OOC Thread and Chatroom 2

[mini]

don't worry, you're not missing out on anything

[Ituralde]

I don't feel like I have much to say right now, to be honest. Nikitas follows some pretender Basileus and is at war with the rest of the Empire. As are a lot of other players. What use in trading niceties in the Magnaura.

At least that's why I don't feel like writing anything right now. Maybe I can think of something to say though, who knows.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Here's your motley crew, Ibn:

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Any traits that are cut off in those mugshots are just the usual supply system traits.

I choose Aleksios ek Kerkiras

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Another thing, TC, did you received Theo's Will that I sent you?

Can't make a public entrance(IC reasons) before the will is announced.

[Ramses II CP]

Mmm, yes, some of us have been banned from the Magnaura as well. Not a lot happening at the moment.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

That would teach you not to rebel I guess.

[TheFlax]

Sorry about the all the banning going on, I'm simply trying to maintain what little authority and control I still have.

[Cecil XIX]

The total lack of activity in the Magnaura is discouraging. Is everyone off playing ETW?

Guilty.

EDIT:

Sorry about the all the banning going on, I'm simply trying to maintain what little authority and control I still have.

Not at all, it would be foolish not to.

[TinCow]

Another thing, TC, did you received Theo's Will that I sent you?

Can't make a public entrance(IC reasons) before the will is announced.

Ack! Sorry. That will be rectified momentarily. Thanks for the reminder.

[Ituralde]

Sorry about the all the banning going on, I'm simply trying to maintain what little authority and control I still have.

Yeah no problem. It's the only sensible thing to do. I always liked using my powers meself, when I was in charge.

[Rowan]

I've been expecting Bart to die for the last 3 sessions... maybe now that he has a mission he'll die next turn...

[TinCow]

Looks like this will be the fastest Senate session ever. No legislation and no one running for Megas except the Basileus. There's nothing to even vote on as of this moment!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

There is one legislation now!

Just to mention.. I have nothing against w&f and that all my avatars for some weird reason end up hating w&f avatars does not mean that I have something against him!

[miniwally]

Just wondering who's at the magnuara?

[mini]

Looks like this will be the fastest Senate session ever. No legislation and no one running for Megas except the Basileus. There's nothing to even vote on as of this moment!

Well, it's hard to legislate anything when the empire is riddled with wanna-be Basileus' everywhere :p

[woad&fangs]

There is one legislation now!

Just to mention.. I have nothing against w&f and that all my avatars for some weird reason end up hating w&f avatars does not mean that I have something against him!

Yeah, I noticed that my avatars have been trying to kill yours basically since I joined LOTR

I know you have nothing against me.

[Zim]

It's kind of interesting to see how the newer guys tend to default to loyalty to the in-game Basileus, considering before he had a player there was talk of killing him off since it didn't seem a realistic choice.

[GeneralHankerchief]

This latest History update is once again brought to you by TheFlax. Please let me know if you notice any errors or omissions.

[TinCow]

Magnaura closing will be slightly delayed (30 mins to 1 hour).

[Rowan]

Since no one bothered to apply to the University Bart shamelessly abused his position as Dean.
It could be a mixed blessing though, the last two scholars he appointed didn't last to the next Magnaura session...

[TinCow]

I know the Library still hasn't been updated. This is due to procrastination on my part. In all honesty, I feel like we should move towards wrapping this game up. Participation is down to 1/3 of what it used to be and I sense a lot of fatigue amongst most of players. It feels like we're still playing just because we think we have to. I would like to open this up to some discussion. First, is there agreement that LotR should move towards and ending. Second, if so, would you all prefer to go out with yet another grand battle (this one could be a 4-way fight!) or would you prefer that it resolve itself more naturally with normal play and an event created by me?

[Rowan]

I would tend to agree with TC, there doesn't seem to be too much going on despite the empire being split in four. And the humongous debt makes it quite hard to actually do any new recruiting or building. I'll say let's wrap it up. Bart will show up with his 4 units of militia.

Edit: re: battle vs. event: both suit me fine.

[mini]

aww i just joined! :D

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I would tend to agree with TC, there doesn't seem to be too much going on despite the empire being split in four. And the humongous debt makes it quite hard to actually do any new recruiting or building. I'll say let's wrap it up. Bart will show up with his 4 units of militia.

Edit: re: battle vs. event: both suit me fine.

Debt is one thing but the Mongols are also coming. I don't see a way how we could fight against them with our debt and all those rebellions.

[mini]

Well I'd be very sorry to see this stop since i'm just in and i'm liking it.

On the other hand, of anything of like is to be remade (other faction or so) it could draw a playerbase from this PBM :)

[TheFlax]

Debt is one thing but the Mongols are also coming. I don't see a way how we could fight against them with our debt and all those rebellions.

How many turns? (shows how much I play M2TW )

My take is, that ever since we got really big in game, its been really hard to get everyone involved. Right now, things in the Levant are exciting, but the current movement speed, no one in the West can ever participate and things in the West are more or less stable for now. It could easily be vice-versa. I think the fact people were stuck in one theater of operations, while the Empire was so big, contributed greatly to some players not doing much. For example, KnightandDay has been marching to the Venetian front ever since the game started (more or less.)

As for what we should be doing in this game, I'm really not sure. Personally I was looking forward to fighting desperately for my throne and seeing the Empire crumble, but I understand the reasons for ending it soon. There is a sort of feeling of emptiness right now in the game, the Magnaura echoes that. With the current complicated political situation I doubt we can recruit many players. (I salute those who have joined recently and done their best to understand the whole thing.) In light of all this, I'll have to admit that it probably is a good time to end things. As I'm not a big fan of PvP, I'd rather have event myself.

Edit: Rowan, the Basileus cannot be a scholar.

[mini]

Well

One tip for the future: maybe we should consider moving avatars by console if they request it once in a while.
If it's about real big distances, let's say you request the move turn one, and have to stay in position for 3 turns, after which the Basileus or whatever moves you from east to west or whatever you requested.

Needless to say this should stay limited and only for times when people want to change scene/front.
NOT for fighting eachother ;)


Anyway, like I said, shame I couldn't play a bigger part in it, and secretly praying for a new one which I can join from the start so I can MATTER the next time ;)

[TinCow]

Anyway, like I said, shame I couldn't play a bigger part in it, and secretly praying for a new one which I can join from the start so I can MATTER the next time ;)

Don't be afraid of trying to organize one. BtSH and WotB are doing very well, and they were both created on the fly by other players. You're free to even copy the current LotR rule system if you want and start fresh. I intentionally designed the rules to be applicable to any feudal kingdom, so they would work with any M2TW faction. If there are enough people interested in a 'reboot' in this style, that's an option as well. You will need someone to take responsibility for running the game though, because I am simply burned out and need a break.

[mini]

Well I don't feel experienced enough for being GM.
And I don't have the time needed for the dedication it deserves.

But I'm certainly participating as a player if someone duplicates this game!!

[Ramses II CP]

I've tried to get my head back into the game, but I just don't have the will to make things happen. LotR was fun at first, but it all kind of fizzled out and despite stirring up a fair amount of conflict I don't get the feeling we have much left to play out.

I was looking forward to the arrival of the Mongols too. It'd be nice to see us get our rears handed to us.