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[Terenos]

Yeah your math looks fine Adwarf.

[Johnfalcon99977]

Stupid Fucking dumbass.
Its a called "A calutulator" or "Google".

Ya well you don't have to be an ass seriously stop.

Well, stop making stupid, annoying, and snarky comments then.

Or this will happen in the future.

[Iituem]

1.  I would appreciate as GM if you send me chatlogs or include me in the PMs of your alliance discussions or whatever medium you use for voting, just to keep me clued in.  This should not affect your strategy, as I am impartial in my own game.

2.  I have been toying with whether or not to use Hero units.  If I do, they will most likely add bonuses to individual units they are stacked with, but that will wait until I get around to adding that ability to the engine.

3.  The high drama here is hilarious, but better if kept in character.  If you want to have arguments out of character as player to player, take it to PM.  I do have to skim every post in case of someone posting a turn, after all.

3a.  Seriously, 15 pages of it?  You practically doubled the length of the thread.

4.  Vassalage in this instance is defined by the contract of vassalage.  Historically this is backed up as any vassal-style contract is an exchange of arms for territory and defence.  A tributary arrangement would be the exchange of money for territory/defence.  Whatever it may have been historically, I will only respect those contracts specified here.

4a.  Which is to say, not at all.  I'm game master, my job is to adjudicate rules, not politics.  Whether or not you betray each other is an ingame strategic concern.

5.  I am still putting together the turn, having just gotten back.  Should be up in an hour or so.  Kashyyk, if you get this in time you might be able to change your post, but I'm afraid you cannot build that workshop.  Until you have researched Infrastructure II, you will be unable to build more than one industry building in a territory; however, researching Mechanics II will give you an improvement option for the Sawmill and I believe Weaving is the first industry to be mentioned aimed at non resource-requiring buildings.


6.  I have had a request from the Western Alliance for a sort of specialised Alliance faction.  Some of their requests I may be inclined to grant, others I will not.  Here's what I can offer you.

i.  You may move each other's troops freely through one anothers' territory anyway as part of your alliance.  You may also 'loan' your troops to the command of another player (I would count Phantom loaning 2 infantry to Sheb as an example).  During such a loan the creditor (the loaner) pays all the upkeep costs and retain technical ownership of the armies but the units are under the control of the debtor (the person being loaned to).  The creditor has the option to pull out his troops at any time, even if that means completely undercutting the debtor's forces literally as he goes into battle.  Be warned.

ii.  I will allow a restricted Alliance faction, under aforesaid restricted rules.  I will treat the Alliance faction as an almost separate faction and I want the speaker of the Alliance to make up turn posts for it.  The Alliance will generate cash and be able to construct improvements and recruit soldiers in its own territories.  Cash may not leave or enter the Alliance territories without agreement of the Alliance.  Alliance territories may not be redistributed to members without agreement from the Alliance.  Alliance troops may not be given to members without agreement from the Alliance.

iii.  I will treat the Speaker of the Alliance as ruler of Alliance territories as far as orders are concerned.  If you disagree with his orders, vote in a new speaker or declare a vote of no-confidence.

iv.  If the Speaker gets a vote of no-confidence from a majority (or 50%) of the Alliance members, all Alliance assets will be frozen.  I will not respect any troop movements, construction or transfer requests for that entire turn or any turns after until the disagreement has been resolved, even if it goes to war.  The Alliance faction will defend itself if attacked and if taken too far I may turn it into an NPC faction.  Be warned.

v.  If the Alliance is reduced to two members and there is a falling out, the Alliance assets will also freeze until one of you surrenders control or is destroyed (in which case all alliance assets are subsumed by the victorious empire).


7.  I am very wary of this arrangement, as I fear bickering amongst the alliance may slow the game down with regards to the actions of this faction.  As such I will not wait for the Alliance faction actions when doing turns and instead do one of its turns as 'neutral' if no orders have been received (no construction, no recruitment, just stockpiles money).

8.  While I do want you to keep your turns restricted to the same post (i.e. don't re-post turns, edit them), I also want you to post if you've edited your turn.  Otherwise I may just overlook it when turns come.

[Kashyyk]

5.  I am still putting together the turn, having just gotten back.  Should be up in an hour or so.  Kashyyk, if you get this in time you might be able to change your post, but I'm afraid you cannot build that workshop.  Until you have researched Infrastructure II, you will be unable to build more than one industry building in a territory; however, researching Mechanics II will give you an improvement option for the Sawmill and I believe Weaving is the first industry to be mentioned aimed at non resource-requiring buildings.

Okey dokey, I'll edit the post
Edited

[Iituem]

Finally:

a)  Sorry, I am closing further applications for sides.  We have enough players that turns will take long enough to do as is.  I don't want to burn out on this, and you don't want me to either.  Feel free to watch, though.

b)  Please stop choosing grey, white or black as colours, they play merry devil with the way I have the territory maps set up.  I have three different shades of green on the map as it is.

[Terenos]

3a Made me laugh for a good 5 minutes. Thank you for that.
This is why I picked orange people. Quick, someone take Pink. PIIINNNNKKKKK!
Anywho, Welcome back.

[Iituem]

Turn 3 - Sparks of Magic
Winter 1001 A.D.

Across the world, little inklings of a return to the old ways begin to show up.




Events in the World

Shambles (Sordell):  Rumours abound on the border of Farland and Arcadia of figures shambling across the moors at night, terrorising farmsteads.  There is talk of the dead coming back to life and corpses rising from the grave to attack the living.  Most of these rumours are coming from the border of Western Sordell.

Fireflies (Terret/Storm):  There have been reports of strange occurences on the border of West Terret and South Storm; cattle being found dead, their hide burned with several scorch marks, huts in flaming ruins.  The citizens on both sides are scared and appealing to their rulers for help.  The occurences are spreading further and further afield but seem to be centred on a series of caves by the shore, right next to the border on the Terret side.

Foul Omens (Foul):  News reaches the Emperor's desk of a new hive rising in Western Ichor, quickly dominating the surrounding hives and coming close to achieving dominion over the area.  Rumour from the drones suggests the hive has made a pact with some kind of dark god - they have supposedly gained the power to rot a klackon's flesh out from under his carapace with a word.

Desert Winds (Pomford):  Stories circulate about a long-lost temple in the deep desert of North Pomford, recently unearthed by a sandstorm.  Traders suggest that the temple is guarded by an army of soldiers dressed in an ancient mode of armour and heavily armed, but that they seem almost hazy and insubstantial, as if composed of the winds themselves.

The Ice Queen (Terrendale):  Rumour has it that in central Terrendale there is a palace of ice in which sleeps the most beautiful woman the world has ever seen.  Rumour also suggests that the palace is guarded by great white beasts of the snow, chained to the place by her command.

Bearskin (Brent):  There is one figure in the foothills of South Brent who will not accept the rule of the McBrents, a strange and powerful figure who goes only by the name of Bearskin.  He strides through the hills wearing a pelt of bearskin and supposedly followed by a family of bears who obey him.  He has not caused trouble yet, but it may depend on how the McBrents treat their new subjects.

Spoiler: P.E.P.P.P.R. (Pillow Killer) (click to show/hide)

Leader: Ali Shorabongmad

Code: (The Battle for North Presst) [Select]

P.E.P.P.P.R. and North Presst forces engage.

P.E.P.P.P.R. Forces
Light Macemen: 2 Intact, 0 Damaged
Spearmen: 2 Intact, 0 Damaged
North Presst Forces
Archers: 1 Intact, 0 Damaged
Spearmen: 2 Intact, 0 Damaged

A North Presst Archers has utterly destroyed a P.E.P.P.P.R. Light Macemen!  [94 vs 81]

A P.E.P.P.P.R. Light Macemen has utterly destroyed a North Presst Archers!  [93 vs 73]

A P.E.P.P.P.R. Light Macemen has utterly destroyed a North Presst Spearmen!  [82 vs 54]

A P.E.P.P.P.R. Light Macemen has utterly destroyed a North Presst Spearmen!  [39 vs 23]

P.E.P.P.P.R. Forces
Light Macemen: 1 Intact, 0 Damaged
Spearmen: 2 Intact, 0 Damaged

North Presst Forces

The attackers have crushed all resistance.
Despite initial casualties on the approach to the North Presst stronghold, once you reach the gates your superior numbers quickly overpower the defenders and slaughter them to a man.  Though North Presst is not known for any particular abundance of materials, the clans here were better organised and so a higher standard of living can be observed.

Territories

Presst Sou (£500/turn):  Palace.  [Game]
 (+£25/turn from game)
Presst Wes (£27/turn):  -
Presst North (£175/turn:  1 light maceman, 2 spearmen.  (upk: -£90)

Finances:

Cash Reserves:  514
Revenue:  +£727
Upkeep:  -£90  [1 macemen, 2 spearmen]

Total:  £1151


Techs

Animal Husbandry I
Adaptive Farming I

Spoiler: Taikeni Dominion (Taricus) (click to show/hide)

Leader: Theris Anataki

Code: (The Battle for West Storm) [Select]

Taikeni and West Stormer forces engage.

Taikeni Forces
Light Macemen: 1 Intact, 0 Damaged
Light Axemen: 1 Intact, 0 Damaged
West Stormer Forces
Spearmen: 2 Intact, 0 Damaged

A Taikeni Light Axemen has utterly destroyed a West Stormer Spearmen!  [61 vs 34]

A Taikeni Light Axemen has utterly destroyed a West Stormer Spearmen!  [90 vs 60]

Taikeni Forces
Light Macemen: 1 Intact, 0 Damaged
Light Axemen: 1 Intact, 0 Damaged

West Stormer Forces

The attackers have crushed all resistance.
Your attack on Western Storm proves to be an unmitigated success.  The addition of the cohort of dwarven axemen to the army meets much acclaim from the dwarven quarter, though there are grumbles from the elvish macemen that they did not get a chance for any real combat.  Regardless, the mongrel opposition is thoroughly quashed by your forces, no quarter being spared for their ambush of your earlier invasion force.

Territories

Storm Cen (£500/turn):  1 Spearman.  Palace, Mine.  [Copper] (upk: -£20)
 (+£200: Mine)

Storm South (£16/turn):  1 Spearman.  (upk: -£20)

Storm West (£71/turn):  1 Light Axeman, 1 Light Maceman.  (upk: -£110)

Finances:

Cash Reserves:  £556
Revenue:  +£787
Trade Pact (Free Stormers):  +84  (Access Grain)
Upkeep:  -£150  [1 light maceman, 1 light axeman, 2 spearmen]

Total:  £1277


Techs

No non-Public techs.

Spoiler: Free Storm Republic (Criptfeind) (click to show/hide)

Leader: Speaker Fredrick the Red

Code: (The Battle for West Terret) [Select]

Free Stormer and West Terretan forces engage.

Free Stormer Forces
Spearmen: 6 Intact, 0 Damaged
West Terretan Forces
Archers: 1 Intact, 0 Damaged
Spearmen: 1 Intact, 0 Damaged

A West Terretan Archers has utterly destroyed a Free Stormer Spearmen!  [78 vs 55]

A Free Stormer Spearmen has defeated a West Terretan Archers, but sustained heavy damage.  [62 vs 54]

A West Terretan Spearmen has utterly destroyed a Free Stormer Spearmen!  [60 vs 28]

A West Terretan Spearmen has utterly destroyed a Free Stormer Spearmen!  [63 vs 26]

A Free Stormer Spearmen has utterly destroyed a West Terretan Spearmen!  [64 vs 49]

Free Stormer Forces
Spearmen: 2 Intact, 1 Damaged

West Terretan Forces
Archers: 0 Intact, 1 Damaged

The attackers have crushed all resistance.
Although the West Terretans fought valiantly as before, this time your forces were able to overwhelm their trained defenders through sheer numerical superiority.  Nearly half the men were permanently crippled or killed in the onslaught however, and another sixth will be out of action for another month, but they can at least rest and recuperate by the seaside - the port town of Gertrude commands a lovely view of the ocean and an even lovelier view of the large shoals of fish that swim by the coast.

Resource:  Fish.  Fish adds 5% to basic income.  Fisheries can be built here.

Your farmers have done their best in an effort to work out better ways of tilling the land, but despite their best efforts they have only made rough advances in the direction of new farming techniques.  With more funding they could engage in more adventurous experiments without having to worry about starving due to the failed crops.

Territories

Storm Eas (£560/turn):  Palace, Farm.  [Grain] 
 (+£28/turn from grain)
 (+£100: Farm)

Terret West (£144/turn):  2+1 Spearmen.  [Fish]  (upk: -£60)
 (+£7/turn from fish)

Finances:

Cash Reserves:  £96
Revenue:  +£839
Trade Pact (Taikeni): +£79  (Access Copper)
Upkeep:  -£60  [3 spearmen]

Total:  £954


Techs

No non-Public techs.

Spoiler: Foul Empire (Demonic Spoon) (click to show/hide)

Leader: Emperor Demonic Spoon

You continue to build your forces, amassing further ranks of klackon infantry with fresh-wrought spears from your meagre foundries.  News from the caravan is that the border guards of West Grok have held up their end of the bargain and transported the goods to East Grok.  The caravan is one month away from its destination.

Territories

Foul Cen (£500/turn):  5 Spearmen.  Palace.  [Iron]  (upk: -£100)

Finances:

Cash Reserves:  £85
Revenue:  +£500
Upkeep:  -£100  [2 spearmen]

Total:  £485


Techs

No non-Public techs.


Armies

1 Caravan [East Grok]

Spoiler: Grand Duchy of Grouting (hubris_incalculable) (click to show/hide)

Leader: Grand Duke Mortrati

You receive great acclaim from the nobility for funding the new gold mine in the Grout hills.  Of course most of them are probably just lining up to line their pockets, the greedy bastards, but so long as they stay in line it doesn't matter.  Your coffers are getting suitably lined in the process.

Unfortunately, all this wealth is finding itself spent surprisingly quickly on the most bewildering of fashions; 'etiquette'.  The idea of diplomacy has become extremely fashionable in court and much of the newly minted wealth of your realm is being spent on courtly balls, politicking and back-room dealing.  Which would be fine if your people were any good at it.  Unfortunately, all this has done so far is waste your cash.  You are pretty sure you will nail this eventually, if your coffers don't run out first.

Territories

Grouting Cen (£500/turn):  3 Light Maceman, 1 Archer.  Palace, Mine.  [Gold] (upk: -£200)
 (+£50/turn from gold)
 (+200: Mine)

Grouting Eas (£140/turn):  -

Finances:

Cash Reserves:  £80
Revenue:  +£890
Upkeep:  -£200  [3 light macemen + 1 archer]

Total:  £770


Techs

No non-Public techs.

Spoiler: Arcadia (Kashyyyk) (click to show/hide)

Leader: Lady Alexia von Kashna

Code: (The Battle for West Garnlish) [Select]

Arcadian and West Garnlish forces engage.

Arcadian Forces
Light Macemen: 4 Intact, 0 Damaged
West Garnlish Forces
Spearmen: 2 Intact, 0 Damaged

A Arcadian Light Macemen has utterly destroyed a West Garnlish Spearmen!  [90 vs 44]

A Arcadian Light Macemen has defeated a West Garnlish Spearmen, but sustained heavy damage.  [48 vs 42]

Arcadian Forces
Light Macemen: 3 Intact, 1 Damaged

West Garnlish Forces
Spearmen: 0 Intact, 1 Damaged

The attackers have crushed all resistance.
You continue your campaign of unification, annexing Western Garnlish and subduing the wood elves of the region.  Sadly the inhabitants are even worse off than their northern neighbours, but you collect their taxes and labour regardless; you are getting very close to completing unification.

Your scholars have made some progress on refining their mechanical designs, but are not ready to make any significant steps just yet.

Territories

Garnlish Cen (£500/turn):  -  Palace, Sawmill.  [Lumber] (upk: -£100)
 (+£25 from lumber)
 (+£100: Sawmill)

Garnlish Nor (£159/turn):  -  [Game]  (upk: -£100)
 (+7 from game)

Garnlish Wes (£46/turn):  3+1 Light Macemen.  (upk: -£200)

Finances:

Cash Reserves:  £65
Revenue:  +£837
Trade Pact (Farland):  +£86  (Access Grain)
Upkeep:  -£200  [4 light macemen]

Total:  £788


Techs

Mechanics I

Spoiler: Farland Gnomes (adwarf) (click to show/hide)

Leader: Harticus

Investment into one's basic economy might not be glamorous, but the returns are clear enough and the farmers in your capital thank you with increased production and tax.

Territories

Farland Wes (£574/turn):  Palace, Farms.  [Grain]
 (+£29/turn from grain)
 (+£100: Farm)

Farland Sou (£159/turn):  1+2 Light Macemen.  (upk: -£150)

Finances:

Cash Reserves:  £6
Revenue:  +£862
Trade Pact (Arcadia):  +£83  (Access Lumber, Game)
Upkeep:  -£150  [3 light macemen]

Total:  £795

Techs

No non-Public techs.

Spoiler: United Provinces (Terenos) (click to show/hide)

Leader: The Traveller

Although there is clearly some future in a diplomatic solution, it seems suspiciously apparent that a lot of diplomacy revolves around money.  More money, according to your sages.  Whether or not diplomacy is really that dependent on cash, it seems that your advisors refuse to reveal the details of their most diplomatic members unless you are willing to pay them more gold.

This, of course, might be a fine use of diplomacy on their part.  Or blackmail, but those might be the same thing on occasion.

Territories

Lower Toldrun (£550/turn):  1 Light Maceman.  Palace.  [Copper]  (upk: -£50)
 (+£200: Mine)

Pomford North (£250/turn):  3 Light Macemen.  (upk: -£150)

Finances:

Cash Reserves:  £0
Revenue:  +£1000
Upkeep:  -£200  (4 light macemen)

Total:  £800


Techs

No non-Public techs.

Spoiler: Brentian Counties (Sheb) (click to show/hide)

Leader: Sheb McBrent

Code: (The Battle for South Brent) [Select]

Brentian and South Brentish forces engage.

Brentian Forces
Light Macemen: 4 Intact, 0 Damaged
South Brentish Forces
Archers: 2 Intact, 0 Damaged
Spearmen: 1 Intact, 0 Damaged

A South Brentish Archers has utterly destroyed a Brentian Light Macemen!  [78 vs 36]

A South Brentish Archers has defeated a Brentian Light Macemen, but sustained heavy damage.  [69 vs 57]

A Brentian Light Macemen has utterly destroyed a South Brentish Archers!  [96 vs 80]

A Brentian Light Macemen has utterly destroyed a South Brentish Spearmen!  [55 vs 39]

Brentian Forces
Light Macemen: 2 Intact, 1 Damaged

South Brentish Forces
Archers: 0 Intact, 1 Damaged

The attackers have crushed all resistance.
Despite the expected difficulties on the approach, you besiege the walled city of Gasket in Southern Brent, ancestral home of your rivals the McGaskets.  The surviving members of the McGasket clan are brought to their knees and you are given the choice of letting them live as your vassals or executing them and putting new nobles in their place.

Southern Brent is wealthy, if perhaps undistinguished.  However, its wealth and armaments pale in comparison to its neighbours.  Your advisors recommend you tread carefully and deploy your forces wisely with regard to the surrounding regions.

Although you discover plenty of old stories and even some references to uses of nature magic in the family archives, you have not yet supplied the necessary resources for a full-blooded search.

Territories

Lower Brent (£500/turn):  2 Spearmen, 1 Caravan.  Palace, Fishery.  [Fish] (upk: -£40)
 (+£25/turn from fish)
 (+£100: Fishery)

Brent South (£220/turn):  2+1 light macemen.  (upk: -£150)


Finances:

Cash Reserves:  £0
Revenue:  +£845
Upkeep:  -£190

Total:  £655


Techs

No non-Public techs.

Spoiler: Wolven Empire (Johnfalcon99977) (click to show/hide)

Leader:  Dariuoiua

Dariuouia, you have fought your way to leader of your pack, your clan and finally your own kingdom.  You are undisputed ruler of Southern Steel, the lands where your kind have long lived, hunting the native elephants for food and glory.  Now you feel it is time for a change.  Will you lead your people in bloody conquest of the world, or focus on strengthening your own reserves until the time is right?

Resource:  Ivory.  Ivory adds 5% to basic income.  Hunting Camps can be built here.  With a ranch, ivory allows war elephants to be recruited.

Territories

Steel South (£500/turn): 4 light macemen.  Palace.  [Ivory]
 (+£25/turn from ivory)

Finances

No upkeep for first turn!
Cash Reserves:  £2000
Income: +£525

Total:  £2525

Techs

No non-Public techs.

Spoiler: Cadre of Vremya (click to show/hide)

Leader:  Kasr Umirat

Kasr Umirat, you have risen to command of the clans of the Cauldron steppes.  Like your father and his father before him, you are a horseman and a soldier.  With the clans uniting for the first time in generations, expectations are high.  Most believe that you will continue the long tradition of war and raiding against your rich neighbours, but you are the Kasr.  Whether you ride straight to war immediately or plan and prepare is entirely your choice.

Resource:  Horses.  Horses add 5% to basic income per turn.  Stables can be built here.  Horses provide a 10% discount to constructing cavalry here.

Territories

Cauldron West (£500/turn):  4 light macemen.  Palace.  [Horses]
 (+£25 from horses)

Finances

No upkeep for first turn!
Cash Reserves:  £2000
Income:  +£525

Total:  £2525

Techs

No non-Public techs.

[Terenos]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Territories
Lower Toldrun (£550/turn):  1 Light Maceman.  Palace.  [Copper]  (upk: -£50)
 (+£200: Mine)

Pomford North (£250/turn):  3 Light Macemen.  (upk: -£150)

Finances:

Cash Reserves:  £0
Revenue:  +£1000
Upkeep:  -£200  (4 light macemen)

Total:  £800

Construction/Recruitment
N/A
Research
N/A
Troop Movements
N/A

No Actions this turn.
Cash Remaining £800

Gratuitous RP Fluff.

The Traveler woke suddenly from his dreams and summoned his sages to his throne chamber, in the dead of night.

"I have seen a vision, granted through my dreams, Of a temple with hidden riches, guarded by soldiers of wind. I need you to investigate whatever historical records you can lay hands on.. In addition, round them up so that we may have them easy to hand. I wish to learn more of this..temple, Prior to my journey there. We leave for North Pomford on the morning. Additionally, you have one month before we depart from North Pomford to this Temple. I suggest you procede..Quickly."

The sages nod, preparing to depart from the chamber, intent on reclaiming lost sleep.

One question. Is a resource available without a building to exploit it. I ask because when Spoon's caravan gets here, I am curious about my access to iron through him. Will I have it? Will I not as he has no mine?

[Pillow_Killer]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Territories
Presst Sou (£500/turn):  Palace.  (+£25/turn from game)
Presst Wes (£27/turn)
Presst North (£175/turn)
Finances
Total:  £1151
(upk: -£90)
Construction: -500
Mercenaries: 250$
Construction/Recruitment
Create farms at Presst S
Recruit Mercenary SPearman at Presst N
Research
N/A
Troop Movements
All troops to Presst U (1 Macemen, 3 spearmen, If possible, Mercenary fights first.)

The Glorious Peaceful Empire of Peaceful People of Peaceful Republic extendes it's greetings to the all free world. As we reclaim the territory that rightfully belongs to us, We Wish other Empires are open to the cooperation and trade. We are willing to sign trade agreements with all the members of Free World, and we hope that we can all co-exist peacefully and improve the world together!

[Johnfalcon99977]

I have elephants?

FUCK. YES.

Edit: Read the alliance rules. Those are fair and just.

Edit2: Turn. (( Note: I am hoping I can get horses for Dragoon Soldiers. ))

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Territories
Steel South (£500/turn): 4 light macemen.  Palace.  [Ivory]
 (+£25/turn from ivory)

Finances
Dump everything left over from my recuitment and resreach into supporting Southern Steels economy.

Construction/Recruitment
Recruit 8 Wolven Spears (Spearmen) (1000 gold)

Research
Put another 1000 into orginizing the Axuila. The parically trained support soldiers that will form the main part of our army are lightly armoured, and are given Short-ish Spears for most of their fighting and Shortswords for if things get hectic close-combat. The soliders that form the Axuila are taken from all over the empire, no matter their race, breed, or occupation (Even Serfs can join!). They join the army so that when their time is over they can return to the Empire to be treated as Full Steel citizens (The people of the city of Steel), granting them far more rights, such as the ability to join politics, gain vast tracts of land, and more.

Troop Movements
It is time to liberate our Dog and Cat kin from their masters cruel whips! 2 Light macemen invade Northern Maven (Or is it Marver? The last letter is cut off.) to start to free our Aniari Dog and Cat breeds.

Another Maceman invades invades western Dalton to help our Raven kin as well.

Other
Find out damned bastards who are doing this to our cattle and huts and bring his head to ME!

Phantom, How about a trade agreement for your horses? I'll give you Dragoon tech if you do.

[Iituem]

Resources are available without buildings to exploit them.  It is assumed that small freeholders, prospectors and the like engage in private enterprise to exploit resources - buildings represent major centres or investments in industry.  The difference between having an iron mine built is between having to purchase your iron from little prospectors and mines and having one massive mine/set of mines extracting and processing ore.

Once you connect to Foul by trade route (on completion of the caravan's trade mission) you will automatically have access to their iron and they will automatically have access to your copper.  Neither of you will get territory-specific bonuses (such as being able to build metalworks on the territory) without owning them, but both of you will be able to build copper and iron-related units.  Some buildings may get discounts from having access to materials as well, though these are usually region-specific.  An example of an unresearch-as-yet building that would gain benefits from simply having access to materials would be a Marketplace; a building that generates a certain % increase over base revenue and has its own flat upkeep, but the % bonus increases the more of certain types of resources are available to it.

Also, we have a fairly major game balance change coming up - I think it needs it.

The core research formula has not changed.  It remains:

success cap = £ spent / 1000 * base cap

with the need to roll under the success cap on a roll of 1-100.  Again as before, investing £500+ into a tech adds +1 to the cap.  The rule is now being adjusted so that every £150 above £500 invested per turn will add an additional +1 to the research cap.

The reason for this is that although investing £1300 makes you twice as likely to succeed at research that turn as investing £650, if you fail you would still only have a cap increase of 1% (at £1000).  For example:  If the base cap was 70 and you invested £650 you would have a 45.5% chance of success, whilst investing £1300 would give you a 91% chance of success.  If you failed, though, the base cap would still only increase to 71 under the old system whether or not you invested £650 or £1300.  Under the current system the base cap would increase to 72 for investing £650 and 76 for investing £1300 (or £1250), rather increasing the likelihood of success on the next attempt.

[Terenos]

Excellent, Excellent. This will factor into my plans -perfectly-.
Also, 3 turns relatively fast. 8 more to go. I CALL YE FORTH FROM THE SHADOWS! POST YOUR TURNS!

[Iituem]

Regarding the auxiliaries:  Do you want metal-dependency?  If you do, they'll need copper or iron to work but they'll be stronger.

[Johnfalcon99977]

Metal should be a optional to them. Without metal they can still be made but they will be weaker. If they have Iron or copper they will become stronger.

Edit: May I ask WTF is that camel on the map doing?

[Terenos]

I cant imagine how you missed this, but its Spoon's Caravan. Look at it, all in East Grok and everything.