C3C PBEM: Alba II - Great Armada scenario
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akots
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Well, this game had been so far the most gory and breath taking. Undoubtely, the espionage helped me greatly. It would not have been possible to do much without it.
It is indeed a very powerful feature. I still think it is OK since the other party can spy as well. The tech is pretty easy to get and the agency is not expensive to build.
It is indeed a very powerful feature. I still think it is OK since the other party can spy as well. The tech is pretty easy to get and the agency is not expensive to build.
ironduck
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We both built it fairly early on (Lou built it on our side), I just think it takes some of the fun out of the game when you know what to expect somewhat. I like the surprise element and the vagueness of the military advisor. It gives you an idea of the strength, but you have no idea of what tactics the opponent will employ since you don't know what they have focused on building..
Last game our alliance didn't have it, I'm not sure if our enemy did, Lou might remember. I've actually never had a functioning spy before so I didn't realize how much information it gave.
Last game our alliance didn't have it, I'm not sure if our enemy did, Lou might remember. I've actually never had a functioning spy before so I didn't realize how much information it gave.
LouLong
In love with Rei Ayanami
French spy removed (should have done that a long time ago !).
Well, spying as in this game is quite realistic (and France' spies of Absolute Monarchy were indeed good). But I might have lowered the costs a tad much.
Unfortunately there is no way to prevent spies from revealing the entire enemy force.
On the other hand I wanted spying to become a full part of the game and to that it succeeded.
Don't remember what happened in the former game.
For balance purposes I definitely think reiters and overpowered or at least that they should be cancelled when dragoons/mounted musketeers appear. I increased retreat chances so a stack of reiter is virtually untouchable right now so I will have to fix it.
Besides, Scotland will probably be allowied Limited Monarchy (albeit it would take much monger for them to do so (by use of flavors) and Spain and League should have people-rush with their later government.
I will also make some more improvments/small wonders militaristic so they can be built even duing War-time mobilization (or remove mobilization altogether).
Scotsmen are not interested in this bloody war and build (mostly for hapiness ... and for the very nice splash !).
Well, spying as in this game is quite realistic (and France' spies of Absolute Monarchy were indeed good). But I might have lowered the costs a tad much.
Unfortunately there is no way to prevent spies from revealing the entire enemy force.
On the other hand I wanted spying to become a full part of the game and to that it succeeded.
Don't remember what happened in the former game.
For balance purposes I definitely think reiters and overpowered or at least that they should be cancelled when dragoons/mounted musketeers appear. I increased retreat chances so a stack of reiter is virtually untouchable right now so I will have to fix it.
Besides, Scotland will probably be allowied Limited Monarchy (albeit it would take much monger for them to do so (by use of flavors) and Spain and League should have people-rush with their later government.
I will also make some more improvments/small wonders militaristic so they can be built even duing War-time mobilization (or remove mobilization altogether).
Scotsmen are not interested in this bloody war and build (mostly for hapiness ... and for the very nice splash !).
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akots
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Turn 104 sent to Scotland.
Maghrib is avating arrival of Spanish armies which came apparently to claim the Arsenal in Valencia and some other minor cities.
France:
Spy is back in Glasgow, but Scotland has almost no military so there was not much use of that spy.
Army killed pike in Leicester, then attacked with m/teers, lost 2 but killed a m/teer and captured the town. York captured, killed gg near Chester with a reiter, Pembroke captured, Reiter killed militia in Newcastle, town captured.
Maghrib is avating arrival of Spanish armies which came apparently to claim the Arsenal in Valencia and some other minor cities.
France:
Spy is back in Glasgow, but Scotland has almost no military so there was not much use of that spy.
Army killed pike in Leicester, then attacked with m/teers, lost 2 but killed a m/teer and captured the town. York captured, killed gg near Chester with a reiter, Pembroke captured, Reiter killed militia in Newcastle, town captured.
LouLong
In love with Rei Ayanami
Ok, Ok I surrender !
LouLong
In love with Rei Ayanami
Well, nothing that really matters...
akots
Poet
Turn 105 sent to Scotland.
Maghrib: near Valencia: Bacchi killed cuirassier.
France:
Waterford captured. Killed pike in Chester and town captured. Killed 2 ggs nearby. Carnavon captured. Reiters killed 2 militia in Edinburg and city captured. Two workers near Glasgow captured.
Maghrib: near Valencia: Bacchi killed cuirassier.
France:
Waterford captured. Killed pike in Chester and town captured. Killed 2 ggs nearby. Carnavon captured. Reiters killed 2 militia in Edinburg and city captured. Two workers near Glasgow captured.
akots
Poet
Turn 106 sent to Scotland.
Maghrib: killed 3 m/teers near Valencia, lost 2 bachi.
France: Carlisle captured, army kills militia in Stirling and town captured together with Opera wonder. Pretty useless this one if you ask me. Perth captured, killed 3 militia in Glasgow (lost 2 reiters) and town captured. Cork, Kinsale, Kilkenny, Dublin and Athlone captured.
Maghrib: killed 3 m/teers near Valencia, lost 2 bachi.
France: Carlisle captured, army kills militia in Stirling and town captured together with Opera wonder. Pretty useless this one if you ask me. Perth captured, killed 3 militia in Glasgow (lost 2 reiters) and town captured. Cork, Kinsale, Kilkenny, Dublin and Athlone captured.
LouLong
In love with Rei Ayanami
Retreating...
ironduck
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Does anyone want to play it to the end? I don't think anyone really cares anymore about the game (I don't) since there's no fighting left.
Almost all my cities were rioting, apparently I lost another luxury but I didn't notice which and where, just killed a few units and noticed some stacks of Maghrib and France invading..
Almost all my cities were rioting, apparently I lost another luxury but I didn't notice which and where, just killed a few units and noticed some stacks of Maghrib and France invading..
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