Schnarrd
Panderer of Bad Jokes
Woohoo!!!! ![[party]](/images/smilies/partytime.gif "Party [party]")
Now time to celebrate with the rest of my turn!
Now time to celebrate with the rest of my turn!
RBD SG3 - The Builders
- Thread starter Sirian
- Start date
Carbon_Copy
Elemental
Welcome back to connectivity.
Thanks for letting me have the first turns with the tanks. :tank: I love those things.
Thanks for letting me have the first turns with the tanks. :tank: I love those things.
Carbon_Copy
Elemental
Come and get it
Sirian
Designer, Mohawk Games
Ya I grabbed it earlier tonight. I haven't installed yet, though, awaiting a unified decision throughout our series of games.
)Schnarrd
Panderer of Bad Jokes
OK, haven't taken all of my turns yet and I think I'm going to have to wait until tomorrow to finish them. However, just as a little teaser, no less than 8 Indian cities have been captured / razed during my turns so far.
Charis
Realms Beyond
India???
I think someone definitely switched the names of the "Infantry" game (nary a real war) and the "Builder" (one of the most bloodthirsty I've seen in a while)
Well that IS a teaser anyway, look forward to the report...
Charis
I think someone definitely switched the names of the "Infantry" game (nary a real war) and the "Builder" (one of the most bloodthirsty I've seen in a while)
Well that IS a teaser anyway, look forward to the report...
Charis
Sirian
Designer, Mohawk Games
Hey don't blame us! Cathy started it. 
Remember our restrictions regarding war weariness, though. If it climbs, we must seek peace, and honor the full deal.
- Sirian
Remember our restrictions regarding war weariness, though. If it climbs, we must seek peace, and honor the full deal.
- Sirian
Schnarrd
Panderer of Bad Jokes
This was emailed to Sirian during the forum downtime:
After the term of Carbon the Conquerer, the people of America, caught up in a warlike fervor, sought a president to properly prosecute the war in Rome and to cleanse the world of unwashed Romans. To this end, they elected S C Hawk, who ran on the platform of all out war. Ironically, S C had run against Carbon in the previous election, but was defeated because his platform was too violent. Now finally having a chance to command the American tanks in the Roman war, S C gleefully turned to the war on Rome. Virconium and Lugdunum were immediately captured, with Antium just barely holding out under the massive American onslaught and Lutetia awaiting reinforcements of extra tank divisions. Itching for a piece of the Roman pie, the French land 4 divisions of cavalry near Antium, only to have it snatched under their nose the next turn, along with the last Roman city of Lutetia. The Romans are destroyed.
But that was hardly anything, and we have ridiculous amounts of tanks just sitting there, S C growled. I ran on the platform of all out war, and all out war is what Im going to get!
But sir, S Cs domestic advisor protested, our nation is a builder nation. We should consolidate our gains in the Roman lands.
But S C was infected with a kind of bludlust, hungering for more conquest (it would be revealed in later years that as a child he was fed raw cow meat, which permanently blackened (or reddened, if you prefer) his disposition. Things went downhill from there). He sent an emmisary to Ghandi demanding all his cities, for in his words, The American people wish to avoid unnecessary bloodshed. The emmisary came back to Washington with his brain cavity filled with vegetarian curry. A message was dispatched to the Indians: You choose unwisely.
Immediately after the Americans received word of the war with India, the American war machine was geared into action. New tanks rolled off the assembly lines and in Russia divisions of cavalry that were active during the Russian war were brought out of retirement. In the southern border, the neighborhood watch was transformed into a mobile, impenetrable wall of infantry that moved with American front. In later years, some said that this iron curtain tactic would have been better used in the Russian territories, but why they said this is uncertain. The might of the American military was poised to fall upon the Indian cities like a ton of bricks upon a surprised chicken.
Aside: If you wish to blink, do so now.
The American gains on the first turn of the war on India: New Delhi razed, Ganges captured, New Madras razed, Moscow razed, New Calcutta razed, New Bangalore razed. The Indian fleet all but destroyed.
Second turn: Dacca captured, Pune razed, Hyderabad razed.
Third turn: Calcutta captured, Kolhapur captured, Punjab captured, Yakutsk captured.
Total number of Indian cities captured / razed: Thirteen.
There was much individual heroism during these three turns, but none so marked as that of the 14th infantry division stationed in Russia near New Lahore. Being conscripts out of New Bombay, the 14th was inexperienced in the ways of war, but determined to fight until the death. The 14th survived no less than 3 attacks in one by Indian Jumbos, taking heavy losses each time, but each time persevering and killing the smelly pachyderms. By the end of the attacks, they were some of the nations most elite troops. After surviving an attack by an Indian longbowman, it became clear why: they were being led by a great leader, general Washington. As soon as Washingtons prowess was known, he created an infantry army and led this army to glorious battle in Russia, wreaking havoc among the Indian troops.
Despite all the heroism in the war against India, the American people grew tired of S Cs bloodlust, eventually calling for immediate impeachment. As S C was dragged out of office, he shouted, End the war soon, or youll share my fate!
Miscellaneous notes:
Well, I did manage to get my tank fix.
Early in my turn a coal source near Seattle was lost, so I hope it didnt reappear in AI territory.
I think war weariness is mounting, so the war should be finished soon.
I played my turns without the patch, but since we have consensus that the RBD games should be patched, the next leaders turns should be played with the patch.
On my last turn, we finished researching Radio and I was faced with the decision of what to research next. Fission would give us Manhattan and the UN, Rocketry our special unit, the F-15, Recycling would be one step closer to modern armor, while Computers would give us SETI, research labs, and mechanized infantry. I chose Computers, for our army would be unstoppable with mech. inf. and research labs wouldnt hurt either. Also, none of the AI civs are a danger to get the UN, and I think one of the other AIs would have to also have flight for us to get a golden age out of F-15s. However, the next leader can change the research goals if he so desires without a loss of any beakers.
Since we now have a victorious army, Boston is building the Heroic Epic, to be finished in two turns. My question is, do we even want to build the military academy, and if so, where? In my experience, armies are most useful before cavalry, since after, it is more useful to have the units separate.
The next ruler might want to build some more settlers to fill up some of the empty space. Ive already settled some of the spots where I razed cities, but not all of them.
Finally, I have heavy garrisons of expendible troops in the captured cities, since in the patch it says that a certain amount of troops will prevent any culture flips, and we have lots of extra troops.
Good luck, Sirian.
After the term of Carbon the Conquerer, the people of America, caught up in a warlike fervor, sought a president to properly prosecute the war in Rome and to cleanse the world of unwashed Romans. To this end, they elected S C Hawk, who ran on the platform of all out war. Ironically, S C had run against Carbon in the previous election, but was defeated because his platform was too violent. Now finally having a chance to command the American tanks in the Roman war, S C gleefully turned to the war on Rome. Virconium and Lugdunum were immediately captured, with Antium just barely holding out under the massive American onslaught and Lutetia awaiting reinforcements of extra tank divisions. Itching for a piece of the Roman pie, the French land 4 divisions of cavalry near Antium, only to have it snatched under their nose the next turn, along with the last Roman city of Lutetia. The Romans are destroyed.
But that was hardly anything, and we have ridiculous amounts of tanks just sitting there, S C growled. I ran on the platform of all out war, and all out war is what Im going to get!
But sir, S Cs domestic advisor protested, our nation is a builder nation. We should consolidate our gains in the Roman lands.
But S C was infected with a kind of bludlust, hungering for more conquest (it would be revealed in later years that as a child he was fed raw cow meat, which permanently blackened (or reddened, if you prefer) his disposition. Things went downhill from there). He sent an emmisary to Ghandi demanding all his cities, for in his words, The American people wish to avoid unnecessary bloodshed. The emmisary came back to Washington with his brain cavity filled with vegetarian curry. A message was dispatched to the Indians: You choose unwisely.
Immediately after the Americans received word of the war with India, the American war machine was geared into action. New tanks rolled off the assembly lines and in Russia divisions of cavalry that were active during the Russian war were brought out of retirement. In the southern border, the neighborhood watch was transformed into a mobile, impenetrable wall of infantry that moved with American front. In later years, some said that this iron curtain tactic would have been better used in the Russian territories, but why they said this is uncertain. The might of the American military was poised to fall upon the Indian cities like a ton of bricks upon a surprised chicken.
Aside: If you wish to blink, do so now.
The American gains on the first turn of the war on India: New Delhi razed, Ganges captured, New Madras razed, Moscow razed, New Calcutta razed, New Bangalore razed. The Indian fleet all but destroyed.
Second turn: Dacca captured, Pune razed, Hyderabad razed.
Third turn: Calcutta captured, Kolhapur captured, Punjab captured, Yakutsk captured.
Total number of Indian cities captured / razed: Thirteen.
There was much individual heroism during these three turns, but none so marked as that of the 14th infantry division stationed in Russia near New Lahore. Being conscripts out of New Bombay, the 14th was inexperienced in the ways of war, but determined to fight until the death. The 14th survived no less than 3 attacks in one by Indian Jumbos, taking heavy losses each time, but each time persevering and killing the smelly pachyderms. By the end of the attacks, they were some of the nations most elite troops. After surviving an attack by an Indian longbowman, it became clear why: they were being led by a great leader, general Washington. As soon as Washingtons prowess was known, he created an infantry army and led this army to glorious battle in Russia, wreaking havoc among the Indian troops.
Despite all the heroism in the war against India, the American people grew tired of S Cs bloodlust, eventually calling for immediate impeachment. As S C was dragged out of office, he shouted, End the war soon, or youll share my fate!
Miscellaneous notes:
Well, I did manage to get my tank fix.
Early in my turn a coal source near Seattle was lost, so I hope it didnt reappear in AI territory.
I think war weariness is mounting, so the war should be finished soon.
I played my turns without the patch, but since we have consensus that the RBD games should be patched, the next leaders turns should be played with the patch.
On my last turn, we finished researching Radio and I was faced with the decision of what to research next. Fission would give us Manhattan and the UN, Rocketry our special unit, the F-15, Recycling would be one step closer to modern armor, while Computers would give us SETI, research labs, and mechanized infantry. I chose Computers, for our army would be unstoppable with mech. inf. and research labs wouldnt hurt either. Also, none of the AI civs are a danger to get the UN, and I think one of the other AIs would have to also have flight for us to get a golden age out of F-15s. However, the next leader can change the research goals if he so desires without a loss of any beakers.
Since we now have a victorious army, Boston is building the Heroic Epic, to be finished in two turns. My question is, do we even want to build the military academy, and if so, where? In my experience, armies are most useful before cavalry, since after, it is more useful to have the units separate.
The next ruler might want to build some more settlers to fill up some of the empty space. Ive already settled some of the spots where I razed cities, but not all of them.
Finally, I have heavy garrisons of expendible troops in the captured cities, since in the patch it says that a certain amount of troops will prevent any culture flips, and we have lots of extra troops.
Good luck, Sirian.
Schnarrd
Panderer of Bad Jokes
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Schnarrd
Panderer of Bad Jokes
Sorry, empty post
Schnarrd
Panderer of Bad Jokes
I've got two great before and after pictures but I can't seem to figure out how to post them.
Schnarrd
Panderer of Bad Jokes
While in the game I hit "printscreen" but I can't seem to paste the screen in anything but paint, which uses bitmaps.
Carbon_Copy
Elemental
I think that MS Paint allows you to save as a JPEG. I personally don't use paint, since for some reason it has stopped allowing me to do that. I use a program called Dadaware Embellish (http://www.dadaware.com) which is a fully functional graphics program from a defunct company, though a bit on the out-of-date side. It's not photoshop, but it gets the job done.
Sirian
Designer, Mohawk Games
Sirian
Designer, Mohawk Games
Charis
Realms Beyond
HA!!!
I knew it could do it!!
:jump:
Tis a brilliant admiral indeed who can see the worth of the USS Charis, make sure it finds a permanent home in Deacon's Beacon, and recommissions a new elite battle cruiser!! The Deacon will be most pleased to hear this excellent report! It was precisely for the war with Britain (which he knew would someday come) that he made sure the USS Charis was not sitting idle in dock.
Charis
I knew it could do it!!
:jump: Tis a brilliant admiral indeed who can see the worth of the USS Charis, make sure it finds a permanent home in Deacon's Beacon, and recommissions a new elite battle cruiser!! The Deacon will be most pleased to hear this excellent report! It was precisely for the war with Britain (which he knew would someday come) that he made sure the USS Charis was not sitting idle in dock.
Charis
Sirian
Designer, Mohawk Games
Aye, 'twas a most fine ship, indeed.
Here's what the English saw on their way to the bottom of the sea:
:fish: :fish: :fish: :fish: :fish:
- Sirian
Here's what the English saw on their way to the bottom of the sea:
:fish: :fish: :fish: :fish: :fish:
- Sirian
