Inn of the Kneeling Man - General hangout and Inn

[Korpskog]

We shall overcome!

Thanks for having us!! :)

[Myth]

LC: I've read the books. Dany is 14 in the books, and she never lost her dragons. Basically I got pissed at the deviations the show took from the plot. Blackwater I didn't find too impressive in the books apart from the usual dose of Tyrion genius.

Also, I'm not saying the mod is still in development. But if it was (wink wink) I think plenty of good bacgkround music can be found here:

[The Forgotten]

It will take some time to get used to everything (especially the smileys), but it is unfortunate that this happened. I was hoping for a YBW reunion of sorts when v1.0 came out.

[PandaChef]

Myth no spoilers ffs in a thread like this. If you do, put it in the spoiler function or give an advanced warning.

[SoulGamesInc]

What spoilers? Everything said has already happened in the show. ;)

[Dr Mac]

I see only a tiny spoiler if you havn't watched season 2 (if not then do so! xD). But I'd just say to Myth that I enjoy the changes in the show, if they made it exactly like the books there wouldn't be any fun and would be predictable (I particularly like a few of the storylines in season 4 which I won't mention due to spoilers xD). As for Blackwater, GRRM isn't particularly keen to write about battles throughout the series, and with the blackwater we can see why.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Although I didn't think the Blackwater was great, I enjoyed the battle at the wall and from what I've read the Slaver's Bay battle sounds great

Compared to the likes of Tolkein GRRM isn't great at describing battles :P the best author for battles is a guy called Conn Iggulden who writes fantastic historical fiction and I highly recommend people to read!

[SoulGamesInc]

Got my signature working. :D
EDIT: Or not, it's showing two. EDIT: Fixed it!

[PandaChef]

What spoilers? Everything said has already happened in the show. ;)

Ok my bad sorry. Only saw a glimpse of it, thought might have been a later spoiler as it never happens in the books (didn't see him saying it was the show, I am only at the end of season 1). Any spoilers before end of book 2 are fine, but after should be hidden.

[Silenced Ape]

Ok my bad sorry. Only saw a glimpse of it, thought might have been a later spoiler as it never happens in the books (didn't see him saying it was the show, I am only at the end of season 1). Any spoilers before end of book 2 are fine, but after should be hidden.

Why should we hide possible spoilers that has mainly happened in the show? Finding the big events from season 3 as spoilers, sounds ridiculous to me.
I mean the obvious big events must be allowed to be talked about without hiding it.

[The Forgotten]

I see only a tiny spoiler if you havn't watched season 2 (if not then do so! xD). But I'd just say to Myth that I enjoy the changes in the show, if they made it exactly like the books there wouldn't be any fun and would be predictable (I particularly like a few of the storylines in season 4 which I won't mention due to spoilers xD). As for Blackwater, GRRM isn't particularly keen to write about battles throughout the series, and with the blackwater we can see why.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Although I didn't think the Blackwater was great, I enjoyed the battle at the wall and from what I've read the Slaver's Bay battle sounds great

Compared to the likes of Tolkein GRRM isn't great at describing battles :P the best author for battles is a guy called Conn Iggulden who writes fantastic historical fiction and I highly recommend people to read!

I can live with his description of battles. I just don't like it when he skips by them or gives us a secondary view (didn't he give the battle of whispering wood in a Catelyn POV?). As for Conn I remember reading his Caesar books and him having some good battles. I just hated how he had some really small, but incredibly obvious historical errors. Like the fact that the Consuls would give away corn to the poor people. My personal favorite author when it comes to that is Steve Erikson.

[PandaChef]

Why should we hide possible spoilers that has mainly happened in the show? Finding the big events from season 3 as spoilers, sounds ridiculous to me.
I mean the obvious big events must be allowed to be talked about without hiding it.

Because the main HS doesn't take place during then (although maybe extend it up to book four then), if you want to talk about later spoilers hide them, it doesn't exactly take much effort and people will easily still see. Also there probably should be a thread to discuss the books and TV series. Anyway this is just my view, I am not an admin or anything (but IIRC an admin did agree with me).

[Mithridate]

I agree with panda and think I even remember the thread, better safe than sorry and to state that her dragons wont die is a pretty big one.
It takes very little effort and saves a fair bit of griev, even if it has taken place in the show it does not hurt.

Since all of us have different views of what is old enough not to be spoiler, play it safe and preferably all the way back to S2.

Remember, the fandom is dark and full of spoilers

[Myth]

I didn't consider my comment as a spoiler, not by a longshot. I haven't watcehd the show for about 2 years, so I can't possibly spoil anyone when discussing that. The books though DO give me knowledge that can spoil a lot, but I'm not discussing them now.

Also, I was just about to say that Steven Erikson is a great fantasy author when it comes to war, and I saw that The Forgotten has already mentioned him. Erikson has his shortcommings, like using some modern words in his fantasy or thinking that a herd of half a million buffalos actually makes sense. But it is all forgiven when he describes campaigns, battles and the soldier's life.

[Mithridate]

TWC was down so I upload here for you @Jiub

your only friend in the cold cruel city are your strings and bow
Keep walking through the rainy streets with your head down low
And as air gets colder and the rain turns to snow, whisper to yourself

I'm the type of king everyone should know...

Aragon, chin up now, don't look so glum
Aragon, the time for you to shine shall come
Aragon, straighten up your tie and rosin up your bow
And play the world an overture they'll remember for years to come


If Castile does not hold one of your two fortresses by next turn, I will consider you in violation of our peace agreement and wipe you out.

[Myth]

@Mithridate wrong thread buddy. Hey, are you up for continuing our deathmatch game? Maybe restart with different factions?

[Mithridate]

@Mithridate wrong thread buddy. Hey, are you up for continuing our deathmatch game? Maybe restart with different factions?

No, TWC was down and this was a general thread so I figured wth. ( it was 7 am and way past the must sleep point )
I had completely forgotten about that and we should be able to continue actually, much as no reloading drives me nutz^^

It is my turn as England, who has/sets up the save?
As before, my time is highly irregular so It will be slow.

[Myth]

We can just start over and do it with reloading allowed.

[phonicsmonkey]

hi all - just wanted to say it's great to see you all here in the Throne Room. Welcome!

(I don't play here anymore but I used to run the place before Myth and Nightbringer took over)

Have fun hotseating and enjoy the Org!

[Luume]

Lads and Ladettes,

Seeing as HS are slow to get started atm I was considering starting a multiplayer game on Crusader Kings 2 using the agot mod as a distraction whilst people slowly make the transition to the new forum.

If you have the game and would be interested in being involved please pm me.

Cheers all.


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[Beskar]

Problem with CK2 is that the multiplayer is very unstable at the moment, even more so with the agot mod.

[Luume]

It will work. I am determined.

[Dr Mac]

It will work. I am determined.

I suppose the Spartans were determined to hold Thermopylae, that worked out.
Valiant Luume, but you have no chance of success. Only delaying your disappointment.

[Luume]

Don't blank me yet Mac it will work


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[Mithridate]

@Myth I would prefer that and have asked for it to be set up, we can use the same thread and rules as before except:

Agent rules:
60% chance needed for any action, only half that needed to assassinate assassins.

Sound good to you?

[Myth]

It's perfectly fine to have a 3rd party admin. Let me go over the rules, maybe playing without agents is even better since you want to allow reloading.

[Mithridate]

@Myth sorry it took so long for me to reply

Yea, we can scrap it entirely though we can still scout with em and use vs AI.
I am used to the rules I suggested and think they work very well, but scrapping is simpler still.

Dr Mac set the save up and can give admin PW to whoever, he had edited files though so you're up first.

As before, my time varies a lot so it will be played when its played^^

[Myth]

Wait, we can use spies vs the AI?

[Dr Mac]

Hey guys, just wanted to know if anybody would be interested in a Stainless Steel HS in a few weeks time? :)

[themzr]

Try 5 and I am there :)

[friendofthepeople]

Have the submods been transferred anywhere accessible yet?