Alexander - PBEM Game - Running - Page 18

DonCorazon · #**171** April 1st, 2008, 04:58 PM

I am not sure I understand the point of your post.

I am playing in a number of games at different stages and doing well in most. Just because I am on my way out in Alexander doesn�t mean I am �not putting enough time in my turns� or am �splitting time and playing several games, badly�. At least two other players went out before me � does that mean they weren�t putting enough time into their turns?

I actually have put time into trying to make this game entertaining / engaging with forum posts despite some strategic mistakes, such as trying to help Ulm while engaged in a war with Jomon.
That decision wasn�t a rash one, but rather based on a good relationship with Ulm, and the fear of letting TC take Ulm unchecked. It turned out Ulm was much weaker than I expected, put up no fight, and it turned out to be a bad move. But it wasn�t made thoughtlessly.

Now Caelum has ended its NAP and with me, I am still fighting Jomon, Ulm has fallen, and TC has a huge horde of barbarian cavalry, there is really little hope.

Note: Having the troops move out of my fort this last turn was certainly a mistake and I am not sure how it happened. It may have been accidentally clicking on a province to check troops/details without realizing all my troops were highlighted. That was a mistake (first time it has happened to me) but does not mean I have not taken this game seriously.

I am not sure I interpreted your post correctly (and if I didn�t then excuse me), but I don�t really appreciate your comments.

PashaDawg · #**172** April 1st, 2008, 07:41 PM

I agree that Drake's comments are probably best made privately, assuming I am not misunderstanding them, too. Please, let's keep things friendly here.

Wokeye · #**173** April 1st, 2008, 07:53 PM

+1 Pasha.

Sometimes we need to be reminded that it we need to maintain separation between the game personailities/actions and the individual, or we would all be mortal enemies in RL!

Drake49 · #**174** April 1st, 2008, 10:41 PM

Well, if you are offended by Great Khan Huo, please understand that he impaled his last 'social graces' teacher and we have yet to find a replacement.

However, my comments that you seem distracted in this game, maybe because of other games, or maybe because of Real Life, well I believe that is what happened. This has happened, at one time or another, to half or more of the board. I don't really see how this is an insult. You used good tactics one battle, next battle no tactics.

The bottom of my post actually wasn't addressed to you but a general comment that popped out of my head right then. Sorry if it offended you, rereading it, it doesn't make much sense in context.

Anyway, if you still upset about the MoD cheat, well I think I can agree with everyone else and say it is a cheat, and I'm sorry it happened to you.

I apologize for Great Khan Huo, because he certainly isn't going to apologize, but would like to add that you trying to agitate the rest of the world to attack him, made him a little mad. With cause.

DonCorazon · #**175** April 1st, 2008, 11:06 PM

No worries Drake. But FYI this is the line that bugged me

Quote:

Drake49 said:
Arco spent little time on this game...

because that is not true.

But it is all good

FYI the reason there were no tactics in that last battle was because those troops were not intended to leave my capital - that is what I meant when I said earlier that I made a mistake - not sure how the little rebels escaped but my intention was to have them defend the castle and thus no battlefield placement was necessary at the moment. I must have accidentally clicked on something that caused them to move. Even worse, it landed them in the path of your Horde.

That was a fatal error.

As for the MoD incident, the only thing sad about that was a player quit. I am certainly not mad about it and never was - my reaction to the move was shock. If you go back to my original post, you'll see I was trying to figure out if that was a real strategy, and if so how it could be countered because my initial impression was it was going to wipe me out every time.

Finally, as for trying to incite the world against Great Khan Huo, that is just DC-style diplomacy. The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

And like that... he is gone.