--Niki
Beware of sub-atomic ducks! Quark, quark, quark!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Short [mailto:David.short_at_...]
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 11:37 AM
> To: KingOfDragonPass_at_egroups.com
> Subject: Colymar tribe victory? (Spoiler)
>
>
> >Message: 12
> > Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 07:45:07 -0700
> > From: David Dunham <david_at_...>
> >Subject: Re: kids games; Scandinavia; bug; update
> >
> >David wrote
> >
> >> I really wonder about what a# has created here. They have the
> technology
> >> and expertise to create some really fine kids games, but I
> don't know if
> >> that market has any real appeal to them.
> >
> >It does.
>
> Good.
>
>
> BELOW COULD BE CONSIDERED TO CONTAIN A SPOILER.
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> >Message: 10
> > Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 10:39:02 -0400
> > From: "KYER, JEFFREY" <jeff.kyer_at_...>
> >Subject: Re: Saved Game Editor
> >
> >> The most impressive way I managed to lose the game (admittedly
> I was doing
> >> it with a saved game so I could see what happened) was by persecuting
> ducks.
> >> The full weight of the Beast Valley heavy mob came down on me several
> times.
> >> After 3 of their attacks I was down to c.80 people, 2
> weaponthanes, about a
> >> dozen cows and not much else worth speaking of.
> >>
> >> Still managed to join the Colymar tribe afterwards though.
> >>
> >
> >Did the game end at that point? Or were you able to continue and take
> >over the Colymar tribe like unto a cuckoo's egg?
>
>
> AGAIN BELOW COULD BE CONSIDERED TO CONTAIN A SPOILER.
>
> In my latest game The Colymar came knocking early in the game. I
> didn't want
> to pay tribute, and I didn't want an obvious fight on my hands. I asked if
> they
> would let me join and proceded to not gift them anything. They
> turned me down
> with no combat. I love loopholes.
>
> Two years later they come knocking again and I tried the same stunt. To my
> horror
> they let me join. Stickpickers R us.
>
> That was three, four, maybe five generations ago. Since then my clan has
> produced
> several Kings of the Colymar. We are well regarded in the Pass and our
> reputation is
> as Heort. We have goods and temples to spare.
>
> FWIW We were able to do the Healer's Heroquest very early and also found a
> treasure
> that elevated our clan's reputation. I think We've been raided by Orlanthi
> three or four
> times in multiple generations. One brief feud with a far distant clan. Our
> battle magic
> is useless, but then we don't have much call for it either.
>
> We have finished all the Heroquests (I had to save and reload for one, I'm
> a wimp.)
>
> Our Clan has prospered and split several times. Other than the
> Black Spear
> clan none of the new clans are part of the Colymar.
>
> Many years ago we recieved a banner from some tricksters telling great
> things for us if we are king in x years.
>
> We were King at the specified time, but have seen NO sign of the
> endgame. No
> Feathered Horse Queen. No Warring clans having me settle disputes. No
> imposter.
> I did civilize some Wolf dudes, but every now and then I get a
> leader popup
> informing me that they plague some distant clan.
>
> Don't get me wrong. It is kind of fun playing with a powerful respected
> clan, but...will this one end? Am I just being impatient? Can you win
> the long game as king of the Colymar? I can try and think up ways to
> disolve the tribe if I have to.
>
> (BTW Kallyr is now 60+ years old and I get a random picture
> for her. Ask quick for a save game. I'm only keeping one and
> if I play Dragon Pass tonight it will be gone.)
>
> dfs
>
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