Re: Suricate - pbem LA newbie game - (OPEN)
 

Nation's start positions are fixed in this map , so you always get the same position http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif

Re: Suricate - pbem LA newbie game - (OPEN)
 

The game started and you should have all received your first turn =)
This game is made in a 'scenario map' so is quite fixed =)
It is my hope you'll enjoy it !

For any question or problem u can always pm me or write here, to answer the concerns wrathful skyes should be legit (unless someone has a strong point against it).
Stealing the attack commander order from bogu's friend is NOT allowed and should be avoided, please don't do it.

Re: Suricate - pbem LA newbie game - (OPEN)
 

The point is that the spell is bugged and you should not be able to have the enchantmen function wile the mage has already retreated from the field (as with any other enchantment).
Is not too important but unfair to be legit to use bugged commands.

Re: Suricate - pbem LA newbie game - (OPEN)
 

If i get this correctly a mage can have scripted cast wraithful skies/retreat and the spell stays up for all battle?

What if the mage casting Wraithful skies is regularly killed in the battle?

Re: Suricate - pbem LA newbie game - (OPEN)
 

mmm I don´t know if the enchantment ends. I think that remains in effect even if killed. Normally you could equip an anti-lightning ring to make him survive but still an enemy could kill him.

the trick is to retreat him so the enchantments last for the battle.

Re: Suricate - pbem LA newbie game - (OPEN)
 

From what I read in this thread it seems like it is abusing a bug and that the enchantment should end when the mage dies. Same for:
"Using combinations of "mists of deception" + some battle enchantment damageing spell (like wratful skies) and then retreating the caster mage. Basically there is no way to kill the mist, so the enemy army has to endure 50 rounds of mass lightning bolts....".

I think we should have a house rule against abusing those spells by retreating after casting.

Re: Suricate - pbem LA newbie game - (OPEN)
 

I;m a bit confused about what you're talking about, but there are two issues about such things. (1) Retreating from battle doesn't end a battlefield enchantment, but dying does. I thought this had been fixed, though I'm not sure. (2) The spell Mists of Deception produces soldiers which prevent the battle from ending ad infinitum. Hence if one side casts both Wrathful Skies and Mists of Deception then retreats, the opposing side has to survive 50 rounds of lightning.

Re: Suricate - pbem LA newbie game - (OPEN)
 

A quick suggestion for the people at the very first game (or with very little turns played before)

The internal dominions3 message system does work but doesn't have an history of the messages sent and it takes some time to get an answer (2 turns usually..) so it is common practice to use the forum/Personal messages for diplomacy purpose!

For instance your declaration of wars, nap , alliance , trade offers , threats , ecc should all be carried out either in this thread (if u want it public) or wia PM (for private thing).

Though not mandatory it usually improve the game experience if the players engage in diplomacy/boasting/threats/whatever in the game thread

Re: Suricate - pbem LA newbie game - (OPEN)
 

Hats of for Ulm's prophet http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

My province defence had just put his entire army on the run. They close in on the hochmeister prophet, getting ready to surround him. But then they take one good look at him and apparently decide that it's not worth risking it. The entire province defence deserts and run away into the woods. The hochmeister is left alone looking out over a field of corpses. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image.../firedevil.gif

He never moved or fought in any melee. It seems he's such a mean bastard that he doesn't have to fight to defeat his enemies.

Re: Suricate - pbem LA newbie game - (OPEN)
 

Looks like you province defence didnt read the game manual http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif