Free war - Vet & intermediate - EA Pangaea - EvilHomer Winner !!!

[Bullock]

Another challenging and fast paced game for experienced players.

I have set manually 9 starting provinces, tried it once and seems to work pretty well, at least i get no complaint. :)
So lets have another try on it. (Pic with starting location attached)

Map: Plane of rusty nails (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showpost.php?p=738772)
Players: 9
Age: EA
Diplo : Everything is allowed. Trade is binding though.
Turns: Initially 24 hours, 36h trn20, then increase on request
Mods: CBM 1.94 / Streamers & standards
Gamelink: http://www.llamaserver.net/gameinfo.cgi?game=Freewar

Ind:7
Gems:50
Renaming: ON
Charts: ON
All other settings: Default


Disallowed exploits:
*Copying Bogus' orders and overfilling enemy lab to prevent his own forge.
*Probing armies with scouts/commanders must be done in such a way so as not to block movement.

Please do not apply if you are planning to be away for a week or more in a row in the next couple months.

Players:

Bullock - C'tis
YellowCactus - Abysia
Evilhomer - Pangaea
Ghoul31 - Sauromatia
Ossa - Ulm
Tiavals - Kailasa
Vargr - Mictlan
Deadnature - Ermor
Holeydooley - Helheim

[Tiavals]

How do you define an intermediate player? 10 or more games played?

[YellowCactus]

EA Abyssia Please

[Bullock]

How do you define an intermediate player? 10 or more games played?

let say something like that. Maybe with 1 victory ?

EA Abyssia Please

welcome in :)

[Tiavals]

Guess I'm not qualified, yet anyway. Maybe after my several games are over. :)

[Evilhomer]

I would like to give niefelheim a try.

[ghoul31]

Sauro

[Ossa]

Ulm. This time it'll work.

[Bullock]

Guess I'm not qualified, yet anyway. Maybe after my several games are over. :)

Well if u r motivated and planning to fight 'til the end, pick a nation :)

[Tiavals]

Guess I'm not qualified, yet anyway. Maybe after my several games are over. :)

Well if u r motivated and planning to fight 'til the end, pick a nation :)

Yay!

Kailasa!

[Tiavals]

Shouldn't we use 1.94 CBM, by the way?

[Bullock]

Shouldn't we use 1.94 CBM, by the way?

Yeah u r right, OP updated.

Game is ready to receive pretenders :
http://www.llamaserver.net/gameinfo.cgi?game=Freewar

[vargr]

I'd like to join as Mictlan.

[Deadnature]

Ermor please

[Bullock]

Welcome everybody.
Only one spot left, so start working & sending ur pretenders guys

[Gargouille]

If you want a "small player" (3 MP game only, 2 here, 1 in progress with french players), i can join.

[Gargouille]

I see a new game (Tarrax3) for Newbie/Intermediate. I think it's better for me. Good luck.

[Bullock]

Still a last slot !
And for those already in, don't forget to send ur pretenders.

[YellowCactus]

Come play with us Gargouille! It's okay that you don't speak english and still learning the game. I've been playing for years and still no good at English or Dominions!

[HoleyDooley]

Okay I'll try my hand with Helheim again, with a slightly (very) different build.

HD

[Bullock]

alright holey !
So we are waiting for pretenders now.

[Evilhomer]

I changed nation to a nation that I know (Pangea) since I do not have enough time to playtest neifelheim at the moment.

[Deadnature]

I need 24hours added to the clock. Sorry, no time to explain!

Thanks!

[Bullock]

No need, it's done.

[Deadnature]

sorry again, but I seem to be having trouble downloading the newest streamers and standards from shrapnel, can someone pm it to me on these forums or the other invisionfree forums to me (same name).

Thanks

[Tiavals]

I'm not sure you can pm files in this forum. PM me your email and I'll send it.

[vargr]

Both Ermor and Ulm staled :(

[Bullock]

Yeah that s pretty sad after 4days to play the first turn.

I put the game back to turn1. Check carefully if there is no bug.

[Bullock]

Here is the link of S&Standards : http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=39989

Just in case.

Also for those who have already played their turn. You can send back ur 2h files as it is OR you have to delete 2H & Trn file and redo your turn (in case you want to change something).

This is to avoid bugs later on.

[Bullock]

I have pmed Ossa yesterday, if he has not played his turn tonight i ll try to find some1 else.

[Bullock]

well ossa woke up 20 min after the deadline but seems to be back & rdy.

Since it's very buggy to rollback, i won't even try to rollback twice. Especially turn1 its not worth it. So i did reset the game for a fresh new start. I hope it's the good one.

[Bullock]

It seems that Ossa wasnt the sender of the Ulm pretender, so another and last reset of the game ...

[Evilhomer]

Ulm is still not doing his turn. Just waiting for that one player now.

[Bullock]

it seems he has an issue with his mailbox now =p
We are trying to solve this asap.

@ossa make a new mailbox if this one doesn't accept llama's mail.

[Ossa]

I dont get it - I'm using Outlook for my hotmail account, and never ever had I had issues with llamaserers turn files. Now this particular game doesnt get through - it's not filtered out as spam, it just doesnt appear anywhere. I'll send you another email account.

[Bullock]

We are looking for one more in case Ossa cannot join us.

[Bullock]

come on guys one more to replace Ossa & his technical issue.

[Ossa]

I finally got it working on my second email account. Sorry for the delay.

[Bullock]

postponed 24h... Deadnature are u still with us?

[vargr]

Deadnature, your PM quota seems to be full.

[Bullock]

This game is going at a great speed despite the chaotic start, keep up the rhythm :)

I hope everybody is enjoying the game and his neighbors !

[Tiavals]

So far, yes. Hopefully there will be peace. The monkey lords do not with war. :)

[ghoul31]

hey deadnature, you mailbox is full, so you can't receive any messages

[Deadnature]

oh thanks Ghoul! I'll get on that now.

EDIT: Christ! I thought I had sent that last turn in! Dammit! Sorry for the stale guys, we had such a good thing going!

EDIT2: Sorry again but I need another 24 hours added to the host-time, I doubt I'll need ALL of that time but better safe than sorry.

Thanks!

[Bullock]

It's done, I have also switch the game to 36h , which doesn't mean we have to slower our awesome pace :)

[Bullock]

I'm looking for E & S gems. Can trade D & N for them.

[Evilhomer]

Looking to trade for a skull staff. Also looking to trade for death gems (max 30).

Willing to offer
*All gem types (limited fire/air though).
*Item forging (thistle mace, ring of regen/reinvig amu & boots + some other items)
*Gold

[Evilhomer]

All nations should know that the evil nation of Ulm and its false pretender does not honor its agreed peace treaties.

[YellowCactus]

Go Ulm! Woot Woot Woot!

[Evilhomer]

Looking for death gems. Can trade any other gem except astral on 1:1 basis. Can also forge nature/earth items.

[Deadnature]

Looks like we might have another stale from Abysia, he's down to 0 provinces, his last fort and under-siege at that.

EDIT: sorry if I spoke too soon Yellowcactus, just looking out...

[Evilhomer]

I have PM:d YellowCactus, hopefully he will submit his turn once he has the time.

[Bullock]

yeah i forced the hosting.

[Evilhomer]

Nation of Pangea is looking for:
Robe of the Sea
Crystal Coin
Air gems
Death gems

We are willing to trade away:
Most const6 nature/earth items
Earth gems
Water gems
Fire gems
Astral gems

Pangea.

[Bullock]

Would be nice if the last player to submit his turn could play the next turn in a row, to speed up thing a little :)

[Deadnature]

Hey, my dom3 games have been a mess recently, I've really bit off more than chew and last stale was the worst: hours of work and strategy lost because I passed out on my couch before I thought to send the turn, ahhH!

On top of that I staled in another game.

Anyways, I'm gonna need 48hrs to get this mess together and figure out what I'm going to do after that last stale.

Thanks guys and sorry for the delay.

[Bullock]

Didn't see you had a stale :(
You have your 48h but stop waiting the last min to submit your turn (you can submit at least partial turns) and try to take 2 turns in a row when u r last to play.

Btw i'm wondering how much time does a turn take for each of you at this point of the game.

[Evilhomer]

Takes about 1-2 hours. Luckily I have a boring monitor job at the moment, so I can play dominions while keeping half an eye on work.

[Deadnature]

I'm sorry guys! I will do my turns faster, but I still need another 12-hour extension on this particular turn!

Thanks

[Bullock]

well you had your 12h and u staled...

How the other players want to manage the issue ?
Is the game screwed ?

[Evilhomer]

Ermors situation is not that bad still. He lost a minor army, and he has lost quite a few commanders. Still he has several large armies standing, good income and gift of health up. So if he starts playing I still think he could put up a good fight.

[Evilhomer]

Seems we are on a 72 hour hosting interval, is that intentional ?

[Bullock]

No it's not i have postponed this turn to see how we are going to handle this issue.

I'm starting to look for a sub

[Evilhomer]

No luck finding anyone that wants to take over? Might need to set Ermor to AI unless original player shows up again.

[Bullock]

Dont lose hope i have 2 potential sub.
I'm doing my best to put the game back on track asap.

[PsiSoldier]

Ok I am going to step in and help out here with Ermor. I have just submitted a turn and if it updates then everyone should receive the new turn by the time you see this.

Please inform me of any NAPs or any agreements your nation may have with ermor

[PsiSoldier]

Ok... I suppose no one has to answer this but I have to ask... Do people have spies of some sort causing a crap ton of unrest in Ermor lands? I'm about to patrol them out if they do...

Unfortunately for SOME UNFATHOMABLE reason the last guy running ermor had nearly all the provinces set to 200% Tax rate and was killing all the population and causing a buttload of unrest in his own lands which makes absolutely no sense to me.. But I am taking care of that problem now..

[Bullock]

tyvm for subbing this. I'm glad we are resuming this game.

[Ossa]

Bullock... I always assumed my playing skill would be in the intermed range. Thanks for showing me otherwise.

You killed my troops with clouds of death and paralysed my dozend ettins with your ~4 astral 2 mages? I though I'd be somehow secure with MR16+ against those few astral mages...

[Bullock]

That was my battle indeed ! But don't draw conclusion too fast.

I think with 16MR i have a 20-25% chance to stun your guy.
i had like 8-10 astral casters (not 4^^) so i was expecting a couple ettins freezed every turn maybe a bit less. And i think it's exactly what happened.

But i'm sure you ll get your revenge, in this game or in an other. ;)

[Bullock]

FYI

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showt...611#post814611

[Bullock]

We are entering the final step of this nice game. Would u like to increase the turn length to 48h guys ?

[Bullock]

I'm also breaking my nap with Pangaea. So the fight may start turn 53 !

[PsiSoldier]

I may need an extension for this turn please if that is possible. Had to work overtime today and have too much going on right now.

[Bullock]

sure its done

[PsiSoldier]

Actually besides the extension I think 48 hours would be good..

[PsiSoldier]

Turn 51 and ending NAP with Pangaea fighting may begin turn 54

[Bullock]

I switch to 48h if Evilhomer is strongly against i switch back to 36

[Evilhomer]

I am fine with 48 hours.

[Evilhomer]

I might need another 12 hours. I will try to get in before normal hosting time, but just in case.

[Bullock]

np its done

[Evilhomer]

Any luck finding a sub for ermor ?

[Bullock]

No nothing yet.
FYI Psisoldier had an increase of load in his work so he can hardly manage to play his turn actually.

Too bad we had so many problems with this nation (not blaming you Psi ofc) because it's a nice game.

[Evilhomer]

My turn is ready to be submitted. It would however be good to know the status of Ermor. I see he has submitted his turn, this means Psi is still playing, or do we have a sub/gone AI or what ?

[Bullock]

Yeah psi did his turn. No sub yet

[Bullock]

Darkwing is taking control of Emor, Thx to him!

[PsiSoldier]

Ok cool I'll try to fill him in on what I can when I get a chance

[PsiSoldier]

No nothing yet.
FYI Psisoldier had an increase of load in his work so he can hardly manage to play his turn actually.

Too bad we had so many problems with this nation (not blaming you Psi ofc) because it's a nice game.


Didn't help that you originally asked for a sub for MA Ermor which I know and am completely unfamiliar with EA Ermor.. :doh: Lol

[Darkwind]

After a few initial hiccups, I've got the turn and am looking it over now. It's a lot to take in, though. I'll definitely want to pick your brains, PsiSoldier! :)You can expect a PM shortly. (I'll try not to take up too much of your time with questions, though.)

[Evilhomer]

Uploaded my turn, just waiting for you now Bullock and then we are finally continuing with this game. I suggest we put the game on a more leisure hosting (maybe 72 h) over the cristmas holidays starting from next turn

[Bullock]

The game is resume, 72h is a good idea.

[Evilhomer]

12 h extra would be great. Advanced turn clashing with cristmas shopping.

[Bullock]

sry dude was sleeping :)

[Evilhomer]

2 more days please. Not sure if I will be able to make my turn properly, busy time of the year.

[Bullock]

yeah no problem. Anyway i m planning to put all my game on a 10d basis with quickhost until the 2nd of January.

[Darkwind]

I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays! I certainly did. Well, there are less than 24 hours now until the next turn (though, tomorrow is the 30th and not the 2nd). I eagerly await the beginning of the war! If nothing else, watching you beat me will be a learning experience, Evilhomer. ;) I'm on the edge of my seat to see how many provinces you can manage to take in one turn. You probably don't have to do much though - with an income like that, you could beat me just in the battle of attrition! You can recruit over twice as many Pans with your income as I can Augur Elders with mine, though upkeep obviously throws a wrench in that.

[Evilhomer]

Yeah I am also looking forward to the continuation of this game, even though making my turns will be alot of scripting. I am in a two front war so I will not be able to send all my pans/units your way however, so the war will probably be fairly even and interesting.

Seems the hosting has been moved to the 2nd of January however so there might be some more waiting.

Edit: Also wishing you all a happy new year!

[Bullock]

i'm clearly taking my time but if i see ur turn in Evilhomer I'll hurry up ;)

Happy new year guys.

[Evilhomer]

My turn is uploaded, just waiting for Ulm and ctis now.

EH

[Evilhomer]

Working on my turn but I will not be able to get it in today. Can I have another day please ?

[Bullock]

Working on my turn but I will not be able to get it in today. Can I have another day please ?

done

[Evilhomer]

I think I will ask for another extension. I might or might not need it, but my turns are fairly complex and job and real life things are taking a lot of my time at the moment. The game will go on however and next week should be a lot better. Sorry for the delays,

Cheers,
EH

[Bullock]

i have added 48h tell me if u need more.

[Darkwind]

I'd like a 48h extension. I've been busy all week and have only had time to glance at the turn. I ought to be able to finally do the turn on tomorrow, but may not be able to finish until late Friday. I'm certainly looking forward to (and dreading :p) it, the game is really getting interesting!

[Bullock]

At this point i won't blame you if u want to go AI Ulm & Mictlan. Just saying.

[Bullock]

@EH: The loss of my 29MR grendelkin after 3 Flood of life is a HUUUUGE bad luck, do you agree ?

[Evilhomer]

sure, but you are lucky it was not a charm I had scripted :rolleyes:

[Evilhomer]

A lot of good fighting last turn. Mayor clashes all over the place.

[Bullock]

And it's only the beginning lol ;)

[Evilhomer]

Might need another 24h on this turn...

[Bullock]

sure its done

[Evilhomer]

20 minutes to go, hurry up and submit your turn Bullock ... :shock:

[Bullock]

Sorry guys =(. I'm sick ... went for a short nap and finally slept almost 8 hrs which made me miss my turn.

[Evilhomer]

No worries Bullock it happens. I am going on holiday this week and will be on holiday for the next 4 weeks. I really would like to set the game on very slow hosting (7 days or so) since I will not have time for all the micro of my now huge empire - I will of course try to get my turns in earlier if possible.

[Bullock]

Alright switched to 7D hosting.

[Bullock]

i think i'll bow and let EH get his deserved win.
Let spend time on a new game !

[Darkwind]

Yeah, I think it's fair to say Bullock and I are beat. I gave it my best, though! (Even if my best wasn't particularly good.) Your unending hordes of Pans were just too much though, Evilhomer. In retrospect, Bullock and I could probably have fared better if we had tried to go after your Nature's Bounty right off the bat. Though there are a lot of things I would do differently in retrospect! :)

[Evilhomer]

Yeah, I have enjoyed this game a lot but I am also for the suggestion of ending this game. At this point ermor is pretty much dead and ctis cannot stop me alone I believe.

As Darkwind pointed out the key to winning the game would have been to pool your astral gems and get rid of that gift of natures bounty. 15 or so pans being recruited every turn is just too much of an advantage. Plenty of manaeds and the ability to easily buff them with communions + army of gold / mass regen / rush of strenght.

Annoyingly I had problem with magic diversity most of the game and until very recently I could not summon any good SC (except for blood ones) - Was a bit worried since bullock had them all.

Also a thanks to darkwind for helping us continuing the game, since we lost our Ermor player two times.

EH/Pangea

[Bullock]

OK it s settled then.
Well played EH, you were already too strong when we fought and the nature bounty removed all hope ;) I hope to see you in my new game !

Thanks a lot for subbing darkwing.