Hahaha I beat Brad to posting for the first time… Now erhhh… uhhhh… what to say. Hmmm. lots of icons heading to Mordor, lots of icons vanishing. Wonder if these two events are related. 
Urzahil
That is the only one you are going to be able to beat so enjoy it while you can Urzi,
Thelor 66
Yes it’s about time I rejoined the debate after a protracted time away. I would be getting very worried if I were you as you have yet to see any Cardy, Arthy or Rhu armies and you have only had one small Dun army to deal with. Start cranking those orcs out … your going to need them.
Regards Hallas:D
Good to see you back Hallas
I have been announcing your troops for a while now. The DS must be sceaming from fear 
Thelor 66
The happy dwarf:D
Hey Mayor of Munchkin Land,
Are you guys going to attack or what. All I see is FP icons running in circles out on the plains.Mordor is the big scary place with all the mountains and stuff, head that way.My knife is getting rusty,I need to oil it with your blood.
Uvatha
Come closer freeps, I would rather issue more kidnap orders than movement orders
Cloud Lord
Look who’s talking now, the CL what is it with you you, don’t know how to order your lackey to move or are you too lazy? :eek:
Thelor 66
Supreme leader of the Dwarven Clans
:o <yawn> Oh silly french midget,
I am sure you are aware that I have many powerful agents scattered throughout the lands of Middle Earth. Only I know where they will strike next. I have already killed and kidnapped many freep fools. More freep characters will die next turn, of that you can be sure 
Thelor–
Stop pussy footing around and take some decisive action… if you can think of any. You are making this game too easy.
Hallas… OMG! HALLAS! turns to Nazghuls Who raised him from the dead? I bet this has something to do with Fletch…
Seriously though glad to hear from you again. We have already encountered icons from Cardy, Arth, and Duns. Funny thing is as soon as we meet them they vanish! Wonder how that happens…
Urzahil
Hey, the only armies of mine you’ve tanked are the one’s that were dealing with the Ex Witch King. We have been having a bit of trouble with the map we were given to get to Mordor. having a scenic tour through various forrests, quite pretty but no orcs to kill. We should be thouroughly drilled by the time we get there (thrust , twist, disembowel). Seeing you soon.
Hallas:cool:
Hallas,
You know what’s really funny? You’re dragging these troops all the way across Middle Earth for turn after turn.You pay for maintenence and you pay turn costs and when you finally get there, the commander will get a second bloody smile while the backup disapears and the army will disband. The ones that make it will burn to death or be cursed to death and the remaining troops will die on the walls of Morrannon or be slaughtered in the Pass. It’s kind of sad and comical at the same time, don’t you think?
Uvatha
Hallas–
Hmm I seem to recall an army at your capital that just vanished… POOR AETHE NOT
Urzahil
100 men at arms under a com 10 is not an army. It just allows me to forgo a 215 every turn. You actually did me a favour, I have been able to replace a weener of a character with somebody more … robust.
Sincere Thanks, Hallas
Come! Come now! You underestimate how devastating it is to lose a seed army with a nation that has hire for free SNA! We can still hear the cries!
I guess we will just have to redouble our efforts… Everyone’s a critic.
As to why you bother to issue a 215 versus an agent is beyond my understadning. Keep thinking like that.
Urzahil
Hey, don’t I know you people? Except this Herman fellow… Who is he and does he lead a real nation, or is he vying for a job with a marketting agency? Please advise that bragging that you’ve done no character development in over 15 turns is NOT going to land you many contracts around here. All the best, but keep your day job.
Hoarmurath of Mordor
AWOL no longer
Why on earth would you try to improve a com 10? What a colossal waste of orders. He was too busy doing the weener capital orders that are so annoying but required.
Regards Hallas (The order miser):rolleyes:
Because he’s one of the few starting 10-20 characters…a 10,000 gp guy most players covet and will name and continue to name throughout the game. But you know best.
Hoarmurath the Green
Why spend 10,000 to name a guy that can be doubled, rending his command function all but useless for attacking when you can do the same thing for 5000 and have a character that can’t be doubled and is a better ranked commander? I run the risk of the guy being kidnapped and being unable to escape but you would still have that risk (albeit slightly reduced) with a com/agent. It’s only my second game but I can’t see the advantage of a com/agent unless it’s as a backup company commander?
Regards (the ever curious) Hallas:)
Yes, you are correct. A 30-40 rank Com is so powerful he cannot be doubled or kidnapped. He is also immune to curses and may even be able to reduce fortifications through sheer might.
Uvatha
Doubling a character has nothing to do with Command rank…??? Methinks you’ve gotten confused. Of course, you’re playing Cardolan, so you’re not expected to understand the more subtle aspects of the game… “Lace em up! Charrrrrge!”
Hoarmurath the Devious