Alpaca: 10 player game to test new server(started)

[JayThomas]

The debacle of Man is complete. Marignon has slain us!

I set Man to AI.

Thanks for hosting, llamabeast.

[llamabeast]

Hi guys,

I've just granted myself a few hours extension on the next turn - I've just got back from the summer ball at my college (it's nearly 6am here), and goodness knows what time I'll get up.

Also, I've been meaning to apologise all week for consistently taking my turn last, and at the last minute. I've been on holiday visiting my old university (it's been May Week there, the week after exams when everyone is on holiday, and I wanted to catch up with my old friends before many of them left), and one turn in the morning has been all I've (just about) been able to manage. Back to normal now though.

[Xietor]

Interesting Llama.

I just read a news story with the title,
"Brits too drunk to have sex over the holiday."

An excerpt from the story:

"The majority of Brits will be too drunk to have sex over the holiday period. A poll, involving 6,000 people, found that 59 percent of them hit what was termed a sex drought during this period. Giving reasons behind the revelations, the poll found that Brits admitted that they were less likely to have sex at this time of year because they would have consumed too much food or drink."

So while we do not mind the delay in doing your turn, do not imbibe too much alcohol! I have also noticed that Britain seems to have a lot more "holidays" than we Yanks in the States.

[llamabeast]

Ah, fear not, I'm not a very heavy drinker at all myself. Although I must admit to feeling less than my chirpiest today.

Britain does have a sad reputation in Europe for drinking too much though (followed by wandering the streets shouting). I think this largely comes from disorderly football fans, I'm not sure. Not my fault anyway!

I have also noticed that Britain seems to have a lot more "holidays" than we Yanks in the States.

I'm not sure, I didn't know that. I personally probably have a lot more holiday because I'm still at uni. As a PhD student I get nowhere near as much holiday as when I was an undergrad, but it's still quite a bit more free than a full-time job.

Oh, and to answer your question from ages ago that I forgot about - I was playing a stereotypical Russian in a mildly silly Agatha Christie style murder mystery/comedy. I'm in a really nice relaxed society here that does plays with a minimum of rehearsal, and of somewhat dubious quality, but no talent is required - which suits me very well!

[Xietor]

Let us get our terminology correct.

"Football" is played in the United States! "Soccer" is played in the rest of the world.

Football is an American sport where large men wearing armor(called pads and a helmet) smash into each other with bone breaking force.

Soccer is a sport where men wearing skimpy shorts gather on a large grass field and kick a round ball all about.

Let us not confuse the two!

[Digress]

While "footy" in Australia involves largish men, without much in the way of padding (it would be misleading to call it armour), smash into each other with bone breaking force.

[GameExtremist]

And so the once mighty empire of Arco is almost come to an end, her last great army and astrologers destroyed in one last Pyrrhic victory against the army of Pangaea.

Her remaining stores of gems and items sent to an unknown benefactor.

Her Red Dragon pretender crippled by more afflictions then can be counted.

Surrounded By Angels, Elemental Kings and Queens the nation of Arco resigns itself to non-existence.

OOC - Well I've got nothing left really, I enjoyed that last battle, I didn't watch the end as my CPU was chuggin along, yeah massed elephants are nice but expensive to maintain. Battle also cost me most of my lower path mages and seers that I had in the south....Communion slaves get fryed sometimes : ) .

Interesting game definitely one of my favourites....it all kinda fell apart on me though when Vanheim attacked...then Pangaea attacked...then Marignon attacked. Well done to Caelum for staying alive! That Frost Father is one tricky pretender..damn hard to kill too!

Prediction, Ermor will win after dispelling everyones globals and casting Utterdark, Burden of Time and Well of Misery ; )

Actually I'd say any of the the big three are in for a chance Marignon, Vanheim or Pangaea.

Interestingly enough I was going to expand north at the start of the game, only Shinyumas aggression called me south to crush them...then Caelum seemed a logical choice to follow...bad move maybe.

Anyway it was a good game and everyone I've faced has proven themselves to be skilled D3's players. I'll keep an eye on this thread as I'd like to see how the game ends.

Cheers

[lch]

Digress said:
While "footy" in Australia involves largish men, without much in the way of padding (it would be misleading to call it armour), smash into each other with bone breaking force.

Sounds like what they call "Rugby" elsewhere in Europe, too, where the men don't need those pads and sissy protection suits. Heck, even Hockey is tougher than American Football.
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