Try being Rhudaur in a grudge game with Arthy, Cardy Duns and Noldo on you from T#1 and Dwarves joining after Gooby goes under. I was still in the NW on T#22. When you are still there that late you can brag. If you last till T#12 I will be supprised. Dragons won’t always be there to bail you out.
Regards Herman (Scribe and court jester to Argeleb II) 
I’m quite happy with Rhudaur’s play-- dragons are part of the game after all.
It takes at least as much skill to find, locate and get the dragon where it’s needed as it does to mindlessly recruit thousands of heavy infantry in Erudor and hurl them at the dark servants. What’s he supposed to do, defeat the raw might of Cardolan, Arthedain, the Noldo, and now the Dwarves on the field of battle in a straight fight? He’d get slaughtered!
I can understand the frustration of the Free… it’s annoying to have four turns of troops go up like matchsticks… but don’t begrudge him his victory. Sheer numbers will tell, in the end.
Hoarmurath
Sorry, I regret even posting!
You are right, you shouldn’t last past turn 10. Due to your brilliance you have staved off our all efforts and ensured the survival of both Rhuadar and Angmar. I bow before you excellence and only hope “we can all get along now”
From now on though, remember when you go DS on T2, you are goig to fight ALOT of FP on order for them to control Eriador as soon as possible.
And I disagree all you need to recruit a dragon is luck and a memory. Not skill!
There is more to it than that when it comes to recruiting thousands and sending them forth. You gotta pay for them, manuever them and get them where they will do the most harm without allowing the enemy into your homeland.
Dragons cost nothing!
So I’m Conservative with the cash flow
It is great to hire at no cost though! A benefit we both share in this particular game. Isn’t it great!
:mad:
Yes go on rub it in! (madly working Abacus to ensure funds available) Free hire while the rest of us have to pay recruiting fees,(Abacus rattles) then there is the new uniforms (Abacus still rattling), training(more rattling), widdows pension (still more rattling), superanuation for those that survive to retirement (yeah right!). Damn we haven’t even given them weapons yet, here give them these sticks with nails in them, they will hurt a bit.
Regards Herman (CPA for Argeleb II) 
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Her…Mie…
When was it you said you’d come to dinner?
So Morwen got away…Come back here my pretty! I’ll get you, and your little dog too!! Ha ha ha Cackle…
How is Sarkar feeling these days…not much I guess. Probably about as much as Cardolan’s “army”.
Good gaming so far. Keep up the good? work.[COLOR=crimson]
Come on fella’ss…Rhudy can gloat all he likess. You do it every turn and probably would if you were in hiss shoess. He hass done quite well I would ssay, even if he weren’t my neighbor. Dragonss are a part of the game and he and we have ussed them to great effect.
Asss before, pleasse keep up the good work. I sshall not yield my mountainss to you, but sshall endeavor to remove the western eye sore…
Murazor