Server problems...
 

Server appears to be down. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

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Looks like my internet connection went down at home. I'll check it out as soon as possible.

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The server has been rebooted. I'm not sure what crashed it.

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With the help of the dead we managed to fend off the first wave of Tien Chi's forces against out capital. Unfortunately it was at great cost. And it was only one wave of many marching towards our lands.

The time of elves is at an end. Our leaders are already boarding ships for a far away land.

Soon the evil Tien Chi empire and there puppet slaves Caelum will sweep across the lands.

Fortunately it has been great fun! And our leaders have learned many things to help them in their future lives.

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Bad news follows good news follows bad news, thus the great cycle churns. The giants proved to be craftier than we had given them credit for. After their initial army was destroyed they regrouped and rethought their strategy. Apparently they have allied themselves with a tribe of amazons, for the as our huge host of jaguar warriors marched into the giant's lands we were met not by an army of giants, but by an army that numbered 3 amazon women for every giant in its ranks. As the sky was filled with arrows the amazon sorceresses formed a powerful communion and unleashed truly horrific destruction upon the heads of our holy warriors as they struggled to cross the killing field. The few that managed to make it were met by a frozen wall of grim giantish linebackers as they continued to be decimated by the amazon hell-women. This was truly a grim day for our people...virtually all of our jaguar warriors fell amid booming giantish laughter.

Our people are known as a crafty lot as well however, and as the giants sought to press their advantage and re-invade our lands we lay an ambush for them with our flying eagle tribe warriors. Upon sighting our army the sorceresses quickly tried to form up their communion, but it was too late. Our eagle warriors swooped into their flanks, felling warrior maids with a ferocious vengeance.

Alas, their numbers were great and even with our ambush we were barely able to push them out of our lands at a grievous cost to our warriors and many of the sorceresses managed to escape. Though ferocious, the eagle tribe is not numerous and we will not be able to count on them to continue to hold the line against the arcane power of these communions. Fearing what will happen once the giants are able to regroup once again, I have ordered a deal be struck with the lower planes. This is a fearsome pact, but the bloody god commands it.

We have signed treaties with several of the arch-devils, and a gate has been opened in the holy ziggurat through which our allies enter the world. In exchange for their help, the souls of all who oppose us shall be sent to hell as their lifeblood flows into the sacrificial pits. Tremble giants, for the legions of hell march and they come for you body and soul.

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The legions of hell and the abyss support us both...let the northern blood wars begin...the time of devils and demons is upon us...

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Great battle Maltrease. I was hoping for the better results, 7 out of 42 of your leaders is not enough. That nasty Father of Winter of yours was blocking the gates with thousands tons of crashed ice. I'll have to come up with the way to take care of him during my next attempt to storm the castle.


I am also disappointed that the "kamikaze" attack that I have come up with has failed due to bad luck on my side and due to 2 battles for the same army. I was looking forward to seeing several suicidal birds blowing themselves up in the middle of your cavalry. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Anyway, well fought. The fallen warriors of Helheim will be given honorable final ceremony by Tien Chi Soldiers, for they fought bravely.

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Server is down.

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Server is back up. It's my router that actually goes down.

Pausing the game during the holidays
 

Is there any way this game can be put on hold over the holidays? I would assume some people will be on vacation or traveling. Myself I will be able to play a turn this Friday morning, if there is a new one, otherwise I will be away from a computer starting Friday until the 30th. I'd like to see if the game can be put on hold, or delayed to a 3 or 4 day quick host, so I only stale a turn or two... unless I find a replacement (doubtful). Let me know who else is needing the game paused thru the end of year.

No wars on my horizon, the giants have made threats to the Mictlan nation, so I watch that from my borders. My scouts report great battles in the west, at a fort where many deaths (and undeaths) occurred. They also report more carnage is likely to continue in that land, I'm curious to hear their next report.