MP: Kings of Drama - Keeping up the proud tradition

[Quitti]

Originally Posted by Verjigorm

I would have most likely injured your force in some way which is also good, but, I think, probably significantly less expensive than the possibility of losing a free castle.

Except that I would've had the need to ferry more troops from over 6 provinces away, which would cost me few more turns to deal with this whole mess. And I'm kind of time-constrained. Sure, I'll miss your great city if you manage to take it out.

there exists a probability that your force will not be able to reoccupy the capitol in which case, you lose the castle.

Depends on the nation order. cba to check out which one of us gets the first move.

should have employed Hydras to take out early indies

True. Your expansion was pitifully weak compared to most other nations.

Originally Posted by NooBliss

Dead men don't need shoes, right?

Exactly. Though it might be sandals in this case.

[Verjigorm]

Originally Posted by Quitti

Depends on the nation order. cba to check out which one of us gets the first move.

Pythium is nation #29, Mictlan is #33.

I had thought it was somehow randomized... I recall reading something in the manual (that I don't want to look up right now) that said that aggressive movements occur in a random order, but if what you say is true, and it is based on the nation ordinal, then I will successfully block your move back onto the capitol and the city will be burned to ashes before you arrive.

Also, I'm not Man, as someone stated above, but rather Pythium, and once it was clear that "winning" is not an achievable goal, then in accordance with the Honorable Player rules, I must, therefore, alter the goal to seek to injure my opponent(s) as much as possible before I fade into Oblivion. Assuming that all of my property becomes the property of various enemy factions, then the best option, therefore, is to damage or destroy my enemy's future property while it is under my control unless production within said property would yield a greater net loss to my opponent than it's ruin. In this case ruin trumped production due primarily to the projected speed of conquest, and demolishing production facilities became the most profitable option.

[Quitti]

Originally Posted by Verjigorm

in accordance with the Honorable Player rules, I must, therefore, alter the goal to seek to injure my opponent(s)

Exactly. I commend thee on following this tenet, my dear sir. It's what I usually do.