Re: The Great War
 

I'd be happy to. Eh, I think Arch needed 48, but not for the weekend?

Re: The Great War
 

Speaking as the sub, and with 2 of my own games to attend to, I'd prefer it stay at 48 until Morkilus returns.

Re: The Great War
 

excellent. w/ a broken back ironhawk will be summoning fewer skellies...

I need 48. its not realistic at all to have a 24 hr schedule w/ a huge war against the gruesome triad

Re: The Great War
 

But WTF didn't the turn run today? It was down to 4 hours when I went out, only one nation left to take its turn, and now, it's going to be a 72 hour turn when we were already at 48???

I got not problem with 48 - I do think that's much more reasonable at this stage of the game. But I do have a problem with 48 hours becoming 72, 72 becoming 96 - it's BS imo.

Re: The Great War
 

i just checked - it says 17 hrs till hosting... which sounds right. I'll try and get my turn in tonight, or early tomorrow morning at worst.

edit: new turn; hosting time is approx 12:30am mst

24hr Vote
 

Since it seems that people just wait for the end of the turn timer before doing thier turns (regardless of what the timer is actually set at) I would like to take a vote on moving Artifacts back to 24hr.

[img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon47.gif[/img] I vote yes for 24hrs.

Re: 24hr Vote
 

I am ok with 24 hours

Re: 24hr Vote
 

I'll abstain. Whatever I do in the game no longer really matters, so how often I play it doesn't either.

Re: 24hr Vote
 

I can do 24 hours. _If_ 24 hours, I do want it fixed hosting though.

Re: 24hr Vote
 

sure, i'll go AI then

It seems that quantum needs 4 allies in order to take me down - those are the odds he likes certainly http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

due to the micromanagement involved in so many wars, i can barely deal w/ 48 hrs... For instance, this evening i'm in no shape to figure anything out...

Re: 24hr Vote
 

There is no need for ultimatums. Clearly you are voting for 48hrs then.

Re: 24hr Vote
 

I have to vote for 48 in order to let Arch get his turn in; it would be uninteresting without proper thinking. I would want extra time if I were in the same position.

Re: 24hr Vote
 

I'll vote 48 hours also.

Re: 24hr Vote
 

sure there's a need for ultimatums. I'm fighting a five front war, and barely have enough time to get a turn in at the present schedule. 24 hrs is not an acceptible option for me at all, as you should clearly know. The results of a "vote" are irrelevant.

Re: 24hr Vote
 

Well, since I know that QM favors 48hrs as well it would seem that the consensus favors you anyway (4-2). 48hrs it is!

Ermor = Evil
 

Let it be known that the necrophagic, zombie-loving, vestal virgin-wasting pile of festering maggots-smelling nation of Ermor has backstabbed me. And I am shocked beyond words. Except for these.

- Hakitursar of Jotunheim

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Did he actually backstab you? Like you had a NAP and he broke it without warning?

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Nope. Didn't have a NAP. Saturday on IRC there was talk of a NAP, I simply said that Ermor was very peaceful, but never agreed to NAP.

Edit : Only formal NAP I have had all game is a 5 turn one with C'Tis, having had less formal friendly arrangements with other such nations as Man. Never an arrangement with Mictlan or Jotuns, nor with the nations I've not yet even met such as Abysia and Vanheim.

Then there's under-the-table dealings, such as taking bribes not to attack a specific third party nation for "a turn or two". http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

morkilus just seems to be shocked that somone would presume to do to him exactly what he did to me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Morkilus is not shocked (we did not in fact have a pact). Hakitursar is shocked and angry, and shall soon be visiting the front lines of the total war between us. Nimmu (or whatever he calls himself) shall be humbled once and for all. You may win deathmatches aplenty, but the weight of thousands of Jotun feet shall crush you.

-Hakitursar of Jotunheim

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Madness! The name is Madness! And I look forward to finally having something to fight that is not merely trampled underfoot like weeds beneath the mechanical thresher.

Madness of Ermor, worshiped by all the undead virgin vestals!

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

immortal free etherals rock! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

The best part is that if you conquer Ermor, you get the vestals.

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

aslong as you have the right mages

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

urn of newts

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

eye of spider!

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

victory in defense of the motherland!

The degenerate worshippers of the false vannish god, drunk w/ their own debauchery, were vanquished at the castle of stalingradolore. The brave vine ogre defenders valiantly gave their all against the massed van hordes. All will be awarded the Order of Merit of the Worker's Paradise.

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Yeah, I was pretty sure that when I went to war I would get annihilated.. Ahh well, that's pretty much it for me methinks..

Clearly more than a few things I am missing/not thinking of in dom 2.

Wish I'd found some sages in this game..

Rathar

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

its tough - really, there are so many tricks, so many ways to hit someone. Your invasion force was very scary, and forced me to retreat until the moment of my choosing...

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

I had two libraries and I don't think they did me much good... I think vine ogres are more important than sages. I did have three sages stem off a Wolf Drop, though, so they aren't completely useless...

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

I haven't checked, but I imagine man is out of the game now too? maybe nextturn if Iron left me that sole province full of militia

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Yeah this is the truth. Since there are so many variables you cant always count on winning any given battle. Best advice is to never put all your eggs in one basket and always have a trick up your sleeve. I pulled a pair of tricks on Man this turn he's probably not happy about, for example http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

You have only your capital, which is seiged, wish. I arrow fended your archer horde at the one castle and then pulled a last minute switcheroo and spammed air elementals instead of using an SC at the other.

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Is it just my imagination, or has this game also been stalled for some unannounced reason? If people are going to bloody stale without saying anything, they'll stale again - just let them stale, and mark them as not welcome in future games if they continue to do so.

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

just a temp delay - only QM left (i believe van is out), and ironhawk will host it.

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Sorry bout that caine. A lot of these conversations are happening in IRC. One player or another will just ask for an hour to two extra and I grant it. If you want me to be stricter about enforcing the time limit thats not a problem, just let me know.

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

heh van's actually taking his turn - though an hour after it should have hosted http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Van is still in, just had a heck of a weekend with no time to do a turn, sorry.

Rathar

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Sorry for the late host- my fault folks. Though I'm glad it let Van get his turn in. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Aieee the end, it draws sooo near! Sadly I learned but little and the little which I learned amounts to "play more MP games" Oh and "You make nice armies, learn how to keep them alive!"

Thanks for the fun!

Rathar

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

yah good game rathar - you did get some imposing armies going

now, if you had only allied against the evil jots... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

GG Rath. Believe it or not you did quite well. To survive this long among some really dangerous players is a testament http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

I'm still recovering from a being sick, and just feel too wiped out to get this turn done tonight so I've asked ironhawk to extend the deadline - turn is to host tomorrow noon PST. Hope this doesn't inconvenience anyone...

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Everyone remind me to reset the timer after noon tomorrow!!!! Seriously!

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

ok ironhawk please set hosting back to 48 hrs... seriously http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

there is much traditional ulmish dancing in the streets by all the followers of the true faith as reports filter in that the cowardly and unnatural lamia army group north has fled... one look at the indominitible courage in our brave infantry's eyes, and they lost all will to fight.

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Timer has been reset. While we are reseting things: Is there any particular time that people want the turn deadline to be? Right now its just going to be around 1pm PT.

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

1 pm pt what day? ;p

edit - I guess, if you could be more explicit as to what you are doing... 48 hr QH from now would be early afternoon tuesday, so clearly you're considering some different hosting schedule... ?

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

Im not doing anything really, I was just asking if people had an opinion on when they wanted the turn to generate. Since the turns usually run out to the 48hr limit we can sort of pick and choose the time that that will be. Like if I were to reboot the server at midnight then turns would probably happen around midnight every other day.

Re: Ermor = Evil
 

All hail the new King of Abysia. Holds out ring to be kissed"

I will be subbing in for Tuper for a while (not sure how long yet). I will honor any deal that Tuper had made, that doesn't involve handing over all Abysian gold every month.

Re: Death of I
 

Was fun to play with you all! Learned a lot!

Very cool scenario you made for us, thanks Ironhawk!

Looking forward to the next game.

Rathar