Sundown, game 6065 ends

[DavidKelly]

Congratulations to Dwarf/Chris for Lions share victory on turn 40. This was my fifth game of the modern version. I did play 5-6 games om paper by mail back in the 1990s. Started well in this one until I tangled with Giant, Dwarf and Forgotten One. They hammered me down. At around turn 32 I had lost my capital not once but three times and was back at original capital with no other PCs. At that point just hoping to survive until turn 40. I had a regent, and two emissaries, about 45 brigades of pretty experienced troops, three power 9 wizards and a power five. 12 brigades were flyers, so I put the three power 9 wizards with the flyers and sent them out for some revenge. Nice to be able to fly to towns in the water. A new experience for me.
    My Dad taught me to play chess when I was about 10, he said "You won't get any better beating up on your little brother. You only get better when you play against people who know more than you do"  
    I've managed to finish all five of my games and even win fourth game as Druid. It was a full diplomacy game and I ended up teamed up with two other players and we steamrolled over everyone. I didn't feel very good about that victory but I guess with full diplomacy, others could have done the same. I will perhaps avoid full diplomacy in the future.

                                                                                                                    David/ Elamentalist 6065

[Alzreborn]

Congratulations to Dwarf/Chris for Lions share victory on turn 40. This was my fifth game of the modern version. I did play 5-6 games om paper by mail back in the 1990s. Started well in this one until I tangled with Giant, Dwarf and Forgotten One. They hammered me down. At around turn 32 I had lost my capital not once but three times and was back at original capital with no other PCs. At that point just hoping to survive until turn 40. I had a regent, and two emissaries, about 45 brigades of pretty experienced troops, three power 9 wizards and a power five. 12 brigades were flyers, so I put the three power 9 wizards with the flyers and sent them out for some revenge. Nice to be able to fly to towns in the water. A new experience for me.
    My Dad taught me to play chess when I was about 10, he said "You won't get any better beating up on your little brother. You only get better when you play against people who know more than you do"  
    I've managed to finish all five of my games and even win fourth game as Druid. It was a full diplomacy game and I ended up teamed up with two other players and we steamrolled over everyone. I didn't feel very good about that victory but I guess with full diplomacy, others could have done the same. I will perhaps avoid full diplomacy in the future.

                                                                                                                    David/ Elamentalist 6065

Agree, In the old game I won many games because my Diplomacy was really good and I forged early and even pre-game alliances and steamrolled.  sometimes it worked in reverse.  I like anon but I also like to talk smack so..... lol we cant have everything.

[DavidKelly]

Congratulations to Dwarf/Chris for Lions share victory on turn 40. This was my fifth game of the modern version. I did play 5-6 games om paper by mail back in the 1990s. Started well in this one until I tangled with Giant, Dwarf and Forgotten One. They hammered me down. At around turn 32 I had lost my capital not once but three times and was back at original capital with no other PCs. At that point just hoping to survive until turn 40. I had a regent, and two emissaries, about 45 brigades of pretty experienced troops, three power 9 wizards and a power five. 12 brigades were flyers, so I put the three power 9 wizards with the flyers and sent them out for some revenge. Nice to be able to fly to towns in the water. A new experience for me.
    My Dad taught me to play chess when I was about 10, he said "You won't get any better beating up on your little brother. You only get better when you play against people who know more than you do"  
    I've managed to finish all five of my games and even win fourth game as Druid. It was a full diplomacy game and I ended up teamed up with two other players and we steamrolled over everyone. I didn't feel very good about that victory but I guess with full diplomacy, others could have done the same. I will perhaps avoid full diplomacy in the future.

                                                                                                                    David/ Elamentalist 6065

Agree, In the old game I won many games because my Diplomacy was really good and I forged early and even pre-game alliances and steamrolled.  sometimes it worked in reverse.  I like anon but I also like to talk smack so..... lol we cant have everything.

It was Diplomacy that caused me to stop playing back in the 90s. Then it was phone calls. Never failed that as soon as I sat down to dinner with the family, the phone would ring and someone asked to speak to the Dark Elf. Diplomacy often lead to hard feelings and misunderstandings, Anon is much less personal

[davekuyk]

I personally like games where I can team up with a player for the duration. Either games are set up that way from the start or established early on.

[Alzreborn]

I personally like games where I can team up with a player for the duration. Either games are set up that way from the start or established early on.

Declared team games or partnerships are good.  I would play 2 3 or 5 games because its "fair" and I signed up for it.