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create new folder in saved games, rename it asiatwist, place .trn file in folder, restart dominions if necessary. game should be on game list. Make sure you don't have two installs of Dominions and you're placing the turn in the wrong one :)
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You where right...re-created it with no space and it worked fine, Thanks!!!
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No worries.
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Good luck all! Feel free to drop by C'Tis' loverly swamps and mires sometime for your summer holiday.
Kinda ironic, as I've just taken a job as a 'Wetlands Conservation Officer' in RL. Perhaps I should just learn to spread C'Tis Dominion? Apologies for being a little delayed in processing turns - my timezone means I'll be a little ahead (which is actually behind). :) |
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Will do! It's a nice transition area between sea and land. I'll be sure to research Serpents Blessing before I book the charter though.
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Turn 2 is out.
Deadline is Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. Boston time. |
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Excellent variety of god and prophet names! Although I have to rethink mine, now, since my prophet name would have been very similar to one already used (was going to be "Fist of Heaven").
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bong...
bong... Bong... Bong!... BONG!... BONG!!! Drums thunder. Machaka is marching. Mbaba inhales. |
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Funny, I almost named my pretender Burn as well. WraithLord and I seem to read the same books. But at the last minute I was inspired by the Muse...
Beware knight-at-arms, alone and palely loitering! |
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Ktistoffer O:
I expected smth closer to national anthem of Zambia, which goes like that: Quote:
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Those books are A-W-Some!- They make me laugh at unexpected moments, which somewhat irritates my wife :D |
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@ Zeldor: I like the lesa, lesa, wesu part :)
Mbaba inhales! |
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Twaliilubula! What an awesome word.
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Their village and town names are impressive too, for example: Choko Choko, Mwanzachibanza, Yusikwanamwaka, Buluwaleza, Bulelele.
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wow awesome,
whilst we are on the subject of languages: "il ****ta fuq tieghi fartras" only in maltese would something like the above sentence would mean something as random as "it's raining on my bald head" my grandfather offended many english speakers with the above phrase:doh: |
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Turn 3 is out.
Deadline is Wednesday night at 9:00 pm Boston time..... technically. However, I will be traveling for the Thanksgiving Holiday in the USA. I will be back late on Thursday. I will be around the weekend, but we will take a casual approach to turn hostings, because I know of other players who will be traveling and probably unavailable. Pasha |
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The plague of Ashdod is spreading rapidly, but its dominion is weak! All units, converge on target!
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Mbaba is still inhaling!
- Idi, Voice of Mbaba |
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Ashdod are on the run!
As fast as we can at the enemy that is, to smite and bite our foes. I pray Pythium is one of our neighbours, no mercy to you! Your people will grace our dining table for sometime, as we feast upon your flesh... |
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I just realized my expansion strategy sucks. Improvisation ensues!
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Nothing like it! :D
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Turn 4 is out. Deadline is technically Friday night, but we are on a casual schedule due to the long holiday weekend here in the USA.
Pasha |
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A foul wind emanates from [wherever Ashdod] is. The hedges have withered and the birds no longer sing. The wardens of the sacred groves are awakening - beware all who would befoul the ancient spring of life!
On a side note, Oprah, the Black Harpy and Prophetess, has achieved unequaled obsesity. Luckily, she can still fly, which allowed her to escape would be Thanksgiving diners in Pangea who mistook her for a turkey. Blasphemy! |
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Was she called Oprah before or after she got unequaled obesity? : )
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HoF characters can't be renamed. Nor can prophets or pretenders. From this, we can deduce that she has been called Oprah since turn 1. ;)
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Mbaba is still inhaling, according to Idi, Voice of Mbaba.
A great inhalation must be followed by a great exhalation. This is the way things are. Idi has not left the God Mountain in desperation. There is greatness in wisdom. It is wise to inhale before advancing. Blessed be the meek. - Mbeke, Voice of the Voice, in his Greatness Idi's absence. |
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Whuh-oh. I don't know quite what to expect, but I'm pretty sure it'll be bad news for somebody.
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Turn 5 is out. Deadline is Saturday night.
Pasha |
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Aeon's have passed and the stars have revolved now settling into strange configurations. It is now the time foretold. From an undersea fortress of mind bending architecture Words of Power have been spoken. The great one Begog himself has seeped down from the void between the stars and all space has gloried in his coming.
The Void Gate shall be reopened and His servants shall claim this world. |
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Ah yes, we are well aware of what in the depths' dark lurks.
Oftn, their vile ichor can be found smeushed along the spines of our own sly snake-ships. As the substance seems somewhat efficacious as a barnacle preventative, we take no offense from this. |
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Mbaba breathes.
Wind of Will and Woe is let forth. Idi, Voice of Mbaba, has passed judgement. Bloated lifeforms claim greatness. This is despicable in the eyes of Mbaba. False heroes will soon be gathered from distant lands and stuffed with yams. Then they will be placed in the deepest cave and fed to the spider mothers. Soon the caves will be crawling with little ones fed on the blood of abominations of unequaled obesity. - Mbeke, Voice of the Voice. |
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we have heard of these animals. they are like those little beasts we call skitterlings which can be found during the short summer months.
They are harmless and inoffensive, albeit they are sometimes disposed of by our house thralls. |
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Foul winds that some called a god’s breathe, but others said were forge clouds, blew in from the East. The sky itself had aborbed their reddish tint, now like a blood-soaked rag. There they say, men are shackled in chains and called thralls, while the beasts of the wild woods are slaughtered and left to rot.
The Elders say that the when the earth is ailing it manifests its fury in the form of a woman so beautiful that to see her is to witness paradise lost. Those who gaze upon her for even the briefest instant are transformed into a monument to the earth's glory. She will descend from the skies, they say, and cleanse this world of its teeming vermin, restore the ancient groves older than any civilization, and unshackle the spirits of the wild to run free once again with no fear of fire and iron. Nothing will be left of man but mossy statues in the glade. |
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The lawgiver has chosen the foul heretics who shall first recieve divine judgement,
"those who had smitten their masters of ancient times to gain power, you have become the very thing you seeked to destroy and for that you must be punished, cherish your days for they are about to end." so sayeth the lawgiver. |
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In aeons long past, Sjunker was part of the land above the waves. Tall she stood, tall and proud. Her eyes saw all, her ears heard all and her mind grasped all things. But her lips spoke no words. This was a great wisdom, for she knew that giving favor and advice to one would make them prideful and arrogant.
When jealous mages made pacts with demons to bind her to a watery prison she was neither amazed nor angry. She knew the sacrifice was neccesary to save her people from a greater harm. With eyes shut and mind muddled by demons we found her in the the darkest cave in the darkest depths we found her. We are not her people. We are the godless ones, and we give praise to none but the worthy. Her lips unsealed and she spoke to us. Millenia of clouded dreams had past without nothing but memories. She asked us of her people. How had they fared? And so we told her. And what we told her did not please her, yet she knew our words to be true. And she told us of the horrors that awaited if she did not return the light of hope and wisdom to her people. And we knew her words to be true. Now, while Lady Sjunker fights to break free from her demonic prison, we prepare for war. We must conquer, for if we do not everything will dissappear in a torrent of filth, terror and blood. - Foreword to The Law of Oceania |
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(from the archives of the Bakemono Strategic Command)
To: Sword of Heaven From: Bakemono Strategic Command Subj: Operation Autumn Harvest Orders: Take command of the First Bakemono Expeditionary Force (1BEF). Execute offensive operations until further notice. Battle plan: 1BEF to be assembled soonest; 1BEF crosses phase line alpha 1rst of month; 1BEF eliminates OpFor at objective Songbird; 1BEF threatens objectives Dog and Eel OpFor intel: native tribes; expected level of resistance: medium, based solely on numbers Force composition: 1BEF: -- HQ, 12th Reg -- Co C, 17th Inf Reg (Lt Inf) -- Co D, 17th Reg (Lt Arch) -- Co H, 12th Reg (Hvy Inf (Spec)) -- Batt A, 12th Reg (Arty) Reinforcements: replacements only for 2-3 months Personal note: Go get 'em! We need some success soon--Snake is getting mad. He doesn't understand why we needed to deploy the 17th and 12th regiments on civil peacekeeping in the capital for so long. |
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Hail, kings and queens of the world! We bring tidings from Imperator Caesar Augustus Arges, princeps of Pythium, divine son of the glorious Caelus, ruler of the Heavens!
See! how He gathers unto Him the power of the earth and of the skies! See! how all the beasts of nature bow to His will, cowed by His immeasurable might! See! how His armies march across the land, spreading His dominion unto the horizons! See! how He Himself strides at the head of the great Pythian host, driving His enemies before Him! Surely He is the one who shall unite all the scattered peoples of the world under His banner! Surely He is the one who shall forge all the squabbling kingdoms into one, great nation, united under one God! Surely He is the one who shall rule over all the world, yea, over the Universe itself and all its innumerable creatures! Surely He is the one who shall rise above all others who fancy themselves great, the true Pantokrator of a new Golden Age! None can stand against Him in His terrible, divine wrath! None can match His unfathomable wisdom and understanding! None can slow the fulfillment of His destiny, written across the very stars! None can impede His ascension to the seat ascribed to Him as Lord of the Spheres! All those who would try shall be cast down! All those who would try shall know only oblivion! All those who would try shall know only sorrow and despair! All those who would try shall know only the darkness of the Stygian abyss! Those who would aid Him shall be rewarded! Those who would worship Him shall know His mercy! Those who would receive the gift of His rule shall prosper! Those who would dedicate their lives to His service shall stand with Him in Elysium! Kings and queens of the world! This is the choice set before you by our divine emperor! Choose swiftly, and choose wisely! His time approaches, and those who linger and hesitate overmuch shall be counted amongst His foes! |
Turn 7
Turn 7 is out.
Deadline is Tuesday night. Pasha |
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game crashes when i try to read messages. pasha, could you resend the turn pls?
seems to be one specific message - not important in itself, but worrying. also: i lost. stupid indy mage racked up w/ gems :( |
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Arch, for what its worth, I sent you a message. Nothing of note, not sure why it would crash your game :(
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A message could crash the game if it includes the '%' character, especially if it's followed by an 's'.
"I'm gonna tax 200% so I get more cash" would do it. If you're lucky this will turn into: "I'm gonna tax 200(null)o I get more cash" Otherwise it might crash. |
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interesting, why is that? I figured it was just those dirty Pan fingernails getting earth and filth all over the message :)
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it was our user's manual for the Hide Shield, warning you not to expand without it! looking at the hall of fame, clearly the message did not make it in time, thus invalidating your warranty. :)
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(seen posted on street corners around the capital)
BEWARE JAGUARS! Every year, hundreds of unsuspecting citizens adopt stray jaguars. Every year, hundreds of citizens die because of it. Contrary to their portrayal in the popular media, jaguars do NOT make good pets. * they are NOT cute and cuddly; they cannot be declawed, spayed, or neutered * over 70% of them are rabid * they WILL turn on you, no matter how much cat food you give them So when your little goblin asks if they can take home that scraggly jaguar you see in the alley, just say no! Go home, get your bow, and put it out of its misery. Together, we can ensure that today's future becomes tomorrow's present for the bakemono youth. KILL A JAGUAR--THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN! Message sponsered by the Bakemono Strategic Command, Civil Health Division |
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Atlantia speaks. Hers is not the voice of well worded reason, nor is it the fervent clamor of the zealot. Aeons have passed, and she has slumbered under the waves - in the deeps where our great people moved her to safety, so long ago. Now, so long forgotten by the deep ones - we built the Pillars to remind us of her greatness, but in the end, in her silence, they were the only reason we stayed by her side - Atlantia is dreaming of the world once more. Her call comes, in the dreams of Queens and Kings. Images of days past are conjured from her quartz heart, images of a time before the deep ones sought refuge in the reefs and chasms of the sea. She reminds us - oh how glorious was the past! - that we once dwelt in the rivers, and swamps, and jungles upon the land. Now we have once again seen the glory that was Atlantis - a city on dry land, supported by arching basalt monoliths, spanning a great river that has long run dry, those monoliths having been drawn beneath the waves, to become the Pillars in the days of smoke, and pain.
She never knew why the lesser races had feared Atlantis. It was the grandest city of its time, dwarfing the settlements of the fledgeling human race, and only rivaled by great Partholonia. But the libraries were open to all, and great scholars would come from far and wide, many of them stopping to speak with Atlantia herself, their briefly flickering mortal minds straining to gasp the secrets of the universe. Perhaps it was our culture, so pervasive, so seductive, which made the hearts and minds of the ambitious grow sour. It was a great irony, that in the halls of the wise and the rational, that within Partholonia itself, the crusade was begun. Such a small thing at first, diplomatic ties being cut, contact slowing to a trickle. But soon, those missionaries of the mind, traveling long, studying intently, and then returning to their homes - they would be executed for treason on their return, and their notes seized by those who would use Atlantia's secrets not for the good of all, but to subvert her ever growing influence on the world of men. Thankfully, the nation of Atlantis had grown large, and quite strong. When the raids began, her people would repel them, but when they continued, the economic might of the greatest nation in the world, slowly began to crumble. Oh, how Atlantia had wished that she could see the faces of those brutal warlords, when they stormed towards the site of fair Atlantis, only to find nothing but the gaping holes where once the roots of the pillars bit deep into the verdant ground. But she knew they were coming, and she consumed every bit of her own power to render the stones, and herself, nearly immaterial. Fading almost completely into the ethereal plane, our people carried these magnificent works of art and beauty beneath the waves. Centuries have passed, and without Atlantia's presence, petty bickering has weakened our people, allowing our nation's greatness to fade into myth, the same sort of myth told to children to help them sleep - a myth about the great statue standing between the Pillars themselves, being a goddess so wise, and so protective, that society would cease to exist without her. And to a degree, it had. But again, she speaks. Taxes are levied, and the kelp farms are expanded to increase revenue. The bounty of the sea is leveraged, and young Atlantians leave the city on less diplomatic missions than before - now they forcibly denounce Triton Chieftain and Dear Tribe Shaman alike, adding the bounty of their lands to the burgeoning Atlantic empire. Atlantia murmurs in visions and dreams, but her message has become clear - the children of the deep must rise once more, and proclaim her greatness. Soon, all will proclaim her greatness. Long live Atlantia! Long live the Princess! |
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Unless I'm mistaken, Atlantis, our divine ladies have a lot in common. Perhaps they are different aspects of the same being? :)
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Don't take any notice of this, it was made by the same bakemono goblin in the famous Sprite(obey your thrist) advert. He has expperience in misleading people. Please know that jaguars make wonderful pets and their soft pelts make wonderful clothing. |
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