Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

I have to send out a big thank you to Yomi / Rejakor -- you've brought my upkeep down considerably! I can afford to buy mages again, yay!

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

I guess my Dai Oni fearstacking worked ONCE AGAIN. FEAR YOMI'S INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE USELESS BULL****.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

God damn Arco is giving me hell. How thats even possible, they should have got 2 provinces, no resources etc. Apparently hes over taxing his capital, but anyways...

Dimensionally Displaced Norwegians on a Quest for L
 

OOC: First turn AAR is a go (or should I say, zero turn AAR ahuehuehue).


Dimensionally Displaced Norwegians on a Quest for Lutefisk

So, this’ll be my first AAR, so be gentle. This will be played with the CBM mod, during the Early Age.

Turn Zero: Nation and Pretender Creation

I will be playing the nation of Helheim, Dusk and Death

http://i.imgur.com/CBQ6r.png

For those of you who are new or unfamiliar with Dominions 3, Helheim is a nation rooted in Norse mythology. It is a nation of Vanir, Norse elves, so to speak. It’s where Tolkien got his original inspiration for his Elves. And indeed, these elves are quite elvish. If by Elvish you mean sacrifice virgins on altars, glamour and hide themselves from the eyes of men, and, these Vanir in particular, guard the gates of Helhalla and provide passage through its halls. As an “Elvish” nation, so to speak, you can imagine them being a nation of rather elite troops. Indeed, each of the Van/glamour nations are able to recruit Van commanders (whom shall be be referred to as “ponymen” henceforth) that are able to take on armies by themselves if properly kitted and scripted. They also feature sacred troops that can clear PD just the same with a powerful “bless” from the pretender. But, we’ll talk more about those units later. First, let’s get to the nation and pretender creation.
If you are new to Dom3, I’ll explain this process more thoroughly. In the creation screen, you select multiple features which will dictate the flow of the rest of your game. First, you select your pretender “chassis”. What does you god look like? Will it be a titan who can take on armies solo with gear, or a frail human mage who can cast powerful magicks or forge rare artefacts? Each of these choices have their own point cost, which is deducted from a starting point total. For me, I will choose this chassis:

http://i.imgur.com/itzsC.png

This pretender is a human mage who claims godhood. Her combat stats, to put it frankly, suck. 10 is the human standard for the first four rows of stats. Because of that, she’s not getting into melee soon. However, she has precision 16 (which is big), and MR 18 (also big), which means she’ll be a great battlefield mage we can throw in and reasonably expect to survive random MR-negate spells (spells that need to get through an MR check), and throw out spells quite accurately (precision over 10 is doubled, so for our purposes she has a precision of 22). Because she is a mage, however, she also has very low point costs for new magic paths, which means she can be skilled in a lot of different paths; this is exchanged with her low dominion (1). Now, in terms of cost, she’s slightly more pricey than the normal human mage chassis (40 points compared to something like the Arch Mage which has 0), but that’s because she comes with Ethereal (the ghosty icon), which reduces the chance of “mundane” weapons and spells from hitting her by 75%, and the fact she gets one astral gem a turn. Those of you who are familiar with Dom3 will be confused by my choice of chassis: surely it would be better to pick a chassis with higher paths so you can afford a good bless with scales! I’m going to confound you, I think. Now, onwards to her magic paths:

http://i.imgur.com/KTlSj.png

Those of you familiar with Dom3 will be oogling at the sheer number of magic paths and levels I’ve fitted onto her. Here, I’ve combined a moderate bless (E9, for reinvig and protection, with minor NSW blesses for regen, MR, and Defense skill) with a high number of paths for diversity. All in all, this’ll give me a research value for my pretender of 36, not factoring in other conditions. Now, those of you who are familiar with Dom3 will be gasping at how I pay for her. Magic paths don’t come cheap (well, they do early on, but high levels of magic boosts are successively more expensive), and the ‘heims generally need a lot of gold to function. So, let’s see what awakening option I chose…

http://i.imgur.com/hHRon.png

…WHAT. IS. HE. DOING!?!?

Choosing an option like Dormant and Imprisoned means I don’t get my pretender at the beginning at the game: instead, they will spawn in around a year (or 12 turns) into the game if dormant, or 2-3 years if imprisoned. In exchange, you get a heaping of points to build your pretender with magic paths etc. I however, went with the awake option. Now then, you’re wondering how I paid for the rainbow bless? Well, its elementary my dear Watsons.

http://i.imgur.com/6KgXl.png

By taking **** scales and dominion of course! Every tick of scale towards the positive costs 40 points, while every negative tick (towards the right, or away from the center in the case of temperature) gives you 40 points. Here, I’ve picked absolutely terrible scales, that’ll give me horrendously bad gold income. Also, the drain. It would probably have been better to take some Death scales instead of Turmoil scales to buffer my early income, not to mention being thematic, buuuuut, I plan on blood hunting, and death scales+blood hunting=sadface. More on that later. But anyways, those of you experienced in Dom3 are wondering why the hell I’m playing with an awake rainbow mage, and paying for the bless with terrible scales and dominion. On Helheim (who, as we established previously, is very much gold starved). You’ll just have to keep reading to find out, eh?

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Interesting AAR LL, looking forward to more revelations as the game progresses!

Four Dominion is a brave option. I went with five with Utgard once, and got domkilled by my neighbor (who had strong dom, good access to blood, and could blood sacc - it was like a tidal wave once he got rolling!).

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

I am more than interested in what remains ahead of us. However, I wouldnt be so brave my self and publish AAR yet - no matter its more interesting in this way (and in all possible meanings :D). Unfortunately, I didnt record detailed AAR in this game.

Instead, in the BloodSacrifice -game I am recording a detailed AAR, but aint gonna publish it before the game is finished (for me, or I won) because it offers accurate intel on my systems, that is.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

I think I'll very likely do an AAR as well, to give some perspective on what it's like to sub for someone else, and why you should never give up :D

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Ok, Im back! Thank you everyone for you patience!

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Wow, Arcoscephale has quite the turnaround on the income chart. Nicely done!

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Yea, one can not tell what vile magic they are using...

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Thanks for the flowers,

Arco was in a very bad situation when I took over control.
Wasn´t that difficult to improve the situation.
Time will come to break the Lanka Pocket...:angel


Thanks again for taking me in.

Cheers, Klaus

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Thanks for playing, Klaus! :-) Having active, involved players definitely improves the game for everyone.

Bunch of stales coming, in 30 mins.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

It looks like you guys must have given me another extension- many thanks! I had assumed that my inability to go online was another of the periodic service deprivations to my building. Then I noticed that something (:confused:) had nibbled on my internet cable...

Anyway, problem solved, and hopefully no more delays!

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Wow, that is tricky! Not sure what to do about that - armour plated cable?

I extended when I saw that both you and Rej (Yomi) were still outstanding - now that Yomi is also in, I will flick my turn in too and get it processed.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Can we do a 72h turn interval for turn 35? I won't be able to submit that one until tuesday morning.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Sure, no worries :-)

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Damn, I'm really caught up in work lately, it's very hard for me to keep up with the turns :(. I will look for a sub.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Any progress on finding the sub, swuu? I'll defer the next turn until you submit this one, or find a sub who can.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Thanks for playing Klaus! I am sorry things were turning against Arco already before you stepped in. There wasnt prospects for peace anymore at that point. Hope to play with you later - and actually we are already :)

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Is Klaus now defunct, after his heroic last minute stand? If so, we should see if he wants to take over Pan for Swuu - help two players out in one fell swoop!

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Gentlemen,

no need for extratime. Completed my turn meanwhile.

In case there is anybody else, except of Ermor and Niefelheim who agreed in a NAP 3 with Pangaea, please let me know asap.


Regards, Klaus

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

I´ll need a time out from Thursday to Sunday,as I´ll be on a congress in Prague.:rolleyes:

Thanks, Klaus

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Thanks Klaus! I will clear the turn, and we are back in business :-)

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

FYI, all, I've gone AI. My capital has been conquered by R'lyeh, and frankly I'm hosed as I control mostly wasteland.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Gaaaarrr... I staled... I didn't realize we were back on a more rapid turn schedule, I thought I still had time :(

Fortunately not much happened, other than missing the opportunity to requisition a few more stargazers. So I'll take it as a lesson learned and carry on!

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Helheim, 2 stalls in row.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Hellheim and I at war the next turn as well......sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Oh, I just checked, its LL playing Hellheim...forget it, he has bailed on all his games recently, I am guessing to some urgent personal business.

Jimbo, you are a busy man and about to get busier....we will need a sub for Hellheim.

HD

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Woa, talk about timing.

I guess my poor diplomacy upset him a bit. I suppose it is unkind to beg someone to forge items for you so you can defeat your opponent, then turn around and declare your intent to attack him?

To be fair, he was also providing items to my major opponent, who I would have crushed easily otherwise.

In the interests of going easy on whoever subs, I guess I'll delay my major offensive against Helheim until next turn.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Nah Krepters, it was nothing to do with you.

He bailed on all his games.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Everyone: The mighty nation of C'tis is reduced to 1 besieged fort. I am also on vacation from 6/22 to 7/1. I'll try to get turns in, but don't fret if I stale. I'm not a factor at this point. Cheers

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Hi all! I will need a sub indefinitely starting 6/25. Im having lots of fun, but I'll be back-packing for a few weeks, and won't have a computer. After that amount of time, I don't think it would be fair to take Rlyeh back from the sub (assuming it survives that long), unless they get bored or something. So this is probably the end for me!

That said, I would like to play my turns until Monday.

So, does anyone know a sub who would be interested in my nation of mighty mind-fish?

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Hrmmm, seems we need some new players for Helheim (now) and R'yleh (very soon).

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

So are we pausing the game or moving on? I feel kind of bad about invading someone who is putting up zero resistance... but I can hardly sit by and do nothing while others eat him either.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Agreed.....I sit and wait, others get stronger yada yada....

I think pausing the game now is a must until a replacement is found.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

We've got a Helheim sub - Fantomen.

Once I've got his email address, I'll send out a message to all players so that everyone can bring him up to speed on any relations that they have with him.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

I'm also fishing for a R'yleh sub. I've propose to megawidget that he might want to take over R'yleh, let's see what he says - if he can, that would be an ideal outcome I think (since he knows the game, is a decent guy, and is reliable).

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

So I'm taking over Helheim.

Also Jimbo, I'm a she, not that it matters much.

Any diplomatic agreements will need to be renewed via PM or mail dom3turns(a)yahoo.se or else I'll consider them null and void, I'd also appreciate to know who I'm currently at war with.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Oops. I made the same mistake with Sensori. Maybe one day I will learn!

Welcome aboard :)

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

So it seems I'm at war with Niefelheim and Marverni. Anyone else fighting them, or wants to? Whoever drove this carriage before me did it by the book, everything is super neat and minimalistic, bordering on the weird. Now to think of a way to stop those niefels...

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

I don't border on either of those guys, but I think Yomi and Marverni may be in a punch up - then again, half the world seems to be trying to gank Yomi at the moment, so its kind hard to tell whose who in the mass of bodies at any given point in time :-)

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Megawidget has kindly agreed to take over R'yleh from BewareTheBarnacleGoose, so we are good to roll on with the game!

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Great! I'll be off, then. Nice gaming with all of you!

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Looks like Yomi may have left us. I'll contact Rej and see if he's still in or not - if not, sub time!

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

No Yomi. Time to find a sub, for whatever remains of this once great nation :-(

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Marveni has successfully researched the spell "destroy player". Beware of becoming my enemy! Every nation that has dared to oppose me has lost his player! :-P

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Does this mean we're postponing this turn til we find a sub? Nice to know whether to prioritize this game tonight since the turns take a while to do.

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

Yeah, we will postpone Fantomen. +24h

Re: Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running
 

We have a Yomi sub! Dojango has agreed to take over, and also to refuse to die, which should be good fun :-)