I'm at work right now so I won't be able to play the game for a couple of hours. I just wanted to ask:

*Did you want this to be a wizard ladder or non-wizard ladder game? Your choice.

*Also, are we using the optional house rule (do not attack each other until CPU is dead) or is it open game? Again, your choice.

(just copied this from another thread) You may have sent an email explaining this but, again, work an' all- can't check that either.

[This message has been edited by Tibbs (edited 02-18-2004 @ 06:09 PM).]

*Did you want this to be a wizard ladder or non-wizard ladder game? Your choice.

?? I don't understand this reference actually. What's the difference?

*Also, are we using the optional house rule (do not attack each other until CPU is dead) or is it open game? Again, your choice.

And if you have no preference, let's say attacks are fair game at any point. It will probably make for a faster game.

The explaination for Wizard Ladder is in this thread:

http://aow.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=34,737,,60

Basically, it's a tournament.

Some people also like to play casual games (non-WL) to get their teeth wet or because they don't like ongoing tournament type games. There could be other reasons, but that's what I think. (I have games in both formats so feel free to choose whichever)

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Sounds good. You'll get your turn shortly. Good Luck!

Oh, I thought you were talking about two different kinds of ladder games, wizard and non-wizard. What the heck, let's make it a ladder game.

Ts- will post more later.

Day 2:
A scout has spotted a Life Node in the distance, but doom bats swarm around its branches. The scout dares not approach.

My hero entered the dusty Nomad outpost and took control of it, losing only the troops summoned for the task. It is a sorry conquest, but may come in handy someday. Beyond the outpost is a river. My troops were forced to turn back.

TS.

Goblins Day 2-

Ah, the gobbies find many goodies in these lands. First they find strange hero wanting to join in tavern. He's weird lookin' but he has wings, and the gobs think those are cool. We touch magic rock and large floating head lady tells us to kill stuff. She's pretty so we'll do it. We also stole some stuff from snotty elves. We like their stuff.

Day 3:

A stroke of bad luck has befallen my empire. An orcish warlord of some reknown has angered the Spirit of Order, and has fled into the middle of my lands. The Spirit will reward us handsomely if we punish him, yet his forces are stronger than any army I can muster. I fear for my Hero, who explores near his present location.

One of my scouts has ventured underground, lured by the smell of mushrooms.

TS

Day 4:

The Orcish Warlord seems to be camped near the Monastary for the time being. Sweet Lily was able to escape. She defeated a band of rebels and took back the production resources they had stolen. I then recalled her home for defense, in case the warlord should move this way. I am starting to build troops that I hope can defeat this warlord, though it will be a great risk.

TS.

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Goblins Day 3-

Goblins all come together and have strategic game of rock, paper, cleavers. Rock- kill infedel guys. Paper- kill big orcs and take furnace. Cleavers- kill some dwarves and take city. Game has started. First goblin say rock, second goblin say paper, third goblin threatens them with a cleaver. Cleaver wins, we kill dwarves at dawn.

Day 5:

Drat. Not a good day. The Warlord and his troops move towards my dusty Nomad Outpost. Without walls I have no chance of defending it, so I have fled.
Some scouts tried to take control of a furnace, but again we had to flee before the victory was complete. I don't know what to do about this warlord, but we cannot just camp here in the capital and wait for him to attack his leisure.

ts

Indies pick off all of goblin scouts. S'okay though. We have plenty. That's what goblins do.

Day 6:

The nomads have packed up their tents and fled to the capital. I am mustering all the troops I can, and hope to attack the warlord tomorrow. If he were alone I would feel more confident, but with doom bats and an archer to back him up, I fear it may take many tries to defeat him.

ts

Goblins steal magic tree by killing living magic tree. Orders had to be repeated many times to get troops to attack the right tree. Too many trees.

Day 7:

The warlord hasn't moved. He is camped a day's ride from our capital. I have started to move my troops to intercept him. My heart is heavy, for I know we are going to take heavy losses...if we survive at all.

ts

Fat ugly dwarves are dead and goblins begin to move into their homes. Good thing their beds are the right sizes.

Day 8:

A small band of goblins appeared. Nasty, smelly things. My army tested their mettle against them and slew them with ease. Now we are ready for the warlord. By tomorrow I will have finally learned the secrets of enchanting the weapons of my troops. Together, I hope this is enough.

An indie group of nomads has snuck to our capital. Mab is forced to flee and armies are recalled. Stupid tall folk.

Day 8:

Yeah, tall folk suck.

I've lost contact with the scout who went underground. I don't know who he met or what happened, but he is gone.

My army attacked the warlord. Our slingers, guarded by cavalry, were able to take him down. We had some losses, and were forced to retreat before we could finish off the doom bats, but tomorrow, when I am refreshed, I will blast them with magic. What reward will the spirit grant us, I wonder?

ts

Our army has joined the homeless wizard and are now moving to take out the nomads. Seems a group of halflings are going to join the battle as well. I fear losses shall be high.

The doom bats have flown off and we cannot catch up. Our troops stopped to take control of a water wheel.

Our lands are once again secure. We move to try to regain lost time.

With time running out, Lilly and the faster calvary attacked the doom bats without waiting for their slinger backups. It did not go well. Thankfully we suffered no losses, but Lilly was luck to escape with her life. We have only one more day to succeed.

Troop movement.

Success! Lilly's magic proved too much for the doom bats. As a reward, the Spirit of Order appeared to me in a dream. When I awoke, I quickly recorded what he had shown me...a most powerful spell to use against any who would threaten us!

Some scouts took control of a windmill. I've been able to afford some fancy new outfits for my troops. I love the yellow pants!

We's find the hobbits. Not the right ones though. Soon we're gonna take their home.

My scout has found a bridge over the river. We will see what is on the other side. Meanwhile, Lilly is amassing troops near the life node. Now that she has practice fighting doom bats, we should be able to take it.

Troops prepare to move on some dwarves. Going to try taking on a doombat myself.

A rather smelly dwarf rode into the capital and offered to work for me. I insisted that he bathe, then hired him and sent him off to explore the caves where my earlier scout vanished.

Lilly took the life node handily and is riding off to join my scout on the frontier.

A pitiful day for the little ones as we loose a great hero in a meaningless contest.

We are exploring further, little to report.

Lilly rode ahead and found the ruins of an ancient temple. She snuck in and found it was haunted by some of the scariest monsters she's ever seen. She quickly fled out of the area. While doing so, she spotted some independent nomads wandering. I should probably pull my scouts together this far from the safety of our borders.

Underground, the dwarf has conquered another node for me.

Some of my troops tried to take a look-out tower from some elves, but we fled before their bows.

Sloooww day for goblins. Next day we attack halfling peoples. We're giddy with anticipation.

Both my heroes were attacked this day, and both survived, although the dwarf lost his escort and may have to return. (man, I hate auto combat)

We have discovered a village of our kin! I am negotiating with the town elders for their support.

National holiday for the gobbies. As a treat, troops are taken on a special balloon ride.

Negotiations continue with the village elders. Little else to report.

Troops continue to float across the lands.

Finally came to an agreement with the village elders. Just in time too, because a group of rebels showed up and killed off one of my scouts.

turn sent.

Have captured halfling village. Next are some dwarves and then some nomads. Halflings, dwarves and nomads oh my! Goblins are gonna be soo happy.

Lilly and her troops tracked down the rebel halflings before they could flee. I believe they were led astray by a centaur. We had no choice but to defeat them.

A scout was lost to a berseker.