Game 225 - War Begins

<<I DO know that my idiotic mistake led Elrond and Co. to a Long Rider camp instead of the destination I intended.>>

  • If you like, I will start double checking your orders. You have my email address.

-Ovatharuss

Ready for another round of Mordor roulette?

Rothmog, you were foolish to think you could hold on to Curufin’s Ring. You are equally foolish if you think you can hold on to life much longer. You are marked.

Death to Sauron’s slaves!

Ascarnil, veteran of the Angurth battle…

As in the risk you take poking around in it? Especially dangerous now we have two active curse squads…did i let that slip??? Oh well, you were bound to find out sooner rather than later…

Dendra the Dunce

I don’t think you have the ability to cast Curses, but you should have two SM companies: the current one with Curses and another with Sickness. Ethacali only had Nallagurth for two turns before we stole it, so I doubt he has Curses. And even with Nenya and Tinculin, you need lots of mage artifacts to consistently cast that difficult spell.

Regardless of all that, we are ready for you. We’ll just have to pick the spots where you are not. I have some ideas where that will be.

Master Elrond

Where we are not is irrelevant…it is where we are gonna be that it important! Now we`ve turned back the rabble at the front gate i think we can concentrate on rounding up the ringleaders and taking the initiative…you may have missed your best chance for victory…

Dendra the Dire

New fronts will open up around you like gaping wounds. For every inch you gain in Gondor you will lose a mile elsewhere.

Master Elrond

You’ve been saying that since turn 5, and Mordor still stands while Gondor is now burning… Try again.

  • Ben
    Dark Lts.

Correction. I think he’s been saying it since turn 4. :slight_smile:

Ovatharuss

My only point is that we don’t have to take back what you gain in Gondor because we can open new fronts in Mordor, as we have with Lug Ghurzun, Ostigurth (which we will take back), and Barad Wath (which we will take sooner or later).

Our many powerful emissaries give us the power to strike anywhere at any time.

And what a poor point it was. While you guys have been struggling to get a foothold in Mordor, which you have yet to keep, Gondor still burns and I doubt you’ll ever be taking anything back.

  • Ben
    Dark Lts.

<<My only point is that we don’t have to take back what you gain in Gondor >>

So, you admit, Gondor is a lost cause and you can’t take it back. I knew you would see the darkness at some point or another. It’s only a matter of time 'till you admit ALL is LOST.

-Ovatharuss

Murmur is closer to the truth than either of you two. Without Angurth, the FP would be on their victory march through NW Mordor.

Now that the playing field is more even, we’ll see who can gain the upper hand. Your claim that you can go on the offensive AND defend your holdings elsewhere will surely be tested.

The DS, for all their bluster, still haven’t revealed (much less taken) several FP hidden pop. centers. That’s going to take some time, time which we will use productively.

Master Elrond

Blah blah blah, we’re going to burn Mordor… Blah blah blah, we’re going to open a new front… Blah blah blah, our emmissaries rock… Whatever…

Meanwhile the Northmen are still dead… The Corsairs are still dead… North Gondor no longer owns the west bank of the Anduin… And we shall continue our march to Dol Amroth and reclaim that which belongs to Sauron.

  • Ben
    Dark Lts.

Carrog dead…

That all you got? Sad… When you guys start knocking out nations perhaps you’ll have something to brag about. Meanwhile Gondor still burns.

  • Ben
    Dark Lts.

The Corsairs and Northmen characters live on. And not only that, but they kill your best agent! Ha!

Master Elrond

You can kill ALL our best characters. In the end, you won’t have ANY characters as you have to still have some nations first. Meanwhile, my 30-rank emmies and 40-rank commanders will be laughing their socks off.

-Ovatharuss

ALL your best characters? Ok, now that you offered I guess I’ll take you up on that. I planned on only killing MOST of your best characters.

We also have a thing for capitals. That’s why we’re going to take Durthang this turn. (Hope his loyalties don’t drop too steeply when the IK loses his capital).

Master Elrond

P.S. Did I mention Carrog is DEAD? Hahaha!

You forced my hand . . er, mouth . . .

Did I mention the Northmen AND Corsairs are dead? Hahaha!!