KOTF OOC Thread

[Braden]

Ok...bum... I've just been told by my better half that currently my broadband is dead at home.

Phone company are investigating but I may not be here tonight so don't do anything important huh!

[Ituralde]

I'd like the King to be in command of the stack when the Crusade is called... Makes more sense IC, don't you think ?

Philippe will walk back towards Folkestone (the English side of the Channel) and gather all Crusaders there (Please adjust your SOT people to allow me to join you in the King's stack), once done, Ok should be able to request the Crusade.

Does that suit everyone ?

I give Overknight and Tristan the right to move my avataf nd any avatars I am allowed to move durint this turn!

I hope that's sufficient. I know I can move all the people I have in my stack, but due to traits Simon isn't the leader. That way I don't have to make that mini-movement across the Channel.

[OverKnight]

Yeah, it's up to the adopter to decide if he wants to accept the MOH. Was it me? You can make an IC request but keep in mind that Louis has only natural daughters so far...

The adoption offer for Thomas's MOH is indeed from Prince Louis. Obviously this is important and is a subject for Ramses and KnightnDay to settle between them.

What I'll do is make all my Seneschal moves, upload a save from right at the end of the turn when done, and wait on a decision before heading into the AI turn.

Sound good?

[Ramses II CP]

The Bern battle is up now, working on the Moors at Marseille one:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showp...8&postcount=18

[OverKnight]

Where are some Italian mercenaries when you need them?

No hard feelings OOC Ramses, but Hugues can't take it anymore.

I'll be finishing off the report as soon as possible.

[Zim]

Hello everyone. I've more or less joined the land of the living, and the fever is gone. I still have some catching up to do, and the next day will be busy. However, I should be able to get rid of extra avatars shortly. The emergency session won't count against activity, but voting in it will count towards activity. So, anyone who's voted in at least one of the sessions thus far will be counted as active.

I'm sending some pms right now to see about who will get Charles.

[Braden]

Zim great to hear you back and feeling better! (not piggy flu was it?)

My bad news this morning is I can't get my current router to accept the new service provider (locked to previous one) so no Broadband or internet at home!

New unit on its way but might not be here for a day or so.

I can upload saves but only at work so that's not really feasable for keeping the game flowing as it causes at least an 8hr delay

Sooo....officially handing control of my Avatar over to the Captain of the Order as of today until I get back fully functioning.

Orders are to move one unit of crossbow to Frankfurt and then Henri (and remaining army) to Hamberg and besiege the castle...which will take at least two seasons anyway. A re-enforcement unit of spears I'm hoping to get in exchange from Frankfurt for the actual assault (or more merc's if spears are available).

*EDIT – Read Seneschal’s report: Ok, slight change in plans, target is Magdenburg or rather the German armies there. I want Henri to bleed the Germans of manpower before assaulting a town or castle (makes me not having an net connection far more difficult…am I permitted to allow another player to play battles for me if I specify who and which and they agree?). Ultimate goal is still Hamburg however as it makes the border more defensible rather than Magdenburg which could be taken and then used in a deal with the Germans.

[Ituralde]

I'm afraid you are not allowed to delegate your battles to another player. Battles have to be fought by a players whose avatar is present in the battle.

If your situation doesn't improve you could ask for Ignoramus to join Gaspard up with Henri or ask KnightnDay for a more cooperative approach with Thomas. All I can do is move you around and try to keep you out of harms way as any battles only involving you would have to be auto-resolved if you don't fight them.

On the upside the Rules do give you 48 hours to upload your save once you fought the battle. You should be fine if you stay on the defensive then.

[Braden]

Ahh….48hrs. Ok, we’ll I can take the save approx 17:00 local and upload again approx 08:00hrs local the following morning..would that be acceptable?

Henri cannot reach Hamburg this turn but might be able to engage the armies around Magdeburg if the spear militia are with me by the time I get the save.

Oui / Non ?

[OverKnight]

To get the unit of spear militia from Frankfurt you need KnightnDay's permission. According to his SoT, he's the only one who can move units from his city.

Also keep in mind that save games can be sent in email attatchments, or stored in usb drives and such. Try to be creative when juggling a save around lack of internet at home.

This turn should be open for a while. . .why break with precedent?

[Braden]

OK Already sent a message to KnD regarding the spear, awaiting his response.

I can retrieve the save via works internet connection (as late as possible) and take it home from there (USB drive) and return it the next morning – hence the 17:00 to 0800 GMT timeframe above.

Mainly its what I did with WotS but the timeframe for Saves is a lot tighter here and clashes with the Battle save deadline so I’m a bit confused.

Can’t get it back saves any earlier than 08:00 GMT without a net connection at home unfortunately.

For some reason I can’t get email attachments to send from home without it…silly technology!

..now, where’s that carrier pigeon?

[OverKnight]

If this battle is critical, and I do mean important, take the time.

If it's something that can wait. . .then I'd wait.

Either way, it's within the rules.

[Braden]

Thanks OK I’m mulling it over at the moment. I think I can avoid it for this turn certainly, unless the Ai actively strikes at me, in which case it becomes essential and falls within the bounds you’ve given. Besides any movement Henri’s stack may have will be reduced by any movement a spear unit uses to join him..curse these Germans!!

The ideal track I just can’t take without an internet connection as it means forcing the Ai to battle me so I’ll go the easy route this time.

Will message Ituralde with movement instructions to try to avoid contact. I’ll have to deal with Hamberg and German armies/Magdeburg in a turn or two.

[OverKnight]

Just thought I'd contribute to our alternate universe KotR death pool by saying that Leopold is now Prince and is in Innsbruck. Don't know who the current Kaiser is.

[Ramses II CP]

LOL, no, Louis has been baiting you quite enough to deserve a response, and of course he is a bully. And smug about it too.

So we officially have a succession issue if Louis should become King, by virtue of the fact that he has only daughters. Should make for interesting times if KotF lasts long enough.

[_Tristan_]

They certainly will be the most woed daughters of all France...

[Ituralde]

Just thought I'd contribute to our alternate universe KotR death pool by saying that Leopold is now Prince and is in Innsbruck. Don't know who the current Kaiser is.

Muhahaha! And you all know what happens when Leopold becomes Kaiser!!!

[KnightnDay]

In baseball when you strike out 4 times at the plate, it's said you win the "golden sombrero"

Not sure what the equivalent is with 4 daughters. So what will become of mom now? She was "walking funny" after it was just 2 girls. Look forward to the write up on this sequel.

[Braden]

Muhahaha! And you all know what happens when Leopold becomes Kaiser!!!

Ok...I'll bite.

No, actually I don't. I'm not scared to be ignorant at this stage...what happens?

(its my wife who's the Medieval history buff...I'm the Roman history one)

[Ituralde]

Leopold was my avatar in KotR, which you should know since I got him from you. And the last time my avatar was Kaiser I plunged the Empire into Civil War. Well there probably was a lot support from some secre organization, but I couldn't know that, now could I.

[Braden]

Oooohhhh...SAME Leopold!?! Geez, small world innit.

(and curses! I missed out on being Kaiser!!)

Moot point now, as my moves has been successfully done already, but my wife Sarah informs me she's fixed our router!

Back online from home...when I get there.

[TinCow]

FYI, my gaming computer has died. I have already ordered a replacement HDD, but it won't arrive until tomorrow and then I've got to do another format and re-install. Though I doubt it will be necessary, I will not be able to fight any battles or access the save, likely through the weekend.

[Ramses II CP]

Gotcha covered TC, I'll keep Christophe with the Prince.

[ULC]

Quick question - what is the precedent for someone becoming Baron in a Consiel session? Or at the start of? I thought we went over this, but I've forgotten at this point?

[OverKnight]

In order to be qualified to run for Seneschal, you have to be assigned land before the opening of the Session. This was covered when Gaspard was disqualified from running for Seneschal because he received Antwerp during the same session.

I would assume the same also applies for influence. Duke wouldn't get the extra influence from having a Count, for example, unless it's set up before the Session begins.

[Ituralde]

I agree. I think the oath thing is covered in the rules, in that no oath can be made or broken during Council Session. The same should apply to giving land, since the goal has always been to make sure that the influence at the beginning of a Council Session is the same as at the end.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

LOL, no, Louis has been baiting you quite enough to deserve a response, and of course he is a bully. And smug about it too.

So we officially have a succession issue if Louis should become King, by virtue of the fact that he has only daughters. Should make for interesting times if KotF lasts long enough.

Why else I want to join KotF again as Charles?

[OverKnight]

The inheritance AI has always been psychotic. I also can't account for the lack of sons in the game, it's like flipping a quarter and getting heads six times in a row.

My guess is that the AI would designate Barbus Selvo as the next heir, since he's getting adoption offers now.

I'm not sure how the nobles of France will react to being ruled by a Venetian. Or perhaps we could jigger it as Constance as Queen with Barbus being Prince Consort. Even then I'm not sure how the nobles of France will react to being ruled by a woman.

Should be interesting times however it works out. Maybe another "War of the Basilei"?

[_Tristan_]

Yes, the basic tenet of Frank law was Salic Law which precludes women from inheriting titles and reigning, it is called agnatic succession and was the basis of the Cursed Kings line of books by Maurice Druon which someone mentioned in one of the game threads.

EDIT : And btw, if ever Philippe comes across a Pagan Magician in game, I think I will use him as a Necromancer, looking to make the King immortal !! Muhahahahah !

EDIT 2 : And that links to KotR when Hugo (my own avatar) killed the French King who was taking part in a Black Mass in Caen castle...

[Cecil XIX]

I'm not sure how the nobles of France will react to being ruled by a Venetian. Or perhaps we could jigger it as Constance as Queen with Barbus being Prince Consort. Even then I'm not sure how the nobles of France will react to being ruled by a woman.

Should be interesting times however it works out. Maybe another "War of the Basilei"?

Sounds like a good idea to me!