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[lionatus]

All 219 Players sign in and have some banter. I know at least one of you DS boys. Ulrik you turncoat.....

[Ulrik Bisgaard]

Forgive me my memory, but I can't remember who hides behind lionatus :-(

But it's good to see that there are actually FP players involved in this game - we were beginning to fear it was some robot with lousy AI, or Harlequin merely produced some standard moves...

Come and prove me wrong;)

Ulrik

[lionatus]

Ah Ulrik now that would be telling. Besides u can figure it out. Ask Ben or maybe Brad. BTW how is the WW doing. Still taking the abuse of your team?

[DBros]

And just what 'abuse' is the WW supposedly taking from the DS? We're actively recruiting all of the Neutrals, though I wouldn't call that abuse.

So what's up with you guys moving an army to the WW camp at 1806 anyway? Talk about abuse!

[Brendan Miller]

Well considering its on my back doorstep, we assumed that it belonged to the Witch King.
Nice job getting the Corsairs by the way, a little bit early for our comfort, hope he has enough commanders to downgrade with all of us......

Brendan
Rangers
(Remembering without fondness the huge agent and emmie wedgie the DS gave him when he played the Corsairs....)

[lionatus]

Apologies, was for the IK specifically. He knows who we mean the Canadian 'Player'

[Legallis]

Hail Brendon!

We face off yet again. When will ya figure out your on the wrong side.



LR (BS in 230)

[Brendan Miller]

Always nice to meet up with an opponent thats beating me up in another game. Oblamarl, here I come :-)

[jshushan]

Rhuns checking in here gents. I've got a bunch of e-mails for this game which I'll try and reply to. How are things going so far. I just picked up the position on turn 4 so I'm a little behind.

Jonathan
Huz 219

[Ulrik Bisgaard]

Greetings Huz

As always the great lord Sauron will reward the ones who join his war against the light.
I'll see to that an update on the war effort is sent to your capital asap.

Hoar

[Brendan Miller]

It is good to hear from the brave men of Rhun,

There should be a few envoys waiting around your capital with previous news of the war, and a new one shall be dispatched soon.

I hope that you can see through the lies of the Nazgul, the rewards of joining Sauron shall be nought but ashes.

Aragorn

[lionatus]

And so they laughed. The legend was upon them, history it seemed was about to repeat yet again. And again this time as always the Free remained free, the Corsair eventually sunk and the Ice well and truly froze the Ice King. Who needs wizards especially from Canada................

[lionatus]

Friendly horse-dealer offers appreciable rates to new and interesting allies in the coastal areas of the East. Great for letting kids play and stoving orcs heads in with. Ancient neighbours receive free gists and further discounted rates.

Theoden 219

[lionatus]

Any chance the Duns or WW are looking at this???????????

[montgomery9535]

Jonathan:

Glad to see you checking in... the FP would welcome discussions with one of few neutral nations remaining in this game.

Personally, the Rhun Easterlings would prove to be an awesome ally to the FP. We desperately need an ally to the northeast to counter the ones in the south (Corsairs / Khand East). You are well aware the Corsairs have flipped DS and I suspect the Khand is next.

So we are starting to feel the pressure... what will it take for you to join us? Of course, I have plenty of time to talk... consider the DS have sucessfully kidnapped my four (4) highest ranked commanders - not a very good start for North Gondor.

Chris

[Ulrik Bisgaard]

Desperate are we ????

Yes, I always favor the kidnap over assassinations - it's a true pain in the butt.
And you'll need all the allies you can get. With your Anduin offensive coming to a halt you need to have success in other areas to keep up the morale of men, elves and stunties. But be warned - there will be no success. Only defeat. Tirith - here we come.

Frosty, master of ice and many other things.

[DBros]

Wow! Are the Free so weak that they have to beg Neutrals to join them? I find it odd that you've written off so many of them when not one has declared openly. We won't make that mistake.

Rhun, your nation would make a fine addition to an outstanding DS team. We would be most interested in hearing your desires, and your thoughts on how to evict the Northmen from your rightful homeland.

Akhy, Dark Master of Mages

[lionatus]

Beg neutrals. Just what did you do to the Corsairs to get them onside then. Promising the world knowing only ashes and shallow or watery graves is in the offing is a bit off too. You really need to read a book on etiquet instead of those musty scrolls.

[montgomery9535]

The DS have come crawling out of there pittiful mountain caves to spar with the FP. Clearly the DS have misinterpreted my message. Regrettably, Sauron's ministry of information seems to have put its own spin on my message to the Rhun.

Please understand, Minas Tirith's Minister of Tourism (formerly Argirion, then Boromir, then Baranor) now Faramir is gearing up for another orc convention. The bridge is open, the banners flying, and our army troops have been preparing for months now.

Unfortunately, the DS can't seem to get past Osgilath. North Gondor and our friendly neighbor to the South continue to send its greeting party to Osgilath to help escort the DS into Minas Tirith. But alas, after all said and done, the DS keep getting slaughter before crossing the bridge into Minas Tirith.

Please send my condolences to Sauron and the orc families. The Gondor nations are now encountering DS armies with Orc children wielding sticks and no armor with little or no training. Even with North Gondor's senior military leaders vactioning in Mordor (you have to love Reveal Character True spells), our well equiped and trained armies continue to bolster their morale by the continous orc slaughter that occurs in Osgilath.

Maybe with the Corsairs rushing (Turn 6 and already DS?) to Mordor's aid, Gondor will see some worthy military opponents.

[montgomery9535]

The FP have not written off the any other neutrals... here is my personal assessment after Turn 6

Duns - neutral (unusually quiet)
WW - neutral (mixed messages)
Rhun - neutral (just joining the fun)
Corsair - DS (openly or not... with a huge navy landing on Sinda's town, I don't think there is any doubt)
Khand - neutral (leaning DS... why? call me silly, but I have never played a game in which the Khand flipped for the free)

Of course, I would gladly welcome any discussions with the Khand, Duns, Rhun, and WW to join us. Hell, I might even beg if it would work.

Oh by the way, please let the Corsairs know, we greatly appreciate the numerous messages, (err zero or none) he sent in response to our correspondence... I will give him the benefit of the doubt that he couldn't have possibly been pre-aligned?!?

Chris
NG

[lionatus]

Incidentally have we (the Free) ever had a reply or message from the Corsairs?

[DaveEv]

Corsair here - just starting to use this forum and never could use the old one , my pc hated it for some reason.

As for diplomacy I did respond to a couple of early FP messages, one from SG and one from Noldo I think but never got anything in reply. FP diplomacy was very slow off the mark in comparision to DS as well, by the time I first heard from one of you asking me to think carefully about my decision I had been talking to the DS for about three turns.

David
Cor 219

[lionatus]

Bit late now. Just hope you'r guys can all swim thats all!!!

[Denethor]

SGondor reporting here... unless I overlooked an email, I never did hear from the Corsairs. I don't blame the Corsairs for taking the initiative, and I'm not surprised that our team didn't hear from them. The Corsairs is tilted towards going DS if they want a challenging game.

Remember, the teams have no way of contacting the neutrals unless the neutral nations respond to diplos or messages posted on this board. To my knowledge the Corsairs never made an effort to contact any of us.

I'll be happy with a 12 vs 13 scenerio, but any more of a tilt than that and this game will be a joke. Khand, White Wizard, Dunlendings, Easterlings of Rhun and Rhovanion, what do you say? I promise we can match any offer the DS are floating your way: artifacts, gold, territory, a sense of humor. Don't fear the Dark Tower and it's burning arse... join the Free!

Nick

[montgomery9535]

Argh... let the swine Corsairs pirates meet their makers...

I agree with Nick on this issue - if the rest of the neutrals don't reply to our diplos... what chance do we have recruiting them?

I sent several friendly / open-ended messages to the Corsairs - and I got nada, zippy, none, zero... errr not one simple reply!

Hell, even when I asked for the Duns e-mail address... only the WW and KE responded... (good gaming gents).

We now know that Rhun was switching management (welcome again Jonathan). So that leaves the Corsairs (mysteriously quiet), who never got back to me.

So, in the spirit of the game, I would hope at least one or two neutral would join our side...

Since no one asked... If I had my choice, I would take WW and KE (in my dreams). Any luck we will get the Duns and Rhun (please?!?). If I am a betting man... I expect to see DS aligned Duns, WW and KE (and the supposed "undeclared" Corsairs - damn DS spin doctors).

Now maybe Jonathan (Rhun) would like me to grovel a bit more? yeah, yeah, whining and moaning... NG player... well I am tired of getting my butt kicked by these DS players... make it stop... go Free!

Battered and beaten, but still willing to fork out $6.80 every two weeks to keep playing... because this damn game is way to entertaining to stop...

Chris

[Brendan Miller]

Well you may have picked the wrong side Dave, but its nice to see a neutral player getting into the game early on.
I personally think that more players should try and do this in 2950.

Have a good game and I look forward to meeting your scurvy sea dogs on the field of battle.

Brendan
Rangers

[Ulrik Bisgaard]

What kind of desperate negotiations is this ?
Please, please join us or we'll get our butts kicked !
Please, please join us to balance the game !

What happened to good old diplomacy ? And don't tell me that all the neutrals have rejected to negotiate with you.

Hoar

[Sam Q]

Oh please! The DS house of cards is finally about to topple over. The only thing that allowed you to survive this long has been the winter snows.

But that will soon change now that we are openning up prime real estate within Mordor itself. Why should Sauron's servants live there when free peoples need an abundance of living space?

Sam of the Northmen (real cold up here, looking forward to moving south)

[lionatus]

Ulrik mate. Diplomacy only works if you get a reply. To the Corsairs, never wrote you mate so I won't commant. JonS have sent you a few would be good to know what you're thinking buddy!!!

Rohan just killed a Dog, currently being chased by DS RSPCA officers.

[Ulrik Bisgaard]

Not all reports are in yet, but so far it appears we have more kills than you this turn. As always. And what nice strategic kills it was :D

Hoar, still waiting for his first kill ;)

[lionatus]

Yes but thats me mate. An early one for Rohan. Just wait till the cav, machine hits overdrive. The Rohirrim shall charge and the roots of Mordor willshake to their foundations........

Theoden, fed up that the young commanders are having all the fun!!

[Ulrik Bisgaard]

Go back to sleep, and we'll spare your life.

Hoar

[DBros]

Don't put up your winter coats just yet, Sam. The Northmen won't be taking up residence in Mordor anytime soon. See you on the battlefield.

Akhy

[lionatus]

Ah Ulrik the advocate of the newly constructed cryogenic safety capsule of the Ringwraiths...... only way you'll survive the storm of fire my friend. Apt that the Ice King should talk so of sleep. I don't believe it anyway. You tend to slit more throats when the enemy is asleep. I doubt you'd be able to resist.

[Denethor]

Greetings Old Hoar,

I can't believe the fool citizens of Barad Perras prefer your rule over the liberation offered by Lord Duinhir. Perhaps they will be better persuaded by my silver-tongued emissaries...

Imrahil

[lionatus]

Stay of the Plains. Hiking in Rohan riding and hunting territory is definately off-limits. Shame there' no Fox Lord.........

My mages foresee great events. latest update is he says'a drogon flying proudly and high, wait its plummeting to the ground, ouch I bet that hurt!!'

Theoden, out in the field again at last, and having a ball!

[lionatus]

ok so menat dragon but the mage had been on the joojoo juice.

BTW who are we facing. It'd be nice to know who I'm killing.. DS please lurk no more and enter the light where I cn have you shot......................

Theoden, really getting the hang of this, glad he got rid of Wormtongue.

Incidentally, WW mate haven't heard from you in a bit

[lionatus]

so we ride horses who needs spelling.....

Woodmen mate what you do with our war machines. All that timber....... sending the IRS after you.....

[lionatus]

Ulrik mate. Have sent you an email.


Whats up guys the Western front may be quiet but the Eastern one isn't.

Duns mate I need to talk to you urgently. You haven't replied to my emails.

[Fletch]

Here I was, buying up some fine Sinda trinkets for sale to unsuspecting nomadic goat herders and the DS accuse me of callusion with the Free Peoples.

Now my villages are burned, DS emmisaries are trying to convert my people to Sauronic Utopian ideals and my commanders are being kidnapped. Not to mention poor Urig who just survived that spider encounter and ran straight home to tell his tale. Upon arrival he is challenged by some DS goon. Urig, suspecting he would win the drinking contest, was most surprised to find a sword sticking into his chest. Poor, poor Urig, only 15 health and forced to face off in combat and totally unaware......shucks

Ovatha of Khand

[Legallis]

Fletch,

uhhh who was that threatening my poor villagers? perhaps you have a rogue commander running amook? Please forward his name and address and I will have the proper authorities pay him a visit. Or we could just hang at your capitol and look up those items ourselves. what do ya think?

LR

[Fletch]

It wasnt a threat, it was an attempt at liberation. Your townsfolk begged us to free them from the drudgery of the Rock of Might Guano. Alas, when we arrived they decided that a life as a Guano Merchant was better than a life as a soldier.

Sturlurtsa Khand has become quite a nasty place now a-days, it used to be such a nice neighborhood too until you guys came along. If you can manage to find the Who's Who of Khand directory, feel free to look some people up. I dont know how they'll feel about unwanted house guests and you may just get a surprise in return

Fletch of Khand

[Legallis]

ahhhhhh fletch,
or should I say George, my folks like their lives, low taxes, 2 weeks paid vacation, only 15 hour work days. What can you possibly offer them?

Oh and one more time what was that commanders name, rank and bodyguard please?

heh heh heh better sleep with one eye open

LR

[lionatus]

I have no idea, well I do but the name escapes even me. Rohan suicide squads are forming up even as we speak. There will be no conquest only blood, mark my words.

[lionatus]

Did you see the play on words there, no, too much to hope for I suppose. Rohan saying 'Mark' my words. Still no, ach go hang the lot of you. Ever heard of books?

Khand mate, don't bleed on the pages it makes it hard to read the battlefield surgery instructions. If infection sets in it'll be murder.

[Ulrik Bisgaard]

Ah yes.. The Khand...

Joined the Free to balance the game. Hmm, wonder if he feels it's worth it.. Well, do you Fletch ?

He he. Right now watching the Khand is like watching a turtle laying upside down. Not much he can do, but die :D

Well, don't have time to chat anymore. I need to get back to Durthang to plan the next turns demolition, destruction and other sorts of fantastic mayhem.

cya
Hoar

[DBros]

Fletch,

You are a good player, I'll give you that, but what's with the decision to go Free? We could have had such fun burning the plains again, and now I have to use your nation as a training ground. All you have done is buy the Freeps some time in the East. I believe you said you wanted an interesting game; well I guess you've got one now.

By the way, how hard is it to take 4025 anyway? I took out a NM interloper through challenge (I guess Fletch didn't tell you guys about me and challenges). Then I get a huge KH army that must have been taken down a few pegs in combat with my warriors, since it couldn't finish the job and take the pc. Better luck next time. :D

Akhy

[lionatus]

It seems the Blind Sorceror is living up to his name, cant see the armies for the glinting weapons....

Ach we'll see how it goes, suicide team standing by, teams 3, 4 and 5 marching as we speak. Team 2 got carried away with the sentiment and had a few accidents at training, all horses accounted for and are fine.

Theoden

[Fletch]

Ughhh, I dont want to talk about 4025!!! Apparently all of my commanders have been bought off. All of them are traitors I tell you, traitors!

I didnt think it would be easy. I played with half of you guys in Game 80, which we would have won except for that damn One Ring crap!

I'll give you my reasoning after the game, cant give away important operation information!

Fletch - KE

[DBros]

Theoden,

I hope you don't think you're going to march all the way over here just to shut me down. You've got your own problems at home now that the war in the northwest just took on a new dimension.

Akhy

[lionatus]

Nah, I thought blasting through one of the Mordor passes would be more fun. The suicide divions agree too. Mind you they would, manic buggers the lot of them.

What problems? here? I thought it was for the Summer garden party, lots of visitors!

[lionatus]

Evrythings going quiet on the western front. Rohan cav is still making a nusance of itself. The infux of asylum seeking islamic fundamentalist suicide troops has really helped.

[DBros]

I'm back in the States and ready to taunt...

A lot has happened since I could last access this forum. Mirkwood is turning dark (you guys just couldn't put the Dragon Lord out, huh), the Khand capital has fallen, and the Riders are about to lose Edoras. Where are your suicide forces now, Theoden? A little over-extended, are we? We'll just go ahead and put you out of your misery.

I almost forgot the best part of this turn. Elrond is dead! Yep, he stayed put too long and got cursed. Damn, it looks like the DS have a curse company. Tee hee.

Akhy

[lionatus]

Ok so the suicide squads are all dead, thats a victory of sorts. Shame you guys gonna take Edoras. Those pops would have been handy to 585 and find out where the backup is. You'll just have to use a Perceive Secrets spell now instead.

[Fletch]

Took the Khand capitol?

What makes you think that was my capitol?? :>

Besides, the property values were going down the drain with all the murders and thefts happening there. Better off with out it I say!

Fletch
Overlord of the Khand Remnants

[Sam Q]

The Free Peoples call upon the Dark Servants to surrender. Surely you can see that this conflict has gone on too long. Why pour more lives and money into this doomed battle any further?

[DBros]

Sorry, Fletch, what I meant to say was the 'starting' Khand capital has fallen. I would never suggest that the Freeps would allow a valued ally such as yourself to be ganged up on and put out of the game so easily.

Now where did I put that crystal ball... the one that worked so well in 88...


Akhy

[Fletch]

Just remember how that one ended!!!

[DBros]

Yeah, but this time I'm running the mage-game. ;)

[DBros]

What's up, Fletch? Did you lose another capital? I hope your Freep buddies managed to get you another one in time. It looks like the Northmen and Rhun E may need emergency backups now. Can they stop the Blind Sorcerer heavy cav machine? We'll see.

Sinda, nice move in Lorien; you caught me napping there. Don't get too comfy, though; you won't be staying long.

Too bad about the Silvan capital getting revealed; we're coming for you next. And if the Dwarves want to march all the way back over here again, feel free. We could use more targets for our assassins. Mirkwood will remain dark.


Akhy
BS/DrL

[Fletch]

Yeah well, we really werent digging Dilgul anyway. The buildings were falling apart and the town was infested with lice....as you are no doubt now aware!

[lionatus]

Rohan has relocated to the SG front. Suivide squads reforming. Anyone suggest a target? ;-)

[DBros]

Yeah, I believe that! I guess you could target 2527, the Sinda capital we just took. It's too bad the Riders have collapsed and are eliminated. Dead men shouldn't be telling tales.

Akhy

[Ulrik Bisgaard]

At least he's bringing his good luck on to his new position (hehe). Better start using it against the incoming wave of darkness...

Hoar

[Sam Q]

Come now, Ice King, that wasn't very sporting. The Northmen didn't do anything to you yet. Poor Girion. All he, as all Northmen, wanted was to grow rich and old.

Supose I'll have to return the favor to you or one of your ilk.

Northmen, not quite liking the attention

[Ulrik Bisgaard]

Ha, you haven't seen attention yet.. Be afraid. Be very afraid. Coz we're out to get you !

Hoar, the not so friendly

[lionatus]

Just let me use the navy. Its hot a lot of new shiny warships and the mages came up with some funny black powder that makes big arrows go further and faster.

Lionatus(current SG admin guy)

[DBros]

I supposed the Northmen should learn how to fight really quick-like and stop worrying about hoarding wealth. As soon as I'm done with your buddy, the Rhun E, I'll have my army deal with your capital. You might start looking at real estate opportunities in the West.

Akhy

[DBros]

I would like to personally thank the Sinda for taking over management of 2514 for one turn. The loyalty had been terrible ever since we captured it, but now that we've threatened it back, the populace realizes how much better they have it serving us.

Also, thanks to the Noldo for personally delivering their best mage arties and the only hiding arty in the game into our hands. We'll be sure to put the mage artifacts to use immediately.

Akhy
BS/DrL

[DBros]

So are the Free ready to surrender yet, or what? It seems to me that at the very least 4013, 2209, and 2325 will fall this turn with 4014 following next. That's four capitals in two turns. Galadriel and Glorfindel both just got toasted as well. Resistance is futile...

Akhy

[Fletch]

Actually, I believe we will be surrendering to the powers of Darkness this turn.

Fletch - KE