Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

I got my hopes up too soon. I can connect to the test game you created on the other port, but not the real game. Is there any way you can do whatever you did to get that game to work to the one on 1025?

If not, go ahead and replace me, and thanks for all the effort of trying to get me into this game.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

I suspect that there is something on your end blocking 1025 (and maybe other ports, as well).

Anyhow, I've moved the real game to 8982, hope you're still online, cause I'd like you to try again.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

Victory!

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Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

OK, we're up and running, however everyone note that the port is changed. We are now on:

IP: 24.17.189.161
Port: 8982


Good luck everyone!

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

Errm...just 2 provinces adjacent to my capital, resources are going to be scarce...never had that in a MP before...always had at least 4 adjacent provinces.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

Just waiting on Caelum/Peregrine42 to host our first turn!

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

Oops. Just saw that this has started - I'll get my turn in now.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

And we're off! 1st turn is up.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

Well, for the first time ever I have been hit with the scale bug! Even so, I am fairly confident I can overcome this disadvantage and get off to a decent start. Especially since I lucked out and recruited a national hero on this turn!

Is there anything else I should know about the bug beyond my scales being out of wack. Are there any longterm effects or issues with dominion spread that stem from the bug?

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

My experience of it in Middle-Way is that there are no longterm effects other than you losing your scales for a period of time. Once it hits, your scales return to normal according to your dominion, so if you have a high dominion 9 or 10 3 turns or so. If low 10+ turns.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

That doesn't sound bad at all. Thanks for the info!

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

We now need a sub for Caelum as Peregrine42 is pulling out of the game. As I understand it, the position is in fine shape, and we are just turn 9, so there should be plenty of very enjoyable game play ahead.

Anyone up for playing EA Caelum on a large map?

- Hellboy

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

I'm going to reset the clock another 26 hrs, so that we can take some more time to find a Caelum sub. Peregrine42, I'd appreciate it if you did not take your turn, I'm hoping to find a sub before we host turn 10.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

Hi, I would like to sub for Caelum

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

Excellent - you're in! I'll PM you shortly w/ instructions, but you might also want to PM Peregrine42 to see if he can give you any sort of inside information.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Recruiting]
 

Hail all nations. For the Glory of Gods, the nation of Caelum would like to announce that it is now under new management!

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods
 

Three months ago, Lanka decided to make war on Ulm. Three great armies of demons and apes were dispatched to invade the lands of Ulm. Two of those armies have now ceased to exist.

The sly words of Mictlan will bring only hardship to those who heed them. But Lanka has learned this too late.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods
 

Curious, we did not know that Lanka was a neighbor of Ulm. Thank you for the information!

- Mictlan

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

Is there any possible way we could take a small break for the weekend? I'm leaving to go out of town tomorrow and i'll be back monday morning.

I can do my turn tomorrow before i leave, but i can't do another one until when i get back monday. and i'm fairly certain i'm gonna be getting attacked by 2 nations in the next turn or two, so it'd pretty much royally screw me.

please?

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

Sure, should not be a problem. I'm leaving the game on it's current cycle, but I'll make sure it doesn't host without you. It's likely to host before you leave tomorrow, so if you do get in another turn, that'd be great.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

Yes, we like that, BigDisAwesome... First attacking peaceful neighbours and when the attack fails running out of town. I think we won't see him again, he will be hiding in a swamp until the war is over.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

haha, nah i got last minute tickets to see the reds play the cubs in chicago. i'm a reds fan and i live in ohio so...its pretty cool.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

Reset the server to 26hr QH, to give BigDisAwesome a chance to get his turn in.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

kk i just got home and gonna slam my turn out now. thanks again for holding it.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

Even in its death throes, Lanka sent another wave of demons and apes into the Ulmic lands. As before, they were hurled back by its stout defenders, though at great cost.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

Request:- Any chance from turn 31 onwards moving to 50 hr turn QH?

I find 1/turn per day tiresome beyond turn 30'ish. Also the weather is absolutely fantastic at the moment where I live and promises to be a lovely sunny spring/summer so I would like more free time to enjoy it!

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

As I recently took a job, I am quite inclined to agree. Also, I had the intent to move to 50hr QH about this time anyhow, so unless there is a great hue and cry against this change, I will reset the server tonight.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

That's agreeable with me.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

Lanka was logged on earlier today, but still hasn't taken his turn. What's going on?

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

Server reset to 50hr QH

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

I'll be on buisness travel from Apr 23 to Apr 26. I don't know if I'll have internet access during this time.

Can the game be put on hold during this time? If the delay is to long, a substitute is acceptable.

Thanks

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

We can put it on hold during this time. Any efforts you can make to make sure you have a turn in just before you go, and perhaps getting in a turn during your trip will be appreciated, though. Nonetheless, I'll make sure you don't stale.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

Thanks Hellboy. I'll be doing turns over the weekend and I'll try to get a turn in AM on Monday before leaving.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

Reset server to allow Jay Thomas some extra time.

Re: Blood Bath - EA Glory of Gods [Running]
 

I'm in Iowa, USA. I was able to get an internet connection but I can't connect to any of the game servers. Probably some firewall setting on my work computer which I won't mess with.

Anyway, I'll be home tomorrow evenning to continue my turns.

Does anyone care about globals?
 

Well, Helheim has had up both Forge of the Ancients and Well of Misery up for a while now - does anyone care?

I guess I would've expected a neighbor of Helheim's to initiate some coordinated effort to dispel these (especially the FoTA) - does Helheim have no hostile neighbors?

I have also seen on the Dom3 boards a number of people (including quantum_mechani) who believe that no diplomacy or little diplomacy makes for a higher quality game. I am certainly not of that opinion, but is our game made up of players who consider diplomacy a bad thing?

One thing I will say is that I know that Helheim controls a large (huge maybe?) area, and that they've had FoTA up for a while, and WoM up, and afaict, both of these are unopposed. Based on these facts I would say that without diplomacy, Helheim's victory is a fait accompli.

Now in saying all the above, I should mention that I am having a great time playing in this game in my corner of the world. Also, I have no ill will vs. q_m (the player), he appears to have done an outstanding job of accumulating power in the early/mid game.

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

I can understand why having two globals might worry people, but just because I'm slightly ahead of the game in that one area doesn't mean a lot of other people won't be soon throwing up their globals too.

I should also point out that as far as worrying about a nation being on the fast track to winning, that Helhiem is not one of the nations already bloated on huge areas of conquests (Mictlan, Niefelhiem, or Ulm). The case of Mictlan is particularly worrying given how huge they can - invisibly - grow their blood economy. They even have access to probably the most efficient blood outlet in the game, in the form of super-blessed jaguar fiends.

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

Jaquar fiends? What do you mean, "jaquar fiends"? Oh, you're probably talking about our cats that fly: we call them "Dandelion Cats". Honestly, in Mictlan our children raise them for pets. No threat to anyone. Really. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

Niefelheim has been extremly concerned about the huge, massive power Helheim has for some time now.

No because we are all completely terrified of him and don't want to be the first one splatted! Also we are waiting for someone to organise such an alliance!

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gifAnyone with half a brain should realise this is utter, utter rubbish. Here is the full awful truth of Helheim's strategy.

Research construction, get forge of ancients, continue to research construction, get all the unique artifacts, trying to get the chalice in particular. Then research conjuration all the way to Tartarians (now you know why he wanted the chalice), casting well of misery and summoning all the limited number of water/air queens and earth/fire kings etc.... Obviously by now Helheim will have a huge number of SC's and shortly roll over everyone in his path.

Game over.

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

Trying to roll over everyone with SCs would actually be a pretty poor plan, they are always nice supplements to forces, but there are too many counters.

I should also note I'm more than willing to share the bounty of FotA, just let me know what kind of items you are interested in and anyone could be getting great discounts too.

Lastly, I think Niefelhiem has more than little bit of ulterior motive in trying to redirect the ganging... some scouts in their lands quickly shows a territory that is both vast and almost unassailable in the in the foreseeable future.

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

Okay then my god is willing to swap nations with you, you come north to rule Niefelheim and I will come south to rule Helheim, what do you say? Deal?

Interesting, that you accuse Niefelheim, Mictlan and even Ulm of the same thing having vast lands...also you mention ganging up...this is Helheim's only weakness, if every nation turns against him and jointly attacks him then we all have a chance. No alliance equals no chance.

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

Helheil has a Tartarian spirit and sure using a few SC's to roll ppl over is a poor plan...but an army of SC's is very scary when you have none of your own.

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

An interesting idea, but the amount of time to figure out what was going on with a nation this far along, and then come up with plans for it, is scary.
I freely admit my nation is one of the more powerful in the game at the moment, but I think it's being put above other threats simply because globals are so visible. In a game without graphs, casting globals is really sticking your neck out, it's one of the only easy ways you can tell when someone is doing well. But just because other (possibly more prudent) nations haven't cast them doesn't mean they are not also doing extremely well.

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

Anyone care to let me in on why both nations I have NAP's with both informed me they're letting them expire within the last 2 turns? I have been a good neighbor with both Ulm and Niefelheim.
I hope Agartha hasn't been sweet talking both of you into fighting his war.




On a side note, I didn't get a NAP with Agartha cause then I'd have them with all my neighbors except Ry'leh, and getting in the water is a pain. And in my opinion you can't just have NAP with every single neighbor of yours.

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

We of Mictlan assess Helheim as the most powerful nation in the world, and we do not make this assessment by global spells alone. For one, we look at research. With Conjuration 9 (based on reports of Helheim having Tartarians) and Construction 8+ it seems clear that Helheim's research is well beyond that of other nations. In addition, based on our scouting (which is admittedly incomplete), Helheim is much larger than Mictlan, at least. From what we have seen Ulm is rather large, but it appears that Ulm's territory is less secure, being surrounded on all sides.

In short, we encourage all nations to recognize Helheim for the threat that it is. The globals are dangerous in and of themselves, but there is plenty of evidence that these globals are only the beginning of the threat that is Helheim. It is also worth mentioning that globals are easily brought down when multiple nations distribute the cost.

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

BTW, Digress set Yomi to AI last turn, if you're still reading Digress, thanks for a good fight! With no fortresses left and only 4 provinces, you certainly took the fight to a reasonable end, thanks for sticking it out!

And now, in character: Having killed the Yomi pretender, the nation of Mictlan now lays claim to all remaining Mictlan territories - let none dispute this claim!

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

I should have attacked you all out after I repulsed your first couple of raids ... instead I decided to go after independent provinces and research and as a result got minced by various combinations of Mictlan sacreds.

Sorry I forgot to announce I was setting Yomi to AI to everyone.

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

The Great nation of Oceania declares war on Mictlan, no longer shall its slaves blood sully our clear blue waters bringing death and decay so that not even the lowliest anenome or urchin will dwell in Mictlans shadow.

WARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

*sounds of waves crashing ectcetera ectcetera*

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

Instead our jaguar warriors will slay the turtle warrior until the ocean itself runs red with their blood. This suits us.

Re: Does anyone care about globals?
 

Reset server to 50hr qh. Sorry, but I'm in my first 'month close' on my first accounting job, I'm afraid the next 3 days are gonna be ugly http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

I think I'll be able to get my turn in tuomrrow night, but I can't promise.