OOC Thread and Chatroom

[TinCow]

I suppose I should mention that I am going to be out of town on a business trip from Sunday, July 20th through Sunday July 27th. Based on the current speed of the game, this could overlap with the next Magnaura session. I will have internet access while I am gone, but my laptop can't handle M2TW, so I can't do anything that requires access to the game. This shouldn't be a problem for the Magnaura session itself, but depending on the timing I might have to slow things down a bit to make sure that I can access the game before the next Megas term begins. I would probably do this by simply extending the Magnaura debate period, so that you guys would have something to do. I'll let you know in more certain details as we get closer to 1110 AD.

[AussieGiant]

Sounds sensible TC.

I might have to pick a fight in the next session...the Lawn Bowling party needs a little bit of spice.

In my view, if PK's supposition is accurate on this topic, then it's a poor exchange of functionality to lose the rough and tumble in the Diet for "potentially" lethal civil wars.

[Privateerkev]

I might have to pick a fight in the next session...the Lawn Bowling party needs a little bit of spice.

Sounds like the Dread Duke needs Jan to liven things up.

You can always start scheming through letter writing. You've made it your avatar's duty to protect Igno. I'm sure there are things you can do since that duty will probably keep you very busy.

[AussieGiant]

Sounds like the Dread Duke needs Jan to liven things up.

You can always start scheming through letter writing. You've made it your avatar's duty to protect Igno. I'm sure there are things you can do since that duty will probably keep you very busy.

It's funny you mentioned that PK...things are developing in some strange ways. I think I've signed up to be a bloody IC body guard.

[Privateerkev]

It's funny you mentioned that PK...things are developing in some strange ways. I think I've signed up to be a bloody IC body guard.

Ah how the wheel turns. We've seemed to have switched positions. In KotR, I was a Kaiser loyalist while you were a Duchy first kind of guy. Now we've seemed to flip.

Just remember, the hard thing about being a loyalist to the monarch is, sometimes they do things very unexpected. Like selling Sicily and Outremer to another faction. Then, all of a sudden, you find yourself trying to defend actions which are really hard to defend.

Something tells me the Caesar will force you into some of those "Oh crap, why did he just make my life really !@#$ing hard" moments.

[AussieGiant]

Ah how the wheel turns. We've seemed to have switched positions. In KotR, I was a Kaiser loyalist while you were a Duchy first kind of guy. Now we've seemed to flip.

Just remember, the hard thing about being a loyalist to the monarch is, sometimes they do things very unexpected. Like selling Sicily and Outremer to another faction. Then, all of a sudden, you find yourself trying to defend actions which are really hard to defend.

Something tells me the Caesar will force you into some of those "Oh crap, why did he just make my life really !@#$ing hard" moments.

Yes the roles have swapped.

I'm sure Igno will be fine. At least I know him...it's the 3rd Kaiser I'm worried about

[ULC]

Not grab the proverbial horse by the reins and be a complete spoil sport, but I was wondering what we were going to do about the University. The topic quickly deviated after ATPG jumped in...

[Privateerkev]

Not grab the proverbial horse by the reins and be a complete spoil sport, but I was wondering what we were going to do about the University. The topic quickly deviated after ATPG jumped in...

TC said he was going to make a list of traits and get back to us.

[GeneralHankerchief]

The 3rd Magnaura Session will definitely be more interesting than the first two. You guys may have a lot to discuss.

[Cecil XIX]

Dun dun dunnn...

[Privateerkev]

[AussieGiant]

ppplease, what could possible liven things up. We are all getting along famously.

You guy's are just drama queens.

[Privateerkev]

says the guy who had his last character strut and yell in the diet...

[AussieGiant]

says the guy who had his last character strut and yell in the diet...

Strut!! I'd like to see someone say Arnold strutted around the diet..

Yell, well definitely, but strut...geez...that's just not on.

[Privateerkev]

Strut!! I'd like to see someone say Arnold strutted around the diet..

Jan would say Arnold strutted around the Diet.

(of course Jan certainly did his share of strutting but would never admit it.)

[AussieGiant]

Jan would say Arnold strutted around the Diet.

(of course Jan certainly did his share of strutting but would never admit it.)

Stalking around the diet is my final offer.

And Jan would say that just to try and get into a fight. in the early days...sure, but retired in Tuscany...well not anymore.

[flyd]

In these games, I think dramatic things have a way of being unpredictable. To the general audience, that is. Lots of stuff goes on behind the scenes, and then one morning you show up, read what has happened, and scoop pieces of your jaw off the floor.

[Privateerkev]

Stalking around the diet is my final offer.

And Jan would say that just to try and get into a fight. in the early days...sure, but retired in Tuscany...well not anymore.

Sorry buddy, Arnold strutted like a peacock.

And yes, Jan would say that to get into a fight. (but he'd also be right.)

In these games, I think dramatic things have a way of being unpredictable. To the general audience, that is. Lots of stuff goes on behind the scenes, and then one morning you show up, read what has happened, and scoop pieces of your jaw off the floor.

This is very true. It's happened to me quite a few times. It's why I've learned to save the OOC thread for last when I'm catching up on threads because I've had surprises spoiled for me.

[AussieGiant]

And yes, Jan would say that to get into a fight. (but he'd also be right.)

You're just so wrong.

[Privateerkev]

You're just so wrong.

Have we all become so bored with this game, that we've taken to debating "stalking" versus "strutting"?

[Cecil XIX]

Have we all become so bored with this game, that we've taken to debating "stalking" versus "strutting"?

What about those of us watching you two debate 'stalking' versus 'strutting'?

[Privateerkev]

What about those of us watching you two debate 'stalking' versus 'strutting'?

Anyone who has been paying attention to this debate, must be really bored.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Anyone who has been paying attention to this debate, must be really bored.

You must be talking about be

[Privateerkev]

Turns out Armatos was suffering from a -11 morale penalty. I'm not sure exactly how morale works in MII:TW, but I think that means General's Bodyguards' morale would be lower than regular peasents. Given that I'd only be fighting with Avatars, and we'd be outnumbered five-to-one, I hope my choice was correct.

I had no problems with Morale for the avatars in my battle. I say fight it out. If it's bad, just retreat from the battle. But I have a feeling the jedi avatars will do just fine.

*edit*

Or, if your not comfortable fighting the battle, let one of the other players who have avatars in the stack give it a try.

[Privateerkev]

Taking save.

If a player refuses to fight the battle, the other players in the stack can fight it.

So, since Cecil refused, TheFlax, Rowan, YourLordandConqueror, and Bananabob can decide from amongst themselves who fights it.

I don't think Cecil can just retreat the whole stack himself and then post a save of it without talking to the rest of us.

[deguerra]

i dont want to get into an argument that isn't mine, but he didn't refuse to fight the battle, nor was he unable, he simply decided that given the odds and morale, it would be better to retreat. Seems reasonable to me. He is the commanding officer after all.

[Privateerkev]

i dont want to get into an argument that isn't mine, but he didn't refuse to fight the battle, nor was he unable, he simply decided that given the odds and morale, it would be better to retreat. Seems reasonable to me. He is the commanding officer after all.

"If a player cannot fight a battle that is assigned to them, the battle may also be fought by any player whose avatar will also be present in the battle."

TC later made clear that this means if a player refuses to fight, then the other players in the stack can fight. Cecil decided for himself to retreat without attempting to contact the other 4 players (2 of which are online right now) and see if they wanted to fight it.

[flyd]

I think that's meant to prevent dangerous auto-resolves with other players in the stack. Cecil did fight the battle. He picked up the save and fought it... as a tactical withdrawal.

[Privateerkev]

YLC just asked me on MSN Messenger if he could fight the battle.

FD, can YLC quickly work off of Ig's save and fight it?

[Cecil XIX]

If a player refuses to fight the battle, the other players in the stack can fight it.

So, since Cecil refused, TheFlax, Rowan, YourLordandConqueror, and Bananabob can decide from amongst themselves who fights it.

I don't think Cecil can just retreat the whole stack himself and then post a save of it without talking to the rest of us.

This decision was not an easy or happy one. I did some research, trying to find if -11 Morale actually meant -11 to the morale stat. (And sadly, it wouldn't surprise me if it meant something different) I also looked at some unit stat tables to see what the morale stat for Greek Bodyguards are in Vanilla and SS 5.1. (Couldn't find SS 4.1, but betwen the two I think I got a good idea of it)

Given that I lost three avatars in KOTR, one of which because he was captured after routing, and that I would be fighting five different avatars outnumbered five-to-one, I could not justify fighting this battle.