MP: Pointy Sticks MA started

[Mightypeon]

Arghhh, Most stupid Peon ever, send the wrong files for the wrong games, dual stale!!!
You get the delay ofcourse.

[RonD]

Ouch.

From what I can see of the world, it didn't cost you much. Things seem pretty quiet.

[Mightypeon]

Some mishaps with that Pythium fort I guess, but at least I got the other one.
It remains to be seen what will happen now, 3 fairly equal powers, with Ulm being a bit strong conventionally, and much weaker magically (0 globals crap).
gotta read up romance of the three kingdoms for strategies!

[Mightypeon]

What is also interesting is that I am propably the strongest in a defensive sence, Raiding me is fairly difficult due to tailored recruitable antithugs that dont cost much (if any) gems, and I propably have superiority in major army vs army engagements due to my onbattlespells. However, I have very limited SC choices and rather limited raiding/remote attack potential myself.

[Mightypeon]

I applaud Shinuyamas diplomatic skills in making Caelum commit protracted suicide. Unless Shinuyama actually offered the winged ones a shared victory, aiding Shinuyama, who has Dai Tengus and can counter absolutly anything Caelum could possible throw at it, in destroying Ulm may give them some short term gains but will end up with having a Kobyashi Maru on its hands once the game finishes.
Especially since my troops will do by far more damage to Caelum than to Shinuyama, as I will go out in the way I cause the most damage, and I can do by far more damage to caelum.

[Gurthang]

Originally Posted by Mightypeon

I applaud Shinuyamas diplomatic skills in making Caelum commit protracted suicide........

No shared victory arrangement is implemented. My alliance with Shinu was a natural consequence of the cataclysmic pace of your victories against Pythium, and was bolstered by our lack of communication after I denounced our NAP. Frankly, I expected you to attack me straight away on NAP expiration

Communication does wonders, you know

As far as my protracted suicide is concerned… it may well be. I am just too unexperienced to assess the comparative strenghts of different races.

In all cases, it will have been an exciting and instructive game

[Mightypeon]

Sorry dear players, in retrospect my post sounds a lot like whining which is because it is whining, and was written after I was a bit "flabbergasted" at the quite skillfully executed invasion of Ulm, and followed the quite human reaction of attributing this quite uncomfortable situation to anyone other than myself.

So instead of sour grapes, Time for glorious Ulmish propaganda!!!

Ulm News, Fair and Heavy!

Citizens, people, glorious Allies, the peoples Republic of Ulm faces its final trial in its quest of health insurance for everyone! Today, we stand united against mischevious Bakemono which want to replace our glorious Communist Propaganda with baseless and morally defunct imperialist Anime, and vile beourgois thatcherite Winged things that want to privatize our beloved public transportation system! Just because you have wings, it does not mean that other people dont like taking the bus! How are law abiding hard working Guardians, Unmakers and Black Knights supposed to reach their work places at the front without a reliable bus service?
The Peoples Republic will triumph over all its agressors! Unleash the sekret weapons!!!

P.S.
"Global Transportation system, a spell that increases Map move of all friendly units in friendly dominion by 1, is a global enchantment I would totally cast".

[RonD]

I have PMed our benevolent admin for a 48-hour extension due to work. Hopefully I won't need the whole time, will get my turn in as soon as I can.

In general, I am now ready for the game to move to a 72-hour timer. Anyone else have opinions on that?

[Mightypeon]

Ill second the move to 72 hours, very few turns are getting done without extension of some kind anyway.

[Gurthang]

No problem either way.