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Originally Posted by Executor

I'd understand if noobs always teamed up against someone, but in dominions, it's always the opposite for some reason, vets tend to do it for more, it's a little disappointing...

Hm, who would have expected that Lich to be so resilient.

Well, come and get me ya bastards!

Ha ha ha.

If you want to get into some interesting one-on-one wars, I think you need a nice big screw-up in the first year so you won't scare everyone with your province count.

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Originally Posted by Frozen Lama

I see smaug has returned. would he care to test his mettle against Frozen Lama?

Just you wait a couple months! We'll have so much gear on him he'll be invincible! Moo ha ha ha ha ha. We expect the false Machakan Wrym to be kitted out nicely, oh, somewhere around the year 17, based on your current research levels.

-- The Council of Cardinals

[Jarkko]

Originally Posted by Executor

To me it's playing cowardly, safety in numbers, almost anyone will fall under multiple attacks.
I don't see the joy in playing the game that way.

So others should sit and wait on the side-lines patiently for their turn while one strong nation eats up them one at a time? That is quite an interesting way to expect people to act

[TheDemon]

Bad luck on your part. I didn't coordinate it with Tien Chi. And even if I had, I definitely didn't think your army would be defeated.


e: And to be fair, if you are simply complaining about being ganged on by myself and TC then I don't know what you're on about. You can take us both on easilly enough. I don't know what's happening at your other borders however.

[archaeolept]

Originally Posted by TheDemon

I don't know what's happening at your other borders however.

nothing at all - although now that he has so spectacularly advertised his weakness, I wouldn't at all be surprised for that to change

basically, it would seem that he feels it unfair that you attacked him, instead of leaving him to deal w/ the mutilated remains of a previously staling T'ien Ch'i at his leisure.

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I understand Executor's expressed frustration, since I've witnessed him get dogpiled in pretty much every game he's played in. On the other hand, Arco did rack up some pretty impressive territorial gains. But with no gem income from indy provinces, 50% income, and LA Ermor scales in abundance, only the blood hunting nations can make really good use of additional indy territory.

That said, Marignon hereby declares war on Abysia and Vanheim! As soon as I'm done with Machaka, watch out, you evil hunters of the fair young maidens. Our knights will soon ride to your rescue!*

-- The Council of Cardinals

* Please note that due to extreme resource limitations and wars with spider beasties, we are currently a wee bit short on knights, so a small gaggle of flagellants will be sent instead.

[archaeolept]

heh, vanheim can afford bloodhunters? net income is currently 66/turn, so I can afford a lvl 1 hunter 3 times a year

also, bloodhunt results are affected by gem frequency settings... so, I doubt that we will be drowning in oceans of it

[Executor]

I'm not complaining about anything!!!

I feel I'm talking to myself here,
yes I did attack TC, but only after a player had been found. Most people would do, and do do the complete opostie and attack a steleing nation, however I did not, and besides, who am I to attack, I have 3 neighbors that are the same size, and TC looked like a logical target with his pretender choice, I planned to attack him before he ever staled, you can believe me or not, I really don't care at all what anyone thinks.

I have little interest in this game as luck seems like the key factor and that's something I'm short of unfortunately, and the fact that I have les and less time for Dominions doesn't help me either.
Let's not forget diplomacy, I'm a little burnt out from it and don't even bother to make NAPs, so it was only a matter of time before some of my numerous neighbors attacked, that one of the reasons for my lack of interest here.

I apologize Demon, although, you must say it did look plenty coordinated from my point of view.

Jarko, ah damn, I had something smart to say but forgot what it was...
In short, you're getting the wrong picture. I'm not saying 1vs1 wars are a must or something like that, that would be silly, there are always some nation that are too strong to be dealt with solo, however, I'm saying that 2vs1 wars aren't a must either! Wow, deja vu.
I know a loooot of players that simply refuse to go to war unless someone is on their side, or just lurk and wait to join a war in progress, and even worst just lurk,lurk,lurk, do nothing the whole game and complain how some nation are just too powerful, wtf!?!? If you want to win you've gotta play to win.

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Originally Posted by archaeolept

heh, vanheim can afford bloodhunters? net income is currently 66/turn, so I can afford a lvl 1 hunter 3 times a year

also, bloodhunt results are affected by gem frequency settings... so, I doubt that we will be drowning in oceans of it

The Council is operating under the assumption that no nation is actually depending on taxation as a primary revenue source. As we understand it, the Pantokrator lobs a few gobs of cash at those nations who receive his lucky blessings every month. If Vanheim has not been receiving these gifts, it's probably because he's mad at you for all that blood-slave hunting you've been doing.

-- Marignon

[quantum_mechani]

Originally Posted by Executor

I have little interest in this game as luck seems like the key factor and that's something I'm short of unfortunately, and the fact that I have les and less time for Dominions doesn't help me either.

I'm sorry to hear that... if you are really not having fun though I think there are a number of players who would be willing to sub in.