Turn 98, 610BC

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by nbarclay
Do you think the folks who aren't here would rather be in suspense all day in order to hear about the battles as they happen, or do you think they'd rather have a report on the results ready when they check back? (If we play tonight, we probably do want to wake up Theseus; my bet is he'd absolutely hate to miss this. )

The suspense is killing me!

Don't play too quickly though, we certainly can't afford to make any bad moves here.

/me runs to have a shower and cycle madly to work so he can log onto the 'net from there and see what's happening.

[Harovan]

Originally posted by Aeson
Anyone want to wake up Theseus? He gave out his number for a time like this no doubt... and if he didn't it's his own fault!

If you're serious on this, I would. I have his # stored in my cell phone.

[nbarclay]

Originally posted by Aeson

They'd almost surely be dead by the time they could get there... with no chance to touch our Pikes. 3 turns on the flats... They'd have a better chance staying on the Hills/Mountains to get there in 5 turns and only spend 1 turn on flats.

Which is probably a good argument for cats - if they do that, we can bleed them.

[nbarclay]

Could you post it here, please? I think we have a quorum.

[Aeson]

My count in EotS (leaving 5 Pikes for Arashi) at minimum in 3 turns is:

7 WC's/Horsemen, 4 Pikes, 1 Med Inf, 4 Cats.

That's if we lose every battle we fight up till then.

[Aeson]

If you're serious on this, I would. I have his # stored in my cell phone.

If we're going to play the turn tonight I think we should. It's only ~4am right?

[nbarclay]

If we take out the Voxians threatening Monsoon, we can pull more pikes from Arashi farther south than if we leave them intact.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Aeson
Our units should be able to leapfrog Vox's stack (or at least some of them) to get to EotS before they can... plus we get 3 more Pikes/Horses in that time in EotS, and 3 more WC's from Hurricane... a WC from Bolderberg and a Med Inf from Tornado.

They'd almost surely be dead by the time they could get there... with no chance to touch our Pikes. 3 turns on the flats... They'd have a better chance staying on the Hills/Mountains to get there in 5 turns and only spend 1 turn on flats.

The Immortals 6 of Arashi need to be hit in any case, as they are 3 turns away from EotS themselves.

I am just counting.

None of the foot from Arashi can beat the Immortals back to EotS if we attack this turn. Unless they want to arrive wounded.

I agree, we need to destroy the 4 on the FP, and GoWs horse. More than that? I think we risk leaving EotS to be a near run thing. Too nearly run for my liking. But maybe I am being too conservative.

[Harovan]

Originally posted by nbarclay
Could you post it here, please? I think we have a quorum.

Theseus at home is (212)8281586. But let me make the call, if all agree.

[notyoueither]

Go for it, SR.

I wanna see his first post.

[DeepO]

Am I right in thinking that Vox still can't see if Tempest is defended or not? If we fortify a spear there this turn, they don't see if it is truely fortified, or only half

Re: WCs from Monsoon and WW: no thanks. Cats would be better. And I would prefer a rushed cat in SS over one in WW, as it can help in the defense.

Definately wake Thesues, but please, can one of you Americans do that? Calling from Belgium is kind of expensive

Oh, last thought: Vox said reinforcements had landed, not that they were under way IIRC. Which means that our sword didn't die without a fight, it has killed one of their immortals first. I think.

DeepO

[Aeson]

Nothing wrong with being conservative. Remember every Immortal we kill near Arashi frees up a Pike to go to Tempest/EotS.

Pikes fortified in EotS have 67.3% odds against Immortals.

[Harovan]

Ok, I call him. I think I can afford a short call. I'm dying to hear his sleepy voice.

[Aeson]

Vox can't see Tempest, I ran a test to make sure earlier this evening. They probably don't know it's there yet, but will next turn regardless. Bolderberg's Pike will be stationed there at the end of the turn (not fortified) most likely.

[nbarclay]

Except for the unit that scores the final kill, slow-movers attacking across the river will end their turn in Arashi. They can heal the turn after, and still intercept the Voxians just as they're on the outskirts of EotS. WCs should be able to hit the Voxians outside Monsoon and end the turn in Arashi to heal for their next battle.