The Lawgiver is silent due to a missing head, or at least a missing brain. Several months ago his head was split open during a ritual of his own. The great spell was supposed to break every bone within a mile, but the ancient spell was a spell-trap. The Lawgivers head cracked and his dried fig-like brain fell out and was lost. He now juggles with his skull and hisses incomprehensibly at his chosen. He has been this way for more than six months, and still no brain has been found.
The Cedar Pillars and their circle of mages and unfrozen have been claimed by high seraphs and sorceresses. According to the stone spheres, things are once again growing in the aelian lands, the seven year blight having ended prematurely.
The Gargoyles have met their match in horrible revenants claimed from the halls of the underworld. Others have met their opposite selves and been annihilated by the diametrical force.
In short: Mictlan is slowly crumbling and without leadership. C'tis is gobbling up other weak pretender states and is probably in position to decide the game by attacking or allying himself with another player.
I find myself having less spare time, due to work and stuff.
It has been very educational. I realize I'm a mid game player. I try to stick to mid game strategies, ignore artifacts and items and expect troops to be useful
I also play better when I have time to think and when I play continously. I'm less efficient with 48h hosting and even less with 72. Still I'm glad we have 72 now. Summer was better for me