Hammer of the North v2 PBEM

[Duke of Marlbrough]

Ah, nice to see Emissary's at work.

With some luck the Scots may soon be able to exact some revenge on the Norse as well.

Unfortunately, the Scots are not so blessed to have such an opportunity avilable to them. We must rely on less 'sophisticated' ways. But, as fate would have it, we had little to do with the current development anyway. The Norse chose their own path to destruction

*Cork captured.

The newly arrived norse wikings in Ireland met an unholy sight on the middle of the Island: A 10 feet tall Giant crashing through the hilly countryside. A brave chief draw his weapon and charged the giant - the remains can still be found across a wide area.

After the ruthless invaders angered the mighty Giant (His name is Willy, if you would like to know) he began to charge towards their closest outpost to repay them for the attack. We could do little but try to keep up with him.

His pride swelled as he charged into the the city of Cork and killed the defending Raider. Our supporting units joined his frenzy and were able to sink the remaining Drakkar that was moored in the city. Rather then leave the city vulnerable to counter attack, the Scots escorted the refugees away from the city and then burned it to the ground. The mast of the Drakkar was left mounted in the ruins as a reminder to the Norse that the Scots will not simply surrender.

 

[Patient English]

Nice one, Scotland! Our congratulations on your gigantic achievement!

 

[BKA]

Hmm, Willy...., I will remember that name - at last an oppenent worth killing.

Nothing much. Invasion of northern Ireland.

@Morten/All

As I'm leaving for Bulgaria on Tuesday on a 14-days vacation, I have deceided to send you my password. Feel free to find a permanent replacement for me if the wait is too long.

 

[Arthedain]

* Antwerp captured
* Aachen sieged
* Rügenwalde captured

I must tell you all that I will be leaving on friday, though I will get back on wednesday again..

 

[Morten Blaabjerg]

Have a nice vacation, guys - Let's take things quiet until you get back. I think we have an exciting game going, and we have no rush.

I am going on a small vacation myself on friday.

 

[Gary J. Durham]

I believe that I finally got the Java Script to load correctly on my system (fingers crossed). With a few of you heathens on vacation (and wenching, no doubt, I'm taking it slow. Want to figure out exactly how to use this civ2dip program. I mean, just about everyone, it seems, has sent little packages to Germany over the last few turns. Sure would have been nice to open those babies up. Thanks for the tips, guys.

With the Java installed... do I now install civ2dip... open it, and then use it much as lacyciv... or what?

Gary

 

[Duke of Marlbrough]

I'm glad re-downloading it worked.

Yes, now that you have the Java installed, install the Civ2Dip program. I resent you the e-mail that had all the details on how to get it all working.

 

[Morten Blaabjerg]

I would suggest you continue to use Lacyciv as you've been used to. In a game with as much conquest as this one, its much easier than to use civ2dip for the purpose of repairing production queues IMO. Civ2dip is brilliant, however, for all the diplomatic arrangements, that could previously not be done in a pbem.

 

[Arthedain]

I've never used lazyciv, so I think cidip is very easy too. You just choose the savefile your gonna play from, then the one you posted last time it was your turn.. *poff* it's repaired..

 

[Duke of Marlbrough]

I haven't tried to use Civ2Dip to repair my production yet, but I know LazyCiv would not always work and you had to make several attempts at it until the information 'stuck'.

 

[Arthedain]

As you already now I'll go to London on friday. I just wanted to drop by and let you know that I will go to my gf tomorrow. ANd then I won't be able to play until wednesday, seems like BKA is away then too, so it's probably not my turn then. Anyways, c u guys around, and take care

 

[Gary J. Durham]

Hey, guys,

I've slacked off a bit, since some of you are out of town on vacation. I'll try to play my turn tonight. Hopefully, I'll be able to do so. If I understand some of you correctly... you'd suggest the civ2dip for use when someone sends a specific message to Germany (trades, etc)... but then lacyciv, as 'normal', during the actual turn I then play?????

 

[Morten Blaabjerg]

Yes I would suggest that, since you've got that part working already, and since its working automatically. I prefer that anyway, because civ2dip seems to run a lot slower on my computer in comparison to LacyCiv, and I find it way too trivial to locate old saves etc. in order to restore the production queues (which civ2dip requires).

I suggest you study the documentation and experiment a bit, and then do, what suits you best on your particular computer and routine.

 

[Duke of Marlbrough]

LazyCiv uses the prior save as well. I persoanlly like the certainty of Civ2Dip fixing the saves over the hit or miss aspect of LazyCiv. But, in the end, they both fix the production.

 

[Gary J. Durham]

the game and my use of civ@dip.

Civ@dip: I think I have it figured out. However, I've yet to see/view a single message to me from you players. Turn specific, someone said, so please don't think I've ignored you, just didn't get to see it. Duke, you've helped 'talk' me through trying to get it running, and I know it's been a pain. I've sent you a 'test' civ2dip coin. Please review, and see if I did it correctly. And I'll strive to make it work in future, should anything come my way.

HAMMER: Northern Bishop sent into barbarian quagmire along the western frontier. While preaching peace and love of thy neigbor, he was set upon and burned at the stake by the barbaric lord of Holn. Appalled, and shamed by their leaders actions while admiring the bravery of this poor souls death, the citizens rose up and declared themselves as Christian, and asked King Otto for assistance in the spiritual guidance of their immortal souls. Christianity was also brought to the heathens of Miesten. However, large numbers of pagan cult cavalry are along the city walls vowing to raise it to the ground! Relief forces are in route, though Otto's ministers fear that they shall arrive only to find a smoldering waste...

 

[Patient English]

King Alfred defeats a Viking Chief near Colchester, and decides he likes the taste of Viking blood! He returns safely to camp...

[Anglo-Saxon King defeats Danish Chieftain in Forest and is reduced to 70% and promoted veteran.]

[Edit: Forgot to press Ctrl-N. New attachment now here (Wednesday morning) is OK]

 

[Arthedain]

Okay, I'm back again guys. Seems like I haven't missed much.

 

[Morten Blaabjerg]

Welcome back, Arthedain

--
Liége converts to the true faith - Frankish emissaries suspected for preaching the Holy Gospels to the unsuspecting peasants. Evil rumours want, that the peasants were paid quite expensively in gold to betray their heathen lord.

 

[Duke of Marlbrough]

Who's pulling the extra files?

 

[Duke of Marlbrough]

Nothing much. Invasion of northern Ireland.

2/3 of the invasion force has been killed in the hillsides. The city of Armagh is prepared for the attack from the remaining injured Raider.

Thanks to the intelligence information obtained from the Anglo-Saxon's the Scots used an Emissary to bribe the city of Arbroath for a trove of units.

The City of Inverness was razed by our brave troops.


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