the_trident, new MA game, 4 player ffa.
 

Hi! Its a 4 player ffa game with friendly atmosphere.

age: middle, standard settings, renaming on.
Map: caves and corners
mods: cbm 1.6, edm 1.1, mark of the champion.
hosting: 24 hours with respect to summer and holidays, llamaserver

victory condition: consensus.

No trading nor diplomacy (no PMs about the game) is allowed, but feel encouraged to discuss events and infos about other player's empire and armies here on the forum: in such a small part of the world, gossip reaches the farthest corners. The only event that is more important, the only news that is more persistent is the name and deeds of the champion of the arena, wielder of The Trident.

earcaraxe - man
valerius - eriu
blackguard- abysia
amadamus - ermor

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I'll join in, with MA Abysia.

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Eriu, please (no surprise there). Nice map; I've haven't seen that one before.

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To fill out the numbers, can i get in with Ermor please.

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Welcome aboard amademus and blackguard!

So roman legions try to save their home from infernal firespitting demonbreds and corruption, while tuatha lords return from their hideplaces to give a helping hand to their milesian stepsons in their revenge against the crones of Avalon. Send in your pretenders please.

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thanks earcaraxe.

Good luck!

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can you provide links to the proper mods in the first post. for example the exact version of the EDM seeing that there was some mislabeling in version 1.04 I think, or 1.1. also the mark of the champion(this mod isn't used too often)

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you'll get the 1.1 EDM from the mods forum thread..

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which EDM, the real 1.1 or the 1.04 that was renamed 1.1...? no idea which version this game is using, I hope the latest version, but due to the mess up you can never know... also it's pretty standard practice to add links to the mods the game uses in the first post, it's nothing unusual, yet it was missing here so I simply asked for it to be added...

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i uploaded the mark of champion to the lamaserver database days ago. I got the edm 1.1 from the forum, i guess its the proper 1.1

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Ok, my pretender is in so the game should start shortly.

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I'll go away for the weekend, i set the interval to 48 hrs. I have already sent my turn in, and i will be back about 10 pm on sunday gmt+1, so it might not affect anything.

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i'm back, and set back the timer to 24 hrs.

It seems Putin himself decided to share his experience in controlling a huge country with the leaders of Man :cool:

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I will be gone for the weekend again, set the the interval for 72 hours. I will issue my turnby about monday noon gmt.

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hosting interval restored to 24 hrs. Amadamus, if u have the time and enthusiasm please send in your turn.

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Yep, I'm in mate - waiting on Blackguard we are...

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ehh, u r right :doh:

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hehe no problems... :)

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wow, we're moving at a very fast rate. unfortunately I'll have to slow it down :(

going out of town tomorrow, until the weekend than again next week. got my current turn in but I'd need an extension for next turn until Thursday or Friday night than I'll try to do as many turns as I can during the weekend and leave again on Sunday, until next Thursday or Friday.

sorry for these delays :( oh and before you guys ask, no I won't have internet access, nor a lab top for that matter, so I won't be able to do my turns while I'm away.

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no problem, have fun there. i delayed the turn by 72 hrs.

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postponed for the weekend as i will be away.

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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! Smoldering lavapeasants and landlords from Abysia, wise and glamourous children of the Tuatha, the secretive people of the dying empire of the once-great Ermor! Singers of Avalon!

Come gather at the greatest and most world-famous event of our lifetime, where a True Champion will be born! He will be born from a bloody struggle to the highest of glory!

Soon You will be the lucky witnesses to what is known as the Death Match, the event you will fill you with awe, the tale you will tell to your grandchildren!


Under the Avalonian banner, in the green corner, the mysterious hero of whom songs are already made, whose armor is just as heavy as the books he reads (he can indeed!), whose body fat is even lower than his IQ: the unstoppable Arany Janos!

I humbly pass the word to the delegates of the other Kingdoms to introduce their champions if they wish:

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Congratulations to Eriu on the crowning of a new champion.

To business...

The foul lava folk have been caught casting remote mischief on the humble nation of Ermor. Reluctantly, i have been forced to punish them for their transgressions. Be aware of their manevolence!

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huh? didn't cast anything on anyone, climb down from your castle on top of mount Olympus and get back to us mere mortals on earth...

you on the other hand declared war on Abysia, so Abysia will retaliate with all our might and smite down the Ermorian scum back to where they belong!

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Of course you didn't.

You have turn after turn attempted to sneak a scout into my province with out success. Then strangely enough, the same province is hit with a raging hearts to try and generate unrest to allow your scouts to pass through. At the same time you have your entire army approaching my border at the same province!

Abysians are not to be trusted.

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yes, I did try to sneak in scouts, no I didn't cast raging hearts... don't even have it researched yet, so I couldn't really cast it even if I wanted to, now could I...? you do realize that there are plenty of random events that increase unrest, right...? some mimic spell effects, Raging Hearts being 1 of those IIRC.

but yet again, you've shown your lack of patience, understanding of simple game mechanics and of course being a paranoid and extreme pessimist. nonetheless, war is what you want, war is what you shall get!

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You really need to lighten up... And they say that banter and propaganda are part of a game of Dominions... :rolleyes:

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going away again tomorrow so yeah, got my current turn in and I will be back thursday/friday so an extension until saturday(if I will be able to do my turn earlier I will) would be great ;)

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Can't you find a sub for a week?

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please act in-role.

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it is said that the in the forest of idun is now called the wastes of idun. Masters of fire clashed with the masters of death, shaking the earth with unbelievable fury and power.

what a sight it was!

Its is whispered, that even the great champion of the arena, the mighty Tuathan was impressed.

out of character: why is it good to cast that sepulchre spell every turn when it seemingly affects every unit?

i find it funny for a warlock to ignite his own blood slaves by standing next to them :D

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Indeed a glorious battle, though it is rumored that devils of great power continue to rally to the banner of the evil bloodmasters of Abysia. I fear it will not be long before them and other horrors of the Abyss are unleashed on our fair world. Reluctantly, The tragic Emorian empire stands against them, for all our sakes.

Sepulchre needs recasting to ensure that the bones take up the advantage. For it to be effective, units must fail a MR check, hence the recast - just to be sure! :)

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Darn, looks like I missed a good battle. Got to recruit more scouts.

Earcaraxe, I'm glad you included Mark of the Champion (and not just because I won the first tournament :)). I hadn't even heard of it before this game but it's a fun little mod. I'll have to remember to include it in future games I start.

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glad u like it. I always liked the idea of the arena, and im thinking about making it even more relevant.

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It is whispered, that unless the tide turns, Ermor will spread its deadly wings over the world.

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Reluctantly Ermor was drawn into conflict. Our people are envious of the peace that other nations enjoy. Rest assured that our mindhunters pose no threat to others who share our love of peace.

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The whitches of the Avalonian forest erected a monument in a sunny vale in the memory of the brave people of abysia, their generous leaders and their heroic struggle.

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whatsup guys? I think there might be some loss of interest, perhaps boredom in these valleys. As i see it: there are three about equally strong empires facing each other, and none of them dares to attack in fear of the third joining in against him. I'm curious of your aspects.

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I was actually just about to post about this. We're in danger of turning into the slowest four person game in Dominions history. :) I've certainly had my share of turns where I was the last one in - and really for no reason since I'm at peace!

Actually, you confirmed my suspicion that we're all at peace. Note that I didn't actually know for sure if the two of you were at war since I've never played with two such patrol happy players! My scouts have an average life expectancy of about 3 months. I've been setting black hawks to patrolling just to give you two a taste of your own medicine. :)

I think if we're going to continue we do need to pickup the pace. Even a 72 hour hosting interval would be ok - at least we'd get in two turns a week.

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i will set the hosting interval to 48 hrs if no objections. lets make it a little quicker.

Now its set to 72 hrs.

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Sounds good to me.

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no problems. The only reason the heavy patrol is happening is becasue we (well me) are paranoid of sneaky Eriu thugs. I definatley believe however, that man is teh greatest threat to peace and that Eriu should attack him immediatley. ;)

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I admit! i am. :)

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I think you're both big threats and I would appreciate it if you would start fighting so I can then jump in on whichever side benefits me most. Ideally, you'll weaken each other severely before I step in. Thanks in advance for your cooperation!

Also, Eriu has an unfair reputation. Sure, we're a sneaky bunch but we haven't snuck in any thugs. Anyway, if one were discovered it would be a cause for war. Much better to just airdrop them in when they're needed. ;)

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I think maybe this game has run its course. We are still on a very slow pace. Shall we end it?

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i was thinking the same. I consider it a good idea to play 4 player games on smaller map, and for VP.

Amadamus?

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our game is rapidly advancing to its death by boredom. I would like to give it one last shot: let the war begin, no more unexpressed nonagression pacts. it will spice things up i think.

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i postponed the game by 24 hrs.

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Amadamus staled last turn and hasn't logged in in over a week. Is it worth continuing?

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oh, he did?

then its officially over, thanks for participating. The power vacuum of three remaining empires finally brought peace and order.

The people of Eiru are sure very proud of their own hero He-Who-Wears-The-Trident, grats!



what do u think should be done differently next time? i think playing for VPs when the players are so few is a worthy idea.



I would like to play a little with my armies here, it would be a useful experience for me, so I will thank u if u set yourself to AI.