Priori - New MA Game (Draw)

[Velusion]

Priori

Status Page: http://arsnotoria.net/dominions3/stats.php?game=Priori (http://www.ArsNotoria.net/dominions3/stats.php?game=Priori)

Game Type: TCP/IP (static server)
Speed: 24 hours per host for the first 18 turns moving to 48 hours per host after that. Quickhost enabled.
Era: Middle
Players: 22 (all) – or however many we get.
Start: The game will start 48-72 hours after nations are posted or when all nations are uploaded.
Nation Selection: First Come, First Serve (Post here what you want)
Map: 15 provinces per player pre-generated map http://www.arsnotoria.net/dominions3/priori.zip .
Victory Conditions: 50% provinces controlled for 3 consecutive turns, or the surrendering of all other players.
Hall of Fame: 15
Renaming: On
Everything Else: Defaults
Length: If you aren’t eliminated this game might last 6+ Months. Be prepared!
Mods: Big-Game v1.1 Mod here: http://arsnotoria.net/dominions3/bg11.zip

IP: arsnotoria.net
Port: 10444

Sign-ups are on a first-come first-serve basis as far as nation selection. Plays of all levels of experience are welcome to join.

Make sure and send me your email address if you would like to be included in email notifications when turns host.

Quickhost will be enabled. The first 18 turns will be set to have a 24 hour autohost – so expect to do at least a turn a day for the first few weeks. After that the timer will increase to 48 hours though it is hoped that players will normally still be able to play every 24 hours, with the occasional missed day. As turns take longer in late game this might increase further. As players get eliminated we can be more flexible with extensions and extended absences, but not in the first couple weeks.

The map will be tweaked to ensure (hopefully) that all players that start on land have at least four land neighbors and all players that start at sea have 3 sea neighbors. All the major seas are connected so that separated sea provinces connect to each other across straits (hence all seas that look like they should be connected are linked). There will be between 10-13 water provinces per water nation. All the larger landmasses are linked across the straits as well. The map will be available once we know who is playing.

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

General rules to follow in my games can be found here:
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=d3maars&Number=507308&fpar t=&PHPSESSID=
I recommend you read them if you haven’t already.

House Rules: There are specific endgame related issues that apply to larger Dom3 games that I have come to dread. There will be a simple Big Game Mod (v1.1) that will be used for this game that will tweak a few end-game aspects.

These changes are not up for debate in this thread.

Big Game Mod Changes:
Arcane Nexus will cost 300 Astral Pearls to cast
Clam of Pearls will require a path 2 (instead of 1) in Nature Magic (Water will stay the same). This will increase the cost to forge.
Fever Fetishes will require a path 2 (instead of 1) in Fire Magic (Nature will stay the same). This will increase the cost to forge.
(New in v1.1)Blood Stone will require a path 3 (instead of 2) in Earth Magic (Blood will stay the same). This will increase the cost to forge.

If we get less than 14 people we will not use this Mod.

Sign-Ups:
Velusion - Pythium
Rathar - Pangaea
Shmonk - Shinuyama
coobe - Abysia
IndyPendant - Ermor
Foodstamp - C'tis
Lingchih - R'lyeh
thejeff - Man
Cor2 - Agartha
BigDisAwesome - Vanheim
Xox - Oceania
Ylvali - Ti'en Ch'i
Sivoc - Jotunheim
Hetzer - Ulm
Janlm - Caelum
seda - Machacka
Remmy - Mictlan
Tyrant - Bander Log

[Rathar]

I would like to try Pangea please

[Shmonk]

I'll try Shinuyama.

[Krec]

May i play Marignon

[coobe]

I´d like to give Abysia a try (suicide http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif)

[IndyPendant]

I would like to take Ermor.

[Foodstamp]

I would like to try C'tis please.

[Lingchih]

I'll try R'lyeh one more time. What the hell.

[thejeff]

I'll give Man a try. That'll guarantee I don't get bogged down in the endgame for months, since I don't think they really have one. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Velusion]

We'll give it a couple more days before starting. A medium sized game (about 12) will be a nice change but if we get a surge of sign-ups that'd be fine as well.

[Velusion]

PS you can start to upload your pretenders now to
IP: ArsNotoria.net
Port: 10444

[Cor2]

I would like in, with Argathia, please.

[BigDisAwesome]

I'm in, I think I'll try Vanheim.

[Xox]

Oceania please

[Ylvali]

I´m in with Tien´chi

[Lingchih]

R'lyeh Pretender uploaded. Let's get this show on the road.

[Cor2]

hope to get my pretender in in the next 24 hours.

[Cor2]

sorry could someone remind me how to send in a pretender. I know i have done it before....

[Sivoc]

If its not to late, then I would like to tryout Jotunheim.

[Velusion]

Just connect to the game via the network option and select your nation. If you only have one pretender saved from that nation it will autoupload - if you have multiple it will ask you which one.

[Cor2]

THanks worked fine this time.

[Hetzer]

Hmmm i would like to try ulm...

[Velusion]

I'm ready to start once everyone has uploaded thier pretenders. Players can continue to join while we wait.

[Hetzer]

Thanks for taking me in and for hosting...
uploaded my pretender

[Janlm]

i'll join as caelum

[Foodstamp]

I will have my pretender in by tonight http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[BigDisAwesome]

I'll have my pretender in tomorrow after work. Sorry for holding you guys back.

[thejeff]

Pretender uploaded last night.

I'd forgotten to enable the mod when I made him. Since it doesn't affect pretenders that shouldn't matter, right?

If it does, it'll be 12 hours or so before I'll be home to fix it.

[Foodstamp]

Pretender uploaded. Goodluck everyone http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Cor2]

Yes, Carry A Nation, the old,goddess of sobriety, is waiting to break into the world once more and claim her titles of "true god" and "smasher of all things liquor".

[Velusion]

thejeff said:
Pretender uploaded last night.

I'd forgotten to enable the mod when I made him. Since it doesn't affect pretenders that shouldn't matter, right?

If it does, it'll be 12 hours or so before I'll be home to fix it.


Nope, shouldnt' matter.

[Rathar]

I did the same thing in the last game Velusion started and it didn't matter so worry not.

[BigDisAwesome]

Ok I emailed you my pretender Velusion.

[Velusion]

The game will start tomorrow night. Make sure you upload your pretender to the server by then.

I'm going to make the Map tomorrow evening as well.

[seda]

can I join as machacka?

[Velusion]

seda said:
can I join as machacka?



Yep - just upload your pretender ASAP

[Cor2]

BigDisAwesome said:
Ok I emailed you my pretender Velusion.



you mean "uploaded" right http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif

[Velusion]

Generating maps now....

[Remmy]

Can I be Mitclan?

[Velusion]

Remmy said:
Can I be Mitclan?



Yep - If you can upload a pretender in the next couple hours.

[BigDisAwesome]

Cor2 said:

BigDisAwesome said:
Ok I emailed you my pretender Velusion.



you mean "uploaded" right http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif



Yeah...
I kinda mixed Velusion and llamabeast up and emailed my pretender before I uploaded it.

Oh and now time for my request Velusion. Could you give a nifty picture to this thread to make it easier to find? Can't say I've ever seen anyone use the old half eaten apple here.

[Tyrant]

I took Bandar.

[Velusion]

Signups are now closed (welcome Tyrant http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif )

Get the map here:

http://www.arsnotoria.net/dominions3/priori.zip

[Velusion]

We have started! Remember to send me your email if you want email notifications.

[Velusion]

PS I Highly recommend you download the map from here and not through the game:

http://www.arsnotoria.net/dominions3/priori.zip

[Cor2]

First turn done!

did you get my email in PM Velusion?

[Velusion]

Cor2 said:
First turn done!

did you get my email in PM Velusion?



Yep

[Tyrant]

Turn 2 up

[Foodstamp]

Need a fancy icon for this thread imo.

[Cor2]

Agreed need a new icon.

[IndyPendant]

I don't bother with icons. I just search for the game names. Ctrl-F, type in Priori, hit Enter, done! ; )

[Cor2]

Doh! Scale Bug! Noooooooo!!!!!!!

Hey thanks for teh new icon. Brians yum.

[Rathar]

Just in case you were curious..

The island start position in the far west is stupendously lame.. I'm talking 5 provinces to expand into until you meet your neighbor to the south who blocks all growth kind of lame.. Really really lame!

[Rathar]

I am somewhat foolish.. Ok.. Rather foolish in that I did not notice a way off of my island. I hate not noticing things that are staring me in the face.

Unfortunately I based my strategy upon this lack of a way to get off the island and felt forced to attack my neighbor in order to grow. Ah well, many wars start with such foolishness in intelligence (unlike a certain president, we have fired our C.I.A. director)

We declare war upon Pythium.

[Lingchih]

Turn on Map Filters-Neighbors. This will show you all your connecting provinces. You have a clear path off of that island.

[Rathar]

Oh I had it on.. I wish I had that excuse but it's just foolishness plain and simple. I shall eat the sour cake I baked for myself.

[Lingchih]

Turn's up.

[IndyPendant]

Edit: Never mind, seems to be working again now.

[seda]

is the servers ok? i cant enter now.

just entered np.

[Lingchih]

Curse you Oceania. We will grind your bones into plankton. We shall make fish food of your livers. R'lyeh will not stop until all your followers have been turned into mindless chaff!

[Rathar]

Carrion crows cawed loudly from their perches on the statues of once living snake worshipers. Their brethren plucked the eyes and entrails from the hundreds of twisted corpses below. Noisome hydra bodies and broken centaurs littered the now calm again valley. A few surviving horse-men surveyed the scene in the company of their cloven hoofed allies then turned and sped away to less harrowing spectacles.

Nice battle. I am unsure as of yet who got the Pyhrric end of the stick there..

[Hetzer]

Ooops i got a stale turn... because i got fever over weekend... sorry i have missed onr turn... it isnt bad for me as the last turn wasnt that important... had to wait for research and money anyway...

So after all the great ulmish bazaar should open in two turns... our mastersmiths stand for quality and durabillity dont get caught without the right equipment. Orders and offers are taken now, dont be late http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Cor2]

How much for some earth boots? I also would like a skull staff, but you can't do that right?

[Tyrant]

The god of the monkeyfolk has faded from memory. Dominion death at the teeth of a giant Chinese worm- the most ignominious way to go.

GJ Ylvali.

Thanks for hosting V.

[Lingchih]

Great battle, Oceania. Those knights are very tough. It appears both our armies are a bit decimated now though, although mine won the day. And you wounded the Great Lord
(not to worry... he will recover). Our thirst for revenge for the killing of our Prophet has not abated though. We will have our revenge.

[Ylvali]

Tyrant said:
The god of the monkeyfolk has faded from memory. Dominion death at the teeth of a giant Chinese worm- the most ignominious way to go.

GJ Ylvali.

Thanks for hosting V.

Rather than the worm itself, you fell to the silent preaching of his most trusted consort.

The wyrm diverted your attention, while my prophetised consort did the real kill. I was kinda nervous your patrollers would find her, that would have been the end of my god too who was already badly afflicted.

Well fought, though. It was a close one.

[Xox]

The seas boil with fish and alien blood.

The rest of you let us know who wins, ok? We will be busy for the quite some time.

[Cor2]

Bye Tyrant http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/fear.gif
Hope to see you in another MP!

[coobe]

Abysia is trading fire gems and boosters for earth gems/earth booster

[Ylvali]

Hi. I urgently have to leave town until sunday 11:30. I have no idea if I´ll survive two stales but I couldn´t find a sub so... If possible could you postpone hosting a bit to bring it down to one stale for me?

[Rathar]

Velusion is pretty strict about stales and timing but I personally am ok with a delay even though with your being a neighbor it is to my advantage to have you at a disadvantage. You did look for a sub and all.

On other topics..

I am looking for a luck pendant/medallion whatever the misc thing is (brain not awoken yet..) I have a variety of gems to trade but would prefer to give nature gems or gold.

[Velusion]

I'll put in a 24 hour delay this evening.

[Rathar]

Man.. The luck you have had in this game makes me think you worship a misfortune 3 deity Velusion. Perfectly played too but for the things beyond your control.

[IndyPendant]

Eh? What's this? What happened?

[Velusion]

Rathar said:
Man.. The luck you have had in this game makes me think you worship a misfortune 3 deity Velusion. Perfectly played too but for the things beyond your control.



???

I lost my cyclops pretender in a fluke loss to a really crappy set of indys early... so I don't feel very lucky this game...

[Rathar]

And three turns ago your main army lost it's only leader capable of moving them all around due to it's hiding in the hydra's gas clouds. The leader was initially well placed but instead of remaining behind his infantry screen he ran all the way across the field to the hydras. This allowed me to pin and destroy the army. Said hydras also gassed a good 20-30 of your guys in the process. This turn to add insult to injury, Bogus and Co. attacked a province of yours.

My sympathies!

[Shmonk]

Well this is turning out to be an interesting game. It appears awfully crowded in my area, I encountered 4 nations within the first 6 turns - Mictlan, C'tis, Jotunheim, and Tien Chi, all within 3 to 4 provinces (capital to capital it seems). Then Mictlan decides to storm my castle, thinking me to be easy pickings, or so I have to guess. His Dragon God fell as my force stormed from the castle walls into the field. But lo and behold while pushing back Mictlan I see the Wyrm God of C'tis taking a few of my outer territories. I asked him to look elsewhere for his expansion, but to no response. I started to venture forth against Mictlan, taking out another of his large (and hopefully last or few left) armies, only to see yet another God (of Jotunheim) heading towards my capital.

If anybody is looking to support me in my efforts against Jotunheim, I'm pretty sure I can take out his wounded god if he attacks my capital. Any death gems you would be willing to spare to weaken his army or make him suffer more, donations are welcome. Who knows, maybe I'll be 2 for 2 in taking out fellow gods. Or not.

[Cor2]

I agree, its a little too close for comfort. I am used to playing roomier games. Ends up whoever is the worst diplomat is expelled first (or those chosen for an effective rush).

Caelum looks to be in a swift decline.

[Rathar]

That'll happen to the AI

[thejeff]

Server down?

I can't connect to it or the status page.

I'm off to work, so I won't be able to try again until this evening.

[Velusion]

Rathar said:
And three turns ago your main army lost it's only leader capable of moving them all around due to it's hiding in the hydra's gas clouds. The leader was initially well placed but instead of remaining behind his infantry screen he ran all the way across the field to the hydras. This allowed me to pin and destroy the army. Said hydras also gassed a good 20-30 of your guys in the process. This turn to add insult to injury, Bogus and Co. attacked a province of yours.

My sympathies!



Oh... I thought for a moment there you were saying I had good luck heh.

Whats funny is that this is one of the very few times I've choosen the luck3 scales. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[thejeff]

Velusion, could you push back the timer a few hours?

I couldn't get in this morning and won't be home until after the deadline.

[thejeff]

Damn, I guess I'm staling this turn. I'll miss it by an hour or less.

At least I'm not the only one.

[Foodstamp]

Naw, you have plenty of time Jeff. The timer has been extended. 29 hours as of this post, you and two other players have not turned in their turns.

[thejeff]

Excellent. Thanks Velusion

[Lingchih]

Xox said:
The seas boil with fish and alien blood.

The rest of you let us know who wins, ok? We will be busy for the quite some time.



Yes indeed, there's a lot more blood in the sea this turn, and most of it is crab blood. We might be able to come up and see who is winning the land war... sometime about end-game I would think.

How much PD did you have in that province Xox? Like 100?

-R'lyeh

[IndyPendant]

Ermor declares its intentions to rid the world of the filthy Abysians!

Earlier in this game, I made an offer to Abysia to exchange a specific province of mine for one of his. Abysia decided to...'translate' my offer into an invitation to conquer my province from me. When I clarified the point, I was ignored.

Ermor is patient, and the time has come for vengeance.

Abysia's greed probably violates the terms of our NAP, so that I need not give warning. But the Lord of the Dead will honour the terms of the NAP with this unworthy foe. It is currently Turn 18, with 36 hours to go. On turn 21, I will give the orders for my minions to invade.

--Vitae the Glorious, Lord of the Dead.

[Rathar]

Awesome battle Velusion! Nice work there, nice work indeed.

[Velusion]

Rathar said:
Awesome battle Velusion! Nice work there, nice work indeed.



Gotta at least make you work a little bit for all those provinces... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[IndyPendant]

Details, man, details! ; )

[Rathar]

A large mixed host of Satyrs, horse-men and shrieking Maeneds appeared over the crest of the low hill. Backed up by a jumbled mob of archer types and Dryads they poured into the valley below.

Awaiting them in fine order were a disciplined group of Retarii, Emerald guards and Principes. They in turn were stiffened by a full squadron of Arch-Theurgs and the lord of the snake-men himself.

Initial prayers were sent and blessings made the very sky shine with divine power. The Arch-Theurgs formed a single mind with their communions and began to rain paralysis upon the horse-men who had made contact with the Retarii and standard bearers of the legion. The frozen horse-men were easy pickings for nets, swords and pikes, but the unfrozen reaped an awful toll upon the newly freed slaves and their companions. Terrible though the price was the snake-mens right flank held against the onslaught.

The Snakes left flank was an even stiffer barrier to the nature lovers. The screaming female horde hurled themselves upon the extremely well armored Emerald Guards and Principes knowing that their individual chances were poor but hoping to tire out their opponents by forcing them to hack and thrust until they collapsed from exhaustion. A large group of Satyr javelinists hurled their missiles to little effect into the armored group but here and there men did fall with crude weapons protruding from their armor.

The Dryads sensing that here perhaps their songs of fear and fatigue would win them the day raced to the fore and began to sing their withering lullaby's causing brave snake worshippers to quail, their arms as lead. The exhausted fell in ones and twos to the nails of the women and the spears of the Satyrs but this flank did hold! The god of the snake worshippers, though crippled, made his rocky way through the middle of the battle trampling wailing women with his brand new boots and provided the force which finally broke the Pangean horde..

Fortunately for the Pangeans their speed in advance was matched by their speed in retreat and many fled the field vowing vengeance another day.

Pangean initial armies= 200+ with 10 leaders
Pythium fielded a bare 90 with 18 battle ready mages.

Results?

80 pangeans and their leaders fled the field while the snake-men held the ground with a bare 30 men but all of the mages survived. Oh and the snakemen cyclops took a vast 3 hps out of his 168.

Detailed enough?! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Lingchih]

Hey all,

I have some stuff I've gotten in luck events. Black steel full plate, enchanted shield, Just Man's crossbow, ring of fire. We R'lyeans don't use any of that crap. Let me know if you want any of it. I'll trade it cheaply... maybe for some water or astral gems.

[Foodstamp]

Wow, you got all that? I have found a couple of artifacts so far, including a mysterious barrel. Upon opening the barrel, our mages discovered all that was inside was...air! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Lingchih]

Yeah, I usually get gold events with high luck, but this game, it's been mostly magic items. I just wish I could get something that I can actually use!

[Lingchih]

Lingchih said:
Hey all,

I have some stuff I've gotten in luck events. Black steel full plate, enchanted shield, Just Man's crossbow, ring of fire. We R'lyeans don't use any of that crap. Let me know if you want any of it. I'll trade it cheaply... maybe for some water or astral gems.



All items are sold. Be quicker on that refresh button next time. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Lingchih]

Foodstamp said:
Wow, you got all that? I have found a couple of artifacts so far, including a mysterious barrel. Upon opening the barrel, our mages discovered all that was inside was...air! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif



Hmm. A Barrel full of air. Interesting. That could be used to funnel troops down into our seas! Don't even think about it.

[coobe]

IndyPendant said:
Ermor declares its intentions to rid the world of the filthy Abysians!

Earlier in this game, I made an offer to Abysia to exchange a specific province of mine for one of his. Abysia decided to...'translate' my offer into an invitation to conquer my province from me. When I clarified the point, I was ignored.

Ermor is patient, and the time has come for vengeance.

Abysia's greed probably violates the terms of our NAP, so that I need not give warning. But the Lord of the Dead will honour the terms of the NAP with this unworthy foe. It is currently Turn 18, with 36 hours to go. On turn 21, I will give the orders for my minions to invade.

--Vitae the Glorious, Lord of the Dead.



thats quite pathetic, but if you want war so be it.
i never violated our nap to be clear. you said i can have that prov back.

though its honorable that you will respect the 3 turn warning.

i offer peace to the people of Ulm, willing to pay reparations to the havoc my Armies have done

greetz Coobe

[IndyPendant]

Hrm. Exact text of the message I sent to coobe/Abysia, on Feb 21:

Indy neighbouring your capital? Wtf?!? ; )

Uhm...I just took an indy by your capital. You have a ton of provinces on the map; why was that one left indy?!? And there's another one right after it that I can attack!

I would be amenable to trading the one I have conquered for another province of yours, in the interests of peace between us--although your lack of response to my previous NAP offer bodes...ill. ; )

Vitae, Ermor, Priori game.


You know, you're right, I can clearly see how you could interpret that to mean I said you can have the province 'back'.

[IndyPendant]

Rathar said:
<snip>

Detailed enough?! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif


Ha! I managed to miss this somehow, up till now! That was much better than anything I was expecting. Thanks Rathar, I read it all through, and it was great! More of that, please. ; )

--IndyPendant.

[Hetzer]

Hmmm i seem to not been able to connect!

[Velusion]

Server is down due to power issues. Hopefully I'll have it back up this afternoon.

[Cor2]

We should start a fund to make Velusions server solar/ wind powered with backup batteries.

[Foodstamp]

Velusion said:
Server is down due to power issues. Hopefully I'll have it back up this afternoon.



If it is from that nasty weather that just passed through there, it is on it's way here, we are already getting some crazy high winds /cries.

[Cor2]

We , Argatha, regret to inform Ermor that We are dissolving our NAP. Hostilites will begin in three turns.

We would like to thank Ermor for abiding by the NAP. Ermor was nothing but honorable in this regard. However they are growing too large and powerful and must be checked. We invite any and all nations to help in this crusade against Ermor.

[IndyPendant]

Well well. Things are certainly getting interesting in my corner of the world. ; )

Agartha, just so there's no misunderstandings between us, I take it you declared the end of our NAP on this current Turn 20, so that we can each give our forces the *orders* to invade on Turn 23. Is that correct?

[Cor2]

That sounds correct to me. It was declared after the host.

Good luck.

[Ylvali]

Well the new patch is out, do we patch before next turn?

[Velusion]

Updated to the lastest patch

[BigDisAwesome]

So does that mean the next turn we do should be with the patch?

[thejeff]

Yes.

IIRC, the only problems occur when connecting to an unpatched server with a patched client.
A patched server should refuse an unpatched client.

I am a little curious as to how somethings will work out, since I submitted a 3.14 turn to be processed on 3.15
Man got a few changes:
Avalon witch changes: Crones strat move 1, mother and daughter random nature/air.

Will any mothers or daughter I recruit this turn get the randoms? What if there was a cost change?
I was moving a Crone 2 provinces. Will she make it?

[Foodstamp]

thejeff,

Keep us informed on that, I am curious how that works as well when existing nations are affected. BTW, did you get my last PM ?

[Velusion]

I was told by Llamabeast that he once asked illwinter that question and they said there would be no problem.

I have a backup of the folder before I patched in any case.

[thejeff]

I don't expect any problems, I 'm just curious how the details play out.

Foodstamp: I did get the PM and will be taking your advice as soon as someone can get into position. Thanks for the warning.

There. That should be suitably mysterious.

To anyone else whose PMs I'm ignoring: sorry. I'm really busy at work these days. Random comments on the forum can be written while things are compiling and the like, but I don't like to do diplomacy or planning without the game in front of me so things tend to slip my mind. Silence is not a sign I'm planning a doublecross or invasion. Just that I've forgotten I haven't already replied.

[thejeff]

It seemed to work out as I'd expected.

The Crone moved 2 provinces and now has a move of 1: The movement orders and destinations are determined by the 3.14 client.

The Mother I recruited had the random: The order had been given, but the actual unit got created on the server.

No cost changes so I don't know how that would play out.

For those who are interested, the Mother and Daughter each get a 100% AN random instead of one of their previous Nature paths. So no more total paths, but a bit more flexibility. Still a very limited nation magically.

[Foodstamp]

Ah ok. I was mainly curious of the existing mages would receive a shot at the random paths, and it sounds like they did. Good stuff http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[thejeff]

Not the existing mages. Only those being recruited that turn. Not a big deal, but nice.


By the way, are we still on a 24 hr schedule or have we gone to 48, as was originally planned? The status page says 24, but went into negative time remaining before hosting. Doesn't matter to me, but it would be nice to be clear.

[Lingchih]

I would prefer to stay on 24 for the time being. Maybe in a few turns go to 48.

[Ylvali]

I wish to stay on 24h

[Ylvali]

Mo-hi-hai, alchemist of the five elements, carefully stepped through the gate. Entering the courtyard currently substituting as the lair of Fu-tsang Lung, the great Tien Chi dragon of order and luck.

As always, Mo-hi-hai was awestruck by the gods otherwordly beauty. The two magnificent heads resting peacefully on the long silvery body were like symbols of ancient wisdom and divine love. The god spoke:

- Mo-hi-hai, my child. I feel much better since your care for me began. I beleive I shall soon be prepared to leave, yes?

- Father, your wounds are indeed mending with divine speed.

The dragon nodded slowly.

- Thanks to your loving devotion that is. And you shall be properly rewarded. Go home to your wife now, tonight shall your broken love be mended. When her belly grows you must bring her before me, so that I may bless your unborn son.

Mo-hi-hai could say nothing, muted by the most intensive happiness he had ever felt. He stumbled away with tears of gratitude running down his cheeks.

[Cor2]

Nice, Yivali !

I like 24hr as well.

[Lingchih]

We would like to thank all the sharks that gave their worthless lives to help us break the lines of the Oceanians. We couldn't have done it without them. Breaking through the insane Oceania PD is like crawling forward against a hurricane. But we will prevail. Our God readies itself for combat once again.

-R'lyeh

[IndyPendant]

Velusion, I have submitted this turn (Turn 24), 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.

Could I get a 24-hour extension on the next turn? (I've also sent this as a PM to you.)

--IndyPendant.

[Velusion]

Shouldn't be a problem. Hopefully I'll remember http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[IndyPendant]

Heh. Well, it's now Turn 25, and I haven't left yet! --But I'm about to. I don't have time to complete this turn before I leave, and I definitely won't be back in time now. So I will need the turn delayed by 24 hours to avoid staling.

Thanks! And have fun, all.

--IndyPendant.

[Rathar]

Tithonos, his muscles bulging hugely, wiped his brow as he watched his goddess battle with the last follower of the snakemen faith, the Lord Benim himself. Maeneds yelled their approval even as they were trampled absentmindedly beneath the great Cyclops's boots. The towering figure finally fell, stunned by the poisons of Stheno and exhausted by his futile but heroic efforts to sustain the cause of Pythium.

Pondering this scene caused the horse-man to realize that but for the will of the Creators and luck that would have been himself falling before the hordes. He hoped that the luck which enabled this victory would continue but knew that to rely upon it would invite disaster.

"What new vistas await me in the future? Shall the forests triumph in the end and become an unbroken green vista or shall all the lands groan beneath the bite of the plow and the stupidity of the herded animal?" With these thoughts Tithonos strode through the now unguarded gates of the Great City.

To Be Continued..

[Lingchih]

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[Cor2]

Should be an easy task, if it were not for Argatha! No one ever expects the Argathian Inquisition!

[IndyPendant]

Mighty Ermor is very confused, since we have had no communication with Pythium, Abysia's god is a Divine Glyph, and we find it difficult to imagine their nonexistant Scorpion King ravaging underwater...

(I suspect Lingchih's post was placed in the wrong thread...; )

[Foodstamp]

We lost two players this turn. Good luck in the games to come guys http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Rathar]

One hour 20 mins to go with 3 not turned in.. We aren't on 48 hrs folks!

[Lingchih]

Man, sorry about the stale. That's like the first time I have ever staled. I swore I checked it last night, and the turn was not up.

Missed some good battles too. Apparently I won them.

[Cor2]

Ermor:
That was quite a bloody nose! I underestimated you. If I had sent my entire army we would have won. Live and learn.

This is the first time I have cast blade wind since it was nerfed a few patches ago. I must say, I am unimpressed.

[IndyPendant]

Well, don't give up on the spell completely. I did pad my army with a buttload of tower-shield-wielders in the front line specifically for that spell. A few Blade Wind castings would have chewed up an army of blessed vestals in nothing flat.

But yes, I did notice your castle has just as many units inside--again--as it did last turn. Bah! ; )

[thejeff]

Pangaea, you owe me 50 Nature gems!

I was surprised you hadn't gotten it up already, but thought since you hadn't, if I could, maybe I could hold it long enough to make some profit.

Meanwhile, the war against Jotunheim goes slowly. He's been driven back to his capital and can only hold out thanks to his pretender. My brave troops fall like chaff before the Son of Neifel, though the longbowmen wounded him again in this battle. Back and forth it goes. He sallies forth, takes a province, I besiege his capital. He returns, drives us out and I retake the other province. Slowly he loses irreplaceable giants, as I send ever more fresh troops to the battle.

[Rathar]

I am watching those battles and they are pretty nasty! I do so love it when games are kind enough to give me lots of scouts!

Sorry about the gems Mr Man! I had other priorities and I've never played Pangea past 10 turns or so so... Oh and I get it up all the time.. Nyuk nyuk nyuk /rimshot

btw, Ermor is getting big, big, bigger! As I assume the three nations between them and I would mind greatly if I marched through them to get to Ermor I am willing to fund a little assistance to those able to slay em!

On another topic. How do we know when a player is getting close to 50% of the provinces? We can all see that Ermor is growing and growing but since the graphs are all relative it is hard to tell for sure.

[Foodstamp]

I had forgotten about that victory requirement. Anyone bordering Ermor may want to keep that in mind.

[IndyPendant]

Well, I'd love to stop expanding for a while. Wars are expensive, and I don't *like* having a great big bullseye painted on my forehead, like this!

How about it, Agartha? I told you earlier I'd be willing to consider peace if you asked for it... ; )

[Velusion]

Ermor holds 54 out of 260 provinces.

I'll try to script the scores file to copy to where you can read them.

[Foodstamp]

Oh wow, the graph is a bit more intimidating than the reality then http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Cor2]

Ermor, re Argatha

Problem is I have no where to go. You have quite a military. Thats for sure. Not quite ready to give up, as tempting as it is. Thankyou for the offer. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Lingchih]

Just wait until we come up out of the sea. Then we will see who is predominant. Just gotta get rid of these pesky Oceanians first. And, by pesky, I mean really hard to kill http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[IndyPendant]

Foodstamp: Yeah, I have found that the graphs are always misleading. It's why I prefer to play without them. I'm really not as powerful as I look. ; )

Agartha: Fair enough! We have had a rather tepid war so far. Two battles, one province taken, a few scouts lost here and there.

Machaka: I hope that army in The Second Forest (72) is not headed my way. --Or if it is, I *really* hope you plan to honour our NAP, and give me 3 turns' warning before you do anything. I tend to go into a murderous frenzy whenever a foe acts without honour. Just a somewhat paranoid, semi-friendly warning in advance. ; )

--Vitae the Glorious, Lord of the Dead.

[seda]

Ermor that army is my reserve for bad times. No target at this time. But i want to be ready for war if somebody attack me

[Rathar]

Uhh Ylvali I thought we had a NAP? Tell me that your attack was a missclick. I am more than ready if not. Vastly ready.

[Ylvali]

Whoops!

Sorry Rathar I was just heading north to my other fortress, I must have slipped somehow or confused the arrows.

I´ll leave the province undefended so you can take it back.

[Rathar]

I thought it might have been such a thing. It would have made a weak invasion force!

Off to go change a bunch of orders then!

[Lingchih]

Well, it would appear that the Oceanians are broken. We Starspawn expect to eliminate them in a few more turns. They fought well, and were a worthy race for enslavement.

[Rathar]

I am seeking fire gems and I would like to trade air, water or nature gems for them. 1:1 would be nice but you can't always get what you want. 2:3?

Shoot me a PM here if interested please.

[Lingchih]

Where's the angry rebuttal Xox? I was trying to goad you!

[Rathar]

Nice battle there Abysia even if you are AI! Dunno if anyone else had scouts to watch but one Demon Knight stuffed by the gates of the castle allowed Banishment of probably 70 skeleton horsemen.

Definitely the best defense by AI that I have ever seen.

[IndyPendant]

Heh. Yeah, this was *not* a good turn for the home team. Abysia's battle was wierd; when I play the battle back, I see my Attack-Rear undead horsemen get caught just *past* the gates, stuck on...nothing. At all. Strange...

Much, much nastier was the loss of most of an entire army up north, trying to take out an Agarthan castle. Summoned Agarthan statues blocking the only, narrow entrance = *BAD THING*. Abysia's battle was a lucky shot. Agartha's battle was a bloody nose. ; )

As I said, I'm not as powerful as I look on the graphs.

I'm already recovering, and I'll get you in the end, Agartha! But just to add insult to injury, my only random events this turn--despite *Luck 3*--were the loss of a temple and the loss of 200 gold. I think I'm going to go sit in the corner and sulk for a while...; )

--IndyPendant.

[Cor2]

Indy,

I love castles. Anyway. My replay is showing your army has three of my sacreds. Where did you get those? Did you enlsave them and I just missed it?

I also enountered a really strange bug. I paused the game while watching the replay for about 30 mins. When I came back and tried to resume and it froze. So I hit q and then the wierd stuff started. It was as if the province map were very close to the left of my screen and to the right was sky (a blue field taht looked like sky). It was as if you were looking at a dominions globe or something. It was really trippy. Had to shut down the game to get it working again.

[Lingchih]

Drugs are bad. Just say no, Cor2.

[Cor2]

Lol

[Lingchih]

Where the heck are the underwater mercernaries in this game? I haven't seen a one pop up yet. I've got all this cash sitting in the "save for mercernaries" account, but nobody is showing up for hire.

[Lingchih]

Hmm. The fishlike creatures of Oceania are a surly bunch. Even while dying, they throw a sucker punch at us. We think they will make good war slaves.

-R'lyeh

[seda]

hi i have a travel from today until the saturday i find a sub is thorin he takes control.

[Cor2]

Sounds good thanks fro finding a sub. Welcome thorin!

[Rathar]

Feliz Viaje!

[Rathar]

Seda, your sub is staling. Alas!

[thejeff]

seda's sub seems to be a no-show.

Do we want to postpone the game until seda returns or thorin shows up? He did try to get a sub.
He is at war and three stales in a row would be brutal.

[IndyPendant]

I am fine with postponing regardless...*shrug*

[IndyPendant]

I have taken the liberty of PM'ing Velusion asking for a 72-hour delay this turn, while keeping Quickhost on in case Seda comes back before then. (I don't think Velusion is monitoring this thread very closely any more.) Hopefully he will get the message before this turn pops...

[Ylvali]

I suggest a pause for easter. For seda and me and perhaps others will be doin family business too...

[Rathar]

I shot Velusion a PM last night asking to postpone hosting until Seda returns.

[thejeff]

Unfortunately, it seems he didn't get it.
New turn is up.

In other news: Man needs a Hammer. At least one. I've got Nature, Death and Air gems and/or items to trade for it. Some Astral as well. PM me with a price.

[Lingchih]

Well, time to AI them then.

I have no problem with a pause for Easter.

[thejeff]

AI who?

Just because seda's sub didn't work out, is no reason to AI. Especially if we're pausing for Easter anyway.

[Velusion]

I just got the message and changed it.

[Lingchih]

Machaka, I guess. Hey, we're in the water here. We have no idea what is going on topside. I'm just saying that if Machaka truly has staled 3 turns in a row, that calls for an AI.

[seda]

sorry im here seems that my sub had a problem turn submited.

[Lingchih]

R'lyeh is interested in buying water gems. We have Air, Nature and Earth gems to trade, or we are also willing to just buy them with gold. Please PM me if interested.

[thejeff]

Shouldn't we be back to a 24 hour cycle?
Xox, Indypendant are you out there?

[BigDisAwesome]

I am kinda liking it not being a 24 timer myself. Perhaps we could move it to 48?

[Lingchih]

48 would be an improvement over the 96 or whatever timer it is on now.

[Rathar]

Agreed. This 72 hour stuff is tooo long

[Lingchih]

If Ermor would please take it's turn.

[IndyPendant]

Hrm. I've never seen this much impatience in a MP game before. Weren't we on a 72-hour timer before? If so, it's been 36 hours since the last turn. My god, I'm such a laggard. I took an extra half a day to get my turn in! Unforgiveable! ; )

Turn's up.

I don't think I can maintain a 24-hour timer anymore. I don't need a 72-hour timer though; 48 would be fine. If we do reduce it, please not less than 48.

Edit: Ah, looks like it's 48 already. That's fine.

[thejeff]

We were only on a 72 hour timer to allow a delay over Easter Weekend, before that we were on 24. I've seen games never start moving again after a delay, thus the nagging. We're going again, all is good.

I don't mind going to 48. I don't need it, but then I'm not overrunning half the world.

[Foodstamp]

48 Sounds fine to me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Rathar]

Tithonos was bored. Bored, bored, bored. Even admiring his muscles in the reflections of pools had ceased to thrill him. Furthermore he had a headache. And who wouldn't with all those damn Maeneds running about, frothing and yelling. That at least was a problem he could do something about..

Tien-Chi your number is up.

Please expect party guests on turn 44.

[Cor2]

to Ermor:

ouch... fool me once. Learned my lesson there. If you want in you gotta come get me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[IndyPendant]

Heh. Aww...I suspect your capital's going to be a particularly tough nut to crack. Ah well.

I was wondering why you placed your statues at the rear, though; the only thing I can think of was to keep my cavalry from using their lances on them. It was still a surprisingly close battle! At least most of what I lost were chaff cavalry... ; )

[Cor2]

I hope your right http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Even I am wondering why I put the golems back there, I don't think I gave it much though. I certainly did not mean to put my archers up front like that.

[Lingchih]

Ouch, Oceania. You killed four of my Asp Turtles. We do not like that. Asp Turtles are very expensive. You will pay for that.

[Cor2]

To Ermor:

Please come inside! we have set quite the banquet for you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[IndyPendant]

Hmm...

...okay.

[Cor2]

Hope your undead hordes enjoyed eating that nature mage. I hear that they taste the best.

[IndyPendant]

Heh. The slight delay was caused by my weakened army having to retreat for a turn to join reinforcements, thus avoiding Vanheim's attempt to pounce on them first.

...And you never specified *which* inside to come to...; )

He did taste good, for those few that were able to reach him. But we are quite content to let the rest of you sit and starve in your capital fort for a while. Rot and lean meat adds flavour!

[Cor2]

Fortunatly, Argathians don't starve. You could wait for us to die of old age. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Rathar]

Paging Ylvali, Paging Ylvali.

Please pick up the white courtesy phone. A message awaits you.

[Ylvali]

Courtesy phone answered.

[Rathar]

He was tired, very tired was Tithonos as he had just worked a long shift at the aluminum plant where they manufacture airplane parts. But he did not work at making pieces of airplanes, no he didn't..

To be continued.. (in a few days when I am less utterly exhausted and done at the aluminium plant)

[Lingchih]

Surrender now Oceania, and we will agree to only lobotomize half of your remaining peoples. Refuse this generous offer, then all of your troops will become R'lyean brain fodder.

[thejeff]

The hooves of the dead trample the east of the world. The few Agarthans remaining make a last stand deep in their cave fortress. The Vanir fight valiantly, but the hundreds they return to their rest seem to be replaced without pause.

The tide of death must be stopped before it is too late. The Lord of Avalon declares his Pact with Ermor ended and calls on the other nations of the world to help stop him now.

[Cor2]

Argarthans do not eat. It is both a blessing and a curse, Sargon muses. At this point it is only prolonging their death. Their cave fort defenses were breached long ago by the hoards of unliving just outside. The constant cacophony of bone scraping stone drowns out all conversation. Each is left to his own nightmarish thoughts. No one has any real nightmares any more, because no one has slept in weeks. The noise combined with the threat of imminent invasion of undead is enough to keep even the humans without sleep. Sargon is no different. His huge pale body is slumped against his favorite setting stone. It offers him no comfort. His body is beginning to show signs of decrepitude.
Sargon ponders the end of his race. He wishes for a moment that Argarthans could weep like humans do. He angrily banishes the thought. It is their fault! How could my people be out bred by these awful smelling monkeys? Perhaps our demise is for the best. First we accept them into our caverns, the greedy little primates. But now we have accepted one as the true god. Wretched. She is only slightly older than me!, Sargon rages.

....more to come?

[IndyPendant]

*sigh*

Will the dead ever know peace?

So be it. We now add Man to our ever-growing list our enemies. It is currently Turn 48. On Turn 51, we shall give the orders to our minions so that the war begins on Turn 52.

[Rathar]

The forest loving peoples of Pangea have heard of the atrocities being committed against the great forests of the east and declare themselves to also be at a state of war with the hordes of ancient Ermor.

Sadly, the noble Spider-lovers of Machaka are between us so the aid we can render is but slight at the moment. Although if folks care to throw piles of earth gems our way we can cast quite a few economically devastating rituals.. (ooc I've site searched the bejeezus out of things and while we have an adequate income of nearly every other gem our earth income is a measly 3..)

Ermor is nearing a point where the sheer mass of troops, gems and mages will allow them to make an end grab for provinces and thus clinch victory.

We call on all able bodied nations to act now before it is too late.

Then you can kill me next!

[Lingchih]

The capitol of Oceania now belongs to R'lyeh. It should not be too long until their last rebel forces are defeated. We just hope it is not too late to save the topworlders. Beware. We could come up out of the sea anywhere.

Muuhaahha

[thejeff]

I hate to do this when I've just expanded the war, but I'm going to be away from computers for a long weekend. From Friday morning to Monday night.

I can try to find a sub, but since that'll likely be the opening battle of my new war, I'd hate to miss it.
Would people be okay with a delay? It should only be a turn or two.

I hope to be back in time to play Monday night, but if it's too late I might not be able to do it until after work on Tuesday.

[Foodstamp]

I don't have any problems with a delay, and your potential enemy is normally the last one to finish his turn, so I don't think anyone will mind.

[IndyPendant]

*Ahem.*

Second-last or better, most turns. This turn it's Ulm that's last, last turn it was Man. I was really only dead last for a brief stretch in the middle, iirc before we went to a 48-hour schedule. ; )

That having been said, I am going on a business trip this Saturday. I should still be able to get the turns in, but there's a chance I'll be too busy to keep to even a 48-hour shedule. I will need us to go on a 72-hour quickhost for two or three turns next week myself, unless there are severe objections.

Just in case, I think I'll be PMing Velusion about it now...

[Foodstamp]

Oh I didn't mean any offense, I figured it was due to all that micromanagement http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif.

As far as delaying the turn, no problem here http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.

[Cor2]

Its a players right to use all the time alloted to them. Its when they stale thats the problem. That is my two cents.

Anyway, I support the delay.

[Lingchih]

DELAY! Curse the delay. I am mopping up Oceania right now.

Sigh. I realize some must get on with other aspects of their life though. I am OK with the delay this weekend. Hopefully I can crush Oceania before then.

[Rathar]

Delaying is fine with me as well. I know that sometimes it is me who needs the extra time!

[Velusion]

For future delays it is always helpful to get a reminder right before it is needed - otherwise I forget!

[thejeff]

Ok, now I've gotten confused. Since I don't want to nag Velusion, what delay have you asked him for, IndyPendant?

Edit:
And now Velusion replies as I was typing that.
Hi, Velusion.

[thejeff]

Ermor has cast Gift of Health. Since Ermor is a land of death not of life, there can be only one reason. He seeks to raise and heal the ancient gods of Tartarus. This abomination must not be allowed.

Man can try to replace it or someone else can try to Dispel. I'd rather steal it, of course. I also have more Nature gems to put towards an attempt than I have Astral for Dispel. I'm willing to try on my own, but if he threw enough extra gems in, I won't be able to help much with a second attempt. Any support I can get will help.
I am not a death nation and have no mages near capable of summoning Tartarians, so it would be much less of a threat in my hands.

If people would rather donate to a Dispel, I can understand that. I could only donate a few gems to that, since my Astral income is miserable, and I'm sure someone has a better Astral caster than I do.

[IndyPendant]

Heh. I haven't PM'd Velusion yet, after all. Since he is aware a delay requests are incoming, I can combine our requests into one PM for him on Friday if you would like.

..."Tartarians"? Vhat iss diss ting, "Tartarians"? I merely am trying to look out for my mages, who suffer from old age as well. After all, it's not like Well of Misery is anywhere near Tartarians... *cough*

[BigDisAwesome]

I can donate a healthy lump of astral gems to a dispel. I can't cast though.

[Rathar]

Tithonos speaks for Stheno in that the United Forest Loving Peoples (UFLP) shall send 20 astral gems for a dispel attempt.

Other actions are being taken as well.

So uhh who is going to do it then? My astral mages are somewhat weak.

[IndyPendant]

Hmm, is the Priori server down? I can't upload my turn...

Edit: Never mind, just a hiccup. Working now...

[Rathar]

Bump. Who has a large astral mage and is willing to dispel the gift of health?

Or as thejeff said but referring to himself, anyone want to toss me a few extra nature gems so I can take it and nail it down forever?!

Anyone?! Bueller? Buuueller?

[Lingchih]

R'lyeh has no nature to spare, unfortunately. We would be willing to do the dispel, but I am sure someone else has a higher level Astral mage.

[thejeff]

Yeah, it doesn't seem anyone wants to take me up on that offer. I'm not really surprised. I will reiterate it though:
I'm nowhere near Tartarians, so the biggest threat of GoH is not relevant. I will even promise to announce to the world before I summon any, if I ever do.

I'd try to just cast it myself, if I didn't think it would just get shot down in a couple turns.

If someone doesn't volunteer an astral mage soon, it'll have to be me or Rathar. I'd argue for me, because I'll be actively at war only with Ermor. Last time I saw, Pan was fighting Tien Chi.

As I said before, my astral income is pitiful and precious, so I could only spare a handful to the cause.

[Rathar]

Hmm for some reason which is either true or made up in the depths of my mind I seem to recall that Thejeff is in new zealand in which case friday (when he requested a delay) is Now for him and thus they need that delay asap.

heh heh you would post at the same time..

Nm then I guess you aren't gone yet!

Tithonos has forced a state of vassaldom upon Tien-Chi in which we returned most of our gains and are providing economic assistance to them in return for them agreeing to smile and nod as they plot sudden vengeance. 2 provinces closer to Ermor at any rate..

[thejeff]

Thejeff is not in New Zealand. (Though he was long ago and liked it much.)

Thejeff will be able to play this turn and the next one tonight. After that he will be gone until Monday night.

Thejeff will stop talking in the third person after this post.

[BigDisAwesome]

Look I can throwdown 70 astral gems to the dispel, but I have no one to cast it. Someone step up with a caster and lets do this.

[thejeff]

R'lyeh probably does have the highest native Astral mages
left. All the other astral nations are out. (Which is weird.) Unless someone has a pretender they're willing to use.

I could do it, but I've got no boosters and I did have other plans for him before war actually starts.

[IndyPendant]

Loathe as I am to give my scheming web of enemies more time to plan my demise... ; ) I am leaving for my business trip tomorrow.

thejeff, if I understand you correctly, you will need the next turn delayed until Monday evening (call it a 4-day quickhost, just to be safe). Then I will need a 72-hour schedule for the next two turns, for a total of 3 turns delayed.

Does that work for you?

[thejeff]

Works for me.
We could also just have him turn off the timer until we're back to a regular schedule. It might be simpler and I think the rest of us would keep up.

And if you weren't scaring us, we wouldn't all be scheming, at least not all against you.

[IndyPendant]

Heh. Oh, I know. I'm just worried I'm going to fold like a paper tiger, with so many opponents ganging up on me...; )

And actually turning off the quickhost sounds like the perfect solution! *waves to Velusion*

[thejeff]

You might. Vast hordes of long dead horse are fragile.

I am, however, remarkably unsuited to fight you. Only H1 priests and no native access to any of the anti-undead paths.

It should be interesting.

[Lingchih]

Allright. I'll cast it. I have a guy in mind that I think is up to the job. Send me your astral, and let me know, by PM or here, how many you want me to cast it with.

I have to say, this is the most public diplomacy I have ever seen. Usually this sort of thing is plotted out in PMs.

[Lingchih]

And since we R'lyehns are being so nice to the surface-worlders, dispelling globals and all, would some one be so nice as to make me an Amulet of the Fish? We can pay for it. Please PM me with details.

[BigDisAwesome]

I don't have a mage that could make an amulet of the fish, but Vanheim will donate 70 astral pearls to the dispel. I just edited my turn and put them in the mail.

[thejeff]

Indy, you probably meant the right thing, but we want the timer off. Not the quickhost.

[Rathar]

20 astral on their way to the insanity causing crab people.

[Velusion]

I'll take the timer off now... but leave quick host on.

[Lingchih]

I will Dispel with whatever astral pearls have been sent to me at the beginning of next turn then. Don't blame me if it is not enough.

And, btw, we do not cause insanity. That's my younger brother. We do have some insane priests, but my my, if you had seen the places they have been, you would be insane too.

[IndyPendant]

Doop, yeah my bad sorry. Thanks, Velusion.

And...*watches his Gift of Health wash away in a mass of loathing*

[Cor2]

I'm not dead yet. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Injured.gif

[BigDisAwesome]

Cor2 said:
I'm not dead yet. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Injured.gif



And most of those pearls I sent came from you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Lingchih]

Would someone trade me 30 air gems for thirty of my earth gems? I can even throw in a few extra random gem types to sweeten the pot.

-R'lyeh

[Cor2]

BigDisAwesome said:
And most of those pearls I sent came from you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



Glad to hear they got there safely, http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

[thejeff]

I've sent my pittance of Astral gems.

As for the publicity: it seemed sufficiently obvious that there was little point in concealment. And I couldn't face sending off separate messages to everyone, then trying to coordinate responses...
The PM system doesn't have any Send to Group or Reply All features does it?

[Lingchih]

thejeff said:
I've sent my pittance of Astral gems.

As for the publicity: it seemed sufficiently obvious that there was little point in concealment. And I couldn't face sending off separate messages to everyone, then trying to coordinate responses...
The PM system doesn't have any Send to Group or Reply All features does it?



I only would have liked to avoid the wrath of Ermor, as I am now obviously the one casting the dispel. Oh well, I would have incurred their wrath sooner or later anyway.
Afaik, there is no send to group feature in the PM system.

[thejeff]

Well, I'm back. I got in late last night. I took a look at the turn, but didn't have the time or energy to actually play it. I'll do it as soon as I get home from work tonight.

And then we'll be off again. At something of a slow pace, but moving at least.

[IndyPendant]

Edit: ARGH! Post deleted. Wrong thread. ; )

[Lingchih]

The global spell Gift of Health has been dispelled. You're welcome.

[Foodstamp]

Hooray!

[IndyPendant]

Hrmf. The Axis of Evil (heh) wins this round. *shakes fist*

I should have my turn submitted in 24-30 hours btw, after which we can go back on a 48-hour timer if everyone wants...

[Cor2]

Umm... You gonna come in, or we gonna die of old age here? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Rathar]

/popcorn sounds are heard from a nearby bush

[thejeff]

/In fact it's hard to pay attention to the siege with popcorn being crunched behind nearly every bush.

Who's got the popcorn concession for Agartha?

[Ylvali]

I will have to go away over this weekend. Will be back on sunday. I will try to find a sub, guess I´ll stale otherwise. If the current turn comes in during the night I´ll do it before I go.

[IndyPendant]

Cor2 said:
Umm... You gonna come in, or we gonna die of old age here? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif


Why not come on out and play? The weather's fine out here!

(You know what would be hilarious? If the Axis of Evil <tm> succeeded in defeating me...and I lost before Agartha...)

[Ylvali]

Found no sub. I´m not in a very good position so I don´t care so much about staling anyway.

[Lingchih]

Well, I'm sorry you found no sub Ylvali, but this game has gotten extremely bogged down with pause requests. I guess because Velusion is no longer in the game, and so pays little attention to it.

Personally, I think we need to get this game rolling again, and on a true 48 hour quickhost. Too many will just drop out if we leave it on just quickhost, like it is now.