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Ikariam: a new era of Pax Arcadia arises

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  • SonelanSonelan Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Scooter wrote: »
    I find it both amusing and annoying that the presence or absence of a single ram ship can make a gigantic difference in warfare.

    Ram ships must be super fast if a single one can ram and sink all the cargo ships you'd need for a 200+ army.

    Sonelan on
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  • BaidolBaidol I will hold him off Escape while you canRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Alternatively, have a few hours advance warning and meet the opposing hapless fleet out at sea and take out the rudders one by one for fun.

    Baidol on
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  • ZarcathZarcath Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Sonelan wrote: »
    devoir wrote: »
    Sonelan wrote: »
    Sueve wrote: »
    Sonelan wrote: »
    Heh so a guy I pillaged awhile ago built up a pretty big military and just sent it to my capital while I was offline. I don't think he is very bright tho since his first 68 units had no ships and thus got turned back by my fleet of 10 ships. There are another 168 units heading my way but I don't think they include ships either.

    Yoouuuu''rreeee fucked.

    Actually, I have nothing else to say.

    Quite possible. On the other hand I killed my level 1 trade port so even if he lands troops its not like he will get anything.

    UPDATE: Nope he didn't send any ships so all his 200+ people got turned back without a fight.

    "Hey guys, this dude hacks. He's invulnerable, I can't get any of my units into his city! I sent over 200!"

    Both of his cities he sent people from are on PA islands. Mazon zero and mazon 1st. I raided both of em then he built up a 17k military score to get back at me :lol:

    Oh it's Mazon? I've been eyeing him... If he's being a wang i'll wang him for you. My 100k military has nothing else planned. What is it? 200 slingers?

    Zarcath on
  • devoirdevoir Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Sonelan wrote: »
    Scooter wrote: »
    I find it both amusing and annoying that the presence or absence of a single ram ship can make a gigantic difference in warfare.

    Ram ships must be super fast if a single one can ram and sink all the cargo ships you'd need for a 200+ army.

    They're just really fat.

    devoir on
  • SonelanSonelan Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Zarcath wrote: »
    Sonelan wrote: »
    devoir wrote: »
    Sonelan wrote: »
    Sueve wrote: »
    Sonelan wrote: »
    Heh so a guy I pillaged awhile ago built up a pretty big military and just sent it to my capital while I was offline. I don't think he is very bright tho since his first 68 units had no ships and thus got turned back by my fleet of 10 ships. There are another 168 units heading my way but I don't think they include ships either.

    Yoouuuu''rreeee fucked.

    Actually, I have nothing else to say.

    Quite possible. On the other hand I killed my level 1 trade port so even if he lands troops its not like he will get anything.

    UPDATE: Nope he didn't send any ships so all his 200+ people got turned back without a fight.

    "Hey guys, this dude hacks. He's invulnerable, I can't get any of my units into his city! I sent over 200!"

    Both of his cities he sent people from are on PA islands. Mazon zero and mazon 1st. I raided both of em then he built up a 17k military score to get back at me :lol:

    Oh it's Mazon? I've been eyeing him... If he's being a wang i'll wang him for you. My 100k military has nothing else planned. What is it? 200 slingers?

    honestly i have no clue. I didn't get to see his army since it never got a chance to land. I just sent spys to both his cities to see if I want to attack him back.

    Sonelan on
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  • ZarcathZarcath Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    hey, who's PA Haevarius? he's inactive on our marble island.

    Zarcath on
  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    My new colony is Dongulous Gamma at 64:95 Marble

    PiptheFair on
  • ZarcathZarcath Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    If you send out guys to pillage and your harbor gets blockaded during that time. What happens to your guys when they return? Will your troops end up in limbo or will they get through the blockade and return to barracks?

    Zarcath on
  • KarennaKarenna Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Darian wrote: »
    One of the greasemonkey scripts in the OP addresses this:
    Greasemonkey script for revamping interface: http://ids.forum2go.nl/kronos-utils-...cript-t77.html

    Among many other wonderful things, this script gives you a new military report, with a sortable Loot table and a calculation of the number of times you have hit each target within the last 24 hours. Highly recommended.

    I've been trying to get that script working for two days, and no dice for me D:

    I wonder what retardedly simple thing I'm doing wrong...

    Karenna on
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  • mrsnackroadmrsnackroad Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I'm being attacked in response to my pillaging!

    ...except, instead of using the island to attack me quicker, he's attacking me from an island at a distance. 55 units are on their way, but I've got Ballista ships waiting. Just to be safe, I built a Ram Ship that'll be finished minutes before he arrives.

    mrsnackroad on
  • ZarcathZarcath Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Ah crap, I spy'd out Manzon's garrison and he only had 9 slingers, but I guess during the time it took my guys to get there his 200 slingers came back and my archers died.

    Zarcath on
  • SonelanSonelan Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Zarcath wrote: »
    Ah crap, I spy'd out Manzon's garrison and he only had 9 slingers, but I guess during the time it took my guys to get there his 200 slingers came back and my archers died.

    How many are left and at which city?

    Sonelan on
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  • KarennaKarenna Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    This is a first for me, a preemptive plea to not attack:
    hello. i am just wondering if u and captaink, a member in your alliance, and you are planning an attack on my town of ironforge. captaink has recently moved to this island and i have had a small conflict with him. so i would appreciate it if u WERE planning an attack, i would vety much like to hav a military treaty with you and captaink.
    your island mate,
    bboy95

    o_O

    Well, I wasn't planning on attacking him, but now he has made me aware that
    1) His grammar/spelling is atrocious, and he must be reeducated...under duress
    2) His city is named Ironforge, and therefore deserves to be raped
    3) He's a giant pussy


    Well, WPAX...want to have a bit of fun?

    Karenna on
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  • Kane Red RobeKane Red Robe Master of Magic ArcanusRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I love signing on to a bunch of messages from people whining about being pillaged, it just warms the cockles of my blackened heart.
    Amleto wrote:
    Amleto from the alliance Order of Light sends the following message: One of your members attacked my colony Amletia and it was without me doing anything. Please note that I am messaging my alliance leader and general to ask for whatever he has pillaged from my town. I have never attacked anyone in your alliance and I will be not be attacked randomly. Please respond promptly this was my trade town and there was no defense there. So, either he had a spy in my town or he is just a lucky guesser. I await your reply
    Cheodo wrote:
    Cheodo from the alliance Order of Light sends the following message: Hey, one of your members, TurtleBoy, attacked one of our members without any provocation. Could you ask why so we can assure our player that it will not happen again?
    reapersboy wrote:
    reapersboy from the alliance Order of Light sends the following message: Ok i'll make this short and sweet i would like it if Turtleboy wouldnt attack one of my members I believe in keeping the peace and wouldnt like to have war break out. I'm askin may turtleboy send back the items he had pillage and everybody go on there merry way. =] plz get back to me soon as possible
    My response:
    Solysp wrote:
    Alright look, I got messages from three separate people in your alliance, which by your stats is half of the dang alliance. Please work out which one of you is in charge of diplomacy with a foreign alliance and get back to me, I'm not going to write the same message three to six times.
    Sidenote: Because they have messaged me, I have the coordinates of at least one of each of their towns now, anyone down for some wanging?

    Naturally, once they work out who is in charge over there, I'm going to tell them that they can fuck off, since pillaging is a major part of the game. I think we can take a six person alliance anyways.

    Kane Red Robe on
  • TamorlaneTamorlane Gnnr The Halls of MontezumaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Karenna wrote: »
    3) He's a giant pussy


    Well, WPAX...want to have a bit of fun?

    This^. Grids, my General. While the upkeep is sure to be mildly painful, groveling makes my people absolutely unhinged.

    Tamorlane on
  • devoirdevoir Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I'm being attacked in response to my pillaging!

    ...except, instead of using the island to attack me quicker, he's attacking me from an island at a distance. 55 units are on their way, but I've got Ballista ships waiting. Just to be safe, I built a Ram Ship that'll be finished minutes before he arrives.

    Pro-tip: If combat lasts for more than one round, you can keep building units to bolster your forces.

    devoir on
  • DeadlySherpaDeadlySherpa Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    hahaha that's brilliant. Hopefully they pick a fourth, completely new player as their diplomat.

    And I wish you could do more to other players. When I make an enemy I want to do a little damage, not just take some goods where they'd earn more than I grabbed overnight. There is plenty of carebear friendly game mechanics and even then they've shackled it to solo use, as there are few bonuses to being in an alliance and the ones in place affect only hostile actions.

    DeadlySherpa on
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  • SagaxusSagaxus Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I went ahead and made a new colony. Stan @ [24:79] Ightotia - Crystal.

    Does anyone know how to actually pronounce the island?

    Sagaxus on
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  • mrsnackroadmrsnackroad Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    devoir wrote: »
    I'm being attacked in response to my pillaging!

    ...except, instead of using the island to attack me quicker, he's attacking me from an island at a distance. 55 units are on their way, but I've got Ballista ships waiting. Just to be safe, I built a Ram Ship that'll be finished minutes before he arrives.

    Pro-tip: If combat lasts for more than one round, you can keep building units to bolster your forces.

    I attacked him once before - he replied with "wat r u attackin me for" and it went without retaliation. Today, just for kicks and grins, I raided him again, making off with over 1k gold/wood/marble and 800 wine and 400 sulfur.

    His armies (from -sigh- Sparta) are en route.

    I'm not sure if this battle will go multiple rounds, though. I have the multitude of Ballista set and waiting, as well as a ram ship in the harbor - he has made no attempt to blockade, but should he make land at Holt, I have 20 Phalanxes set right now, and another 15 swordsmen returning from raiding this guy's colony on 25:17. He decided to retaliate from another colony/possibly his capital, and I'm... dare I say it... feeling saucy.

    This is what I taunted him with:

    I am uncertain of what you wish to accomplish with your retaliatory raid, sir.

    As our last battle was rather one sided with no retaliation, I have nothing but doubts as to the preparedness of your army - and what sick manner of man sends babies to fight his wars? You accomplish nothing other than sending men to their deaths; widowing wives, orphaning children. Your men shall perish for your folly.

    Have a moderately satisfactory day.

    mrsnackroad on
  • DeadlySherpaDeadlySherpa Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Sagaxus wrote: »
    I went ahead and made a new colony. Stan @ [24:79] Ightotia - Crystal.

    Does anyone know how to actually pronounce the island?

    eeh-*hork*-Toe-teeya

    DeadlySherpa on
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  • KarennaKarenna Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Tamorlane wrote: »
    Karenna wrote: »
    3) He's a giant pussy


    Well, WPAX...want to have a bit of fun?

    This^. Grids, my General. While the upkeep is sure to be mildly painful, groveling makes my people absolutely unhinged.

    12:41 Ironforge. Also has colony at 12:40 Kharanos. I gave him 24 hours to donate at least 1000 wood to the crystal mine or he will face dire consequences.

    I fully intend to wang him after he has made said deposit!

    Karenna on
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  • DarianDarian Yellow Wizard The PitRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    For the kronos utility, from the first page of that discussion there is a link to an older version of it; that might work better for some people.

    My understanding is that it was the "building queue" feature which would be unapproved for use in ikariam, and as far as I can tell that is not implemented in the script at this time.

    For the newest version, it says it requires you to have the latest version of greasemonkey installed, so try upgrading that, deleting kronos entirely, then installing it. I had to play around with it a bit, but I'm running that and the player info (military and gold scores) scripts, along with the friend-finder, with them all working well together.

    Darian on
  • KarennaKarenna Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    HEADS UP:

    Any WPAXers (or anyone looking to relocate over here) looking to get in on the awesome wine island (14:41), TWO SPOTS just opened up.
    L10 vineyard, L14 saw mill!

    Karenna on
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  • RoxxersboxxersRoxxersboxxers Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Finally got enough wood together to get a wine colony. My troubles are over forever. In eight hours, atleast. Also: To the people I owe things for the wine, just send me a message with your location and I'll get what I owe you ASAP.

    Roxxersboxxers on
  • DarianDarian Yellow Wizard The PitRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Solysp, count me in for whatever military action you're planning. I'll help bring the doom down on that alliance of 6.

    Darian on
  • ZarcathZarcath Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Sonelan wrote: »
    Zarcath wrote: »
    Ah crap, I spy'd out Manzon's garrison and he only had 9 slingers, but I guess during the time it took my guys to get there his 200 slingers came back and my archers died.

    How many are left and at which city?

    23,21 Manzon Zero
    163 slingers left

    the intel on Manzon
    # Name: MANZON ZERO (23,21) Crystal
    # Town size: 6
    # Player: MANZON
    # Ally: -
    # Total Score:1,201
    # Military Score:18,720
    # Gold Score:172,940 (519)

    Port 3
    Wall 1
    Palace 2
    Barracks 3
    Shipyard 1

    Building material 232
    Wine 2,211
    Marble 0
    Crystal Glass 1
    Sulfur 8

    Troops in MANZON ZERO
    Unit Quantity
    Slinger 9

    Fleets in MANZON ZERO
    Ship Quantity
    No units available.


    # Name: MANZON 1ST (24,21) Wine
    # Town size: 2
    # Player: MANZON Send Message
    # Ally: -
    # Total Score:1,201
    # Military Score:18,720
    # Gold Score:78,262 (0)

    Port 1
    Wall 1
    Warehouse 3
    Barracks 1
    Shipyard 0
    Town 2

    Troops in MANZON 1ST
    Unit Quantity
    Slinger 80

    Fleets in MANZON 1ST
    Ship Quantity
    No units available.


    # Name: MANZON 2ND (22,20) Marble
    # Town size: 1
    # Player: MANZON Send Message
    # Ally: -
    # Total Score:1,201
    # Military Score:18,720
    END TRANSMISSION

    Zarcath on
  • Kane Red RobeKane Red Robe Master of Magic ArcanusRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Darian wrote: »
    Solysp, count me in for whatever military action you're planning. I'll help bring the doom down on that alliance of 6.

    Sure, waiting to hear back from them still.

    Oh by the way, can someone write up a thing about how to join alliances and add it to the FAQ, I'm really tired of getting messages from people asking to get into NPAX, because if I, the Diplomat/Leader gets a message, and Darian, the Interior Secretary does not, there isn't anything I can do.

    Kane Red Robe on
  • thisisntwallythisisntwally Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Arbitage is the bee's knees! I'm buying marble from some jackass below cost and selling it for 10X the price. This game is really an economist dreamworld...so much for people being rational actors though....

    thisisntwally on
    #someshit
  • ZarcathZarcath Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Arbitage is the bee's knees! I'm buying marble from some jackass below cost and selling it for 10X the price. This game is really an economist dreamworld...so much for people being rational actors though....

    Why buy what you can take? Scan the market for huge sales and pillage those fat cats!

    Zarcath on
  • thisisntwallythisisntwally Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Zarcath wrote: »
    Arbitage is the bee's knees! I'm buying marble from some jackass below cost and selling it for 10X the price. This game is really an economist dreamworld...so much for people being rational actors though....

    Why buy what you can take? Scan the market for huge sales and pillage those fat cats!

    I'm still only three days into this. And four hours from my palace...then its off to colonize the beautiful Sulfur Isles, where the sky is blue, the sea is too...and everything smells like rotten eggs.

    and then things will really start to get fun....

    thisisntwally on
    #someshit
  • KarennaKarenna Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Oh, delicious tears!
    On the 01.05.2008 5:00 bboy95 wrote::
    > why are you threatening me? first of all all you have to do is ask people on the island to donate without threats. thou i see u did do that politely but with threat. second of all are you So obsessed with an online game that you want t threaten other players because you have nothing better to do? or is that you have no life, or bullied, or neglected by your parents or mistreated by your friends(if u had any).Frankly i dont care if a low-life threarens or attacks my town.its only a game.
    > Screw you,
    > bboy95


    My response:
    You probably ought to keep your day job, since you really are quite horrible at amateur psychology! It's a bit ironic that if YOU hadn't messaged me first (begging me not to attack), your tiny speck of a city wouldn't even be on my radar.
    But, alas...your persistent pestering has focused my attention upon you!
    So, the 24 hours notice stands...what you do with it is entirely up to you...
    Have a wondrous evening!
    -Karenna

    Karenna on
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  • devoirdevoir Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Darian wrote: »
    Solysp, count me in for whatever military action you're planning. I'll help bring the doom down on that alliance of 6.

    Sure, waiting to hear back from them still.

    Oh by the way, can someone write up a thing about how to join alliances and add it to the FAQ, I'm really tired of getting messages from people asking to get into NPAX, because if I, the Diplomat/Leader gets a message, and Darian, the Interior Secretary does not, there isn't anything I can do.

    There is a link in the Alliance section of the OP that explains (with pictures!) how to join an alliance. People are just fucking stupid.

    devoir on
  • Kane Red RobeKane Red Robe Master of Magic ArcanusRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    devoir wrote: »
    Darian wrote: »
    Solysp, count me in for whatever military action you're planning. I'll help bring the doom down on that alliance of 6.

    Sure, waiting to hear back from them still.

    Oh by the way, can someone write up a thing about how to join alliances and add it to the FAQ, I'm really tired of getting messages from people asking to get into NPAX, because if I, the Diplomat/Leader gets a message, and Darian, the Interior Secretary does not, there isn't anything I can do.

    There is a link in the Alliance section of the OP that explains (with pictures!) how to join an alliance. People are just fucking stupid.

    Ah, well consider this a heads up to anyone wondering why their application is taking so long to process (not naming names here or anything, but there are a couple of you), check the OP, and make sure you applied correctly. If in doubt apply again in the correct manner to make sure. There are 4 open slots currently (two more on the way), so it's not like we're waiting on openings.

    Kane Red Robe on
  • DarianDarian Yellow Wizard The PitRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    devoir wrote: »
    Darian wrote: »
    Solysp, count me in for whatever military action you're planning. I'll help bring the doom down on that alliance of 6.

    Sure, waiting to hear back from them still.

    Oh by the way, can someone write up a thing about how to join alliances and add it to the FAQ, I'm really tired of getting messages from people asking to get into NPAX, because if I, the Diplomat/Leader gets a message, and Darian, the Interior Secretary does not, there isn't anything I can do.

    There is a link in the Alliance section of the OP that explains (with pictures!) how to join an alliance. People are just fucking stupid.

    I spruced up the OP a bit. Does that help?

    And I have accepted everyone who has applied, as far as I am aware.

    Darian on
  • Kane Red RobeKane Red Robe Master of Magic ArcanusRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Darian wrote: »
    devoir wrote: »
    Darian wrote: »
    Solysp, count me in for whatever military action you're planning. I'll help bring the doom down on that alliance of 6.

    Sure, waiting to hear back from them still.

    Oh by the way, can someone write up a thing about how to join alliances and add it to the FAQ, I'm really tired of getting messages from people asking to get into NPAX, because if I, the Diplomat/Leader gets a message, and Darian, the Interior Secretary does not, there isn't anything I can do.

    There is a link in the Alliance section of the OP that explains (with pictures!) how to join an alliance. People are just fucking stupid.

    I spruced up the OP a bit. Does that help?

    And I have accepted everyone who has applied, as far as I am aware.

    Thanks, I guess I'll get back in touch with the three people I have who messaged me so far today.

    Kane Red Robe on
  • HellbunnyHellbunny Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Sidenote: Because they have messaged me, I have the coordinates of at least one of each of their towns now, anyone down for some wanging?

    I would love to join in on that, but, sadly, I am in the process of attempting to rebuild after relocating.... If only I had the military on Beta that I do on Gamma. D:

    Hellbunny on
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  • KarennaKarenna Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Oh man...that jackass kid is going to try and blockade my harbour now...he's so going to get raped, it's not even funny.

    Karenna on
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  • devoirdevoir Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Hahaha, Darian, that's awesome. :P I reckon anyone who asks how to join the alliance or gets it wrong should get permabanned from the alliance at that point. :P

    devoir on
  • DarianDarian Yellow Wizard The PitRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I've dropped a blockade on Manzon One (wine) for the next 8 hours. Someone else already had Manzon Zero covered.


    ^I aim to please my fearless leader.

    Darian on
  • DeadlySherpaDeadlySherpa Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I'm curious, is PAX exclusively a PA alliance? There's a pretty smart/reasonable fellow that is interested in joining.

    (briangrant, 73:90)

    DeadlySherpa on
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