@tylertoo - what I do is try and think what is the obvious counter to something, and then try and think of an non obvious, perhaps entirely indirect counter to it. And then try out those ideas in a test single person game. At least thats what I used to do with dom4. There was a mod out there that helped with jumpstarting those games, but a lot of times, it was just running two nations at a time for a while, and then trying the experiments.
I am not big into the number crunch that @Kelan is into. Perhaps that is my undoing…
And in QTLizzies. I was expecting a knock down drag out battle on my home with Ctis. Instead, he prances along the border! Well more time to build up, then.
I am in the same position. As you say, a lot of actual research can reveal so many cool possibilities, but we don’t have @Akaoni’s knowledge base yet. As much as I love the game, I’m not sure if I have the attention span, or work ethic to become a good MP opponent.
In the meantime, I join the occasional MP game to just see what sort of trouble I get myself into.
I think the question you need to think about is what are you going to do with a resurgent pan after you’re done with Ur. I mean, he is kinda taking on two nations by himself right now and winning…
Frankly, my big plan is to hang on to a pair of thrones until the big scary horrors come and destroy everything, and hope I get lucky and they destroy everyone else’s thrones… I’m thinking it probably won’t end well.
And Pan is hardly winning after taking on two nations “by myself”. More just reeling around punch drunk, trying to stay on the ropes, while waiting for someone else to get a folding chair from ringside…and hopefully use it on the duo beating on me! Yes eventually I may regenerate from my two black eyes and broken kneecap, but it’ll take a while…
Not sure if everyone knows this or not, but you can always check http://www.llamaserver.net/gameinfo.cgi?game=QT3Lizzies to see the current turn state (just fill in your game name if you’re playing furies or something else). I think Pan might be away, but then I was thinking maybe he’s thinking he already submitted or something and isnt sure how (or if) he can check…
I’m going to turn my faction over to the AI. I’m not enjoying the game as much as everyone else seems to, and to me a turn is a chore I put off as long as possible. Plus i speed through it, not really paying attention, which isn’t fair to everyone else.
Hopefully someone will chime in here. I can’t remember if anyone bowed out from this round of games? Maybe somebody from the Lizzies? I’d do it, if I weren’t already in Furies.
Yeah, normally post in here and in the main Dominions 5 thread that you are looking for a sub with some brief details like Era/Nation/Game and maybe your position, but being it is early for this game, the details of your standing/position in the game isn’t so necessary for this one. If you can hold out one more turn to give folks a couple days to consider taking over, that would be really helpful.
EDIT: I shouldn’t say details on your position, but perhaps just a general idea on whether you are in the lower, middle, or upper end in strength, if you know. Once a person is found, normally the transfer of nation goes along with some details on what you were trying to do and any NAPs and trades/agreements you have made.
If we find a replacement, I think the Admin just has to change the email address at Llamaserver?
I would also fill in, but I am already in this game with you.
I should probably add that the main reason for subs is that once a person goes AI, it normally gives the bordering nations a huge advantage where they are able to quickly gobble up the AI territory and can skew the game balance.
Yeah, its a combination of AIs being weaker, but also not able to honour existing agreements like NAPs, borders etc. It kinda messes with the flow of a game.
I’d normally be happy to sub in to any situation, but I haven’t even bought Dom 5 yet…
… if you can’t find a sub in a couple of turns though, give me a shout. I’m going to end up buying this game one day anyway…
Disinformation? What is that? I, innocent and truthful Pan, cannot even conceive of a statement that is other than true. Yes, everything I speak of is always true. Including this statement. ;)
(Sorry yes I was out and about this weekend and juuust managed to get my turn in this morning. Back to a regular schedule for now…)
aw, sorry to hear that. me, i can’t WAIT to get my turn…
Well, we’ll need a sub for EA Ermor
or
We could just let Ermor declare war on everyone (and stale), and see what happens? There could some big tensions (if x goes for ermor, will y go for x?), and tgb123 can choose to watch how Ermor is carved up, and the tactics that are used?
