8-Player Napoleonic Empires Free-For-All

[Noll]

So, I had a great plan to bring back into play process and leave Austria alone instead of attacking it. I just needed 1 single move from Austria, if he did it, as my move would have forced me to move things out of reach of his capitol, he would have survived the game. I even offered him alliance (meaning I would have given back all his original territories) but still, he didn’t do it.

Now I’m puzzled, I don’t understand how this can be happening.

In normal circumstances, when you are in trouble and another power wants to help you, the helping power reinforces you, so that the attacking power doens’t have enough to crush him.

In this game, France “helped” Austria by using them, pillaging them and moved through their territories to gain a very easy Ottoman capitol city, after the all-sacrifices of Austria.

Now if this is not kingmaking, I don’t know what it is.

/end of rant

[Noll]

I can still win this game, and even if I put lots of effort into trying to make this a long game, by doing questionable choiches (like stopping attacking Austria when I had the chance to get him and instead I retreated), and I wanted really bad to liberate (and by liberate I mean LIBERATE for real, not just getting it myself) constantinople in 2 rounds with overwhelming forces, this would have made the game a very interesting twist.

The thing is in those games, when there are not kingmakers players, you can’t rush VC wins, or the other players will ALL ally with you. That’s also why I wanted to stop my advance, why I gave Berling back to Austria, to keep a slow and steady balanced play and to not make myself a target.

But instead what happened? France gets 3 VCs in Austrian/Turkey territory, and Austria is “ok” with it. Forces me to go south again to try stopping this nonsense.

Then I also get namecalled when I show what’s happening to everyone. Dunno really, I’d really love to know why MIB didn’t made that single move I asked him to do.

[Noll]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Napoleonic Empires: FFA 5 Player, version: 4.0.8

Game History

Round :12

Combat Move - Russia
            1 Fusiliers moved from Galicia to Hungary
            2 Dragoonss moved from Volhynia to Hungary
            1 Cuirassiers, 4 Dragoonss and 3 Horse_Artillerys moved from Bessarabia to Hungary
            11 Artillerys, 9 Chasseurss, 3 Cuirassierss, 9 Dragoonss, 19 Fusilierss, 1 Grenadiers, 1 Horse_Artillery, 5 Howitzers and 3 Kutusovs moved from Moravia to Austria
            3 Fusilierss moved from Krakow to Silesia
            1 Cuirassiers moved from Brandenburg to Silesia
            1 Fusiliers moved from Posen to Brandenburg
            1 Dragoons moved from Mecklenburg to Brandenburg
            1 Dragoons moved from Mecklenburg to Hanovre
                  Russia take Hanovre from France
            1 Dragoons moved from Hanovre to Mecklenburg
            4 Barques moved from SZ4 to SZ7
            3 Dragoonss and 1 Fusiliers moved from Prussia to SZ7
            4 Barques, 3 Dragoonss and 1 Fusiliers moved from SZ7 to SZ6
            3 Dragoonss and 1 Fusiliers moved from SZ6 to Ostra Gotaland
            1 Barque moved from SZ4 to SZ7
            3 Brigantines moved from SZ4 to SZ7
            1 Kutusov moved from Novgorod to Prussia
            2 Kutusovs moved from Novgorod to Prussia
            2 Artillerys and 3 Fusilierss moved from Odessa to Bessarabia
            1 Fusiliers moved from Crimea to SZ97
            1 Barque and 1 Fusiliers moved from SZ97 to SZ93
            1 Fusiliers moved from SZ93 to Bulgaria
            1 Battleship moved from SZ94 to SZ93
            3 Brigantines moved from SZ94 to SZ93

Purchase Units - Russia
            Russia buy 3 Fortresss, 4 Kutusovs, 2 Mariness and 2 Mortarss; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat - Russia
            Battle in Bulgaria
                Russia attack with 1 Fusiliers
                France defend with 2 Fusilierss and 1 General
                France win with 2 Fusilierss remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for Russia: 1 Fusiliers
            Battle in Austria
                Russia attack with 11 Artillerys, 9 Chasseurss, 3 Cuirassierss, 9 Dragoonss, 19 Fusilierss, 1 Grenadiers, 1 Horse_Artillery, 5 Howitzers and 3 Kutusovs
                AustrianEmpire defend with 7 Artillerys, 1 Capital, 5 Chasseurss, 3 Dragoonss, 21 Fusilierss, 1 Grenadiers and 8 Mortella_Towers
                Russia destroys 50PUs while taking AustrianEmpire capital
                Russia win, taking Austria from AustrianEmpire with 11 Artillerys, 3 Chasseurss, 3 Cuirassierss, 9 Dragoonss, 1 Grenadiers, 1 Horse_Artillery, 5 Howitzers and 3 Kutusovs remaining. Battle score for attacker is 86
                Casualties for AustrianEmpire: 7 Artillerys, 5 Chasseurss, 3 Dragoonss, 21 Fusilierss, 1 Grenadiers and 8 Mortella_Towers
                Casualties for Russia: 6 Chasseurss and 19 Fusilierss
            Battle in Silesia
                Russia attack with 1 Cuirassiers and 3 Fusilierss
                AustrianEmpire defend with 1 Fusiliers
                Russia win, taking Silesia from AustrianEmpire with 1 Cuirassiers and 3 Fusilierss remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for AustrianEmpire: 1 Fusiliers
            Battle in Hungary
                Russia attack with 1 Cuirassiers, 6 Dragoonss, 1 Fusiliers and 3 Horse_Artillerys
                France defend with 1 Chasseurs, 1 Encampment, 6 Fusilierss and 1 Horse_Artillery
                Russia win, taking Hungary from France with 1 Cuirassiers and 4 Dragoonss remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for France: 1 Chasseurs, 6 Fusilierss and 1 Horse_Artillery
                Casualties for Russia: 2 Dragoonss, 1 Fusiliers and 3 Horse_Artillerys

Non Combat Move - Russia
            1 General moved from Posen to Brandenburg
            1 General moved from Odessa to Bessarabia

Place Units - Russia
            3 Fortresss placed in Brandenburg
            2 Mariness and 2 Mortarss placed in Prussia
            3 Kutusovs placed in Kiev
            1 Kutusov placed in Bessarabia

Turn Complete - Russia
            Russia collect 90 PUs; end with 92 PUs total
            Objective Russia destroys TUV: Russia met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 96 PUs

[Noll]

I don’t think anyone can stop me winning next round. Still, I’m upset because I didn’t want to attack Austria and wished for a longer game.

As for next politics from Russia:

nothing.

[Make_It_Round]

Austria requests alliances with everyone.  :-D

[moilami]

If you were upset and wished for a longer game, then you would had not attacked.

[moilami]

The Republic mourns the fall of Austria.

“People of Austria and especially Baron Stein in charge of military operations by Austria will be remembered forever in The Republic. Baron Stein will be posthumously promoted to First Marshal of the Republic and awarded a new medallion of the highest order, The Defender of the Republic. Especially good care shall be taken of Baron Stein’s family, so that his sons can follow his footsteps in the future if they so desire. German language will be the official language in The Republic from this day on with French language. Refugee for people of Austria will be offered in Western Europe in the lands of the Republic or preferably in Steinopolis, the city Baron Stein bravely conquered, and they shall be part of The Republic with exactly the same rights as native French have. Today France ceased to exist, and The New Republic was born.”

–Napoleon

[moilami]

To show all talk by Russians as lies as they are, The Republic offers Steinopolis to be ruled by Baron Stein’s first son.

(That is, I offer Constantinople to be edited to be owned by Austria, so that Austria stay in the game with a new capital.)

[Make_It_Round]

The only option for resurrection is to declare an alliance between us, and then have France liberate my capital.

If this happens, I will gladly bring all my might to bear against the filthy, deceitful Cossacks…

[moilami]

Well, it was a good game. 3vs2 in practise all the time and still one nation of the evil empire got conquered  :evil:

(The Republic will declare politics later.)

[moilami]

ROFL.

Russia, you do not chose where the remains of Ottoman’s troops go.

[moilami]

So, we give time for Ottomans to do their moves, and if they don’t come to make their moves, then they are transformed to be neutrals.

Russia, you are no more commander of Ottomans as I am not commander of Austria  :roll:

[pr0c3ss]

The Ottomans should play after Austria, but Russia has moved already.  As this is the case, you’re more than welcome to turn existing Ottomans to neutral  :cry: gg!

[Make_It_Round]

Actually, you may replace the Austrians with an AI as well… I’ve got no chance in this match, whichever way the cookie crumbles.

[Noll]

Moilami I asked MIR to attack me with his single infantry in Moldavia.

If he did so, instead of attacking him I would have moved around 30 cavalry unity in reach of constantinople to liberate process.

I offered him an alliance in exhange of this move (alliance means I lose all his territories) but hee did not do it, I even said him that if he did not do it that would have forxed me to attack him to try winning the game before it was too late.

Still… he didnt do it. Basically he choosed to die.

[moilami]

I know.

He was not awarded Ordre national de la Legion d’honneur in vain.

[Noll]

Anyway I think you can play your next turn

[moilami]

There was a desperate coup attempt by monarchists, which failed miserably. The Republic will fight with honour in defending liberte, egalite, and fraternite all over the world. There is no way either monarchists in the pirate island nor terrorists in Russia can force The Republic do anything less. The First Guardian of Peace has fallen, and the second and last Guardian of Peace has risen.

– Michel Ney, in his speech to the public

[moilami]

(France declares war to Austria.)

[Noll]

Russia declares war to the Ottoman Remains