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Originally posted by rwingettShe avoided battle and built up some troops; almost 600 CS worth. Plus because the Mamulukes had taken Iconium last turn with only a single Muslim Swordsman she was able to recapture it this turn and that's an 11 gold province. So, she only wound up with a net loss of -7 this turn (Nicea 6, Miletus 3, Armenia 4 and Antioch 5). Also, it was a VERY bad week for Poland and England.
Roum rose 3 spots? How do you account for that in light of the fact that they're dropping provinces at a furious pace?
No1, you were really a lot more entertaining when you were in Venice. The retreat was militarily necessary, but your recent flame-out on this forum does not sound like confidence. Excellent choice of proclamation material, again. I picture Leonardo da Vinci sketching you coming ashore with a corncob pipe clenched between your teeth. (P.S. History Gestapo: No, pipes and tobacco use were not yet invented.)
Princess, are you familiar with Occam's Razor? Either the G.M. has taken a very personal dislike to you and has decided to screw you up almost every turn, or you are having some serious problems figuring out how to make this game work for you. Which is easier for YOU to believe?
Originally posted by AThousandYoungPart II -
A glorious naval victory for the Magyars! The Italian fleets fled in disarray with many losses while the Budan Marines landed in Italy itself! The Adriatic is held by the Budan Fleet!
Clearly, the Budan name for a unit shows that unit to be truly elite.
Hungary lost 9 Medium Galleys (54 gold). The Italians lost 3 Royal Galleons and 8 Elite Marin ...[text shortened]... ending his ally, Venice decided to make a raid on Roum. Good job! And he calls me predictable...
The Adriatric Sea is held by the Budan Fleet .......... at least the part under the surface. A coalition of Morocco, Sicily and Venice have inflicted an overwhelming defeat on the Hungarian "navy", utterly destroying the Budan fleet, the Budan marines and a few extra Budans while we were at it. Our loses were; 2 Elite Marines, 2 Crossbowmen, 3 Mercenaries, 7 Berber Warriors, 1 Merchantmen, 5 Trading Cogs and a single Royal Galleon. The Hungarians suffered the losses of 9 Light Infantry, 2 Mercenaries, 2 Archers and a whopping 13 Medium Galleys. The value in Gold lost was 147 by the Hungarians v. 113 for the Alliance. Plus the Venetian Navy captured 2 of the Hungarian Medium Galleys to use as garbage scows, making our net loss only 101 Gold.
Stay on land, you foolhardy barbarian; the sea belongs to the Med Alliance!
Originally posted by GottschalkHmm, a candidate for one of your peers, no1.
No1, you were really a lot more entertaining when you were in Venice. The retreat was militarily necessary, but your recent flame-out on this forum does not sound like confidence. Excellent choice of proclamation material, again. I picture Leonardo da Vinci sketching you coming ashore with a corncob pipe clenched between your teeth. (P.S. History Ges ...[text shortened]... problems figuring out how to make this game work for you. Which is easier for YOU to believe?
I very much doubt you'd take this tone with me if I were a man. Yes, the simplest answer is often the best, but not always. Have you ever heard of anyone getting tossed back to commoner status? They got enough money from me to last 20 weeks and that was like 5 or 6 weeks ago after delaying giving me royalty status for 2 weeks. You tell me.
And by the way, I can't really be concerned if you believe me or not; it changes nothing.
Originally posted by no1marauderNice choice of words.
If you're not in the "in" crowd, you're expendable.
Since the Mamlukes are the lowest on the totem pole of Italy's allies, I suspect the *real* reason behind the Italian presence (and a tour bus full of the Spanish) in Asia Minor is to spank the Mamlukes silly once they've weakened themselves as much as they have (and even more so soon) and fulfilled *their* end of the bargain by eliminating Roum for them. By that time, the Mamlukes will be not only weak, but spread out over all my territory, and will then be ripe for the picking.
Ah, well... survival of the fittest, and as I said turns ago, the Mamlukes sealed their fate when they attacked Roum. Rather than join with me to dominate the Med, he chose to ally with his own exterminator. Genius.
The real genius, IMO, is Morocco, as he sits back and silently builds up, not even joining in the bloodfest by declaring war on me. Clearly, unlike the Mamlukes, or Castile apparently, he keeps his own counsel.
Remember, guys, the victory conditions don't call for a 6-realm team.
Oh, and in case you're wondering, this is the very last post I'm making about the game itself, so replies aren't necessarily necessary.
Originally posted by SuzianneDon't project 'Heather Politics' on the ~Great Med Alliance~.
Nice choice of words.
Since the Mamlukes are the lowest on the totem pole of Italy's allies, I suspect the *real* reason behind the Italian presence (and a tour bus full of the Spanish) in Asia Minor is to spank the Mamlukes silly once they've weakened themselves as much as they have (and even more so soon) and fulfilled *their* end of the bargain by eli ...[text shortened]... very last post I'm making about the game itself, so replies aren't necessarily necessary.
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Originally posted by PhlabibitThe so-called med alliance needs a snappier name than that - one that reflects the mighty mightiness of its combined might -
Don't project 'Heather Politics' on the ~Great Med Alliance~.
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I propose ye be dubbed "Boys George."
Yeah, the BeeGees! 😀
Originally posted by SuzianneLol, you're the weakest player left in the game, to not declare war on you and plunder your appallingly defended lands would be to act of a similar tactical genius to you. And the likelyhood of you being part of a dominating alliance anywhere is laughable. Perhaps, rather than keeping your own counsel, you should have kept it with others, that way you might still be in the game in 3 turns time...
Nice choice of words.
Since the Mamlukes are the lowest on the totem pole of Italy's allies, I suspect the *real* reason behind the Italian presence (and a tour bus full of the Spanish) in Asia Minor is to spank the Mamlukes silly once they've weakened themselves as much as they have (and even more so soon) and fulfilled *their* end of the bargain by eli ...[text shortened]... very last post I'm making about the game itself, so replies aren't necessarily necessary.
Originally posted by SuzianneJeez, do ya really want somebody else to declare war on ya?????
Nice choice of words.
Since the Mamlukes are the lowest on the totem pole of Italy's allies, I suspect the *real* reason behind the Italian presence (and a tour bus full of the Spanish) in Asia Minor is to spank the Mamlukes silly once they've weakened themselves as much as they have (and even more so soon) and fulfilled *their* end of the bargain by eli ...[text shortened]... very last post I'm making about the game itself, so replies aren't necessarily necessary.
Since your plans were supposedly to sneak attack the Mamulukes, when exactly did they have an opportunity to join with you to dominate the Med???? Their preemptive strike against the Turks was the wisest course; they had a weak target isolated from its "allies" and were able to secure help (which they requested and are grateful for) from the members of the Med Alliance.
It is the fate of Heather allies that should be noticed by other realms; Arles tried to do Bavaria's dirty work and was destroyed, Poland tipped the balance in Italy and had their home provinces overran as a consequence and you're not looking too good. Other realms should be able to read the tea leaves by now.