I think I now understand Cohen

[PvK]

So why not play, but in a way that involves minimal time? Don't micromanage, just do things in broad strokes, and limit your time to say ten minutes per turn.

PvK

[Zapmeister]

PvK said:
So why not play, but in a way that involves minimal time? Don't micromanage, just do things in broad strokes, and limit your time to say ten minutes per turn.

Well, yes, I could even just connect and click the "End Turn" button every day. I kinda assume that my opponent would get more challenge from the AI, though.

[Huzurdaddi]

In one game, I've encountered an SC and a nation-specific tactic to which I have no answer.

Ahem, mind giving the details? The turn? What's going on? Would love to hear the details!

[Zapmeister]

Huzurdaddi said:
Ahem, mind giving the details? The turn? What's going on? Would love to hear the details!

The turn is 48, the SC is a defense 35 air queen (oh and a mega-tough Allfather has just shown up as well) the tactic is Vanheim's Van-based infiltration and raiding, backed up by ghost riders. I can't even scratch the AQ, and I'm not madcastled.

If anyone's interested in playing this position, please speak up. That would be the ideal solution, for me.

[Cainehill]

That's not really the details. What nation are you? What map? What strong points do you have?

[Zapmeister]

Cainehill said:

That's not really the details. What nation are you? What map? What strong points do you have?

Machaka, Zencradle, none

Well, I have Conjuration 9, Construction 9, Evocation 3 and about 6 in everything else. About 3rd in gem income, I think. I hold the Chalice, the Gate Stone and the Hammer of the Forge Lord. What else do you want to know?

[archaeolept]

Zap, you were overly aggressive, made a play for a huge chunk of territory too early, and got yourself in a war w/ 3 other nations as a result. you are still very strong, even if the derivatives are against you. having machaka go AI would certainly be a bit of a mess in this game - why not just try for an honorable defense? Storm has a couple vicious SC's, and raiders. you can probably respond in a similar fashion, I would think - you certainly still have a large gem income.

But i understand how a war going poorly can be very disheartening, and this game takes so much effort w/ a big war, that its not that hard to lose the will to continue. I'd suggest just bulldogging through it, and see what happens. start going defensive - storm does not have huge armies w/ which to control his territories either.

[Zapmeister]

archaeolept said:
Zap, you were overly aggressive, made a play for a huge chunk of territory too early, and got yourself in a war w/ 3 other nations as a result.

Mmm, I'm not arguing that I haven't made mistakes. I do argue, however, that people's perception (based on the score graphs) that I'm in a strong position is incorrect.

If you're going backwards with no way to arrest that backslide (and I've been trying unsuccessfully to do exactly that for some time now) then it doesn't matter how many provinces you're about to lose. It just changes the amount of un-fun time it's going to take to lose them.

why not just try for an honorable defense?

Because, as Cainehill put it, it's not a boatload of fun.

Storm has a couple vicious SC's, and raiders. you can probably respond in a similar fashion, I would think - you certainly still have a large gem income.

I cannot respond in similar fashion. I don't have SCs as tough as his, and I don't have the Vans, or any equivalent.

I'd suggest just bulldogging through it, and see what happens. start going defensive - storm does not have huge armies w/ which to control his territories either.

If there's anyone willing to do this, or perhaps even with the ability to turn the position around, I'd love to hear from them.