Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

I agree with the assessment of not starting a war too soon. With so many indies, there is PLENTY of work to do before picking a fight with my neighbors.

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

Are we still waiting on someone for the next turn? I'm hoping we can get a few turns done this weekend (time permitting for everyone).

Mostly because I'm traveling next week (was selected at the last minute for a business trip), and I'm still trying to get a laptop so I can still submit my turns.

My company provided me a laptop, but it's BARELY able to play Dom2. It's a P2 366Mhz. I had to turn off all graphics and do a few command line switches just to get it semi-playable (though it has crashed several times for no reason). Hopefully I can get a faster laptop over the weekend. Worst case scenario, I'll give my orders to Alneyan to run the 2 turns that I may miss.

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

No turns for Man yet, but next turn should run in a couple of hours (because of the deadline).

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

I sent my turn..

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

Okay, is it just me or are all of these provinces pretty sparse? Given what I've conquered so far, I'm barely able to afford a mage! If my army wasn't so spunky and able, we'd have lost our shorts a long time ago. And what do we have to show for it? Handfulls of dust. Dust I say! How on earth did that last province even support the troops defending it?

Sheesh...

Can I research "frugal economy" or "thriftiness" or something?

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

Turn 7

The province count is as follows: 6 for Machaka, 5 for Arcosephale, 4 for Ermor and Pangaea, and 3 for Pythium, Man, and Jotunheim. Ermor and Pangaea found gems. Man hired Dagan the Sage.

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

Turn 7

I give more orders. I find two more players. My scouts haven't observed anything useful yet.

I notice Machaka and Marignon had a decrease in dominion. Possible contact with a high dominion Ermor?

Aeroscale is real low in dominion.

Machaka is biggest in income, army size and provinces. Lowest in research though.

Hector Stark died.

Urgeks beast brothers is for hire. Bunch of foul spawns under the command of an elephant commander. They're cheap, but not too good.

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

Yes i got dagan woot.!!

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The last turn was a bit unpleasent, but atleast I learned the importance of correct troop placement http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif
Anyway, things are still going as planned, or atleast close to that.

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

Turn 8

Vespur had a nasty accident, back to the lab for him/her. I made a mistake, gave it a militia escort http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif.

Not much to report for the rest.