MP: Chronicles_MA - General Game Discussion

[Wrana]

Maybe he had scouts in place from the time he wasn't AI?

[cleveland]

Dramatic Music

Taxman: (authoritatively) Halt! Halt in the name of the Accounting Gods!

Hero: (meakly) Oh...er...hi! Is it that time of year again? Right! Great! What do you need from me? What do I owe you?

Taxman: (furiously) Blasphemous fool! A High Cardinal of the Tax Code doesn't tell a worthless, pathetic, taxpaying citizen like yourself what YOU owe! That would be like...like...

Hero: (cautiously) ...like every other bill I've ever paid my entire life?

Taxman: (victoriously) EXACTLY! What do you think this is, the Telephone Company?!?

Hero: (under-his-breath-ly) At least those ****ers eventually answer when I call.

Taxman: (even more furiously) WHAT DID YOU SAY?!?

Hero: (straight-face-ed-ly) ...Who, me?...What?...What did I say?

Taxman: (confuse-ed-ly) ...er...Nevermind! Now, PAY UP!

Hero: (perspiring-ly) OK, let's see...add line 34 to line 13...subtract the square root from line 63b of Form 432-042c...divide by the gross domestic product of the south asian country that shares the most letters with your last name...

Taxman: (impatiently) Hurry up!

Hero: (impatiently) Almost there! Alright, carry the 2, drop the remainder...and done! Who do I make the check out to?

Taxman: (patiently) A...I...G. In the memo field, write, "Bonus for trying REALLY hard."

Hero: (exhausted-ly) Will do. Alright, who's next?

State Taxman: (anxiously) Me first!

Regional Taxman: (no, I'm not making this up) No, me!

City Taxman: (still not making this up) But I'm the most unjustified!

Hero: (stales 3X)

[sansanjuan]

Originally Posted by cleveland

Dramatic Music

Taxman: (authoritatively) Halt! Halt in the name of the Accounting Gods!

Hero: (meakly) Oh...er...hi! Is it that time of year again? Right! Great! What do you need from me? What do I owe you?

Taxman: (furiously) Blasphemous fool! A High Cardinal of the Tax Code doesn't tell a worthless, pathetic, taxpaying citizen like yourself what YOU owe! That would be like...like...

Hero: (cautiously) ...like every other bill I've ever paid my entire life?

Taxman: (victoriously) EXACTLY! What do you think this is, the Telephone Company?!?

Hero: (under-his-breath-ly) At least those ****ers eventually answer when I call.

Taxman: (even more furiously) WHAT DID YOU SAY?!?

Hero: (straight-face-ed-ly) ...Who, me?...What?...What did I say?

Taxman: (confuse-ed-ly) ...er...Nevermind! Now, PAY UP!

Hero: (perspiring-ly) OK, let's see...add line 34 to line 13...subtract the square root from line 63b of Form 432-042c...divide by the gross domestic product of the south asian country that shares the most letters with your last name...

Taxman: (impatiently) Hurry up!

Hero: (impatiently) Almost there! Alright, carry the 2, drop the remainder...and done! Who do I make the check out to?

Taxman: (patiently) A...I...G. In the memo field, write, "Bonus for trying REALLY hard."

Hero: (exhausted-ly) Will do. Alright, who's next?

State Taxman: (anxiously) Me first!

Regional Taxman: (no, I'm not making this up) No, me!

City Taxman: (still not making this up) But I'm the most unjustified!

Hero: (stales 3X)

C,
Very good stuff.
-SSJ

[cleveland]

Unfortunately, while I was doing battle with Uncle Sam, Uncle Ermor has made short work of the Marignese Rear Guard, engulfing the Great Northern Territories like an undead amoeba (see Fig. 1)


Fig. 1: Ermor v Marignon

[calmon]

Binophe, Marignon (short before falling):



Picture by Drakk
Ermorian Draconian War Reporter

[Executor]

deja vu,
I know I've seen this somewhere.

[Executor]

Does anyone else think we should update the list of players???
It took me ages to find the original list on page 20 and yet half those nations or players aren't even in this game, so I'm not sure who's actually playing in this game.

[DonCorazon]

So just to make sure I have the story straight, I press-ganged Cleveland to sub for Mari, he declared war on Ermor, then staled 3x while Ermor mopped the floor with Mari's brains? Yikes. Meanwhile Man is back to staling I see, 2 more in a row for a total of 7 (~20% of the turns this game)....

I'd like to make an offer to end the game – the snails' pace at 72 hours, the parade of stales/going AI has removed any semblance of a real game, the fact the original intent of the game has been abandoned, etc. I'd propose someone either looks at the turn files and declares a winner or we just walk away.

That said, if you all want to keep this thing going, then we may need a sub for Man or let his neighbors devour him.

@ Executor: i can't modify the first post. We could make a new one if people want to keep this thing going.

[sansanjuan]

Originally Posted by DonCorazon

So just to make sure I have the story straight, I press-ganged Cleveland to sub for Mari, he declared war on Ermor, then staled 3x while Ermor mopped the floor with Mari's brains? Yikes. Meanwhile Man is back to staling I see, 2 more in a row for a total of 7 (~20% of the turns this game)....

I'd like to make an offer to end the game – the snails' pace at 72 hours, the parade of stales/going AI has removed any semblance of a real game, the fact the original intent of the game has been abandoned, etc. I'd propose someone either looks at the turn files and declares a winner or we just walk away.

That said, if you all want to keep this thing going, then we may need a sub for Man or let his neighbors devour him.

@ Executor: i can't modify the first post. We could make a new one if people want to keep this thing going.

DC,

Alas... I'll sadly have to second that emotion... So far between turns I forget what I am doing... I have enjoyed the game nonetheless. If we do end it I will make a final Caelum summary in the wiki. I'd be interested to read other's motives and strategies as the game unfolded and would be happy to share turn files with anyone interested. Awaiting other votes...

-ssj

[calmon]

Lets play.