Bay 12 Games Forum

Other Projects => Other Games => Play With Your Buddies => Topic started by: Il Palazzo on June 25, 2012, 07:55:46 am

Title: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 25, 2012, 07:55:46 am
The wheel of time has turned again. For the eight time, the pretenders of bay12 stir from their slumber to claim their rightful place as the one and only god.

This one is the time of magic and myths, the Early Age as the future historians will call it.


Game page on llamaserver (http://www.llamaserver.net/gameinfo.cgi?game=Bay12GamesRound8)

Settings:

Name: Bay12GamesRound8

Number of players: 8
Turn time limit: 24h

Era: Early Age
Map: Shadowshore (http://www.llamaserver.net/wolfsbane/Shadowshore.zip)
Mod: Forbidden Friendship 2.1 (http://www.proactiveapathy.com/dom3/mods/Forbidden2_1.zip)

Indie strength = 6
Magic site frequency = 50(i.e.+5% from the default)
Hall of Fame entries = 15
Renaming is on
(the rest is unchanged from the default setting)

Roleplaying is optional but always welcome.

Players:

Yomi, Oni Kings - Il Palazzo
Hinnom, Sons of the Fallen - Karlito
Mictlan, Reign of Blood - Shadowgandor R.I.P.
Caelum, Eagle Kings - Bluerobin
C'tis, Lizard Kings - Korbac
Pangea, Age of Revelry - puntocom R.I.P.
Agartha, Pale Ones - TempAcc A.I.
Ermor, New Faith - Boksi R.I.P.


Previous rounds: 1 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=44348.msg849721#msg849721), 2 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=46012.msg908706#msg908706), 3 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=60235.msg1357467#msg1357467), 4 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=63361.0), 5 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=65222.0), 6 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=72919.msg1797235#msg1797235), 7&7.5 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=103575.0)

Spoiler: Standard info on Dominions 3 for the uninitiated (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: How does MP work? (click to show/hide)

Useful links:
The wiki (http://dom3.servegame.com/wiki/Main_Page), with loads of useful information, including strategy guides. Keep in mind that as a unit/spell/item reference might not be compatibile with modded game data.

Llama Server (http://www.llamaserver.net/), which is the automatic hosting server for our game.
Llama Server's map and mod browser (http://www.llamaserver.net/mapModBrowser.cgi)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Karlito on June 25, 2012, 09:20:42 am
My vote is for Early Age as well, since I'd like to try out Hinnom(nomnomnom). Dawn of Dominions is neat, but our map choice will probably mostly be limited by the number of willing players.  There's other large flavorful maps (http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods/index.php?showtopic=491) with less restrictive nation choices if we get enough players. I'd rather not have any AI nations: they're predictable, fairly easy to defeat (especially in the later stages of the game), and can't be negotiated with.

I'm certainly in the mood for something more relaxed this round. CBM and a wrap-around map made for a solid competitive experience, but Boski and I teamed up and pretty much flattened everyone else, so it wasn't terribly fun. I don't really have any experience with any of the other listed mods, though I'm going to play around with the Awesome mods a bit.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Shadowgandor on June 25, 2012, 10:21:21 am
I know I've played with you in the past and didn't finish it, but I'd like to give it another try. Summer vacation has started so I should have more then enough time ^^
I don't really mind which map, though I'd rather have one that didn't limit the nations.
I'd be playing as either Niefelheim or Mictlan, so in case of Dawn of Dominions, it'd be Mictlan ^^
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Bluerobin on June 25, 2012, 12:33:44 pm
I'd like to be part of this round. EA sounds good, I'd opt for Caelum. A map with some flavor would be really nice, but that's offset by the fact that AI isn't awesome to play with, so we'd need to make sure the slots get filled. As far as mods, I'd really like to play with at least the AwesomeGods mod. All three of the options you have there include it and Dominions Enhanced is my personal favorite because the mod author's main goal has been to give every unit a purpose and a reason to be used. Also, a 15 slot Hall of Fame can be nice.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Cthulhu on June 25, 2012, 02:48:59 pm
I'm baaaack!

I might join.  Probably Mictlan or Fomoria, if it's early age.  I haven't tried any of the mods except CBM.  I remember CBM making some of the extra gem items unique which bugged the hell out of me because I was Mictlan and gotta get more slaves.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Korbac on June 25, 2012, 03:04:32 pm
I'm totally down with the trumpets here. Any nation's fine. :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Bluerobin on June 25, 2012, 03:24:58 pm
Quote from: Cthulhu on June 25, 2012, 02:48:59 pm
I remember CBM making some of the extra gem items unique which bugged the hell out of me because I was Mictlan and gotta get more slaves.
I think gem gens are unique in most mods, although that might not be what you're talking about because I don't remember a slave generator. Then again I basically never play blood nations. I like gem gens being unique just because I really hate the micromanagement they take and this forces other people to play my way. ;)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: puntocom on June 25, 2012, 04:46:00 pm
Hello!

I played here in the past (I think that was round 4?), and since then, i've only played a few games,so I'm just as bad as then :D.

If that's ok, I would play this time.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 25, 2012, 04:58:09 pm
Looks like we've got seven players in as of this post. We'll wait some more.

Quote from: Bluerobin on June 25, 2012, 03:24:58 pm
Quote from: Cthulhu on June 25, 2012, 02:48:59 pm
I remember CBM making some of the extra gem items unique which bugged the hell out of me because I was Mictlan and gotta get more slaves.
I think gem gens are unique in most mods, although that might not be what you're talking about because I don't remember a slave generator. Then again I basically never play blood nations. I like gem gens being unique just because I really hate the micromanagement they take and this forces other people to play my way. ;)
I'm also not very fond of the non-unique gem generators. That's also one of the reasons I'd be for using one of the following mods(which I assume all have that feature modded away - correct me if I'm wrong):

Forbidden Friendship 2.1
Other People's Mods v.4
[download links for both here: http://www.proactiveapathy.com/dom3/mods/mods.html]
Dominions Enchanced 0.13
[download link here: https://sites.google.com/site/dominionsenhancedmod/home/dominionsenhanced_alpha_0_13.zip?attredirects=0&d=1]

Frankly, I don't understand the differences between these, and I'm not sure I'll have the time to investigate them further. I think these are all some combinations of CBM and Awesome Mods.
If nobody is especially devoted to having any particular one over the others, I'd propose as a working option Dominions Enchanced.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: TempAcc on June 25, 2012, 05:28:10 pm
I'm willing to participate as soon as I get these mods togheder, altough I'd prefer late age, since I'm not too much of an early age player, but early is fine with me. I'm fine with abysia, atlantis or yomiOh right, erm, Arconcephale, Agartha and Ermor are all ok with me.
I'm pretty ok with dawn of dominions, but if we can't use it, I'd sugest the slightly less fluffy shadowshore (http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods/index.php?showtopic=491)

Once its stablished everything we'll use and stuff, I'll design my pretender. I'm really sad for not being able to play hinnom though, I'm reading paradise lost now and its all AWESOME FALLEN ANGELS AND ADAMANTINE CHAINS EVERYWHERE.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 25, 2012, 05:59:55 pm
Shadowshore is exactly what Karlito suggested earlier. It is also quite possible we'll end up playing on that map, considering how unlikely it seems for us to gather exactly 12 players willing to play exactly those nations required by DoD.

So you'll probably be allowed to pick abysia or atlantis(but yomi is taken by that Il Palazzo guy).
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: TempAcc on June 25, 2012, 06:11:43 pm
:C
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Boksi on June 26, 2012, 04:52:33 am
I probably could join this game too. Preferred nations are Agartha, Ermor and Tir na n'Og, although my exact order of preference depends on the mod.

EDIT: By the way, I'd prefer to play Forbidden Friendship.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Karlito on June 26, 2012, 07:46:00 am
Quote from: Cthulhu on June 25, 2012, 02:48:59 pm
I remember CBM making some of the extra gem items unique which bugged the hell out of me because I was Mictlan and gotta get more slaves.
You mean the Sanguine Dousing rod? If that wasn't unique in the current Round 7.5, my slave income would probably be more than doubled and I'd be able to drown the world in a sea of demons, and even though that's fun, it's overpowered as heck.

So I ended up playing Dominion's Enhanced a bit. It has some interesting ideas, like allowing you to 'hire' (summon) mages with additional paths for forging and rituals (as a construction 6 spell), but don't have any magic paths on the battlefield. It's not as polished as CBM, but that's probably to be expected (there's a few new path boosters that, for example, cost 10 earth gems and 5 earth gems to make), but it looks like there's a lot of new endgame spells that I haven't gotten around to trying yet, but I'll let you know.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Bluerobin on June 26, 2012, 09:46:12 am
Oh the Sanguine Dowsing rod isn't unique in Dominions Enhanced and I haven't played a blood nation in CBM, so that didn't occur to me. The guy doing Dominions Enhanced it trying to balance boosters by increasing their costs, like you noticed. I think the weirdness in the appearance of the cost is because if an item requires A1 it costs 5 air gems automatically, so to double the cost of an A1 item you have to make it require A1 twice, which makes the cost say that it requires 5 air gems and 5 air gems (or 10 total).

I need to have a look at Forbidden Friendship and see if I can still use the strategy I've been thinking about.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: TempAcc on June 26, 2012, 11:27:56 am
If possible, I'd like to play Hinnom then. Paradise lost sort of grew on me and suddenly I have this desire of having more fallen angels and adamantine chains around me.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 26, 2012, 11:40:19 am
Quote from: Karlito on June 25, 2012, 09:20:42 am
My vote is for Early Age as well, since I'd like to try out Hinnom(nomnomnom).
Quote from: TempAcc on June 26, 2012, 11:27:56 am
If possible, I'd like to play Hinnom then. Paradise lost sort of grew on me and suddenly I have this desire of having more fallen angels and adamantine chains around me.
Haven't been paying attention, have we?
First come first take, but you can always try and plead with Karlito to change his mind.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: TempAcc on June 26, 2012, 01:07:25 pm
Derp :P, fine fine, he can have the talmudic giants.

If we do end up using dawn of dominions, I'll use either arconcephale, ermor or agartha (whichever boksi doesnt pick). If we use shadowshore, I gave up on abysia after realizing how strongly abysia strat changes with age, and will prob be sticking to any of the first three picks.
I also vote for forbidden friendiship as our mod of choice.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Bluerobin on June 26, 2012, 02:48:57 pm
Yeah it looks like Forbidden Friendship gets my vote too. I still need to play around with it, but it should be ok.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Korbac on June 26, 2012, 02:58:45 pm
I haven't played any of these mods, only an older version of CBM. I think I'll get a parallel hotseat game going to try out some tactics :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Bluerobin on June 26, 2012, 03:16:00 pm
Parallel hotseat, is that... do you play against yourself? I hadn't thought to try that.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Karlito on June 26, 2012, 04:48:46 pm
Quote from: TempAcc on June 26, 2012, 01:07:25 pm
Derp :P, fine fine, he can have the talmudic giants.
Damn straight :D.

I'm good with Forbidden Friendship I guess, all of the SA mods seem fairly similar. The one nice thing Dominions Enhanced has going for it is the list of Magic Path Boosters that comes with the mod, but I guess I can live without reliable references.

EDIT: As for rule changes, 15 Hall of Fame slots and renaming are pretty standard, but maybe we can increase independent strength to 6 or 7? A little extra challenge early on can't hurt. Maybe we should give some thought to increasing magic site frequency as well? I know the Early Age is already higher by default, but more magic can only help as long as we're caring less about balance and more about epic endgame.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Korbac on June 26, 2012, 05:39:13 pm
Quote from: Bluerobin on June 26, 2012, 03:16:00 pm
Parallel hotseat, is that... do you play against yourself? I hadn't thought to try that.

Yeah man, I'm a strange dude. Do that with basically any game I can. It's like an interactive story. It's how I get some pseudo - MP experience before diving in at the deep end.  :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Neonivek on June 26, 2012, 10:32:23 pm
These always tempt me to actually try and get the very expencive, for what it is, game.

But I know better. My curse dictates that if I ever buy a game to join in on the fun something will happen.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Bluerobin on June 26, 2012, 10:46:09 pm
Quote from: Korbac on June 26, 2012, 05:39:13 pm
Yeah man, I'm a strange dude. Do that with basically any game I can. It's like an interactive story. It's how I get some pseudo - MP experience before diving in at the deep end.  :P
Oh it sounds like a good idea, I'm just not sure I could really do it myself. I think the combination of always knowing what all of the "enemies" are doing and a lack of an actual opponent would make me a bit bored before I got too far in. It's a shame because it's better practice than playing against the AI!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: TempAcc on June 26, 2012, 11:15:34 pm
Playing around with forbidden friendship.
Uh

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Lol?
Working as intended I suppose :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 26, 2012, 11:23:57 pm
The thing about god chassis changes that I find better in Dominions Enchanced over Forbidden Friendship is that thing about pretenders with high initial magic path numbers - like that titan in tempacc's picture.
In DE the titan does get 7A right off the bat, but it counts as 2A for the bless purposes, making it somewhat less overpowered.
On the other hand, DE makes Yomi's only immortal commander no longer immortal, so there's that.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Prospective gods to apply within
Post by: Bluerobin on June 27, 2012, 12:39:36 pm
Aww, Caelum's troops aren't as useful in FF as they are in DE. Oh well, at least I don't have to learn something new.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 27, 2012, 02:43:23 pm
I think this is all the players we're going to get.

The game has been set up and can be found here:
http://www.llamaserver.net/gameinfo.cgi?game=Bay12GamesRound8

The settings are:
Map: Shadowshore (http://www.llamaserver.net/wolfsbane/Shadowshore.zip)
Mod: Forbidden Friendship 2.1 (http://www.proactiveapathy.com/dom3/mods/Forbidden2_1.zip)

Indie strength = 6
Magic site frequency = 50(i.e.+5% from the default)
Hall of Fame entries = 15
Renaming is on
(the rest is unchanged from the default setting)

Roleplaying is optional but always welcome.


Send in your pretenders!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Korbac on June 27, 2012, 03:10:03 pm
I get a Nagot Gik Fel when trying to use the pretender creation tool with the mod. It says "bad armor for new monster" :(

Any ideas what might be wrong?

EDIT : Also what nations are free for me to pick from? :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Karlito on June 27, 2012, 03:17:32 pm
I have no such error. Is your version of Dominions fully patched? We should all be using version 3.27. It could also happen if your Dominions data folders are read only.

You'll have to look through the thread and see what nations other people have claimed, and pick one that hasn't been picked yet. Surely you must have a preference?

Anyway, pretender sent in for Hinnom!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 27, 2012, 03:26:26 pm
I took a look at troops and possibilities last night with Caelum, but I still need to work out it some more. I'll have Caelum's pretender in by the end of the night (once I get home and get to fiddle with things).
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: puntocom on June 27, 2012, 03:27:16 pm
Hello!

I will take Pangea. I'm making the chasis right now.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: TempAcc on June 27, 2012, 03:31:50 pm
I was going to take Ermor, but I decided I'd have tons more Fun(tm) running a nation of crazy chronically depressive albino giants. So agartha it is, designing pretender now.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Neonivek on June 27, 2012, 03:39:03 pm
Quote from: TempAcc on June 27, 2012, 03:31:50 pm
I was going to take Ermor, but I decided I'd have tons more Fun(tm) running a nation of crazy chronically depressive albino giants. So agartha it is, designing pretender now.

It would almost be cool if the next Dominions (if it is ever made) has a lot more pretendors.

Though I have a feeling that people want less pretendors (or more customisable pretendors) not more.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Korbac on June 27, 2012, 04:03:50 pm
Ahh, my version is 3.23... But it won't let me patch to 3.27. "Unknown version" error.

I can tell you what version it is! It's legit! I bought the game! Ughhh... probably going to have to re-install.  :(
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 27, 2012, 05:41:51 pm
Alrighty, I think this will work. Caelem pretender data being sent.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Boksi on June 27, 2012, 05:42:46 pm
I waffled on this choice for a bit, but I'm picking Ermor. Now for the biggest challenge of designing a pretender: The name.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Karlito on June 27, 2012, 05:45:24 pm
Quote from: Boksi on June 27, 2012, 05:42:46 pm
I waffled on this choice for a bit, but I'm picking Ermor. Now for the biggest challenge of designing a pretender: The name.

Even after I got that down, I still had to recreate it four times until I got a set of titles that I liked.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 27, 2012, 05:46:42 pm
Oh Il P, the name in the "How MP works" section of the OP isn't right. The one in the main body of the OP is fine, but I didn't read the whole thing (ha...) and ended up with a "game doesn't exist" error email the first time.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 27, 2012, 05:57:28 pm
Right, forgot about that bit. Fixing it now.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: TempAcc on June 27, 2012, 06:20:21 pm
Just sent mine, and I decree that all agarthans now talk in old poetic liturgical english.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Boksi on June 27, 2012, 06:39:17 pm
And so the legions of Ermor prepare to march for the glory of JENOVA, Lord of Inventions, the Armorer, God of the City.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Karlito on June 27, 2012, 06:44:25 pm
So hey, any of you beastmen, demons, bird people, or cave giants feel like destroying all humans?  :D
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 27, 2012, 06:47:47 pm
Haha I'm going to wait until I figure out if I'm surrounded by humans before I declare war on all of them. :P I feel like we might end up getting along though. ;D
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: TempAcc on June 27, 2012, 07:14:06 pm
My fellow sufferers of cave adaption and albino gigantism must also ponder about their borders and what the hell we're going to do omg first.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 27, 2012, 07:15:30 pm
Quote from: TempAcc on June 27, 2012, 07:14:06 pm
what the hell we're going to do omg
So much truth.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Korbac on June 27, 2012, 09:07:35 pm
I'll try re-installing and patching tomorrow. If you're starting before then / it has been since then and you haven't heard from me, carry on.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 28, 2012, 04:03:00 am
So, Mictlan is Cthulhu?

Quote from: Korbac on June 27, 2012, 09:07:35 pm
I'll try re-installing and patching tomorrow. If you're starting before then / it has been since then and you haven't heard from me, carry on.
We won't start before then. And let us know should you decide to resign your spot after all.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Shadowgandor on June 28, 2012, 04:05:44 am
No I'm Mictlan. It was getting late so I decided to sent in the pretender and go to sleep. I called Mictlan on the first page ^^
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 28, 2012, 04:28:18 am
Huh, sorry then, I somehow managed to miss your entry.

O.k., so we're waiting for Korbac and Cthulhu.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Korbac on June 28, 2012, 12:31:24 pm
HEYYOOOOO ~

Turns out that TOTALLY WORKED! Pretender should be in in about 15 mins :)

EDIT : Check for it now!
DOUBLEEDIT : Nifty, it does that for you!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 28, 2012, 01:03:19 pm
C'tis, is it?

Now it's just Cthulhu and we can get going.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Korbac on June 28, 2012, 01:05:32 pm
C'Tis? What gave you that idea? >_>

<_<

I fully expect to be the first one to lose. It's all a learning experience though! :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Boksi on June 28, 2012, 01:32:02 pm
C'tis huh? First nation I played, back when I only had the demo. I have to say they're a lot better in DE than CBM or FF. There's lots of little changes that combine to make them more powerful, although they've never been bad because they have Sauromancers. One of the few mages I consider better than C'tis' EA Sauromancer is C'tis' LA Sauromancer. Hint: Rush Enchantment 2 and skellyspam with your awesome mages.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - Send in your pretenders!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 28, 2012, 02:24:32 pm
Awright, Cthulhu decided to give a pass to this round, so the game starts now.
Good luck and have fun!(or FUN)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on June 28, 2012, 03:01:05 pm
Clearly, Il Palazzo won the Pretender naming competition.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on June 28, 2012, 03:01:23 pm
First turn DONE :D

Edit : can someone check it's sent? I've got two messages telling me my pre...oh. One second. XD
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: TempAcc on June 28, 2012, 03:25:08 pm
For C'tis? Yea its been received.

And thus surface land behel'th
Alabaster titans from the earth rise
From their caves of yore led by
Obsidian mind and ancient flesh to tame
The granite and living sapphire
With ancient oracular magick
Temerous of possible closure
With the borders of Your Mother
And her abyssinean empyre.

Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 28, 2012, 03:39:47 pm
Quote from: Korbac on June 28, 2012, 03:01:23 pm
Edit : can someone check it's sent? I've got two messages telling me my pre...oh. One second. XD
Be advised to use the link to the game's page on llamaserver, as provided in the opening post. Lots of useful information to be found there, including turn submission status, deadlines, score graphs and stalling data.


Quote from: TempAcc
Your Mother
Your Mother?? Your Mother is ugly!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on June 28, 2012, 03:50:19 pm
It works now, thanks Boss. :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on June 28, 2012, 04:58:56 pm
Alrighty, first off, here's the official unofficial name rankings as determined by a poll(polling one person, namely me):
Alright, now to actually do my turn. What do I name my prophet? Hmmm... I'm leaning towards 'The Beatles' because they're more popular, but I'll need to consider it further before making my decision.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 28, 2012, 05:01:44 pm
Yup, after 4 iterations of my pretender without deleting them in between I got tired of trying to come up with anything.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on June 28, 2012, 05:09:27 pm
Quote from: Boksi on June 28, 2012, 04:58:56 pm
  • Your Mother! (Most likely a Great Mother for the 'yo momma so fat' jokes and to provide a Earth/Nature

Except Yomi doesn't get a Great Mother. The available female pretenders are Deva, Lady of Fortune, Vampire Queen, Crone, and Great Enchantress, as best I can tell. Titles seem to only indicate blood magic, so that's probably an indication of either the Deva or Vampire Queen. Of course, Your Mother as the crone would be kind of amusing.

(Your Mother the Eater of Children = priceless :D)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on June 28, 2012, 05:18:09 pm
Oh, you're right. My mistake, I was typing that out in a hurry and didn't bother to actually check my facts. Definitely didn't check out the titles. It's probably a Deva, since the VQ isn't mono-blood.

You know, I was considering typing up an AAR. Later, of course, not right now.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 28, 2012, 05:25:50 pm
For me, Yelito ranks high due to its pronounciation being almosts exactly like that of a Polish word for an intestine.
Also Bruce. Obviously it's the Bruce. He's probably going to kill a helicopter again.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on June 28, 2012, 06:28:30 pm
Naming units is roughly 25% of the total fun you get from a Dom 3 multiplayer game.  :D
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 28, 2012, 06:31:53 pm
Well I'm terrible at naming my own units (and just realized I forgot to rename my prophet.... :-\) but seeing other people's renamed units is about 40% of my enjoyment, so I guess it balances out. :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Shadowgandor on June 28, 2012, 06:33:33 pm
Done. My turn has been sent ^^
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on June 28, 2012, 06:38:12 pm
Now do the next one!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on June 28, 2012, 06:46:36 pm
SQUEEEE, I'M PART OF A COMMUNITY GAME.

WAY PAST COOL
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on June 28, 2012, 06:55:22 pm
Hmmm. Everybody but Hinnom, Mictlan and Agartha overtaxed on their first turn. Mictlan clearly has growth scales. Ermor and Hinnom are both going with good income scales. Caelum, Agartha and Yomi all have awake pretenders doing their research; Yomi and Agartha both have high dominions growth so Yomi definitely has a Dom 9 or 10 pretender, and Agartha might also have a high-dominion pretender(Risen Oracle, since it's immortal?).

Also, who's this Boski fellow?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on June 28, 2012, 07:20:40 pm
To continue that line of pointless speculation, if Yomi does have a Deva, the 16 RP means a Blood-9 bless, though thanks to the way this mod works, the pretender will actually have a blood skill level of 14 (yikes!). Then she just needs three bad scales to get up to dominion 9; sloth is a pretty obvious choice, since all those demons and bandits have a pretty low resource cost.

Caelum is going to either have to have some kind of Rainbow Crone or Great Enchantress, I don't really see any other way to get up to 27 RPs. The titles all seem to suggest earth magic. Reinvigoration is a useful bless for the Eagle Kings I guess?

Quote from: Boksi on June 28, 2012, 06:55:22 pm
Also, who's this Boski fellow?
Well... shit. All of my carefully planned passive aggressiveness, gone awry.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 28, 2012, 07:22:40 pm
So much for surprises...
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on June 28, 2012, 07:39:21 pm
Going up to blood-9 even sort of makes sense in this case, since whatever antithugs that are going around taking out your Dai-Oni will be cursed.

Might as well take a look at everyone else's pretender titles.

JENOVA of Ermor - titles suggest earth magic.
Bruce of Mictlan - titles suggest water magic (and maybe fire too? 'Boiling Spirit'). A combination Fire/Water bless works pretty well with the jaguar warriors. In fact, it's exactly what I'm doing in Round 7.5!
The Great Perplexo of C'tis - I'm not really too sure about this one. I suppose 'Princess of Strength' could refer to Earth magic. I'll have to take a look at the female chassis available to C'tis.
Yelito of Pangaea - water and nature, it looks like.
Mal'Dahak of Agartha - titles suggest death magic. Obsidian Mind refers to Earth? Maybe Astral?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 28, 2012, 07:40:10 pm
Well Il P, if it helps, I can tell you they're wrong about at least one thing. :P Also, CAELUM WILL CLAIM THE SPIREHORN MOUNTAINS!

(even though they're not an actual province)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 28, 2012, 07:42:36 pm
Well, let me tell you, you didn't get it all right w/r to Your Mother! But close enough.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on June 28, 2012, 08:11:24 pm
The Great Perplexo has once again left everyone Perplexed Greatly!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: TempAcc on June 28, 2012, 09:04:07 pm
I had no idea what to name my prophet, so I used the first thing my friend said after I asked him what he would name a giant pale cyclops.

And the Mal'Dahak thing is part of the fluff I had thought up, and might or might not use if we bother with these things later :P

I was going to name him violent J, because agarthans look pudgy and pale like jugallos, but gave up once I realized agarthans prob know how magnets work.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I also think Il P's pretender is the kali/deva thing.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 29, 2012, 05:15:38 am
Your Mother so rude she claims the central forest for herself!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on June 29, 2012, 06:02:32 am
Huh. Only half the nations took a province on the first turn; none took two.

Let's analyze this:
Ermor: Good troops, and research chart indicates an asleep/imprisoned pretender, so one province is reasonable.
Mictlan: I have no idea why they failed to take a province. Admittedly, I don't know how good their starting army is and they don't have an awake pretender. In fact, they didn't even recruit a mage on the first turn, it seems. I have no idea what he's doing and I suspect he doesn't either.
Caelum: Overtaxing like mad, so the army stays home. High precision flyers are good for patrolling, I'll admit. With that research, he's definitely aiming for an Eagle King blitz.
C'tis: Nothing particularly notable here.
Pan: Also overtaxing like Caelum. Not sure why in this case, I have little experience with the nation. He probably wants Pans, I guess.
Agartha: Didn't take a province, but did start overtaxing. Huh. Personally, I'd have recruited some unarmored boulder throwers on turn one and then go expanding.
Yomi: Bandits and turn 1 recruits go out to conquer while yo momma sits around the house. Literally. Because she's fat.
Hinnom: Did not recruit a mage on turn 1, does not have an awake pretender, but does have giants and probably expanded into a farmland province.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: puntocom on June 29, 2012, 06:26:55 am
Quote from: Boksi on June 29, 2012, 06:02:32 am
Huh. Only half the nations took a province on the first turn; none took two.

Let's analyze this:
Ermor: Good troops, and research chart indicates an asleep/imprisoned pretender, so one province is reasonable.
Mictlan: I have no idea why they failed to take a province. Admittedly, I don't know how good their starting army is and they don't have an awake pretender. In fact, they didn't even recruit a mage on the first turn, it seems. I have no idea what he's doing and I suspect he doesn't either.
Caelum: Overtaxing like mad, so the army stays home. High precision flyers are good for patrolling, I'll admit. With that research, he's definitely aiming for an Eagle King blitz.
C'tis: Nothing particularly notable here.
Pan: Also overtaxing like Caelum. Not sure why in this case, I have little experience with the nation. He probably wants Pans, I guess.
Agartha: Didn't take a province, but did start overtaxing. Huh. Personally, I'd have recruited some unarmored boulder throwers on turn one and then go expanding.
Yomi: Bandits and turn 1 recruits go out to conquer while yo momma sits around the house. Literally. Because she's fat.
Hinnom: Did not recruit a mage on turn 1, does not have an awake pretender, but does have giants and probably expanded into a farmland province.

Hello.

Is it really necessary to make a public analysis of the other players, and say something like the Mictlan player doesn't know what is he doing?

I don't know, i thought that this game was about having fun, not serious bussines..
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on June 29, 2012, 06:33:33 am
HOW DARE YOU CRITICIZE ME YOU MORTAL FOOL, I AM A GOD, I AM INFALLIBLE ARG GRARG ARBNLEMNIOGRTS

Well I guess that 'doesn't know what he's doing' comment may be in somewhat bad taste, but I really don't understand what he might be doing. He seems to be going in slow when Mictlan has always been a strong early-game nation.

And that analysis certainly isn't serious business. If it were, I'd keep it to myself.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 29, 2012, 06:39:21 am
I don't know about Mictlan, but I definitely don't know what I'm doing.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Shadowgandor on June 29, 2012, 07:12:43 am
I had a bit more resources on my test run with my pretender, so that was a slight setback on this map. I'll just keep it with that ;)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on June 29, 2012, 07:37:37 am
Pay attention. Mictlan recruited a Priest King, and then made him prophet. That means he'll have H3 and be able to cast divine bless, so on the next turn his jaguar warriors will begin cutting through independent provinces like a hot knife through butter.

Or maybe not. Boksi's analysis of me was off, mine probably isn't any better. It'll still be a few turns until we start having actual reasons to hate on each other in here, so I suppose we can try and keep it relaxed until then.

I will say that I know exactly, what I'm doing.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on June 29, 2012, 08:32:46 am
Still seems a bit slow. Couldn't he prophetize his scout or something on the first turn and recruit a bunch of jags, and then attack on the second? I don't see much advantage in waiting to prophetize a priest king over a starting commander.

I'm curious in how my analysis of you was off though. Hmmm.

"Did not recruit a mage on turn 1, does not have an awake pretender, but does have giants and probably expanded into a farmland province."
Let's add some facts: Did not overtax on turn 1, which is important. Dominion spread matches mine for the first turn, but my prophet increased my spread after that. Has done no research.

I think we can rule out an awake pretender. He's got little dominion and no research, and not enough gems to start forging on turn 1. He could have recruited a mage on turn 1 and used him to forge something, I guess. Hinnom is a nation of giants, so that can't be wrong. Might not have the biggest giants, but they're still way bigger than humans. Finally that bit about expanding into a farmland is based on the income rise, although I'm bad at deriving actual values from the graphs so I can't tell exactly how much his income increased by.

Well, it doesn't really matter until we start killing each other.

EDIT: Oh yeah, blood hunting, could have set a turn 1 mage to blood hunting, although I can't fathom why.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 29, 2012, 09:05:06 am
Well, you're assuming we're all players who know the game inside and out and have all of our turns for the first 6 months to a year planned out ahead of time, which might throw a few wrenches in to things. If someone didn't overtax on turn one, there's a chance they didn't know they could or just forgot to set it up. If someone prophetizes a certain unit it could just be because they like it for flavor (or a sweet name). If someone picks bad names for things it could just be that they forgot to rename or are just bad at naming things. Or heck, if someone says you're off in your analysis they could be outright lying just to throw you off. ;)

This is the main reason I don't really like the speculation about exactly what's going on. Sure posting things puts everyone on a sort of level playing field (since you learn how to do the analysis with experience), but there's also a certain amount of judging the competency of the people you're playing with, which is really hard not to make hostile.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on June 29, 2012, 09:09:11 am
Yeah, I guess it's pretty pointless. I'm mostly doing this for my own enjoyment actually, I don't think I'll really benefit from this analysis. I should just get to roleplaying or something instead, this isn't supposed to be a super-serious game is it?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on June 29, 2012, 09:20:26 am
Quote from: Boksi on June 29, 2012, 08:32:46 am
Still seems a bit slow. Couldn't he prophetize his scout or something on the first turn and recruit a bunch of jags, and then attack on the second? I don't see much advantage in waiting to prophetize a priest king over a starting commander.

Well, I can't speak for Shadowgander, obviously, but as someone who plays Mictlan a lot, it does make sense. Jaguars are sacred, so there's a limit to how many you can recruit in a turn. 7 Jaguars might not cut it against the independents, but 14 with some of the other units to screen for them certainly will. A scout prophet doesn't make as much sense for Mictlan, because you can't preach. The scout doesn't have enough leadership on his own to lead an army of Jaguars around, so it's better to have him actually scouting. You could make the starting Tribal King a prophet I suppose, but the freespawn slaves work well as arrow catchers for the Jaguars, so one might have him go hunting for slaves instead as long as you have to wait.

It doesn't really matter if you're one province down on turn three as long you aren't 5 provinces down on turn 10.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Shadowgandor on June 29, 2012, 09:36:39 am
Damn you Karlito :P

Edit: It appears my every move is being analyzed by both Karlito and Bokti. Hopefully I will be able to surprise them with something which doesn't appear that often with Mictlan ^^
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on June 29, 2012, 09:51:17 am
Actually, what I did there was describe the opening moves I made in round 7.5. LA and EA Mictlan are basically the same.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on June 29, 2012, 10:12:25 am
I'd like to note I don't have a lot of experience with a lot these nations. Many of these nations I haven't even played in single player. Of the nations in this game, I know Ermor and Agartha well, C'tis and Yomi somewhat, and the rest little if at all.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 29, 2012, 10:24:20 am
Yeah, my amount of experience with EA in general is pretty pathetic. And, er, I've never actually played a game with EA Caelum past year one. So... yay? At this point I'm taking a page out of the book of some guy on the SA forum and going in assuming I'm not going to win, but seeing how long I can last, what works, and how much fun I can have while I'm playing.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: TempAcc on June 29, 2012, 11:06:24 am
I started taxing on the 2nd turn cause I forgot to do it on the first turn :P

Claiming Midria because its time to throw rocks at people who also throw rocks, albeit smaller ones.
I'm not exactly playing to win here either, altough I do have a mid~endgame plan if I survive the early game :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on June 29, 2012, 01:42:07 pm
Early game plan : Get lots of provinces.
Mid game plan : Move to late game faster than opponents without losing too many provinces.
Late game plan : Steamroll.

I think that's a nice generalised strategy. There is the alternative

Early game plan : Take lots of provinces, make big armies.
Mid game plan : Roll over everyone.
Late game plan : Panic, you were meant to win by now and the enemy is stronger in terms research. Whoops.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 29, 2012, 01:47:05 pm
My typical strategy goes something like
Early game: Get a bunch of provinces.
Mid game: Get ahead in research, make a bunch of mages, armies, and forts, start getting set up for late game.
Late game: Whoops, there's an enemy supercombatant taking the west half of my empire. Whoops, there's an enemy team of raiding thugs bouncing around the north and east part of my empire. Oh, it looks like I don't have a south of my empire, what happened there? WHY DON'T I KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT DOMINIONS 3?

I think my problem's in the late game. :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on June 29, 2012, 05:14:42 pm
"This website is being updated but don't worry, you can still access your email"
*clicks button that will lead him to email*
*nothing happens*
O RLY?  >:(

EDIT : HUZZAH! Workaround ftw.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 29, 2012, 05:18:17 pm
Aww. Well, I can't get to the wiki, so even if I could do my turn I can't figure out what these indy mobs are to know whether it's safe to attack them... I think I'm just going to ignore them for now and submit my turn.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on June 29, 2012, 05:39:02 pm
I can give you some advice if you describe them :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 29, 2012, 05:44:47 pm
Ko-Onis?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on June 29, 2012, 05:47:34 pm
The little, stubby demons?

Tougher than human indies, mainly due to their ability to assume a second, ethereal form when killed. If you've got a prophet you should be able to banish them away though. Else, I'd pick an easier target.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: TempAcc on June 29, 2012, 05:47:51 pm
Basicaly hoburgs that can throw fire, and hit slightly harder but have less armor, and should be fire resistant. Not sure what leads them tho. And they have the ethereal form thing, meaning their true HP should be somewhere along the lines of 16~18 hp. They have real low prot tho.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on June 29, 2012, 05:50:12 pm
Ok. I'm mainly interested in resistances and anything weird that makes them immune to strategies, but it sounds like, as far as Caelum's concerned, they should be relatively safe to attack.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 29, 2012, 05:50:53 pm
Quote from: Bluerobin on June 29, 2012, 05:44:47 pm
Ko-Onis?
Size 1, 12 def, average morale, low str, low protection, low HP demons with a secondary etheral undead form(you need to kill them in both forms). Vulnerable to banishment in both forms. Usually accompanied by 1holy priest, possibly with a pick in death.
I should know, we produce these in JapanYomi.

Quote from: TempAcc on June 29, 2012, 05:47:51 pm
Basicaly hoburgs that can throw fire, and hit slightly harder but have less armor, and should be fire resistant. Not sure what leads them tho. And they have the ethereal form thing, meaning their true HP should be somewhere along the lines of 16~18 hp. They have real low prot tho.
That's Ao-onis, ko-onis are the chaff fellows.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on June 29, 2012, 07:45:35 pm
Oh my, I'm usually not the last one to send in the turn. You guys are really moving.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on June 29, 2012, 08:41:59 pm
It's moving faster than my army, that's for sure!

ATTENTION DUELISTS! I'm going over a mates tomorrow at about 6pm GMT to sleep over and get drunk, the usual. I'll also be out until about 4 - 5 GMT handing out keys, going to cinemas and fixing internet connections. This means I might not get a turn in for Sat / Sun (I hope to though.)

Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on June 29, 2012, 08:55:26 pm
You forgot to mention your hair, Korbac. That means it's just a regular Yu-Gi-Oh! reference instead of an Abridged reference. I still chuckled when I read it though :P

Eh, could the name come from that show? Must investigate.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: TempAcc on June 29, 2012, 10:00:36 pm
Sketchy battle next turn against amazons+gryphon rider indies, I don't mind losing a few ancient agarthans as long as I win it.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on June 29, 2012, 10:08:38 pm
I wanted that province too, but I'd prefer to avoid an extra-early war, so you can have it and the province behind it. It'll be mine eventually, of course, even if it's the last province I capture.

Yeah, I'm Agartha's neighbour. I have no idea whether letting everyone know is a good thing or not, but this isn't a super serious game so I don't care.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on June 30, 2012, 04:00:21 am
Was there ever a "super serious" game?

Edit: damn, there's a bunch of rowdy animals occupying my front lawn, to whom the idea of peaceful coexistence according to "you give some-you get some" mentality seems as alien as that of wearing clothes.
On top of that, the economy in my home province tanked after Your Mother's questionable policies, while the most prosperous of my other currently owned lands nets a whooping 32gp per turn.
I know we're technically not Arcoscephale, but maybe somebody would consider loaning us huge amounts of Euro?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on June 30, 2012, 11:45:58 am
I'd consider it, but wouldn't you know, the Avvim unionized recently and started demanding higher wages and less getting eaten on the workplace, so all our investment capital is tied up in internal affairs.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: TempAcc on June 30, 2012, 11:55:08 am
The eternal council's chambers are surrounded with protesters trying to rush the Mal'Dahak housing program for pale ones of a wet disposition. We unable to provide financial aid human or non humans at this point :C
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on June 30, 2012, 12:42:58 pm
Got my turn in!

Sorry Mister Pazzuchino. All my queens are busy infusing larvae at the moment, and I've become supply blocked. You'll have to THINK TO WIN this one, my friend. Oh ho ho ho ho.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on June 30, 2012, 12:53:54 pm
I kind of feel pity for your inefficient governments. Not enough to help anybody without compensation, mind you. But I suppose not every nation can be Ermor with its incredible infrastructure(ie scales) and awesome legions. Ermor took two provinces this turn, meaning it ties with Yomi for the tile of 'most provinces held'. Unlike Your Mother, JENOVA is not out there fighting. These victories can all be attributed to Ermor's soldiers and Kira Yamato.

Oh and also I'd like to comment that the Ermorian method would not be bringing pale ones to water, but bringing water to pale ones.

EDIT: /tg/ makes the best yo momma jokes. (http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/19672524/)
Quote
Yo Momma Lore:

DC 10: Yo momma's so fat, her anal circumference is measured in yards.
DC 15: Yo momma's so easy, the Emperor's Children tell her to be more classy.
DC 20: Yo momma's so ugly, when Gruumsh caught a glimp of her he let Corellon gouge out his eye.
DC 25: Yo momma's so fat, that-*CLANG*

What the fuck was that?

DC 30: That was yo Truly Unmovable Momma.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on June 30, 2012, 06:21:30 pm
Well, not every nation can have giant robots.

You know, I'm really starting to miss the Late Age's omnipresent independent scouts. I hate feeling blind.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 01, 2012, 12:40:36 pm
I'm back! Who knew Disaronno, Tequila, Rum and Coke could work so well when mixed together.  :o

It's a shame such a night is so pricey, but it was well worth it.

Now, I'm going to rock you like a firestorm, because that's WORSE than a hurricane. BY 500%
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 01, 2012, 04:26:02 pm
If this isn't an Eagle King rush then I don't know what it is.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 01, 2012, 05:05:23 pm
The research flatline is telling as well.

Say, is it just me, or is it starting to get a little crowded on this continent?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 01, 2012, 05:19:43 pm
Quote from: Boksi on July 01, 2012, 04:26:02 pm
If this isn't an Eagle King rush then I don't know what it is.
Huh? I dunno what you're talking about. The indies near me saw that I wasn't going to attack them and just joined me on their own. Just ignore the kills on my guys in the Hall of Fame.
Spoiler: <_< >_> (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 01, 2012, 05:57:18 pm
I'll have my Eggs... Benedict.

YEAAAAAHHHHHHH NO ¬_¬

Game hotting up! I'm behind as I'd expected, but not by as much as I'd thought. Let's hope my army is up to snuff to take 3 provs next turn. :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 02, 2012, 09:58:55 am
Painful turn for one of us?
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 02, 2012, 10:00:24 am
Aww sad times. Apparently the indies didn't like my door-to-door evangelists. :(
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 02, 2012, 12:49:02 pm
I've learned much already in this game...
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 02, 2012, 05:45:51 pm
Quote from: Karlito on July 02, 2012, 09:58:55 am
Painful turn for one of us?
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Yuxtavarayuzsaspkeraekiloservaxzera won't live much longer either. Them rabid lizardmen gave him a bad case of bird flu.

Yes, I'm boasting of my spy network.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 02, 2012, 06:12:36 pm
Do you have a province with Indy spies? I'd kill you to get my hands on that.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 02, 2012, 06:13:50 pm
He has a surprisingly long time to live, though.

Air Shield cast by an A4 mage should protect against arrows. Also, bodyguards should catch arrows. That is all.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 02, 2012, 06:16:24 pm
Arrows? You people can afford arrows?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 02, 2012, 06:18:27 pm
Arrows? You mean those pointy things you sometimes find embedded in your shield after a battle? Look like tiny javelins?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 02, 2012, 06:20:08 pm
Arrows are, er, about the only thing I CAN afford. Then again it's kind of our specialty. That and lightning bolts. The arrows in question, though, belonged to the unwashed masses that chased off my poor orange-winged peace-bringing spreaders of the faith. And lightning bolts, they spread them too.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 03, 2012, 07:59:46 am
Pfah, those things are useless. My people only use them to weed out the weak and the sick. A true man is able to dodge them without breaking a sweat.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 03, 2012, 08:14:25 am
Well, my hopes are exponentially diminishing.  :D

TIME TO MAKE THE SWITCH
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: TempAcc on July 03, 2012, 11:40:59 am
Arrows? You mean those things the ancient ones find between their nails once in a while or just bounce off their armor? They find them to be somewhat amusing. Separating an amazon's upper jaw from the rest of its body using only your thumbs is quite amusing too.

Also luck 3 is lololol, that is all.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 03, 2012, 11:43:09 am
Quote from: TempAcc on July 03, 2012, 11:40:59 am
Also luck 3 is lololol, that is all.
So far it gave me two "tax loss is X" events. Lololol indeed.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 03, 2012, 11:45:34 am
Quote from: TempAcc on July 03, 2012, 11:40:59 am
Arrows? You mean those things the ancient ones find between their nails once in a while or just bounce off their armor? They find them to be somewhat amusing. Separating an amazon's upper jaw from the rest of its body using only your thumbs is quite amusing too.

Also luck 3 is lololol, that is all.
Misfortune 2 is incredibly boring when you've got fortune tellers preventing all the bad events. All you get is a huge lump of gold every turn because of your amazing scales.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 03, 2012, 12:03:12 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on July 03, 2012, 11:43:09 am
Quote from: TempAcc on July 03, 2012, 11:40:59 am
Also luck 3 is lololol, that is all.
So far it gave me two "tax loss is X" events. Lololol indeed.
Yeah... I've lost a quarter population in my biggest income non-capital province, poor diseased name-too-long-to-type got cursed on top of everything else, and I got one of the bad omen events to bring in ACTUAL misfortune scales in a province or two.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 03, 2012, 12:05:33 pm
I don't believe I've had a single random event, for good or for ill.

Dances an orderly jig.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 03, 2012, 12:22:33 pm
Quote from: Bluerobin on July 03, 2012, 12:03:12 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on July 03, 2012, 11:43:09 am
Quote from: TempAcc on July 03, 2012, 11:40:59 am
Also luck 3 is lololol, that is all.
So far it gave me two "tax loss is X" events. Lololol indeed.
Yeah... I've lost a quarter population in my biggest income non-capital province, poor diseased name-too-long-to-type got cursed on top of everything else, and I got one of the bad omen events to bring in ACTUAL misfortune scales in a province or two.
You should have picked Tir na n'Og. Then this would at least be roleplaying.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: TempAcc on July 03, 2012, 12:59:05 pm
Maybe I'm the one hogging all the luck then, with lightless lanterns, 1k golds and gems being thrown at me now and then.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 03, 2012, 02:51:41 pm
Yeah, I got the "Brigands" event on turn 2. With my 3 luck!!! CRAZEEE
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 03, 2012, 04:55:56 pm
I had the brigands as well, but luckily, they jumped a well fortified province and died in the process. You can thank Your Mother for the reinforced province :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 03, 2012, 05:39:12 pm
I mean I got the unresistable unrest. :( OH WELL

Time to check for the turn! (excited!)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 03, 2012, 07:14:42 pm
You got yourself a lot of doodz there Pangaea. I wonder how much use you're getting out of them.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 04, 2012, 10:16:03 am
Well that turn went slightly better (if only because I didn't have any negative random events and didn't lose any more eagle kings yet :-\). Of course now that I said that... Anyway, I'm on the way to my goal of filling up the Hall of Fame with Caelum. The goal that I just came up with now. I figure since you can all basically see how many active eagle kings I have by looking at the Hall of Fame I may as well treat it as a point of pride. :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 04, 2012, 11:09:43 am
Quote from: Karlito on July 03, 2012, 07:14:42 pm
You got yourself a lot of doodz there Pangaea. I wonder how much use you're getting out of them.
That's them nymphomanic Meneads flocking to the virile loins of Pans. Wonderful cannon fodder they are.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 04, 2012, 11:22:22 am
Oh right, that's what my arrows are for. You guys had almost made me forgot with your tower shields and high hp and what not.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 04, 2012, 01:56:34 pm
MORE bad luck? With luck scales? Dude. :(
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 04, 2012, 08:37:20 pm
Quote from: Korbac on July 04, 2012, 01:56:34 pm
MORE bad luck? With luck scales? Dude. :(
That's just sad. You've got, what, 4 provinces total? When most players have 12? You might wind up getting caught in my roleplaying.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 04, 2012, 08:39:22 pm
The discerning player should be able to estimate the location of Ermor's capital from that picture.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 04, 2012, 08:47:39 pm
Yeah, I'd better let everyone know now that I have two capitals.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Come to think of it, I should probably be using .jpg for these pictures. PNGs are too big.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 04, 2012, 09:41:55 pm
Pssst... His capital isn't in the second picture.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: TempAcc on July 04, 2012, 09:58:35 pm
Sorry for the delayed turns, got caught up on some stuff today :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 04, 2012, 10:34:59 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 05, 2012, 09:46:04 am
Wait a minute, shouldn't turn 13 be first month of spring in the 2nd year? Did we start on turn zero or something?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 05, 2012, 10:07:02 am
All games begin mid-spring.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 05, 2012, 10:18:20 am
Oh that's another thing I've learned.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 05, 2012, 12:38:56 pm
Quote from: Boksi on July 04, 2012, 08:37:20 pm
Quote from: Korbac on July 04, 2012, 01:56:34 pm
MORE bad luck? With luck scales? Dude. :(
That's just sad. You've got, what, 4 provinces total? When most players have 12? You might wind up getting caught in my roleplaying.

Yeah, I'm going to be a sore loser and say I would probably have about 8 provinces now if I wasn't hit with those two Cap unrest events consecutively.  :-\
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 05, 2012, 06:39:59 pm
This kind of makes me feel bad...
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 05, 2012, 06:53:07 pm
I got a couple of earth and air gems I don't need through events. Yes, I've got misfortune scales and I still got two gem events this turn.

Anyway, I'm willing to trade these gems for fire gems at a 1:1 rate. I've got seven of each.

I'm also open to trading in general. I'm currently looking for fire gems to fuel my <EXPUNGED>.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 05, 2012, 07:57:00 pm
Quote from: Bluerobin on July 05, 2012, 06:39:59 pm
This kind of makes me feel bad...

We all have our good and bad days, don't worry!  :)

Boksi, I am a very wanted plaything at the moment...  :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 05, 2012, 08:00:27 pm
Quote from: Bluerobin on July 05, 2012, 06:39:59 pm
This kind of makes me feel bad...

Hey, don't you go poking my nest of snakes. I found it first!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 06, 2012, 06:51:33 am
I keep getting ''Someone smashed lab equipment. Pay 200 Gold!'' events but that's about it. Still it does get a bit annoying to see multiples of the same event in one turn :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 06, 2012, 09:15:47 am
Let's say I have a friend, who is just about to be flooded by rabid masses of cows, horses and naked women. Now, suppose this friend suddenly came into possession of roughly 3k gp. Would you advise him to invest this money to buy 60-ish pd in two provinces or invest in 150 demonic soldiers(alternatively, twice the amount of size1 shortbowguys)?

Oh, and he says the horses are water-with a touch of nature-blessable, making them into something akin to lawnmowers.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 06, 2012, 09:28:56 am
Province defense is a bit like grass, so it might not do to well against lawn mowers.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 06, 2012, 10:33:21 am
I would give your friend the advice to give 2 provinces 30-ish points in defense and use the rest of the money to buy troops. Short bows could be nice against naked fanatics but the demon guys are pretty buff as well. Not sure which one is better.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 06, 2012, 11:08:41 am
Shortbow-equipped Bakemono-sho are pretty great because they can be massed so easily. With good blockers they ought to tear through hordes of naked women, and do decently against other lightly-armored troops. Too bad Yomi doesn't have a lot of good blockers.

Of course, if I were playing Yomi I'd have researched Ench 1, Conj 3, then Ench 5, then started researching construction or something. Why? Because a Hannya is a F2 caster, Conj 3 gives her phoenix power, and Ench 5 gives us Flaming Arrows. And Yomi has shortbows that are very easily massed. Why start with Ench 1 then? Because fire shield for Dai-Oni. Fire shield + Black Steel Plate + blessing = indie-stomper. If he dies, he becomes a ghost and probably runs away, so you lose 5 earth gems.

Of course, I have no idea how Il Palazzo is playing them, seeing as I would have gone for an E9Nx bless rather than a SC.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 06, 2012, 01:41:30 pm
Wow, that province has ALOT of magic sites.

Also, I realised due to overtaxing on the first turn, the unrest I got via event wasn't being reduced automatically via lowered taxes. So, I'm a giant idiot. XD

Very sporting of Hinnomnomnom and Caelum to not just fart on my empire and blow it over that turn though.  :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 06, 2012, 01:44:41 pm
Haha as long as you don't start spreading diseases all over me I'm not in a huge rush to go that direction. Although... that magic site province sounds tasty.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 06, 2012, 01:46:04 pm
Quote from: Korbac on July 06, 2012, 01:41:30 pm
Wow, that province has ALOT of magic sites.

Also, I realised due to overtaxing on the first turn, the unrest I got via event wasn't being reduced automatically via lowered taxes. So, I'm a giant idiot. XD

Very sporting of Hinnomnomnom and Caelum to not just fart on my empire and blow it over that turn though.  :P
Yeah, you and Hinnom had big jumps on the gem income chart this turn. Yomi had a big jump a while ago. I only found two sites this turn, but one of them is a really nice complement to my mage forces.

Of course, your sudden increase in gem income now makes you an even tastier target :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 06, 2012, 01:47:09 pm
Which one is it? Place your bets!

(I would name it, but that would probably give one of you the unfair advantage.)

Also, EA C'Tis doesn't spread diseases IIRC, so you're safe on that front XD

And Boksi! Now that I've realised I can ADJUST my tax income to LOWER unrest, who knows what'll happen? :o
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 06, 2012, 01:49:19 pm
Quote from: Korbac on July 06, 2012, 01:41:30 pm
Very sporting of Hinnomnomnom and Caelum to not just fart on my empire and blow it over that turn though.  :P

Well it's much more fun to go farting on the biggest, scariest empire. Besides, I want you to save me the effort give all your provinces a thorough site searching before I come and take them.  :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: puntocom on July 06, 2012, 03:18:31 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/V9vyQ.jpg)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 06, 2012, 03:19:33 pm
Yes that is an interesting army size graph. I wonder who the culprit could be.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 06, 2012, 03:41:21 pm
Quote from: Karlito on July 06, 2012, 03:19:33 pm
Yes that is an interesting army size graph.
Keep in mind, that's 99% meneads and four white centaurs.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 06, 2012, 03:47:13 pm
I actually took a province and lost one, non - sacred unit.

BACK IN THE GAME BABY

Probably not but it feels less of a fail now  :D
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 06, 2012, 05:15:46 pm
Quote from: puntocom on July 06, 2012, 03:18:31 pm
sad
:(

Also, I think I've learned that I need order or productivity scales... my income is miserable.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 06, 2012, 06:52:01 pm
Generally, you want either

Order 3 Misfortune 3

or

Turmoil 3 Luck 3

I was an idiot and didn't pick either of these. :(

EDIT : Karlito makes good points. :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 06, 2012, 07:00:17 pm
Misfortune 3 is a nasty business. Misfortune 2 is something you might consider, but misfortune 3 prevents your national heros from spawning and has a few very bad events that are restricted to it. Besides, in this mod, misfortune increases event frequency the same way luck does, so there's another reason not to pick it.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 07, 2012, 05:18:53 am
Oh ouch, Hinnomnomnom seems to be hitting pangea pretty hard.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 07, 2012, 09:49:08 am
Who me? My invasion is already over. It's his other neighbors who are getting most of the pickings.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 07, 2012, 09:57:27 am
Damn, that sucks. :-\ Out at 15 turns? I'd hardly say that's enough time to enjoy oneself.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 07, 2012, 10:09:17 am
Argh. This is why I need to get myself to stop playing Dom 3. Strategically, this is a good move to make. I get a bunch of provinces, get rid of a neighbor who could be problematic, blah blah. I just don't feel good about beating up another person, especially someone who hasn't played with the B12ers for a while and whose skill/experience is on the same level as mine or a little lower, and (really) especially this early in the game. I guess there's always a nation or two that get knocked out really early, but... :-\

Oh well, hopefully I'll remember next time I think about joining up a MP game.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 07, 2012, 10:20:59 am
This definitely isn't the game you should be playing if you want to be nice to people, but yeah I kind of feel the same way. I didn't realize it was going to be 3 v 1.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Neonivek on July 07, 2012, 10:22:50 am
Quote from: Karlito on July 07, 2012, 10:20:59 am
This definitely isn't the game you should be playing if you want to be nice to people, but yeah I kind of feel the same way. I didn't realize it was going to be 3 v 1.

There is a "Nice" game out there?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 07, 2012, 10:54:06 am
Definitely there's always some pressure not to rush people early and let them enjoy themselves. This particular situation, however, was bound to end this way. Pangea found itself surrounded by other players and with limited expansion possibilities, aggression(on Yomi in this case) was a logical next step.
Unfortunately for puntocom, I had better luck with diplomacy than him, securing some form of help from both of Pangea's neighbours.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 07, 2012, 11:13:13 am
Quote from: Bluerobin on July 07, 2012, 10:09:17 am
Argh. This is why I need to get myself to stop playing Dom 3. Strategically, this is a good move to make. I get a bunch of provinces, get rid of a neighbor who could be problematic, blah blah. I just don't feel good about beating up another person, especially someone who hasn't played with the B12ers for a while and whose skill/experience is on the same level as mine or a little lower, and (really) especially this early in the game. I guess there's always a nation or two that get knocked out really early, but... :-\

Oh well, hopefully I'll remember next time I think about joining up a MP game.

If you want to beat up on me, mister Bluerobin, feel free. It's only a game after all.  :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 07, 2012, 11:26:00 am
Oh don't worry, you're next.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 07, 2012, 03:20:55 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Furthermore, Bishop Bombulum has been promoted and put in charge of the overall diplomatic efforts of the Republic of Ermor. If you've got a surplus of fire gems, swing by and see if we can't make a deal!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 07, 2012, 04:42:12 pm
Turns out I've underestimated Serpent Dancers. Dance, my snakes! Dance the dance of death.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 07, 2012, 07:58:37 pm
Hmm I wish there was a changelog for Forbidden Friendship somewhere... I need to see a forging list. I guess I get to go trawl through the mod file. Actually I think it's just CBM as far as forging goes, so I'll start there.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 08, 2012, 01:43:47 pm
Alright, arena death match! I'm pretty sure it's too early for anyone to be sending horror mark spam, so I guess I'll actually participate.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 08, 2012, 02:21:49 pm
5 fire gems on Hella Jeff!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 08, 2012, 02:22:49 pm
Eggs Benedict does not like wasting his Sauromancers, so I don't think he'll be sending anyone.  :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 08, 2012, 06:25:32 pm
I seriously think Hella Jeff should have won that. Bad luck, dude!

Also, I'm a massive derp - I did the turn at about 3pm GMT today, but forgot to send it in until now. *cringe*
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 08, 2012, 06:29:24 pm
Only three contestants? You guys are a bunch of wimps. The mark of the champion is worth it in this mod.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 08, 2012, 07:04:56 pm
So Hinnom has a E4S4B4 bless. I've no experience with giants, but I was expecting the classic E9Nx, with his god imprisoned for points for good scales.

And my Doomed Moral Victor lived up to his name :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 08, 2012, 07:13:39 pm
Is that the classic? I don't really think the Melquarts need more protection than they already have. Regeneration would be nice I guess, but the bless was of secondary concern.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 08, 2012, 07:18:03 pm
It's the classic giant bless. Makes them bloody hard to kill.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 08, 2012, 07:27:46 pm
They'd probably have a stronger bless if I was going to churn out Melquarts to the exclusion of everything else, but I don't like limiting myself to a single strategy. They'll be all geared up by the time they're kicking down your gates anyway, so I don't really see how it matters.  :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: TempAcc on July 08, 2012, 08:11:14 pm
Progrom wasn't yet fully equipped, but seeing what kind of sillyness you people sent to fight, I should've just sent him anyway :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 08, 2012, 09:27:29 pm
I'd like to note that I am still looking for fire gems. I possess water, earth, astral and nature gems in abundance and am willing to trade them 1:1.

I'd also like to note that while finding a mage recruitment site is awesome, finding two of them in the same province is a bit less awesome, since you can only recruit one mage per turn. That makes me sad.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: TempAcc on July 08, 2012, 09:52:57 pm
By the way, I'm playing some games with a friend of mine using gandalf parker's dom3minions.com servers. We just started a CBM 1.6 game and we're looking for a third human player to play with me, him + 3 ai nations. Anyone willing just send me a PM. Since we're using a server (and not play by email) turns go by really fast and we can pretty much play simultaneously on the dom3 client, with the advantage of PBEM of being able to upload your turn whenever you want since we set the auto hosting frequency to every 2 days.

Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 09, 2012, 04:55:02 am
What!? It's possible to play this online with a method other then pbem? Awesome!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 09, 2012, 05:43:34 am
Quote from: Korbac on July 08, 2012, 06:25:32 pm
I seriously think Hella Jeff should have won that. Bad luck, dude!
I know, right?
Then again, arena is famous for bad morale checks.

In the meantime, puntocom's pangea remains a royal pain in the arse. There's this five centaurs running around and messing with my militia. Two months ago, they conquered one of the provinces. Last month a liberating force made up of crap&bollocks was sent, in full expectation of the usual 1pd defence.
Spoiler: :/ (click to show/hide)
Somebody must have found a treasure or something.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: puntocom on July 09, 2012, 06:28:00 am
Quote from: Il Palazzo on July 09, 2012, 05:43:34 am
Quote from: Korbac on July 08, 2012, 06:25:32 pm
I seriously think Hella Jeff should have won that. Bad luck, dude!
I know, right?
Then again, arena is famous for bad morale checks.

In the meantime, puntocom's pangea remains a royal pain in the arse. There's this five centaurs running around and messing with my militia. Two months ago, they conquered one of the provinces. Last month a liberating force made up of crap&bollocks was sent, in full expectation of the usual 1pd defence.
Spoiler: :/ (click to show/hide)
Somebody must have found a treasure or something.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 09, 2012, 06:31:55 am
I suppose I should be thankful it didn't happen half a year ago.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 09, 2012, 08:14:27 am
Pulling it back!!!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 10, 2012, 02:18:18 pm
Come on, Boksi. 40 gems per turn?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 10, 2012, 02:30:49 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on July 10, 2012, 02:18:18 pm
Come on, Boksi. 40 gems per turn?
Huh? I'm making that much?

Wait, let's see... Holy crap! I really am making 40 gems per turn! What can I say? My augurs are really good at their jobs.

...Still don't have enough fire gems though.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Korbac on July 10, 2012, 05:02:41 pm
Even at this semi - early stage, I'd like to thank Il Palazzo for hosting this very enjoyable game, and everyone else for participating. In Britain it's the summer holidays now, so there's not much for me to do but play games while I wait for my work experience placement to come (two weeks from now I think.)

Great game, guys!  :D
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Boksi on July 11, 2012, 04:55:33 am
I tooks screenshots of all the graphs. Including the army size graph.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I'm doing pretty okay, as you can see by the graphs.

EDIT: Also, is anyone interested in selling me a water booster? I'm willing to pay the gem cost of the forging, plus ten gems of any type but air or fire. Don't let anybody tell you that ain't a great deal.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: Karlito on July 11, 2012, 09:05:35 am
Ouch! my dominion....
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It has begun!
Post by: MentalFather on July 11, 2012, 09:41:42 am
Hi, I have just seen this post.
How is your game? I would want to play too.

Is someone interested at playing other game of Dominions?
I'm newbie, but i know how to play.

The game would be LA. Is it ok?

Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 11, 2012, 01:27:28 pm
I'm a little burned out on Dominions at this point, so I'd be up for another game if there were maybe only 3 or 4 players on a smaller map.

Also it's a little strange to see someone register just for that. If you don't have any luck here there's probably lots more games going on at the Shrapnel Forums (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=145) and other places.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: puntocom on July 11, 2012, 02:09:55 pm
Hey guys, I will become computer controlled this turn. Good luck to everyone.

And if we start a new game, I'm in.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 11, 2012, 02:23:49 pm
Thanks for playing, puntocom. Sorry you got ousted so early.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: MentalFather on July 11, 2012, 03:51:30 pm
I have just started to play dwarf fortress, and someone linked me here.
I have played a few Dominions games in shrapnel (a lot of time ago), but they a lot of people that play in "newbie games" in shrapnel aren't real newbies (only new accounts).
So i stoped playing there.

I saw this post and I remembered the existence of Dominions. So i want to play    : D

If nobody wants to play, i will play tetris (but it isn't multiplayer so i will play alone u.u  ).

Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 11, 2012, 03:55:11 pm
It's just a little tough to start in a thread where pretty much everyone there is already involved in the game going on in the thread. I'm not sure where you put threads to gauge interest, but a separate thread might be a good idea. Also, yeah, sorry the facts that your only two posts are in this thread and that you registered yesterday are counting against you a bit. Nothing you can really do about that except hang out on the forums and participate.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 11, 2012, 07:01:43 pm
Hmmm? I don't see anything wrong with a new forumite creating another thread to gauge interest. Nor is it that unusual to ask if people want to have another go in existing threads.

That said, MentalFather, I'm having enough fun with this one to participate in another. So no, thanks. Still, I could help you organise round 9, if you'd rather have somebody else do it.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Korbac on July 12, 2012, 08:12:52 am
Quote from: puntocom on July 11, 2012, 02:09:55 pm
Hey guys, I will become computer controlled this turn. Good luck to everyone.

And if we start a new game, I'm in.

Aww, sorry dude. :( You went down like a valiant hero.

TO PUNTOCOM!!!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 12, 2012, 06:03:07 pm
So, I don't know if this is relatively new or if I've just never noticed it, but can we really not see a log of past sent PMs on the forums? I can see what other people have sent me just fine, but the "Sent items" link doesn't return any results.

Also, this is the part of the game where I go from "whee this is fun, I know what I'm doing!" to "um... mid-game, right. What am I supposed to do again?" Should be interesting.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 12, 2012, 06:37:33 pm
You have to check "Save a copy in my outbox" when you send a pm. I think it's not enabled by default, but it'll stay on once you check it. My sent items has all my pms going back 4 years.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 12, 2012, 06:43:59 pm
Oh... good to know. I have received messages from way the hell back, but none of my sent messages. Oh well.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Boksi on July 13, 2012, 02:31:19 am
Also, a reminder: The Republic of Ermor desires a water booster. Willing to pay cost plus ten additional gems of any type barring fire. My air income is pitiful right now, however, so it'd take me a while to gather ten of those.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 13, 2012, 02:36:37 pm
You know, I sort of suspect that no one in this game has significant (read: any) water magic at this point.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Boksi on July 13, 2012, 02:57:32 pm
Well, someone is bound to forge those boosters at some point. Caelum gets W1 base and 10% FAWE on their Eagle Kings, Mictlan has Rain Priests, C'tis has a slight chance at a W2 Sauromancer, and Agartha has Oracles of Subterranean Waters.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 14, 2012, 09:44:56 am
I will be gone for 5 days next week. It would be great if the turn time could be 3 days instead of two for the coming week so that I will only miss one turn instead of two.
I can understand if this is too much to ask though.

Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 14, 2012, 09:57:54 am
Just let us know when you're leaving and we'll put the game on hold. I hope everybody will agree that it wouldn't be good for the game to have anyone miss their turns, seeing how interesting the world affairs have become.

By the way, the current turn time is 24h, not two days.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 14, 2012, 10:06:37 am
I'm good with putting it on pause while you're gone.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 14, 2012, 11:36:21 am
Yeah, putting it on hold is no problem.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: TempAcc on July 14, 2012, 12:21:02 pm
I'm fine with it as well.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 14, 2012, 12:42:27 pm
Great! Thanks a lot! I'll notify you guys when I'm gone and when I'm back :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 14, 2012, 02:26:47 pm
Oh, and if anyone is interested, I'll pay quite handsomely for air gems.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Korbac on July 14, 2012, 03:12:40 pm
MEGA COINCIDENCE : I am off to Germany next week until Saturday - if you want to get on with the game you can set me to AI as I'm not going to win (although playing is proving to be very enjoyable.) :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 14, 2012, 06:45:49 pm
Oh, the joys of the center of the map.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 14, 2012, 06:50:16 pm
Tough luck mate.

Looks like Yomi is the only peaceful nation in the world.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 14, 2012, 06:52:30 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on July 14, 2012, 06:50:16 pm
Tough luck mate.

Looks like Yomi is the only peaceful nation in the world.
Hah.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 14, 2012, 06:54:17 pm
Well, it just means that I'll have to accelerate the development of my anti-Caelum weaponry. Say Bluerobin, the Melquarts are wondering if Eagle Kings taste like chicken.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 14, 2012, 07:08:18 pm
They do! I guess at least you have that to look forward to.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 14, 2012, 07:31:12 pm
Anonymous just leaked a strategic map from Your Mother's spying network!

(http://i.imgur.com/SmZZs.jpg)

Analysts say its accuracy might falter the farther to the South-West you get.


Current wars:
Ermor vs Hinnom and Agartha
Hinnom vs Ermor, C'tis and Caelum
Agarha vs Ermor and Mictlan
Yomi vs Hubris and Unrest
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Korbac on July 14, 2012, 07:44:12 pm
Nice work Palazzo! :D

...

That's the first time I've actually seen the map as a whole. Could anyone indicate where Pangaea was? :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 14, 2012, 07:48:05 pm
(http://content.screencast.com/users/bluerobin427/folders/Jing/media/f6779e88-e62e-47ce-9f2e-4fd751584d46/2012-07-14_2046.png)
Probably not that whole square, but the bottom half and the right were originally Pangaea.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Boksi on July 15, 2012, 03:02:57 pm
I'll be gone for most of monday. Dunno if I'll be back in time to do my turn then.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 15, 2012, 03:22:46 pm
Aren't we on hold for the week anyway?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 15, 2012, 04:23:14 pm
Yeah, I'll put the game on hold for a week. So there's no rush submitting your turns.

In other news, I saw the strangest battle. Agartha fought Mictlan. All the cave creatures ran with heavy losses, but their god refused to follow. He then proceeded to singlehandedly rout the remaining Mictlan warriors.

I thought only mindless or berserk commanders refused to rout. Does it normally work like that with undead ones too?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 15, 2012, 04:57:35 pm
You saw that? Yea that was a bit of a bummer :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 15, 2012, 05:31:10 pm
Your Mother sees everything.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 15, 2012, 05:36:14 pm
Filthy tainted Agarthean lands. Filled with ugly spies, unable to clear them.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 15, 2012, 07:35:30 pm
Quote from: Shadowgandor on July 15, 2012, 05:36:14 pm
Filthy tainted Agarthean lands. Filled with ugly spies, unable to clear them.
Teehee. Your own lands are crawling with spies. And these ones are converting your people away from your pretender. I guess that just means you think my spies are pretty. :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 16, 2012, 07:19:11 am
Quote from: Bluerobin on July 15, 2012, 07:35:30 pm
Quote from: Shadowgandor on July 15, 2012, 05:36:14 pm
Filthy tainted Agarthean lands. Filled with ugly spies, unable to clear them.
Teehee. Your own lands are crawling with spies. And these ones are converting your people away from your pretender. I guess that just means you think my spies are pretty. :)
You have a nice dominion compared to mine :p I actively try to keep only the most important place in my dominion. :p

Btw, I'm currently gone from home so if it hasn't been paused yet, I'm gone now :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 16, 2012, 07:25:05 am
You know, one of these days I'll mix up the recipients of my diplomatic bullcrap and all hell will break loose.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: TempAcc on July 16, 2012, 09:47:02 am
Quote from: Il Palazzo on July 15, 2012, 04:23:14 pm
Yeah, I'll put the game on hold for a week. So there's no rush submitting your turns.

In other news, I saw the strangest battle. Agartha fought Mictlan. All the cave creatures ran with heavy losses, but their god refused to follow. He then proceeded to singlehandedly rout the remaining Mictlan warriors.

I thought only mindless or berserk commanders refused to rout. Does it normally work like that with undead ones too?

Yea, apparently my pretender and agarthan's province defense leader share the same quality: they stay around while the army routs and beat the shit out of anyone left. I remember when ermor attacked one of my indie provinces with a small army but several mages. Turns out the province leader walked right past his troops and pumelled 5~6 mages to death by himself before being killed :P

Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 20, 2012, 01:59:47 pm
Boksi & Karlito, are you guys away from your dom3 machines as well?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 20, 2012, 02:04:21 pm
Nope, and here's my turn! I didn't mean to be holding us up.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Boksi on July 20, 2012, 04:09:19 pm
I'm kind of unable to finish my turn right now. I'm not sure when I'll manage to send in my turn, but I guarantee it'll be before the deadline. I hope you don't get annoyed at me holding this up.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 21, 2012, 02:35:35 pm
I'm back! :D
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 23, 2012, 10:46:32 am
AAAAAND, the game's back on!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 23, 2012, 11:44:07 am
O.K. we need to make up for the lack of activity over the past week. Everybody, forget your spouses, partners, kids, employers and obligaions - it's dominions time and turns need to be sent in.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Korbac on July 23, 2012, 01:07:02 pm
Saleing gold 5gp ea

Let's get it on!!!  :D
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 23, 2012, 05:26:06 pm
I just noticed how ridiculously useless this province is:
(http://content.screencast.com/users/bluerobin427/folders/Jing/media/dcec8fe2-f79c-4a35-ad57-e407449417f2/2012-07-23_1827.png)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 23, 2012, 05:31:11 pm
It'll get better, you've got some growth. Though in about 10 turns I should be able to show off a province with zero population.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 23, 2012, 05:32:57 pm
Well, it's growing at less than 1% per turn (if I understand growth right), so I guess in those same 10 turns it might be up to 560 people!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 23, 2012, 06:23:58 pm
I demand interest on the gold I gave you Il Palazzo! Your Vile Trickery will be the end of you and Your Mother!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 23, 2012, 06:53:12 pm
That's what she said!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 23, 2012, 06:55:18 pm
As is relevant in every Dom3 game ever:
(http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/41814_145340672144636_3708_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 23, 2012, 06:59:08 pm
Yes. This land is fertile. And we will call this land... This Land(it's much better than "Mictlan" anyway). And we will thirve.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 23, 2012, 07:32:27 pm
I guess I should spread my dominion around then and make it unpleasant. Scorched earth tactics!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: TempAcc on July 23, 2012, 09:04:16 pm
Be glad I wasn't confident enough to go full on scorched earth tactics with my dominion in this game. This means my provinces will be only semi useless someone gets them :P

Also, I love playing agartha with this mod. It just feels a lot more flexible and less weak, and the endgame national spell is like tartarian gate on steroids.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 23, 2012, 09:16:56 pm
You guys should tear down your temples and let my dominion spread over your provinces. Trust me, it'll be good for you ;).
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 24, 2012, 03:55:12 pm
Quote from: Karlito on July 23, 2012, 09:16:56 pm
You guys should tear down your temples and let my dominion spread over your provinces. Trust me, it'll be good for you ;).
Your Mother is so holy, she spreads dominion even without temples.
Dawg.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 24, 2012, 06:27:23 pm
Why the hell would you cast touch of madness on a squad of archers??  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: TempAcc on July 24, 2012, 07:06:41 pm
Derp, pretender asploded, time to call him back :P

Them jaguars br0. Its no matter though, I can now summon some rather interesting stuff :o
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 24, 2012, 07:38:19 pm
The army graph looks very interesting indeed. Everybody but C'tis and Caelum has a nice dip there.

In other news, Your Mother is very sad that her spies weren't there to witness Makh'ldak's(or somesuch) demise.

Quote from: Karlito on July 24, 2012, 06:27:23 pm
Why the hell would you cast touch of madness on a squad of archers??  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
And this year, the JENOVA Founation's Medal for the Creative Use of Nature Gems goes to... Yermeyahu from Hinnom! Congratulations.

edit: oh, and let's not forget the chariot squad that routed on the first round and went through the other squad of archers.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 24, 2012, 07:54:27 pm
My research graph is nice and scalloped and pretty.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 24, 2012, 08:09:56 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on July 24, 2012, 07:38:19 pm
Quote from: Karlito on July 24, 2012, 06:27:23 pm
Why the hell would you cast touch of madness on a squad of archers??  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
And this year, the JENOVA Founation's Medal for the Creative Use of Nature Gems goes to... Yermeyahu from Hinnom! Congratulations.

edit: oh, and let's not forget the chariot squad that routed on the first round and went through the other squad of archers.

Second turn, actually. But thankfully, I'm relieved to have gotten rid of all that upkeep.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 25, 2012, 02:47:45 am
Quote from: TempAcc on July 24, 2012, 07:06:41 pm
Derp, pretender asploded, time to call him back :P

Them jaguars br0. Its no matter though, I can now summon some rather interesting stuff :o

You still took a few of them out :(
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 25, 2012, 10:15:23 am
Huh, this happened a lot sooner than I thought it would.
(http://i.imgur.com/aZY93.png)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Boksi on July 25, 2012, 10:47:57 am
Honestly, I don't think there's any way for me to pull out a win now. I'm going AI.

Of course, I'm going to try one last time to screw Agartha and Hinnom over. If I can't win, you two definitely can't either! :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Karlito on July 25, 2012, 11:33:05 am
Honestly, I can't imagine a plausible late-game scenario where I'm still alive and I'm not sandwiched between two other super-powers, so you probably don't have to worry about me winning. Though I do wonder what you could possible do to screw me over at this point.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 25, 2012, 11:43:27 am
I kind of want to play a game with a faction that basically has a self destruct button. It sounds like Mictlan has a bit of that going with their dominion, actually.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Boksi on July 25, 2012, 11:48:46 am
I've got six Dai Onis' worth of gold just sitting around without a use, and a huge amount of gems I have no use for either.

Also: Province 92 contains Tower of the Golden Order (http://dom3.servegame.com/wiki/Tower_of_the_Golden_Order) and Litter Skull (http://dom3.servegame.com/wiki/Litter_Skull). It's now held by Agartha. Province 65 contains Magus Temple (http://dom3.servegame.com/wiki/Magus_Temple) and is held by Hinnom. If you don't believe me, I can go take screenshots of my older saves.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 25, 2012, 11:53:07 am
So what you're saying is that this map has some really cool magic sites and I should be sitesearching a lot more than I am. :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 25, 2012, 11:54:25 am
Nonono. He's saying you should immediately paradrop to these provinces and wage war on whomever is unlawfuly occupying them.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Bluerobin on July 25, 2012, 11:56:19 am
Awww, but I like my turtle-until-I-can-pick-a-nation-and-kill-it idea better.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: TempAcc on July 25, 2012, 12:02:19 pm
Its time to pull my prophet back into the game. I still need some extra research for that though, which is being hampered by god calling.

Anyway I finally have a network of scouts going around :o, thanks to ermor's lands which I'm now ruining with my dominion :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - It is getting cramped in here!
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 25, 2012, 12:07:08 pm
Your spies are no match for Her Majesty's agents!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor
Post by: Bluerobin on July 25, 2012, 12:08:49 pm
I really wish my pretender could do more things per turn. That's the problem with rainbow mages I guess.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor
Post by: Karlito on July 25, 2012, 05:20:55 pm
Ok, this has to be the strangest battle I've ever won.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 25, 2012, 05:23:23 pm
To give credit to valiant Ermorian martyrs, they did manage to give the giant a serious case of bad leg.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor
Post by: Korbac on July 25, 2012, 05:55:36 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on July 25, 2012, 05:23:23 pm
To give credit to valiant Ermorian martyrs, they did manage to give the giant a serious case of bad leg.

Chest Wound's where it's at, man. I never knew how useful the flesh eater axe was.

(Then again IIRC it's like a more rubbish version of the heart finder sword)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor
Post by: Karlito on July 26, 2012, 03:12:27 pm
Was someone stealth preaching or did that just happen on it's own?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 26, 2012, 03:16:16 pm
Foul fowl! Your Mother knew you'd come. We'll invent bird sushi just for this occasion!

In other news, goodbye Mictlan. Blood for the blood god, as they say, and who's more bloody than Your Mother?
(killing Sweet Bro and Genghis Khan on your way out was a touch rude, I must say)

Quote from: Karlito on July 26, 2012, 03:12:27 pm
Was someone stealth preaching or did that just happen on it's own?
The peasants saw Your Mothers greatness standing at the gates of their capital, and converted by the dozen.
The fact that she killed 15 Mictlan priests last month probably helped.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor
Post by: Korbac on July 26, 2012, 03:26:34 pm
Apologies for Her Majesty's Secret Agent 013, Pazzuchino. I have forciblly forced Northman Finland Hrothgar or whatever he's called to send you his price in gold. :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 26, 2012, 03:32:04 pm
If everybody did that, I'd be rich!
On the other hand, if everyboy called me Pazzuchino, I'd be a mass-murderer.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor
Post by: Bluerobin on July 26, 2012, 03:37:31 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on July 26, 2012, 03:16:16 pm
Foul fowl! Your Mother knew you'd come. We'll invent bird sushi just for this occasion!
Oh, but I don't know what you mean. Have my kings gotten restless and gone off to conquer something on their own again? I just knew putting them on long-term research was a bad idea...
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 26, 2012, 03:40:07 pm
Oh, don't worry. I'll send them back to you soon enough, on a platter.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: TempAcc on July 26, 2012, 06:44:35 pm
Tonight, we dine on godly head carrotturnipunidentified divine vegetable.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Boksi on July 26, 2012, 07:19:30 pm
Quote from: TempAcc on July 26, 2012, 06:44:35 pm
Tonight, we dine on godly head carrotturnipunidentified divine vegetable.
Olives. They're olive leaves.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Karlito on July 26, 2012, 07:24:31 pm
You know, I'm still confused about this:
Quote from: Boksi on July 25, 2012, 10:47:57 am
Of course, I'm going to try one last time to screw Agartha and Hinnom over. If I can't win, you two definitely can't either! :P

I certainly don't feel screwed over. Did you end up bequeathing your gold and gem hoard to someone?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Bluerobin on July 26, 2012, 07:29:22 pm
Certainly not me...

Although I've 'found' some pretty tasty magic sites in these provinces Yomi used to control. Nothing game changing, yet, though.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 26, 2012, 09:03:42 pm
Ah Fuzzlesticks! I knew I should've kept my priests sacrificing blood. Too bad about the Agarthean frontier though, I kind of looked forward to fighting there :(
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Karlito on July 27, 2012, 12:12:51 am
So, mechanics question. Presumably all of Mictlan's provinces go independent at this point, but are they completely devoid of troops? Do his armies just vanish?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: TempAcc on July 27, 2012, 12:55:08 am
His armies stay, but they go indie. His jaguars are still hanging out in that one province.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Shadowgandor on July 27, 2012, 03:16:23 am
Though don't worry about the jaguars anymore. Without the blessing they are nothing :(
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 27, 2012, 04:30:58 am
Quote from: Bluerobin on July 26, 2012, 07:29:22 pm
Although I've 'found' some pretty tasty magic sites in these provinces Yomi used to control. Nothing game changing, yet, though.
Keep on dreaming about keeping them.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Korbac on July 27, 2012, 01:59:28 pm
Can anyone which has a province which can RECRUIT SCOUTS *cough cough* give me an updated map of the general situation? :P

First to do so gets 2 fire gems. (Woo!)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 27, 2012, 03:03:28 pm
Five down, how many more to go? Ten? Twenty? What are they even kings of? Rural chicken pens?

Quote from: Korbac on July 27, 2012, 01:59:28 pm
Can anyone which has a province which can RECRUIT SCOUTS *cough cough* give me an updated map of the general situation? :P

First to do so gets 2 fire gems. (Woo!)
I don't know. I think I should start selling my maps for hard, shiny, tax-free, triple-digit cash.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Karlito on July 27, 2012, 03:08:58 pm
It's basically the same as the map posted before, but Mictlan is all independents and Ermor is Hinnom.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Korbac on July 27, 2012, 03:36:20 pm
I'm still hedging my bets as to when you lot are not engaged in wars with each other so you can come and mop me up. :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 27, 2012, 04:05:05 pm
Spoiler: turn 32 (click to show/hide)
The inaccuracies are: Hinnom has got an additional province somewhere, so does Ermor(AI). Caelum has got two less than the map indicates. The rest is probably correct.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Korbac on July 27, 2012, 04:21:17 pm
That map looks sexy! Alright, you get your gems as promised. :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Bluerobin on July 27, 2012, 08:31:39 pm
Haha you do a good job of propagandizing that map there, Il P, especially with the font sizes of the nation names and placements of the borders. Also, congratulations as always on your diplomatic manipulations.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 28, 2012, 06:45:06 am
Heh, actually, the font sizes are exactly proportional to the number of provinces each nation owns, as per the score tables. So Yomi and Ermor is font size 8, you and Agartha is 31. I love me some sneaky propaganda, but this bit is the hard truth.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Korbac on July 28, 2012, 12:25:32 pm
I did find it a bit odd that even I was considered more FONTWORTHY than Yomi.  :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 28, 2012, 01:59:59 pm
If certain avian pests led by Frank Zappa want to meet Your Mother on a battlefield, then perhaps we can agree on a place and time? She'd be happy to oblige and explain how exactly did she become the most beloved champion of the hall of fame.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: TempAcc on July 28, 2012, 02:02:37 pm
Your Mother is a greedy greedy divine female.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Karlito on July 28, 2012, 02:02:53 pm
RIP Indy Puncher (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t3cBTb3xPc). I wonder how long you'll keep that Hall of Fame second place.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Bluerobin on July 28, 2012, 02:36:17 pm
Poor Indy Puncher, followed his foolish vendetta to where he thought Your Mother was, punching all the way. At least his subordinates are free to follow orders now.

Oh well. This is right about where I've fallen off in every other game I've played, so let's see how long I can make this last. :D

Edit: Oh that song is fantastic for Indy Puncher Karlito, thanks. :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: TempAcc on July 29, 2012, 01:08:05 pm
I need a 6 hour extention :S, gonna be out for some time.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 29, 2012, 01:19:02 pm
Done.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Karlito on July 29, 2012, 10:19:34 pm
C'tis how are you paying the upkeep for all those troops? Even if half are undead, that still leaves several hundred delicious spear wielding low-morale lizard snacks soldiers that you've got running around. Even with order, which I'm not even sure if you have, all those swamps, wastelands, and mountains that you call home aren't exactly giving you oodles of gold.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Korbac on July 30, 2012, 09:34:05 am
Quote from: Karlito on July 29, 2012, 10:19:34 pm
C'tis how are you paying the upkeep for all those troops? Even if half are undead, that still leaves several hundred delicious spear wielding low-morale lizard snacks soldiers that you've got running around. Even with order, which I'm not even sure if you have, all those swamps, wastelands, and mountains that you call home aren't exactly giving you oodles of gold.

I'm not giving away my trade secrets yet! ;)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Karlito on July 30, 2012, 10:51:09 am
Well, you've got luck to supplement your income a little. Your research is pretty good for the size of your nation, so you probably don't have a shortage of mages. Maybe I'm just forgetting how cheap everything else is compared to these damn giants?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Il Palazzo on July 30, 2012, 12:05:37 pm
Is somebody invading C'tis? Who would do such an immoral thing?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Karlito on July 30, 2012, 02:42:33 pm
Well, technically, he's invading me. I'm merely acting in self defense. It's almost an even fight since in a battle between Invincible Giant and Skellyspam the 50 turn battle duration limit is the victor.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 01, 2012, 05:28:49 pm
Bravely bold Pale Ones strode forth from Agartha.
They were not afraid to die,
O brave Pale Ones.
They were not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways,
Brave, brave, brave, brave Pale Ones!

They were not in the least bit scared to be mashed into a pulp,
Or to have their eyes gouged out and their elbows broken,
To have their kneecaps split and their bodies burned away
And their limbs all hacked and mangled, brave Pale Ones!

Their heads smashed in and their hearts cut out
And their livers removed and their bowels unplugged
And their nostrils raped and their bottoms burned off
And their pen...
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - The Fall of Ermor(and Mictlan too)
Post by: Korbac on August 01, 2012, 05:40:27 pm
Quote from: Karlito on July 30, 2012, 02:42:33 pm
Well, technically, he's invading me. I'm merely acting in self defense. It's almost an even fight since in a battle between Invincible Giant and Skellyspam the 50 turn battle duration limit is the victor.

Karlito is correct here on both accounts. Perhaps some spells are in order, Karlito? Or many some bigger AOE weapons?  :)

Or just pair up the giants?

EDIT RELEVANT TO ABOVE POINT : My research would be even better if I didn't have to pull mages from the front lines to fight and yes, probably with regards to your giants comment.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 01, 2012, 05:48:17 pm
Your Mother can attempt to butcher boring english poetry all she wants as hundreds of ancient ones trample her corpse, while umbrals feast on demons and the very earth cracks the feeble mountain in the center of whats left of her nation.
And if she survives that, then THEY will come.
They will bring deathly flames which nothing can protect from.
They will feast on demon flesh.
They will lay icy waste on whatever's left.

And if somehow Yomi still exists by then, then THE OTHERS will come.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 01, 2012, 06:32:01 pm
Recent advances in construction and access to new resources have allowed me to produce items that anyone who's anyone should be interested in purchasing.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Neonivek on August 01, 2012, 10:23:36 pm
Quote
Now For Only 200 Gold!!!

200 GOLD!?! that is extortionate prices!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 02, 2012, 03:55:36 pm
This time, your Melquart got off lucky, Karlito... ;)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 02, 2012, 05:04:57 pm
Yes yes, smile and pat yourself on the back and keep retreating that army of yours. Once Eblis has gathered enough Eagle King beaks for his highly effective dietary supplement, I'm sure he'll be able to spare a moment of his attention for the nest of lizards in his backyard. In fact, generation 4 Melquarts are rolling out of the factories at this very moment.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 04, 2012, 05:25:37 am
C'tis stalled despite an extension. The question is: is the hosting interval manageable for everyone?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 04, 2012, 07:30:58 am
My own fault, dude. I was exhausted and hit the hay at 1:00am - my problem.

In other news, bye bye Melquart, hello shiny items. :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 04, 2012, 12:11:35 pm
I was wondering what was up since no new turns had arrived during the night yesterday, sorry to hear you had to stall.

The interval is manageable for me, altough I aways send my turns at certain hours so I can be sure the next time limit falls on an hour I can pick dom3 up and submit my turn, to make sure the time limit doesn't end while I'm still on college. Thats why I don't upload them faster :I
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 04, 2012, 12:13:19 pm
Gah! So many mistakes in my orders last turn. :(
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 04, 2012, 01:26:42 pm
Would evrybody be o.k. with changing the interval to 30h? This should help with the problem of deadlines drifting towards the working/college hours for those of you in the occupied Indian territiories.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 04, 2012, 01:35:34 pm
Quote from: Karlito on August 04, 2012, 12:13:19 pm
Gah! So many mistakes in my orders last turn. :(

I'm sure you can come back. You did kill one of my four big armies!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 04, 2012, 01:49:53 pm
I'm good with a longer interval. It's been close for me a couple times and while I should be ok if we kept it, this will probably help.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 05, 2012, 08:37:00 am
Somebody please tell me that boulders can be deflected with air shield.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 05, 2012, 08:42:27 am
Haha! Not sure as they are AOE.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 05, 2012, 11:12:49 am
In CBM they're area 1, so you can't use an air shield. Here they're single target (as in vanilla), but they have a "boulder impact" effect. While an air shield would block the initial hit, your guys will still take damage from the "boulder impact" (which does -16 damage, but I assume still adds the strength of the Ancient One). So they can be partially deflected.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 05, 2012, 12:19:19 pm
And this my friends, is why ancient ones are so good at killing super combatants in the lastest patches. Specialy when they're all ordered to fire at the largest targets c:

But yea, karlito is right, the projectile will only hit one target, but the boulder impact will happen simultaneously, hitting anything in a small radius. I think this also counts for jotun stone hurlers.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 05, 2012, 06:12:50 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/Pcfuj.jpg)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 05, 2012, 06:31:04 pm
Oh come now Bluerobin, if you want to execute all your mages surely there are better ways than sending them to meet my province defense. Now you're just embarrassing yourself.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 05, 2012, 07:31:19 pm
(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/24490547.jpg)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 06, 2012, 12:25:27 pm
(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/24517231.jpg)

IT'S ALL HEATING UP
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 06, 2012, 07:09:12 pm
Alright, time for my grand counteroffensive. Watch out C'tis!

Caelum, you just keep on doing uh, whatever it is that you're doing.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 07, 2012, 06:05:54 am
Spoiler: The New Situation Map! (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 07, 2012, 05:36:15 pm
Quote from: Karlito on August 06, 2012, 07:09:12 pm
Alright, time for my grand counteroffensive. Watch out C'tis!

Nice try, but Chris Farley got off lightly this time. XD
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 07, 2012, 09:16:04 pm
Seeing as he wasn't even in battle this turn, I'm not really sure what you mean. :/

Anyway, you guys looked at the Hall of Fame recently?
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Weirdly enough, Chris Farley is actually the youngest one there, and Fatty Arbuckle is the oldest(?). I guess the others just haven't had the opportunity to kill 300 longdead in one battle yet.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 08, 2012, 09:49:08 pm
Mid-Late Game dominions 3:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 09, 2012, 08:03:33 am
Sorry for the delay. I had to sneak an extension there for the sake of Your Mom.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Neonivek on August 09, 2012, 02:12:08 pm
So this game is devolving into insanity and memes.

I knew I should have cast the insanity global spell.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 09, 2012, 02:16:35 pm
I like my mute Eagle King named Shades and his squadron of various mages with Bill Cosby-esque scat sound names (Zip, Zop, Zoobity, Bop, Bip, Bep, and more). They do his singing for him.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 09, 2012, 03:54:06 pm
Quote from: Bluerobin on August 09, 2012, 02:16:35 pm
I like my mute Eagle King named Shades and his squadron of various mages with Bill Cosby-esque scat sound names (Zip, Zop, Zoobity, Bop, Bip, Bep, and more). They do his singing for him.

What do you young kids like to play?

Pokemon?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 10, 2012, 11:40:21 am
gib me 6 hour extention pls
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 10, 2012, 02:40:54 pm
Goddamn, I wouldn't have rushed my turn if I knew about this. :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 11, 2012, 05:33:02 am
TempAcc, if you join these two armies, they won't fit on the screen.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 12, 2012, 11:28:16 am
Welp, that was fun :P, time to bring out the last battles.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 12, 2012, 11:35:29 am
Quote from: TempAcc on August 12, 2012, 11:28:16 am
Welp, that was fun :P, time to bring out the last battles.
One of the largest battles I've ever took part in too:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Neonivek on August 12, 2012, 12:19:59 pm
I am rooting for the army on the right

They are just more interesting

Too bad I think they might have lost.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 12, 2012, 12:24:34 pm
No, they won quite handily if the army size graph is anything to go by. Trouble is, I can't really figure out why just from that picture. Agartha seems like they're lacking any mage support, so maybe Yomi had some of those fuzzy blurs cast powerful buffs and/or evocations.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 12, 2012, 12:35:50 pm
Since she likes to gloat more than she values her military secrets, Your Mother is inclined to provide a moving-pictures depiction of the battle for your perusal.
Trouble is, she doesn't know what she could use to record it.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 12, 2012, 01:05:02 pm
Fraps (http://www.fraps.com/) or something? There's a lot of screen capture software out there. I'm pretty sure the free versions all have watermarks and time limits, but I couldn't say which is the best one.

It's a shame that Dominions doesn't have the functionality to export battles without sending over the whole save file. If anyone could just feed the random seed and starting conditions into their own game and have it recreate the battle report it would be most excellent.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 12, 2012, 01:58:21 pm
Dom3 could really use a function like that, considering how batles are broken up in turns with each indivual commander and squad doing its moves, it shouldn't be something entirely hard to do, considering the framework already sort of exists. It could at least export some kind of combat log.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Boksi on August 12, 2012, 02:02:33 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on August 12, 2012, 12:35:50 pm
Since she likes to gloat more than she values her military secrets, Your Mother is inclined to provide a moving-pictures depiction of the battle for your perusal.
Trouble is, she doesn't know what she could use to record it.
http://camstudio.org/
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 12, 2012, 02:05:27 pm
Quote from: Boksi on August 12, 2012, 02:02:33 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on August 12, 2012, 12:35:50 pm
Since she likes to gloat more than she values her military secrets, Your Mother is inclined to provide a moving-pictures depiction of the battle for your perusal.
Trouble is, she doesn't know what she could use to record it.
http://camstudio.org/
Heh, yeah. I've just been fiddling with this one. Sadly, it would appear that my PC got old-ish somewhere along the way, as it records at a staggering 1 fps, even at low quality.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 12, 2012, 02:08:55 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on August 12, 2012, 12:35:50 pm
1 fps, even at low quality.

Pretty much describes Dom 3 combat.  :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 12, 2012, 07:22:45 pm
NOTIFICAYSHUN : I'm afraid I'm going to be unable to make Monday's turn, due to, umm, partying. I apologise. :-[ May I have an extension?


Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 12, 2012, 07:35:24 pm
How much do you need?
As it is now, the next turn will be due on Tuesday between 7AM and 1PM, depending on when TempAcc submits the current one.

(that's GMT of course)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 12, 2012, 08:29:47 pm
Oh look, a former Ermor province that I've controlled for at least 20 turns can recruit scouts! I feel really stupid that I haven't noticed that until now. (And I'm pretty sure I've checked).
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 13, 2012, 06:19:37 am
Quote from: Il Palazzo on August 12, 2012, 07:35:24 pm
How much do you need?
As it is now, the next turn will be due on Tuesday between 7AM and 1PM, depending on when TempAcc submits the current one.

(that's GMT of course)

Probably around 10pm GMT on the Tuesday, if that's okay :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 13, 2012, 06:34:07 am
O.K., it's done.

Quote from: Karlito on August 12, 2012, 12:24:34 pm
No, they won quite handily if the army size graph is anything to go by. Trouble is, I can't really figure out why just from that picture. Agartha seems like they're lacking any mage support, so maybe Yomi had some of those fuzzy blurs cast powerful buffs and/or evocations.
I'll just tell you what happened.
Agartha's Hurlers had "fire large monsters" scripted, which made them conserve the boulders for the Dai-Onis that stayed out of range for almost the entire battle. The etheral frontliners kept the ancient ones from advancing, while 200+ wind-guided bakemono archers with flaming arrows did the main damage dealing.
The two Ancient Oracles kept casting blade wind on arrow fend-protected troops, and the only real damage was caused by Earth Readers casting cleansing water at the inexpensive Ao-Onis. The three Wendigos might've caused some damage if used as shock troops, but spent their time casting largely unnecessary spells.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 13, 2012, 10:37:15 am
Quote from: Il Palazzo on August 13, 2012, 06:34:07 am
200+ wind-guided bakemono archers with flaming arrows

Ah yes, that'd do it. There actually aren't too many ways to counter that at this stage. I mean, arrow fend would help considerably, but Agartha probably has trouble casting that. He's ahead in research, but Army of Gold is still probably several months down the line.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 14, 2012, 01:28:20 pm
I'm back! What a night. :D
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 14, 2012, 05:04:10 pm
I'm going to add a few hours to the deadline - TempAcc appears to be missing.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 14, 2012, 05:43:44 pm
I'm on a college computer atm, busy doing some stuff, will only be back in about 6 hours from now :S
Weird, I'm pretty sure I sent my turn yesterday though, it shouldn't be too close from the deadline by now. An extention would be nice.

EDIT: Hurray for proper use of college resources.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 14, 2012, 09:03:03 pm
Bump, file sent. Got home earlier and noticed that, while I did send the email yesterday, I accidentaly sent the .trn file, not the 2ch one :P Thanks for the extention.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 15, 2012, 06:33:29 am
It's a sad day in Yomi. Your Mother is no longer at the top of the Hall of Fame. :(
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 15, 2012, 08:37:49 pm
Honestly, I'm just surprised those dead Eagle Kings are hanging onto the bottom spots. There's more Melquarts wanting superpowers you ingrates!

Also, C'tis might find this information from the wiki very useful
Quote from: Stolen Prophet
A prophet that is stolen using enslave mind or charm has the following effect. The nation cannot appoint a new prophet until the stolen one is dead and the waiting period is over.

If a nation steals a prophet they get the normal prophet effects on statistics. But not the domspread, and if the prophet needs to be Gift of Reason'ed again, the holy levels are lost. Some other magical levels might also be lost, magical levels gained depend on the base unit type.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 15, 2012, 08:40:30 pm
Quote from: Karlito on August 15, 2012, 08:37:49 pm
Honestly, I'm just surprised those dead Eagle Kings are hanging onto the bottom spots. There's more Melquarts wanting superpowers you ingrates!
I'm hoping they hang on until I have excess research and can bring them back to life. :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 16, 2012, 09:50:39 pm
Looks like somebody figured out how to break the impasse on the C'tis front.
Nothing like to thrust a beak into a scaly back.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 16, 2012, 11:09:38 pm
I believe you're misinterpreting the score graph, there haven't been any treacherous shenanigans.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 16, 2012, 11:13:45 pm
At first I was confused, then I noticed the graphs. An alternative interpretation hinges on the knowledge that Hinnom's taken seven C'tissian provinces in the last two turns and that my magic has taken some time to catch up since my Eagle Kings went full derp into groups of giants. :-\
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 16, 2012, 11:26:58 pm
Are you sure you don't want to go back to your forts and turtle for 6 or 7 more turns? I'd certainly appreciate it, and if we carry on like this the front will just keep rotating counter-clockwise and soon we'll have completely traded territories!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 16, 2012, 11:28:48 pm
Haha, well I'm up for a bit of a chase.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 16, 2012, 11:36:45 pm
But, but, think of how many other things you could empower with stupid amounts of Air magic if you just delayed your offensive.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 16, 2012, 11:49:21 pm
Judging by my gem count.... zero. :P You took all of my pretty, pretty magic sites too. I've had to go find whole new ones!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 17, 2012, 12:28:20 am
As an aside, that noise that all your Oni make when they fire off their ranged weapons is pretty awful, Palazzo. I don't know how you can stand it.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 17, 2012, 02:32:48 am
"I would use elephants, but they make a terrible racket when there's too many of them!"
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 17, 2012, 06:15:00 am
Quote from: Karlito on August 17, 2012, 12:28:20 am
As an aside, that noise that all your Oni make when they fire off their ranged weapons is pretty awful, Palazzo. I don't know how you can stand it.
What? I can't hear you over the racket the Oni are making.

Apropos peeping toms, I've summoned a Watcher for the first time ever, and it turs out that I can't order it to patrol the province. Does it mean it's borked, or does the patrol bonus work against stealthed units passively?

edit:
Quote from: Karlito on August 13, 2012, 10:37:15 am
Quote from: Il Palazzo on August 13, 2012, 06:34:07 am
200+ wind-guided bakemono archers with flaming arrows

Ah yes, that'd do it. There actually aren't too many ways to counter that at this stage. I mean, arrow fend would help considerably, but Agartha probably has trouble casting that. He's ahead in research, but Army of Gold is still probably several months down the line.
As you can see, TempAcc thought of a way of dealing with the bakemono menace, risky as it was.
Spoiler: Looks bad, man (click to show/hide)
Unfortunately for him, obvious plan was obvious, and the bakemono had been sent away to a holiday resort.

And so, the war against the giant, pale empire of evil continues. It is a heroic David vs Golliath struggle, as immortalised in the following picture:
Spoiler: You can do it, boy! (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Boksi on August 17, 2012, 11:03:50 am
Quote from: Il Palazzo on August 17, 2012, 06:15:00 am
Quote from: Karlito on August 17, 2012, 12:28:20 am
As an aside, that noise that all your Oni make when they fire off their ranged weapons is pretty awful, Palazzo. I don't know how you can stand it.
What? I can't hear you over the racket the Oni are making.

Apropos peeping toms, I've summoned a Watcher for the first time ever, and it turs out that I can't order it to patrol the province. Does it mean it's borked, or does the patrol bonus work against stealthed units passively?
Isn't a Watcher a unit instead of a commander? Put it under a mage's command and have them patrol that way.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 17, 2012, 11:11:59 am
At least in this mod it summons a pair of them, one commader and one unit, each with half the patrolling effectiveness of vanilla Dom3. So that would mean half of it is wasted.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Boksi on August 17, 2012, 11:19:19 am
Quote from: Il Palazzo on August 17, 2012, 11:11:59 am
At least in this mod it summons a pair of them, one commader and one unit, each with half the patrolling effectiveness of vanilla Dom3. So that would mean half of it is wasted.
Huh. And the trouble you're having is that you can't have the commander one patrol, then?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 17, 2012, 11:22:20 am
Yeah. I was hoping for a nice network of Watchers in otherwise empty provinces catching all the pesky spies. I'm sure as hell not going to waste a mage on that.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 17, 2012, 11:22:57 am
I think they messed up with it, but I'm not entirely sure. I used the similar nature Kelp Ancient spell and they're pretty much useless unless something attacks them. I'm not sure if it's a conflict with immobile commanders being unable to patrol or what the issue actually is, though.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 17, 2012, 11:27:55 am
Or maybe mindless commanders being unable to? If the commander one had any leadership it might make sense to have it summon a pair of them like that, but it does seem broken this way.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 17, 2012, 11:33:24 am
Quote from: Karlito on August 17, 2012, 11:27:55 am
Or maybe mindless commanders being unable to? If the commander one had any leadership it might make sense to have it summon a pair of them like that, but it does seem broken this way.
It does have 10 magic leadership.
Oh well, borked thing is borked.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 17, 2012, 11:42:02 am
Oh right, I didn't check that.

Did you try giving the order with the keyboard shortcut (X), or copying patrol orders from another commander?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 17, 2012, 12:04:18 pm
Quote from: Karlito on August 17, 2012, 11:42:02 am
Did you try giving the order with the keyboard shortcut (X), or copying patrol orders from another commander?
Ah, yes. Cheers chap, X works, oddly enough. By the way, how do you copy strategic orders between commanders?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 17, 2012, 12:09:30 pm
Oh that's really good to know.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 17, 2012, 02:08:14 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on August 17, 2012, 12:04:18 pm
By the way, how do you copy strategic orders between commanders?
Well it's not copying really. That was poor word choice. What I meant was you could group it with another commander (with shift-click) and then give that second commander a patrol order which would also be given to the Watcher, since they're grouped. Then you could ungroup them and give the second commander whatever order you wanted.

There's a fair number of 'exploits' with the keyboard shortcut orders: you can bloodhunt underwater or search for sites during a siege, for example. Using Watchers as the mod creators must have intended is permissible, as far as I'm concerned.

EDIT for Turn 51:
Good show all around. Nicely done with those berserkers, C'tis, the low protection in the Fire Melquart model is something you should be exploiting. Poor old President Taft won't be winning any more elections. However, don't you think you ought to stop grouping all your Sauromancers in those tight little packages on the back row? You actually don't want to make it easy for me to snipe them.

Sorry about your two Air Queens, Caelum. Getting Queen Latifah back with that soul slay crossbow was a bit of a cheap shot though, don't you think?

I'm glad to see that Yomi's Watchers are working as intended. My scouts sure will be leading eventful lives from here on.

Agartha, do you really have nothing better to spend gold on than province defense? There must have been 30 or 40 that poor Ingvar ran into.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 18, 2012, 12:32:14 am
Meh, they were nice while they lasted, although it probably would have been nicer if they'd stuck around. At this point half of the reason I'm summoning things is just to see how different they are from vanilla/base CBM. I probably should have given them actual equipment and sent them out as combatants instead of mages, given the assumption that you'd probably be lightning immune by default by now. I AM pretty happy that those crossbows finally actually killed something other than some random province defense (and even that was rare).

Edit: I just realized something. Isn't movement into friendly provinces supposed to happen before movement into enemy ones? Why were my Queens attacked in my own territory before my units got there? Does it have to do with flying?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 18, 2012, 12:53:24 am
Yes, but the magic attack phase occurs before normal movement. It's a pity I can't get my Astral Baals to survive for any length of time, getting a proper squad of teleporting SC assassins would be great fun. Anyway, why are you just asking about this now? How did you think I targeted and killed all your Eagle Kings?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 18, 2012, 02:14:08 am
Quote from: Karlito on August 17, 2012, 02:08:14 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on August 17, 2012, 12:04:18 pm
By the way, how do you copy strategic orders between commanders?
Agartha, do you really have nothing better to spend gold on than province defense? There must have been 30 or 40 that poor Ingvar ran into.

Hey, don't look at me, I just added the initial 10 or 20, the rest was added by luck 3 :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 18, 2012, 10:20:42 am
The new bestseller in Yomi: "I have no eyes and I must destroy pigs!"
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 18, 2012, 02:26:33 pm
It's likely that I won't have any internet access on Sunday. I've submitted my current turn, and if another one comes in tonight I'll try and do it as well. It might not even be a problem with the 30 hour interval that we have, but if the turn 52 deadline is delayed to this time (20:00 GMT) on Monday, I'd appreciate it.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 18, 2012, 02:29:39 pm
O.k., I'll do that as soon as the current turn gets processed.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 18, 2012, 06:52:39 pm
BRO'S BE BRO-ING

If only you could go to the pub together on the internet.

TO THE INVENTIONBENCH!

Somewhat on topic : Very fun game, and thanks for the tip, Karlito. Due to a combination of fatigue and just forgetting, all my mages were Pudding McBlobbington like that. Also, now that some actually useful spells are coming online, scripting is going to be important. :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 20, 2012, 05:16:33 pm
Added few hours for TempAcc.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 20, 2012, 05:49:07 pm
Just uploaded, this time I just ended up forgetting I didn't actualy submit the turn :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 20, 2012, 09:47:38 pm
If I ever manage to resurrect Indy Puncher he's gonna be punching a lot more than just indies. Heroic abilities get really obscene if someone's in the Hall of Fame for a long time.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 21, 2012, 04:53:30 am
Was he the one with Awe +7?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 21, 2012, 10:26:32 am
He's the one with +25 strength. He's got almost 10 more strength than the Earth Kings.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 21, 2012, 11:59:19 am
Are my scouts drunk when they're sending me these battle reports? What the heck was going on in Kishia?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 21, 2012, 12:23:14 pm
Meaning? You have to be more specific.
Unless you mean the Corpse Candles. They sometimes cause more harm than good.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 21, 2012, 07:18:08 pm
Half of Agartha's army turned around to attack the other half on their first turn.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 21, 2012, 09:18:49 pm
Way to make enemies out of everyone Agartha. :P

Suddenly deserters everywhere!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 21, 2012, 09:39:39 pm
Agarthans do not apreciate having their seal broken I suppose D:
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 21, 2012, 09:41:36 pm
Now you've done it TempAcc.

Peeps, we need a hero to cast dispel this turn.


Quote from: Karlito on August 21, 2012, 07:18:08 pm
Half of Agartha's army turned around to attack the other half on their first turn.
You must've misinterpreted what was going on. Lantern Shields summon Corpse Candles at the start of each battle. As these tend to appear randomly on the battlefield, they often get targetted as the closest enemy units. And if they appear behind enemy lines, then everybody turns around to face them.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 21, 2012, 09:52:14 pm
If I throw all of my gems at it I've only got 40 pearls. Also, I can't cast it. I'll contribute, though.

(although I think I'd probably be ok with letting it run for a bit... :P)

Edit: Also, my poor mages/well, now my upkeep's lower.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 22, 2012, 01:50:52 am
Does this affect commanders too?

If so, bye - bye some of Hinnomnomnom's investments. :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 22, 2012, 12:48:31 pm
I don't think my god-Kings will abandon my cause just because I missed a payday. After all, they have the flesh of deserters to feast upon now!

Anyway, y'all are going to owe me after this, though I suppose it's about time for me to transition away from this gold based economy anyway.

EDIT: Who would've thought? My highest income province is now the one with no people in it.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 22, 2012, 05:44:51 pm
I didn't actualy know this spell brought massive worldwide economic recession, I just did it for the darkness and the other things :P

Let it roll a bit, we can all go live in tents and have pillowfights 24hrs in the dark :>
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 22, 2012, 05:54:16 pm
Quote from: Karlito on August 22, 2012, 12:48:31 pm
I don't think my god-Kings will abandon my cause just because I missed a payday

GABEN

This will be an interesting turn of events. I still have phat stacks of cash in store, luckily. :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Neonivek on August 22, 2012, 05:54:58 pm
Quote from: TempAcc on August 22, 2012, 05:44:51 pm
I didn't actualy know this spell brought massive worldwide economic recession, I just did it for the darkness and the other things :P

Let it roll a bit, we can all go live in tents and have pillowfights 24hrs in the dark :>

Plants need sun to grow? Who knew?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 22, 2012, 05:59:26 pm
Undead, demons and pale ones don't need to eat, caelians suck on icicles, c'tissians are carnivores and hinnom's giants are... Humanitarians :P

By the way, is there special a message for this spell as with the other globals? I wanna see it if there is.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 22, 2012, 06:42:58 pm
Quote from: TempAcc on August 22, 2012, 05:59:26 pm
By the way, is there special a message for this spell as with the other globals? I wanna see it if there is.
It's the same as for Utterdark.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Neonivek on August 22, 2012, 07:42:51 pm
Quote from: TempAcc on August 22, 2012, 05:59:26 pm
Undead, demons and pale ones don't need to eat, caelians suck on icicles, c'tissians are carnivores and hinnom's giants are... Humanitarians :P

By the way, is there special a message for this spell as with the other globals? I wanna see it if there is.

Undead don't need money either. They certainly are not going to keep an economy going.

Demons and pale ones don't exactly exist in nature and thus cannot help. Nor are they your main population.
-Actually oddly enough... many factions don't even represent the main populations. the Undead factions especially. They are populated by people, human people.

As for the Carnivours and human eaters... seriously? You are aware that carnivours eat mainly herbivours which eat plants right?

As for Icicle eaters... I question the validity of your own statement. Since that doesn't exactly make sense.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 22, 2012, 07:58:18 pm
It's not that the economy has crashed.
Imagine you've had your precision lowered by 75%. Now imagine filling tax declaration.
The unrest comes from provincial revenue workers who have to deal with this crap.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 22, 2012, 08:25:37 pm
Caelians eating ice is entirely accurate. We have no need for your plants and animals. 
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Neonivek on August 22, 2012, 08:33:27 pm
Quote from: Bluerobin on August 22, 2012, 08:25:37 pm
Caelians eating ice is entirely accurate. We have no need for your plants and animals.

Psh, I bet you eat the plankton trapped in the ice.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 23, 2012, 06:51:12 am
TempAcc, I understand that you allow me to raid your backyard just to make me look like the Big Bad on the graphs, but why are those provinces so poorly site searched? I mean, you've got a cheap national 4-in-one site searching spell there, so there's really no excuse.


Karlito, just by looking at the Hall of Fame, one can deduce that fat kills, eh?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 23, 2012, 01:36:38 pm
It doesn't really make sense that you can "dispell" the opening of the seal, does it?
Thus, Eblis teleported into the heart of the Seal Chamber and slapped the lid back on that sucker. And he spake to the Seal Guards, "Seriously guys, isn't it you job to make sure this thing stays closed?" And lo, they were ashamed.

And yes, being a massive lard bucket has been known to have a detrimental effect on your health. (Didn't I have a Melquart named Lard Bucket at one point, or am I just imagining it?)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 23, 2012, 01:46:25 pm
You could've at least shooed the Three Stooges back behind the seal as you were closing it.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 24, 2012, 07:15:27 am
Hinnom stalled last turn. I hope there had been no decisive battles scheduled, as doing rollbacks is the evil.

edit:
Right, a game mechanics question: How do extra magic path levels increase penetration? Does each level above the spell requirements increase penetration by 1, or is there a more complex formula?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 24, 2012, 03:14:54 pm
Il Primachinuzzo - Every two levels in the primary path increases penetration into enemy units, such as YOUR MOTHER, by one.  :P
If you can spare a hand slot, a rune smasher will help out here.

EDIT : As much as I dislike rollbacks either, I think we should let Hinnom enact one if he feels it neccesary. :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 24, 2012, 05:31:47 pm
First of all, in Yomi Your Mother penetrates YOU!

And the second issue: let us not submit our turns yet, in case Karlito should desire a rollback in spite of the horrors that such a thing may potentially bring unto the game. And yes, it does mean that you, Mr. Great Korbaccio are a bad person for doing so instead of reading my mind and deducing that you shouldn't. That was touch inconsiderate of you.

Also, in relation to the above point I should add that actually submitting one's turn has no known impact on the probability of all hell breaking loose in case of eventual rollback. It does tickle me supersitious soul in a way that I don't appreciate, though.

...

Hmmm.

I don't even know what I'm trying to say here.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 24, 2012, 05:39:20 pm
I get ya, Palazzirimuchinnidaitsun. You're saying "Korbac, don't waste your time submitting your turn in case it just gets rolled back." Unfortunately, I had to do it incase I passed out and forgot to do it later, and the resultant time wasted by my folly only harms me, anyway.  :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 25, 2012, 06:04:15 am
Still no sign of Karlito. I'm postponing the game until he comes back. Unless he doesn't.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 26, 2012, 07:40:01 am
While we're waiting for Karlito, and against my better judgement, let me take this opportunity to prod you guys about the possibility of another game. Who would be up for it and who wouldn't?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Boksi on August 26, 2012, 08:22:57 am
I might very well be up for it. In fact, I'm currently playing a SP game as MA Abysia. I have to admit, I'd probably have burnt out on Dominions if I hadn't gotten eliminated so early on in this game, but now I'm itching to go again.

And I think naming your pretender is definitely the hardest part of Dominions 3. Who here agrees with me?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 26, 2012, 09:27:13 am
I'd be up for another game, if you guys don't mind? :)

Also, on the naming. It means as much as you want it to, really. I understand what you mean by getting "burned out", Boksi. It requires a lot of effort to play, but it's very fun when something is accomplished (like accidentally killing President Taft with some Berserkers. :P)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 26, 2012, 09:42:01 am
For some nation-pretender combinations the names come to mind naturally, for others it's the most time-consuming element of pretender creation.
For example, I'd definitely name Abysian pretender Global Warming.

Eh, I'll just start a new thread and see if there's much response.
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=115427.0
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Shadowgandor on August 26, 2012, 06:11:32 pm
Who won anyway?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 26, 2012, 06:28:02 pm
Quote from: Shadowgandor on August 26, 2012, 06:11:32 pm
Who won anyway?
Nobody. Yet.
Karlito(Hinnom) got AWOL couple of days ago, and we're waiting for him to show a sign of life.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 29, 2012, 10:41:45 am
Sorry guys. I recently moved into a new apartment and it doesn't have any internet yet and what with roommates moving in these last few days I haven't had any chance to pop down to ye olde library to do my turn. I should be able to get it in today. Thanks for waiting.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 29, 2012, 01:15:17 pm
Is 30h interval manageable in your current situation?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 30, 2012, 02:14:34 am
Apologies if I've missed this turn. (Don't rewind, t'was my own fault.) I'll be able to play today's turn. :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 30, 2012, 06:05:48 am
Quote from: Korbac on August 30, 2012, 02:14:34 am
Apologies if I've missed this turn. (Don't rewind, t'was my own fault.) I'll be able to play today's turn. :)
You have not. In fact, we're still on that turn I told you not to send in case Karlito wants a rollback.

Having said that, this game is ready to restart.

Although, I have to warn you that I might ask for it to pause again starting this Saturday, as I'm moving cities. Probably will take a few days before I get internet access in the new place. Shouldn't take more than a week, perhaps as few as three days.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: TempAcc on August 30, 2012, 09:52:37 am
I think I'm going AI next turn, I'm more interested in the other game and I might be too busy to handle 2 games at once.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on August 30, 2012, 03:41:06 pm
Hmm... that'll bring it down to four of us plus a pretty sizable AI Agartha. It might be interesting, I guess.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on August 30, 2012, 04:03:14 pm
That's a bummer.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on August 30, 2012, 07:11:45 pm
Quote from: Bluerobin on August 30, 2012, 03:41:06 pm
Hmm... that'll bring it down to four of us three of us and a tribe of lizards

Fixed.  :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on August 30, 2012, 08:05:58 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on August 29, 2012, 01:15:17 pm
Is 30h interval manageable in your current situation?

Yeah, we just got internets today, so I should be back to playing regularly.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on September 05, 2012, 08:38:00 am
I'd like to know whether there is a willingness to continue this game at all. I know that all the remaining players are in the new round, and might be more interested in that game.
Let's have a vote.

Myself, I'm not too keen on fighting a prolonged war with Agartha, now that TempAcc is switching to AI. So I'd be quite o.k. with calling it finished, or putting it on hiatus.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 05, 2012, 09:21:21 am
I'd be ok either way, I just keep forgetting to submit the turn that's up right now. I got past the point of the game where I thought I was just going to outright lose and now I feel like C'tis, Hinnom and I are in a bit of a holding pattern until one of us manages to do something relatively big and unexpected. Although with Agartha going AI it's probably going to throw a fair number of troops against Hinnom's northern border, which might mix things up. But yeah, I don't mind giving up this game if others want to focus on the new one.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on September 05, 2012, 09:56:03 am
I'm up for continuing the game, even though the war isn't looking great for me at the moment.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on September 05, 2012, 06:53:10 pm
I'm up for continuing, but I think the outcome has been decided and thus I'm willing to let it lie. Either way. :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on September 10, 2012, 04:14:46 pm
Guys, sorry for dissapearing like that.

Truth be told, even without my connetctivity problems, I'd rather leave the game. It's became a huge hassle to do the turns, and there's little joy to be had in return from fighting Agartha AI. Perhaps if things in rl were a little bit calmer these days, I'd manage. The way things stand, I'll barely have the time to send in the turns for the other game.

If you want to continue anyway, I'll lobotomise myself as well. Otherwise, I'll declare the game finished.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on September 10, 2012, 08:05:17 pm
I was hoping that I could summon the Grigori in a multiplayer game, and I've definitely got plenty of fight left in me though it is going to get a bit tiresome now that I also have to fight off the Agartha AI. What do you think Bluerobin?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 11, 2012, 12:59:06 am
I'd like to keep going assuming Korbac's up for it too. This is honestly the first time I've been able to try out supercombatant strategies and high level magic against real people, so if nothing else it's a good learning experience for me. Feel free to go AI if you want though, Il P, it'll spice the game up and force me to fight on more fronts. At this point I don't even really care who wins, I'm just curious what's going to happen.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on September 11, 2012, 03:08:44 pm
Fickle as I am, I've decided to tarry on for at least a few turns more. I might end up missing one or two every now and then, but I'm sure I'll still manage to do a better job at keeping the game interesting than the AI would.
Varium et mutabile semper Palazzo est*, so don't count on me not changing my mind again, though.

*it means that I'm a hipster showing off his bad Latin.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 12, 2012, 09:41:54 am
Hrm. Apparently I missed that last turn? Oh well I guess. I really need to clean my email inbox.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on September 12, 2012, 09:47:34 am
Il Palazzo: "I guess I'll play a few more turns." (submits his turn)
Everyone Else: "We are super enthusiastic about continuing!" (do not submit their turns)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 12, 2012, 10:56:34 am
I'm just really confused how I missed it. :-\
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on September 12, 2012, 11:08:03 am
Yeah, me too, seeing as I actually did issue a bunch of orders.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on September 12, 2012, 12:30:50 pm
Maybe you're subconsciously trying to tell me something?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 12, 2012, 12:32:52 pm
Unless it's "Hey Il P, submit your turns during the day in the Americas" I dunno. :P
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on September 13, 2012, 04:24:37 pm
Hmm, that turn was a bit hit and miss. I should really be more thoughtful with my battle scripting.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on September 17, 2012, 12:33:00 pm
Eh, so I'm thinking to myself: "maybe I should spice things up a little? Stab a back or two?"
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: EuchreJack on September 17, 2012, 06:35:38 pm
You should totally do that!   :D

Granted, I'm only saying that so these same players turn on you like rabid dogs in that other game you're playing, in which I'm a competitor.

But that is a great idea!   :D

Booze of Gath: Victory by metagame is still victory.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on September 17, 2012, 06:49:34 pm
But whose back? He's in a position to seriously tip the balance of power in the Hinnom vs. Everybody-But-Yomi war, such that he can basically play kingmaker with either me or Caelum (except instead of the winner he's choosing who gets to come in second :P)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 17, 2012, 07:08:52 pm
Yeah, it'll be interesting to see if he chooses one or if he just hits both of us.

Edit: Also, I'm curious to see the results of the arena match. Do you still get to see the matches if you don't take part?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on September 17, 2012, 09:11:06 pm
Yep, everyone sees them. It's a poorly timed event for me though, I need Hungry Hippo to hold back Agartha.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: a1s on September 18, 2012, 07:37:23 am
Quote from: Karlito on September 17, 2012, 09:11:06 pm
Yep, everyone sees them.
No they don't. Or at least they don't when you play single player. What you do see is who won the tournament (and got the nifty items)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on September 18, 2012, 10:19:51 am
Oh, I guess I have no idea what I'm talking about then.

Anyway despite the fact that his gear hasn't been changed to something better in 20+ turns, Hungry Hippo managed to devour scary Yomi Golem, undead Indy Puncher, and some kind of Agarthan tartarian in the arena. Yum.

Also there appears to be a rather large knife stuck in my back. How'd that get there?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on September 18, 2012, 11:38:01 am
Hehe, I haven't seen Hippo in action in a while, and was a bit shocked to discover that his strength has risen to a whooping 69. 69!
Golly. And here I was thinking Otto's 170 health would be enough.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on September 18, 2012, 10:47:47 pm
It seems like his Champion's Trident was doing most of the work. In an alternate reality that could have been Hella Jeff winning every single arena match.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on September 21, 2012, 12:31:54 pm
Don't give up just yet, Karlito! It's not like I'm not going to backstab Bluerobin as well.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 21, 2012, 12:32:35 pm
It's true. I'm looking forward the chance to test my demon and undead killing abilities.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on September 21, 2012, 02:30:53 pm
It's mostly that I got distracted playing Kerbal Space Program, but waging war in every single direction is starting to take it's toll.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 22, 2012, 09:53:43 am
Well, it's been about two weeks so I figured I'd bring it up again. You guys want to call it? I feel like if all of us could submit turns then C'tis and I might be able to beat Hinnom, but Il P's Yomi has so much momentum at this point that it's unlikely he'd lose. Plus we still have Round 9 to play.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on September 22, 2012, 03:23:20 pm
I think we should finish. Korbac has been stalling for quite a while now, and Karlito appears to have lost interest as well.
The game was really fun but it's in its dying throes these days.

I'll put up a poll if that's more convenient for some of you.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on September 22, 2012, 03:26:59 pm
Yeah, I think I'm done. It was AI Agartha that really did me in.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on September 22, 2012, 03:38:14 pm
AI Agartha was a curious beast. When TempAcc decided to quit and I went awol, Agartha had a large army with Sunderer and the Maker of the Seal prepared to attack one of mine. The Lord of Agartha was chasing my thugs.
When I came back, the Maker was dead, my armies almost intact, and the rest of Agarha just went and invaded Hinnom like I wasn't even there.
Even as I had taken their capital and most of the surrounding lands, they kept pushing southwards.
Weird.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 22, 2012, 03:43:05 pm
Yeah, I don't think they like me very much. They look like they're punching through Hinnom around the west/middle and hitting me when they can. They stumbled across my storm/lightning/frozen heart/mists of deception deathball and came off much worse for the wear, though.

A precision 26 orb lightning with A11 behind it is a scary thing to behold.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on September 22, 2012, 03:51:03 pm
How come your Queen of Air has got 10A anyway? Are all of the elemental royalty buffed to such crazy magic proficiency?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 22, 2012, 03:56:33 pm
Yup: LINK (http://imgur.com/a/4Qbe0)

(I think Pyro has a 30AP damage fireshield and Rhuax's is 12 or 18. Limne regenerates half her health every round. Rootheart autogenerates vinemen.)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on September 22, 2012, 03:59:56 pm
And he could have them back on the battlefield like five turns after taking one out. I probably should have invested a lot more than zero RP into conjurations.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 22, 2012, 04:02:11 pm
Yeah, at one point I had all of the Air and Water queens and the two uncorrupted Earth kings (he beat me to the corrupted one by a turn or two and I wasted all those slaves :(). They've all died at least once because I didn't know how to use supercombatants properly.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on September 22, 2012, 04:10:56 pm
Hmmm, in the light of these news, my push for the heliophagi was a mistake. I wonder if arch/ice devils, or at least the hell lords, are buffed too.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Karlito on September 22, 2012, 04:16:06 pm
I glanced through the modfile. It looks like the Demon Lords are buffed in a similar way, but the lesser demons are the same.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 22, 2012, 04:18:30 pm
The Amesha Spenta are buffed a bit too. They're not a whole lot better than they were, but they got a little boost. The spell itself is cheaper, though, so that's nice.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on September 22, 2012, 04:24:54 pm
Anyway, looks like we're done here. There's no point in waiting for Korbac to vote, as his recent absence says it all. I'm going to close it in a few hours.

It was a cool game, guys. Lots of tasty stabbing.
Thanks for playing.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 22, 2012, 04:25:29 pm
Sounds good, thanks for playing!
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Korbac on September 24, 2012, 04:46:31 pm
My apologies for not replying (or indeed aiding you as I should have, Bluerobin.) :( I promised myself that I'd get back into, but when I logged into my email, saw the turn file, and knew that despite all my commands I wouldn't have any real impact... well, it sucked the motivation out of me, to be honest. :(

Il P was the voted winner of the contest then? :)
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Bluerobin on September 24, 2012, 04:54:28 pm
I think so, yeah. Hinnom was going to just eventually get eaten by me, AgarthAI, and Il Palazzo and I think Il P had a sizeable force sitting on my border waiting to jump on me as well. If I managed to fight off Il P's Yomi while Hinnom focused on Agartha we might have been able to fight back, but Yomi was just so big.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: EuchreJack on September 24, 2012, 05:15:58 pm
The lesson of this game is obvious: If Il Palazzo lives till the end game, he'll win, no questions asked.  Every MUST gang up on him quickly in order to not lose.   :P

Speaking of such, anybody notice that large underwater army, research lead, and other fun stuff coming from Everyone's Favorite Voidbeast(TM) in That Other Game?
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: Il Palazzo on September 24, 2012, 05:33:02 pm
Eh, Euchre, despite your constant agitation, you'll never be able to corrupt my precious bodily fluids.

As for the game - I would probably just overcome you guys by the sheer numbers. I had higher gem income than the three of you combined, and that's not even counting my budding blood industry.
I was indeed just about to attack Bluerobin, and was actually kinda looking forward to seeing how my own birdmen(i.e.Tengu) would fare against Caelians. Oh well.
Title: Re: Dominions 3 PBEM - Round 8 - No Country For Ghandi
Post by: EuchreJack on September 24, 2012, 05:41:45 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on September 24, 2012, 05:33:02 pm
Eh, Euchre, despite your constant agitation, you'll never be able to corrupt my precious bodily fluids.

I'm glad to hear that.  I'm enjoying my agitation, but I was worried that you might be getting sick of it, and then I'd have to stop.  I'm still grateful for your invitation to Round 9, after all.