Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Here is the list of players again so its easier for relations since I know some of us may have already run into other nations.

Aku - Abysia
Klatu - Man
Boron - Pangaea
Pickles - R'lyeh
Drool - T'ien Ch'i
Starwarsluke - Caelum
Lukes brother - Arcoscephale
Alexi - Vanheim
PashaDawg - Machaka
Panther - Pythium

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

From my perspective as a total newbie, I would have to say that Abysia is looking very strong already. In addition to clearly having the most provinces plus dominating the HoF, the god Aku appears to be an SC with 20 kills already by turn 5. I don't even know how to make an SC myself...

I figure I therefore ought to learn a lot about Dominions as I get crushed in this game. It will be a good experience for me. At least I have a nice starting position and should not lose early.

But, are you sure you are really a newbie, Aku? It does not look so to me. Actually, I just suspect you are a fast learner and generally good at computer games.

[ July 30, 2004, 14:17: Message edited by: The Panther ]

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Quoting Panther

" I don't even know how to make an SC myself..."

There is a good thread on it if you search. 20 is not so many kills really - you gun down routers.

"But, are you sure you are really a newbie, Aku? It does not look so to me."

Most of the players here started a nooby game together a couple of weeks ago & this game was originally for those players. Some of us learned fast it appears (check out Boron's post volume). Also I played one complete game before that & offered on this thread to drop as a consequence. Abysia is rock hard IMO too.

Pickles

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

This is my 2nd mp game, the first being the one we all started 2 weeks ago.

I guess I just learn fast and have been playing video games since I was a kid. About SC's I am still experimenting with that. I also read the forums a lot like Boron. Pickles nailed the answers right on the money.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Perhaps, it is pure luck that has blown young Aku through to his current fortunate circumstances. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

9 hours left until it force hosts

lukes brother and drool are only ones that need to do their turn (not rushing you guys just dont want you to stale)

Also I notice a lot of factors in MP rely on diplomacy. I think I do at least decently ok in that department also. I also noticed from my first game that we are on like turn 35 or so that mercenaries dont work as well as they do in sp lol. Basically can only use them for independents or just troops to take a few shots.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

I am not sure but I think Drool staled Last turn because I checked when it was at two hours before hosting and Drool still had not taken the turn.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

He did stale Last turn, I was up when it was hosting and doing the countdown and he never did the turn. I had sent him a pm earlier but he didnt read it in time bec he just read the pms today. There are 7 hours left so thats 7am my time but for drool that would be 3pm so he should be ok in doing his turn i hope before it hosts.

Also Luke I know you and your brother use the same computer I think but seem to have very different schedules. I notice he always does his turns really late at night or really early in morning(depends what your time zone is).

I think the stale with drool he may have just forgot that he didn't do his turn because he did his turn in the other game that a lot of us here have with him.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Tien Chi (Drool) staled the past two nights. Drool I am just inquiring if everything is ok because it would be unfortunate to see you stale more. Just let us know if everything is ok or maybe you perhaps just forgot.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

AHHHH http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

my stupid SC got killed because my cheap army retreated into the water rather then get back on the boat that brough them there!

I originally thought grabing a costal province that didn't connected to my other provinces except by boat would be a good idea, cos if it got taken my an enemy, they wouldn't normally be able to continue their raid on my other provinces. But without knowing what I was fighting, I didn't script my pretender's spells properly, and he kept casting Blade Wind instead of Thunder Strike.. when my troops finally got charged by the heavy cavalry, they all rooted and everyone died in a horrible death as they tried to swim home.

But they had a boat to carry them all home! Why didn't they sail? (its not like the enemy burnt my boats before the battle, or does losing as battle mean they no longer have access to their boats?!!)