As the map chosen will be one of my creation especially for this event. I shall be the first to challenge you. Maybe the advantage of my own map will be enough to overcome the champ.

We'll see.

Bah. I'll take an a$$-kicking...

Good news.... 2 challengers... will there be more???

I've left additional posts in a few places wondering if more will be willing to take me on. AW sent me an updated version of one of his maps this weekend and I've been quickly rushing through it. I think we're ready to send it out for everyone to view it. More details later...

Goal: Map finalization today (or tomorrow)
Players finalized (by X-mas).

Should be interesting.

OK, I'm here, see you on the battle field.

Excellent....

So far there will at least 4 more WL matches and chances to rip the title from me. (glad to see you Eriksson... I think the last time we met I fell short and lost so it will be good to try and best you this time).

The map is called The Unrepentant (insane version) by Arctic Wolf. He is madly finishing up the storyline and will soon upload for all to see. Here is a little tidbit about the map.....

2 races - Humans and Azracs. It is a tough but enjoyable map with plenty of opportunities to build up armies and heroes. There are plenty of surprises in the typical AW fashion. There are 3 levels (start in the underground).

I will give everyone a few days to check out the map once it is available and then you can choose your starting race. We may enlist the aid of someone else to set up the games for us and then we'll let the fun begin!

btw - others are encouraged to sign up as the open challenge is not closed yet....

The Map should be ready for Upload Christmas Eve. The map is a updated/redone version of "The God who was Defeated". It was was altered to fix the major imbalances which had existed previously but retains the same flavour as the original. I would suggest downloading the original and practicing because the key to victory lies in being able to find and capture key Heroes hidden throughout the map. The famous 'useless corkscrews' litter the map as aparently the Heroes always have a stash of ale nearby.

I will probably upload the other maps I have recently completed at the same time as a Christmas bonus to all of you.

Good luck to all.

(P.S. it would be nice to see Sprout join this last tournament. Any one know how he is doing.)

The map should be ready and uploaded tonite!

Off topic: Arctic, did you get my last e-mail? You asked for feedback for Aul Hope is Gone, and it was about it.

Am I too late? Have been on and off sick, but would like to join in.

The map by Arctic Wolf has been uploaded, it's called the unrepentant. If you don't have the newest version then go get it. So far we have 5 players willing to try and grab the title of champion (and possibly the final champion).

GillB
Eriksson
Arctic Wolf
Thorongil
Strauss

Post your race preferences here or email them to me. We'll start once everyone has selected which race they want and all games will start at the same time.

Remember - your choice is Human or Azrac, leaders OFF, standard house rules, no over abusing dominate/charm/seduce for gaining experience but feel free to recruit as large an army/heroes as you can this way.

I'll take the Saracens.

Humans for me.
However, I won't be able to play a turn until the new year.

[This message has been edited by Strauss der Vater (edited 12-28-2006 @ 07:59 AM).]

I'll take the Azracs. (Hopefully this choice will surprise Enginerd) As long as I can get my heroes going before the Humans get Air Galleys into production I have a chance. I will need a few days at least to finish my strategic playtesting. I propose we allow all players the rest of the seasonal break to analyse the map before we start. Enginerd has seen the map throughout its development and has probably played it even more than I so the time allotted for the others to work on the map seems only fair.

Good luck to all.

Yes, we can start after the new year. I'm off work all weekend so maybe by Tuesday we can get things going.

AW - Azracs (yes, I thought you'd pick Humans)
Strauss - Humans
Thorongil - Saracens.... must go check the map for them

Quoted from Thorongil:

After some research (it was quite educational)

Quote:

Learn something new every day.... Thorongil has chosen the Azracs

Very astute of you...and I didn't even have to "show you"...yeah, that's a little far out, I know, but it's late and I don't care. :-P

Humans for me please

how can i challenge? I'm new to this site, someone recomended it to me... and i dont know how to challenge or get these maps you guy make

[This message has been edited by skooled4life (edited 12-31-2006 @ 11:02 AM).]

Sorry Skooled4life but I can't make you a part of this final tourney as I've already got 5 games planned and you are new to the ladder (that will soon be gone).

However.... you can go to the play by email boards and request a game, start your own thread and maybe someone will join in, there are still some active players out there. I'd be happy to play you a game in about 2 months as I'll be very busy playing these other games until then.

Maps to download can be found at the link below... just search for the ones you like, there are lots to choose from.

Downloads section

Welcome to the boards, glad there are still players around out there.

We will get the games started!

Ove is still checking the map out and he wants us to start without him. He'll quickly get his race preference to me. The other games will get sent out soon. If there are no objections I'll set up the games where I play as humans (azracs play first) and I've asked Arctic Wolf to set up the games where I play Azracs. I'll register the games and get turnlogs going. Good Luck to all and happy hunting!

I'll be humans.

So I suppose we should say cheers to the new champ? : D : D : D