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Huh, so the battle replay of me finally storming Kailasia's last province - the capitol - shows me as rather easily beating them down and they routed (which was pretty much the obvious outcome). But the battle report shows me as having lost half my force and Kailasia holding the fortress.

Go figure, eh?

(Had to go back and look - but I believe it was Jazzepi who had this occur also, in the Ragnarok game. Both times involved storming the fortress containing the defending nation's pretender and their last province I think. I didn't save the Ragnarok turns so am not sure if that was my last. I thought it was a bug then and I think it's a bug now, contrary to what Edi seems to think) http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Yes, I was angry >:|

I think I might have saved the ragnarok game. I'm not sure.

Jazzepi

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Turn 53 has been posted and is due in 48 hours.

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So where is this dispel, Wraith Lord? Arcane Nexus has been up for far too long.

Jazzepi

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Haven't I put you on the mail list WRT the dispel?- My bad I guess. Anyway, I'm sorry to tell that dispel has failed http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
The simple fact is that R'lyeh has a huge advantage both in the AN and in its topographical location. I urge all the free nations to work together and rid the world of the maddened plague that is R'lyeh.

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R'lyeh won quite a few turns ago, goofhead. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Yes - us C'tissians are preparing to head down to the beach to wave at our new overlords as they prepare to drag themselves from under the waves http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/fear.gif

As spells go Arcane Nexus is a bit of a game breaker.

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You are wrong!

And hiding behind R'lyeh skirts won't save you http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smirk.gif

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Arcane Nexus is a powerful spell, but hardly a "game breaker" for a land nation - or for a water nation that hasn't already conquered the water.

The issue here is that R'lyeh has already entirely conquered and consumed two other opponents, *and* is in the water, *and*

Serious opposition requires a player with a forge bonus site and the Forge. This player has to crank out underwater items, MR items and communion items (slave/master matricies) as fast as possible. Then, you go under water with an entire communion tricked out with anti-magic amulets and lead shields, heading up (lightning immune!) supercombatants and spamming shimmering fields as well as your own whole-battlefield astral spells (such as Arcane Domination.)

The issue is the *management*. Such a counterattack is entirely possible but is anyone really going to put it together? It's enough of a pain to do that on land.

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Well I had a blast, but as the Abyssians are finally beating down the walls of Caelum, it seems I won't be able to survive and greet my new overlords from R'lyeh. At any rate, I come out suitably amazed by the Mammoths' ability to crush any kind of melee opposition. I consider that I made two mistakes: 1. didn't establish enough diplomatic relations, so that that option was closed when came time to fight Abysia; and 2. should have made the mad dash to besiege Abysia's castle early on instead of trying to capture the secondary fortification at Qennan.

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Nix, I must say that this makes two of us, I was completely amazed with what a mass of mammoths can do - they become worth ten times their cost and as you said they simply crush *any* smaller (in size) melee opposition, be it ten or even twenty times larger (in numbers).

As for an early rush towards my capital, I can only tell that I expected exactly that and was surprised when you settled in in Qennan, I think I would have done better had you made that move and I can relate privatly to you the why of that.

All in all, I think you have played excellently, and have made the conquest of Caelum to be a most bloody affair for my armies.

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Would anyone else be interested in a world wide alliance against Ry'leh? The people of Mictlan would be happy to offer their services in such an alliance.

Jazzepi

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Surely that should be R'yleh's tentacles/slimy appendages - those weirdos have no sense of fashion.

C'tis has the finest fashion sense - our leaders head into battle wearing our finest velour bathrobes.

We for one do recognise the need for prompt and firm action.

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The people of Mictlan are interested in earth gems. We have many other types to trade, and an abundance of freshly harvested virgins. Let us know if you are interested. We can also trade items for gems.

Jazzepi

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turn 56 has been posted and is due in 48 hours

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turn 57 has been posted and is due in 48 hours

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turn 58 has been posted and is due in 47.5 hours

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Uh, where's turn 60?

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My vote is cast for 72 hours.

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I wouldn't mind moving to 72 hours.

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72 hours please.

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i vote 72 hours.

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I vote staying at 48 hours. :-p

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I have just become funemployed. In honor of this, I shall be more strictly adhering to the 48 hour or 72 hour time limits - whichever we decide.

cj

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I'd prefer 72, since I'm in a lot of other games.

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I just want to communicate here to those who may have missed the mail messages that the game is basically dead.

Unfortunately CJ's computer has crashed and all his data was lost
hopefully by now CJ has managed to fix his computer.

I'd also like to thank all the players in this game, esp. Caelum for giving me a terrific fight.

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Whoot! That means I tied with everyone else. Go Tien Chi!

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Dead folks don't get to tie with anyone! ;p Only the living can tie with the others.