Scorched earth

[PyroStock]

IMO, the conquering player is also not entitled to the labs, castles or whatever the losing player has pre-battle anymore then he is entitled to his gems/gold/items. So complaining about losing something that you're not entitled to have and do not own is a bit of a stretch.

Some players like to "leave their mark" if they're going to lose and for some that's leaving a deep scar on their worst enemy nation, some cast armageddon(s), and others give generous gifts. It doesn't mean they are doing it because they're bad sports.

[Forrest]

Wow, give all my gems, money and magical items to my destroyer at the end as a "well fought noble enemy" gesture warms my heart and fills me with pride over my honor. I always take life so my lands will grow and be better at the end.

One thought. One item. Bane Venom Charm

I will take death on my Pretender so I can spam this. Every province your army sits in will have a scout with one in it. Every province you attack will have a scout with one in it. Every castle you siege will have one in it. Every enemy you have will get one with your name on it. Even you will find your lab filling with them. You will cross your land with them just to get rid of them.

From death's door I spit at thee.

Lychanthropos' Amulets shall cover the ground you walk on. [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Envy.gif[/img]

Eye's of aiming and eye's of the void shall hang on every tree

Rod's of the Leper king shall be every leader's weapon of choice

The spells of choice shall be Curse and Horror mark. My mages shall retreat so they can do it again in the next province.

Your troops will wither and die of old age before your eyes.

Burnt Earth? [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Campfire.gif[/img] I'll show you burnt earth [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon49.gif[/img]

[Edi]

I draw the line at pillaging my own provinces, because I generally play the role of a more or less benevolent god (whether a genuine nice guy or an ironfisted tyrant who looks after his population for his own gain) and pillaging my own provinces would go counter to that. But the rest of it, gems, gold, items, provinces, they'd go to those who I favor over the one who defeated me. If I detest everyone else even more (in-game, of course), then I'd still go down fighting, but take my stuff with me. Or maybe even give it to the victor if I wanted him to win.