PBEM game "Praetorian"
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erikthecelt
Old, Geezer, Unoriginal
A wave of nationalism has swept through Canuckistan as the brave defenders of Winnipeg continue to hold off the axis of evil. Ancient armouries of have been emptied and veterans of of the Franco-Incan wars have been joining the battle to defend the homeland.
Chineese troops are extended an invitation to return their homeland ... alive if possible ... before they too suffer the fate of their late departed comrades in arms.
1812 to Peter ( a notable date in the history of Canuckistan)
Chineese troops are extended an invitation to return their homeland ... alive if possible ... before they too suffer the fate of their late departed comrades in arms.
1812 to Peter ( a notable date in the history of Canuckistan)
General_W
Councilor & Merlot Noble
Wikipedia: "July 12, 1812 - Americans invade Canada at Windsor, Ontario."Erik said:
You referring to that?
Or did I read waay too much into your comment?
sorry for the tardy post: 1812 started 
General_W
Councilor & Merlot Noble
1812 - GPS to DNK.
@Erik... You killed my southern stack!
nicely done.
I've got to say... you're teaching me a lot about modern combat in multiplayer! Er... thanks?
@Erik... You killed my southern stack!
nicely done. I've got to say... you're teaching me a lot about modern combat in multiplayer! Er... thanks?
erikthecelt
Old, Geezer, Unoriginal
1814 to Peter.
@General, my 2nd MP game ever and first with modern weapons, so it can't be much of a lesson. Except maybe that you can't ever have too many machine guns when the neighbours get ansy.
1812 - the year we kicked the chinese out of Canukistan - hopefully their mothers appreciate the boys that made it home. They wore out their welcome rather quickly. Hope the Engerlish pack up soon and follow them.
@DNK - I have a couple of axemen sharpening their blades if the archers do show up.
@General, my 2nd MP game ever and first with modern weapons, so it can't be much of a lesson. Except maybe that you can't ever have too many machine guns when the neighbours get ansy.
1812 - the year we kicked the chinese out of Canukistan - hopefully their mothers appreciate the boys that made it home. They wore out their welcome rather quickly. Hope the Engerlish pack up soon and follow them.
@DNK - I have a couple of axemen sharpening their blades if the archers do show up.
1814 started 
April 22, 1814
Athens
Military spokesmen confirmed today that The Greek Unified Army Response Division (GUARD) was dispatched on a mission to investigate reports of concentration camps in 2 foreign provinces. The spokesperson declined to be more specific about the action, citing a long-standing policy of not discussing ongoing military operations.
He did, however, admit that all the top brass were quite shocked at the reports, especially considering their source.
April 22, 1814
Athens
Military spokesmen confirmed today that The Greek Unified Army Response Division (GUARD) was dispatched on a mission to investigate reports of concentration camps in 2 foreign provinces. The spokesperson declined to be more specific about the action, citing a long-standing policy of not discussing ongoing military operations.
He did, however, admit that all the top brass were quite shocked at the reports, especially considering their source.
General_W
Councilor & Merlot Noble
1814 - GPS to DNK.
Personally - I'm beginning to think that the Aztecs are behind a super-secret plot to get the whole world at war so they can stage the greatest comeback in AI history.
You'll notice that they're the only nation not at war now... very suspicious if you ask me
To War!
Personally - I'm beginning to think that the Aztecs are behind a super-secret plot to get the whole world at war so they can stage the greatest comeback in AI history.
You'll notice that they're the only nation not at war now... very suspicious if you ask me
To War!
The Chinese have also heard of these concentration camps. Chinese POWs from the Great Offensive have been horribly treated by Erik's minions. There will be revenge!
The Chinese military is also happy to announce it is beginning a long overdue modernization of forces, including reorganization and upgrading of all units. We are starting by fixing rotors onto our horses to make them fly, and then nailing gun turrets and missiles to their legs. We call this "air cavalry". Some PETA types call it "atrocious", but we like to call it "resourceful".
It looks like we'll just be going modern on you, Erik. Pre-Medieval has been deemed too barbaric for the Chinese empire. We're better than that.
1814ad sent.
The Chinese military is also happy to announce it is beginning a long overdue modernization of forces, including reorganization and upgrading of all units. We are starting by fixing rotors onto our horses to make them fly, and then nailing gun turrets and missiles to their legs. We call this "air cavalry". Some PETA types call it "atrocious", but we like to call it "resourceful".
It looks like we'll just be going modern on you, Erik. Pre-Medieval has been deemed too barbaric for the Chinese empire. We're better than that.
1814ad sent.
The Chinese are not worried about the Aztecs. We've been using Cuzco as an unofficial landfill for decades now. Where have you all been? Let them attack us with styrofoam swords and old rusty car batteries. We will sit back and laugh!
I shudder to open the save this evening
erikthecelt
Old, Geezer, Unoriginal
Holy flying horse poop Batman is there no end to their deviltry.
The last man standing:
It's time to unleash the secret weapon
The last man standing:
It's time to unleash the secret weapon
Spoiler :
I received 1814 from Erik (a duplicate), but not 1816.
Trying to turn back the clock, Erik?
Trying to turn back the clock, Erik?
erikthecelt
Old, Geezer, Unoriginal
I'm in a bit of a quandry, I didn't hit the little red button at the end of my session last night, which is why Peter was sent the wrong save. I decided last night that MP play was not for me as the experience has not been positive. I would have to replay the last turn which is not fair to General_W as I would not repeat the some of the tactical errors I made in eliminating his stack (the spear won that battle). Also, today I feel more like pounding on Peter than the General, so while I should replay the turn as closely as possible, I don't really feel like it. I think the fair thing to do is to resign and pass the save on to Peter to set it to AI or find a fill in player.
General_W
Councilor & Merlot Noble
bummer - I'm sorry this hasn't been a positive experience for you Erik! 
Was it just the heightened need for diplomacy / possibility of Back-stab that ruined it for you?
I hope it wasn't anything I did (besides that whole attacking and trying to kill you business )
For what it's worth - after your incredibly impressive destruction of my invasion stack, you've got me on the verge of asking for Peace and declaring the whole thing an honest mis-understanding
If you don't want to continue playing - I guess we'll probably need to vote on what to do.
Was it just the heightened need for diplomacy / possibility of Back-stab that ruined it for you?
I hope it wasn't anything I did (besides that whole attacking and trying to kill you business
) For what it's worth - after your incredibly impressive destruction of my invasion stack, you've got me on the verge of asking for Peace and declaring the whole thing an honest mis-understanding
If you don't want to continue playing - I guess we'll probably need to vote on what to do.
Wow! 
What a dramatic moment - just about the hit the little red button, and then a crisis of conscience sets in! It's amazing how wrapped up in this stuff we can get
I completely sympathize with you, Erik. It's a real quandary - whether to replay true to the way the turn was originally played, whether to replay true to the tactical situation, or whether to replay at all
If you decide to replay the turn, I, personally, won't have a problem with you doing whatever moves you feel are best for you. Ordinarily I'm against replaying moves differently to get a more desirable outcome, however if that's going to be the thing that makes you choose to stay, I can live with it.
If you decide that you'd prefer to resign I will look for a replacement player. I hope that doesn't happen, as you and I are the only two original players (chinetter was only in the game for a month or so). But understandably, if you're not having fun then it's not worth playing. We really don't want to get into a situation where the spirit of the game is polluted by bad feelings.
Just let us know what's going to be best for you, and we'll take it from there.
What a dramatic moment - just about the hit the little red button, and then a crisis of conscience sets in! It's amazing how wrapped up in this stuff we can get
I completely sympathize with you, Erik. It's a real quandary - whether to replay true to the way the turn was originally played, whether to replay true to the tactical situation, or whether to replay at all
If you decide to replay the turn, I, personally, won't have a problem with you doing whatever moves you feel are best for you. Ordinarily I'm against replaying moves differently to get a more desirable outcome, however if that's going to be the thing that makes you choose to stay, I can live with it.
If you decide that you'd prefer to resign I will look for a replacement player. I hope that doesn't happen, as you and I are the only two original players (chinetter was only in the game for a month or so). But understandably, if you're not having fun then it's not worth playing. We really don't want to get into a situation where the spirit of the game is polluted by bad feelings.
Just let us know what's going to be best for you, and we'll take it from there.
The backstabbing isn't fun, I can sympathize with that, although it's a somewhat necessary part of FFA play. FFA games' loyalties can get really fluid and dynamic. It's a turn off and a turn on of sorts.
This is why I generally only play team games, whether it be in civ or in a first person shooter or whatever - no real backstabbing there. If you play FFA, you just have to be prepared for it. I'm sorry if this was an overly negative experience. If it makes you feel any better, you got picked on because you were doing too well. It's sort of a recognition of skill when everyone in the game feels the need to gang up on you. That is fundamentally why we've all invaded at this point.
I'd suggest turning it into a team game if that would make things better. I'd prefer that over your leaving. I also don't have any issues with replaying your turn. If you are sticking with it, I'd prefer a good fight over a quick victory.
I know we don't have PAs or teams set up, but we could bs a team game, I'm sure. We could make it single elimination or whoever wins the space race first for win conditions. If you're too put off already, though, I'd understand.
This is why I generally only play team games, whether it be in civ or in a first person shooter or whatever - no real backstabbing there. If you play FFA, you just have to be prepared for it. I'm sorry if this was an overly negative experience. If it makes you feel any better, you got picked on because you were doing too well. It's sort of a recognition of skill when everyone in the game feels the need to gang up on you. That is fundamentally why we've all invaded at this point.
I'd suggest turning it into a team game if that would make things better. I'd prefer that over your leaving. I also don't have any issues with replaying your turn. If you are sticking with it, I'd prefer a good fight over a quick victory.
I know we don't have PAs or teams set up, but we could bs a team game, I'm sure. We could make it single elimination or whoever wins the space race first for win conditions. If you're too put off already, though, I'd understand.
General_W
Councilor & Merlot Noble
This is a very interesting idea. I'd support that if it saved the game.DNK said:
Trick would be making the teams fair.
How about Erik & Me vs. Peter & DNK?
Seriously though, I think looking at the most important demographics (imo: GNP, MFG, & Military) it's probably best to arrange a 1st & 4th place vs. 2nd and 3rd place.
That'd make it Erik & DNK vs. General_W & Peter. Would that be fair?
We could declare mandatory world-wide peace for 4-5 turns while the new allies adjust strategy - then just see where things go.
Really interesting ideas here! 
I'm open to all the above proposals. The one thing I'm not sure of is that the G_W/PG and EtC/DNK pairing is right. We'd need to really check our respective numbers before committing to it.
I'm open to all the above proposals. The one thing I'm not sure of is that the G_W/PG and EtC/DNK pairing is right. We'd need to really check our respective numbers before committing to it.
