(June 24th, 2013, 10:07)Bigger Wrote: Lewwyn, I'm not really sure if I should get open borders with Serdoa or not. it would help economically, we've been at peace for a long time now and I have lots of trade routes w/ all the castles we've built. What do you think?
He might be looking for a sign of peace. I would open borders with him.
ok. I just realized that he has an airship now in blink 182, so its not like we can hide the contents of our border city from him.
I'll offer next time I log in. also think I'll pull the knights back to Paradise lost, and the cats back to 2 squares away from the exodus (whether the smaller cat stack was). this will give us more flexibility, and maybe come off as less threatening. I don't want him to think we're building up a stack on his borders to maybe invade.
Please don't go. The drones need you. They look up to you.
(June 25th, 2013, 14:26)Serdoa Wrote: Well, this is not a tech-issue, but as we are down anyway, I would like to ask how all the players feel regarding a concession to plako. I did want to wait till some wars have been finished, but with all the downtimes lately I figured I rather ask now and maybe save sunrise the hassle of putting up the game again and again.
I obviously am in favour of conceding but to not spoil something that might not be known to all players I would like not to elaborate why, except to say that I do have to invest ~30-60 minutes per day at a minimum to play my turn and that is something I would love to save at this point where the outcome does not seem in doubt anymore to me.
really not happy w/ Serdoa for posting this. I still think we have a shot of pulling out a CV, and anyway would like hte opportunity. but I have to be discreet. So basically I have to convince everyone to keep playing the game while at the same time appearing as if I want to concede
Please don't go. The drones need you. They look up to you.
On the plus side if he feels like not warring we might have one less person paying attention to our culture victory and a safe border!
thats what I was thinking, actually. I think serdoa and commodore both made it clear they aren't going to be fighting for victory, which means they aren't going to fight that hard to stop us. and I was never worried about slowcheetah. which pretty much means Plako is our only threat . we'll have rifling in 4 turns. I'll have to put some on the serdoa border, but I think I'll gather the bulk of them around Divine comedy, close enough they can strike west if Plako attacks - seems like he's going to be the biggest threat from here on out.
Please don't go. The drones need you. They look up to you.
Commodore: Sigh. So you really think Plako doesn't know?
Sent at 11:25 AM on Wednesday
me: no
although apparently serdoa doesnt know, if he does he's kind of a dick
even besides that, serdoa is just barely behind plako, disappointed serdoa doesnt want to try and win, as long as we've played already
Commodore: Or else, he realizes it's hopeless like everyone else.
me: lol
oh well, i've been a lot of blood sweat and tears into this game, im going to try :P
plus
if we keep playing
I have a chance to pass you in score and get 3rd
:P
Sent at 11:27 AM on Wednesday
Commodore: And the rest of us enjoy the heartburn, gotcha.
Swiftly may Plako's tank come, then.
me: lol, man
Sent at 11:29 AM on Wednesday
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really disappointed in commodore and Serdoa both here. I can totally understand if Xenu or scooter want the game to end, but C & S are still players here. Serdoa especially - I think his economy is very close to plakos, and he can always farm over those workshops to make it even better (he's in representation and environmentalism, so farms and specialists both mean a great deal to him). and with courthouses everywhere, plus the full monk economy, and a very nice shrine thanks to us spreading buddhism everywhere, he should be close to 80%+ breakeven rate. could be even higher with more farms. I think Serdoa could very easily beat Plako to a space ship, especially if he found a way to conquer Xenu.
Even besides that, its very clear to everyone, I think, by now that we are attempting a CV. I think its poor form to try and get a concession when that is still up in the air . and I don't really appreciate the guilt trip from commodore either .
Anyway does seem obvious I'll need to focus most of my military attention on plako. im thinking I'll need to position a navy on the north coast to protect gilgamesh, and most of the rifles near Divine Comedy in the south. probably need to get that planned out within the next 10 turns.
Please don't go. The drones need you. They look up to you.
I also think that's poor form from Com (and Serdoa?)
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. we'll have rifling in 4 turns. I'll have to put some on the serdoa border, but I think I'll gather the bulk of them around Divine comedy, close enough they can strike west if Plako attacks - seems like he's going to be the biggest threat from here on out.
. and I don't really appreciate the guilt trip from commodore either 
