Noob's shot at an R'lyeh AAR

[CharonJr]

Just a quick question here, what are peoples thoughts about using the statistic screens in order to get information that would normally not be available to you in SP ?

Till now I haven't looked at them, but it surely is tempting.

On the other hand I like to use only information I could have gathered by using spies or reports from neighbouring provinces...

Due to its heavy merc usage I am fairly sure that Ulm is currently the largest nation in my game. But maybe they get beaten by 2-3 other AIs who ganged up on them...

Hmm, some "rumors from distant lands" event (random, not automatic information about everything) would be nice which just would tell if a nation is at war.

CharonJr

[ February 16, 2004, 12:50: Message edited by: CharonJr ]

[Arryn]

Originally posted by CharonJr:
Just a quick question here, what are peoples thoughts about using the statistic screens in order to get information that would normally not be available to you in SP ?

Till now I haven't looked at them, but it surely is tempting.

I look at it just for the sake of curiosity, but I never let it affect my planning. And I don't write up in the AAR what the score graphs say. I don't even write up the HoF info for other nations, though I could justify doing so since the exploits of other heroes would travel far and wide. If my readers want me to include the full HoF info, I'd expect at least one of them to speak up about it. So far, no one has.

[CharonJr]

I will switch this AAR to patch 2.08 later today, from what I have read in the patch notes it shouldn't have a dramatic impact on this game.

CharonJr

[Arryn]

Originally posted by CharonJr:
I will switch this AAR to patch 2.08 later today, from what I have read in the patch notes it shouldn't have a dramatic impact on this game.

Don't be so sure. My AAR has just been screwed ...

[CharonJr]

Thank you for the information, since Jotunheim is in my game I will refrain from patching for now.

CharonJr

[GavinWheeler]

Originally posted by CharonJr:
Just a quick question here, what are peoples thoughts about using the statistic screens in order to get information that would normally not be available to you in SP ?

Looking at the score graphs after you have effectively won can be very interesting. I've avoided looking at them until very late on in the game, at which point you have a good idea who is where and how big, but info on research, or seeing the province graphs bob around as two AIs fight together, can be fascinating.

[CharonJr]

Turn 13

Acashuc Record has revealed 2 magic sites in Dershid (Well of White Water – 1W and a Painted Cave - 1As). My bloodhunter found 15! Slaves in Gol Phalas. In addition I found 5 nature gems in Gol Phalas.


Provinces: 7
Treasury: 423
Income: 612
Upkeep: 198
RP: 97
Fortification: 2
Temple: 1

Fire gems: 5
Air: 5
Water gems: 20 (+4)
Astral gems: 15 (+4)
Death: 6 (+2)
Nature: 14 (+2)


Updated province information:

Devourer (6) – 40(s) -60(g) Trition Troopers and Triton Guards – Sea – Dom1 – 7k pop, 33 inc, 14 res
Tiash (15) – 20(g)/30(s) – 40 (g) Militias and Heavy Infantries – Forest/Swamp – Dom4, 2.5k pop, 9 inc, 42 res
Vepitre (14) – Pangaea – black candle 2
Kolermegor (5) – Pangaea – black candle 5
Scythia (35) – 30-50 Light/Heavy Infantry and Crossbowmen – general intel
Abysia (40) – Abysia capital
Aran Plain (23) - 30-50 Light/Heavy Infantry and Militia – general intel
Gol Ryepe (46) – 40-70 Light Infantry – farm lands - general intel
Bright Woods (17) – 20 Woodsmen - forest - general intel – black candle 1
The Weald (25) – 30-40 Light/Heavy Infantry and Crossbowmen – forest/mountain- general intel – black candle 2
Soth Beaver (38) – 50-60 Triton troopers/guards – Sea – general intel
Baptizer (43) – 50-70 Triton troopers/guards – Sea – general intel


My Provinces:

R’lyeh (10) – 29.740 pop, 100% tax, 0 UR, 212 inc, 72 res, 25 def, dom 6
Gol Phalas (26) – 13.030 pop, 90% tax, 1 UR, 52 inc, 8 res, 0 def, dom 0
Dunheim (28) – 11.490 pop, 100% tax, 0 UR, 54 inc, 5 res, 0 def, dom 1
Talito (36) – 8.190 pop, 90% tax, 4 UR, 24 inc, 12 res, 0 def, dom -1
Dershid (20) – 6.380 pop, 100% tax, 0 UR, 35 inc, 9 res, 0 def, dom 4
C’tis (27) – 32.390 pop, 100% tax, 0 UR, 188 inc, 108 res, 0 def, dom 0
Hoburgdorf (34) – 13.670 pop, 80%, 8 UR, 36 inc, 10 res, 0 def, dom 0

I am bloodhunting in Dunheim (28) and Gol Phalas (26).

My new mage turned out to be 1F, 1W, 3As and 1B.

Cthugul will be assigned to forge a Clam of Pearl and in order to keep my research up I will get a starspawn mage and another star child. For the remaining gold I will get another Illithid Soldier.

I will move my army from Talito to Gol Phalas and my mage with his 2 Things from the Void will move to R’lyeh to pick up more troops. I assigned 5 Illithid Soldiers, 4 Formless Spawns and 1 Otherness to my prophet (in addition to giving him the heart finder sword and the enchanted shield) and will move him to Gol Phalas this turn, too.

Research in thaumaturgy will continue.

To be continued...

CharonJr