Game 5985

[JohnnyUtah]

I'm also a bit confused as to why the 'Dwarven Tunnels and Traps' option in Order #120 doesn't show up when I try to disengage from your attacks in the mountains.  Does it only work in the mountains if there's no PC there?

Per the setup it should be Order #120, TAC 1  -- Which is listed as Organized Withdraw. The program will hopefully figure out to use your special ability. It "shouldn't" matter that you're outside a popcenter as long as the terrain is Mountains.

[Ziggy]

I'm also a bit confused as to why the 'Dwarven Tunnels and Traps' option in Order #120 doesn't show up when I try to disengage from your attacks in the mountains.  Does it only work in the mountains if there's no PC there?

Per the setup it should be Order #120, TAC 1  -- Which is listed as Organized Withdraw. The program will hopefully figure out to use your special ability. It "shouldn't" matter that you're outside a popcenter as long as the terrain is Mountains.

Thanks.  I'm still not sure if it worked as described as I still lost, iirc, roughly 20+% while the attacker showed, on my report at least, in the low-mid single digits.  I was outnumbered by a decent amount though.  I may try the dwarves again sometime soon as I definitely didn't play to their strength and put them at a disadvantage.

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Fyi black will win soon if ya’ll want to stomp him instead of me for a change

I'm more than ready to be put out of my misery here!!!!  The only reason I'm still in the game is due to leeching off of FF since you schooled me.  

I'm wondering if all games are as chaotic as this one with PC's and regions changing ownership more often than we dwarves change our undergarments or did I just happen to luck out being in this one.

[uncledarkseid]

I'm also a bit confused as to why the 'Dwarven Tunnels and Traps' option in Order #120 doesn't show up when I try to disengage from your attacks in the mountains.  Does it only work in the mountains if there's no PC there?

Per the setup it should be Order #120, TAC 1  -- Which is listed as Organized Withdraw. The program will hopefully figure out to use your special ability. It "shouldn't" matter that you're outside a popcenter as long as the terrain is Mountains.

Thanks.  I'm still not sure if it worked as described as I still lost, iirc, roughly 20+% while the attacker showed, on my report at least, in the low-mid single digits.  I was outnumbered by a decent amount though.  I may try the dwarves again sometime soon as I definitely didn't play to their strength and put them at a disadvantage.

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Fyi black will win soon if ya’ll want to stomp him instead of me for a change

I'm more than ready to be put out of my misery here!!!!  The only reason I'm still in the game is due to leeching off of FF since you schooled me.  

I'm wondering if all games are as chaotic as this one with PC's and regions changing ownership more often than we dwarves change our undergarments or did I just happen to luck out being in this one.

Congrats Lord Moontree on the win!

[Ziggy]

Yes: Congratulations to Lord Moontree and his Black Dragons. This was a great first game to be in.

[davekuyk]

The results:

Place Kingdom Player Results-31 Grand Total

1 BL Lord Moontree 36,845 57,931
2 LY uncledarkseid 39,563 74,186
3 FT Ozymandius 26,108 49,790
4 DK Lord Thanatos 24,300 37,850
5 DE Frostking 16,173 30,950
6 DW Ziggy 11,200 19,075
7 FO Milo007 6,427 13,118

I was friendly with the Dwarf and Black Dragon from early on in the game. The BL had a long-running campaign against the Forgotten. I don't know the details, but I do believe the FO was operating from a sanctuary for some number of turns, so kudos to him for lasting the entire game. Similarly, the DK appeared to be out early but came back at the end, picking up regions and being a factor. The DE and the DW engaged in a long battle, one I eventually joined in. We kidnapped or captured multiple DE princes, and while they eventually escaped or were liberated, they were on the sidelines much of the game. Good job to him for staying relevant the entire game.

The DW was doing well until he was blitzed by the Lycan, with Zanthia going from DW control to LY in a single turn. He lost his capital numerous times, but never his king and he kept fighting until the final turn.

The LY got out to a quick start with three regions at I think turn 18 or so. I decided I needed to move versus him, fearing he would blitz a fourth region and could pick up Stormgate at any point. It is good I did, as he moved into Zanthia the same turn I moved on him. The LY had a powerful kingdom, and even though the DW and I did some damage, kidnapping and executing princes by the cartload, his military was unstoppable. It was that military that took my 230k capital with no issues. I managed to catch and kill a small group, but his main group was untouchable. And I mean, really, the Free Trader military isn't meant to stand up to the Lycan hordes. The LY capital was in a hidden town in Zamora, which we never found. It was hard to find the orders to do a proper search. I had some guesses based on emissary movement, but nothing panned out.

Overall, a fun game. I do wish there were fewer drops from viable kingdoms, but we can't control that. Congratulations to Lord Moontree on guiding the Black Dragons to a rare victory for that kingdom.

[Strongwill]

I dropped this game T2 after losing two wizards on a US, which showed they were practically safe with mirror image spells. Had a hiccup but the loss cripples the starting position. I do this at times, as stated before, not gonna fight the kingdoms on the board and a faulty algorithm (imo). A few games before this one I lost all three leaders of a patrol on a fine class US. Left me 1 military leader on T5, couldn’t recruit any until T10, so I dropped a good start until that hiccup happened again. Oh well….

[JohnnyUtah]

Guarded Attack brotato!

[Strongwill]

Guarded Attack brotato!

Yeah ikr, but it has very little power.

[Croaker]

The results:

Place Kingdom    Player                Results-31  Grand Total

          1    BL    Lord Moontree            36,845      57,931
          2    LY    uncledarkseid            39,563      74,186
          3    FT    Ozymandius                26,108      49,790
          4    DK    Lord Thanatos            24,300      37,850
          5    DE    Frostking                16,173      30,950
          6    DW    Ziggy                    11,200      19,075
          7    FO    Milo007                    6,427      13,118

I was friendly with the Dwarf and Black Dragon from early on in the game. The BL had a long-running campaign against the Forgotten. I don't know the details, but I do believe the FO was operating from a sanctuary for some number of turns, so kudos to him for lasting the entire game. Similarly, the DK appeared to be out early but came back at the end, picking up regions and being a factor. The DE and the DW engaged in a long battle, one I eventually joined in. We kidnapped or captured multiple DE princes, and while they eventually escaped or were liberated, they were on the sidelines much of the game. Good job to him for staying relevant the entire game.

The DW was doing well until he was blitzed by the Lycan, with Zanthia going from DW control to LY in a single turn. He lost his capital numerous times, but never his king and he kept fighting until the final turn.

The LY got out to a quick start with three regions at I think turn 18 or so. I decided I needed to move versus him, fearing he would blitz a fourth region and could pick up Stormgate at any point. It is good I did, as he moved into Zanthia the same turn I moved on him. The LY had a powerful kingdom, and even though the DW and I did some damage, kidnapping and executing princes by the cartload, his military was unstoppable. It was that military that took my 230k capital with no issues. I managed to catch and kill a small group, but his main group was untouchable. And I mean, really, the Free Trader military isn't meant to stand up to the Lycan hordes. The LY capital was in a hidden town in Zamora, which we never found. It was hard to find the orders to do a proper search. I had some guesses based on emissary movement, but nothing panned out.

Overall, a fun game. I do wish there were fewer drops from viable kingdoms, but we can't control that. Congratulations to Lord Moontree on guiding the Black Dragons to a rare victory for that kingdom.

Congrats on the win and a nice summary.  It was a long game as the FO.  Unfortunately, got caught and could never recruit another Beholder due to no veteran units.

It was fun and yes - I did hide out in a Sanctuary for more turns than I like to admit.  

Milo