Semi-random-map test game - STARTED

[DrPraetorious]

It might *appear* that I am unstoppable, but with powerful magic and good tactics those giants can be taken down.

In fact, it isn't even necesarry for you all to unite against me! If one or two of you ally with me, you have a good chance of taking more provinces and gem income from the enemy (who will understandably be occupied fighting me) than I do, and in this way surpass me in strength.

That said, if it were Niefelheim vs. Everyone Else, I'd almost certainly lose.

I do have the military force to take a VP, but that's a waste of energy at this point, I'm better off attacking other players (which you'll notice is what I'm doing.)

[DrPraetorious]

On that note, starting next turn, I will trade forged items costing water, fire, death or astral gems, for earth gems at cost, assuming I can forge it.

Skull Mentor -- 5 Earth Gems!
Lightless Lantern -- 3 Earth Gems!
Boots of Speed -- 5 Earth Gems!
Starshine Skullcap -- 5 Earth Gems!
Water Bracelet -- 3 Earth Gems!
Moonvine Bracelet -- 11 Earth Gems!
Robe of the Sea -- 8 Earth Gems!
RING OF FRICKIN SORCERY -- 20 Earth Gems! (but not for two more turns)
RING OF FRICKIN WIZARDRY -- 33 Earth Gems! (but not for three more turns)

If I can forge it, and if it only costs FWSD - I will trade it for earth gems! Everything must go! My prices are CRAAAAAZY!

[Hellboy]

DrPraetorious said:
That said, if it were Niefelheim vs. Everyone Else, I'd almost certainly lose.

Unlikely, I'd say. But thats just my opinion (which is of course based on what I saw of your spellcasting regime, and thats not including the 20 wizards that are on the way, being just across the channel at the moment).

[DrPraetorious]

Let me put it this way - I've been in a very similar position before, and I've fallen hard, which is one of the reasons that I'm "playing cat and mouse".

I don't want to give anyone ideas, but there are a lot of things you could do to hurt me, slow my research, etc. Of course, I like to think I'm prepared for them but it's never fun to find out that you're not.

[Hellboy]

DrPraetorious said:
... I like to think I'm prepared for them but it's never fun to find out that you're not.

Well said, and it is very true that its never fun to find out that you're not!

[FrankTrollman]

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[WSzaboPeter]

Oh... Those Jaguars... Now don't tell that the mighty Abyssian empire is afraid of a few overgrown housecats. They must have escaped from the zoo.

[Ewierl]

FrankTrollman said:
given the very large threat that is Niefelheim, why the hell are Agartha and Mictlan invading Abyssia? That makes no sense.

Hey, don't blame me, I took all of one underwater province before stopping!

[FrankTrollman]

I'll also be gone until late on the 16th.

-Frank

[Hellboy]

DrPraetorious said:
...

That said, if it were Niefelheim vs. Everyone Else, I'd almost certainly lose.

I know I had responded to this earlier, but I was in a rush as I was running out the door the last time.

Personally, I am highly sceptical about this proposition, I'm no veteran, but I played enough Dom2 games to recognize a competitive end game when I see one, and this game is not that. One thing that marked a competitive end game was globals not staying up. We now have two high powered globals up by Niefelheim; should somebody take the initiative to bring those globals down, I'll become more optimistic.

Anyhow, as I said I'm not running out the door to quit, as I am having fun. It's my guess that the nation best in position to get some victories vs Niefel is Abysia (no offense, Mictlan, but I'm just guessing here anyhow). For everyone other than Dr Praetorious, if you really plan to win this, I think some kind of coordinated action is urgently needed.