Re: Slooowww game
 

Machaka put in his turn, Oversway wandered off, so Ryleh is the question now.

Re: ctis turn
 

Because it's a long weekend, and people don't tend to play their turns over a long weekend. Games that I host play at a slow pace.

Re: ctis turn
 

Folket told me on the 4th that he was taking R'lyeh back over, on the 5th he was asking the port/IP and I posted it. No clue what's going on with him now.

Re: ctis turn
 

I just played my turn... triple income was instresting but it turned into a administrative nightmare.

Re: ctis turn
 

Yep. It didn't turn out quite like how I was hoping it would, but the game seems to be fairly interesting. I'm probably going to have to bow out at the end of this week due to a vacation unless somebody wants to take over Mictlan.

Re: ctis turn
 

Thank-you to all who have replied to my post, and an especially big thanks to Graeme for hosting. No criticism of you about the pace was intended. I realize that players will lose interest if they miss turns due to real life, and accomodating requests for the clock to stop is prudent.
The admin burden is rather high, but I am still eager to continue playing with whomever wants to keep going.
Cainehill, are you willing to continue pinch-hitting, this time for Mictlan?
And, if Oversway is out, how can we get him set to AI? And, if he is not going to submit a turn, aren't we ready to go?

Re: ctis turn
 

I can set him to AI. I just can't set him back to a human if he comes back. I'll force host everything tonight and try to get the game back on schedule.

Re: ctis turn
 

Graeme - is there is a hard date for you taking Mictlan back over? I'm a little wary about going into it open ended just now, but could fill in a turn or three, especially if you can say what you're doing, plans, etc, so I'm not coming in blind.

Edit : Oh - having just played / defended R'lyeh against you, I don't think it'd work out. Never mind.

Re: ctis turn
 

Well, Cainehill perhaps we could negoiate a favorable peace. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif If I remember correctly someone said he was going to set C'tis to AI earlier in this thread, if that is so you should set him to AI at once.

Re: ctis turn
 

Yes, please set ctis to AI. I cannot connect from work due to firewall issues, and my home computer no longer has internet until I can get a working card. Apologies for going AI, it will probably give Van a big boost but I am unable to play.

Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

Next turn is up. See you guys in a week and a half.

Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

Turn's about to host, and no sign of R'lyeh...

Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

I'm very sorry but I can't play this game any more. I will wait a couple of days before I turn my nation rouge.

I wish you good luck and sooner or later I will return in Dominions 3.

Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

Sigh. Cainehill, can you ride to the rescue again? If you are still reading this forum, that is. Folket, can you post a request for a replacement? Since R'lyeh is yet the dominant player in the game, it would be great if we could get a human to take over. I will again halt my offensive against R'lyeh until we can get things sorted out, since I get no great thrill from whacking an unplayed position. Please do not go to AI at least until our host comes back.

Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

Ugh. I hate to see games destroyed by the biggest nation going AI.

If Cainehill doesn't want to do it, I can take over R'lyeh.

Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

Oj, I just put myself AI. I will send you log in and change my turn.

Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

Folket sent me his password. I put in a quickie turn with a lot of recruiting and nothing else, just to be sure to overwrite his original go AI turn. I might or might not have time to do more before the next hosting.

Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

Excellent. Thanks and welcome to the game Ron.

Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

Yes, thank-you very much and welcome aboard. In case Folket didn't include a current events summary, here comes one. Mictlan is our host, and is out of town. You have been fighting Mictlan heavily, and me(Arco) a little bit. Marignon is also fighting Mictlan, and you may have some kind of agreement with him. Machaka and Ulm are going at it hammer and tongs; I don't believe either is fighting anyone else. Van is mopping up Ctis. Pan and Jotun are down, Ctis is almost so. Yes, my spies are everywhere.:) As stated above, I took no action against you this turn. Next turn, however...
Thanks again for riding to the rescue of our game.

Proposal for a game change
 

How about we change the victory conditions to most VPs on Oct. 5 wins? Dom3 release day + 3 days for shipping?

Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

Server down?

Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

Yesterday and today, so far.

Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

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Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

Sorry about the server being down. I hadn't noticed it as the monitor on that computer was turned off. The server is back up right now, but is at port 10101 (I couldn't remember which port it was on). I'll switch it back to port 11111 later tonight.

Re: MP Game, CB Mod, Tripled Income
 

Thanks, Graeme.

Re: Proposal for a game change
 

Wheee!!!

Just like the Grand Finale in a fireworks show, the mad scramble for VP provinces is in full swing. There were 4 separate battles over one VP alone this turn.

Perhaps the vaunted Arco astrology corps did not forsee so many fish out of the frozen water? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif Things are looking up for Van. Perhaps the vaunted Arco astrology corps picked the wrong peace treaty?

Should be quite the fun scramble for the last 3 turns http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

Re: Proposal for a game change
 

So exactly how many more turns do we want to play this?

1?
2?

Call it a draw now, because we all hope to find dom3 in our mailbox today or tomorrow?

Re: Proposal for a game change
 

Since it takes two turns to breach and storm, one turn seems pointless. My copy of 3 shipped today, so i'm easy either way. It's really up to Graeme.

Nice job coming outta the bullpen Ron, and thanks again for taking over.

Re: Proposal for a game change
 

I say call it a draw now. After 2 nations storm my capital in the same turn no less. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

But I'm fine either way, my delivery notice was today, so my copy should be arriving tomorrow (cross my fingers).

Re: Proposal for a game change
 

It was necessary to destroy your capital in order to save it from being destroyed by Arcoscephale. So, really, just doing you a favor old chap.

Well, that's our story and we're sticking to it. Until we think of a better one.

Re: Proposal for a game change
 

Thanks for the game, everyone.

It was an interesting experience. The triple income made it possible for me to switch R'lyeh's focus from the previous owner's lobo swarms to huge masses of ilithids and (most importantly) starspawns. There were very few mage starspawns when I took over, but I was able to recruit them in huge numbers. The ones with a death random were the most important - nether darts from an S4 caster are just nasty, and being able to teleport 10-20 nether bolters onto whatever army Arco was trying to throw at me was more than he could handle.

Thanks to Graeme for hosting.

Unless someone has any objection, I'll message Graeme and let him know he can take the game down.

Re: Proposal for a game change
 

Congratulations RonD, on a well-earned victory. I fumbled in the end zone due to sequence of play confusion, as you no doubt noticed. A typical noob error I'm afraid. This was my first net game and only my fifth multiplayer game. All in all, very enlightening. Thanks again for stepping in, and thanks to Graeme for hosting. On to Dom III!

Re: Proposal for a game change
 

Thanks for the game everyone. Kinda a bummer for me 'cause all my opponents deserted, but fun playing with giant armies of endgame Vanhiem might.

Thank you for hosting Graeme, and bonus points for hosting for so long after you left without complaint!

Grats to Ron, excellent work coming in as a sub and pulling off the win!