Game 56 starts

:confused:
Damn another budro on the wrong side :mad:
Listen my dear friends and hear the ill rantings of one purplexed putz.
First I’m told I’m threatening people I haven’t even spoken too then told to keep my tone down. :eek: I ask you my fellow head bangers what is a Barbarian to do? I guess I will just go and do as my father taught me. Kill them all and let the slaves sortem out :stuck_out_tongue: I will be out and out in force. Since I can’t afford anything but my own troopers I guess my list of enemies just got bigger. I wonder if my team will pay-off the demands of the Harad-Easterlings axis? I can’t They wanted the emissary artifact and I don’t have one. Then they wanted something else but I can’t remember. I guess this will be the first game I’ve seen the Easterlings go free. Or will they stay neutral waiting for the freeps to deliver their package? No big deal. Let’s see Dwarves, Eothraim, Sinda, Northmen, Easterlings, and Harad. Sounds about even :stuck_out_tongue: Someone said they don’t take to threats well and love a challenge. Well if this is one then declare this turn and let’s go because I’m not giving out spit because I don’t have it to give and since everyone in this game has a lot of experience let’s not waste the sunshine on our arses. :rolleyes:
Come one - Come all - Looking forward to having a ball. Besides after this game there is always another :wink:
Big Doug

Come one - Come all - Looking forward to having a ball. Besides after this game there is always another :wink:

indeed,
im more concerned about a good game then anything else. blowing the bridge was a nice move. seems a shame you can remove 10k in timber worth of bridge much easier 10k in timber of forts. no matter, thanks for telling the baddies about the play book.
of course, like any good play book, theres version 2.0. enjoy the beating your gonna recieve in the next few turns in mirkwood and then in angmar. i do believe you’ve hit your high water mark in many places.
since your monies tight, i’ll save you some postage.anything you want me to the avenger while we kick her senseless.

sm#6

smuller says “anything you want me to the avenger while we kick her senseless.”

Lol…you having a laugh. Do you mean that 1 SG cavalry army thats down my way, it’s already been dealt with, it just doesn’t know it yet. What can it do take 1 pc per turn when I can create lots & lots, seems fair to me.

And are we going to receive a beating in Mirkwood? Who’s going to give it? The Woodmen-nope, the Sinda-who are you kidding, the Dwarfs-maybe but they may want to stay at home to keep whats theirs first or were you thinking of the Eothraim coming to the rescue and leaving the Eoplex supermarket open to business, I think not.

By the way we’ve gone through v3.0 of the book and are now on v4.2, just thought I would let you know. And it’s just standard practice to take down bridges (good training too).

Ian
QA

Lol…you having a laugh. Do you mean that 1 SG cavalry army thats down my way, it’s already been dealt with, it just doesn’t know it yet. What can it do take 1 pc per turn when I can create lots & lots, seems fair to me.

And are we going to receive a beating in Mirkwood? Who’s going to give it? The Woodmen-nope, the Sinda-who are you kidding, the Dwarfs-maybe but they may want to stay at home to keep whats theirs first or were you thinking of the Eothraim coming to the rescue and leaving the Eoplex supermarket open to business, I think not.

By the way we’ve gone through v3.0 of the book and are now on v4.2, just thought I would let you know. And it’s just standard practice to take down bridges (good training too).

Ian
QA[/QUOTE]

theres a lot here, so shall we go paragraph by paragraph…

  1. maybe, but maybe not. 765 to backup commander, 2 pop centers a turn.
    tough to post loyality 15 camps, when your losing pop centers. but i could be wrong.

  2. mirkwood>> credit where due, but easy sparky. taking 2508 is nice, ( 20k from the witch king for horse and leather musta hurt Douglas.) but after 2508, i dont see a lot of bad guy troops in the area. take it? oh, a dragon lord commader, town with loyality of what 15. burn it? thats why we have emmsiaries. DWARVES>> is this the part where the rhudar and duns move up to attack 2212, after murazor reveals it? thats kinda version 1.0 stuff. EOTHRAIM>> last time i checked, you were no where near the eoplex, 3120 region is rather crowded. hows the accounting department enjoying the fiscal wrecks your making of your nations? please, oh please, try a buyout. 315 buy, 320/325 sell. a little teamwide sales discipline goes a long way. plenty of bronze and steel to sell here, for a long time.

  3. versions 3.0-4.2>>> at first i was under the impression, you guys were on our mailing list, but your using the newer versions. lets see if you read the classics. me, i think next turn is gonna see things return to normal. but keep talking trash as you drop camps, “the big wheel” in the war effort you are today. at least in 10 turns you’ll be able to double scout where it went wrong/wrong or right/right.

  4. Bonus Material>>since we know who runs the rider cav at 3028, and the rider army at 4217, discovering the rider cav out east location wasnt too tough, locate character works everytime.

sm#6

but im probably wrong on all this stuff, hence i the game

There are few if any players we of the easrterlings fear but we respect the WK.

His loss is a sad blow and sums up my thought you have a snowballs chance in hell of making the cut.

I do strongly urge those of you who see fit to move against me that this is not in your interest as our actions will be swift and damaging in return.

We will not come alone and if you think you can face that many more troops then good luck to you as you will need it.

Diplomacy is the arty of sucking up to the neutral, threatening us might work with some but gues what, not with me.

Think hard upon your actions as attacking will not win you the game.

Perhaps you can talk the WK into returning, do so you need him more than you need the hawks of war

Vandal

Hey Everyone,
It seems as though everyone has a better idea of what’s going on then me. That’s normal though. As far as the Easterlings goes again as per the usual I have no idea of what you are talking about. Let me make one thing clear to all the neutrals, you guys can do as you will. It’s a free game and we all pay the same amount of loot to process our turns. If a group of you have formed a coalition to protect each other then good for you. Frank I have offered you as much as I can and it seems I’m lacking. So be it. If you think I give one hoot about pissing off the other neutrals or you because I won’t put out my finest china out when your emissary comes a calling and your good friend both in and out of the game Mr Harad says he’s offended too. Oh well. Bring forth what may and let’s have some fun. I could have used that information I asked you for last turn to save my partners back-up. But you saw fit to hold your tongue. If the game is going to go to the dogs then all I can say is woof woof. You know neutrals if you are a new player and want something in the way of a pop for a victory condition or bauble because you think it’s cool that I can understand, but when a seasoned veteran asks for an item that the team needs for the team he is just being selfish. Then that nation wouldn’t be a team player anyway. No the way I see it minds were already made up as far as I’m concerned and excuses were being hunted for. Now they are there and we can get to playing. I will expect most of my nation to be destroyed now and the sun to go out :stuck_out_tongue: :smiley:
I also think having fun is better then winning as I usually don’t. I’m kinda like a jumper who grabs the guy trying to talk him from the ledge just so he will have someone to talk to on the way down :slight_smile:

We note your comments but more telling is the actions of the WK who knew what we offered and agreed to meet our terms.

The itme is a bauble, it does not meen I would take it but one wanted to be wanted.

The fact you dont want us well its not my loss

Vandal

Belechael was sitting on a hilltop overlooking the smoking ruins of Jug Rijesha, he was reliving the gory details of the carnage he and his cavalry had wrought against the undefended townspeople that morning, he was startled out of his reverie by the touch of cold steel against his throat!! “Your coming with me for a little visit to our torture chamber” whispered a sibilant voice in his ear. That was the last memory he had before waking up to find himself spreadeagled on the rack.

You really need to get some backup commanders in your armies!!!

ps: What happened to Tarondor? Did he get scared and flee back to Osgiliath or has he not figured out how to use a compass yet :slight_smile:

Matt
CL

cloud lord matt,

i have a broken watch thats correct twice a day. you caught a break when you sent a very stealthy clould lord agent into 3533 on turn 1( taking down a harbor were we?). you caught a second break when you killed that army commander on turn 2, when the s gondor had already downgraded you. lets not get “all wet” in the shorts, when fortune smiles on you. but, you have won that battle. make sure the avenger thanks you, as it was gonna be a long day for her.speaking of broken compasses, the harad?
no, tarandor looked at the odds, observed that all those fire king troops died accomplishing nothing at 3124, and decided to avoid making that error. nice to see the fire king has the cash to support the dk lts, and that 800 fire king hi will stand around doing nothing at 3124( same mistake twice). killing hukor, challenging ji indur, eliminating the long rider(why did you stay at 3028?) cleaning up the trash on the eastern bank of the anduin, and then taking 3224 was more important.noticed the ice king didm’t add any troops at 3123, money tight? instead, i hope you enjoyed rushing to defend 3224 for no reason. hows things in eastern mordor? give my reguards to both angmar and the dragon lord, they sure could use your help right now.
is that timber at 6/3, 13000 units on the market. which bridge to rebuild?

sm#6

Smuller,

Agreed I was lucky to have a stealthy agent @3533, still took a gamble making the kidnap attempt which could have easily backfired. Caught a few breaks in this game so far and have lucked out nicely with agent bonuses, so expect the kidnaps and assassinations to escalate in the near future. The only time I get “all wet” in the shorts is when Adunaphel is trying to “thank” me, for taking care of that pesky cav force for her, more Quite Agoer than Quiet Avenger it seems.

Feel free to challenge Ji as often as you like, doubt he’ll accept the offer though :slight_smile:
By all means rebuild whichever bridge you like, just make sure you use decent craftsmen this time as they seem to have a habit of falling down :slight_smile:

Matt
CL

What a puuuurrrrfeeeccttt CL we have. Good boy, it will be soon time for your treat.

Adunaphel
Quiet A-goer

Well with the demise of the WK and seeing how bad a state you dark servants are in its no chalnage at all for me and I think its time to leave the normal games and play grudge only

Vandal

i am so confused,
all i wanna do is burn the ithil pass, remodel mordor and recruit a few(5) neutrals. the long rider and easterling don’t like each other, the avenger arrives unexpected in harad. i think i’m happy about these developments. somebody please write me something and clarify, as its getting late and i have nations to gut, people to kill, and well orders to write. plus theres the razing of 3822 to attend to, burning 2715, killing of the fire king and ice king, and damn summer cold to fight. grandstand seats to the nuking of the ((suddenly why do i have so much invested in mirkwood, when the freeps have so much invested in angmar)) witch king. did that make sense? mrs belechal to console(sees a looker), on her missing husband (can we have the cav now back please, we’ll play nice).
anyway, lets sharpen our sticks and stab each other in cyber space.

sm#6

Dear smuller,

Yes the QA has arrived unexpected in Harad, seaside beaches, the wind through ones hair and catching the surf dude is what we are after. Though the QA can just as unexpected move away again, just depends if the Harad ever writes back saying “hi, how are you”. It just that we have info saying the Harad & Easterlings are going to go free, as the Easterlings seem to be dropping I would very much like to hear from Harad.

As for you killing the IK & FK all we say is bring it on.

Ian, QA

P.S. My condolences go to Mrs Belechel if your to console her.

Greetings to All Players,

Hello my friends, I am playing the Long Rider and yes we are attacking the Easterlings. Having done my work against the Gondorian nations and not be much more use there, I have decided that the nations of Harad and Easterlings are not to be trusted. They have in various ways goaded us into action. This statement of alliance between the two and their unrealistic request means only one thing to me. They intend to build their nations then pounce on the Dark Peoples of Middle Earth. Rather then sit by and wait for these nations to prepare we have to destroy them first. That is what is going to happen. I have yet to hear from the Harad but the Easterlings says he speaks for them both. The Easterlings have stated that we should shower them with gifts and praise for the glorious honor of having them join our side. Sorry. I've been around to long. 
Some of you in this game know me and some have maybe heard of me. I'm not a particularly great player and I've never been accused of being too polite :D . I am however, fiercely loyal and honest. A trait some people in this game don't posess. I will fight the fight I see and will do the deeds I can. If this is a strategic mistake then so be it. I consider the Harad and Easterlings to be hostile to our side and don't wish to try and negotiate any longer. I will be bringing the full might of my nation and all allies I can to see to the destruction of these two rougue nations.
To the other Neutrals, if my actions offend you I am truly sorry as that isn't my intention and I'm acting as a single nation here. It is my belief that any experienced player will see the smoke and mirriors put forth by these two deceitful meneaces. IT is my belief that and evil even greater then the lord I serve exists in our region. It is growing in the Nations of Harad and Easterlings.
It is one thing to serve a cause, whether it be light or dark, this my friends has honor. It is something else all together to serve the interest of just yourself. That is the evil that runs these Rogue Nations. I for one will not rest until they are dead and buried. To this I swear before the great and mighty Sauron. WE are coming  ;) 

Big-Doug aka Long Rider

it seems to have worked doug, since that looks alot like duns and rhudar invading cardy. nicely done getting these two guys to be lackeys for your team. exactly how do they plan on suriving, what with 1804 up in smoke, 2006 and 2305 about to go up in smoke. 2715 torched, your guys in mirkwood finished, and both 3822 and 2409 burning this turn.
brilliant work on the diplo front. rhudar and duns, it takes 2-3 months to get the first turn of your next game run. sign up now, cause you are not suriving this game. you first, the mordor guys second.
sm#6

Dark Peoples,

Fear not the rantings of the SMullers:) We have a good team and they don’t so there:P Now then boys buckle up as for once I think we have a game. When the Easterlings blinked the entire game changed. Truly nobody knows boo for the two to three turns. Sorry but that’s coming from a Long Rider :cool: I knew you would buy the timber for the bridge. Kinda like the picnic that South Gondor took. When the Bridge comes tumbling down…

Keep On Truckin,
Big-Doug :rolleyes:

Veantur awoke to find himself hanging from a wall in what appeared to be a dungeon, the last memory he had before waking was sauntering through Osgiliaths red light district, celebrating before leading his army out against Mordor. He vaguely remembered receiving a heavy blow to the back of his head, which would explain his thumping headache!!
He looked around the dungeon, their was a misshapen figure sprawled on what appeared to be some type of a rack. It was with some horror that he recognised the battered and abused form to be Belechael, a South Gondorian ally of his. Terror overwhelmed him at this point as thoughts of himself receiving the same treatment caused him to panic, he started threshing against his restraints but it was futile and he slumped in defeat to await his fate at the Dark Servants hands.

I did warn you to get some backup commanders in your armies!!

Looks like Osgiliath and Minas Ithil will be DS town/forts after this turn!! Still think Tarondors cowardly(tactical) retreat was a good move?

cheers
Matt

Dorothy woke up to the songs of larks and other sylvan creatures. Sun streamed through the window into an otherwise dreary room. Rust and blood stains were the primary decor across her bedframe that might once have been a rack. It was with some bemusement that she recognized the battered and abused ruins of Dol Goldur, the once infamous capital of the Dragon Lord. Orc breeding pits now bore only flowers. Drowsiness overwhelmed her at this point. It had all been a bad dream, the last images of which were certain to fade from her mind.

Some time later he was stirred again by her aunt, uncle, and all the peons from around the manorhouse.

“That’s a mighty bump you took to the noggin back in the tornado, Dorothy.” her aunt said.

“Where am I?”

“Why your back in the castle where you belong- you’ve been knocked out for nearly 10 weeks! You’ve been crying about orcs and nazgul being all over mirkwood - threatening towns and burning hidden elven cities, but that was all just a dream!”

“I love you guys, you mean I never have to worry about another Dark army in Mirkwood?”

“Probably not, Sweetie, I doubt it will be much longer before there aren’t orcs anywhere but in Mordor. Won’t that be nice?”

"Oh yes Auntie. "

Take that, other team. Any more lip out of you and it will be more amateurly written dialog coming right at you!

Mirwood Inhabitants,

I truly hope the hope of a fool, that this game might go for more then ten turns. That being the case then you had better train Dorothy. The Long Rider is coming. It will take a little while to arrive but don't fret I will be there. Tis a game we hoped for and my dearest of friends I believe it is a game we have. Northmen and Eothraim I was a bit delayed having to rid the middle earth of easterlings and harad alliance. But now that I have gutted and neutered that once proud nation my attentions will be turning north. You have been allowed to much freedom for too long. Buckle Kiddies for the Big Doug cometh :D 

See you soon…