A quick question about Man

[Nagot Gick Fel]

Originally posted by ywl:

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Originally posted by Pocus:
oops sniped the Ermorian part... Have you played against Ermor commanded by Wendigo (Pepe M.). I think you would change your mind about Ermor.

I heard of the legend, just wondering what kinds of maps when that happened? Large vs small? Crowded vs spacious? Magically and economically rich vs poor?

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First time I met Pepe was on Urgaia (the tiniest map of all), average site frequency (40-50), standard richness, 6 players, none underwater. Pepe started with a disadvantage as underwater expansion was forbidden. He would have destroyed his closest neighbor (Pythium) as soon as turn ~15, but at this point Pythium received heavy help from Caelum and survived for another 20-25 turns. Because of that Pepe's expansion stalled, but he was one of the 2 surviving players in the end.

Second time was on a modified Hiperia, with some seas split in two, 9 players, site frequency was average, normal richness. Pepe started in a crowded area, made deals with most of his neighbors, and stayed relatively quiet for ~30 turns. At this point he managed to destroy Pythium (again!) in a few turns, with Arco's help. Then he attacked Ulm and conquered about half his provinces. Eventually he ran short of troops to fuel his expansion, as he mainly reanimated ghouls for defense, so he couldn't hold all his conquests. At this point the game was stopped because of RL reasons.

[Psitticine]

A side-note for the lizard-debate: the new theme Desert Sun is available to all nations, including C'tis. It spreads heat even beyond your Dominion, meaning that map will warm up like Atlanta in July. Those poor Caelum are left just standing around with their armor and weaponry dripping all over the furniture.

Well, unles they counter with the Heart of Winter dominion, which has the effect of spreading cold instead of heat . . .

[Wendigo]

Legend? lol, no labels pls. Besides, many players can kick my arse, Jacques included.

I remember Arhyper & Jacqnew fondly, they were my two first games (they were simultaneous). My Ermorian design proved to be non optimal at that time (or at least I have done better afterwards with some changes in scales & candles as discussed in the newsgroup).

That was like 2 years ago. Funny that at the time Caelum was considered the weakest nation. Then Jacques published his Jacqstorm tactics in the CGOnline forum (no longer existing) and proceeded to nail us with them in the Jacqnew game. Perception of Caelum changed a bit after that.

Arthyper was also a pretty interesting game. My initial expansion sucked horribly but a pact with Arco allowed me to make up for it in the long term, the close quarters however limited my reanimation a lot, as I could not push up my Dominion without hurting my ally.
Dealing with Jacques soul slaying Squigheads was a headache for half the players in this game. Eventually I cast GoR on a unholy Knight & got a mindless (!) commander supposedly immune to Soul Slay (and with 25 undead leadership because of being undead, so he could supposedly hold an horde of skeletons if every other commander perished), but I never got to field him as the game was declared over before that as Jacques had some RL trouble to keep playing & it made little sense to go on without him at that stage.

[Pocus]

Originally posted by Wendigo:
Legend? lol, no labels pls. Besides, many players can kick my arse, Jacques included.

we will just say then that you have an optimized set of opening moves for Ermor, to the point that the nation move as a well greased doom machine...

By the way Pepe, my profound apologies to have acted as a bad a... in this Cimmeria game (I was Abysia, you were Ermor). Hope you wont mind playing with me, if it happens we play in the same pbem in the future.

[Daynarr]

Is Jaques still playing PBEM games?

[Nagot Gick Fel]

Originally posted by Daynarr:
Is Jaques still playing PBEM games?

As often as I can, but free time seems to be an increasingly rarer resource.

[Wendigo]

By the way Pepe, my profound apologies
[/QB]

No worries, I also said some words I am not particularly proud of. RL stress & a short temper sometimes combine awfully.

I will gladly join you in a future game if our respective schedules allow it.