Atlantis 2.0: Times 45 From: Geoff Dunbar <atlantis@rahul.net> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0000 Atlantis 2.0 Times September, 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ admin20@atlantis.rahul.net for problems, info. I meant to send mail regarding this to someone, but managed to erase the message before sending it: Magical armor (not mithril armor) will deflect crossbow attacks. Here's the latest Atlantis 3.0 update: Hi folks, The latest news on Atlantis 3.0: as before, work progresses at a snail's pace; I'm not confident about meeting a January start at this point; I would like to have the code ready well in advance of the start date, so I can do some solid testing. So, at this point, look for payment to be accepted in January, with the game starting in February. I apologize for stringing you along like this, but I want it to be good, since you will be paying good money for the game. (Some of you anyways). Thanks, Geoff ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- The Cooperative 627 NAA ---------------------- Another monster to add to the list: Giant Slug Battles during turn: Unit (12058) attacks Giant Slug (10320) in Birde (35,49)! Attackers: Rebel Beer of Ordo (9153), nomad, combat 2; kalmar@acf2.nyu.edu. Headhunter (10436), 2 tribesmen, combat 2; kalmar@acf2.nyu.edu. Unit (12058), tribesman, combat 1. Unit (12326), leader, combat 1. Haunts (8398), 10 nomads, 5 horses, combat 3; kalmar@acf2.nyu.edu. Lovecraft (8399), behind, leader, horse, tactics 2, combat 2; kalmar@acf2.nyu.edu. Ghost Riders (9090), 10 nomads, 5 horses, combat 3; kalmar@acf2.nyu.ed u. I Am Nomad (10045), 10 nomads, 5 horses, combat 3. Agent (957), leader, 12 horses, sword, gloves of strength, potion of healing, combat 3, riding 1; kalmar@acf2.nyu.edu. Teachers (10435), 3 leaders, 4 horses, combat 3, riding 1; kalmar@acf2.nyu.edu. Unit (12054), 10 nomads, 5 horses, combat 2. Defenders: Giant Slug (10320), giant slug. Unit (12058) gets a free round of attacks. Giant Slug (10320) loses 0. Round 1: Unit (12058) loses 4. Giant Slug (10320) loses 1. Giant Slug (10320) is routed! Total Casualties: Giant Slug (10320) loses 1. Unit (12058) loses 4. Spoils: 81 silver. Address correspondence to kalmar@acf2.nyu.edu ----------------------- The Cooperative 627 NAA ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUCCESS, WE HAVE SAILED AND NOW TRAVEL THE SEVEN SEAS. AT LEAST THE CLOSEST ONE. To those nearby (7,11), we offer our services of trade. Please contact us. ***** The Hand of Darkness, and our allies the Dire Didgett of Darkness, and the Melniboneans, now claim the desert in (6,15), the swamps in (7,13), (7,14) and the forests in (5,13), (5,14), (6,13) and (6,14). All factions entering this region are requested to state their business. Otherwise funny things might happen. Hand of Darkness g8512580@mcmaster.ca Dire Didgett of Darkness richard@majinga.demon.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 are proud to announce the opening of his new shop in Atlantis City. We 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. For those who don't believe there is the list of defenders: The Birds (3000), avoiding, behind, 5 high elves, 150 silver. Skills: entertainment 2(90). Unit (6466), avoiding, behind, 29 orcs, 150 silver, Skills: none. Unit (7812), avoiding, behind, leader. Skills: entertainment 2(150). and City Guard (175), on guard, 100 leaders, 100 swords. The list of attackers was about 150 lines. Tell me why they did it. The only solution I see is that they don't like music. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Many are those who will go one way and many are those who go back. But none of then ever see the pretty city of Ash. All build of wooden ash from ash is shining with shadow brightness. Travellers stand before the gates and cannot let theirs eyes to leave the beauty. And even more inside the city, they block the traffic just to have a possibility to see Dark Tower, Light Cathedral or Sky Heaven. And many visitors paid their lives for it, being killed by cariages. That is the famous Ash. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 are proud to announce the opening of his new shop in Atlantis City. We 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 The Magic Items Traders are proud to announce the opening of his new shop in Atlantis City. We 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 The Magic Items Traders are proud to announce the opening of his new shop in Atlantis City. We 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 The Magic Items Traders are proud to announce the opening of his new shop in Atlantis City. We 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement: The Abernethy University is open. Both students and teachers (must have at least level 3 in something) are wanted. Please contact oyvind@merak.com if you want to teach or be taught. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I really do not like people who do not pay their debts. Some people must be very stupid, like faction 555 who for 3 turns now have told me that he was unable to pay me because of an parser error. The Atlantis commands are not that hard to learn. So be sure NOT TO MAKE ANY DEALS WITH FACTION 555 as he pretends to be to stupid to pay you afterwards. An unhappy teacher of TAC ------------------------------------------------------------------------ No se que decir , yo en realiada solo queria las monedas... :-))))) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We should have a discussion on the merits of different faction types. I invite all of you who still read the times to make submissions concering your views on the strengths and weaknesses of the various faction types. We might then by this sort of forum determine what are the best types for a faction. To begin with I like the war faction for its plain simplicity of play. One may take the war faction to great heights on the simple tactic of taxing and expansion. All that is required is the space to expand. The limitations to a war faction occure not from source of money but in aquirement of items such as swords or armour. The war faction may try to extort these items from other factions but ultimatly this is doomed to fail since one cannot exert their power on the human in control of another faction. The war faction is thus dependant upon the producers of such items to make these items available in numbers that can add to the might of the war faction. The war faction is all brawn and very little brain. It is only by making deals for protection or the outright purchase of items that the pure war faction is able to concentrate its power through the use of swords and armour. Still the war faction is not one to be trifled with. The speed with which a war faction can add numbers is quite plain. There is no other faction type in the game that has the number swelling ability of the war faction. Regards CBT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oh me, oh my, is it another continent I spy? With Jungle and Plain, and plenty of pain, no doubt. We shall see, next month. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yet another harmless innocent murdered by the stupidly greedy NAA, another potential recruit eager for revenge. "We too hate the NAA" wrote Janice "perhaps you will join us.." All this work was making her tired, especially when she was always sick in the mornings, but the pile of wands was growing and soon her dowry would be ready. She paused for a snack, high elf ears covered with anchovies and strawberries, lately she was having these really odd cravings... "Perhaps I need a holiday" she said as an afterthought "I'd really love to see Dark Tower, Light Cathedral & Sky Heaven in Ashes... " bye for now.. Janice of the Red Menace. faction 1044. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ************************************************************************* 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 ************************************************************************* The obs of most creatures has not yet been determined: Please send info. If your avoiding units were brought into a fight, this means that the creature has obs > your stealth for those units. i.e. if a avoiding unit has no stealth and is drawn into a fight (though not attacked directly) then the creature has at least obs 1. ================ 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ** Giant Spiders obs - ? stealth = 2 Prefered region : Plains or forest ? Observed Group size : 35-50 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 1 tactics = no 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 = yes best against =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Fire Devils prefered region type - Mountain? Observed Group size : 5 Number of Groups observed in 1 hex : 1 ste ? < 3 tac < 2 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 < 3 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Grizzly Bears Prefered Region type: forest obs : ? 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 = yes Observation = yes killed 11 out of 12 com3 troops in 1 round =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ** Green Giant Black Giant Brown Giant 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Water Devils 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 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 : ? 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hey, who ate all my buddies!?!?!?! Damn giants! -- ____________________________________________________________________ Greg Chaix 7140 SW Macadam Ave. Network Support Specialist Portland, OR 97219 Oregon ED-NET Phone: (503) 293-1992 gchaix@class.orednet.org FAX: (503) 293-1989 ____________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ahhh, finally Melbourne is now Grand Master of the ways of Ethereal, Energy, and Mind Control. I wonder which city suits my fancy? Which realm I might enslave? Perhaps Jaca? Sledmere? Yakleks? Naw, Kashmar is the place to start. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Another month passed without incident. Aiken yearned to leave Atlantis City but knew that the time had not yet come. He would have to satisfy his needs within this bustling city. Already, he had found company and entertainment to pass the time. Patience... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert took the clay jug that Howling Wolf handed him and took a sniff. A surge of Hunger swept through him and he quickly brought the jug to his mouth and drank it down in huge gulps. The Hunger quieted somewhat, momentarily sated. "What was that?" Robert asked. "Blood" Howling Wolf replied. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ With a last wistful look around the camp, Roy set off down the path. It was time to return to the relative civilisation of Sledmere and leave the operations here in the mountains to his capable subordinates. His main regret was that he hadn't had the foresight to have a horse made ready, so the journey would be on foot. Oh well, at least winter was over and travel on foot was possible again. Pausing only briefly to pray at the roadside shrine to Geoff for 50 silver pieces - a prayer that was invariably gratified to his own eternal amazement and the confoundment of atheists - Roy continued whistling on his way. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Magic Teaching wanted in Atlantis City in ene, con, eth at any level. Call me, cw_rolph@postoffice.sandybay.utas.edu.au, early. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I just have a query for some of those larger factions out there. My faction is just starting to get to a passible sort of phase (ie having to specialise), and it is starting to take me some time to do my turn. What I want to know is how long does it take you large factions to do your turn. Actually if you think about it this could be another method to judge faction size, or then again I suppose it also judges brain size, so I suppose those with large factions may be too embarassed to answer in case we just think they are dumb. Another Government worker during office hours. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ An Account Of The Travels Of One Kordarin, Intrepid Explorer For Dendarin's Generic Manufacturing Co.: As my companion and I are beginning to run low on supplies, I have decided to sell these descriptions of my adventures to the Atlantis Times to ensure we will not be left penniless in strange territory. Luckily, Atlantis Express delivers even from this barren desert. A few months ago, my companion and I disembarked from the boats that brought our colonists to this new continent. While others stayed behind to build a new home, I was one of the few who elected to see what wonders the new continent had to offer. For months now, I have headed south across a trackless desert, with only the occasional encounter with nomadic tribesmen to break the stark experience. Finally, we have reached the southern end of the desert. Yesterday, we entered a region of thicker vegetation, and I believe it will even rain tonight. The locals will not leave their desert, speaking of a "cursed" jungle to the south. My command of the local tongues is still poor, so I could not decipher exactly what the danger was, but I am confident even my brief training at the Deveron Military Acadamy should enable us to handle it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sorry, My computer was broken. Please send me your mails to Eloy@charo.iic.uam.es Thankx Eloy Anguiano ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sorry, My computer was broken. Please send me your mails to eloy@charo.iic.uam.es Thank you in advance Jose Rey ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Emissary Fennyr looked down at his new grandson, Perdiccas. The heir to the throne of Macedon. At first, the old man had scoffed at Amyntas' claims that he was going to found a new kingdom in Larkanth, but now he was in awe at the speed at which his master had begun, already sealing an alliance and profitable trade prospects with the powerful King Ralph. Indeed, the only reason Fennyr had joined Amyntas was because the young King had impregnated his only daughter and Fennyr wished to keep an eye on her; but the old ambassador regrette rien as the Macedonians flourished under their able master. -- Steve Dillon http://www.unn.ac.uk/~lav6/ stephen.dillon@unn.ac.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IUN News --- A brutally cold month of August brought enormous hardship to the IUN. Men starved. Ships were frozen in ice. Mages were too cold to think. Crazed giants attacked helpless troops clustered around candles inside their all too inadequate tents. Those of us that survive (and there are more than a few) will mourn our losses while basking in the warm spring sunshine. Life is not all bad. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ High above the stormy sea in the crows nest of _The Black Death_ Hawkeye scans for signs of land, Water Devils, or even hopefully other ships. Amists the rigging vikings struggle to keep the ship on heading in fitful winter wind and waves. Below in the hold Rommel plays five chess games simultainouly in his head just to pass the time. Everywhere in hold orcs sit sharpening their already razor sharp swords. One orc says, "Shadow, let us see *it* again." Several other orcs growl and some make signs to ward off evil. A few even barked, "No". Down from the rafters of the hold an unseen figure drops lightly to deck. "Right mate, just a quick peek", and pulls out a small object that looks like a silk scarf. But no scarf was ever this black. More than black, it was an absence of reality. It radiated an unearthly cold that struck fear into even these battle scared orcs. With a flip of his wrist Shadow expands the blackness into a hole in reality about 4 feet round. The unearthly cold chills everyone far more than the winter wind ever did. Cries of "Stop!" and "Put it away", come from the orcs. Suddenly from high above all hear Hawkeye shout "Land Ho!". The orcs are just as suddenly quite as they realize Shadow and *it* can nolonger be seen. Slowly the sounds of sharping swords return to the hold. Rommel restarts the 3rd game in head because he sees it will be automatic check mate in 7 more moves. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our prayer for the day... Enter all hosts of the Llama. Enter in the kingdom of thy Mighty Llama. Enter the path of your saviour. Exit from your beliefs. Exit from your fear of disease. Exit yourselves from the table of famine. Join the Llama and be forever free. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Uh oh! . . . . OK so maybe that last Shadow Jump wasn't such a good idea . . . . . . . Hey, anyone know how to speak orcish? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ in response to the number of messages on times regarding the pcp i just like to say.i allied myself with leader of pcp war faction and i have never had cause to complain.assistance was provided whenever needed,and funds made advailable to me upon reuest.plus ice sucure location,there proved to more trust worthy then other so called factions of light i know ,i pirate word of honour is good enough for me ,if they say they do something they do it. small trade faction located somewhere in world controled by pcp ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 are proud to announce the opening of his new shop in Atlantis City. We 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 ** * Prize per 10 potion. ** You provide the wagon. Contact "Circulo interno" (843) at javier@nemesis.iic.uam.es ------------------------------------------------------------------------ With winter ending, we can finally get out and begin to harvest again. Fur, lumber, herbs, horses, iron and stone. Hmm, where to start first? --an ambitious man ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Winter has broken. The enemies of the IUN have fled. We gaze upon a continent at peace. Perhaps swords will be beaten into plowshares. -- News Hound ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We look forward to a peaceful continent and the study time it provides. Perhaps we will have fireballs in time for the next round of wars. --Megatron Mages ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- ME again folks!! Well thanks to all who gave me a medal (I got some great ones!) for successfully predicting two spells correctly IN A ROW!!! Basically I'm just after the 50 sil on this one, so apologies for screwing thetimes up a little! Last point, UPS is still running, contrary to popular belief, still at the bargain of $750! Mail me if you're interested! Mack ;) u3djm@csc.liv.ac.uk ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ********************************************************************************* The Captain saw with great interest how the large stones was hoisted into place by a series of wheels and ropes, and a great deal of grunting from the workers, of course. A new tower was just what his slovly growing faction needed. If only he would have an oportunity to see it finished. General unpleasenties seemed to be brewing every- where you looked these days, and all he wanted was a quiet little spot for himself in one corner of the world. Oh well, only time would tell if there was to be hope for this once so great civilization called Atlantis, or if it was to be nothing more than a hack&slash plane for immature goblins who thrived in destructiveness and decay. If so, this wonderfull new world Atlantis 3.0 wouldn't probably be worth the bother. ********************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The boy decided it was time to grow up. He would explore the world and learn how to become a man. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ***Intellectual Claims World Is Mobius Strip*** --Tarraspan, August, Year 4. The artist and intellectual, Dave Inci, yesterday claimed he has = conclusive proof that the world is a Mobius Strip. Although only fellow = scientists have been allowed access to his documents unnofficial reports = indicate that no flaws can be found in his logic. If true this new view = of the world could plunge even the simplest and most regarded of = scientific and navigational theories into doubt. A spokesman for the = Cylindracists expidition due to leave for the North cap of the world = said - "What a load of anti-cylinrical rubbish. In a year or so we shall return = with proof that the cap of the world exists, to find that the Mobius = World theory died weeks after we left. I would love to see Dave Inci's = so called evidence and show it up for the claptrap it undoubtedly is." Dave Inci was unavailable for comment, but he will be releasing a public = statement within the next month. ***Intellectual Claims World Is Mobius Strip*** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ September in the game, december on our planet, and snow in grenoble ! Merry Christmas ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Finalement, les catastrophes ne sont pas si importantes que ca. La neige a bloquee toutes ses tentatives d'invasions stupides. Mais je le ferai quand meme fouetter pour l'exemple. On ne plaisante pas avec la tactique quand on commande les armees du Grand Sam. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ********************************************************************************************** *********************** CREMONA *************************** ********************************************************************************************** This is probably going to be the last message you will here from the OSC, since is is likley that we will have fought a huge battle with the Killers and lost, since we are outnumbered three to one. Until the next life Good Fortunes to one and all ************************************************************************************************ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To: Jason y sus Argonautas (464). I owe you some silver. You need to declare my faction friendly so I can give it to you. DECLARE 164 friendly. Your email account has not been working. Send me a note concerning how to contact you. Ward - Severe Trade (164) ward@jeeves.ucsd.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Atlantean Astronomic Letters vol.1, issue 9, p. 12 Greetings Dave Inci, We are glad to here more hypotheses concerning the shape of our world. Hopefully, you do not have the same fate as our friend Leonardo has had a few months back. We would like to ask your explanations for the following. First, a Mobius loop is necessarily torsionally strained unevenly. If Atlantis is a Mobius loop and is rotating at the same time in orbit about the sun, we would expect to see severe weather patterns and much seismic activity. While there are monsoons, we have not heard any reports of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes or volcanic activity. Next, the seasonality is fairly regular in all zones as is expected from a sphere, ellipsoid, or cylinder spinning about an axis that is neither perpendicular nor parallel to the plane of the solar system. If we were on a Mobius loop, should we not experience more irregular seasons. Admittedly, a cylinder is a poor shape for a world, but the majority of the evidence is for such a model. As we have no experimental astronomists at our University, the arguments presented here are purely of a theoretical nature, but appear to be fundamental to your hypothesis. We are greatly interested in your response. If you are in the area, we would like to invite you to present a lecture at the University Conference Hall with an honorarium, of course. A letter drafted by the faculty of the Department of Natural Studies University of Crieff at Brodick supported by NAA Grant 6134 AGS Grant 912 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PCP and ROR, I am sick of hearing propaganda, if you guys can handle the real truth why not post some battles in the times. Make sure you claim you are on the winning side though. WE wouldn't want the truth coming out. CREMONA - decisions, decisions, the mail demons are flying backwards and forwards searching for the answer. Ross. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ....The archeologist scrambled through the rumble and literally fell upon his goal...The Tablet of Enkara, of a realm long lost.. the fabled Atlantis. The message was in an easily decodable script ------------------------------------------------- Ooooohhhh, lots of water.... Lots and lots and lots of water.... Its just damn water.... Anyone remember to bring some sil to eat????? ;) ---------------------------------------------------- Atlantis existed alright and the yuppies are as arrogant as always... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sneak, sneak, sneak... SLAP!!!!! .... mumble mutter, ...guards.. mutter They SAW *me*!!! Dammit!!.... Ohh well... More study... More study... <YYYAAAAAWWWNNNNN> More study... study study study study cram cram cram cram .... Be one with the shadow.... Be one with the dark....... Hide in the movement of the air..... I am not here.. I am nothing.. I am not.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The presence is with a group of presences now. He will learn and grow stronger, I can feel it. This is good, for I will come for him and he will follow. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There is a new powerful spell out there. Try NATURE 3/BODY 3/CON 3. This will give you the power to GIVE RAT FORM The spell has all the features of the spell rat form but can be cast upon another unit. (Transform 1) A mage willing to research ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Keywords: !AGS !Maps] - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - - ----- Atlantical Geographic Society ------ - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We invite the leaders of the alliances and factions of the World to visit the Atlantical Geographic Society: http://www.nyu.edu/pages/advocacy/officers/beads/atlantis/ags/ We've made some improvements since you last dropped in: * new map of Real World * more cool graphics (now all we need is a theme song) And of course, our magic map is still available for your convenience. Please drop in and let us know what you think! [This factoid brought to you by the Church of the Purple Snowflake (72) -- landt@acf4.nyu.edu] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Keywords: !Denbigh !Petey !Ralf !PCP !Horoscope !Virgo !Warfare !Pigeons !Birds !Reindeer !Wayfarer !Maps !RealWorld ] Denbigh turned the page of his newspaper as he sat in front of his house on Courier Pike. "Hello, Denbigh!" called a voice from the street, "Anything interesting in the Times this week?" The Centre set the open newspaper in his lap, and waved hello to Petey, who ran the local tavern, as he came up the path. "Why yes, good friend," he replied, "there's a headline in the international section dealing with our neighbor, King Ralf. It seems that he is very adamantly declaring his independence from the PolyChromatic Pirates." "Really," said Petey, "well perhaps its true, perhaps its not." "'Convinced,'" began Denbigh, "is not most accurate assessment of your attitude on the matter, it would seem." "Let's just say, if you follow my meaning, that the Good Mr. Ralf hasn't exactly done anything that has won my confidence," said Petey as he settled himself down into a wicker chair next to the Centre. "Ah, a very sure seat, where'd you get this?" "A gift from a parishoner in the Riverfront Wildlands. The note attached says its Bronzewillow, which I understand is very common in his region, but not good for much of anything." "Really!" said Petey enthusiastically, as he eyed his armrest more closely, testing its pliance to pressure under his palm, "do you think they could make barstools out of this stuff?" "I don't see why not," replied Denbigh, "I'll look into it. But what's this you were saying about Ralf not having done anything. You did hear about the signs seen by the Larkanth ambassador?" Petey was now pulling at a woven wicker twig with his fingers, as if he were trying to determine how securely it was fixed. "Call me a Realworldist if you will, Centre, but I don't put much stock in a couple of placards, if you follow my meaning." "Well," said Denbigh, lifting his paper again, "perhaps you are right. You never know what is going on in the minds of... Hello, what's this?" Petey looked up from his quality testing, with a mild expression of interest, "What's what, Centre." "Why does everyone of your faction insist on that title? Denbigh, just Denbigh, please. This," he said pointing to a column in the paper, turning it so Petey could see, "The Horoscope column. There are only ten signs here." "Two are missing then," said Petey thoughtfully, "maybe its a sign of things to come, if you catch my pun. Remember we did lose that month back in 2. Maybe we're due to lose another." "I doubt that, Petey," started Denbigh. "Or perhaps another two, since you say there are two signs missing." "I don't think so. It was probably just an editorial error." "Well," said Petey, returning to his examination of the chair he was sitting in, which he was now stress testing with the weight of his back, "perhaps its true, perhaps its not." "Its too bad though. Agent had asked me to save him his horoscope while he was away in the north, but here I see Virgo is one of the missing signs." Just then a couple of pigeons flew under the roof of the porch the two men were sitting on, dropping their unwanted waste as they passed through. "Damn birds," said Petey, as he stood to wipe some grime from his shoulder. "Why can't they find someplace better to shit?" "It is the way of nature that some creatures are forever cursed to live an unimaginative, yes even mechanical, life. We, the imaginative of nature, must make up for that," came Denbigh's profound reply, while he turned the page of his newspaper. "Henoatheist proverb?" asked Petey, looking at Denbigh with some level of suprise. "No, something Wayfarer said to me once." He stood up and cocked his head to one side. "Speaking of Wayfarer." Petey, still standing, looked around, "What's that?" The sound of hooves could be heard from Courier Pike. "A messenger," said Denbigh, as he stood to greet the large horned beast that was just then coming up Courier Pike. "Hey," said Petey, "I've seen one of those. In a book we had to read in bartending school, about the things drink does to a person." "It's a Reindeer," said Denbigh, walking down to the animal that now stood grazing in the middle of his yard. "Yeah," said Petey, "but ain't it supposed to be pink?" Denbigh took a packet from a satchel around the animals neck, and opened it. Inside, he found a set of loose field notes, and an oilskin parchment, still frozen stiff with snow. Petey approached and began petting the reindeer, cautiously, watching as Denbigh skimmed through some of the notes. "Well, what is it?" "Wayfarer's discovered new regions," mumbled Denbigh not really responding to the other man's query. "Yes, I would have expected that," said Petey somewhat perturbed, "But what's in the leather roll?" Denbigh continued reading through the notes. Then he flipped back to a page he had just finished looking at and allowed the rest of the pages to fall from his hands. Petey was nervous now. "Centre?" Denbigh looked at the parchment he was holding in his hand, and then at the page of notes. He let the page fall and carefully broke the ice and wax that sealed the parchment. He moved to the reindeer's side, spreading the parchment out on its flank, so that the animal stepped sideways on its hind legs, but otherwise remained still. "That's an strange looking placemat you got there, Centre," said Petey in an attempt at humor, "What's with all those funny circles?" Denbigh responded in a wisper, "Real World." [This fictoid brought to you by the Church of the Purple Snowflake (72) -- landt@acf4.nyu.edu] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ News from the Real World: A ham radio operator in the midwestern United States picked up a strange broadcast recently. It has only just been translated from a previously unknown language. Among other things, the transmission mentions a place called Atlantis Three Point Oh. More information can be obtained at: http://www.nyu.edu/pages/advocacy/officers/beads/atlantis/a3po.html [This factive fictoid brought to you by the Church of the Purple Snowflake (72) -- landt@acf4.nyu.edu] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Trained and almost ready the Almighty Wandering Wizards allied to the Knights of the Whiterose. Joining them in their quest to destroy the dogs. A large army would be formed and magic was already abundant. The set back of the previous turns were being overcome. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The House of Marta wishes to reaffirm it's position in favour of using lossy compression techniques (with green giants) with all those "GIMME 50 SILVER" articles, and non-lossy compression techniques with multiple copies of the same article (as those 5-6 copies per times of the M.I.T. article) at first, and lossy techniques if the problem persists. In other matters, we are very curious about the number of pure trade factions in the world of Atlantis, and wish to get in touch with other similar factions so as to somehow establish a trading map of Atlantis, and maybe exchange production strategies. If you are a pure trade faction and wish to collaborate in this effort, send a pigeon stating what you produce and where to: House of Marta <jbroom@encomix.es> As always, business is booming! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It sure makes me uneasy to keep having to go after indruders coming into my border. They have to be spies, because that is the only way they can get through the first line of guards and into the second area where the traps are. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Not much news on this turn. I have just moved to another place with not much interest. The Priests of Chendo have left Helvete along with the game. I just moved from there. Lord of Helvete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shiva's Magic Shop has relocated to Binhai. Drop by. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The CCC Map continues. It might come out a little late though. The Mapper ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attention Anstruther Area Residents: We have many magic items for sale to include: Gloves of Strength Wands of Fire Helms of Observation Potions of Healing Picks of Mining Wagon Enchantments Please email mfuller@gps.northrop.com if interested. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Global Trading Company has now set up shop in Anstruther. We have many fine magical wares to part with for a right pricee. Contact wbible@cad.northrop.com for further inquiries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ When the grass is green again, the grass men will return ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are still offering OBS lvl 5 assistance in AC. Contact Think Tank (1041) at a0306@btr0x7.hrz.uni-bayreuth.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ralf was delighted. The City guard died quickly, leaving him in command of the city. Most of the factions already present would be spared, but a few were known to be thieves, and they would die. Then his important work of building up a sizable mage college would begin. The only question was how to recruit mages to Larkanth... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Theofanis looked over the agreement and smiled. King Ralf was a fair man, and Theofanis knew he and Ralf would work well together. He called his small group together and explained what was required of them... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Letter to the populace (and some in particular)... It's been great, seeing the quality of the articles written to the Times going up, with only the rare exception of money-grubbers. I have but a few gripes, really. Please do NOT repeat the same message over and over and over... in the same Times. It's fine, seeing it there from week, to week, but seeing the same article five times in a row is really obnoxious. Rather than attract people to your service, you merely serve to annoy them, and come deadly close to making yourself a target. Quality, not quantity, saves the day. As for "The Birds", would you PLEASE get over it already? You continuously whine that the faction that killed you has sent no explanation for their deed. This is not so. Review some of the old Times. It's in there. Signed truly, A Voice Amidst the Multitude ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here we go again with the month streaming by again with no letup from the attacks from the evil ones. We really must all band together and take care of those evil ones. They so seem to enjoy killing everybody and will not leave us alone. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here it is again. A restart. You do know, that the spirit lives on even after I am killed! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ladies and Lords are doing quite well with their magic spell. They are arriving to study with such outrageous clothing though. But their spells, they are getting up ther. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Well, I have now found three towns and one city out here in the swamps and jungles. I had hoped for some plains, but these will have to do. And they are mine, all mine! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wednesday was not feeling well lately. She just learned another Shadow spell and just couldn't wait to try it out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am going to get out of this fishing business. I can't even eat the stuff anyway. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yes, Toto has chased the guards out of another city. More taxes for my war ally. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ My horsemen will soon need a much higher riding skill. My trade ally has advised that I need to get to level 4 real soon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What holds in store with the next magic spell I will learn. Praises to the Great God Geoff with his plan for us Mages. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We search out the east and found nothing. We now go to search out the west to see what is there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It is quite a sight to soar above the lands and view better what is going on. With the help of mind sight I can tell everything that is happening below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Its like a game of cat and mouse, You advance into a hex at the same time they move out. But they have run themselves into a corner this time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goddess's chosen People make Exodus from AC =========================================== Those of you in Atlantis City who bother to read the horrendously long list of units in the capital will notice the absence of The Old Ones this turn. We have set out to seek our fortune in the wide world beyond the shadows. We have left the safe haven of AC where the only threats are from Lady Venom, Balitok the Deadly Shadow (yes we saw you OK), Lady Venom again, etc. This is partly because we wish to right the wrongs of all the evil doers in Atlantis, partly because The Goddess has decreed that a move should take place, but mostly because we are bored stiff and running out of money. Where we are going, we do not know, but like another famous chosen people in another world, we have been promised a land of our own! O.K. To be brutally honest, a SWAMP of our own, but still a better source of income than: 5 * (number_of_HEL - number_of_leaders) {and that if we don't BUY anything, STUDY anything, CAST anything etc. etc.} At least we hope it is a better source of income......... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Och! Those stupid vikings. Can t'ey no' unnerstand a word o' gaelic? I said I wanted them to move out. " Rupert turned to the messenger, "You there! Take this mesage to those norse idiots. Tell them that they had better move out this turn or they'll be feeding the worms!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ At last, some money has been earned. Why must those spells be so darn expensive to research? Why must those foundations be so expensive to study? /The Complaining Wizard ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Talk from the giant's chamber: Grub: Juggler, where's the 'master singer' you promised me? Juggler: Well... Grub: Well? Juggler: There was no one left to recruit. Someone was there before me. Grub: Then get back there and wait until you find me one! Juggler: Yes, master. I'll bring a lot of cash and myu spellbook. (knock knock) Grub: Yes, Dusk? Dusk: I'm back in town! Grub: Good. Then get back to your duties instead of disturbing me. Dusk: OK, boss. By the way, why's Juggler here? I thought he was on a sacred mission. Grub: He's back, but not for long. Now get your legs rolling, boys! Dusk: Yes, great one. Juggler: Yes, master. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnItS fOr SaLe In AbErNeThY!! +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Warriors, Miners and Armorers! Realization, due to reorganization! CHEAP!CHEAP!CHEAP!CHEAP!CHEAP +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The Church Of ENVY -- smygelh@kuai.se ------------------------------------------------------------------------ So, I turned one more page of the book of prophecies... In the city that shares both salt and fresh waters a Great Eagle will fly. Fear will strike the hearts of the meek. The air is its element and no one better its flying skills. A group of bold men from a distant opulent metropolis will put an end to the birds short flight. The page is surrounded by gold engravings showing 10 warriors with magic bolts emanating from their hands and a huge eagle falling from the skies. The next page has charcoal-like marks... Vostradeis is THE prophet! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scouts They are the bane of my existance. If I leave them be they will discover all my units and their strengths. Yet as a trade faction I do not wish to upset the factions concerned by destroying the unit concerned. Blocking their progress is OK but it just makes people all the more curious. This is indeed a dilemma! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Picks of Mining for sale at Kashmar and Abernethy area. Contact The working faction 181 andrew@hra.ergasya.tuc.gr ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A Tale of Happiness. Happy, happy, happy, happy, I don't need any more therapy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Diary, Day 134, Am now in some ghastly cave. Most unpleasant. Keep bumping into the other chaps in the dark. Good news however is that we have struck gold. Everyone is most excited. We are all digging as fast as we can in an effort to get as much of the stuff as possible. With all this wealth I shall at last be able to return home covered inglory ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ How easy life would have been if our tame mage hadn't got himself topped. Here we are stuck in a deep, dark passage with nothing to do but wait for the inevitable final battle with the Crusaders, when we could have been long gone to a better place. Ah well, such is life. But dosen't it suck?? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Isn't it dark in here Bob! Bob? Hello? Anyone? Oh shit!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rain Rain go away Come again in another 3 turns :( ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I guess that there is a lot of people out there who might be woundering what the Kremona Killers get up to in there spare time. Rumors have it that one of their most favorite pasttimes involves velcro, Hamsters and Penguins. I won't go into any more details but leave you with this word of warning. Lock up your small pets, least the Kremona Killers come a knockin' Thank GeOfF the Monsoon is over! Mavis Fishbone ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portal Jump here, Portal Jump there... I've had no time for anything else lately! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The House of the Rat is no longer viable Farewell to all who known me, and to those who do not... Thanks for the silver ;-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I must concur with the thought of others that those picts are a pack of wimps ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Well aren't those Picts really big tough boys, can't wait to see them crumble ------------------------------------------------------------------------ =#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=# -'-`-,{@ The Capybara's Progress~ The Capybara has sailed from the jungle-covered coast near the City of Grue. Its movement was interrupted almost immediately by an unexpected landfall. The natives call the place Baechoela or something of the kind. Curious tribe-dwelling elves, they are. We are sending a party out to investigate while the ship charts the coastline. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*] I am out of the city and safely aboard the ship, which has a most unfortunate name. Orcs in 3-piece suits with papers to serve! What a revolting thing. I am well out of this... DATELINE Baechahoela-- Landfall. I will slip off the boat. An entertainer can do fairly well anywhere that hasn't been pillaged. More later... --Studs [*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The messanger was sent out to deliver the request for talks. But, no none of the factions contacted had yet chosen to respond. In the meantime the generals were plotting. It is tense around the camp. Hundreds would die if the alliances could not come to an agreement on the division of lands. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It was opening night at Crieff Fried Chicken, which promised to be "finger-lickin' peacefully". The owner, Socrates, was a very unhappy man. "What the hell is 'finger-lickin' peacefully'? Are you a stupid or something? I go home for one lousy week-" His son, Evian, was dodging back and forth, trying to keep the carving table between them. "Hey, Pop, lighten up, okay? I got this idiot to agree to advertise us until the world ends! For only one silver! A billboard twenty-five feet high!" "But peacefully, what the hell is that? Tasty, delicious, even plain old good, so okay. But peacefully? It sounds like Reid's Funeral Home instead of Crieff Fried Chicken." "But Pop, the guy insisted on it. The only catch." The old man lifted one of the plucked headless birds from the table. "Speaking of catch. What the freak is this? This ain't no chicken!" "Pop, I got a great deal on them, I'm telling you. It's a bird, ain't it? Who can tell from a chicken? We dip 'em in so much batter nobody knows what they are anyway. They'll taste more peacefully than you can imagine." "Yeeesh. This is one sorry looking bird. Son, how did you get to be so crooked. You can't sell these birds. They're not fit for cat food." "Pop, remember what you taught me. If you keep on telling the same lie often enough and loud enough, eventually some suckers will buy it. Sooner or later, our advertising friend will have finger-lickin' peacefully etched on the brains of all Atlantis." Harry thought a moment. "That's my boy!" And golly gee, I got my 50 sil too. Sorry I'm not all that witty. But at least I'm not repetitive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CEO BoB (tm) would like to apologize for his lack of a Times article last week. It seems as though our new marketing brouchure was losslessly compressed to a blank line by the Times' new compression scheme. In response, we've bought the Atlantis Times. We expect few changes in management, although all current staff will be required to bow to a large picture of CEO BoB (tm) twice per day. We will allow the current editor to continue his stellar job of not rejecting or correcting any articles, even when they conflict with CEO BoB's (tm's) current business plans. Contributors of such articles will be shot on sight, however. Until next week, we bring you up to date on the saga of the old Times' Director of Compression, currently undergoing lossy compression by G.O.O.D.'s team of highly trained and dedicated orcs. "Bolf Wlitzer here. It's been a madhouse for the past few hours in the Times' R&D department. The orcs entered a while ago, but began their assault armed with beta copies of G.O.O.D.'s new sword, the Cremona. After numerous attempts at mayhem, they switched to using large sticks, which seem to be far more effective. I've got a live interview with the Times' ex-Director of Compression, Mr. Hugh Normal." "Mr Normal, you're currently being crushed under a desk on which the orcs are piling thousands of copies of G.O.O.D. marketing brochures. Do you have any comments on your situation?" "Gasp, wheeze" "Speak up please, our audience can't hear you. Do you think you'll be able to hold for the big finale, where CEO BoB (tm) himself has decided to come down to throw a pile of Cremona trade show pamphlets onto your suffocating body?" "Hurk, auhhhhhhh" "Oh dear, it looks as if Mr. Normal has expired. Well, we look forward to the new management here at the Times, and until tomorrow, we bow to CEO BoB (tm)" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE PRETTSTERN FREE PRESS HEADLINES * Cannibals in the Karothean jungles raided Prettsterni settlements in the area, apparently in retaliation for the Crown's support of local amazon tribes, historically enemies of the cannibal tribes. A surprise attack on Liscannor was easily repelled, but in the west, Lord Grisbygd was caught off guard by cannibals while negotiating with amazons outside the city walls. Grisbygd, his entourage, and an amazon war party were all reported killed by the savages. Lord Grisbygd's heir has sworn to avenge his father, and local troops are mobilizing for action. * The unrest in Leighlin was crushed last month as janissaries stormed the Old Guard barracks, where a score of rebels had holed up. Forces remained on alert in Leighlin for the rest of the month, but the last resistance appears to have ended. * Centaur raids on Prettsterni forces operating in the forests of Partry were repelled with light casualties. Supplies lost to the raids, however, left units on short rations. BUSINESS * INC. contractors are putting the finishing touches on Estmere Keep, the second structure to be erected by the Vallinc-based merchant house. Pincl, Master Merchant of INC., anticipates numerous future construction contracts as the demand for fortifications increases. * A Working Faction chapter house was established in Victoria, with local Working Faction representatives placing orders for large numbers of work slaves. Working Faction production is expected to begin in the Victorian swamps shortly. HIGHEST DEMAND: magic items, swords, longbows, buildings. MODERATE DEMAND: chain armor, wagons, horses, herbs, crossbows. SURPLUS: slaves, silver, land. RUMORS * Gustavus Grenadiers, original conquerors of Eskerfan, appear to have mysteriously vanished from that town, only to be replaced by numerous units of the Reservoir Dogs. This, coupled by heavy fortifications being erected by the Welcoming Hand in the area, caused analysts to express concern over the fate of the Abernethy Council, formerly believed to control the Orrebygd area but now strangely silent. * Count Clovis of Chendo announced his retirement following the conclusion of the recent war with Praestbygd. Deeply affected by the atrocities against his people, Count Clovis said he wished nothing more than to retire to his Helvetian manor in peace. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ma sat back on his divan. "Not much happening this month." Gong nodded. "I feel cheap, somehow..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Elezar took one last look at the sea, and then spurred his horse south. It was time to head back to the city, to rejoin the other Riders. The killing was over for now, but it would return, somehow it seemed like it always did. Well, Elezar thought, it looked like the next wars would come from the south, at least that would give him the chance to see new land. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ As Arthur drifted across the countryside he began to wonder on the whole nature of his existance and what it all meant. Was it true that a whole consortium of lesser Gods existed and ruled the fates of men such as himself, all overseen themselves by the mighty Geoff? Or was it all lies? Would he ever know for sure either way? He thought not. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What's with that "red streak across the sky" mentioned in all the turn reports south of Oranmore? Has anyone else ever gotten a strange description of the local terrain (or, in this case, sky)? Did anyone see it hit? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zarya guilde will never fall. We stay here for ever.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Young Man paces back and forth. The portal ride was a new experence but what is he to do now? He kicks a rock down the city street. He stops and looks up at a nearby sign and smiles, "Thats its, I know exactally what Ill do now. Watch out world, for one day, I will be your master. " ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We offer teaching of stealth at level 3 in Larkanth Faction 1052 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oh yoooohoooo! Anyone reading the times anymore? Sheesh. Anyone offering AC training in Observation, Stealth, or Combat, please contact rfc@soliton.physics.arizona.edu. -- silver awaits you... In other news, it appears that the big meanies have such a headstart that even if all us little guys joined forces, we'd still lose. Is there a point to going on? [other than playtesting] Arg. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ As Osram picked his way through the burnt wreckage of the Roman army he was a little sad at the thought of Atlantis without the Romans. No longer would men in funny leather skirts be seen lounging in bars putting Brasso on their splendid weapons. No longer would their silly hats be seen bobbing up and down as they rode their horses over some defenseless villagers. No longer would the inspiring speeches be heard in the Stinchar, "Venice, Vienna, Vesuvious!". Stirring stuff, such a pity nobody knew what it meant. Oh well, time marches on and Romes day is done. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thakram Miles Exploring Company (787) ------------------------------- Logistics - The Trade Problem! By Carstairs Alsop As any trade faction will know, transport of the finished goods to market is one of the main problems to overcome. I would therefore like to thank everyone who tried to help overcome my transport difficulties. Special thanks goes to those who pointed out that the wood and Horses required for mass transport are freely available in Alfaro & Jervbgd. The previous quartermaster of the Thakram Miles Explorer faction (juggler extraordinaire, but quite obviously blind or stupid) has had his balls removed. Permenently. Thankyou. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoO o o O THE JOKOMICALAUGHUNNY CHRONICLE O o o OoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoO ONE HEX ISLANDS +++++++++++++++ You know what ? 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They have been killing me ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50 silver ------------------------------------------------------------------------ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ + House Dervish + +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ <--<< Travelers Advisory: the Pathers are back in the area. <--<< Hex 45,34 is closed due to renovations to the Castle. <--<< The remainder of House Dervish's lands are open for travel. <--<< Taxing is prohibited. <--<< Pillaging is prohibited. <--<< Production is NOT prohibited, but please be polite and send a missive to Lord Dervish. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Current Claimes: 45,34 and surrounding Hex's (excepting Perkel). House Dervish is a Merchant House with trade opening soon to ALL in the Jaca/Berriedale/Lintan/Golconda area. Products will include everything from Ships and Castles to Normal and Magical Items. Those wishing an alliance or even just friendly border relations can contact Lord Dervish via the addresses below. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=++=++=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Lord Dervish House Dervish [666] Email: dervish@shadow.net WWW: http://www.shadow.net/~dervish/atlantis.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi everybody, just wondered if you've seen my delivery boys somewhere outside of AC ? If so, please contact The Pizza Shop at eedrsl@aachen.ericsson.se ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORANMORE (AP) - Relief Troops Arrive, Prosperity Not Far Behind Folks down here are calling it the Spring Miracle, and life couldn't be more different in Oranmore than it was just one month ago. In the last few weeks, the winter broke, the IUN relief forces arrived, and the economy rebounded. The remaining Dominion members, newly christened The New Alliance (TNA), left the area to establish a new empire in a far away mountain town. Relations with the IUN appear good, now that the evil Lord Viper and his cronies have been disbanded. Already the Oranmore economy has recovered significantly, and experts feels that in just a few short months it will exceed its pre-war levels. The IUN presence has added a stabilizing influence, one that has not been felt in Oranmore in ages. As a result, merchants are returning to the city and many new ones are not far behind. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The IUN have kindly asked me to join them after the end of the DOMINION/IUN war, however I have decided to decline the offer, since in order to join them I have to give my password to their Leader. This I can not do since I regard it as my basic right to keep it to myself would not ask it of anyone else. I wish them the best of Luck I am off to another continent. House of Nightsword (568) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crossbows, Longbows, Swords and Chain armor for sale in the Arlon area. Contact at2@dagy.danderyd.se ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW MAGIC COLLEGE IN ATLANTIS CITY NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW ENERGY 5 TEACHER needs students Price ONLY 40 $ per student per turn. Contact the Principal pf@nrg.dtu.dk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ My, my, it is fascinating how circumstances can make for the strangest of bedfellows. Those who were once my enemy are now my friends, while those who were friends in the past are now enemies. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Giants aren't anywhere near as fearsome as they appear at first, when they're picking off your scouts and small groups of producers. Hit them with a large group of combat-ready troops and just a modicum of tactics and they fall right over. Sure, losing 13 well-trained troops was a bit expensive, but not really bad - expecially when you consider the loot a giant is likely to carry! Now to knock off the other giant further north. Less troops are available, but a higher number of bowmen should actually make the battle go even more favorably. I wonder how much silver this one will be carrying... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oraculum Atlantius ********* **** ******** ***** Its the best of times and the worst of times, however it not the right time to die. I will be careful this turn indeed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ho ho ho. Now I have a mithril sword! Yippie-kai-ey ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sir Richard staggered back from the letter before him. `Of course'! he muttered to himself. `That mas IT! I shall go on the stage!'. He thought to himself though - `... and they'll either accept my business proposal or have me executed... at least I won't have to watch the bloody dwarves at it'. Things were not all well with Alwyn either. He had discovered the berlin wall effect. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Servalan, have you seen that eldritch scribe? I have a letter to dictate...". Servalan started guiltily at Aelin's interruption of her reverie. Elf? But that was _last_ month's; this month was a... what do they call them? lumberjack? "Aelin dear, no. Definitely not eldritch. More flannel I'd say..." as her mind wandered off for another try. It was the Consular Director's turn to feel vaguely guilty. It was extremely difficult to convince the lumberjack that the revolution had many needs. And that Servalan's were his. Yes indeed. Very difficult. Aelin brightened; at least the security agency had finally found a use for that damned poetry! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Crimson Windsprite, wearing her latest outfit in scant red leather, flittered gently to a graceful landing on the hot, sandy dune. She paused a moment to wipe the ladylike "glow" from her sylphlike forehead, then drew out a black, shimmering handkerchief from a previously hidden pocket. She carefully unfolded the strange-looking cloth (or was it cloth?) and spread it gently on the dune, then with a little jump and a flit of diaphanous wings, tumbled off twenty feet or so, looking back suspiciously at the darkly glowing hankie. Sure enough, one of those deformed, hugely muscled Mutants was already rising up out of the shimmering black fabric, blinking at the heat. The Windsprite tossed her head with a sniff. "Mutants. Can't seem to keep them away. Bet they'll be reproducing by nightfall, too." Well, she mused, at least they were more interesting than those terminally boring city guards she'd been setting on fire lately. And they *did* shake the peasants down in a most entertaining manner. Not that there were many peasants to be found in this Goefforsaken desert! Now *why* had that strange compulsion brought her HERE of all places? It really was the far edge of nowhere. A few stray Mutants, all their extra limbs well-tanned, some scrawny-looking horses, and... "Oh my! Now what's *THAT* odd-looking place?" She peered over towards a drab-looking field tent atop the next dune, and flew upwards to get a better view. Marching in curious patterns around the tent were twenty or so funny-looking plainsmen with oddly-shaped metal helmets, and a red and black banner. The red was the wrong color, though. She prepared to flit over and pay them a friendly visit, hoping some of them might be cute. Now *who* could they be? Not Mutants, certainly, and not any of the Orange Guard... Suddenly her mind was seized by a violent, commanding presence. "Hogli!" she thought briefly, but the presence was more sinister, less subtle, and filled with uncharacteristic rage. The sprite tumbled from the sky in terror, barely catching herself to land ungracefully on the dune, while the awful voice spoke its commands. "They are ROMANS. Burn them to cinders!!" The Windsprite rose, dusted off sand, gave a nervous gulp, and shivered despite the heat. The terrible Presence was gone, but the command remained. Oh well, she thought. At least this was something she knew how to do, having had abundant practice on the guardsmen. She flitted into the air, and went back to collect her hankie and round up some Mutants. This might even be fun! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rikard looked at the longboat that was pulled up to the bank of the river about a mile from the shipyards. Orcs in black leather scurried about on its deck. Its flag indicated that they were from "The Hand of Darkness", which he had heard of...but why have they come to this side of the river? The runner returned from his errand: "Well sir, they say they are just exploring...looking for allies, friends, trading partners and the like. Kinda scary, though, seeing orcs on a ship. I thought they avoided the waters..." Well, trade is good, Rikard thought. But I still have misgivings about having them hang out here. "Go back and tell them we are willing trade partners to all, and that we are friendly to just about everyone. Tell them that they have suceeded in their mission, and to be off" "You want me to tell them to 'be off'? I'm sorry sir, but they seem to be a rough sort, and may not like me saying that" "Yes of course," Rikard replied, musing on the constant political developments he has seen in his limited experience. "Just tell them that we are willing trade partners...we will see what happens." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The level of violence is rising all over Atlantis. How soon will it be before it all breaks loose and we see world-wide bloodshed. Prepare yourselves as best as you can. Armageddon is almost upon us. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A.B.R Offers The A.B.R. Production Line ========================== The following men are available for hire in Arlon Armourers (7 units of iron a month) Weaponsmiths (3 units of iron a month) 20$ per unit of iron or wood worked with The A.B.R. Shop (in Arlon) =============== Wagons : 120 Longbow : 50 Crossbow : 50 Herbs : 25 Contact our rep on atlantis@forsyth.demon.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To MAD: you think you have inflicted "not inconsiderable" losses? Ha! I starve more than that many each turn!! If you are so tough, why are you hiding in the mountains? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The broken bones slowly mend themselves so they are whole again. The torn flesh wraps itself once more around the skeleton of its former body. From the blood-red sands of the western desert, legions of the undead rise. Their souls are once more trapped on the Atlantean plane. Their thirst for freedom from these earthly bonds gives them hunger for vengeance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ershwin was looking forward to moving back to Rantlu. He missed the hustle and bustle of Stinchar. Maybe this time next year he mused?... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Mungo - what's that mess?" <snif snif snif> "Mmmm. Smell like burnt mage. <urp> Got any sauce?" Sorry, but no more playing nice and letting everyone live in peace. Thus, people are gonna die, and they won't like it, but I'm just trying to make life easier in my new city... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This sure was a switch. It used to be that people believed that the fall of Rome was due in part to barbarians. Now the Romans are getting help from the barbarians? Next you will tell me that the PCP has your best intrests at heart... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I've produced some wood and i will start producing longbows next turn. I will also start producing a ship if all is going well... I have also some men prepared for producing wagons... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Salty Sam, the official PCP SpokesParrot sat quietly on his perch and watched as he waitied for the various news reporters to gather around him and be quiet. "News reporters took forever to shut their mouths", thought the bird as he quietly preened his colorful feathers. When at last the room was quiet the bird spoke. "Good evelning Ladies and Gentelmen. I am Salty Sam. I have some important information to pass along to the world from the PCP.", The bird let our a loud screach and then continued, "There seems to be a lot of rumors and propaganda floating around about our organization. Most of what you have been reporting to the worls is false. You have been fed mis-information by our enemies. It has been reported that we are a blood thirsty lot and kill for the total enjoyment of it. While it is true that we enjoy killing we have not killed anyone who has cooperated with us and stayed out of our way. The Conflict that we have ongoing with the Roman Empire could have been avoided if the Roman's would not have decided to anex our lands. They felt that because our lands were so close to theirs that they had the right to invade us to promote they security. This we could not tolerate, as a result, we are in the process of destroying the Roman Empire. It is your best intrest to cut all contacts that you have will the Roman Empire at this time. We will not look kindly on any factions who are allied with The Roman Empire. If you fail to heed this warning and aid the Roman's in any way you too shall die!" Salty Sam, the magnificent parrot, then took flight leaving behind him a room full of curious reporters. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benevar the Benovelent, all round nice elf, appreciator of the finer things in AC, and part time agent for the AC Government Tourist Board, wishes everyone a very merry Elendakkah, and offers thanks for the wishers of wells during his convalescence. "May no Trolls dance in your gardens this festive season." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Happy Holidays everyone. And a special greetings to the Church of the Shartuse Snowflake. We will be comming to get you in three more turns. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I've finally received my turn and i'm able of researching new spells. I'll continue with my magic trainment in Krod. My mage 372 is now able of learning new spells... i will soon have knowledge of them... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soon, the power to cause the very trees of the forests to rise up will be mine! Then, will all mine enemies know the true meaning of "fear!" Muuuuhaahaahaahaahaa!!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial announcement ------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Horses for Sale <<<<<<< Once again, I've got Horses for sale *now* in the *southern Sledmere* area ! Hey, Nobody's looking for horses here ??? VERY GOOD PRICES !!! BUY HORSES, AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO MOVE TWICE FASTER !!! Order now at "cyrilb@microsoft.com". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Up