Turbocharged AI vs Humanities Last Hope - Running

[Hrum]

Endo did indeed stale this turn. He has staled the last three turns and maybe some before that.

Gentlemen, I suspect he is out of the game... I've been sending him cash too... :)I sent him cash too. :(

Should we attempt to get in touch with him? I'll send him a PM to see what's up. (Edit: OK, PMed & Emailed him.)

If we don't hear back from him, what are our options?

[Doo]

We have an offer of a sub, but I didn't get the password for C'tis from Endo. Maybe Gandalf could help us with that (I'll ask), but we should give Endo time to reply.

Do people think we really need a sub? I feel like we have almost wrapped this up bar the actually getting it done. I wouldn't like to have a sub come in expecting a challenge and only participate in the mop up.

[Thanatus del Dragos]

This game is really pretty much over, I don't think Atlantis can really fight all of us off, infact, I think we should just call it game over. Been real fun guys, but the struggle, the fun part, is over.

[Hrum]

It's perfectly understandable if other people don't want to play it out - I agree that the end is a foregone conclusion at this point. However, assuming we aren't stuck w/ anyone staling, I'm still game to do the mop-up.

If we can't get Endo back, maybe we can set him AI? If that's an option, anyone who doesn't want to finish things up could theoretically be set to AI, and whoever remains can finish off Atlantis (and any other AIs).

Thanatus, if you're game, before going AI you could even kit out a bunch of thugs for the AI to use on us. You could take as many turns as you need to set your empire up to repel boarders. :)

Alternatively, I could set my stuff up and then go AI against you guys. Ideally, having a few turns to prepare would allow me to set up a bigger challenge for you guys. I had a few things in the works that still aren't complete, but it might make for some fun surprises for the players if I had several turns to set stuff up before handing it over to an AI.

This all presumes that we can set people to AI (and Doo said we may not be able to get the password for C'Tis - I'm not sure if we'd need that to set him AI).

What do you guys think? Does any of the above sound worth anyone's time?

[Thanatus del Dragos]

I can certainly do that. I have tons of gems and giants, I can certainly make some SCs. I just don't have any desire to do the mop up work.

[Doo]

Ha! Even I was thinking of going AI for you guys :)

Personally I'm done with this game, I've summoned a few tarts and can summon a few more, GoR them up into SC beasts and go ai.

Hrum, you have indicated you would like to play it out, I'd suggest you stay in.

How about you Thanatus?, feel you could triumph over a silicon Tir Na n'Og?

[Hrum]

Mauxe, how about you? Are you game to join me in finishing off Abysia & Atlantis, and in taking on these new threats as former allies turn on us under new AI leadership? :)

Assuming that Endo isn't returning, any thoughts on whether or not we'll be able to set C'Tis to AI (or have someone sub in for him)? If we're stuck with C'Tis staling, I guess the only course of action will just be to eat C'Tis as quickly as possible to speed the game up (so we don't have to wait the full timer value for the turns to cycle).

[Hrum]

OK, so based on what people have said so far, it looks like this is what we're doing (please everyone let me know if I'm off base on any of this):

-Mauxe (Caelum) is continuing in the game.
-Hrum (Kailasa) is continuing in the game.
-Doo (TNN) is kitting out thugs prior to going AI.
-Thanatus (Fomoria) is kitting out thugs prior to going AI.
-C'Tis can't be set AI, and will need to be gobbled up to speed up turn cycling.

Is that about right?

I'm going to assume this is how we're doing things unless someone tells me different.

[Doo]

I think so.

[Doo]

C'tis has gone rogue, I fear AI involvement....

[Mauxe]

I have been off the radar for a bit.. very busy unfortunately but trying to get my turns in. Not as successful as I'd hope.
I'm still in it though.

[Doo]

Sorry if people trying to log in, it was my fault and it will be fixed soon.

[Doo]

Ok, I'm looking at going AI in roughly two-three turns....

[Hrum]

Turn 66 is up (as of last night).

I have been off the radar for a bit.. very busy unfortunately but trying to get my turns in. Not as successful as I'd hope.
I'm still in it though.I'm glad to hear that you're still in. :)

And let me know if you want to discuss strategies regarding dealing with Abysia, or any of our upcoming challenges. Not to say that I'll have solutions, or think of stuff you haven't already, but sometimes it's helpful to bounce ideas off people.

[Hrum]

Hey Guys, sorry for slacking on submitting my turn 67. I've hardly been home the last couple of days. I'll submit my turn as soon as I get home tonight.

[Hrum]

I PMed Mauxe to remind him about the turn cycling, but at this point with only 5 hours left I'm worried that he may not get his turn in.

Any chance we can extend the timer 24 hours to give him time to submit his turn?

[Doo]

I'll email Gandalf and ask the timer gets extended, not just for now but for the rest of the game.

*edit* Its done so from now on everyone has 120 hours per turn.

[Doo]

I've gone AI.

Tir na n'Og has a couple of Tartarians with ok gear, watch out for those ones :)

[Thanatus del Dragos]

I have also Gone AI. Have fun.

[Hrum]

Thanks for taking a few extra turns to set your nations up. Now let's see what the AI does with your stuff... :)

[Doo]

Games is paused for a moment, I had somebody wish to play if a spot opened and I'm waiting to hear if they want to play Formoria.

[Doo]

Because I don't want the game held up for too much longer I'll give this person another 12 hours to reply before asking Gandalf to continue the game.

You guys might need help now mighty Tir na n'Og is ruled by the silicon lich

[Doo]

The potential sub already has other commitments so I've requested to Gandalf that Formoria be allowed to go ai and should others go ai there will be no stopping of the turn process.

[Doo]

Well the game seems pretty much over except for Kailasa still representing the humans. Congratulations Hrum, do you intend on fighting it out?

[Hrum]

Sorry for the delayed response, I was out of town last week and didn't have much in the way of Internet access (I think I PMed you & Gandalf about that..?).

I was intending to keep going just so I could see what surprises you and Thanatus set up for me.

One thought, does anyone know if it's possible to take a network game (ie. on Dom3minions) and continue playing it locally as SP? Seems kind of unnecessary to have the game running on Gandalf's server at this point for what has essentially become an SP game (me vs. your AIs). And easier for me to "admin" on my own computer at home. ;)