Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

If we have the alliance clause could we limit alliances to two nations?

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

You mean maximum 2 nations sharing the victory? I agree.

Wouldn´t want to limit alliances diring the game though, just the winning condition.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Seems to be a slight problem in that there are 14 slots on the llamaserver game but only 13 people signed up. We can either get another player or add an AI I guess.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

The game can be started anyway, leftover slots just aren´t used.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Well we're missing a pretender from Midgard. I sent him a PM so hopefully we can get this going by tonight.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Maybe we should find another player, or start with 13?

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

I sent him a pm now.

I vote that we start with 13 tomorrow if he doesn´t send his pretender or report back.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Sorry I was out yesterday, I am sending my pretender right now

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Looks like someone else already went and submitted a Caelum pretender. Whomever it is doesn't seem to have posted here, though.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Seems I am really late :(, never mind guys good luck and have fun

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

I wouldn't mind a restart to let OoohSnap in. It was rather rude of the Caelum player to take his place.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Well I've unstarted the game.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Go ahead and submit OoohSnap.

Yay, the Caelum asshåle grabbed the slot again. Ban time, I hope?
Assuming the automated pretender submission system drops files sent to a full game, it might be best for OoohSnap to send his pretender file directly to llamabeast, so it can be swapped in immediately after Caelum is removed.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

First time I´ve seen something like that... Someone who found the llamaserver independantly of the forums?

I suppose Llamabeast could swap the files manually, did anyone pm him?

Edit: I did.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Hey Tolkien. Have you noticed the "delete pretender" button under "admin options" on the llamaserver. You can just delete the caelum pretender and hopefully Ooohsnap gets in before that slot robber comes back.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Indeed Fantomen, I was just about to post that. You can handle this with the admin options. Just delete Caelum's pretender. If you're worried that he might be faster than Ooohsnap to submit it again, you could:

1) Increase the number of pretenders allowed (by at least two so the game won't autostart if Caelum resubmits).
2) Wait till Ooohsnap has sent his pretender in.
3) Delete Caelum's pretender again if necessary
4) Start the game.

Sorted.

Funny problem though! If you wanted you could change the "Message of the day" for your game to say something explaining the situation to the Caelum player, so he knows what's going on!

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Can you increase the max number of players without having to recreate the game entirely? It will take much longer if everyone has to resubmit their pretenters.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Sorry for the delay, but I get the message that the game is already full when I tried to submit my pretender....

Seems that the Caelum guy grabbed the slot before me again :S

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Lol.

I say let Caelum in and everyone gang up on him at the start. :D

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Not a bad idea...:tough:

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Fantomen: Yes, of course. You can do everything that I could think of that you might want to do, with the sole exception that you can't change the era of a game. It should be about one minute's work for the admin to sort everything out, then you just have to wait for OoohSnap's pretender again.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

I am waiting for a slot because I can't upload my pretender it gets sent back to my mail :|

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

OoohSnap: In the interest of getting this started soon, you could send your pretender file & email address to Tolkien via PM. Then Tolkien can boot Caelum, submit your nation, set correct email for it and start game in one atomic transaction :p

This does require trusting Tolkien to not take advantage of the situation, but if the admin is not trustworthy then we're all screwed anyway.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Sure no problem, I'll do it right now

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - Submit Pretenders
 

Well, Cataclysm is finally running. After an odd encounter with a nameless Caelum player, we're on track.

OoohSnap, have you received your turn file? Just making sure you got it. :p

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Nevermind, just received my resent turn file and playing just fine~

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

I just got the reminder email for turn two but I have yet to receive my turn file from llamaserver. is this a bug? Or has it happened to anyone else? Help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

wait what, ain't we still waiting to finish the first turn

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Never mind, my mistake

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

It'd be cool if the last person to submit their turn could then send in the next one as well. This helps keep the game moving at a reasonable pace, especially when turns only take 2 min.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Agreed.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Frozen Llama: Have you been getting my PMs? I'm not sure if they're sending properly.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

lol.

I'm such a noob, i wasn't even sure how i was going to phrase this..... its nothing personal, i just wanted to try being a rusher in a game once.

Giants aren't known for their literary skills. (ever tried holding a pencil with giant hands?) but anyway, we are sending back the head of your messanger for being a puny human.

or if you want giant-speak:

wAAAAAAAAg!!!!! big giants eat puny man-sheep.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Well I'm not sure there's a lot I can do against your n9/e9 giants. I shall fight to the bitter end however!

Also, anyone who wants to attack Utgard while they're distracted with me will be amply rewarded if I survive!

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Woodsmen, eh? That's a tricky one to take down early game. I could give you some advice, if you give me more details on your research and mages. :p

I'd go with Armor of Achillies/Destruction+Masses of Composite Bows/Horsemen (for charge), with Lightning Bolts, Mind Burns, Sleep, Sailor's Death, False Fetters, Shadow Bolts, Mossbody, etc. It really depends on what you can do with magic.

You can also go with Pikes and Terror Spam. If you're up against Giants, pikes are the quintessential chaff/frontline, thanks to repel.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

oh thats cold Tolkien. lol :)

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Against everything but n9 bless, 8gold pikeneers might demolish giants who don't have it but berserk makes them destroy pikeneers at a near perfect ratio ;)

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Ah, forgot about the berserk...PIkemen still work wonders against non-berserking giants.

In which case, stick with the Composite Bows and Horsemen/Ancestor Vessels for the Woodsmen: the goal here is basically to deal as much damage as possible, and them zerking certainly doesn't help their defense value.

Also FL: It's not cold, it's heat. :p

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Not in TC right now! my prophet is making it VERY cold there.

wAAAAAAAAAAg!!!

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Touche.
:P

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

The problem with magic based counters is it is turn 7. I didn't count on getting rushed this early!

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Well, you're honestly going to need some sort of magic to counter his bless-rush.

I've been suggesting some relatively research-easy counters: levels 1-3. You're in all honesty going to need alot of horsemen and ancestor vessels and composite bows to take him out without some magic.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Recruiting is a touch hard when your capital is under siege. I really didn't expect to get rushed this early. It was just extremely bad luck that I ended up right next to one of the few bless-rushers of LA and he wasn't interested in talking.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

In which case, there's not much I can say. Just sit there, conjure whatever you can, and hope for the best. :(

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Poor poor Arco.

I though I could play mad and frightening R'lyeh but it turned out more mad and comical. :)
And now the oppurtunity is taken by others.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

Anyways, thanks from Gath for weakening Arco ;)

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

I think it's about time for me to bump up hosting to 48 hours, though hopefully turns come in sooner then that.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

48 hours already? We're not even at turn 20 yet. Give it a bit longer at least, I can still knock off my turns in 5-10 minutes.

Re: Noob LA Game: Cataclysm - And Begin!
 

I agree, lets leave hosting a bit shorter for now, as turns are still pretty short.