Bazooko: Running
 

Game Status: Running



Intro: I've got room on my plate for one more game, but it'd better be a little one, and I don't see any of those around. And Tifone's Machiavelli theme looked fun. So without further ado, introducing...


Bazooko


Age: Early
Mods: CB1.3
Map: SixLands
Provinces: 90 Land, 3 Water
Players: 6 (Land only)
Experience: Any
Nations: Any (Except water)

Renaming: Allowed
Graphs: Off
All Other Settings: Default
Host Time: 24hrs

Hosted on: Llamaserver (Thanks llamabeast!)


Special Note: This map is for six land nations only. It scrolls east-west. Every nation starts in the center of each colored province group.

Really Important Note: The Bazooko Circus Casino is theoretically located in that fabulous city of broken dreams, Las Vegas. So, Vegas rules apply: what happens in Bazooko stays in Bazooko. No-one's reputation will be sullied for any reason (except .2h file hacking). You do not need to abide by NAPs, pacts, alliances, promises, or contracts. You do not even need to complete your end of the deal regarding trades. Example:

"Oh, you wanted a Ring of Wizardry for those 100 pearls? I thought you said Slave Collar. It's pretty much the same shape, right? What? You want the pearls back? Sorry dude, I already crushed them up and snorted them through that rolled up piece of paper you gave me. Huh? That was a NAP? Man, my army is already on the way to your capitol, and my radio's busted. Cannot call them back, buddy!"

So, not much point in putting much faith in NAPs or alliances, and you're taking a chance even when you trade.

Just a Tiny Little Note: If you do decide to take Hinnom, even though there is very little basis for trust in this game, you'll probably still get ganged up on.

Extremely Most Important Note: When you're in Vegas, have fun! And don't get mad if you get backstabbed, get even!


Nations/Players: :up: = uploaded :hurt: = defeated
Marverni :up: (vfb)
Ermor :up: (subbed in @turn 55:lwarmonger) (was OmikronWarrior)
Sauromatia :hurt: (jimkehn)
Abysia :up: (Toran)
Neifelheim :hurt: (lwarmonger)
Mictlan :up: (subbed in @turn 25:Zlefin) (was Jazzepi)

Re: Bazooko: Open, 1/6 signed up
 

Not a fan of the early age, but could use a small game. So I'm in. Give me a day to pick a nation, if thats OK. Also, whats the word on server?

Re: Bazooko: Open, 2/6 signed up
 

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I'll be using the llamaserver. As always, many thanks to llamabeast for providing such an excellent method of hosting games.

Re: Bazooko: Open, 2/6 signed up
 

Sauromatia......who else???

Re: Bazooko: Open, 3/6 signed up
 

OK, I'll take EA Ermor.

Re: Bazooko: Open, 3/6 signed up
 

Machiavelli increased site frequency to 65% and money 150%.

I had started another thread (same idea)... with 5 players that has not yet made. So is there any chance of doing the same with the site frequency/money? If so I'd like to get in with Mictlan.

PS - only 6 players, I'm not sure you have enough to gang up on hinnom = ).

Re: Bazooko: Open, 3/6 signed up
 

Sorry, I'd like vanilla settings in this game (except for CBM being on, of course).

Re: Bazooko: Open, 3/6 signed up
 

Hi - I'd like to get my first MP game under my belt (going to the "loss" pocket, of course :P), so if you don't mind me being absolutely fresh, I'd get onboard as... Abysia.

Not extremely creative, I heard, but it's my first MP game.

If you're feeling nice, just behave like the AI :angel

Nah, I'd love to play against someone that doesn't run his forces against PD all the time ;)

Re: Bazooko: Open, 4/6 signed up
 

Welcome to the Bazooko Circus, Toran!

Since this is your first MP game, here's a link about how to upload your god to the llamaserver:

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=35160

Re: Bazooko: Open, 4/6 signed up
 

I also can take on one more game... so long as it is small. I'd be happy to take Neifelheim.

Re: Bazooko: Open, 4/6 signed up
 

Great! One spot left ...

Re: Bazooko: Recruiting, 5/6 ... One Spot Left!
 

I shouldn't even join this, but I haven't gotten to play in a game with vfb since I tried to crush him in Kingmaker1 and he bashed my face in for like infinite turns.

I'm in.

Jazzepi

Re: Bazooko: Recruiting, 5/6 ... One Spot Left!
 

Ha ha ha :) I'm still having nightmares about your werewolf horde!

Jazzepi, can you please post which race you want?

We're ready to email gods to the LLamaserver now. Send your wanna-be gods in to pretenders at llamaserver dot net.

Everyone please remember to enable the CB1.3 mod when creating your pretender.

Re: Bazooko: Full. Upload Pretenders (1/6 uploaded)
 

Well /I/ have nightmares about my retarded Volvas, or whatever they're called, and their inability to land more than one dust to dust during a fight.

I should have gone with astral fires :O

But I was a nub.

Jazzepi

Re: Bazooko: Full. Upload Pretenders (1/6 uploaded)
 

Mictlan. Already uploaded the God.

Jazzepi

Re: Bazooko: Full. Upload Pretenders (1/6 uploaded)
 

I see your nub and raise you an "I was a total N00B without a plan". :)

Re: Bazooko: Full. Upload Pretenders (3/6 uploaded)
 

Deedum. Waiting for the last pretender now... mine probably sucks big time, but then I don't know my nation as well (most probably the excuse of any newbie, but still valid :p).

Ah, "knowing" - I've gone through quite a few FAQs etc, but if you guys talk ingame to each other - is it usually done per forums PM (game PM is just for style probably due to 1 turn delay..), or is there a "secret site" holding the email adresses of the players available (for other players) on the llamaserver?

Other than that, same as Vegas, Bazooko needs its heating turned up quite a bit. I vote for setting 3, any objections?

Addition:
Yep, it seems it worked, since Abysia's listed on the server now.
But after more than half an hour there's no confirmation email for me. Nope, it's not stuck in my spam filter (at least not on my computer), is there a way to make the game server send a test mail?

I know it's (probably) nothing specific to the game, rather the server, but I'm still asking here...

Re: Bazooko: Full. Upload Pretenders (3/6 uploaded)
 

The "pretender received" confirmation emails on llamaserver aren't working at the moment (everything else is).

So, don't worry, you're fine!

Just waiting for the Nief god now...

Re: Bazooko: Full. Upload Pretenders (5/6 uploaded)
 

Posted... sorry about the wait, the day of a PL is rather long.

Re: Bazooko: Full. Upload Pretenders (5/6 uploaded)
 

No problem! The game has started.

Have fun everyone!

P.S. What's a PL?

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Platoon Leader.

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

:eek:

An Ill Omen hits Marverni's capitol, and who gets cursed? Ol' Snake Eyes himself. :(

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Well, better take it as an omen then? ;)

BTW, regarding my former question - is ingame communication usually done per forums PM, or....?

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Yes, forums personal message is usual. Of course, if anyone prefers that you email them, then they will tell you.

Please be careful you don't post a "visitor message" by accident instead of a "private message". Everyone can read the "visitor messages".


And mucho thanks for doing 2 turns in a row, Abysia! The game always flows much faster when the last nation to submit a turn does 2 in a row.

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

You mean those "let's backstab X, I faked a NAP to him" don't belong into the public parts of the forum.... strange.

But THX, I've never seen a forum using those "visitor messages", might have misclicked by chance.

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Well, it has happened, I've clicked on a user profile for more info and seen visitor messages like this!

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Ah, what I wanted to ask - I've never seen those crowns on the map, and they weren't there when I was checking the map myself...

Can anyone tell me what they mean?

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

In MP games the crowns show up whether or not victory point conditions are on or off.

The crowns mark victory point provinces. When victory point conditions are off (like this game), the crowns don't have any effect except to act as a half-strength temple, for dominion-spread purposes only.

There is a very slight advantage to grabbing those crown provinces, because it'll help increase your dominion.

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Ah, ok - I know, basic question, but I had never found those in my test games. Was even wondering if I had missed a mod that was used ;)

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

There seems to be some confusion relating to the high regard the judges of the hall of fame hold for the esteemed Snake Eyes. This is not at all undeserved!

May we present the Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla, the Immortal One, the Big Bomb Himself ... Snake Eyes!!!

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...ns/phoenix.jpg

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Looks... rather ...snaky to me, yep...

Nah, what I meant was why there are so many grave symbols next to that poor creature of pain? Can anyone enlighten me (Abysia provides the fire) on what they mean?

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

He's immortal. He keeps dying. Lots. Lots and lots and lots. In CB, the Phoenix starts battle with the Phoenix Pyre spell active.

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Yay, okay, I got that immortal part so far ;), but even if you died once every turn (you'd have to try really hard, wouldn't you? ;)), there's more grave symbols than just that.

That's what I was asking for... what does that number mean exactly?

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Oh, Snake Eyes has died more than once a turn. He's on a funky radical bombtrack. Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn!

Oh wait ... Abysia likes burning. :(


(Anyway, with Phoenix Pyre up, if you are killed, then you are resurrected on the battlefield with extra fatigue. When you run out of fatigue, then you die for real. Except when immortals die for real in their own dominion, they don't die, they just get sent home. There is a tendency to pick up a few afflictions here and there though. Especially if you were minding your own business doin' a little readin' in the library, and all of the sudden the light of a baleful star shines through the window and curses you for life.)

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Ah, ok. Thanks for the explanation!

Well, that's my "problem", not knowing *every* spell by heart yet ;)

(Hm, should we call both our pretenders together and just let them cast fire spells on each other? Will take a while, probably the infantry will decide the game then *g* [Nah, I know that a Phoenix doesn't have *only* Fire magic...]).

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Oh crap, well my stupid bird has gone and perma-died inside my own dominion. Seems he decided to clone himself and appear on the battlefield in two locations at once. Simultaneously. Silly plan, because it's impossible, and it caused him to vanish in a puff of logic. And my priests can now "call god", which is never a good sign.

I NED A REHOST!111!!!1111 (kidding :))

In other news a bunch of monkeys ran through our town and snagged one of our flags. So if you see some monkeys messing about in your neck of the woods, possibly carrying the flag of Marverni, we didn't do it.

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

I demand a replay.

Jazzepi

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Oh, you troublemaker!

Besides, the monkeys are long gone, and we didn't get it on tape. You'll just have to trust us. Honest.

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

While the Marverni priests are busy praying for the return of the smoldering "Snake Eyes", Abysia wants to announce the new "Museum of Sauromatian archology" opened in Abysia.

In the opening exposition, the main piece is an ancient Sauromatian cyclops arm.

Some remaining magic can still be sensed in it, but it will also serve as an everlasting "Don't mess with Abysia - they bite" sign.

On a side note, rumours must be rejected that Abysian cooks would be busy designing recipes for "Roasted cyclops beef".

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

(please excuse that typo causing eye cancer - it should be the "Museum of Sauromatian archAEology" of course. But edit time limit is set to 30min, so I couldn't change it any longer).

The arm is still lookin' great there ;)

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Meanwhile Marverni's wind of blades has put rest to the troglodyte invaders who caused our beloved, stupid, Snake Eyes to vanish from the space-time continuum.

We will be cooking up some of our famous Cuisses de Trogs au Beurre et Ail.

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

HAHAHAHA!!!! Damn!! Good thing you posted....I hadn't even noticed!!!!!

Now......where did I hide that fairy queen to heal the arm back on???

8-)

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Banner, the Cyclops Pretender wishes to express his deepest desire that the Abysians break their teeth on his arm which is made of rock!!!

We would also like to publicly thank Abysia for the flames that fell from the skies......without which the annual Androphag weenie roast would have had to have been cancelled due to wet kindling in the swamp province.

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Marverni has reclaimed the land of the Hobbits, which Sauromatia stole from us long ago.

They really do not care what color of grass they live on. Plus they were getting tired of being flayed and eaten every Sunday.

*ahem*

Lava heart, director of the "Museum of Sauromatian archaeology" of Abysia, is not able to express how fortunate it feels.

"Look, in the past decades, we have been happy to find even traces of Sauromatian 'civilization', like cave paintings and stone axes. It was hard work, but this way we have been able to prove that Sauromatians actually can walk on two legs and are not just mindless animals as science assumed years ago.

But just recently we were lucky to get an arm of a real Sauromatian cyclops idol! You know, they build those to give some shadow in hot summers, and to threaten their children..... we could not believe we got a part of such a relevant item!

But when our new recruits went out on patrol yesterday, learning to march in formations etc, they stumbled upon an almost complete Sauromatian cyclops! Of course they picked it up after disassembling it for easier transport, and since today morning, people can visit us to get a look at a complete Sauromatian cyclops, as found in nature, including the helpless pose!"

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

......and don't forget the surprised expression on his face!!!!

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

The Hobbits of Holoma have told us such tales of woe that Marverni cannot stand idly by while the cannibals of Sauromatia terrorize the people of the land.

Those who live under the flag of Banner take heart, for Marverni runs to your rescue!

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

I'm leaving for Germany today.

Could we switch over to 48 hours no quick host? That would make things much easier for me on my trip.

Jazzepi

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Well, even though I love to play on, I don't want to play with just 83% of the players participating, so I'd like to give Jazzepi the time he needs to submit his turns (so, I'm all for it).

Of course, you could just come over here to me (in Germany) and make your turn on my computer, no problem with that ;)

@ vfb: Since this is an example of the features sugessted to llama - he said he would integrate them, but not right now, since he's not working on the server atm. But it's on a to-do list now...

Re: Bazooko: Running
 

Yeah.....let's wait for Jazzepi