Dominions Decline 11: The Grimgrinch vs Christmas

[Isiloon]

My undead see that fat man wearing some rags and carrying a shield that has shit growing on it and they are like FUCKING GET HIM

Then the fat lumpy brown man with the strange shield and shit is like YOU FOOLS

 

[Joined on the 4th of July]

Well, this game is over. Even if Mictlan, Lanka and Niefelheim join together, it's too late to stop the inevitable. Good job, guys. Love it when we let people win games without a fight.

The weather was so bad for so long, that none of us could see Agartha building up his power. All those blizzards blocking the view. Damn!

PS. Please, send your gems, magic items and slaves to Vanheim before you go. Thanks in advance.

 

[Joined on the 4th of July]

Dom4 crashes a few turns into the battle so I don't actually know what happened, but I still learned a valuable lesson - if you put your troops in a line and then cast mass flight, they will still dutifully walk to the enemy instead of flying. Which actually turned out well for me here since the frost fiends kept targeting the cold-resistant penumbrals, at least in the first few turns I can watch

Line formation and attack orders -> units move slowly.
Line formation and hold and attack orders -> units wait two turns, then move at full speed.

It's weird.

 

[Isiloon]

 

[sqeecoo]

Well, after casting cloud trapeze to try to catch out Mabakiel before he stealths, my preteder got attacked by Kurgi:

He is now feebleminded I'm not sure whether immortality can cure that, but after that Astral Geyser the poor feebleminded guy will probably get attacked by horrors and die and be reborn every turn, forever.

Also, what's with Grimwulf's stall? I can't really say I'm motivated to fight a stalling opponent, and this game is a bit distasteful already (what with the vitriol being thrown around and fighting under AC being annoying ).

 

[Isiloon]

What you saying about Vitriol mate?

Don't make me get Kurgi on to you again

 

[Isiloon]

KoolNoodles if you would mind not harassing me with your shit, I will send whats left of my population as a migration wave of Ghouls and blood slave summons at sqeecoo as my final gift to the world


That spike is your Golem's doing

The spike back up is conscription

 

[sqeecoo]

Well, is there any point in playing this any more, with Grimwulf stalling? There's not much achievement in winning if your main opponent quits one (1!) turn into the great war we have been preparing for. That's some major self-fulfilling prophecy right there :D

If Nifelheim had fought to the end (or at all), I think Mictlan would have a solid opportunity to match my research in all relevant areas, recast AC, keep GoH, and win with blood summons supported by mass horror castings. I'm probably stronger in a straight fight right now and would hope to win even then, but Mictlan is not too far behind. I'm sure that was Mictlan's plan too.

So, shall we call it a draw between KN and me and wrap it up? I was looking forward to a final showdown with Mictlan but beating up huge stalling Nifelheim is just too boring + unfair advantage.

 

[Grimwulf]

- Can't play my turns;
- This is no-extension game;
- Niefelheim was dead long ago.

I'll try to switch AI this turn, though.

a draw

 

[KoolNoodles]

a draw

 

[Joined on the 4th of July]

a draw

 

[Isiloon]

I thought I was pretty close to winning, I don't think it's a draw

:mrfussy:

 

[sqeecoo]

Oh god so you're gonna force me to play this shit out? Goddammit.

 

[KoolNoodles]

Can we find a sub for Nief at least, if Grimwulf is serious? And postpone if we need to? Dreaad ?

 

[Grimwulf]

Can we find a sub for Nief at least, if Grimwulf is serious? And postpone if we need to? Dreaad ?

Already asked Lizzurd to switch AI for me. Again, I have no access to my Dominions laptop atm.

 

[Zzz]

Stale-mate

Spoiler

 

[KoolNoodles]

Can we find a sub for Nief at least, if Grimwulf is serious? And postpone if we need to? Dreaad ?

Already asked Lizzurd to switch AI for me. Again, I have no access to my Dominions laptop atm.

Well there's no point continuing with Nief as AI imo. The following turn the AC caster will probably try to forge a starshine cap or something stupid and get killed, and Agartha gets free reign on the heart of Nief territory.

 

[Lizzurd]

Can we find a sub for Nief at least, if Grimwulf is serious? And postpone if we need to? Dreaad ?

Already asked Lizzurd to switch AI for me. Again, I have no access to my Dominions laptop atm.

Well there's no point continuing with Nief as AI imo. The following turn the AC caster will probably try to forge a starshine cap or something stupid and get killed, and Agartha gets free reign on the heart of Nief territory.

I can continue to play as it.

 

[KoolNoodles]

Just remember who your friends are.

Spoiler

Nobody

 

[sqeecoo]

nonononono please anyone but LizzurdThat would be great Lizzurd, thanks!

I agree there's no point continuing with Nifel as AI, but then again I kinda already have free reign over the heart of his territory However from my experience in D10 with Lemuria, I don't doubt Lizzurds ability to be a massive pain even after mostly being defeated

I'll just add 24 hours for us to sort this sub situation and give Lizzurd a bit of time to figure stuff out. Lizzurd, please confirm if you've gotten the turn file and decided to sub, I'll have to rearrange the completely half-assed turn I just sent in.

 

[KoolNoodles]

 

[KoolNoodles]

And now that AC is down(for now), bonus Christmas theme:

 

[Malakal]

Lacks mobility/10

 

[Joined on the 4th of July]

Niefel jarls seem to handle also liquid mercuries and penumbrals with ease, and only die to routing while having nowhere to run.

 

[KoolNoodles]

Niefel jarls seem to handle also liquid mercuries and penumbrals with ease, and only die to routing while having nowhere to run.

Show us these victories, because my scouts keep dying and all I see is Agartha putting a beatdown on Nief(their capital, for instance).