Crispy™ Dominions 4 PBEM - Gateway and Archive Thread

[KoolNoodles]

This is how it feels to fight Xibalba.

 

[Grimwulf]

This is how it feels to fight Xibalba.

See? In the end Xibalba always gets a frag!

 

[Malakal]

Why did you start summoning all that shit btw. Its as bad as your troops but way more expensive.

 

[Grimwulf]

Whaddya mean "start"? So far you've been only fighting remnants of my long past wars. And some fresh chaff, but that's no surprise.

By the way, I believe these dogs were the ones who killed Bogus in early game. Those were heroic dogs. Shame on you, goddamn warmongering elf.

 

[JohnTheRevelator]

Muty you need more time?

EDIT: NVM.

 

[Malakal]

Finally got one of your damn Onaqui, those guys eluded me for too long.

 

[Grimwulf]

Finally got one of your damn Onaqui, those guys eluded me for too long.

This one never eluded you, he was participating in most of radings. I was fully willing to risk him.

Pure luck, I would say.

KoolNoodles, the big guy is up and ready. Make sure Bifrons survives for a couple more turns. He's wearing MY STUFF.

 

[Malakal]

But its the obese lord, he had 18hp left. Thats more than off the bat lords get.

 

[thesheeep]

Our top journalists managed to secure some footage of the events:

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First suicide bomber has just exploded, three others are still waiting with their vests for the unsuspecting gryphons and spring hawks to get closer.

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It sure was quite spectacular use of those explosion amulets. :notbad:

There is even a live video of that, and I can't believe I am the first one to show it:

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[Muty]

Muty you need more time?

EDIT: NVM.

Nope, I'm just retarded... I thought I submited my turn.

 

[KoolNoodles]

Yo Matalarata and @squeeeco, needeth extension thou? I'll probably bump it a couple hours if it's getting close, since it's a Saturday(hangovers).

Edit: postponed by two hours so people can make their coffee.

 

[KoolNoodles]

Grimwulf On the gear, none of it now actually, it's scattered to the winds. The armor is nice to move some commanders around.

I did steal some stuff off the Gorgon though.

 

[Johannes]

So... Cleve got charmed.

 

[Grimwulf]

So... Cleve got charmed.

Yes. Last issues resolved.

 

[KoolNoodles]

Yeah, might be a good idea to kill Xibalba now(and Atlantis) all you people twiddling thumbs on the sidelines.

 

[Grimwulf]

Sure. Mictlan and TNN are so much better to keep around.

 

[KoolNoodles]

Wtf is TNN gonna do at this point?

And how exactly am I even on the path to late late game power while losing territory? You're a completely unmolested blood nation. But sure everyone, drink the Batorade.

 

[Grimwulf]

Wtf is TNN gonna do at this point?

No matter how small or poor he is, Mother Oak is still there. If I cease fire now - he can pretty much roll over Arcos, Berytos or half of Atlantis, like nothing ever happened. Or go full racist and terrorize multi-colored people again.

And how exactly am I even on the path to late late game power while losing territory? You're a completely unmolested blood nation. But sure everyone, drink the Batorade.

Me? Unmolested? That's just ridiculous.
- Lost first war with Fomoria;
- Was raided heavily by Atlantis during TC conflict;
- Suffered heavy casualties from Hinnom backstab. Still suffering from his AI, actually.
- Suffered BETRAYAL from Illwinter. Previously I could hire Chilans in caves without building temples - they required just a lab (despite being sacred). Now all those labs I built in caves outside castles are wasted money.
- TNN posts all those screens. Look at them. He pwns me like a motherfucker, I am barely alive.
- You killed my Pretender. Now he lost W1 empowerment I gave him. Not mentioning the stuff (which I'm gonna reclaim, but still).
- My research and blood economy is WAAAY behind yours. No surprise here, of course.

Now. The glorious nation of Mictlan:
- Probably lost some chaff during finishing off Kailasa AI;
- Feasted on Ulm with next-to-none casualties.
- Let me think... No, that's it. You are at the very apex of your power.

 

[Malakal]

He also has like 4 caps and a billion provinces. Gank the bats people, before its too late.

Alternatively help poor TNN kill more bats.

 

[JohnTheRevelator]

Seriously though Grimwulf no one is buying your crocodile tears.

 

[Grimwulf]

Propaganda I can understand (obviously I don't have 4 caps, the elf is outright lying). But if you people seriously consider me the strongest nation, I don't know what to say to you. Learn to use scouts?

 

[Dayyālu]

Yeah, might be a good idea to kill Xibalba now(and Atlantis) all you people twiddling thumbs on the sidelines.

C'mon, guys, let's kill EA Atlantis, a nation that has barely a working roster! Whose only viable mage is a Slow to Recruit Basalt King!

Ignore all those Blood Nations around!

It's not that Mictlan got caught while trying to kill me off, no, and I simply was faster. It's Atlantis that's evil and powerful and stuffies. C'mon, if you want I can post screenshot of the endless parade of blood summons and assassins and horror spamming and Blood Thugs and SCs and double bless Jags. Then I can post my piddling army and start asking around who is more dangerous to keep around.

And about the "sidelines":

Marverni: Getting back Kailasa, that was his by right, simply stolen by the Jags because Jags.
Machaka: Jumping on Berytos because it is the smartest thing to do (and it truly is).
Ulm: Me Ulm me Like Red Arrows Me attack closest thing that Moves
Lanka: Probably your best bet. But again, who would you prefer as a neighbor? Mictlan or Atlantis+Ermor?
Ermor: One of the few that understood that a Blood nation with variety and Astral has to be killed off as fast as one can.
Xibalba: Evil assholes bats, that I have to stand because I have to. At least they did not plan to betray and invade me at the first chance. Someone else did.
TNN: Already lost the game, working to be the biggest annoyance possible. Sooner or later will be put down when he makes a mistake or the bats get a good hit. Or the bats gets attacked and the world enjoys a new era of Rain of Stones+Fog Warriors+Storm+Air Spamming+Air Thugs.
Arco: "Hey guys, my campaign is going well, what the fuck Berytos from nowhere"
Berytos: "I have the strongest nation of the game and I'm getting beaten by Arco's PD"
Atlantis: Oh god I don't have the foggiest idea of what I'm doing
Hinnom: AI
Kailasa: AI

Truly, guys, gets your priorities straight. TNN, Xibalba and Mictlan are all nations that get insanely more powerful in the Late Game. Atlantis and Marverni are shit nations to start with. And everyone is forgetting about the Great Congoid Empire of Machaka. But sure, Atlantis and Marverni and the poor second-tier nations are evil.

 

[Grimwulf]

*Grumbles to himself* Late Game my ass. My period of early rushes is long past, I don't know shit about what to do in late game.

Except for maybe going last suicidal crusade on Atlantis, all by myself.

Xibalba: Evil assholes bats, that I have to stand because I have to. At least they did not plan to betray and invade me at the first chance.

Because I honor my NAPs, and not even once I violated any formal agreement in this game. But as soon as it's over - you'd better pray that the elves are goners. Why?

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Because you are the last nation I can beat without allies.

 

[Matalarata]

Sorry guise, I work during week-ends so I have to time my turns in a narrow window of opportunity. Anyway I took mine

 

[JohnTheRevelator]

Wait, someone was going around talking bout me begin dangerous? Aww shucks, I'm all red and embarrassed. I guess I'll have to try to live up to the expectations.