Game 89 begins, the DS appear to be attempting a variation of the Ostrich tactic…best of luck to our opponents…you are going to need it.
-Darrel Sinda.
I like the ostrich approach, keeps me from knowing what is about to happen.
Tim Huiatt
Dear Fire King: The agents, emmisaries and fleets are in position. Please grab your ankles.
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We have several recent openings due to an infestation of elves.
Skill in artifact retrieval a plus.
Traded mage artifacts for ROW. Oh well. Ostrich approach seems to be working well against the Corsairs, guess you better send him some more help.
Tim Huiatt
Well when the FP gang up on the Harad 3 against 1 Harad looses all pop centers north of the river.
When the DS gangup against the Corsair 3 against 1 the Corsair loose one town and a MT.
Which tactic is better. And this Horde of Mumakil was an unpleasant surprise.
Pfendi
Horde of mumakil did not take your pop center, and we will take more thank you.
How is the north going? Seven on two and you have managed to take three towns and a village while we have taken a major town (yes we will lose that back this turn), and two towns with another town falling this turn. And we have not even employed any worms until this upcoming turn.
Tim
So, the DS can reply, if only to complain they are not being defeated quickly enough.
Are you saying that should some miracle occur (snicker) and the “north” be defined as the Doglord and Long Rider in a couple turns…you will be distraught and surrender?
Well, that feint with the fleets worked. Four thousand Doggie cavalry countermarch back into Mordor instead of running wild in Rhovannon. Ugottaluvit.
Dear Long Rider,
Sorry for the mess we left at your capital. Will be back real soon to clean up.
P.S. It looks like the Dog Lord WILL be the northern front really soon.
Bring those gondor troops down south, we are running out of characters and troops to kill with the Harad and QA. Thanks for the next pop center.
tim
Glad to see some fighting spirit in you guys. I was getting a little worried that you guys might quit soon. (seriously)
We might be at a disadvantage, ok we are at a disadvantage, but we still have some fight in us. Sorry about teldumeir, he should have stayed at sea. Bring the gondors down, our troops are getting bored winning every fight.
You guys are in huge trouble…and you know it. Yeah, you are roughing up the corsairs and to a limited degree the northmen…but with 2 nations out now and the WK and Rhudaur in massive peril…you guys are really toast.
DS down two nations already? What sadness there must be in the council of the Lidless eye. What of the Dragon kind are they not active in this war? I see bold talk from one of the Southern DS nations but his confidence does not appear to be shared by the rest of his comrades. I note what I do not see is announcement of loss due to assassination, or curse. Does neither side have competent assassins or curse mages?
The DS got 3-4 of our guys last turn…I think 2 kidnaps and a challenge and probably some other activity that I’m missing off the top of my head. However, we assassinated one of theirs and bagged two LR weenies who were caught unawares by challenge at his capital. (You guys would have lost all 3 if Ringlin had been 1 hex closer the turn before 
No doubt assasination will be picking up soon as more characters start gaining skill.
we only need 10 nations to beat up on you guys anyway.
Bold talk thuiatt, you all have done such an impressive job of beating up on us so far, I shudder to think of what you will do to us now with 10 nations instead of 12. Why when you are down to 8 here shortly we will be positively paralyzed with fear about what is to come next. Perhaps the Lemming offense as soon as you find a suitable cliff.
Lead me to the cliff, and we will try the lemming trick. 8 on 12 might be a little more challenging, but it will still be fun.
You sound annoyed or pissed at me Brad. I hope you take this all in jest.
tim