MP Game, Early Era, Random Nations, Victory Points

[RamsHead]

So I am curious, does any nation in the east even care that this war is going on, or are all of you content with your little skirmishes and cold war buildup?

[Graeme Dice]

Atlantis cares not for the affairs of surface dwellers. Even the mightiest mountain will eventually be no more than a grain of sand in the ocean.

[Agrajag]

Corwin said:
Ulm already hardly has any land left, but they have 390 troops stuffed in their castle, no doubt laminating the fate of their empire.

Maybe they are lamenting the fate of their empire. Or laminating their castle walls to make them slippery against would-be wall climbers.

[Corwin]

Agrajag said:

Maybe they are lamenting the fate of their empire. Or laminating their castle walls to make them slippery against would-be wall climbers.

(I should pay more attention to spellchecker )

[Baalz]

Indeed, the ballance of power is shifting in the world. Once it seemed Helheim was destined to sweep the west, now the powerful Caelum/Tien Chi alliance looks to be encountering little resistance. We regret we have no choice but to disolve our non-aggression pact with the Caelum empire. While our armies are otherwise occupied and we have no plans for an immediate invasion, it seems the Caelum empire's star is rising, and with their friendly relations with Tien Chi it seems likely that Mictlan territories may be the only choice for expansion once there are no more juicy Helheim territories to assimalate. Future hostilities seem inevitable,the bloody empire will not sit idle as an overwhelming force is built. Take note eagle kings, your eastern border is no longer secure,

[Ighalli]

We are encountering no resistance because Helhiem is preparing traps for us. It seems that if you have no intention of attacking then you have nothing to gain by declaring war. I ask you to reconsider. I am at war with Helhiem because of their genocidal tendencies. Think of how you would fare if you were their neighbor. In any case, I do not want a conflict between us. On the other hand, I have little doubt that other nations would happily liberate some of your lands with the assistance of the Eagle Kings should you prove too aggressive to continue living peacefully.

[Meglobob]

Mictian - My army in Silvania, is there because of the disturbingly large army you had in Tesifon. Obviously we now know it was simply patrolling your lands as it as moved away. The army in Silvania will stay a month, the province is to be patrolled in preperation for a quaint little ritual we call the, 'Skratti hunt', the girls of the province talk about nothing else all year long...

Atlantis - Nielfelheim welcomes our new neighbour to this peaceful part of the world. However, Black Grave is our little pond, preperations have been made to conquer this, do not interfere. You are welcome to Emerald lake and Antediluvia.

Ermor - We hear what you say, I hope you are telling the truth...for your sake...

Marverni - Peace be with you.

Epic struggle to the south/southwest - No comment, only silence on this war. It is none of our concern. Do not involve Niefelheim.

[Agrajag]

Meglobob said:
Ermor - We hear what you say, I hope you are telling the truth...for your sake...

Just wait untill this turn hosts :X (the one that still has ~92 hours remaining)

[Corwin]

Tyrant said:

For me it'simple, i'm going to defend myself. Unlike Yomi i'll fight for my castles. The Warriors of the Five Elements, with their spiffy blessings and fancy pants, are going to be spending a year digging ditches and complaining to the mess hall cook about beans to eat three meals a day. Like Yomi, we will very likely fall, unlike Yomi, we will fight with honor to the end.

From the archives of Celestial Empire Tien Chi, Spring of the Year of the Burning Goddess:

"Apparently Ulm's idea of fighting with honor to the end consists of giving up their entire large kingdom without a fight, while stuffing 450+ soldiers within the walls of their capital, outnumbering our soldiers once again. Fortunately the capital province is rich in supplies, so there is no danger of starvation for our troops, even if we wouldn't brought additional supply items last turn. Imperial troops are ready for the long siege, although we are sure it won't be necessary - preparations are being made to bring this siege to swift conclusion. The local peasants are celebrating the arrival of imperial troops. As one of the village majors told to commander of our scouts when they have entered his village meeting, as usual, no resistance: "Men who do not try to protect their own land, should never lay claim to it in the first place." Upon hearing this story our Imperial Historian noticed that although such a view is naturally barbaric, it has merit nevertheless."

[Graeme Dice]

The server will be going down for a few hours this weekend, while I repartition the windows drive and reinstall Win98. I'll also implement the turn emails at the same time, as they require a server shutdown to get the new --postexec commands to work. Expect a delay from a few hours to a day before the server comes back up.

I will also be starting another set of games next week. Look for the announcements coming soon.