Dominions Decline 11: The Grimgrinch vs Christmas

[Isiloon]

Hint:

If using mass flight against a few sc's - do not use undead chaff as they merely block valuable adjacent spots that other units could use.

Having 1 vanhere in combat per turn and 6 out of combat, but in range of the cold aura will not help.

Speaking from personal experience where I almost killed two giants, but my units fatigued out while the undead kept piling in and wasting adjacent spaces.

 

[Isiloon]

Thought I would share this, from another game - where I am the master of Astral Corruption and the world is against me. (turn 105, very large map)

Some haters wish for my death..

I cannot be contained!

Everyone has like 100+ gems per turn, I have about 200 per turn and about 400-500 slaves per turn, this game is madness.

 

[Dreaad]

Larping as a woman, I see

Spoiler

 

[Grimwulf]

S boosters don't grant additional protection against Magic Duel. She is S5, right? That's pretty vulnerable in EA.

 

[Dreaad]

Lesson time with the Grimgrinch: You learn a new way to kill your enemies every day.

 

[sqeecoo]

Um, I got the mail that my .2h file has been received, but the game page on llamaserver shows that my turn hasn't been received yet. Does anyone else have this problem?

 

[KoolNoodles]

Um, I got the mail that my .2h file has been received, but the game page on llamaserver shows that my turn hasn't been received yet. Does anyone else have this problem?

It's happening for a few games, also llamaserver wasn't updating extensions. Maybe overloaded again but it should be fine, my turn for Decline12 updated after an hour or so.

 

[Joined on the 4th of July]

I thought we all had mutually agreed to stale.

 

[Grimwulf]

I thought we all had mutually agreed to stale.

That's why you submitted your turn? Well played.

 

[Isiloon]

Grimwulf

I'm not particularly worried about my pretender being killed in that game as I have maybe 1000+ priests, all the Heliophagus, Devils and Demon lords have already been summoned and if it did die, AC would be back up next turn with another massive overcast.

FYI the pretender has never been in combat, I just like having a strong pretender for e-peen purposes.

 

[sqeecoo]

A friendly word of warning to my fellow friendly players: Astral Corruption apparently doesn't think forging a blood stone is blood magic. I learned it the hard way

 

[Grimwulf]

Pretty sure that forging of any items, blood or not, might trigger a horror attack. Only spells from Blood Magic school are allowed.

At least you're not bothered by trolls.

And elves. Fucking elves.

 

[sqeecoo]

Huh, I was under the impression that anything blood-related was kosher. Serves me right for believing internet guides, Grimwulf's most-despised source of information.

 

[Isiloon]

Hmmm I'm surprised that bloodstone isnt a blood forging item, perhaps its because it's more earth than blood.. ie e3b2 ?

I am certain that AC doesnt hit blood magic items as I've been happily forging 30-40 blood slave items for a while now with no problem.

 

[Isiloon]

So the war begins,

The undead march.

 

[Isiloon]

P.S. after seeing yall use bone fiends extensively, I started using them a lot in my other games lol.

So much so that bone fiends become my main unit when I play LA Bogarus and Ragha now (Ragha gets other good shit too, but bone fiends 4 infantry yessir)

They are pretty much the only blood summons you can mass early on and yea, their stats are pretty damn good other than their abysmal (hue hue hue) protection

 

[Grimwulf]

Bone Fiends get old pretty fast due to protection. Some smart-ass with Earthquake can obliterate any number of them. But you can always use them for blood patrols when they run out of fashion, so it's never a bad early investment of slavs.

 

[Isiloon]

so it's never a bad early investment of slavs.

We are open for investment

 

[Grimwulf]

Attacked by Kurgi for attempting to forge a 5 gem Shroud.



But hey! At least my Gygja BITCH SLAPPED FUKING KURGI! Well, almost.

Spoiler

He liked her so much, he left her alive! A perfect scenario for Japanese porn.

Spoiler

Meanwhile Vanheim breaches new levels of WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK, attacking Niefelheim with Rain of Stones.

Spoiler

All things considered, Vanheim's invasion was a 100% failure, and a giant mistake to begin with. He could simply enjoy the long-term NAP, but instead he attacked without any plan whatsoever. The war began around this point, maybe a few turns earlier:

Spoiler

The only real damage he caused is giving Agartha enough time to overgrow and sweet-talk everybody else on ganging Grimwulf. Sure! Why not! Losing to sqeecoo is ok, just gotta take out Grimwulf! One guy intentionally sacrifices his own nation, the others act completly fucking irrational to make this happen.

But you kno what, I'm in a gud shape after feeding on Vanheim. Bring it on, Agartha. I won't let you win this game.

 

[Isiloon]

Didn't script my Dakinis because I thought I would be fighting PD - instead I fight some Jaguars.

Owell, battle turned out okay anyway, though it could have went much worse for Mitclan.

I'm basically North Korea in this game and right now I want money.

 

[Joined on the 4th of July]

I'm basically North Korea in this game and right now I want money.

I think Grimwulf should have plenty of money. Maybe he could give out some sweet low-interest loans to his poor neighbors.

 

[Grimwulf]

I think Grimwulf should have plenty of money. Maybe he could give out some sweet low-interest loans to his poor neighbors.

I have plenty to give and even more to take away.

 

[Isiloon]

Grimwulf, can you please send me some humanitarian aid gold?

 

[Dreaad]

 

[KoolNoodles]

You seem to be doing fine Isiloon