Our Government is Drunk

BigFurryMonster · May 10, 2003, 19:58

I just witnessed in the turnchat:

Attack on the Ottoman city of Iznik:

Veteran Archer attacks Spearman and wins (promotion to Elite, 1 hp left)
Regular Archer attacks Spearman and looses (no hp damage to Spear)
Regular Warrior attacks Spearman (!!) and WINS (?!)

Ottomans make peace for Iznik and add 40 gold to it.

Fortunately, the Ottoman defense general wasn't sober, either.

MrWhereItsAt · May 10, 2003, 20:02

Them's good Norse brew!

GodKing · May 10, 2003, 20:11

Mead. Here in Viking land we drink Mead. And we like it!

Yes, a large gamble, but it paid off.

Inverse Icarus · May 10, 2003, 20:22

the warrior wasn't doing anything else anyway. i figured we'd at least hurt him.

i didnt know we'd kill the poor bastard

History Guy · May 10, 2003, 21:07

In future, I guess we shouldn't be so...bold. But, hell, we're berserks! If we were sissified Ottomans, maybe we'd be a bit more flappy and gentile when we attack. But, look, we're only slightly-civilized after all, and what we really want to do is kill everybody, or at least get killed and go to Valhalla. So, right now, a little mead before the battle doesn't hurt.

But in future, yeah, maybe a little bit more planning would work just as well.

Historik Battleaxe

GeneralTacticus · May 10, 2003, 21:09

Actually, I think sending those warriors to attack the city was a good idea; seeing huge hulking warriors wielding masive stone axes slaughtering their garrison probably terrified the Ottomans into surrendering the city.

Inverse Icarus · May 10, 2003, 22:12

Quote:

Originally posted by History Guy
In future, I guess we shouldn't be so...bold. But, hell, we're berserks! If we were sissified Ottomans, maybe we'd be a bit more flappy and gentile when we attack. But, look, we're only slightly-civilized after all, and what we really want to do is kill everybody, or at least get killed and go to Valhalla. So, right now, a little mead before the battle doesn't hurt.

But in future, yeah, maybe a little bit more planning would work just as well.

Historik Battleaxe

the problem is the plans take too long. i was given a miniarmy, and one of the archers didn't do his job. the warrior stepped up and won

somehow

Nuclear Winter · May 10, 2003, 22:48

Well, this is much better,
ju see, I heard that those people were going to ask for , argh, peace with yem arabs ...
We arrr berserkrs! We kill their sons and kittens for fun! ARrr!
Never liked ´em AAArrrchers... did anyone took notes of the name of this brave viking? We need to make an Obelisk of his braveries [ooc] Oh, wait, this is not the ´´Double your pleasure´´civ3 mod[occ] Never mind, building things is too booring...
BTW, planning is no good for morale... it is boring, so I say we just go and kill them all...
good night
Nukklearikken Winterikkos

History Guy · May 11, 2003, 12:28

(nods)

Aye, true, true. It is a good thing to go in and kill everyone without really thinking about it. If one goes around pondering the deeper meaning of life, it takes all the fun out of sticking an axe into someone's back, doesn't it? In that case, I guess going in madly really isn't such a bad idea after all.

Nukklearikken, my old walrus brother! I haven't seen you in Thor's time! Have some mead, old chap! Wanna wrassle?

I enjoy killing kittens. Ottoman kittens, that is. A good, swift whack of the old battleaxe does the trick. Have to stock up on the old flugsvamp, though, otherwise I might actually want to pet the things before I chop them in two.

Yo-ho for the life of a Viking!

Historik Bloodaxe
The Thoughtful Berserker

Zero · May 11, 2003, 20:37

That warrior was born 1000 years too soon. And it will never be upgraded into a berserk.

Master Zen · May 11, 2003, 20:50

for the record, don't expect such luck later on... for a Deity game that's about as much luck we're going to have for the next 6000 years

Inverse Icarus · May 11, 2003, 21:55

Quote:

Originally posted by Master Zen
for the record, don't expect such luck later on... for a Deity game that's about as much luck we're going to have for the next 6000 years

they owed us for the huts

Epistax · May 11, 2003, 22:10

hehe this doesn't quite make up for the huts.

Make a stupid choice, get a stupid outcome.

History Guy · May 12, 2003, 21:17

Calc, any warrior who goes into the sort of crazy attitude that Thag does most certainly is berserk...

Trust me. Have you ever eaten with him?

Beta · May 12, 2003, 22:10

"Our Government is Drunk"

... and your point is?

Octavian X · May 12, 2003, 22:57

You didn't know the government was drunk? How else would you explain the inordinate amount of time some people put into this game?

realpolitic · May 13, 2003, 17:15

Quote:

Originally posted by BigFurryMonster
I just witnessed in the turnchat:

Attack on the Ottoman city of Iznik:

Veteran Archer attacks Spearman and wins (promotion to Elite, 1 hp left)
Regular Archer attacks Spearman and looses (no hp damage to Spear)
Regular Warrior attacks Spearman (!!) and WINS (?!)

Sounds like our troops are on PCP.

Panag · May 13, 2003, 17:43

Quote:

Originally posted by BigFurryMonster
I just witnessed in the turnchat:

Attack on the Ottoman city of Iznik:

Veteran Archer attacks Spearman and wins (promotion to Elite, 1 hp left)
Regular Archer attacks Spearman and looses (no hp damage to Spear)
Regular Warrior attacks Spearman (!!) and WINS (?!)

Ottomans make peace for Iznik and add 40 gold to it.

Fortunately, the Ottoman defense general wasn't sober, either.

hi ,

a clear sign that offense is still the best defense , .....

actually there is almost no way of calculating it , ......

, one can wonder if we keep them at bay a bit longer for what they would settle , ......

have a nice day

Kuciwalker · May 13, 2003, 18:00

Don't Swordsmen upgrade to berserkers?

Panag · May 13, 2003, 18:10

Quote:

Originally posted by skywalker
Don't Swordsmen upgrade to berserkers?

hi ,

yep they do

have a nice day

History Guy · May 13, 2003, 18:24

I didn't think they did. Aren't they replacing longbowmen?

Kloreep · May 13, 2003, 22:57

Yep, they're special longbows.

Warrior -> Swordsman -> Med. Infantry -> Guerrilla
Archer -> Berserker -> Guerrilla

Octavian X · May 14, 2003, 02:17

Someone might want to double-check this, but if I remember correctly, archers can't upgrade to berserks since they're unique units. Or was it berserks can't upgrade to gurrillas? I don't know, but I'm pretty sure it interupts the upgrade path somewhere...

GodKing · May 14, 2003, 08:50

I tried it out. They can upgrade. It is just that they go back to being veteran.

History Guy · May 14, 2003, 15:24

Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles...

Panag · May 14, 2003, 22:13

Quote:

Originally posted by GodKing
I tried it out. They can upgrade. It is just that they go back to being veteran.

hi ,

thats with each elite unit thats being upgraded , ......

have a nice day