Re: First Blood - Newbie game - Running
 

I regret to inform you all that I unexpectedly will not have internet access for most of this weekend (Oct 23-24, PST). I would like to request a turn extension, please.

Re: First Blood - Newbie game - Running
 

You're welcome to play. If you'd like to do so just PM me your e-mail address and I'll change it back. But after some losses this turn and, even more painful, some troops abandoning due to lack of gold I'd actually say going AI is quite reasonable at this point. There's really not much to do.

I see you have your current turn in and hosting isn't due until Sunday. But I'll keep an eye on things to make sure you don't stale over the weekend.

Re: First Blood - Newbie game - Running
 

Sorry I held up the game - I thought I'd sent in Bandar's turn. In any case, there's nothing left so I'm setting them AI this turn.

Re: First Blood - Newbie game - Running
 

As per the first post, I've made the final change to hosting interval - to 72 hours (though you're moving quick and I doubt you'll need the extra time for now).

Re: First Blood - Newbie game - Running
 

Looks like I shall be the next out (Eriu).

Never fear, I shall hurl Shamblers from the sea until somebody comes to root me out (I got a random event causing immigration to a sea province which happened to have a Shambler population in it). I suppose my 5 income will not hold me long, but we shall see! Heck, my Shambler is the arena champion even!

Re: First Blood - Newbie game - Running
 

Ah so that's how you got those guys! I was wondering about that. Too bad they're not particularly strong :p

I enjoyed warring against you; you put up a great fight with those hard to hit thugs until my eagle warriors stepped up in force. I was afraid you'd be using those to raid my home provinces which could have proven quite effective!

Re: First Blood - Newbie game - Running
 

I would definitely have used them for some raiding, but not enough were geared. I went the wrong blessing I think - should have thrown some Earth in there instead of Water. The lack of reinvigoration meant that I needed to add a Girdle of Might or Amulet of Reinvigoration to the Frost Brand / Vine Shield combination for them to be effective.

To be honest the Thug strategy was an afterthought, when I found that my armies were wholly ineffective against your blessing. Were I to play this game a second time, I would have planned on paratroop thugs from turn one. Armies and provincial defense work fine against a computer opponent but are not enough against a human.

Re: First Blood - Newbie game - Running
 

I don't know about that, Abysian PD is the only reason I'm still going in this game, I've found it to be _very_ _very_ cost effective when backed up by a couple of mages.

My only complaint with it is that the damn PD salamanders don't ever seem to cast pheonix power first turn, which would _greatly_ increase the spell selection they have. :doh:

But yeah I agree that a lot of other nation's PD don't seem to be worth much.

Re: First Blood - Newbie game - Running
 

About 3 hours left to go before the turn cycles, and Pangaea hasn't submitted his turn. He's in danger of a stale. Should we extend the turn?

Re: First Blood - Newbie game - Running
 

Sure, I've extended hosting by 12 hours. Good catch!