| Game over: "A Matter of Honour" |
Sun, 15 June 2003 04:05 |
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| Alter Ego |
 | Officer Cadet 4th Year |
Messages: 283
Registered: November 2002
Location: Germany | |
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A Matter of Honour
... is over!
It is a great pleasure for me to announce that "A Matter of Honour" has been won by the Shepherds, played by Lupi. The Weegies, played by Vambola Kotkas, hold rank 2, and the Silvolvians, played by Peter van de Werken, came in third.
Those are the dry facts. The story behind the words is a long one - too long to be told in complete detail here. But it does deserve a review, it has been one of the most enjoyable games I've played in. And I have the feeling that this is an opinion shared by the other players. So my first thanks goes to Barrie Millar, who set up the game and hosted it until 'real life' forced him hand over the Shepherds, the race he was playing, to Lupi, and then later, the hosting to me. Barrie, you're one of the best! And my thanks also goes to all the players who have made this game what it was.
And what a game it was! It ended in the year 2561, and there wasn't a boring year in all that time. The serious fighting started in the 2450's, with two alliances forming: the Skavdars, Silvolvians and Forlorn Tribe in the eastern part of the universe, later joined by the Durian and the Mimics in the west; and the Shepherds, Weegies and Ja'Kar in the centre, soon joined by the Humanoids, Ghosts, Magi and Astronomers.
The Silvolvians took the lead for a long, long time, nearly up to the end of the game. But Lupi made a marvellous job of organising the defence after taking over the Shepherds. The MM that must have gone into playing this SD race in a huge, normal universe is something that gives me nightmares just thinking about it. And coordinating the members of an alliance in addition must have taken a deep cut out of his time... In the end, the decisive factors were the lack of minerals in the eastern alliance and the counteroffensive the central races started after repulsing the attacks of the easterners.
The game ended by vote. We unanimously decided that the Shepherds deserve the title of victors.
If you should meet Lupi, Vambola or Peter in a game: Take care! They are not to be trifled with...
Alter Ego
War does not determine who is right. Just who is left.
Bertrand Russell
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