Re: Stalings et al.
 

I don't mind terribly Ulm staling... The turns do take some time nowadays to do, so a fixed hosting might not be a bad idea anyways. Although I guess it would be possible to force a hosting once everyone but Ulm have done their turns, but what's the point, really? With a game this big I don't think we got more than one turn a day at the beginning even.

Only Caelum and Machaka to go, btw, so it seems the game is in good health. I e-mailed Calistas and Regen earlier (them not being around the Boards in a while): I got a _very_ weird reply from Calistas (I don't really know what to make of it, someone else try and ask if he's still in!) and Regen hasn't yet responded.

Not having seen any objections to pooling the passwords, I guess I'll ask Truper or archae or someone to take care of them to regain the master password's functionality to some extent and will send an ingame message to all about it after I know where to send the 'words. That cool? Someone please validate the idea; is there some glaring problem in it that's so obvious that it needn't even be voiced?

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Or perhaps I could continue west and solve the Ulm problem while I'm at it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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is Machaka still with us?

BTW (ulm problem) i thought so too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif
Soapyfrog said:
Thats an interesting diplomatic angle...
but i am not keen on man going west.

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It would seem that Machaka, too, is not with us anymore. All the rest are accounted for, I think. So Machaka's lands are up for grabs for the quickest! (Since Regen hasn't answered the email query I sent him to the address in his profile, we'll have to assume that his nation is in a similar state as Ulm. Does someone here have another of his addresses by any chance?)

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Hee, hee, very funny. The explanation would be the Alchemist's Stone, I suppose. Weird bug. You want me to send the turn file to a 3rd party to check? I would prefer it, so no doubts linger.

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I've certainly received that same message pointed at myself enough times that I'm not concerned.

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Damn, every game I join has cheaters in it!
Once it even was me.
We really need a very strict cheat detection system http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif.

Re: Stalings et al.
 

Navar, why did you go AI?

And why none of my neighbors do? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

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Er, what's happened to the game? Is it running?

Peter

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Eh? Sure is! Hosting in ~12h... You have a problem connecting or what?

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hi guys. my comp was hijacked by a brand new spyware. so i had to format my harddrives for good. it will take until monday to fix all of the problems. -limbo

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Alright, with limbo back the hosting is once again 24h fixed, and new turns are in; look lively!

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looks like almost everyone is still alive (er...moving) only Cael. left to go.

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I will probably not be able to upload my turn(s); my usual problem of not being able to connect to the server has appeared once more.

So you should expext Arcoscephale to start staling, but they are virtually dead, so.

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Server restarted, try now. I recall restarting has helped in the past.

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christmas season! im going for a long trip to visit santa in lapland! this means that game will be in ice for a ap.3 weeks.. i hope you all have patience:) i`ve ´given a thought about having an sub. but strategically thats not a good idea at the moment. im really sorry for the delay. but im taking a dom2 with me, and hopefully ill find a machine to install it to.

MERRY XMAS!!

-limbo

Re: Stalings et al.
 

Thanks Jurri, but my problem has nothing to do with the server (it is not the usual one). I believe the network configuration sometimes shut down some ports, just to have a laugh.

It should be solved on its own, one of these days, but no turns from me until then. (The same symptom prevents me from going to some sites, for no apparent reason either)

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server down?

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Back up again. Everyone cool with a pause? If so, I'll host once Alneyan gets his turn in and then set it to host in January the next time.

I'm a bit concerned about losing players over such a long stretch, but I don't know if we have any alternatives.

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well I would be away for a week over christmas too, so I don´t really mind.

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No problem for me either. I'll be visiting ye olde family soon...

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Looks like the Old Bug is gone for the time being (I have just done my turn). And of course, I should not be able to do much more than surviving in the coming turns, so.

Well, I guess I will leave Arcoscephale in a pretty poor situation to the first player. At least, they have survived an offensive by two nations, including the most powerful one on this side of Faerun. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

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Alright, a new turn is in. Do it at your leisure; I'll return us to normal schedule once everyone is back from merrymaking.

Oh, and Alneyan, admirable fighting in a sudden situation. Especially the attack on T'ien C'hi with a scout took me by surprise! Whatever did poor Soapy do to you... (Just asking so I could do it too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif)

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Well, if you consider "putting up a Maginot Line" to be admirable fighting, then it is. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif I am hoping for some spells to try to turn the tides though; that, or merely wait for someone else to jump on C'tis. Or the rest of the world rather.

T'ien Ch'i (and my other neighbours) did nothing to bring my ire on them. I merely needed money, had scouts everywhere, and attacked every province not defended to capture it for one turn; 50 gold pieces go a long way to make both ends meet at the end of a turn. That, and the scouts were requiring upkeep, so good riddance if they happened to come upon an enemy army.

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I figured it was just a cash grab and didnt take it to heart... my fault for not spending 1 gold on PD. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Did you make sure you put that point once you took back the province? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

And it isn't as if I would mind if you decided to invade me. I would certainly welcome a change; that, and you would surely be weakened once (or if) you crush C'tis' armies, so that would make my own situation easier. What a world! You cannot irritate your neighbours, even when taking their provinces! *Grumbles*

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Considering you were attacked on, what, turn two of your stewardship I'd say your fighting spirit is admirable. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif I had planned it for some time before, though, so don't think any less of me for pouncing on a sub!
And here I was just waiting for you to die a natural death... Can't be helped, it's baboune's castle anyway. Or you could come out from behind your walls; what better way to live forever in legend than dying a futile death!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif Friends 4ever, you and me then? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Giving up would be counter-productive. I said I would take over that nation, and survive against mind bLasts, pestilence wind, and mean serpents; I meant it. The proud walls of Arcoscephale shall not fall to the treacherous nations of the world! One day, braves will eventually falter; but such is not our fate. Our fate is to survive without food, without the monthly pay, and with seventeen sermons a day to keep our Dominion high.

And more importantly, if I am known as someone leaving my nation alone when attacked, that would just make enemy offensives more likely. Now, you are aware I can be quite annoying, even when I have virtually nothing to throw against you; with any luck, that might deter you from attacking me when I actually have some poison left in my fangs. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Why should I want to leave the safe walls of my castles, when I have so many priestesses healing troops, and creating enough food to sustain a siege without any trouble? Arcoscephale is a nice nation to live through long sieges. Two nations went down this turn, so at that rate, I will rule over the world in eight turns. Dear people of Arcoscephale, time is playing in our favour! Hold them away from the bay long enough, and victory shall be ours! Well, perhaps.

Of course, when I complained about the patience of my neighbours, I merely spoke of T'ien Ch'i and Mictlan. You aren't irritating my people either. After all, their life force is better spent holding down the fort than throwing random curses at your people. Oh, and the morale might be lower after the sudden deaths of our Astrologers, who happened to be killed after a friendly journey into your lands. Still, don't expect us to die in our walls; a contigency Gateway is ready, should the need to flee arise. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Priam of Troy, Keeper of the Gates. "Take heart good people! We have been besieged for a mere few moons, while it has been heralded that the seven walls shall only fall after many a year under siege!"

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Oh, no, not giving up, certainly... Just gambling with very slim odds http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif I mean, all the castles nearby are hardly defended at all: who knows if you could take them and keep them! One way to find out, oh yes. Indeed, it's not like your swell band of dudes is doing anything productive in your palace, now is it?

Where does the contingency Gateway lead to? I mean, you've only got two castles and one of them is surrounded by ol' squidhead. I'd say it's the classic "from the frying pan into the fire" situation.

Priam is my *****. Ride the lizard, baby!

(Of course I'm not really propagating surrender; in fact I have half a mind to keep you as a caged pet to see if you manage to do something that might disturb my peace of mind. That would also boost my image as the evil overlord nicely, torturing my fellow players by not ending their suffering... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif)

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That was wishful thinking on your part. See, our good hoplites are busy setting up a welcome party for your people: trebuchets, onagers, ballistas, the odd bombard, boiling oil... If you can name it, we have it. Our soldiers are also spending their watches among our priestesses to be healed, and to keep a high morale.

We would have gladly launched a deadly counterstrike, but we have annoying recollections of what happened to our previous parties sent for this purpose. We had the firepower to take your petty castle without breaking a sweat, when your cavalry swarmed in and slaughtered our poor guys. Since our Pretender is more dead than not, and we cannot afford to keep mercenaries, we will have to postpone another offensive for a while.

Thanks for reminding me I should get the Gateway up and running before revealing its existence (I got confused with Astral Travel). So I will have to take one province from someone at the other end of the world, and prepare it for the run towards safety. So let it be known Arcoscephale offers intelligence about the serpents in exchange for a haven; a most fine offer.

Arcoscephale has refused to answer your Last comment. We shall merely say we are getting used to running for safety; in fact, I am doing pretty much the same in another game, with Arcoscephale again, but I actually started the war that led to my ruin in that other game (I had the wealthiest nation at the beginning of the hostilities. The key word is had). Here, at least, I can find half a dozen pretences to explain my defeat, and so a honourable death will await me.

Wait. I meant: a honourable strategic retreat to the most remote place in Faerun, where there are only a handful of asps. Of course, we will take up the arms later on, once we have recovered most of our strength. Later on.

Re: Stalings et al.
 

Well, I would recommend the Evermoors: its beautiful scenery is known throughout the world. Although the evil Ermorean necrophile might have ruined it. Rethild (also known as the Great Swamp) is also a place worth visiting; indeed, just Last summer I myself spent a most invigorating holiday there.

For the connoisseur of the pleasures of the flesh, I'd suggest Mortir Swamp; being placed so near to the Mictlanese lands, a fresh supply of Mictish virgins is assured for prolonged debaucheries. (They are the very best, ask anyone!) Coupled with the moist climate and the unique fauna, the place stays in your heart forever!

I'd say you'd do best to reserve your holiday in advance; especially Mortir Swamp is known to be somewhat dangerous for the unprepared. I'd recommend Mictlan's National Travel Agency, since it has always fulfilled and exceeded my expectations whenever I've used them.

(A city holiday would be mostly a waste of time; you can't come visit Mishtan and the other cities of the continent are really not worth seeing anyways.)

Oh yeah, and I'm glad I can provide some excercise in fleeing for your life; I'm sure it will come in handy later on. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

starting?
 

when will we starting again?

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We've paved the swamps and put up condos, alas. Moreover, the virgins have traded in their purity for surgeon husbands (of many colors) with fast cars and big muscles. They're moving in to the condos, and are so wrapped up in their little lives that they really don't have time for visitors. My apologies.

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Assumedly when limbo gets back. He did say he's gone for three weeks, which would estimate the time of arrival to the first week of January.

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turns up with unfortunate news. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/shock.gif
Assumedly when limbo gets back. He did say he's gone for three weeks, which would estimate the time of arrival to the first week of January.

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Whoa. So, yeah, there's a new turn, with an "interesting" turn of events. Check it out and tell if it effects your motivation for the game; has no bearing on my position so I'm cool with continuing, though shocked.

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Well, retiring from Dominions altogether seems a drastic move (unless he was looking for an excuse), but that's a personal thing I suppose. As far as this particular game goes, I'd much prefer to have him subbed than have him AIed...

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Pity... he should have asked to find a sub...

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Alright, I've procured the master-password from limbo and I believe I've canceled the AI-change. So it's time for Find the Sub. (Kinda like Hide the Sub, but not as fun.) Speed is of the essence (since this game has had so much problems already), so I won't even bother posting an ad: contact your buddies directly and bug someone into it. Wasn't there a bunch of new players recently looking for a game?

Due to a misunderstanding I didn't yet get the national 'word from limbo, but have asked for it. If it can't be acquired then the sub gets the masterword, so no trouble there.

Ooh, all this talk about masters and subs makes me all tingly inside! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

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goodgoodgood
i glad it's not to late to get a sub(although i thought moving to AI was irreversible). for interested parties ermor and abysia have a 3rnd NAP and have about a 6 hex boarder. he has just captured marigons capital and has a small but good armie(from what my scouts report little chaff if any). i would expect (after a long war) that he was going to rebuild and regroup for the next few turns.

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It is irreversible. Luckily in this case the turn hasn't hosted yet -> the orders haven't been processed -> simply choosing 'redo turn from start' should cancel AIzation.

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How about just killing this game? At this rate most player playing could be dead before we restart it.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Well, I could always just make Abysia and Caelum (or does someone know if Calistas is still around) AI, if you're too impatient. The rest of the players seem to still be around so no reason really to kill the game. So do your turn already! And find some subs while you're at it! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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I've got a friend who'd like to take over an abandoned nation. He's fairly new to the game, but happy to give it a go. Hopefully he'll be posting here tonight or tomorrow, and Jurri can give him whatever info he needs...

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Calistas probably isn't around. If his Posts in the QT3 forums are anything to judge by, he's off playing WOW.

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Well, f*ck. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Envy.gif[/img] [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Cold.gif[/img] http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/fear.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/yawn.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif On the positive side, Ygorl's buddy can now choose from two nations...

Re: starting?
 

What si this message about Abyssia cheating?

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I am still in, whenever this game gets going again full time...

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Hey folks! I'm Ygorl's friend, willing to pick up where someone or other left off. I'm willing to play either of the now-abandoned nations, if either one would help the game flow better, though I suppose I lean a bit towards Caelum. Not that I've played a full game of either one before!

What do I need to do to pick up where the vanished folks left off?

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All right! I'll PM you the password for Caelum alongside the link for the mapfile as soon as I dig it up. You should have the game patched to Version 2.14, which is, I believe, what Mosehansen's server uses. If you don't receive the PM (as is sometimes wont to happen in this buggy system) email me at jurri_at_luukku.com