Octopus Overlords

Posted: **Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:15 pm**

baelthazar wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:41 pm I just sent a PM with the join code. I think it should let you into the lobby.

The side effect of me setting up the lobby is that I got to choose my Archfiend first. Sorry if you all were banking on Belial.

That's fine. I was kind of hoping the game would allow us to bid on them or something though.

Posted: **Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:16 pm**

I chose Andromalius, who is very pretty and therefore you should definitely trust them. Definitely.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:25 am**

I joined, as Lilith. If you oppose me it basically means that you hate women.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:26 am**

El Guapo wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:25 am I joined, as Lilith. If you oppose me it basically means that you hate women.

Hate BIRD women.

"I love all of you and wish none of you harm. I have no aspirations to the throne and just want to have a good time." (Smiles in Belial)

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:53 am**

The downside of this new version is that unlike original SI, my laptop can't run it, so I won't be able to take turns during the workday.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:51 am**

AWS260 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:53 am The downside of this new version is that unlike original SI, my laptop can't run it, so I won't be able to take turns during the workday.

Sounds like someone who is not ready to be archdemon.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:27 pm**

El Guapo wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:51 am
AWS260 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:53 am The downside of this new version is that unlike original SI, my laptop can't run it, so I won't be able to take turns during the workday.
Sounds like someone who is not ready to be archdemon.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:07 pm**

I'm officially in the game now as Erzsebet. I think one of you jerks must have borked my join game ritual.

Posted: **Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:10 pm**

The first turn, and people are already looting my vault? The nerve.

Posted: **Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:34 pm**

You can't trust anyone these days.

Posted: **Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:50 pm**

AWS260 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:10 pm The first turn, and people are already looting my vault? The nerve.

Those fiends! Errr.... I mean...

Posted: **Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:08 am**

If you never have it, you can’t lose it.

Posted: **Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:46 am**

Where's the AAR? Where're the pictures?

Posted: **Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:34 am**

LordMortis wrote: Where's the AAR? Where're the pictures?

While this would be awesome, I can’t think of a way to do this that wouldn’t show everyone hidden information about the game!

Posted: **Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:33 pm**

I'll try to take and crop some screenshots at the beginning of the next turn, to show the map for easier following-along.

Posted: **Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:44 pm**

Posted: **Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:56 pm**

Very happy to see turns process last night. Not much going on now, but my intentions in claiming territory are purely peaceful and defensive. I have a nicely defensive location, so any thoughts of conquering me are foolish.

Just keep away from my stronghold and territory, and we can co-exist a while.

Posted: **Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:00 pm**

Other than restricting the movement of other players, is there any benefit to holding empty cantons? Just wondering if there's some bonus to prestige or anything else from having a big domain. Obviously a benefit to cut other players off from being able to reach Pandaemonium or a PoP, of course.

Posted: **Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:16 pm**

El Guapo wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:00 pm Other than restricting the movement of other players, is there any benefit to holding empty cantons? Just wondering if there's some bonus to prestige or anything else from having a big domain. Obviously a benefit to cut other players off from being able to reach Pandaemonium or a PoP, of course.

Prestige is awarded for territory claimed.... But I don't remember how the math works.

Posted: **Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:01 pm**

There is no benefit, let me collect them all!

Posted: **Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:36 am**

No screenshots today, because SI has co-opted the Steam's screenshot button (F12) and now it opens a feedback form.

Posted: **Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:06 pm**

ok, which a-hole played the tribute corruption event?

Posted: **Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:08 pm**

Also, is there an explanation available about how praetor dueling works? As far as I can tell, each praetor picks a move, that has a number as well as some type of ability, often a bonus against a specific other type of move in a rock-paper-scissors kind of way. Is it generally whoever has the higher ultimate number wins?

Also how does bribery work in praetor fights? It appears that the high bidder (if anyone) gets a bonus in the fight...but how much of a bonus?

Posted: **Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:25 pm**

Easy, surrender and your Praetor lives.

Posted: **Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:50 pm**

Like every other time I've played SI, I am pretty sure that I have permanently f*cked myself by misplaying these early turns.

Posted: **Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:32 pm**

AWS260 wrote:Like every other time I've played SI, I am pretty sure that I have permanently f*cked myself by misplaying these early turns.

Don’t worry, I’ve got your back. (Smiles in Belial)

Posted: **Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:18 am**

I now have two legions! Phear me.

Posted: **Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:39 pm**

I had two legions. Now I have one.

Posted: **Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:14 pm**

I'm getting my butt kicked.

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:54 am**

Archinerd wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:14 pm I'm getting my butt kicked.

It's still pretty early.

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:18 am**

I just finished my first game against the AI. So I THINK I’m starting to understand how it all works.

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:51 am**

Archinerd wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:14 pm I'm getting my butt kicked.

That's exactly what a scheming archfiend would say to deflect attention.

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:10 am**

I am offended that you all voted the infestation into my territory.

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:49 pm**

El Guapo wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:10 am I am offended that you all voted the infestation into my territory.

Yeah, and they appeared between both of us, how nice.

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:04 pm**

baelthazar wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:49 pm
El Guapo wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:10 am I am offended that you all voted the infestation into my territory.
Yeah, and they appeared between both of us, how nice.

There are worse events, though. At least the hell hounds (or striders or whatever they're called) can be useful in training up legions.

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:48 pm**

You would think that….

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:52 pm**

When I was trying to win the tutorial game, the AI exiled/excommunicated me. That was pretty devastating.

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:19 pm**

I still can't figure out how to take a screenshot, but for the viewing public, here's a summary of who's who, with current prestige totals on turn 15:

AWS260 - Andromalius, 31
El Guapo - Lilith, 22
Archinerd - Erzsebet, 10
Zarathud - Astaroth, 42
Baelthazar - Belial, 76

A spoilered summary of my situation:

Spoiler:

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:28 pm**

Windows PrintScreen or CTRL-PrintScreen or Alt=PrintScreen? and then paste into an editor, like bitmap? That's what I do. But if it's a hassle, don't worry about it. You don't need to do chores just for my benefit.

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:36 pm**

How the hell is Belial getting all that prestige? Are you all rolling over at his feet?

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