Newbie Game EA (Running)

FrankTrollman · #1 November 28th, 2006, 06:29 PM

Well... whatever. It is now too late for any of that. Arcocephale is no more.

Regardless, we in Tien Chi are still fighting a multiple front war for which there seems no end. We are, however, offering a special literally one-time offer to the remaining nations:

For double the gem cost, we will produce a Unique Magical Artifact and give it to you. That is, if you really want the Bell of Cleansing, that's 20 gems. If you want the Dimenional Rod, that's 30 gems.

This is literally first come first served because there's Only One of Each of these Items! If we weren't so desperate for items, we'd just keep them all and then everyone else would have nothing, but we really need gems to prosecute our wars.

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

FAJ · #2 November 28th, 2006, 09:08 PM

Check your PMs

WSzaboPeter · #3 November 28th, 2006, 09:54 PM

Reserved the Krupp's Bracers from TienChi. Started negotiations, don't try to buy that one.

FrankTrollman · #4 November 28th, 2006, 11:14 PM

Heh. This has come up so much this turn that rather than putting it into individual replies, I'm going to spam the whole thread with it:

The times for Tien Chi are too desperate to make change.

Yes, we can make the Arc (barely), or the Boots of Anteus, or The Black Mirror, or The Aegis - but we can't use gems from one category to pay for construction in another. While we are perfectly happy to build someone the Scepter of Dark Regency, we can't make it with Nature Gems. While we are ready and able to make the Aegis and send it on its way, we cannot do that with Water Gems.

We are Tien Chi. We can use any kind of gem we have. We are using every gem we have to maintain our borders and crush our enemies in the field. When we get Earth Gems, we make more Mechanical Men and put more Earth Boots on Masters of the Five Elements so that more of our heroes can spam Blade Winds and Magma Erruptions. When we get Water Gems they go into armies of Naiads and Bottles of Living Water. Our engine of war grinds against the slick oil of magical power and we don't have any reserves.

What few gems we have left over are being turned into magical artifacts for our own use (such as Winterbringer: have fun with that Sauromatia :kiss: ). While it is very true that in a very real sense it is a net profit to get 20 Fire Gems for the Twin Spear, in a much more important way it's not. We don't have spare gems to make items from one category to get ahead in the big picture.

What we can do is to take payment in another type of gem. We can make the Arc with 40 Astral and 40 Fire, and then take payment as 80 gems of any other type (even mixed types). But we actually do need those 40 Fire and 40 Astral in order to make the Arc in the first place.

The Great Catsby has Spoken.

Lion69 · #5 November 29th, 2006, 12:35 AM

I have been eliminated

This was my first MP game of Dominions

I had a good time, despit ethe whipping I took

Thanks for putting up with me

Phil

Kydorias · #6 November 29th, 2006, 01:34 AM

Take care Phil. Although I didn't get a chance to interact with you in game, I think its honorable that you played to the very last.

Good luck and I hope to see you in the next game!

--Kydorias

Saarud · #7 November 29th, 2006, 01:48 AM

ic: The combined forces of Maverni and Atlanteans has finally broken through the mighty Agarthans defences. As the peaceful Agartha prepares for a final stand inside their fortresses warnings are sent out to the outher nations of this world. Now Atlantis and Maverni will gather their forces against someone else... that might be you.

ooc: This game has been a blast. As this was my first MP game I made alot of mistake but in the end the skill of the Maverni player Xox and the Atlantis player Darrel was far better than mine. I salute you... but you still has to take my fortresses. I will not make it easy for you guys.

llamabeast · #8 November 29th, 2006, 08:06 AM

So, if T'ien Ch'i is still fighting on multiple fronts - who is he fighting?

Catsby, I could never honourably accept peace while you were at war with my allies, Arcoscephale and Helheim. Now, despite my best efforts to distract you and split your forces, you have defeated them. Honour no longer requires me to fight you, so if you have any desire for peace then let the bloodshed end.

On the other hand, I see that my territory represents an obvious route for the expansion of your empire, so I do not hold out much hope for your accepting my offer.

Yours,

Sauromatia.

llamabeast · #9 November 29th, 2006, 08:08 AM

Phil, it was good playing with you. Hopefully we'll play again sometime!

Cheers,

llamabeast