Urapara - [finished - Abysia + TC win]

[parcelt]

Zeldor,

You are a great diplomate, and the way you present yourself as the underdog is admirable

Yet, I think some of your estimates are not quite accurate:

Provinces:
1. Shinu
2. Abysia

Forts:
1. TC
2. Shinu
3. Abysia

Income:
1. TC/Shinu
2. TC/Shinu
3. Abysia

Gem Income:
1. TC (your global enchantments alone put you far in the lead. Not fighting an active war allows you to stack up too)

Army size:
1. TC
2. Shinu
3. Abysia

Concluding, it still looks pretty close among us three. If anything, TC is the overall nr 1 at this moment, although none of us is a necessary winner at this point.

[Zeldor]

I get just 15 gems per turn from globals and it took a lot of time to get return on them.

Most of the game I have been the smallest player, then second from the end. And you had most of peace time from all of us - about 60-70 turns. I had constant war with Man, then also was rather not so peaceful time for me. And in that time you were stockpiling research, gems and gold. And wraith lords

[DonCorazon]

Funny, I thought Z was on the brink of extinction a long, long time ago (even to the point where I encouraged him not to go AI ) and now see he has surpassed the mighty Shin. Will be curious to hear the story of his remarkable recovery when this ends as well as see who pulls this one off.

[parcelt]

Mmmh, I would think those globals get you some more gems, judging by their descriptions. And how about all that gold?

I am not complaining about my starting or my current position. But none of that changes the current relative positions on forts, gold income, army size, etc. Things are still quite equal.

And about those wraithlords (I will probably regret this later): do some research and you will find they can be killed rather easily.

[parcelt]

There is no doubt in my opinion that TC has survived, and recuperated, on the strength of their leader's diplomatic efforts....

[Zeldor]

They just sound nice. Mother Oak is 10N per turn [I would prefer every other gem] and Stellar Focus is just 5S, so really pathetic. Maelstrom, Arcane Nexus, Well of Misery, Gale Gate - those are good gem givers

And gold - well, I can buy soldiers for that. And last time I tried to use them against you it was rather sad view.

P.S. My Golems are much easier to kill than wraith lords.

[spacht]

Ok, here is my entry into the underdog contest :

My research is at 7706600 with 140 RP/Turn. One abysian wraithlord chased off my 700 man (incl 20+ mages) underwater army.

[parcelt]

How is that an underdog? At least you are fielding a 700 soldier / 20+ mage underwater army!!