MP Game, Early Era, Random Nations, Victory Points

[Arameyan]

Agamemnon has fallen.

Good game everybody! I'll keep reading this thread as I want to know what is happening

Go Vanheim, go!

[Maltrease]

After months of building new infrastructure, donations, good medical care and lots of other good *stuff* that Helheim did for the formally enslaved populace of Agartha the clock dinged and the fortress doors opened up to us.

Our brave warriors marched into the cave to cleanse once and for all the evil terrorist golins. Unfortunately the caves were completely dark and our humble troops could not find their way and were getting picked off by arrows and cowardly goblin attacks.

It was then that our smart commander had a cleaver idea. He brought out the friendly seal we had liberated from the Argathians in our first occupa...[cough] liberation of their lands. After one "honk" from the seal the foolish Argathians ran as fast they could to "guard" it. Once again our alliance with the emperor pengiuns proved useful as the guards were quickly devoured and the lands finally cleansed of their evil presence.

Now serfs far and wide have signed up to gather glory against mighty Vanheim and his dark master. We shall see what a pitiful wrathful skies attack does to an our army of 2000 serf warriors holding ground before advancing to attack.

We shall bring peace, democracy and freedom to this world. It will be our legacy!

[Baalz]

The bloody empire continues to expand. A large force has gathered inside the scholars' fortress, fearing to meet us in the open. Our honorable priest king has no patience for a protracted siege and has avoided this province, preferring to collect sacrifices around the less defended villages. There have been ominous reports from our other borders, fantistic figures seen in the distance. Reports initially were that large groups of toops using these mechanical flying devices were deployed along our western front, but apparently these are some sort of frosty angelic beings, their wings are not mechanical, they are (super)natural! Equally disconcerting, reports from the eastern front are of men of gigantic purportions, equally icy. There are also rumors of some sort of sentient fish swimming beneath the waves, though few believe such old wives tales. There has been no hostility yet, but defenses are being mobilized as we wait for one of them to decide for us which nation will follow the scholars into the sacrificial pit.

[Tyrant]

The night air was chilly as the three battered chiefs sat to their gruesome feast. The occansional cries of wounded men carried up from the ragged encampment below.

"That did not go well," pronounced Gerulf with more cheer in his voice than the night warranted.

"Nope," grunted Korgoth from beneath a burning stare.

"I heard that those Tien Chi guys are coming in right behind them. Heard that last bunch were some sort of slave army they sent in first to clear the way."

"Worked," said Ervig staring laconically at the camp below.

Gerulf adjusted an arm on the pile of corpses the three were using as a dinner table.

"Kinda wierd the way they all just wandered off into the woods after the battle. Whaddya think that was about?"

The pop and snap of the fire filled the silence as the others stared dully at Gerulf. Korgoth wiped a new trickle of blood off the bubbling wound on his face and went back to bone he was gnawing on.

"Don't worry about it Korgoth, you were ugly as dog's butt already anyway."

"Ain't worried," he replied.

"Think the next lot will have as many archers as the last bunch," asked Gerulf as he worked the fat from his meal into his beard.

The other two exchanged incredulous looks before Korgoth asked "Does he ever shut up?"

"Only when he's sleeping," replied Ervig as he slammed a hammer fist into Gerulf's startled face.

[Maltrease]

Nice Tyrant!

[RamsHead]

As the last flaming arrows fell, the few Ulmish troops who managed to survive the rain of fire limped off the battlefield. The Hannyas surveyed their surroundings. Crimson ground, burning flesh, and piles of bodies were everywhere. In amongst the corpses, they found the two Dai Oni who were slain in combat. Both T'ien Ch'i and Ulmish troops had tasted the blade of the Prophet. He died an honorable death.

The Hannyas ordered that the heads of the soldiers of Ulm should be piked. This would certainly send the message to the barbarian nation that revenge had been achieved. With mountians of dead bodies, the Hannyas decided that this was enough. That they had been successful in their mission for vengance, and no more Yomi had to die. The army was disbanded, and everyone went home. They knew that in the future, when people would talk about Ushi Ushi, they would tell of how his army had slain hundreds, and of how no other nation killed so many troops in one month. Victory was both lost and achieved.

[Corwin]

Very nice AARs Tyrant and Ramshead.

[Corwin]

It has begun.


The mighty nation of Helheim has decided it is time to put their play-seal aside and to strike at Tien Chi Empire.

Apparently they have spent several turns positioning their flying sacred troops deep in the back of Tien Chi nation. This turn the infiltrators got the order to attack. Meanwhile main Helheim armies are moving through Ulm lands toward the heart of Tien Chi empire.

All this doesn't seem to be distracting Helheim one bit from finishing brave but small Vanheim nation, whom they have already pretty much defeated in just few turns.


So this turn Tien Chi Empire has found itself facing by far the most powerful nation of our realm, who is also allied with Ulm, which is the 4th nation on several graphs.

Needless to say the odds are heavily stacked against us. Helheim is clearly trying to eliminate what their perceive as the largest threat to their plans for world domination, as they informed us themselves in their letter we recieved this turn. We can't say we blame them for this.


However if this will happen the game will be won by Helheim, without slightest doubts. This should be obvious to anybody who is familiar with uber-blessed Helheim and who has been watching graphs recently. Even before the start of the war, the Tien Chi Empire had almost twice less provinces than Helheim. As everybody know, the graphs for army strength are very misleading. Despite "similar" army size the Helheim nation has infinitely better army due to their masses of sacred glamour troops, both flying and cavalry, empowered by mighty bless of course. And unlike Tien Chi, Helheim nations didn't suffer any serious losses from the very beginning, so their have huge hordes of almost invincible W9 glamour sacred troops, with whom they can raid any uncastled province. (We knew it from the very beginning, and that’s why I’ve build as many castles as I could. But this will not be nearly enough in this situation.)


So this is the moment of truth for all Helheim neighbors, as well as all other nations. Helheim is already by far the most powerful nation of our world. In few turns they will get gem income and money income of most of my uncastled provinces, since there is little I can do at this point to prevent riding by glamour flaying sacred troops - Tien Chi nation is not exactly famous for its riding and counter riding abilities. If you look at the graphs, you can add most of my money income and gem income, as well as those of Vanheim nation, to those of Helheim, to get an idea how the Helheim will look like in 2-3 turns.


So here is the bottom line:

Helheim has made their move to eliminate the nation that they have considered the most dangerous for their world domination. Not only that, but they did it in alliance with another strong nation.


If Helheim is allowed to continue to grow, and to devour Vanheim empire and my own, they will without any doubts win the game. As a nation number two (or number 3-4 on other graphs), who is facing nation number one AND nation number 4 or 5 at the same time, we ask all other nations who would like to maintain the balance of power in our game, and to prevent Helheim from dominating the game even further that they are doing it already, to act. Any form of help - such as direct military intervention (best of all), or aid in form of water and air gems, or help with forging items, would be highly appreciated by Tien Chi Empire.


In few turns most of my gem and money income will belong to Helheim, giving them huge boost in power. To all free nations of our Realm - it is time to act if you want to continue to be free.


As for our own nation - on the behalf of Tien Chi Empreror, here is the Royal Decree, mobilizing our nation for war against Helheim invaders.

"We shall fight. We shall fight in the mountains. We shall fight on the plains. We shall fight in the swamps. We will fight in our besieged castles. We shall never surrender".

So spoke Geya, Ruler of Tien Chi Empire



P.S. We understand that the first natural reaction of some nations, when they would read the news of this war, would probably be: “Great!!! Now these two scary nations who lead in graphs will tear each other apart, while we will have a chance to grow and prosper. However such perception would be far from reality. Helheim is much scarier and stronger that Tien Chi. And by allying with Ulm before attacking their weaker rival they have ensured that they will win this war quickly, if other nations will not step in. Like I said, add gem/money income of Vanheim and Tien Chi to Helheim, and you will get the nation who is considerably stronger than all other nations combined.