Day 1&2 Meriadoc,

the first 2 days were spent on heavy planning, trying to avoid being run over early in game.
The only problem is that my soldiers have trembling knees!
they keep on uttering "w´fly" (can´t really understand the whole name). "W´fly, oh no please not this cruel, relentless monster! Why did you do this to us Meriadoc?" Etc,etc,etc......

So aside from planning I´ve been giving out lots a pints to ease their worries! Well, in consequence of this I already lost a slinger, he wasn´t touched by an enemy but died from an overdosis of alcohol!

I´ve got to find some middle way......

Day 2: Ellendra
We also lost someone already, but we wont tell whom yet....
Everything is looking "green" so far.
This map is tricky and part of success is not getting killed by those strong defenders.

We promise every defector of this Merdoc usurper superior accomodation and free beer for the rest of the ladder season

[This message has been edited by waterfly (edited 05-21-2003 @ 05:27 PM).]

Meriadoc Day 3,

this battle was won without casualties, maybe my soldier were stronger motivated because they only accept pure malt Meriadoc "Weißbier" and not W´flys punched beer?

Day 3: Ellendra
Learning about a secret traditional doping among our foe, we order 30 pushups before each soldiers gets his daily food ration.
We are not too pleased with the accomplishments of our peasant department yet

Merdoc Day5,

quiet day of enjoying life, nature and dancing (though our "breakdancers" the leprechauns have not yet arrived).

Day 4: Ellendra
actually we dont plan to use leprechauns in this game, but we'd like to see some of yours dance to our fiddle

ts

Merdoc,

not such a good day

Day 5: Ellendra
As I said, this map has some very dangerous foe...
I can see from the power estimate that something hasnt gone well for you.
I also lost a slinger, but achieved a major goal!

Day 6 Merdoc,

as it says, one mistake leads to another!

Damn whenever you try to do something extremely good it turns into the opposite but nothing´s decided yet....

Day 6: Ellendra
Nothing is decided but you are definately in for a tough uphill battle
My hero is growing slowly but steadily in posture and so is the sheriff....
Our "nation" is listed as powerful

Day 7: Ellendra
The steady conquest continues...

Merdoc Day 7&8,

at last a day without losses!

Day 8+9: Ellendra
Contact is achieved and we can see that Elme joined Merdoc recently, while the first hero was killed a while ago.
Since Grogmir joined at Day 4 we are ahead in the heroes race

Day 10: Ellendra
A vanguard captures a rebuilding dwarven village...

Merdoc Day11,

Wow, we survived past Day11, already a little success

Otherwise we are trying to get some decent units together to not make life too easy for Ellendra....

Day 11+12: Ellendra
We take our time and build a fool-proof economy before taking any untimely risks.
A hostile Gladerunner stepped short of the bushes and was punished.
Meanwhile we have captured all magic resource heaps and more defenders are pouring into the Dwarven town on enemy territory.

I didnt receive the turn yet!

Welcome back!

I made a mistake saving the file, could you please resend?

done

Day 13: Ellendra
Today we beat up a Karagh and earned another node, its time to start some offense soon

Day 14: Ellendra
Making a fortress out of the dwarven town...

Day 15: Ellendra
We spot a Nymph on the river threatening to seduce our Hero, who is quite resistant to her charms already. He clears out a Leprachauns lair and secures yet another valuable item.
If the Nymph enters the fertile grounds, she will be attacked...
battle is looming anyway

day 16: Ellendra
The Nymph was left alone - we captured the elven town instead guarded by 3 bowmen - with our hero and our water elemental

Day 17,

alas, today our last hope was shattered by Ellendra! I finally researched "resurrect hero" only to find out that he was already resurrected by....Ellendra!

Damn, I made one stupid and also somewhat unlucky move and no chance to catch up again.

Will I have to play this game 20 years to have a chance against you? (be a charme and say: " No 18 years and you´l beat me easily"!)

Day 17: Ellendra
Hmm, yes - with all those nodes we are in a very good research position
We build a wizard tower in our dwarven town today after punishing some orcs.
The poor inhabitants in a lonely halfling outpost flee towards our citys when Elme, an earth elemental, sheriff and 2 rogues are sighted coming for them.
The scouting Nymph is circled and doomed.

If you try for some more years to beat me, you probably will beat me eventually - but it also might hurt your ladder position trying too often! Anyway, learning a lesson from any defeat will make you a better player

Day 18: Ellendra
The Nymph made a suicidal attack on our Galley and our forces capture and raze the magic relay.
The Halfling outpost is lost but attack forces are gathering.

and yet another resource heap put to productive uses.
Merdocs forces can battle us now... but they are doomed against our main hero with level 18 (?)

Day 20: ellendra
Killed the army with sheriff and Earth elemental and Elme who tried to flee also. Lv 19 for Chris
Now we will throw everything towards the capitol of Merdoc -only a few turns I guess

Day 21: Ellendra
Closing in for the final battle. Merdoc looses every resource except the capitol.

Day 22: Ellendra
Doomsday finally arrived.
I reached the city with 3 heroes and 3 silver Eagle Riders and attacked the 7 defenders without hesitation. All my troops were fully spelled up, while none of the defenders where (Wizard, 2 rogues, 1 priest, 3 slinger).

I guess, against my lv 19, wallclimbing+lifestealing hero there was no chance at all. As I can tell 2 heroes survived, but the game exits without me having inspected the course of battle.
I could have waited for another 8 troops on the next day, but this was inevitable since you lost your hero, which is deadly on this map.

thx for the game Castanieda
cheers
waterfly