Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

Works for me.

Also, I'm not getting new turn notification e-mails.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

Me neither, and I'm spoiled...I'll probably end up staling without a notification. :p

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

I'll get this set to 48 and check on the notifications when I get home from work.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

48 hour will work great, thanks.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

I noticed I missed my turn. Are we getting e-mail turn notifications?

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

you missed several turns DryaUnda, i actually find a replacement for you...

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

Yeah, Dryaunda, unfortunately we thought you had left, and Janlm found a replacement for you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

I hope my coming back won't cause any problems.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

ofc. not, I'll just withdraw from the game.

/Sivoc

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

actually it does, but if sivoc would rather withdraw i guess thats it. Please just pay a little more attention in the future, DryaUnda...

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

So, the 15 turn global NAP, does that mean we can give attack orders on 15 and get the battle results on 16, or do we have to wait til 16 to give offensive orders? Just so everyone's on the same page.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

You have to wait until 16 to give offensive orders. 15 full turns.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

So the actual attackers will arrive on turn 17? Gotcha.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

Affirmative! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

Is the server down?

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

It was, seems to be back up now.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

I think Micah must be having connection problems, because it looks like he's about to stale.

Do people know if I can take a turn for him (assuming I can find what I did with his password) or will that cause CD key fits?

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

I got someone to send in a turn for him.

Hopefully things will speed up now that Abysia is actually eliminated.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

huh? I have another 4 hours yet...I didn't figure aby would be breaking his staling streak, so I figured I wouldn't be holding anything much up by waiting a bit.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

Server down?

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

20/12/07

Marverni Retires from his Quest:

We, the nation of Marverni shall retreat to the woods of Carnute and return when more favorable times rise up. We thus forfeit our quest of World Domination...

(I had too many stale turns http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif, Real Life...)

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

Just some random comments...

I can say this because I've had pretty good partner (Yay Thrawn!) but for the next team game I would make it where players signed up as a team, rather than randomly assign them. I feel kinda bad ripping into players that obviously didn't have much of a chance because of their partners quit or staled a few times.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

*shrug* Given that way back at the beginning of the thread it was suggested that partners share out their passwords with their teammate in case there was an issue with staling/quitting I can't really agree with your reasoning Vel. I know DrP got someone to take a turn for me when he thought I had even the slightest chance of staling (I got it in with about 3 hours left on the host clock), so anything beyond a single stale from a nation is a failure on the part of both members of the team, not just the delinquent player IMO. Not that I'm condoning people abandoning games, especially in a team situation, but repeated stales are avoidable.

Not to say choosing teammates would be bad, but I kind of like the chance for a vet and a newer player to work together, might help the learning curve quite a bit for the newcomer.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

This assumes you are stuck with someone who will give away their password and who communicates. I'm not giving my password to Thrawn (of course, I don't stale and would find a replacement if I had to leave). I actually think it's kinda cheesy to have your partner play your nation... I mean whats the point of a team game then?

*snort* Hah! So are you or DrP the newb on your team? I'm anxious to know... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

Hey, I said *chance*! Obviously we lucked out into a really good team.

As to the password thing, I wasn't saying it was ideal, but I don't think it qualifies as cheesy to play your partner nation for 2-3 turns while you hunt for a sub. I think that's a lot different than just running a double nation for the length of the game, maybe you disagree.

I also wouldn't hesitate to ask for a replacement partner if I had doubts about them at the beginning due to a lack of communication and a lack of getting their pass. (Obviously if I trusted my partner it wouldn't be a big deal if they didn't want to share, but if they were uncommunicative, unknown, and unwilling to give out their PW I'd feel ok counting that as a full 3 strikes)

And to clarify, I think a premade team game would be awesome, I just think there's a place for random pairings as well.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

Any chance of a pause over Christmas? For some reason my dad thought it was a good idea to unplug our home computer(with dominion on it), and it doesn't look like it'll be up until after Christmas(staled the last turn because of that).

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

Yea I'll put the timer on for 5+ days.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

If nobody else wants to pause, Baalz can always take over for a few days.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

FYI, I tried to take a turn for Shovah and got a CD key violation message. Not sure what the difference is between what I did this time and what I did before, but just a heads up in case anybody else needs to find a sub for their partner.

Re: Allegiances 2 (Large Team-Based Game, RECRUITI
 

I kept telling people that this would happen as well, but everyone told me I was crazy... so finally I stopped arguing this... hehe.

Crushing with extreme prejudice
 

Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't, it's very strange. One source of confusion - I don't think it ever happens with PBEM.

Definitely safest to avoid doing it, in any case.

Can anyone else connect?

Re: Crushing with extreme prejudice
 

So, given C'tis has staled something like 5 times, and is currently holding up the game, I see three possibilities.

1) I can try to find a perma sub - this would require Argatha/Caelum to agree to stall our impending war for a turn or two for the sub to get his bearings. This would probably be an exercise in futility anyway as I'm anticipating a fairly lopsided war.

2) Set C'tis to AI and I can throw my lot in with Pangea/Arco which should make for an interesting fight considering the relative sizes of everyone.

3) I can go AI as well.

I'm not in a terribly strong position and don't have a strong preference one way or another, let me know what would make the most enjoyable game for all.

Re: Crushing with extreme prejudice
 

Well, I wouldn't be averse to accepting a concession, and I doubt DrP would, either, so it's mostly between you and the Pan/Arco team.

Re: Crushing with extreme prejudice
 

I'll talk with Thrawn. I actually don't have a problem conceding as well, but Thrawn might want to fight on.

Re: Crushing with extreme prejudice
 

I vote for all-of-you against Micah and me. Set C'tis to AI, and we'll see what we can do.

Re: Crushing with extreme prejudice
 

Just to be clear - I've got nothing against a mass surrender, I'd just like to trot out some of my stuff first.

I've got a major invasion of Mictlan scheduled for treaty expiration week, we've got all sorts of tartarians and things. These turns with the forge have been pretty involved and I want to test what I put together, at least a bit.

Re: Crushing with extreme prejudice
 

I would never dream of denying someone the joy of crushing me before the first shot is fired. As I said I'm not in a terribly strong position, but I'll do what I can to make your efforts worthwhile. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Crushing with extreme prejudice
 

Ulm's been eaten by the snakemen, but I'm still getting turn notifications. Did I forget to do something?

Re: Crushing with extreme prejudice
 

After speaking with Thrawn and seriously looking at the map I'm going to concede to Caelum/Agartha and be putting Pangaea on AI after this next turn.

Micah and DrP did an (expected) great job. I really appreciate Baalz's offer to join us against the C&A, but the thought of putting C'tis on AI was not attractive at all as I'd have to divert forces to contain the AI up there.

As my first playing (either SP or MP) of Pangaea I made a few mistakes and probably would have done things differently. I probably also needed to coordinate and communicate with Thrawn better/more but playing in 4 games made this difficult.

Re: Crushing with extreme prejudice
 

So we're done? Pity, the tart factory had just started up. At least the game can end with my Pretender alive and well, he just made it back this turn.

Just as well, since I think DrP is in Mexico at the moment, so it'll save him some trouble.

Cheers to DrP for being an excellent partner, he was communicative and reliable, as well as being quite a good player. It was a pleasure working with him.

Re: Crushing with extreme prejudice
 

Ah, I was indubitably going to get the smack down, but was so looking forward to a couple more turns of watching Argatha's one eyed PD trying to chase down hundreds of imps. I'm sure I'd be earth attack/seeking arrowed to oblivion but I'd saved up enough blood slaves to keep the deluge up for awhile. Would have been fun if I'd had a few allies to soak up some of the retribution.

BTW, if I recruit an indie commander is he available as a decoy from rituals the same turn?

Re: Crushing with extreme prejudice
 

Ah, yeah, I'm having some connection problems and was going to ask for a 24 hr extension - but if the game is over that makes things a bit easier.

It is a pity we weren't able to bring the tartarians and wishes on-line, but que sirra sirra.