KOTF OOC Thread

[AussieGiant]

So what is the situation?

Do I rush home now and take the save ending 1087 or do you want me to wait for another 5 hours or so?

[AussieGiant]

Answering my own question.

OK has the save.

I'm off to the movies to see Inglorious Bastards and have some food. I'll come back tonight and lack down 1087.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Great movie. I'm planning to see it again tonight.

[ULC]

Quick question - Inglorious Bastards versus District 9?

I'm heading up to the mall nearby to bother my uncle and see a movie, was wondering which would be best to see this week, has I only have the money to see one.

[econ21]

Quick question - Inglorious Bastards versus District 9?

Personal taste. For what it's worth, I have no interest in Inglorious Bastards - Tarantino lost me after Pulp Fiction, and turning WW2 into a violent cartoon just feels wrong on many levels. Having read Lemur's Frontroom thread, I am very intrigued by District 9. The short it originated from was excellent - if the movie comes close to that, it will be very good.

[ULC]

Personal taste. For what it's worth, I have no interest in Inglorious Bastards - Tarantino lost me after Pulp Fiction, and turning WW2 into a violent cartoon just feels wrong on many levels. Having read Lemur's Frontroom thread, I am very intrigued by District 9. The short it originated from was excellent - if the movie comes close to that, it will be very good.

Hmmm...what was the short? Do you have a link?

[TinCow]

Haven't seen Inglorious Basterds, but District 9 is indeed an excellent film. Very enjoyable, and surprisingly good special effects considering the budget. I highly recomment it.

[econ21]

Hmmm...what was the short? Do you have a link?

The link (to "Alive in Jo'burg") is in the first post of Lemur's thread:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=116645

[GeneralHankerchief]

With Inglourious Basterds, you know what you're getting, because it's a standard Tarantino film. It's divided into five separate chapters, with the storylines (violently) converging in the fifth. Lots of extended dialogue, really brutal violence, and several "Oh *#%!" moments. Eclectic soundtrack and pretty good acting (especially from the Nazi lead).

[ULC]

The link (to "Alive in Jo'burg") is in the first post of Lemur's thread:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=116645

Wow - I am floored - District 9 it is

[ULC]

Econ, I suggest you warm up those dueling rules, particular the variety where the opponents try to kill each other

[TinCow]

Econ, I suggest you warm up those dueling rules, particular the variety where the opponents try to kill each other

[Cecil XIX]

Oh man, you guys should have checked to see if there was anyone online who could referee right there. Than you really could have had the duel in the tavern!

[ULC]

Oh man, you guys should have checked to see if there was anyone online who could referee right there. Than you really could have had the duel in the tavern!

We were hoping econ was...

[TinCow]

Heh, I'd actually prefer a couple days before we do it. Gaeten has a huge advantage over Christophe in dueling stats. If Christophe is going to kick it, I really need to at least finish his backstory first.

[Vladimir]

Oh, ya...the HRE is #1 in military strength. Enjoy.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Maybe I should have said "Oh, ja..."

[econ21]

Yikes, a duel to the death already?

I should be able to referee it, although Zim and/or theFlax might prefer to do it as GMs. In terms of timing, I think two days (Thursday pm) sounds about right. Much later and too much time might have passed in game. All you need is to pencil in a one hour slot when all parties are on line, that should be time enough.

If I am refereeing it, I am free any day of the week. I tend to get tied up around dinnertime (5-9pm UK time), but am pretty free to oversee things most other times.

[TinCow]

Thursday evening will be fine for me. I'll devote some time to writing this evening so that I can get everything up by then.

[ULC]

Thursday is fine for me as well, either before 3:30 or after 5:00 EST.

[Cecil XIX]

Oh, ya...the HRE is #1 in military strength. Enjoy.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Maybe I should have said "Oh, ja..."

Man, I'm looking forward to this. I know the original six of 'King of the Romans' are lurking around, though with different portraits. Lots of RP possibilities there.

I'm also reminded that in KotR we never finished conquering the French, did we? I hope the reverse is true in KotF.

[Vladimir]

A bridge defense is nice. However, if you have limited troops, no artillery, and are forced to siege, a fort to defend your flanks is a good option.

[Ramses II CP]

Holy smokes, did the LTC AI just relieve a siege in a reasonably intelligent fashion? Good luck OK.

[AussieGiant]

Holy smokes, did the LTC AI just relieve a siege in a reasonably intelligent fashion? Good luck OK.

Yes it came right in to prevent the situation from getting worse. If the bloody AI gets too smart this might be a short game.

The only saving grace is the 3/4 English stack near Caernarvon buggered off.

[Vladimir]

It's still a computer program but it's fairly good at attacking a stationary threat.

[econ21]

Man, I'm looking forward to this. I know the original six of 'King of the Romans' are lurking around, though with different portraits. Lots of RP possibilities there.

I know. Sorry, OK, but I am rooting for Prince Henry in this fight. Do you want to do a multiplayer battle?

Thursday is fine for me as well, either before 3:30 or after 5:00 EST.

Shall we say 5.00 EST on Thursday for the duel? If Zim or theFlax want to referee it instead, I have absolutely no objection - otherwise, I'm up for it.

[TinCow]

Shall we say 5.00 EST on Thursday for the duel? If Zim or theFlax want to referee it instead, I have absolutely no objection - otherwise, I'm up for it.

I'm still at work at that time, so that's no good for me. The earliest I will be available is 6:30pm EST.

[Cecil XIX]

Holy smokes, did the LTC AI just relieve a siege in a reasonably intelligent fashion? Good luck OK.

Why so surprised? You were on the receiving end of the same thing in the V&V Test PBEM, remember? Didn't do the AI any good, of course, but I thought it was still a better effort than what we're used to.

I know. Sorry, OK, but I am rooting for Prince Henry in this fight. Do you want to do a multiplayer battle?

Now *there's* a way to curb early expansion!

[Ramses II CP]

Good point Cecil, but we didn't get quite far enough into that for me to be sure it was a consistent behavior and not an early turn aberration. I am still impressed.

[econ21]

The earliest I will be available is 6:30pm EST.

That would be fine by me - let's say 6.30pm EST Thursday unless we hear otherwise.

[ULC]

FEI - I am doing this because I screwed up with Gaetan in the beginning and intended to find a suitable way to kill him off instead of the random deaths that TC assigns. I am also not into the game for some reason, and decided to stir things up.

Also, being in a rotten mood does not help. But what is done is done, and it's really hard to care. At least Ramses gets to show how much Prince Louis is "noble".