Gildring,
My post above only pertains to GB 1650, so apologies if you were referring to GB 2950 which I have no experience of.
Paul
I am taking set-ups for a new 1650 Gunboat game. Anyone interested? I have 3 players so far (maybe a few more). Game 14. I have no plans for a 2950 GB game at present until one of the presently running ones end.
Clint
Death to all my enemies in GB 229! I will make this a quick game and ensure that my side wins! Elves and Nazgul rule! Orcs and Dwarves suck! Down with Gondor! Down with Mordor!
- Ben
Gunboat 229
Ben, game 229 – like all the other games – has taken the Christmas week off. I’m afraid your Free or DS forces can do no harm (or good) to me or any other game 229 players this week. 
I know, I know… Damn it… Stupid Elves… Stupid Nazgul…
- Ben
Gunboat 229
Anyone know what the rules are regarding replacements for Game 20?
More specifically, will a dormant position be allowed to bankrupt while a replacement is found or will it be offered to those involved in the game. I hate to win or lose due to drops.
Celebion, you raise an important Gunboat issue – one that has not yet been resolved completely, I think.
I would like to see Clint offer a dropped position as soon as it is known to be dropped to current game players. If the drppoed position has two surviving nations, then split them and offer them singly to current players. Playing three nations may give some advantage to some players; but the quality of game-play is more important to me than victory. Therefore, I would urge that current players be given first crack at dropped positions.
Not quite the same point but Gunboat game10 has a new rule already regarding one nation being knocked out and 2nd nation being dropped. See the below rules from game10 messages:-
“Drop outs can be filled - but we will be discrete. Also if one of a duo of nations dies we’ll offer the 2nd nation to a team-mate to pick up that nation (and old turns for the “active” nation).”
I think this is a good idea and will hopefully become a standard gunboat rule for all gunboat games…although we’d need to see how g10 turns out first I guess.
As long as duo dropped nations were split up then I wouldn’t have many objections but certainly one person having 4 nations would be unfair.
Cheers and Merry Xmas
Brendan
I won’t be offering 2 nations to one player for drop outs. Most players drop when one nation has been killed so it’s not usually a problem.
Clint
Those players who drop out because they screw up one of their nations shouldn’t even be playing Gunboat to begin with. Anybody who can’t manage their economy should not play Gunboat.
- Ben
Gunboat 229
What difference does it make? I’m going to win anyway.
N.
GB 229
Who says… I’m winning right now, I think… Yeah, I am!
- Ben
Gunboat 229
I want to take back an earlier judgment I made regarding the unfairly strong combination of the Noldor and Woodmen in GB 2950 games.
Looking at the set-ups again, I’ve decided that the Witch-king and Cloud Lord pair is an equal counter-balance to the strong Free one.
Do others agree?
Nick
Depends on the players. Regardless of the set-ups, I’m still winning!! The Other Side Sucks!
- Ben
Gunboat 229
Gunboat 229 ran again! Hooray!!!
- Ben
Gunboat 229
Yes, and my enemies are going to puke with disappointment when they get their results!
(Stupid Elves, stupid nazgul, stupid men, etc.)
– Good game all
Yeah, whatever… I’m still winning, so HA!
- Ben
Gunboat 229
Wow, I just got to look at my turn results in 229! What a fantastic game we’re having!
Ben, I have no idea which side you are on in GB 229; but after this last turn, I can say with some confidence that my side is doing quite well. I’m having loads of fun in this one. Game 229 is Gunboat intensity and edge-of-seat excitement at its best!
I’m looking forward to comparing notes when this one is over.
Best wishes to all and Happy New Year!
Yeah, but I’m still winning. The OTHER SIDE SUCKS!
- Ben
Gunboat, 229
Havent posted in a while, but see that Gunboat 36 ended.
Got my ass kicked as Rhudaur/Dark Lt’s!!
Excellent work to all the NW Fp’s, bad army movement on my part and good moves on thiers cost me alot, also it seems almost every free nation put in an appearance. I had Arthedain, Cardolan, Sinda, Duns, Noldo and Dwarves all after my precious towns, it was kind of fun to watch you all fight over the spoils! I did have the consolation of overrunning a Cardi army early on though. Any chance that was Hallas, Clint?
Also, would like to talk to the Noldo player if he is reading this. I managed to capture an army com and ended up with the Mantle of Doriath. I had to play keep away with it then passed it off to Dark Lt’s when Rhudaur was collapsing. I think he may have been tracking it since the Noldo agents seemed to always end up right where I was going!! :>I did manage to assassinate Elrond when he tried to challenge Tormog at Barad Dur (thank you high pop loyalty!)
I later passed the Mantle off to the QA when I couldnt find a Corsair character to hand it to!! Also, thanks to the QA for sending my about 30k twice out of the blue. It was a huge help.
I ended the game with only four characters and the Dark LT capitol being Shrel Kain for several turns after the loss of Barad Dur.
Other wacky stuff…Carrog stumbled onto an encounter and netted Elenya fairly early. About two or three turns later I had him investigate another hole in the ground and some wights ate him. Gothmog arrogantly went out the Black Gate, got his army wrecked in the Eoplex and was then overrun while trying to make his escape. Urzahil lasted nearly until the end and then some joker actually kidnapped him…
Overrall very fun as it was my first GB outting. Rhudaur blows, but the Dark Lt’s make up for it since they have the option to do almost anything, agents, emmis and mage skills abound, so I dont think the parring is too flawed. I would just say that dont count on Rhudaur for much unless you are really skilled with them or your opponents suck! :>
Now I have to wait for GB 84 and 97 to wrap up. I am certainly doing much better in these!!
Fletch
Rhu/Dark Lts’s GB36
GB84 ??
GB97 ??