Boot Camp - Finished - Soyweiser/Jotunheim wins!

[DragonRider]

I actually spent most of that turn taking back my own territory and moving onto a fortress which I assume would take a couple of turns to siege anyway, so it wasn't the worst turn to miss in the grand scheme of things. You also got a consolation prize (apparently that Skratti was a blood hunter and not a fleeing unit from a previous engagement, and 17 magic resistance isn't as much as I thought it was).

[Soyweiser]

A blood hunter? Nope, that was just a trap A test to see if it would be easy to hellbound heart the guys. (My blood hunters are better defended actually).

Really sucks that my turn failed. Else I would have had more than just 1 of them .

And, my relief force for the siege would have arrived in time, and not a turn late... sigh.

[Soyweiser]

Apparently I didn't need that relief force after all. (You would have broken the castle next turn).

"Let this day be a lesson for you Sjohara. Denounce the forces of darkness, and those forces will align and destroy you.

Your men will be eaten, your foul dragons banished to the cold abyss, your angels will be crushed when they flee into the night. Not even the queens of air will save you. Your only hope is to bow down, beg for mercy, and pray for a quick death.

To the people of Marignon. You will not be saved by the eternal flame. You will not be saved by the god Sjohara. In fact, YOU WILL NOT BE SAVED! "

(Damn, that combat was very costly in blood slaves. Anybody have some to trade?).

[Pjoo]

CBNN reporting...

The despicable Bakemono have attacked us in full strenght, but they were beaten back by only a couple of Marshmasters and our provincal defences. The Bakemono threat will be over very shortly as the rest of marshmasters will join the fight, and the ugly ghost goblins will be defeated!

On the important news, Priest King Sin was seen outside without his priestly robes. Priest Kings are expected to wear robes, and while there are no sanctions for not doing so, this is totally against the traditions and the scandal will surely be reported in various news outlets for several months.
Also, in Sports news, Marshes' Marshlizards beat Swamp-Sauromancers in Swamp-Hockey, which is the first time in history. Swamp-Sauromancers have traditionally been the masters of this glorious sport, due to much greater capacity of summoning players, but this year Marshlizards had adopted new tactic involving supporting the undead with swarms of firefies and ants. Only 6 players were killed in this year's match, which was a disappointment to many.
There has been allegations of magic gem use among the Sauromancers, but the government says the production is tightly monitored, and none of the gems has been misplaced, which means the Sauromancers are clearly wrong.

[Soyweiser]

Strange. A prophet should at least have H3. So even with the reduction it would be H1.

Also, I think your stealing of my prophet has robbed me of the ability to have one. (Secretly I hope he still spreads my dom But my coder mind thinks that would be really strange).

The naming really sucked. I already wondered why he had such a odd name.

[DragonRider]

I really don't like the fact that a single Jotun Skratti, which you can recruit anywhere in huge numbers, with only modest equipment, can kill an (almost) fully-equipped King of Elemental Fire 1v1. Or rather that it WOULD be able to kill a King of Elemental Fire 1v1 if it wasn't shot through the head for 28 damage by the luckiest province defense crossbowman in the history of time.

I also really don't like the fact that Claws of Kokytos has a range of 30. I had missed that little tidbit in my initial look at the spell. Probably due to denial. The hapless barbarians who brought me this information will be remembered fondly. Maybe they'll meet up with Zwago and the four of them will fly out of the depths of Hell together in 2010's feel-good film of the year.

I DO, however, like the fact that like half of my soldiers are gibbering idiots too stupid to move into the province I tell them to, but that they can still completely murder a Skratti that ambushes them while they're scratching their heads and wondering where the hell the fortress is.

[Groundworm]

I personally like the fact that DragonRider's last two posts have caused me quite a bit of laughter.

[Soyweiser]

Somehow the shrapnel forum is very hard for me to reach atm. I had a nice reply typed out, with some good tips to help DragonRider with his problems. But my spotty connection ate them.

Let me make just one remark from the larger previous post. Actually I killed your fire king. Twice. Sadly he refused to stay dead. So there is that .

At least in your lands there isn't the constant threat of barbarians messing with your plans .

[DragonRider]

Oh, that doesn't count. Fire Kings are SUPPOSED to explode like that. The guy has 0 base protection for a reason.

And I already paid my dues, independents-wise. I think I got something like four Knight invasions within seven months a while back.

[Soyweiser]

The main reason I haven't killed Bogus in that one province is just to keep him from respawning.

Just be happy that Skratti wasn't equiped with a blood thorn.

(Still having connection issues, what did shrapnel do? Piss off anonymous? ).