Atlantis 2.0: Times 55 From: prank@WOLFENET.COM (Merry Prankster) Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000 Subject: Atlantis 2.0: Times 55 Atlantis 2.0 Times July, 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ admin20@prankster.com for questions, problems, http://www.prankster.com for info. Atlantis 2.0 is currently running in an as-is state, as my priorities lie elsewhere. However, I would still like to hear about bugs, so I can mention them here to keep an even playing field. And, if any severely effect the game, I might even fix them. Atlantis 3.0 is just around the corner; with luck we'll be accepting players by the end of the week. Stay tuned. Geoff ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Time passes very slowly after the clock strikes 6 AM. Have you ever noticed the difference. The older we get the more things become routine and hence time passes faster (our preception of reality) but it doesn't matter how old we get work is still slow. Unless your writing email messages on the boss's time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ He breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed as though they were all moving veeeerrrrrrrryyyyyy slooooowwwwwlllllly for awhile, but now things are back. He looked around. A few friends were gone, but most had stayed. This is a good sign, he thought. Just before battle, too. It'll be good to see what comes next.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Captain sat quietly at his table, slowly shaping the energy flowing from his fingers. After a little while, the shape of an old style helmet emerged. The Captain took the helmet and gave it to the man next to him. "Here!", he said. "This will stop any assasins or thieves". He then looked out the window towards the smithy. No workers there today, busy as they where studying the finer points of armoring. Soon, he though. Soon I'll have my warriors in plate! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The PCP are evil. Kill the PCP! Don't do drugs! Just say NO! Those crackheads lie! Nancy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hey! Where'd everybody go? The Times is nothing but the usual advertisemnts, the players' list is silent. Is anyone still out there? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arcila magic items Co. - ---------------------- I sell 6 Globes of Strengh, 7 Potions of Healing and 6 wands of fire. Each one 400 sil. 300 sil if you buy more than one item. Gurus de Shita ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ARMAGEDONIC WEAPONS *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** No Armagedonic Weapons commitment. The mages that sign bellow accept the obligation that they will no use armagedonic weapons. All other mages will be killed. Name - --------------------------------------------- Que hace una piscina en mi salita Sin noticias de Gurb 34 docenas de churros Desesperadamente Tomo la forma de un ser llamado Marta Sanchez To point to this list please send your units name to jose@maguilab.icmm.csic.es ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amyntas I read the communique he had just received. Dozens of men killed by invading army just to the South - ther were no survivors. He slung the parchment across the room "Damn and bugger it" he snarled. Suddenly he heard a rumpus outside. Shouts and screams. Cries for help. And he realized that the invaders had come for him. Readying his wand of fire and ancient sword, the scion of the Melniboneans walked calmly out of his command tent to meet 20 enemy. As they charged him, he let out a silent prayer for his son, the new king, Perdiccas I of Macedon. -- Steve Dillon http://www.unn.ac.uk/~lav6/ stephen.dillon@unn.ac.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ************************************************************************* 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 giant snake Whales (Ocean) Ice Deviils (Tundra) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 - >2 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Polar Bears Observed Group size : 9 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 1 prefered region type - Tundra? stealth = yes, < 4 tactics : No =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Living Tree Observed Group size : 1 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 1 prefered region type - Forest ste: 2 multiple attacks - attacked in group with a Great Eagle =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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) 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 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 Combat strength: 3 to 5 (probably 3). *Similar to Wildmen? *Similar to Wolves? Prefered region type : forest =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ QUESTIONS FOR ANYONE WHO CAN ANSWER Q1. Is the atlantis players list still up and running? Q2. Are there many teachers of magic left in Atlantis City? Q3. Does anybody know how many factions are still left and active in the game? Q4. Are there any web sites for atlantis that have maps (large maps) of atlantis as yet? REPLY TO cjh@ecr.mu.oz.au ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here comes the sun and no one could do anything to prevent that... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The mysteries of the atlantis universe has become unvelied to us, we shall capture the minds all of those who inhabit it and destroy they're very beings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ##################################################### ***************************************************** 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. ***************************************************** ##################################################### +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gee its unnaturally cold around here... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Well, well, well. Looks like the scum are on the run. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Youpi it's restarting, magic flowrish again... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Not much happening this month in the football field. PCP couaches decided to run to a defencive play and SCIO members just noticed some weak resistance against their run for the goal. Their is still some stronger defence in the left side of the field, but most of the PCP players have been killed or seriously damaged. SCIO members have been gathering a lot of PCP equipment from the field. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Can anyone tell me what does IUN stand for ? Why is it that all these alliances like 3 letter acronyms. IUN, PCP, RoR, MAD they are all at it. Why don't they just call themselves dictators and stop hiding behind the pretense of being something respectable (Apologies to MAD). Is it a record being wiped out by the same alliance 3 times ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Well, well well. What a complete muck up. Atlantis starts up again, and my email simultaneously goes bust. At least none of my units died. Oh, well. Onwards and upwards..... Another government worker during office hours. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ********************************************************************** He stood their looking over maps of the Monzon region. His original creation THE KNIGHTS OF THE WHITEROSE long since vanquished. For months he pondered how best to vengefully extract revenge. Then when fate turned in his favourt he came to seize control of an even more powerful faction. THE GLOBAL TRADING COMPANY was all his. Old allies were quickly recontacted and plans made. He know stood pondering how long to continue to build his power base before joining in the counter strikes. Yes those who had caused him so much pain in the past would soon know oblivion. *********************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Perhaps the time has come for the CCCP to declare their hand.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A message for the reaper dude. The blizzard has ended, come and get us. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It's interesting that although there is more land in Atlantis than we can all use, we all fight over small portions of it anyway. I suppose a lot of people derive fun from the "glory" aspect of the game - being the most powerful alliance. Then again there isn't that much to do in Atlantis other than fight each other. That's what they did in the days before T.V. you know. Back then they had to make their own fun. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Finally we've obtained the last non-magical skill top. Now we can say that we have level 5 in all non-magical skills. Our teachers are now the best cualificated for teaching in all studies to other units. The time needed for improving the skills is now recompensated. LONG LIFE TO THE TEACHING !! LONG LIFE TO DRAKULL TEACHING AND TRADING (237) !! Now, the only skills i have to improve for reaching level 5 are the magical ones...but that's more difficult... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoO o o O THE JOKOMICALAUGHUNNY CHRONICLE O o o OoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoO garnison ? garnison ? Is that a buffoon's name ? Traditions get forgotten. Acrobatty won't like that. Please, please, AT LEAST, capitalize it ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am back so you better watch out ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The IUN are getting too big. Soon you will not be able to protect yourself and the rot will start. Lookout we are among you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Winter The wind howled thru the forest. The Wizzard clutched his staff grimly as the snow began to fall The sequins began to sparkle in the twilight The Wizzard turned solemly to his companions. 'Bloody Hell, this codpeice sure is drafty.' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Finally the magic school has been again re-organizated, and it starts being really effective. Good luck with it's control, Bryce ;) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nothing ------------------------------------------------------------------------ desolation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Armageddon is soon here. Bwuahahahahahah!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Wow, these guys are good." "Are you referring to the Rangers sir?" "Yes Renwick. Did you see the report out of Staklesse?" "Yes sir. It was impressive. Complete victory without a casualty" "The middle of winter and Staklesse is completely surrounded by trees. Their tactician must be a genius." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here Come The Rangers! Last turn a bunch of honorable Stacklessian warriors died in a brutal massacre perpetrated by the Rangers. This kind of violence will not be tolerated. A battle was lost and we learned about the enemy - at a very high cost. The future will bring justice. Be prepared Rangers, your nemesis will come singing from the North Sea. Row row row your boat Gently down their throat Violently Violently Violently Violently Killing all that filth ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I was reading the times and noticed that some people are of the mistaken opinion that SCIO is failing due to lack of The Cognoscenti. The Watchmen laugh at this absurd idea. I have taken over the duties of our former administrator, and SCIO has actually *grown* in the hiatus. As such, all inquiries into SCIO should be sent to <egyoung@facstaff.wisc.edu>. We are still accepting members, and with the collapse of the front line armies of the PCP, now is a good time to consider joining the oldest, and arguably most powerful alliance in Atlantis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The world is a hostile place with no room for error. I wonder if I made mine by joining in? Or will others make their mistake in interfering with my peaceful life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ When negotiating a peace treaty, do not wait until the sword is at your throat before you start talking in earnest. For by then it may be to late. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I guess you shouldn't wait until the last second to negotitate with a big neighbor? Restarting again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have been working and studying for 10 turns to make this work. If all goes well we will have a huge supply of mithril. If there is anyone out there who is looking for this most precious metal reply to the players list and we may be able to come to an arrangement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Small factions should pay attention when a larger faction is around. Before you know it they decide that being friends with you is not as much fun as wiping you out. Don't be so sure that it will be that easy. We will have some suprises for you when you come. You may beat us but, at what cost? We may not seem that big but we more than make up for that in MAGIC! Think long and hard about an adventure that may turn sour on you. You know who you are. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The call to Arms has been sounded we have the men but will those D@#% mages come through, they sure cost enough. Even in winter they do come in handy they will move 1000 troops this turn, that's not bad. That along with their other goodies we should be ok, if they get their orders right. The General ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ELITE SERVICES INAUGURATED Elite is proud to offer rare, nonmagical items for the general market. We have stock on hand and will consider discounts for those willing to await reorders and large prepaid orders. Mithril Swords $200 Mithril Armor $450 Rifle Bow $450 Root Stone $100 Ironwood $100 Pegasus $350 Transport costs are $500 per 1000 weight per direction for portals. If you wish us to ship it to you, the price is $75 per travel month per 800 weight. Note, we use magic towers to import our goods to the storage point. Attacking this location via deception will gain you a small portion of our inventory. We will then offer cut rates to anyone we determine is hostile to you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Does anyone know if any special skills are needed to enter a shaft in an ocean square? Can the SAIL command be used, or is the area considered underwater? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I curse the poxy chameleonic pirates ! I curse their paranoic enemies ! Let us live free !!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It was a dark and stromy night when it happened. The mistake was made. The lines were drawn in the sand. Now, the world stood at the brink of warfare and disaster because of one false word. One man said one word and that was that. Of course, the word was in a language that the man did not understand, but it was a word nonetheless. Wars are started because of the stupidest things. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The pilgrimage is continuing. However, the Order of the Patristics have faced some problems this past month. Polycarp was burned at the stake; but he survived and is only a little scorched. Tertullian has begun to play with the Montanists and is verging on heresy. The brothers forgive him though; those radishes are very tempting.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I AM REALLY ANGRY. THE CHURCH OF THE PURPLE SNOWFLAKE KILLED THE BIRDS. They were more peacefully than you can imagine. God damn this faction and all its allies who kill such units. I will repeat it again and again until the world ends or they send me explanation. Sorry to other for that. I speak many times with this alliance called NAA and all time they were speaking about peace and harmony. DO NOT TRUST NAA. THEY ARE LIERS. Many players said that they are good. Are they really? They have not sent a line with explanation. So they only murderers. And I hate them. If only someone clean the Atlantis world from such factions. Kash'd D'g, the local corespondent of Atlantis Times, Crieff ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'm tired of my life. I think I'll make a suicide attack against those evil guys. Perhaps they've reinforcments nearby, but who cares? I don't want to live anymore. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Will the river of rumours never dry up? Here's this month's: -*-*- (1) A little man in a funny looking hat was seen making evil rites in a swamp in Dezhou. Most witnesses claim that he was trying to reach mighty Geoff, and convince him to remove the birds dudes from the game. (2) In Lynton, the PCP nailed one of their own to a cactus, then they thickled him with his own guts. Spectators say the dude was acting too nice, as he hadn't killed any defenceless kids for three month in a row. (3) Somewhere in Drimnin, a mage has claimed he has invoked a spell powerful enough to transform the world, just too proof that noone can be sure if the world is cylindrical or not. (4) A black hole has formed itself in Fetlar. It sucked the fun out of a local carneval, and then vanished, stealing the air from two lumberjacks. (5) A guy named Goliath has eaten two hundred horses, and grown so big, that his own house buried him alive, as he crushed one of the walls, picking his nose. A neighbour reported that a tiny weakling with a sling was double-parked nearby. -*-*- Let's see what happends until next time... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ESKIL - The True Story Of A Misfit Kid - Chapter Two. ----------------------------------------------------- The first thing Eskil did was visiting a donought store. If it was soemthing he had missed in the other dimension, it was the screams of a donought seller in pain. Halfway there, he met two teenage girls. -And where are you going? Eskil asked. -We're going to the city for some shopping, the girls barfed in their mud- colored dresses. -Let me help you, Eskil offered and chopped their legs off with an rusty axe which he had found somewhere in this sentence. Then he stood enjoying himself as the girls' wounds got infected and started to hurt really bad. He laughed, aware of the fact that neither of them could make it to a phone and call an ambulance. When Eskil was just about to enter the store, he suddenly felt cold steel on his shoulder. It was a shimmering double-axe, but it didn't frighten Eskil. He turned around and reflected a sunbeam with one of his corner teeth. On the dusty road, a funny-looking Zombie stood. It was vaguely penguin-shaped, and sent out unfaked hatred at everything. -If you dig a grave for me, you have to dig real deep, the penguin roared, and Eskil recognized the evil tone. -Gunnar! he frowned. -That's me, the zombie answered. And don't think I'll be nice to the world just because of that! Eskil didn't, so they had a couple of cosy minutes before they went into the donought store to regain some lost memories, and kill the salesman. ---------------------------------- To B Continued... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ So, how many others find it hard to get back in the swing? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A.B.R Offers The A.B.R. Shop (in Arlon) =============== Wagons : 120 Longbow : 50 Crossbow : 50 Herbs : 25 Contact our rep on atlantis@forsyth.demon.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The CCCP are still here. We will defend our borders to the last peasant. Once we run out of peasants we may consider other options... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Death to all facist scum Yours faithfully Your peace loving facist scum ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is anyone claiming the territory 60,43 If not I will claim the plains region of it. Please reply in the times.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Marvin the Dashing Martian has once again returned to the World of Atlantis to lord over the piddly peasants of the lowly world. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Did anyone else mislay their copy of the Times last month? Is there a back copy in the library? Does anyone read it anymore anyway? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi There. We're coming for you! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi there. I'm going from you! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rikard steered his small longboat into the swampy cove that he called home. Ahhh...a month or two of shore leave would be nice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (insert message here) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The trade caravans of the Silver Claw are now moving again. On all the Sledmere continent, strange weapons, magical armors, and powerful boats are built, to equip the SCIO warriors. Trade goods are transported into the cities, and more warriors are trained with the earned revenue. It was difficult to sort the things out after the Great Interruption, but now all is moving again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ben dis-donc, c'est long a construire un Gallion... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is the second and last time I send this to the Times: The guy which is angry because of the Birds killed, etc, etc... should: 1] STOP complaining in the Times, please. 2] Leave its email address so I can contact him, as anyone who wants to be contacted because they did have problem dealing with the NAA. I'm not a NAA guy, but I'm interested with anything I can learn from them. Especially if they did any treachery. So, take some courage and don't stay anonymous, we could help you. 3] STOP complaining in the Times, really. Thanks. Waiting for the next Times to contact anyone in concerned... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ********************************************************************* ******************* THE NEGENTROPS ******************** ********************************************************************* Information is our lord, Truth is our law ***************************************** bessiere@imag.fr **************** Sorry, due to events that we did not controlled we had to stop our activity in Sinan. You will soon hear more from the Negentrops!!!! ********************************************************************* ******************* THE NEGENTROPS ******************** ********************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Trop, trop de travail pour la Khepera company!!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wanted: Faction to take over an existing trade faction. Contact stu7@ergasya.tuc.gr for more info. Warning: the taker of this faction should devote a lot of time on the faction. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if the time has come to strike again. RoR, SCIO and IUN are gathering for the final slaughter of the PCP. Any major alliance left to stop them ?? A wa(o)nderer.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEWS ---- NEWS ------ NEWS !! ----------------------------------- IUN THE TRUE VICTORS OF THE ROMAN VS PCP CONFLICT ------------------------------------------------- NEW SOUTHEREN ALLIANCE MAKES ITS CLAW MARKS ON THE FACE OF ATLANTIS. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Out of all the Alliances in Atlantis, the ROMANS the SCIO, RD, FREECOMS AND PCP. There is a new rising star among the great alliances, the IUN. The IUN has to be the most slippery, lowdown, untrustable, lieing scum, I've come across. They make even the PCP look like Saints. Their Leadership the Imperial Council, also enslaves the other member factions, making all their daily decisions for them. The Games that are held in the Capital City are only made to distract the populace from this fact. For a time the Imperial Council even collected the Sacred Magical Passwords of its populace. To prevent them from hiding anything from them. As far as foreign policy is concerned not only have they trampled on any independent factions such as those in the massacares of Spakker and Yakleks, and many other places across Atlantis, but they seem to be unable to keep any form of treaty. While the PCP and Romans fight amongst themselves the IUN will be the true Victors of the Conflict. After talking with factions on both sides of the war, it has become known to this Reporter that the IUN are in discussions with both sides of the conflict and are in fact saying that they will be of help to not just to one side or the other but both! Or are they now waiting to see who is winning before commiting themselves. If you think you are safe from these tongue twisting rogues think again, think twice. Sooner or latter expect harm from the IUN. You have been warned, -- The News Hound. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The War Crimes Tribunal has nothing to report this month. Due to the weather all investigations have halted. The Tribunal stands ready to investigate any report of war crimes in the Jaca area. Send any reports to your local MAD authority. The War Crime Tribunal ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want to have a fast car? Want to mine more iron than your neighbour? Feeling weak? Want to play with fire? Want to look farther? Want a portal to travel fast? Do you like potions? Come to the Guild, we are now blessing wagons and swords, creating Picks of Mining Gloves of Strength, Wands of Lightning, Potions of Healing and Portals. For all who need these services or want to receive Magic tuition, make us an offer we can't refuse. We are situated in Atlantis City. Send pigeons to adalen.via@sni.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LINTAN LINTAN LINTAN A shop will soon open up in Lintan. You will be able to buy: $750 Plate armour $400 Chain armour $250 Wagons (enchanted if you wish) $150 Swords ( - " - ) $100 Longbows $100 Crossbows $500 Gloves of Strength $500 Helms of Observation $1000 Wands of Fire $1000 Picks of Mining $50 Potions of Healing Mariam's Enchanted Items Trading Company (711) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Magic school opening "soon" in Lintan! We will offer teaching in most foundations up to level 3 at affordable prices. Spells sold cheap too. Contact Mariam at m93mav@student.tdb.uu.se ------------------------------------------------------------------------ One can always hope that all those repetitive messages and multiple copies are owned by players dropping out or fallen asleep... One can always hope that all those repetitive messages and multiple copies are owned by players dropping out or fallen asleep... One can always hope that all those repetitive messages and multiple copies are owned by players dropping out or fallen asleep... One can always hope that all those repetitive messages and multiple copies are owned by players dropping out or fallen asleep... One can always hope that all those repetitive messages and multiple copies are owned by players dropping out or fallen asleep... :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Secret of Atlantis Domination is contained in the folllowing code. Can you decipher it??? Good luck... 9528-4slkjfjgJ*)_))($$&&ddddddjjj >><<---=++kdfjkdQWQWQWMNB)))@@@@@ ~~~23-8976%gh\\}}}{{{funfunfunQQQ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Say whatever happened to the Jaca Assasains Guild? They have been mighty quiet lately ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ?! Where's they *go*??!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Things were definitely not going to be routine this month... A hearty aristocratic contralto piped across the courtyard. And the street. Not to mention the plaza beyond. Even down the docks, come to think of it... ``What do you mean, "*gone*"? How can half a bloody tonne of mage just vanish into thin air? Okay okay... it wasn't 'thin air' - there was a small lavender, or maybe mauve, puff of smoke. *And* the proverbial loud report. BUT I DID NOT GIVE HIM MY LEAVE!'' The potted palm on the desk swayed nervously in a playful zephyr. PiP knew how it felt; unfortunately he was an *interactive* ornament, expected to do things. Rather frequently, to explain them in fact. And Her Grace had never warmed to the reealities of thaumological independence. This was not going to be easy... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE PRETTSTERN FREE PRESS HEADLINES * Prettsterni forces under the command of Field Marshal Kozak marched unopposed into Ettrick last month as the Kingdom consolidated control of the Abernethy area. Despite minor skirmishing between Prettsterni and Reservoir Dog forces in the sand dunes around Abernethy, negotiations for a peace settlement continue. * Units of the Victorian Guard ousted the city guard of Dremmer, establishing martial law in the city as the city guard's ineffectiveness at policing the local area became clear. Jokomicalaughunny death squads have been reported marauding around in the neighboring Moffat marshes. * The largest uprising of lizardmen seen to date in the County of Chendo was put down by Helvetian military forces. Hostilities were initiated by the lizardmen as they attacked several local woodsmen in the employ of Mandia's Traders; chivalry and guards in the area responded rapidly to the threat, swiftly crushing the lizardmen with minimal losses. BUSINESS * The merchant house of the Mapper is in turmoil as the Mapper announced his intention to step down from leadership of his trade faction. A successor is expected, but has yet to be named. * Dendarin's Manufacturing secured a large, open-ended contract to equip the army garrison in Lautaro, which has recently been reorganized. Dendarin's Manufacturing also announced plans to station a merchant factor in the city of Helvete. HIGHEST DEMAND: magic items, unusual items, bows, swords MODERATE DEMAND: ships, horses, buildings, armor SURPLUS: slaves, silver, land, mercenaries RUMORS * Countess Mystara and her household disappeared mysteriously, believed to be another victim of "temporal plague", a once-rare disease now believed to be spreading. Early symptoms include lethargy and a lack of interest in the environment; if caught within the early stages, however, temporal plague's ill effects can be prevented by a steady issuing of orders. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The tribe of centaurs attacked at dawn. Somehow they had managed to slip into the town without our guards seeing them. As soon as they attacked, a deadly roar floated through the air from the nearby plains. "Ice Worms!", shouted the lookout. The centaurs were being aided by ice worms. We in the town weren't many, but we held them off until help from the neigboring city arrived. Then our leader rallied us, and we pressed forward the attack against the centaurs inside the town walls, and the ice worms outside. We fought until we could no longer hold our swords, and as we dropped our weapons and fell to the ground in fatigue, a single shout of victory filled the air, to be followed by many others. We had won. It wasn't till the next day, as we cleaned up, that I learned we had slain 14 centaurs and 3 ice worms, while amazingly taking no casualties. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT's stock: - 32 Potions of Healing. - 7 Gloves of strength. - 6 Wand of fire. - 5 Helms of observation. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I REALLY hope these orders are right. this would be a prime time to strike fear in the hearts of all my surrounding enemy factions with all the chaos of the changeover too bad i cant remember who my enemies are ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hmmm.... So delivery of the Times is sporadic.... I guess the great god Geoff has other things to think about. Perhaps it's time for some mischief... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- Commercial Announcement --------------------------------- YEW FOR SALE IN KOMARKEN AREA !!!!! Hey, you lucky traders, you know what you can do with Yew, huh? And even if you don't know, buy mine, and I bet you'll be able to resell it twice the price! Yes, boys, I sell Yew in the Komarken area, for ONLY $120/unit !! Jump at it, boys! Contact me right now at pompom@dr11.cnrs.fr if you wanna jump at the best deal ever in the Komarken area!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ershwin was going to enjoy his last supper. Soon he feared he might depart this land of Atlantis... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MONSOON? How the heck are we supposed to get any work done with all this bad weather... Blah, how I wish for the nice clear days when we lived back in the great city of atlantis... Ah, that days! *fond reminising of dryer and cooler days* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOU KNOW YOUR FACTION IS MATURE WHEN... - you don't need to tax to get all the available income from a region. - you don't bother to count your casualties after killing the latest giant, because you could afford to lose half the combat force without blinking. - your trade allies offer you weapons in lots of 60, and you realize you could pay cash in advance for them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Up