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Title: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Zakilevo on August 05, 2015, 02:57:06 PM
Looks like Sandalak is crumbling rather quickly. Losing too many heroes seem to actually take a toll on them :)

Sandalak had a chance I think. I am surprised Sandalak is putting more pressure on us than Taselak. It is not like Sandalak can do much against us :o
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Sacha on August 05, 2015, 03:20:58 PM
It's almost as if unilaterally blowing up your agreement with them somehow offended them!
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Indirik on August 05, 2015, 04:57:53 PM
Whodathunkit?
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Ketchum on August 06, 2015, 02:39:31 AM
Yeah, Ikalak offended Sandalak, now be prepare to die! ;)
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Indirik on August 06, 2015, 04:17:10 AM
Ha. You Sandies couldn't even fight your way past Taselak. What makes you think you can beat us Ikkies? ;)
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Sacha on August 06, 2015, 04:28:27 AM
Because Ikkies can't fight their way past a garden party :P
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Ketchum on August 06, 2015, 04:31:20 AM
Ha. You Sandies couldn't even fight your way past Taselak. What makes you think you can beat us Ikkies? ;)
Yeah, sad :(

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Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Ossan on August 06, 2015, 05:20:51 AM
What is this Dwarf Fortress?
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Shizzle on August 08, 2015, 10:31:42 AM
I guess Sandalak suffered from early winner syndrome, leading directly into secondary loser syndrome :p
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: De-Legro on August 10, 2015, 12:06:56 AM
I guess Sandalak suffered from early winner syndrome, leading directly into secondary loser syndrome :p

That is silly, they weren't winning early on Taselak was.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: DeVerci on August 10, 2015, 03:38:31 PM
Don't worry, the cycle will just repeat itself once everyone gets to Sandalak and it's their turn to raise the people's militia of doom. Then whoever suffers the most knights killed and has their army beaten to a pulp will be the next punching bag for the island, which will probably be Ikalak since that's how the island started.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Ossan on August 10, 2015, 04:59:29 PM
Are people who have lost heros just not remade a character or something in Sandalak/Ikalak?

Because you can do that, or is that a special Taselakian power? :p

But yeah I do expect the tides to turn again, I am biased of course (though I was totally ready for Taselak to have lost) but I really like how the tides have turned around once again and it's back to a three way fight.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Indirik on August 10, 2015, 09:24:22 PM
I figured remaking a character in Sandalak would be cheap. I thought I'd have some losing in Ikalak. But now it seems Sandalak is falling apart.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Deytheur on August 13, 2015, 04:37:40 PM
and it's back to a three way fight.

No it isn't. It never was. Right at the start Sandalak was preparing for a three way fight only to find themselves getting attacked by all of Taselak and Ikalak and being in disarray but we rallied. De ja vu.

A lot of people did send their next characters to Sandalak after their previous ones died. I'm on my third character in Sandalak, some people have some loyalty. I think it's just the population of the island overall is decreasing.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Zakilevo on August 13, 2015, 06:06:43 PM
I'd prefer having an island that would reset every 12 months or so to give some feeling of refreshment.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Sacha on August 13, 2015, 11:56:02 PM
I say it again, a war island with three realms is always going to be a 2v1 until it gets down to two realms. And we've seen how long a 'defeated' realm can hold out... this war is going to go on forever like this. So why not be smart and cut away the third realm right away? Simply turn Ikalak City into another stronghold, or just chop the top off the island, remove them as a realm, and you can have yourself a proper showdown. I'm sure that offends a lot of people, but c'est la vie, n'est-ce pas?
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Indirik on August 14, 2015, 03:59:40 PM
Previous war islands lasted for a couple years. There's no reason to expect that this one might not.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: GundamMerc on August 14, 2015, 08:02:54 PM
No it isn't. It never was. Right at the start Sandalak was preparing for a three way fight only to find themselves getting attacked by all of Taselak and Ikalak and being in disarray but we rallied. De ja vu.

A lot of people did send their next characters to Sandalak after their previous ones died. I'm on my third character in Sandalak, some people have some loyalty. I think it's just the population of the island overall is decreasing.

Except it was Sandelak and Ikalak attacking Taselak...
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Indirik on August 14, 2015, 09:02:09 PM
That was round 3. Round 1 was a general free for all. Round 2 was Ikalak and Taselak v. Sandalak. We didnt get to I & S v. T until after Sandalak almost got killed.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: DeVerci on August 15, 2015, 01:30:14 PM
Round 1: Free for all, but ended up with both Taselak being within a region away from Ikalak's capital and Sandalak also being on their very doorstep. This round ended when both Sandalak and Taselak agreed to a ceasefire with Ikalak to let them recover from their poor start.

Round 2: Taselak vs. Sandalak, since Ikalak was just sitting within it's own regions fighting with itself. This round consisted of the heavy fighting around the CoG, Moeth, and eventually led to Taselak takingover Fali for a few days and seemed like it would lead to an eventual siege of Sandalak. This round ended when Ikalak entered the fray again and began to capture Taselak's northern gains

Round 3: Taselak vs Sandalak + Ikalak. We all know how this one worked, Taselak fought but was eventually reduced to having just the capital and one outlying region and was besieged 3 times, however the people's militia turned the entire situation around by repelling the invasions and killing a large number of Sandalak and Ikalak's knights. Ended when Ikalak broke it's treaty with Sandalak and began to fight them instead

Round 4(Current): Taselak + Ikalak vs. Sandalak. Taselak rebounded and regained a few more of it's southern regions, a lot of fighting between the Sandies and Ikies. Who knows what will happen next.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Sacha on August 15, 2015, 01:35:23 PM
Previous war islands lasted for a couple years. There's no reason to expect that this one might not.

AFAIK only one war was ever properly concluded, when Sandalak destroyed Ikalak and then Taselak. The war after that was ongoing when the island was sunk, though you could argue that Taselak was going to win it.

I can't speak for the SWI as I never played there, but I can't recall having heard of any winners there. It was mostly just a cash farm anyhow.

That was round 3. Round 1 was a general free for all. Round 2 was Ikalak and Taselak v. Sandalak. We didnt get to I & S v. T until after Sandalak almost got killed.

That cycle is going to repeat itself, me thinks. If Sandalak is pushed back far enough, I have little doubt that Ikalak will turn on Taselak again.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Ossan on August 15, 2015, 06:55:45 PM
I don't recall exactly what happened because it was several years ago now, but Taselak was pretty declared the victor. I'm not sure exactly what Ikalak was doing or if it was because we were "frozen" in place and unable to move, but we had time to get so bored we started a rebellion (complete with humourous RPing, it was all one big joke) with a big chunk of us in Sandalak. My hero died in that battle.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Indirik on August 15, 2015, 11:46:17 PM
DeVerci: Ikalak did indeed go after some of Sandalak's back regions, and some former Ikalak lords defected back to Ikalak. If it had been just Sandalak v Taselak, it would have been a pretty close battle. My character spent quite some time trying to convince Ikalak to switch sides.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Zakilevo on August 16, 2015, 04:46:04 AM
Sandalak didn't have enough quality RCs for such a long time. Eventually when Sandalak got some decent RCs, Sandalak could finally push Taselak out. Also, some of defeats were my fault for trying out some crazy stuff to prepare for future battles. Some paid off while some didn't :o.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Prestongreen on December 17, 2015, 01:15:02 AM
I agree an end game should be set for war isle. 1 year to 18 months to keep things moving. If no champion realm exists, a reset starts it over.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Indirik on December 17, 2015, 04:14:52 PM
No reset until victory!
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Ossan on December 17, 2015, 07:42:37 PM
I don't see how a reset would help end a 3 way war.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: GundamMerc on December 17, 2015, 08:15:24 PM
I don't see how a reset would help end a 3 way war.

It wouldn't, but it would ensure that the realms weren't always the same people.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Indirik on December 17, 2015, 08:33:39 PM
No it wouldn't. Lots of people joined the same SI realm they were in before. And lots of people who die start a new character in the same realm. You can't /make/ people join a new realm.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Ossan on December 17, 2015, 09:01:44 PM
Taselak 4 life.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Sacha on December 17, 2015, 11:49:44 PM
I keep saying it, Taselak and Sandalak need to just team up and destroy Ikalak and then slug it out for the win.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: feyeleanor on December 18, 2015, 12:16:35 AM
Taselak would partner with either realm if they would stick to an agreement. Neither will so it's not going to happen.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Zakilevo on December 18, 2015, 12:22:23 AM
Taselak would partner with either realm if they would stick to an agreement. Neither will so it's not going to happen.

Taselak didn't stick with Sandalak either. I still remember Sorach stabbing Kurlock in the back. Of course, Kurlock never trusted an infidel to keep her words.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Indirik on December 18, 2015, 01:49:03 AM
Everyone betrayed everyone.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Ossan on December 18, 2015, 03:03:31 AM
I mean, ya know, that's to be expected. Everyone was just waiting to see who stabbed whom in the back first.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: feyeleanor on December 19, 2015, 11:11:10 AM
Everyone betrayed everyone.

I've never been particularly good at betrayal. It's probably the main character flaw of the Dubhaines.
Title: Re: Sandalak Crumbling?
Post by: Gabanus family on December 19, 2015, 12:27:57 PM
I've never been particularly good at betrayal. It's probably the main character flaw of the Dubhaines.

Well the Gabanus have some skill for it, but even Taselak under a Gabanus got betrayed first...