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Author Topic: The Derail Games: A game of Awesome Chess.  (Read 167920 times)

Elephant Parade

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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1890 on: December 30, 2014, 10:50:58 pm »

How about this: our cavalry consists of elephants with armour so poorly painted it can drive people blind.
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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1891 on: December 30, 2014, 10:56:48 pm »

How about excellent mounted corps in general, including elephantry, then?

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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1892 on: December 30, 2014, 10:57:43 pm »

How about excellent mounted corps in general, including elephantry, then?
Sounds good. The armour thing was just flavour, but I don't know how the turns are going to be described, so it might not be relevant.
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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1893 on: December 30, 2014, 10:58:41 pm »

Our kingdom consists of master animal trainers that have enlisted many of the local wildlife into our cause. We have birds that drop oil pots, sword wielding monkeys, fierce crocodiles with tough hides and amazing swimming skills, and of course elephants.

Ps: my animals aren't mounts, they are infantry alongside with the human infantry. Well at least the exotic ones, horses are still mounts.

EDIT: I just noticed the "be serious" part that you wrote down and I hope this isn't too outlandish. I will write another one at your request if it is.

There is a tactical advantage to having monkeys that can use swords though. Trees become an amazing vantage point.
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Lets use the ancient naval art of training war parrots. No one will realize they have been boarded by space war parrots until it is to late!
You can fake being able to run on water. You can't fake looking cool when you break your foot on a door and hit your head on the floor.

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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1894 on: December 30, 2014, 11:00:56 pm »

How about excellent mounted corps in general, including elephantry, then?
Sounds good. The armour thing was just flavour, but I don't know how the turns are going to be described, so it might not be relevant.
Sounds a bit like orks, to me, what with the giant war beasts donning scrap armour :P.

Personally, I just like skirmish-charge cavalry tactics with the bow and lance, such as those which were practiced in ancient Sarmatia/Scythia.

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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1895 on: December 30, 2014, 11:08:02 pm »

So far...

Cyan Team
Wants an army of animals, but no. Choose something human.

Red Team
Nothing yet.

Blue Team
Horse Archers?

Purple Team
War Elephants, it seems.
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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1896 on: December 30, 2014, 11:12:22 pm »

...None of those will work.

Literally, none of them.

Choose some part of your army that is different. Like a unit type.

Like archers, or horsemen, or something.
Scout division with short recurves and horses.

I'm thinking more along the lines of Berserking warriors. Our soldiers are bigger and stronger then the other nations, but they not only require more food but cannot wear heavy gear as it hinders them from raging. They also specialize in axes and spears (simple weapons) and the throwing versions of these weapons (javelins and tomahawks/throwing axes). They also have a decent sized "navy" (small boats for carrying troops with (I'm thinking longships)) as our nation is separated from the other nations by a large body of water (hence the Blue nation for our aquatic side). We DO lack in sieges however since its hard to carry and move siege equipment over bodies of water. Also, due to our nation being on an island, we have a harder time sending messages

Otherwise, I like the idea of a stealth and mount based nation, but...

How about excellent mounted corps in general, including elephantry, then?
Sounds good. The armour thing was just flavour, but I don't know how the turns are going to be described, so it might not be relevant.

I think they deserve the special mounts. Plus with them being like Carthage with war elephants, we need some advantage on them... Naval based? Hell yeah!
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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1897 on: December 30, 2014, 11:15:22 pm »

Dear Cyan Team:

War dogs. Flaming pigs.

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Remuthra
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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1898 on: December 30, 2014, 11:17:00 pm »

None of you will be separated by water.

All 4 teams are on a single large island, like Australia, surrounded by water.

So does blue team want Horse Archers, Powerful Navy, or Shock Troops?
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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1899 on: December 30, 2014, 11:18:10 pm »

Which team is Xantalos on?

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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1900 on: December 30, 2014, 11:19:18 pm »

Which team is Xantalos on?
Don't even go there, mate.
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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1901 on: December 30, 2014, 11:21:36 pm »

Our army specializes in blunt weapons. We have high quality maces, flails, warhammers you name it. Most of our weapons are strong enough to bust holes in castle walls just by striking them them multiple times. Imagine how they treat knights armour and shields.

Ps: Remuthura, you aren't on our team you can't make decisions for us
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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1902 on: December 30, 2014, 11:23:06 pm »

Ps: Remuthura, you aren't on our team you can't make decisions for us
Of course not. It's not like I'm controlling your actions or something. Ahaha...

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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1903 on: December 30, 2014, 11:24:51 pm »

As we go along...

Cyan Team
Mace men. I can accept that.

Red Team
Nothing yet.

Blue Team
Deciding from Horse Archers, Shock Troops, and Navy Power.

Purple Team
War Elephants and harsh criticism.
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Might as well chalk it up to Pathos.
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Elephant Parade

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Re: The Derail Games: Dawn of a new Era
« Reply #1904 on: December 30, 2014, 11:25:20 pm »

Dear Cyan Team:

War dogs. Flaming pigs.

Love,
Remuthra
High Emperor of the Plebeians
Purple Team
Excuse me, I'm the Elephant King, and unless this is some kind of weird dual monarchy, there's only room for one ruler.

We need some kind of derail-derail game to determine the leader of Team Purple/Elephantia.
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