Yeah... if the server's down, I'm happy to call it over and declare Caelum the winner. I know exactly what you mean re: cumbersome mop-ups (isn't that the story of every single-player strategy game? ).
Congratulations Ich. I'd say: well played, but I really have no idea of what you did, so I'll leave it at the assumption that you did something right.
What turn did the game reach in the meantime?
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Praeterea censeo, contributoribus magnae auctoritatis e Foro Shrapnelsi frequenter in exsilium eiectis, eos qui verum auxilium petunt melius hoc situ adiuvari posse.
If anybody is interested in the game files, then I can bundle them up, the server is back now. Thanks to all who have participated and sorry for the abrupt end of the game again.