2nd Crusade

[daufoi]

after a hard fought couple of battles (the last one i didn't think i was going to win), orkney falls to my army of swordsman (killing 2 spearman). taking a look inside, we sold the barracks (for a measly 2 gold) and abandoned the god forsaken, rat filled city. hopefully, my army will be back in time to protect the English royalty! i see the Danish are coming!!

 

[Hawklord]

I've got a problem with this save. Everytime I try to save it, by pressing enter, the game crashes. Can you resend the file Daufoi in case it has been corrupted in transit? Is it worth replaying your turn?

 

[daufoi]

i resent the file in zipped format but didn't replay my turn. are you saving the file by ending the turn (not by going to save game in the menu)? try double clicking on 'save&exit' rather than hitting enter? don't know how much of a difference that would make.

 

[Hawklord]

I'm saving it properly for a pbem but it crashed all three times I tried it. It worked on other games so it must be this save. I'll try the new one I just got.

 

[Hawklord]

Well eventually I got it to save. If you have any problems with this save KS we should back up a bit. I'm a bit peeved that I did not get my leader this time but at least it saved. Anyway the game:

In a dawn raid Danish ships rowed into Chippenham harbour under cover of the sea fog. In a daring raid the least experienced of our berserks killed the spearmen guarding the harbour, thus opening the way for our other troops to attack the city. The barracks and temple were destroyed in the fighting and at least 7 swordsmen were killed before they could rally against our attack. A group of swords and spearmen captured the fort outside of the city whilst our berserks regrouped on the ships. It is unlikely that the weakened Alfred (1 bar left, must have been a tough fight in Orkney) can get back in time to save the capitol. Will the English royal family escape? Not if we can help it The Danish force suffred some damage but lost no units to the disorganised English.

What the cost of destroying Orkney will be is anyones guess

====>KS

 

[kingstuart]

save went well and passed along

king stuart

 

[Hawklord]

Maybe it's my PC that has the problem then. I hope it's not a bad sign, I can't afford another

 

[daufoi]

attacked spearman on my fort... lost 2 swordsman and injured spearman

 

[Hawklord]

The attack on Chippenham was a great success. Only one berserk is now crossing the rainbow bridge to Valhala to sit on the right hand of Odin. The English troops (1 spear and about 6 swords) were destroyed and a worker shipped to Ireland. We cannot find the royal family they must slipped out during the night and ran off North. We are in hot persuit. Chippenham is now a Danish settlement, we are starving the troublesome English riff raff until decent Danes can be shipped in.

====>KS

Well that save worked OK, must have been a temporary glitch.

 

[kingstuart]

gps

king stuart

 

[Hawklord]

Captured the undefended Repton.
Destroyed Carlisle and captured some sort of relic called the Holly Grail on the road to Hastings. Does this give us magical powers I wonder.
We have spotted the weakened army of Alfred the Great in Scotland and we know where the royal family are hiding now.
Is this a portent, an echo of the past, will Alfred again be defeated at Hastings? Historically Alfred went North defeated the Vikings and came South to be beaten by the Normans. Only here it's the Vikings again

 

[daufoi]

Well, I'm all but dead. As one last hoorah attempt to stick it to the Danes, my horseman and army of swordsman with a hit point of one attacks the 3 Berserks in the north. And my army takes one out!! Lost the horseman though

That's the last time I try to help my neighbors in a war!

 

[Hawklord]

The remains of Alfred's army were cut off in Scotland by a group of berserks who took up position in the hills. Alfred's army in a very weakened state from their attack on the Danish fishing village of Orkney had been forced to march back south to defend against the Danish invasion force. Though weakened they put up a good fight but are now no more.
In the south the English royal family have deserted their last city to its fate, putting it to the torch they ran north into the hills with the entire garrison. The undefended city will fall next turn. I think that will be the end of the English oath breakers. Long live the chosen of Odin.

====>KS

 

[semental]

Proposal:

Let's start another game. We can finish this one, lord knows we are not ready to concede to the Danes. But, given the glitches and England's early demise, we could rack up another. The group has been pretty good as the game has generally moved well. I suspect Daufoi may feel betrayed by both friend and enemy in this game but he may wish a second crack at it too. Same civs or different civs, does not matter to me.

What do you say? It is not like this is killing us for time.

 

[Hawklord]

We can start another if you like. I'd prefer to be England as I am playing the the others in other games. It seems that England can be dangerousley exposed to Danish attack. I am trying a stratergy that seemed to fit the Danish strengths, and it seems to work fairly well. If you are up for the 4th crusade we can set one up.
I don't think the glitches have had a major effect on the game, but there were some. That was one of the reasons for this game to find out what they were and if the balance meeded to be changed. Maybe the berserker is too strong. Nobody in the other games has used them in the same way so it is hard to tell yet. Daufoi was unlucky in some ways as Harold always seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time for England. I think the Danes strengths will become less as time goes on and the christian techs will come into their own.

 

[kingstuart]

i would not mind restarting. good group here and game moved quick. i think as you said hawklord the beserk is very strong and has no match. then the christian nations miss a free tech on their way to good units in def and off.

i would play anybody but the danes..i have distain for the danes, you could say.
king stuart

 

[daufoi]

i will play again

 

[Hawklord]

I'll set up number 4 with the adjusted biq. I'll arrange the order so that I get England.
In timezone order that would be:
Semental - German
Daufoi - French
Hawklord - English
Kingstuart - Danes

@KS do you really hate the Danes, or is it just 'cos you lost 2 cities to them in this one?

Edit: If everyone is ok with this I'll send the biq to semental and set up a thread.

I'd still like to finish this one though. Who has the save?

 

[Hawklord]

I supose Kingstuart and Semental could swap around as they are close in timezones, if you really hate the Danes. They are much more lovable when they are on your side though

 

[semental]

I sent 34 to Daufoi on Friday, 2 days ago. I have not seen a gps so I will resend it.

Anyway it works is fine by me. KS is 2 hours back of me until this fall when it is 3, if we go that far.