Welcome to These Sceptred Isles, a hotseat campaign in Kingdoms:Britannia using the 1.05 patch and for 5 human players as follows:
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
1. Ireland - Myth
2. Norway - phonicsmonkey
3. England - Nightbringer
4. Wales - Mithridate
5. Scotland - Ignoramus
*The game is over and England and Ireland are joint winners. Congratulations Nightbringer and Myth!*
Players should observe the following rules while playing the game:
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
If the Baron's Alliance spawns the admin will attempt to find a human player to take over the faction. If one cannot be found it will be switched to AI control.
Battles must be auto-resolved.
No reloading the save to create a different outcome.
Each player has 48 hours to complete his turn, post the save game to this thread and alert the next player in line by private message. If the deadline is missed the Admin may skip his faction or he can be subbed by an ally. Extensions will be granted on reasonable request.
Do not attack ships in ports.
Armies boarding ships in ports can't stay there for more than one turn.
Don't leave blockaded ports without beating the blockading ships first.
Do not exploit the naval movement bug (to avoid this always select your navy by clicking on the ship on the campaign map and not by selecting the unit cards.)
Don't stack merchants in armies or forts to get more than one to stand on the same resource (Merchant Fort)
No surrounding armies or agents to destroy them, either by occupying the tiles around the army or agent or by deliberately blocking all exit routes from the province in question. An escape route must always be left for a retreating army, except where that army has arrived by boat and has no contiguous friendly territory to escape into. (Surround & Destroy)
Don't use repeated offers for bribe to increase your faction leader's dread.
No fighting losing defensive battles on purpose in a besieged city, just to deny the invader the sacking option.
Armies that are defeated in battle by a player that comes after them in the turn list may not move the following turn. This is to make it fair for people who are defeated by players that come before them in the turn list, and thus lose all their movement points
Armies that are defeated in battle may not be attacked on the following turn, as they are banned from moving, either by the game mechanics or by the rule above. They must be allowed to move first, or must be reinforced. If the defeated army retreats to a settlement or fort, this rule does not apply.
In order to assist with the observance of these rules, please post the list of defeated armies in the game thread when uploading the save for the next player.
Ballistas can't open anything, catapults can open wooden walls, trebuchets or better can open anything.
Assassins are allowed to target anyone but players are limited to one assassination or sabotage attempt per turn. It must be the first action they do, before they spend money or do anything else, OR the second action if they are also attempting a spying mission in the same turn. If a successful assassination or sabotage is questioned by a player the game admin will load the relevant save and attempt the assassination. If the results are different there will be penalties for cheating.
Spies may infiltrate cities to open the gates as well as perform other spying actions but players are limited to one attempt per turn. It must be the first action they do, before they spend money or do anything else, OR the second action if they are also attempting an assassination / sabotage in the same turn. If a successful spying attempt is questioned by a player the game admin will load the relevant save and attempt the action. If the results are different there will be penalties for cheating.
If there are any questions about the rules please ask the admin before playing the turn. In addition to the rules players are requested to abide by the spirit of the game and avoid exploiting the game mechanics on the campaign map to gain an unfair advantage. If a particular action is not specifically banned but is suspected to be an exploit please raise the issue in the thread or by PM to the admin before proceeding to play the turn. An extension will always be granted in this circumstance.
The first save, for England, is attached to this thread.
Enjoy the game!
11-11-2011, 01:28
Nightbringer
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
The Norse have been silent on our last offer for a reasonable deal for Castle Town and the Isle of Man. As such, we've began to suspect them of foul intent and the Royal Navy of Ireland has been comissioned to blockade the port if Castle Town.
We urge our Gaelec brothers from Alba to aid us in this venture, to keep the Norse hordes at bay. Should King Haakon decide to parlay in the future, he'd best learn to answer swiftly and to assess the situation carefully.
OOC: Do we have a diplomacy thread for TSI?
11-27-2011, 20:47
phonicsmonkey
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
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Originally Posted by Myth
The Norse have been silent on our last offer for a reasonable deal for Castle Town and the Isle of Man.
No I haven't, I replied to you in-game
11-27-2011, 21:06
Myth
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
I didn't get any in-game messages this turn :inquisitive:
11-30-2011, 09:49
Ignoramus
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Bump...
11-30-2011, 14:09
Mithridate
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Scotland
Two bloody battles have been fought at the walls of Caernarvon, and the vile English suffered total defeat both times with massive losses. Now they hide in their ships or cower under siege behind the walls of one of our old forts. The beating heart of Wales safely in our hands but at what cost? Montgomery is about to fall in the hands of the English, the very center of commerce in the beautiful heartland of Wales.
Some comfort is taken from the fact that Cardiff is liberated and England has been invaded. Much will be determined in the coming turns, was it a mistake letting the English in? Or will they face certain doom now that they are trapped behind our lines, with all of Wales United!
11-30-2011, 15:39
Myth
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Interesting... Do keep us posted on this war.
11-30-2011, 16:42
Mithridate
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
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Originally Posted by Myth
Interesting... Do keep us posted on this war.
Do i hear a hint of irony? I rather lose the war than miss the satisfaction i get from doing that xD
If Ignoramus ask me to stop however, i might be obliged to comply since im giving him away after all.
Since im new however, id appreciate feedback on my moves and possibly suggestions :) I think i did the right thing
but discussions are both interesting and educational.
11-30-2011, 18:41
Myth
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
No, i was genuinely interested. What was that about Ignoramus then?
11-30-2011, 23:57
Ignoramus
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
I just gave him some advice about playing Wales, as he was a bit despondent about his chances of surviving very long with autoresolved battles. Anything to help a new player settle into the Throne Room. :2thumbsup:
12-01-2011, 00:36
Nightbringer
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Oh god, I jsut realized what happened. I thought Cardif had stone walls...
Why did I not kill that catapult when I saw it in the open!?!?
Ah well, I have already payed heavily for my mistake, but hopefully I can turn things back around.
12-01-2011, 02:59
Ignoramus
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ignoramus
I just gave him some advice about playing Wales, as he was a bit despondent about his chances of surviving very long with autoresolved battles. Anything to help a new player settle into the Throne Room. :2thumbsup:
To tell the truth I did likewise :yes:
12-01-2011, 09:36
Nightbringer
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Its good to know my friends/ allies are so helpful...
:)
no, its all good, I don't want to beat up on the new guy either.
12-01-2011, 11:59
Ignoramus
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
I'm going to start a stories thread for TSI - feel free to contribute. Although my stories will be at least 3 or 4 turns behind depending on how sensitive the information is.
12-01-2011, 12:45
Myth
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
I ask any diplomatic messages for this game to be sent via PM here, I don't want another fiasco like last turn where I thought Monkey was gearing up to attack me.
12-02-2011, 00:04
Mithridate
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Quote:
Originally Posted by Myth
No, i was genuinely interested. What was that about Ignoramus then?
Ment Nightbringer
Dont underestimate me merely because im "new" ;)
12-02-2011, 00:40
phonicsmonkey
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mithridate
Dont underestimate me merely because im "new" ;)
I never underestimate anybody. Besides, the number of hotseats you are in here and at the TWC I'm sure you're up to speed by now..
12-02-2011, 03:23
Nightbringer
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Hmm, so I am facing a strong player, who is being given advice by both my allies...
Something doesn't seem right here...
:laugh4:
12-02-2011, 06:21
Mithridate
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Quote:
Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey
I never underestimate anybody. Besides, the number of hotseats you are in here and at the TWC I'm sure you're up to speed by now..
Hold your horses, now i think im being overestimated :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightbringer
Hmm, so I am facing a strong player, who is being given advice by both my allies...
Something doesn't seem right here...
:laugh4:
Things are going to be interesting for sure, with a little luck. Im still pretty flustered about the whole only AR thing though, enjoying myself nonetheless.
12-03-2011, 00:22
phonicsmonkey
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England is up.
To the King of Scotland: we Norse disapprove of double-dealing and intend to chastise you for it.
12-03-2011, 17:31
Myth
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Scotland up
The siege of Montgomery has been broken! Our people rejoice as a small band of brave warriors emerge from hiding, liberating the town.
To the North a Welsh fort is retaken and the English are annihilated, while their comrades helplessly watch from hiding in their ships. To the south the siege of Pennbroke is broken by a brave general, defying the odds in three successive battles driving back the English once again.
Sadly Cardiff is likely to once again fall under the yoke of English rule... Bad news from the south come in the form of ragged survivors, our brave men in our small invasion force have been annihilated. Perhaps they should have been used to defend? Is this the mistake that will lead to the defeat of our great nation?
The war goes on, English giving their all to crush us while our valiant men defy them with our every move! The outcome is however still bleak if no one take advantage of how vulnerable English lands are, for their numbers seem endless.
Inbox full, left a visitor message.
12-04-2011, 22:54
Nightbringer
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Wow, I thought for sure I had Montgomery and Pembroke secure, I checked the woods pretty well. Oh well, I have plenty of forces standing by to besiege them anew, and deal with those hidden scum.
12-05-2011, 08:01
Ignoramus
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
I'll make an image for this game tonight or tomorrow. I completely forgot we need one :yes:
12-05-2011, 12:46
phonicsmonkey
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England
Sorry Scotland, despite your claims of integrity I decided the die was cast and took Inverness, Aberdeen and Dumfries. Looking forward to testing your mettle!
12-06-2011, 01:34
Nightbringer
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
A rushed job and definitely not my best work. I'm at the office, doing this whle alt-tabbing so I don't get spotted, etc. etc. It needs some touching up, but It's better to hear some suggestions than trying to improve it on my own.
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
yeah that's it!
And can you make the crown bigger................so it covers the whole of Ireland? :laugh4:
srsly though, can it be a bit bigger? and can you find a handwritten calligraphy script to write the words in? It is a shakespearean quote after all...
12-10-2011, 00:18
Nightbringer
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Looks great!
The only thing I would say on top of what phonics said is that the grey text in the corners got a more unique font, and it might look better if "hotseat" and "hosted" were capitalized. Just my opinion though.
12-10-2011, 00:49
phonicsmonkey
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Oh and sceptred is spelled wrong. It's a deliberate misspelling because of the Shakespeare quote.
Also any chance we can add a sceptre?
12-10-2011, 06:24
Ignoramus
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
We need someone to sub for Mithridate - see his profile.
12-10-2011, 06:40
Nightbringer
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
I can do it :P
12-10-2011, 13:45
phonicsmonkey
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I guess I should do it really
Scotland is up
12-10-2011, 15:05
Myth
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Dude PMed me that he can play his turn in 12 hours, he managed to get his PC working. Can we wait for him?
12-10-2011, 21:20
phonicsmonkey
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
I got a pm too but in mine he said he hadn't installed his motherboard yet...we can wait a bit though
12-10-2011, 21:22
Nightbringer
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Well, what did you do on his turn. Did you kill any of my stuff? If not, I say we keep going XD
I'm fine with waiting though
12-10-2011, 21:33
phonicsmonkey
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightbringer
Well, what did you do on his turn. Did you kill any of my stuff?
Oh I didn't mention? you died
12-10-2011, 22:12
Nightbringer
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Quote:
Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey
Oh I didn't mention? you died
Ya, we should definitely wait and let him do his turn. It just seems like the right thing to do :)
12-11-2011, 06:21
Mithridate
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Thanks guys, able to play now^^
12-11-2011, 20:58
Myth
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Great! thanks Myth!
Mithri, are you out there?
12-13-2011, 00:43
phonicsmonkey
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Quote:
Originally Posted by Myth
Dude PMed me that he can play his turn in 12 hours, he managed to get his PC working. Can we wait for him?
It's been three days. I'm also pretty confident that I did as good a job as possible with his turn under the circumstances.
Let's just play on unless he pops up before Igno gets to it.
12-13-2011, 00:44
Ignoramus
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Ok, I'll take the save now.
12-13-2011, 17:26
Mithridate
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
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Originally Posted by Mithridate
Thanks guys, able to play now^^
Im here, may i ask why we´ve stopped? Hope youre not waiting for me:sweatdrop:
Quote:
Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey
It's been three days. I'm also pretty confident that I did as good a job as possible with his turn under the circumstances.
Let's just play on unless he pops up before Igno gets to it.
:speechless:I havent seen the results but im pretty sure of that too tbh
The war with England have far exceeded my expectations
12-13-2011, 22:26
phonicsmonkey
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mithridate
Im here, may i ask why we´ve stopped? Hope youre not waiting for me:sweatdrop:
Yep, we were. It's been your turn. But I subbed and Igno is playing from that save instead.
12-13-2011, 22:40
Myth
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Wales: you have momentum for the early turns, but if you fail to capitalize on it in a major way England will steamroll you with it's superior economy and production.
12-15-2011, 04:22
phonicsmonkey
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
ok, I have pm'd Igno to find out what's going on
12-15-2011, 07:14
Ignoramus
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Sorry guys, I did the save on Tuesday but forgot to put the save up:
BTW: I accidentally saved it as Scotland-7, but it is the Norway save.
12-15-2011, 10:20
phonicsmonkey
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King Alexander was defeated and cannot move next turn.
Admiral Farquar was defeated and cannot move next turn.
Englanders, up!
12-15-2011, 10:37
Nightbringer
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
are players allowed to fight losing defensive battles on purpose in this game? That has not been allowed in many previous games, but it is not specified in the rules of this one.
12-15-2011, 11:12
Myth
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Quote:
Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey
King Alexander was defeated and cannot move next turn.
Admiral Farquar was defeated and cannot move next turn.
Englanders, up!
:smash:
12-15-2011, 11:24
phonicsmonkey
Re: Kingdoms Britannia Hotseat: These Sceptred Isles
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightbringer
are players allowed to fight losing defensive battles on purpose in this game? That has not been allowed in many previous games, but it is not specified in the rules of this one.
No that is not allowed, well spotted, I have fixed the rules now in the first post and in the WiC game too
12-15-2011, 11:39
Nightbringer
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