Newbie Game

[Hubris]

I'd like at most 24h. Dominions turns are not so complicated that they require tons of time.

Also, we need a *timer*. Has anyone spoken to Abysia? Where is he?

[thejeff]

Arkas where are you?

I turned off the timer because I really didn't want anyone to stale this early, but it's gone a bit too long now. Probably a mistake, I won't do it again unless asked.

I'm putting the timer back on, with a couple hours to give him one last chance. Then back to 24.

Unless we do want to restart for Ioticus? It's early, not much to lose yet? Opinions?

[thejeff]

Turn 2:

Abyssia announced Bragegol the Anathemant Dragon as prophet.

T'ien Ch'i and Marignon took a province each.
Arcosephale has the highest income and research.
Marignon has the highest dominion.
T'ien Ch'i has the largest army.

Obscuro the Hidden Master is up for Hire.


We're back to 24 hour quickhost.

[Arholly]

Pangea is in.

[thejeff]

Turn 3:

Arcosephale announced Mideia the Priestess as prophet

Marignon and Abyssia each took a province
Marignon has the highest income
Arcosephale has the highest research
Pangaea and Abyssia have the highest dominion
T'ien Ch'i has the largest army.

Arcosephale hired Obscuro
Ferdinando and Gynter Blukraft are available for hire.

[thejeff]

Well, I've been crippled by what I can only assume is a bug.

My immortal pretender died trying to take my first indie province. In my dominion before, during and after the battle. The battle results show 0 commanders killed, which would be normal for an immortal. But, no pretender in my capital. I believe "Call God" is now an option for my priestess (I'm not at the computer so I can't check.)

I poked around a bit here and it looks like the reincarnation bug, so if anyone got a character with unexpected magic paths I want him back

I'm not sure what to say. Later in the game this wouldn't be such a big deal. I'd just turn my priestesses to calling him back. Now, though it's about 5 turns of buying priestesses instead of researchers, at best half the expansion. If it was my fault I'd just suck it up, but to be hurt that bad by a bug really sucks.

[Cainehill]

Ouch - so that bug is still there? I posted about it several patches back, and had hoped it was resolved. I'd suggest mailing the relevant files to Illwinter, but I don't think they're doing anything with Dominions 2 anymore.

Lost a phoenix very early in a MP the same way, so I know what you mean about being crippled. I think since then I have subconsciously avoided sending immortals to take provinces that are only dominion 1, which is when I think it happens.

[King Lear]

theJeff, is the province you attacked now at zero dominion? If so, it makes some sense; the dominion has to be your both turns I think. I agree that it sucks.

Options :
1, we could always restart... not what i hope for, but what the hey.
2, we could each spend 1 or 2 turns where we bought nothing but mages, spreading the hurt out a little. Maybe whoever has the smallest income in game could attack and expand a little evening things out. Not sure how fair this is to everyone.
3, we assume that it was your fault and play on as usuall =) (even though i'm sure its the bug.)

[Alneyan]

Theorically, the province has to be in friendly Dominion when the battle occurs, and that's all: Cainehill had an Immortal Pretender survive a battle in friendly Dominion, though the province switched to neutral Dominion on the next turn; I also think Immortals go back home right after they are killed, and not at the beginning of the next turn.

Oh, and thejeff did write the province was in friendly Dominion both before and after the battle (he wrote that in the Bug thread).

[Arholly]

I'm game for whatever.