Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

I didn't get anything on any of my mails. Not sure what's wrong though; perhaps you could try getting a mail on Fastmail, as mails going from the same domain should work much better? I don't know for sure if it will help however.

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

You should also forward your orders to me in private, so that I can play a turn in your stead, and run next turn. I am not sure when exactly standard emailing will work, so I guess we had better find another way in the meantime.

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

Are you holding off on sending out a turn? Just checking in case you sent one in the last day or two and I didn't receive it.

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

I am, as the problem with Machaka has yet to be solved: I had a tough time sending in the turn, and I didn't get their turn file. We are ready to go as soon as I get his turn though (or his instructions).

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

Perhaps a gmail account might help.

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

Power to Gmail!!!

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

Grrr... I seem to have missed the .co in your address. Hopefully, this should go through.

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

It worked fine. I am sending the URL of the new file to you, in case my own mail doesn't work.

The next turn has run, so if you don't get the mail, please post here as usual. Gmail should do the trick to have an easier time sending mails, or you could even upload turn files somewhere.

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

Oh, looks like your scouts may have ended up in other provinces too. If such is the case, you might wish to consider using the "top-notch intelligence" method to know how well a province is defended.

To do so, use a commander to attack a province, put this commander as back to the left as possible, and give orders to Retreat. That way, the commander will retreat on turn one, and should be out of range of any attack... except fliers, and possibly a couple of spells independents might have. In all other cases, your commander will retreat to a friendly province, and you will be able to replay the "battle", allowing you to see all the troops in that province, how many there are, if there are annoying mages, and so on.

Re: PBEM game: The first step (Running)
 

Finally turn 2.

Not much to do.

Noticed Machaka bought some hobbit mercenaries.
Gynther Blukraft is buyable, bunch of heavily armoured guys with flails, nice but too expensive for me. Mercenaries cost extra for pangea.

Looked at scoregraphs to get an idea of what others are doing.