Armada

[Paddy]

PBEM

Gramps and I and a swarm of ai :wall:

[Paddy]

to Gramps

[James]

:hmmm: No invite for the rest of us? :lol:

[Grandpa Troll]

I invited to help launch this vovage
Valium,Prednisone,Vicondine and Lyrica tohelp the nerve dameage.
I seem to have squished three discs into the spine which is jamming my nerves.

I am in lots of vovage preeraption dreams and hope to keep my senses about me

Game on:b:

[Paddy]

Originally posted by James
:hmmm: No invite for the rest of us? :lol:

are you not in enough game mate ??? :D

[Paddy]

to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

and back to you my good man

Love the setup here:b:

[Paddy]

good value mate

the fair cities of York and London have now been settled. my explorer parties are out on the move

and my worker team has started on pastures for our sheep

535bc to Gramps

[Paddy]

500bc to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

got Washington and Boston being connected, told my boyz if they work hard they can party hard in Boston

they seemed to like the idea of a Party at the Harbor:hmmm:

[Grandpa Troll]

and to Paddy:b:

[Paddy]

ahhh :hmmm: must remember to not send tea to Boston :lol:

475 to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
ahhh :hmmm: must remember to not send tea to Boston :lol:

475 to Gramps

yeah them boyz get loaded, then they forget whayt they be doing:naughty:

[Paddy]

450 to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

425 back


so tell me are the other Americans my friends or foes ?:lol:

[Paddy]

425bc to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

400 to Paddy:b:

[Paddy]

400bc and my people have fouynd tyhere way to our cousins Cathy and the Russians :)

back to Gramps

[Paddy]

375 to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

375 back

I shall make the connection

Paddy

The indisputable thing about narcotics (mine I am taking are both legal and extrememly potent) is that ya speak with a free tongue
Paddy

I enjoy playing with no one more, your a nice fella, a great passionate person and for some unknown reason, God has decided to saddle you with befriending me.

I would expect you will get a baloon payment in Heaven for putting up iwth me on eartyh
Thanks you Paddy for allowing me into your life, albeit from across the briney sea, soul; mates of the Brotherhood know no nautical parameters

Gramps:unworthy:

[Paddy]

friends are friends indeed old chap :D and we have spent many an hour at the coal face of civ together :D

350bc back at ya

[Grandpa Troll]

did my eyes play tricks or have we been joined by more ai?:mad:

[Paddy]

325bc to Gramps

[Paddy]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll
did my eyes play tricks or have we been joined by more ai?:mad:

there be a few ai out there ;)

[Grandpa Troll]

and back at ya:b:

[Paddy]

300bc is hear already - most excellent

and back at ya

[Grandpa Troll]

and back to you

love the game Paddy
you my friend have the awesome gift of mixing up to keep the mindane from destroying our desire and will to play:b:

[Paddy]

saves going all over the shop here :lol: is awesome ;)

coffee helps ;)

so much for bleary eyes 275bc back at ya

[Paddy]

I hungry for a save... need my fix ;)

[Grandpa Troll]

250 and if that dun fill yer plate, theres a coupon on page 7 of Trolldom Times, redeem it and come get another:D :lol:

[Paddy]

thanks mate :D

after the 2nd coffee I at hyperspeed :D

[Paddy]

250bc

London and York are both competing to build theatres... Bards roaming all over the place writing plays and drumming up acting troops :D

[Grandpa Troll]

225 back

sorry

had to whoof some meds down:dizzy:

[Paddy]

meds... and more meds

ahh these drugs I on are really kicking in... and kicking me

225bc to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

200 on to ya

[Paddy]

200bc and the race for the theatres is on in earnest... I have placed a large sum of gold to the city that completes thiers first :cute:

200bc to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

175 back

sometime we MUST HAVE a serious conversatioon on the best practical ways to grow quickly:b:

[Paddy]

yes indeed


considering we had a small starter pack - starting in medieval times etc, I would have thought we would be better down the road...

is a large map too :D

175bc to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

awesome

I do resect and admire your abilities to set up an awesome game:b:

back at ya

[Paddy]

cheers mate - all part of the service and the process...

is a pleasure to have some great games on the go :D

[Paddy]

and thewinner is... London

congrats to all, and may the people enjoy many many years of fine entertainment :D

[Grandpa Troll]

125 back

that is a Theater?

Congrats:b:

[Paddy]

yeah London won the race to build the first theatre...

the pic is of the prize, all gold... the two faces of drama :D

125bc to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

100 b c back

[Paddy]

100bc and back at thee

[Grandpa Troll]

75 bc back

[Paddy]

the years are flying by :D

75bc

thank you for a gREAT SESSION

[Grandpa Troll]

75 Back

Switched Meds yet again, this time to Demerol and Valium.

Ok

Time will tell

hope for many turns tonight

Gramps

[Paddy]

many turns sounds good tome :D

50bc to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

back around

[Paddy]

25bc to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

1 a d to Paddy

[Paddy]

1 AD and back at ya :D

[Grandpa Troll]

25 a d back to you sir:b:

[Paddy]

25ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

and 50 ad back

keep em rolling my friend

[Paddy]

50ad to Gramps

there be bears out there...

[Paddy]

my people have been busy out on the waters between London and York

[Grandpa Troll]

50 back

I guess I should have asked permission to draft from your farm team "outback" but nevertheless, He belongs on my lead scout team now:D

[Paddy]

75ad to Gramps

[Paddy]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll
50 back

I guess I should have asked permission to draft from your farm team "outback" but nevertheless, He belongs on my lead scout team now:D

aweesome pic... awesome bloke... ya lucky to have him mate :b:

[Grandpa Troll]

may never happen again, but I am currently in first place:eek:

[Paddy]

100ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

and back to ya Paddy

[Paddy]

125ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

and maybe 150??

I may have forgotten the year:o

[Paddy]

:lol: it is all good mate :b:

150ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

and off to Paddy

[Paddy]

175ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

200 to Paddy I believe:hmmm:

[Paddy]

200ad to Gramps


Old Gal Catherine is unhappy with me as my people are Jewish, and she has taken the Christian way... struth, it was me that wanted us to do theology in the first place :lol:

[Grandpa Troll]

225 a d back

I am thinking she needs a weekend in Trolldom Towers to appreciate a good man:eek:

[Paddy]

good luck... she is a handful


225ad

[Grandpa Troll]

250 back

when I get done with here..dis be what she looking like:lol:

[Paddy]

hehehe

you wish :lol:


250ad back at ya :D

[Grandpa Troll]

and back at ya

[Paddy]

275ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

Paddy


Very Innovate setup I mut applaud you on

Never have I had a dull monet engaging in wwarfare on the hallowed fields:b:

[James]

You two sure get through the turns. :b:

[Paddy]

to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

nothing right niw:(

[Paddy]

resending :)

[Paddy]

300ad resent

[Grandpa Troll]

and back around:b:

[Paddy]

with the new patch... 325ad

[Grandpa Troll]

325 back great game

[Paddy]

350ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

back at you my big brother

[Paddy]

375ad and I have just started construction of the Great Road to Russia Project...

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
375ad and I have just started construction of the Great Road to Russia Project...

Paddy

I am almost through completing a roadway to my fellow Americans to my south

Is this a good thing or a waste of Gramps manpower?

[Paddy]

only time will tell, but as you a team, then they will have to help if you are in war etc, so road will get themn their faster :) also it will allow you easier trade with them :D

[Paddy]

400ad and 1st group of "Highway Runners (Archers)" commisioned to keep them there roads safe :D

back at ya

[Grandpa Troll]

425 back

O was thinking, it would be so cool if a civilization had a unit to go into a city and for "X" gold buy them off and when war started they became conscripts:lol:

ok

enough geezing

[Paddy]

sounds interesting...


425ad

[Grandpa Troll]

and back:b:

[Paddy]

are ya in the mood to play a few more turns of armada? I would like to push it through a few if possible :D

450ad

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
are ya in the mood to play a few more turns of armada? I would like to push it through a few if possible :D

450ad

Paddy

I am my Brother

as long as the Demerol and Valium dont knock me out
I am right here:scared:

[Paddy]

cheers mate... and the meds I understand...

is a great day to get the "Great Road to Russia Project" finished... just ordered a new worker crew to form, so then will have 3 crews on it.

475ad

[Grandpa Troll]

500 back to ya:b:

[Paddy]

500ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

520 back

[Paddy]

530ad

my entire Highway crew are gone - taken by barbarians...

[Grandpa Troll]

ouch

my crew is baack in my Homeland working on my infrastrcuture:b:

[Paddy]

540ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

540 back at ya sir Paddy

[Paddy]

560ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

580 back

[Paddy]

580ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

600 a d back

[Paddy]

600ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

620 bedtime

[Paddy]

thanks for a great session old chap

sleep well

620ad

[Grandpa Troll]

640 back at ya:b:

[Paddy]

640ad to Gramps

Philosophy in 16

[Grandpa Troll]

660 back

congrats:b:

[Paddy]

well I have requested that a new set of working crews and Highway Guards be trained...

660ad

[Grandpa Troll]

680 back

watch them highwaymen, they be buggers:doitnow!:

[Paddy]

680ad and a new crew has set forth under armed guard - yet again

[Grandpa Troll]

680 back:b:

[Paddy]

700ad and the roads are starting tyo be repaired

[Grandpa Troll]

and back at ya my friend

[Paddy]

720ad abnd the barbs have set up a cat city along my Great Road to Russia... Hope the pop is more than one, will try to take it soon :D

[Grandpa Troll]

no turn yet..just in case ya sent it

no rush just hsaring my good friend and Brother;)

[Paddy]

resending now :)

[Paddy]

any luck with the save mate? did it arrive?

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
any luck with the save mate? did it arrive?

/me feels stooooooooopid


/me fell asleep at keyboard:lol:

turn back:b:

[Paddy]

hey is all good mate... happens to all of us :) and we not on the meds you are on :b:

740ad and I have more guards than workers this time :)

[Grandpa Troll]

760 back:b:

[Paddy]

sorry for the delay - sending stuff to and from the Netherlands

760ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
sorry for the delay - sending stuff to and from the Netherlands

760ad to Gramps

your right on time fer me old pal

back at ya as we speak (or type):scared:

[Paddy]

780ad to Gramps and we finally into a new section of the Great Road project...

[Grandpa Troll]

congrats

800 back to ya

[Paddy]

800ad and bloody barbaric cat people everywhere

[Grandpa Troll]

820 back at ya

Paddy

Cats are normally docile in nature

however they may have had alternative upbringing:eek:

[Paddy]

these cats guts look good strung out in the sun...



820ad

[Grandpa Troll]

840 back

[Paddy]

back at ya

[Grandpa Troll]

and to you

found hostiles yet?

(besides barbs)

[Paddy]

found the French I think... ;)

860ad

[Grandpa Troll]

880 back..do they have a coat of arms on their back?:eek:

00000ppppssssss :lol:

[Paddy]

880ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

Good to hear from my pal Paddy, been a tough day Paddy so just from Brother Bruce to Paddy the Gentlemen, hello my friend!;)

[Paddy]

Good too see you as well mate

900ad back at ya :)

[Grandpa Troll]

920 back hope all is well with your flagship;)

[Paddy]

we are conducting training for our people,

also the Great Road to Russia draws ever closer to completion

after that I will have to deal with the babrbaian cat city along that road


920ad

[Grandpa Troll]

940 back
Barracsk soon then massing troops:evilgrin:

[Paddy]

good man... I have had to forgo barracks in one town due to the massive losses earlier... :(


940ad

[Grandpa Troll]

960 back:b:

[Paddy]

960ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

980 back

[Paddy]

980ad


the Cat people are closing in on the Russian capital at this time.

[Grandpa Troll]

1000 back

I think I will stop spreading and start building up

back to you my good and decent man:b:

[Paddy]

how many cities do you have now???

1000ad and the Great Road to Russia Project has been completed

[Grandpa Troll]

1010 back

Paddy, Ill get an accurate count next, but I believe 6

[Paddy]

1010ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

4 cities so I will build 2 more maybe three then build them up

or may I ask insight for which I show ignorance of?

[Paddy]

1020ad to Gramps

6 cities - wow... I only have two :cute:

[Paddy]

ask away mate :)

[Grandpa Troll]

Jist how many cities should one build in beginning?

Is it a rule of theumb?


Do you grow one or two NIG and then strat oin others?

Thanks for any advice you could spare to am old man set in his ways:lol:

[Paddy]

1030ad to Gramps

I can trade Optics in 7 turns :b:

[Paddy]

mate my game play varies so so much each game and each hour I here :cute:

sorry I not the best toi answer such

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
mate my game play varies so so much each game and each hour I here :cute:

sorry I not the best toi answer such

Thats what I figured Paddy

No one "golden rule" but more "golden guides" to shape depending upon sitution

Thanks anyhow for any help you can offer:b:

[Paddy]

you play well mate - go with your instincts

1040ad

[Grandpa Troll]

1050 to Paddy the Magnificent one

[Paddy]

could you please resend :D

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
could you please resend :D

consider it done my good friend:b:

[Grandpa Troll]

and here as well

[Paddy]

thanks

1050ad... Optic now in 6,....

what are you working on?

[Grandpa Troll]

no turn yet

Im gonna try sleep
pain has subsided somewhat:b: :zzz:

[Paddy]

1050 resent

[Grandpa Troll]

1060 on its way:b:

[Paddy]

1060ad to Gramps

[Paddy]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll
no turn yet

Im gonna try sleep
pain has subsided somewhat:b: :zzz:

cheers mate - catch you next time :D

[Grandpa Troll]

1070 back to ya

[Paddy]

1070 to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

and 1080 back

[Paddy]

1080 to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

1090 bedtime now
peace

[Paddy]

Hoping that the sleep is restful old Troll :D

1090ad and Optics available in 2
do you want to trade?

[Grandpa Troll]

It said I had already played this turn so if I fid I kept in going slow and sure

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll
It said I had already played this turn so if I fid I kept in going slow and sure

Sent back and hopefully all is ok once more in the lnd of Oz

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
Hoping that the sleep is restful old Troll :D

1090ad and Optics available in 2
do you want to trade?

would love to

trade what?

[Paddy]

a technology... what are you researching ?

1100 ad

[Grandpa Troll]

engineering back at ya

[Paddy]

1110ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

and back once more:b:

[Paddy]

thanks for your patience these past days

1120ad

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
thanks for your patience these past days

1120ad

Paddy

it is I Sage of the Horde who owes you patience and much more

Take your time we all be right here:b:

Turn headed your way

[Paddy]

cheers mate

:bounce:

[Grandpa Troll]

1140 back:b:

[Paddy]

;) Game On :b: indeed

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
;) Game On :b: indeed

sorry for delay, medication time, trying to get the right combo down

Ill be around awhile longer, hope your doing fine my friend

[Paddy]

cheers mate

1150ad

[Grandpa Troll]

1160 back at ya

[Paddy]

1160ad

I was off in civ III land playing catch up with games ;)

[Grandpa Troll]

Me..lal lal lal land playing what to do to avoid da pain:(

But for some reason the Valium and Demerol and Phenagrym are having an adverse reaction, not putting me out but wide awake

I guess, until I doze:zzz: :zzz: :zzz: :zzz:

[Paddy]

cheers mate :)

back at ya

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
cheers mate :)

back at ya

nothing yet

[Grandpa Troll]

got it and sent it forth

[Paddy]

;) we are researching music at the moment...

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
;) we are researching music at the moment...

if ya get a soothing tune, PLEASE send it my way Brother, I am a hurting-4-certain unit this morning

3.5 hours laying down didnt make a dent in my back

but

The good thing is MIngs neck pain wont be there much longer at this pace:lol:

[Paddy]

:lol: indeed :D

back at ya

[Grandpa Troll]

and back round the mountain:b:

[Paddy]

1200ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

1210 to Paddy
darned Barb chewing up my improvements:mad:

[Paddy]

1210ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

to Paddy 1220 IIRC:o

[Paddy]

1220ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

and back to Paddy

[Paddy]

1230ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

1240 back

survived that attack from barbs:eek:

[Paddy]

:bounce:

[Grandpa Troll]

and back around kind sir

[Paddy]

indeed.. but it gone again

[Grandpa Troll]

1260 back at ya:b

[Paddy]

1260 to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

back to my buddy, friend & Brother:b:

[Paddy]

1270ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

1280 back hope all is well this evening

[Paddy]

cheers mate - all is well, and coffee helps ;)

1280ad

[Grandpa Troll]

1290

Keeping prayers up,will know Monday but an excellent chance m,y surgery will be next Friday, HOPEFULLY

will know on Monday

I just cant express myself how happy this makes me:D

[Paddy]

1290ad back at ya

next Friday - that is great news :D

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
1290ad back at ya

next Friday - that is great news :D

1300

yes

then like 4-6 weeks of recovery at home maybe longer depending

[Paddy]

1300ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

1310 back to Paddy the Great!

[Paddy]

1310ad to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

1320 back

Paddy

You got any kin folks near Montezuma (green)?:evilgrin: :naughty: :doitnow!:

[Paddy]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll


1300

yes

then like 4-6 weeks of recovery at home maybe longer depending

lots of good civ time mate ;)

[Grandpa Troll]

Why Ill be a big old FATTER Cat :lol:

[Paddy]

to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

and back around:cool:

[Paddy]

hahaha great pic mate :b:

[Paddy]

back in a little while... stuck in a massive war :D

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=4396945#post4396945

[Rubychaser]

Pad has asked that I play his saves for a day or two, as he has a real life issue he has to deal with. As he has stated in the Admin thread, if you have an issue with this please let me know. For now I have played the save and sent it on.

To Grandpa Troll.

[Grandpa Troll]

Back at ya Paddy:b:

[Rubychaser]

Sorry Paddy is not here tonight, only me, just sitting at Pad's machine as it all set up for Civ 4 autosaves. I am happy to play a few turns with you, as long as that is fine with you.

To Gramps.

[Grandpa Troll]

1350 back would love to play, hope all is well with Paddy

[Rubychaser]

Real life is real life, and is refreshing that he has one.

To Gramps.

[Grandpa Troll]

to Paddy with the save
a first for me, a barbarian mounted horsie:eek:

[Rubychaser]

1360ad to GPT.

[Grandpa Troll]

1370 back sir:b:

[Rubychaser]

:bounce: To GPT.

[Grandpa Troll]

no more horsie
:)
back at ya

[Rubychaser]

To GPT.

[Grandpa Troll]

1390 back to Paddy

[Rubychaser]

To GPT.

[Grandpa Troll]

back to Paddy, and thanks again for stepping in Ruby:b:

[Paddy]

to Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

on the way back:b:

[Paddy]

to Gramps