Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

One should never underestimate Independents, it seems... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/redface.gif

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

They're mean. You occasionally get one of those deadly piles and they'll murder you. Some nations start off with the most godawful crap units at the beginning--I know I did. Being able to kill some Indies, and being able to continue sweeping through them after you wipe our a neighboring territory is a different thing. I bet some of the Gods who died tried to keep a sweep going and lost it.

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

The independents are being mean this game. I found some measly little Bear Tribe Warriors that were rather ferocious.

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

Grrr.... mean indeed. While they didn't manage to kill my god, they did manage to drive him off with a heavy chest wound, as well as beating my regular army in another province... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

Dang, I got to ambitious... losing my pretender suits me fine as a punishment. And yes, respect is the word.

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

These turns are going nice and fast. That's good to see! The beginnings are always pretty boring.

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

Yep, we had all the turns in except for Vanheim only 17 hours after hosting, very nice. Keep it up while the game is fuss-free like it is now.

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

Blanked! Nevermind, I found my email.

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

I didn't have computer access for a couple of days earlier this week. That's why I was a little behind everyone on one turn. Things are moving remarkably smoothly in this game so far. I really like the quick host-constant server set up. It is way, way more fluid and easy than the regular email turns to host method.

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

Covenant, have you tried the things suggested in the link from the last page? So that Hotmail doesn't filter out the mails from the server?

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

Your move, Ich.

The wizards perch atop their mountain redoubt. Deeply engrossed in dusty, arcane tomes, they can hardly be bothered with martial affairs and earthy matters.

"Yes, yes, stick with the plan I gave you, general. No changes, of course. Foolish knave, do not disrupt my incantaions further lest I turn you into a newt on an evil whim!"

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

Hotmail no longer considers it junk, but I think it may have junked an older mail. No biggie, I got ahold of who I needed to.

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

Goddamn you Caelum!

If there's one thing about this game I absolutely despise, it's the lack of diplomacy options. It fits themeatically, but it's sure annoying.

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

Lack of diplomacy? This game is all about diplomacy, with a little splash of magic.

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

"Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggie" while you look for a bigger stick."

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

Yes, and when you turn your back searching for big sticks the "nice doggie" suddenly bites you in the neck. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

The obvious solution to this is of course to not have a neck which to bite. Another one is to say, "bad doggie, sit!" while you pretend that you are holding a whole forest of sticks.

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

So that's why oceania went with a kraken pretender then... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

I mean the lack of diplomatic options in-game, like treaties that let you combine forces or move through allied terrain.

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

Yawn. 72 hours is kinda slow. I don't want to change it, though.

We did a blitz session yesterday for a new game and finished 11 turns in two hours. It's taken us a month to reach the same point in this game.

72h is slow, but I don't want to speed it up. I'm content with this game as it is. We should consider that it may take six months or a year to finish, though.

Re: New Dawn - EA Dawn of D - FULL
 

I think it's just a few people dragging their asses. Really, this isn't rocket science. There should be some degree of urgency. One turn every other day is hardly a hard thing to manage.

Re: New Dawn - need players and server
 

Amhazair has been holding us up for the last day. He gets the turtle prize this turn.

Re: New Dawn - need players and server
 

Thanks for the honor.. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

The cause is a combination of work, having turned my attention to another MP where "the end-game war to and all wars" has broken out, and simply not being in any rush in this game since I thought everyone wanted a slow-paced game, even in the beginning. (I've seen some other people taking their time on other turns too). I'll see if I can speed up a bit though, since it seems to be bothering you. (I had no idea everyone else had played their turn already either btw)

Re: New Dawn - need players and server
 

No worries, mate. These early turns are pretty easy, though.

Re: New Dawn - need players and server
 

I originally wanted a 72h game precisely to accommodate busy players. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif I'm happy with the pace, though obviously it's great if people can get their turns in early.

Re: New Dawn - need players and server
 

I originally only signed up for this especially because of the lenient 72h timer. Trust me, after turn 25 to 30 you will really need that time for preparation of your turns. Since I am currently in Italy for a few weeks with limited access to the internet, have lots of work in front of me, and catched a cold aswell (damn!), I am quite happy with the timer. I think I had my turn in just some hours after the last turn hosted and I was already the second-last person to upload the turn. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/shock.gif Currently waiting on Sauromatia/Dedas. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: New Dawn - need players and server
 

Yep, Dedas gets a turtle prize for this turn.

Re: New Dawn - need players and server
 

The turtle prize is just a friendly reminder for people to try to get these early turns done quickly if they can. It is all meant in good fun. There is no sense of rush here. It's a funny prize and a reminder for people to try to attend to these early turns as soon as they can since they usually only take a few minutes. The turtle prize gets awarded to whoever takes a day or so longer than anyone else to do their turn.

So far, that's one turtle prize for me, one for amhazair and one for dedas. hehehe http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif good times

Re: New Dawn - need players and server
 

After the game is over we could have 'old-turtle pals' get-together reunions and stuff, where everyone drinks too much beer and gets sentimental over old times. Only for turtles of course... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: New Dawn - need players and server
 

lmao!

Sure, sounds good, only don't serve any turtle soup at the reunions. That's cannibalism!

Re: New Dawn - need players and server
 

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Re: New Dawn - need players and server
 

Excuse me, did I just get attacked without warning OR provocation by Vanheim? That's pretty low class.

If not, I'd like to know now, before I launch into a retaliatory assault on Vanheim's forces. I thought it was at least somewhat customary to give a same-turn notification if an attack was intentional or a mistake.

Re: New Dawn - need players and server
 

The attack was intentional. I'm sorry I didn't send you a postcard first. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

Re: New Dawn - need players and server
 

I figured it was at least common courtesy to say "Avast! We dislike the cut of your jib!" along with an invasion force so I know if it's an error, your turnfile being cut off or corrupted, or something worth drafting a letter to my neighbors about.

Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

You are quite right, sir. Things have been somewhat disorganized in the Vanheimigian nation of late. Somehow this diplomatic missive was lost in the shuffle...


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Haroog, Knights of Ulm! The Vanheimigian Vanir of Vanheim respectfully take issue with your recent hostile actions. Not only have you sent hordes of troops to the very edge of our border, announcing your OBVIOUS hostile intentions and your totally unquestionable desire to invade our lands, you have also seen fit to include a very powerful Pretender God among this offensive force.

This aggression will not be tolerated! Vanheim cannot sit idly by and watch these offensive military excercies being conducted on our border. We had to take defensive action by launching a pre-emptive counterstrike to your invasion. (Also, we believe there may be some weapons of mass destruction over here...somewhere...um, we're still looking.)

This menacing and belligerent act was accompanied by no correspondence or assurances of any kind from your nation. The Vanheimigians were forced to act from a sense of self-preservation only. The Vanheimigian Vanir are a piece-loving people. We only want a little piece of your land...to compensate us for your aggressive actions. It was very aggressive of you to try to fool us this turn by not attacking us, too. That was extra-aggressive because by moving away and doing the opposite, you are obviously just trying to trick us.

We have been forced to put away our plowshares and picked up broadswords. We will repel the Ulmish Knights from our lands, and from any lands adjacent to our lands where they can continue to leer at us threateningly. As if these hostile acts were not enough, also, late at night, down across the river, some of our citizens heard Ulmish knaves singing disparaging comical songs about Vanheimigian maidens! Yeargh!!! It is to be war for centuries!! Helga and Hurkeh or not to be compared with anything but delicate wildflowers, certainly not with farm animals! Haroog!

The peasants have taken up arms and the Vanir intend to teach the Ulmish squires a lesson. Leering at our sisters and looming at us menacingly, and with obvious intent to launch sorties to steal our pigs and other less valuable family members, will not be tolerated. Long live the Vanheimigians! War upon the Order and the Knights of Ulm! Long live Vanheim!

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Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

You just gotta love this kind of diplomacy http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

Vanheimigians http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

The term is usually just Vanir, but I like Vanheimigians better. I am not even going to try to pronounce it though.

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

Ulm has no knights, as horses are for sissies!

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

I'm tellin' the Vanherse you said that.

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

Feel free. Their 'glamour' obsession plus their sissy horses just reinforces the notion. It's a wonder they can even go to battle at all. I hope they've all properly accessorized with handbags and new heels.

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

The druids of marverni dissapprove of such snide remarks, and glaring sneers. They suggest that the leaders of the vanir and the ulmishmen meet with them in the sacred druid groove. The druids will act as mediators, and perhaps such hostilities could be resolved,

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

Handbags?!

HANDBAGS??!!!

Haroog! The Vanir do not carry handbags. Those are COIN PURSES! Vanheimigian equestrians would never deign to carry handbags!

They are special magical coin purses which muffle the sound of the jangling coins so that we remain stealthy.

And we can't help being all glamorous. It just comes naturally to us.

Vanheim

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

I guess I'm the next one to receive the turtle award, sorry for the holdup - I have a very busy week. Fortunately, this will change after Thursday. New turn is up!

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

Ermor has about 4h left to do his turn, so I'll send him a PM...

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

ROTFL, I should have looked how many men Grom Bravebreaker has before I hired him for a ludicrous amount of money... who the hell trashed his merry little band? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

Heh, I wouldn't know. I thought it was pretty funny myself, seeing how tiny few guys he had.

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

To think that I even paid extra to outbid possible others just adds to the damage... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

Those three guys are gonna be rich!

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

Those three guys are going to be very dead soon... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif

Huh, I almost managed to miss the turn in my own game... Had it done on my laptop, but it seems I forgot to upload it. When I had a look which player to remind playing his turn, it was me! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Now I have done two turns in a row... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

The turtle price goes to Ermor and Oceania this round - you guys have about 7 hours left. Or are you all on easter vacation and should I turn off the timer?

Re: Vanheim DOW on Ulm
 

Oceania might miss the second turn in a row here... anything that we/I should do about that?