Game: Dawn of War

[Ubercat]

An update from Jotunheim

I was finally able to penetrate the besieged fortress. Let me say it was not an easy feat. Over 300 Ulmish troops have the city firmly surrounded. I dressed up as an oil boy and gradually made my way closer to the wall while responding to one "Oilcan!" request after another. After nightfall I slipped into the city, welcomed by the gracious guards once I identified myself.

I was quite surprised at what I found. I had expected the town to be full of hungry giants. I was even fearful of ending up in a cookpot myself. It seems however that despite needing prodigious amounts of food, the giants were well fed! It appears that they wisely made preparations for a siege by securing a plentiful supply of magic broth! I don't know what exactly is magical about it; in fact the giants seem to be getting a little tired of it. But it does keep their bellies full.

As for the fighting, I saw no action except some streams of fire shooting from the walls and into the surrounding Ulmish horde. I can only surmise that a few troops may have been incinerated.

I will continue to keep you posted from my current vantage point. I don't want to risk having to explain to the Ulmish troops why I was in the city. Press credentials only go so far!

- Neutralo

[Ubercat]

From the Newsdesk...

Hello everybody. Today we have a special guest in the studio to do some expert strategic analysis for us. Eldred served in the elite Aquilonian Black Dragons during the last Pict war, so he definitely knows a thing or two about strategy!

Jonah: Eldrad, why don't you start by telling us what you see as the big picture for this Ulm-Jotunheim war?

Eldrad: Well Jonah, I can't see this ending well for Ulm. Tag Klatu has committed the best army he has, in fact the only real army Ulm has, to a fruitless siege of the Jotun capital. He's losing valuable lands, err hehe.. I should say waters.. to another foe, but he doesn't want to lose face by abandoning the siege. In fact...

Jonah: That's very interesting. We in the studio have been trying to figure out what started this war in the first place. We haven't had any luck. Could you shed any light on the origins of the war for us?

Eldred: You redirected me from my point, to put me on my point! As I was just starting to say, it is ironic that this war started over Ulms fear of Jotun naval power. Some months ago..

Jonah: Wait. You're telling me that Tag feared that the giants would invade Ulm by sea? That must be what you mean because Jotunheim had no land routes to reach them.

Eldred: That's exactly what I mean. And the greatest irony is that Ulm went to all that trouble to get to Jotunheim by land, and now is losing territory to a real naval power!

Jonah: Fascinating... Oh.. I see that we're out of time. Thank you for your time in giving this interview. It was nice to meet you!

Eldred: Thank you Jonah. It was a pleasure!

Jonah: And to the rest of you, good morning and good luck!

J. Jonah Jesterson

Editor in chief

[archaeolept]

hmmm i don't think i've ever cast eyes of god even in an
SP game; I guess I didn't think it did much.

I am hereby pleased to report that I was correct

I guess if I were raiding a distant foe with teleporters, it would have its use. As it is, I can see who has what and who is sieging what. Man is sieging an agarthan castle; Arcos machaka; and Ulm has grabbed the lands around jot's capital.

[Tequilich]

Atlantis breaks our NAP with Mictlan and joins a Holy Alliance with Man to rid the world of Mictlan. We urge all other nations to join our crusade before Mictlan walks alway with the game. Any nations that take hostilities against Man shall suffer from Atlantean raids.

Also nice to see the giants free thier homeworld from Ulmish control.

[jimkehn]

Well, the next month will be the last month of existance for the peace loving peoples of Agartha. 8^) Agartha's Sunday School classes were only out hunting Easter Eggs when they accidentally crossed into Man's territories. Man slaughtered those children on that dark day, and would not stop until he caused the extinction of a whole race of pacifists. Shooting down children with professional longbowmen. Trampling old women under hoof of the vaunted Knights of Avalon. A dark day in the annals of "Dawn of War".

Congrats Rytek. You won this one seven ways to Sunday. In spite of the role playing rhetoric above, you were an honorable and noble opponent who destroyed your enemy....me!!! 8^) Good job and good luck with the rest of the game.


P.S. I honestly still don't recall having a NAP with you. But.....you are probably right. The memory is the second thing to go, ya know....

[Rytek]

Once, the peoples of argatha were peace loving. Then their minds were twisted with hate under the yoke of their false god, a Moloch from the very bowels of hell itself. The armies of man have labored mightly to free the peace loving Argathanians from the grip of the very devil itself. Soon your people shall know the peace and prosperity of of the Lord of Man.

That battle at your fortress went very well for me. Your casters really had it out for those trolls. They really couldnt have picked a worse target for you to inflict some casulties with. Regenerating trolls with lots of hits soak fire clouds and magma bolts much better than the knights or men at arms would have.

I believe you did forget our NAP and hold no hard feelings at all. I just role play it as your Evil Moloch was the perpertraitor. Also, when you attacked me you were at a disadvantage nation vs nation wise. Though you had an outstanding plan with that darkness and the elephants. I think your only flaw was attacking the swamp fort in the winter with your cold blooded guys. Too many players forget to take terrain and weather into consideration.. your blessed cold blooded guys were over 10 burden due to the swamp and cold penalty. Throw in 6 or 7 swarms of bugs and your guys were at 70+ fatigue when the knights sallied forth... of course your death mage using up all of his gems on the 20 PD of the castle was also huge. next time give him only enough to cast darkness and give the rest to a commander who cant cast spells.

Good luck in your next game. You were a worthy opponent.