Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

AH CRAP! Just as my army of skinshifters and Einheres finally get his Knights to rout (there where 32 to start with), they themselves have been obliterated. And of course his 40+ longbowmen in the back where all laughing as they kept pounding my poor boys with arrows.

I'm tempted to have more waves of troops sail accross the Kraken Sea (120) and keep fighting, but the province is lost. No point fighting with my back to the sea. Till we meet again...

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

so i take it that man is hardcore invading up there and winning

might be good to abandon because i saw more troops than that passing by my land

crazy fighting up there in the NW

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

hehe, yeah.. I've held on to those provinces since the beginning of the game. High income, and out of reach by almost everyone because they're so isolated. But for a fine sailor like myself, they're easy pickings, until the bigbad knight comes and ruins my fun!

ah well, i guess i'll have to go back and wait for Panther to get annoyed of me being in his way.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

A lot of fighting going on in the NW...you guys arent all fighting each other? The provinces change hands a lot or is that because of the AI?

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Yeah, it is mostly the AI fighting everybody, but the AI will be gone soon. However, Vanheim and Man are also at war. I am busy with the monthy killing of the stupid immortal heros of TC. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smirk.gif

It remains to be seen who will be left behind to pick up the pieces. I will be, for one... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

server back up

klatu said it did host fine 2 times in a row so dont know why it hosts sometimes and sometimes it doesnt

klatu says hes going to post later about the situation

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

only vanheim(lex) left for their turn

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

yeah, i've been more social latetly.. bLasted summer and all the BBQs every other day.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

new turn up

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

only pasha left to go http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Pasha has moved. Looks like one final gasp for Machaka. The GREAT SPIDER LORD has apparently lost his mind and all sense of reason. [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/mad.gif[/img] http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/mad.gif[/img] http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/mad.gif[/img] http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon01.gif[/img]

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

**beep beep** An unbiased and factual report on the war front in the NW:

The immensely powerful Lord of them all, Smaug of Pythium, has wrested the capitol city away from the evil sentient computers of T'ien Ch'i. In a couple of turns, after mopping up the remaining evil provinces by Smaug and the lesser ...uh, I meant the other pretenders, not lesser ones I suppose... the empire of the computer lord will be banished forever from the shores of Karan.

All hail the Great Lord of Pythium, leader in all things including war! **cough cough** Oh yeah, and Man too, I suppose. And Vanheim also perhaps. Even Arcoscephale maybe. Whatever...

**beep beep** This ends the totally unbiased and completely neutral report from the war front.

(Whispering) *How did I do, oh great one?*

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

The Vanheim flag rides high today. Behind the flag are an array of great shimmering ships, lining the coast of the Abysian empire. The vast army of troops have disembarked earlier this month and can already be seen marching in over the horizon.

When they finally set camp, only a few miles from an Abysian Temple, the generals gather in a grand tent to discuss their affairs:

"Sir, the Temple is in sight, what are our orders?"

"Well gentlemen, as you may know, your men where recruited to fight. But they where trained to fight Man, and his armies of Knights and Bowmen, to retaliate from the attack Man made on our Northern Territories. But word has come to me this a short while ago that there is a bigger threat then the expanding armies of Man. That is why I've lead you all here, to this Abysian Temple. In the morning, you shall all witness, as we march over the hill, and you see the burning land in all directions for miles around. You shall see with your own eyes the terrible blight and horror that the Abysian Empire has caused upon this land. Vile Warlocks performing endless sacrafices oh innocent children, and summoning terrible flying Devils. But the worst will be the two Queen Air Elementals that will undoubtibly take power from our Staff of Storms. Indeed, their scouts are everywhere, and so are ours.

But fear not my men, because they chall not fear. We must not rest long, and at dawn we burn that Temple to the ground, and send the fowl Pretender of Abysia a message that we shall herald the end to their existance!"

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

That is it Lex...after I destroy your armies I will march onto your lands and destroy your whole empire.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

don't you mean "fly" to my lands? We're not exactly neighbours.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

I could very well go through the sea also or magically travel to your lands.

The end result is the same either way. Whoever convinced you to attack me was just ensuring the demise of your empire.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

just pan and machaka left for turns

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

just pasha left http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

now we are on the movement guessing game [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/mad.gif[/img] [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon49.gif[/img] http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/mad.gif[/img] http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon27.gif[/img] [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon25.gif[/img] [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon49.gif[/img]

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Alas, THE GREAT SPIDER LORD has truly gone mad. I have no control over him, and divest myself from all responsibility. [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon01.gif[/img] [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon01.gif[/img] [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon04.gif[/img] [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon04.gif[/img] [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon01.gif[/img] [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon01.gif[/img] http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/heart.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

new turn is up

so your god(machaka) is rampaging or something or did he die?

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Great on-the-field reporting by Panther and Lex!!!! I fear I won't be in this game much longer, but I eagerly await further news. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Pasha...any explanation for moving on my land?

Oh and Lex...how did you like that battle lol. Kind of makes you regret invading me.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Aku:

Alas, the GREAT SPIDER LORD has lost his mind...

Pasha.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Plus, THE GREAT SPIDER LORD wishes to remind AKU that we had an agreement that these lands would belong to the GREAT SPIDER LORD. It is AKU that broke the treaty. [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/mad.gif[/img] [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/mad.gif[/img] [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/mad.gif[/img] http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

As the army of Commander Hymer disappeared beyond the horizon to burn down the Abysian temple and signal war with this demon race, Gylaug, servant of Lex, and commander of half as many men as Hymer, broke camp and instructed his troops to make for the shores.

"But sir, shouldn't we follow our brothers into battle? The war has just begun! Hymer's men have destroyed a Abysian temple, we would be fools to think that Abysia would not strike back with full force! Commander, I think they need our help!" cried a second lieutenant to Gylaug.

"Do not question the wisdom of our God. We've received orders to make sail with the quickest haste! Our enemy is gifted with flight, and will surely attempt to counter our advance into their land. Hymer knows this as well, but it is his task to draw the Abysian's attention while we make to the seas and attack several provinces away on their flank, where their defenses are weak."

At that moment, a scout rushes into the war-room shouting "Commander! We are under attack!! Huge black hawks have been seen circling our location!"

"Calm down kiddo. Our boys will deal with them." And no sooner, a huge black hawk comes crashing through the roof of the tent, smashing the tables and throwing the gathered personel to the ground. In a rush, they all get up, brushing the large oily feathers from their shimmering armor. The bloody bird lay dead at their feet, an Axe lodged firmly in its skull. An Einhere beserker soon comes rushing into the broken tent, filled with rage in his fanatical eyes.

"I believe this is yours" says Gylaug, handing the axe back to the soldier, and stepping past him into the open field, where 20 other hawks lay dead. "This ambush has costed Abysia very little, and luckily, it has costed us nothing as well. I do not want this attack to slow our plans!"

And with that, the men brough the remaining supplies back onto their ships. As they sailed away from Lish (115), heading towards Knightmarsh (138), they looked back at the Dead Marshes (104) where Hymer's army had attacked, and could see the black smoke still rising to the sky. And just coming over the hill, was Hymer, followed by a handfull of soldiers, badly wounded, and running away from two towering Queen Air Elementals and a Pheonix. No other enemies where present.

Bowing his head in memory of the 50 soldiers that must have lost their lives against these three powerful foes, Gylaug tries to turn away, but in his mind can't stop thinking of the massacre. There wasn't anything they could have done. Equiped with Hell Swords, as the Queens must have been, the normal Vanheim skinshifters and berserkers could not hope to kill them. The only thing that could defeat such things would be undead creatures, from which their swords could suck no life from. But those are thoughts for another time. Without a lab, those foes cannot use magic to move between provinces, and thus Gylaug and his men would be safe from surprise attacks, at least for a few months. With that Last thought, he finally turns away from the survivors far off on the horizon.

"Aren't we gonna go back for them, sir?!"

"No, kiddo, we have our mission, and they have theirs. Such is the way of war. Now get back to your post."

As the young scout turned his eyes away from the coast of Abysia, he could swear that he saw a glimmer inside a storm cloud, quickly moving accross the mainland, crossing the lands seperating Vanheim from Abysia. As he squinted to see more clearly, he could almost make out the face of a woman. Could it be that Vanheim has secured the services of the third and Last Queen Air Elemental? If so, she could strike anywhere inside Abysian land, and then vanish just as quickly. The young scout smiled broadly, but the smile was soon extinguished by the thought of Abysian forces invading the beautiful Vanheim countryside, a reality that could hardly be avoided now that the wrath of Aku was invoked. And so, the young scout thought, that the nation that losts its Pretender early on, and struggled for so long at the mercy of its neighbours, would now finally make a stand in the world. And should the Vanheim not survive, at least its glory would live on.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

EXCELLENT WRITING, LEX!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

I just sent him a pm as well to keep up the good writing.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

yeah excellent writing lex .
as good as pashas writing http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

is the server down i can't connect it seems http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif =?

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

thanks http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

still no new turn though.. the suspense is killing me! (this is why I can't play any MP games with longer then 24 quickhost! I'd go nuts waiting for new turns!)

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

server isnt down for me...only pickles left for turn

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

dont be alarmed...klatu will set it back to 24hours

it is at its current time because yesterday klatu wanted to reboot the server and set the hours to how much was left before he rebooted it

so it will be reset to 24hrs again within the hour

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

ah crap. this really really sucked: my Queen Air died when routing to a bunch of PD on the first turn. WTF!?!? I think its cos I had an air elemental with her, and it might have died right away.. stupid.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Sorry for the delay I was waiting to talk to someone but I gave up in the end

Pickles

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Is the Great Aku teaching you a lesson, Lex? Panther, can't you send a reporter to the battle scene. I need to hear the news!

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

new turn is up

yeah the 3rd air queen moved into the middle of my land and the little air elemental it had with her died right away to my pd so she routed into enemy territory and died

when using sc's they have to go alone or they can go with your army but in either scenerio i dont like popping up with no retreat province because of dying to routing sucks

hmm so is that 3rd air queen going to get summoned by me now?

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

I've been reading the thread and I must say I love the in-character reports, plans, and threats. I can't wait to play one of my own MPs!, even though I'm sure I'd get destroyed. Keep up the good work (play?).

(hope I'm not butting in)...

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

yeah the in game in character reports are great for those of us who are good story tellers and good for all of us to read them

and you arent butting in

just sign up for any newbie game they start all the time

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

The Pythium News Network, which never sleeps, is issuing another fine bulletin.

Our fearless reporters still scour the land of Karan in search of the hottest news, despite several having already fallen by getting too close to the action.

First off, in the far NW frontier, the evil sentient computer controlling the false pretender of T'ien Ch'i has fallen forever. Due to the heroic efforts of the Greatest Lord of all, the One and Only True Pretender, the Stupendous Smaug, the threat of computer sentience has been nipped before it could spread.

*What was that??? Ah, I see. Well, OK, if you say so.*

Um.. where was I? Oh yeah, back to our report. It seems that a moderately reliable source has determined that the oddly named god of Man, Blueboy himself, has also assisted the Great Smaug in the elimination of the mechanical threat. I suppose we are indebted to Man for helping stop the advance of the machines.

Now where were we before that annoying interruption... Ah yes, we now have an additional report from the northern front.

It seems that the words of the false God of Abysia have been verified as being innacurate. Our fearless reporters state with inassailable accuracy that the sailors of Vanheim continue to maintain a slight foothold in the northern edge of the Abysian Empire. Several former fire temples can be seen still burning on the battlefield.

Our latest reports do show, however, that the Abysian fighters are relentless in their determination to shove the sailors back into the sea. It may still happen that way, according to eye witnesses.

Meanwhile, deep in the south, the valiant fighters of Pythium have managed to wrest a fortress from the clutches of the evil empire of Caelum. Luckily, this has occured before the fort could be encased in ice, as Caelum is wont to do. The fort still functions, but now pays tribute to a new master.

Furthermore, now that the formidable army of Pythium has decided to wrest some easy provinces away from the evil lords of Caelum, one can reasonably expect that the days of the ice creatures are numbered. And using small numbers to boot.

Also, we have a reliable report that an underwater fortress of R'lyeh in the province of Baptizer is being seiged by three or four strange looking devils composed mainly of ice. Our reporters are trying to sneak in for a closer look. However, it might be too dangerous amidst all that heavy fighting, so that report will have to remain speculative.

However, one thing seems sure. This report must be mildly innacurate, for these so-called devils of ice seem to follow the wishes of the fire empire of Abysia. How ice creatures can function in a land of fire is not fully understood by this reporter. The hard-working Pythium researchers are fervishly trying to understand this odd bit of information.

Finally, we have a reliable report from the western front. It would appear that the undead beings of Pangaea have somehow managed to wrest away the former capitol of the Spider lord of Machaka. While some Machaka forces are trying to advance into the desert of Abysia to establish a new capitol plus a beseiged fortress in Grey Mirks still flys the under the orange banner, it is this reporters belief that the spiders will not Last much longer in the land of Karan.

I could even say I told you so, but that might constitute bragging and we would never stoop to such a low level.

Anyway, so ends the next installment of news from PNN. Payment for using this news service should be made directly to the coffers of Pythium, for that great empire has financed the reports in search of Truth.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

hmm.. it appears Phantasmal Attack doesn't exactly do much against SCs.. lets see if its enough to take out PD

MUHAHAHHAHA, you might have slaughtered my troops, but I've still got plenty of magic.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

the only of these attack spells which can take out scs is ghost riders http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

you have anyway better usage of your airgems than phantasmal attack http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

only klatu and pasha left for turns...want to see what happens when it hosts

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

i do? the Queen Airs are gone.. should I be summoning lesser creatures? forging flying boots? more and more staff of storms? I dunno. I kinda like the idea of non-stop harrassment by little phantom warriors that pop out of the ground http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

although we'll see next turn how effective they are.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

yeah boots of flying , some staff of storms , air gems for wrathful sky casters , copper plates , winged helmet ...
if you can't get storm demons some spring hawks are probably a good use too as special guards for the wrathful skies attacker http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

if you have a really good air caster who is tough you could try a shimmering fields script too .
unfortunately the airqueens would excel in this role http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif
or pazuzu the plague wind http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

but all of these 4 ideal highend units probably abysia has already or gets quicker than you http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

okayokay.. the phantasmal attack is pretty weak.. damn

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Ah the lands of Abysia are safe once more. Oh and nice try Ryleh(Pickles) on using 100 astral pearls in spells to attack my lands. Yeah you disrupted my income for 2 turns but it will be back to normal in another turn when i get unrest down...so I guess 3 turns of income disruption.

Oh and if you think one of my air queens is messed up with the afflictions...its not a problem when I own the chalice muahahahahaha.

Since I am a merciful God I will offer you one chance to save your empire Lex. I will accept 100 gems as tribute to my God as a plea for my mighty nation to halt preparations to invade you. The choice is now yours if you want your nation to live.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

umm.. Aku, how bout you wait a few turns while I see if I can hold off Caelum. No point invading me if I'm already dead!

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Yeah true...everybody is fighting each other on your side of the world. We may have a few nations go poof within the next 10 turns...we already lost tien chi even though he was AI because drool disappeared and has never shown up ever again.

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

Beep Beep Beep

THE GREAT SPIDER LORD is expecting to go *POOF* soon. For some reason no one is giving me the final axe. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/stupid.gif

Beep Beep Beep

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

HA! Caelum was defeated at the gates of my borders! Granted, I faught horribly in that battle, and lost alot more commanders and troops then I should have, but never-the-less, caelum's attacking forces have been destroyed, and I'd like to see them attack again, this time I won't be so foolish in my battle scripts. (if you're wondering what I did wrong: i had half my casters scripted for useless buffs and such, when they should have just overwhelmed Caelum with False Horrors, since there was a Storm, and both his flyers and my flyers where both grounded... You see, I was expecting to have all my casters attacked by Caelum's Iceclads. I'm not even sure who had the Staff of Storms, but it resulted in a slow crawl towards the centre of the battlefield. I'm positive I could have ended the battle faster by spamming False Horrors who aren't affected by Storms)

Anyways, come and get me Aku! I'll be waiting for ya!

Re: MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku)
 

**** Beep Beep Beep Beep ****

This is Machaka National News. This just in on the war front. A final great battle between the GREAT FORCES of MACHAKA and the EVIL CRUEL SCUM of MAN has been fought. We fear that the end has occurred for the GREAT FORCES and that all is lost.

Just before an earth shattering “POOF” stunned the battlefield, a dedicated reporter recorded the following statement from the GREAT SPIDER LORD:

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif <Froth, Froth, Froth… cough, gagg, weez> KILL THEM MY MINIONS!! [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Cold.gif[/img] [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Envy.gif[/img] http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif YES, ONWARD TO GREATNESS!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/Injured.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/Injured.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif<Froth, Froth, Froth> NEVER GIVE UP!! NEVER FACE FACTS!!! <Froth, froth… cough….> http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif

**** Beep Beep Beep Beep ****


The Machaka National Anthem starts playing…. But half way, an EVIL SOLDIER of MAN appears on the Machaka National News set and stabs the anchorman through the chest… http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/skull.gif. The camera is knocked over… and the signal is lost…. 30 minutes later, the same communication frequency starts broadcasting cartoons for the entertainment of Man toddlers. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/stupid.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif