Please do CC me on all EOGs - and in your commentary on the variant (which is very welcome and appreciated, both positive and critical) - please - please - please - take a look at the new Dark Ages map (Trout has a copy, as do I - so please ask if you don't have it) and let us know if you think the changes made already address your concerns or if further work needs to be done.

Unlike most surveys your opinions here really do count and will all be considered as I continue to develop Dark Ages.

Thanks to one and all for playing - I hope you all enjoyed it, and please consider giving the new revision a chance if you feel inclined to GM or play more in the future - it's much more balanced, particularly as it affects the Danes, Gaels, and Swedes.

- B., the variant designer


On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 5:37 AM, Former Trout <former.trout(at)gmail.com ([email]former.trout(at)gmail.com[/email])> wrote:

Good morning. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, but I'm afraid my walk has become rather sillier recently, and so it takes me rather longer to get to work.


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The walking in DC-161 is complete now, the Swedes marching their way into a 19 center solo victory. A big congratulations go to Mikael, as well as to Bruce, Josh and Clark who hang on through the Swedish tidal wave to pick up survivals. All end-game proposals failed to reach united consensus, but Mikael took matters into his own hands.


Through blood and fire, the Dark Ages game now comes to conclusion. My thanks to all players for their efforts in this one - I think we can easily say that it was a resounding success. Your end-game statements are highly encouraged, along with any comments you might have as to the layout of the map and the playability of the positions.


This was truly a pleasure to GM folks. Thank you all for taking a part in it. Congrats once again to Mikael, and thanks for everyone for being such a wicked bunch of savages. =P


Cheers everyone!


Blood and Mutton-Chops Trout




Movement results for Fall of 836. (DC 161 836 EW)


Scots: F Arctic Ocean - Norwegian Sea (*Fails*).
Scots: F Bernicia - Firth of Forth.
Scots: F Cait - Scapa Flow (*Fails*).
Scots: A Circinn Supports A Deira - Strathclyde (*Void*).
Scots: F Firth of Forth - Rogaland Coast.
Scots: F Meath Hold (*Dislodged*).
Scots: F Moray Firth Supports F Firth of Forth - Rogaland Coast.
Scots: F North Channel - Dal Riada.


Britons: F Atlantic Ocean Hold.
Britons: A Connaught Supports F Leinster - Meath.
Britons: F Dyfed - Cardigan Bay.
Britons: A Gwynned Hold (*Dislodged*).
Britons: F Leinster - Meath.


Norse: F East Anglia Hold (*Dislodged*).
Norse: F Hebridean Sea - North Channel.
Norse: F Norwegian Sea Supports F Scapa Flow (*Cut*).
Norse: F Rogaland Coast - Moray Firth (*Dislodged*).
Norse: F Scapa Flow Supports F Rogaland Coast - Moray Firth (*Cut*).
Norse: A Sogn Hold.
Norse: F Ulster Supports F Hebridean Sea - North Channel.


Swedes: F Bay of Pomerania - Ribe(ec).
Swedes: A Deira Hold.
Swedes: A Hwicce - Hamptonshire.
Swedes: A Mercia - Gwynned.
Swedes: A Middle Anglia - Kent.
Swedes: F North Sea - Jelling.
Swedes: A Powys Supports A Mercia - Gwynned.
Swedes: A Skane - Alvheim.
Swedes: F Strait of Dover - Neustria.
Swedes: F The Wash - East Anglia.
Swedes: F West Frisian Coast Supports F The Wash - East Anglia.




Retreat orders for Fall of 836. (DC 161 836 EW)


Scots: F Meath - Irish Sea.


Britons: A Gwynned - Chester.


Norse: F East Anglia - Middle Anglia.
Norse: F Rogaland Coast - Hordaland.


Unit locations:


Scots: F Arctic Ocean, F Cait, A Circinn, F Dal Riada, F Firth of Forth, F
Irish Sea, F Moray Firth, F Rogaland Coast.
Britons: F Atlantic Ocean, F Cardigan Bay, A Chester, A Connaught, F Meath.
Norse: F Hordaland, F Middle Anglia, F North Channel, F Norwegian Sea, F
Scapa Flow, A Sogn, F Ulster.
Swedes: A Alvheim, A Deira, F East Anglia, A Gwynned, A Hamptonshire, F
Jelling, A Kent, F Neustria, A Powys, F Ribe(ec), F West Frisian
Coast.


Ownership of supply centers:


Scots: Cait, Circinn, Dal Riada, Fortrenn, Strathclyde.
Britons: Brittany, Cornwall, Gwent, Leinster, Meath.
Norse: Agder, Hordaland, Ulster, Trondelag, Vestfold.
Swedes: Austrasia, Deira, East Anglia, Frisia, Gotar, Gwynned, Hamptonshire,
Jelling, Kent, Lappland, Mercia, Neustria, Pomerania, Powys,
Prussia, Ribe, Roskilde, Skane, Svear.


Gaels: 0 Supply centers, 0 Units: Builds 0 units.
Scots: 5 Supply centers, 8 Units: Removes 3 units.
Britons: 5 Supply centers, 5 Units: Builds 0 units.
Norse: 5 Supply centers, 7 Units: Removes 2 units.
AngloSaxons: 0 Supply centers, 0 Units: Builds 0 units.
Danes: 0 Supply centers, 0 Units: Builds 0 units.
Swedes: 19 Supply centers, 11 Units: Builds 3 units.




GAME RESULT: SWEDISH 19 CENTER SOLO!!

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