KingMaker Trading House now open!

[LoloMo]

In the tradition of the First Megagame Trading House, we now open the KingMaker Trading House!

This thread will be use to post trading offers for the KingMaker megagame. Please make your requests concise and to the point, with a format similar to this:

LA Caelum buying one dwarven hammer. Will pay 25 air or death gems.
Status: open (example only)

When a deal has been struct, just edit your status to closed.

[Lingchih]

Well done Lolomo. We have the Trading House open once again!

Sadly, I have nothing to trade at this point http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Zeldor]

LA Agartha is buying Ring of Regen and Thistle Mace, name your price.


Selling:
Fire, earth, astral, water and death trinkets, good prices!

[Herode]

EA Oceania sells a Rod of Lightning.

[Amhazair]

LA Pangea would like to buy a black steel breastplate, or preferably a copper plate if anyone has the proper research/mages in place. Payment can only be made in W/S/D/N gems for now.

[Bananadine]

EA Abysia has use for a luck pendant, a cat charm, a high-protection helmet; and can pay 1.6 times the standard forging price (albeit probably in fire gems).

[Bananadine]

Actually, bracers of protection would be better than the cat charm....

[Darkwind]

As everyone seems to be confused on where to put their requests for loans from the Bank of Ulm, perhaps said requests could be fielded here?

On a different note, I'll offer 30 earth gems for 30 gems of any type, in any combination. I'll accept fire gems at a 2:3 ratio (three of my earth for two fire).

Update: Deal's done.

[cleveland]

For sale: Water gems.

1 N/D/S or 1.5 A each

Const2 forging capabilities available for all Air & Nature items. Some Earth and Water items also available.

[DonCorazon]

Wanted: Vine Shields, Flame/Frost Brands, Shrouds

We pay well!

[Xietor]

Trading 8 n or s gems, for 10 f gems.

Trade complete.

[Lingchih]

LA Pythium needs a Ring of Regeneration. We can pay nicely for one, just let me know what you want. I'm not sure if anyone can even make one yet, but if you can, let me know.

[Amhazair]

LA Pangaea is looking for smallish amounts of E and D gems. (for site searching) I have a surplus of N and W to pay with.

[Meglobob]

Ea Mictlan wants Earth Boots, will pay 15 gems or 20 blood slaves.

PM me.

Order completed.

[Agema]

EA Atlantis wants:

2 amulets magic resistance
1 amulets of resilience and 1 messenger boots
1 amulet regeneration (if possible)
1 frost or fire brand

Paying preferably equivalent cost in earth, fire or water gems, negotiable. Please PM me if you can supply one or more. I may also want lightweight armour and a vine shield, to be confirmed.

[Xietor]

All of you guys that think players are going to go to constr 4, and not charge you a premium, are not thinking clearly. You do realize there are no free levels of constr research like the other paths, and it is all very hard?

So there is a heavy price to be paid to go to constr 4 early in the game. And some of you warmongers who took drain, and are only researching evocation, and are used to playing on normal research need to realize that.

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

[JimMorrison]

Blasphemy! The Church of Powergaming denounces all comments made by Xietor - and sponsors the following message -

"Dominions players! As your awake SC becomes less relevant, take a moment to reflect. Now is the time to put his 4 magic paths to good use, as 5 RP a turn! That's right, now even you can discover the joys of Very Hard research, and for free! Don't pay premiums when you're already paying for an awesome early game, with a mid game defeat!"

>.>

[Agema]

Some of us might be desperate enough to pay a premium if other people have Construction 4.

[Zeldor]

LA Agartha Tradind Company announces start of operation. We offer big choice of supplies and great prices!

Here is our offer. Price is forging cost + forging fee.

1. 3gems/100 gold forging fee:

- Rod of the Leper King [5d]
- Bane Blade [5d]
- Holy Scourge [5f]
- Just Man's Cross [5f]
- Black Bow of Botulf!!! [5d]
- Sceptre of Authority [5f]
- Skull Talisman [5d]
- Pendant of Luck [5s]
- Horror Helmet [10d]
- Bracers of Protection [5e] - supposed to get also bonus from E9 bless!
- Ring of Fire [5f]
- Lead Shield [10e]
- Doom Glaive [5d5s]
- Faithful [5e5s]

2. 5gems/200 gold items:

- Dwarven Hammer [15e]


Of course other less interesting items are available too. We offer discount for bulk purchases.

We will add more merchandise soon!

[DonCorazon]

Utgard is looking for gear to help survive Eriu's war of extermination against us (and destruction of our PC hardware http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif)

We will pay cost plus 50% forging fee for vine shields, brands, shrouds, boots of quickness, rings of regeneration (or anything you recommend to survive sneaksy elves).

You can do well by doing good. Help save the giants from extinction! Just think how much you will miss the tales from the front.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[LoloMo]

LA Caelum is looking to buy fresh, beautiful, young virgins. What the heck, any virgin will do. PM me price and quantity.

[Xietor]

LA Arocs can make constr 4 items. fire brands, frost brands, vine shields, ring regeneration, amulets magic resist, piercer(12an 10 prec), astral serpent, lucky coin, eye void, eye aiming, earth boots, charcoal shield, elemental armor,
shield valor, robe shadows,boots messenger, crown command, totem shield etc.

My prices will be high, so if you are not needing an item now, no need to contact me.

I am also interested in trading a block of 30s gems for 40 water, fire, or air gems. If you guessed i am going to empower Ruin, you would be correct.

[Zeldor]

LA Agartha is also accepting request for const4 gear for forging soon. We offer competitive prices and broader choices!

[Xietor]

Zeldor may offer better prices, but it is foolish to do so. la arcos can make anything-for a price, except items requiring blood.

My price for forging a constr 4 item is cost of item, plus 5 gems your choice, plus 100 gold.

If the item requires only 1 n path to forge, the forge
cost is 5 nature gems plus only 3 gems your choice and 75 gold(boots messenger etc).

[Zeldor]

My goal is simply to make everyone happy. And people feel happy with Tools of Destruction. And Agartha has thousands of years of experience in making best demolishers around!

[Xietor]

Zeldor: "My goal is simply to make everyone happy."

And mine is to survive in a hostile world. And in my experience mages are best used for research and site searching, and war to insure that goal.

Forging items for other rivals takes my mages away from their primary duties, and thus requires just compensation. Though we
were happy to fill your order

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

[DonCorazon]

Utgard, as self appointed commissioner of the KTC, is hereby opening an inquiry into price fixing. We expect Arcos's full compliance in this investigation. However, it should be noted that the KTC has been willing to drop certain matters when the right incentives were offered....

[Xietor]

you can get an item cheaper if you provide a hammer for it to
be forged with. That will reduce its base cost.

[sum1lost]

Xietor said:
LA Arocs can make constr 4 items. fire brands, frost brands, vine shields, ring regeneration, amulets magic resist, piercer(12an 10 prec), astral serpent, lucky coin, eye void, eye aiming, earth boots, charcoal shield, elemental armor,
shield valor, robe shadows,boots messenger, crown command, totem shield etc.

My prices will be high, so if you are not needing an item now, no need to contact me.

I am also interested in trading a block of 30s gems for 40 water, fire, or air gems. If you guessed i am going to empower Ruin, you would be correct.


MA Mictlan has 40 fire gems.

[Xietor]

sum1 i sent you pm. that trade is acceptable.

[Lingchih]

What is it with the prices in this game? Geez, in most games you can get an item forged for gem price plus about 3-5 extra gems!

[atul]

It's the research mod - everything's easier to research at low levels except construction.

In other news, Bandar Log is nearing Const4 soon, and will be providing nature and astral items at comparable prices. With your daily meditative hummmmm added.

[nozshand]

EA Agartha is looking for Thistle Mace and Pendant of luck,
we offer W/E/D/N

[Zeldor]

LA Agartha is looking for Earth gems.

We can offer reasonable ratio in superior S gems.

[Jazzepi]

La Bogarus is looking for the following items. The pairs are mutually exclusive. We can pay in gems.

Rainbow Armor / Robe of Shadows
Reinvig Boots / Reinvig amulet
Lucky coin / Amulet of luck
MR resistance amulet
Starshine skullcap

Jazzepi

[cleveland]

MA Eriu buying one Amulet of Antimagic. Will pay 15 Astral gems, or others if you prefer.

***IT MUST BE SENT THIS TURN*** In other words, it must be in my treasury on turn #25, 24hrs from now.

Status: <font color="brown"> closed </font>

[Jazzepi]

I have a random amulet of the fish for trade.

Asking for 5 gems of your choice.

Jazzepi

[Xietor]

The forges of LA Arcos produced 10 items for customers last turn.

They are still some mages left for forging this turn(i cannot forge more than 10 items a turn-kills my research).

Forges are now closed for this turn. Capacity was reached.

[Jazzepi]

Large reserve of water gems sitting around. Will to trade them at the ratio of 1.25 water gems for 1 of your gems.

Interested in earth and death gems.

I give you 5 water gems, then you would only have to give me 4 earth gems in trade. 10 water gems for 8 earth gems. Etc.

Jazzepi

[Zeldor]

If anyone still wants Const4 gear LA Agartha has some spare forging capabilities.

And Agartha is buying E and D gems.

[DonCorazon]

Utgard would like to buy some more rings of tamed lightning. We will pay 8 air gems per ring.

Order is open.

[cleveland]

Eriu can supply the Rings of Tamed Lightning. Upfront payment only. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[DonCorazon]

Hahaha! Send the rings first you scurvy elvish slime!
And send us some sunglasses and a begging cup while you're at it! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Lingchih]

LA Pythium is looking for Herald Lances. We will buy as many as you can make.

Order has been filled. Thanks

[Jazzepi]

Looking for supply items, preferably bags of wine.

Jazzepi

[AdmiralZhao]

Looking for Thistle Mace, Earth Boots, and a Water Booster. Can pay in Fire Gems, Astral gems, or with gold.

[Darkwind]

As Ulm has finally convinced those pesky Dwarves to give over their hammers, we are officially in the forging business. Deals are on a per-item or per-set basis. Some of their choicer items we can forge, and their outstanding qualities, are:
Earth boots (+1 earth)
Fire brand (armor piercing, 12 damage, +4 attack)
Charcoal shield (Fire Shield, 50% fire resistance)
Lead Shield (+4 Magic Resistance)
Elemental Armor (50% Shock, Cold, Fire resistance)

However, we do seem to be running low on Fire gems.

[Reay]

Tir Na Nog has a large cache of nature and water gems to trade. Looking for air gems in return. PM me to trade.

[JimMorrison]

Gath has (some) gem surpluses, and we would like to make you happy!

Details will be kept current in new posts to insure adequate public knowledge!

&lt;3

[Xietor]

LA Arcos is trading Astral gems on a 4 to 5 basis for fire gems. 40 s gems max for 50 fire.

LA Arcos will trade n gems on a 4 to 5 basis for water. Max 40 n for 50 water

or air gems on a VERY limited basis 4 to 5 for water. max 20 Air for 25 water.

[Jazzepi]

Looking to buy a large order of

Spell penetration items

Please PM me ASAP if you have them available for trade or sale.

Jazzepi

[llamabeast]

LA C'tis would like one or two Bane Venom Charms.

Can pay handsomely in most gem types.

Please PM me ASAP if you can make them.

[Xietor]

Bah, LA Arcos is still trading valuable s gems for near useless water or fire gems. 4 s for 5 f or w.

Or though we are highly reluctant to do it, we will also trade a ring of sorcery for 50 f or w gems or a combination thereof.

That does not mean mean the forges of LA Arcos are open for forging constr 6 items in general-they are not. At least not at this time.

(order is filled-sorry).

[atul]

MA Bandar Log does not believe in such artificial suppression of demand!

Markatas will forge (or ask other apes to forge) Const6 items for a cost! Just ask and we'll provide, for a price!

Addendum: Due to logistical difficulties forging of high-price items (Rings of Sorc and Wiz) is delayed for a couple of turns except for high-profile customers (if you have to ask you aren't). But we are open to negotiations and future orders of even such items, because we're nice!

[cleveland]

MA Eriu selling Astral gems 1-1 for Air gems.

Status: <font color="red">CLOSED </font>

[LoloMo]

Late Caelum is willing to forge Air Boosters. We are willing to trade for Blood Slaves, Astral Helmet, Crystal Coin, Death Helmet, Nature Boosters, Water Boosters, Fire Boosters.

Trades will be on a one gem cost on one gem cost basis, with 2 blood slaves equal to one gem cost. Sorry, we do not require gems at the moment. We can make only one air booster a turn right now, but expect our production to increase in the future.

Update: Will repost updated requirements.

[JimMorrison]

Having recently arrived at Construction 4, Gath is moving into the "Mutually Beneficial Forging Trade" market, or MuBeFoT!

Our business model is distinctly different from the other forging nations - and here is how! We understand that at this point in the process, many nations are finding time in their research for developing their own forging capacity. Gath wants to help you optimize your time and gems!

Here's how it works - Gath can perform Cons4 forging in Fire, Earth, Death, Astral, and Nature currently. Some cross path forging can be done in Fire-Earth, Fire-Nature, Fire-Death, Astral-Nature, Astral-Earth, Astral-Death, and Earth-Death.

Some forging will require boosters to be used, and as such is in limited supply, and may incur a small premium depending on that limited supply.

Because of the many factors involved, if you need something, simply fill out the order form 10-A with the items and quantities that you seek, and enclose a list of your own forging options. We will promptly return to you a reply based on what we can forge, and what we desire in return.

It's that simple! If you can tie your own shoes, you can get great item trades from Gath™!


Also opening soon, our new line of Baby Gath™ stores!

[atul]

Bandar Log opens its forges for the world to see! Wonders you've barely imagined, sights no eyes should ever gaze upon! At prices you wouldn't imagine! But still cutting our own throats to deliver them to you!

Current pricing:
Ring of Sorcery 55S
Ring of Wizardry 85S

Due to limited supply of native astral pearls, all purchases are to be paid in advance! Currently we are able to make only one of each per month, so waiting lists are established if there is need!

Please note, there is no other place for you to get your precioussss ringsssss than Bandar Log! That's why tentative pricing model is Pay Through Nose, and the price may increase should there be excess demand! So act now, or lose more later!

Also other Const6 items for sale, at more reasonable prices!

Exclamation ends!

[cleveland]

Eriu needs jewelry for an upcoming party with some flamers.

Paying <font color="brown"> N </font> or S (or any combination thereof) at the following rates:

6 for Rings of Fire
8 for Water Bracelets

Prices negotiable, PM me.

Status: <font color="red">CLOSED</font>

<font color="brown">Edit: D gems out of stock. Will pay with N or S. </font>

[Zeldor]

LA Agartha is buying FIRE gems. Name the price.

[Amhazair]

LA Pangaea is in great need of earth gems.

I have gems of all kinds except astral available for trade, though the numbers of A and W gems are quite limited.

[cleveland]

Eriu needs only 1 more Water Bracelet.

Now paying 10 S or D gems.

Price negotiable. PM me if interested.

Status: <font color="red">CLOSED</font>

[LoloMo]

Late Caelum is willing to forge Air Boosters (Bag of Winds and Air Helmet). We are willing to trade for Death Helmet, Monn Vine Bracelets, TreeLord Staff, Water Bracelet, Water Magic Robe, Fire Boosters.

Trades will be based on a one gem cost for one gem cost basis. Sorry, we do not require gems at the moment. We can make only one air booster a turn right now, but expect our production to increase in the future.

We also have a few Dwarven Hammers for sale this turn. Price is 15 Earth or Air Gems each.

Status: Open

[cleveland]

Eriu will forge Air boosters for gems. Price is 18A + 18X. X = any combination of gems, 3slaves = 1gem.

PM me if interested. This offer will remain open throughout the game.

[Zeldor]

LA Agartha would like to buy Blood Stone.

[DrPraetorious]

I would like tribute.

Those who provide generous offerings to my magnificence may be spared.

[Amhazair]

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

[cleveland]

Potentially suicidal post was here.

[Amhazair]

cleveland said:
Potentially suicidal post was here.

Now you're making me curious... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Darkwind]

I remember it quite clearly. I agree with Cleveland, though -whatever chance he has of winning right now, even if guaranteed (ha!), would be gone if he hadn't edited that post. I'm not telling, either. It's a useful piece of blackmail, should Cleveland manage to outbrawn MA Ulm. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/stupid.gif

Also, so this post relates to the topic, MA Ulm is out of the forging business right now (due to needing the gems and also concentrating on getting Iron Blizzard/Magma Bolt deluxe). Those Fire Brand and Charcoal Shields will have to wait.

[Meglobob]

cleveland said:
Potentially suicidal post was here.



Ha ha, I saw it! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Will you pay me 50gp to not reveal its contents? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[anticipatient]

LA Agartha has created the legendary Forge of the Ancients! It can not be allowed to exist, or Agartha may become potentially unstoppable! The Mages of Midgard (LA) have researched Dispel and stand ready to destroy the forge. We need more Astral Gems to be sure our efforts at dispelling succeed. If you have any interest in preserving your chance to forge certain important artifacts, and you don't want them gathering dust in Agartha's vault, or worse, being used against you, send what astral gems you can afford to LA Midgard. If you have no astral gems, excesses of other gem stockpiles could be transmuted and put to good use! I act in all our interests. Remember, the forge is a 50% discount on forging AND +1 magic paths for the purpose of forging! We CAN'T afford to let this enchantment persist!

[Zeldor]

LA Agartha is buying earth gems, 20 gold per gem. If you are also far away from us you can put your S gems to better use, like sell them to us for 25 gold a piece.

[anticipatient]

You have got to be kidding, Zeldor.

[LoloMo]

LA Caelum is looking for a Ring of Sorcery. Willing to pay with an Air Helmet and a Dwarven Hammer. Other reasonable offers will be considered.

[LoloMo]

There doesn't seem to be a way to edit posts. Trade for ring of sorcery concluded.

[JimMorrison]

There doesn't seem to be a way to edit posts. Trade for ring of sorcery concluded.


We are being protected from ourselves. :shock:

[Twan]

MA Arcocephale is interested by death gems.

I offer one ring of sorcery for 40 death.

I may also trade other useful astral items (things like MR amulets, penetration items, skullcaps etc) for their base price in d gems, or (up to 20) air gems for death.

I'm also offering 20 gold a piece if you want to sell d for money.

[Zeldor]

Twan:
Good luck with that, I don't have much success with buying them at 25gold a piece.

[DrPraetorious]

I would like nature gems (and to a lesser extent, fire, air or earth gems). I will trade water or death gems 1:1 for nature, or blood slaves 3 slaves:2 nature. I could also part with some astral pearls but will bitcn and moan while doing so.

I am willing to forge stuff in exchange for gems; prices negotiable. I can't give a fixed pricing formula because I have such a weird mix of paths and booster items and limited hammers etc. etc.

[Twan]

Ring or other s items for death gems -> trade concluded offer no longer available.

[sum1lost]

I would like to apologize to all those players who I've inconvenienced. I got stuck without almost any internet access the last two weeks with very short warning, and unfortunantely, the forums were down in that time.

[atul]

Bandar Log wishes to buy Rune Smashers.

Markatas need some pretty clubs now that they've gotten bored to bare sticks, you know.

[Redfrog]

-------------------

-> trade done.

[AdmiralZhao]

LA Marignon has a limited quantity of blood slaves that we are willing to trade. Also, we can forge blood items up to B6 and Con-6.

[Zeldor]

LA AGartha is buying blood stones.

[Darkwind]

MA Ulm is back in the forging business, after much deliberation. Current items we can forge for our customers, and their outstanding qualities, include:

Fire Brands (AoE attack, 50% fire resistamt, +4 attack)
Gate Cleaver (Damage 29, AN, +50 siege points)
Charcoal Shield (Fire Shield, 50% fire resistant)
Shield of Gleaming Gold (parry 9, Awe)
Elemental Armor (50% fire, cold, & lightning resistance)
Boots of the Behemoth (Trample)
Earth Boots (Earth +1)
Lightless Lantern (+6 research)

Any orders involving Earth gems will, unfortunately, have to pay an equal or greater amount of Earth gems to the ones I spent. Otherwise, as before, prices are not set and each order can settle on a different price.

[Twan]

ME Arco would happily trade 20 fire gems for same number of (by order of preference) earth, death, nature, pearls or water.

[DrPraetorious]

I want to buy more nature gems. By preference, I would trade items - prices negotiable.

[Zeldor]

MA Agartha can forged everything in better quality than MA Ulm, so beware of their low-quality fakes :)

We are buying all kinds of gems for gold, as always.

[Xietor]

LA Arcoscephale is trading gems for water gems.

were are trading on a 4:5 basis.

ie we will trade 40 death for 50 water etc.

We do not have earth gems to trade, however, as supplies of that gem type have eluded our site searchers(:

We have vast stores of nature gems, moderate stores of air, death, astral to trade.

We have a limited amount of fire gems to trade.

[MrSparkle]

MA Atlantis has a stockpile of 100 air gems burning holes in our collective pockets with nothing to spend them on.

We would like to trade for a staff of storms, a pair of winged shoes and any weapons that would be useful for maiming tomb oracles.

Gems are also acceptable as trades but items are preferable.

[Zeldor]

MrSparkle:

I am sure I can sell you something :)

[DonCorazon]

Utgard has some fire/air gems we'd like to rid ourselves of in exchange for some items made from nature and air gems. PM me if you are interested.

[DrPraetorious]

I need a Robe of the Magi and a Winged Helmet.

I can trade items (I can make a lot of cool stuff, although my air, fire and astral are limited), gems, and/or military/diplomatic consideration, although I'll need to make a bunch of air helmets of my own before I can teleport across the world to kill people for you, if that's what you need done.

Offer is valid until I lose patience and empower somebody :).

[DrPraetorious]

I've filled my order for air items - now I want a ring of wizardry.

If anyone wants to send me a ring of wizardry 3 turns from now, I will send them a robe of the magi the following turn (which I need the RoW to make.) That's a 65 gem item for a 40 gem + 40 BS item, which seems fair to me.

If people aren't interested in the robe, I could also offer other stuff.

[Darkwind]

MA Ulm is buying up to 60 Astral Pearls for a project that will either destroy it or save it. Name your price and, uhh, we'll bargain because I'm not selling you everything I have for one pearl. We have a large stock of Fire and Earth gems, and a fair-sized stock of everything else. We also have all sorts of useful items from T'ien Ch'i's "Everything Goes To Ulm" sale in which we got every single item in T'ien Ch'i for the low price of absolutely nothing. We have boots of all sorts (Quickness and Flying are just a couple we currently have in stock, and we can also forge all sorts of different boots), and we have Skull Staves (items that give +1 Death magic). Buy quickly because if you don't the chance of the seller being overrun by Basalt Kings is disturbingly high (did you know 5/4 of all people die of Basalt King-related deaths? True fact!).

[Darkwind]

MA Ulm once again requires pearls. Thanks to one of our benefactors' generosity, we have enough for our project, however we need still more. Any number of pearls helps. We can sell E, F, and W gems. Due to Monny taking a nap and unfortunately not waking up for an entire month, we were sadly short on organization and have lost several provinces with no gains. Gold is appreciated as well. As always, Ulm can also pay in items should you wish.

[DonCorazon]

Utgard again has plenty of air and water gems and is interested in trading for items made of air or straight up nature gem trades.

[Zeldor]

LA Agartha will buy 100N gems.

[DrPraetorious]

I am in need of Air, Water and Nature gems (in that order.)

I can pay with crates of Earth, Death or Fire gems, or with crates of items (prices negotiable.)

All gems will be put to good use in holding Bandar Log until I have enough research to finish him off - I have plenty of everything except reinvig items and air helmets to keep equipping more jarls.

[atul]

Selling 2 Fire Plates for 3 gems apiece of your choosing, or 5 slaves.
2 Moonvine Bracelets 13 gems of your choosing, or 20 slaves.
1 Skullface for 17 gems of your choosing, or 25 slaves.
2 Eye shields 7 gems of your choosing, or 10 slaves.

All items second-hand from giants, all revenue will be put to Niefel Jarl slaying funds.

In coming turns we'll also have Armour of Souls and other rare assortmensts on sale.

[Darkwind]

Have I said that Ulm's forges are still open for business? Because they are. The Smiths are happily enjoying their remaining lives under constant threat of death by doing whatever they can. And that means whatever they can for YOU, the customer! We can forge anything up to (not including, sadly) Artifacts. Our stocks of gems are unfortunately low, so for anything requiring non-Earth gems or large quantities of Earth gems we'll need the gems sent to us. It'll be a pleasure to do business with you before the Smiths are corpses whose only business is rotting! :)

Edit: Actually, we also have a small supply of items for sale, including skulls which our researchers claim give +9 research (though +9 of what uinits I don't know) if you're willing to buy them. They're quite dear to us, though.

Double-edit: Doesn't mean we won't part with them.

[Amhazair]

I'm looking to buy several fire brands, boots of quickness, and maybe a couple of dragon helmets and dusk daggers to help out in confronting the imminent LA Agarthan invasion. If possible I would prefer to pay in fire, air, or water gems, though I have at least some of all other kinds available if you're not intrested in those gem types. I also have a decent amount of blood slaves available for payment if you'd prefer that.

[K]

Fomoria is now taking bids for a Robe of the Magi. All serious offers to my PM.

We can exchange Fire, Earth, Water, and Death gems.

[Xietor]

K,

PM me about a robe.

Also make sure you read the main thread about the victory conditions.

[Xietor]

I went ahead and located it:

Victory Conditions: 15 capitals or the surrendering of all other players. If the game does not end by May 1, 2009, the player with the most capitals on that date wins(it will be time to start next year's Big Game).

While it is not on page one, somewhere in the thread, it also states that should the game be forced to stop due to unforeseen technical issues, like the unit limit cap, the player with the most capitals when the game is forced to stop due to the technical issue wins.

Under no circumstance will the game have no winner like last year's Big Game, as I really feel Evilhomer likely got the shaft.

So this game was designed to have a winner under every circumstance. and it was also designed to reward aggressive play. So there is a risk attached to waiting too long before making your move to accumulate capitals. And that risk is that the game hits an unforeseen technical issue and is forced to a stop and some "lesser" nation has one more capital than you at the time game play is stopped.