colo attempt

[Warliter]

Ok,

What is the general thought on this.

I sent a colo to an unowned 1 pt isle yesterday, it landed a few minutes ago, the island had been taken by [Lamb] member Gilgam.

In good faith i mailed him to advise I had a colo attempt on the way, could he just upgrade the MH to L2 and not reinforce so i didnt lose a colo for a 1 pointer.
Here is the messages & Attack report

gilgam
2½ hours ago
RE: 5:14:6


Warliter wrote:
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Hi,

Just thought I would advise I have a colo attempt on your new ocean 5 isle, i launced yesterday when it was still unowned. There are no cats on board so as long as you upgrade the MH to levle 2 then the attempt will fail. Please do not put ST's on there as i don't want to loose a colo over a 1 point isle


oops

too late :-(

did you send spears ?

gilgam

gilgam
2 hours ago
RE: RE: RE: 5:14:6


Warliter wrote:
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yes, spear/stonies & archers

oh well, looks like we will take some losses


but not the colo ship :-)

hope this helps

when does the ship arrives ?

gilgam

Attack report

11 minutes ago
Attack on Ninive (5:14:6)
Units of Warliter
Total Losses
Large Warships 20 20
Large Merchant Ships 5 5
Small Warships 5 5
Colonization Ships 1 1
Stone Throwers 35 35
Spearfighters 40 40
Archers 35 35
Units of gilgam
Total Losses
Stone Throwers 250 238
Catapults 2 2
Plundered resources
Gold 0
Stone 0
Lumber 0

What do you suggest i do, this guy only has one other isle, I reckon he sent the cat after I told him i had a ship on the way, as he didn't mention it in his response.

I'm a bit pissed off by it and wondered if its my own fault for not sending a bigger colo fleet

[Harlequin]

I think he owes you half the cost of the colo for his approach to colo'ing. He did the same thing to Mata_Hari_Lives, but without the loss of the colo boat. I'll do my diplo thing for you Warliter.


I've asked The_Mark (LAMB admin) for 30k gold and 20k lumber. I guess he's a n00b with limited knowledge of the etiquette involved, but still...

[Harlequin]

timbus said:

I think he owes you half the cost of the colo for his approach to colo'ing. He did the same thing to Mata_Hari_Lives, but without the loss of the colo boat. I'll do my diplo thing for you Warliter.


I've asked The_Mark (LAMB admin) for 30k gold and 20k lumber. I guess he's a n00b with limited knowledge of the etiquette involved, but still...

He's agreed to pay the full amount above. If it's a little slow coming from Gilgrim (he's only got 2 islands) the The_Mark has agreed to put up the resources on G's behalf.Sorted.

[Warliter]

thanks,
Ignore my IGM then

Warly

[Arminius]

And, send bigger fleets. Even against 1pt isles. It happens so often that n00bs pack them with stonies the minute they get them...

[eproxy]

That and even a 100 LWS fleet full of spears/archers will decimate the obligitory 250 stoners they seem to put on their isles. This way even if you didn't send cats and won't take the isle at least you won't lose many units.