Bandits and Mercenaries

GAH I can't play tonight. Sorry guys. I'm free anytime Monday. Sorry http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/frown.gif

:o

I know. I'm so sorry http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/frown.gif

monday evening doesnt work for me...
i can play at latest at 5 gmt.

but nigel has delayed my payday allready....

shaka

ermm..i'm confused....who's attacking me? Also we need to fix a decent time to play it at.

Which times are good for you, Shaka?

That’s a pity, Axeknight, that you could not do the battle on Saturday. But it’s good to let us know - always better than just not turning up and leaving people to wait.

However, if someone agrees to a date, then a no-show or a last minute cancellation usually mean that the battle is forfeit and the benefit of the mission goes to the other party (we did this with Sulla and Dion, too).

So I say that, for leaving my peasants alone on Saturday, this mission will have to go to Shaka.

I'll have a thought about the details and let you know in a moment. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...icons/wink.gif
Nigel

That's fine. Shaka gets the full shipment, however. He needs the cash. I forfeit. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...hogunshame.gif

Do I get any money now? Or must Duke Fitzjohn escape from the dungeon?

From behind his desk, Sir Nigel looked up at Langland, Duke Fitzjon's squire, who had brought the message. Then he turned back to raging over the letter. "... urgent and unpostponable matters ??? .... having to leave the peasants behind and move on ... ??? Well, that was hardly what I hired you for. It may interest you that the bandit Shaka found my servants a few hours later, and they only escaped with their lives by handing over the whole shipment to him. You won't see a penny from me for this"

Nigel looked Langland over again. The squire stood rigid, maintaining his composure. Starved and miserable, his clothes were worn and dirtied from a week in the forest. His eyes rimmed from lack of sleep he was suppressing a cough, which would turn into a nasty cold in a few days - the result of several nights spent outside in the fog.

"Ahh well, you boys did put an effort into this mission, I can see that. Don't like to see you men suffer, only because your Duke Fitzjon had "urgent business" elsewhere. OK, I'll give you 300 Florins, half of the money you would have got for the fight. But now begone, and tell your Duke to be careful and spend the money wisely."


Langland breathed a sigh of relieve. Money was urgently needed as only 200 Florins remained in the Duke's coffers and payment of the troops was overdue. With the extra 300 Florins, it was still not enough to pay everyone and there would still be a few disappointed faces and some of the men would be demoralized. But the Duke would be spared the humiliation of debtors prison, at least for now. And surely the coming month would bring a more successful mission. Langland quickly rode off to deliver the news.

Thank you Nigel http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/bigthumb.gif I actually expected to get nothing, so thank you again http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...-2thumbsup.gif

184 fl short, huh? Okay, Id rather not lose any valour from anyone. I'm going to lay off two bands of clansmen.

In fact, I may decide to disband the other two bands later, there's very little I can do with them. Disband two bands now, Nigel, then I'll get back to you tomorrow. I may disband the other two for one FMAA unit.

ohh and Chimpyang, yes, things can get a bit confusing at times http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/gc-smile.gif


well, basically what happened is this :

Octavian "pulled back" from the battle and asked for reinforcements.
You were awarded 200 Florins for "scaring him off".
Now Octavian and Amtsu are attacking you together.

And yes, it will be good to agree a definite day and time between the three of you.

"My Duke? My Duke, are you awake?" Langland shook Fitzjohn lightly.
"I am, Langland. What did the merchant say?"
"He was very angry at me, sir." Though I'm pretty used to that by now. "He gave me 300 florins, half our price. He said never to do this again, or he would personally..." he trailed off, not wanting to be screamed at for the second time in as many days,
"Or he would personally what, Langland?"

Dum de dum...

phew..... :P
sadly we couldnt play tho, would have been interresting, i think. mayb an other mission http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...icons/wink.gif

...time again for the more important things of life... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/handball.gif

shaka

Hi Nigel,

I noticed that my ransomed company of highlanders are not on my army list anymore - have they deserted or just gone on holiday?

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err, http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/confused.gif missing highlanders ? Checking.

Yes, You are right, there should be another unit of them. Where have they gone? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/confused.gif

Ahh, I know, they went AWOL when Amatsus archers turned up in your company. LOL, my mistake. The´re probably still in the nearest pub. I will send my squire to go and get them. They should be sobered up and with you again tomorrow or so. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ons/barrel.gif


And Axeknight, I am afraid you will still loose some valour from some units. When you release troops from service, you are not getting the buying money refunded - that is a loss and you are merely reducing salary cost.

So your 2 Feudal Sargeants still go down to v0. I guess that works out best with the money you have.


Well, there are lots of new missions open. Mission #9, #10 and #11 are still looking for a mercenary.

Also, the wood delivery (mission #3) has been delayed for quite a while. By now a total of 400 lots have accumulated and local prices have dropped to 3 Florins apiece. I am quite keen to get this wood delivered before prices go down even further and will increase the pay to 800 Florins plus 400 Florins delivery bonus. If necessary I will oversee the peasants myself (In fact, I'd quite like to http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/gc-smile.gif. Preferred battle times: weekday evenings GMT).

... and finally managed to upload the replay of missino 8.

http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/gc-clown.gif

And one more bit of news.

Thanks to TosaInu and CBR, everyone in the game is now given Member status. And every member can now freely choose their avatar. How do you like my new face ?
http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/gc-toff.gif


Thanks Tosa,
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Just happened to meet Guy and Shaka online, and spontaneously decided to have a go at mission #3.


Will be interesting to see how it goes.... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg.../gc-juggle.gif

Well, I think that was the fastest arranging for a mission that happened so far, lol. A good mission too.

Guy just bought 2 mounted seargeants to replace the losses from his battle with Octavian. Then we went into a battle with lots of maneuvering and actually very little bloodshed. Guy did very well, shepherding my vulnerable peasants across a valley, with Shaka's men dauntingly waiting on the other side.... The 4 units of peasants reached safety in the end with only 29 goods lost to the bandit.

The replay is here..

hehe, jus earned enough for my men to drink a beer...:P http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...evalcheers.gif
still was good fun ... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/biggrin.gif
thx for the game, guy and nigel.

i would like to expand my army by a mounted crossbow unit and an arbalest, each valor 0.

regards shaka

btw, wot should happen if a units gains valor during a game?

That's a good point, Shaka.
In fact, Octavian also mentioned this earlier.

I thought about it too, only thing I am worrying a little is, that there could be an inflation of valour. But maybe those worries are unfounded.

I could say : submit a screenshot of the endscreen, and if a unit has earned one or more valour, it gets one valour increase for permanent.

What do you guys think ? Good or bad idea ?
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@Ang, about that castle battle. this might be a battle for your lieutenant to play. A) amatsu and i are both GMT -5, you are GMT. B) amatsu and i usually play late at night our time. and by late i mean after 11:00 PM. therefore, if you could find a lieutenant somewhere in GMT -5 to GMT -8 or so, that would make things easier.

edit:@ nigel, would this valour end up costing money (in support costs) or would this be "free" valour? also, i think it should be limited to one valour per unit, so that you couldn't have a unit jump up by two or more valour in just one battle.

This valour would still contribute to support costs.
You give out medals and promote your men, they expect higher salary (plus, I cant / dont want to keep track of two different types of valour - too complicated).

It would be "free" in the sense that you don't have to pay an initial cost for it (which is usually around 70% of the unit value).


With this increasing the support cost, of course, players will have the option to decide wether or not they want to make user of this potential benefit (as it could backfire if you are already short on cash). I think it is best if players have to claim their right to a valour increase by submitting the endscreen.jpg. You dont want it, you just dont claim it - easy.


And limiting it to one valour per unit per battle is a good idea too. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...-2thumbsup.gif

I'm for the idea of the valor being raised if it happens in a battle. It may be a little too complicated keeping track of the valor of units before and after battles. Plus the record of what upkeep is owed along with what valor all troops are to be at all times. Sooooooooooooo here goes.

We raise the valor if it happens in battle "take a shot" and raise the valor of the unit, it becomes record on unit chart and you get one full month free. Then you pay for whatever upkeep shows on your chart.

Thanks

Guy

as far as i know the log should show if a unit gained valor.

shaka

I'm lost. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/handball.gif

and still waiting for...I forgot which mercenary I was fighting. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/gc-oops.gif

Oh wait, I'm not fighting one yet. HURRY MERCENARIES. Bleh, I be sad if it turns out no one takes it and I end up in debt. :o