MP Noobs vs. Vets III: Revolution, MA, CBM. Game Over. Noobs Triumph! - Page 84

melnorjr · #**831** August 21st, 2009, 10:58 PM

Atul, Back a whole bunch of turns ago you were repeatedly attacking me with single commanders. Now you are attacking an empty province with a single commander again. I assume there has to be a reason for it, but I can't for the life of me figure out what its gaining you.

Septimius Severus · #**832** August 22nd, 2009, 01:37 AM

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Well, this game has been interesting to say the least. It isn't over yet, of course.

another thing I think might be fun for a teaching type game, if any vets were at all interested and not totally burned out by the noob v vet series, would be to have multiple teams of one vet and like 2 noob flunkies. That way, the odds wouldn't be so stacked against the vets - it would be a completely fair math up, hopefully - and each noob would be able to learn directly from a vet on his team, as well as the ones they were fighting. In fact, I may try to start a game like this. But not until this one is concluded.

That idea has been brought up before and could prove interesting. Though I always wondered whether such a game would be more properly referred to as Noobs and Vets. I would certainly give my endorsement to any follow up noobs vs vets game type game. Matching up noobs and vets is an extremely difficult balancing act as there are so many variables both quantifiable and unquantifiable. My hopes and prayers go with anyone else who wishes to try.

All of us involved have put a great deal of thought and preparation into every game in the series (if you know me, you know I wouldn't have it any other way), including almost a month for this last one before we even got started.

While I can't speak for all the noobs, this game has certainly added to the knowledge I picked up from the vets in the previous two games. Hopefully, the focus on learning and spirit of teamwork will continue for as long as feasible in this game and in any future iterations.

Game note: With luck we should be able to get one more turn in before having to institute a delay, unless the vets have found a suitable sub for atul.

atul · #**833** August 22nd, 2009, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by melnorjr

Atul, Back a whole bunch of turns ago you were repeatedly attacking me with single commanders. Now you are attacking an empty province with a single commander again. I assume there has to be a reason for it, but I can't for the life of me figure out what its gaining you.

Oh, there's this bug that makes commanders drop their troops. Happens every now and then and it's been plaquing me for some time. That's the reason for current mishap.

Previously, those scouting attacks were just in case you'd bring in a new army, so I'd know your composition in advance before you would be attacking me.

TheDemon · #**834** August 22nd, 2009, 02:18 AM

Tell Machaka to break siege before his guys all die from disease. This particular fort is really easy to starve, as I discovered earlier.

I think Lingchih is subbing for Atul. Not 100% sure.

rdonj · #**835** August 22nd, 2009, 02:36 AM

Machaka staled last turn. Once again proving that the noobs are not immune to staling.

melnorjr · #**836** August 22nd, 2009, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by atul

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Originally Posted by melnorjr

Atul, Back a whole bunch of turns ago you were repeatedly attacking me with single commanders. Now you are attacking an empty province with a single commander again. I assume there has to be a reason for it, but I can't for the life of me figure out what its gaining you.

Oh, there's this bug that makes commanders drop their troops. Happens every now and then and it's been plaquing me for some time. That's the reason for current mishap.

Previously, those scouting attacks were just in case you'd bring in a new army, so I'd know your composition in advance before you would be attacking me.

Ahh, Guess I'm lucky, never having had that bug happen to me.

And I suppose the other makes sense. it just confused me that you were sitting on my unprotected border sending one commander at a time at it, when you had an army that could have easily taken the province.

atul · #**837** August 22nd, 2009, 04:34 AM

The troops get dropped at the end of the host so if you pay attention you can see that they don't have a leader. But guess I wasn't paying attention.

As to Ulm being unable to stop my closest army, guess that was a bit of a boast. But, I still consider me handing out 4 times the casualties I got when my troops were outnumbered 3 to 1 a pretty decisive show of who's in the receiving end.

Is Ling subbing for me? I'd think the current turn would be the last one I have time for.

namad · #**838** August 22nd, 2009, 04:46 AM

I think maybe atul should talk to ling sometime

otherwise I'd just assume we're on delay...

really theres only two players left on the noob team I dunno if theres any reason not to wait for him...

ano · #**839** August 22nd, 2009, 07:29 AM

atul's first point was a joke. Scouting is the correct answer.

atul · #**840** August 22nd, 2009, 10:52 AM

Actually, wouldn't be that sure. Most units droppings to date have been playing Marverni, check some strat thread about them and see people complaining about the behaviour.

Scouting is a real answer but it doesn't explain those troops dropping away.

Oh, and about that troop concentration earlier on, they were supposed to go to Jotun front but someone Arrowed the Van that was supposed to sail them over. They were never intended to go at Arco lands.

And as to Ling, the last thing I heard was him saying he'd rather not but can if no other solution presents itself. I'm not that sure I want to burden him if that's how he feels.