfb ... quality lurking should be rewarded http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[vfb]

Thanks Digress! Much appreciated.

I vote for ... graphs off.

And can we please make sure we're using a Skaven.dm with the fix for the Vermin Lord sprite names.

[Velusion]

Map location have changed to here:

http://www.ArsNotoria.net/dominions3/tigercatpreview.jpg
http://www.ArsNotoria.net/dominions3/tigercatmap.zip (full map)

[llamabeast]

Okay, the game is now open to pretenders. Mod nations please don't send yours in though, I want to check for issues and possibly create a multimod first (which might change nation numbers).

I am contemplating whether to play Arga Dis myself. The correct answer, based on how much free time I have, is no. But I am so tempted...

[llamabeast]

PS Aezeal, I'm inclined to remove you from this game being as you won't be able to play for the first week. Objections? Otherwise Pythium is now free if anyone wants to switch.

[llamabeast]

A couple of people just sent in pretenders and may have hit error messages. Sorry, it was a bungle at my end, fixed now though.

[llamabeast]

I won't play Arga Dis, I've decided. It would be madness, since I am really too busy at the moment (and am currently in 5(!) games, although I expect to be out of three quite soon).

[Aezeal]

no if you start the next week then I don't wanna play, thought we had already covered that and was already looking for a new game.. no use in playing a game when you miss the first 7 turns http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Velusion]

Below is a new .map file (only needed by the server). It fixes a minor broken map connection.

http://arsnotoria.net/dominions3/tigercat.map

[Velusion]

We going to have a deadline for uploading pretenders?

[llamabeast]

Sounds like a good idea. How about a deadline of tomorrow night at midnight (GMT). I'll start the game as soon as I get up on Sunday morning.

Apologies for being a bit slack in getting this game going. I chose a bad time to start organising it and have been a bit over-busy. But now it's the weekend, hurrah!

[LoloMo]

Don't forget the multimod for us mod nations!

[vfb]

Can I send my god yet? He's ready, but you said to hold off on the Skaven.

[Velusion]

llamabeast said:
Sounds like a good idea. How about a deadline of tomorrow night at midnight (GMT). I'll start the game as soon as I get up on Sunday morning.



Sounds good to me.

[llamabeast]

Actually I think you will be good to send the mod nations as they are, there shouldn't be any need to do a multimod. I was thinking there would be because I had to do one for Marmoset, but that was pre-patch and was because there were problems with hitting unit limits (so I had to judiciously remove units and stuff). Those issues are all sorted now (hurrah!).

[IndyPendant]

Hrm! Do we need the nation mods if we aren't playing the nations?

[Janlm]

yes we will need the mods as well

[LoloMo]

I think there is a typo with the Tomb Kings Mod, the weapon for the Servant of Seth should be 705- Mental Attack, instead of 700 -

[llamabeast]

Okay thanks for that, I'll check it out.

[llamabeast]

We're still missing Sivoc's pretender. I've PMed him.

[llamabeast]

Okay, we have all the pretenders in now. I'm sorry though guys, I'm having real difficulty getting to starting this game. I have to do it at home (since it includes mod nations you have to create it via the GUI, which is something I'm hoping JK will eventually fix), and I just haven't been at home very much. Won't be tonight either till nearly midnight, but I will start it either then or in the morning hopefully. Sorry again for the slow start.

[vfb]

Sounds great, thanks for setting this game up and hosting it!

[LoloMo]

No rush from where I'm at =)

[llamabeast]

Hurrah! Started at last. Hope it's all worked okay.

I can't remember if I asked whether anyone would be willing to be admin for this game. Well, I will do now - would anyone be willing to admin this game? Would be hugely appreciated.

[LoloMo]

Don't forget to fix the servant of seth weapon!

[llamabeast]

Oh yeah sorry, I forgot to mention. I fixed the Servant of Set weapon and Sombre's fixed the Verminlord issue with the Skaven. It might be a good idea for people to download the latest versions of the mods. For convenience I'll stick the two new dm files in a zip file here (the graphics haven't changed). Both the mod threads also have the latest versions attached to the first post.

[Jazzepi]

When I tried to run this, and I have all three mod nations + worthy heroes, the game said I needed mod

Kitchen Sink II.dm

I can't find a link to this anywhere =\ Little help please?

Jazzepi

[llamabeast]

What?! Oh, grumble grumble.

This is a bug in dominions whereby it randomly includes other mods from your mods folder when starting a new MP game (Velusion, do you ever hit this?). Normally when starting games on the LlamaServer I have to manually move my mods folder elsewhere and create a dummy one only containing the required mods while I start the game. Because I started this game at home, and via the GUI, I didn't think to do it.

The Kitchen Sink mod includes things like higher clam prices and stuff. It's all good stuff, but it's not really fair to include it without warning people. Guess I'd better do a restart... will do it in a few hours.

[Velusion]

Yep its a little tricky through the GUI. You have to make sure only mods you want to use are enabled. when you start the game.

[Janlm]

hmm, i don't know if it matters now that the game will restart anyway, but I didn't receive my first turn.

[Jazzepi]

You should make sure Llamabeast has your correct e-mail.

I received my first turn.

Jazzepi

[Velusion]

llamabeast said:
I can't remember if I asked whether anyone would be willing to be admin for this game. Well, I will do now - would anyone be willing to admin this game? Would be hugely appreciated.



What is involved with admining the game? I suppose I could do it.

[llamabeast]

So, it turned out that the Kitchen Sink mod was sneakily enabled, and having no banner I didn't see it. I've done a restart now.

In text mode though, it seriously does enable mods you don't tell it to. It's weird. It loves Ulm Reborn, and will always include it if given the chance.

Velusion - just postponing hostings/changing the hosting interval as appropriate. You can do it all via the web interface. If you're up for it I'll PM you the password.

[Valerius]

I am also willing to admin if Velusion wants a break from that kind of thing. Thanks to both of you for hosting all the games you do.

[Janlm]

Post deleted by Janlm

[llamabeast]

Okay yeah, you and Marignon were the first two to get your pretenders in, when I had done something wrong with the game. So I fixed it and forwarded the pretenders, but forgot to change it use your e-mail addresses.

Fixed now, you should receive your first turn any minute.

[Janlm]

cool, thanks

[llamabeast]

Oh yeah JanIm, I would remove your e-mail address now before the spambots get it.

[vfb]

Gack! Mammoths spotted on our southern frontier!

Wonder if they've had their shots ...

Biggus Rattus

[Falkor]

Our folks use Mammoths as beasts of burden. Spreading rummors of Mammoths as weapons of massive destruction is very unfair to these friendly and subtle animals!

Grzmot of Winged Folk

[vfb]

You bring much joy to Skaven, for you have given us much inspiration! Perhaps you will be our muse?

We see a vision of a fortress ... and from it far-off hills, from which a cloud rises. A great rumbling grows, louder and louder, and the ground shakes! Over the hills come the Mammoth Bombs, great beasts with a fierce fire in their belly, charging forward, insane with the pain that burns inside. They crash into the walls of the fortress, and with perfect timing the poisons in their bellies ignite and explode. A sight the world has never seen, the walls are blown asunder, and stone, flesh, blood, and fur rains down from the sky!

So, how much for a couple mammoths? We will begin drawing up plans for our experiments immediately.

Biggus Rattus

[Digress]

The new scale mechanics are a bit interesting http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif. My pretender designs are usually somewhat sub-optimal/deeply flawed but I tend to favour good scales and highish dominion.

Have done everything to aid dominion spread .... to no avail.

On another note I am heading bush next weekend - probably heading off Wednesday night US time - for three or four days of fencing fun. Had some storms at the family hobby farm/block-o-weeds and some fences are in need of urgent repair.

I will try and rustle up a sub before I go so the game won't stall for an extended period

[Velusion]

I'm looking for air, water or death gems and can provide fire gems for trade 1:1.

PM me if you want to make a deal!

-Abysia

[Digress]

Haven't found a sub yet - will advertise more widely.

[Digress]

Wokeye will be subbing for me (he has my thanks) - so no need for any pause in the game. I shall contact admin directly.

Valerius are you the admin officially or does Velusion hold the post ?

[Valerius]

Nope, not me. I'm think Velusion is the admin.

[Velusion]

Nope not me... I thought you were... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Really I have so much going on it'd be great if you took it Valerius.

[Valerius]

No problem. I'll PM llamabeast now.

Digress please PM me Wokeye's e-mail address.

[Digress]

I thought that the hands had gone up but "teacher" hadn't picked anyone.

Will PM you the e-mail address, Valerius.

Our thanks to the new admin.

[Wokeye]

Greetings All.

I will drive Oceania to continued great-ness...and stuff. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
Wokeye

[Digress]

Whoot - back to packing things into the 4WD. Have fun and play nice.

[Valerius]

Have fun, Digress. Welcome to the game, Wokeye.

I notice there is a message on the llamaserver that llamabeast has fallen a bit behind in responding to PMs. I'll delay sending in my turn as long as possible to give him a chance to respond. I'd rather this turn not host until we can change the e-mail.

[IndyPendant]

Digress did tell you about the deal we made for which he still needs to give Ermor 250 gold for the next five turns to complete, right? Right?

*cough*

[Digress]

Play nice - have discovered I need to head up to the hardware store before we hit the road.

Oceania owes nothing to no-one - except for a good whacking for R'yleh. Whackitty whack.

[Valerius]

Ok, I've got the admin password from llamabeast.

Wokeye, I've changed the Oceania e-mail.

Also, Velusion requested a hosting delay so I still haven't sent my turn in and have delayed hosting by 24 hours. Velusion, let me know if you've had a chance to re-submit your turn and I'll host sooner than that.

[Velusion]

I've resubmitted the turn. Thanks!

[Valerius]

Great, I'll send my turn now.

[Wokeye]

Have fun Digress, enjoy the trip.

Oceania will send Ermor 250 gold per turn in return for 25 death gems per turn. I'll await the first payment. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Valerius]

Dedas will be taking over Ulm from Jazzepi. I've delayed hosting by 24 hours so he has a chance to look over the position.

[Dedas]

The king of Ulm has died! Long live the king!

As the new king of Ulm I proclaim this day to be the day of free beer! Free beer for all I say! You don't like beer? Don't worry, tomorrow it's tequila day! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Sir_Dr_D]

All praise the new king of ulm!

[Falkor]

Dedas said:
As the new king of Ulm I proclaim this day to be the day of free beer! Free beer for all I say! You don't like beer? Don't worry, tomorrow it's tequila day! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



If I see my warriors with some beer of unknown origin I will declare war on you! Riding a Mammoth after alcohol is not exactly what I want to see in my army camp. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/firedevil.gif
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Digress]

I have returned to whack R'yleh some more.

My thanks to Wokeye for keeping things chugging along under the waves. We Oceanian's prefer jelly shots.

I will honour all NAPs entered into by Wokeye and continue to try and build up some scales worth a damn.

[vfb]

Gasp! The new dastardly king of Ulm has marched its armies to war against Skaven! It would have been nice if Ulm had at least notified us that they were planning on ignoring the agreements made under the previous king of Ulm.

Nevertheless, we shall mobilize our rat armies and head north, to battle!

Biggus Rattus

[Dedas]

Call it that if you want, but I was only grabbing an independent province and our armies clashed.

[vfb]

Ulm grabbed an independent province that was part of a previous deal with Skaven.

Skaven's messenger to Ulm said:

If you'd like to keep your pact with Skaven, we've agreed to the following border:

Skaven: 175,164,143,150

Ulm: 192,180,182,166

159 (water) is for whoever gets it first.


Ulm's King responded saying that he'd get back to us in a couple of hours.

We received no more messengers, but we thought you would not ignore the border that had been agreed upon, so we only sent sufficient forces to defeat the small indy army in 150. Imagine our surprise to find your warriors there waiting for us.

If Ulm does not wish war with Skaven, then you may notify us that you are leaving 150, and we will resume our peaceful gnawing and scavenging and festering in the forests.

Biggus Rattus

[Dedas]

The whole old administrative staff have been put to the block, as they tried to run the empire from behind my back. Most probably they thought me to be some gullible fop easily manipulated. I've also sent orders to the troops at the province in question to pull out, and they are doing this as I write this. I can assure you this will not happen again.

[vfb]

A most understandable misunderstanding! There is always much chaos when a new King comes to the crown. The nation of Skaven admires the Ulmish King for his fairness and integrity.

Skaven is most sorry for any insults we may have flung at the shining Knights of Ulm, and regrets our bellicose and untrusting nature, in sending out orders to commit ourselves to battle. Please understand we are just a bunch of dirty rats.

Now we must cut short our apologies, and send new orders to our commanders with great haste!

Biggus Rattus

[Dedas]

Sir Dr D, I believe you have a PM. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[vfb]

Is Atlantis alive? They've staled the last 2 turns, and everyone else has submitted their orders for the current month.

[vfb]

Oh, hail brave Ripspine,
alone he charged at Ulm, crying,
"Reinforcements please!"

Biggus Rattus, Ode to Ripspine


(Also, 4 stales in a row for Sivoc/Atlantis now.)

[llamabeast]

Was that a haiku?

[vfb]

You'll have to ask Biggus Rattus, but unfortunately he's currently trapped inside his tower, surrounded by nasty humans in Black Plate Armour.

[Dedas]

Please come out, I have some cheese for you! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Jazzepi]

IT'S A TRAP.

http://www.blythvalley.gov.uk/images/mouse_trap.jpg

Jazzepi

[vfb]

Chitterfang raced forward,
but found no cheese, just soldiers.
Damn, it was a trap!

Biggus Rattus, A Canticle for Chitterfang

[Dedas]

Rats running around in your empire is even worse than I imagined. Could they at least stand up and... well forget it.

This is what I found in my temple this morning:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Rat_temple.jpg

[llamabeast]

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

[vfb]

Five guards had Albrecht,
Poor Berthold had only one.
Two would be enough.

Biggus Rattus, Lessons from the Assassin's Guild

[Dedas]

Berthold payed the ultimate price for his folly. He was also an antisocial type that none liked - that is why he only had one guard. Albrecht on the other hand is having rat for dinner today, and what a feast it is!

[vfb]

Who would have thought it,
Guardians wearing Full Plate
can flee like rabbits.

Biggus Rattus, Hunting the Ratcatchers

[IndyPendant]

Ermor would like to place a bounty on Caelum!

Caelum has a Cyclops Pretender that does not have any paths in Astral. This pretender is currently (Turn 24) isolated in a province without any allies, no laboratory, and only my own spy with it. That province is Vath (78).

Ermor offers a bounty of SIXTY GEMS(!!!), in any combination of your choice of Astral, Death, and/or Nature to the nation that manages to slay Caelum's Cyclops, upon showing proof (such as a screenshot). Mind Hunt is probably your best bet, assuming anyone can cast it yet. Alternatively, Ermor will buy Mind Hunt castings of any nation capable of casting the spell.

I will keep running updates on his Cyclops' position as turns progress, and this bounty will remain open until the reward is collected. And also note that the reward is negotiable, if you have another preference.

[llamabeast]

This thread is awesome. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[vfb]

llamabeast said:
This thread is awesome. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



Well, I'm glad you're enjoying it! And if you like this, then you should enjoy the most awesomest dominions artwork ever (IMHO), from a game long ago:

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Number=510518&bodyprev=#Post510518

[llamabeast]

Wow, that is raw genius. Took some drawing skill too. I couldn't do that.

[vfb]

Me either ... it was Ermor's post that led me to remember Eressil3's art. I was going to try and come up with something of my own, but I was not up to the task. So, I'm forced to link to other peoples art off the web:

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A mutated rat from Skaven scurries past the legions of undead, holding in his gripping hand evidence that will make Skaven rich! Rich enough to fight off the hordes of Ulm pouring across the border like waves of rats ... oh, wait a sec... anyway, here is our evidence, now hand over the loot!

http://7deadlysinners.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/cyclops_kitten.jpg

[vfb]

Man, I just posted this in another thread.

When you tell your assassin to Assassinate, make sure he's still not on Retreat from when he was sneaking across the border. Gah!

Also, mermen dancers failed miserably when they ran into a couple of Blade Winds. Should have known better than to try the same trick twice.

Even more Gah, should have tried harder to cut off the retreat from Skaven.

Oh well, that rats are still alive and gnawing, at least.

And there is good news! The Big Purple Bat of Ulm (known to his followers as the "Prince" of Death) has been temporarily removed from this world.

[Falkor]

Well, Perun the Cyclops King of Caelum, aka 'The Doom of Virgins' is well known of his weakness to females of all races, Scaven included. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
Shall the infant claim rights to the throne of Caelum send him to our Capitol for a... hmm, education. And give him some salt and pepper for ahmm, traditional welcoming ritual. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Dedas]

Undeads, so many undeads.

[IndyPendant]

Valerius, could I get a 24-hour on the next turn for this game as well? I have submitted this turn (Turn 25), but I don't think I'll be able to submit the next one on time; my wife and I are going away on a weekend vacation. (I have also sent this as a PM to you.)

--IndyPendant.

[vfb]

Valerius is the admin for this game, so you might be better off sending him a PM instead.

[IndyPendant]

Valerius? Oops, okay thanks vfb. Editing the original post above and sending him the PM.

[Valerius]

No problem, I'll delay hosting for turn 26.

[IndyPendant]

Thanks Valerius.

--Oh, and Caelum's Cyclops is now (Turn 25) in Scytha (87), again alone except for my own scout, so far as I can tell.

I'm off now! Have a good weekend, everyone!

[BigandScary]

I am unable to play my turns, it says that I am not updated, but I cannot find any updates I am missing.

[BigDisAwesome]

Have you installed the new patch?

[BigandScary]

3.15?

[Velusion]

Abysia is looking for a Thistle Mace (+1 Nature) if you can make one and want to make a quick profit... let me know!

[vfb]

BigandScary said:
3.15?



Yes, you need 3.15.

[Valerius]

I'll go ahead and delay hosting for this turn by 12 hours to give BigandScary a chance to resolve the problem.

[llamabeast]

I updated the Skaven and Arga Dis mods on the server yesterday. I recommend that at least the players of those nations get the updated versions. Other players probably should as well, to avoid quirky effects in battle replays etc..

[vfb]

Will do, thanks!

By the way, on the turn following the 3.15 update, all my Skaven combat spell scripts were skewed to cast Skaven rituals instead. They didn't follow the script, of course.

Hmmm... I just checked the mods thread and I don't see a Skaven update.

[BigDisAwesome]

You mind dropping a link to all the updated mods? I don't want to get the wrong one.

[llamabeast]

They're just the first posts of the Skaven and Arga Dis threads.

I haven't updated them previously for ages and ages. They haven't changed particularly recently - it just never occurred to me before for some reason that I should update them on the server. I'm fairly sure the version of Skaven the server was using was old, although the Arga one might not have changed. Anyway, if you have the latest versions from Sombre's threads you're all set.

[Velusion]

Abysia is still looking for a thistle mace! I can pay with almost any sort of gem, slaves or gold.

[IndyPendant]

On the one hand, scripting a spell with the name "Star Fires" against a fire-immune Cyclops probably wasn't the brightest of decisions.

On the other hand, Word of Power and Curse worked wonders, and the Mute, Diseased Cyclops will now soon fall. It seems I severely overestimated this SC's deadliness.

The cyclops is still in Scytha (87), although there are now more scouts there. I will honour the Reward for this turn, if anyone manages to kill it. After that I will withdraw the reward for now.

Since without their SC, Caelum cannot hope to win our war. ; )

[Falkor]

Actually, all damage came from mind burn. I overestimated his mr and underestimated the number of these pesky G. Thaumathurgs you were able to throw to battle. Nevertheless, you have beaten me badly in this war. Caelum is doomed.

[Velusion]

Was the turn delayed again?

[Valerius]

I delayed hosting by 12 hours on Saturday so BigandScary could resolve the problem he was having. After hosting I then delayed 24 hours for IndyPendant. I guess I should have only done an addiitonal 12 hours delay at that point.

In any case IndyPendant is back and has submitted his turn. So we're just waiting on BigandScary.

[BigandScary]

I just sent the turn file, and will be able to do the next, but I will be gone until Saturday night( or 4am English time.) I was wondering if we could postpone the game until then. I could deal with a single stale, but not two.

[Valerius]

I certainly don't want anyone to stale but I hesitate to delay the game too often as people start to lose interest.

Is there someone who could sub? Or would you be ok with me asking someone to sub? This is assuming you are at peace; if you are at war then I can understand you wouldn't want a sub to take those turns.

EDIT: Nevermind, I just saw the last turn and it looks like you are at war. If there are no objections I'll delay hosting. Is turn 28 the last turn you can submit or is it 29?

[vfb]

Skaven brings news from the war-ravaged East:

Buzzard still lives! The great Dragon fought valiantly deep in enemy territory. Down to 12HP. Regenerate. Down to 12HP again. Regenerate. Down to 9HP ... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif ... regenerate ... and victory!

The Crack Censor Bearer suicide squad fights on too, though its numbers slowly dwindle. They've got the highest ratio of afflictions to warriors ever seen outside the lands of Formoria.

Biggus Rattus

[Dedas]

I hate that dragon...

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

[Valerius]

I've postponed hosting until BigandScary returns.

[vfb]

Death rains from the sky on Ulm's infantry. The great Buzzard, though a wee bit crippled, limping, and weakened, cannot be stopped. Skaven Special Forces reports yet more success in taking control of another province in the Ulm heartland. The heroine of Ulm flees in terror from the mighty Skaven ratlings.

But sadly, Skaven High Command was having too much fun planning their battles, and diplomacy was neglected. Now there are strange fish-men frolicking in the forests of the west! Begone from our lands, fish-men! Skaven is a land of death and misery and sad poems. It is no place for dancing with wolves.

Biggus Rattus

[Dedas]

Brave Ulmish troops falling in battle, buying time for reinforcements from the sea to emerge!

A dramatic retreat from the Skaven capital as darkness falls from above. Alas, the Grey Seers are powerful and will not be beaten easily. But have faith, as I write this hundreds upon hundreds of heavily armored troops leave the castles of Ulm to keep the fight strong. We will not be beaten. Skaven is trapped in his dark keep and money should be short. Victory is near.

A toast to you brave ally!

And remember this rats of Skaven:
We will fight you on the beaches, in the forests, on the fields, and in your dark infested holes. We will fight you!

[vfb]

Looks like BigAndScary has not yet returned to Dominions, after wherever it was he went on the weekend.

Hope he doesn't stale 3 in a row.

Not that it matters a lot to the long term plans of Skaven, since that mostly involves lots of diggings of burial mounds, writings of wills, and recitings of last rites.

[Valerius]

I noticed that as well. But I don't really want to delay the game more than we have and at the rate Abysia is taking his provinces I'm not sure it's worth trying to find a sub.

I guess if he stales again we could turn him AI.

[vfb]

I agree. Playing through the last gasps of a dying nation can be pretty fun when it's the one you started with, but it's pretty meaningless for a sub.

[Valerius]

Yes, playing through a dying nation can be fun. In the Epic Heroes II game I've spent about 30 turns dying a slow death (my opponent was too distracted with other wars to be able to finish me off). It certainly makes game management easy when you've only got a dozen provinces to worry about at turn 60.

I'll be sorry to see Skaven go. Your posts have been enjoyable. I particularly liked "A Canticle for Chitterfang."

[Valerius]

T'ien Ch'i has now staled the last three turns. Any objections to me asking llamabeast to set him AI?

[vfb]

Sadly, the nation of Skaven passes from the face of the lands.

Biggus Rattus slinks off into the forests to live among the rats of the wild, bearing with him the history of his fallen nation.

Thanks everyone for a great game! Loads of fun. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Dedas]

Thousands of man hours the Ulmish troops spent digging graves for the furry and overgrown rodents also known as Skaven. Even more time was spent burying their smaller cousins - the brown rats - that bravely tried to stand up on their wee little back legs, taking arms against the human aggressors. Clad in massive black steel, the Ulmish troops had no choice but to impale and splatter them with their heavy weapons or else they get inside their armor, gnawing off precious objects.

A commander of Ulm was asked why he let his troops occupy themselves with the menial task of digging graves for tiny rats. He answered that they partly did it honor the little furries (as he called them) for their bravery, but mostly to hide their hideous smell. "These rats smell way more than normal rats, like small furry factories of toxic waste gone bad..."

Some days ago a detachment of the 3rd Fist of Steel regiment found a cave deep inside the polluted forest believed to be the source of the rat mutation. Just outside the dark hole a large number of rats wearing "cute" (as one soldier described it) robes were seen, apparently occupied with some strange a ritual. The troops surprised them mightily, giving them no time to prepare any nasty magic spells. Stretching their tiny paws into the air one of the rats suddenly signaled to the others. In a flash everyone threw of their robes, dropped on all four and scurried away in all directions. Left on the ground was a big pile that could only be described as loot. The soldiers understandably forgot all about any rats.

Some weeks later a rat assassin we caught (in the act) told us that that what the troops had seen by the cave was probably the great meeting of Grey Seers. He also told us that the leader of that circle, the Great Grey Seer Biggus Rattus, had been missing for several weeks.

"He will return!", the prisoner screamed when we released him in the forest along with the other rats a couple of days later. Then a large owl swooped down and promptly ate him. "Back to nature", the King of Ulm said smiling, his first smile in years.

[vfb]

Thanks for finishing the story. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Dedas]

Finding the mortally wounded dragon hiding in his cave lair, the hero Ruprecht drew his trusted "Faithful", a sword of great power, to finally slay the beast. Buzzard, murderer of over 200 Ulmish soldiers and peasants, had been pierced by a dozen of arbalest bolts in the battle before, and now lay panting inside. Although he could barely move it was to be a fierce battle between them.

Outside the cave less valiant men stood and nervously waited for the outcome. Would Buzzard fly out to slay them all, or would Ruprecht victoriously emerge with the dragons head on a pike?

After what seemed like ages Ruprech suddenly stood before them covered in blood. "It is done", he said. And everyone around him exploded with joy and tears flowed from their eyes.

"All hail the dragon slayer!"

Here is a picture depicting the epic struggle between Ruprecht and the dragon Buzzard. Also seen to the left is one of the maidens Buzzard (the evil) supposedly took and captured.

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/uploads/590704-s148.m.jpg

[IndyPendant]

Ulm's final chapter begins soon. Caelum has suffered their just reward for their unprovoked attack on the glorious nation of Ermor. They are no more, their lands absorbed by the Grand Empire of Ermor.

But Caelum has foolishly Awakened our Hunger.

The dead march! We seek a new target, and Ulm has much vital essence for our minions to devour. Tremble Ulm! Our non-agression pact is over. Soon you too will fall to the voracious hordes of Ermor! We are ever honourable; we give you the three-turn warning promised in our agreement. It is currently Turn 39. On Turn 41 we give the orders, and our minions invade on Turn 42.

Ulm will fall.

--Vitae the Glorious, Lord of the Dead.

[Falkor]

Congratulations IndyPendant. It was a pleasure to wage the war against you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

Have fun and good luck everyone! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Dedas]

As the king of Ulm is now finished weeding out the rats from his kingdom, he feels it will be pleasure to meet your forces on the field of battle.

He hopes that through this war strengthen his honor and reputation, as ridding the world of any undead evils is such a virtues deed.

[Velusion]

Abysia is looking for earth gems! We are willing to trade fire gems 4:3 (4 fire for 3 earth) or Air or Water for Earth 1:1

[Digress]

Well we had shadloads of earthgems until the last little while.

Spent some unsucessfully empowering a Capricorn on land. I know they lose some magic when they venture ashore but had forgotten that they go to minus ONE in paths that they never possessed. So I spent 50 gems empowering a mage to earth mage level ZERO. Yay ...

Then why don't you empower someone else ? you know someone who is a level zero mage to start with, then slap on some boosters and cast a rather expensive summoning spell (not for a unique unit mind you).

Well then nothing will turn up.

Its great to spend well north of 150 earth gems to yield nothing ... except three or four turns of lost mage time.

We knew we should have stayed underwater, neighbours kept telling us it would be for the best, but did we listen ... no, no, NO.

Well water under the bridge and all that ... its not like 150 gems are useful for anything http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif

[Velusion]

Any chance we can get this put on a 48 hour clock? It's getting harder and harder to get my moves in...

[Valerius]

We've gotten far with 24 hour hosting and I like how quick moving this game has been. But I am fine with moving to 48 at this point. If there are no objections I'll make the change after the current turn hosts.

[Dedas]

I'm all for 48h.

[LoloMo]

I have no objections to 48 hour host. I think the game will most likely still be fast moving even with 48 hours, we've seem to hit upon a group of fast response players.

[IndyPendant]

Well, I'm going down. I won the war Caelum started against me, but in order to do it I had to commit all my resources--resources that would have better been spent on castles and researchers, just as one example. We're at Turn 47, and I am still below 200 RP per turn!

My only chance as I saw it was to take Ulm's castles and land in the hopes of catching up a bit. But when I attacked Ulm, he called on Neheraka for help, and now it's two against one. My army is still powerful, but I can't handle two foes at once in my war-weary condition. I have asked our mutual neighbours for aid, and I was simply ignored. I can't win this one alone. *shrug*

Since I was the aggressor here, since my eventual loss is assured, and since fighting to my last breath would be of most benefit players who can't even be bothered to respond to my requests for help (even just to say they could not provide any), I see no need to continue playing.

Setting myself to A.I. Nicely played, Ulm, and good luck! ; )

--IndyPendant.

[Dedas]

Thank you, and well played you too.

The king of Ulm proclaims that Ulm is far from an easy target.

[Valerius]

Hosting switched to 48 hours. Next hosting is 13:15 GMT Thursday.

[Velusion]

I will be out of town from Friday-Sunday. I've turned in this turn's host. After the next host can we delay the next turn due until end of day monday?

[Dedas]

Sure.

[Valerius]

No problem, I will delay hosting after this turn.

[Valerius]

I need some more time to complete my turn so I've delayed hosting by 6 hours.

[Sir_Dr_D]

COuld you actually delay that by another 2 hours please. I will be unable to do my turn until about then.

[Valerius]

Sure, no problem. To play it safe I delayed hosting by another 6 hours.

[Sir_Dr_D]

COuld we move the game to a 3 day schedule now. These abttles are going to be getting intense for everyone. COmplete world war.

[Valerius]

I have mixed feelings about moving to 72 hours hosting. One the one hand I wouldn't mind the extra time but I also wonder if the game will drift with that much time between turns. How does everyone feel about this?

Regarding the current turn I notice only Abysia has their turn in so I think I'll go ahead and delay hosting by 12 hours.

[Dedas]

72 hours is too much. I'll say we stick with 48.

[Dedas]

What's new on the west front? War still raging strong?

[Valerius]

I need some more time for this turn so I'm delaying hosting by 6 hours. New hosting time is 7:35 GMT.

[Digress]

I have requested a short hosting delay - we Oceanians get confused the moment we get out of the water.

"Like dude, where's my useful battle magic ?"

[Valerius]

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif I remember the game where my ally moved his capricorns to land and we first realized they lose a level in all their paths. It was ... disheartening

In any case, I could use more time as well so I've delayed hosting by 12 hours.

[Digress]

Have submitted my current turn but have to travel to a funeral first thing tomorrow and will be away for the best part of three days.

Hope to get extension.

Cheers.

[Dedas]

Could we please get an extension to tomorrow. Much to do right now... IRL (sigh).

[Valerius]

Ok, hosting for this turn postponed by a day and after this turn I'll delay hosting by another day.

[Dedas]

Great! Thanks. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Valerius]

No problem - it was actually quite self-serving since I needed the time as well.

[Dedas]

I'm sorry to say that I have to leave this game (and others) due to real life concerns. I'm in the middle of final exams and then I'm moving.

Sorry guys. I will try to find a replacement.

[Digress]

And just when it was getting interesting.

We in Oceania have had a good look at what is happening above the waves and do not approve at all. Our mages are a touch hapless and every time we forge a booster we get whacked by a horror, do anything else and get attacked by a lesser horror (at least we can beat those pesky things off).

I can say that I am not a fan of Astral Corruption.

Lets hope Dedas can find us a replacement - because without one the game is going to become somewhat lame.

[Valerius]

Sorry to hear that Dedas. I agree with Digress that it's important we get a replacement for Ulm (I also agree that AC is a pain). I'm going to delay hosting by a day to see if Dedas can find a replacement.

Also, I'm going to PM the admin password to Velusion. If you need any changes in the next couple of days please contact him.

[Jazzepi]

Dedas said:
I'm sorry to say that I have to leave this game (and others) due to real life concerns. I'm in the middle of final exams and then I'm moving.

Sorry guys. I will try to find a replacement.



haha D:

I actually have more time now, Dedas. Do you mind if I take Ulm back over from you?

jazzepi

[Dedas]

Sure thing. I was just keeping her warm for you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Valerius]

Darnit. I just realized Ulm was never switched over to Jazzepi and has staled the past several turns. Jazzepi, I'm PMing you now to get your e-mail.

[Digress]

Maybe you should delay hosting until Jazzepi is on deck with Ulm.

[Valerius]

Good idea, Digress. I just made the change so I'm delaying hosting by 24 hours. New hosting time is 19:50 GMT Friday. Jazzepi let me know if you need more time.

Also, I gave Jazzepi a summary of what I thought was the status of his diplomatic relations. But I don't know if that is out of date or what the specifics of Ulm's agreements are. It might be good if everyone PMed him to let him know of the terms of their agreements.

[Jazzepi]

Could people please PM me if they have a treaty with Ulm?

Jazzepi

[Valerius]

I've delayed the game by 36 hours so Jazzepi can get up to speed with Ulm.

[Jazzepi]

We have been attacked by the traitorous, poop headed, savages of Abysia! Apparently our 10 turn NAP must have gone up in a flash of fire and smoke. Never trust people born from a volcano to hold onto your diplomatic documents!

TO WAR!

Jazzepi

[Velusion]

Jazzepi said:
We have been attacked by the traitorous, poop headed, savages of Abysia! Apparently our 10 turn NAP must have gone up in a flash of fire and smoke. Never trust people born from a volcano to hold onto your diplomatic documents!

TO WAR!

Jazzepi



Heh, well when you don't respond to my PMs and miss 5 turns I assume that the nation is abandoned.

[LoloMo]

Hi, the new patch has turned my mod nation Tomb kings upside down. My recruitable mages and priests have all lost their magic paths, and there might be other bugs. Can we put the game on hold until an upgrade is made for this mod? Thanks.

[Velusion]

Hmm.... the password I got from Val doesn't work. Val can you try to delay the hosting time?

[Valerius]

Ok, I've delayed hosting until we can get TK fixed. Sorry, Velusion, looks like I sent the wrong password. Resending now.

[LoloMo]

thanks!

[Jazzepi]

SALE!

ULM IS HAVING A FIRE SALE ON LIGHTLESS LANTERNS. WE'RE SELLING THEM IN BULK FOR ONLY 2.5 GEMS PER LANTERN.

SALE!

Please contact us via PM to workout payment. We can definitely take forged items instead of gems, and might even lower the price a bit if you have the right kinds for us.

Jazzepi

[Digress]

Sorry for staling repeatedly in the last little while. Messed up getting a turn in last week and them had a couple of computer/ISP issues over the last couple of days.

Have got home - have a functioning computer and should get those turns in more promptly.

PS: Is it just me or has Abysia gone and won the game - turns and turns ago http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

PPS: And Oceania has done bugger all to stop Abysia winning http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif

PPPS: Is anyone running Ubuntu flavoured linux - my XP installation on my travelling laptop died and Lenovo Australia doesn't appear to sell recovery CDs for my aged and somewhat battered thinkpad. Forced me to install Ubuntu just to get some work done - it appears to work wonderfully well (other than absolutely flogging my graphics card).

My apologies again.

[Velusion]

Digress said:
PS: Is it just me or has Abysia gone and won the game - turns and turns ago http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif




I'd be happy to accept the concession of all involved to wrap up this game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[llamabeast]

I'm running Ubuntu Digress. It's lovely.

[Digress]

llamabeast said:
I'm running Ubuntu Digress. It's lovely.



I am impressed that it got my laptop back up quickly without any issues at all. The only functionality missing in the distribution is support for the first generation hardware security chip in my low volume Thinkpad model (a fairly "boutique" security solution - not sure that many other manufacturers used it).

And its pretty zippy compared to XP (at least on my machine) even when it appears to be loaded with some fluff that I will never use.

Velusion - I will concede when I burn through all my mages - masses of criminally under-equipped thugs will carry Oceania still further inland - at least for a bit longer.

Has the Tomb Kings issue been sorted out ?

[LoloMo]

Llamabeast couldn't find what was causing the bug. A new game with the same mod didn't cause any problems. He suggests doing another turn and see if the bug dissappears. I'll submit my turn in a few minutes.

[Digress]

I better do the same. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Velusion]

Looks like the game hosted. I didn't put in my turn yet because I haven't heard that we are ready to start up again.

[LoloMo]

Hi, the new turn did not fix the bug. The commanders I hired still did not have any paths. Please hold hosting the new turn.

[Digress]

We should wait until this is resolved and then announce on this thread when the turn is to be hosted.

Lolomo have you PMed Valerius ?

[LoloMo]

yup, I have pmed both llamabeast and Valerius

[llamabeast]

I'll take a look at this later today. It seems to be a serious bug that has affected all mod nations.

[Valerius]

Ok, I've delayed hosting by 48 hours. I'll keep extending that until the problem is resolved.

Velusion, sorry about the stale. When the game is resumed I'll message everyone to let them know.

[llamabeast]

Right, apologies for taking so long to get to this Tomb Kings issue.

It turns out to be a bug in the latest patch of Dominions - the game, it seems, can only handle so many units with magic (or something like that, bizarre as it seems), and now if you have more than a single small mod running units start falling off the end and lose their magic. This issue will be fixed in the next patch, but in the meantime there doesn't seem to be anything I can do. I tried replacing the Skaven mod with an empty mod to see if that would help, since there'd be far fewer modded casters - no luck. I tried copystatting other mage units on top of the TK units to see if that somehow worked differently - again, no luck.

So I guess it's up to you guys whether you wait for the next patch or just cope without recruitable mages for the Tomb Kings. At this late stage it's possible that you could survive without recruiting any more mages, but of course no-one but LoloMo could comment on that.

Bit of a bummer this, really.

[LoloMo]

The next patch is too far away. Rather than hold up everyone, I'm willing to continue playing as is. I'll work on my turn later today.

So I assume that my unique summons will also be affected by the no path bug?

[Velusion]

I'm surprised you want to continue.

I'm actually going to have to resign - I have too much other stuff going on and the work/fun ratio of the later turns are starting to weigh more on the "work" side.

If someone wants to jump in and take over my position I'll be glad to give it over... otherwise I'm going to put Abysia on AI after this turn.

[Digress]

I am quite happy to proclaim Velusion the very probable winner of this one.

I have discovered how much I detest Oceania (a great deal) and Astral Corruption (especially when you strip your S9 pretender of gems for Returning before getting her to cast a gem heavy spell).

Whenever my pretender is called back she is attacked by a Doom Horror - the amount of horror marking that can get laid down on a sacred statue is pretty scary.

I will play on as long as others are willing too.

[Jazzepi]

I was a little disappointed by the situation Dedas left Ulm in. I thought he would have forged all of his smiths dwarven boots, unfortunately he did not!

I would prefer to quit this game if possible. If people want to continue, I guess we could do so, but my preference would be to drop out.

Jazzepi

[Dedas]

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

Astral corruption combined with constant wars and poor research at the time made dwarven boots low priority. I had to shift to intense lightless lantern spamming so to not be left behind. I managed pretty well for a while though, destroying two and a half nation.

It was a very educational game for me.

[Valerius]

I am also willing to end the game. What say you, LoloMo?

[LoloMo]

ok I'm also for ending. I think if Abysia quit, it wouldn't really be a fair game anymore since he is in the lead.

[Velusion]

Good Game then everyone!

[Valerius]

Good game everyone. Well played, Velusion.

I've ended the game on the llamaserver and posted the game on the victorious nations thread.