Current State of the EPIC East vs. W ...
Assuming perfect play, I think the best East can hope for now is a stalemate. West can now almost certainly form an unbreakable crystal wall, if desired, and East has no ranged or high-damage attackers to get through it. The question is whether or not West can still create a winning situation...
East can baaaaaarely break into a wall. Assuming some positioning like Cleric A1, Knight A3, +3 Knight B2 or a mirror position on the south. East can't crack the +3 Knight in 4 AP even with the assault square, but they could 4 AP the naked knight with either Runemetal unit provided at least one Paladin aura was present. This of course would require that West do nothing to either A. prevent this or B. set up a favorable exchange.
So yeah, feels like it's Wests game to lose at this stage.
Unfortunately I also think that this is West's game to lose. But we'll see!
Maybe we can finish this game before it reaches the 1 year mark. ;)
Just though I'd point out that if ANYTHING happens to the cleric, West is in trouble. :)
Exactly what I was thinking. It's not out of the question to gear up the paladin and KO the cleric, then retreat. Maybe even KO the archer too. And it wouldn't be *that* risky, given the dwarven brew and the lack of a high-damage unit (the archer couldn't KO as long as you keep the paladin adjacent to it). If they lose their cleric, I don't see how they can win it.
Just though I'd point out that if ANYTHING happens to the cleric, West is in trouble. :)
Good thing the East has nobody who can shoot. Though the Paladin tries and tries, she still has never learned how to throw that mallet... ;)
Good thing the East has nobody who can shoot. Though the Paladin tries and tries, she still has never learned how to throw that mallet... ;)
you and your melee throwing stuff.
please tell me what the monk, VM and warrior throws aswell :)
you and your melee throwing stuff.
please tell me what the monk, VM and warrior throws aswell :)
They cannot throw anything but punches and parties. But then, they aren't holding hammers...
you and your melee throwing stuff.
please tell me what the monk, VM and warrior throws aswell :)
They cannot throw anything but punches and parties. But then, they aren't holding hammers...
Don't forget. Thanks to the team bonus, a warrior can also throw a fit.
On another map having only one Cleric might be a bigger problem, but this is one of those maps where you can pack your last healer in a corner and hide out from all the scary melee damage.
It will be nice if someone can post this game in its entirety ...say in a blog. Now that will be the game of the yeah !!!
I think the West's horrible opening draw will amuse and amaze. It made for some truly comical HA moments, including a fully kitted knight chasing an Annihilator across the board, if memory serves.
I thought that was a HORRIBLE move, btw. >.>And as I recall we used a scroll on something like that as well.
I think the West's horrible opening draw will amuse and amaze. It made for some truly comical HA moments, including a fully kitted knight chasing an Annihilator across the board, if memory serves.
Yes this whole game has been pretty interesting.. I'm sure many wonder why East thought it prudent to runemetal an engineer, for example.
I have all of the screen shots for this game, if anyone wanted to create a blog... 0.0
I have all of the screen shots for this game, if anyone wanted to create a blog... 0.0
ahemahem... tabby.. ahemahem..
:)
Yo, East! what's the hold up, fellas?
I have all of the screen shots for this game, if anyone wanted to create a blog... 0.0
ahemahem... tabby.. ahemahem..
:)
send them over! :D you know my email!
It's been 13.5 days since West's move. East is hanging by a thread before auto-resignation takes place, which will be very sad....GG? Are you around?
We'll be moving today...
Oo, East moved - West, check our forums!
Yeah sorry, didn't have time to tell you all when I sent the turn.
Here is the current state of the game: http://i.imgur.com/HY9hG.png
We did:
Pally attacks +2 archer x2 to KO
Pally moves to B8
E9 engineer moves to D8
D8 engineer bubbles top crystal
very cool idea
very cool idea
It worked much better when we did a team match against Robot's top player. He had only himself to check with, and, at that time, the League's team captain was very militant about ensuring we moved timely. We finished it in a fraction of the time this one has gone on for. We'll probably never do another team game -- not like this one anyway. Very small teams of committed players with rigid time limits might still work.
Sorry Team West -- I've been out of town for the past week, and just haven't had the time to sit down and analyze... I should be able to throw in my 2¢ tonight, if input is still desired.
This delay on team West's move is in part my fault. Unfortunately work has been taking all of my time lately, but we will come up with something in the next few days.
West, check our forums.
Be careful you don't expire! You guys have less than 2 days to make a move.
Be careful you don't expire! You guys have less than 2 days to make a move.
You trying to blow our best chance to win?
Shhh... maybe they aren't reading the forums. :)
Hope you guys make a move soon. Today is already the end of the world; I don't want it to be the end of this team game too!
It could become a very, very long game but I don't see how east can win from its current position unless west makes errors.
Helming the Paladins puts them both out of 4-shot range from the Archer, which makes a team KO unlikely for either side, but I don't give them great odds of winning the crystal race without any ranged, even with their current health lead. Reaching either of the back Crystals becomes nigh impossible if West positions well.