MP Mists of Time: Early Era Game [full] - Page 46

thejeff · #1 October 5th, 2009, 07:43 PM

He did post on the games seeking players sticky thread.

I added a post to the one I made for Hinnom.

I hate to let Hinnom die while they're still viable, but I'd rather set them AI than let them just sit.

TC, we really can't let stale, since Shard is coming back.

And Caelum still hasn't played, which has me worried.

thejeff · #2 October 8th, 2009, 10:42 AM

Oops.

I missed the deadline and let the turn host.
I think we can live with that. We were still hoping for a sub for Hinnom, but it isn't looking good.

I'm really not sure what to do at this point. A long delay could be fatal to the game, but I also don't think we should go ahead without a sub for T'ien Ch'i. He looked for one, with no success and is planning on returning.

Mictlan & Helheim will be set AI. Setting Hinnom AI will be a disruption and a gift to Vanheim, but I don't see what else to do.

Caelum also seems to have disappeared. He was a fairly major power, so that loss would be a big problem. I'll start looking for a sub for him as well. Hopefully, he'll just show up again.

At the moment, I don't see what to do except to wait for Shard to come back and hope for a TC sub in the meantime. And hope everyone doesn't forget about the game before then.

TwoBits · #3 October 8th, 2009, 01:49 PM

I can't believe there are no takers for Hinnom! They're sitting on a pile of giants just waiting to be set loose. It would suck to set them AI, but I figure do it if necessary - people would just have to reconfigure their diplomacy to factor in the new (un)balance.

And what's up with Caelum? I thought TheDemon was a solid vet player - strange to see him go AWOL. Maybe there's been some real-life event there?

In any event, I think finding permanent subs for those two positions would certainly be best (Mictlan and Helheim are pretty much done, so AI is fine for them I think), certainly more important than finding a temp sub for TC. I say, if necessary, wait until Shard comes back (this game has had so many delays, heck, what's another few days at this point - we're all playing other games anyway, right?), and use that time to push hard in finding subs for Hinnom and Caelum (unless TheDemon turns up).

Can anyone else recommend a sub for those two?

Alpine Joe · #4 October 8th, 2009, 02:08 PM

I will set Mictlan to AI this next turn. I have an unconquerable capital, and that is all. My soul-contracts mean i could survive dozens more turns, but with no chance of winning i wont put tir through that.

Amonchakad · #5 October 8th, 2009, 04:32 PM

I'm still around the forums guys, and it's really a pity that noone wants to take Hinnom

But yes, if noone wants to take them, it would hurt even more to keep delaying the game. Anyway, just send tell me if you need them set to AI. (I actually didn't play a turn yet because, beside the lack of time and finding it difficult to concentrate on a game I'm about to give up, I was hoping to find a quick sub,and so I didn't want to scramble Hinnom's situation even more.)

Stretch · #6 October 8th, 2009, 06:30 PM

Ugh... it sucks gearing up to trash a nation, killing a couple big armies, preparing for a showdown with the rest of his forces and then having the player behind it fail his morale check and leave. I don't know what to say... I don't want an easy AI victory. Is there any way to just turn Hinnom's territories into dust so that no one can take them? He built forts over every available piece of farmland so it's not like I'm taking much of a haul over the mountain provinces that I took from him (most of which I got, or maneuvered to get before he decided to stop playing).

Sambo · #7 October 8th, 2009, 10:21 PM

I'd like to request a delay (Canadian Thanksgiving, turkey time!). 48 hours would be great. Hopefully this will give some extra time to find a sub for Hinnom.

thejeff · #8 October 9th, 2009, 06:26 PM

Ah, that's why I bought a turkey this week.

Don't worry about the delay, I expect we'll be waiting longer than that.

Is anyone here interested in Frozenllama's offer:

Quote:

how about a switch? i will take over one of the nations if one of you guys sub in as Gath in Cataclysm?

I'm thinking about it, but I don't know if I've got the time to take on another lategame position.

thunderbird · #9 October 11th, 2009, 01:26 PM

I posted in the other thread, but I am willing to take either of the two permanent positions.

Iron Duke · #10 October 13th, 2009, 03:19 PM

damn, another 3 days delay? slow as usual...