Re: Helheim\'s destruction
 

I told you it would work.

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

Shadow blast
 

My God, Shadow blast sure is a nasty spell.

Re: Shadow blast
 

Yea, especially when cast by a D10 PoD http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Shadow blast
 

I was at the receiving end of more than a bit of the shadowblast action. It killed a lot of guys, but the loss of 21 leaders probably hurt Sauromatia a bit more.

Shadowblast requires gems. If they don't have access to laboratories, they won't have the capability to throw in more shadowblasting in subsequent battles.

-Frank

The Niefel giants won a major battle.
 

Greetings,
Despite the uneven odds, and the swarm of blessed vanheres the Sons of Winter took over a Vanheimian fort. This act of heroism will weaken our foes, and may be a light to any nation, showing that victory is allways possible. I send a bloody sword to every nation in the world with the wish that they will join the war against Vanheim. Even a fool would understand that if Vanheim will prosper and will take my provinces he will ascend to the role of pantokrator within a few years... And that will mean your sloughter! So the coice is fight now, or fall later. "This is as good a place to take your first step to heaven as any. It's ours. It ain't much, but it's our. Only question is how you check out. Now, you want it on your feet, or on your knees beggin'?"

From the hosting department
 

Arco has staled three turns in a row. Caelum has staled three of the last five and two of the last three. I will set Arco to AI control the next time they are last one out. Caelum is still playing often enough to keep me from switching them off, but I question how much longer either nation will survive.

To all, if you are effectively dead and no longer wish to continue playing, it is OK to set yourself to AI control... of course you are not required to do so if you relish the role of spoiler or just want to see how long you can hold out.

Re: From the hosting department
 

Hrrrm. Just how hopeless is the situation for Arco? I'll put myself down as a substitute if you don't mind a new player.

Re: Shadow blast
 

Twice before, the armies of Sauromatia have thrown themselves against the defenses of T'ien Ch'i, and twice they have been slaughtered.

Both times, the Sauromatian army was proud and strong, but consisted only of mundane troops and was torn apart by the masses of T'ien Ch'i mages. But this third time, victory seemed assured... around twenty spellcasters, most able to cast Shadow Blast, and equipped with plenty of gems - surely the Sauromatians would have better magic this time.

Well, they did. But this time they forgot to bring a proper army. So, while raining down death on the replaceable PD of T'ien Ch'i, the Sauromatian mages stood still while the common soldiers of T'ien Ch'i walked forward and cut them down. A tragic day.

Next time...

Re: From the hosting department
 

Arco's situation is really pretty bad, they only have one province left, plus a fortress under siege by T'ien Ch'i - and the T'ien Ch'i army is not to be messed with. There's no point taking over for him, it'd just be a turn or two of misery.

On the other hand, JoePa, if you'd just like to sign back in for one more turn and send me all your gems, I can try to avenge you...

I'd also like to say - Helheim, you're a legend. Good luck to the last of your brave soldiers - we'll try to continue your fight.

Now all I need to do is train up 20 enaries, and I'll be back in the position I was in last turn... only this time alone http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Re: From the hosting department
 

Remember: you started this war, and you'll finish it.

Not once has the army of Tien Chi sortied into the lands of a nation that did not first send its troops into the lands of Tien Chi.

Several times we offered you peace, and several times you rejected it. Now it is time for you to prepare yourself for the inevitable destruction you have purchased for yourself.

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

I am going down to the vicious hordes of tien Chi
However, as long AS i hold out, my slimy friends of sauromatia will get my gems

Avenge me

Joepa

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

... And your last Provinces. What a nice ally Sauromatia is to send troops into the last of your provinces, and just in time that we're nearly ready to storm your castle!

If I didn't know any better, I would think Sauromatia was opportunistically building up on the border, waiting for us to do the heavy lifting and then sweep into the province in a turn or two to have a castle all ready to storm his own self.

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

But you DO know better.

he is probably giving him the castle, along with the gems.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Hey anyone wishes to send aid to the war effort of the Sons of the Winter? We need some gold the pay for the huge swords needed to slay some Vanheres... Anyone?

I wish to sell 3 manuals of water breathing FOR MONEY! please make your offers. (Discount if you buy more then 1.)
And with every manual brought you support the war agains Vanheim.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Well... whatever. It is now too late for any of that. Arcocephale is no more.

Regardless, we in Tien Chi are still fighting a multiple front war for which there seems no end. We are, however, offering a special literally one-time offer to the remaining nations:

For double the gem cost, we will produce a Unique Magical Artifact and give it to you. That is, if you really want the Bell of Cleansing, that's 20 gems. If you want the Dimenional Rod, that's 30 gems.

This is literally first come first served because there's Only One of Each of these Items! If we weren't so desperate for items, we'd just keep them all and then everyone else would have nothing, but we really need gems to prosecute our wars.

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Check your PMs

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Reserved the Krupp's Bracers from TienChi. Started negotiations, don't try to buy that one.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Heh. This has come up so much this turn that rather than putting it into individual replies, I'm going to spam the whole thread with it:

• The times for Tien Chi are too desperate to make change.

Yes, we can make the Arc (barely), or the Boots of Anteus, or The Black Mirror, or The Aegis - but we can't use gems from one category to pay for construction in another. While we are perfectly happy to build someone the Scepter of Dark Regency, we can't make it with Nature Gems. While we are ready and able to make the Aegis and send it on its way, we cannot do that with Water Gems.

We are Tien Chi. We can use any kind of gem we have. We are using every gem we have to maintain our borders and crush our enemies in the field. When we get Earth Gems, we make more Mechanical Men and put more Earth Boots on Masters of the Five Elements so that more of our heroes can spam Blade Winds and Magma Erruptions. When we get Water Gems they go into armies of Naiads and Bottles of Living Water. Our engine of war grinds against the slick oil of magical power and we don't have any reserves.

What few gems we have left over are being turned into magical artifacts for our own use (such as Winterbringer: have fun with that Sauromatia :kiss: ). While it is very true that in a very real sense it is a net profit to get 20 Fire Gems for the Twin Spear, in a much more important way it's not. We don't have spare gems to make items from one category to get ahead in the big picture.

What we can do is to take payment in another type of gem. We can make the Arc with 40 Astral and 40 Fire, and then take payment as 80 gems of any other type (even mixed types). But we actually do need those 40 Fire and 40 Astral in order to make the Arc in the first place.

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

I have been eliminated

This was my first MP game of Dominions

I had a good time, despit ethe whipping I took

Thanks for putting up with me

Phil

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Take care Phil. Although I didn't get a chance to interact with you in game, I think its honorable that you played to the very last.

Good luck and I hope to see you in the next game!

--Kydorias

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

ic: The combined forces of Maverni and Atlanteans has finally broken through the mighty Agarthans defences. As the peaceful Agartha prepares for a final stand inside their fortresses warnings are sent out to the outher nations of this world. Now Atlantis and Maverni will gather their forces against someone else... that might be you.

ooc: This game has been a blast. As this was my first MP game I made alot of mistake but in the end the skill of the Maverni player Xox and the Atlantis player Darrel was far better than mine. I salute you... but you still has to take my fortresses. I will not make it easy for you guys. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Saarud

The fact that it took two of us to slowly defeat you, says a lot. And I thought you played really well. There was five times that the armies of Atlantis and Agartha fought.

The first time. We an army that i was sure could crush you. I carfeully gathered information on your troops, and compared them to mine. COnfident in victory I attacked, and what happened. You surprised me with 100+ magma children. I managed to win, but barely. That attack really devested me. I had to retreat out of that province after.

The second time I was prepared for fire elementals. I had the rain spell, commanders out front with fire resitance rings, and about 8 mages. And you wiped me out with earth elementals. And the way you had most of your troops in the back with the hold order, and the few fire elementals you had out front, caused all my scripted spells to be wasted on the fire elementals.

3rd time you attacked me and pushed me back out into the sea, which was smart. You atatcked before I was ready.I had a dumb setup there to. Telling my troops to hold while the PD attacks the enemy first might be a good strategy in the water. Against blade wind it is bad.

4th and 5th. Well this time I waited till I got a big enough , and you had already been weakend. And yeah, this time I was ready for you.

And congradualtions for planning to stand firm to the end. You are a most noble opponent.

Atlantis

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

So, if T'ien Ch'i is still fighting on multiple fronts - who is he fighting?

Catsby, I could never honourably accept peace while you were at war with my allies, Arcoscephale and Helheim. Now, despite my best efforts to distract you and split your forces, you have defeated them. Honour no longer requires me to fight you, so if you have any desire for peace then let the bloodshed end.

On the other hand, I see that my territory represents an obvious route for the expansion of your empire, so I do not hold out much hope for your accepting my offer.

Yours,

Sauromatia.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Phil, it was good playing with you. Hopefully we'll play again sometime!

Cheers,

llamabeast

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Hi guys, it is oceania here. Sorry I have not been playing but I was away for a couple days http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif My internet is really slow at college as well so I am having trouble downloading the turns

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

If you sent magic gems that arrived this turn, your magic items are being constructed and will be sent next turn.

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Well done foodstamp, you beat one of my armies. You may or may not have noticed what happened but i honestly believe i could atleast have done far more casualties to you if it wasnt for a certain arrow. The only arrow to hit my only square with 3 mages in it managed to hit my only mage who had a gem scripted to cast flaming arrows http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif. again, well played my friend.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Aye, good fight. One of the great things about Pangaea is that we are lucky and the true god smiles upon us.

Good job to the north taking my province, My forces were a bit lax up there, big mistake on my part.

Goodluck in the future fights.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Same to you, same to you (im happy my main mages arent really fragile enough to get instantly killed by harpys)

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Pangaea is a worthy opponent, hard to kill and resiliant like the ancient trees themselves.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

So Catsby, what do you make of my offer?

I have little doubt that if we remain at war, you will eventually be able to beat me, with your superior research, income (monetary and gem) and experience. But I think (or hope) I might not represent the softest of targets - mine is not the smallest or weakest of empires, and my research is no longer as embarrassing as it was. There is no need for us to remain at war, and I'm certain you will be able to find easier pickings elsewhere.

Yours,

Sauromatia.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

You invaded us, unprovoked, four times killing hundreds of citizens of Tien Chi. During this time we were content to contain your aggression while concentrating on conquering Arcocephale and destroying the infrastructure of Helheim.

Now Arcocephale is conquered, and Helheim is reduced to a wandering nomadic tribe of pillagers in our hinterland - difficult to fight with troops but contained enough that we shall smite them from afar with magic until they no longer can push forward on any front.

And what of Sauromatia? The largest, most advanced armies the world has ever seen sit upn the Sauromatian border and we know with perfect certainty that if we do nothing that the Sauromatians will again invade our lands and kill our people. No, now is the time to strike back. Four times will the Sauromatian people feel the sting of Tien Chi invasion. And then, when they have suffered what we have suffered, when the devastation of war burns in their cities instead of ours, then we can speak of peace.

The Sauromatian people have lost nothing but pride. That ends now. We shall begin our conquest of the cities of Sauromatia this month. Your armies will crumble under the weight of ice from the sky. Your armies will drown in lava pooled from the ground. Your people will taste what it means to have a war fought on their lands.

Sauromatia will learn the taste of suffering. Then, and only then, will we entertain Sauromatia's pleas for forebearance. When the citizens of your barbarous skin eating empire have seen for themselves the reasons your armies have been turned back again and again - then we will see what peace is worth to you!

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

I see.

Well, just to be clear, I think I only actually attacked you three times. (Twice you melted my mundane armies with your mages, once you killed my mages with your soldiers.) So maybe we can talk of peace after I feel the sting of T'ien Ch'i invasion three times?

Also, you were saying before that you were fighting on multiple fronts. Who are you actually fighting? Seems to me your multiple fronts are your two fronts with me.

I hope you're scared of my PD. (I'm banking on terror).

Sauromatia.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Check your Scoregraphs again. Every invasion of Tien Chi has a marked effect on your army size.

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Which begs the question: Why did you have your mages in arrow range? Particularly your flaming arrows mage. And additionally: why did you put three mages together in the same square? Thats really dangerous. You are just asking for a ball spell or magic duel or something to kill them all in one shot. 800gp down the tubes at a stroke.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Okey, I have uncountable vanhere marching towards my capital and took my largest force I was able to assembe. I lost. I send all my items, and gems and gold in stock to R'leh and next turn I declare that the Sons of Winter have been beaten.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

The nation of R'lyeh will miss our big friends and we wish their citizens well. We hope the victorious nation of Vanheim will not inflict too much cruelty on the population.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

I forgot to put my flamign arrow mage back (my other guys were casting artillery spells so needed to be fairly close), my mages had no astral (so no magic duel problems) and i didnt put them in one square, i had them fairly spread out but, since the area they were in was filled with troops the game decided it would be fun to put 3 of my mages in the same square, you know, for fun http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Every month that Helheim clings to what little life it has-what, with a slain god, slain prophet, and abandoned capital-another nation seems to bite the dust. Who knows, perhaps I will win this thing yet! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

OKwhat in the name of god(me)? ive just had 2 assasins retreat instantly from a fight in 1 turn (they were set to attack rear to bypass guards...)

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Shovah,

It is fairly obvious what happened. Your assassins took one look at my commanders and realized there was no chance of success. They felt it better to run rather than face the smiting that was sure to come.

Re: GG
 

It's been fun but I am destroyed.

Good game all!

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Yea, 2 25 strength, high attack, dual dagger wielding demonbreds were afraid of a lvl2 priest and a basic commander. Thanks, it all makes sense now http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Noble Lord of Neifelheim,

I am saddened by your ill news. May the Lord of Vanheim treat your courageous fallen warriors with the utmost of respect. The legends of your Giants striding the lands will be passed along many generations of young C'Tis hatchlings, epic stories told around campfires and burning braziers well into the tropical night.

Fare thee well.

--Kydorias

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

I am willing to trade gems or gold for an earth boosting item that isn't a hand or boot item. Cheapest item is preferable.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

We have access to the Ring of Wizardry and the Tome of Gaia.

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

What do you want for either one? Can I get a discount for being an ally?

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

We're giving discounts on the Construction 6 items. That's 65 Astral Pearls and it's yours.

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

The armies of pangaea are indeed powerful and worthy of being recognised by all beings of the world but, even they know they cannot stand against the ever-burning flame of the one true god.

Re: MP: Newbie Game EA (Open)
 

Dear friend in the last 3 battles everything was lost. I don't stand a chance.I lost. Now it is only a matter of time when I loose totally. That's all. I'm no fool, I see I can't do anything against a huge horde of vanhere marching towards my capital with insane number of mages mages. Plus a handfull forces to plunder my former land.
Good luck all and have fun.