| Dc189 Spring 852 - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Spring 852
GM's Comment: I am so so tried. GM.
Press will follow adjudication in this email. Lots of Bounces but no reteats need. Spring 852 will be due next TUESDAY (24th) at 5pm Australian EST.
Adjudication
Angles:
F Durham Hold
A Mercia - Middlesex (*Fails*)
A Middlesex - Suffolk
A Norfolk Supports A Middlesex - Suffolk
F Yorkshire - Wash
Britons:
F Baie de la Seine - Hoek of Holland
A Bretagne - Orne
F Loire - Bretagne
A Picardie - Flanders
Danes:
F Baltic Sea Supports A Lower Saxony - Prussia
F Jutland(wc) Supports F Jylland - Helgoland Bight
F Jylland - Helgoland Bight (*Bounce*)
A Lower Saxony - Prussia
Frisians:
F Drenthe Supports F Frisian Isles - Helgoland Bight
F Frisian Isles - Helgoland Bight (*Bounce*)
A Holland - Rheinland (*Fails*)
A Rheinland - Prussia (*Fails*)
Irish:
A Armagh - Louth
F Celtic Sea - St. George Channel (*Bounce*)
F Dublin - West Irish Sea
A Louth - Connacht
Norse:
F Hordaland Fylke - German Ocean
A Ostfold Hold
F Sweden - Skagerrak
F Trondelag Fylke - Lofoten Sea
F Zetland Supports F Hordaland Fylke - German Ocean
Picts:
F Aberdeen - Firth of Forth
A Argyll Hold
F Grampian - Moray Firth
A Lothians - Ayr (*Bounce*)
F Orkney Islands - German Ocean (*Fails*)
Saxons:
A Essex Supports A London - Middlesex
A London - Middlesex
A Sussex Supports A London - Middlesex
F Wight - Wiltshire (*Fails*)
Scots:
A Cumbria - Ayr (*Bounce*)
F Inner Hebrides Supports F Sutherland - Highlands
F Lewis - Atlantic Ocean
F Skye - Minch
F Sutherland - Highlands
Welsh:
F Chester - East Irish Sea
F Damnonia - St. George Channel (*Bounce*)
A Devon Supports A Wiltshire
A Gloucester Supports A Mercia - Middlesex
F Powys - Gwynedd
A Wiltshire Supports A Middlesex - Sussex (*Void*)
PRESS STARTS
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Britons speak,
To Irish,
Apology accepted. Do likewise accept my shuffling of units, I need that army elsewhere.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com fficeffice" />
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Picts to Danes : Lets get the Norse. He wants you dead now we must work together
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The cod report: passing Basque fishermen have informed the Frisians that when they whistle at the Norse, they're whistling in the wind.
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<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" />Wales - Getting my southern fleet into position.
Britons - Shall we crunch the Saxons and divide the spoils?
- Angles
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Frisians to Britons : I will give you Fla as an offering of peace. After this year leave it as a DMZ?
Frisians to Norse : Skip your pact, get the Danes while the picking is good. They won't be able to stop you.
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Brits, the Welsh have declined our offer for peace. Even though a dmz of Cel is ideal, we would like to propose that you take Cel by force, and we can support you onto the mainland. The Welsh want to bounce in St. instead of allowing us to send our fleets back to Gal as we’d offered. This is unfortunate, but necessary. After dislodging us to Bri, you can count on support for Bre-Cor.
If the Welsh propaganda turns out to be a farse and they move instead to Bri, then we would encourage you to move Bay-Cel just the same.
To the Picts and Scots, you guys seem to hit it off on the wrong foot! Be sure to heed the Angle-Welsh team forming that will control 13 centres after this year.
To the Saxons, for the love of God I hope you are able to survive the coming onslaught that might have the Angles and Welsh controlling most of great Britain.
Ireland
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Britons, I trust the new fleet's placement is to better repel our common interloper.
Angles, unless obvious circumstances prevent it, I will continue to support as per your instructions.
Irish, I'm comfortable with you in Wes, and will proceed as indicated earlier, barring any further bluster. In the meantime, straight sailing!
-Wales
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Picts' announcement:
To Scots: Could we keep our peace? You have many space for expansion.
To Nores: My moves are for defensive purpose. If you go Westward, I will try my best to defend against you!
To Angles: I appreciate your DMZ. Keep it! And sorry I try FIR. It's for defensive purpose.
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Saxons to Neighbors [Angles and Welsh specifically]: Can you guys lay off already? I keep having NO CHOICE but to defend myself and be aggressive to hold my own lands.
Saxons to Welsh - Note that my Wig-Wil is in effect a pointless move designed simply to ensure that no support can be given. It in NO WAY threatens my Welsh friends. Hopefully you have seen that my moves thus far have been in good faith not to attack you.
Saxons to Angles - I keep having to move in accordance with defending myself. Hence the bounce in Suf and the A build in Lon. The moves this turn were designed to ensure that you get Suf and I get Mid...basically meaning we continue a precarious balance of power that gains NONE of us anything while others grow and we fight one another.
Saxons to All - HELP!!!!
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Danes to Norse: fine with a one-turn move through SKA so long as you then head to Dog or Hor. F BAL with move west as soon as I can manage it.
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Norse to all. Somebody is good at faking press... This is press 1
Norse to Picts.. I suggest that you don't provoke a fight. This is press 2
Norse to Scots. But if Picts are picking a fight then we are natural allies. This is press 3
Norse to Danes. Go west as the band once said. This is press 4********************
PRESS ENDS
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| Dc189 correction of deadline - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Obviously that deadline is
FALL 852 will be due next TUESDAY (24th) at 5pm Australian EST.
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| Dc189 - 20 hour warning - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Fall 852
This is your 20 hour warning. I have NO moves from :-
The Danes
The Norse
The Picts
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| Dc189 Fall 852 - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Fall 852
GM's comment: Due to technical differences, in the future, PRESS will not been able to separate with lines of starts (IT is way to time consuming considering the amount of press. Sorry - GM.
Adjudication
Angles:
F Durham Hold
A Mercia - Middlesex (*Fails*)
A Norfolk Supports A Suffolk
A Suffolk Supports A Mercia - Middlesex (*Cut*)
F Wash - Thames
Britons:
F Bretagne Hold
A Flanders Supports A Prussia - Rheinland (*Void*)
F Hoek of Holland Supports A Flanders
A Orne - Ile de France
Danes:
F Baltic Sea - Odensland
F Jutland(wc) - Lower Saxony(wc)
F Jylland - Helgoland Bight (*Fails*)
A Prussia Supports F Jutland(wc) - Lower Saxony(wc)
Frisians:
F Drenthe Supports F Frisian Isles - Helgoland Bight
F Frisian Isles - Helgoland Bight
A Holland Supports A Rheinland
A Rheinland Supports A Holland
Irish:
F Celtic Sea - St. George Channel
A Connacht - Kerry
A Louth Hold
F West Irish Sea Supports F Celtic Sea - St. George Channel
Norse:
F German Ocean Hold
F Lofoten Sea Supports F German Ocean
A Ostfold - Sweden
F Skagerrak Hold
F Zetland Supports F German Ocean
Picts:
A Argyll Hold
F Firth of Forth - Dogger Bank
A Lothians Supports A Argyll
F Moray Firth Supports F Orkney Islands
F Orkney Islands Hold
Saxons:
A Essex - Suffolk (*Fails*)
A Middlesex Supports A Essex - Suffolk (*Cut*)
A Sussex Supports A Middlesex
F Wight - Wiltshire (*Fails*)
Scots:
F Atlantic Ocean - Ingolfshofdi
A Cumbria Hold
F Highlands - Inner Hebrides
F Inner Hebrides - Sea of the Hebrides
F Minch - Highlands
Welsh:
F Damnonia - Bristol Channel
A Devon Supports A Wiltshire
F East Irish Sea Supports F Gwynedd - Anglesey
A Gloucester Supports A Mercia - Middlesex
F Gwynedd - Anglesey
A Wiltshire Supports A Mercia - Middlesex (*Cut*)
Next Deadline
Winter 852 is due Friday 27th at 5pm, Australian EST or as soon as i have all non preliminary adjustments
Britons: Build One
Saxons: Build One
Welsh: Build One
PRESS
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Britons speak,
To Irish,
We recognize your trouble with the Welsh, but are unable to help at this point. However, we will not aid the Welsh against Irish either - I want to stay out of the main island for now.
To Angles,
As much as I would like, I can't right now =/
To Norse & Danes,
As much as I might fight Frisians, they did give me <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" />Fla - and that does count for something. If they kicked me out now though, I won't have much of a choice.
To Frisians,
I appriciate the gift of Fla and I will let it impact this coming season.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" />
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To Picts: No problem on Fir, the peace is kept.
To Welch: Please support A Mer - Mid until it's recaptured. Thanks!
- Angles
**********************
Welsh - Can't we just get along? Surely you see that my moves with regard to you are defensive only? Again the attack on Wil is simply to break any support. I know it will once again fail. It appears that you have Irish troubles. Do you really want to fight on both sides? I know you have a lot of armies and all, but wouldn't this be easier if we went our separate ways?
Angles - I only took Mid because I couldn't stop you taking Suf and I couldn't afford for you to have both and be able to then waltz right into my homeland unchecked with support from the Welsh. We have little to gain here. You are about to have Pictish trouble in the north. Can't we call this good? I would really rather build a fleet than an army and then I can be of less threat to you and Wales AND be of some help. As is, I am simply forced to continue to defend the homeland.
All - HELP!!!
**************
Frisians to Danes : The two of us going all out against each other isn't going to end well for anyone but the Norse and the Britions. I am willing to call peace if you are. If you accept the peace let me know during winter and then we can instead plan for our own countries future rather than being tools for the Norse or the Britons.
Frisians to Britons : I would greatly appreciate it if you would be kind and focus you efforts in another direct and not towards my home centers.
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Scots and Picts, work something out or we’ll all die off one by one. How about trade Arg for Cum? Look at the poor Saxons, and imagine you are them in three years.
Brits, if you move to Cel, we’ll order Ker-Cor, and you can choose the convoy or a move to Bri. If your fleet is headed elsewhere, then enjoy smooth sailing.
Ireland
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Angles, I assume you took back Mid. If I lost Wil as a result, then your cutting Sus – next turn, or the one after – will be appreciated.
Saxons, the Angles are my ally. If you make peace with them, you have peace with me.
Irish, as always, I'll take your lead.
-Wales
*********************
Pict's Announcements:
To Scots: I know you don't like I took Arg and want to take it back. True, if Nores attack me, you can take back Arg and eliminate me. But if so, you only get one back, while giving other 4 dots to Nores, you may lose CUM to Welsh, and face the further attack of Nores. If you let me alive, I can be your Wall against the East, and maintain the balance of power in the Norwegian Sea. If possible, I appreciate you to send one fleet to support me against the Nores.
To Nores: I don't think your moves are friendly. If you keep moving West, I will try my best to defend against aggressors.
*************************************
Norse to all. Looking for inspiration as what to do in this game. Only person giving me jip seems to be Picts so if Scots and Angles want some of them then let me know.
Norse to Picts. If you are not after coming this way then indicate it by going away.
********************************
Bounce*)
Frisians to Danes : I will give you Rhe as an offering of peace. After this year lets each head away from each other.
****************************
Danes to Norse: going west as soon as southern local difficulty sorted
Danes to Britons: I look frward to meeting in the lowlands between us.
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| Dc189 Winter 852 - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Winter 852
GM's Comment : Apologies.. i spaced out last night and assumed i had sent this.
Also the next deadine is WEDNESDAY 2nd July, 5pm Australian EST. I am goign to try entering te date in the new 'deadline' reminder thing at DC but if I make a mistrake or it does not calculare properly due to me being in Australia - this date stands... 2nd July at 5pm AUSTRALIAN EST. GM
Adjudication
Britons:
Build F Picardie
Saxons:
Build F Kent
Welsh:
Build F Damnonia
PRESS
Danes to Frisians: happy for us both to head for the big island. Just pull back from HEL and we can leave it as a dmz. Further conflict between us looks unlikely to me to benefit either of us.
Danes to Norse: SKA to move west soon?
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Welsh, you shouldn’t say things you don’t intend to keep. We will not attack you, and see if you “follow our lead”. However as history indicates, the Welsh will continue to press their attack:
Year 1: The Irish offered to demilitarize the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" />Irish Sea. The Irish opened away from the Welsh.
Year 1: The Welsh built up naval forces, and attacked the Irish Sea in force.
Year 2: The Irish again offered to demilitarize the Irish Sea.
Year 2: The Welsh attempted to invade St.
Please stop saying you’ll follow our lead unless you mean it, for your words are worth less with every untruth.
Ireland
Angles, support can no longer be guaranteed until your fleet can cut Sus.
Scots, this is your year, even if you leave the Irish problem to me. Very nice.
Britons, I'm relieved by all of your reassurances.
-Wales
Saxons to Neighbors:
Please note - I built a FLEET. I am trying desperately to get peace. I have no desire to fight the two of you and do not understand why the Angles have chosen to attack me while making peace with the Welsh. I have done nothing more than defend myself and have tried to be non-aggressive EXCEPT where warranted by defensive needs. I did NOT bounce anyone in the first round and put no moves forth that showed aggression. Why do you insist on continued attacks? If we would put our differences aside we could gain much. Others have become embroiled in some interesting wars and that gives us opportunity. Please stop this foolish attack on my homeland.
Saxons to Anyone:
Still need HELP. If I fall, how long before the Angles and Welsh become dominate?
Norse press..... to Picts and Scots... Picts. 2 fleet builds by yourself is hardly friendly towards me and your move this turn was an attack rather than defensive. If you want peace then pull back. Trying to get Scots to help you is a bit rich considering that you attacked him. Scots. If you want a peace of him then make the move and I will support you against him if he does not pull back from me.
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| Dc189 - Late notice 4 hour warning. - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Spring 852 is due Wednesday 2nd July at 5pm, Australian EST
Sorry for the late warning, had a dinner party last night.
I Know i dont have moves from everyone.. once i clear my inbox I'll send another remainder with countries. 4 hours... get them in.
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| Dc189 NORSE and PICTS - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189
3 hours warning.
I have no moves from the NORSE or the PICTS.
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| Dc189 Spring 853 - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Spring 853
GM Commment: Emergency call to trivia last night (we lost by 2 points) so hence a delayed adjudication. Apologies but sometimes it happens - GM
Adjudication.
Angles:
F Durham Hold
A Mercia Hold
A Norfolk Supports A Suffolk
A Suffolk Hold
F Thames - Kent (*Fails*)
Britons:
F Bretagne - Celtic Sea
A Flanders Supports A Rheinland
F Hoek of Holland - Straits of Dover (*Bounce*)
A Ile de France - Picardie
F Picardie - Baie de la Seine
Danes:
F Jylland - Helgoland Bight
F Lower Saxony(wc) - Drenthe (*Fails*)
F Odensland - Jylland
A Prussia - Rheinland (*Fails*)
Frisians:
F Drenthe - Lower Saxony(wc) (*Fails*)
F Helgoland Bight - Jutland(wc)
A Holland Supports A Rheinland
A Rheinland Supports F Drenthe - Lower Saxony(wc) (*Cut*)
Irish:
A Kerry - Connacht
A Louth - Armagh (*Bounce*)
F St. George Channel Hold
F West Irish Sea - Armagh (*Dislodged*)
Norse:
F German Ocean - Firth of Forth
F Lofoten Sea - German Ocean
F Skagerrak - Dogger Bank (*Fails*)
A Sweden - Ostfold
F Zetland Supports F Lofoten Sea - German Ocean
Picts:
A Argyll Hold (*Dislodged*)
F Dogger Bank Supports F Jylland - Skagerrak (*Void*)
A Lothians Supports A Argyll
F Moray Firth Supports F Orkney Islands
F Orkney Islands Hold
Saxons:
A Essex Supports A Middlesex
F Kent - Thames (*Fails*)
A Middlesex Supports A Essex
A Sussex Supports A Middlesex (*Cut*)
F Wight - Straits of Dover (*Bounce*)
Scots:
A Cumbria - Ayr
F Highlands Supports F Inner Hebrides - Argyll
F Ingolfshofdi - Iceland
F Inner Hebrides - Argyll
F Sea of the Hebrides Supports F Inner Hebrides - Argyll
Welsh:
F Anglesey - West Irish Sea
F Bristol Channel - St. George Channel (*Fails*)
F Damnonia - Cardigan Bay
A Devon - Wiltshire (*Fails*)
F East Irish Sea Supports F Anglesey - West Irish Sea
A Gloucester Supports A Mercia - Middlesex (*Void*)
A Wiltshire - Sussex (*Fails*)
Deadlines:
Summer 853 will be run as soon as I get non-preliminary retreats in OR in the next 48 hours (Friday 4th 5pm, Australian EST)
Fall 853 will then be due Wednesday 9th, 5pm Australian EST.
Winter 853 will be run Friday 11th.
Spring 854 is then likely to be around the 25th July, due to player absence* - could be earlier
Summer 853
Pictish A Argyll can retreat to Grampian or Perth.
Irish F West Irish Sea can retreat to Man or Wexford or Dublin
or Clyde Firth.
PRESS
Welsh, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" />Ireland has offered peace, and then attempted to defend her coast from the Welsh naval buildup. You say you follow our lead, yet you attack our coasts. The Irish have not attacked a single Welsh interest, but by the time this is posted, the Welsh will have invaded dear Irish waters.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" />
Britions speak,
To Frisians,
We have realised the error of our ways and is thus withdrawing our support of the Danes. Since Norse seem to be on a similar line of thought, we see no need to help a sinking ship. We do need to reslove Hoe, I am reluctant to leave it empty since that limits my potential front and leaving it in your hands puts two of my centers in your direct line of fire...then again, I'm threthening 3 of your centers now. Difficult scenario - perhaps best to dmz? Alsom our armies will now continually support each other, if Hol and Rhe do the same, we have balance.
To Danes,
Sorry.
To Norse,
Go for Isle together with Frisians?
To Irish,
We will now attempt to enter Cel, since you are in a troubling position.
To Welsh,
As much as we value our friendship with the Welsh, just as much we are concerned about the fate of the Irish and the Saxons.
To Saxons,
We hear your pleas for help. If deal is cut with Frisians, Britons might send a fleet or two to help you out. Still working on the details here.
To Scots,
Are we on par?
Saxons to Neighbors [again]: No clue how this turns out but I will not stop with the bold cries for peace. The Welsh look to have a new direction to explore and there is no reason that those Armies can't be of use elsewhere. Not wishing ill upon the Irish, but...they do look to be an appealing target. And better that the Isle be Welsh than something else. The Angles and I both have better prospects and are making ZERO progress while others start to salivate. Please please let's stop. Surely there are fertile grounds elsewhere. If you kill me, however can the term WASP come into being?
Saxons to ALL: HELP!! I say, I say again - HELP!!
Angles, once again, if I lost Wil, do your best to cut the supports I'll need to retake it in the fall.
Irish, I realize your weakness for blarney. But the documented fact is I told you exactly where I would move last year: to bounce you in St. in the spring, and then move away from you in the fall. Instead of following suit, you encouraged the Britons to attack me, and chose to take St. As a result, it's you who's threatening my home SC, not the other way around. As always, I'll take your lead... and double you. This year you'll find me on your shores. That's where I'll remain unless somebody else makes me move, or you find a way to undo what you've started.
-Wales
Danes to Welsh: WOW!
Danes to Norse: happy to leave SKA, KAT as dmz while you mind the Picts
Wales: I couldn't have him retreating to Sta in the Spring, but please support Mer - Mid if you can this time around. I'll Cut Sus if I make it to Ken. Thanks!
- Angles
Norse press to Danes..... Will move as soon as threat gone. I was good with you and did not join in on the obvious 2-1 so please be good with me. To Picts. I have given you every opportunity to go elsewhere but you insist on coming for me, you leave me with no options. To Scots. Clearly the Picts will be a continuing threat to you and don't want you to have any presence on the mainland. Someone as stabby as he is probably going to grab everything else that he can if you did go down after the Irish. A move to CLY guarantees take next year and probably sets up taking 2...
Picts' Announcement:
To Danes: would you like secure your north? Let's work together
To Scots: thank you. I am looking forward to more cooperation. Hope you did well in your West. I will secure your back. If you have spare fleet, can you help me to drive Nores away?
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| Dc189 - waiting for PICTS (6 hours) - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
PICTS
This is your 5 hour 37 minute warning for the Summer deadline
Pictish A Argyll can retreat to Grampian or Perth.
Steve
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| Dc189 - 48 hour warning. - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Fall 853 is due Wednesday 9th July at 5pm, Australian EST
This is an extra warning, 48 hours to go.
I do not have moves from all players. In fact I am missing 4 sets of moves.
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| Dc189 - 23 hour warning. PICTS - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Fall 853 is due Wednesday 9th July at 5pm, Australian EST
This is your 23 hour warning.
I have NO moves from :-
The PICTS
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| Dc189 - Tomorrow - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
I have moves from everyone but I've just got home and I am tired. I will get the adjudication out tomorrow (my time)
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| Dc189 Fall 853 - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Fall 853
GM Comment. Apologies for the late delay in adjudication. Completely my fault. If it's any consulation, I am worried for the games I am playing in since I've not responded to any correspondance. Anyway, here you go - GM
Next Deadlines
Autumn 853 is due Saturday 12th at 5pm, Australian EST. I probably wont adjudicate exactly on time, but close to since it's the middle of the weekend for me.
Winter 853 will then be due next Wednesday 16th July, 5pm Australian EST.
Spring 854 will then be due 26th July, 5pm Australian EST.
Adjudication
Angles:
F Durham Hold
A Mercia - Middlesex
A Norfolk Supports A Mercia - Middlesex
A Suffolk Supports A Mercia - Middlesex
F Thames - Essex (*Fails*)
Britons:
F Baie de la Seine - English Channel
F Celtic Sea Supports F St. George Channel
A Flanders Supports A Rheinland
F Hoek of Holland - Thames (*Bounce*)
A Picardie Supports A Flanders
Danes:
F Helgoland Bight - Frisian Isles
F Jylland Supports F Lower Saxony(wc) - Jutland(wc)
F Lower Saxony(wc) - Jutland(wc)
A Prussia - Rheinland (*Fails*)
Frisians:
F Drenthe - Lower Saxony(wc)
A Holland Supports A Rheinland
F Jutland(wc) Supports F Drenthe - Lower Saxony(wc) (*Dislodged*)
A Rheinland Supports F Drenthe - Lower Saxony(wc) (*Cut*)
Irish:
A Connacht - Kerry
F Dublin Supports F West Irish Sea
A Louth - Armagh
F St. George Channel Supports F West Irish Sea
Norse:
F Firth of Forth - Moray Firth (*Fails*)
F German Ocean - Orkney Islands
A Ostfold - Hordaland Fylke
F Skagerrak - Dogger Bank (*Fails*)
F Zetland Supports F German Ocean - Orkney Islands
Picts:
F Dogger Bank Supports F Orkney Islands - German Ocean (*Cut*)
A Grampian - Aberdeen
A Lothians Hold
F Moray Firth - Orkney Islands (*Fails*)
F Orkney Islands - German Ocean (*Dislodged*)
Saxons:
A Essex - Middlesex (*Fails*)
F Kent - Thames (*Bounce*)
A Middlesex - Wiltshire (*Dislodged*)
A Sussex Supports A Middlesex - Wiltshire
F Wight Supports A Middlesex - Wiltshire
Scots:
F Argyll Hold
A Ayr - Cumbria
F Highlands - Sutherland
F Iceland Hold
F Sea of the Hebrides Supports F Argyll
Welsh:
F Bristol Channel - Damnonia
F Cardigan Bay Supports F West Irish Sea
A Devon Supports A Wiltshire
F East Irish Sea - Clyde Firth
A Gloucester Supports A Wiltshire
F West Irish Sea Supports F East Irish Sea - Clyde Firth
A Wiltshire Hold
Autumn 853
Frisian F Jutland(wc) can retreat to Helgoland Bight.
Saxon A Middlesex can retreat to Stanford or London.
Pictish F Orkney Islands can retreat to Caithness or Pentland
Firth.
Winter 853 (Conditional)
Angles: Build One
Norse: Build One
Picts: Remove Two, if retreat in Autumn.
Saxons: Remove One, unless disband in Autumn.
Scots: Build Two
PRESS
Fall 853<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" />
The Irish wish to undo all that the Welsh believe them to have started, in their entertaining diplomatic ways of attacking while saying they're being attacked. The Irish have not once attacked a Welsh unit or Welsh interest. The Irish are agreeing to all Welsh suggestions. You say you will not attack, so we shall watch as the Welsh continue.
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" />Ireland
Britons speak,
To Frisians,
Ah, it seems we are on par, at least with this seasons moves done. As you will see, my armies have initiated a supporting role.
To Saxons,
A slight mixup with the fleets there, but not a big deal. I'm on my way, just hang in there a little longer. Also, consider some kind of...payment for this help. Sure, we're using crappy ships but hey, they cost too! I was thinking a little something like Wight beeing handed to me at a resonable point - and after aid has been given, would be a nice start. Of course, this should not be a loss for you - first you must be compensated elsewhere, Wil for example. Let me know how to hit it and I hope I'll be in Eng and be ready to support that strike.
To Irish,
I made a guess with Cel, sure hope it was the right one.
To Welsh,
Nothing personal, but I'm not really comfortable with 4 welshian fleets going on a rampage through Ireland - since that would only mean an increase in their number. I hope this does not cause any bitter blood.
Norse Press to Scots. Nice to see you make the move. Picts should be 2 down in fall. What would you want to do then? To Danes. Should be moving along when Picts get rid of that fleet on my coast. To rest. Still open to suggestions of mutual benefit.
Press - Frisians to Britons - I greatly appreciate your continued offerings of peace and will return them completely. I am happy to make Hoe a DMZ. If we continue our peaceful agreement we can both focus our forces in basically one direction and make solid gains.
Saxons: Sorry, gotta go somewhere.
Wales: Hopefully I'm in Mid right now. We'll need an anti-Saxon fleet in Str, Eng or both to finish the job quickly.
Britons: Can you provide such a fleet?
- Angles
Danes to Britons
I will cut Rhe if you wish to attack Hol
Scots, if you decide to ignore the Norse's concerns about your
survival and move toward Ireland, I hope that you will first focus on
the western shore, and that we can begin to work together. We can
always trade centers later.
Angles, I can no longer risk Wil every turn to the Saxons. With the
Britons and Norse moving to our shores, continued war against the
Saxons has lost its upside. I propose that we make an effort to work
together as three the same way we have as two, and expand from our
very fragile center position. Together, we are safe from attack, and
any joint fleet action is likely to make more inroads against our
enemies than our enemies are on us.
Saxons, your defense has been spectacular. I hope you still see the
value of working together in a committed manner, rather than aligning
with continental powers who can offer no more than stalemate, and
would eventually come after you as well. Would you (and the Angles)
respond to my proposal in the winter press, along with ideas for
spring?
Britons, mission accomplished on saving the Saxons. I can't help you
with the Irish. However, you may want to consider the benefits of the
bird you had in the hand, versus the one you see in the bush.
-Wales
Saxons to Angles/Welsh: Do I sound like a broken record yet? We are gaining NOTHING; other alliances are being forged and will be attacking US soon. Can we not please stop already? NONE of my moves in the last 2 turns have been attacks - they have merely been easy bounces and breaking of support. You will also note that I have NOT asked for specific help from ANY source just sent out a generic plea for help. I ask one last time [and will wait until after Spring of 854] - give me some sign that we can quit this. I am NOT trying to be aggressive but if I get no positive love from my neighbors I am going to be forced to act in a manner that I do not want to. Welsh - PLEASE encourage the Angles to stop. They seem to follow your lead. I STILL don't understand why you would side with them over me when I have done NOTHING. IF you supported Mer-Mid in lieu of supporting your own A in Wil then you will notice that you lost it; seems fair because the only way the attack on Mid would have succeeded was with your support from Glo. If for some reason I take Wil OTHER than that, I will withdraw and give you back your land.
Oh...and one other thing - IF I am forced to disband units, I will pick one of you to benefit and will throw EVERYTHING else I have to fight the other, EVEN if it means leaving centers OPEN for the other to take. How would that mess up the balance of power? Imagine if I abandon my back door and leave open centers for the Welsh to take? They become quite the power...hmmm...who becomes the next person to die? I know - it IS petulant but whoever said I wasn't an SOB didn't know me very well.
Saxons to ANYONE: Help please. Can't a poor, down-trodden king get SOME help?
The East-London Times 1953: Today, after much debate [and almost 1100 years after their races lived], the scholars at Oxford penned a new phrase for people of English descent following over a year of historical research. It seems, after delving into the documents, that the Saxons were eradicated from England TOO early from a historical perspective to really be a part of the term WASP. The lead researcher, Sven-Goran Erikson, had this to say: 'I was shocked to learn that we had been erroneous for all of these years. We always assumed that the Saxons survived long enough to have their gene pool mixed with others on the Isle. However, it seems that the aggressive Welsh and Angles were unrelenting in their genocide attacks on the Saxons and few Saxon babies ever lived, even in captivity, to mingle their genes with those of the Angles and Welsh and later the Britons.'
When asked what term was now appropriate, Sir Alex Ferguson, protestant liaison and representative of the Church of England, had this to say: 'Based on the research and the ferocity of the genocide, we believe that the term WACK is more appropriate - Welsh Anglo Clownish Kin. We think that that term more adequately represents the true genealogical history of the descendants of what we originally thought were WASPs.'
Picts' announcement:
To Scot: Good to see you take back ARG. I own you no debt now. True, you can help Nores to eliminate me, but I don't see you will get anything from me, but help Nores to grow strong. My survival would help you defend against Nores with my fleets. I will disband my army to show my goodwill. Therefore, please send your fleet to help me defend against Nores. Thank you.
To Danes: Nores is attacking me. Once I died, Nores will have 4 more fleets. Don't know whom he would attack soon, but a weak neighbor would be a good target. Maybe we should work together against Nores.
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| Dc189 - 20 hour warning - Saxons/Picts - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Autumn 853 is due Saturday 12th at 5pm, Australian EST
I am waiting to hear from SAXONS and PICTS for their retreats.
Autumn 853
Frisian F Jutland(wc) can retreat to Helgoland Bight.
Saxon A Middlesex can retreat to Stanford or London.
Pictish F Orkney Islands can retreat to Caithness or Pentland
Firth.
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| Dc189 apologies.. just waiting on saxons. - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189
I have found the Pict retreat in my inbox. So I am only waiting for the Saxon retreat.
19 hours, 10 minutes you Saxon you
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| Dc189 Autumn 853 - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Autumn 853
Frisians:
F Jutland(wc) - Helgoland Bight
Picts:
Remove F Orkney Islands
Saxons:
A Middlesex - Stanford
Dc189 Winter 853 is due Wednesday 16th July at 5pm, Australian EST
Angles: Build One
Norse: Build One
Picts: Remove One
Saxons: Remove One
Scots: Build Two
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| Dc189 - 20 hour warning - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Winter 853 is due Wednesdy 16th at 5pm, Australian EST
I have moves from all.
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| Dc189 Winter 853 - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Winter 853
Reason for delay - My car has a major (and expensive) oil leak.- GM
Angles:
Build F Lincoln
Norse:
Build F Trondelag Fylke
Picts:
Remove A Aberdeen
Saxons:
Remove F Wight
Scots:
Build F Inner Hebrides
Build F Skye
The next deadline of Spring 854 will be Friday 25th July at 5pm, Australian EST
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| Dc189 Winter - PRESS - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
GM - Yes yes i forgot - Gm
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Norse Press. To Scots. I am happy to stay on east side if you are happy to stay on west side. Picts gone mean more chance of making top 7 and that is all I want. To Picts. Sorry, but you picked the fight and rather dictated my response. To Danes. All still on course.
Danes to Britons:
You need more dots in order to support your moves on the big island if you are to be a major influence there soon. 2 Frisian dots would supply that chance, and they should be easy to come by - I expect to be able to cut Rhe in the autumn, and that would get you Hol. I would support you to Rhe the following year, and we could dmz the former-Frisian dots and have much more chance across the sea.
Danes to Norse
If the Pictish dog fleet goes, will f SKA move there? It would benefit us both, I think.
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" />Wales: A good alliance is worth gold. So I will do as you ask regarding the Saxons and can see the great benefit for our three nations.
Saxons: I'm in. Having obtained Mid I'll call off the dogs. I think this can be win-win for us. I believe I should be entitled to keep Mid having fought so hard for it and that hopefully will be part of this understanding. I will keep this agreement and look to head in a different direction. Hopefully you have disbanded A STA and are ready to set sail. That is why I built a fleet this turn. If you didn't disband STA and we are still of one mind I will dislodge it in the Fall so that you can rebuild a fleet.
Continentals/Scandinavians: Anyone interested in a bit of teamwork???
- Angles
Angles, Congratulations on recapturing Mercia. I hope you see the value in
defending our coasts and eventually pushing out from there.
Regardless of what you decide regarding the Saxons, I intend to
continue supporting your defense, and cooperating wherever possible.
But unless you have a better idea, I have my hands full at the moment -Wales
Saxons, My last move demonstrated my intent to focus on the invaders on my
shore. Unlike some, I don't require Wight as payment. If we can
cooperate in the near future, let me know. - Wales
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| Dc189 - 19 hour warning - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Spring 854 will be Friday 25th July at 5pm, Australian EST
This is your 19 hour warning. I have NO moves from :-
Britons
Irish
Norse
Picts
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| Dc189 Summer 854 - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Summer 854
GM - I should have got this out last night, but I decide to go and see George Romero's Night of the Living Dead at the Melbourne International Film Festival. It was great! and then i was tired when i got home so went to bed - GM
Next Deadline fall 854 is due Saturday 3rd August at 5pm, Australian EST. (trying to speed up to catch up on lost ground)
Pict Fleet retreats to Aberdeen.
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| Dc189 Fall 854 - 23 hour reminder Danes/Irish/Pict... - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 fall 854 is due Saturday 3rd August at 5pm, Australian EST.
This is a 23 hour reminder.
I have NO moves from :-
The Danes.
The Irish
The Picts
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| Dc189 Fall 854 - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 fall 854
GM - Apologies to Danes. I did have your fall move already, just did not locate them in the right folder. - GM
Angles:
F Durham - Yorkshire (*Bounce*)
F Lincoln - Wash
A Mercia - Yorkshire (*Bounce*)
A Middlesex - London
A Suffolk - Essex (*Fails*)
F Thames Supports A Middlesex - London
Britons:
F Celtic Sea Supports F Bristol Channel - St. George Channel
F English Channel - Straits of Dover
A Flanders - Rheinland
F Hoek of Holland Supports A Holland
A Holland Supports A Flanders - Rheinland
Danes:
F Frisian Isles - Drenthe (*Fails*)
F Helgoland Bight - Lower Saxony(wc) (*Fails*)
F Jutland(wc) Supports F Helgoland Bight - Lower Saxony(wc) (*Fails*)
A Lower Saxony, no move received
Frisians:
A Drenthe Supports A Rheinland - Holland (*Cut*)
A Rheinland - Holland (*Dislodged*)
Irish:
A Armagh Hold
A Connacht - Kerry
F Dublin - Wexford
F West Irish Sea Supports F East Irish Sea - Clyde Firth (*Void*)
Norse:
F Firth of Forth - Aberdeen
F German Ocean - Orkney Islands
A Hordaland Fylke Hold
F Lofoten Sea - Zetland
F Moray Firth Supports F Firth of Forth - Aberdeen
F Skagerrak - Dogger Bank
Picts:
F Aberdeen - Moray Firth (*Dislodged*)
F Dogger Bank - Firth of Forth
A Lothians Hold
Saxons:
A Essex Hold
F Kent Hold
A Stanford Hold
A Sussex - London (*Fails*)
Scots:
F Argyll Hold
F Galway Bay - Connacht
F Jan Mayen - Arctic Ocean
A Lancashire - Cumbria (*Bounce*)
F Minch - Pentland Firth
F Pentland Firth - Sydero Bank
F Sea of the Hebrides Supports F Galway Bay - Connacht (*Cut*)
Welsh:
F Bristol Channel - St. George Channel
F Cardigan Bay - Anglesey
F Clyde Firth - Sea of the Hebrides (*Fails*)
A Damnonia - Powys
A Devon - Gloucester
F East Irish Sea - Cumbria (*Bounce*)
A Wiltshire Hold
Autumn 854 will be due Tuesday 5th at 5pm, Australian EST.
Pictish F Aberdeen can retreat to Grampian or Perth.
Frisian A Rheinland can retreat to Franconia or Prussia or
Burgundy.
Winter 854 will be due on Thursday 7th at 5pm, Australian EST
Angles: Build One
Britons: Build Two
Danes: Build One
Frisians: Remove One, Unless disband in Autumn
Irish: Remove One
Norse: Build One
Picts: Remove One, Unless disband in Autumn
Saxons: Remove One
Scots: Build One
Press - Fall 854
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Britons speak,
To Welsh,
I hope my support this fall helps out and that my proposal has been thought over and either accepted or re-formulated to an acceptable solution for you. To this end, I have no intent to go further north than Cel, unless you ask me to.
To Scots,
I hope that you also have pondered my offer and that this fall gives a response.
To Frisians,
I'm sorry I decieved you - again, but I had to go somewhere.
To Danes,
Hol and Rhe for me and the others for you?
To Saxons,
I need instructions for Eng and for how you want to proceed in this game as a whole from this point on.
Frisians to all: Looks like this was it for me. Good game everyone. Enjoyed playing
Britons: Feel free to pick up the Saxon pieces.
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" />Wales: A good idea, but I think I'm going to make some progress against the Saxons while I can. I think the Picts are doomed but I am not too keen on that Scottish army heading South so let me know what I can do.
- Angles
Britons, the Saxons are secure, and I am on board for making the Irish fond memories. The Scot With No Press (one exception) is in a great situation, and more power to him. As you can see, I am moving away from a defensive position with you, and would appreciate space from you as well. Ker is yours - if I get into St. this turn and you need the support, I'll give it to you. I'd appreciate your help if needed vs Dub, and we'll see what happens with Arm. Pressuring the Scots around the other side may be a good idea at the time.
Angles, I assume you're covering Yor. I'm sending an army up, and intend to give the Scots some opposition this game. If there is an attack on the Scots in the fall which you are in position to support, I would appreciate it.
Saxons, I agree that setting up a defensive perimeter is the first order of business. Let's see what the Britons do. If we're headed toward a quick three out and on to round two, great. If this game continues, we can discuss what to do down the road.
Danes, you may want to think about the fact that by the time you're ready to raid the east coast, there will be no room for you to do so. The Norse will be in your way, or trying to be. Heading north may make more sense.
-Wales
Saxons to Angles/Welsh: I do hope that my moves from last turn were not unnoticed. I am assuming that A Sta gets disbanded and we can move forward now. I suppose both PRESS and results will let me know.
Norse press.... To Scots, come on..stay west and I stay east and we are both happy. To Picts, are you Trout? Trout like moves...... To Danes, remember my loyalty in not stabbing you while you were vulnerable.
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| Dc189 - 24 hour reminder - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dc189 Autumn 854 will be due Tuesday 5th at 5pm, Australian EST.
I am waiting to hear from both the PICTS and FRISIANS
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| Dc189 Misled - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Dear Dc189 Players
Your GM has deliberately misled you  When I set the Autumn retreat deadline, I was aware that our Frisian player would be absent until Wednesday or possibly Thursday. I hoped that he/she could get moves in by some fluke but obviously I am going to wait until i get the retreat.
This will push our winter deadline back. I have a lot of the winter moves in anyway (and not many marked prelim with is great so hopefully there should be little turnaround)
However, PICT player - I still dont have your RETREAT so you have until I get the frisian retreat to get it in.
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