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Started by Habbaku, May 09, 2012, 12:14:59 PM

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Habbaku

#180
May 25, 2012, 01:20:52 AM
El Gimotear a Español is up.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Solmyr

#181
May 25, 2012, 01:28:43 AM
Which card was it? Post more info in this thread so the rest of us can follow the game (and I want to observe to learn the rules better). :P

Berkut

#182
May 25, 2012, 01:28:59 AM
Tamas, you know that if I thought that was a good play i would say so, whether it hurt me or not.

That was...not a good play for you. It was, in fact, the worst possible choice of all the cards you could have chosen.

It was like you set out to prove how little you understand miulti-player gaming in one fell swoop.
"If you think this has a happy ending, then you haven't been paying attention."

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katmai

#183
May 25, 2012, 01:30:19 AM
I thought he did that years ago....:unsure:
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son

Habbaku

#184
May 25, 2012, 01:32:12 AM
Quote from: Solmyr on May 25, 2012, 01:28:43 AM
Which card was it? Post more info in this thread so the rest of us can follow the game (and I want to observe to learn the rules better). :P

It was Foreign Recruits, a card that would allow Berkut to recruit in otherwise illegal spaces in the Netherlands.

From Tamas's perspective (and keeping in mind that I don't know the rest of the cards available, so it might have been a good pick), I see that he picked it because it's a large-CP card and will hinder Berkut's future efforts to harm the Protestants in the Netherlands, never mind hold onto the territory.

Unfortunately, I also understand that, from Berkut's perspective (and likely my own, were I in his shoes), it means that, rather than burn the high-value card for its intended purpose (raising a lot of troops in Spanish Netherlands) and reinforcing them with later builds, he will now likely seek to simply minimize the damage he sustains there while concentrating on someone he can harm more substantially with far fewer resources--the Ottomans.

Whoops.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Tamas

#185
May 25, 2012, 01:38:08 AM
Right. I mean, that card lets the player place 6CPs worth of regulars anywhere. why would I decline 6CP worth of troops from a power next to one key I own and an other one I covet, and who happens to be in war with me.
Sure I should have thought that Berk would play it against the Dutch. Especially since now he is telling me he doesn't really care about the Protties that much. Yeah, worst play of the century. Now move on please.

Berkut

#186
May 25, 2012, 01:43:41 AM
What I told you was that it was very hard for the Spanish to do anything about the Dutch most of the time, except when they get that card.

So now that you brilliantly made it very hard to do anything about them, yes, I am not going to do anything about them.

I can build troops next to you with any card in my hand - which funny enough you mentioned in your IM. Every single card in my hand with the exception of that one you could look at and say "Yep, he can and likely will use that against me...".

But hey, it was the card with the 5 on it, so get rid of it, right?

What is ever better is that you just did a HUGE favor for the Protestants...and you didn't even ask them for compensation.

Worst play of the century? No - but I bet once the game is over the first play fo the game will still be the worst play of the game.

As I predicted when you played the card, in fact.
"If you think this has a happy ending, then you haven't been paying attention."

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Habbaku

#187
May 25, 2012, 01:44:52 AM
So, Garbon's up.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Habbaku

#188
May 25, 2012, 01:54:45 AM
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

garbon

#189
May 25, 2012, 07:18:02 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on May 25, 2012, 01:44:52 AM
So, Garbon's up.

Oh really, I thought I went last?
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

Tamas

#190
May 25, 2012, 07:20:42 AM
Quote from: garbon on May 25, 2012, 07:18:02 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on May 25, 2012, 01:44:52 AM
So, Garbon's up.

Oh really, I thought I went last?

I did wonder about that too.

garbon

#191
May 25, 2012, 07:30:06 AM
Also, I'd like to thank the Sultan for his daring and splendid play. Tales of his generosity will spread far and wide.
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

Drakken

#192
May 25, 2012, 07:37:46 AM
Isn't it England's turn, then France, then myself, and finally Garbon?

Tamas

#193
May 25, 2012, 07:43:16 AM
Quote from: garbon on May 25, 2012, 07:30:06 AM
Also, I'd like to thank the Sultan for his daring and splendid play. Tales of his generosity will spread far and wide.

Just remember it in the future!

ulmont

#194
May 25, 2012, 07:56:25 AM
Quote from: Drakken on May 25, 2012, 07:37:46 AM
Isn't it England's turn, then France, then myself, and finally Garbon?

Yes.

Guys, I hadn't quite realized what I could use sea captains for; any objection if I take Hawkins back from being a naval leader?
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