King of the Romans OOC thread VII

[Stig]

Ituralde = Siegfried

[Ituralde]

I guess, that's a yes from everybody considering my future absence.

Time to jump in then. And don't worry about the commanding bit. I must say that I began to loathe Battle Reports for some reason at the end of Leopold's life. It just go tedious.
But then again, fighting no battle at all, would be boring too...

We'll find some solution!

[TinCow]

Other than the basic results, battle reports are totally optional. I only write them when they fit in with my character development. I skipped a few with Max that were pointless for RP.

[Northnovas]

Wow, I left at 183 and back in 483 in the OOC. Looks like a missed a good election. Good job to FH for his Chancellor Reports. Congrats to Ignoramus. Will submit a building queue when I look at the last save.

[Stig]

Yup same here, I did 4 battles and only 1 got a report (well 2 were very small), but some of the battles in Russia will seriously need some reports I think.

Sides I think I'll write some stories about this, afterall now my exams are more or less over. The only problem I might be getting is that I will be at my parents for most of July, so no way to fight those battles, but Ituralde can do those.

[Ignoramus]

Who wants to fight the first battle? I have several lined up already.

Prince Jobst
Frederich Scherer
Fritz von Kastillien
Peter von Kastillien

Ulrich will be very unpredictable as Chancellor.

[FactionHeir]

I think Fritz isn't knighted, so that's an autoresolve.

[Warluster]

I will fight my battle Ignoramus.

Cancel that, I have some problems with ym M2TW, won't be able to fix it until tomorrow.

[Ignoramus]

FactionHeir: Really? That is worrying.

Warluster: That's a shame Warluster. I hope you have success fixing MTW2.

[Stig]

Where's the save?

And Igno, why didn't you do as I asked? That would mean no battle, on our side, and would the Poles counterattack they would atleast attack a general.

Fritz currently has Ansehelms crusade army, would that be destroyed Ansehelm will be very pissed with this new chancellor.

[econ21]

Who wants to fight the first battle? I have several lined up already.

It might be an idea to just link to a save, post instructions to the relevant players about who to attack and set a deadline for the group (48 hours minimum). The individual players can download and fight battles at their convenience and then upload fresh saves for the next player.

That's the system we have informally moved towards and it seems to work well in minimising the potential delays with multi-battle turns. We can complete a turn in two days that might have taken eight or more if we used the old PM system.

If players can't fight their battles in time, it also means you have discretion over whether to use an autoresolve - often the battle can just wait a turn.

[Ignoramus]

I had no idea who was knighted and who wasn't. We really need a list.

Ansehelm shouldn't worry about not having a large army, I guarentee it.

I'll upload the save now.

Jobst will attack the French ex-Crusader army(right next to him).
Peter will attack the Polish army right next to him.
Frederich will attack the French army right next to him.

Good luck with your battles. And without meaning to be rude, get on with it! I'm not impatient, but if we wish to move at any considerable pace at all we'll need to be very efficient.

[econ21]

I had no idea who was knighted and who wasn't. We really need a list.

Whether a general is knighted or not has been listed on the playlist since turn 1:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showp...81&postcount=1

[Warluster]

I've been lookign for that darn play list everywhere!

I am mildly intrested, but what happened to Lucjan? I can't remember if he became in-active or not.

[econ21]

I've been lookign for that darn play list everywhere!

Oops. I'll put a link to it at the start of the FAQ (first post of each OOC thread) as it is very useful.

I am mildly intrested, but what happened to Lucjan? I can't remember if he became in-active or not.

Lucjan withdrew from the PBM shortly after an in-character argument with Heinrich (GH) that ended in his avatar (Dietrich von Saxony) spending some time building watchtowers. Kagemusha later took over Dietrich.

[Warluster]

Okey.

Just a idea, but does anyone reckon we should make a thread, where it s a store of the avatars biogrpahies.

Sort of like the Library, but a new thread as it'd be massive, where each Person (e.g us) posts a post with their avatars name, then over time, when things happen, they edit the posts so there is a collection of biographies? What do you think?

[Stig]

I'm still in contact with Lucjan, due to the game Aevum Obscurum which we both play, and he seems to have given up the Org.

Sort of like the Library, but a new thread as it'd be massive, where each Person (e.g us) posts a post with their avatars name, then over time, when things happen, they edit the posts so there is a collection of biographies? What do you think?

Like my biography of Ansehelm? But in one collected thread?

Not everyone has the time.

[StoneCold]

I think Lucjan also have other commitments in real life that is starting to take up more of his time leading to his decision to withdraw from the PBM.

[Stig]

Igno, I urge you to make sure Ansehelm can leave as soon as possible. Already that army that was supposed to go to Russia has heavy damage by attacking those Poles, it will take atleast 2 more turns. WE DON'T HAVE THAT TIME. I don't mind how many Russian armies I have to fight, but the longer you wait the harder it shall become to leave at all. There's already another Russian army coming.
I know the Chancellor can do as he likes but he can atleast listen to the characters, afterall if someone doesn't want to move to a position he doesn't.

If Ansehelm doesn't leave before 1250 you won't like him coming back in the Diet

[FactionHeir]

He has to beat my record of getting that crusade from Ragusa to Damascus in 3 turns

[Stig]

Yup, atleast Hans was able to direct the men in the correct direction, Breslau is the other way

[StoneCold]

FH, that's not fair as you have the crusade speed bonus, but not this teutonic crusade... :D

[FactionHeir]

Fine, 5-6 turns till target then :D
Wonder if they'll make it

I don't think I understand what you mean with Breslau?

[Stig]

I want to form my army in a quite region, away from the front so that the first battle it will fight will be against the Russians.
That's around Stettin or Breslau, and there it shall stay till it's fully ready, it shouldn't move out to attack.

Fritz can reinforce the FHA and as I pm'ed Ansehelm should move to Thorn this turn (on his own). From there he can gather his army in a quite region.

But the problem is is that Thorn is doing the recruiting on it's own, and since now all 18 units have to be newly recruited that takes time. I believe the closest other castle is Staufen. And the FHA also has to be reinforced.

And please Igno, make sure you recruit atleast some of the units I requested for, I'll need them. All my tactics rely on holding a steady front of infantry while I swing my cavalry over the flank, that's how I win MP battles.

[econ21]

I'll upload the save now.

Jobst will attack the French ex-Crusader army(right next to him).
Peter will attack the Polish army right next to him.
Frederich will attack the French army right next to him.

So, just to confirm, this is the initial save:

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/kotr1240-1.zip

First come, first served among the aforementioned three avatars.

And players have, what, until 10.30am Saturday UK time to fight?

[Stig]

OOC: I'm away so I can't really look at the saves. The orders are generalised so specifics can be handled best by the controller.

Please also note that as I am away all battles for Arnold are to be conducted by Ituralde.

You're still under siege in your little fort

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I might suggest sallying out, everytime I end turn the Hungarians attack, and they have two armies, if you sally out you can fight at night so you only have to fight 1.

[AussieGiant]

Stig:

Thanks for that. I need to get Sigismund knighted so that battle must be fought with him involved.

Ituralde!!

two things. You're up to fight this battle for Arnold.

two, what the hell is going on in the stories thread!!

You're talking about my dearly beloved father!! How many skeletons are in the closet!!?

[Stig]

Thanks for that. I need to get Sigismund knighted so that battle must be fought with him involved.

That will be more difficult, he's almost in Sofia

Screenie:

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You can't see the other army I'm talking about because it's in ambush in the forest above the fort

[gibsonsg91921]

dont forget, ituralde, that i used to be ehrhart. dont cast him in a bad light :P

[AussieGiant]

That will be more difficult, he's almost in Sofia

Screenie:

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You can't see the other army I'm talking about because it's in ambush in the forest above the fort

What the hell is going on?

He's not even knighted so he can't fight battles.

Igno, he's meant to get knighted by me against the Hungarian's. That was the plan.