So it begins!
First encounter with indies and first victory for my troops!
We've also captured Wind Mills.

Ts

Turn sent.

Let's say it's not a bad day!
Things could really have been worse.

Ts

Turn sent.

The first days of a duel are always the same... we try to achieve our strategy before the other player does... and we wonder if he's having troubles with indies.

Ts

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Still doing fine!

Ts

Setting a blistering pace here...

Turn sent.

Ouch... what a painful choice!

An unexpected event forced us to take a decision... Should we ignore this event and stick to our plan ? Or should we delay the plan for 1 day (maximum 2) and surely get something useful out of that ?

I hope I chose right...

Ts

Did more exploration...
Ts

Hmm...Meriadoc's scouts have been busy -- one of his Zephyr birds snatches the dwarven refugees out from under the nose of my new gold dragon (who retaliates by snacking on the zephyr bird, but I definitely got the short end of that exchange).

This could get interesting.

Turn(s) sent.

[This message has been edited by JWorth (edited 07-25-2004 @ 05:14 PM).]

(Gold dragon already! Some modifications!
)

Oooooh...
You've lost your Hero, Pippin ?
I'm so sorry...

Yeah Swolte, some modifications... but I don't know if this is really welcome. Only at the end of the dual can I tell.
So far, I think maybe those Dragons are killing the map a little, with Vision2 and True Seeing... You don't have the fun to hide anymore... I don't know...

Swolte -- aside from a number of more or less minor tweaks, the big change to the map was the addition of a dragon's nest (reasonably well guarded, but manageable)near each starting capitol, each with two hatchlings -- mostly because I've never played with them and thought they might be entertaining.

Not sure yet whether it's an improvement or not. As Chascal pointed out, stealth has become much less viable, at least for the moment...

Yeah -- my hero will be greatly mourned (and his death was so unnecessary...but no matter) -- having to slightly adjust my plans as a result...

Turn sent.

Okay, time to cross the river!
Hello, Pippin!

Ts

And a hearty hello to you too .

Turn sent.

[This message has been edited by JWorth (edited 07-29-2004 @ 01:16 AM).]

Okay, JWorth, I surrendered. I have no chance to win.

Apparently, now there's only one way to play this version of the map and both of us chose it. (rush to the babies and make them grow as fast as possible).
But I was very unlucky during day 2: I've lost my first baby dragon to a Fairy. She killed my baby in 2 blows, while she only had 3 hp when I attacked her with him.
If he had survived, I also would have moved to the 3 Treemen, killing them with the babies to make them grow up. And like you did, I also would have hired the Iron Maiden...

I knew I was probably lost when the first baby died... there's nothing to be done when one of us has two Dragons.
I had access to the nest at day 2, killing the guarding Black Dragon and his 2 babies with 8 units without even losing one.

I would have been something else if the group with my wizard had 2 Dragons too...

Anyway, congrats, you didn't screw like I did, but I feel like we haven't really played...

Would you accept another match ?

Let's figure out the details by email.