View Full Version : HOTSEAT - Broken Crescent 2: RoPG (Game thread)
Askthepizzaguy
05-05-2008, 14:35
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=103317
Link to the IC diplomacy thread
Turkish Sultanate...............TheFlax
Byzantine Empire (ERE)........Ignoramus
Georgia.............................Monk
Armenia............................Galain_Ironhide
Kingdom of Jerusalem..........Askthepizzaguy
Ayyubid Sultanate.............. 00Jebus
Abassid Caliphate............... The Lemongate
Great Seljuks.....................Rossahh
Khwarezmid Shahdom..........Barcamartin
Ghaznavids........................Frodge
Ghorid Emirate...................Ramses II CP
Hindu Rajputs.....................Tristan de Castelreng
Kypchaks..........................Elite Ferret
Makuria.............................Prince of Troy
Imamate of Oman...............Cassu
Malikate of Sindh................Emperor Zim, Destroyer of Worlds
I will be moderating this game. (yikes!) And subbing for anyone who does not take their turn in the 48 hour period, unless they select a different sub, or if I am presently at war with their faction. In which case, I will ask a neutral party to sub, whose competence in this game I have witnessed personally on the battlefield. So make your passwords, substitutes, and faction selections known to the game moderator.
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=102833
Please read this thread in full, as it should bring you up to speed on what's been said so far, and it should give you an idea of how this faction selection thing goes.
Note to all players:
I will be watching certain factions like a hawk until turn 2 is over, because I need to axe the AI spawn stacks. No hard feelings to your dead family members.
ERE and Turks get Ai spawn right off the bat, and maybe others do as well. If you notice your army has suddenly doubled in size, don't be a bad sport, let me know so I can axe them.
Ramses II CP
05-05-2008, 14:49
I'll take the Ghorids as my main faction.
:egypt:
Georgia as my main.
Secondary selection is Armenia. I'll gladly bow out of my main if someone else wants them. :yes:
_Tristan_
05-05-2008, 15:16
No preference here...
For a change of scenery I might go for the Rajputs or the Sindh
Otherwise I like Seljuk blue...
barcamartin
05-05-2008, 16:14
The Khwarezmid Shahdom as my first choice. (You've inspired me, 00jebus :clown:)
Second choice.. Hmm..Abbasids !
all you have to do is make sure nobody suprises you... then its a nice easy win
Personally, I want some wonders this time around.. cause, they look nice :P
barcamartin
05-05-2008, 16:22
*Remembers not to trust the Seljuks* :clown:
I can take Imamate of Oman
The Lemongate
05-05-2008, 18:10
Hmmmm seeing as I am coming late in this list, I'll go for Abbasids, followed by KoJ.
I'll be the wise and generous Caliph!
The Lemongate
05-05-2008, 19:05
Note to all players:
I will be watching certain factions like a hawk until turn 2 is over, because I need to axe the AI spawn stacks. No hard feelings to your dead family members.
ERE and Turks get Ai spawn right off the bat, and maybe others do as well. If you notice your army has suddenly doubled in size, don't be a bad sport, let me know so I can axe them.
KoJ and Ayyubids too. And probably others. Everyone will have to keep an open eye.
PrinceofTroy
05-05-2008, 19:42
Can I have KoJ or the Kingdom of Makuria if neither has been taken?
Ignoramus
05-06-2008, 00:18
A shame that Antioch is up there, as I'd prefer to be them. But from the list I'll put my vote in for the ERE.
Askthepizzaguy
05-06-2008, 01:26
We have two main claimants to the ERE, so I will ask for a volunteer to pick a different faction. If not, you can compete for it. Declare how you wish to proceed, Frodge and Ignoramus.
Tristan de Castelreng, I'll need a main selection... it wasn't clear to me which was your main selection. Was it the Seljuks or the Rajputs or the Sindh? I am guessing Seljuks but I need a confirmation.
Rossahh, I'll need a selection from you as well whenever you get a moment. I'm still contemplating whether or not I want to challenge someone for their main selection. I am leaning Seljuks... but Tristan is eyeing them.
phonicsmonkey
05-06-2008, 02:36
What does RoPG stand for?
Rise of Pizza Guy?
:beam:
Askthepizzaguy
05-06-2008, 02:36
Revenge of the Pizza Guy
ATPG, I know never told you I wanted to join, but I've decided spontaneously that I'd like to play in another hotseat. So, if you'll have me, I'll be requesting the Kypchaks. Secondary choice would be Armenia.
Askthepizzaguy
05-06-2008, 02:49
Flax challenges EF for the Kypchaks... intriguing!
The Lemongate
05-06-2008, 03:33
I vote for anyone but Tristan and ATPG as Seljuks if I am to be Caliph... I can somehow feel the blue wrath rushing me :laugh4:
Askthepizzaguy
05-06-2008, 03:36
Rushing isn't what I've done in any of my other hotseats. I assure you it's suicide. Anyone who thinks they can rush in these things is inviting the world to rise as one and slay them.
You assume I can behave in MP like I do in SP... that's just not possible with so many human players. In my turtle versus hare debate, I even said so. Rushing is instant death in a game with more than one other human player, assuming they are anywhere near each other.
My part of the world has been asleep, and I have been enjoying the wonders of university so I'm a bit late to the party. Both of my first preferences (Abassids and Ayyubids) seem to be taken. I would say Armenia (oh surely not) would be next, but that would be a bit weird so unless Tristan doesn't want the Rajputs, I'll take them, but if he does, put me in for Armenia.
_Tristan_
05-06-2008, 08:23
I'll go Rajputs for the shiny elephants...
:elephant::elephant::elephant::elephant::elephant::elephant:
Second choice would be the Seljuks
On a side note :
I will be AFK from Wednesday till Monday so please sub for me if necessary and please don't cut me off on diplomatic deals simply because I am not there to answer... :furious3:
Askthepizzaguy
05-06-2008, 09:54
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Hey everyone, nothing is "taken" yet. Claim whichever faction you want. This round is for declaring your intentions to pick a certain faction. Getting that faction requires that there are no other claimants, or that the other claimants backed off, or that you've won that faction fair and square with a rock, scissors, paper contest.
So late comers, don't be discouraged from the "remaining" selections. Pick what you want.
The Flax only suddenly decided to join, and he chose the Kypchaks even though Elite Ferret did too. And as for me, I may yet decide to challenge someone for their faction.
I'm giving everyone a chance to change their mind and make sure they really want the faction they've claimed. OK? Choose carefully.
Here's a tenative list of the selections made so far by all, so review it and choose the faction you want, not what factions are "left".
Byzantine Empire (ERE) Ignoramus
Kingdom of Jerusalem Askthepizzaguy
Great Seljuks Rossahh
Ghorid Emirate Ramses II CP
Kypchaks Elite Ferret, TheFlax
Ayyubid Sultanate 00Jebus
Khwarezmid Shahdom Barcamartin
Abassid Caliphate The Lemongate
Turkish Sultanate
Ghaznavids Frodge
Hindu Rajputs Tristan de Castelreng
Armenia
Georgia Monk
Makuria Prince of Troy
Imamate of Oman Cassu
Malikate of Sindh
Askthepizzaguy
05-06-2008, 10:21
Just so everyone knows:
I am already subbing for Elite Ferret until he can rejoin the game. He's a w'ittle busy with exams and stuff. While Tristan's away I can sub for him too. I'm gonna be a busy little bee, but I don't mind. Seeing as how they are on opposing ends of the earth, it shouldn't matter. The alternative is that you guys pick someone else for your sub.
That reminds me. Everyone should declare a substitute player or players for this game. My door is always open, but since I'm playing one faction and subbing for at least one for the moment, you may decide that you'd rather someone else play. It would be rather interesting in the IC thread to hear me argue with myself. And don't think I wouldn't do that, either.
Also, I don't expect either Tristan or EF to honour the foreign policy decisions, if any, that I make. So my default is simply trade rights with everyone that offers it, and map exchanges only if it suits the interests of the faction I am playing. If you offer something sweeter to the deal I will consider it. But I can't really commit anyone's faction to a foreign policy decision that can't be reversed easily, like war or an alliance. Or, if they message me and tell me to do something, their orders will stand.
While I don't mind subbing for multiple factions, it's not typically the policy in hotseats for someone who's in the game to do so. I know Ramses and phonicsmonkey typically get tapped to sub a lot, and I don't mind either, but if anyone has any objections, I'm addressing that now by asking everyone to select a substitute other than myself. I'm just here in case your faction doesn't move within the 48 hour period.
Extensions will be granted to those who ask beforehand if no one minds, and if there was an emergency or something and you didn't contact us, private message me and explain the situation, and we may allow you to play your turn.
However, unless you declare a sub, when your 48 hours are up, I will play your faction and keep things moving. The 48 hour deadline will otherwise be strictly enforced, perhaps more so than in other hotseats. I'm always here to sub and you have plenty of time to declare someone else to be a sub, and given the leeway of possibly allowing you to play your turn anyway, I see no reason why we should hold up the game. Since having someone sub for you and posting the save isn't an action that's irrevocable, and we could always pick up from the previous save and do it over under extenuating circumstances, I will not hesitate to "skip" your turn by having a sub play it.
Tick, tock. Everyone ok with that policy?
:turkey:
I'd say Ayyubids first, which puts me in competition with jebus. I see that we've left a big one out in the Seljuks so if jebus really wants the Ayyubids, put me down for the Seljuks.
Askthepizzaguy
05-06-2008, 11:32
I am asking certain players about possibly competing for their faction. If I can snag one without a fight, that would be great.
Otherwise I am eyeing the Seljuks too.
Oh goodie, I suppose I'm back at Armenia again?
hmm, whats RoPG mean anyway?
mark my second choice as Georgia or the Abbsaids, but there a long way from the ayyubids
first come first serve is so much simpler :shame:
the other free factions are in the East so I'm willing to compete for the Kychacks.
_Tristan_
05-06-2008, 16:44
Two questions (I am too lazy to check if that is covered elsewhere in the threads...) :
1 - the set-up is the same as the previous BC hotseat, yes ?
2 - How will battles be dealt with : auto-resolve or PvAI ?
1:yes
2:PvAI
correct me if I'm wrong
If it makes things easier i'll take the ghaznavids, but for the love of god ramesses don't bomb me with you ghorids in the first turn. T'would be most unsportsman like.
Ramses II CP
05-06-2008, 17:33
Whether the Ghazni are AI or player I'll be looking to immediately make an alliance with them, I promise. :beam:
Plus, I'll guarantee on pain of expelling myself from the game my side of the alliance with everyone west of the Hindu Kush until after the Mongols have been dealt with.
:egypt:
Askthepizzaguy
05-06-2008, 18:20
Sounds like Ramses seeks to annihilate the Hindus in peace...
King Baldwin might have something to say about that :wink:
Askthepizzaguy
05-06-2008, 18:23
Ok gentlemen, those of you who are competing for your factions, choose rock, scissors, paper and private message me your choice.
War has been declared over ownership of the Kypchaks, as Flax and Ferret fight to their furry deaths.
Byzantine Empire (ERE)........Ignoramus
Kingdom of Jerusalem..........Askthepizzaguy
Great Seljuks.....................Rossahh
Ghorid Emirate...................Ramses II CP
Kypchaks..........................Elite Ferret
Ayyubid Sultanate.............. 00Jebus
Khwarezmid Shahdom..........Barcamartin
Abassid Caliphate............... The Lemongate
Turkish Sultanate...............TheFlax
Ghaznavids........................Frodge
Hindu Rajputs.....................Tristan de Castelreng
Armenia............................Galain_Ironhide
Georgia.............................Monk
Makuria.............................Prince of Troy
Imamate of Oman...............Cassu
Malikate of Sindh................OPEN
I trust everyone is satisfied with their above choices?
if I lose this fight I'll make it my sole objective to destroy theflax :angry:
I still think it should have been first come first served, why should a latecomer be able to take anyones faction away from them?
:clown:
After three epics draws of Rock, Paper, Scissors I'll just concede and give you the Kypchaks EF. Enjoy!
I'll follow in ATPG's footsteps and take the Turkish Sultanate if nobody minds.
Askthepizzaguy
05-06-2008, 22:44
Guys, the official results of the RSP tournament:
EF: Rock, TF: Rock Result: Draw
EF: Rock, TF: Rock Result: Draw
EF: Scissors, TF: Scissors Result: Draw
Final round: (rules: if TF draws, he loses)
EF: Rock, TF: Paper Result: Theflax wins
Aftermath: The Flax concedes anyways to be a good sport. Thanks TheFlax, you're a true gentleman!
edit: d'oh, posted wrong results. Now its accurate.
Round one:
rock, scissors, or paper?
Rock!
Rock, scissors, or paper?
rock
Round two:
Rock!!!!
He also picked rock.
Try one more time.
rock
(note: referring to first round)
Round three:
BWAHAHAHAHA
Ok.... try AGAIN
scissors
Scissors
Round Four:
He picked scissors.
There will be no 4th attempt. You win by default now because you picked first.
Are you guys like twins or something?
:laugh4:
Ok ok... he wants to try again.
Please humor me here...
once more?
If you tie again I swear you get the faction.
what's this? A last ditch attempt to get it off me, why would I risk it all for your humour? :no:
if I have no choice whatsoever then:
rock
PAPER!!!!
Result: Flax wins, but concedes anyway... what a waste of time, funny though it was!
thanks both you guys, sorry if I seem like a child grabbing 'candy' but I really wanted the Kypchaks.
Askthepizzaguy
05-06-2008, 23:07
Hey, thats not a problem, EF. It's just a game, but a lot of the fun comes from playing which faction you want. That's why I decided on a very neutral way of selecting factions, regardless of who showed up first.
But at the same time, I did favor you because you won 3 draws and picked first... it's only Flax's insufferable :clown: persistance that won the day, and his gentlemanly demeanour that saved your faction, upon my convincing.
It's nice to know that people here are willing to be flexible for the sake of fun.
As a matter of fact, I got Jerusalem from a very kind gentleman named PrinceOfTroy, because I wanted to try a different faction that might, I dunno, survive an initial assault...
hehe
thanks both you guys, sorry if I seem like a child grabbing 'candy' but I really wanted the Kypchaks.
As future leader of the Georgians I know not whether to smile upon or fear this otherworldly determination! :sweatdrop:
Askthepizzaguy
05-07-2008, 04:29
I dont know what everyone's sweating about... someone was going to control the kypchaks, might as well be elite ferret.
He's asked me to sub for him and be nice to everyone, so thats exactly what Im gonna do. Just keep your agents out of his lands, and your ships away from my ports. No need to have naval forces anywhere near kypchak lands except for invasion purposes, so any such ship sightings will be considered an act of aggression. the northern part of the black sea is Kypchak waters only, no one else is welcome.
Offers of trade and discussions about our mutual territorial borders are welcome.
Guess it's time to open the official diplomacy thread. Give me a few more days to get things up and running, ok? This is my first time moderating and I'm still getting the hang of destroying AI spawn and using the console.
I will pm everyone and make an announcement when the game opens, could be less than a week from now. Could be tomorrow. I dunno.
Askthepizzaguy
05-07-2008, 05:46
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=103317
Link to the IC diplomacy thread
Galain_Ironhide
05-07-2008, 06:30
Oh Bugger it, count me in... if its not too late.
I feel I am at the stage where I should be able to fit this in.
I'll be Armenia if it is not contested.
Askthepizzaguy
05-07-2008, 06:35
Oy... you really had to cramp my style, didn't ya, Galain?
Sigh... well it's either Armenia or Sindh. And I won't ask you to take Sindh, because they are really... what's the polite term? Oh yes. Difficult to play. Having no buildings and all.
Just so everyone knows, the only AI faction in the game is now the Malikate of Sindh, so you pretty much wedged yourself into a corner there, Galain... Jerusalem claiming pretty much all of Syria, and the Turks and the ERE hungry for action in Armenia... :laugh4:
Should be a bloodbath instead of the originally predicted slow expansion game... whomever dies first gets to play as Sindh.
Galain_Ironhide
05-07-2008, 06:50
Oy... you really had to cramp my style, didn't ya, Galain?
Sigh... well it's either Armenia or Sindh. And I won't ask you to take Sindh, because they are really... what's the polite term? Oh yes. Difficult to play. Having no buildings and all.
Just so everyone knows, the only AI faction in the game is now the Malikate of Sindh, so you pretty much wedged yourself into a corner there, Galain... Jerusalem claiming pretty much all of Syria, and the Turks and the ERE hungry for action in Armenia... :laugh4:
Should be a bloodbath instead of the originally predicted slow expansion game... whomever dies first gets to play as Sindh.
LOL could be last in and first out. Sounds like fun :laugh4:
Hmmm hopefully my diplomacy skills are up to scratch.
Askthepizzaguy
05-07-2008, 06:51
Forming an alliance with jerusalem would serve you well...
Galain_Ironhide
05-07-2008, 06:57
Sounds like a valid option old friend, buddy, pal :clown:
Askthepizzaguy
05-07-2008, 07:01
In this game, I think Jerusalem won't inexplicably annihilate Armenia.
:laugh4:
eyes Rossahh and chuckles.
phonicsmonkey
05-07-2008, 07:19
hmm, whats RoPG mean anyway?
What does RoPG stand for?
Rise of Pizza Guy?
Revenge of the Pizza Guy
do try to keep up 00jebus
:clown:
_Tristan_
05-07-2008, 08:43
whomever dies first gets to play as Sindh.
That's if there is a Sindh left standing after the Rajput :elephant: horde passes...
:elephant: RULEZ !!!!
Oh please (rolling my eyes), it was all The Lemongate's idea.:yes:
I do notice though that this time King Baldwin is "honourable and magnanimous" as opposed to a "festering rat".
Askthepizzaguy
05-07-2008, 09:02
When one has played both sides of the same coin, one can see both sides of the same dispute.
Indeed we see why it was necessary to declare war on the Ayyubids to expand, and so forth. We understand your position a lot more now. However, that's a completely different hotseat, and I prefer to play each one as it's own seperate entity.
Some friends become enemies, some friends remain friends, some enemies becomes friends, and so on. And I will have you know that my official signature sent to the Turks read "the diseased rat, Leper King Baldwin" as a joke on myself.
I don't care who plays baldwin... when I found out he was a leper I couldn't help making fun. :laugh2:
Galain_Ironhide
05-07-2008, 09:29
When one has played both sides of the same coin, one can see both sides of the same dispute.
Indeed we see why it was necessary to declare war on the Ayyubids to expand, and so forth. We understand your position a lot more now. However, that's a completely different hotseat, and I prefer to play each one as it's own seperate entity.
Some friends become enemies, some friends remain friends, some enemies becomes friends, and so on. And I will have you know that my official signature sent to the Turks read "the diseased rat, Leper King Baldwin" as a joke on myself.
I don't care who plays baldwin... when I found out he was a leper I couldn't help making fun. :laugh2:
One good thing though, is at least in Broken Crescent Baldwin has the chance to live and prosper to old age unlike his real self. I would imagine that a leper at the age of 60 or so would not have very many attractive body traits. ewwww!! :clown:
Askthepizzaguy
05-07-2008, 09:32
Attractive body traits? HAH!
That is not for a true warrior to have. My body is so brutally scarred that I must wear a golden mask, not unlike Baldwin's own facial covering. To see my face is to see the face of Death himself.
All I care about is whether or not Baldwin is a man of honour and good soldiery. I intend to play him as exactly that.
Galain_Ironhide
05-07-2008, 09:34
Spoken like a true roleplayer. Well said. :2thumbsup:
Now that we nearly all set to go, can you update the first page and link the factions with their player? Though it's easy to do now, in time with more posts and pages, it will be hard to find the list on page 2 with a single click.
Askthepizzaguy
05-07-2008, 10:56
Done and done.
_Tristan_
05-07-2008, 12:54
Btw, I've noticed there was 2 Rajputs factions... I meant to play the Solanki and not the Chauhan... That makes 2 AI Factions... Both my neighbours...
Ramses II CP
05-07-2008, 13:57
The Cha-whatever Rajputs aren't a playable faction, just one of the little AI factions. They won't last long either, one of us will be at the gates of Delhi inside 10 turns and the AI won't expand.
If you haven't played the Rajputs before it might not be obvious that the Sindh lands are seperated from yours by impassable terrain which stretches almost to the desert south of Delhi. You have to go the long way around. :yes:
:egypt:
or hire some boats for a quick journey...
So that explains why Sindh always tends to last at least 5 turns or so. :clown:
The Cha-whatever Rajputs aren't a playable faction, just one of the little AI factions. They won't last long either, one of us will be at the gates of Delhi inside 10 turns and the AI won't expand.
If you haven't played the Rajputs before it might not be obvious that the Sindh lands are seperated from yours by impassable terrain which stretches almost to the desert south of Delhi. You have to go the long way around. :yes:
:egypt:
Askthepizzaguy
05-07-2008, 20:47
ANNOUNCEMENT:
I have successfully learned how to destroy characters and add/remove money and slay agents.
All rules will be enforced, and between turns 1-3, I will be checking every file for spawned stacks. Sorry for the invasion of privacy, but if we want a fair game, no one can suddenly be granted 3 full stacks of troops while Armenia gets none.... Turkey, i'm lookin at you... Unfairness alert!
lol
Moderator Askthepizzaguy the Merciless at your service. The game is about to begin! TheFlax is up first for some reason (I still don't know how to manipulate turn order) and he's checking to see if he can access the console. Then he's going to send me the file and I'll try to access it with my admin account. If it fails for him, and works for me, we are in business.
Hope to begin this already exciting game soon!
I thought only AI factions got the free stacks and Turkey only got them because they were created before they were made a human faction. I certainly never got any as the Ghorids and only heard of previously AI factions getting them.
edit: and aren't the Kypchaks supposed to get free stacks if they take over certain settlements, you wont take away them will you :sad:
Askthepizzaguy
05-07-2008, 22:08
nyope, rome was human from the start and they definitley got two stacks, as did turkey, even though they were ai at the start.
As for your second point, I dont know. That depends on how game-breaking the stacks are. If you get like 3 free stacks, which you do on turn 2 or 3 anyway which I have to delete, I might have to limit that.
That's way too much to inflict on Georgia in all fairness. However, it's a game related event, I may allow a full stack of your best troops to remain, and depending on how powerful the call for crusade event is, I'll limit that too.
But, I wont act unilaterally here. This is not just my game, this is a hotseat.
I will defer to the majority if they disagree with me.
oh okay then, check away :beam:
The Lemongate
05-07-2008, 22:28
I'd say don't touch to game related events. Kypchaks are supposed to get 4 uber stacks once they unite the steppes. If Georgia feels threatened, Georgia can prevent the uniting of the steppes by moving immediately to prevent the Kypchaks from doing so. Or then by allying with Khwarezmians or the Seljuks or the Romans...
But lets leave in game events the way they are.
For the starting spawns though, nuke away.
Well that's my 2 cents :clown:
Askthepizzaguy
05-07-2008, 22:35
Well, ok... but I'll have to set the building on fire.
mumbling
I was told by mister Lumbergh to go to payroll and payroll told me to go to Mister Lumbergh, and he took my Swingline stapler and moved my desk to storage locker B in the sub-basement and I still have not recieved my paycheck and if I don't get to talk to Mister Lumbergh I'm just going to snap and set fire to the building.
If the Kypchaks get 4 uber stacks then if I call for Papal assistance, you'd better make sure I am dead and gone before I get it.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-01-02.zip
ERE is up! Go Ignoramus!
Edit: Could not send a PM because Ignoramus' PM box is full.
I'd say don't touch to game related events. Kypchaks are supposed to get 4 uber stacks once they unite the steppes. If Georgia feels threatened, Georgia can prevent the uniting of the steppes by moving immediately to prevent the Kypchaks from doing so. Or then by allying with Khwarezmians or the Seljuks or the Romans...
From the fury of the Kypchaks, oh lord deliver us! :sweatdrop: :skull:
Any of you guys want to have a vassal? I don't cost much to maintain! :laugh4: In all seriousness, I don't have any problems with the Kypchak hordes being left in. I'd likely be the one to take the full brunt of their assault if the event took place anyway, hopefully diplomacy can prevail :2thumbsup:
Askthepizzaguy
05-07-2008, 23:05
Well, let me ask you a question Monk. If you suddenly found yourself the sole ruler of a vast corner of the map empire with around 7 stacks of supreme cavalry, which cost way too much money to just leave sitting around, would you:
A) Disband everything until your budget was balanced
2) Send them to slaughter the Georgians
or d) Write a strongly worded letter to the editor about all these kids on skateboards and how a loaf of bread used to cost a nickel
Which is it? A, 2, or d? Keep in mind, this is a total war game, and you don't get bonus points at the end for being friendly and wearing pink dresses and singing kumbaya. :yes: Of course, Elite Ferret may decide to pick A, because it's soooo like him.
:clown:
Sarcasm detected. Purging systems. Refeshing viewscreen. Reticulating splines..... done.
Diplomacy can prevail, yes...
Sarcasm detected. Purging systems....
I'm gonna go with...D!
Yes, i know it's a huge risk, and it's probably going to see my demise. And the only real way that you can prevent yourself from going in the red when the event occurs is to go completely insane in your conquests.
I could go either way, truthfully. It would be an interesting game element to try to prevent/counter for those around the Black Sea if left in; if not, of course, i'm sure the Kypchaks would be difficult enough counter without their uberness. :laugh4:
Looks like my hotseat commitments are finally lessening, with one game possibly about to end and another in its final stages. If you don't mind having to play with the console and want me to, I can play the speedbump that is the Malikate of Sindh. See how many turns I last, if it's more than five, I'd be impressed. :clown:
Askthepizzaguy
05-08-2008, 00:10
I have no problem with that, Zim.
Looks like we have a full house. Malikate of Sindh will do better under human control anyhow. Better start making allies, though...
I don't expect to live especially long anyway. Weakest faction in the game, last in line for each turn... :clown:
Askthepizzaguy
05-08-2008, 00:28
All you have to do is make it more difficult for your faction to be conquered. Surely the rebels would be more of a pushover than Sindh.
Looks at the rebels in Aleppo...
Ok maybe not. They just stand there and they are still more intimidating.
edit: I added your name to the faction list on page one. Check it out.
Emperor Zim, Destroyer of Worlds
love your title Zim :laugh4:
This might be more accurate. :clown:
Emperor Zim, Speed Bump to Better Players
Askthepizzaguy
05-08-2008, 20:27
Better factions, maybe. Better players? Meh.
The Lemongate
05-08-2008, 20:29
Dontcha worry Zim, once I capture that tiny little island in the middle of the Indian Ocean and turn it into my Premium Caliph Resort, the Malik will be the first person invited!
Even if they take our lands and our pride, they won't be able to take our hotels!
Ramses II CP
05-08-2008, 20:43
You've always got your friendly neighborhood nation of Muslim zealots to ally with, luckily for you just to your north!
:egypt:
Askthepizzaguy
05-09-2008, 06:15
ANNOUNCEMENT:
I need passwords and substitute players from everyone, now that the game has begun. The deadline is the beginning of turn 2. I need to be able to open your games to check for AI spawn next turn, so message me privately and inform me of your password. If you have a substitute player in mind for your faction in case of illness, work, life in general, or just plain old "I forgot to play my turn", please inform me of whom you would like to play for you.
By default, as explained in the rules of the game, I am your substitute. However, if I feel uncomfortable playing as your faction because of a lack of friendship between Jerusalem and your faction, or because you're at war with me or one of my allies, I will ask a neutral party to volunteer to play for you, preferably one who has no real ties with Jerusalem. Ramses might be a good example of such a neutral party, as he has long subbed for others in hotseats and I've personally witnessed his integrity.
But I'd much rather we not have to go through selecting a substitute player for you... pick at least one player in this game you feel comfortable controlling your faction when you're away and message me your list along with your password.
On that note, Ignoramus, it's been over 24 hours. Just a friendly reminder. Since your first turn is so critical, I'd very much like you to play it. I will give a little leeway here because it is turn one and there was no set date for the game to begin, but after turn one is over, the 48 hour rule will be enforced except under rare circumstances.
Thanks guys, for your attention on this matter.
Ignoramus
05-09-2008, 06:50
Thanks APG, the reason I'm taking so long is that I've only just loaded BC on the computer, so I'm about to do it.
Askthepizzaguy
05-09-2008, 06:52
You have the 1.5 patch and the 3 quickfixes all installed, correct?
And don't worry about taking so long. Ordinarily I wouldn't even bother mentioning you had less than a day to play your turn, but your inbox was full last I checked.
Ignoramus
05-09-2008, 06:59
Quickfixes? Where can I get them?
Askthepizzaguy
05-09-2008, 07:00
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=142288
all the fixes begin at post number 3
Need help? The instructions arent always clear. I'll be available a few more minutes but I am going to bed soon.
Ignoramus
05-09-2008, 07:09
That would be very helpful, thanks.
Askthepizzaguy
05-09-2008, 07:10
I can get you started...
take each fix seperately, do them in order, one at a time. They are very simple.
If you encounter a step involving map.rwm or something, and you cannot find it, ignore it because you haven't created that file automatically yet.
You are just making minor changes or adding files or overwriting files in your bc folder. Nothing needing an engineering degree, so dont sweat it.
Ignoramus
05-09-2008, 12:02
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-01-3.zip
Georgia is up!
Galain_Ironhide
05-09-2008, 17:42
Any idea what the actual official running order for each faction is?
@Askthepizzaguy - I'll pm you my password and my sub preference as soon I play my first turn.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-1-04.rar
Armenia, you're up!
Galain_Ironhide
05-10-2008, 00:09
Armenia, you're up!
LOL well I guess that answers part of it for me.
Askthepizzaguy
05-10-2008, 01:09
I have absolutely no idea what the turn order is.
I couldn't find where it was to fiddle around with it, and frankly if I did so it would be unfair to whomever has to go last. Watch, it's gonna be me.
At least for vanilla hotseats it's the same order the factions are shown in on the faction selection screen (for player factions, AI factions are tacked onto the end). Adding a player faction after the game starts doesn't seem to change their place in the order, though. They get stuck wherever the AI faction had ended up.
Askthepizzaguy
05-10-2008, 01:25
Its odd though, because in this game the Turks went first, and in the last, Rome went first. And Rome is before Turkey on the faction selection list.
The Turks were added in after the game started in the other game. :yes:
In the GCH2 and other hotseats the order matches election screen, but apparently not in this mod, at least. Maybe it depends on which vanilla factions were converted into the BC ones?
Its odd though, because in this game the Turks went first, and in the last, Rome went first. And Rome is before Turkey on the faction selection list.
Askthepizzaguy
05-10-2008, 01:38
Yes, that is a most logical supposition.
In multiplayer, I've tested it out, and consistently, certain factions appear to play their turns before others. Jerusalem for example, always moves before the Ayyubids, Turkey moves first, Rome moves second, etc.
Sindh in this game was AI, so how do I change that for you Zim?
Galain_Ironhide
05-10-2008, 15:21
Kingdom of Jerusalem is up!
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-1-05.zip
The sample command seems to have been removed from the sticky thread and Tosa'z wiki on the subject mentions how to change a faction to ai control but not the other way around. :sweatdrop:
I pmed Phonics on the issue. Unlike me he's actually had to do it before, so he should know how. :yes:
Phonics says the same command that can turn a player faction to AI does the opposite if entered for an AI faction.
control [faction]
Askthepizzaguy
05-12-2008, 01:35
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-1-06.zip
Ayyubids up, 00Jebus!
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-01-07.rar
The Calph is up
The Lemongate
05-12-2008, 03:32
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-01-08.rar
Seljuks up!
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-01-09.rar
Khwarezmid/Barca
Galain_Ironhide
05-12-2008, 10:39
I'll be away for three days (wednesday, thursday & friday) for family stuff, so if anyone pms me, I'm not deliberately ignoring any of you. (i've pm'd my sub, in case my turn comes around.)
Just thought I'd share that with all you good folk. Carry on!
Where do i upload the saves to after my turn has come and gone??
This is the link.
http://www.totalwar.org/Downloads/Uploaders/pbmupload.php
Don't forget to zip the save file or rar it before you upload it.
An easy way to get the link to the file is just to simply copy/paste the previous link and change the faction number (eg. the next upload would be from BC2-01-09 to BC2-01-10).
Askthepizzaguy
05-12-2008, 13:32
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbmupload.php
In case the above uploader fails, use this one.
Right click on the link and choose copy shortcut after hitting view archive... then paste it here and in pm to the next feller.
barcamartin
05-12-2008, 22:18
There we go, the Shah of Khwarezm has begun it's rise. :clown:
Frodge, the Ghazni are up !
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-01-10.zip
but, as you well know, soon the Ghaznavids and Seljuks will reverse that rise until the Shah is nothing but a memory :clown:
Wrong game don't you think EF?
I like nothing more than seeing my allies prosper.
Go Ghorids Go
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-01-11.zip
Ramses II CP
05-13-2008, 19:52
Rajputs are up:
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-01-12.zip
(FYI Frodge I accepted trade rights and offered an alliance, as promised)
:egypt:
Askthepizzaguy
05-14-2008, 06:14
Ooops... forgot Tristan's on vacation.
He didn't designate anyone as a sub, to my knowledge, so I'm forced to play for him.
Anyone else got a message from him?
Now I have to pick his password too...
Askthepizzaguy
05-14-2008, 06:54
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-01-14.zip
Guess what? Had to sub for Elite Ferret too.
I played what I consider the strongest possible opening moves for these two factions, barring anything too risky. I think both will be happy with the options I've left them.
Pm'ing each to report.
Makurians are up, Prince of Troy!
Pm'ing him too.
_Tristan_
05-14-2008, 16:39
You've done well, ATPG...
I came back Monday from that too short vacation (Nice Brittany sunshine, though...) but work came back with a vengeance... :furious3:
I will check the save as soon as possible...
PrinceofTroy
05-15-2008, 00:57
Oman your up! :beam: http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-01-15.sav
Makuria you should have packed the file to .zip or .rar if im not wrong.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-01-16.rar next up is Sindh
Askthepizzaguy
05-15-2008, 14:12
yep, everyone please make sure to zip their files. Its typically as easy as right clicking on the save and selecting send to "compressed/zipped folder"
Sadly, the Malikate was unable to roll up the map this turn. Maybe next turn. :clown:
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-02-16.zip
Tsk tsk Zim, you didn't even tell me it was my turn! :clown:
And BC2-02-16? :smash:
Anyhow, I'll let ATPG check out my save to confirm that no mysterious stack has spawned. I haven't spotted any.
Askthepizzaguy
05-16-2008, 01:41
ANNOUNCEMENT
Sadly, I have no choice but to wield my administrator's axe of justice...
Everyone: I need your passwords and sub lists. According to my records, and forgive me if they aren't accurate, I might have accidentally deleted your message, but the following players have neglected to send me their password when their turn was completed. This turn is the deadline. I need it to check for AI spawn.
Ghaznavids........................Frodge
Also, if you have substitute players, please, please, please inform me. Everyone on this list, and a few who even sent me their passwords, did not declare a sub.
Thats not a requirement, but if I'm forced to play your turn and I don't know what your plans are, I may ask someone like Ramses or Zim to cover for you, just so that I'm not everyone's sub. I'm also playing the game so it would be nice to have some mystery as to whats going on... lol
After this turn, it will only be the rarest of circumstances where I would have to look at any of your save files, and rightly so. So please, pick other substitutes unless you're happy with me or a random volunteer.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-02-02.zip
ERE is up!
Ignoramus
05-16-2008, 03:22
Sent you my password. I'm happy for Zim to sub for me should I require it, as we've been involved quite a bit in a couple of games together, so I know he know's what he's doing.
Askthepizzaguy
05-16-2008, 03:24
Well now, I know what your password is, I know who you sub is, and now I know that you know that he knows what he's doing, and by this public utterance, you all now know that I know that you know that he knows what he's doing.
Ya know?
Askthepizzaguy
05-16-2008, 03:48
OK the evil spawned stacks of doom have been confirmed in Turkey and Rome.
I must work to eliminate these guys.
Ignoramus, bear with me a few minutes.
Askthepizzaguy
05-16-2008, 04:09
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-02-02a.zip
Sorry, evil triple post.
This one eliminates the Roman stacks. Guys, Rome Turkey and Kypchaks all spawned after the last save, so before the next Turkish turn and before the next Kypchak turn, I have to repeat my Godlike destruction of the hellspawn.
uhhh no I magically recruited the kypchak stacks in my other turn that you uh forgot to sub so you can't delete them :no:
:clown:
Galain_Ironhide
05-16-2008, 09:38
ANNOUNCEMENT
Sadly, I have no choice but to wield my administrator's axe of justice...
Everyone: I need your passwords and sub lists. According to my records, and forgive me if they aren't accurate, I might have accidentally deleted your message, but the following players have neglected to send me their password when their turn was completed. This turn is the deadline. I need it to check for AI spawn.
Ayyubid Sultanate.............. 00Jebus
Khwarezmid Shahdom..........Barcamartin
Ghaznavids........................Frodge
Armenia............................Galain_Ironhide
Also, if you have substitute players, please, please, please inform me. Everyone on this list, and a few who even sent me their passwords, did not declare a sub.
Thats not a requirement, but if I'm forced to play your turn and I don't know what your plans are, I may ask someone like Ramses or Zim to cover for you, just so that I'm not everyone's sub. I'm also playing the game so it would be nice to have some mystery as to whats going on... lol
After this turn, it will only be the rarest of circumstances where I would have to look at any of your save files, and rightly so. So please, pick other substitutes unless you're happy with me or a random volunteer.
I just got back from my road trip. Yay!
@Askthepizzaguy, I pm'd my password and sub preference to you about a week ago. Just let me know if I need to send it to you again. (you actually replied to the original pm in question.)
Askthepizzaguy
05-16-2008, 12:25
yeah go ahead and resend it. I must have forgotten to jot it down before it got lost in the endless tide of pms that I get.
Ignoramus
05-17-2008, 09:09
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-02-3.zip
Georgia's up!
Hey ATPG, can you update the first post so that the factions are in the turn order to make it easier for us?
Armenia is up.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-02-04.rar
Askthepizzaguy
05-17-2008, 13:48
Hey ATPG, can you update the first post so that the factions are in the turn order to make it easier for us?
Done and Done.
Galain_Ironhide
05-18-2008, 14:41
Kingdom of Jerusalem is up
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-02-05.zip
lemon cake... uhh I mean the calph's up lemon http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-02-07.rar
... I want lemon cake now...
Askthepizzaguy
05-19-2008, 11:42
I really hope youre referring to actual lemon cake, and not some affectionate pet name you have for The Lemongate.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. Totally cool, brah. :laugh2:
The Lemongate
05-19-2008, 15:48
No comments...
Seljuks are up:
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-02-08.rar
Khwarezm.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-02-09.rar
ATPG i've pmed you my details.
barcamartin
05-21-2008, 09:02
Ghazni:
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-02-10.zip
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-02-11.zip
Ghorids ate my hat! :dizzy2:
Ramses II CP
05-22-2008, 04:28
Rajputs are up:
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-02-12.zip
:egypt:
_Tristan_
05-22-2008, 12:55
Kypchaks :
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-02-13.rar
Well I was going to save ATPG the trouble of subbing seeing as I have a free day but it seems some uber stacks have been spawned...
Askthepizzaguy
05-22-2008, 14:40
in roughly 10 hours I will be back to eliminate the spawn stacks. Thanks all for your patience. Sorry I have to work...
Say that gives me an idea!
I can play this game full time if you guys all chip in about 100 USD a month!
:laugh4:
Ramses II CP
05-22-2008, 15:03
Where in the name of Allah most merciful do you live that you can get by on $100 a month? Even in college (Over ten years ago) I was scraping by on about fifteen times that much a month.
:egypt:
_Tristan_
05-22-2008, 15:06
I think he meant 100$ times our number so roughly 1500$ a month...
Not bad...
Make it Euro and I will volunteer to take your position... :laugh4:
Isn't that around 3.50e though?
couldn't resist a cheap shot...:P
Edit: I've just noticed ramses and tristen are next to each other, why do I get the oddest feeling that whoever wins, it will come from that direction?
_Tristan_
05-22-2008, 17:38
I've just noticed ramses and tristen are next to each other, why do I get the oddest feeling that whoever wins, it will come from that direction?
Only if the mighty Ghorids do not steamroll the lowly Rajputs...:smash:
Ramses II CP
05-22-2008, 22:43
Hah, the Ghorids aren't steamrolling anyone, I'm just going to make you a little uncomfortable and keep you on your toes. :laugh4:
:egypt:
_Tristan_
05-23-2008, 09:09
If I wasn't already after what happened in the first BC hotseat... :wall:
:clown:
Askthepizzaguy
05-24-2008, 00:39
Did I forget to eliminate some Kypchak armies?
I hope we didn't play the turn and move on to the next player. Did we?
Ok I'll take care of them now, apparently that was the last save posted here.
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-02-14.zip next in line, Prince of Troy, Makuria is up
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/EF.zip if you want to see what I did for your turn, Elite Ferret. http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/EF2.zip If you want to play the turn yourself in the next 48 hours and send it to Prince of Troy
You have 48 hours to play the file yourself, or the turn I just played stands and we'll keep moving. I'm sure Makuria can replay their turn if necessary.
PoT can play on from the usual save.
PrinceofTroy
05-26-2008, 14:42
Sorry if this save is a little late,http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-02-15.zipOman your up :balloon2: .
Askthepizzaguy
05-26-2008, 15:26
Since EF had 48 hours to play the turn, but instead used my save to keep the game moving, I consider that some leeway should be granted here.
However, I will keep a closer eye on my baby, and the next one to violate the 48 hour deadline will have their turn played for them. :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash:
:whip:
your turn Malik of Sindh http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-02-16.rar
Askthepizzaguy
05-26-2008, 21:55
I need the save when youre done, Zim. I need to kill 3 turkish stacks which appeared when Flax hit the end turn button.
You can use the save before I take my turn if you'd like. :yes:
Askthepizzaguy
05-27-2008, 03:51
I dont know how to disband his troops, only move his general, unless it is his turn. Then I can do what I need to do.
Done.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-1.zip
Askthepizzaguy
05-27-2008, 14:42
I am taking the save now to fix those pesky stacks. They will be "raptured" in just a moment...
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-1a.zip
Done. Flax is up.
I'll get to it later in the day, when I finally get my computer back up and running for gaming.
ERE is up!
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-2.zip
Ignoramus
05-28-2008, 07:56
Um, there seems to be a problem with the save. When I load it it has Georgia's pre-turn screen, not the ERE. What's wrong?
Askthepizzaguy
05-28-2008, 07:57
Thats a bad Flax for not hitting the end turn button. No frilly dresses for you.
I'll take care of it.
EDIT:
I checked the save, its loading the ERE screen just fine.
Did you open the wrong file?
Thats a bad Flax for not hitting the end turn button. No frilly dresses for you.
I'll take care of it.
EDIT:
I checked the save, its loading the ERE screen just fine.
Did you open the wrong file?
Ha! See I did everything right this time! :clown:
I demand you retract your comment about me getting no dresses or else....:smash:
:clown:
Askthepizzaguy
05-28-2008, 08:39
Or else... what?
You'll put on a dress? Or worse yet, you'll take off the one you're wearing???
shudders
What if I tell you that you can wear as many dresses as you want? How would that be better for me???
It's the ultimate lose-lose situation.
:clown:
Ignoramus
05-28-2008, 13:29
Sorry about that guys. I accidently sent the save to the MTWII save folder, not the BC one.
Georgia's up: http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-3.zip
Armenia, you're up.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-04.rar
Galain_Ironhide
05-29-2008, 15:20
Kingdom of Jerusalem is up
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-05.zip
turcoman
05-29-2008, 18:33
If any player wants to leave,I may be interested to join the campaign
(I am aslanamca in twcenter(barcamartin,phonics and elite ferret know me))
Askthepizzaguy
05-30-2008, 00:35
I will get to it tonight, probably soon. Just want to get my duels out of the way because they are quicker.
Time management!
I'm still going to knock it out pretty quick. Its probably third in line. Couple hours, tops.
Askthepizzaguy
05-30-2008, 02:36
:bump:
Save is uploaded. 00Jebus is up with the Ayyubids.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-06.zip
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-07.rar
for the calph
The Lemongate
05-31-2008, 16:39
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-08.rar
Seljuks are up!
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-09.rar
Shah
barcamartin
06-02-2008, 22:39
There we go, Khwarezm done. Ghazni up!
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-10.zip
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-11.zip
The ghorids are up again i believe
Ramses II CP
06-03-2008, 20:04
I'll have this done in about 6 hours. :2thumbsup:
:egypt:
Ramses II CP
06-04-2008, 01:39
Rajputs are up:
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-12.zip
:egypt:
_Tristan_
06-04-2008, 20:48
Kypchaks are up :
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-13.rar
Askthepizzaguy
06-08-2008, 02:27
Elite Ferret must still be busy. As it's past the deadline, I'm taking the save.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-14.zip
Makurians up, Prince of Troy
Askthepizzaguy
06-10-2008, 12:15
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-15.zip
Past the 48-hour limit. Sorry, PrinceOfTroy. If you upload a save in the next 24 hours, we can use that. But the game must go on!
I am not sure exactly what you would want done on your turn, but I used my best judgment. Took two provinces with the most minimal of casualties, built cheap buildings which increase public order and population, and some which allow recruitment. Moved armies towards next logical target, opened negotiations with an ambassador. Still have lots of money remaining, and recruited some few units.
Oman is up, Cassu!
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-03-16.rar sindh is up, cant do really much do to isolation
Turks are up.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-1.zip
ERE is up.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-2.zip
Sorry this took so long, I just realised it was my turn. Someone forgot to PM me, again. :clown:
Ignoramus
06-16-2008, 12:40
Georgia's up!
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-3.zip
Armenia is up.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-04.rar
Galain_Ironhide
06-18-2008, 14:51
Unfortunately guys, tonight as I got home from work I was given the bad news by my wife, that my beautiful darling daughter had somehow successfully killed my good computer (something about falling over.... I'm still a little too angry to find out the full story yet, but anyway whats done is done!)
I've let ATPG know who is hopefully going to sub for me until I get going again. Hopefully I can retrieve most of the stuff saved on it, as I have got about 3000 tga's from my AAR that is still a work in progress on it, plus photo's, other games, etc,etc....
It almost feels like there has been a death in the family :sweatdrop: What does one do without m2tw?
Askthepizzaguy
06-19-2008, 18:17
Im taking the save. Thanks for your patience everyone.
This game is starting off a little slow, but its only a matter of time before rival nations run out of rebels to harass... or get greedy.
When smaller nations start to fall, the game will progress much quicker. And by the way, if your faction is eliminated early, and someone drops out, you will be able to sub for them and rejoin the game.
:bow:
EDIT:
Ayyubids up!!
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-06.zip
Calphate's up for the lemongate
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-07.rar
barcamartin
06-20-2008, 09:02
I'm leaving for vacation today, away for about two weeks. Anyone feeling up to the task may sub the Khwarezm for me. :)
Thanks in advance !
Askthepizzaguy
06-20-2008, 10:45
I'll accept volunteers for this substitution, seeing as how I've subbed no less than 4 factions other than my own already.
Ramses II CP
06-20-2008, 15:17
I can sub for the Kwaz later tonight, in about 10 hours, if no one else steps up in the mean time. :2thumbsup:
:egypt:
The Lemongate
06-20-2008, 22:02
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-08.zip
Seljuks!
barcamartin or rather whoever is subbing for him.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-09.zip
Ramses II CP
06-21-2008, 14:50
Can do in ~ 4 hours I think, I'll post then. Busy tonight.
:egypt:
Ramses II CP
06-22-2008, 04:30
I'm on this now. Anyone want to send me tips? Who is next in line? Shouldn't take too long, I won't risk any major battles. :sweatdrop:
:egypt:
edit: BTW I need the PW ATPG. :)
Go for anything down south that you think is gettable, the Seljuks and Khwarezm have an "arrangement".
Ramses II CP
06-23-2008, 03:28
Ghazni are up:
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-10.zip
The Org's uploader page had an ad that browser hijacked (:thumbsdown:) me before I could confirm that the upload was successful, so if that file doesn't work give me a poke and I'll upload it again.
:egypt:
It works fine Ramses, I should have this done by tomorrow. On another note what difficulty setting are the rebels currently on?
Askthepizzaguy
06-24-2008, 16:52
I always play the game on VeryHard/VeryHard. Some prefer Hard/VeryHard because the campaign AI they say is actually more difficult. I hadn't noticed a difference.
I prefer the game to be as hard as possible, otherwise you arent being truly tested.
:bow:
Ghorids are up http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-11.zip
Ramses II CP
06-24-2008, 19:41
Rajputs are up:
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-12.zip
Chauhans are eliminated.
:egypt:
_Tristan_
06-24-2008, 20:43
Should get to it tomorrow...
_Tristan_
06-25-2008, 20:21
And here it is : Kypchaks
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-13.rar
Askthepizzaguy
06-25-2008, 22:29
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-14.zip
Makurians
Galain_Ironhide
06-27-2008, 00:09
Galain is back in the building, finally got my good computer back after a week of torture....... Yeehah :balloon2:.
Come on people!! lets get those turns happening, I've got to go away for work on July 9 for a week and a half and since I forfeited my turn last time I really want to play my turn this round.
(Sorry about the impatience, but for the first time in weeks, I am actually looking forward to playing)
so lets go go go go go! :whip::whip::whip::whip::whip::whip:
Galain_Ironhide
06-29-2008, 11:57
LOL :laugh4:, ain't karma a bitch?
I got impatient and the game stalls. Totally blame myself for that one.
:clown:
PoT is dropping out of LotR so I doubt he can play, maybe ATPG should sub again.
Actually ATPG if you still have that replacement you mentioned to me you could give Makuria to them and I'll keep the Kypchaks, I would have played my turn if you didn't do it before I woke up...
PrinceofTroy
06-29-2008, 13:30
Actually I'm staying in this 1. I have enough time for it. Oman here's the save: http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-15.zip
sindh's turn http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-04-16.zip
Askthepizzaguy
06-30-2008, 00:33
Praise the LORD!!!
I was starting to feel as though I'd have to sub for everyone before the game was over...
Oh well. At least I've now played as the Makurians and the rajputs, something I've never done before. See, we're trying new things!
Galain_Ironhide
07-01-2008, 01:42
Hey fella's,
A quick question. I've got Kingdoms arriving in about 2 or 3 days time (AU$20 Bargain bin), so when I add this on, obviously that will update my game to version 1.4 then 1.5 (I think) after downloading the patch.
Will this affect playing this PBM? If so what steps do I have to take to keep everything above board?
I know 1.3 is just so people without kingdoms can play with/against people with Kingdoms, so in my mind, it shouldnt affect anything, right?
i have kingdoms (1.4) and it works for me. the 1.4 and 1.5 patches would only effect kingdoms not the original m2tw which will remain at 1.3
Galain_Ironhide
07-01-2008, 02:04
Cheers Cassu!:beam:
Sorry for the delay guys, I'm having uploader problems. Will get the turn up asap, tomorrow afternoon at the latest. All else fails, I'll just email the save to the next guy or something.
My turn's done, emailed the save to TheFlax. :2thumbsup:
ERE is up
http://rapidshare.com/files/126720026/BC2-05-02.zip.html
Ignoramus
07-05-2008, 05:55
Georgia's up!
http://rapidshare.com/files/127225734/BC2-05-03.zip
I'm gonna be going on holiday for a week tomorrow, and wont have any internet. Can you sub again ATPG, hopefully I'll get to play a turn of this eventually :laugh4:
Armenia, you're up.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-05-04.rar
Galain_Ironhide
07-07-2008, 15:51
Kingdom of Jerusalem is up!
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-05-05.zip
I can now go to sunny Newman (remote town in the middle of no where) for the next 10 days, happy for the fact that I played my turn this time round :beam:
Askthepizzaguy
07-07-2008, 20:04
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/BC2-05-06.zip
Ayyubids are up, 00Jebus!
Calphate time (http://mizus.org/files/pbm/BC2-05-07.rar)
Galain_Ironhide
07-13-2008, 12:13
atpg, looks like you might have to do your magic again. Or is anybody subbing?
Sorry, I am miles away from home and extremely bored. So I've decided to play as the pbm police :clown:
Askthepizzaguy
07-13-2008, 14:38
Good Lord has it been 5 days already?
So much for "strictly enforced"...
OK thats enough. I have to put my foot down. I'll sub for his majesty the Caliph since Lemon decided against choosing a sub, according to my records. Alternatively, Rossahh could probably do it since they are allied.
And from now on, when our 48 hours are up... if I dont already start stomping my foot, anyone can private message me and I'll skip or sub the turn, or contact one of their predetermined subs.
We have to keep the game moving or other players will lose interest, sorry.
Lemon hasn't shown up in the last 10 days or so...
:help:
Askthepizzaguy
07-14-2008, 00:57
still responding to emails. Will play for him soon.
Askthepizzaguy
07-14-2008, 01:51
BUMP
Sorry for the dp, but Rossahh, you're up with the Seljuks!
http://mizus.org/files/pbm/BC2-05-08.zip
Notes:
I avoided all conflicts of interest by cancelling or delaying all diplomacy which would have involved any concessions (even maps, which can be used to spy on opponent's troop buildup) on the part of the Abassid Caliphate.
I offered trade rights only and delayed an offer of alliance until Lemon can OK it. I took one rebel settlement with the most minimal of casualties and sacked it for maximum profit. It was not a particularly economic settlement, therefore no real long term loss to income was expected. Continued along his predetermined "green arrows" and followed suit with previous actions. Fulfilled a mission objective. Adopted one hell of a good adoptee. Did some recruiting in an area which seemed to need recruitment, and began a shisha bar.
All in all.... kind of a really good turn for the Abassids. I hope it meets with Lemon's approval.
http://mizus.org/files/pbm/BC2-05-09.zip
barcamartin
07-16-2008, 18:49
Ghazni up.
http://mizus.org/files/pbm/BC2-05-10.zip
http://mizus.org/files/pbm/BC2-05-11.zip Ghorids are up
Ramses II CP
07-18-2008, 00:00
I should have this done early tomorrow. :2thumbsup:
:egypt:
Ramses II CP
07-18-2008, 15:50
Rajputs are up:
http://mizus.org/files/pbm/BC2-05-12.zip
Counter-offered your ceasefire again T. :laugh4:
:egypt:
Askthepizzaguy
07-19-2008, 01:51
Is it really so amusing to ask for ceasefires demanding the whole of your opponent's entire nation, regular tribute of 10000000 florins for 100000000 turns, and also demand to declare war on Hawaii?
Ok maybe it is.
_Tristan_
07-20-2008, 17:40
Kypchaks are up :
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/BC2-05-13.rar
Makurians are up:http://mizus.org/files/pbm/BC2-05-14.rar
I'd also like to report a weird bug:
https://img370.imageshack.us/img370/4563/bugdu8.th.jpg (https://img370.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bugdu8.jpg)
As well as the plaza looking like that my men were unable to climb ladders, luckily I had a ram and enough horse archers to kill everyone in the plaza :laugh4:
Ramses II CP
07-20-2008, 23:50
That's Kiev. It's a known bug (I mentioned it in this thread, or maybe the other BC hotseat thread) and you're quite lucky as sometimes things spawn in completely unreachable areas. Best just to auto-calc.
:egypt:
I remember some one saying that the Makurians need a sub or player, one of the two, If you guys let me strip my honor, i'll play the faction. x_x;
Galain_Ironhide
07-21-2008, 11:11
Makurians are up:http://mizus.org/files/pbm/BC2-05-14.rar
I'd also like to report a weird bug:
https://img370.imageshack.us/img370/4563/bugdu8.th.jpg (https://img370.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bugdu8.jpg)
As well as the plaza looking like that my men were unable to climb ladders, luckily I had a ram and enough horse archers to kill everyone in the plaza :laugh4:
LOL, a city with its own local swimming pool. That would have to be the best ever defensive solution for the AI ever.
Galain_Ironhide
07-21-2008, 11:21
I remember some one saying that the Makurians need a sub or player, one of the two, If you guys let me strip my honor, i'll play the faction. x_x;
You might as well be this game's official sub, for no one else has put their hand up for it and I'm sure ATPG would probably enjoy not having to do it everytime.
Ramses II CP
08-01-2008, 00:18
Who is up now? Still Makuria? Somebody send 'em a PM storm!
:egypt:
Galain_Ironhide
08-01-2008, 06:45
With Askthepizzaguy and PrinceofTroy missing in action, the game is practically dead in the water until one of them resurface.
Should PrinceofTroy finally play, the game will progress to Atpg's turn and stall there too, I don't know if he passed his own password on to somebody else either?
Im pretty sure PoT's been active in LotR, if he's dropped out then Merlox could sub for him if he PM's him, I'd suggest just asking ATPG but since he's AWOL
Ok, yea, FYI this post was my attempt at getting as many anagrams as possible into a single post
Askthepizzaguy
08-06-2008, 13:59
From the ashes of computer failure rises the Phoenix to reclaim his rightful place as moderator of this game.
Sorry everyone, thanks for your patience, but I need everyone to go ahead and RE-SEND their passwords and SUBSTITUTE PLAYERS (say ATPG or Default if you want either myself or a trusted sub of my choosing to control your faction in good faith if you don't have a sub)
ALL my data was lost, including my saved games for the Blitzmaster record campaign, dammit.
That also includes your passwords.
Please go ahead and send them all to askthepizzaguy@yahoo.com
A saved email will keep track of all your passwords... so if I have another computer failure, it wont matter.
New computers dont fail anyway... do they? :laugh2:
PS The Lemongate and Prince of Troy being absent means I need them to email me their passwords anyways, and if they don't I may need to look up how to use moderator priviliges to change their passwords manually.
I'm off to buy a computer, but I still may not have net access until tonight. Hope I don't buy a LEMONgate!
Ha. Ha. Ha. (Big Fake Laugh) Hah.
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