The War.

[Indirik]

It may now have the second-most nobles, but is still weakest militarily and will need some time to catch up. The more realms are at peace, the greater the odds of a collection of them gang-banging whoever dares start a new war, because hey, BM players seem to like doing that.

A big problem is that most of Caelum is very poor. All that desert and badlands. Low pop regions and no gold. Barely self-sufficient, outside of two good rurals. It will never be a big power in its current location. It needs to expand and grab some rich lands in order to amass any real power.

[Chenier]

While it may not be accurate, I'll confirm that to everyone else, AA is just Thalmarkin's pet chiwawa.

A big problem is that most of Caelum is very poor. All that desert and badlands. Low pop regions and no gold. Barely self-sufficient, outside of two good rurals. It will never be a big power in its current location. It needs to expand and grab some rich lands in order to amass any real power.

And grabbing said land would be a lot easier if the whole continent wasn't about to go into peace mode.

Every time a realm wants to go to war in BM, it gets gang-banged by everyone else, or just about. Thal could handle it. Caelum could not.

[jaune]

Well yeh... Thats kinda good. Gives Møre power to OO's shouting

[Lorgan]

Meh, I don't foresee an end to war. Nor a gangbang.

As for AA being Thal's "pet chihuahua", first, AA has proven to be much more than a chihuahua and has played a major part in this war. Only last week AA defeated Melhed and Rio both, alone. And as for being a pet, relations are complicated, simplify them at your own peril.

That's not to say that AA and Thal aren't tight but it's a relationship of mutual respect based on a common heritage and a shared culture. Hopefully one day it'll result in an interesting war between brothers but it won't just happen out of the blue.

[trying]

Bob alone could probably beat up Caelum.

[Chenier]

Bob alone could probably beat up Caelum.

How strong is his unit, these days?

[vonGenf]

How strong is his unit, these days?

Crazy Insane Ballistic Hooligans   Bob   Ar Agyr   120 SF   line     1990
Crazy Insane Ballistic Hooligans (11) score 1062 hits on Invasion Levee (5).
Jos von Genf, High Chancellor of Riombara, Royal of Riombara, Duke of Grehk, Margrave of Grehk has been wounded by Crazy Insane Ballistic Hooligans (11).

Credit where credit is due, this is one nice unit.

[Indirik]

Only 1,062 hits? That must be a pretty bad example of what that unit can do. I've seen more hits than that with just 29 SF.

Unless it's remarkably crappy SF.

[Chenier]

While nice, 3 units could take care of it. I'd hardly say he can defeat Caelum on his own.

[Lorgan]

Yeah, Bob's about 20% of AA's army. The downside is his refit time takes ages. :p

[Lorgan]

Duchy Changes Allegiance   (just in)
message to Everyone on Beluaterra
the Province of Melhed has changed its allegiance with all its regions to the realm of Ar Agyr. The duchy used to belong to Melhed.

That's one messy map...

[vonGenf]

Only 1,062 hits? That must be a pretty bad example of what that unit can do. I've seen more hits than that with just 29 SF.

Unless it's remarkably crappy SF.

It's ranged SF, so it hit twice in the same round.

Crazy Insane Ballistic Hooligans (11) fire on Foederatis (4), scoring 1751 hits.
Crazy Insane Ballistic Hooligans (11) score 1062 hits on Invasion Levee (5).

The troop leader of Foederatis also was wounded in the same round.

[Indirik]

Ahh... 1,751, that's better. Still, not an exemplary hit for that many SF. But the double wounding makes up for it.

The downside is his refit time takes ages. :p

No kidding. Even at 90 infantry, it takes me a couple days. 120 high quality SF... that's like a week, or more, if you're old.

[Marlboro]

Ahh... 1,751, that's better. Still, not an exemplary hit for that many SF. But the double wounding makes up for it.
No kidding. Even at 90 infantry, it takes me a couple days. 120 high quality SF... that's like a week, or more, if you're old.

That's over 2800 hits in one round...

[jaune]

You gotta have 3 pretty damn good units to wipe him off... he shoots from range 5, when you get closer you get hurt baaadly

and that unit hits melee too

Huh, now we have JeVondairs and Octavius family at AA... this is more than messy map! This is totally messed up situatioin

-Jaune