Tourmaline - Mod Nations Game (Finished)

[the Vanishag]

I'm not long for this game - I won't say I haven't made mistakes, but the power differential in this game is huge. I think I lost half of my provinces last turn, between Nekehara and Stygia stealthing in... Alugran units? Crime Lords leading Thugs... how'd that happen?

Honestly, it was looking pretty bleak before now, but wow...

[rdonj]

I killed 3 squads of 40 thugs myself this turn. The only thing I can imagine is that nehekhara and stygia have both found brigand lairs (modified by the alugra mod) and have been recruiting crime lords over the duration of the game. They can summon thugs, so even if they weren't actively recruiting them, they could have built up a sizable number that way.

It's amazing you've survived as long as you have with your level of research. It will be sad to see you fall.

[the Vanishag]

Originally Posted by rdonj

It's amazing you've survived as long as you have with your level of research. It will be sad to see you fall.

That was my 1st mistake: I thought I could take the Ogre Kingdoms, and shortchanged myself on research to pursue that war, which left me in a very vulnerable position when that war ground to a stalemate (a stalemate that I think the Ogres would have won eventually, if it was just the two of us).

Live and learn... (die and learn...)

[Trumanator]

Originally Posted by the Vanishag

That was my 1st mistake: I thought I could take the Ogre Kingdoms, and shortchanged myself on research to pursue that war, which left me in a very vulnerable position when that war ground to a stalemate (a stalemate that I think the Ogres would have won eventually, if it was just the two of us).

Live and learn... (die and learn...)

You probably COULD have taken the ogres. I suspect that I kind of threw a wrench in your plans. However, the ogres, instead of waiting for me to help them finish you off, proceeded to attack me with full force instead of helping me gank you. Needless to say, I think that kind of ruined my chances of being a real major power, since it became a long, drawn out, draining war that didn't really break till Stygia arrived.

[rdonj]

I don't know, I think you still have a chance. You just have to consider very carefully how to proceed from here. There are a couple of options that I could see bringing you to greater power, and possibly eventually contending for the throne of Pantokrator.