Re: new turn- weekend hosting
 

maybe jutetrea sent his turn before he left, as he posted after your new turn message?

Re: new turn- weekend hosting
 

Yeah i got the all the 2hs, Turn coming soon.

vacation
 

Guys

I hope you won't mind (too) much: I am going on a holiday to do some snow boarding next week. So:
- last turn I can take before my vacation will be the coming Friday (9 March) afternoon/early evening.
- first turn I can play after my vacation will be somewhere Sunday 18 March.

This week of course we can still play to the fullest!

Can imagine it's a bit of a bummer (I know the first thing I usually do when I get home is check if my turn is in), but I'm hoping you guys can wait for me, as I'm in a double war which obviously would go quite wrong for me if I staled ;-) Maybe even if I don't stale, which I would like to find out! :-P

So, what do you say?

Re: vacation
 

I say: Have a nice week snowboarding.

Re: vacation
 

RicoRico, you are definitely in no position to stale or even be substituted. We will wait, just be careful out there, dont break your mouse hand.

But who really knows? That is another 5 or so turns, Your empire could be a smoldering ruin by then.( just kidding http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif )

And another thing, You Europeans get Vacation? We have long ago done away with such archaic practices in the USA. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif

New turn
 

Sorry it was a day later than usual. But new turn is out.

Re: vacation
 

ah yes Vacation indeed!
5 weeks a year is standard. Teachers get more (which I am not). Usually you can choose when you use 'em up.
:-)

Turn Delay
 

One of the players asked for an extension on this turn, so it will be out when i get it, probobly tonight or tomorrow.

Re: Turn Delay
 

We are having some difficulty with atlantis's turn file. I dont think I caused this problem, at least I cant imagine how I could have.
Altantis's file is old, from last turn. Only Atlantis is having this problem. In the hosting screen it shows Atlantis as not taken turn yet, evryone else has.

Re: Turn Delay
 

Seems like the problem fixed itself. So weird. Turn coming soon.

Re: Turn Delay
 

New turn out. Next turn may be delayed,a player is moving, delay should not be very long however, 24 hours or so.

It is getting very exciting in the East. The sun is rarely seen through the clouds of Sauromatian poison tipped arrows. Yet the Children of Fire are unstoppable.They shrug off arrows and blows as if they where feathers.

Arco and their gleaming, golden, ant-warriors march with their heads held high and their hearts full of hope and courage, lead by their immortal god, Pyre.

Wandering bards and merchants tell stories of the imminent collapse of Sauromatia. The number of immigrants have increased in Arcosphale. It seems that the educated are seeking refuge there from their native lands of Sauromatia.

Re: Turn Delay
 

And in the seas strange creatures lick their wounds, given to them as a reminder for trying their luck on dry land. Everything is not calm however...

Re: Turn Delay
 

The Sauromatian witches ride their beasts, leaving destruction in their wake. Destruction of those who attack the lands that we claimed to be ours. Death will rain upon those who oppose us.
Though the Abysian infantry may hide behind their shields in fear, their protective metals will fail to save them when they meet the great armies marching towards them.
And Pyre, that frenzied bird of fire will soon have his immortality contested!

***
ok guys, I'm off to Austria! See you around the 18th of March...

I not rushed.
 

I have been in no hurry to get the turn out because we cant play again until the 18th. Anyway, I am still waiting on Atlantis.

By the way Sauraomatia, All your base are belong to us!
You are on the way to destruction!

new turn is out
 

New turn....nmnmakjhsudu!

Re: new turn is out
 

I'm back & have played the turn!

Well, there sure is some ganging up on me going on..
Hope some of the more wise leaders recognise the dangers of cutting me down at the benefit of certain other growing nations.. You may need me later after all! :-)

turn 30
 

Just hosted, turn 30 coming soon. Its been a busy weekend, no time to host. I dont think I can host next weekend either,got family coming in, but we will see.

Game on

Re: turn 30
 

I have all the turns but Oceania. Work will keep me away from a computer all night tonight so hosting will have to wait until tomorrow. Sorry guys.

turn 31
 

turn 31 out

Hosting may be spotty on thursday and friday, but i wil try.

Turn 32
 

Turn 32 is out. Sorry about the slugish hosting, I had guests come in and had to entertain them.

I am afraid this week may not be much better, I have more guests coming (unexpectedly) from out of town. Normal hosting should pick up by monday.

Re: Turn 32
 

Bah... Cor has friends... boaster...

Re: Turn 32
 

Maybe teach them how to play Dominions 3? They'll love it!

(convincing?)

Turn 34
 

New turn is out. We should be back on schedual.

THanks for hanging in there.

Re: Turn 34
 

You know, when I first started this game I thought I was in a good position. Then I realized I had two stupid water nations on either border.

*angry fist shakes*

Jazzepi

Re: Turn 34
 

I only have two turns in, it has not been 24 hours, but I am afraid we have lost some momentum.



Jazzepi,
In my opinion, I was in the worst starting location. Right between land nations, both very capiable of blitz. I would be open to debate, though.

Lucky for me, my neigbors where both nice. I could have been partitioned easier than Poland. Eventually I had to choose sides.

I thought you had it made way over there, alone in the west. Pangaea seemed in a very nice position. I have not been in your shoes, but give me two water nations as neighbors against two land nations anyday.

Re: Turn 34
 

Hi, I am one of those "stupid water nations". And now it is payback time. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Turn 34
 

>I thought you had it made way over there, alone in the west. Pangaea seemed in a very nice position. I have not been in your shoes, but give me two water nations as neighbors against two land nations anyday.<

My problem is that I've been attacked three times on both my nothern and southern fronts. It's nearly impossible for me to advance past my eastern border because of the constant threat of sea invasion. Even though I've been able to repel the attacks, I can't really punish either nation for attacking me. For water nations, there's no threat of retaliation early game, so they can basically raid all they want.

Now, notably I was able to crush all three attacks on both sides 0:) But now there's this stupid SC. I should have given him more afflictions when I had the chance! I'm not very good at dealing with SCs, especially not with pangea.

I also picked a very bad pretender God. I won't even go into that, but I could have used the points elsewhere to help boost my income. Pangea has serious issues with intense army upkeep.

IMHO Sauroman clearly had the best starting position. He had a very tiny coastline, and lots of territory to expand into, plus a border to back his empire into.

I think for this reason wrap around maps are much more realistic and interesting. Being in the corner of the map has huge advantages.

Jazzepi

Re: Turn 34
 

Balnor not stupeed! Smaht! You cows will pay!

Re: Turn 34
 

Same holds for Abysia, he is at the edge of the map with lots of territory as well.
Not to say I was not happy with my position, though being at the coast can be a disadvantage as well...
Wrap-around maps are fun indeed, I agree.

I just expanded aggressively and with clear targets, I picked my scales carefully for that goal, which of course came at a certain cost ;-)

Re: Turn 34
 

I begin to think these Sauromatians have something against the humble people of Abysia... I remember the words of this warmonger-lord when the war began: "At last." The words fail me...

Re: Turn 34
 

We all know that the Abysians will burn for their sins. Oh, wait a minute... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Turn 34
 

The Sauromatians DO have something against the Abysians, of course... ;-)
They were getting too strong for their own good, and my armies were bored with all the peace, and they weren't about to backstab their friends... At last, a newly found, strong enemy to FIGHT! ROAR! (or something)

Re: Turn 34
 

I can usually play the same evening I get the turn, but this time I only got it Monday at 23:10h or so.. And I'm a working man :-)
B.t.w. my turn has been sent Tuesday evening

Re: Turn 34
 

Hey Dedas, I cant find your turn. Did you send it?

Re: Turn 34
 

I believe I did. But I will resend it to you pronto.

Re: Turn 34
 

Thanks Dedas.
New turn is out.

Re: Turn 34
 

edited

Turn 36 coming out now, cuz i got them all early. You guys are great.

Re: Turn 34
 

Sorry, I tried to host this weekend but I had trouble with Oceania's 2h file. I will hsot as soon as it is straightened out.

Re: Turn 34
 

any news about Oceania's file?
Was it corrupt or something?

New turn # 37? i think
 

Yes, victory. A new turn has arrived.

Oceania 2h file was old so I could not host without staling him. When Andreas replayed it from the start it worked fine.

Re: New turn # 37? i think
 

Atlantis here -

Our scouts are curtailed in the SW portion of the map - how goes the battle? Does Sauro have an overwhelming force? Are we all doomed? Poor Pangaea is being beset upon all sides, the water nations are slowly affecting the ways of the land, Abysia's waterfront is quiet - yet the North and Northeast are unknown.

How goes it?

Re: New turn # 37? i think
 

Have faith my brother of the sea. Yes, the land dwellers are all doomed to a certain death by poison arrows, this is probably the truth. But I ask you this - does the arrow fly well in water?

Strength in waves, we shall prevail!

New turn
 

New turn is out.

A report from land:

"A mad animal
Man's a mad animal
I'm a million years old, and in my time
I've helped commit a million murders
The earth is spread
The earth is spread thick
with squashed human guts
We few survivors
We few survivors
walk over a quaking bog of corpses... "
-Peter Weiss: "Marat/Sade"

The war is far from over. Sauromatia has not won.

Re: New turn
 

Oceania, I dont have your turn. I will host tonight or tommorow, when i get it. Thanks.

Re: New turn
 

New turn is out. Turns have been slower recently, partially my fault, but it would help greatly if everyone had their turns in in 24 hours.

I am concerned with making sure we can end the game before July. In July I will be out of town for much of the month. Then I move to Hawaii and start school. I think it would be for the best If i did not host during that period.

I think that it is quite likely that the game will be over before any of this comes to pass, At least that is my hope. If not I will look for someone to take over hosting, perhaps one of you?

Re: New turn
 

I'd be fine with just setting myself to AI at that point, I'm pretty much out of this game. This was my first real multiplayer experience and I did about a million things wrong. Now I know better, but I really ham stringed myself quite a bit.

Jazzepi

Re: New turn
 

I think we will be done way before July..

With the time difference between us though, it is very hard to promise 24 hour turns. For me it is best if turns are hosted and sent around 18:00 (+1 GMT), that gives me all evening. If very much later it will be next day, and sometimes I may have some real life stuff to do off course ;-)

If any real hosting problems occur around July, I could take it over I guess, I'm hosting one other game as well at the moment.

Re: New turn
 

By the Holy Snake!
That was a worthy battle and a sight to behold. For the first time, Pyre's magic truely wreaked havoc. Not enough to brave the mighty armies of Sauromatia, but I'm sure we'll meet again.

Re: New turn
 

Well met worthy foes of Arco! I will likely never again see such a battle in all my days! Surely all the other nations knew our struggle by the shaking of the ground and the heavens falling to earth.

Seriously, i wish you could have all seen this most recent battle, between Sauromatia and Arco. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, It muct have taken 20 mins to watch the whole thing. On my side there were hordes of Fire Elementals and a legion of Ant warriors. With assorted mages. RicoRico's side there were tons of heavy calvary, archers, and a lot of skeleton summoning mages lead by a dreadful vangard of 10 Hydras. The same ten hydras I have been fighting for months without inflicting a single casualty. Today all those Hydras are dead.

Our people rejoice even in our defeat!

I am not smart enough to get screen shots. Can you RicoRico?

Re: New turn
 

Give me a gory battle picture! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif