Figment - Early Game (Started)

[Lingchih]

Go Go Lanka!!!

Van.. join in on the Sauromatia gank fun.

[Xavier]

I think the diplomacy in this game would make great reading in an AAR, if anyone can actually work out what the heck is going on....

[DonCorazon]

Tis true the words of the Swamp King. Lanka you are the victim of having at least 2 screwy neighbors.

[img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon17.gif[/img] Gather round the fire and Yargulf One-Eye will tell ye the tale:

A particularly inept Van squad led by Stagbold the Flatulent was caught tramping around the Sauro swamps (apparently stealth and glamour were not enough to conceal Stagbold's problem).

This initiated a chain of events that led to a web of entangelement so complicated Vanheim almost declared war on itself:
Sauro went ballistic on Van, rightfully so, and threatened to turn all of Vanheim into lizard stew. Ths led to Sauro reaching out to Lanka to fight Van, Lanka agreeing to screw Van, Van begging Sauro to forgive Stagbold, Sauro retracting its offer to Lanka, Van declaring war on Lanka for entertaining Sauro's misguided offer, and Lanka threatening to burn Sauro to the ground.

And if you can figure that out then you know where we stand.

[Velusion]

Side Story:

So here I am starting out in early with like 48 enemy capitals within pissing distance. I start exploring. I fine Van first and then Helheim. Now I'm thinking F$&%(#( G#$@ D#%^!!!

I know I have to attack someone early because it's just way too crowded. Then I find Abysia. Now... see... I know I should attack Abysia. They suck. I mean EA Abysia just blows. Even if they have a double bless - its probably not as bad as Van or Helheim. So I'm thinking "Kill Tyrant" (whom I like, but someone has to kill him.).

Then I see that its *coobe* that plays Helheim. The coobe that stales. The coobe that once, months ago, broke a NAP with me in another game causing me to get eliminated (though I defeated him). The calls for vengence rose in me. I couldn't help myself. I had figured out his bless wasn't so bad... I thought... if I attack quickly enough with longbows I stood about a 50/50 shot of eliminating him. Even though Abysia was probably a better bet I attacked Helheim.

Luck was with me and I had my vengeance. The desire for blood was quenched. Everything is a little better in the world

Life was good. Even if I go down now... I'll still feel good about this game.

So to those that think the metagame doesn't matter... take my irrational behavior to heart.

[Xavier]

and all this just because some stealthy troops got caught. this is rich stuff!

[Velusion]

This is moving to 48 hour hosting as I can't keep up and it is well over the 24 turn limit.