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I agree - great AAR.

Yes, I don't think he's ever been late before. Hopefully it's just some kind of temporary net problem.

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Sorry for having been out of touch for this long, but I am having some problems here at the moment (nothing too serious, but I can not spend more than about 30min each day at the PC at the moment).

Due to this I have to fold this game (and another one I am in at the moment), but I hope/think that due to a fairly strong position you will find a replacement for me.

I would have loved to finish this game, but since it may well be another week before I am able to play regulary again I think that I can not keep you waiting.

I will try to keep the first game going that I have joined with the time I have left, but am not sure that about 30min will be enough even for that...

It has been fun http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

CharonJr

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Perhaps Ichtarian or Evil Homer would like to rejoin the game as the sub for Abysia.

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I would play if asked. I would not be nearly as good but would give it a shot...heck he owns all of my original provinces anyway. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Then you can continue on you AAR with the theme that man slowly changed the mind and culture of the abysians and conquered them from within http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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He has asked for a replacement, so you might send a PM or email volunteering to take his place. You'll also need to make contact to obtain the password for Abysia, so you can play that nation.

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OK, I have been given the OK to take over Abysia. Let me know when you would like me to start.


BTW...I deleted my link to the game. what is the IP etc. again. Thanks!

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rupes.dyndns.org 1610

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Great! I'm still holding the current turn because Abysia somehow got set to done when it wasn't. When you've played your turn, let me know and I'll turn quickhost back on.

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Any further progress on taking over, Ichtarian?

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yes, i have just been busy. I will have my move in on Saturday and will then resume my regular 1 to 2 moves per day. sorry

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turn has been submitted

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And we're running again - I've re-enabled quickhost. Thanks for getting us going again, Ichtarian.

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Sorry I've been so slow this week - I've just had trouble finding time to take two turns in a row in the evening. I should be back to normal now.

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I have not had any problem with it...I think we have been playing at a pretty good pace.

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Ditto!

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We seem to be waiting again, now.

With close to nothing left, perhaps R'Iyeh has given up.

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I agree...I was waiting to hear from someone regarding the delay myself.

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R'lyeh seems to have left...so are we still playing?

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I have been unable to reach Strages; since he appears to be effectively out of this one, I just force-hosted the server.

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I know that 3.06 is out, but current reports make it sound like it's not working properly on linux. Since the server is a linux box, this may cause update problems. I will investigate when I get a chance, but for the moment the server is still at 3.04.

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OK, it looks like the linux problems reported thus far won't be an issue for my server. Unless someone objects, I'll patch immediately after the current turn hosts (so this turn 3.04, next turn 3.06). This patch has a boost for devils, so it should help those of you with bloody hands...

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Goody!

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Argh - it looks like the squids did their turn with 3.06, which brought the server crashing down. R'lyeh, please resubmit your turn with 3.04.

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OK, force-hosted and patched. I see we've lost R'yleh, so it's down to three.

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Sorry my death turn crashed ya. Good luck Abysia!

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Thanks...I'll need it.

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Now it's between Jotun and Caelem.

2 Air Queens meet some devils in the first major battle.

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Well, it's over rather quickly, with the Jotun prevailing. Below is part of my email reply to Caelem after he conceded:

"I had a number of lucky breaks during the game, which probably made the difference, since I thought you were a bit ahead earlier when you had Gift of Nature's Bounty up plus a substantial research lead..

1) My first 2 globals (both put up without extra gems) stayed up when your own were being displaced by Abysia. I had both much longer than I could have reasonably hoped for, while the benefits you got from your own were abruptly terminated.

2) I found two of the best Blood sites very early in the game. One allowed me to summon a free devil per turn with a blood mage and the other was the very best Blood site, the one that gives the 40% bonus. With all devils and demons coming at roughly half price, I was able to produce large quantities of quality troops that could stand up to and defeat your SC's and squads of High Seraphs, something Abysia never managed. I've never had a game before where I was able to build so many of the best Blood mages and units. I think this 40% site almost guarantees a win for any blood nation that finds it as early as I did in this game. It might be better in terms of play ba;ance to reduce that bonus to something more like 20%.

Too bad the good luck was not more evenly distributed, as I was really impressed by your handling of Caelem during this game and ended up very happy being on your side until near the very end, when my own advantages could be maximized."

So is our group up for another game?

I can't think of a better way of hosting than to ask if ajr is willing to setup game #3.

Perhaps Late Era this time?

What do the others think?

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I apologize for taking so long to reply to this; this last week has been the "everything is due" week at work for me. Now that that's over, I'd be up for another game, and I'm willing to host again with one caveat - there's a small but nonzero chance that I'll be moving before the game ends, in which case I'd have to hand off the files to someone else. So, anyone else who hasn't replied yet interested?