Re: RAND REDUX - ASHDOD WINS (Calmon)
 

The northern nations didn't quail at attacking Marignon. They were too busy spending each other. When the north started all these little wars Ashdod was yet to be in such a leading position. Abysia would have attacked Ashdod w/o a second thought had the war with Pythium coupled with its terrible scales not put it in an ineffectual position.

That of course doesn't change the fact that Ashdod is very strong. Some toning down may indeed be required.

Re: RAND REDUX - ASHDOD WINS (Calmon)
 

I just hope Pasha uses a bit bigger map next time :) I don't like huge crowds...

Re: RAND REDUX - ASHDOD WINS (Calmon)
 

I have watched the replays. Turn 40 was the turning point. Ashdod really took all of Jotun's lands in one turn.

The significance of this occurrence was apparently lost on Ashdod's neighbors.

Nice play Calmon, you made the right calls all along the way.

Re: RAND REDUX - ASHDOD WINS (Calmon)
 

Congrats to Calmon from me aswell, very well played. :up:

I was TC in this game and I must say it really wasn't my kind of nation. All their stuff was just way to much all over the place and I felt they didn't have good access to anything good, most notably thug chassises. Flaming arrows/arrow fend was the only solid strategy I could figure out for them but I did the fatal mistake of taking sloth 3 scale and thus accumulating any meaningful force took more time than forever. I reckon TC is potentially monstrous with all their magic diversity but I prefer nations with more focus.

As for game turning point, I felt it was when Ashdod cast the gem globals in consecutive turns and nobody was able to anything about it in form of dispelling or attacking.

Thanks to Pasha for excellent hosting and I really liked the RAND game concept, it was awesome to just play for a change. I would certainly be willing to participate this sort of game again sometime.

Re: RAND REDUX - ASHDOD WINS (Calmon)
 

Time for a LA RAND, isn't it?

Re: RAND REDUX - ASHDOD WINS (Calmon)
 

Hi Calmon:

Maybe! I could start organizing it.

Pasha

Re: RAND REDUX - ASHDOD WINS (Calmon)
 

That would be great pasha! :)