So you're saying I don't have to feel bad for procrastinating about PMing you? :2thumbsup:
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So you're saying I don't have to feel bad for procrastinating about PMing you? :2thumbsup:
I didn't expect you to reply anyway (no reply = neutral), so no harm done. :laugh4:
Hmm looks like both sides find the Swabians the most expendable :laugh4:
Civil war redux, methinks. I was going to make a note of it in the thread but forgot.
Indeed. We really are the expendable house :beam: Was good being on your side for a bit FH, now back to revolting!Quote:
Originally Posted by FactionHeir
They were the best medium armies in both forces, methinks.
Yes, nice work on the story Cecil. Kept your character involved without drawing your sword.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
Interesting formation... Imperial scum. Feel like riding to your deaths so early?
Indeed my little Imperial bottom slappers!!
You must think the sun shines out of the horses arses you ride on...
May I suggest wheeling slightly to the east and engaging Ludwig's pikemen?
That would be most helpful.
Just wait man! I'll show you all!
Rear Guard deployment will work a little bit differently than the Advance Guard deployment. The Overall Commander can provide deployment locations, but they can be overridden by Rear Guard commanders. In addition, only Rear Guard commanders may set up their forces, with no input coming from the OCs aside from the simplest of orders.
Naturally, Rear Guard armies may only deploy behind the Advance Guard forces. No lining up on the sides or in front!
Feedback PMs going out now.
-edit- All feedback sent. I did not send any to members of the Rear Guard or to reinforcements that will not be arriving Turn 2.
You "bunch of Imperialistic big girls blouses!!"
:egypt:
You Republican warmongers! Get out of Iraq! I mean Italy!
i like italy so I'm not leaving.Quote:
Originally Posted by gibsonsg91921
Women, wine, pasta!!
It's bloody great here.
Take your crown and stick up the queens skirt!!
:clown:
I hope both of your strategies are a bit more biting than these pathetic excuses for taunts you've been throwing at each other. :laugh4:
I wasn't the one that came out 'all aggressive' and then dropped my pants and ran back behind the front line!!Quote:
Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
Look over at the other bloke for that little effort. *grin*
Well, it wasn't Peter's first choice, obviously, but cooler heads prevailed. Momentarily.
:egypt:
LOL that's funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramses II CP
I wouldn't get so comfortable in that manskirt over there, Arnold. Peter'll be back.
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Originally Posted by gibsonsg91921
Manskirt!! I look just bloody fabulous in a manskirt thank you very much!!
So how about you get out of that "pink blouse" over there, push out the way your wife or which ever other woman is running the show over there, and get into some action.
dear oh dear, what levels have you two sunk two...
Well, Peter and Fritz may be Imperial scum, but at least they're not neutral. Ick... :laugh4:
Just a heads-up, Rear Guardsmen, if I don't get your deployment PMs then you won't be able to deploy until the next turn. I'm sure nobody else in your army wants that.
All right, I'm back and will now implement orders. Check back in an hour or three.
This one should be fun.
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Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
That sounds exciting GH... :2thumbsup:
Cowardly Imperials. Running away from a few crossbow bolts...
Ah, nuts. I forgot to specify which division was closest to its general in the feedback PMs. You should be able to have a good idea of which one it is from the maps. Plan accordingly - this next turn will probably be important.
Jesus christ! I leave for a few months and the whole game falls apart!!!!!
;)
Glad to see this game is going out with a bang. Enjoy the massive PvP battle gentlemen, their fun!
:2thumbsup:
Just a thought...
We already know the winners of that final battle... It's in the name of the game :
Knights Of The Republic :knight:
QED :2thumbsup:
welcome back PK! Just in time to see the fate of the HRE.
Huzzah, PK's here! Just in time for the carnage and the constitutional convention.
PK!!!
My word...what timing. Good to see you back.
The mechanics of the next game will need your keen debating skills to hammer out.
This should end with a lot of blood and guts on the floor.
Stick around. We'll be discussing the next incarnation of the game after the battle is over and your input (and participation in the next game) would be welcome. Plus, that'll be the time we post all the Illuminati skulduggery.Quote:
Originally Posted by Privateerkev
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Originally Posted by TinCow
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Originally Posted by Elite Ferret
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Originally Posted by Cecil XIX
Aww... I knew there was a reason I wanted to check back in on things. Thanks guys for the kind words. *blush*Quote:
Originally Posted by AussieGiant
Anyways, I had some time to kill at work yesterday so I figured I'd log in and see what's up. I'm no where near caught up but it looks like a lot has happened.
I'm not "back" per se`. Things are crazy at school. We had a major school shooting back in February (yes I go to "that" school), so things have been insane around town. Plus I'm working on my Master's essay. (it's basically a thesis but without the cool name)
I have a problem. (well I have a few but I digress) With regards to hobbys, I either go "all in" or not at all. Moderation is a stranger to me. As much fun as it is to play with you guys, it took a lot of time. My grades slipped and my gf said she missed me so at the beginning of this year, priorities had to be re-worked. Throw in a bit of throne room drama and I saw it was time to take a break. (that and you could argue the whole throne room needed a break from me. :beam: )
So, good luck on the civil war. It's nice to see the fruition of something I worked hard to start. I'll drop in from time to time to see how things are going. If my time frees up (meaning I drop out of grad-school or become single), I'll think about re-joining. In the meantime, game on! :2thumbsup:
P.S. Jan was an imperialist before it was cool to be an imperialist... :beam:
very unlucky about which school you are at...as always life takes priority over games :)
oh and I'm not sure Jan would be an imperialist if the Kaiser was a von Kastilien :P
I'd argue that Jan was the "first" true imperialist. I saw him as even being more Imperialist than the Emperor himself. (Of course that is just my point of view. The guys who have played Kaiser's during Jan's life might disagree) I saw the Kaisers (especially Elberhard) as being quite accomadationist and compromising. Though I can't blame them since they had an empire to run. Jan could afford to be an uncompromising hard-corp imperialist and I stuck to it no matter how unpopular the position got. (I remember the fun Diet session when Siegfried was in Constantinople. Talk about being lonely in a crowd...) I add the caveat that I am not talking about Heinrich, Henry or Jobst because I wasn't around for them. Well, I was around for Jobst but he died right after I joined.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elite Ferret
As for the von Kastiliens, I think the one thing Jan and the von Kastiliens could agree on was finding Siegfried's killer. Jan hated the order with a passion of a thousand suns and definitely suspected Lothar as the culprit. Jan would be dead of old age by now even if Bern had gone differently, but I guarentee he'd be an Imperialist. :yes:
PK...can you now see how your run in with Arnold shaped things from the Illuminati side of things??!!
You where dealing with the head of the order in a very rough and tumble fashion.
You're name came up A LOT :2thumbsup:
It will be a great read once we've finished here.
And just a thought...can't you ration yourself just for my sake...say 1 hour per week on the game...surely that's possible, please?
You know Econ's fading a little right now...so we need some "umpf" occasionally.
What's funny is, until yesterday, I didn't know Arnold was the leader. I always assumed it was Lothar. I've tried to do a little catching up and what I've learned has certainly put my time in this game into a new perspective. I had no idea that Jan had really thrown a rock at such a large hornet nest. No wonder he had such an "exciting" time in Diet sessions. :beam:Quote:
Originally Posted by AussieGiant
It also helps explained why Siegfried made Jan King to begin with. (I never knew IC or OOC). Maybe Ituralde can confirm this one day when he comes back but it seems that Jan was made King to balance out the Order. It seems Siegfried wanted to use the Order but still maintain some measure of control. This is just speculation but it makes some PM's I have received make more sense.
As for my (or Jan's) name coming up, I guess it means I was doing something right. ;) I can't wait to read the "Tales of the Illuminati". I have a lot of suspicions that I want confirmed. :yes:
As for rationing, that's like asking me to play M2TW for "only" 1 hour at a time. It doesn't work well. Like I said, I tend to live my hobbies or drop them. I appreciate your kind words though. :D
I didn't know Econ had pulled back. Makes sense though, with the game getting larger, it ate up a lot of time. And he played a character that was very much in the thick of all the politicking. Hope he can run another game someday when he rests up though. He's a good GM. :yes:
As for "umph", I suspect we can use a little less of the "umph" I provided. It tended to bring about as much OOC drama as IC drama. :laugh4:
I remember some of that drama! :clown:
Hello PK. I can relate to that all or nothing problem. As KOTR and some of the hotseats come to an end I'm going to try to cut back on my time here. If I can't do that, I may be taking a break myself.
I think some of that drama will be hard to forget. It was large, involved, emotional... and hopefully never to be repeated again. :sweatdrop:Quote:
Originally Posted by Zim
*Warning* weighty thought-piece ahead!
As for time restraints, that's the catch with PBM's (both succession and hotseats). It is "technically" possible to play these games by just logging in once a day and downloading the file you need to play. But, if you do that, you can't really influence the actual political direction of the game. (meaning, you might be playing the game but your CA's aren't getting passed or your faction is about to get blitzed). These games are run and controlled by those who are online the most. It's all about personal politics which is all about personal interaction. Now once your avatar/faction has power, you might be able to scale back a little bit because people will be coming to you. But if your clawing your way up the political ladder/faction ranking then you need to be online and writing PM's almost constantly.
At least that's my experience. Maybe some people can have fun just logging in and fighting a battle or playing a hotseat turn, but that isn't me. I want to be in the thick of it. (though I wish it took a little bit less physical and emotional toll) Since I don't have fun just "dabbling" in a game, and I don't have the time or energy right now to be in the "thick of it", I took a break.
I guess my point is Zim is that these things can take a lot out of someone and I sympathize with your need/desire for a break. :yes:
To be honest, I've already forgotten most of it. Sometimes people disagree, and if neither is interested in backing down, they end up retreading the same ground again and again until they say things they normally wouldn't have. It was only the stuff that spilled out into the open at the end that made me, not really angry, but disappointed, and will be hard to forget.
At any rate I doubt it will be repeated. At least, I have no intentions to repeat it.
I've known one or two people that could limit their time online and still manage to influence and be aware of everything going on in hotseats, and I envy them. However, there's no way I could manage the same.
Okay, deadline has passed. This one's gonna take a while to resolve.
I'm guessing this means that combat has begun.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
Republicans:
:knight: :knight: :knight: :knight: :knight: :knight: :knight:
:charge: :charge: :charge: :charge:
Imperials:
:surrender2: :surrender2: :surrender2: :surrender2: :surrender2:
In my best Mike Meyers voice:Quote:
Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
Yeah baby!!!
I haven't really had any interest in playing in pvp battles up to now, but I have to admit I'm pretty excited about this. :charge:
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Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
Mwahahahaha! :laugh4:
:egypt:
Figured I'd post something OOC real quick so there isn't any confusion. I'm still not "back". I know I missed the deadline for the signup for the battle of Trent. I just didn't want to miss the opportunity to wrap up some loose story lines. Since the game is ending, I figured I could take creative liberty with Jan's immediate family. If I've overstepped my bounds, please let me know.
I'm up for "light" RP'ing and co-op stories if people wish. Just please be patient with me if I'm not online for a couple days at a stretch.
Good luck at the battle of Trent!
May the best Imperialist side win!
;)
GH, I haven't received a PM asking me to deploy, am I allowed to do so?
Yes, please do.
Be very quick about it though, as I was almost about to post the public feedback for Turn 3. I'll let you in, though.
Not at all. Contributions are welcome from everyone at this point, no matter which side wins. It's intended to be a fun send-off for the longest game of any kind the Org has ever seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Privateerkev
Sent them.
Okay, I have received Ignoramus's orders. I'm going to eat dinner, incorporate his deployment onto the map, and then post the public feedback for Turn 3.
If anyone has any new, additional, or clarification orders for this turn, I don't care if you are the Holy *#%!ing Roman Emperor himself or whatever his modern-day equivalent is (and I'm not talking about gibson), they'll have to wait until Turn 4.
The Imperials will be selling brand-new high quality butts (at brand-new high prices) for the Republicans after we kick the crap out of their present ones.
Just remember, the offer's on the table.
Great work GH - and proof you're not biased (not that I was worried in the first place)
I'm rather confused by the engagement. Which unit belongs to who now without the colored lines? Figure you could frame them in their colors instead to make it more obvious?
The units on the bottom are Republican, on the top are Imperialist.
I have to admit having a little trouble telling as well, although I've been able to keep track of my own men easily enough. :charge:
Okay, I've uploaded a slightly different map. Hopefully this will help.
I gotta say, this battle is awesome to follow. Good job GH! :2thumbsup:
I can't wait to read the next turn... :yes:
Well done PK:
Upon arrival you`ve managed to kick the Diet thread back into gear with a few well timed and context specific stories. These immediately got GH, TC and OK to respond which is a testiment to how much you contributed to the game as a whole.
It`s that type of role playing that is very very good for the overall story.
Well done all (and I also include OK, GH and TC).
Are you trying to make me blush? Because it's working...Quote:
Originally Posted by AussieGiant
Anyways, I know I can't affect the outcome of the battle but I saw a chance to tie up some storylines. The von Hamburgs have some unfinished business...
I never thought the Order storyline would be concluded. I thought it would just be left hanging. But when I came back and saw the whole Order plot was blown wide open, well I saw my chance.
Basically, Jan's whole political career just got validated. (from a very biased jan-centric point of view... ) ;)
And thanks to OK, GH, and TC for the "assist". If the Republicans win Trent, I got some story ideas to run past you guys. Alfgarda and kids are in this win or lose. :2thumbsup:
*sits back shiftily and hopes PK didn't see my crappy story about Jan's family :sweatdrop:*
lol, I read the ones you did beforehand so I wouldn't step on any prior storylines.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elite Ferret
It's cool, no sweat needs to be dropped. ^_^
wow, you had a loooooot of reading to do :clown:
Hey, you'd be surprised how much time you have when you read at work and/or skip studying... :yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Elite Ferret
Okay, deadline has passed. I am now going to work out the conflicts. This is definitely going to take a while, so I will take late orders for ten more minutes. Otherwise, I can't accept them as I'm going to have to resimulate everything - no way.
Anyone else feeling a little nervous about the results of this turn? Smells like a critical moment in the early part of the fighting.
:egypt:
Good luck GH! Keep it up. I can't wait to see the results, but don't rush it. We all greatly appreciate your work.
It's a doozy, I can tell you that.
As of this moment the simulations are finished. I'm working on the map now (well, not now, I'm watching TV, but you get the idea). Once that's done I'll write the public feedback and then you can all gaze at the results in shock.
Feedback going out now.
Gibson, you might have wanted to wait posting that story. :laugh4:
Holy !@#$
That was one awesome battle report!!
Sorry about your loss FH but at least it was a "good death". These PvP's are just not kind to you even though you know how to work them better than anyone. :2thumbsup:
I have a feeling FH was a high priority target. Note that Zirn spent his every effort to take him out. Unfortunately for us, it worked.
:egypt:
I have to agree. Anyone that has read the Battle of Bern report knows that FH is freakishly awesome at these battles. :yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramses II CP
Okay, it's late, I've been working on this for hours, and I'm going to bed. I'll respond to all PMs and everything else tomorrow.
Having just checked the records, Jan would have been sixty or sixty-one by now. I tell you, things sure would have been more interested if Jan and Sigismund were alive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Privateerkev
FH had to go...there was no other choice...a testiment to how scary he is in these games...
Lets see what happens next. :inquisitive:
Yes it certainly would have.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cecil XIX
Quite a shock indeed. When I read through GH's feedback, I was wondering why I was crashing into Zirn's spearmen. Wondered if he meant the other Zirn until a few sentences later.
To be fair, I was actually thinking last night what would happen if someone on our side were to change colors, like Ignoramus' spears did at the crossroads. Looks like it was indeed an omen.
Well done Republicans, but at least I killed Bernhard :bow:
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Considering Max changed sides, that means -1 medium for Imperial and +1 medium for Republican, so they not only got the numerical advantage in this battle but the advantage in quality (Matthias' men) as well. I have a feeling this will end as the HRR rather than the HRE.
Personally, I envision a mutual destruction, followed by Becker strolling onto the battlefield, kicking over the last survivor and proclaiming himself the new Kaiser.
He would then, of course, move the capital to Prague.
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Well my original plan was to do just that with him, but peer pressure made me join the Imperials...