the "I told you so" is absolutely deserved... the dumbass was a bit of a cheap shot ~

There was a single turn where I think I could have extracted a KOD draw from Mike and he said the absolute perfect thing to keep it going, "I'd like to push. I built the map to have not stalemate lines and I'd kind of like to see if that's the case at this point. If you're burnt out though, let's go ahead and take the draw."


This was, in hindsight, a masterful little bit of diplomacy. Everything in my heart and head said that a two way draw was untenable barring the Knights being on death's door but still with a decent SC count. I should have listened to either of those things rather than thinking from the little horned devil on my shoulder that was saying, "Go for the two way with an outside chance of soloing yourself!"


Kudos also to Mike for maintaining pitch perfect diplomacy on the fateful turn. Truthfully, this is the absolute first turn in the game where I DIDN'T think he'd stab me. Partly due to vacation and return from work. Partly just due to built up trust. And partly due to just sheer hubris on my part. There's something a little poetic about a huge stab being performed on Halloween at least... glad I asked for that delay!


I told Mike Sims yesterday, "Corporate America has trained me to hate going on vacation."

I can now add, "Large scale diplomacy games have trained me to hate going on vacation."

Pat and I are ready to fight it out but a quick SC count tells me that, I think, that won't happen. Hoffman, can you get us an updated SC count? I think the best case scenario I see right now is a 51 SC count for Mike inevitable by next turn without the Nomad center which means our hold out just forces him to pop Garry's last SC. Once I get that, I'll confirm my request for an Ogre Solo or I'll outline why I think Pat and I can form a line (if my manual count is off by a couple, which it may be given that so much shifted this turn) and force you all to endure another week of chinese water torture



On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 7:12 AM, Dance.scholar <dance.scholar(at)gmail.com> wrote:

I sometimes wish I were a good enough person to refrain from saying "I told you so," but at times like this it is just too satisfying. 
Dumbass.

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On Oct 31, 2012, at 10:37 PM, Jeff Hall <hall.jeff(at)gmail.com> wrote:

*grumblegrumble*


On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 10:35 PM, Mike Hoffman <mrh(at)panix.com> wrote:


Hi All,Sandy can dress nasty, learn to smoke, act all slutty, but she can't distract us from the Game at hand! She may be the one that we want, but we have our priorities right. 
Being a native NYer, my heart goes out to all who live in NY and NJ. I've never seen devastation like the Jersey shore. Lower Manhattan under 10 feet of water? I cannot believe it. I spent roughly 10 years working in those canyons, and much of my childhood running through them. What a wreck.


But when it rains, it pours. Sandy may have struck NY/NJ, but the Ogres go on a rampage here! You'd think with a stab this large that there'd be a lot of adjustments. But you'd be wrong. Only *1* dislodgement, although a bushel of Disbands!


Adjustments due tomorrow, Thursday 11/1 (at) 5PM MST (although I won't adjudicate until later)
Dislodged===========Magicians: A Cyriss -> IMM, or OTB.


Disbanded==========Magicians: F Ergoth Dwarves: F Loxley, F Land of Sweets, 

Results for Fall 13:

===============Dwarves: A Llyr HoldF Loxley Supports F Prydain (*Disbanded*)F Prydain Supports A Dragons Teeth Mtns - Kingdom of HeartsF Vinyaya Supports A Cliffs of Insanity - Strawberry Fields

F Grimheim - RanaarA The Silver city Supports F Sorrows End - Pygmy (*Void*)F Ashan Supports A The Silver cityA Niflheim - Sorrows End (*Fails*)F Duloc - Fantastica

A Cave of Ordeals - Newa River (*Bounce*)F Abby Normal Supports F Far Far Away - HIGH SEASF Kender - POOL OF RADIANCE (*Fails*)F Far Far Away - HIGH SEASA Dragons Teeth Mtns - Kingdom of Hearts (*Fails*)

F Land of Sweets Supports F BEAVERSDAM - CELESTIAL DELTA (*Disbanded*)A Acme Acres Supports F Grimheim - RanaarA Cliffs of Insanity - Strawberry FieldsA Tymwyvenne Supports A Yggdrasil - Cave of Ordeals (*Fails*)

A Knurremurre - Dragons Teeth Mtns (*Fails*)A Khaz Modan Supports A Knurremurre - Dragons Teeth Mtns (*Fails*)A Yggdrasil - Cave of Ordeals (*Fails*)F BEAVERSDAM - CELESTIAL DELTA (*Fails*)

F TILVA STRAIT - GrimheimF WEST MIRIANIC OCEAN - TILVA STRAITF EAST MIRIANIC OCEAN - WEST MIRIANIC OCEANF CHOCOLATE RIVER Convoys A Cliffs of Insanity - Strawberry FieldsF RUGGED COAST Convoys A Cliffs of Insanity - Strawberry Fields

F HORNED BAY Supports A Cliffs of Insanity - Strawberry Fields
Faeries: A To-Gai-Ru - Corona
Gnomes: A Brennin Hold
Knights: 

A GuTanoth - Paras DervalA Hundred Acre Wood Supports F Newa River - Elephant GraveyardF Newa River - Elephant GraveyardF Grimpen Ward Supports F Ranaar - CELESTIAL DELTAA Fionavar Supports F CELESTIAL DELTA - Land of Sweets

F Troldhaugen - OwlwoodA Orboros - TroldhaugenA Cathal - Sleepy HollowA Ice Reach HoldA Spiral Castle Supports A Strawberry Fields - Kingdom of HeartsF Pygmy - Orboros

A Drynwyn - AvalonA Daniloth - Newa River (*Bounce*)A Arctic Barrens - Pendaran WoodA River Saeren Supports A Strawberry Fields - Kingdom of HeartsF Shady Vale Supports A Fionavar

A Strawberry Fields - Kingdom of HeartsF Ranaar - CELESTIAL DELTAF CRYSTAL LAKE Supports A Ice ReachF MIST MARSH Supports F Ranaar - CELESTIAL DELTAF CELESTIAL DELTA - Land of Sweets

F SUNLESS SEA Supports F Ranaar - CELESTIAL DELTAF TROG BOG Convoys A Orboros - Troldhaugen
Magicians: F Ergoth - Tarsis (*Disbanded*)A Cyriss - Tarsis (*Dislodged*)

A Lost Woods - Dargaard Keep (*Fails*)F POOL OF RADIANCE Supports A Lost Woods - Dargaard Keep (*Cut*)
Ogres: F Gelfling - NORTH RAINBOW LAKEA Prekkendorran Hts - Florin

A Lindon - RohanA Knockshegowna - MerrowA Fitzgibbon - MyrtleF Krynn - WEST SEA OF SHADOWSF Riku - HIGH SEAS (*Fails*)F Pans Labyrinth - The Neverwood

F Sorrows End Supports F HIGH SEAS - THON THALAS (*Cut*)A Everglot - SkullcapA Grendel Supports A Plains of Dust - CyrissA Neverpeak Mtn - Ancient NecropolisF Gurgi Supports F BEAVERSDAM - CELESTIAL DELTA

A Moominvalley - Lost Woods (*Fails*)A Plains of Dust - CyrissA Uhl Belk Supports A Everglot - SkullcapF Sinking Shore - THREE RIVER LAKEA Hoarluk - Twisted Tunnels

A Heresh - MagratheaA Nowwhat - UndermountainA Camelittle Supports F Groves of Academe - Slightly GulchF Maze of Regrets - DulocA Critter Country Supports A Elephant Graveyard - Loxley

F Groves of Academe - Slightly GulchA Elephant Graveyard - LoxleyF HIGH SEAS - THON THALASF WAY THE HECK - Never Never LandF BIKINI BOTTOM - WAY THE HECKF WEST SEA OF SHADOWS - Ergoth

F EAST SEA OF SHADOWS Supports F WEST SEA OF SHADOWS - ErgothF THUNDERHEAD - SAVAGE SEAF RAZORS EDGE - Great GlacierF NORTH RAINBOW LAKE - TerabithiaF THREE RIVER LAKE - Gelfling

F SEA OF FALLEN STARS - Rivendell
Pirates: F GRIEF REEF - Newa River (*Bounce*)
Undead: A Skullcap - TimberlandsA Skellington - Ergoth (*Fails*)

A Dargaard Keep HoldF Istar Hold
Thanks,Mike---------
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