| Haven victory - offdisc (Oct 08, 2012, 3:12 pm) |
| Apologies for the delay in sending this. It took a while to write, and then I sent it to the Haven game I am GMing. By accident of course, although I think it serves as a great example of how to write [Reply] |
| Rogue EOG - offdisc (Oct 08, 2012, 3:10 pm) |
No wonder no one from the game has commented on this! 
But take this as a lesson --- EOGs are not required, but expected and highly valued. The below was an example of a well-thought-out EOG, fu[Reply] |
| Rogue EOG - offdisc (Oct 08, 2012, 12:22 am) |
Rogue EOG (DC394 Haven)
=======================[I am writing this over a period of days, and am NOT reading other EOGs as they come in]
As soon as the players were announced, I looked through my Dip[Reply] |
| Rogue EOG (dc406) offdisc Oct 08, 03:10 pm |
No wonder no one from the game has commented on this!
But take this as a lesson --- EOGs are not required, but expected and highly valued. The below was an example of a well-thought-out EOG, fu |
| DC394 Wizard EOG - garry.bledsoe (Oct 07, 2012, 9:33 pm) |
Well, Wizards are beings of little retrospection and little duration of life, although I am not sure that the first isn't really the result of the second in this case.
Unfortunately my game was short[Reply] |
| Winter 1909 Adjustments - Zoterik (Oct 07, 2012, 1:34 am) |
| Perhaps a deadline extension was a bit hasty. I'm still getting used to this new time zone. Let it be known that for the first time, there is a new board leader as Italy overtakes Russia for t [Reply] |
| Winter 1909 Adjustments (dc428) Zoterik Oct 07, 01:34 am |
| Perhaps a deadline extension was a bit hasty. I'm still getting used to this new time zone. Let it be known that for the first time, there is a new board leader as Italy overtakes Russia for t |
| Winter 1909 Adjustments - Zoterik (Oct 07, 2012, 1:34 am) |
| Perhaps a deadline extension was a bit hasty. I'm still getting used to this new time zone. Let it be known that for the first time, there is a new board leader as Italy overtakes Russia for t [Reply] |
| DC435 - Update - important - Slangers (Oct 06, 2012, 11:14 am) |
Dear All
I am back in the UK and have my normal email up and running, please stick to this one in future. You're all very quiet this season. Lets do some negotiating!
Simon
Simon Langley-EvansPro[Reply] |
| DC435 - Update - important - cbconnell (Oct 05, 2012, 3:19 pm) |
Just a quick note...
John Langley, playing England in our game, is taking a holiday for the next two weeks.
In his place, Mark Wheatley (mwpop22(at)googlemail.com) will be playing for John until Oc[Reply] |
| DC435 - Update - important (dc435) Slangers Oct 06, 11:14 am |
Dear All
I am back in the UK and have my normal email up and running, please stick to this one in future. You're all very quiet this season. Lets do some negotiating!
Simon
Simon Langley-EvansPro |
| DC428 Fall 1909 - Zoterik (Oct 05, 2012, 5:18 am) |
| I fear this is the end of the line for England, trapped in Lisbon by the French navy. F Portugal is dislodged and disbanded, and England can skip the Winter adjustments (if you want to continue rece [Reply] |
| DC394 Knights EOG - chaosonejoe (Oct 04, 2012, 12:06 pm) |
Just a few comments from the Hobbitses:
My 'throw the game' situation was equal ruse and disgust with Mike's "I accidentally stabbed you" explanation. I understand having those sets o[Reply] |
| DC394 Knights EOG - chaosonejoe (Oct 04, 2012, 12:06 pm) |
Just a few comments from the Hobbitses:
My 'throw the game' situation was equal ruse and disgust with Mike's "I accidentally stabbed you" explanation. I understand having those sets o[Reply] |
| DC394 Knights EOG - Viper (Oct 04, 2012, 9:23 am) |
| I enjoyed that EOG... thanks. It's a little comforting (for what it's worth) to know that you almost attacked the Rogues during the simultaneous stab. It was I who should have taken advant [Reply] |
| DC394 Knights EOG - ConradW (Oct 04, 2012, 3:29 am) |
Great analysis, thanks. Yes I knew my goose was cooked, so to speak, when I couldn't knock a hole through the Trolls to south.
I had a lot of negotiations with Tom (Pirates). He was a great player an[Reply] |
| DC394 Knights EOG - briandiffell (Oct 04, 2012, 12:33 am) |
Ok this is going to be long. I apologize in advance. Anyone who wasn't
involved until the end might find it boring. It???s been fantastic reading
everyone???s EOGs so far and I would like to respon[Reply] |
| DC394 Knights EOG (dc394) ConradW Oct 04, 03:29 am |
Great analysis, thanks. Yes I knew my goose was cooked, so to speak, when I couldn't knock a hole through the Trolls to south.
I had a lot of negotiations with Tom (Pirates). He was a great player an |
| DC394 Knights EOG (dc394) Viper Oct 04, 09:23 am |
| I enjoyed that EOG... thanks. It's a little comforting (for what it's worth) to know that you almost attacked the Rogues during the simultaneous stab. It was I who should have taken advant |
| DC394 Knights EOG (dc394) chaosonejoe Oct 04, 12:06 pm |
Just a few comments from the Hobbitses:
My 'throw the game' situation was equal ruse and disgust with Mike's "I accidentally stabbed you" explanation. I understand having those sets o |
| DC394 Knights EOG (dc394) chaosonejoe Oct 04, 12:06 pm |
Just a few comments from the Hobbitses:
My 'throw the game' situation was equal ruse and disgust with Mike's "I accidentally stabbed you" explanation. I understand having those sets o |
| DC394 Knights EOG (dc394) offdisc Oct 08, 04:50 pm |
Michael,
You don't know how many times I said to both Brian and Sims (commentary with my moves) that I "really hope Penner and I can work together this game, finally, instead of being enemie |
| DC394 Knights EOG (dc394) offdisc Oct 08, 04:57 pm |
Fantastic EOG, Brian! I am glad that we had the chance to work together, and that I judged you correctly when you were both being sincere and lying through your teeth.
The repair bill for my |
| DC406: Spring 11 Final! - offdisc (Oct 03, 2012, 11:00 pm) |
| Hi All,That Debate was AWESOME -- from a style perspective, not a content view. I am a HS debate coach, and I teach my kids that presentation is just as important as facts and evidence. Romney may hav [Reply] |
| Eleves Reply to Dwarves EoG - mjn82 (Oct 03, 2012, 3:15 pm) |
| It was, but I also made little effort to Dip with you prior to your move in 1901. I convinced myself that you would find yourself in a defensive move quickly and wouldn't be a factor [Reply] |
| Eleves Reply to Dwarves EoG - Jim-Bob (Oct 03, 2012, 1:04 pm) |
| Ah, that makes EVERYTHING clear. Yes, Chris is correct. As I noted, when Chris was my ally, I basically backed off to whatever he wanted to do until he was not willing to stop the solo. Ultimate [Reply] |
| Eleves Reply to Dwarves EoG - The_Blurbist (Oct 03, 2012, 12:58 pm) |
Mine and Jim's success as allies for most of the game speaks for itself,
so I won't add anything to his account. However, working with Jim gave
me an early glimpse at the difference in play styles t[Reply] |
| Eleves Reply to Dwarves EoG (dc394) Jim-Bob Oct 03, 01:04 pm |
| Ah, that makes EVERYTHING clear. Yes, Chris is correct. As I noted, when Chris was my ally, I basically backed off to whatever he wanted to do until he was not willing to stop the solo. Ultimate |
| Eleves Reply to Dwarves EoG (dc394) mjn82 Oct 03, 03:15 pm |
| It was, but I also made little effort to Dip with you prior to your move in 1901. I convinced myself that you would find yourself in a defensive move quickly and wouldn't be a factor |
| Elves Reply to Ogre EoG - FuzzyLogic (Oct 03, 2012, 12:30 pm) |
| There is a lot of good talk here on north vs south, and I think it's working out largely how I envisioned... You've got your two witches... the Knights and Ogres... if they get hit early on, the conti [Reply] |
| Elves Reply to Ogre EoG - mjn82 (Oct 03, 2012, 11:10 am) |
| Having played in the North as the archer and the south as the Ogre I agree with Chris. Much more room to work with and more well defined boundaries up north than in the treacherous realms of the [Reply] |
| Haven victory (An OgresTale) - Jim-Bob (Oct 03, 2012, 10:45 am) |
| I'm so busy and so far behind, I think I'm going to take a stab at a "shortie" and see how it flies. I have played many of the large variants, especially those designed by David Coh [Reply] |
| Elves Reply to Ogre EoG - The_Blurbist (Oct 03, 2012, 10:41 am) |
It would indeed have been fun to ally with Mike at the beginning of the game. He's brilliant and chummy.
One thing kept me from doing so: Three River Lake. I identified TRL--which borders two of my[Reply] |
| Elves Reply to Ogre EoG (dc394) mjn82 Oct 03, 11:10 am |
| Having played in the North as the archer and the south as the Ogre I agree with Chris. Much more room to work with and more well defined boundaries up north than in the treacherous realms of the |
| Elves Reply to Ogre EoG (dc394) FuzzyLogic Oct 03, 12:30 pm |
| There is a lot of good talk here on north vs south, and I think it's working out largely how I envisioned... You've got your two witches... the Knights and Ogres... if they get hit early on, the conti |
| Elves Reply to Ogre EoG (dc394) offdisc Oct 08, 03:36 pm |
Us Rogues are sneaky --- we actually got 7 builds in Year 1, reported 0 to the IRS, and slowly pulled from the nest egg when needed.
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"Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often" -- a |
| Elves Reply to Ogre EoG (dc394) offdisc Oct 08, 04:35 pm |
| After playing, what... 4?... games of Haven, I was surprised how the Kinghts and Ogres continued to be dominant powers, especially after the new Underworld links of Ice Reach and Devils Canyon. Howeve |
| Haven victory (An OgresTale) - mjn82 (Oct 03, 2012, 10:01 am) |
| I thought it would be fun to ally with Lockheardt and thought Elves and Ogres would be a good start. Alas, Chris had other plans. I also expected the Dwarves to be tied up prot [Reply] |
| Haven victory (An OgresTale) (dc394) Jim-Bob Oct 03, 10:45 am |
| I'm so busy and so far behind, I think I'm going to take a stab at a "shortie" and see how it flies. I have played many of the large variants, especially those designed by David Coh |
| DC406: Spring 12 Results! - waschlappen (Oct 03, 2012, 3:11 am) |
Well, our magic doesn't stop at the GMs doorstep...
Von meinem iPad gesendet
Am 02.10.2012 um 15:40 schrieb Jeff Hall <hall.jeff(at)gmail.com>:
so just a random observation / question?
Wh[Reply] |
| Haven victory Gnomes comments - ConradW (Oct 03, 2012, 12:03 am) |
Congrats to the Knights. The Gnomes probably had quite a bit to do with
the final result, but not as slavishly as might have been perceived. The
original decision was easy to get rid of the Centau[Reply] |
