Fog:Emp multiplayer 2 -- BARBARIANS ARISE (game 2 running)

[Blucher]

Ok signed up as Quataban

[Tuna]

I joined as Venetti.

[JasonPratt]

Do you WANT a Normandy invasion?

Because that is how you get a Normandy invasion.  >:D

(Of course, originally Normandy invaded the other way...!)

[JasonPratt]

So, 6 in (myself included), 2 to go!

[Barthheart]

Brigantes reporting in!

[JasonPratt]

That just leaves MD!

Hope he isn't waffling...











(BECAUSE HE'S PLAYING BELGIUM!!  >:D )

[Tuna]

I ended up going back to my original choice of Averni.. I tried Venitii and just too hard with it's tiny army. The 4 star tribes are tough!!!.. Brits are gonna suck, since they are both 3 stars!!!!!! 

[JasonPratt]

Has anyone heard from MD?  ???

[MetalDog]

My apologies fellows.  I am in as Belgae.  Turn sent.

[JasonPratt]

Set up my first turn orders this morning!  :bd: So everything seems to be working validly atm.

Everyone should immediately send alliance requests to your allies, of course -- I already did to the Qats, so you don't necessarily have to Blucher, just accept the offer on turn 2.

I myself forgot to set up a cooperation network, but I don't think it's a bad idea to ask all other players for trade cooperation. That doesn't mean alliance (though alliance will mean trade cooperation). This will help us bootstrap ourselves so far as possible under our current trade capabilities (which may not amount to much at the start, but we'll have agreements already in place to automatically kick in as we grow.)

Also not generally a bad idea, I think, to do the same for distant NPC factions sufficiently far away that you won't likely be fighting them anytime in the foreseeable future.

[Huw the Poo]

I myself forgot to set up a cooperation network, but I don't think it's a bad idea to ask all other players for trade cooperation.

For the benefit of other noobs like myself, this can (relatively) easily be done by clicking the ledger at the top of the screen and selecting factions.  In the list of factions a player-controlled faction will have a yellow person icon next to its name.  Simply click it, click diplomacy at the bottom of the screen, then select cooperation.

[JasonPratt]

Nice! -- the UI is definitely one of the high points of the system.

[Huw the Poo]

Heh, are you kidding?  My post was a not-particularly-veiled jab at how poor the UI is!  It's not a showstopper by any means, but it could be a lot better in my opinion.

Anyway.  Operation Conquer Pratt begins in earnest!  I might need some boats...

[JasonPratt]

Not actually kidding, but my bar for UI standards may be low from playing wargames. ;)

You're gonna need a bigger boat. And/or a canal.

[JasonPratt]

Pictured: requirements.