Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

...and from the smoke filled sky rumbles a thunderous voice:
"Cast not your stones lest the moderators be summoned!"

Thanks! :)

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

I hardly feel responsible for you completely misconstruing an innocent statement, Arch.

On the other hand, I suppose I'd be a bit raw if I had a Dracolich land on my head on turn 3, especially if it proceeded to not quite manage to kill me.

All things considered though, I think your estimation of your position is overly pessimistic (but not by any means EASY).

But let's not argue. :hide:

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

I believe the appearance of Balbarian was a not so subtle hint to drop it, jim.

because you claiming things only makes me want to respond to them.

for instance, where did I make an "estimation of my position", let alone one that is "overly pessimistic?" Mictlan is 6 turns behind the curve, but should be able to catch up in a year or so, if all goes well. And, frankly, your estimation of my situation is not worth a hill of beans.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Wow.

You really are something Archae.

:down:

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Enough said. That and the Gath story only indicates that yes, my suspicions about your style of play has weight. And I love the fact that you conveniently have server problems the moment your turns turn things against you when previously and now, you could've easily posted for a postponement due to server issues.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Likewise, I'm sure.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

You AI bots are so funny, so lifelike. LOL

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

^^ ;p

_________

looking back, I was perhaps a bit harsh in the degree to which I jumped on Jim for his comment, though my analysis was correct. please replace the retard imputation with something milder :)

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Ok. Subtle hints don't seem to be working.
Consider this a warning.

Just a reminder of the board rules:
I have had several complaints tonight about this thread. Please don't ruin it for the other players by continuing this here.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Zeldor can you set jotunheim to AI? Obviously after multiple stals the situation has gone from bad to worse, so I doubt you will find a sub. Also an AI is better than a human player not playing (so it will give archae something to play with)

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Nah, I can't. There is no option to do it. That is I will have to ask someone on IRC to do it. I don't want to risk the small chance of cdkey conflict. And I shouldn't be looking at his turn file anyway.

P.S. And I think that chris is able to set nation to AI himself. I will ask someone to do it if he does not that turn.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

I'll do it if you want. MadFrancis' computer was down for most of a week just after Preponderance started, and we crossed our fingers and had him submit from this machine. He did 3-4 turns I think before his comp was back in action, and we had no problems whatsoever.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

JimMorrision is a player in the game - he should not be given access to the turn. He will know my location, at the very least.

Chris has staled twice in a row - i'm fine w/ that being the standard.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

We are talking about Madness :) You should either play [until you win/lose/find a sub] or set nation to AI. I'd prefer first option, but AI is better than staling for sure.

I don't want to take part in that small flame war we had here, but maybe you should try playing in less games, but sticking longer in them, even if things go wrong :) It surely improves relations with other players and helps with diplomacy later.

P.S. Huh, I was sure it was chris writing it, not Jim :P

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Oh right, best I do not know which valley to send cruise missiles to.

I'll find you later. <3

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Ah, the pure love in this thread.....

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

ok, i'm not completely sure yet, but I think the scales for Jotunheim are:

Turmoil 3 Sloth 3 Cold 3 Death 3 luck 2 Drain 2

might be off by one somewhere

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

I'm out, my double-bless valley mate and a less than stellar income graph even while patrolling every turn killed me.
Order 3, misfortune 2? Potential to be very lethal very early.

On the other hand, I'll gladly set Jotunheim to AI if you don't have it covered ;)

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

I think I got a "volunteer" to do it :)

I'm still holding my position against elephant rush.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Should've tried Black Halberds! (ghoul guardian)

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Perhaps if I had massed them ahead of time but I lacked a good leader for them and I didn't want to expose myself to banishment.

When it got down it, I just had far too few guys and he had too many ;)

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Is this game definitely set to CBM? Sounds stupid but this turn I tried to cast a spell that should cost 1 gem in CBM and it cost me 5. It is just costing the 1 in another CBM game.. decent hole in my early game strat at 5 gem cost :(

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

I am discovering that xbows>Dai Bakemono. Any suggestions?

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Dagar wrote: Is this game definitely set to CBM? Sounds stupid but this turn I tried to cast a spell that should cost 1 gem in CBM and it cost me 5. It is just costing the 1 in another CBM game.. decent hole in my early game strat at 5 gem cost


Check option ---> view active mods, this will tell you which mods are enabled.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

what is the spell, dragar? perhaps it was intentionally or unintentionally changed back (?) to 5 in the latest CB. This game is using 1.4 - earlier games you are in would likely be using 1.3.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Summon spectral infantry - have cast it in Solar, which is 1.3. I've posted in the CBM 1.41 thread, have a feeling it was accidentally (or intentionally but not announced) set back to vanilla value :( :(

I'm afg so can't check the active mod

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

yeah, that must be a bug. on the plus side, they are pretty bad ;)

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

They are pretty decent at 5 for 1, and suit my strategy pretty well for the early days. They are awful at 5 for 5... friggin waste of research :(

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

hey, i've only got 4 rp so far... i can only dream of wasting research ;p

edit: i just started a little test game in CB... the spell cost me 1 d to cast.

this game uses a special version to fix the LA agarthan bug... version 1.41b. spectral infantry should not have been changed... but the spell cast at the correct cost in my 1.4 test game.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

?? do you mind checking what version of CBM we're running for me?

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

1.41b

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

i just ran another test game, this time using the exact same mods this game is using...

1.3: 5 gems for 5
1.4: 1 gem for 5
1.41b: 5 gems for 5

so 1.41b, perhaps also 1.41 which i didn't test, undid the 1.4 change to the price

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

1.41b isn't an official cbm is it, its what someone modified for this game? (wish the forum search worked better)

Edit: yep, on page 16 of this thread, it's Zeldor's fix of 1.41
Edit2: Probably worth checking if anything else has been affected? Hopefully not all spells are reset?

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Check official 1.41. There should be just very minor fixes. But I doubt QM intentionally increased prices of things like that.

1.41b has only 1 line change, for blinlords. Nothing else.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

As long as I have been around, Summon Spectral Infantry (the EA&MA ritual) has been 1for 5 in the CBM.
Summon Abysian Ancestors in the LA has at the same time always been 5 for 5,

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

yeah that seems to be it... I don't know why there are two separate spells when they seem to be the same thing, no?

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

different ritual with same name for different eras? weird, and suckful

would explain things though, Solar is EA..

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

bake archers, shadow blast, fireball, shadow bolts, blade wind ...

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Roll in powdered sugar, serve with caramelized apples?

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

The blood of LA Man ;.;

Jazzepi

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

I got hit with the "wrong turn number" llamaserver bug now. I have temporarily turned off quickhost and postponed the game by 12h, so llamabeast can take a look. If anyone has similar problems, just let me know via PM, so I can get things sorted out.

I think it's what chrispedersen reported too earlier. Did it happen in any other game for anyone before?

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

So, I don't really understand this. The game is on turn 11. Is the turn you're taking turn 11 Zeldor? What does the error message say? (It should say something like "The game is on turn 11 but you've sent in a file for turn 10).

I have a little script that tells me when game turn numbers are out of sync, but in this case it doesn't seem to think there's a problem so it must be a slightly unusual situation.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Er, so I took your turn for you Zeldor, and it worked just fine. Not sure what to make of that.

I recommend you retake it in any case, as I just hit "End turn".

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

It looks like I found the problem - .trn files I tried to use from llamaserver were probably corrupted. While they were for turn 11, they showed up as turn 10 in game. I downloaded a .trn file again and it showed up as turn11, I remade it and it got accepted. Hmm... it may be rather some dominions bug, not llamaserver.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

We have 2 semifinalists already.

LA Mictlan defeated LA Ulm.
LA Bogarus defeated MA Man [he is AI].

We have few other nations on the way out too.

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

LA Pangaea will probably beat me (LA Agartha) sooner than later. Darn dual-shield Gorgon ;)

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

Whoever said Bogarus wasn't an awesome rusher nation! :)

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

A hard fought victory. Hats off to you sir Jazzepi! =) And yes, that extra fort would've made a huge diff! The minstrels shall sing of this war throughout the land. (AFter I root them out and put them in Russian prison for a bit but hey)

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

*angry fist shake*

I guess I can't really feel that bad. My plan was to make a ridiculous amount of minstrels, and capital-unrest-rush whomever my neighbor was. I wasn't really planning on getting a dragon dropped on my capital that early. I also had unrest events in my capital on turn 2, and 3, meaning I couldn't capitalize on the mercenaries!

Good luck in the game.

Also, you have ballz of steel for dropping your dragon into my capital like that. I did that once with a wyrm, and he just got his proverbial butt kicked. Maybe dragons are considered more durable than I thought?
Jazzepi

Re: Madness - 24 players, MA+LA, CBM 1.4 (running)
 

To be honest, I completely misread your scales. I saw early heat scales from opposing dominions and no real incursions with my scouts. As a result, I predicted that you were Bandar (crappy PD, no real defense against a dragon, which was awed + dual pathed to give some extra defense + quickness if need be save blessed sacreds which your scales looked too high to do) and made the air drop from there. You might also find it amusing that I jacked up the pd on a bunch of provinces because I was anticipating an atavi archer stealth raid. Imagine my surprise when I saw blessed wardens instead! (ouch!! I was pretty scared of those =) ) Thankfully my research priority was lightning bolt and regeneration so it was just a matter of stalling/harrassing till my mages + chaff were in place.