Well, finally for the EOG of the smallest (and least alive) of the surviving powers.
I joined this game as a replacement for an unpromising position, at Trout's desperate request. There
was little time for negotiation, and the little that took place was inconclusive, so I kept my
predecessor's neutral prelims. My initial contacts were with my neighbors (Rogues, Trolls, Dwarves)
and the players I knew or thought I knew, like the Fairies. Sims explained that he had been working
with the Undead, but felt that the Undead owed him everything, and could never do enough to pay him
back. The fairies, on the other hand, were very positive and had interesting suggestions; if the
Rogue and Fairy positions were reversed, I would most probably have continued with that alliance.
However, Sims rapidly settled the issue with a brilliant one-center stab, so I joined the Dwarves.
Only to find that the Dwarves themselves were stabbed by their closest ally. Aii!
Luckily, I had started up conversation with the Ogres, who had joined the game one turn before me.
Hoffman had taken over a position in trouble, but with a lot of potential -- which he knew, since he
had played the first game and perhaps followed this one. He proved a very active, resourceful
diplomat, as well as an agreeable player to work with. When the Dwarves and Wizards split up, he
allied with the weaker of the two and took on the more formidable Wizards (as well as bringing the
Elves back into the fold), the proof of a confident, far-seeing diplomat. I joined with him, and
never regretted that decision.
My position was precarious as long as the Rogues and Trolls worked together, much better when the
Trolls stabbed the Rogues. I found Warren a pleasure to deal with once we started working together.
In fact, my only regret in this game was that, in response to Hoffman's urging, I stopped attacking
the Rogues and switched to join Sims against the Trolls. The idea was that Hoffman would join the
party rapidly, but it didn't work out that way. I really wish I had stayed on long enough to make
Sims entirely marginal. It would have given me a much solider position -- and probably have worked
out at least as well for the Ogres, too. And it would have been much more fun!
Well, that's the way of it, and I am glad that I ended up part of the draw. I had always voted for
the DIAS (surprise!); I still wonder who continued voting against it.
Garry Bledsoe a ?crit :
Well well. After much public, er...dialogue, we have peace at last.
A 6-way draw it is - Undead, Trolls, Rogues, Faeries, Ogres and Pirates.
Congrats to all and thanks for hanging in there. I must say I am sad to
see this one fizzle into a draw from a pure enthusiast perspective (I
thought for sure it had 3 or 4-way written all over it) but glad to be
done with it from a GM perspective (life is HECTIC right now).
I will get the site updated tonight and all of the center counts etc.
loaded so we can get this one final on the site!
Congrats again! I would love to see EGS's and would gladly post them to
the site! I will eventually get to one from the Elves.
Garry
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Subject: dc224 W20 - A Long Long Winter Delay
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:34:27 -0400
All apologies. Unfortunately real-life is taking its toll and I am
letting it affect my GMing and for that there is no excuse. I apologize.
I never published Winter. Here it is. I have Spring orders from many so
if everyone can confirm that their orders are FINAL I will move us
through Spring as soon as I receive that. If perchance I don't have
yours please mark them FINAL upon submission. In absence of the ability
to run them before that point, let's run these this Sunday the 27th at
6pm CST at the latest.
Oh...and as a reminder, there IS a DIAS on the table for your voting
pleasure.
Thanks for your patience.
Ogres Build A Krikkit and A Spirit Pond
Rogues Build A Telmar
Faeries Remove F East Mirianic Ocean
Garry
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Subject: dc224 Aut20 - Troll Retreat; Winter and Spring Deadline Change
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:06:25 -0400
All,
Sorry. I forgot about the Troll retreat. The F retreats to Far Far Away.
Adjustments required for Winter are as stated below. Due to the slip by
me, let's move our Winter to tomorrow (the 15th) and Spring to the 17th
(just adding a few days for some more finger-pointing).
Garry
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Subject: dc224 F20 - Twenty Strong and Counting
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 14:42:08 -0400
*DIAS Proposal Fails*
*But Fret Not, There is a New DIAS Proposal for Spring 21*
*And, Since Slaughter is Officially Going to Be 21, I Guess It Can Drink
Leprechaun Ale!*
*Undead and Faeries Lose a Center to the Ogres (Although in the Ogres
Defense, One*
* WAS Previously an Ogre Center)*
*Some Confusion on the High Seas? (literally!)*
Well there is little of note that actually occurred. The majority of the
orders looked eerily familiar...
However, we do have the semi-annual excitement of the DIAS vote that
fails again and the like 13th one is proposed anew. And we
have confusion? on the High Seas as a Rogue ship gently bounces the
Trolls out and thus they require a *retreat*.
The High Seas can retreat to any number of places so just let me know
where they should go.
*Pending the receipt of the retreat of the High Seas, let's set
adjustments due by Friday June 11th at 6pm*. Ironically I will be going
to see Shrek that night...
Adjustments will be (assuming a Troll retreat in lieu of OTB):
Faeries remove 1
Rogues build 1
Ogres build 2
We will then move to *Spring with a deadline of the 15th of June at 6pm
CST.*
**
GM NOTE: I had a late request to move the deadline. I decided not to
because I did not get a requested date for the extension to end and I
could not hold up any more. I did NOT look at orders prior to making
that decision because I did not want my decision influenced.
Garry
Faeries:
A Llyr Hold
F Loxley Supports A Llyr
F Hundred Acre Wood Supports A Elephant Graveyard
A Ivory Tower Supports F Myth Drannor
F Myth Drannor Supports F RAZORS EDGE
F Groves of Academe Supports A Elephant Graveyard
A Elephant Graveyard Supports F Hundred Acre Wood
A Starkadh Supports A Eridu
A Eridu Supports A Starkadh
A Fionavar - Dragons Teeth Mtns (*Fails*)
A Dragons Teeth Mtns - Knurremurre (*Bounce*)
F CHURNING REACH Supports F RAZORS EDGE
F NORTH MIRIANIC OCEAN - EAST MIRIANIC OCEAN
F RUGGED COAST Supports F RIFT CANYON
F RIFT CANYON Supports F RAZORS EDGE
F RAZORS EDGE Supports F RIFT CANYON
Ogres:
A Mount Nimro Hold
A Carpantha Supports A Khaz Modan
A Undermountain Supports A Yggdrasil
A Mordor Supports A Rohan
A Rohan Supports A Mordor
A Lindon Supports A Rohan
F Knockshegowna Supports F THE MAW
A Baldurs Gate Supports A Yuirwood
A Faerun - Waterdeep
F Tuatha - Merrow
F Great Glacier Supports F RIVER OF THE DAWN
A Zhentil Keep Supports F Great Glacier
A Merrow - Lubrick
F Allerleirauh Supports F BIKINI BOTTOM - Fjord
A Golgafrincham Supports A Lindon
A Brandywine Supports A Rohan
F Kara-Tur Supports A Baldurs Gate
A Yuirwood Supports A Mordor
A Dragon Coast Supports F Great Glacier
A Pwyll Supports F Great Glacier
A Khaz Modan Supports A Diamond Mines - Knurremurre
A Hidden Grotto Supports A Khaz Modan
A Diamond Mines - Knurremurre (*Bounce*)
A Yggdrasil Supports A Hidden Grotto
A Hollow Earth Supports A Mount Nimro
F BIKINI BOTTOM - Fjord
F THE MAW Supports F Uhl Belk - Necronomicon
F THUNDERHEAD Convoys A Necronomicon - Myrtle
F RIVER OF THE DAWN Supports F Great Glacier
F ROARING RAPIDS - Caer
F NORTH RAINBOW LAKE Supports F Terabithia
Pirates:
F Fantastica Hold
F Riku Hold
A Pans Labyrinth Hold
F Travers Town Hold
A Slightly Gulch Hold
A Duloc Hold
F Rivendell Hold
F The High Way Hold
F RESTLESS WATERS Hold
F GULF OF LUHN Hold
Rogues:
A GuTanoth Hold
A Tumnus Hold
A To-Gai-Ru Hold
A The Silver city Hold
F Skullcap Supports F SAVAGE SEA - Uhl Belk (*Cut*)
A Everglot Supports F SAVAGE SEA - Uhl Belk
F Skellington - Necronomicon (*Fails*)
F Cathal Hold
F The Julianthes - ALL SAINTS BAY
A Cave of Ordeals Hold
F Darken Wood(sc) Hold
A Palmaris - Istar
F Timberlands Supports A Palmaris - Istar
A River Saeren Supports A Fionavar - Dragons Teeth Mtns
A Tymwyvenne Supports A Dragons Teeth Mtns - Knurremurre
F SUNLESS SEA Hold
F GRIEF REEF - HIGH SEAS
F MERMAIDS LAGOON Supports F GRIEF REEF - HIGH SEAS
F WEST SEA OF SHADOWS - Skellington (*Fails*)
F EAST SEA OF SHADOWS Convoys A Palmaris - Istar
F SAVAGE SEA - Uhl Belk
F ZEBOIMS DEEP - Terabithia (*Fails*)
F WEST MIRIANIC OCEAN - ZEBOIMS DEEP (*Fails*)
Trolls:
F Khemri Supports A Newa River
A Newa River Hold
A Sorrows End Supports A Cave of Ordeals
A Kahvi Hold
F Ansalon Supports F Enchanted Isles - BIKINI BOTTOM
F Enchanted Isles - BIKINI BOTTOM
F Never Never Land Supports F SEA OF FALLEN STARS
A Gwynir Hold
A Sleepy Hollow Supports A Gwynir
A Abby Normal Hold
A Sables Swamp Hold
F HIGH SEAS Hold (*Dislodged*)
F WAY THE HECK Supports F Ansalon
F RIVER STYX Supports F WEST SEA OF SHADOWS - Skellington
F BABEL BEACH Supports F Enchanted Isles - BIKINI BOTTOM
F SEA OF FALLEN STARS Hold
Undead:
A The Old Gristmill Supports A Pwyll
F Terabithia Supports A The Old Gristmill (*Cut*)
A Istar - Skullcap (*Disbanded*)
F Uhl Belk - Necronomicon
A Necronomicon - Myrtle
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