Urapara - [finished - Abysia + TC win]

[parcelt]

What? You mean the evil Nararaja still lives, even after being trampled by a horde of demons?? (seriously, that seems kind of strange as he doesn't have the immortality treat iirc...)

By the way, Bandar, Heartless the wraithlord asked me to pass a message. He did not appreciate that beating he received, and has vowed to pillage and plunder the next bandar province he conquers until no living soul is left... he didn't look like he would take no for an answer either.

A good ruler knows what's best for his people. Surrender now and assimilate peacefully into the migthy Abysian empire, and you will spare your people these unnecessary horrors. Come Bandar, and let us fight no more!

[Firewalker]

Weird, isn't it? I've seen other strange situations after a battle since the patch. In a battle against Shinuyama, I was defending a fort he was seiging -- broke the seige and chased him off. But then my armies were retreated and he was still seiging an empty fort!

Well, I shall have decide if I want to keep building useless troops and personally throw them under the flaming-Abysia bus, or just AI myself.

Edit: I hope Heartless enjoys his new suntan after catching all of those Solar Rays!

[spacht]

Malaranthus, the mighty god of war, has already demanded much from his followers but the time has come for the final sacrifice, the sacrifice of the lands and people of Shinuyama itself. The world will go down in a torrent of flames and we shinuyamans will lead the way.

We consider all our treaties null and void. No offensive action will be undertaken during the next two months but afterwards everything is free game.

(The winner of this game will be decided from TC and Abysia. Shinuyama never recovered from the war with Ulm, i never got out of mid game, my research is non-existant. I don't want be the deciding factor in this duel so i am breaking all my ties. Good luck to both of you.)

[Zeldor]

For me it looks like that:

Provinces:
1. Abysia
2. Shinuyama/TC [I am not sure about some water provinces of Shinu]
4. Bandar Log

Forts:
1. TC
2. Abysia
3. Shinu
4. Bandar

Income:
1. TC
2. Abysia
3. Bandar Log
4. Shinuyama

Research:
1. Abysia
2. TC
3. Bandar
4. Shinu

Gem Income:
1. Abysia
2. Bandar Log
3. TC/Shinu

Army Size:
1. Abysia
2. Shinuyama
3. Bandar Log
4. TC

For me Abysia is clear leader and 3 next people are not so far from each other, though far from Abysia, who had extremely good starting location.

[parcelt]

Zeldor,

You are a great diplomate, and the way you present yourself as the underdog is admirable

Yet, I think some of your estimates are not quite accurate:

Provinces:
1. Shinu
2. Abysia

Forts:
1. TC
2. Shinu
3. Abysia

Income:
1. TC/Shinu
2. TC/Shinu
3. Abysia

Gem Income:
1. TC (your global enchantments alone put you far in the lead. Not fighting an active war allows you to stack up too)

Army size:
1. TC
2. Shinu
3. Abysia

Concluding, it still looks pretty close among us three. If anything, TC is the overall nr 1 at this moment, although none of us is a necessary winner at this point.

[Zeldor]

I get just 15 gems per turn from globals and it took a lot of time to get return on them.

Most of the game I have been the smallest player, then second from the end. And you had most of peace time from all of us - about 60-70 turns. I had constant war with Man, then also was rather not so peaceful time for me. And in that time you were stockpiling research, gems and gold. And wraith lords

[DonCorazon]

Funny, I thought Z was on the brink of extinction a long, long time ago (even to the point where I encouraged him not to go AI ) and now see he has surpassed the mighty Shin. Will be curious to hear the story of his remarkable recovery when this ends as well as see who pulls this one off.

[parcelt]

Mmmh, I would think those globals get you some more gems, judging by their descriptions. And how about all that gold?

I am not complaining about my starting or my current position. But none of that changes the current relative positions on forts, gold income, army size, etc. Things are still quite equal.

And about those wraithlords (I will probably regret this later): do some research and you will find they can be killed rather easily.

[parcelt]

There is no doubt in my opinion that TC has survived, and recuperated, on the strength of their leader's diplomatic efforts....

[Zeldor]

They just sound nice. Mother Oak is 10N per turn [I would prefer every other gem] and Stellar Focus is just 5S, so really pathetic. Maelstrom, Arcane Nexus, Well of Misery, Gale Gate - those are good gem givers

And gold - well, I can buy soldiers for that. And last time I tried to use them against you it was rather sad view.

P.S. My Golems are much easier to kill than wraith lords.