Immaculate
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We thank the Abyssians for their continued friendship.
Long-term allies you can trust are valuable indeed.
Long-term allies you can trust are valuable indeed.
Dominion NES
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Immaculate
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Our understanding is that the Shinuyama and Ashnoc alliance should also include the Vanir as they are fighting the same enemy as you. I find it curious that you did not include your most recent ally amongst your list of friends.
Mictlan.
Darksaber1
Secret Emperor
That's because they were waiting for my reply
. (Darn time zones)
. (Darn time zones)
Seon
Not An Evil Liar
You know, I actually can't decide between sticking with Eastern people or the southern. Perhaps I shall be friends with both.
Immaculate
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Certainly one's association with some nations does not immediately mean you have to be enemies with another.
For example, i trade with both the eastern powers and with the Lanka and Jutenheim. It doesn't mean i am a military partner to either party.
So i think being friends with everyone is certainly a valid strategy.
For example, i trade with both the eastern powers and with the Lanka and Jutenheim. It doesn't mean i am a military partner to either party.
So i think being friends with everyone is certainly a valid strategy.
Circuit
Writing Letters
That is until their assistance leads to a victory for your enemy. You try to please both, you end up angering both.
Darksaber1
Secret Emperor
I'd say. Part of what wond up crippiling Ulm was their Isolationist views.
Diamondeye
So Happy I Could Die
And part of what wound up crippling Marignon was that they had no friends 
Ah well, I'm not dead yet (!)
Ah well, I'm not dead yet (!)
Immaculate
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Well, that and they thought the province they were attacking was undefended when it was actually pretty well defended.
Kyzarc Fotjage
Rise Up
@diamondeye: I think there is still something you can do, if only for a few updates. The idea came from what one of my friends would do to be a cruel during multiplayer games of Starcraft. You should start moving your army in a circle, to 18 then 22 then back to 21. If they can't catch you they can't kill you. Of course once they set a trap you're screwed but it'd be pretty funny while it lasted.
To all Pretenders: Arshnoc's former offer of sanctuary still is open. Our borders are still open for those who have lost their lands and titles. All previous crimes against humanity, indeed any form of life, will be forgiven if you swear to abide by the three rules. The rules have been previously listed and haven't changed significantly since then.
To all Pretenders: Arshnoc's former offer of sanctuary still is open. Our borders are still open for those who have lost their lands and titles. All previous crimes against humanity, indeed any form of life, will be forgiven if you swear to abide by the three rules. The rules have been previously listed and haven't changed significantly since then.
Seon
Not An Evil Liar
By the way Kyzarc, I have a question about that. Ulm's pretender is a gigantic monolith. How does that work out with the customs officials?
Kyzarc Fotjage
Rise Up
One word: Fedex.
Seon
Not An Evil Liar
I can just see my soldiers chasing a white van with blue and green letters written on the side XD
Kyzarc Fotjage
Rise Up
Neither rain nor snow nor dead of night can stop the m-HOLY CRAP, IS THAT A GIANT SNAKE?!?!?
Seon
Not An Evil Liar
Giant FLYING snake that casts magic. Thank you
Kyzarc Fotjage
Rise Up
For some reason I started thinking of the pretenders running for president. This is about how I pictured it: http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2109.html and http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2074.html
Diamondeye
So Happy I Could Die
I had no illusion of Mictlan proper being weak. On the contrary. My spies had told me more or less how many soldiers you had (the update before I attacked, that is) and how many fleets.
I was just under-estimating magic, which, in my opinion, seems to be wicked-good considering the relatively low price of the casters.
Actually if I remember well, you spied 1 turn, prepared yoru invasion on next turn and attacked next, which means you could have had more up to date information.
However yes you underestimated magic and were unlucky that Mictlan
1) summoned lots of stuff in that province on this same turn
2) had just reached research levels that made its battlefield magic very efficient
I think underestimating magic is quite widespread however. Because low level research allows you to do very little, you don't realise that higher levels can be very deadly. Although Ermor has been an example of strong magic being strong, and recently Jotunheim too in a different way (Magni wouldn't be that much of a threat if he wasn't equipped the way he is).
Kyzarc Fotjage
Rise Up
I would agree entirely with your assessment on magic. For examples; I can buy a wizard in one of my provinces for 24g, 8 gpt. The next turn that wizard can summon enough animal-type creatures to be worth at least 3 footmen, and if that province is attacked then there would be the animals defending it as melee fighters, and a wizard casting evocation spells, providing ranged support worth at least 2 archer units. And he can continue to summon animals continuously without any increase in upkeep and a paltry amount of mana gems.
A question for everyone; what are your magic research levels near? I have 3 at 2 and the rest at 1.
