Aja vs. [-S-]

[Natmus]

Aja sent me a few scout reports today of Zanda of the former ELITE, and one battle report. At first I didn't understand the idea, but I think I get it now. Take a look:

Aja
1 hour ago
Zanda 1
18 hours ago
Espionage of 1:96 United Zandom (1:96:5)
Espionage successful.
Units of Aja
Total Losses
Small Warships 1 0
Units of Zanda
Total Losses
Large Warships 14 0
Small Merchant Ships 20 0
Stone Throwers 121 0
Spearfighters 184 0
Buildings
Main House Level 10
Gold Mine Level 20
Stone Quarry Level 20
Lumber Mill Level 20
Laboratory Level 11
Barracks Level 13
Harbour Level 20
Storehouse Level 20
Stone Wall Level 20
Watch-Tower Level 10
Technologies
Spear Stufe 10
Shield Stufe 10
Bow Stufe 10
Sail Stufe 10
Resources
Gold 21671
Stone 26355
Lumber 16128

Aja
1 hour ago
Zanda 2
18 hours ago
Espionage of Spyd (1:96:10)
Espionage successful.
Units of Aja
Total Losses
Small Warships 1 0
Units of Zanda
Total Losses
Buildings
Main House Level 2
Gold Mine Level 14
Stone Quarry Level 2
Lumber Mill Level 6
Storehouse Level 5
Stone Wall Level 1
Technologies
Resources
Gold 2270
Stone 1604
Lumber 601

Aja
1 hour ago
Zanda 3
1½ hours ago
Espionage of 1:96 United Zandom (1:96:5)
Espionage successful.
Units of Aja
Total Losses
Small Warships 1 0
Units of Zanda
Total Losses
Buildings
Main House Level 1
Gold Mine Level 20
Stone Quarry Level 20
Lumber Mill Level 20
Laboratory Level 11
Barracks Level 13
Harbour Level 20
Storehouse Level 20
Stone Wall Level 20
Watch-Tower Level 10
Technologies
Spear Stufe 10
Shield Stufe 10
Bow Stufe 10
Sail Stufe 10
Resources
Gold 25821
Stone 29574
Lumber 19991

Aja
1 hour ago
Zanda 4
10 minutes ago
Attack on Spyd (1:96:10)
Colonization successful.
Units of Aja
Total Losses
Large Warships 25 0
Small Warships 5 0
Colonization Ships 1 1
Stone Throwers 5 0
Spearfighters 5 0
Archers 5 0
Catapults 2 0
Units of Zanda
Total Losses
Plundered resources
Gold 0
Stone 0
Lumber 0
Destruction
Main House Level 1 (Destruction: 1)
Stone Quarry Level 1 (Destruction: 1)

It's very subtle, but I think she will get some seriously angry comments once they find out. Especially if it requires several failed colony attempts before they catch on

I keep asking her to join FoM instead of staying in Angel, but she likes it there and says that Angel is getting the hang of it.

[SkulkrinBait]

She's better off in Angel for now, if this provokes a war with -S-, then I am sure we'll join in on Aja's side and hopefully Angel will too.

Aja sounds pretty cool.

;D

[Natmus]

I'm very proud of her, she did this all on her own. I talked to her and she says she will play stupid if they confront her with it. Also, there is more when she get around to sending be the battle reports.

[mmupatton]

Sorry, I am not sure I understand it - it's probably too subtle. Anything less than a cruise missile and you have to spell it out.

So, could you, spell it out?

[Natmus]

mmupatton said:

Sorry, I am not sure I understand it - it's probably too subtle. Anything less than a cruise missile and you have to spell it out.

So, could you, spell it out?

Okay. Last night Zanda had three isles left, two large at 1:96:5 and 1:97:2 and then the little undefended one at 1:96:10. Zanda's profile announces that she is inactive, and Aja gets curious about these isles of Zanda. She spies all three.

1:97:2 has been cleared of defenders, and is ready for a colo boat to come visit. Aja decides to wreck it a little and grap some sresources before it's colonised by someone in -S- or Phoenix. Attack reports will follow.

You can see how the 1:96:5 and 1:96:10 isles looked last night in reports 1 and 2, 1:96:5 hadn't been cleared yet, and 1:96:10 was undefended.
Then Aja scouted again, and found 1:96:5 cleared of these defenses (report 3):

Large Warships 14 0
Small Merchant Ships 20 0
Stone Throwers 121 0
Spearfighters 184 0

(and don't forget the level 20 stone wall still standing). 1:97:2 had been colonised, so Zanda only had these the two 1:96 isles left.

Here's the brilliant part: Aja decides to colonise the smaller undefended isle (report 4), and succeeds in first attempt. Now Zanda's only remaining isle is 1:96:5 that has been cleared but not successfully colonised. It's can't be colonised now, not before Zanda's account is deleted. Someone is going to be very disappointed, and maybe it will take a whole lot of attempts before it dawns upon him why he keep failing and takes losses from that level 20 wall.

EDIT: Attack reports from 1:97:2 has arrived:

Mer Zanda 1
15 hours ago
Espionage of 1:97 The Zandalands (1:97:2)
Espionage successful.
Units of Aja
Total Losses
Small Warships 1 0
Units of Zanda
Total Losses
Buildings
Main House Level 1
Gold Mine Level 20
Stone Quarry Level 20
Lumber Mill Level 20
Laboratory Level 16
Barracks Level 20
Harbour Level 20
Storehouse Level 20
Stone Wall Level 11
Watch-Tower Level 20
Technologies
Spear Stufe 10
Shield Stufe 10
Bow Stufe 10
Catapult Stufe 10
Sail Stufe 10
Resources
Gold 14992
Stone 28002
Lumber 20808

Mer Zanda 2
15 hours ago
Attack on 1:97 The Zandalands (1:97:2)
Units of Aja
Total Losses
Large Warships 150 2
Small Warships 40 0
Small Merchant Ships 30 0
Stone Throwers 50 1
Spearfighters 550 6
Archers 230 3
Catapults 35 0
Units of Zanda
Total Losses
Plundered resources
Gold 6000
Stone 0
Lumber 0
Destruction
Stone Wall Level 1 (Destruction: 10)

Aja
1 hour ago
Mer Zanda 3
13 hours ago
Attack on 1:97 The Zandalands (1:97:2)
Units of Aja
Total Losses
Large Warships 40 0
Small Warships 20 0
Small Merchant Ships 25 0
Stone Throwers 4 0
Spearfighters 4 0
Archers 4 0
Catapults 23 0
Units of Zanda
Total Losses
Plundered resources
Gold 4150
Stone 0
Lumber 850
Destruction
Laboratory Level 15 (Destruction: 1)
Harbour Level 1 (Destruction: 19)

13 hours ago
Attack on 1:97 The Zandalands (1:97:2)
Units of Aja
Total Losses
Large Warships 40 0
Small Warships 20 0
Small Merchant Ships 26 0
Stone Throwers 10 0
Spearfighters 10 0
Archers 10 0
Catapults 12 0
Units of Zanda
Total Losses
Plundered resources
Gold 0
Stone 0
Lumber 5200
Destruction
Barracks Level 16 (Destruction: 4)

Aja
1 hour ago
Mer Zanda 4
11 hours ago
Attack on 1:97 The Zandalands (1:97:2)
Units of Aja
Total Losses
Large Warships 40 0
Small Warships 20 0
Small Merchant Ships 26 0
Stone Throwers 5 0
Spearfighters 5 0
Archers 5 0
Catapults 23 0
Units of Zanda
Total Losses
Plundered resources
Gold 513
Stone 0
Lumber 4687
Destruction
Gold Mine Level 1 (Destruction: 19)
Laboratory Level 14 (Destruction: 1)

11 hours ago
Attack on 1:97 The Zandalands (1:97:2)
Units of Aja
Total Losses
Large Warships 40 0
Small Warships 20 0
Small Merchant Ships 25 0
Stone Throwers 5 0
Spearfighters 5 0
Archers 5 0
Catapults 12 0
Units of Zanda
Total Losses
Plundered resources
Gold 1985
Stone 0
Lumber 3015
Destruction
Storehouse Level 16 (Destruction: 4)

The new owner of 1:97:2 is CharlieChalk of Phoenix.

[Arminius]

Clever thinking!

[Natmus]

The fallout wasn't as bad as expected. Read from below:

Aja
54 minutes ago
Snak med Circus
Circus
49 minutes ago
RE: RE: ...
Haha, surely it wont. There are several other Isles for the taking while I wait for Zanda to be deleted. Can't cry over spilt milk.

Aja wrote:
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Ohh, now I get it. She only has that one isle left.

That is bad luck, I agree, and most unfortunate.
I hope this doesn't spoil your weekend. Remember this just is a game, and every game has it's share of bad luck from time to time.

Aja

Circus wrote:
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Pardon my anger, I don't like namecalling. I lost many a ship to Zanda, and am now unable to colo the Isle I was after in the 1st place.

Wait for the tsunami with a ship on hold I guess...

Aja wrote:
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What do you mean?

Zanda had three isles when I launched my colony ship.

And I would thank you very kindly not to call me an Scemo! again.

Circus wrote:
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You're an Scemo! eh?

Why'd you colo Zanda's SMALLEST isle?

So Aja twarthed -S- in gaining that one isle, at least. Just like skulkrinbait did:)

[mmupatton]

Now I get it - missed the only-one-island-left part. Very very very clever. I can see what you see in her

[SkulkrinBait]

Is Aja also a Steely Dan fan then?

[Natmus]

skulkrinbait said:

Is Aja also a Steely Dan fan then?

No, I wrote her profile, which is modified from a quote from a review of Aja (the album), which incidentally was released into the world the same year as Aja (the player)

[SkulkrinBait]

Cradle snatcher!