Maybe I'm just an old horse that won't learn new tricks, but I wonder if the drop in frequency of Dominions games on Bay12 is not due to the same general feeling.
I agree, this feels more like the people who make the games here took a break. I know I have run a few and recently I just haven't had the time.Maybe I'm just an old horse that won't learn new tricks, but I wonder if the drop in frequency of Dominions games on Bay12 is not due to the same general feeling.
It might be, but it also might be specific repeat offenders burning out. I instigated a fair number of previous games, but I've been struggling since May to muster the enthusiasm to finish a NationGen update, and while that represents a significant time commitment, it pales before an actual game of Dominions.
It is, however, curious how the general burnout happened just about concurrently with the release of Dom5.
It is, however, curious how the general burnout happened just about concurrently with the release of Dom5.
It's somewhat self-fulfilling. Seeing that there weren't games running here, rather than try to start one, I just played elsewhere for a while.
Kinda sad at the lack of mods, but vanilla is fun too, even if I usually prefer Worthy Heroes and Magic Enhanced.
Maybe add a message to the game page, something along the lines of 'private game', to discourage outsider submissions.
I sent my god in so it should be me.
Can't be out of practice if you've never been in practice to begin with ;)
My first ever turn of multiplayer Dominions! Hopefully many more to come.
Welp, I just lost over half of my starting army to some Lion Tribe province. That hurt.
I won the battle, but still. Ow.
I hate barbarian provinces.Have you been crushed, seen driven before them, and made the lamentations of your women heard?
Damn, now I'm thinking some minimal info on other players would have been nice. I don't know how to address my missives, other than by the always-appropriate honorific of Filthy Infidels. :(
Can we maybe put the pretender names in the OP, if that's not too much trouble? Mine's Mutual Flagellatio.
I have a very sneaky naming scheme for my scouts. However I wish there was an action that was basically telling them to just cool it where they are and stop annoying me when I try to end the turn.
Sending a spellcaster would have been a bad idea anyway; this particular arena forces Slave Collars on all contestants so that they cannot cast.
Which makes the Illithid Lord extra cheap because apparently Mind Blasts are totally okay :P
Sending a spellcaster would have been a bad idea anyway; this particular arena forces Slave Collars on all contestants so that they cannot cast.Well, yes. That's exactly why I didn't want to send a spellcaster. Normally I'd at least have considered it.
Which makes the Illithid Lord extra cheap because apparently Mind Blasts are totally okay :PIt's because the mind blast is coded in as a natural weapon, with the key word there being weapon. If someone modded in 'burning glare' attack it wouldn't be nulled either, any more then a magic sword becomes un-magical/worky with a collar on or stuff like a Dragon's elemental breath or (probably) a Gorgon's stoning ability.
(No seriously, I was trying to get them, forgot that you were Marignon and as such your gold is worth... I wanna say twice as much to them. They're pretty good mercs even at full price.)What? :o How do I find out things like this?
(No seriously, I was trying to get them, forgot that you were Marignon and as such your gold is worth... I wanna say twice as much to them. They're pretty good mercs even at full price.)Actually, there was no indication that I was getting any discount. I remember being mildly disappointed by that.
(No seriously, I was trying to get them, forgot that you were Marignon and as such your gold is worth... I wanna say twice as much to them. They're pretty good mercs even at full price.)Actually, there was no indication that I was getting any discount. I remember being mildly disappointed by that.
Checking the turn, I bid 255 gp.
What? :o How do I find out things like this?I don't think there's a way to see the discount unless it applies to your nation, where there's a similar message at hiring as when you're rehiring mercs for a consecutive contract (something along the lines of 'demands X from other nations').
Ouch. I hope you weren't trying to build a fort there or something.Nope, just not quite wasting excess money, 2 crossbowmen per turn. :P
I would have thought that saving up would be warranted at times.The Pantokrator has vamoosed and we're doing a total war here. This is not the time for fiscal responsibility.
That looks painful to deal with. My scout shall make popcorn and observe the eventual takeback :)
I remember in Dom3 days, Luck 3 would shower you with good events every turn. In this game I have Luck 2, and I've had at least one completely dead turn so far. No heroes, few gems, very little gold. A few bad events too.
Remember peeps to always buy that 1 pd, for some sneaky birds are cheekier than most.Just a little practical joke from Gaseous Snake, master of sneaking missions. A devotee of Huehueteotl is expected - nay, required! - to pull pranks such as these.
One of my provinces has Death 3 scales, but a D2 mage couldn't find anything. What do y'all think: Blood site, or something that needs to be targeted by a remote search spell?
We have gotten a number of turns in so maybe upping it to 48 hours?
That's what, third ctis's scout i'm catching in the same province in a row?
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Lizard Warriors are worse than Barbarians in terms of early Pretender killing. Gotta pick your targets well!And the permanently curing shamen for an added no-no factor.
No idea, but I've got two more armies around that size on my borders. Either MA R'lyeh is capable of a lot more troop spam than I had realized, or they're throwing a significant portion of their stuff my way.
Did Phaecia and Rlyeh stopped furiously clawing at each other's throats, or Rlyeh just decided it wasn't enough?So it turns out they teamed up. I'm going to salve my ego by assuming that I'm so dangerous that two nations, including one I had previously messaged and arranged agreeable borders with, had to set aside their differences and sneak attack to take me out.
So you really shouldn't just publish Intel like that.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
It's the best way I can think of to show off how much I'm getting massacred while also hinting that the other nations might want to strike at my aggressors' now-vulnerable underbellies.So you really shouldn't just publish Intel like that.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ooooo a PBEM forum game! May I ask to join the next one if ever? :D Thanks ahead!
I didn't know people were even doing things like these.
I'm totally new! (Ok maybe not >_> I've played a few games and are able to win against difficult AI) but all my experience thus far has been FFA matches with other people...and I've a sore spot for team-based play! And despite all that knowledge, it still forwards that I know so little because of enabling me to see so much. :))Ooooo a PBEM forum game! May I ask to join the next one if ever? :D Thanks ahead!
I didn't know people were even doing things like these.
You're free to join the next one we host Tiruin! To be frank, we usually had at least 1 of these going at all times during the days of Dominions 4. I suppose we all just collectively burned out shortly after Dominions 5 hit.
How experienced are you at Dominions? We could have the next round be a Disciples match (team game) if you're new. My near encyclopedic knowledge of the game may be a fair bit rusty (not to mention all the new nations and new combat system of Dom 5 rendering some of such information obsolete), but I can help you out some; even before the next game happens. You know, give some pointers and what not.
Ah, Blood Vengeance Flagellants; a classic older than time itself.Looking at the combat log, I don't think it did much apart from offing a few archers and other shitty units. Your mages have crazy high MR, and it only began affecting them towards the very end, when they started casting shock waves at short range. The battle was pretty much done by that point.
I assure you, you're probably better then I am. ^_^;I'm totally new! (Ok maybe not >_> I've played a few games and are able to win against difficult AI) but all my experience thus far has been FFA matches with other people...and I've a sore spot for team-based play! And despite all that knowledge, it still forwards that I know so little because of enabling me to see so much. :))Ooooo a PBEM forum game! May I ask to join the next one if ever? :D Thanks ahead!
I didn't know people were even doing things like these.
You're free to join the next one we host Tiruin! To be frank, we usually had at least 1 of these going at all times during the days of Dominions 4. I suppose we all just collectively burned out shortly after Dominions 5 hit.
How experienced are you at Dominions? We could have the next round be a Disciples match (team game) if you're new. My near encyclopedic knowledge of the game may be a fair bit rusty (not to mention all the new nations and new combat system of Dom 5 rendering some of such information obsolete), but I can help you out some; even before the next game happens. You know, give some pointers and what not.
Thanks for that!
This game is once more reminding me on how bad I actually am at this. And why I keep trying to play anyway, granted, as well...A scout conquered your 0 PD province? Bad events trashed your plans? Disastrous warring? Damn secretiveness.
This was a bad moment to let Phaeacia stall, methinks.
Also, obvious invasions are obvious.
I never tried figuring out how to play Nazca. I think it >needs< to rely on hordes of reanimated undead, what with their regular roster being militia-grade and practically not worth the money. I was surprised to see no walking dead in your armies (until this turn, but too late, too little).
This was a bad moment to let Phaeacia stall, methinks.
I think this has since been nerfed a bit, but the old Nazca strategy was to get a hellbless for some of the summonable sacreds and rush the heck out of someone.
Gmail isn't letting me download my turns.Is this resolved?
Gmail isn't letting me download my turns.Is this resolved?
You can always set up a new email account elsewhere, just for the purpose of this game. The turn can be resent to your new address.Gmail isn't letting me download my turns.Is this resolved?
Nope. Much to my annoyance... Decent chance you'll have to go on without me.. (And we were just getting to the good part!)
Jilladilla, my dude, we're all waiting for you here.
Things are getting done, right? Nothing else wrong with the turn?
I can't continue this... I'm sorry everyone, but I'm no longer in a state where I can keep going...It's fine. Just tell us:
I've postponed the game a bunch while we look for a replacement. We'll see if anyone wants to step up in the thread but I suspect that Phaeacia might have to go AI. We'll see.I'd say wait until tomorrow. Pretty much all the prospective players read the main Dominions thread, so if they don't step up soon, they likely won't at all.
To all players:Here goes my massive "surprise attack". ::)
Assuming Endymion does end up taking the game, all other players who might be attacking Phaeacia should stop doing so (i.e. resend an appropriately modified turn) - the new player should be given at least one turn grace period.
All in good sport.I'm pretty sure it's an overminded attempt to make me think he's totally not attacking me. :P
Now, if only I could figure out what 11-dimensional chess Ti'en Ch'i is playing. What with attacking with one army instead of all three that could.
I was only attacking PhaeaciaI wonder when this chain of dogpiles will end.
To be fair my attack ended once I realized that first turn of attacks had taken out any possible avenue of attack. I would have to go through someone else's land to attack Phaeacia further.It kinda looks like that's what you're doing ;)
@MCreeper - How come your mundane commander has the flesh eater trait? Is that from a random event, or something Sceleria-specific?I have no idea. Hadn't even noticed this.
I've noticed that I've had to extend the hosting period by a few hours consistently for the past few turns. Is it worth extending the hosting period even more without much warfare going on in the world?As one of the people who keep lagging I can admit that the holidays are currently happening to me, battle or no battle.
Seriously, happery and a1s. Guys. Between the two of you we must have already lost close to a month in delays. If you don't want to play, then don't.I don't know what you're talking about. My turn was submitted a while ago, I have never actually asked for any extensions, and I only stalled recently because of new years. ???
I accidentally made peace with everyone that borders me at the moment so I am just sitting here like a lemon.Ok =/
Bay12 is a weird mix of skill levels. You probably would do fine in a more homogeneous environment where everyone was more on your level experience-wise.Can you recommend such a place?
18 MR doesn't beat the BV's 12 enough for that.You only had 15 from the hostile dominion, though.
By the way, was the disease spreading in a couple of my provinces due to you? I know I found one group of independent demons spreading disease on one of my forts (which they proceeded to siege for several turns). The other diseasing province I did patrol with an army and didn't find anything.Didn't even thought about it.
Phaeacia managed to kill my army conquering the throne of death, so props to Endymion. For a while I thought my fire storm would win the day. Maybe if the starving knights did not rout as quickly.I wonder how he did. :P
Happerry, a pleasure as well with the back and forth. The thug harassment you started near the end was the right call. Also your in-army thugs with the shadow brands were scary enough to keep my big guys worried, but not my armies, so perhaps they should have been roaming random provinces trying to catch my raids. As for your armies: starvation is -4 morale and it played a big role in our big battles. Managing those supply items is important for armies like that.Thanks for the advice. ^_^
By the way, was the disease spreading in a couple of my provinces due to you?One of the provinces was me, I dropped a Harvester of Sorrows in on one of yours and left it there for a good few turns, never really followed it up admittedly. Plague is nasty but it's hard for me to judge how well it's working...