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Just pushing up this thread for now. I ll create a more permanent "pinned" post laterIn: Email me to create your account
4 months ago
Turn 9+
Turn 8 was my high-ebb; I went down fighting but never came that close to victory.
I c …In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
5 months ago
Turn 8, much belated
I hope you remember the situation. There are two players left: Rastignak a …In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
5 months ago
Don't forget this one BTW: https://solutionarchive.com/game/id%2C2337/Star+Wars.htmlIn: Looking some old games
6 months ago
@sightsaber @shaman7207
I did not say I saw it run, I only found a description in it.
Nonetheles …In: Looking some old games
6 months ago
Your name is on the list. We posed for the holidays, but we're launching an Incunabula game (sa …In: List of future multiplayer games - 05/05/2025
7 months ago
Turn 7:
Let's return to the battle (now over, but there still several turns to go).
I am …In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
7 months ago
Thanks Operative, KK - apologies for the delay.
Insurgency was earmarked by Dayyalu a while ago, …In: List of future multiplayer games - 05/05/2025
8 months ago
Turn 6:
The turns starts with an immediate assault by Rastignak on Morpheus' castle - a succ …In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
9 months ago
Some delay here but it has been tense.
Turn 5
Morpheus mounts a desperate defense of his terri …In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
9 months ago
Turn 4 (following Morpheus' description of Turn 3)
It was only 2 impulses long. Rastignak mo …In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
9 months ago
Quote from Operative Lynx on 15 June 2025, 13h29
I'd say alternate the visualization styles. Y …In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
9 months ago
And Rastignak played before me once again. I haven't opened the turn yet, but I can only suppos …In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
9 months ago
Thanks MK :).
My own notes:
Turn 2
Given Rastignak's central position and economic adv …In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
9 months ago
Turn 1
So after some emulator versioning woes, we're back. The first turn only lasted one pu …In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
9 months ago
So I checked, L stands for Lake, and it's blocked. There is somewhat of a wall between Dayyalu …In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
10 months ago
Don't be daft. X obviously stands for Xity. X are always associated with 9 in population.In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
10 months ago
Quote from LanHawk on 23 May 2025, 2h54
I am going to guess "L" indicates a "lake&qu …In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
10 months ago
Warlords is probably going to be the earliest MP game we play, as it was released in 1978 …In: Warlords (1978) - the wargame in which you never whose turn it is!
10 months ago
Thanks! @dayyalu and @morpheus-kitami: Fancy a game of Warlords? It looks meh, but well, 1978!In: List of future multiplayer games - 05/05/2025
10 months ago
A copy of my earlier notes on the remaining multiplayer games:
1. Warlords, 1978
Number …In: List of future multiplayer games - 05/05/2025
10 months ago
Hello folks,
Bringing back a fresh thread!
Anyone can register, I will see what interest peopl …In: List of future multiplayer games - 05/05/2025
10 months ago
Quote from GregNails on 10 February 2025, 13h00
There is a game titled Archrebel Tactics which is g …In: Archrebel Tactics
1 year ago
Unexpected! And courageous from you to play it on Atari - I did not realize it was in full black &am …In: Shattered Alliance - Unicorn Ambush scenario AAR
1 year ago
I mostly agree with you, and just like you I feel the game probably shines more in hotseat than in P …In: Viking Raiders (1984) - Raiding is all fun & games until Olaf starts drinking
1 year ago
Thanks Operative Lynx for the AAR - I am a bit swamped at the moment so it's appreciated.
Sp …In: Viking Raiders (1984) - Raiding is all fun & games until Olaf starts drinking
1 year ago
Back to my turn AFTER Operative Lynx moved...
... but actually not much happened, excep …In: Viking Raiders (1984) - Raiding is all fun & games until Olaf starts drinking
1 year ago
Operative jumped a step. Here is my destruction of Barachel of Ammon:
That puts me …In: Viking Raiders (1984) - Raiding is all fun & games until Olaf starts drinking
1 year ago
Well, after a one-turn kill, we started on a new map:
Dayyalu the Wrathful moves first. Some …In: Viking Raiders (1984) - Raiding is all fun & games until Olaf starts drinking
1 year ago
We're back on the multiplayer games with Viking Raiders, in which Vikings replace their "b …In: Viking Raiders (1984) - Raiding is all fun & games until Olaf starts drinking
1 year ago
Congrats!
My approach to games I can't play "I guess I'll just skip it for now" …In: Looking some old games
2 years ago
I am afraid only Porkbelly can answer this.
If that's any consolation, terrible UI on the TI …In: Looking some old games
2 years ago
Pushing this one up if new people want to be put on the list. I updated the first message of this th …In: List of future multiplayer games - 30/07/2023
2 years ago
@operative-lynx : You knew about the boardgame beforehand? I did not know about it before reading ab …In: Apocalypse (1983): Terrible UI and stale gameplay packaged in one successful game!
2 years ago
Quote from Dayyalu on 6 June 2024, 21h08
The game has so many things that flat-out do not make sens …In: Apocalypse (1983): Terrible UI and stale gameplay packaged in one successful game!
2 years ago
Turns out the linguist (and no one wounded?) was the secret ingredient. I had 100% pass rate, no sav …In: Game #12: Special Operations (1984)
2 years ago
Thanks for conceding. I believe you could have lasted for 6 more turns at least if you had played na …In: Apocalypse (1983): Terrible UI and stale gameplay packaged in one successful game!
2 years ago
...and we acknowledge that those lands could have belonged to the Neo-Mayas, but they don't, be …In: Apocalypse (1983): Terrible UI and stale gameplay packaged in one successful game!
2 years ago
So -
As proposed by Operative Lynx, I went saping on the water, and this happened:
Not sur …In: Game #12: Special Operations (1984)
2 years ago
Quote from Operative Lynx on 4 June 2024, 8h47
After having slept over it I had come up with a coup …In: Game #12: Special Operations (1984)
2 years ago
OK folks, I found a lot of things, but I am going to have to call it a day because it turns out the …In: Game #12: Special Operations (1984)
2 years ago
...and we acknowledge that those lands could have belonged to the Neo-Mayas, but they don't, be …In: Apocalypse (1983): Terrible UI and stale gameplay packaged in one successful game!
2 years ago
T=56
Well, I persevered because I need it for my blog anyway. So I combed the map, first found a …In: Game #12: Special Operations (1984)
2 years ago
Interlude.
Well, given your vote, I beeline to the compoundt and...
... what the Hell Rast …In: Game #12: Special Operations (1984)
2 years ago
Turn 16
The Scribes scoff at the threat of nuclear annihiliation by nukes coming from Panama, and …In: Apocalypse (1983): Terrible UI and stale gameplay packaged in one successful game!
2 years ago
Turn 15
La Trista Mar
The Scribes open with a nuclear strike in front of Venezula, eliminating …In: Apocalypse (1983): Terrible UI and stale gameplay packaged in one successful game!
2 years ago
Quote from Baron Rastignak on 31 May 2024, 7h54
We have almost 2/3 of the time left, and we know wh …In: Game #12: Special Operations (1984)
2 years ago