Fang
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The spitemaster wrote:
Four, Fang and Hyperme. You both didn't want to pay for upkeep on the first day. That is fine you just can't use those people(s).

Didn't pay for negociator but paid for every other guy. ;D

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techant
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The spitemaster wrote:
Techant because there are several city options for your negotiators I chose to place them all in your home city. You can change this.

I didn't realize that they needed a city/town. Do they act as Thinkers and can they be Squadron leaders? That is, if I assign them to another town can I place units there? I guess I just thought they hung around. Is this the same for Negoiators? I need to know before I assign them. If they are not thinkers do the count toward my 25 member limit on a squadron. Also, I still need to know how may squadrons each town can have.

If they can act as thinkers then I will place them in different town and give them some Rock Giant's. If they are working how would that be affected by an attack is the next question.

(Please also remember that makes-a-more-moola will affect all cities)

It said-

Use: Doubles output from town attached to. (STACKS WITH GOBLIN KING)

So I thought they only affected one town. Do we have to attach it to certain towns when it ready and only those get the double or does it affect every active town?

So the Goblin upgrade still only affects the town with a Goblin in it?

I thought my idea would ruffle up some feathers but not to worry I really don't know how to play this game.

I have played Risk but never any RPG's except puzzle pirates which I learned about on this forum, and which is nothing like this kind of game. I try to avoid games with this much complexity as I always feel sure to fail but I wanted to give this a try because it was based on DROD. and after all The spitemaster was brave enough to try and run it.

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techant
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Fang wrote:
Town Garnet has received income of 500 greckles.
Total income: 500 greckles.
Upkeeps: 2 x 10 for roaches + 10 x 2 for stalled research.
Total upkeeps: 40 greckles.
Total funds: 460 greckles.
Player Fang squadron has bought seven (7) Tar babies. Cost: 210 greckles.
Player Fang has hired a Negociator. Cost: 250 greckles.
Total remaining funds: 0 greckles.
End of turn.

Fang's layout made me think of another question I had. I assigned my Rock Golums and then assumed I had to pay upkeep that day on them. Can you assign units and pay the Upkeep the next day or not even that week, if you do not need to attack anyone.

Now what if you are attacked and you didn't pay Upkeep. I didn't attack anyone but I had Upkeep for my units in my calculations. I am very confused. Please help.

Also:

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Chaco
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I've edited my original "moves" post.

By getting rid of the rock golem and giant, I avoided spending 212 greckles, leaving me with 40 greckles (and not bankrupt).

(I have to admit that this whole "paying upkeep the first day you buy something" is going to make this game a lot slower)

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techant
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Just noticed in .xls that my income shows as 5000. I calculated 12*500=6000 am I counting something wrong? My remaining should be 1785 by my numbers.

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techant, You only have 10 cities active, so it's only 10*500.

Chaco, don't worry about the slowness. The double bonus from makes a more will cover all of that.

As no one has posted yet for today, please remember that every day will be a turn and every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday will be income days. (However, it doesn't matter that no one posted, just do double the next day to make up for days that you missed)

So next posting time is Local Time:08-07-2008 at 05:00 AM (Remember to copy and paste time from my quote)

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techant
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The spitemaster wrote:
techant, You only have 10 cities active, so it's only 10*500.

Local Time:08-07-2008 at 05:00 AM (Remember to copy and paste time from my quote)

Ok, I see. I was half asleep when I copied and pasted and I forgot to change the 9 to an 11. I still don't know the answers to my other questions.

I show August 7, 2008 4:00am under the localtime. Which is negative 855 weeks, 2 days.

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Maurog
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Okay then. I'm posting Day 2 and Day 3:

Or should I post day 2 now and leave only day 3 in tags?


Day 2.
I have 190 greckles left from Day 1.
I receive no income from any of my towns. (190)
I spend 75 to buy 3 roaches. (115)
I assign the 3 roaches to my Player squadron in Vampire Mansion. It now consists of me, and 13 roaches.
I pay 26 upkeep for 13 roaches. (89)
I pay 40 upkeep for 2 researchers. (49)
I pay 30 upkeep for 1 negotiator. (19)
The researchers research Pitch and Boiling Oil, it is at [4/15].
The negotiator negotiates for a Slayer, it is at [1/2].
Player Squadron attacks techant's Lantern Waste with Player and 13 roaches. (first attack).
Player Squadron attacks techant's Lantern Waste with Player and 13 roaches. (second attack).
I end turn 2. I have 19 greckles left.

Day 3.
I have 19 greckles left from Day 2.
I activate Lich Necropolis.
I receive 1000 income from my two towns. (1019)
I buy 27 roaches for 675. 24 go to Lich Necropolis. 3 go to Vampire Mansion. (344)
I pay 80 upkeep for 40 roaches. (264)
I pay 40 upkeep for 2 researchers. (224)
I pay 30 upkeep for 1 negotiator. (194)
The researchers research Pitch and Boiling Oil, it is at [6/15].
The negotiator negotiates for a Slayer, it is at [2/2].
The Slayer is complete. I assign it to Lich Necropolis. I give it 24 roaches to command.
I add 3 roaches to the Player squadron. It now consists of Player and 16 roaches.

Player Squadron attacks techant's Lantern Waste with Player and 16 roaches. (first attack).
Player Squadron attacks techant's Lantern Waste with Player and 16 roaches. (second attack).

Slayer1 Squadron attacks techant's Tehishbaan with Slayer and 24 roaches (first attack).
Slayer1 Squadron attacks techant's Tehishbaan with Slayer and 24 roaches (second attack).

I end turn 2. I have 194 greckles left.


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Fang
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Oops, I forgot to add day 2.

No new income.

2 Researchers assigned to Makes-A-More-Moola
Days left on Makes-A-More-Moola: 15

End of turn.

Day 3:

Town Garnet receives income of 500 greckles.
Total income: 500 greckles.

2 Researchers reasearching Makes-A-More-Moola
Days left on Makes-A-More-Moola: 13
Bonus upkeep greckles: 10 x 2

Upkeep: 2 x 10 for roaches, 30 x 2 for researchers, 100 for negociator, 6 x 7 for tar babies.
Total upkeep: 222 greckles.
Total funds: 318 greckles.

One negociator has been set to negociate for a Tar Technician.
Days left on Tar Technician: 9
Bonus upkeep greckles: 30

Player Fang has bought a negociator. Cost: 250 greckles.
Total remaining funds: 48 greckles.

End of turn.

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RuAdam
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The reaserchers continue researching, nothing else.

techant
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Clean up from day 1
Yes, assign my 5 Negotiators and my Researchers to Cair Paravel.
CHOICESay2

Assignments of Negotiators>
Negotiator 1-Slayer(2days/day1)
Negotiator 2-Guard (2days/day1)
Negotiator 3-Aumtlich(3days/day1)
Negotiator 4-Tarluke mudwrit (15days/day1)
Negotiator 5-Tarluke mudwrit (15days/day2)
Assignments of Researchers> both continue working.
Researcher 1- Makes-a-more-moola (15days/day3)
Researcher 2- Makes-a-more-moola (15days/day4)
Pay no upkeep on 14 of my 15 Rock giants today. (If this means I do not lose them they just can't fight or defend).
Let me know if I have any errors

I think I understood that we needed both day 2 and day 3 so here is day 3 with an unhidetime 1 hour later and secrect. If I am wrong about that please let me know or just wait to look at the right time.
CHOICES:day3


Let me know if I have any errors.



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Chaco
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Moves for 8/7/08

*Purchase one Rock Giant and add it to Cut Chamber squadron

*Have Cut Chamber squadron attack Lantern Waste once.

*Have Cut Chamber squadron attack Lantern Waste again.

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Day 2:


Day 3:

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Post day two and day three.

Day two
Researchers
Makes a more

Negotiators
Guard Day one

Roaches attack Azim Balda

Day three
Activate "Cave Story" place Guard there
Purchase Negotiator
Purchase 6 spiders for guard
Roaches attack Azim Balda
Spiders attack (Guard one ) Azim Balda


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The spitemaster
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File: DROD StrategyEnd day three.xls (44 KB)
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Woah Lot's of action these two days...
Hyperme still waiting on you but that's not a problem.
Next posting time is Local Time:08-08-2008 at 05:00 AM

Fang Bonus greckles do not mean "add" It means "Subtract". (My fault there)
Techant lost one city. But everyone else is going strong.

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techant
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If I had known that I was attacked on day 2 I would have activated those other 2 towns I thought I had activated on day 1. They were the last two on the list. I listed 11 but said it was 9.

I guess those of us with battle wounds will have to make adjustments for the results of day 2 that affect day 3. I would guess I lost Lantern Waste on day 2 so I can't place anyone there on day 3. So instead I active Narrowhaven and Azim Baldaof and I am placing those units and thinker that was to be place in Lantern Waste in Narrowhaven.

Maurog you may need to change your day 3 as well. I don't think there was anything left of Lantern Waste for you to attack. Chaco attacked it as well so I don't know if the right thing to do is to have you pick a different empty town or just cancel your attack. (Remember, you would not have known I was activating these last two towns so you would not have picked them.) Your attack on Tehishbaan doesn't need to change though. (Are we having fun yet, )

Added later after reading all our simtanous postings (I don't think we could do it again if we tried):
Doubling up the days is really confusing.Yikes! I will go with the offical decisions but I am so confused, whats new.

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I figured I'd get a head start on the day. Day 4:


For those who would like a synopsis:
Days two and three bring much destruction, as techant's mighty cities stand proud against the forces of Maurog, Chaco, Someone Else, and The spitemaster. Tehisbaan was razed to the ground by Maurog's roach army, and then completely wiped off the map by someone else's forces, leaving it more thoroughly destroyed than it was built in the first place. However, Lantern Waste was valiantly defended by a mixed squadron of Wraithwings, Wubblades, and Rock Giants. In other news, Fang, Eb0ny, RuAdam, and Hyperme seem to be fighting a very defensive war, none of their forces having been seen outside their city walls.
Destroyed cities to date:

Click here to view the secret text
×Techant - Tehisbaan

Attached is a simple calculator that I made to easily keep track of how much money you have. It should be straightforward, but only write in the cells bordered by unbroken lines, and your results will be in the boxes with dashed lines.

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techant
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Someone Else wrote:
I figured I'd get a head start on the day. Day 4:
This message will be revealed in negative 855 weeks, 1 day.

For those who would like a synopsis:
Days two and three bring much destruction, as techant's mighty cities stand proud against the forces of Maurog, Chaco, Someone Else, and The spitemaster. Tehisbaan was razed to the ground by Maurog's roach army, and then completely wiped off the map by someone else's forces, leaving it more thoroughly destroyed than it was built in the first place. However, Lantern Waste was valiantly defended by a mixed squadron of Wraithwings, Wubblades, and Rock Giants. In other news, Fang, Eb0ny, RuAdam, and Hyperme seem to be fighting a very defensive war, none of their forces having been seen outside their city walls.
Destroyed cities to date:

Click here to view the secret text
×Techant - Tehisbaan

Attached is a simple calculator that I made to easily keep track of how much money you have. It should be straightforward, but only write in the cells bordered by unbroken lines, and your results will be in the boxes with dashed lines.

I was sure that Lantern Waste got it on day 2 See my comments above which posted after yours. We both must have been typing.

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RuAdam
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Whoa, it seems I somehow didn't realise that we have to post for two days. If it's not too big of a problem I'd like to post this for day 3:

Spare cash on day start: 360
I buy a Negotiator -250
I get income +500
I pay for upkeeps
10 roach -20
2 resercher -100
1 negotiator -100
My reserchers are continuing research -20
My negotiator starts negotiating for a guard -30

Spare cash left: 340

Also Would this mean my guard is ready on day 4 or on day 5?

Maurog
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It seems that contrary to what I thought, negotiators can negotiate for several thinkers at once. This is a bit frustrating, since I asked it twice and nobody answered, leading me to assume it's impossible.

Had I known it's possible my whole startegy would be completely different.

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eb0ny
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One more thing, do you pay the upkeep every day or only during the income days? The original rules say it is the second one, so I play according to it. If it is not, will you let me go into negative for a few turns? I will be getting income, so as long as it holds, I should be okay... right?

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Someone Else
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Only income days.

techant
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CHOICES:day4


Reassign the Assignments of Negotiators>
Negotiator 1-Slayer(2days/day0)
Negotiator 2-Guard (2days/day0)

Continue the Assignments of Negotiators>
Negotiator 3-Aumtlich(6days/day3)
Negotiator 4 and Negotiator 5 continue together on Tarluke mudwrit (15days/day6)
Assignments of Researchers> both continue working.
Researcher 1 and Researcher 2 continue toghter on Makes-a-more-moola (15days/day6)

Buy more units and assign them-
4 Rock Giants
Assign 1 Rock Giants to Anvard
Assign 3 Rock Giants to Lantern Waste
Use them in the following attacks-

Attack Maurog Lich Necropolis w/ Anvard Slayer squad
Attack Maurog Lich Necropolis w/ Anvard Slayer squad
Attack Maurog Lich Necropolis w/ Cair Paravel My squad
Attack Maurog Lich Necropolis w/ Cair Paravel My squad
Attack Maurog Lich Necropolis w/ Lantern Waste Guard squad
Attack Maurog Lich Necropolis w/ Lantern Waste Guard squad


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eb0ny
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Someone Else wrote:
Only income days.

Oh, okay.

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Maurog
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I played as if I pay income every day, and will continue to do so. After all, if I didn't pay income, how can they attack?

Anyway, DAY 4:


I have 194 greckles left from day 3.
I receive no income from my two towns. (194)
I pay 80 upkeep for 40 roaches. (114)
I pay 40 upkeep for 2 researchers. (74)
I pay 30 upkeep for 1 negotiator. (44)
Two researchers research Pitch and Boiling Oil, it is at [8/15].
One negotiator negotiates for a Slayer, it is at [1/2].

Player Squadron attacks techant's Ettinsmoor with Player and 16 roaches. (first attack).
Player Squadron attacks techant's Felimath with Player and 16 roaches. (second attack).

Slayer1 Squadron attacks techant's Mezreel with Slayer and 24 roaches (first attack).
Slayer1 Squadron attacks techant's Narrowhaven with Slayer and 24 roaches (second attack).

I end turn 4. I have 44 greckles left.



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Fang
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Day 4:

Nothing happens.

End of turn.

If we activate a town during a non-income day, will it receive income?

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Not until an income day.

RuAdam
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Day 4:

Spare cash on start: 340
2 Reaserchers reaserching: -20
1 Negotiator negotiating: -30
Spare cash left: 290

Player squadron attacks Techants city Narrowhaven 2 times.
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The spitemaster
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Both Researchers on makes a moola
Both negotiators on different slayers

Azim balda twice with my player squad
Narrowhaven twice with my guard squad

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