Tucana (Random Nations) - Executor Wins

[Torin]

Random nations - (all nations included)

Also on sombre forum and punta de lanza

Sombre (http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods/index.php?showtopic=655&st=0#entry1717350)
Punta de lanza (http://www.puntadelanza.net/Foro/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=13506&p=280322#p280322)

:house:Game
Tucana2 (http://www.llamaserver.net/gameinfo.cgi?game=Tucana2)
send pretenders to pretenders[ at ]llamaserver[ dot ]net

:ham:Mods
:pointright:Single age Complete (original mod) (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6299&d=1212179279)
:pointright: CBM 1.92 (forum.shrapnelgames.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11322&d=1316193829)
:pointright: Streamers & Standards (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=39989)

:world:Map
orania
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j407/donjuancholagarto/orania.png


:argue:Diplomacy
Treaties are private & exclusive inside the signers.
An other option is to make it public in the thread when it's signed to avoid future discussions if theres a pact-break you have some record.

No special conditions or house rules
if you are playing for fun (and to win the game) you are welcome.


:aol:Players
(Names are actually links tought to private message regarding diplomacy)

Torin (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/member.php?u=9614) - LA Acro 1º
Paulus (pdl) (http://www.puntadelanza.net/Foro/phpBB3/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=133) - LA Pythium 2º - Turned to AI
Nihil (pdl) (http://www.puntadelanza.net/Foro/phpBB3/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=256) - MA Ulm 1º - Turned AI
Trismegisto (pdl) (http://www.puntadelanza.net/Foro/phpBB3/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=118) - EA Acro 1º
KriegDrake (pdl) (http://www.puntadelanza.net/Foro/phpBB3/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=118) - LA Gath 2º - Defeated
Uldin (pdl) (http://www.puntadelanza.net/Foro/phpBB3/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2692) - MA Ashdod 2º
Captainmerluzo (pdl) (http://www.puntadelanza.net/Foro/phpBB3/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3449) - EA Lanka 2º
Skor (pdl) (http://www.puntadelanza.net/Foro/phpBB3/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1132) - MA Mictlan 1º
kosomoko (pdl) (http://www.puntadelanza.net/Foro/phpBB3/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2316) - LA Ctis 2º
Taragarth(som) (http://www.puntadelanza.net/Foro/phpBB3/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2316) - EA Caelum 1º Defeated
knightofni(som) (http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods/index.php?showuser=387) - MA Rlyeh 1º
Mozkito (shr) (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/member.php?u=9662) - MA Ctis 1º
Zetawulf (shr) (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/member.php?u=9662) - MA Jotunhem 1º
Dfloger - EA Pangaea 1º
Executor (shr) (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/member.php?u=9906) (som) (http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods/index.php?showuser=120) - LA Jomon 1º
DarkAvenger211 (shr) (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/member.php?u=95366) - MA Shinuyama 1º
ghoul31 (shr) (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/member.php?u=24578) - MA Bandar Log 2º
hawk120 (shr) (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/member.php?u=98398) - MA Atlantis 1º Defeated
Constan(pdl) (http://www.puntadelanza.net/Foro/phpBB3/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=827) - MA Acro 1º

Every player has the chance to ask for a second roll if th first is not wanted. If so he has to stick with the 2nd roll.

[Torin]

No joinees from shrapnel so far

[Mozkito]

There's a potential 3 noobs, should we even bother, or are we going to get our **** wrecked?

[Torin]

I think there are 4 or 5 noobs. Loosing to experienced players its the best way to learn. Plus you are not playing that much time :)

[Mozkito]

Alright, I'll talk to the boys.
So I guess sign me up, along with Zetawolf and Dfloger.

[Torin]

cant find those 2 on the forum. Are they in shrapnel?

[Executor]

I'd like to join if it's not a newb game. It would be nice to play against some new players.

[Torin]

So far we are 15. Orania map looks fit 259 land +20 water prov Ill roll nations.
Open still for more players

[Mozkito]

They've never joined the forums, I'll put some pressure on them tonight.

[DarkAvenger211]

I'd like to join in if there's room :D

[Torin]

Joined, you have shinuyama but you have 1 reroll

[ghoul31]

I'll join

[Torin]

Joined as LA Marignon

[ghoul31]

reroll please

[Torin]

rerolled

[hawk120]

you got room for one more?

[Torin]

joined as MA Atlantis

[Torin]

Game created. You can send pretender now

[Zetawulf]

Hi! My name actually has a u in it :D

Will you post the game ip at some point or did I miss it? Can't seem to find it in any of the links. Pretender is already sent. Let's rock and roll!!!

On second though, more like Ima get rock and rolled :doh:

[Torin]

sorry for the mispelling. Its a play by email game.
you will receive turn files to your email
copy the trn file received on a folder inside the savegame folder(name it how you like) in dominions 3 and play tour turn. Finishing your turn ot will be created a 2h file
and you must send your 2h files to: turns[at]llamaserver.net

If you have Vista or 7 the folders are not exactly the same i dont know how the turn files are managed. On XP both files go into the folder you create inside savegame.

Let me know what is your os to inform you better.

We have time because some players are yet to send pretenders. Ill start as soon as all pretenders are sent. And I will give a long host over the first turn

[Torin]

Just to make sure. Everyone of you had the mods active while creating your pretender, right? You will get a generic mage as preteder if not.

[Mozkito]

Ugh I didn't know this was a pbem :/

[Zetawulf]

Hey!
Thanks for the in-depth explanation. I think I played an email game a long time ago - I know my brother had played on a game with a server that was constantly online so I wasn't sure if this was also the case hehe.

[Torin]

Started the game when the last pretender was sent. But the game dissappeared from llamaserver. Something is wrong with the server

[Torin]

Created the game again under the name of Tucana2. You all hav eto send your pretenders again but with this name

[Torin]

Game Started. Game interval 24h and quickhost. Cannot change any settings yet because the game dont recognize the password. It probably would take a day or 2 to fix that.

[Torin]

Now its fixed. Time its until sunday to submit first turn. Then host-time its 24 hs.
Being Quickhost if everybody send their turns it will host sooner than sunday.

[Mozkito]

I've sent my file, but I haven't received a confirmation e-mail, and it hasn't been updated in the game status page. Problems?

[Torin]

llamaserver is hanged. Lets see what happens if this turn fails i can do a rollback later

[Executor]

Torin, not sure I sent you a PM. Posting here just in case.
Could you give me a 24 hour extension on the next turn? This one is in but I won't have time to do the next turn until Saturday evening Llamatime.

[Torin]

turn 8 extended 24 hs.

hawk120 if you dont play this turn ill turn you AI. You staled 4 times in a row.

[Executor]

Thank you for the extension Torin.

[Torin]

Atlantis is now AI

[Torin]

Caelum is AI now too. I wish people didnt do this. Neighbours of the stalers are in advantage now.

[Zetawulf]

Too bad I can't take over for one of them :P I won't be around much longer, sadly...

[Torin]

their position was poor. They staled for 5 turns each

[Zetawulf]

LA Gath and Lanka have formed a demonic pact and have beset my lands, burning my people and slaughtering women, children and dogs without remorse. They approach my fortress... I don't expect to last long, but we shall fight to the death!!! :envy:

[Torin]

Hope you good luck defending that fortress

[Zetawulf]

Is the server held up again? O_O

Game: Tucana2
Turn number 14
Next turn due: 19:44 GMT on Saturday February 25th

[Torin]

yes it is so far

[Executor]

Dude! Fully kitten Poison Golem on turn 17!

[Torin]

who?
Oh, this summon is at constr 5 in CBM but const 9 vanilla. I wonder what balance that makes? "conceptual"

[Torin]

Some players have trouble delivering their turns on time host interval changed from 24 to 32 hs

[Torin]

knightofni (rlieh) is stalling. I may need a sub for that nation

[Torin]

rlieh given to Legolasjrt from pdl forum

[capitanmerluzo]

Hi all! I am just wondering here to say... "ey Executor, how did you manage to get those numbers? :)". They are impressive! I'm quite newbie in dominions (this is my second game), but looking at your stats anyone can agree you are the virtual winner for sure. The only reason I'm still playing is because I always play to the very end, no matter whether my perspectives to win are good or bad.

I hope that when this game ends you would be so nice :D to post a short guideline briefing the strategy you followed, as it will be surely useful for us, the newbies.

Congratulations!

[Executor]

Capitanmerluzo, I'll be glad to answer any questions and/or post a brief guideline of my strategy when the game is over. At this hosting interval that shouldn't be long.
If anyone's interested I will also attach my turns.

[Torin]

Thats nice. I would like to see those.
I kept my turns too but i just struggled through the game.
:doh:

[capitanmerluzo]

Thanks, Executor, I would also be very interested in those turns. Particularly the last one is a must see, just to watch how Mictlan's empire shrinks!

Well, someday my own empire will also fall, and the tricky thing would be just to guess how many turns it will take :).

[Executor]

Leave it to the AI to do something unimaginably stupid and screw you over...

[Executor]

I would like to ask the rest of the players for concession at this point. I have more forts/income/gem income/provinces/army than all the other nations combined.
This can only turn out into a long but inevitable defeat for everyone else is the game as pretty much nothing could even put a dent on my nation.
Please let me know folks. :)

[Executor]

Hmmm...
I think Dominions can only process so much battles, or rather events in a turn. More than half my battles out of several dozen assassination attempts and an additional several dozens attacks I executed this turn didn't even show up in my messages or can be viewed.

[Torin]

haha i never seen that i think.
Im ready to concede but if others too.

[Executor]

Torin, could you perhaps use the admin options to send an email to the rest of the players to put it to the vote? Or perhaps give me the admin code. It's hard to ask for concession when the game is organized on 3 different forums.

If people want to slug it out it's okay with me but if not I'd rather have this end now since I don't know what the hell is even going on in my turns. At this point I'm playing blind :). Can't open any battles to see what went on.
I've ordered over 70 assassination attempts this turn and about the same number of attacks on C'tis, Shiny, Pangaea and BL. Anyway, my game crashes when I try to see the battles. Never had this happen :)

[ghoul31]

The game is obviously over.

[Executor]

Some weird stuff is happening. A merc leader that just died against C'tis reappeared in my capital as my own unit and got built in regeneration, fear, astral shield and dragon master?
Must be a armor of virtue bug since he received ritual of returning by standing in the same square with the unit that had the armor during battle.

[Torin]

Thats so cool i wish that stuff happened to me. By the way Im setting myself AI. All what happens next its a plus i think you already won.
Edit: Jotunheim and Lanka are not surrendering. They want to see the parade i guess

[Executor]

That's okay. I guess it shouldn't take more than a dozen turns to finish this. I'll be sure to post the turns for anyone that wants to see all the mayhem.

[capitanmerluzo]

Hi all!

Lanka concedes the game. I have not enough time to properly prepare the terrible forthcoming battles (communions are really hard to manage), so I give up.

Congratulations, Executor. Absolutely amazing.

See you guys!

--Alber

[Executor]

Thank you capitanmerluzo.

Well, that leaves Panagea who's going down this turn and has been staling for a while.
Bakemono who is down to only his pretender locked in a fort, also going down this turn.
And Jotun.

Zetawulf, if you're reading this please confirm if you want to end this game finally. Basically it's just you let now. It would probably take a couple of turn to finish you off but I really don't want to drag this out more than needed.
Anyway, I guess I'll send you an in-game massage as well...

I'll post my turns as soon as the game is finished. The initial two turns against Mictlan and the first 10 turns of my world war. If anyone want to see more, that can be arranged as well.

[Zetawulf]

But but... I just killed 2 grendlekin and I have 2 sweet pimped out Cyclops'!!! (which I wasn't expecting, I'm working on research :P) If Lanka concedes then I have no choice but to surrender as well, not that I would last long against so many commander attacks! You rocked our game, GG :) I've learned quite a bit this game from yourself and Lanka (who demolished my gimp blessed rush haha).

[Executor]

Yeah, the loss of 2 Grendels when you have a 400 gem income seems awfully small. I just wanted to throw anything that was near enough at you this turn so you'd concede faster. :)

Well I guess we can consider this game finished now. I'll post my turns in a little while. Torin, feel free to shut it down I suppose.

[Executor]

Okay, turns attached. The initial 2 turns with Mictlan, turns 47 and 48.
And turns 53,54,55,56,57 and 58 of my WW.

As for my pretender build and general strategy,
I took an imprisoned Blood Fountain with B5, dominion 8 I think, utilizing the good scales approach.

Order 3
Production 3
Heat 1
Growth 3
Luck 1
Magic 3

Didn't really need any sort of Pretender for Jomon so I decided to take a scale approach. Their mages cover 6 paths and have various cross paths so a rainbow was hardly needed. The mages are quite good researchers, remarkable with magic 3, very cost effective, and very nasty battle mages trough communions (though map move 1 is a severe drawback). Actually, I took Magic 3 (-1MR) to synergyze with Onmyo-jis to give them some extra penetration bonuses for spellcasting, mainly for early wars should I face something I could not handle with regular troops, and than for massive communions.
There was hardly a need for an awake SC pretender eiter with Aka Oni Samurais. So I took a Blood Fountain to possibly make use of that path as well, which with a little luck from Garnet Sorceresses I did.

I used Aka Oni Samurais for expansion obviously. Orania map offers a lot of capital neighboring provinces often so the production 3 scales paid off big. My capital had 7 neighboring lands which enabled me to produce a lot of units per turn and expand extremely fast.

After my initial expansion I had quite a few provinces, forts and a lot of gold so there was hardly a need to attack anybody. And everyone else seemed content to leave me be I made the best of it.
My plan was to rush consturction 8 to get some few needed boosters than cast Gale Gate and mass summon Kohona Tengus for the gank I felt would come (it never did???)
After I deemed myself sufficiently strong to hold out a 4 way gank I cast Gift of Natures Bounty (around turn 30-35 I guess?). From that point on everything went nuts. (still no gank???)
I fortified every provinces, mass produced troops, mages and than even assassins just for the fun of it. Finished all of my research, 32000 points of it, by turn 46, which is a new personal record! :)

At that point I decided it was time to kill everyone one by one starting with Mictlan since he was the biggest threat at that moment. I used Kohona Tengus to grab his lands quickly. The flying ship and flying carpet were used to transport a load of Samurais along with a few siege golems and buff casting mages along with Kohona Tengus to attack and storm his capital the first turn of the war. It was a very risky move but I counted routing would do the job for me if I couldn't kill everything in the fort.

My takeover went so well I decided to just attack everybody at that point. And that's about it. A few turns later Panagea, Shiny, C'tis and BL were attacked, soon after Arco, than the Arco and the other C'tis, Jotun and finally Lanka.

So that's about it, I guess, quite ridiculous...

* Also, I've never knew there was a score graph limit for income at 32000 gold. :)