Re: Green fire of envy shall burn the mutt and the
 

From what little I've seen of Dreamlands, okiN has all the pitchforks...

Re: Green fire of envy shall burn the mutt and the
 

I'm just waiting for the time when you all realize Jurri is going to win this game to start handing them out. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Turn 19
 

Turn 19 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

Re: Turn 20
 

Turn 20 is out.

Deadline is FRIDAY at 9pm Boston time.

(I am going to be at a conference Thursday and Friday.)

Pasha

Re: Turn 20
 

Ouch ... well looks like I'm dead soon >_<

Boron managed to get scads of Crystal Mages (like 15+)

Re: Turn 20
 

So what did he do with those 15+ crystal mages?
I saw from the score graphs that he killed a lot of gorillas, but how did he do it?

Re: Turn 20
 

Gift of heavens =)

Re: Turn 20
 

OUCH!
That's why I stay underwater, when I can. Those meteors are a lot easier to dodge when they're drifting though a couple miles of ocean.

Re: Turn 20
 

First real battle between Man and Mictlan - and it is: a draw, with hords of dead soldiers lying on both sides of the battlefield. How bloody ...

Re: Turn 20
 

Yummy, more details please http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Not dead yet
 

Fear the mighty Agarthan war machine! Do you see that sudden drop in R'lyeh's army size? Do you? We did that. A handful of loyal Agarthan defenders slaughtered hundreds of the slime-ridden invaders.

We warn any other who would dare oppose us: you could be next. Beware!

I plead to Manslaughter 1
 

Not bad, Bird, not bad at all! Of course, that was only the feeler while my real army is underway... Now would be the time for you to start shrieking in terror for my amusement, Man, for soon I shall cut your tongue and your heart, and how are you going to shriek without those, huh?

Re: Turn 20
 

It was early morning on the fields of Fairgrove. The army of Man was on the march to retake the control over the farmlands from the evil forces of Mictlan. There were defenders and archers of Man. Even a small group of Wardens had joined the ranks. In total, the army was made up of roughy 120 men and was lead by Bluebird, the Brilliant God, and legitimate ruler of this province.

On the other side of the battlefield stood the forces of Mictlan. There was a large group (around 100) of local militia troops - not really worth to mention, except for their strange, colorful costumes and the slings that they were carrying. About half of them fled after the first blast of arrows hit them from the archers.

But then there were the actual forces of Mictlan, that had just arrived from a conquoring raid to the north. They were lead by Rumbler, the prophet of Mictlan - a former scout and vicious character that would do everything to please his foul master. The troops contained around a group of foul spawns, ugly inbreeds originating from Mictlan experiments, 30 eagle warriors and 11 jaguar warriors.

Jaguar and eagle warrior are fanatic fighters for the cause of Mictlan rulership. The were immediately blessed by the prophet, giving them supernatural powers beyond the forces of men: increased attack and defense skills, flaming weapons, magic resistance, quickness and - most important - a twist in faith that will yield the first hit aginst them useless.

The eagle warrior, now blessed, directly approached the archers and slaughtered them. Every body kept on fireing against these warriors, archers with arrow, wardens and defenders used their crossbows. There were heavy losses on both sides.

Then the jaguar warriors clashed with the wardens. The wardens gave their best, but it is hard to fight an enemy that will transform into a beast once he is killed. Mictlan militias were trying to help the jaguar warriors, but actually did more damage in the own rankes through the inpricise aim of their slings.

In the end - after most Wardens were dead - the tide turned and the defenders started rushing forwards. The Mictlan army was retreating. A hard-earned victory for Man. Now it is time to bury the dead.

Re: Turn 20
 

Turn AI http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif.

You are way too persistent for my liking, almost as evil as Caine http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Envy.gif[/img].

Boron starts wailing long elegies about all the research Kiss's persistence costs him. Boron starts wailing even longer elegies about how bad it is to play a game with cumulative VPs.

See, now you achieved your goal Kiss. You made me cry http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smirk.gif.

Re: Turn 20
 

Yeah, I don't reckon I'll be playing any more of 'em either. It's just not for me.

Re: Turn 20
 

The oppressed conqueror, bemoaning his griefs and lamentations. I love it!
This is exactly the kind of stuff these forums are made for. YellowCactus, take notice.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

I'm excited, since there isn't a sadder, more tragic nation out there than late Atlantis - we've even got a shock unit called "Mournful" - so when, inevitably, we get caught up in some conflict, there will really be some gnashing of teeth!

Re: Turn 20
 

Wait, you _don't_ like cumulative VPs? Best damn thing to happen to the game imo - makes for more of a dynamic game than before. Maybe it sucks in some ways to be the guy with 23 out of 25 CVPs, as everyone gangs up on you, but hey, it always sucks to get ganged up on - but after you lose your VPs, they should stop ganging on you.

Hmmm - actually, anyone else think the score graphs need a new display? How many VPs everyone has, as opposed to how close to winning by cumulative VPs?

(And I'm not evil!!! Well, maybe I'm evil - but I'm not persistent! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif )

Re: Turn 20
 

I like to play the british way, slow and methodically http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif.
So obviously i dislike VPs http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif.

Sure you are persistent http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif.
Remember the game where you were Pan and i Tuatha?
Or the game were you were Pan and Aku Ctis? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif


Hm i have not gotten the new turn btw, is the new turn already out and i have a problem with my email client or was there a delay?

Re: Turn 20
 

Re: Turn 20
 

Ah thanks Jurri.
Well i am still on my mtw-flush, so easy to overlook such well hidden announcements camouflaged as post http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif.

Re: Turn 21
 

Turn 21 is out.

Deadline is Sunday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

Re: Turn 20
 

Hah! I may lose but the price you pay for attacking me will be long and bloody =). You will truly know what it means to have a pyrrhic victory!

Re: Turn 22
 

Turn 22 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

Re: Turn 22
 

Well - at least once I managed to really defend an attacking force of Jurri, but I do need support now.

Altough I can take down his troops sometimes, in the long run I do not see that I can withstand the constant rush of triple-blessed sacret troop. I need help and I need it soon ...

The bugginess part... uh, I can\'t count that far
 

Interesting... I found a Kelp Fortress, yet the fort displayed is a Cave Castle. Nobody storm that one, it might break something! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Delay
 

Hi:

There is something wrong with Kissblade's turn. It is not reading as having been played. So, I will give him a chance to resubmit. I will wait until morning or so.

Sorry for the delay.

Pasha

Re: Delay
 

Still working with Kissblade to correct the problem with his turn. I expect that I will be able to host by tonight if not sooner.

Pasha

Turn 23
 

Turn 23 is out.

The deadline is STILL Thursday at 9pm Boston time in spite fo the delay.

Thanks.

Pasha

Chicken of the Sea
 

We have now seen the true colors of R'lyeh--a cowardly yellow (with queasy pink accents). Whilst our defenders were piously studying the holy books, the aggressors managed to claw a hole in our castle walls. But did they dare to enter? Pfah! They did not. The mighty Agarthan war machine remains undefeated.

One thing we must note, however...in the past we would not have thought the mindless masses of mermen wise enough to make this kind of decision (saving their skins by not challenging us). We congratulate them on being slightly less stupid than we had imagined, and we apologize for any undeserved insults regarding their pea brains, we may in fact be as large as walnuts, or small plums.

Turn 24
 

Turn 24 is out.

Deadline is Sunday at 9pm Boston time.

Pasha

Re: Turn 24
 

Jurri: Holy [censored]! These troops are EVIL ... and thanks for all the fish.

Re: Chicken of the Sea
 

We have offered the fools in Agartha one last chance to lay down their arms, repent their sins and convert to the true faith. They have rejected this opportunity and shall pay for their wrong-headed spitefulness with their lives.

Let them serve as an example to those who would do wrong by us in the future. The mercy and patience of R'lyeh are not without limits.

Blah blah blah
 

In R'lyeh, "patience" must be a synonym for "cowardice". For months we have awaited their assault, but instead all we hear are the annoying poets of R'lyeh reciting their national epics to the troops in the hopes that some of them will take heart and try to storm the castle.

Hey, guys, here's a thought. Don't go making threats if tiny little bacteria and viruses are killing more of us than your troops are.

Re: Blah blah blah
 

You will do well to remember those words when you die at the the hands of our warriors of the deep, with your souls torn from your lifeless bodies or your minds driven insane and left to writhe in agony.

Hearken, knave, for your last chance to surrender is past. The time for battle is come and Death awaits you.

Make your peace with your makers while you yet live. Next month you will live no more.

Re: Blah blah blah
 

Djo: surely you realize that the chicken of the sea intends to dominion-kill you, and will soon succeed? This is very well your lastest turn on this planet, so make it count, won't you? (That, or put a hole lotta preachers to work already.)

Re: Blah blah blah
 

Darnit ... missed my turn because of thanksgiving =(.

Re: Blah blah blah
 

Missed my (rather important) turn because my internet were down.

Re: Blah blah blah
 

Fear not, the entire membership of the August Society of Learned & Pious Necromancers are chanting day and night to prevent that eventuality. And unless R'lyeh makes a move, soon god will awaken, and then it's a whole new ballgame. I think. The worshippers are kind of hazy at this point as to what god looks like, or what his powers are. It's been a long while.

Anyway, it's kind of sad, really. Hundreds of foul slimy things outside the walls, afraid of a handful of old men (many of them diseased). You've got to wonder if R'lyeh has any sense of pride whatsoever. But who are we to tell them how to run an empire?

Substitute Needed
 

Hello:

I think Coobe has lost interest in the game. He is playing Van / Midgard. Is anyone interested in taking his slot?

I would hate to turn Van AI, but I will probably do that tonight if no substitute is found.

Pasha

Re: Substitute Needed
 

I will be glad to pick his nation, unless situation is worse than bad... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: Substitute Needed
 

Hi hako!

It is not worse than bad... I actually don't know much about it, because I am also playing in the game.

You should expect some war soon, however.

Send me a PM with your email and I can show you the turn.

Pasha

Re: Substitute Needed
 

Hes at war with a triple (f9w9s9) bless mictlan played by jurri (however he does have some decent armies and a father of winter)

Re: Substitute Needed
 

I wouldn't call it so much a war as a silly misunderstanding http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif I'm perfectly willing to give whoever a few turns to get into the flow of the game before snuffing their candles, and I'd also recommend dropping me a line to get the truthful, unabridged version of what's going on http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: Substitute Needed
 

I am going to delay Hosting until Monday, to give our prospective replacements a chance to review the turn.

Pasha

Hako takes Midgard
 

Hi All:

Hako has agreed to take over Midgard. We will host on Monday night at 9pm Boston time to give him time to get settled.

Pasha

Re: Hako takes Midgard
 

Looks like I'm too late to fill in for a slot, unless there's someone else who's gone missing? If there is another vacancy, Ygorl pointed me thisaway to fill in.

Re: Hako takes Midgard
 

Hi Ewierl!

Sorry. We have filled the slot. But we'll keep you in mind if another slot opens. I know that Kissblade has been looking for a replacement for his Yomi in the Dawnstrike game that I am hosting, in case you're interested. If you're interested in that, let me know.

Pasha

Turn 25
 

Turn 25 is out.

Deadline is Tuesday at 9:00 pm Boston time.

Pasha

Re: Turn 25
 

Yo, PashaDawg, is there any chance I could also put myself on the waiting list?

Re: Turn 25
 

Hi Mind Elemental:

Sure thing. Also contact Kissblade. He is looking for a replacement for his Yomi in the Dawnstrike PBEM game.

Pasha