Octopus Overlords

I know.

How are we doing? Stuck again?

It's me again. Sorry guys; now that we're back in the office I'm rarely using my personal computer. I'll make sure to get to it this weekend.

turn 55 sent to Nick!

Turn 55 sent to Ralph.

I see I have drawn the ire of the black power stack. Now, while I've got his attention - everyone gang pile on him!

Lil Red's got the last artifact for the win. Might go in a brick house, but I shall huff and puff...

Turn 56 to Pyperkub.

Dave Allen wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:50 pm Lil Red's got the last artifact for the win. Might go in a brick house, but I shall huff and puff...

Turn 56 to Pyperkub.

This game might have gone MUCH differently if my hero superstack had not died during transit to a city that got captured before he got there.

Whatever happened to the artifact(s) he had anyhow? Did they just wind up on the ground over by the first couple cities you razed when I first showed up over there?

Zenn7 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:10 pm

Dave Allen wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:50 pm Lil Red's got the last artifact for the win. Might go in a brick house, but I shall huff and puff...

Turn 56 to Pyperkub.

This game might have gone MUCH differently if my hero superstack had not died during transit to a city that got captured before he got there.

Whatever happened to the artifact(s) he had anyhow? Did they just wind up on the ground over by the first couple cities you razed when I first showed up over there?

T56 to Nick

The item(s) did not show up at the end point. I *think* lost items in that fashion go back into the pool of reward items (ruins/quests). don't hold me to it.

For me, the turning point was when your superstack hero summoned ~5 stacks and took out my primary at the time hero - I thought I was in a good position, but didn't reckon on the mass summoning in my calculations - oops. That was another major turning point and was also my own fault - I had set myself up to wipe out Red, and turned the wrong direction. Still thought I was safe, having 2 good stacks and some chaff in that city, but nope, the summoning completely wrecked me.

Given that I had lost multiple heroes in that city, and I kept getting smacked taking and then losing that city at the crossroads of the world, I resolved to just raze it .

does Lil Red have all 7 artifacts? Wow. I know I lost mine around T5-7 due to completely forgetting that opponent dead hero early instead of meaning pounce!, meant new hero with major allies for cheap incoming!

I don't think I found even one artifact, so while I may have built a respectable size "quarter of the map" empire, it all appears to be for naught.

Turn 56 sent to Ralph.

Aside from losing my hero the way I did...

I should not have gone off to find Archinerd when I had almost (but not completely) finished off Pyperkub. Had I stuck around to finish Pyperkub off, I would have been in a good position to hit Nick while I was there with superarmy. Then I could have turned and focused on Dave with a consolidated, large empire and superstack.

I like these strategy games and can usually get a good start, just don't have good long term plans/focus.

Took down Zenn's flagged guy this turn. I now have twelve items on my hero. Not sure which of them are actually the eight items necessary to win the game. This could be the last turn.

Turn 57 sent to Pyperkub.

Dave Allen wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:26 pm Took down Zenn's flagged guy this turn. I now have twelve items on my hero. Not sure which of them are actually the eight items necessary to win the game. This could be the last turn.

Turn 57 sent to Pyperkub.

YOu can tell by looking at the item lists. All the 5000gp items in the Item List are the flag items. Note, with only 7 players, it should only be 7 items. Any with a value lower are just items.

Dave Allen wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:26 pm Took down Zenn's flagged guy this turn. I now have twelve items on my hero. Not sure which of them are actually the eight items necessary to win the game. This could be the last turn.

Turn 57 sent to Pyperkub.

??? I still had a flagged guy???

Turn sent to Nick.

Zenn7 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:22 am

Dave Allen wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:26 pm Took down Zenn's flagged guy this turn. I now have twelve items on my hero. Not sure which of them are actually the eight items necessary to win the game. This could be the last turn.

Turn 57 sent to Pyperkub.

??? I still had a flagged guy???

Yes. I remember. His name was Shelli. ...or maybe he had a gold cup that looked a lot like a flag.

I will have to check that 5000g item list on my next turn.

Looks like I'm spooling up for a diplomatic victory, lol.

Turn 57 sent to Ralph.

HAHAHA Dave!!! I sent everything I had after you! The results were amazingly pathetic.

I knew all those missile guys would come in handy someday! I'm still waiting for that day.

Superstacking appears to be a legitimate strategy, but Mr. Unbeatable spent too much time jerking off in the deep south and the northern hordes descend.
I have 5 out of 7.
Turn 58 to Pyperkub.

Dave Allen wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:17 pm Superstacking appears to be a legitimate strategy, but Mr. Unbeatable spent too much time jerking off in the deep south and the northern hordes descend.
I have 5 out of 7.
Turn 58 to Pyperkub.

WOW - it's not over! Now to get another hero and get him leveled up and ready to pick up the pieces when someone kicks your superstack's butt!

Turn 58 to Nick!

Turn 58 sent to Ralph.

I see the grand alliance has amassed considerable hordes to descend on the hero with all the goodies. DIE DIE DIE!!!

I got seriously rat attacked this last turn! I won all five battles, but those damn rats took out 7 pretty decent troops. Fortunately, I have more where that came from.

Where are we now?

Pyperkub wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:09 pm Where are we now?

Just sent you turn 59.

Turn 59 to Nick!

Still have no idea which of my units died in that battle.

Turn 59 sent to Ralph.

Got a new hero - a shaman. Not my first choice...

Zenn7 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:55 pm Turn 59 sent to Ralph.

Got a new hero - a shaman. Not my first choice...

I think my shaman lasted 2 turns. Best of luck!

Archinerd wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:49 pm

Zenn7 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:55 pm Turn 59 sent to Ralph.

Got a new hero - a shaman. Not my first choice...

I think my shaman lasted 2 turns. Best of luck!

Through sure distance from anything that could possibly kill him, he's going to make it longer than that. Though I still need to go see what his spells do that make him worthwhile.

Turn 60 sent to Nick!

Turn 60 sent to Ralph.

The uberbaddy is leaving my area, heading NE towards the center of the map more or less.

Hit his support structure instead.

NickAragua wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 1:07 am Hit his support structure instead.

Ralph-Wiggum just earned +100 AIP for razing in northern Midkemia

Where are we?

Sent the turn over to Dave yesterday.

Pyperkub wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 5:48 pm Where are we?

To you

Turn 61 to Nick!

Turn 61 sent to Ralph.

Turn 62 to Nick. Man am I getting hosed.

Pyperkub wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:39 pm Turn 62 to Nick. Man am I getting hosed.

I thought you were doing quite well, considering... I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO BE DEAD 30 TURNS AGO!!!

Heck, you even sniped some of my cities that Dave took.

I am assuming it's Dave that's hosing you as I thought we pretty much all united against him in a grand alliance against the dark lord.