New Shahrivar game, not on Mosehansen

[Cainehill]

Anyone hear anything from Manuk about being away? He just staled in this game even with 48H, and looks to stale in at least two other games tonight.

And - new turn.

[Manuk]

Had my phone cut so i staled in every game. back in now.

[Dimaz]

Ok I think we can change back to 24h now, tomorrow I'll be at home at last. BTW Cainehill, it was really unexpected turn of things

[Cainehill]

Heh! No doubt - I'll tell you, I was nervous / excited waiting to see the turn's results. I thought I would win, which meant the utter annihilation of your one army, but.... I revised the orders about 10 times, and am glad I did - every little spell contributed to the victory at the capitol. (The meteor falling from the sky to cut off your retreat I had every confidence in.)

It'll teach you to casually invade the peaceloving (but berserk) Jotuns. We coulda been friends!!!

And of course, if I hadn't had success, it was essentially game over for Jotunheim. Instead now Abysia's future is in doubt - that was quite the expensive invasion for you, and you're doomed! Doomed!

[Shmonk]

New turn.

AND... out of nowhere I get attacked by Catquiet! Here I am, my little Machaka army is strolling along through the countryside, checking out the sights and smells, and out of nowhere this vampire (dressed as a queen, which I don't think she is, though she may think so) attacks. And eats all my people!

[Injured scout gets off note to his God before succumbing to the pain... "Avoid the south, it sucks to get eaten!"]

Machaka is currently in a period of mourning (the mighty prophet, who was striving to reach the coveted Hall of Fame), fell during the malicious and unprovoked attack.

Well, I hope the border has been established.

[Truper]

Yes, the Cult of the Vampire Queen persists, old, moldy, and passe as it is. At least she makes sense for only a few themes under the mods we're using, although Carrion Woods is unfortunately one of them... where are those wooden stakes when you need them?

Not that I can claim any special originality in pretender design - although I didn't bother to make another choice after this became a modded game - I just nerfed my GK design a bit

[Shmonk]

I guess from a newbie perspective, I read alot on these forums that the majority of the pretender designs were VQ or GK (at least before the Zen mods). And I guess since reading that, I never tried to use them. I figure if that's the "typical" pretender design, I wanted to try and learn on the "not so typical" pretender design, everything other than those 2. Of course, with not much luck yet.

[Catquiet]

The VQ isn't a very good pretender with or without the Zen mods. Illwinter raised the point cost and lowered the dominion on the VQ. However, I am trying something new (for me) with Pangaea and I needed a nasty SC to keep me alive while I test it out.

[Dimaz]

If I just had those reserve devils from the capital in that fight... But Abysia is not beaten yet, just enter my dominion and you'll be surprised

[Cainehill]

So - everyone okay with going back to 24 hour for the next 5 - 15 turns or so? If no one objects, I'll ask Ironhawk to set us back, until such point turns start requiring too heavy an investment of time for people.