Game 227

[Duns-227]

Ok guys. How about we use this as the 227 thread?

[bmuppet]

Sounds good to me. See you in Mordor Macman...

Baz NG

[bmuppet]

Hey Ice King give me a chance! I like Osgiliath. I can't have your armies marching through there just yet! I need time to defend it!

[RKFloyd]

Argh, this be a fine thread, then!

Eh? Who be I? You mean ye haven't heard of the mighty CORSAIRS? Aye, the Fleet of the Green Skull sails again!

And I'll try to stop talking "pirate" soon . . . It's just . . . I really liked that movie!!

Russ
The Corsairs

[Macman]

Oh ye gods!

The Russter! Russman... Sanga dude!

Corsairs again?!?

Who do YOU know at MEPBM?


Baz...
...you and what army?... oh- that army... and the others as well eh? Perhaps I will LET you into the pass after all for a little talk on world peace and stuff like that there.... he he...

Macman
The WK

[bmuppet]

Glad to have you on board Corsairs. The war's a'looming with the Ice King already knocking on me door. The Witch King's probably not far behind!

Hopefully we'll get a few more people onto this thread and enjoy some jolly banter.

Regards,

Baz NG

[Celebion]

Greetings to all involved in game 227, including the delusional NG player.

The halls of Barad-dur are always open to ambassadors from the sovereign neutral nations.

Hope this is a challenging contest for all involved.

[Jim Gonion]

Pirates and Gondor...
Witch King and Ice King...
hmmm...sounds like a prom date to me....
Have fun kids...everyone knows the action's at the back door!
see some of you soon... :)
Blind Sorcerer

[Sam Q]

The Northmen are here, Sauron's minions may begin groveling and cowering in fear!

I look forward to a fine game with fine banter and bragging and bravado!

As for you noble neutral nations, let us communicate freely so you may enjoy the game fully, and make fair choices about who your enemies truly are <cough, the Dark Servants, cough>.

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"If you doubt your courage than come no further, for horrible death awaits you with nasty, pointy, little teeth."

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"Where is it? Behind the rabbit?"

[Macman]

Mordorian Rabbits are quite nasty- I assure you...

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No- it IS the rabbit!

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Macman

[RKFloyd]

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RUN AWAY! RUN AWAAY!

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[Macman]

Ah HA! I knew the fuzzy little critters would do the trick... Middle Earth is ours for the taking...
bwhahahahahahahahahaha... (evil guy laugh)

Macman
WK and chief bunny handler...

PS: Brendan- where are you dude? I have some barbs to toss your way...

[Brendan Miller]

Originally posted by Macman

PS: Brendan- where are you dude? I have some barbs to toss your way...

I have been planning your demise. Abandoning Mt Gram already?
If you want I can send an emi over and you can transfer it next turn, it will save much heartache and death on your part....

Very bold moves in Mirkwood and the Anduin valley from you guys, looks to be an aggressive game......

Ps: I'm not sure how to take the BS's action at the back door comment. I'd heard rumours, and he did always walk funny compared to the other Nazgul....

[Brendan Miller]

Originally posted by RKFloyd
Argh, this be a fine thread, then!

Eh? Who be I? You mean ye haven't heard of the mighty CORSAIRS? Aye, the Fleet of the Green Skull sails again!

And I'll try to stop talking "pirate" soon . . . It's just . . . I really liked that movie!!

Russ
The Corsairs

Oh hello there, we are the diplomatic core of Imladris. Now, we do understand that your people are not fluent in the internationally recognised languages of Westron or Sindarin, so we have gone to great pains to learn to communicate with you in your own tongue.

*coughs*

Aaargh there me scurvy sea dogs, shiver me timbers and batten me mainmast there be a squall from hell shakin' Davy Jones Locker or I just be a strange man with a peg leg, one eye and a dead parrot on me shoulder.

Us fancy dans from the north is most eager to become bosom mates and drink rum, ravage small coastal settlements and go aargh lots with yous.

We be avin' much to offer you, booty, gold and dancin' girls, not ta be forgetin' some fancy trinkets that'll make yer cap'ns hard as nails.

[Duns-227]

Originally posted by Macman
Mordorian Rabbits are quite nasty- I assure you...


No- it IS the rabbit!


Not the dreaded Mordorian Vorpal Bunny! Anything but that!

[Macman]

The BS has always had his 'eccentricities'... we generally don't ask him about what goes on in the wizards' towers late at night... though he was instrumental in breeding the Mordorian Vorpal Bunny from the lesser Mordorian 'Big Teeth' Bunny. Perhaps there is a connection? Best NOT to ask these things though. The last time one of us asked... well... nobody talks about Shmengee, the tenth Nazgul do they... yes- it is best not to ask some questions...

Macman

[RKFloyd]

Rabbits, sure, but I've heard some real horror stories about what they do with Gerbils in the backdoor of Mordor!


Brendan, don't you know it's impolite to out-pirate-talk a pirate? C'mon, all I can do is "argh". :)

[Sam Q]

Throw it on three. Not on two. Five is right out.

Mordor has begun overrunning Greenwood with hordes of horrible bunnies. The bunnies themselves bear striking, and distasteful, resemblences to Akhorahil, "Guardian of the Backdoor." Whatever that means.

[RKFloyd]

Oh, I think we all know what that means. "wink wink, nudge nudge, eh?"

[Brendan Miller]

Originally posted by RKFloyd
Rabbits, sure, but I've heard some real horror stories about what they do with Gerbils in the backdoor of Mordor!


Brendan, don't you know it's impolite to out-pirate-talk a pirate? C'mon, all I can do is "argh". :)

Another gaffe by the Noldo Diplomatic Corps I'm afraid, we were reliably informed by a helpful fellow by the name of Mr Urza Hill that this was the best way to communicate with you....

Which beggars the question whether we should have followed his advice regarding the Dwarven group we sent to Larach Duhnan.

He said the Duns would be most impressed by our diplomatic entourage if they turned up in skirts, blind drunk with a gift of a dozen sheep for the purpose of strategic marriages......

[Duns-227]

Dwarven Diplomatic entourage?.... Oh dear. We thought that they were affiliated with the nearby Circus troupe. Especially when they began balancing on each others shoulders and walking around. Things were going ok, until the ones on the bottom got hammered...

No one was injured, but there was substantial damage to the baseboards and ottomans...

There was something of a stir about the sheep though. Apparently, some miscreant turned them loose into the rooms of the Dragon-Lord delegates. There was quite a commotion for a while, but no sheep came out. I'm afraid the housekeeping staff will have quite the job when they depart...

[Brendan Miller]

Well, well, well. Bridge down already? Thats a chicken move if I ever saw one, and whats with all those small, rubbish armies scampering all over the Anduin Valley?

[RKFloyd]

And what's with all the anonymous neutrals? I count at least 2. Now I have to be paranoid that one of them is one of my sworn eternal enemies! :) Well, I only have one such enemy . . . you know who you are, you, you . . . enemy!

-Russangarunya
Non-anonymous Neutral (say that 5x's fast!!)

[Macman]

All right, I admit the bridge went down... who knew that Murazor weighed so much? Have you ever TRIED telling him that he's put on a few pounds? Last guy who did... well... he's another one we don't talk about much...

Anyways, the walk through the south will do you good I think- Faramir was looking a little 'heavy'
if you know what I mean, and the walk will do him some good!

As for all those pesky little armies... we'll kill them off as fast as we can. That's all I can promise at this point in time. You COUDL help out by not hiring more of the little beggars ya know!

Have to run somebody through! ;)

Macman- WK 227

[Macman]

Are the Woodmen or Silvan players on the board? Noldo perhaps?

Don't make me release another wave of Blind Bunnies!

Macman
WK

[Sam Q]

Greetings WK, surely you would rather speak to the all powerful Northmen. We may not have the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, but rest assured Mirkwood will not succumb to your horrible bunnies.

And tell Muzzy to loose some weight...

[Macman]

YOU tell him to loose weight! I have a few wives and several dozen whelps bashing each other to peices to take care of... can't afford to go around with my head seperated from my torso if you know what I mean...

But yes, the Northmen ARE one of those nations that I want to talk to... After all, once Mirkwood is over run, we'll have to go somewhere right?

Bwahahahahahaha.... cough choke gag! Damn kids trying to poison thier old man again... sniff sniff... brings a tear to me eye! You can't buy a family like this - leastways, not outside of Lugburz and not for a reasonable price!

Macman
WK's right hand man... orc... troll... whatever...

[Jim Gonion]

Well there's the rub, old man...
cheap isn't always easy....trurst me!
but the nice thing about bunnies---- NO THUMBS!
don't have to worry about poison in Lugburz if the kids can't get the bottles open.....

Blind Sorcerer

[Macman]

I didn't think of it that way... perhaps I should chop all thier tumbs off....

Naw- they'd probably use thier toes or something...

Macman

[Sam Q]

The Shrel-Kain Pharmacy offers a wide range of poisons especially effective against orcs in easy to open squeeze tubes.

"When it comes to killing orcs, who needs thumbs?"

As a courtesy to our WK adversary, the Northmen are sending a shipment of BlackArrow, the anti-orc toxin, directly to your offspring. Right neighborly of us, I think.

[Macman]

... yes that's right- ANY delivery people that show up at the gate - shoot them and burn ANYTHING they're carrying... yes, anything.... ESPECIALLY if it's for one of the kids... what? what do you mean? I see, one went past the gate a hour ago... alright. Thank you.

I knew the fang-paste tasted funny... Time to start taking anti-toxins I think...

Macman

[Sam Q]

Doesn't cost much, certainly not like your master's "sell your soul" sale's pitch. Just gold and real estate.

So, what have you and your fellows been up to... can't be putting all your eggs into Mirkwood, can you? Don't make me come down there and "beat it out of your squeeze" (name that movie).

PS... what is the inevitable thing you are waiting for in Toronto?

[Macman]

Toronto has had the Norwalk (spelling?) Virus, Sars, Mad Cow disease, Sars again, West Nile Virus, Power failures.... I'm sure that an asteroid is going to hit any day now...

As for eggs... I don't know what you're refering too... any ds icons seen in Mirkwood are obviously bands of soccer hooligans acting independantly and without direction or guidance from any of our nations. While we regret to see our nationals behaving in this less than congenial manner, we have no desire to interfere with the local governments' sovereignty and right to assert thier control over thier territory, nor do we wish to impede the fans right to enjoy the sights and sounds of Northern Mirkwood during the busy Footbal season.

Party on!

Macman
I've always been a fan of Dwarf tossing- the latest trebuchet managed to launch one of the hirstute folk 2 miles! A record that has yet to be beaten...

[Sam Q]

The Northmen have been tasked to begin receiving the dark servent diplomats to discuss the capitulation of Sauron's forces. First, you must tell Murazor he's fat. Then you must tell your orc legions that they look like elves.

Any surviving diplomats may then come to Shrel Kain for consultations.

[Macman]

Sam- I don't think we'll see a lot of people meeting your terms...

Baz- Well?!?!? You complained about our lack of action, and what happens? Here we are, and there's (almost) nothing to do!

How rude! I'm going to write a very stern letter! And mail it even! As soon as I find a scribe that can write in human... I suspect we'll have a few to choose from shortly...

Macman WK

PS: Hey Silvan dude! wazup?

[Celebion]

School is in session fellows, please raise your hand if you cant keep up ;)


Urzahil

[Sam Q]

If it isn't the dark voice or deep voice, or tower breath or something like that... I can assure you that my alliance has a few lessons in store for you as well.

"Spare the whip, spoil the child," and I've got a big ol' whip for you, my friend...

Shrel Kain Department of Education
"Knowledge hurts"

[Celebion]

Great, I welcome the challenge, ol' slumlord of the Rhovanion.

[Sam Q]

I don't recall giving permission for visiting dignitaries to see the slums. I specifically ordered that they only have access to the merchant and temple districts. Damn.

Did you at least get your "Sauron Blows" T-shirt? Make sure you wear it at your next Nazgul convention, Urzy you wannabe wraith. Oh... and tell Muzzy he's fat.


Shrel Kain Housing and Urban Development Department

"Slums... someone has to live there."

[Macman]

OOOoooh! For the record, here in Mordor we refer to the tremendous BREADTH and DEPTH of the #1 Nazgul... we MAY go so far as to discuss his condition in terms of being thiness-challenged, but never EVER use the F word (didn't your mama ever tell you that? Were you born in wilds of Rhovanion or something...oh...)

Anyhoo the shirt is lovely, Ji turned it into a nifty little garrotte thingee... he said he'd drop by and show it to you...

Macman
We LUV'D the housing projects... imagine- HOUSING your slaves... what a novel idea! Tell me- how many can fit into a cave?

[bmuppet]

Come on DS...that wasn't fair was it. Just because I beat your armies, not once but TWICE, you have to stab one of my commanders in the back.

Boromir still here after 2 turns...you must be slipping!! Probably why you've destroyed the bridges and sent 2000 troops to beat him.! You sure that's enough..... LOL

[Macman]

I have it on the strongest evidence that the dead guy in question fell backwards onto his own sword twice quite accidentally... IMPLYING any wrongdoing on our part is purely heresay...

Macman
These things happen all the time in Mordor...

[Raoul]

The assassin assigned to eliminate Boromir could not find him due to all of the smoke and dust rising from the ruins of Osgiliath.

There was an unconfirmed report that he was spotted hiding amid the rubble -- probably more afraid of what Denethor will do to him for failing to defend the the jewel of Gondor.

Are you sure he's a commander by training, and not a agent? The blood of Numenor -- what I like to think of as "Elf Lite" -- certainly flows in in veins -- he can hide like a Sindar and flee like a Noldor.

Cloud Lord

[Macman]

Perhaps he has Silvan blood... they seem to be alergic to Iron (at least, they never seem to be around when my troops draw it)

Woodmen- Silvan dude! Are you alive or what? I don't mind taking over all your stuff, but I was looking for a bit of a struggle... instead I find Northmen running around. Your boys must be lost... the battle for you is on the OTHER side of the forest. I'm glad you could make our little party though... my troopers' supplies are running low, and some plump lake town men will help to vary the menu!

Macman

[Sam Q]

Uh, I forgot to mention that the Northmen have annexed Mirkwood as a nature preserve, save for the elven reservations... er, I mean enclaves. Khamul may as well move out.

I don't officially know what you're talking about. Any northmen in the region must merely be a nature hike... you know, collecting leaves and such.

Your combined DS forces of around 1500 may join us in the night's feastivities, though. We'll be roasting smores. And orcs...

Shrel Kain Forest Sevice
"Don't burn wood, burn orcs."

[Macman]

Orcs don't burn all that well... The trolls frequently try it, but orcs are uniformly wet and slimy (unless you've put them on noon-hour desert marches of course... then they're sweaty and slimy)

As for the nature preserve thingee... no problem. As tourists, our people in the area are strictly concerned with seeing the sights- and this usually means villages, towns, M.towns, capitals etc... and we bring our own kindling now! We look forward to the celebrity roast you have planned for us!

Macman

[Sam Q]

Well, we never said it was easy to burn orcs. Just something that needs to be done, like weeding the garden or going to the outhouse. We'll put the torch to orcs, trolls, goblins, manish slaves... whatever you got.

You shouldn't wander so far from home. The forest can be dangerous for the likes of you.

[Celebion]

Originally posted by bmuppet
Boromir still here after 2 turns...you must be slipping!! Probably why you've destroyed the bridges and sent 2000 troops to beat him.! You sure that's enough..... LOL


.........in the Shore/Plains at 3024. The un-owned Ruins/Fort of Osgiliath is here.

Yeah, that seemed to be enough..... LOL ;)

[Celebion]

Anyone know where I can download a PacMan and Ms. PacMan avatar?

I fear our WK and DrL players need more fitting ones.


Urzahil

[Raoul]

We found Boromir... but I have some bad news.

The wine cellar in which he was hiding (drinking to his misfortune, no doubt) was buried under rubble when a ruined building (a brothel? a library? orcs can't tell the difference) finally collapsed.

By the time we finished escavating, Boromir was justy an icky, pulpy mess. But we could tell it was him because dug him out, he was him because we found his Mighty Blade.

And besides, who else would be hiding in a wine cellar in the ruins of Osgiliath...?

Cloud Lord

[Macman]

The camp out was awesome! We LOVE northmen... so tender and juicy... didn't put up much resistance- though they ran like the dickens! A good hunt for my 'boys'. Let's hope the woodmen hiding in thier tower are as much fun.

Say- Do you think they Noldo could come down and play too? The last Elven army our team met wasn't terribly exciting- perhaps some of Elrond's brood would prove to be a greater challenge?

Macman
PS: I like my avatar. With the profusion of 'unique' ones that are floating about, I'm suddenly the only guy using it!

[RKFloyd]

If someone want's an "unique" avatar, they're welcome to my "Nuclear Beaver" Icon I photoshopped and used for a short time.

I love my current pic. Like a royal crowned Skull and Crossbones. . . In a seasick green color. Hmm, maybe that's not such a great color for Pirates?

-Russangarunya

[Sam Q]

The Northmen were merely going for their nature hike. Too bad they didn't realize the amount of mage support you jammed into that army. I guess that just shows the threat level my forces represent. Yeah. I'll go with that.

Worry not. The Northmen will avenge themselves.

Shrel Kain Department of Public Information
"Admit nothing, deny everything, and demand proof"

[Macman]

It's been a while since we last talked... Is anybody still playing on the freep side?

Macman
WK dude

[Celebion]

Any FP still out there?


Is the original NG player that predicted the WK's early demise still around? :D


Urzahil

[montgomery9535]

The FP have struggled to maintain a team. :confused:

Too many dropped positions, and SAS to recover...
I think the DS have the upperhand.

Chris
SG 227

[RKFloyd]

<<I think the DS have the upperhand.
>>

Well, they have me on their team. I'm bad luck, so you have a decent chance yet! ;)

Russ
Cors 227

[Celebion]

Glad to hear from the FP. Too bad about your drops, they always screw up a game for both sides.


Fun times are ahead :D


Urzahil

[Celebion]

FP where are you?

Sorry about your drops and all that but your effort is pathetic.

No personal offense intended.

Urzahil-227

[Brendan Miller]

Originally posted by Celebion
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No personal offense intended.

Urzahil-227

None taken.

Most of us have dropped this game due to the mass drop of half the team early in the game.

As far as I am aware, the FP positions are going to be picked up by braver souls than myself.

[Macman]

Awww- don't leave! The game will end sooner or later... there's no glory in winning the a game off of the THIRD set of players to take over a position...

Macman WK

[RKFloyd]

Sorry it went so ill, Brendan. I hope we meet again in better circumstances. (I think we HAVE met again in g21 if I'm not mixing names up again?)

-Russ

[Brendan Miller]

Originally posted by RKFloyd
Sorry it went so ill, Brendan. I hope we meet again in better circumstances. (I think we HAVE met again in g21 if I'm not mixing names up again?)

-Russ

I sure am, its grudge/team games all the way for me now, 227 has scarred my fragile mind :D

edit: I am Dunland, nice and safe, far away from all that nasty war stuff.

[RKFloyd]

Brendan, I had a similar experience early last year where all 5 neutrals went against my team. I swore off non-prealligned games myself unless I was a neutral yet I find myself in an open game as an allied nation once again in 233.

Well, this game finally ended today. One turn before I was to land 2000 HC and 33 War Machs in Dol Amroth. Party Poopers. ;)

It would have been nice to know earlier that the remaining Free had conceded so that we wouldn't have to spend the time to plan out another full turn. Oh well.

Good Gaming, Everyone!

Russ / Ex Cors 227

[Brendan Miller]

This is the second time I have been in a 2950 game that has been blown out of the water early on, which is a shame as it is a good scenario.

The biggest shame is that the DS were playing a fantastic game and I would not detract from their early successes by suggesting it was due to our problems with players.

[Macman]

I think the freeps loosing players en masse was pretty instrumental in our doing as well as we did. Just my opinion, but I'll stick to it. Still a very fun game- too bad it had to end so soon!

Corsairs was about to invade SG, curse squads (plural) were about to open fire on Minas Tirith, Noldo and Silvan were about to loose thier capitals, WW was driving into Rohan, Khand was racing into the heartlands of Rhovanion with CL clearing a path and Dragon Lord was starting to march out of Mirkwood- EAST towards dwarves...

Macman- WK

[Celebion]

Thanks to the third team of FP for dropping and saving us all some money


Urzahil