The name is just... insane... Well at least now Allison got her wonderland to play with. Hope she can stir something in the south.
Chiming in to say that I was calling my realm Solaria well before this upstart, and won't tolerate being called a copycat!
Solari... are you serious? You really named your realm after your family name? I guess some people really like things like that... I get goosebumps thinking about it..
Quote from: Zakilevo on December 14, 2011, 03:15:45 AM
Solari... are you serious? You really named your realm after your family name? I guess some people really like things like that... I get goosebumps thinking about it..
What better way for a Tyrant with delusions of grandeur to make sure their name is immortalised? At least for as long as the realm survives.
Quote from: Zakilevo on December 14, 2011, 02:18:38 AM
The name is just... insane... Well at least now Allison got her wonderland to play with. Hope she can stir something in the south.
YEah, the south really needs stirring right now. Nothing at all is happening.
Oh yeah, hey there Haktoo...
I still don't understand why Haktoo wants to attack other realm. I thought Zuma was there to control the number of monsters and undead?
Quote from: Zakilevo on December 14, 2011, 04:07:39 AM
I still don't understand why Haktoo wants to attack other realm. I thought Zuma was there to control the number of monsters and undead?
What ever gave you that idea? They have after all attacked realm before.
I for one welcome our Insane neighbors! 8)
Really? Huh... I totally had a wrong idea about Zuma. Why did Tom even place them there in the first place?
Quote from: Zakilevo on December 14, 2011, 04:29:00 AM
Really? Huh... I totally had a wrong idea about Zuma. Why did Tom even place them there in the first place?
So far as I am aware that has not been revealed. I like to think of them as some RP spice to the continent.
Woo Hoo! Kabrinskia!
So yea, my realm might be somewhat tyrannical... It is just masquerading as a Theocracy.
Quote from: Solari on December 14, 2011, 03:14:24 AMChiming in to say that I was calling my realm Solaria well before this upstart, and won't tolerate being called a copycat!
Chiming into say that dustole has been planning to use the "Kabrinskia" name ever since the war between Astrum and Caerwyn started. Although I thought we had talked him out of it.
I think I'm beginning to regret destroying Caerwyn.... :-\
I really hope someone rebels and become a new leader of Kabrinskia and change the name for gods sake...
Quote from: Zakilevo on December 14, 2011, 05:02:26 AM
I really hope someone rebels and become a new leader of Kabrinskia and change the name for gods sake...
Names can't very easily be changed.
I'd love to see it remain Kabrinskia, but become an Elementalist democracy.
THAT would be justice.
Quote from: Vellos on December 14, 2011, 05:24:07 AM
Names can't very easily be changed.
I'd love to see it remain Kabrinskia, but become an Elementalist democracy.
THAT would be justice.
Indeed, there can be downsides to naming realms after the founder.
Quote from: De-Legro on December 14, 2011, 05:30:00 AM
Indeed, there can be downsides to naming realms after the founder.
See also: Republic of Fwuvoghor.
Quote from: Glaumring on December 14, 2011, 04:23:51 AM
I for one welcome our Insane neighbors! Overlords 8)
Clarification: In context, I thought he was talking about the Zuma, not Kabrinskia. I see now that I was probably mistaken.
Nice one! 8)
Aww, I feel left out, I wanna declare my own place now. RYANLANDIA. 8)
TOMVOUGHTISTHEMANDIA
How about EGOMANIA ? ::)
Quote from: Zakilevo on December 14, 2011, 03:15:45 AM
Solari... are you serious? You really named your realm after your family name? I guess some people really like things like that... I get goosebumps thinking about it..
Solaria actually sounds like a decent realm name...heck, if I ever get a chance, I will call a realm Burgundy. Or at least, one of my characters would do it. Maybe two.
Quote from: Indirik on December 14, 2011, 04:48:44 AM
Chiming into say that dustole has been planning to use the "Kabrinskia" name ever since the war between Astrum and Caerwyn started. Although I thought we had talked him out of it.
My character absolutely despises this name. He thinks it is a joke :P
I really wish he had chosen something else.
The "Hossenfefferia" comment in Sanguis Astroism was pretty funny, though. :P
Well, you can just replace it again ;)
It was not a surprise. Nor was Solaria. Shall we usher in an age of pompous human rulers? That sounds like a natural progression. First, the conquest of the wilds. Then the establishment of human presence. Next, human squabbles. Now, human arrogance. Which then proceeds to lead to the reason we say pride often comes before fall. You know...Hubris is looked down upon by gods, but demons prey upon it.
Quote from: Artemesia on December 14, 2011, 10:09:18 PM
It was not a surprise. Nor was Solaria. Shall we usher in an age of pompous human rulers? That sounds like a natural progression. First, the conquest of the wilds. Then the establishment of human presence. Next, human squabbles. Now, human arrogance. Which then proceeds to lead to the reason we say pride often comes before fall. You know...Hubris is looked down upon by gods, but demons prey upon it.
I very much like the idea as framing the issue as the history and progression of a civilization. The rise of so many people-as-state. In your narrative I recognize what that means for humanity, but it's still a neat way to think of it all.
Though it's a mite cheesy, I really don't mind it.
Hireshmont is just sort of chuckling over it, and hoping that such massive displays of ego tear apart the respective political blocs in which they occurred.
Hey, it's still less egotistical than what Jenred planned to name Aenilia after the last time he thought about conquering and setting up a new realm there.
"Jenred's Better Than Aenilia"
And, little note, I asked Tom about something once and he said his personal rule was that if you could find two historical examples of people doing the same thing in a reasonably close timeframe, you were all right. I have found two examples of people setting up puppet states name "[Rulername]'s Better Than [Formerareaname]"
Quote from: Bedwyr on December 15, 2011, 04:48:25 AM
I have found two examples of people setting up puppet states name "[Rulername]'s Better Than [Formerareaname]"
Really?
I'm very curious about that.
Could you link to examples?
Quote from: Vellos on December 15, 2011, 04:30:28 AM
Though it's a mite cheesy, I really don't mind it.
Hireshmont is just sort of chuckling over it, and hoping that such massive displays of ego tear apart the respective political blocs in which they occurred.
I'm not alone in being enamored with the idea of city-states, so here's hoping for the success of both Vanityvilles, Kabrinskia and Solaria. I don't know anything about Allison or her motivations. Can someone provide background? Malus seceded basically as a collective commercial enterprise to roll back the frontier and round up grain for Lurians. It's a business venture in the earliest sense. A lot of capital and lives invested in very specific goals with the promise of future payoffs. IMHO it's the first test case for several ideas Matt, me and several others have been kicking around.
Related: I sure do like Dwilight.
Quote from: Solari on December 15, 2011, 04:45:00 PM
I'm not alone in being enamored with the idea of city-states, so here's hoping for the success of both Vanityvilles, Kabrinskia and Solaria. I don't know anything about Allison or her motivations. Can someone provide background? Malus seceded basically as a collective commercial enterprise to roll back the frontier and round up grain for Lurians. It's a business venture in the earliest sense. A lot of capital and lives invested in very specific goals with the promise of future payoffs. IMHO it's the first test case for several ideas Matt, me and several others have been kicking around.
Related: I sure do like Dwilight.
I am also very pro-city states. RoF and Irombrozia were my darlings (even though I never actually played in RoF).
Quote from: Vellos on December 15, 2011, 05:27:19 PM
I am also very pro-city states. RoF and Irombrozia were my darlings (even though I never actually played in RoF).
And the Viys'ko? :P
Quote from: Solari on December 15, 2011, 04:45:00 PM
I don't know anything about Allison or her motivations. Can someone provide background?
Allison has a hole in her head. Literally. She RPed a trepanation a few years ago. She sees the Stars through it.
That should give you the gist of the character.
But if you were curious, it was a planned secession. Way back when she seceded from Morek to form Entai and the war with Caerwyn broke out directly afterward, Rowan made her an offer - abandon Entai and let Morek retake Aegir; Bring yourself and your followers to Astrum and help us fight Caerwyn; in return for all of the above, we will commit to helping you form a colony in Golden Farrow.
Morek got Aegir back without a fight, and got rid of Allison. We got Morek's army in the field weeks before it would have been there otherwise, plus about ten extra nobles. Allison got a political resurrection and the colony she's been wanting for a while now. Everyone wins! This deal was possibly the greatest thing I've ever done in BM. And yes, I'm upset that dustole didn't name the realm after Rowan instead 8)
Let's be honest, though: Rowania sounds even worse than Kabrinskia.
Yes, but it would have been *my* character, so it would have been alright ;)
Also, there are other names you could come up with that incorporate my character's name.
Rowanallisonia?
Allisowania?
I think Allirona would have been a good name.
Kabrinskia just had the Light of the Stars shine down upon it! I spent less than 1,000 gold to build 6 recruitment centers. Here are the results of the ones I decided to keep.
Infantry 40 80 / 70
Cavalry 40 80 / 60
Archers 35 80 / 55 (range 3)
On top of that, this last turn change I had a really weird immigration report:
Regional Report for Golden Farrow (17 hours, 19 minutes ago)
the lord and knights of Golden Farrow
Population is growing through 133 new births.
9064 peasants have moved in from Eidulb
4109 peasants have moved in from Port Raviel
Looks like Kabrinskia is blessed! 3 very good recruitment centers and 13,000 new peasants all in the same day!
wow. Yeah the light of the stars did shine upon Kabrinskia. One of my realm spent 3000 gold on trying to build a good cavalry center but still no luck.
Demyansk Legions Special Forces 70 90 / 80
Demyansk came with these pretty little things. Yes, stare in wonder.
I'm not a huge fan of Special Forces. They make great "ego" units, but they cost a HUGE pile of gold to recruit and maintain. That is why I much prefer to have a great infantry center to build the backbone of our army around.
I do not think SF units are that good. You can get better units with the same amount of gold.
SF are not designed to form the bulk of your force, but when used in a properly balanced army they can make a significant difference. The range 5 SF in particular can be devastating.
Quote from: Gustav Kuriga on December 17, 2011, 04:30:39 AM
Demyansk Legions Special Forces 70 90 / 80
Demyansk came with these pretty little things. Yes, stare in wonder.
Oooo, if we're boasting, Kindara just scored these:
"The academy can now offer special forces from your region to nobles of the realm.
They will have a training of 95 %. Weapons quality is 100 % and armour quality is 85 %."
*falls to his knees in worship* You... are... godly!
Quote from: Indirik on December 14, 2011, 08:02:06 PM
I really wish he had chosen something else.
The "Hossenfefferia" comment in Sanguis Astroism was pretty funny, though. :P
You should make a middle-eastern setting realm called Indirikistan.
Quote from: De-Legro on December 17, 2011, 11:38:40 AM
SF are not designed to form the bulk of your force, but when used in a properly balanced army they can make a significant difference. The range 5 SF in particular can be devastating.
They're also good for traveling far afield. It seems to me that SF usually don't suffer as severe morale penalties abroad: I've been marching around far outside my realm in FEI for about 2 weeks now, and still at 100% morale.
Quote from: dustole on December 17, 2011, 06:20:19 AMI'm not a huge fan of Special Forces. They make great "ego" units, but they cost a HUGE pile of gold to recruit and maintain.
Yeah, what of it? What else am I supposed to do with all the gold my character makes? I pass out gold by the hundreds to anyone that asks, and still have craploads left over.
Although, I did dump my SF unit to recruit 100 R4 archers to better fight monsters.
But if we had ranged SF, I'd totally recruit the biggest unit I could get. 8)
Quote from: Shenron on December 17, 2011, 07:01:19 PMYou should make a middle-eastern setting realm called Indirikistan.
Back when I founded Astrum, Deverka Cryfdwr, the ruler of Morek, suggested that a possible name for the new realm could be "Indirikia". He seemed to think that I
should name it after my family. I respectfully declined. In fact, I didn't even go for rulership. And I didn't even name the realm, either. :P
Do we ever need ranged SF. We have more melee SF than you can shake a fist at, but not a single ranged SF recruitment center. And the worst part? Our melee SF aren't even that good...
Quote from: Vellos on December 15, 2011, 04:21:30 PM
Really?
I'm very curious about that.
Could you link to examples?
http://books.google.com/books?id=QRAOvgcamzIC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=khusrau+anushirvan&source=bl&ots=iQ9ni_9nte&sig=dD3LOpxCHo0WE5mhu56AQylms4g&hl=en&ei=uf32TOXiHJOosQPK0qyuCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=shapur&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=QRAOvgcamzIC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=khusrau+anushirvan&source=bl&ots=iQ9ni_9nte&sig=dD3LOpxCHo0WE5mhu56AQylms4g&hl=en&ei=uf32TOXiHJOosQPK0qyuCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAQ#v=snippet&q=%22better%20than%22&f=false
Page 155 and page 27 list two examples. Khusrau's Better than Antioch, and Shapur's Better than Antioch, specifically.
That.... is awesome.
Quote from: Vellos on December 18, 2011, 08:54:43 PM
That.... is awesome.
I quite liked it, yes. Granted, Antioch wasn't a country, but I figure setting up a puppet satrapy/province is about as close as you can get in real-world terms.
Quote from: Velax on December 17, 2011, 02:30:24 PM
Oooo, if we're boasting, Kindara just scored these:
"The academy can now offer special forces from your region to nobles of the realm.
They will have a training of 95 %. Weapons quality is 100 % and armour quality is 85 %."
And Nifelhold just scored:
Spire Guardians Special Forces 70 90 / 100
Quote from: Darksun on December 22, 2011, 12:55:45 AM
And Nifelhold just scored:
Spire Guardians Special Forces 70 90 / 100
One has to wonder if the random functions are having some issues.
Quote from: De-Legro on December 22, 2011, 01:38:35 AM
One has to wonder if the random functions are having some issues.
Probably getting rid of the 4000 gold from the extra ruler taxes.
Quote from: egamma on December 22, 2011, 02:06:35 AM
Probably getting rid of the 4000 gold from the extra ruler taxes.
No, I'm still holding on to that. I've offered to give gold to people if they want it for improving our military, but no one's asked. I currently have . . . 8752 gold and bonds on hand. And I don't think much of that was actual extra from the bug.
Libero just has a lot more gold than nobles. People should come join us and get gold.
Quote from: BardicNerd on December 22, 2011, 06:51:01 AMI currently have . . . 8752 gold and bonds on hand.
Hang onto it. I predict you'll need that -- and more -- pretty soon.
Heh. Indeed.
And if not, that's one monster tournament I can host.
What was the biggest prize pool ever for tournaments? 5000?
Quote from: Zakilevo on December 22, 2011, 08:52:02 AM
What was the biggest prize pool ever for tournaments? 5000?
From the Records page.
Largest Prizes for Dual Events:
3,200 gold first prize, 1,600 gold second prize, no entry fee, at the July 2010 tournament in Cagilan Empire: Atamara, hosted by Salvador Zond. -- GoldPanda 06:42, 16 July 2010 (UTC)