ME57 test

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#41

The Eothraim and Northmen are still a nuisance? I know they irritate me, can’t seem to find the slippery bastards… They flee quite well.
The Free seem to talk smack better than anything else. Below are some of the quotes I’ve heard from Raven and Sinda57…

“There are no Dark Servant infidels in Middle Earth. Never!”

“My feelings - as usual - we will slaughter them all”

“Our initial assessment is that they will all die”

“I blame the “News from Bree” - they are marketing for the Dark Servants!”

“God will roast their stomachs in hell at the hands of Free Peoples.”

“They’re coming to surrender or be burned on their mounts”

“No I am not scared, and neither should you be!”

“Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don’t even control themselves!”

“We are not afraid of the Dark Servants. Elrond has condemned them. They are stupid. They are stupid” (dramatic pause) “and they are condemned.”

“The Dark Servants, they always depend on a method what I call … stupid, silly. All I ask is check yourself. Do not in fact repeat their lies.”

“I can say, and I am responsible for what I am saying, that they have
started to commit suicide under the walls of Minas Anor. We
will encourage them to commit more suicides quickly.”

“I can assure you that those villains will recognize, will discover in appropriate time in the future how stupid they are and how they are pretending things which have never taken place.”

“The Dark Servants press is all about lies! All they tell is lies, lies and more lies!”

“I have detailed information about the situation…which completely proves that what they allege are illusions . . . They lie every day.”

“Lying is forbidden in Middle Earth. Elrond will tolerate nothing but truthfulness as he is a man of great honor and integrity. Everyone is encouraged to speak freely of the truths evidenced in their eyes and hearts.”

“Now even the heart of Mordor is under siege. We are hitting it from the north, east, south and west. We chase them here and they chase us there. But at the end we are the people who are laying siege to them. And it is not them who are besieging us.”

#42

Dorune - so which team is it that has let two (or is it three) of its members go to the wall. Even if we didnt know what we were doing we’d win this easily as a straight war of attrition. But as it happens we do know what we’re doing and we will grind you all into dust. The only issue is - which nation folds next? My guess would be QA although for all he’s done recently he might as well be gone already. I have one request too - can you make sure the Easterling fellow stays in the game I am really hoping to catch up with him at some point.

#43

woodmen,
happy birthday, merry xmas, and put some tanning lotion on your bum, thats the sun shining on your arse. your commander killed a 200 plus point character. enjoy the gift that chance has given you, it wont be enough.
a 700 man counter attack at 3006? you better hope that motley crew in 3105 has a lot of success. based on last turn, you might be right.

sm# 20

#44

Another 2 DS stealthy agents dead. Obirt and the ROW has been your most productive killer to date (and a a right pain in the ass)and now both he and his sidekick are no more. Whatever you say Mr Muller (and I’m sure youll have something to say) that hurt. What is Cloud Boy doing just sitting around like that. Did he go on holiday and forget to tell anyone. You guys are starting to drop too many balls now. Please please start to pay attention again otherwise this games gonna be over very quickly.

#45

you wanted a response, here it be.
our cloud lord player, neil sandovakar(sic), took the stealthly approach to this game, and dissappeared without word / trace. not telling you anything you don’t already know. that kinda slows things down from our perspective. you got lucky with carrog killing himself on a 30 point commander, that stuff happens.
there really isnt a lot to said. we are leaving you guys openings, and your starting to take advantage.
i’ll enjoy the three pop centers i’m gonna take this turn though. got a couple of dragon encounters also. 1 turn from 2508, and 1407.

sm# 20

#46

Ren – just awhile ago you where bragging about the open hills and plains of Gondor and nothing but a small army to stop you , seems to me you are running back to Mordor after only taking and losing 2 camps and a Village !!

Please don’t leave , Enion has dispatched an army of Dunlending to help you with the army shortage you where crying that there was over here – so come on back and lets Party !!

                           Mike -- Duns
#47

Mr Muller - actually I am genuinely sorry to here about that. There really is no need for people to do that. We lost our NG player early in the game without any prior warning. Took us 2 turns before we realised he’d gone. Real bummer. Hope youre gonna be able to get someone to pick up the position.

#48

Yeah drops can ruin a game. This isn’t our first, either. :frowning: I was in another game as the FP and owned the northwest and the plains and were moving on Mordor itself by turn 10 but we dropped en-masse on turn 13 because we had lost 6 players to drops and the consensus was that we preferred not to have every player paying for two nations.

I’m having a lot of fun this game, and I think we’re holding our own pretty well despite being outnumbered. I just hate to think that a team’s chances of winning are based more on the willpower to stay in the game versus the ability of the players in the game.

#49

SM (Dark Lts)

        Having just gotten back into reading the posts this very day -- Unless your rantings Prove true -- you are starting to sound alot like Baghdad Bob -- reporting armies that aren't even there !! Guess only the next couple of turns will tell us !! 

                 Mike -- Duns
#50

ah mike, whatever. i dont report armies that aren’t there. im at 3105, and 2405 and 3423…maybe a few other places off map, but those are the ones you can see.
one the subject of armies, im trying to recall the hordes of dunland troops that have carried the day. oh, i have faith you have something planned, but its been what, 20 turns since game start. and your dunland. you should have a little something.
sm#20

#51

AHHH – the Dunish armies – yes i have plenty of those running around but unfortunatly for me and fortunatly for your side i am now pretty much at the rear of the front line – all though your side does manage to pop/show up with an army every now and then over here that i have to deal with !! Am also glad to see your side has the CL up and running again !! was wondering when he would get around to paying me a visit !!

        This is turning out to be a great game keep up the good work -- as we shall !! 

                           Mike
#52

Hoarmurath goes with a whimper, well it was kind of a croaking sound, t’was a rather rich weener that did him in!!
tut tut !! and those elves brag about their food cooking abilities:D

I see that Mirkwood is starting to look alot more hospitable now 3109,2908 liberated 3105 & 3108 soon to be and then there is the arrival of the Duns and Cardolan to this side of the Mountains,welcome , just in time to counter a surge from the Eastern alliance.
The Gothmoggy Chew Chew has almost run out of steam, it has been whittled down to a managable size, with the supply lines cut, no reinforcements to keep up the pressure :slight_smile: what can I say your battle of the bulge is slowly deflating and will soon end you have done well, surrender now to prevent a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Woodmen …eer!!! and the Sinda, the Eothraim etc…

Beoraborn;)

#53

They seek him here
They seek him there
Those Freepies seek him everywhere
Is he in Mountain, Wood, Hill or Fen
That darn’d elusive Uncle Ren

Ahh Dunland, I can see your armies. On my property too (leased of course from the North Gondor Estate Agents) - Oh, and the Sinda armies (nice game of tag there - I threaten, you take back, I threaten, you take back)
Ren wasn’t running away of course, he was errrm… stealthily moving his armies up to Mirkwood (sorry dear elves, will have to take this one too)

Have to agree though - despite the drops this is a pretty enjoyable game

Uncle Ren (and now introducing Cousin Cloud too - would have been Uncle Ji, but he went what seems like years ago)

#54

Aah Ren
I was starting to miss your poetry, I had feared my last reply had turned you off the fair art

Yobush the bard has been sent packing so if you come across a rather tatty oaf looking for bardish work and alot of ale as payment for his ‘skills’ do yourself a favour and send him to… the Easterlings

As for your stealthy army in south Mirkwood please don’t delude yourself, when your army smells like that, about the only place it would be stealthy would be in a sewer,
those poor elves haven’t the heart to tackle you in direct combat, well you know how their sensibilities are easily offended with the dirt and BO :smiley:
there are some hardy Dwarves in the area, they are not at all disturbed by a dirty job maby we can convince them to meet you

Beoraborn