The Discussion Thread at Dawn!

[Polycarp]

Yes, I know, "update now!" and all that.  I've been working on some other projects right now, and I assure you we'll get there soon.

[Stargate525]

Not to be a, uh, 'nudge,' but...

Anyone have any guesses how this turn will end up?

[amikaligula]

Andos will ascend unto Heaven and be as gods, obviously.  Is there any question about that?

On a more serious note, if there is anything I can do to help, mithy carp, just tell me.  I mean, I have no investment in the south and probably won't for quite some time.  Just putting that out there.

[Polycarp]

I'd just like to extend my apologies - I've had no time recently.  I'm looking for work, and I've also been doing a great deal of campaign volunteering.  The update has been half done for a while, and I'll go ahead and set a deadline for myself.  I will to my utmost to produce the update by the end of Tuesday.

[Polycarp]

Okay, I actually need one more day.

[Stargate525]

oh the suspense is killing me...

[Haphazzard]

So close...yet..so far!

[Stargate525]

I'm not 100% certain anymore, but what in God's green earth was my entire army doing in the lost lands instead of massing for a spearhead against the Machta's capital, like I ordered?

[AllWillFall2Me]

Wow, I was out of it that last round. I mean, forgetting to post final orders? Geez. Need to get my head back in the game.

[Polycarp]

I'm not 100% certain anymore, but what in God's green earth was my entire army doing in the lost lands instead of massing for a spearhead against the Machta's capital, like I ordered?

The Dragonlord was protecting his interests.  Had the Lost Lands colonies fallen, Inveran would have been without any means to rebuild or expand its fleet.  It was immaterial anyway, however, because the Machta won at sea; Inveran's army would not have been of any use there.  The land battle was really only a sideshow; everybody knew it was the sea battle that mattered, and Inveran happened to lose.

[Stargate525]

It's just that I find it a tad bit implausable that a single sea battle screwed Inveran over.

[Polycarp]

It's just that I find it a tad bit implausable that a single sea battle screwed Inveran over.

As much as I would like to regale you with the tales of each and every engagement of every protracted war, I have neither the time nor the ability.  You will, as in most games, have to settle for some level of abstraction.

On the other hand, some single naval engagements were decisive, especially in this case where the total navy of Inveran probably only amounts to a few hundred men.

Your orders in particular were to skirmish and avoid pitched battle save under certain circumstances; it would be impractical for me to detail those skirmishes, especially considering that your state is just one of many and my updates are page-long attempts to cover 25 years of history.

Additionally, you are not necessarily out of Inveran.  I'm willing to allow you to continue as either of Inveran's successor states, Numenas or Ilneress, though neither controls much territory and they would both prove a challenge.  Or, you could pick an entirely new state.

[Locknpop4life]

aww man this update was an emotional roller coaster for me

[Stargate525]

I'm taking Numenas and Dragonlord Gregor II.

INVERAN WILL CONTINUE!

[Stargate525]

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to grovel to heathen eastern nations...