Game 16 POWER

[happymadcat]

Like Middle Earth PBM...? ;)

Think you better ask my other half that! :)

[DaveHolt]

Dearest HappyMadCat,

still waiting for your Arthedain troops. Ji Indur is very politically minded. It is his opinion that regime change is required in several nations of Middle Earth. They just all happen to be those of the "Free People" (sic). ;)

As to Real Life, You and Wade are correct. I should not have brought politics into this forum. People play MEPBM for an escape from the real world I guess. Also, I support and respect the men and women of our armed forces. I sincerely thank you for serving. I'll leave it at that in the forum so that you can have the last word.

braaaayyy (again)

Dave

[happymadcat]

Dave,

Arthy troops got lost when they mutinied after marching past a pole dancing
establishment. Must be the hobbit girls with hairy toes! Nothing further
needs to be said about the political comment..

Guy

[happymadcat]

Bored, bored, bored, bored! Never playing the Arth again, thank gawd for
Game 45 4th age and Game 30 1650 starting . So bored I even let the
poor residents of Novtha Rhaglaw live besides the mandotary burning of
a few huts and stealing some cows. Yaaawwwn..

[Celebion]

Bored, bored, bored, bored! Never playing the Arth again, thank gawd for
Game 45 4th age and Game 30 1650 starting . So bored I even let the
poor residents of Novtha Rhaglaw live besides the mandotary burning of
a few huts and stealing some cows. Yaaawwwn..

You could always follow the gutting of the Corsairs nation though that act will be closing soon.

[IronLord]

Bored, bored, bored, bored! Never playing the Arth again, thank gawd for
Game 45 4th age and Game 30 1650 starting . So bored I even let the
poor residents of Novtha Rhaglaw live besides the mandotary burning of
a few huts and stealing some cows. Yaaawwwn..


-Turn 15's coming up and I still see DS PC's in the West. I don't see this huge Pouring of FP troops into Mirkwood. I do see 5 EO MT's down, and every Corsair PC about to fall, I see no help for the poor Northman who’s about to lose every PC he started with...and still turn 15 not a single Mordor PC has fallen under attack. If things are boring its cause Mr. Happy can't bring it.....

[DaveHolt]

Don't forget: Arth is marching against the Cloud Lord. Perhaps he went the "long way" around and sailed west. I should tell the Blind Sorcerer to be watching the eastern edge of the map for Arthedainian troops after they circumnavigate the globe...

[happymadcat]

Don't forget: Arth is marching against the Cloud Lord. Perhaps he went the "long way" around and sailed west. I should tell the Blind Sorcerer to be watching the eastern edge of the map for Arthedainian troops after they circumnavigate the globe...

Exactly, far better things to do then attack the remaining Agmar holdings,
they're not worth it.. Ironlord; you just aint funny or realisitc, what does it
matter 2006 is still there? Far bigger fish to fry. :p

[Celebion]

Exactly, far better things to do then attack the remaining Agmar holdings,
they're not worth it.. Ironlord; you just aint funny or realisitc, what does it
matter 2006 is still there? Far bigger fish to fry. :p

The FP are the ones in the skillet not the DS.
The fat-lady is singing but the FP remnants are ignoring it.

:D

[herman]

Ehhhh, speak up can't hear you.:p

Stumpy Herman

[Nightsbane]

Reminants??? Wow you really are deluded, hate to break to you sunshine, you havent eliminated one nation yet. But nice try, thank you for playing...

Hugs and Kisses
ME

[IronLord]

Exactly, far better things to do then attack the remaining Agmar holdings,
they're not worth it.. Ironlord; you just aint funny or realisitc, what does it
matter 2006 is still there? Far bigger fish to fry. :p


What part of what I stated was not realisitc?

And if 2006 is not worth it then why do you have 3 armies at 1806? R&R?
Worry not those armies wont make it to 2006 and you will be down at least 3 more commanders.

Cheers,
WK/DrL

[happymadcat]

What part of what I stated was not realisitc?

And if 2006 is not worth it then why do you have 3 armies at 1806? R&R?
Worry not those armies wont make it to 2006 and you will be down at least 3 more commanders.

Cheers,
WK/DrL


1806 is the Hobbit lapdancing establishment, how many times do I have
to tell you?... Ooooh, I might be down 3 more comm's.. Yawn, gee IronLord
you are sooooo boring. Bet you are a laugh a minute at parties :rolleyes:

[Another Darrel]

Sounds like this game isn't going to be lasting much past turn 20?

[Celebion]

Reminants??? Wow you really are deluded, hate to break to you sunshine, you havent eliminated one nation yet. But nice try, thank you for playing...

Hugs and Kisses
ME

Not very hard to 949 a MT even with your level of skill.

Woodmen and EO are shells of nations. Corsairs will be a shell soon.
This is the most one-sided game that I have ever played in of my 75+ games.
I am having fun though. Icing on the cake is the FP posted out here while the DS are handing the FP "their nuts in a sack every turn"

:D :D :D

[VEO]

Not the worst blow out I've ever seen... Icing not so much :( but certainly an amusing game on so many levels..

[gargamel]

Amusing just about covers it.

[DaveHolt]

Sounds like this game isn't going to be lasting much past turn 20?

Frankly, it's all over but for the fat lady singing. Perhaps the FP hold out hope they'll achieve a one-ring victory? Other than that faint hope (and OMG do the DS have the character advantage... pity the ringbearer...), there is very little that the FP can hope for now.

Of course, there is that sneak-attack by the Arthedainians circumnavigating the globe.... Maybe that is what we're waiting on...

[DaveHolt]

[QUOTE=happymadcat]1806 is the Hobbit lapdancing establishment, how many times do I have
to tell you?... Ooooh, I might be down 3 more comm's.. QUOTE]

this is a tried & true DS strategy:

Strategically place lapdancing establishments in the way of oncoming FP armies. For some reason, the officers just can not resist stopping. The officers go into the club but never come out again... After a while, the troops give up waiting on the officers and shamble on home. *poof* no more army.

Oh... I hear this works with naval officers as well.

[Nightsbane]

Dave, you and Celebion can sing all you want. Face it, we dont see the game nearly as dismal as you apparently view it, keep on trying though. :)

[DaveHolt]

Michael,
cool. i have no problem continuing to play this game. as a team, the DS are having loads of fun...

[IronLord]

Well Spoke Nightbane. Cheers for the FP giving it all they have. Worthy foes indeed. Good Luck to all.

John L.
WK/DrL

[VEO]

Oh... I hear this works with naval officers as well.

Ha. Funny. See? Amused again.

[happymadcat]

Good luck with everyone turns! :)

[BaaBaaRox]

Hehe.. t15 and 6 DS army icons on the Dragonlord map vs only 3 FPs...

Not seen that before in a while ;-)

[happymadcat]

Hehe.. t15 and 6 DS army icons on the Dragonlord map vs only 3 FPs...

Not seen that before in a while ;-)

BaaBaaRox gets a Blue Peter badge for being able to count!! :p

[VEO]

That's their pyschotropic anti-inflammatory stochiometric New Math again. That's okay, the Eothraim Curse Squad is coming~! Be Wary, and Afraid...Very Afraid..!!!!

Bwahahahahhaahahahahahahahahahaha

[Bobbins]

Well kudos to you, I thought you might have thrown in the towel by now (I had turn 14 on the sweep):D You guys are obviously made of stern stuff.....

I really like the Northmen character names btw.;)

[happymadcat]

Give up! You must be joking, gonna start singing Emenien 'Lose Yourself'...
Hey, if helped the England rugby team win the world cup its gotta help
us!! LOL

[IronLord]

Its time to Neuter and De-Claw the Game 16 Cat....

[Diehard]

Its time to Neuter and De-Claw the Game 16 Cat....

I'd prefer to see him muted. ;)

[happymadcat]

Its time to Neuter and De-Claw the Game 16 Cat....

Lol, you can try; but you can never put a good cat down!! So Khamul and
co at my capitol are going to do the job? :rolleyes: Big deal, I won't even
bat an eyelid IronPants! :p You were too late to catch the good chars
and good armies.. If you would have turned 3-5 turns ago it would have
made a difference to my play but not now.. :D

[happymadcat]

I'd prefer to see him muted. ;)


NEVER! I'm of the Clan Roppa, the last Celtic clan to fight the Romans
rather then surrender to the inevitable. I will not dishonor my
anscestors in reality nor in fantasy, now or in the next life. :cool:

Well unless you give me a huge Zombie cocktail with one huge jack
daniels steak, then I'll have to shut my gob until my plate and glass
is empty.. :p

[Celebion]

Lol, you can try; but you can never put a good cat down!! So Khamul and
co at my capitol are going to do the job? :rolleyes: Big deal, I won't even
bat an eyelid IronPants! :p You were too late to catch the good chars
and good armies.. If you would have turned 3-5 turns ago it would have
made a difference to my play but not now.. :D

Your play makes no difference to anyone but yourself. Patting yourself on the back, as you allies are reduced to shells shows that full well.
Several FP are nations are in ruins and you have not even kicked the WK/Rhudaur completely out of Angmar.
Soon you will have 4-5 nations recruiting HI off their charity capitals in Lindon.

Nicely done, were you the mastermind of the FP strategy in this game?
If your talent matched your mouth then perhaps you could have made this a better game.

<Yawn>

[IronLord]

Your play makes no difference to anyone but yourself. Patting yourself on the back, as you allies are reduced to shells shows that full well.
Several FP are nations are in ruins and you have not even kicked the WK/Rhudaur completely out of Angmar.
Soon you will have 4-5 nations recruiting HI off their charity capitals in Lindon.

Nicely done, were you the mastermind of the FP strategy in this game?
If your talent matched your mouth then perhaps you could have made this a better game.

<Yawn>

Ouch I dont even slam the door on my X-wife that hard....

[happymadcat]

Your play makes no difference to anyone but yourself. Patting yourself on the back, as you allies are reduced to shells shows that full well.
Several FP are nations are in ruins and you have not even kicked the WK/Rhudaur completely out of Angmar.
Soon you will have 4-5 nations recruiting HI off their charity capitals in Lindon.

Nicely done, were you the mastermind of the FP strategy in this game?
If your talent matched your mouth then perhaps you could have made this a better game.

<Yawn>


What are you talking about Celebrat? Did I ever say I was pleased with my
work? I'm not. Did I ever say I was the brains behind the team? I'm not
thats Brad. So before you start talking a whole load of b&%#@%t get
you facts straight you ignorant *&^&&%%$$#!! :mad:

[Nightsbane]

Wow either Celbion isnt getting enough fiber or wasnt loved as a child. Do you need a hug, pudding??

[happymadcat]

Or still is a virgin, the nearest these scientific NASA 4 eye types get to sex
is by walking into a porn shop. Sad people with no grasp of reality

[Diehard]

Well, well Celebion certainly hit a nerve with that one...

Good to see Happy a little less happy - should fit in better with the "defeat & despair" atmosphere permeating the corridors of FP high command.

[happymadcat]

I'm perfectly Happy Diehard! (great band btw, saw them last 6 years back
in Brixton Academy in London, never had so much fun getting so many
black and blue bruises in a mosh pit) It takes more than a fool like Celebion
to dampen my spirits.:D

[Nightsbane]

Im not sad in the least either, I just and completely concerned for Celebion's well being. that hug is still there is you need it...dont be shy.

[IronLord]

[QUOTE=happymadcat]What are you talking about Celebrat? Did I ever say I was pleased with my
work? I'm not. Did I ever say I was the brains behind the team? I'm not
thats Brad. So before you start talking a whole load of b&%#@%t get
you facts straight you ignorant *&^&&%%$$#!! :mad:[/QUOT

Poor Brad, now your geting blamed form all this?

So Happy dose this mean he has been bumped up to Ring leader?

[IronLord]

Im not sad in the least either, I just and completely concerned for Celebion's well being. that hug is still there is you need it...dont be shy.

Well Nightsbane, I might have needed a hug after 2715 got sacked by John G. two turns ago and you did not even ask!

Dragon Lords never get any love.

[IronLord]

Or still is a virgin, the nearest these scientific NASA 4 eye types get to sex
is by walking into a porn shop. Sad people with no grasp of reality

um Happy...please keep these details on your personal life off the forums. Clint might ban our link here.

[VEO]

Poor Brad, now your geting blamed for all this?

Apparently. More amusement. :rolleyes:

[BaaBaaRox]

Hey.. i've got a different game for us to play. What I want to know is

1. How many msgs the FP yahoo site has to date, and
2. What the total for March was

We have 2660 and 1338 respectively. Which is effing nuts whichever way you look at it.

Now i just wish i could get yahoo to tell us how the most "prolific" post-er of msgs is....

[DaveHolt]

I think JohnL wins that one Mike... Though maybe Steve or you could be up there contesting for the most prolific poster title.

The good news is that all those messages were some really good stuff about how to squash the FP into mush.

mush mush mush

I think that's the sound heard as 7000 SG troops slog home through the mud leaderless. ... more humor Brad! :-)

[DaveHolt]

So as we've now seen turn 15,

Military / Economy

the South is on the road to total DS domination and control
Mordor is stronger than in any game I can recall
Mirkwood is on the road to total DS domination and control
Rhun is ok for the NM for now... My bet is he's outta there in 5 turns (that's turn 20 if you want to keep track and call me on my prediction later)
The Gondors own their homelands
The FP own the west
The war economy of the DS is stronger than any game I can recall


Characters

The DS control all but one agent/stealth artie
The DS control all but one curse artie (good one there Brad... sigh)
We're continueing to add to the K/A count at a good clip each turn. The number of character orders available to the FP is approx 2 nations lower than that available to the DS each turn now.


Thus, one thing is now clear: the only real hope the FP have is the One Ring. So... you're gonna need a WHOLE LOT of character power you don't have to get it and take it to Mt Doom... Though it is unfortunate that you now have that curses artifact... sigh again...

I guess those NE mages who didn't locate the agent & curse arties to start with have been honing their LAT skills in preparation for the one true artifact hunt... Won't it be funny when you LAT it at the bottom of the lake in Mordor? ROFL... ok, that's not a prediction, but it would be a "murphy's law" kind of outcome...

anyway, cheers to the FP. you guys have more gumption and self-confidence than could be expected.

Dave

[happymadcat]

[QUOTE=happymadcat]What are you talking about Celebrat? Did I ever say I was pleased with my
work? I'm not. Did I ever say I was the brains behind the team? I'm not
thats Brad. So before you start talking a whole load of b&%#@%t get
you facts straight you ignorant *&^&&%%$$#!! :mad:[/QUOT

Poor Brad, now your geting blamed form all this?

So Happy dose this mean he has been bumped up to Ring leader?

Nope, I think Brad has played quite well and forced the team to work
as a unit.. But getting a curse team together on turn 3, just not on!
Lol

[happymadcat]

um Happy...please keep these details on your personal life off the forums. Clint might ban our link here.

You know sometimes I almost wish that is true, these Greek girls are
very tiring. When I want to check the palanitr out they just wanna
check my 'palantir' out.. Sooner or later its going to be a heart attack
in the middle of passion but hey what a way to go :D

[VEO]

Hey.. i've got a different game for us to play. What I want to know is

1. How many msgs the FP yahoo site has to date, and
2. What the total for March was

We have 2660 and 1338 respectively. Which is effing nuts whichever way you look at it.

Now i just wish i could get yahoo to tell us how the most "prolific" post-er of msgs is....

1873 and 1211. 1022 and 978, respectively, of those are mostly insults, childish name calling, and judging each other's abilities as sadly lacking. The others are Guy setting up a grudge team outside this game, and me, of course, ruling the FP councils, orchestrating everything and generally running roughshod over tact, decorum, and the banal pleasantries found on other yahoogroups. :o

[VEO]

I think JohnL wins that one Mike... Though maybe Steve or you could be up there contesting for the most prolific poster title.

The good news is that all those messages were some really good stuff about how to squash the FP into mush.

mush mush mush

I think that's the sound heard as 7000 SG troops slog home through the mud leaderless. ... more humor Brad! :-)

Well, more like 10,000 if you include the *funny* navy bit too... Pelargir's got itself a little crime wave, I'm guessing... Interesting strategy all together, though. Steal me blind while I have 50,000 in army costs and then bug out when I have none. And don't listen to John. In our other game he wanted a curse artifact for Ji Indur and keeps insisting the Ice King build HC to protect the back door...

[VEO]

Nope, I think Brad has played quite well and forced the team to work
as a unit..

do
do
do
dooo

do
do
do
dooo

Which DS cracked Guy's password to lull us into a false sense of impending doom..? I was quite enjoying the prospect of catestrophic slaughter, this hopefullness just will not do. I'm reporting this post to Clint as offensive...

[VEO]

Thus, one thing is now clear: the only real hope the FP have is the One Ring. So... you're gonna need a WHOLE LOT of character power you don't have to get it and take it to Mt Doom... Though it is unfortunate that you now have that curses artifact... sigh again...

I guess those NE mages who didn't locate the agent & curse arties to start with have been honing their LAT skills in preparation for the one true artifact hunt... Won't it be funny when you LAT it at the bottom of the lake in Mordor? ROFL... ok, that's not a prediction, but it would be a "murphy's law" kind of outcome...

anyway, cheers to the FP. you guys have more gumption and self-confidence than could be expected.

You mean money and stupidity, don't you? :confused: What NE mages are you referring to, anyway? It's "NE Mage"..no 'S'... :(

[VEO]

Poor Brad, now your geting blamed form all this?

So Happy dose this mean he has been bumped up to Ring leader?

"Ring Leader" Ha. HaHa.

[Thinkertim]

Hey, Brad, luck was on your side, I admit...Tracking 135 and landing on the same hex with your company... I have some explaining to do to my teammates. And if just a turn later, Elrohir would've got a leukemia instead of pneumonia... Oh, well...

Now, it is our turn to play hunters... You better run very fast! :p

[happymadcat]

Hey, Brad, luck was on your side, I admit...Tracking 135 and landing on the same hex with your company... I have some explaining to do to my teammates. And if just a turn later, Elrohir would've got a leukemia instead of pneumonia... Oh, well...

Now, it is our turn to play hunters... You better run very fast! :p

The funny thing is we didnt track Elenruth, we just hoped the BS would
feel safe enough to train a curse team at his capitol.. So sillyness isn't
just a FP provision.. ;)

[happymadcat]

1873 and 1211. 1022 and 978, respectively, of those are mostly insults, childish name calling, and judging each other's abilities as sadly lacking. The others are Guy setting up a grudge team outside this game, and me, of course, ruling the FP councils, orchestrating everything and generally running roughshod over tact, decorum, and the banal pleasantries found on other yahoogroups. :o


Now, now, now Brad. Don't exagerate, it was only 10 or so emails about
setting up another grudge team. Already in a grudge team with half of
the FP of game 13 and have been for a couple of years. Now thats a fun
team to play with. :)

[VEO]

Hey, Brad, luck was on your side, I admit...Tracking 135 and landing on the same hex with your company... I have some explaining to do to my teammates. And if just a turn later, Elrohir would've got a leukemia instead of pneumonia... Oh, well...

Now, it is our turn to play hunters... You better run very fast! :p

If we were planning on stealing Elenruth and we succeeded in stealing Elenruth, then what exactly has Luck to do with it?

[gargamel]

We found it first. We just wanted it back. Now, if you'll hand over some more of those artifacts, we can make a game of this.

[Pearly]

Well Nightsbane, I might have needed a hug after 2715 got sacked by John G. two turns ago and you did not even ask!

Dragon Lords never get any love.


Big HUG!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry it was so long in the coming Khamul, but I did not realize one was requested. ;)

If NG had much to crow about in this game other than sacking DG, I would post more often. B.B. gets as much credit or blame as everyone else in this game for the success or failure of his teammates. Still, as long as there is fight left in one of us, count on all of us to continue.

[IronLord]

Big HUG!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry it was so long in the coming Khamul, but I did not realize one was requested. ;)

If NG had much to crow about in this game other than sacking DG, I would post more often. B.B. gets as much credit or blame as everyone else in this game for the success or failure of his teammates. Still, as long as there is fight left in one of us, count on all of us to continue.

Ahhh.. thanks John G. good to see you post. I've wondered where you where in all this...

I'm sad to report that your men at 3113 are outnumbered as I have more dragons in that army then you have troops. Please keep out of the Dragon-Plex as the DS now call it.

Good Luck,
John L.
WK/DrL

[happymadcat]

Ahhh.. thanks John G. good to see you post. I've wondered where you where in all this...

I'm sad to report that your men at 3113 are outnumbered as I have more dragons in that army then you have troops. Please keep out of the Dragon-Plex as the DS now call it.

Good Luck,
John L.
WK/DrL


The self fancied mighty DragonPoo is under the false impression he is
busting my chops in this game, didnt you mother breast feed you when
you were young? Not only that but speaks so much smack its hard
to believe anything he ever says.. So you have more then 1300 dragons
John? You're so full of it I wouldnt be suprised if the US government
declares a state of emeregency and a 5 mile health risk exclusion zone
around you.

Now if you're gonna talk smack try to make either interesting or funny,
both preferably.. Please look up interesting and funny in the dictionary
as you obviously have no idea what they mean :D

[Thinkertim]

Luck is that I brought my mages back to my capitol exactly as Noldo company arrived! IT IS luck.... But it changes :p

[happymadcat]

Luck is that I brought my mages back to my capitol exactly as Noldo company arrived! IT IS luck.... But it changes :p

But on the other hand with an NE agent company in the area hitting DS
capitols it wasnt a good idea to move the mages back to the captiol.. If
you were there to name mages sending 1 without any spirit arties would
have been a better choice.. It was a calculated guess you would be
greedy and move back a few mages to name mages.. We all live and
learn from this game.. :p

[VEO]

There were a lot of mages on the BS capital. With the agent hitting miscellaneous capitals in Mordor, well, it was certainly interesting. My previous question was rhetorical, as I wasn't tracking Elenruth for the purpose of grabbing it. We have a couple LA mages who pick off interesting toys at random, and Elenruth was LA'd close to there the turn or so before. I used my weakest mage to steal it, thinking "What are the odds it's here". We all found out the odds. Lucky, I guess ;) Yes, as Guy implied, there is always lots to learn.. ;)

[VEO]

John and Guy, now now boyz. Trying to get one over the other is likely a little tougher than converting the Pope to Scientology. One day you'll end up on the same team by accident - geez, even Guy and I take each other's advice sometimes..! :eek:

[happymadcat]

I used my weakest mage to steal it, thinking "What are the odds it's here". We all found out the odds. Lucky, I guess ;) Yes, as Guy implied, there is always lots to learn.. ;)

You stole with a mage? Wow, you have some serious super mage
super powers Brad! This game remind me of a certain African country
when my squad was ordered to hold a bridge at all costs with 20k+
rebels desperate to break through to the city beyond. A dark time, when
even hopes were counted in dead bodies. No mercy asked no mercy
given.. The DS wont get a surrender if ME was the real world and its so
much easier to fight on in fantasy.. Dont you think?

[Diehard]

The DS wont get a surrender if ME was the real world and its so much easier to fight on in fantasy.. Dont you think?

In the real world, surrender can be worse than a clean death in battle.

In the fantasy world of ME, surrender frees up some time and $$$ for the next war.

[VEO]

You stole with a mage? Wow, you have some serious super mage super powers Brad!

Well, I AM the Noldo you know.. ;)

Okay, I think faster than I type...or type faster than I think? Likely the latter, ever since I've added the 3rd middle finger, I just rock !

[IronLord]

The self fancied mighty DragonPoo is under the false impression he is
busting my chops in this game, didnt you mother breast feed you when
you were young? Not only that but speaks so much smack its hard
to believe anything he ever says.. So you have more then 1300 dragons
John? You're so full of it I wouldnt be suprised if the US government
declares a state of emeregency and a 5 mile health risk exclusion zone
around you.

Now if you're gonna talk smack try to make either interesting or funny,
both preferably.. Please look up interesting and funny in the dictionary
as you obviously have no idea what they mean :D



I'm not sure what breast feeding has to do with this game, but um-okay...

The dragon post was an exaggeration, something you're quite good at as you do it almost every time you string 3 words together.

Funny, funny, funny you keep talking about this? Yet if you think you have been the funny Guy of 16, I’m afraid to report you’re having some off the self-fancied ideas your point a finger at me about. You have done little more then piss folks off, including most of your own team from what I hear. The DS are not the only people talking about you....it just seem I’m the only sucker actually talking with you. Something I should change….but I just love bad hobbits. You nasty little bugger you…

Cheers-

[happymadcat]

Something I should change….but I just love bad hobbits. You nasty little bugger you…

Cheers-

Aaaaaawwwww, thats the nicest thing you said so far to me.. :p Gonna
frame it and put in the wall

[drummerdude]

Very true



Surrender to Dragonpoo and Celebrat 'Ive got to put NASA links on every
post'? Must be a size problem thingie.. Not a chance

Excellent! Pride and ego dictates that instead of a graceful surrender knowing the war is lost, you would rather be kicked while you are down....:D

Ice Ice Baby

[happymadcat]

Excellent! Pride and ego dictates that instead of a graceful surrender knowing the war is lost, you would rather be kicked while you are down....:D

Ice Ice Baby

Lol, I do love a good kicking.. Kick me kick me hurt me hurt me :p

[drummerdude]

You`ll get yours, we show no favouritism ;)

Ice Ice Baby

[happymadcat]

You`ll get yours, we show no favouritism ;)

Ice Ice Baby

Can't wait.... Nothing like a good ol kicking after a good meal with
litres of wine.. :p

[Celebion]

What are you talking about Celebrat? Did I ever say I was pleased with my
work? I'm not. Did I ever say I was the brains behind the team? I'm not
thats Brad. So before you start talking a whole load of b&%#@%t get
you facts straight you ignorant *&^&&%%$$#!! :mad:

Uh oh, naming calling now. That really hurts coming from someone as esteemed as yourself.
I would refrain from using brains and yourself in the same sentence unless you preface it by "lack of"

Actually, I will say what I please so you can add me to your ignore list or live with it.

As for my ignorance you certainly have the right to that opinion.
My take is that I defecate more MEPBM skill per day than you will ever possess. :D

[Celebion]

Wow either Celbion isnt getting enough fiber or wasnt loved as a child. Do you need a hug, pudding??

Thanks for your concern. I am just fine. Was your statement a Freudian slip per chance?

I will pass of the hug; afraid I might start playing ME in a piss-poor manner like yourself.

Since you were so generous to offer it I feel that I should reciprocate with something, hmmm. I know, how about a lesson in ME strategy and tactics?
Nah, that is no good. One lesson pales in comparison to the schooling that your team is receiving. :D

[Celebion]

Or still is a virgin, the nearest these scientific NASA 4 eye types get to sex
is by walking into a porn shop. Sad people with no grasp of reality

Wow, I thought I had left the playground insults behind me long ago. Given what you have to work with, I guess I should not be surprised.

For the record I have 20/20 and 20/15 vision

I am sure you have heard "don’t bring a knife to a gun fight"
You should pay heed to that before trying to match wits with me.


:) :) :)

[Nightsbane]

He is right Guy, I mean Celebion, he is like short bus or special olympic skill good, be afraid

Hey Celebion, just because 1 game isnt going perfect for the free, dont even begin to think you can measure any of my team's skill any more than i could measure your lack of intellect or social skills.

[happymadcat]

He is right Guy, I mean Celebion, he is like short bus or special olympic skill good, be afraid

Hey Celebion, just because 1 game isnt going perfect for the free, dont even begin to think you can measure any of my team's skill any more than i could measure your lack of intellect or social skills.

Exactly Nightsbane, lets put an end to this name calling. :)

[Bobbins]

I almost feel sorry for the Corsairs now (almost).

[Celebion]

He is right Guy, I mean Celebion, he is like short bus or special olympic skill good, be afraid

Hey Celebion, just because 1 game isnt going perfect for the free, dont even begin to think you can measure any of my team's skill any more than i could measure your lack of intellect or social skills.


Resorting to childish insults speaks volumes about your ability to express yourself as an adult.
Of course since your team is getting their ass kicked, I guess you really cant talk about the game.

Later in the summer, I should be down to only a few games will be happy to play either you or the other "blathering mouth" in BOFA for money if you have the backbone for it. It is the only scenario that is suited for a 1-on-1 challenge.

Put up or shut up, if you will.

Feel free to PM with your responses and let this thread gravitate back to its original purpose.

Steve

[Nightsbane]

Oh dear seems someone got their panties in a bunch, doesnt it? This game thread was fine with good light hearted ribbing until you seemed to need to attack a player's skill or lack their of, Ill remind you again 1 game doesnt say anything about anyone's abilities. Talk about childish, take a good long look in the mirror buddy.

As far as put up or shut up..why dont you try the latter?

[happymadcat]

Oh dear seems someone got their panties in a bunch, doesnt it? This game thread was fine with good light hearted ribbing until you seemed to need to attack a player's skill or lack their of, Ill remind you again 1 game doesnt say anything about anyone's abilities. Talk about childish, take a good long look in the mirror buddy.

As far as put up or shut up..why dont you try the latter?

Mike, dont bother with him, he just aint worth it.. As Kev told me he
would even prefer to have Brad on their team then Steve-Celebion. Now
that speaks volumes about Steve's character as we all know how much Brad
and Kev like eachother..

[Nightsbane]

Done and Done, I apologize to the rest of the DS and Free to have seeming contributed to letting this spiral out of control, my part with it is done

[Diehard]

Kev told me he would even prefer to have Brad on their team then Steve-Celebion. Now that speaks volumes about Steve's character as we all know how much Brad and Kev like each other..

Speak for yourself, Happy, not others - no need to degenerate to the level of junior high gossip.

Steve's a fierce competitor and one of the strongest players I've come across in ME. I'd be happy to have him on my team anytime.

[happymadcat]

I wasn't talking to you DieHard but; so in your theory Stalin and Hitler were
just misunderstood and just fierce competitiors? Its all good to be good
and fierce competitors but there's a line one must draw involving respect
to the opponents and good natured ribbing. Celebion has only insulted
and its no concidence that more than 2 members of your team agree with
me..

[VEO]

Who's Kev and why doesn't he like me? Oh bother, who cares...:rolleyes:

The game is done. Kudo's to the DS. Excellent economic work, good job on the early Mage Killers, solid play from most quarters. I always like the Rhuangmar forces into Mirkwood, and I'll never forget how fed cav can avoid the block from 2715 to 2711. Lots of learning done, lots of fun all around.

Cheers,

Brad SG/NE

[Nightsbane]

Agreed, good and fun game. I did truly enjoy bantering with most of you. Pity I didnt get the action as the Cards I was hoping for, specially with about 3200 HC with warmachines heading into Mirkwood, oh well next game..

Sorry you never gave me the attention I soo richly needed Dave ;)

[gargamel]

It was nice playing, but the writing is on the wall. Well played, I'm a little surprised we lasted as long as we did. Good Game.

Done Dun, Done.

[DaveHolt]

Speak for yourself, Happy, not others - no need to degenerate to the level of junior high gossip.

Steve's a fierce competitor and one of the strongest players I've come across in ME. I'd be happy to have him on my team anytime.

Ditto from me. Steve is an outstanding MEPBM player and has contributed significantly to the winning DS strategy in PoWeR 16. I'd play with him on my team any game, any time, and would seek him out as a team mate (unless he wanted me to play 2950... LOL)

All that said, I applaud the recent trend in this list to get away from intensely personal name-calling and slandor. I don't think it makes any person or team look good.

Dave

[happymadcat]

Good luck all, may we meet again as allies or opponents

[DaveHolt]

Sorry you never gave me the attention I soo richly needed Dave ;)

LOL... well I didn't get to 100% CO characters K/A'd
but... is the game over?

[IronLord]

Good luck all, may we meet again as allies or opponents


So thats it? The FP have given up?

[Nightsbane]

Dave Dave Dave, I never claimed to be the Corsairs..I do hope poor Lars wasnt the subject of your attention because you thought it was me :) I was up in the NW...waitin for ya

Ironlord, we are choosing to concede not give up, there is a difference, more players believed greener pastures would be available in new games rather than really attempt something not going so well, others wanted to keep fighting it would have been selfish to force them to keep going... :)

[VEO]

At this point, as far as I know, Eothraim, Northmen, Noldo and Southern Gondor have sent in their drop/concessions. We had a team vote and mostly agreed that would be it. I believe Arthedain, Cardolan, North Gondor, the Duns, and the Woodmen will follow suit. Sinda is out of the country (should be back in time?) while Dwarf and Corsairs haven't checked in.

[gargamel]

Pretty much. I would continue to subject myself to the beating, but I'm not going to pay for hopelessness.

I've sent in my concession.

[happymadcat]

You can tell which 2 players wanted to battle it out to the end.. Lol. Anyway,
Kudos to the DS for a great game and for the earliest use of a curse team
I've ever seen! Well done and hats off to you quickly followed by a moonie! :p

[DaveHolt]

Dave Dave Dave, I never claimed to be the Corsairs..I do hope poor Lars wasnt the subject of your attention because you thought it was me :) I was up in the NW...waitin for ya


lol. then indeed you were completely untouched by the CL.
and all along I thought you had said you were Corsairs...

just so you know, CL strategy was purely focused on what was right for the DS. So Lars didn't get anything that any other CO player wouldn't have received. We just needed to sew up the south. EO was the truly unenviable FP position in this game given the DS gameplan...

[IronLord]

Great I dont get to sack the West by turn 22'ish....sigh.

[happymadcat]

EO was the truly unenviable FP position in this game given the DS gameplan...

Most grudge teams decide to pick on the EO but we were'nt able to
hurt you other areas to take the heat off the EO.. Hmmm, considering
signing up for the next power game.. Wouldnt it be funny if I ended
up on the same team as John and Steve-Celebion? Lol

[BaaBaaRox]

Another POWER game ? They should call it Process-when-not-quite-ready game ;-)

Good game all, impressed that the FP had the muscle to come back at us with some moves after what I think is the most blinding first 8 turns a DS ever had... (and not because I think we were lucky either)....

Cheers
Mike / DogL

[drummerdude]

Thanks to my DS team mates for a very well played game, and thanks to the Freeps for letting us kick your butts ;)


Ice Ice Baby, over and out.

[VEO]

...the most blinding first 8 turns a DS ever had...

Yes, it was a good early show. We were all touchy feely, taking too much time not offending each other. No matter how much blame others try to lay at my feet, even if a talented player attempted to rally the FP at that point it would have been hopeless.

[happymadcat]

Yes, it was a good early show. We were all touchy feely, taking too much time not offending each other. No matter how much blame others try to lay at my feet, even if a talented player attempted to rally the FP at that point it would have been hopeless.

No one is laying ANY blame at your hoofs Brad, I agree with all the touchy
feely bit. In the end of the day us FP's as a team didnt recognise the
danger of the North Mirkwood offensive, that combined with exellent DS
play made life hel for us and a it was an uphill struggle from there.

[herman]

Hell I go away for Easter and it all finishes. A thorough shalacking by the DS on us poor freeps. Well played. The market manipulation was the best I have ever seen and my Team Aussie compardres are pretty good at it. The Early curse squad was a bonus on your part but you were just far too co-ordinated on the first few turns. We were not a team till about T#5-6 and it was going to be an uphill battle by then. Well played DS.


Regards Herman (Dwarves G16, Woodmen Grudge G17)

[DaveHolt]

So it is indeed officially over according to ME Games.

Thank you FP for the very fun game!

And to the DS, well done! what a great team. It was the diversity of opinion & willingness to express it that propelled this team to victory. Not to mention that we had some great players with great ideas!

...and TONS of emails... :-)

CL stats at end of turn 16:

20 assassinations
18 hostages
and some of those were timely & important I think...

Not great, but not too shabby...

[IronLord]

WK was taking Arths capital next turn....Cradys the turn after. To bad we did not go one week more ;-). A little pay back in the West would have been nice.

Best of luck in games to come all. Thanks for a fun game.

John L.
WK/DrL

[Nightsbane]

Really?? Id love to know how, you expected to take my capital?..

[happymadcat]

Oh dear the total smack continue's EVEN after game's end! Talk to the hand
John because we just aint listening! Yawn

[IronLord]

Oh dear the total smack continue's EVEN after game's end! Talk to the hand
John because we just aint listening! Yawn

LOL talk to the hand.

[happymadcat]

Hey John,

Any chance I get to see how you guys managed a curse team on turn 3??
After all these years and countless games I've never seen it before this
game. :)

[VEO]

Lots of yelling and screaming to enforce cooperation for the greater good against the pride of vested, individual interests, I'm assuming, what else could it be? I'm in a game right now where we could have killed on turn 2 - but the Individuals had better ways to use their characters... MY question is "How many people thanked you for it afterwards?"...

[Diehard]

Any chance I get to see how you guys managed a curse team on turn 3?? After all these years and countless games I've never seen it before this game. :)

No.

You need to be punished for your excessively optimistic banter.

[IronLord]

Really?? Id love to know how, you expected to take my capital?..

A WK cav. army is siting at 1602 this turn.

For two turns, Arth was capital hit by agents and curse's and is now clear of armies and commandes at 1407/1409 and the PC's near by.

The WK is landing on 1407 this turn and would take it. Most likely by threaten as Ashub has a 220 command skill. Curse Company #1 as we call it and Khamuls RoW company holding CL, IK, DrL agents where coming to vist, to knock out all your chars at both Tharbad and your capital. Two 70 point IK agents where moving to the towers/camps on the road between Arth capital and Cardys capital to blow the tower. That makes the road clear for one turns march for the WK cav. army at 1407 the following turn. Bridge was blown below you this turn to stop the Dun from helping you.

Good chance your capital would have fell in 3 turns, Happies would have fell in 2....well at least that was the plan. I also planed NOT to lose 2715 but um...my dragons when to the EO-plex not Duran and we know what happened there.

[Nightsbane]

Sounds nice John..I think rather optomistic, but would be a nice and interesting attempt none the else..then again I dont think you planned on losing 2809 anytime soon to 2300 Cardie HC and 2000 HI with warmachines, .as brad put it best, works in theory atleast

[gargamel]

Lots of yelling and screaming to enforce cooperation for the greater good against the pride of vested, individual interests, I'm assuming, what else could it be? I'm in a game right now where we could have killed on turn 2 - but the Individuals had better ways to use their characters... MY question is "How many people thanked you for it afterwards?"...
I may have heard of this game you speak of.

[IronLord]

Sounds nice John..I think rather optomistic, but would be a nice and interesting attempt none the else..then again I dont think you planned on losing 2809 anytime soon to 2300 Cardie HC and 2000 HI with warmachines, .as brad put it best, works in theory atleast


Gobins Gate was going to be toasted only a matter of time, if you did not get bottled up enough there you guys where moving well into MW and Back Godor areas.....wait lets stop make me regreat the game's over.

[Bobbins]

I was about to take the CO capital. I've got 2400HC and 32 warmachines and 3400HI. Seems like overkill but gotta spend the money somehow.:D

Coupled with the MT the Cardolan were going to lose and the reclaiming of Vamag, this turn was going to be a good 'un for us.....

I feel sorry for Wade though. He played the first few turns as Harad but then went out travelling for a month. I've run his position and the QA in his absence. He comes back the end of this week and the game's over....! :eek:

[Nightsbane]

hehe indeed, like Guy said, the untouched nations couldnt be selfish enough to keep the game alive when the others wanted to concede, guess we will never know what would have happened, in the NW.would we..

[DaveHolt]

hehe indeed, like Guy said, the untouched nations couldnt be selfish enough to keep the game alive when the others wanted to concede, guess we will never know what would have happened, in the NW.would we..

I think you make a good point that we might not know *when* stuff would happen in the NW, as you guys would have thrown all kinds of interesting obstacles in our path... But we do know *what* would have happened as the situation in the rest of the map is deteriorating so rapidly, that the *what* is a forgone conclusion. We were definitely in a snowballing situation with more pops going into DS hands each turn than being lost, with more chars (and their orders) being lost each turn by the FP, etc. While the economy is huge, we could have made it not so in the not too distant future to make it even more difficult for you guys... No, I think the *what* is known, but you're right that the *when* is debatable.

You guys (thankfully) chose to end it and gracefully concede. Thank you! We all enjoyed it very much and I'm sure if it was to be played over again, it'd be much tougher as you guys definitely came together (from our perspective) somewhere in the turn 6-10 area with more cohesive and interesting challenges to us.

The only chance for the FP (IMHO) was a one-ring victory, and as always, that's a real long shot, would have cost a lot of real $$$, and so again, thank you for ending the game!

cheers,
Dave

[VEO]

The only chance for the FP (IMHO) was a one-ring victory, and as always, that's a real long shot

I had Elrond casting on it for a few turns and hasn't been successful locating it yet. Of course, John advised you guys were about to kill Elrond...so even if we played the last "free" turn, it looks very much like it would have been the last.. And here I kept Elrond in a company so he would be "safe" and then sent him to the Ithil region...duh...!

[Thinkertim]

my mages congured 50,000 MA for him ;)

Anyway, a great game, and just about BS was to have some REAL fun they concede... oh, well, back to miniature painting

Your Blind Sorceror

[Overworked1977]

I feel sorry for Wade though. He played the first few turns as Harad but then went out travelling for a month. I've run his position and the QA in his absence. He comes back the end of this week and the game's over....! :eek:

Don't feel sorry for me Kev, you did a capital job in my absense. I must admit to being a little peeved, though. I seem to recall begging the team to not win in my absense...:D