Re: MEPBM 2950

From: Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>

Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000

In article <DQuUqaAeOcEyEwQl@lgtilley.demon.co.uk>,
Laurence G. Tilley <laurence@lgtilley.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <4uq7e2$jua@bach.convex.com>, Patrick F <?@?.?.COM> writes
>>
...
>>  I've been on a Free People
>>team and we won in spite of only recruiting one neutral.  I like to think it
>>was due solely to good team play <grin>,

>You are absolutely correct.  This is always what makes a difference in
>ME.  In 2950, the economies are so precarious that inexperienced
>unsupported players, or any nation which is put under enemy pressure and
>does not receive aid, goes out very quickly.
...
>>Your opinions welcome...
>If you were playing against a TEAM in your game, then you did VERY WELL
>INDEED to win as the FP.
>
>As a matter of interest, how many of the nations seemed to collapse or
>drop in the first few turns?

We were a team formed by email (recruited out of this news group in large
part).  Our opponents consisted of a group of 6, 3, and 1.  The 1 was the
Dragon Lord and he dropped/was eliminated in the first few turns.  I don't
know the breakdown of the 6 and 3 groupings.  The Witch King worked hard to
mold them into a team, and succeeded in preventing 4 of the 5 neutrals from
joining us.  We recruited the Khand Easterlings early, but did not disclose
that fact until around turn 8.  He came to our side because he wanted the
challenge of being surrounded by enemies.  The Duns made a surprise attack
on my position (Dunadan Rangers), which could have crippled me if he had
realized the importance of taking the lesser popcenters.  Instead, he
manuevered to get a large force to my capitol and failed to realize that I
had upgraded my MTown/Tower to a MTown/Fort.  Once that attack failed, I
rolled over him.  One key to our victory was ACTIVE financial planning and
regular aid from South Gondor and others.  Without that action, we would
have lost several nations to bankruptcy in the first winter.

Given our financial problems, I don't see how the DS can fund armies while
paying for their powerful but expensive characters.  Well, ok, I see how
they can do it, but just a little pressure by the FP should put them in
a serious economic crunch.

- Patrick McGehearty
  patrick@convex.hp.com

References

Re: MEPBM 2950
"Laurence G. Tilley" <laurence@lgtilley.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 14 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000
MEPBM 2950
Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>
Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000