Re: ME: list o' questions...

From: baidins@dori.cis.udel.edu (Juris Baidins)

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1993 12:37:16 +0000

In article <27a4ij$h35@crchh327.bnr.ca> bcash@bnr.ca (Brian Cash) writes:
>
>Here are some questions from a new player (me):
>
>1) Do characters that start in the same location as an army
>   automaticaly "joined" with the army?  (my guess: no)

No.

>
>2) If you lose your capital (to the enemy), do you still have to
>   pay the 25,000 gold to relocate your capital?  If so, are you
>   out of the game if you are too low on cash?

If you cannot pay your bills, you are out of the game.  Everyone
seems to believe that if you lose your capital, you lose 25000 gold
in relocation fees, BUT the rules never mention it.  Personally,
I think the 25,000 is paid only when you change the capital with
a game order.

>
>3) When armies A and B attack army C, is C's forces split
>   evenly against A and B, or porportionatly?

Proportionately.

>
>4) Have the Woodmen ever lasted past turn 10? :)
From experience yes.

Oh yes.  Game 7 they went till turn 40, when the Northmen and Woodmen
dropped out together, basically because we Dark Servants owned the
map and they did not enjoy the thought of making a new capital with
emissaries only to have the Dark Servants tear it down.  This game is
still going on with the Sinda real stubborn about quitting.

In game 23, the Witch King and Dragon Lord piled on the Woodmen first
thing and knocked them out turn 3.

In game 43, turn 18 the Woodmen are still in.  All the Free People
piled on the Witch King and Dragon Lord and so the Woodmen are safe,
for now.

>
>5) Will scouting/recon ever tell you about artifacts in the area?

Yes and no, if you land in a hex and get a short message about an obscure
trail, hidden crevice, you are usually in a hex with an artifact, but
it has nothing to do with with scouting/recon.

>
>6) Does Scout Characters cover a large area, or just the hex you are on?
>   (it says "land area", or something like that)

Only the hex the character is in.

--
Juris Baidins
baidins@cis.udel.edu

References

ME: list o' questions...
bcash@bnr.ca (Brian Cash)
Thu, 16 Sep 1993 16:34:27 +0000