Re: DESPAIR!
 

AI surely would have cast Burden of Time by now. Anybody? Anybody?

Re: DESPAIR!
 

Ah, C'tis always does that. Reverend, get to it! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

I think, if Auld Alliance isn't generally referred to as Auld within the target audience it would be lost to others than me. The first thing that comes to mind is invariably Auld Lang Syne. If you named your prophet Auld Alliance, you might get a funny look or two but I don't think many would consider it a breach. If going by the scout route there's little need for code... In theory someone could spy the battle but that's about it. That, too, could be avoided by using assassins instead http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif There's also the problem of getting the recipient to check the name of the scout, come to think of it...

Finnish is one of the most difficult languages in the world. It's part of the Fenno-Ugrian family, whereas most European languages are Germanic or Romanic, which explains in part why it's so freaky. Oh, and y'all: Tervetuloa Suomeen!

Re: DESPAIR!
 

Erm... How, precisely, does one kill Niefel Giants? I'm kind of at a loss here.

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I was playing Niefelheim once and made the mistake of attacking Machaka. They get flaming arrows as a national spell. I was massacred.
Also you could just hide and hope they go away.

[edit]
Whoops. They get "Blindness" for free. They had researched the arrows. In any case, the result was the same: Niefel Kabobs.

Re: DESPAIR!
 

A Scot should have no problem understanding the meaning of Auld, coming from a Frenchman. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif It needs to be tailored to the nationality of the receiver, however. I don't know what I would tell you to let you know I want an alliance with you... the only Finnish word that springs to mind is Koskenkorva, and that isn't exactly synonymous with alliance. Granted, if I offer you a drink, it means I want to be friendly, but still... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

From where comes Finnish? Germanic and Roman languages are usually grouped under the "Indo-European" label, along with other languages, and Finnish is not part of that vast family. Is there a similar "grandfather" for Finnish? I cannot say I have checked those Indo-European roots though: I can only go back as far as Greek.

Re: DESPAIR!
 

Finnish is a Uralic language. You know, the Language tree with Fenno-Ugrian (or is it Ugric? it eludes me) and Samoyed branches. (Samoyed languages being used by certain minorities in Russia. Fenno-Ugrian languages are mostly encountered in Russia, too. The main exceptions being Finland, the Baltic countries and Hungary.)

Re: DESPAIR!
 

Ugric, I think. But then I learned it "Finno-Ugric" and the Finn says Fenn, so my sources may be suspect.
Is it all the Baltic countries, or just Estonia?
Also, Turkish is related.
I think they originated in East Asia, maybe somewhere around Mongolia, and migrated westward.

Postpone request
 

I will not be able to take turns on the next Saturday (June, 4).
Can you please postpone the hosting to Sunday?

Re: Postpone request
 

There are small minorities in the other baltic countries that speak such languages, but the Baltic languages (incl Lithuanian and Lettish) are indo-european, although not quite slavic - about as closely related to Russian as German and Latin.

Re: Postpone request
 

I see that the game is scheduled to host in 133h.
don't know if it's on my behalf, but surely it's better then staling...

I will do the turn in the next few hours anyway.

thanks.