Re: ME-PBM 1650

From: kazandar@ix.netcom.com

Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000

In article <45l9vh$81n$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com>,
   Dwalon <73611.1227@CompuServe.COM> wrote:
>Ian,
>     I agree that there is really no "best" nation.  When Ostra
>claims the Corsairs are the best due to their isolation and
>ability to strike easily against the simpleton Quiet Avenger, I
>recall #59 where as the Cloud Lord, I easily took "revenge" upon
>the Corsair who did the same precise thing.  The Corsair couldn't
>understand why I would bother defending my DS brethren, but I
>wiped out several key characters and disabled some docked navies
>of their commanders, putting him out of business.  Thus, the idea
>that the Corsairs cannot be reached by either alliance (FP navies
>or DS characters) is incorrect.
>
>	Aaron
>

If I remember correctly, I played the Corsairs in 59, tho' it was so long ago
maybe I was Harad that time around.  But I think it was the Corsairs.

What Aaron fails to mention is that I dropped that game prior to any of my
characters going down to assassination because of 'personality conflicts' with
certain members on both allegiances.  Finding both sides extremely
distasteful, I opted to take my money and time elsewhere.

(The Quiet Avenger was conquered because the dolt invaded Umbar and demanded
that I hand over all of my Haradrim possessions to him.  Funny guy.  I crushed
his sorry ass in two turns.  Idiot.)

In game 97, I built perhaps one of the most powerful nation ever seen in
Middle-Earth as the Corsairs.  Had I opted to go evil, I easily would have
made first place without working up a sweat.  I instead went good to spice
things up.

Ack.  Agents, dragons, curses.  I quickly learned the limitations of 21
character slots.  Next time I'm raiding Gondorian beaches.

But, having played most of the nation positions in the game, I concur that the
Corsair is the best position to take if you want to place.  Not the most
exciting for the first five turns, but certainly the one with the most
potential.  Following that, Dunland is a good choice if you join the Free, or
Harad if you go evil.

I don't like elves.  Snooty little bastards.  Played 'em once and was bored to
tears.  Too far from the action.

As for most challenging:  Woodmen; Eothraim/Northmen in a team game; Dragon
Lord any damned time (a more appropriate description might be 'suicidal'); and
Rhudaur if you go evil.  That last is fun if you have a competent Witch-King
ally and face good opponents; skin-of-your-teeth action all the way.

Kaz

References

Re: ME-PBM 1650
Ian Pearson <ian.pearson@bbsrc.ac.uk>
Thu, 12 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: ME-PBM 1650
Dwalon <73611.1227@CompuServe.COM>
Fri, 13 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000