Sieze the Crown! PBEM game

[Patient English]

Is this game still on? Did you ever play your turn, Grothgar?

If there's no action here by 1/7/01, count me out. I'll post the de Bohun password for anyone who wants to take over.

John

[Grothgar]

Yes i did and i emailed it too you but obviously it didnt get there. god i hate it when that happends. im just doing it again

[Grothgar]

Getting forces into postions. all else is quiet.
Good economy

[Patient English]

Thanks Gary.

Jon of Sussex writes:

"September 30th, Year of our Lord 1141

Outside Monmouth, Count de Redvers raided our fields. Only after heavy losses did my lord’s retainers turn him back.

Aside from that, a quiet year. Apparently Stamford Bridge castle is nearly completed…..”


File posted here and sent to JMarks

John

Happy now...

[JMarks]

Ioanes the scribe continues:

'Milord Bigod is on the warpath again. The raiders west of Norwhich are now cowarding behind their walls. Salying forth from Castle-Rising, he took his son forth to teach him the ways of war. Having gained his trust, I am now regent of his Earldom.

'A church in Wales has been financed and will be open to service this winter. The weary peasants from miles around will be able to worship God, to whom all the praise is due.

'This is my record as of September in the Year of Our Lord 1141.'

(File Sent)

[Henrik]

The Scots have razed a Neville city in the north.
Otherwise all is well.
I also got Masonry from the Plantagenets...
Turn sent and attached bellow:

[Grothgar]

damn the scots. DAMN DAMN!!!
apart from this set back however things are looking up with many units now in position to attack infidels forts.

p.s i made an alliance with the De Bohun accidently because they were enthuiastic so if you want ill cancel the alliance when it comes back to me so you dont lose face

[Patient English]

Accidental Alliances

Gary,

I have no problem with that. Did you swap any tech or any money?

However, I don't think we should be contacting each other via the AI. This hasn't been formally agreed for this game yet, but I propose that all negotiation is handled player-to-player via email, and then just formalised via the AI.

OK everyone?

John

(de Bohun)

[JMarks]

I thought we had already agreed to that. Either way, that is the only fair way to do it.

Ioanes

[Henrik]

I think someone should put together some general rules for pbems...
Annyway, I agree only negotiations via email.

[JMarks]

Whos go the game now?

[Patient English]

1142

Gary has just posted to me, and I have played my turn.

From the writings of Jon of Sussex:

"January 31st, 1142

As the castle at Stamford Bridge was finally completed, our men there drove off some mercenary bandits who tried to interfere with progress. Several members of King Stephen’s court are now enjoying some fine hunting from these splendid new quarters

My lord Humphrey has returned victorious from fighting off the rebel de Redvers outside the walls of Monmouth. We mourn the loss of many fine men that died to protect the town.

Finally, the Scots have come, bearing many gifts and pleading that the war they had declared on us was a dreadful error. In view of the sincerity of their gold we chose to believe them, and our little war is now at an end.”


File posted here and emailed to John. Those Scots aren't so bad, Gary!



John

[JMarks]

Ioanes the Scribe continues:

'It doth seem do be a cold winter, but the new church has made things so much cheerier. Imigrants from all over Wales are comming, soon the population will double! My coastal possesions have finished a fortress and will concentrate on trade and groath.

'Winter holds up mylord Bigod on his tyrade, he will saly forth from his southern holdings soon enough. With even more fiersome siege weapons. Meanwhile, Yeomen were hired to plow new fields and build new roads, this investement will soon show itself worthwhile!

'This is my record as of January in the Year of Our Lord 1142.'

File sent

[Grothgar]

i didnt trade anything and i only did it by accident but nothing is wrong apart from we are allied but if your fine with that so am i. i am all in favour of negotiating by email

[Patient English]

Agreed, Gary.

By the way John - love the medieval spelling! I'll try to do the same...

John