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Post by domhnall on Oct 24, 2007 6:49:04 GMT
I was thinking about this, can I propose a long range strategy?
He is strong defesively but has little attacking punch. Fine. What he has, he keeps.
However, anytime he goes after a new isle we take it. Any weak isle he has we take. He can CSP all he likes. See how he likes no new isles in 2 months; in short we stop him in his tracks and wait til he apologizes.
If decides start building a proper offensive fleet THEN we womp him.
Thoughts?
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Post by domhnall on Oct 24, 2007 6:52:47 GMT
Additional reasons:
1 ) Maybe a useful KoM training device. Wargames with a live opponent! Keeps all the alliances sharp and active too perhaps.
2) Free isles.
3) We can even tell him what our strategy is- preferably at some morale destroying juncture in the future.
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mmupatton
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Post by mmupatton on Oct 24, 2007 6:58:42 GMT
Oooh - you are just raking in those exalts, aren't you? Brilliant! Devious!
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Arminius
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Post by Arminius on Oct 24, 2007 7:11:39 GMT
Very good idea!
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Post by Shendemiar on Oct 24, 2007 7:20:32 GMT
Well how i see it that is just about what we were doing and it didn't work.
When we lost isles we didn't get them back, but he got isles he did and stonerdropped each time.
I'm also strictly against prelonging any war since thats the seed of defeat. What comes to building a fleet and then attacking, won't anyone else be building too?
The problem is not lack of strategy, but that nobody or very few bothers to be coordinating and making any effort.
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mmupatton
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Post by mmupatton on Oct 24, 2007 7:29:14 GMT
Well, I've been pretty focused on getting ready for a showdown with DIGG.
Which, of course, now appears not happen.
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Shendemiar
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Post by Shendemiar on Oct 24, 2007 7:32:27 GMT
The two tactics are not mutually exclusive either.
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Post by domhnall on Oct 24, 2007 8:19:52 GMT
I agree; it was not intended as alternative idea but a complimentary one.
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inyati
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Post by inyati on Oct 24, 2007 9:07:29 GMT
Its a good idea, but requires one or two people to constantly monitor his account and sound the alarm. He also has many islands. Not easy without the necessary commitment.
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Post by domhnall on Oct 24, 2007 9:35:16 GMT
As soon as the servers back up I'll try and draw up a more detailed plan. The KoM Training aspect of the plan could maintain the vigilance we need overall.
Could we get a special Rahien Skirmish ribbon perhaps? Like the the Expander Ribbon with a pip for every isle a player denies him.
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Post by Warliter on Oct 24, 2007 9:36:52 GMT
Inyati,
Can we not use the DB to track this? Shendy?
If not , I can do an update on his account 2/3 times a day weekdays(need help on Wkends), just keep a list of isle in a seperate thread and then update it each day. Post a target attack thread in the rahein section and request the three closest players take the isle ASAP or post their inability so we can pick up from somewhere else.
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inyati
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Post by inyati on Oct 24, 2007 9:41:48 GMT
Yes, Warliter we can. Its not the lack of tools but rather the lack of people taking up the task And as for ribbons, I'll grant everyones wishes ;D
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Post by AeroS on Oct 24, 2007 16:34:44 GMT
I wish for a pony
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Post by AeroS on Oct 26, 2007 0:13:09 GMT
Rahein has started his attacks against me. I am going to start attacks against him. This will probably start a little slowly but I expect I will exhaust much of my offense. I can't sit back and watch him colo my whole O43 set.
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Post by Shendemiar on Oct 26, 2007 0:22:04 GMT
Keep your cool, we seem to have all the time in the world. Attack only on good opportunies.
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