NewPlayersRumble - (Late Era) STARTED!

[kuketski]

!STARTED!

I'm looking to start a new game for players new to multiplayer. This`ll be my first MP game, so i`d like to play with unexperienced players(like myself).

SERVER - planned on using llamaserver.

ERA -LA.
MAP - Cradle of Dominions
PLAYERS - 6-8(the more the merryer, but with 9+ players, we get hish propability of often turn prolongations).
TURNS - 24 or 48 hours.
MODS - CBM 1.84.
VICTORY CONDITIONS - when lasting Gods(players) decide, that they can co-exists as pantheon(Allied victory allowed).
DIPLOMACY POLICY - All allowed - just like in real world.

ADDITIONAL
Special site frequency:60
Renaming:On
Score graphs:On
Hall of fame entries:15


kuketski - Ulm
Thanatus del Dragos - Agartha
kasnavada - Caelum
Gurthang - Abysia
The Kurgan - Utgard
DarkAvenger211 - Arcoscephale
dojango - Pythium

Ermor/R`lyeh - banned.

To contact with me FAST, plz use ICQ (UIN 331116789). If im online, its a lot faster then to PM me(i often forget to check my email).

I`ve created game on llamaserver - http://www.llamaserver.net/gameinfo.cgi?game=NewPlayersRumble

due to my mistake, i`ve chosed wrong game mod(cbm 1.83 instead of 1.84)! im terribly sorry!

llamaserver is ready to recieve, so upload your pretenders!




FAQ About llamaserver
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=35160

HOW TO JOIN (from http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showpost.php?p=529316&postcount=2)

- Make sure you have the same mods enabled as the game you're playing in (Preferences->Mod Preferences) although only mods affecting pretender design, such as Conceptual Balance, actually matter
- Go to Game Tools -> Create a pretender god in Dominions. Don't set a password, since for PBEM games they're not helpful and occasionally annoying (e.g. if you need a sub)
- Go to the savedgames/newlords folder in the dominions directory, and find your pretender file (e.g. mid_pythium_0.2h)
- E-mail the file to: pretenders[ at ]llamaserver[ dot ]net
- Crucially, you must have the game name in the subject line of your e-mail(kuketski says: your subject should be NewPlayersRumble)

P.S and dont forget to thank llamabeast (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/member.php?u=8399) for handy server!

!STARTED!

[Thanatus del Dragos]

I would like to try a LA Agartha. I'm a big fan of Agartha but have never tried them LA.

[marcelteaching]

Hi, put me down for Pangea, if your happy with that and have not got dibbs on them. :) This will be my first MP Game too!

[marcelteaching]

Hi, I think I have taken on a bit too much, so count me out for now please.

[kuketski]

WOW! you`re fast!

OK, so we got 2 players for now. 4 more to start.

[kasnavada]

I'd like to join, however I'm at 6 games or so (one in progress, 5 lost with no end-game). None with any kind of CBM though. If it's "nooby" enough for you I'd like Caelum, EA or LA.

[Gurthang]

Hi there, I just played one single game multiplayer till now, so I think I qualify for the game. I would like playing Ermor, either MA or LA.

If you decide to ban Ermor, I will pick Vanheim :cool:

[kuketski]

Nice! 4 players! 2 left to go!

[The Kurgan]

I will play. First post, first MP game, but love me some Dominions.

I will play Jotunheim nation, any Era. :)

[DarkAvenger211]

I'd like to join in as well.

I have no feel for most of the nations yet so I'll be anything just to try it all out.

[kuketski]

Nice! ill create game on llamaserver so you could upload pretenders and i`ll update opening post! any changes about nations? anyone else wants to join?

[kasnavada]

Hum. What Era is chosen ?

[kuketski]

Late Era! ill update opening post!

[The Kurgan]

I guess since we are LA, I am technically Utgard (Jotenheim's LA version).

[kuketski]

Ok, guys, i`ve created game on llamaserver, upload your pretenders! look at info on first post!

P.S. Max players is 10, in case if someone wants to join!

[The Kurgan]

I see that mods is "latest CBM".

To clarify, is that 1.83? Or 1.84? There seem to be a few floating around so I want to make sure we are all using the same one.

Thanks.

[kuketski]

I see that mods is "latest CBM".

To clarify, is that 1.83? Or 1.84? There seem to be a few floating around so I want to make sure we are all using the same one.

Thanks.
CBM 1.84! =)

[The Kurgan]

I see that mods is "latest CBM".

To clarify, is that 1.83? Or 1.84? There seem to be a few floating around so I want to make sure we are all using the same one.

Thanks.
CBM 1.84! =)

Ok cool. Though I just noticed the game detail on Llamaserver has Mod 1.83. Not sure if that will be an issue, since I haven't tried to upload my pretender yet.

Thanks for putting this together btw. :D

[kasnavada]

I'm afraid it won't work properly with wrong mod versions, and that the games needs to be restarted !

[kuketski]

I'm afraid it won't work properly with wrong mod versions, and that the games needs to be restarted !

well, the game isnt started yet, so its ok. Get the mod, create pretended and feel free to upload! =)

[DarkAvenger211]

Hey guys. I'm gonna try Arco. I uploaded now :D

[kasnavada]

I sent the pretender but it's not working. :-/

[The Kurgan]

I sent the pretender but it's not working. :-/

I did as well and nothing is showing up on the game page on llamaserver.

I am afraid that the game will have to be redone with the correct mod (1.84) listed. It is possible the .2h pretender file has info that says what mod it was built under. Since the game is setup for 1.83, it may not be accepting them (though I haven't gotten a rejection email either, but that doesn't mean anything either).

[kuketski]

I sent the pretender but it's not working. :-/

I did as well and nothing is showing up on the game page on llamaserver.

I am afraid that the game will have to be redone with the correct mod (1.84) listed. It is possible the .2h pretender file has info that says what mod it was built under. Since the game is setup for 1.83, it may not be accepting them (though I haven't gotten a rejection email either, but that doesn't mean anything either).

Sorry guys, my bad. i`ve altered game options! try to send in pretenders now!

[kasnavada]

It could also be the llamaserver being down. Another game I'm in shows last update yesterday at noon or so...

[kuketski]

It could also be the llamaserver being down. Another game I'm in shows last update yesterday at noon or so...
Well, administrative part is working - i`ve just changed mod`s version - so we shouldnt make any conclusions.

[kasnavada]

Actually all games are stuck yesterday at noon. There's a thread about it already. :(

:confused: let's hope it's not something too complicated to fix and that llamabeast will have time to check it :D

[Gurthang]

I just sent my LA Ermor pretender.

[The Kurgan]

I just sent my LA Ermor pretender.

Ermor is banned per the original post.

[dojango]

If there's room for one more, I'd like to try LA Pythium. Only played one MP game so far (still alive, for now...) but I gots plenty of time for a second.

[kuketski]

I just sent my LA Ermor pretender.
i`ve decided to ban LA Ermor as Well as R`lyeh long ago.
since Lllamaserver is currently having some issues, i cant manage pretenders, so i think that
Gurthang should pick other nation or else he`ll be in danger of other nations ganging against him(or i have to recreate the game).

dojango - youre welcome.

[dojango]

Thanks for the invite. I sent in my pretender, hopefully poor llamaserver will get re-connected to the interwebs soon enough.

[kuketski]

Ok!
dojango`s update have kicked server back online and i managed to delete Ermor. still, id like to request all you guys to resend your pretenders as i`ll recrreate the game!

Why?

because when i looked at gamestatus i saw this:

Planning game: NewPlayersRumble

<hr>Pretenders so far: -1
Max pretenders: 10

well, you get the point. Please resend your pretenders! remember - Ermor and R`lyeh is banned!

EDIT: DONE! new game`s name is NewPlayersRumbleRELOAD

EDIT2: deleted old game, created new game, but new one didnt appered in gamelist and old one didnt disappeared from list! alas! =(

We have 3 options -
1)to wait for llamaserver to be fixed,
2)to search for other server,
3) to play with me as PBEM server

[kuketski]

Forget about NewPlayersRumbleRELOAD - i`ve recreated NewPlayersRumble!

Resend your pretenders, please!

[kuketski]

ok guys, things looks good. if there arent any complaints, ill start the game 19-07-2011 at approx 11 hours GMT+0.

[Gurthang]

I just sent in my LA Abysia pretender - let's hope it finally works! :D

[kasnavada]

Pretender resent in case of =) !

[kuketski]

OK,its nearly time! I`ve uploaded my pretender! and in 20 minutes time, ill start the game!

[kuketski]

Game Started!!!

[The Kurgan]

Just FYI if it wasn't obvious since it isn't mentioned in the original post, but this game is setup to be run as soon as all turns are in, or a set time, whichever comes first. So, here at the beginning it would be awesome if everyone kept a watch on their emails and we could knock some turns out quickly.

Like right now, we are waiting on Abysia, then the turn will run. No need to wait until the due date.

:):D

[kuketski]

i`ve resended Abysia their turn =)

hope he isnt stalling =)

and as The Kurgan sayd - the faster we make our moves, the faster we get next one!

[Gurthang]

here at the beginning it would be awesome if everyone kept a watch on their emails and we could knock some turns out quickly.

Like right now, we are waiting on Abysia, then the turn will run. No need to wait until the due date.


Message received, I already sent in the 2nd turn! :up:

[kasnavada]

Message received, I already sent in the 2nd turn!

Please, everybody, do as he did : check whether you are the last one to play your turn, and if your are, play twice in a row (the turn comes in about 5 minutes).:D

That said, good luck to all !
Let's purge the world of non-winged people !
:angel

[kuketski]

looks like you guys wait for me, eh?
sorry, but ill be home in 7 hours! but i`ll make my turn ASAP!

[The Kurgan]

Everyone is doing a great job turning these early turns around quickly. I know it will slow down eventually, but thanks for moving fast on these early turns. It is appreciated! :up:

[kuketski]

im last again, eh? =( ill make my move in 6 hours.

good thing, we dont have anyone stalling!

if anyone have some problems in real life and cant play anymore, please inform us, so we can find a sub!

[kuketski]

Hey Guys! I`d like to buy some artifacts! Anyone interested?

[kuketski]

By the way.... looks like i`ve killed Madam Fortuna.... AND Black Bone's Pirates.... AND Burelk's City Guard.....

Anyone knows, does mercs respawn after a while?

[kasnavada]

No idea.

[kuketski]

if they not - sorry... they made nice lance fodder and arrow catchers btw.

[dojango]

They do not respawn. So if you have some mercs that are too valuable to let others have... well, they knew the risks they were taking when they chose that career path.

[dojango]

Also, if you haven't turned on private messages in the forum settings, please do so, it makes it easier to conduct diplomacy.

[kuketski]

Looks like Thanatus del Dragos is stalling...
I hope he`ll come back, but if he wont, i`ll set him on AI while we`ll search for a sub.

Anyone has met him in game by scouts or anything?

[The Kurgan]

Question. When should we update our personal Dominions to the new version? As soon as llamaserver comes back up?

Also, for Admin, I will be without internet/email from about 1400 GMT on 1 July until 2300 GMT on 2 July visiting relatives. So, if we could have a delay on running whatever turn is due in that timeframe back to 2359 GMT, 2 July, it would be much appreciated. :)

I will post a reminder again just before I leave the house that day.

[kasnavada]

What you should do is make a copy of your dominions folder and update. This way you have both version in working order. Llammaserver should tell you if you send the right version by mail.

[kuketski]

Question. When should we update our personal Dominions to the new version? As soon as llamaserver comes back up?

Also, for Admin, I will be without internet/email from about 1400 GMT on 1 July until 2300 GMT on 2 July visiting relatives. So, if we could have a delay on running whatever turn is due in that timeframe back to 2359 GMT, 2 July, it would be much appreciated. :)

I will post a reminder again just before I leave the house that day.

ok! =) ill postpone hosting when you need. If you can, tell me exact number of hours you need to postpone - that`ll be the best!

[kuketski]

Again, we`re waiting for Thanatus del Dragos.

EDIT : Deleted message about Agartha staling.

[kasnavada]

Errrr...

We don't. He did not stale even once.

Nation Turn 8 Turn 9 Turn 10 Turn 11 Turn 12 Total stales
Utgard Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received 0
Agartha Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received 0
Caelum Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received 0
Arcoscephale Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received 0
Ulm Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received 0
Abysia Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received 0
Pythium Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received Turn received 0

[kuketski]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......

well.... im surprised...

He made his turns in the last 5 minutes before turn hosting....

anyway...

ok, my bad, im jumping to conclusions too fast! =(

[The Kurgan]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......

well.... im surprised...

He made his turns in the last 5 minutes before turn hosting....

anyway...

ok, my bad, im jumping to conclusions too fast! =(

No, it isn't your bad. Even if he didn't stale, he has still been the last to do his turn the last three turns. Which means he isn't doing his next turn right after he turns in as the last person. Add to that, that he has reminded people of the same thing in other games (I went through his posts), and he needs to be smacked with a wet noodle.

To make matters worse, I am in only two MP games and he is in both. And he waits to the last minute in both. It is a tad frustrating.

Thanatus, wake up man! If you are having an issue, let us (or at least the admin) know!

Thanks.

[The Kurgan]

Question. When should we update our personal Dominions to the new version? As soon as llamaserver comes back up?

Also, for Admin, I will be without internet/email from about 1400 GMT on 1 July until 2300 GMT on 2 July visiting relatives. So, if we could have a delay on running whatever turn is due in that timeframe back to 2359 GMT, 2 July, it would be much appreciated. :)

I will post a reminder again just before I leave the house that day.

ok! =) ill postpone hosting when you need. If you can, tell me exact number of hours you need to postpone - that`ll be the best!

As soon as I know how many hours, I will let you know. :)

[kuketski]

Thanatus is with us again! =)

[The Kurgan]

Thanatus is with us again! =)

And the last to do his turn again. We still have 16 hours on the clock.... Had he done this turn right away after being the last one to turn in last turn, we would be doing the next turn now.

I know, broken record. I will shut up now about it. He obviously isn't communicating a problem or changing the behavior, so :sick:

[Gurthang]

This guy is slowing down the whole game :down:

[The Kurgan]

Yeah, he is in both of my MP games and is the last one on both. With 13 hours left on the clock in both....

Oh yeah, I was going to shutup about it. It is just a little frustrating.... :(

I guess I might feel a little better if I knew there was some good reason.

[Gurthang]

I guess I might feel a little better if I knew there was some good reason.

Some good and hopefully transitory reason... ;)

BTW, it looks like we all should update the 1.84 mod:

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?p=779560#post779560

[kuketski]

I guess I might feel a little better if I knew there was some good reason.

Some good and hopefully transitory reason... ;)

BTW, it looks like we all should update the 1.84 mod:

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?p=779560#post779560

Yep, we NEED to. Last turn, without updated mod i`ve watched quite interesting battle against heavy cavalery with 2 lances, 2 broad swords, 2 hoofs and 2 warhorse hoof attacks.

i knew its a bug, but still imagine picture of steel-clad mounted warrior impaling 2 enemies with his 2 lances at the same time. And after that fearsome attack, throwing lances away and pulling out 2 broad swords(grinding his kite shield in the teeth, i presume) and jumping in a middle of a battle berserker-style(still mounted)! And all that time his faithful horse was striking enemies with all 4 of its hoofs(2 of them is just so-so hoofs, and 2 of them is real warhorse hoofs) at the same time. Armored warhorse(with armored rider+2 swords+kite shield in teeth) jumping and landind a quadrupled kick(Bruce Lee style!!) on some poor trooper - that picture made my day!!! =)

SC by themselves, second to none...

i`ll update my cbm before next turn =)

[kasnavada]

Also, I will not be there this week end (going to a family reunion with no internet), from friday evening to monday morning.

Could you please change the timer so I won't stale ?

[kuketski]

Also, I will not be there this week end (going to a family reunion with no internet), from friday evening to monday morning.

Could you please change the timer so I won't stale ?

sure! ill postprone turn rotation on friday evening so that it`ll go up to monday morning.

if you sinchronize with The Kurgan and tell me exact time, that`ll be the best =)

[kasnavada]

Friday 10 PM to Monday 10 AM (French time, should be something like UTC+1 at the moment).

[kuketski]

kasnavada - needs turn prolongation from 21:00 GMT 01 July until 09:00 GMT 04 July


The Kurgan - needs turn prolongation from 14:00 GMT on 1 July until 23:59 GMT on 2 July


so that ill make sure turns wont be hosted in interval of 14:00 GMT on 1 July up to 09:00 GMT 04 July and you wont stale.

check plz!

[kuketski]

!WARNING!

First stale datected!
http://www.llamaserver.net/doAdminAction.cgi?game=NewPlayersRumble&action=showstales

Thanatus has staled this turn!

[kuketski]

To prevent kasnavada and The Kurgan staling, im prolongating the turn up to 09:00 GMT 04 July + some additional time.

just send in your turn and when kasnavada and The Kurgan will go back, turn will be hosted.

[The Kurgan]

I don't leave for another 4 hours or so, so I will do this turn in a few. I may need that extra time for the next turn. :)

Thanks!

[kuketski]

ok, ill prolong NEXT turn! =)

[dojango]

Hey, is something up with the server? I sent in my turn (twice) but it hasn't updated yet.

[kasnavada]

Probably. If my forum reading skills are accurate llamabeast's ISP is not reliable. However, llamaserver is, so your turn will be taken anyway when llamabeast's got time to fix whatever is wrong / the ISP works again (depending of what happens).

[kasnavada]

" And thus started the war between the winged people and the unholy barbarians of Ulm. Scout reports had reported much, too much from there.

Their revenues were also far greater than those of the great nation of Caelum, or any other for that matter. They had a great army, the barracks to make it even greater, the money to field it, and a very secure homeland. That fight would be hard to win without allies.

However, Kantai, pretender to the throne of Pantokrator, lead by example and not by begging help. His voiced thundered as the orders were given, and soon, the very battlefields would shake under the forces that he controlled. "

[kuketski]

" And thus started the war between the winged people and the unholy barbarians of Ulm. Scout reports had reported much, too much from there.

Their revenues were also far greater than those of the great nation of Caelum, or any other for that matter. They had a great army, the barracks to make it even greater, the money to field it, and a very secure homeland. That fight would be hard to win without allies.

However, Kantai, pretender to the throne of Pantokrator, lead by example and not by begging help. His voiced thundered as the orders were given, and soon, the very battlefields would shake under the forces that he controlled. "

I guess freezing winds of mountanis is blowing too strong, my winged adversary. We, Ulm is barbarian nation no more, as we didnt attacked you nation and we didnt shown any agression.

You, who atacked me without even a single word, dare to call us a barbarians? And now, after you realize, that lands you got by sacrificing the very lives of proud winged warriors is barred and useless, and retaliation is inevitable what are you doing? Call for help?

Abysia, if you have a NAP with Caelum, beware - their word are just like wind in their wings and they will turn against any ally as THIS is what i have for proposing NAP to Caelum!

[kasnavada]

(It's not that important but... RP wise I did not send that message to you, and you don't know my people called you barbarians, unless somehow you read minds :rolleyes:)

(The only thing you have is some declaration of war sent by a messenger).

Then again I like to do RP "in-character" and not as a player. Meaning my characters have the informations they have and that I'm not "Rp-ing" as myself playing Caelum (for example, in your text, you are somehow some semi-omniscient player able to read mind, and speaking to me and the player playing Abyssia simultaneously). Now, that kind of interaction is fine too, what troubles me is the mix between both.

That's the moment where I sit back and think I'm not really making myself well understood. For example, my "characters" think
you are barbarians, however, me, as a player, doesn't. :doh:


(that said, I need to answer).
As a player, the only think I got to answer is... come on, do you really believe that having more then twice the number of province and income than your neighbouring opponents was going to get unpunished ? It's a "anything goes" diplo game ! I fully expect to be backstabbed if somehow I get to the same position. If you want to know, Abyssia does keep a threateningly high troops near me just for that or whatever plans he's fomenting, so do I, and that's just part of the fun. If he wanted, he could backstab me, and that would just be my fault for not being prepared.

That said, why is LA Ulm PD so damn stupidly strong ? I'm wasting entire armies just mowing through it.

[Gurthang]

I don't understand. The time limit was exceeded today, but the server didn't send the files. Am I missing anything? :confused:

[The Kurgan]

Probably because the server was down when the time came. The admin of the game will have to force the turn to run I suppose. And Agartha will stale...again.

[Gurthang]

... as usual the server seems to be on the blink. Can't they fix it for good? :down:

[dojango]

Do we need to turn on some option to make the turns host before the deadline?

[kasnavada]

It's already on :

Next turn due: 02:55 GMT on Sunday July 17th

Hosting interval: 24 hours
Quickhost mode: On
Reminder e-mails: Send 12 hours before hosting


If you click admin, you will have most of the info you need. It's Llamaserver weirdness again. He provides us the server, and obviously, I think his server having this kind of behaviour is not what he wants.

[kasnavada]

The turn seems done, but I did not get the mail. I took the liberty of asking for a "turn resend" for everyone, just in case.

[kuketski]

Thank you! =) just got my turn and turn resend!

[The Kurgan]

Getting the feeling these turns need to start getting run every 48 hours.... Anyone else?

[kasnavada]

Same here.

[Thanatus del Dragos]

Yes please. 36 hours at least.

[The Kurgan]

Why is the turn interval still sitting at 24 hours? Three players have requested it be increased and we are past the turn it was supposed to be increased via the original post anyway.

Please increase the turn interval.

[Gurthang]

The hosting interval is still sitting at 24 hours, so why was the turn limit shifted to Monday?? :confused:

[Gurthang]

I shall be away and without access to internet between July 29-31(inclusive) and on August 2. Any chance to change the timer to prevent me from staling? :)

[kasnavada]

Hey Ulm, I just made Soshyos a prophet ! Why kill the poor guy ! Now I have to wait 6 months to make another one !

[kuketski]

I shall be away and without access to internet between July 29-31(inclusive) and on August 2. Any chance to change the timer to prevent me from staling? :)
ok, ill prolong hosting! from July 28 23:59 up to August 2 00:00

is it cool with you?

Caelum - Soshyos owed me money, so you beat them out of him! Yarrr!

[kasnavada]

Oh noes !! My troop go gamble with yours ? And my prophet too ? And I wondered why my treasury was always empty...

[kuketski]

Muahahahaha!!! thats my secret weapon, that will beat your winged armies!!!


I`ve changed hosting interval to 48 hours! Rejoice!! =)

[kasnavada]

I'm kind of getting worried of super weapons now.

"The fortification in XXXXX is unharmed, we need more men to breach it".

Come on, I got 200 people hitting the door and it's unharmed... Get out ! I'm waiting for you !

[kuketski]

I'm kind of getting worried of super weapons now.

"The fortification in XXXXX is unharmed, we need more men to breach it".

Come on, I got 200 people hitting the door and it's unharmed... Get out ! I'm waiting for you !

It was you?? What a relief! I thought it was a tax collector....

[kasnavada]

Well... I did collect the tax of your people while waiting for you to get out.
:angel

[kuketski]

Well... I did collect the tax of your people while waiting for you to get out.
:angel
So you came to give taxes to me?! Atta boy! =)

[kasnavada]

Errrr, sadly I already spent them all.

My troops were so disappointed that they could not breach your walls that they required a barbecue. Those are pretty expensive you know !

[kuketski]

Errrr, sadly I already spent them all.

My troops were so disappointed that they could not breach your walls that they required a barbecue. Those are pretty expensive you know !

OH!! I`ll sue your army for wasting my national resourses!

[kasnavada]

On another note...

http://www.llamaserver.net/doAdminAction.cgi?game=NewPlayersRumble&action=showstales

Agartha's situation worries me. Anyone got any news ?

[dojango]

He dropped out of another game I'm in due to being too busy at work. Might be he forgot about getting a sub for this one.

[Gurthang]

Looks like we have couple problems:

- the server is not delivering the turns;

- three players out of seven, including the game administrator, seem to be out of the game.

Shall we look for replacements or call it a quit? :(

[dojango]

Ulm sent me the password to the game before dropping out. I can fiddle around with it if we need to change the settings.

[kasnavada]

Errr Ulm completely dropped too ?

[kasnavada]

Ok...

3 out of 7 stalled. I don't know about you but unless people got some news, the game is screwed for me.

[Gurthang]

Ok...

3 out of 7 stalled. I don't know about you but unless people got some news, the game is screwed for me.

Me too.

As a side note, I hope to find more serious opponents for my next game.

[dojango]

Ulm and Arco dropped out because they have been crushed utterly, the only thing left is the mopping up. And Agartha never really was a serious contender.

[kasnavada]

Ulm had not been crushed utterly... When I got 1/3 of his territory he just stopped playing / attacking altogether, which resulted in the current situation.

I've got more 400 flying people on his cap and I just can't breach it. That's how much forces he's got. It's about 2/3 of my complete military, including my 3rd prophet and my God. He amassed a significant force of vampires which... he barely used... I expected attacks every turn.

That's a significant force, not mop-up...

While some of the strategic choice Kuketski made were... well it's a newbie game, I made some heavy mistakes as well. So, while I had an advantage, the game had been fun until he just left his territories to be taken from him. It's the first time I'm successful in a campaign in a MP game (apart from times when I rushed someone 2 vs 1).

So, thanks for the game Kuketski, hopefully I'll see you in another game.

[dojango]

Ah, he sounded more defeated in his messages. I don't have good intel on that area because someone keeps eating my scouts...

[kasnavada]

Well. I can see why he may think that, given the battles we had. With 4 stalls leaving me in charge of all his lands, he's not coming back to a power level near yours or Abyssia's, even if he still has a strong army. I reversed dominion on his cap, so basically he cannot get out now. That fight should have happened 6 or 7 turns ago (that's the time I needed to reverse the dominion). On another note, I kinda hope I did not scare Kuketski out of MP games, as I enjoyed the fight - just not how it's ending.

On the subject of continuing the game or not, I'm sceptic about finding 3 people to make what looks like last stands. I'd rather stop, but if a majority of you guys wish to continue, I'll go on.

[The Kurgan]

I am fine with stopping this one. I find it hard to even do my turns I am so far behind and in such bad shape...:(

BUT I will stick it out if we choose to keep playing.

[kasnavada]

Ok, then... if I interpret gurthang's stall correctly as well as his last message, it looks like 3 out of 4 left playing in favor of stopping.

:cold:

Next time I think I'll try to be more watchful of stalling, in order to get replacements instead of getting the configuration we are now into. Thanks for the game, it certainly was on of the funniest I played, and luckiest too : I got 4 worthy indy sites, and just obtained all magic path, just discovered that the usual barbarian attacks can also be a group of ronins.

I'd like to thank the adepts of the silver order indy, which was invaluable in taking Ulm's territory by taking care of all astral item forging, summoning the Yazaka that took care of my deadly need for "cheap" and numerous melee units, and starting to summon amesha spentas. I'd also like to thank the castle arcanum which gave me fire magic, a free castle and a secure frontier with both Ulm and Abyssia.

It was a fun game, see you next time.

[dojango]

Well, shoot, I was doing so well, too. I'd like to thank my lucky 2 air enchantress for cloud trapezing wherever needed, and dropping wind guide for everyone. Also, mad props to Deukalion "the Godslayer" for sniping a God. Not many dudes can say they managed that.
A side note to the revelers... 1 in 4 chance should mean that, not 1 in 10 or whatever it ended up being...

And Arco, if you're interested in some constructive advice, remember that mages do you no good in the labs. 10-12 mages casting luck and body ethereal on your elephant hordes probably would have turned the tides on our major battles.

[Gurthang]

Thanks everybody for a fun and engaging game! :)

[kasnavada]

Could the game be closed ? I'm still receiving mails ;)

[dojango]

Oh yeah, I can close the game. ALright, see you lads in other games, then.