Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Need 1 more player)
 

Sorry for the delay. I have everyone's picks, but we need one more player. I thought there were 15 land starts, but there are 16. I hope to get out the nation assignments by Wednesday.

I have also done 5 test games to check out the capital resource averages of the various starting positions. I will tweak the map file to add some mines to balance things a bit better. Japan, Korea, and the other island starting positions will get the primary boosts. (If anyone is especially interested in helping me find the right balance, let me know.)

Pasha

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Need 1 more player)
 

i'd like to join this game,
wahahaa ~~~~~

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Need 1 more player)
 

Sold to the fish! Welcome, mscfish!

Please PM me with your email and your top 5 nation choices (middle era).

Pasha

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Nation assignments are posted in the first post of the thread.

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

DonCorazon has decided to switch to Pangaea. (Nation assignments are just to avoid a first-come / first-serve taking of nations. Players are welcome to switch or trade nations.)

Pasha

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

"I am happy to report that most players got their first or second choice."

But I didn't? You suck, Pasha. :(

Also, Meglobob gets Ashdod? That... that has to be bad news.

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Hey, I also wanted Ashdod. Probably wasn't the only one as well.

Meglobob, better hope that luck holds in game, now that everyone considers Ashdod uber :)

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Bookies in Vegas have Ashdod at 20:1 to win. No pressure Meglobob, no pressure.

PS Ryleh was my first choice - I had hoped the sea would hide me from Ashdod. At least with Pangea, I will be stealthed so Ashdod can't find me on land :)

(slight tone of humorous exaggeration should be noted here)

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Ask Atul how well taking R'lyeh to stay away from Ashdod worked for him. In RAND II that is.

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

At least 3 players wanted Ashdod, and about 3 wanted R'lyeh. Only 1 wanted Oceania. :)

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

awww i like oceania, i would have chose them but already playing em in Doedicurus:P

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

DonCorazon "PS Ryleh was my first choice - I had hoped the sea would hide me from Ashdod. At least with Pangea, I will be stealthed so Ashdod can't find me on land"

Well I hope my good luck in getting R'lyeh holds well into the game (can you say void gate ). I am confident based on the last game we played together that DonCorazon will be quite happy with Pangaea. Hay you are all invited to email me your r'lyeh pretender design ideas.

The signs are ominous, the return of the Great Old Ones is eminent. Prepare yourselves. fnord ftagen.

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Lets do the usual, I will distract everybody and you win it at the end?:)

Ashdod, currently I have no master plan on how to win with Ashdod, indeed I am scratching my head over what pretender to go with, perhaps I should PM Calmon?

I am as a rule really, really bad with giant races! So you may all be over hyping me/Ashdod thing.

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Speaking of Pretenders...I have NEVER played Man OR NA (so of course thats who I get).

AND I feel like a light weight in with a bunch of heavyweights!!!

Soooooooo, any one that wants to take pity on me and help me with a Pretender Design and any hints would be gREATLY appreciated (not to mention confidential, as I wouldn't want others to know you spoiled thier fun at knocking me out by turn 19!!):eek:

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Thats MA not NA (sigh)

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

I would be happy to help, and I am sure there are others who would help, too, especially in the IRC room. Also, if you'd rather play Ulm, it's open.

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

I sent you an e-mail

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Yes, Please change me to ULM Thanks!!!!:D

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

GrudgeBringer, eh? The name suggests you're trouble when it comes to diplomatic relations ;D

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Can you say "bad call"? ;)

I kid, I kid. After all, winning isn't everything!

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Well I know I'd rather play Ulm, myself. :p Tried to play Man in SP once, I got bored before there was even a war. Ulm makes me happy, it's gothic Germany. :p

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

I just need to face it...I don't know anything about MA. I am playing with a BUNCH of very good players and I also know nothing about ANY of the MA nations but that map is Dang pretty.

Pasha was kind enough to realize that and give me a nation that was pretty straight forward, and somewhat easy to play as I have no delusions on where I am going to finish in this race.

LOL, I keep driving him crazy changing back and forth between Man and Ulm as I read this post and then another Post.

I don't know if Pasha needs to know for sure which one I will take but when Sunday rolls around I will have my Pretender in (on One of those 2 nations) and ready to absorb my A** whoopin in style!!:p

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

i would stick with ulm to be fair, man just ain't worth it, nice things to know also to get you started (and hopefully have you contribute more to and awesome game), you're national mages are completely unaffected by drain (though the lack of high power mages means you may like to take magic anyway)

and you're gaurdians aren't sacred (unlike their LA counterparts) but are still armed with those lovely halberds with the bane of heresy (also they are heavier hitters than you're other infantry and cost slightly less resources than you're other 20 protection troops so they may very well make the core of you're armies along with sapper/arbalest support and later mages casting you're national earth/holy evocations.)

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Hi:

I am gonna be making some last minute tweaks to the map. I think the island starting positions are a bit too isolated. So, I am going to add some sea port provinces. I will let everyone know when the "final" version is available.

Go! Bandar Log! Go! Rah! Rah!

Pasha

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Here we go in a flung festoon,
Half-way up to the jealous moon!
Don't you envy our pranceful bands?
Don't you wish you had extra hands?
Wouldn't you like if your tails were -so-
Curved in the shape of a cupid's bow?
Now you're angry, but - never mind,
Brother, thy tail hangs down behind!

Kipling: Road-song of the Bandar-Log.

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

awww i want a theme song now

*thinks hard*

They came flying from far away, now I'm under their spell
I love hearing the stories that they tell
They've seen places beyond my land and they've found new horizons
They speak strangely but I understand
And I dream I'm an eagle
And I dream I can spread my wings

Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please

As all good friends we talk all night, and we fly wing to wing
I have questions and they know everything
There's no limit to what I feel, we climb higher and higher
Am I dreaming or is it all real?
Is it true I'm an eagle?
Is it true I can spread my wings?

Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky (I'm an eagle)
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly (what a feeling)
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please

And I dream I'm an eagle
And I dream I can spread my wings

Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky (I'm an eagle)
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly (what a feeling)
Over mountains and forests and seas
High, high, I'm a bird in the sky (I'm an eagle)
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly (what a feeling)
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please


Abba: Eagle

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Kristoffer:

Didn't you get Machaka? :)

GrudgeBringer:

Nah, don't talk like that about Man with KO present! I was complaining once how bad MA Man is and he said he got discouraged and won't fix them soon. So be silent and calmly lose your war with KO, maybe then smth good will happen :)

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

I feel honored to be playing with GrudgeBringer, the one honest man in Babylon.

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Thanks all for the hints, help, and encouragement.

Arco...you just lEAVE ME ALONE with them dang elephants!!:D

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

While you're at it, fix the name on prov 244 - Pohjois-Karjala, no n at the end.

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

What do you know? You're not even in the game! I play every nation I want!!! :) Ftaghn!

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Done! Thanks for catching that, okiN! :)

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Zeldor is the Official Asia Twist Peanut Gallery. :D

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

As the semi-divine creator of Dominions 3, Kristoffer should get any nation he wants and if it is his will I would even give up R'lyeh and take Machaka. I bet those Spider Warrior's can hold a line.

Yes, those stealthy bane spider's are just as much as an abomination to one's sanity as the dark monoliths of R'lyeh.

You can see I start my diplomacy early:)

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Aristander, Hopefully the ancient Pangean whale breeding grounds of Belugus Horibilis won't be in Ryleh waters. :)

Earth First!!!

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Hmm, just realized I had 3.20 on this computer. I'd better upgrade :)

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Well, I am afraid of Jim Morrison and his Monstrum Pisces Horibilis.:)

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

I updated the map today. I sent y'all a link to download the updated version.

Now is the time to send in your pretender if you have not done so yet.

I am looking forward to starting the game! :)

Thanks.

Pasha

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

I think you forgot to add Valley of Shame next to Ashdod cap...

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

i'm having trouble downloading the new map file, i downloaded the version before fine so i don't know what's gone wrong.

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Hmm. I don't know what to say. I am able to download it even when not logged on as me to the mediafire site, and it has been downloaded by others 20 times since posting last night. If you're still having trouble, is there another way for me to get it to you? The file is a zip and 25mb.

Pasha

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

I could D/L it as well.

Maybe its your machine/browser settings that causes this?- Maybe you can try from different machine/browser.

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

I have sent it to you as an email attachment. (Used my work email so please use my yahoo email for diplomacy)

Aristander

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

Well Nikelaos the email address I took from pasha's emails for you keeps coming back as a failed address.
I can send attachments up to 30mb in size so send me your email and I will try again.

Aristander

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

March, march and swim! For the surfacers the lights will dim!
With our brothers from the deep the souls of surfacers we reap!
Join our song ye mighty capricorn! Your mighty reign has been forelorn!
Return now to your rightful place, at the helm of every race!
Fear ye, who walk on soil, for we have cauldrons in which to boil... you.

- First draft of the Oceanian marching song

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Starts Sunday)
 

nvm guys i got it downloaded.

Turn 1
 

Turn 1 is out.

Deadline is Monday night at 9:00 p.m. Boston time.

Pasha

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Started)
 

The chase is on! Everyone gank Meglobob!

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Started)
 

:cheers: and may the best man lose :)
kidding.

Good hunt everyone and have mercy on the frozen giants, its so cold and lonely out there in the north.

Re: Asia Twist - Pbem (Started)
 

I got the new map (Asia Twist with ports) Pretender sent in OK, and I placed the first turn in my Saved games Folder as usual with 4 other games. It doesn't show up in 'Play a current game'. I have repeated this 2 or 3 times.

I have even Created a new game in SP just to make sure its working.

Any suggestions guys?:confused: