Atlantis 2.0: Times 69 From: Geoff Dunbar <gdunbar@prankster.com> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000 Subject: Atlantis 2.0: Times 69 Atlantis 2.0 Times September, 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Damian Penney is looking for the source code for a mapping utility that he wrote for Atlantis 2.0. The filename is mapper.tar.gz; if anyone can find a copy of this, drop him a line at oak@sfnet.com. admin20@prankster.com for questions, problems, http://www.prankster.com for info. Atlantis 3.0 has begun, and is currently accepting new players. Turns cost $1 (US); visit the web site www.prankster.com (or www.wolfe.net/~prank), or email atlantis@prankster.com for more information. Geoff ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Worst Month of the Year: February. February has only 28 days in it, which means that if you rent an apartment, you are paying for three full days you don't get. Try to avoid Februarys whenever possible. -- Steve Rubenstein ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hmm... Nothing happening around here. What's that smell? Oh, its some Spanish takeout... its been taken out!!! Oh dear. I used the wrong unit... so that means my half of the attack forces didn't do anything... rats.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Two more factions dropped out this turn: Skippy's Undead Rangers Northern Lights 2 That leaves 218 faction. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mystery of the multiple posts solved. (duh, says 1039 to itself.) would you believe I thought a nonleader unit had to be homogeneous? only the same race need apply? (How prejudiced.) Well, I now know differently... It would be amusing if orcs and elves shared a unit, though. -es19@cornell.edu/Faction 1039/Unusual Composers 'r' Us , pondering the advantages of changing to trade/magic or just plain magic ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Did you notice? The birds didn't complain in the last times... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Winter is gone! Horses are here! Exploring is the word and the action! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Only two turns left, then my building will shadow the entire world... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Question Corner *************** Does anybody out there know what training up in BODY and ENERGY leads to in terms of spells. Thanks. Reply to cjh@ecr.mu.oz.au ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ah well, it sems that things are getting better now, except for the hot spot of course. Lets see if they accept me here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The times ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ no ------------------------------------------------------------------------ no ------------------------------------------------------------------------ When? _ __________________________________________________________________________ Who? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ not ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **** NEWS FLASH **** Fearsome monster located outside Handan forest. A giant beast attacked 100 com 4 orcs with plate and magic swords last turn outside of Handan forest. The only surviviors of that debacle are the TAC 5 general and a STE 5 scout. Firsthand accounts from these men maintain that the army never had a chance to attack, as the beast pecked furiously at their heels until they bled to death. Their defensive abilities were also curtailed as the troops became confused amid a thunderous cacaphony of gobbling noises. ,+*^^*+___+++_ ,*^^^^ ) _+* ^**+_ +^ _ _++*+_+++_, ) _+^^*+_ ( ,+*^ ^ \+_ ) { ) ( ,( ,_+--+--, ^) ^\ { (@) } f ,( ,+-^ __*_*_ ^^\_ ^\ ) {:;-/ (_+*-+^^^^^+*+*<_ _++_)_ ) ) / ( / ( ( ,___ ^*+_+* ) < < \ U _/ ) *--< ) ^\-----++__) ) ) ) ( ) _(^)^^)) ) )\^^^^^))^*+/ / / ( / (_))_^)) ) ) ))^^^^^))^^^)__/ +^^ ( ,/ (^))^)) ) ) ))^^^^^^^))^^) _) *+__+* (_))^) ) ) ))^^^^^^))^^^^^)____*^ \ \_)^)_)) ))^^^^^^^^^^))^^^^) (_ ^\__^^^^^^^^^^^^))^^^^^^^) ^\___ ^\__^^^^^^))^^^^^^^^)\\ ^^^^^\uuu/^^\uuu/^^^^\^\^\^\^\^\^\^\ ___) >____) >___ ^\_\_\_\_\_\_\) ^^^//\\_^^//\\_^ ^(\_\_\_\) ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!! -813, NAA Consolidated Power. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oh, what fun. Another little ship has come to my island. I love these little ships, because it means that I don't have to build my own, I can just have theirs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I love it when an enemy makes a mistake. The political ones are the best, because then you have an excuse to go to war with them. And the excuse is useful, because it helps convince all your allies to help you out. Another government worker during office hours. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Sickos will soon die from their disease. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPELLS SPELLS SPELLS SPELLS SPELLS SPELLS SPELLS SPELLS SPELLS ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss s s s SPELL LIST s s s s The Global Trading Company Homepage spell list has been updated. s s Lot's of ? have been replaced. All Lvl 3 combinations other than s s MND are listed. Check it out at http://lux.latrobe.edu.au/~phtcdah s s s s NOTE: Help in filling in remaining gaps will be gratefully accepted s ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Dismanteling of the PCP is underway, The AMI who have maintained = that they are not part of this Alliance are LIARS! The are currently = supporting them in Binhai 34,1 with Mages. Well boys I guess it is time = for you to die to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let's see 81, 82, 83,.. we are going to die. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Can anyone tell me how much a giant weighs? I have one and I can't move him with 4 horses. Thanks for you help. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I owe, I owe, so its off to work I go. The mages in this game are = slaves. I need a new home. If you have one please leave an add and = address in the next times. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gosh, I need a ciggarette after last turn. We sure did get burned, or was it smoked? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive. You = know who you are and your number has been called. You had better either = A) tell me who the real spy is or B) Prepare to DIE! I don't really = care which at this point. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A funny thing happened last turn. A supposed friend leaked vital troop = information to my enemy. What should I do about this? He is going to = find out. Atlantis City if full of backstabbers. I'm sure he will fit = right in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cher Bouffon, Tu y vois plutot mal...et c'est amusant. Quand on te creve un oeil, ce n'est pas borgne que tu deviens mais aveugle...et c'est encore plus amusant. Ne change rien, je reviens!!! Salutations discretes, Nikita. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Un jour viendra ou toutes les faction d'Atlantis viendront a supplier la mienne de les laisser en vie, alors d'un geste precis et grandiloquent je leur dirait en me reveillant: "Mince j'ai encore reve'..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'll jump! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cmsg cansel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The times ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soon, soon... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Land ho!" Seldarin looked up at the topman's cry. He picked up his glass and searched the distance. Before long he found it, a mass of trees rising above the horizon. He went below and consulted his charts. There were a few land masses this could connect to, but it could also be an isolated island. Best to be safe. He was not ready for landfall yet so early in the journey. He prepared to order the Magellan to turn south and avoid the coast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Huh, an "unnatural blizzard"? I guess those guys are still hiding from us. So much for their superior forces... I wonder how long they can keep up their weather spell while we take all the rest of their land... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ##################################################### ***************************************************** UNITED PORTAL SERVICE "Things are looking UPS" - new catchphrase! Are you interested in booking a flight? ======================================= As you should have noticed by now, I've turned into quite the professional service - I've even got my own, newly furnished Departure Lounge for you to sit and wait in before your flight is called. So why not book a flight out of AC now and begin to explore the unknown outside world? Cost is only $750 per flight, and you can throw as many men as you like through it. Team up with a couple of pals and make it a group affair. I've dealt with several group flights - all for the same low, low cost of only $750, and they are very satisfied. Just listen to a couple of comments : "Since I booked a flight through the UPS, my life and faction has gone from strength to strength" Roah the Conqueror "I ventured into the outside world with a few pals, and before we knew it, we'd set up our own Empire" The Sleaze Alliance "UPS has transformed my life - I was a lowly leader trying to keep a motly band of High Elves in check in Atlantis City, until UPS brought me a new lease of life in the outside world. I now have a small army of six different races, all specialising in different areas. UPS has really done the business for me" Conan's Marauders Book now - contact Dave McGaw ("Mack") on : u3djm@csc.liv.ac.uk Disclaimer : The management regrets that we cannot kill anyone NOT using this service. ***************************************************** ##################################################### +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ##################################################### ***************************************************** UNITED PORTAL SERVICE "Things are looking UPS" - new catchphrase! Are you interested in booking a flight? ======================================= As you should have noticed by now, I've turned into quite the professional service - I've even got my own, newly furnished Departure Lounge for you to sit and wait in before your flight is called. So why not book a flight out of AC now and begin to explore the unknown outside world? Cost is only $750 per flight, and you can throw as many men as you like through it. Team up with a couple of pals and make it a group affair. I've dealt with several group flights - all for the same low, low cost of only $750, and they are very satisfied. Just listen to a couple of comments : "Since I booked a flight through the UPS, my life and faction has gone from strength to strength" Roah the Conqueror "I ventured into the outside world with a few pals, and before we knew it, we'd set up our own Empire" The Sleaze Alliance "UPS has transformed my life - I was a lowly leader trying to keep a motly band of High Elves in check in Atlantis City, until UPS brought me a new lease of life in the outside world. I now have a small army of six different races, all specialising in different areas. UPS has really done the business for me" Conan's Marauders Book now - contact Dave McGaw ("Mack") on : u3djm@csc.liv.ac.uk Disclaimer : The management regrets that we cannot kill anyone NOT using this service. ***************************************************** ##################################################### +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ##################################################### ***************************************************** UNITED PORTAL SERVICE "Things are looking UPS" - new catchphrase! Are you interested in booking a flight? ======================================= As you should have noticed by now, I've turned into quite the professional service - I've even got my own, newly furnished Departure Lounge for you to sit and wait in before your flight is called. So why not book a flight out of AC now and begin to explore the unknown outside world? Cost is only $750 per flight, and you can throw as many men as you like through it. Team up with a couple of pals and make it a group affair. I've dealt with several group flights - all for the same low, low cost of only $750, and they are very satisfied. Just listen to a couple of comments : "Since I booked a flight through the UPS, my life and faction has gone from strength to strength" Roah the Conqueror "I ventured into the outside world with a few pals, and before we knew it, we'd set up our own Empire" The Sleaze Alliance "UPS has transformed my life - I was a lowly leader trying to keep a motly band of High Elves in check in Atlantis City, until UPS brought me a new lease of life in the outside world. I now have a small army of six different races, all specialising in different areas. UPS has really done the business for me" Conan's Marauders Book now - contact Dave McGaw ("Mack") on : u3djm@csc.liv.ac.uk Disclaimer : The management regrets that we cannot kill anyone NOT using this service. ***************************************************** ##################################################### +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ========================================================================= Newbie People's Republic (N.P.R.) Atlantis City Services The N.P.R. have now removed the last obstacle to the smooth running of the city, and as such we are forming a portfolio of services, that will be made available to the occupants of AC ; some of the services are free, others are at a very low (easily affordable) charge. The only exceptions to the NPR services are the UPS, run by Mack, and the sale of magic items, run by Andre van Dalen. Although these are freelance services, both retailers are affiliates to the NPR, and as such, offer their services to the public under the banner of the NPR. NPR Skills Bureau ----------------- The NPR have set up teachers in all of the available skills. The current skills offered by the Skills Bureau are : Stealth* Healing Lumberjack Observation* Herb Lore Mining Combat Quarrying Sailing Longbow Building Shipbuilding Crossbow Weaponsmith Fishing Riding Armourer Hunting Horse Training Carpenter Costs are $10 per man, with the assumption that at least two men are training in any given turn (just to cover maintanence). Skills with a star (*) next to them are at a cost of $30 per man, with only one man required to be training in any given turn. Note that all skills are available up to a maximum of level 3. Contact the Admin staff to book in your trainees. NPR Spells Exchange ------------------- The Atlantis City Spells Exchange has fallen into disrepair, so the NPR are re-establishing it. Our knowledge is fairly limited, so your help would be appreciated. If you can offer any spells, please contact the Admin Staff. The spells currently offered by the NPR Spells Exchange are : Foundation(s) Research Area Spell Name ------------- ------------- ---------- Construct 1 Enchantment Enchant Wagon Construct 3 Enchantment Enchant Swords Ethereal 1 Shadow Shadow Jump Ethereal 3 Shadow Shadow Sight Body 1 Might Bear Strength Mind 1 Mind Reading Detect Faction Energy 1 Fire Fireflash Energy 3 Fire Fireworks Nature 1 Forest Bless Forest Life 1 Healing Curing Con 1 + Eth 1 Portal Create Portal Con 3 + Eth 3 Portal Portal Jump Con 1 + Bod 1 Gadget Create Gloves of Strength Con 1 + Mnd 1 Gadget Create Helm of Observation Con 1 + Ene 1 Gadget Create Wand of Fire Con 1 + Nat 1 Gadget Create Pick of Mining Con 1 + Lif 1 Gadget Create Potion of Healing Bod 1 + Nat 1 Shape Shifting Rat Form Ene 1 + Nat 1 Weather Wind Riding Ene 2 + Nat 2 Weather Wind Control Mnd 1 + Lif 1 Mind Control Cause Fear Requests for spells can be directed toward the Admin Staff. United Portal Service (U.P.S.) ------------------------------ The UPS is back up and running. It took a while, but there you go... Cost is $750 per flight, with a limit of 1000 weight units. A brief break-down of weights are : Men (HEL or LDR) 10 units Longbows/Swords 1 units Horses 50 units Wagons 50 units Magic Items 0 units To book your flight, contact Mack on : u3djm@csc.liv.ac.uk The Guild's Magic Items ----------------------- All of the standard magical items can be obtained at the following prices : Portal $400 Gloves of Strength $500 Helm of Observation $500 Wand of Fire $500 Pick of Mining $400 Potion of Healing (10) $500 or $50 each Magic Wagon $500 Wagon Enchanting $100 (U supply wagon) Contact Andre van Dalen of The Guild at : targon!andre@relay.NL.net Admin Staff ----------- Any querries can be rectified by contacting any of the Admin Staff of the NPR : Salvatore Greco salvo@iafrica.com Dave "Mack" McGaw u3djm@csc.liv.ac.uk Pete Futtrup pf@nrg.dtu.dk Who are the NPR? ---------------- Finally a brief note about who we are. The NPR is a splinter group derived from the now deceased Dominion alliance. Only a few of us are Ex-Dominion, with the others made up from newbie factions from AC. We are hoping that our former involvement with the Dominion will not distract the inhabitants of AC from normal activities, as operations now begin under the management of the NPR. Disclaimer of External Affairs. ------------------------------- Some of the NPR members are active outside of the city, in some cases with other alliances. Their actions are separate to the affairs internal to Atlantis City and should in no way be a reflection on the house-keeping of AC with regard to the NPR. (In other words - they may be nice as pie to you inside, but massacre you on sight outside! The NPR can take no responsibility for those actions undertaken by it's members upon leaving the city.) Final Note of Warning --------------------- The NPR have a large fighting force, which is currently expanding as other minor factions and alliances plead allegiance with us. DO NOT attempt to attack any of the ruling body, or the full wrath of the NPR, and it's subsidiaries will be incurred. Our forces are ever expanding!!! Thank You for Reading, and have an enjoyable stay! ========================================================================= +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yet another feeble threat: Here again comes the destiny. I am there once more time. I will punished you. ARMAGUEDON is ready Could you be more explicit? Let me be afraid of you by providing some details, pleeeeaaase! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Just a small comment to a *very informative* entry of last times: "The PCP will soon be crushed. NAA will come just after..." Why only this "soon"? Last time I've seen phrases like "the time has come..."! Where is your optimism? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...Atlantis 3 is so much better... Ssssssory, how much better? Is it better for a mage to disappear in void after long studies of those Gates??? I'm not motivated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ News flash: Sea serpent found off the cost of Spakker. A galleon is being readied to combat the monster. Rumor is that the galleon will sail next month. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A *key topic* was raised in last times: Which *weights* are associated to the *most exciting* items ever found in Atlantis? Well, the experience shows that a floater weigh only 1 unit. Surely it's clear from the description: Hunting 3: A unit with this skill may use the PRODUCE order to hunt floaters, a rare and skittish denizen of the swamps of Atlantis. Use the order PRODUCE Floater_Hide to produce floater hide (note that Hunting 3 is required to determine if floater hide can be produced in a swamp). Floaters actually weigh less than air, since much of their body is made up of gaseous sacs. Floater hide is prized by high level Shipbuilders of Atlantis, who can use the thin hide to build hot air balloons. We learn that floaters weigh less than air. I wonder what is the weigh of air in Atlantis, should be between 2 and 4? A real weight of yew is surely much less than 10 weight units, but the yewjacks are so highskilled, that they cut very much of it at once, so there should be no problems with reality about this 10 units. A pity that the most capable smiths can do only 1 rifle from 1 yew. I suspect they through away very much of this finest wood, we have to do something about this garbage and nature pollution! Now rootstone, a very light guy, just 10 units for a stone, a pity I've never seen it. Any idea where it can be found? I already checked several shafts - nothing! Facing the fact that Atlantis realm isn't blessed by many shafts lying around, I even hardly believe this guy exists. Apparently it can be found deep within Atlantis, I wonder what is deeper than shafts? Maybe I have to search in Atlantis City. Anybody producing it - I trade 2 FLYING HORSES for 1 rootstone!!! Certainly, the horses are much more usefull, you'll fly, gain bonus in battle, don't care about moons nor soons, ... and what shall I do? Still I'm VERY CURIOUS so if you found ... let me know. Gandalf, CCC (369), dz@cplx.ruhr-uni-bochum.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stockholm (AP) - Peace Talks Continue The IUN, NAA, and CCCP appear closer than ever to forming an agreement that would allow the CCCP to join the Southern Atlantis Treaty Organization. Such a move is still being dicussed by the IUN Imperial Council behind closed doors, but a decision on the matter is expected soon says the SATO press secretary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOS! gimme 50$ or my crew will starve at sea! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ All interested parties. We are reforming SCIO in Atlantis 3.0. and we aim to conquer the entire world there as well. Go from Atlantis Nexus to Riggenthorpe. The PCP shall fall in both games. Contact Atlantis 2: The Black Company (124), hesiden@stoner.com Atlantis 3: The Seekers (40), hesiden@stoner.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wanted in Kashmar area: Portalling service Picks of Mining please forward offers to jbaclask@adnetsol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Plate and Swords for Sale in the Sinan Area, contact the Chosen of Gaia(768) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ************************************************************************* CREATURE INFORMATION compiled by The Picts(161) known subsiduary - The Monzon Movers please email any additional information / corrections / suggestions to pdxark@evol.gene.nott.ac.uk ************************************************************************* ================ Creature Information ============ Rightly or Wrongly I've been trying to group similar types of creatures together. If you notice anything that is inconsistant please let me know. New entries are marked with ** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Seen but no good info Whales (Ocean) Ice Devils (Tundra) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Great White Shark 1 <= Stealth <= 3 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Sea Serpent Observed Group size : 1 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 1 Preferred region type : Ocean Tactics - no. Number of attacks per round - > 20 Stealth - yes =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Giant Spiders obs - ? stealth = 2 Prefered region : Forest Observed Group size : 35-50 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 1 tactics = yes (this might have been altered) estimated combat : 3-5 (probably 5) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Tribe of Centaurs (8970), 13 centaurs Observed Group size : 13-19 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 1 Obs = 1 tactics = 2 Stealth = 1 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 300 com 3 Vs 18 fire devils Victory in 2 rounds 1 lost 300 Vs 12 6 lost in first round of attacks Fire Devils prefered region type - Mountain? (+forest) Observed Group size : 5-10 Number of attacks per round - Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 2 ste ? < 3 tac = no =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Living Tree Observed Group size : 1 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 1 prefered region type - Forest ste: 2 est number of attack/round: 50 average result: killed in 2 rounds by 150 com3 troops =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Polar Bears Observed Group size : 7-9 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 1 prefered region type - Tundra Battle indicates that may be the same as the bear strength spell. combat: 4 Hits per round: 3 Survivable hits: 3 stealth = yes, < 3 tactics : No =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Grizzly Bears Prefered Region type: forest (also seen in mountains) obs : ? tactics - no stealth no Observed Group size : 2 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 2 Battle indicates that may be the same as the bear strength spell. combat: 4 Hits per round: 3 Survivable hits: 3 * Similar to Lions? Observed Group size : 6? Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 1? Stealth 1 Prefered terrain : plains * Similar to Lizards ? The latest report does not substantiate multiple attacks per round but is consistant with 3 survivable hits Prefered Region type : Swamp tactics - no Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 2 Size 0f group : 6-9 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Roc Prefered Region type : Mountain. Stealth = no Tactics > 2 Observation = yes killed 11 out of 12 com3 troops in 1 round :killed 8/157 in 1 round: Estimated number of attacks per round : 20. Survived 1 round with 146 troops attacking (with -2 to combat) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Green Giant (Forest) Black Giant (Swamp?) Brown Giant Grey Giant (Mountain) White Giant (Tundra) Observed Group size : 1 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 2 Prefered Region Type : Forest Tactics = no Stealth = no obs = 1 Same as Giant Strength Spell: Combat : 6 Survivable hits: 50 Hits per Round : 50 *Similar to ? Sphinx Prefered Region type (Jungle) Observed Group size : 1 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 2 tactics <3 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Water Devils Prefered Region Type : Forest? Observed Group size : 5 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 1 Best result in 1 round: 5/5 (against com 5) Average result : 2/5 (against com 5) Killed: 1 in 3 rounds by 100 city guards estimate: combat = 10 estimate: survivable hits : 10 estimate: number of attack/round : 1 =-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-==-=- Ice Worm Prefered Region Type : Tundra Tectics = yes <4 obs = ? Stealth = yes <4 combat strength = Ogre strength spell? = com 5 = 10 attacks/round = can take 10 hits *Similar to Yetis? -seen with 1 horse per 2 Yetis -perhaps from another battle? Prefered region type tundra. tac < 4 *Similar to Giant Slug? * Similar to Sand Worms? Prefered Region type : desert *Similar to giant snake - Anaconda, Rattlesnake tactics - no * Similar to Eagles Great Eagle Prefered Region Type : Forest Observed Group size : 1 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 1 Stealth = yes Tactics = 1 or 2 *Similar to Panthers? : Dubious - perhaps the same as the bear strength spell Prefered Region type : Swamp Stealth - yes Tactics - yes Obs= ? Observed Group size : 7 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 2 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Living Skeletons Prefered Region Type : (Tundra?) No Stealth No tactics 1 attack per round Combat strength: 3 to 5 (probably 3). *Similar to Wildmen? *Similar to Wolves? Prefered region type : forest *Similar to Lizard Men Prefered Region type : ? Max number observed in 1 hex: 72 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Town Guards Com = 2 Stealth = no obs = 2 tactics no attack per round : 1 survivable hits : 0 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- City Guards Com = 3 Stealth = no obs = 3 tactics no attack per round : 1 survivable hits : 0 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ God, I hate arthritis!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By order of the council, the CCC will be eliminated from all hexes for collaboration with an enemy and spying. The order will be executed immediatly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Long Live the Good Guys!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Death to the Bad Guys!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ C'est vraiment beau l'antartique!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Il y a peril en la demeure! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It is... interesting, how the days fall away like old pages from a book, giving way to seasons, and years, as we study and follow our paths. All things fall behind, nothing stays the same. Who will be next to go? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ;Question? How do you produce Winged Horses? ;produce "winged horses" ;produce "winged horse" ;or something else? Everything wrong!!! The correct order is "don't produce winged horsessss"! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Je n'ai pas de tactique. Je fais de l'existence et du vide mes tactiques. Je n'ai pas de talent. Je fais de ma vivacite d'esprit mon talent. Je n'ai pas de forteresses. L'esprit immuable est ma forteresse. Je n'ai pas d'epee. De l'etat qui est au-dessus et au-dela, de la pensee, je fais mon epee. Je n'ai pas de strategie. La liberte de tuer et la liberte de rendre la vie - telle est ma strategie. Je n'ai pas d'objectif. L'occasion qui se presente est mon objectif. Je n'ai pas de miracle. La loi seule est mon miracle. NKL ODGE The Bin in the Beam ------------------------------------------------------------------------ anyone got any map info ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LINTAN LINTAN LINTAN A shop will soon open up in Lintan. You will be able to buy: $400 Chain armour $750 Plate armour $5000 Magic plate armour $250 Wagons $750 Magic wagons $150 Swords $650 Magic swords $100 Longbows $100 Crossbows $500 Gloves of Strength $500 Helms of Observation $1000 Wands of Fire $1000 Picks of Mining $500 Portals $50 Potions of Healing Mariam's Enchanted Items Trading Company (711) ; #END ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Magic school in Lintan! We will offer teaching in most foundations up to level 3 at affordable prices and some to level 5. Spells sold cheap too. Contact Niclas at d95-nol@nada.kth.se ; #END ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'M A POOR LONESOME SPLUGHORT AND A LONG WAY FROM HOME ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Have you heard this joke? PCP! ????? You don't get it?! No, what's PCP? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE PRETTSTERN FREE PRESS HEADLINES * The first Prettsterni units advanced into the heartland of Planken itself following the total collapse of Planken frontier defenses. Elements of the Royal Guards and Immortals successfully secured the strategic Carnforth/Planken land bridge in the continuing offensive in the north. * Baron Kshator was assassinated in northern Dezhou by an unknown assailant, although all evidence points to the minions of the Jokomicalaughunny Buffoons. Baron Kentara, commanding the expedition that liberated Dremmer from the Jokerwabbs, vowed to inflict heavy reprisals. BUSINESS * Ramm Nordhoff was given a royal charter as Commissioner of Public Works and placed in charge of munincipal construction in the city of Kashmar. Nordhoff declared he was seeking bids for transportation contracts for moving stone to Kashmar from various quarries in the mountains. * Imports of delicate winged horses began arriving in Kashmar last month under the auspices of the Civilian Construction Corps, a prosperous foreign merchant house now establishing production in the Kingdom of Prettstern. * A demonstration of the effectiveness of rifle bows impressed military officials in Abernethy. Though only a few rifle bows were captured in the northern campaign, the army is now calling for any party to begin domestic production of the high-power weapons. * Negotiations between the Working Faction and Dendarin's Generic Manufacturing resolved resource claim disputes between the Kingdom's two largest merchant houses. This unfortunately has caused the unemployment of numerous lumberjacks, miners and craftsmen. It is hoped that some of these may either retrain or migrate to Orrebygd, where such producers are sorely needed. HIGHEST DEMAND: magic items, rifle bows, city buildings MODERATE DEMAND: swords, bows, armor, horses SURPLUS: slaves, land, mercenaries RUMORS * Inefficiency in the Royal Exchequer has resulted in the Crown being unable to levy taxes on nearly all regions with a tax base lower than $1000. As a result, many of the poorer provinces are ill-governed at best and on the brink of starvation at worst. Competent leaders capable of taxing one or several small provinces, ideally members of War/Magic factions, are badly needed as governors for outlying regions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ And so Sedgewick set off on another adventure. The balding, middle-aged high elf looked back at his time Larkanth fondly. His hosts had been kind to him, evidenced by the large belly he had developed in his time there. But now, it was time to leave the warm baths and wonderful meals of Larkanth behind so that he could explore the lands surrounding Larkanth, looking for criminals working for the infamous Ralf. Sedgewick was not looking forward to that encounter, knowing that he was out of shape. Back in his conspiracy days, he was never the best physical specimen, but his skills at intelligence gathering and diplomacy were above average. The faction commander cut him some slack, as the burgeoning movement was in dear need of people who could reach out to the world, to convey his words unto all parts of Atlantis. Sedgewick mourned for the conspiracy that was, but took heart that the conspiracy never really died, it just changed its focus. But only the very old revolutionaries are allowed sentimentality, so Sedgewick shouldered his backpack, picked up his walking stick, and started walking south. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hmm... When you overwork a region (to the point that there is no available tax income, and wages start to drop), the peasants don't all die off! I guess you need to work it to the point where the wages dip below $10/man, and then you'll eliminate the rest of those pesky peasants. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAA repent your sins. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Que? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dum diddly dum diddly dum dee dum... dum. Splat. God I hate prose. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Berrrdup. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wow! Monster blowout! Clearly the Sea Serpent is a mistake, a bug in the A2 program. Standing up to FOUR rounds of attack by 60 com 4 orcs with swords? Not possible! What is this monster, com 99? 200 lives? Or just wearing magic armor? This has been a Public Service Announcment from the New Atlantis Alliance. David The Cooperative NAA (627) kalmar@acf2.nyu.edu Marines (16339) attacks Sea Serpent (6421)! Attackers: Barnacle Bill (20385), behind, 3 leaders, combat 1; kalmar@acf2.nyu.ed u. Red Cross (14288), behind, 3 plainsmen; Maximum healing. Marines (13192), 5 nomads, sword, combat 3; kalmar@acf2.nyu.edu. Marines (16339), 59 swords, 60 orcs, magic sword, combat 4. Red Cross 627 (16052), behind, 7 tribesmen. Unit (16539), behind, leader, tactics 5, combat 2, crossbow 2. Defenders: Sea Serpent (6421), sea serpent. Marines (16339) gets a free round of attacks. Sea Serpent (6421) loses 0. Round 1: Marines (16339) loses 16. Sea Serpent (6421) loses 0. Round 2: Marines (16339) loses 16. Sea Serpent (6421) loses 0. Round 3: Marines (16339) loses 12. Sea Serpent (6421) loses 0. Marines (16339) is routed! Sea Serpent (6421) gets a free round of attacks. Marines (16339) loses 13. Total Casualties: Marines (16339) loses 57. Sea Serpent (6421) loses 0. Spoils: 27 swords, 704 silver, magic sword. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Just a test of the emergency broadcast system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Curses, the assassins were foiled! No matter, our armies will grind them into the dirt regardless. Pity that all that training had to go to waste, though. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ooo ooooo ooooo ooooooooooooo `88. .888' `888' 8' 888 `8 888b d'888 888 888 8 Y88. .P 888 888 888 8 `888' 888 888 888 8 Y 888 .o. 888 .o. 888 .o. o8o o888o Y8P o888o Y8P o888o Y8P The Magic Items Traders (M.I.T.) are proud to announce the opening of his new shop in Atlantis City. Contact "Circulo interno" (843) at javier@nemesis.iic.uam.es ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT can offer the following magic items: - Helm of observation (+2 in observation)..................... 200 sil - Gloves of strength (+2 in combat +5 attacks per round)...... 200 sil - Potion of healing (survive one fatal blow in combat)........ 200 sil * - Wand of fire (-2 in enemy attack)........................... 200 sil - Pick of mining (+10 in mining).............................. 200 sil - Enchant wagon (no need horse)............................... 200 sil ** - Portal...................................................... 200 sil * Prize per 10 potion. ** You provide the wagon. Contact "Circulo interno" (843) at javier@nemesis.iic.uam.es ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ooo ooooo ooooo ooooooooooooo `88. .888' `888' 8' 888 `8 888b d'888 888 888 8 Y88. .P 888 888 888 8 `888' 888 888 888 8 Y 888 .o. 888 .o. 888 .o. o8o o888o Y8P o888o Y8P o888o Y8P 4 The Magic Items Traders are proud to announce the opening of his new shop in Atlantis City. Contact "Circulo interno" (843) at javier@nemesis.iic.uam.es ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT's stock: - 50 Potions of healing. - 6 Gloves of strength. - 2 Portals. Contact "Circulo interno" (843) at javier@nemesis.iic.uam.es ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ooo ooooo ooooo ooooooooooooo `88. .888' `888' 8' 888 `8 888b d'888 888 888 8 Y88. .P 888 888 888 8 `888' 888 888 888 8 Y 888 .o. 888 .o. 888 .o. o8o o888o Y8P o888o Y8P o888o Y8P 5 The Magic Items Traders are proud to announce the opening of his new shop in Atlantis City. Contact "Circulo interno" (843) at javier@nemesis.iic.uam.es ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A Plea To All Trade Factions: How long could you realistically mine "iron" in the desert? I mean, there might be a little, but why can I keep going, year after year, churning out the same amount of iron for an indefininte time? Aren't I raping the surrounding land of its valauble natural resources? I think it's time that we fellow trade factions "give back" what Atlantis has so generously given us. We should start purchasing the forests of Atlantis and saving them from the horrible overharvesting which is happening. Let them regrow and plant more trees. We should purchase mountain ranges and halt the terrible strip mining operations which are being used to produce weapons of destruction. Join me in this crusade! Interested parties should contact: cmcz@aol.com Thank you for your attention. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Just a test of the emergency broadcast system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Just a test of the emergency broadcast system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alf's Boys will continue with their exploration purposes (inclusively after being killed all our units in AC by the tiranic forces that have conquered the city). Any map info will be appreciated. Contact: alf@odin.etsiig.uniovi.es ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The PCP are going to be really soon exterminated... God saves SCIO... God kills the PCP .... so SCIO is Go-o-d :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ All is quiet in the state of Denmark..... But will it stay that way? Only the great Geoff knows for sure. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCIO is doomed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ And now... BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD on A(tlantis)-TV - Er... What did you study this month, Beavis ? - WHAT ? STUDY ? What are you talking about, Butt-head ?!!! - Er... not for real, damn ass!!! I mean... like, in that game. - Oh yes ! Hhinhin, hHinhinhin, I thought you meant school and stuff! - Of course not. hHoho, hhHohohoho ! - Er... I studied "TV Watching", but it told me it was not a skill. - ... hHohoho, hHhohoho... - hHinhinhINHIN ! hINHINHINhin... - You should study "Combat", Beavis. - Combat ? Like... Fights and stuff ?? - Yes. That's cooool. Then you can kick the ass of the other units. - YES !! FIGHTS !! COOL ! hHinhinhINHIN ! hINHINHINhin... - ... hHohoho, hHhohoho... - Grendel, Bard of Gondor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vote BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD on Atlantis for Best Entertainment in the Times !!! I don't know if there are awards for the Best Times Articles, but there should be. If you like mine, if you read it each month, please let everybody know !! I'd like to hear from the audience ! 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