Alexander - PBEM Game - Running

[Dedas]

We are already through that over here.

Wait a minute...

[PashaDawg]

Turn 29 is out. Deadline is Tuesday night.

[Dedas]

Ulm has turned AI with no provinces left.

[DonCorazon]

Arcos streak of misfortune continues with a rebel general who left the capital with the entire legion (eg I somehow accidentally ordered him out) and stumbled onto a huge TC raiding party. The 4th Legion was decimated. We expect the capital will fall as soon as the barbarians get wind that it is undefended.

[Jurri]

Thanks for the game Dedas!

[Dedas]

Thank YOU Jurri.

[Wokeye]

The Coalition of the Violitional have brought the eeebil Reign of Vampire Counts to an end. And stuff.

GG Dedas.

[Drake49]

Great Khan Huo has issued the following response:
Calling the Hoard, one of the mightiest mortal land armies in the world a 'raiding party' is typical of the 'civilized' nation of Arco's arrogance towards the Barbarian Kings. This began when Arco attacked the Hoard without warning, and compounded the insult by not inflicting ANY damage with their surprise attack. At least the insults of Arco against the Barbarian Kings will soon end.

Out of character, Arco made a number of mistakes this game that are typically made by players that are not putting enough time in their turns... and Arco was indeed in two end-games. Arco spent little time on this game, and with it over, is now free to focus on his new game. Instead of splitting time and playing several games, badly. Only very experienced playes can deal with multiple end-games at once without spending alot of time, and sometimes not even them.

PS:
I am new to this game, but not games in general. I've played others, thought this is the most impressively detailed. And I don't think bad choices should be eliminated.

You know what "balance" is? The inability to make mistakes.

[DonCorazon]

I am not sure I understand the point of your post.

I am playing in a number of games at different stages and doing well in most. Just because I am on my way out in Alexander doesn’t mean I am “not putting enough time in my turns” or am “splitting time and playing several games, badly”. At least two other players went out before me – does that mean they weren’t putting enough time into their turns?

I actually have put time into trying to make this game entertaining / engaging with forum posts despite some strategic mistakes, such as trying to help Ulm while engaged in a war with Jomon.
That decision wasn’t a rash one, but rather based on a good relationship with Ulm, and the fear of letting TC take Ulm unchecked. It turned out Ulm was much weaker than I expected, put up no fight, and it turned out to be a bad move. But it wasn’t made thoughtlessly.

Now Caelum has ended its NAP and with me, I am still fighting Jomon, Ulm has fallen, and TC has a huge horde of barbarian cavalry, there is really little hope.

Note: Having the troops move out of my fort this last turn was certainly a mistake and I am not sure how it happened. It may have been accidentally clicking on a province to check troops/details without realizing all my troops were highlighted. That was a mistake (first time it has happened to me) but does not mean I have not taken this game seriously.

I am not sure I interpreted your post correctly (and if I didn’t then excuse me), but I don’t really appreciate your comments.

[PashaDawg]

I agree that Drake's comments are probably best made privately, assuming I am not misunderstanding them, too. Please, let's keep things friendly here.