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: Turn 61
: DM B December 05, 2008, 08:48:09 AM
Turn #61 start date has been set to Sunday December 14th. Deadline date for turn #61 is Sunday January 5th.

Turn 60.5 single regent action must be e-mailed to the DM Team no later than Wednesday December 10th.

Subject: RoE II: DO #60.5 - Domain name
: Re: Turn 61
: X-SASI/Orthien Tane (Rune) December 08, 2008, 02:06:23 PM
*cough*Sunday December 14th*cough*

The one day during the year I should be able to keep track of, and it still took me several days to notice this one...  ???




P.S. *cough*Sunday January 4th*cough* Damn flu!

P.P.S. Haha, I lost two regency points from making this post!
: SR 61
: DM B December 12, 2008, 04:01:32 PM
The Status Report for turn 61 has been uploaded:

http://roe.twilightpeaks.net/downloads/

Any questions related to the SR should be posted here.
: Re: SR 61
: X-OIT/Narvelon Diem-Avan December 12, 2008, 05:03:14 PM
Is the deadline for turn 61 orders still 14th with there being at least one missing player?

: Re: SR 61
: X-Endier & KoH/GdN (Joe) December 12, 2008, 05:37:32 PM
See this post (http://roe.twilightpeaks.net/forum/index.php?topic=171.0)

The 14th is the "Start Date" for Turn 61.

Also, what an interesting SR.  I had all "Birthright'ish" actions planned, Ruling, Creating Holdings, etc.

Now, I think I will be having more adventures then I'd anticipated.
: Re: SR 61
: DM B December 12, 2008, 06:02:53 PM
Is the deadline for turn 61 orders still 14th with there being at least one missing player?

Deadlines are sometimes pushed around, but never because we're missing a single player...
: Re: SR 61
: X-Alamie (Alex) December 12, 2008, 06:22:06 PM
My! It is very nice to go through. Flesh on the bones and so on, even if it comes from the ruler of the land of the undead.
Do you have so much time at hand to produce such a piece every turn?
: Re: SR 61
: DM B December 12, 2008, 06:24:49 PM
This one contains a little extra, to set the stage. Later it depends on how much time I have and how much is going on. You can look at the turns from the old game over at Yahoo if you want to see what you can expect.
: Re: SR 61
: X-SRT (Tallak) December 12, 2008, 08:39:24 PM
Wow. I knew this game was intricate, but wow.
: Re: SR 61
: DM B December 12, 2008, 08:55:24 PM
Don't get overwhelmed...just take it one step at a time. Play, have fun.
: Re: SR 61
: DM B December 15, 2008, 03:43:53 PM
Secrets updates with RP/GB have been sent to all players.
: Re: Turn 61
: DM B December 15, 2008, 08:19:03 PM
So much OOC crap...

Everything is now ready to being playing in earnest: Regent Guide (at least the first part) SR, P&H, Secrets update, the domain docs (save Tuornen, but its coming) etc.

Go Anuire!!!
: Re: Turn 61
: X-Roesone/ARR (Robert) December 15, 2008, 09:41:40 PM
My income... oh my wonderful income, where hast thou gone, plummeted down into the cold wastes of the Abyss ;D

Holy Guacamoly!! Ghieste went from 52 to 79. Wow! Now that's "one of the most powerful guilds of Anuire" :)

Hmm... How did Bellam go from 26 to 43 when his guild collection only increased by 4?

May I also ask why all royal guilds seem to have indefinite grants to their lieges... apart from mine? I.e. is this intentional?
: Re: Turn 61
: DM B December 15, 2008, 10:37:21 PM
Because in the draft they didn't get their guild incomes added in at all...it was listed separately.
: Re: Turn 61
: DM B December 15, 2008, 10:39:29 PM
When it comes to sovereigns you'll have to take into account that ONLY the LPA bothered to bless provinces with the 60.5 action. When you've got some blessings, rule up some law and get those prosperity levels up you should all be fine. Play around the the P&H a bit to see what you'll get in say 5 turns. Oh, and there was no variable income roll this turn, so it could be much better or worse next turn...
: Re: Turn 61
: X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper) December 16, 2008, 12:26:14 PM
Forgive me if this seems obvious but what is a statefaiths obligation assumed to be? Blessing the realm?
: Re: Turn 61
: X-Bellam & BC/TB (Bobby) December 16, 2008, 01:16:53 PM
Generally, but the details are usually established by treaty.  Typically they include some degree of blessings, Agitates, and performance of Investiture ceremonies.
: Re: Turn 61
: DM B December 16, 2008, 02:30:42 PM
Could you all please stop filling every thread with OOC crap?
: Re: Turn 61
: X-DM Jon December 16, 2008, 02:41:45 PM
All OOC Crap removed. Leaving behind good questions and praising the DM. Please keep it to a minimum in The Herald and the Q&A chain.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-OIT/Narvelon Diem-Avan January 03, 2009, 12:08:11 PM
I think there was a note on this somewhere but I can't find it, but what are the rules of engagement over the first few turns.  I remember something along the lines of no contest actions in #61, no wars in #62, anything goes from #63 onwards.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-DM Jon January 03, 2009, 02:07:56 PM
The first four turns are sacred, thus you will not be allowed to declare war against other domains, commit to massive contesting (a bit of contesting never hurt anyone) or the like.

 I'll get back to you on whether this includes #60.5, but as it is of now, from #65 (Edit: As Even's link points out) the gloves come off.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-MOC/Leman States (Even) January 05, 2009, 08:52:17 AM
I think this message sums it up nicely.
http://roe.twilightpeaks.net/forum/index.php?topic=11.msg1298#msg1298
: Re: Turn 61
: DM B January 05, 2009, 07:19:29 PM
DM Bjørn has now finished his X-mas vacation. I need a few days to get a grip on RL and the game, then I'll start processing DOs with Jon's help.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-DM Jon January 05, 2009, 07:53:28 PM
The King is alive! ;D
: Re: Turn 61
: X-Roesone/ARR (Robert) January 05, 2009, 09:28:38 PM
I won't be able to submit a turn today. As some may have noticed I've been quiet these last few days due to a persistent fever/throatache that's kept me tied up in bed. I'm hoping I'll be able to resume my activities tomorrow morning when I can stand to look at a screen for more than a few minutes at a time.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper) January 06, 2009, 10:08:20 PM
DM Bjørn has now finished his X-mas vacation. I need a few days to get a grip on RL and the game, then I'll start processing DOs with Jon's help.

Thanks to Jon who have to the best of my firsthand knowledge worked as a beast to follow up on tons and tons of email and a large number of forums posts.

Welcome back to Bjørn

I wish you get well soon Robert - and have time to reply to my emails before finishing your DO (and that the DM's optional will permit small change to my DO depending on Roberts replies to my email.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-DM Jon January 06, 2009, 10:31:45 PM
DM Bjørn has now finished his X-mas vacation. I need a few days to get a grip on RL and the game, then I'll start processing DOs with Jon's help.

Thanks to Jon who have to the best of my firsthand knowledge worked as a beast to follow up on tons and tons of email and a large number of forums posts.

Welcome back to Bjørn

I wish you get well soon Robert - and have time to reply to my emails before finishing your DO (and that the DM's optional will permit small change to my DO depending on Roberts replies to my email.

 Ah yes, I learnt patience waiting like a maniac in heat for Bjørn's answers to my million e-mails back in the good ole days  ;D
 I especially loved to pester the NPCs.

 You can change your DO up untill the moment that the turn is declared finished, probably not going to happen right away - what with the adventures and such we need to coordinate.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-DM Jon January 07, 2009, 01:23:22 PM
Ok, this is the current situation.

 Off the top of my head we're missing the following (no extension asked for):

 ETN
 Hermedhie
 TBM
 MS

And Mhoried has most likely quit. But we already have two new applications, so no worries.

Extension granted:
 Diemed
 Roesone
 Tuornen & Elinie (both are missing their turn 61 secrets Bjørn)

 I'll have a complete list later today.
 
: Re: Turn 61
: DM B January 07, 2009, 08:09:47 PM
Mhoried did quit - cited RL issues.

Bug the ones who haven't delivered, then list them as lapsed if they don't reply by the end of the week.

We'll then consider opening up some of the lapsed realms to new players.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-Haelyn's Aegis/RK (Andy) January 07, 2009, 10:48:10 PM
Hmm, the likelihood of Mhoried following through his end of various actions is therefore slim I take it.  Is Mhoried NPC'd for the duration or should I resubmit with something fairly innocuous in the duff action's place like seizing shieldhaven?
: Re: Turn 61
: X-Roesone/ARR (Robert) January 09, 2009, 03:16:11 AM
I'm back, sort of. Still a bit feverish but able to think and write a bit. I apologize to everyone who's been waiting for a reply from me. I just finished my turn and I'll start replying tomorrow (well, today actually :)) as soon as I wake up.
: Re: Turn 61
: DM B January 09, 2009, 09:20:16 AM
Hmm, the likelihood of Mhoried following through his end of various actions is therefore slim I take it.  Is Mhoried NPC'd for the duration or should I resubmit with something fairly innocuous in the duff action's place like seizing shieldhaven?

Mhoried will still do a number of domain actions, even though they are an NPC domain.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-Aerenwe/TS (Miloš) January 13, 2009, 05:46:20 AM
I've read the "DO #61 Status" and I have some questions about it.

1) What's the "Auto-completion upon request" feature? Can I ask DMs to focus my domain on something if I can't send in a turn?

2) Is there a possible replacement waiting for ETN?
: Re: Turn 61
: X-DM Jon January 13, 2009, 09:52:26 AM
1) Is going to be a very simple DO. Rule holdings within your realm, agitate, wage war if necessary, that's really it. You can give us simple designs, but it's not guaranteed that they will be followed.

2) We have players lined up and the ETN will be given a new player.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-Tuornen/LF (Geir) February 07, 2009, 05:00:47 AM
…dawn is slowly breaking, with heated breath each is eager and anxious for what this day will bring, all is quiet and only mumbled whispers can be heard among each group of men, soon the rays of the sun will touch the land and reveal all!

- Awaiting the return of the DO, #61
: Re: Turn 61
: DM B February 08, 2009, 02:57:05 PM
OK,

Mostly done now  ::)
: Re: Turn 61
: X-Ilien & PCE/GeM (Linde) February 08, 2009, 09:44:45 PM
OK,

Mostly done now  ::)

That sounds great ^_^
: Re: Turn 61
: DM B February 09, 2009, 02:54:54 PM
I'm putting the finishing touches one the last DOs and the P&H now; I'll sent it to Jon later today for a quick look-though. While he does that I'll write out the SR, and we should be ready to go in a couple of days.
: Re: Turn 61
: DM B February 09, 2009, 10:09:36 PM
Jon has the DOs now. He'll go through them while I finish the SR. I'm hoping Wednesday.

The reason ti took so bloody long has to do with lots of illness in my family; I was going to do it all while Jon was on vacation, but instead it took an additional 2 weeks!!!

Next time we'll be better coordinated and do it much faster (we're also learning).
: Re: Turn 61
: X-DM Jon February 15, 2009, 04:34:42 PM
I'm advancing alphabetically, adding everything necessary, adjusting the DO's according to the P&H v2 and generally making certain that your economy checks out.
 A lot of you haven't noticed Bjørn's statement here: http://roe.twilightpeaks.net/forum/index.php?topic=73.msg1921#msg1921

 Which changes army upkeep, making it cheaper.

 I believe it'll only be necessary to do this general overhaul once (and maybe in a while as well), so the DO's should be much quicker to finish next turn.


 Right now I've finished Mieres.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper) February 15, 2009, 09:54:11 PM
Thats great Jon - more than halfway I believe  :)
: Re: Turn 61
: X-Medoere & RCS/KE (Thorsten) February 15, 2009, 10:05:44 PM
Thats great Jon - more than halfway I believe  :)

Mieres regiert die welt?  :D
: Re: Turn 61
: DM B February 16, 2009, 08:59:30 AM
We're taking a little extra time this turn - first Jon spent a good amount of time offering feedback on Dos, and now he's going through the numbers. And Brandon is cleaning up the P&H a bit. Hopefully this will make life so much easier next time.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper) February 16, 2009, 09:24:20 AM
Let me know if I can help with clearing up parts of the P & H for Brandon as to lighten the burden for him. I can for instance fix references with errors concerning upkeep.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-DM Jon February 16, 2009, 09:29:18 AM
If you could do that on the P&H #61 v2, that would help me greatly.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper) February 16, 2009, 10:12:20 AM
I will do. I have a little time now before lunch.
I will post cell id and the new value to insert in this thread - will that do? If not please tell how you prefer it done.

Where do you want me to start? I will start now anyway but if you have specific wishes just tell

I begin with Eastern Marches.
SFA Sielwode's Forest Allies upkeep: Cell AD62
=SIELWODE!B53

IR Iron Rider upkeep: Cell AD67
=OSOERDE!B80+ELINIE!B58+COERANYS!B54

Eastern Marches doneTBM Three Brother Mages upkeep: Cell AD70
=OSOERDE!B82+ELINIE!B55+COERANYS!B55+CHIMAERON!B46+ROHRMARCH!B52

Eastern Marches done.

Heartlands:
GH Duchy of GHIESTE upkeep seperated from HOT. If they should not be seperated please let me know and I will adjust accordingly: Cell AD6
='GHIESTE (GHOERE)'!B18+AD46

HOT Highland/Overland Traders upkeep seperated from GH. If they should not be seperated please let me know and I will adjust accordingly: Cell AD46
=ROESONE!B60+'GHIESTE (GHOERE)'!B23+'TORNILEN (GHOERE)'!B23+ALAMIE!B69+MHORIED!B70+OSOERDE!B76+ELINIE!B51+COERANYS!B53

SM Duchy of TORNILEN's upkeep: Cell AD8
=ROESONE!B62+SPIDERFELL!B21+'GHIESTE (GHOERE)'!B26+'TORNILEN (GHOERE)'!B18+ALAMIE!B72+MHORIED!B72+OSOERDE!B81+ELINIE!B57

Nemiere County of Elvesnemiere's upkeep: Cell AD22
=TUORNEN!B47

Tuor Barony of Tuor's Hold's upkeep: Cell AD24
=ENDIER!B12+TUORNEN!B49

HA Haelyn's Aegis upkeep: Cell AD41
='GHIESTE (GHOERE)'!B22+'TORNILEN (GHOERE)'!B21+MHORIED!B65+OSOERDE!B74+MARKAZOR!B48+ELINIE!B49+COERANYS!B49

MOC Militant Order of Cuiraécen's upkeep: Cell AD42
=MIERES!B72+ROESONE!B52+'GHIESTE (GHOERE)'!B21+'TORNILEN (GHOERE)'!B20+ANUIRE!B19+TUORNEN!B54+ALAMIE!B66+MHORIED!B66+OSOERDE!B72+MARKAZOR!B50

PP Prince's Pride's (upkeep: Cell AD47
=ANUIRE!B26+AVANIL!B81+TUORNEN!B57

MS Maesil Shippers special case: They seems to have Guild holding level 1 & Trade holding level 2 in Anuire City. However there is no entry totalling the upkeep/regency/income on the page of Anuire. Bjørn do Maesil Shippers have those holdings or not?
Not taking above into account (ignoring those Anuire holdings for now) upkeep of MS: Cell AD49
='GHIESTE (GHOERE)'!B24+'TORNILEN (GHOERE)'!B24+MHORIED!B68+MARKAZOR!B53+ELINIE!B52+'BARUK-AZHIK'!B36+COERANYS!B51

Gorm Lord Gorman's upkeep: Cell AD52
=DIEMED!B54+MEDOERE!B30+ROESONE!B64+ENDIER!B18+SPIDERFELL!B19+'GHIESTE (GHOERE)'!B27+TUORNEN!B61+ALAMIE!B71

Heartlands done
: Re: Turn 61
: X-Points East February 16, 2009, 11:14:09 AM

Heartlands:
GH Duchy of GHIESTE upkeep seperated from HOT. If they should not be seperated please let me know and I will adjust accordingly: Cell AD6
='GHIESTE (GHOERE)'!B18

HOT Highland/Overland Traders upkeep seperated from GH. If they should not be seperated please let me know and I will adjust accordingly: Cell AD46
=ROESONE!B60+'GHIESTE (GHOERE)'!B23+'TORNILEN (GHOERE)'!B23+ALAMIE!B69+MHORIED!B70+OSOERDE!B76+ELINIE!B51+COERANYS!B53

OoC:

Kasper, put "+AD46" at the end of AD6.  I think that the total should fall within the 101-125 range (i.e., maintenance of 12 GB).  Correct?

: Re: Turn 61
: X-DM Jon February 16, 2009, 11:21:00 AM
Certain domains are run by one leader. Their income and upkeep are intertwined.

 Ghieste & HOT
 Ilien & PCE
 Medoere & RCS
 Mieres & SAS.


 Whereas others are separated by vassalage:

 Endier/KoH & HO
: Re: Turn 61
: X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper) February 16, 2009, 11:22:38 AM
Just done. I did as Brandon suggested and added +AD46 for GH

EDIT: This has nothing to do with the modifications I've made for P&H - merely out of curiosity

Calculating GH's combined upkeep it gives an upkeep of 116 holding levels.

I assume that means 9 GB for the first 50 levels - then for curiosity how do you calculate the last 66 levels? 51-100 for 1GB/4 is 12.5 GB + level 101-116 costing 1GB/3 cost 5 GB.

Using this method cost is 26.5 GB in upkeep alone!
: Re: Turn 61
: X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper) February 16, 2009, 11:24:11 AM
I may be able to do more late this evening. Cant for rest of day due to work :-\
: Re: Turn 61
: X-Points East February 16, 2009, 11:37:43 AM

Just done. I did as Brandon suggested and added +AD46 for GH


Calculating GH's combined upkeep it gives an upkeep of 116 holding levels.

I assume that means 9 GB for the first 50 levels - then for curiosity how do you calculate the last 66 levels? 51-100 for 1GB/4 is 12.5 GB + level 101-116 costing 1GB/3 cost 5 GB.

Using this method cost is 26.5 GB in upkeep alone!

OoC:

Refer to Table 4-6 in the Regent Guide.

: Re: Turn 61
: X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper) February 17, 2009, 01:04:19 PM
Earstern Marches & Heartlands upkeep fix finished as per above.

EDIT: Southcoast contains as far as I can see no upkeep errors to be fixed.

West coast is sligtly more difficult to deal with having very little information. Do you guys wish I make an attempt on Westcoast section?
: Re: Turn 61
: X-DM Jon February 17, 2009, 08:12:55 PM
Nope, areas outside of the play area won't be updated.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper) February 17, 2009, 09:42:07 PM
Ok
: Re: Turn 61
: X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper) February 21, 2009, 06:20:47 PM
Having gotten the DO's back and the ditto secrect is turn 62 open for sending dispatches to other regents or will that first happen when SR + P&H have been finished?
: Re: Turn 61
: X-DM Jon February 23, 2009, 10:16:38 AM
Here's a status:

 All DO's have been returned, a few minor matters still needs fixing with them, but nothing major.

 The P&H is almost done, it needs the last changes incorporated.
 Status on the SR is unknown.

 Since Bjørn is ill, my personal opinion is that I'd like to get the new players activated and into the game before we start #62.

 So a preliminary start date for #62 is the 1st of march.
: Re: Turn 61
: DM B March 01, 2009, 10:07:44 AM
Ok,

Things are finally getting ready - I aim at beginning turn 62 tomorrow, Monday 2 March. The deadline will be 3 weeks hence, Sunday 22 March. By that time all treaty details must have been finished and entered into the DOs. Then we'll aim at a farly quick DM processing phase.

More later.
: Re: Turn 61
: X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper) March 01, 2009, 06:35:19 PM
Should we not wait starting turn 62 untill P&H + SR have been completed? I rather wait a little more than base negotiations on assumptions possible later proved false
: Re: Turn 61
: DM B March 01, 2009, 07:27:39 PM
...and tomorrow, on the 2nd of March, you'll have it. There will be an announcement.