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Wow, order scales bug? I don't have order so I didn't notice.

On a seperate note, are there any player-rules I should know about for this game? Like the "Don't use 20 nukes on my base" rule in C&CGen? I don't want to use any everybody-kill-Ghill-now tactics...

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Lol... I have order but hadn't noticed.
So

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Personally, I view copying Bogus' groups "attack commanders" orders to your commanders as pretty cheap as well as scripting a battlemage to cast mist of deception -> wrathful skies -> retreat (this combination can't be beaten in combat and is considered to be a bug by the devs). Aside those two, anything goes.

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Yep, just those that Zenzei said.

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Phew...what a squeaker! I sent in my turn file with 20 minutes to go, and with 8 minutes to go I got a message saying I'd sent the wrong turn file. Got the right one in with 3 to go...phew...

Part of this is my new use of Windows Vista. When I browse to find the save game files, their in a new type of folder class called 'compatibility files' which seem to be a sort of hidden folder type. I've unhidden all folders and file types, but anyway my hotmail can't see them, and they include the save games folder in dom3. So i have to go in, copy the save game file to a folder that hotmail can see, and then do the upload. Anyone else encountered this? Anyway, needless to say I copied the wrong file this morning. I'm sure I'll love vista once i'm used to it, but in the meantime...

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PS: lol - i now have the admin password, so i guess i could have delayed the turn! anyway, i can now do so now, so let me know if you need delays etc.

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So people what is happening on the map.
I have only seen 2 of you so far on the map, pythium and mictlan.. I'm wondering who the rest of my neighbours are.. guess I'll need a few more scouts. Once I meet any of you expect a private message.

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I only just ran into Zenzei(Ulm), I am still kinda pinned down right by my home.

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You can never have enough scouts. Knowledge is power, as they say.

In addition, I think it's fair to announce that during the seventh month of the ascension wars naga lords of Patala and Iron Council of Ulm have signed a non-aggression pact. May this truce be long and prosperous!

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The Nation of Midgard caught us by surprise and attacked Pythiums home province. Luckily they couldn't get past our well trained province defence.

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHS! I need to scout better. I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw Karlem(mictlan) one shot from my home province! How many provinces are there per player again?

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Yeah I forgot about 25 home prov PD... well you wanted war and I'm not backing down http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

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Who wants a war? I don't remember calling a war yet!

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No he was talking to me (Pythium). I didn't want a war, I was just upset after seeing your army bordering my capitol, there is no way I would have let you keep that province. I hope you have some kind of poison antidote, because my Hydras are coming for you.

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Yeah but so far they only poisoned your own archer last battle http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Anyway I DO have some kinda of poison antidote http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif but for a total of 3 hydra's I won't need that yet...

As of last turn I'll be recruiting a draconian/turn http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif and very convieniently they have 45 hp AND 100% poison immunity http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif and they FLY http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

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Hehe.. that was .. they first hydra... if you wanna trade all those hydra's 1-1 against my skinshifters then simple math and economics says... you'll loose 10x the gold I do http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif or something like that.

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Wow, I am pinned in my little clump of provinces already... Time for some 'divine' intervention, if you catch my drift.

Note, that was a generic non-war inducing threat.

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Meister you could ask for peace before it's too late... first hand me back the provinces I had and then we can talk http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

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Hi all,

Meister Miagi has asked that I delay hosting of turn 11 by 24 hours. So once 10 is in (going to go play my turn now) I'll delay hosting on 11.

Just a heads up.

Cheers,

James.

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The Meister is getting scared I think... a day extra won't save you... for the losses you gave me I'll take back all lands I had.. then we can talk.. I wanted to talk before you attacked me.. heck I'd probably have made some trade for that province next to your capitol.. but you said no talks.. so we'll go back to where we where then, and provided I don''t suffer any major losses anymore we'll talk about hwo to settle this and what you will do to make amends for the fine young healthy midgardian troops (they where married too.. I have to pay the widows and orfans for years now) you have slain in your violent conquest.

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Breaking news on the Magic Channel

-Jomon is the first nation to build a second fortress! Will this resource boost give the samurai warlords edge in army construction?

-Patala hits the gem vein! Patala's site searchers have recently found a massive gem producing site or several smaller ones, a big increase in ritual magic and in item construction is expected.

-Titans are on the edge! Feelings are heating up between the two largest nations, Mictlan and Ulm, over a border dispute. Will this incident escalate into full scale war or can the situation be resolved peacefully?

-Vanheim is massing troops! Could this be a bad sing for the neighboring nations?

Stay tuned for more!

-Al Khazim, From the Lamp

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Lol 2 be honest my "massed troops" are 40 merc barbs (usefull) and 60 militia (Hell I didn't know that the cityguard sucked so much I never use them in SP) I expect them both to die quickly.. so have no fear.

The 60 militia will be send against armoured indie knights soon (they'll have some back up) If they can save the lives of 6 skinshifters they will have payed themselves http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

The barbs are indeed going to a neighbour they are going to slaughter 2 hydra's and 6 hydra hatchlings if they do not move out of my way FAST. (but details on that are in my post above http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif)

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PS with the delay in hosting I MIGHT have a problem with rutn 12.. so please don't host it till I have played my turn (I might not be able to play a turn between wednesday 12:00 and thursday 18:00) so maybe just extend it in advance

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To keep thing simple ill delay turn twelve by 24 hours.

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I see turn 11 is still not hosted.. Í'll be home withing 24 hours so no need to delay the turn anymore for me.. but I guess the quickhost will take care of it (if the rest of you keep up) but thanks anyway I'd hate to loose a turn now.

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Ok there will be no delay to turn 12. Hoping miagi gets 11 in.

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I just got back from my trip and turned in turns 11 and 12. Too bad both Mictlan and Midgard have now sorrounded my capitol, looks like I won't last too long in thsi game.

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WTF mictlan? I need to get home soon.

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Sorry guys but I can't get my turn 12 in on time. Just delayed hosting by 12 hours. In reality I should only be a few hours late. Thx!

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hmm 2 bad I'd like to do the next turn.. I have a very nice province. A dragon mountain and a sagesguild... nice for research http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

7 RP for 100 gc beat that http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

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It seems christmas is early this year as the new patch definitely gives LA Ulm some new options. I'm pleased. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

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do you ahve 7 RP for 100 gc.. if not then I'm the man this turn http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

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Meister that hurts please do not move more into my territory or I will have to try and stop you. Maybe try and defend your capitol?

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I feel like Canada...

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Ignore this post...

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no I will remember it forever

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Trade!!!!

Now that everyody seems to have clear borders (sorry Meigi http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif ) I would be interested in trade. I have the following extra gems:

32 Air
8 Earth

I want to trade them for Fire, Death or Nature gems in a ratio to be negotiated. I'm more interested in death ones. So if you have extra gems of this kind we can have a deal.

Also I'm interested in a dwarven hammer. If you can create it please tell me your price, be it gemms, blood slaves, magical objects, gold or a combination of those. We can negotiate an agreement.

Karlem

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I could create it in a few turns.. but I'm short on earthgems and would need to put all my research into it.. and I would have to make my pretender do this rather menial job... of course for the right price....

PM me if interested

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Goods for trade...

gold
10 fire gems
7 air gems

I need nature gems! will trade for them!

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Trading season continues!

In their dark halls, where words are only whispered lest they awake some ancient powers, black priests of Ulm have learned of these items called Dwarven Hammers. Indeed, Ulm would like to have one or two of these hammers. In exchange, Ulm can give nature gems or forge astral/death/nature items for you.

Any nation that sees the wisdom in working with the mighty nation of Ulm should send their messengers to Black Forest, so we can sort out the details of the trade.

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Isn't Ulm THE nation to have these in the first place?

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In the middle age, sure. Not so much in the late age though.

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Last updated at 17:55 GMT on Monday March 10th.
Current time: 19:51 GMT

normally it updates every minute.. does this mean my turn won't be accepted either?

(I've gotten no mail and usually that is here too in less than a minute)

--> I do hope this won't mean I'm missing a turn

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Seems that here is some kind of problem with the llamaserver mail server. I've tried to send another version of my turn and I've not received it.... 4 hours later ... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

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It won't take my turns either. Could we delay the timer so that this could get fixed? It might have something to do with the patch...

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since it doesn't mail it probably won't do next turn eitehr.. and I doubt our admin will be able to reach the server to change stuff.. but yeah.. if possible plz set the timer http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

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Sure i'll go delay now - sorry, read the forum... Assuming i can.

Ok, just postponed hosting by 24 hours. Please everyone get in their turn quicker than that though (I assume they are actually all in).

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The server had got turned off (a fuse blew earlier in the day), but it's back on again now.

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Llamaserver is back online so there's no need for the hosting delay.

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Wow, arco is a NAP breaker who'd have guessed. If some one is attacking arco elsewhere prepare to get some help.. or if someone thinks arco has nice lands.. join in on the fun