Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

That's it for Arco. Thanks for playing, Zeldor. You inflicted a lot of damage with limited resources (I'm just realizing now how poor your provinces were in gold/gem income).

Sorry about the dogpile. Well, kind of sorry. As you know, I didn't really want to face you 1 vs 1 and I was quite paranoid you'd actually make a comeback despite the odds being against you. :)

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Oh, I forgot to submit my turn with smth scripted. It wouldn't change much, but well...

And yeah, I should have been dead 20 turns ago, when I got stuck in 1:2 war against opponents that had 3-5x more resources each. My provs were properly site searched, so you see my luck for sites :)

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Still three turns missing (including my own) so I've postponed hosting by 12 hours.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Once again, three turns missing (including my own) so hosting postponed by 12 hours.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

for reasons of schedule, it'll be much more convenient for me if its delayed another 12h, and so it is done.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Well, that was unfortunate. Despite the fact that the server said it accepted Squirrelloid's delay it doesn't appear that was actually the case. I just missed the previous hosting time by a few minutes and of course Squirrelloid wasn't going to send his turn until later so we both staled.

I haven't looked at my turn in case we do rollback. But if Squirrelloid is ok with the stale then let's just keep playing as I prefer to avoid rollbacks if possible.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

its fine, i'm sure nothing is broken =P

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Ok, then let's play on. The really annoying thing is all the time I wasted on the last turn. :mad:

And it looks like Ermor is the recipient of Arco's unique items (or some of them anyway). I was wondering why his army hadn't moved yet and now I realize it was because they had the Flying Ship. :doh:

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Our next hosting is scheduled for 21:50 GMT Friday. Can everyone make that time or is it too far into the holiday weekend?

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

I see there's still a couple of turns missing so I've postponed hosting until Monday.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

I've postponed hosting by 24 hours due to the holiday weekend. If anyone needs more time let me know.

In other news, I'm really growing to hate lychantropos' amulets. :mad:

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

We've reached the point in the game that we're seeing increasing numbers of SCs and I'm noticing lots of tarts and EDM summons but not much in the way of elemental royalty so I thought I'd remind everyone about them. Sure they cost more than other SCs (except Ember Lords) but they've got some nice boosts (more HP, 10% regen, recuperation, 100% darkvision) that I think make them worthwhile. If not, then I'll have to revisit them next time as I really do like the idea of non-unique elemental royalty.

I also noticed an error in the first post. It says that WQs have sailing. That was my intention but in last minute testing I noticed it allowed the two aquatic WQs to travel onto land and drown themselves. This seemed like it was just asking for trouble so I only gave the amphibious Queen of Lakes sailing (I didn't want to make the other two WQs amphibious as well). I haven't seen anyone summon any WQs but thought I'd mention it in case someone was planning on them all having sailing.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

A few turns missing so 24 hours added to the clock.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

V,
Could you bump the turn 24 hrs? Busy week.
-ssj

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Sure, 24 hours have been added.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Hello everybody!

I'll be going on a week-long holiday from this friday. Hurmio has kindly agreed to sub for me, if no one objects, that is.

Ulm

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Sure, Hurmio is welcome to spend a few turns taking your place in beating up TNN. ;)

E-mail has been changed so he will receive the next turn.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Welcome Hurmio!
-ssj

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Thanks! I will be subbing just for 2 turns or so. Hopefully i will not damage Odeode's empire too badly.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

So, I feel like I'm just making maintenance turns, and my head really isn't in this game. I think I'm going to post for a sub, since I'm really not doing my position justice.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

V
Could you bump the timer 48 hrs? Out of town ATM.
ssj

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

No problem, hosting has been postponed 48 hours. I'll actually need the time as well to look over C'tis' position and try to get an idea what to do with my new combined TNN/C'tis empire (well, ok, it's mainly C'tis' empire ;)).

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

I have a family vacation coming up next week 3/26 thru 4/3 and have posted for a sub.
-ssj

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Please welcome Colonial to the game as the new leader of TNN. Thanks to him for subbing. :)

ssj, if you aren't able to find a sub we can wait until you return from vacation. It's certainly no time for a stale.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Ok, since ssj is now on vacation I've postponed hosting for a week. It may actually be good that he wasn't able to find a sub since this turn C'tis' NAP with Marverni and Ulm ends and so he'll be around for the beginning moves of that war.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

V,
I'm back. So just to check... this turn may/will contain hostilities from C'tis?
-ssj

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Welcome back! You are correct - this turn the destruction of Marverni and Ulm commences. That's the plan anyway.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

V,
Could I get 24 on the clock?
-ssj

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Sure, hosting postponed 24 hours.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

V,
Could you attach 24 hrs? Just back from trip.
tnx
-ssj

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Got it. (Still has his mod powaz)

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Sorry, I need to postpone hosting once again. The walls to my cap have been breached so I need to prepare a proper turn (especially after the stale last turn).

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Well played defense C'tis!
:hurt:
-Marverni

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Thanks, nice to get one win anyway. ;) With my immortal pretender and wraithlords I was pretty desperate to hold on to my cap. But I was lucky you only used a small part of your forces to try storming it.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Interesting couple of turns, ssj. Definitely showcase the power of spamming spells that attack MR. Don't know what I was thinking sending those SCs to province 28 except that I didn't have enough forces left to to defend against a second storm attempt and I really didn't want to lose that province. Still, based on the scouting report I should have teleported in a tart to cast rain of stones. Oh well, enjoy the enslaved tarts you just acquired. ;)

In a happier bit of news, C'tis has broken the siege of its capitol, led by its wish empowered, GoH boosted, immortal lich pretender. A wise use of gems? Probably not. But quite fun! :p

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Hats off on a very effective defense of the C'tis Cap. RoS is certainly wildly effective against my fragile mages when cast before a mass armor spell. Marverni generals were foolishly hoping for at least some attrition...

I'm thinking the enslaved tarts will be nearly useless given my mages spammed them with an obscene amount of horror marks prior to enslaving them:doh:.

I am traveling this week and may not get my turn in. Please extend the turn if it looks like I'm in danger of staling.

-Marverni and ssj

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Sure, I'll keep an eye on things. Adding 24 hours to the clock now since there are no turns in yet.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Could you add 24 to the clock? Tnx!
-ssj

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Sure, time has been added.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Not gunna lie, I think this last turn will prove the straw that broke the camels back for TNN.

I will play out a couple more turns, then consider going AI...

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

That camel seems to go for months with no water. Well played whatever you decide to do.
-ssj

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Yes, nice job fighting the good fight against the evil Ulm/Marverni alliance. ;) Thanks for subbing in so that we didn't have to have a nation go AI while it still had considerable fighting strength left.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Yup, AI.

Nice game Gentlemen.

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Tough couple of turns for the lizards. :hurt: Last turn I lost most of my skelly spamming corps and my cap was placed under siege again. This turn my pretender failed to kill even a single thug/SC in his battle with Marverni's forces. Definitely hurts losing all that gear. On the plus side, there's less micro each turn. :)

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Note how I cleverly killed a 100 of my own units with wrathful skies last turn. Did not read anywhere that army of gold is -75% lightening resist.:doh:
-ssj

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

I was worried you'd take advantage of that since I've been casting it frequently in my defense of my cap, but at least you didn't seem to have massed A mages so I didn't have the threat of thunderstrike spam in addition to wrathful skies.

Of course I couldn't be sure of this since I have limited scouting ability. When I took over C'tis I realized that they don't have recruitable scouts. Don't know what's up with that. Sure, I could see doing that to Hinnom - they deserve it ;) - but not EA C'tis. If someone chooses them in another game I admin I'll definitely give them a scout.

In other news, this was another rough turn for the opponents of Marverni and Ulm as Valerius, god of Tir na n'Og, was vanquished and the Tuatha withdrew from this world. Now only the lizards remain and the walls to their capitol have been breached. Well, time to throw everything I've got left into defense. :)

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

What an idiotic way to lose my cap. :re: Guess that'll teach me to give too many extra gems to a vortex of returning caster. Kind of annoying to go out in such a pathetic way. Sure, defeat was inevitable, but to lose like that...

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

That was a whoops:doh: indeed. What an uber communion you had set up. I was watching the communion slaves lighting up and thought. "... this is going to hurt!". If you want to rollback I am certainly willing.

-ssj

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

Hi,

I haven't been posting much, but good game to Colonial, he beat me like 4 times with his endless wolf armies :)

I noticed the same thing with army of gold and wrathful skies in my penultimate battle with TNN, cleverly killing 284 of my own units while hacking at a 100+/turn hp regenerating Oreigenes. If he hadn't cleared himself a path to rout just before the battle hit 50, I would've lost yet again!

On another note, I'll be headed to the countryside for the weekend, could we add 24h to the clock?

-Ulm

Re: Momentum 3 - EA, CBM/EDM, SC changes, weaker nations - Running
 

As far as a rollback goes, that's up to odeoderok. If he's up for rolling back so we can see how that battle would have gone if I hadn't botched things so impressively then I'm willing (the only thing I'll change is reducing the gems the vortex casters get so they can't chain cast it ;)). But I'm also fine with continuing. It's too bad we didn't get another nice battle but the most I could have done was stave off defeat a little longer.

Also, hosting has been postponed by 48 hours and I'll add more time if needed.

PS - I was quite pleased with my massively regenerating EK prophet - though that was a nasty trick you pulled off chopping off one of his arms. Luckily he was on his way to a lab and it looks like he kept ahold of his arm long enough to drop his sword in the treasury. :p