Re: Turn 62
 

AHHHHHHH. How bittersweet.

My lawyers formally protest! The fact that I "lost" cost me troops and possibly wizards. Plus I ordered a lab, temple, and fort on the location too. I meant to keep it forever.

Boron, regardless of the outcome that was fun!

Re: Turn 62
 

Hm the battle replay runs so slow that it is a pain to watch http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif.

Here is the battlereport though:
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/9953/battle4kq.jpg

Good scripting and troop placement Dragonfire http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.
The battle replay shows me losing too. Though i "won" it was a pyrhic victory. Among the 18 dead commanders are probably at least 50% mages.
This and last turns battle showed me Ermors big weakness
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif. You can easily accumulate hundreds of troops but their combat potential is only so-so.
Has been a very fun game though, many nice fights with you, Panther and Pasha. Awesome how you managed to survive Pasha. Really well done, congrats. Same for Panther. I hoped i can defeat you two but you brought me down and now you will probably even survive me when Dragonfire kills me with his remaining major army http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif.
Has been a fantastic game guys.

Re: Turn 62
 

nice numbers - those look like what I saw, but it was so close either way ... awesome battle.

Re: Turn 64
 

Turn 64 is out.

Deadline is Sunday.

Re: Turn 65
 

Turn 65 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday.

Re: Turn 65
 

we are pleased to announce that the summer burning festival, held this year for the first time in the beautiful city of Wymartal, was a rousing success. This yearly festival celebrates the prophecy of the burning of the world, and is held holy by the proud mictish people.

In other news, it has come to our attention that a terrible death scourge has encroached upon the world. As our true precepts hold to the opposite, ie. that blood=life is the true way, it has become imperitive to act. As the local barbarian jotun tribes seem disorganized and technologically backwards, we have out of necessity declared an emergency military frontier throughout those territories. It is possible that a few misguided giants might resist civilized authority, but we wish to assure them that their blood is as good as any and they will enjoy fully equal blood rights. or is that blood rites?

Re: Turn 65
 

hehehe Just be thankful that the city of Wymartal did not but up a bigger/better defense. I don't think I hurt you enough to be noticable.

I do have a question. During that battle at my capital, a spell was cast that I didn't see a "comment" on. At the beginning of each turn towards the end of the battle, the whole battlefield was struck by fire. Looking at the list of spells being cast, I couldn't find what was causing it. Care to enlighten me a little? Or did I miss the spell. I know it's not falling fire.

Re: Turn 65
 

sure np - that's the battlefield fire spell "fire storm" - evoc 7. It sure looks impressive, but i don't think it actually does all that much damage...

Re: Turn 66
 

Turn 66 is out.

Deadline is Thursday.

Tien Chi - no more
 

That's all for me, folks. Keep us all posted on the bigger battles so we know how things progress. I learned a few things about Tien Chi, now I wish I took S&A (instead of BK). But my first real game as TC, and I wasn't the first one out. I'm happy.

Turn 67
 

Turn 67 is out.

Deadline is Sunday.

Farewell Shmonk! See you in another game soon!

Re: Turn 68
 

Turn 68 is out. It was a bit late because one player submitted his turn late. Tsk tsk!

Deadline is TUESDAY 2/28.

Pasha

Re: Turn 68
 

Army of Gold was precisely the right spell to cast, Panther - and if I hadn't been saved by the AI spamming incinerate after the scripts ran out, I would have been scuppered. Saved by the AI, how humiliating http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: Turn 68
 

Well, good game all. I have been slaughtered like a stuck pig.

I had really thought that the three of us down south would have been able to eliminate the undead infestation rather quickly, but that was not to be. I had no idea just how strong Ermor is in the early game. I never had even the slightest chance in this game (just like TC), but that is Dominions!

Had Ermor died early, perhaps the southern coalition could have challenged Arch. Probably not, though, for he has had more than 1/3 of the provinces and been left alone for a long time now.

Anyway, good fighting in this game, especially in the 3-on-1 against Boron!

Re: Turn 68
 

yah, I really was perplexed as to whether I should even have attacked - no honour in such a lopsided force ratio. I have never been so lucky in a game, which made this all somewhat less than challenging. I was thinking of just letting you guys finish fighting it out, but decided that trying to end it all was the better option.

some great battles, no doubt.

If the other players would rather i w/draw from panther and then go AI, or just do nothing, I'd be up for that.

Re: Turn 68
 

Naw, you have won fair and square.

I suspect it would not be out of line to simply declare you the winner, for that is a foregone conclusion at this point in the game. After all, every game must end at some time! If there were a province victory condition, you would have already won.

Although, the other players might want to look at your army & strategy as you overrun them one at a time like I was able to do.

The only way to make this a game is for everybody else to gang up on you, but even that is too little and too late. Beides, Cainehill refused to attack you when I brought it up to him.

Turn 70
 

Turn 70 is out.

Deadline is Sunday.

Re: Turn 72
 

Turn 72 is out.

Deadline is Thursday.

Re: Turn 72
 

hey, I wanted to destroy that giant ermorian horde

good job w/ that dragonfire - you clearly understand how to run a late game army. Two things you could add: army of gold, and, of course, a relief spammer.

Re: Turn 72
 

Hey thanks Archaeolept. Army of gold is a fine fine spell and I certainly could use it in the mix. Now I should have focused on relief more -- I have the nature dudes making green people but I probably should do that. Thanks for the tips.

Re: Turn 72
 

Wow! That was a big battle!

Sometimes it is fun to watch Ermor run away with its bony tail between its legs.

Pasha

Re: Turn 72
 

really, no one is interested in my late game scenario? That i distribute my forces evenly throughout my empire, then go AI and let you all struggle over my remains? I think it could be fun...

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Turn 72
 

Atm my masochist part is busy enough with SC. So no thanks Arch http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

Re: Turn 73
 

Turn 73 is out.

Deadline is Sunday.

Re: Turn 73
 

Sorry for the delay. I yesterday tried out the new mods like Necropolis which are really cute. So i deleted all old CB Mods up to 4.0 only to find out that we played S.O.L. with CB 4.0.

Now i got 4.0 again from Pasha http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.

Re: Turn 74
 

Turn 74 is out.

Deadline is TUESDAY (Tomorrow).

Pasha

Re: Turn 75
 

Turn 75 is out.

Deadline is Thursday.

Re: Turn 75
 

umm, ehh

/me scuffles his feet

you guys wanna call it a day? it seems pretty pointless for me to try and crush y'all, whom i've had good relations w/ all game... you can all have a seat at the big table, w/ the lizardskin table top, the jade cutlery, and the ivory bowls...

Re: Turn 75
 

Sounds good to me!

Mictlan Wins!!
 

Ok. Everyone is ok with calling it a day.

I hereby declare Archie the gracious winner as Mictlan!

Hooray for Arch.

Pasha

Re: Mictlan Wins!!
 

Hey, congratulations, Arch.

But I wonder if you have ever had a game with an easier win than this one! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: Mictlan Wins!!
 

no, can't really say as I have - there is such a thing as being too lucky.

Re: Mictlan Wins!!
 

Nah! It was a GLORIOUS VICTORY!! Congrats, Arch.