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So Catsby, what do you make of my offer?

I have little doubt that if we remain at war, you will eventually be able to beat me, with your superior research, income (monetary and gem) and experience. But I think (or hope) I might not represent the softest of targets - mine is not the smallest or weakest of empires, and my research is no longer as embarrassing as it was. There is no need for us to remain at war, and I'm certain you will be able to find easier pickings elsewhere.

Yours,

Sauromatia.

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You invaded us, unprovoked, four times killing hundreds of citizens of Tien Chi. During this time we were content to contain your aggression while concentrating on conquering Arcocephale and destroying the infrastructure of Helheim.

Now Arcocephale is conquered, and Helheim is reduced to a wandering nomadic tribe of pillagers in our hinterland - difficult to fight with troops but contained enough that we shall smite them from afar with magic until they no longer can push forward on any front.

And what of Sauromatia? The largest, most advanced armies the world has ever seen sit upn the Sauromatian border and we know with perfect certainty that if we do nothing that the Sauromatians will again invade our lands and kill our people. No, now is the time to strike back. Four times will the Sauromatian people feel the sting of Tien Chi invasion. And then, when they have suffered what we have suffered, when the devastation of war burns in their cities instead of ours, then we can speak of peace.

The Sauromatian people have lost nothing but pride. That ends now. We shall begin our conquest of the cities of Sauromatia this month. Your armies will crumble under the weight of ice from the sky. Your armies will drown in lava pooled from the ground. Your people will taste what it means to have a war fought on their lands.

Sauromatia will learn the taste of suffering. Then, and only then, will we entertain Sauromatia's pleas for forebearance. When the citizens of your barbarous skin eating empire have seen for themselves the reasons your armies have been turned back again and again - then we will see what peace is worth to you!

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

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I see.

Well, just to be clear, I think I only actually attacked you three times. (Twice you melted my mundane armies with your mages, once you killed my mages with your soldiers.) So maybe we can talk of peace after I feel the sting of T'ien Ch'i invasion three times?

Also, you were saying before that you were fighting on multiple fronts. Who are you actually fighting? Seems to me your multiple fronts are your two fronts with me.

I hope you're scared of my PD. (I'm banking on terror).

Sauromatia.

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Check your Scoregraphs again. Every invasion of Tien Chi has a marked effect on your army size.

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

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Which begs the question: Why did you have your mages in arrow range? Particularly your flaming arrows mage. And additionally: why did you put three mages together in the same square? Thats really dangerous. You are just asking for a ball spell or magic duel or something to kill them all in one shot. 800gp down the tubes at a stroke.

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Okey, I have uncountable vanhere marching towards my capital and took my largest force I was able to assembe. I lost. I send all my items, and gems and gold in stock to R'leh and next turn I declare that the Sons of Winter have been beaten.

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The nation of R'lyeh will miss our big friends and we wish their citizens well. We hope the victorious nation of Vanheim will not inflict too much cruelty on the population.

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I forgot to put my flamign arrow mage back (my other guys were casting artillery spells so needed to be fairly close), my mages had no astral (so no magic duel problems) and i didnt put them in one square, i had them fairly spread out but, since the area they were in was filled with troops the game decided it would be fun to put 3 of my mages in the same square, you know, for fun http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

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Every month that Helheim clings to what little life it has-what, with a slain god, slain prophet, and abandoned capital-another nation seems to bite the dust. Who knows, perhaps I will win this thing yet! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

OKwhat in the name of god(me)? ive just had 2 assasins retreat instantly from a fight in 1 turn (they were set to attack rear to bypass guards...)