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Originally posted by Dan Cook
my theory is better!
That is one sick bunch of smilies!
Ahh. Thank you.
Having seen the credentials of the professor, then new student quietly takes his seat at the back of class.
blackmamuth opens the door and look's inside; there are three guys playing football with a head; a bady with no head trying to catch the head; three guys sleeping; and there seems to be two studens copig in the test.... there is 7 student dead of dehydratation.....
blackmamuth steals Professor notes in a distraction...
quickly blackmamuth reads the notes; after that; blackmamuth tryes WC with granada...
i own all iberian peninsule by 1546... can still be done? looks at the notes; humm....
suddenly Blackmamuth notices professor loking at his hand...
Whack!!
OuchHHH
ahhhhh
NO!! Stop
(three hours later)
Blackmamuth: Hey!!! stop playing hockey with my arms; give them back!!!!
"why i haven't go to "how to exploit efficientily" by BiB..
it will fit me moore....
blackmamuth steals Professor notes in a distraction...
quickly blackmamuth reads the notes; after that; blackmamuth tryes WC with granada...
i own all iberian peninsule by 1546... can still be done? looks at the notes; humm....
suddenly Blackmamuth notices professor loking at his hand...
Whack!!
OuchHHH
ahhhhh
NO!! Stop
(three hours later)
Blackmamuth: Hey!!! stop playing hockey with my arms; give them back!!!!
"why i haven't go to "how to exploit efficientily" by BiB..
it will fit me moore....
Re: WCfD Examination
C. Monsieur Dieu, I mean Ebbessen, I was late for school. Do I get any extra points?
(Maybe that lunatic will give them, if he is Dieu)
C. Monsieur Dieu, I mean Ebbessen, I was late for school. Do I get any extra points?
(Maybe that lunatic will give them, if he is Dieu)
Heagarty looked around and saw no one had posted their finals yet.
Perhaps he misunderstood. His ears had been ringing since the last football game, so soon after having his head reattached. He had lost it somewhere and if the coach hadn't found it for him he would not have been able to play.
Regardless, he had to pass this class, no matter how in over his head he was.
Thus, he dutifully reported to the professor that his final would be posted at:
WCFD Class of O2: Comfort Eagle & the Meck Daddy
It was not complete, and would take some time, but he hoped that since this was a take-home exam and apparently open-book, he'd be able to consult with the many academic advisors the university provided for him. Any and all feedback, hints, and stinging criticism he could find would be needed, so long as it served one purpose - helping him achieve world conquest through the simulator, so he would pass the class.
He took a sniff of the air. Was something in the class starting to smell?
Perhaps he misunderstood. His ears had been ringing since the last football game, so soon after having his head reattached. He had lost it somewhere and if the coach hadn't found it for him he would not have been able to play.
Regardless, he had to pass this class, no matter how in over his head he was.
Thus, he dutifully reported to the professor that his final would be posted at:
WCFD Class of O2: Comfort Eagle & the Meck Daddy
It was not complete, and would take some time, but he hoped that since this was a take-home exam and apparently open-book, he'd be able to consult with the many academic advisors the university provided for him. Any and all feedback, hints, and stinging criticism he could find would be needed, so long as it served one purpose - helping him achieve world conquest through the simulator, so he would pass the class.
He took a sniff of the air. Was something in the class starting to smell?
I can hardly credit it! A student who actually intends to pass.
Speculation: Perhaps decapacitation of students aid their thought processes?
On the other hand, that wasn't necessary for my old student Melkor, but then, let's face it: he was a natural.
So the only way to test the hypothesis, would be to....
Aha, I see that a new student has taken his seat in the back of the class, despite the class being finished. If he doesn't fit the 'to be improved' category with a 'room to let' sign in place of a brain, nobody does.
Tue?
Yes
Duck!
No, human....
CHOP!
Ouchl...
Kindly reattach your head and notify me the instants you notice any improvements.
Speculation: Perhaps decapacitation of students aid their thought processes?
On the other hand, that wasn't necessary for my old student Melkor, but then, let's face it: he was a natural.
So the only way to test the hypothesis, would be to....
Aha, I see that a new student has taken his seat in the back of the class, despite the class being finished. If he doesn't fit the 'to be improved' category with a 'room to let' sign in place of a brain, nobody does.
Tue?
Yes
Duck!
No, human....
CHOP!
Ouchl...
Kindly reattach your head and notify me the instants you notice any improvements.
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Sir I'm gonna be late for my final paper. I got to finish this simulation with a low tech north american tribe first.
Since i'm just an eagle class student and the simulation is set on normal/normal I don't supose it could count as my final ?
.....
Thanak prepare himself to dodge
Since i'm just an eagle class student and the simulation is set on normal/normal I don't supose it could count as my final ?
.....
Thanak prepare himself to dodge
Re: WCfD Examination
I, Legolas Greenleaf Thranduilwion, being a student of World Conquest in possession of my wits, health, and a considerable portion of money, do hereby pledge my word that the following questions will be answered to the best of my ability (small though it may be). I renounce any insurance claim on the most enlightened teacher, who has taught me all I needed to know, due to bopping, chopping, crunching, grabbing, slamming, thumping, whacking, whapping, or accidental or premeditated teacher inflicted grevious bodily harm. Neither shall I complain, when I notice the black marks I have earned through stupidity, be it hereditary or earned.
The examination consists of two (2) parts.
The first is a multiple choice questionaire. You must answer each of the following thirteen (13) questions as honestly as possible.
1. Which of the following statements most clearly reflects your style?
A) I just annexed Orleans
Annex everyone which is weaker, until you are the strongest - that's my style.
2. Which is your preferred annexation style?
C) The Way of the Conqueror: Why waste money on diplomacy when you can buy troops?
Diplomacy ususally does not work well for me...
3. How do you feel about friendly casualties?
C) Friends? What are you talking about?
There are no friends, only aids. They are needed to destroy enemy armies, and I take all the sieges from them. When they are no longer needed, they are dead.
4. Which of the following most clearly reflects your relations with your neighbours?
B) I like to carefully maintain good relations with my neighbours, while adventuring abroad
When I am back to my place, then there are no neighbours, only ones to annex and ones to leave for a while.
5. How are your opinions regarding the support limit?
C) With enough troops, nobody dares bitch about the support limit anyhow
Support limit - what's that?
6. Which of the following is closest to your opinion on rebels and revolts?
B) I dislike rebels, but I will not let them stop me. Nevertheless, when I get more than ten revolts per month, I immediately stop any and all wars to focus on the rebel problem.
Although C is also sometimes used.
7. How challenging nations do you prefer to control in the simulation?
C) Timurids, Tibet, or other interesting countries
Or Orleans
8. How do you go about exploiting the simulation
C) Who needs exploits when he can use cavalry?
Exploits - I didn't see EU having such things before. Am I mistaken?
9. What is your opinion on freedom of speech
B) Nice, so long as people don't critize me
Hehe...
10. How much innovativeness will you tolerate
C) None. Innovation is the mother of revolts, and while I am an individual, you are all narrowly focused drones slaving your lives away to support the empire
Narrowmindness gives you more - much more - benefits that innovativeness.
11. How do you deal with inflation?
B) A little inflation never harmed anyone, if it was incurred in a good cause
Inflation keeps economy going.
12. How is your attitude towards religious conversion
C) Convert. CONVERT!. CONVERT!!
Although it does not work most of the time...
13. Against stupidity the Gods themselves contend in vain
B) Is that a trick question?
I don't get it
Scoring:
Now, for each A) answer, score 5 points. For each B) answer, score 10) and for each C) answer, score 20) points.
Legolas: +10 points
+5 (attempted World Conquest with Saxony)
+10 (kicked Carolus)
-5 (pestered Teacher)
-5 (distracted Teacher during a meteor shower)
+5 (showed genuine interest in the exam program)
My score: 195+10= 205 points.
Find your result in the table below
Given your score a spirit guide and a practical assignment will be meted out.
I scored 201-225 points
Your spirit guide is a Wlak. While plodding, its might is unrivalled, and it will be of great use to you on your assignment to Nippon, as you balance outwards expansion with rebellions at home. Naturally, you will refrain from exploits. You will likely fail gloriously when you are finally dropped on your first real world to conquer, since it will work by slightly different rules than you are used to, but you will come close to succeeding.
That's nice... maybe that really fits me
PART TWO: SIMULATOR
I will start it soon. But professor, may I use my good old Saxony game I mentioned? I remember my conquests, so I will be able to write what happened before I started writing. Is this accepted?
I, Legolas Greenleaf Thranduilwion, being a student of World Conquest in possession of my wits, health, and a considerable portion of money, do hereby pledge my word that the following questions will be answered to the best of my ability (small though it may be). I renounce any insurance claim on the most enlightened teacher, who has taught me all I needed to know, due to bopping, chopping, crunching, grabbing, slamming, thumping, whacking, whapping, or accidental or premeditated teacher inflicted grevious bodily harm. Neither shall I complain, when I notice the black marks I have earned through stupidity, be it hereditary or earned.
The examination consists of two (2) parts.
The first is a multiple choice questionaire. You must answer each of the following thirteen (13) questions as honestly as possible.
1. Which of the following statements most clearly reflects your style?
A) I just annexed Orleans
Annex everyone which is weaker, until you are the strongest - that's my style.
2. Which is your preferred annexation style?
C) The Way of the Conqueror: Why waste money on diplomacy when you can buy troops?
Diplomacy ususally does not work well for me...
3. How do you feel about friendly casualties?
C) Friends? What are you talking about?
There are no friends, only aids. They are needed to destroy enemy armies, and I take all the sieges from them. When they are no longer needed, they are dead.
4. Which of the following most clearly reflects your relations with your neighbours?
B) I like to carefully maintain good relations with my neighbours, while adventuring abroad
When I am back to my place, then there are no neighbours, only ones to annex and ones to leave for a while.
5. How are your opinions regarding the support limit?
C) With enough troops, nobody dares bitch about the support limit anyhow
Support limit - what's that?
6. Which of the following is closest to your opinion on rebels and revolts?
B) I dislike rebels, but I will not let them stop me. Nevertheless, when I get more than ten revolts per month, I immediately stop any and all wars to focus on the rebel problem.
Although C is also sometimes used.
7. How challenging nations do you prefer to control in the simulation?
C) Timurids, Tibet, or other interesting countries
Or Orleans
8. How do you go about exploiting the simulation
C) Who needs exploits when he can use cavalry?
Exploits - I didn't see EU having such things before. Am I mistaken?
9. What is your opinion on freedom of speech
B) Nice, so long as people don't critize me
Hehe...
10. How much innovativeness will you tolerate
C) None. Innovation is the mother of revolts, and while I am an individual, you are all narrowly focused drones slaving your lives away to support the empire
Narrowmindness gives you more - much more - benefits that innovativeness.
11. How do you deal with inflation?
B) A little inflation never harmed anyone, if it was incurred in a good cause
Inflation keeps economy going.
12. How is your attitude towards religious conversion
C) Convert. CONVERT!. CONVERT!!
Although it does not work most of the time...
13. Against stupidity the Gods themselves contend in vain
B) Is that a trick question?
I don't get it
Scoring:
Now, for each A) answer, score 5 points. For each B) answer, score 10) and for each C) answer, score 20) points.
Legolas: +10 points
+5 (attempted World Conquest with Saxony)
+10 (kicked Carolus)
-5 (pestered Teacher)
-5 (distracted Teacher during a meteor shower)
+5 (showed genuine interest in the exam program)
My score: 195+10= 205 points.
Find your result in the table below
Given your score a spirit guide and a practical assignment will be meted out.
I scored 201-225 points
Your spirit guide is a Wlak. While plodding, its might is unrivalled, and it will be of great use to you on your assignment to Nippon, as you balance outwards expansion with rebellions at home. Naturally, you will refrain from exploits. You will likely fail gloriously when you are finally dropped on your first real world to conquer, since it will work by slightly different rules than you are used to, but you will come close to succeeding.
That's nice... maybe that really fits me
PART TWO: SIMULATOR
I will start it soon. But professor, may I use my good old Saxony game I mentioned? I remember my conquests, so I will be able to write what happened before I started writing. Is this accepted?
Re: Re: WCfD Examination
So long as you have kept the restrictions from your category and can argue, convincingly, that Saxony is as hard as Nippon, I see no problems, whatsoever.
Convincingly enough to convince your fellow students, that is. These arguments to be presented in the first section of the report.
*sharpens confiscated axe in preparation*
So long as you have kept the restrictions from your category and can argue, convincingly, that Saxony is as hard as Nippon, I see no problems, whatsoever.
Convincingly enough to convince your fellow students, that is. These arguments to be presented in the first section of the report.
*sharpens confiscated axe in preparation*
*readies his bow*
'Yes, Proffesor, I think that *everyone* will agree that Saxony is as hard as Nippon :evil grin:.
Seriously, I think Saxony is harder because it has many neighbours around, which can kill you piece to piece.
But also, there are many ways to expand. When playing Nippon, you have to wait until you can explore w/ your navies, while with Saxony, there is pretty much place for conquest from the very begining.
'Yes, Proffesor, I think that *everyone* will agree that Saxony is as hard as Nippon :evil grin:.
Seriously, I think Saxony is harder because it has many neighbours around, which can kill you piece to piece.
But also, there are many ways to expand. When playing Nippon, you have to wait until you can explore w/ your navies, while with Saxony, there is pretty much place for conquest from the very begining.
When playing Nippon you can, with a bit of luck, make a devastating first strick on China. It requires landing armies on the mainland, capturing their capital for maps, and running roughshod over their many interior unfortified provinces while diverting the Chinese armies. If China starts a war with Manchu within the first year or two, it is even easier if you wait to attack until their armies are out of position. Request a few provinces. Repeat when China dows to retake its land.
This also means that your government wont fall as easily since you will have mainland provinces unaffected by most of the revolt risks.
Of course, if the Chinese manage to bring their armies to bear on your besieging forces in the initial war, you are elfburger, but these things happen.
So a somewhat risky strategy, but even if it fails, your core provinces will remain safe with a minimum of effort.
Nippon
How can you go wrong with Nippon? Elfburger? I doubt it. Nippon has a pretty good economy initially. They have a good initial army and navy. True China may be able to deal you a hard blow by bringing the full force of armies against you; but you can build more. You can build lots of cavalry. Build all cavalry. You can get money from looting and I'm not talking about some exploit. If you coin all your income the first year of the war while your "running roughshod" over the unfortified provinces, you will have plenty of cash for cavalry.
When the cavalry meet the enemy in the plains, there will be little remaining of Chinese infantry. I don't see how you could lose with Nippon. Even if you didn't get the capital before it moves, you can still explore the Chinese provinces during wartime with any of your troops.
Personally, I wouldn't be after Chinese territory, just the money. Well maybe Shanghai would be nice. Mostly, I would want to get to Spain. You don't need to explore with navies, you make discovery by conquering Chigaite Kanate and then the Timruids. You have just got to do that, I mean all those CoTs you discover are important. So while you're at it you may as well just keep on going. You can war with Kaliphate and the Mameluks and get a port in the Med. From there, well you firgure it out.
How can you go wrong with Nippon? Elfburger? I doubt it. Nippon has a pretty good economy initially. They have a good initial army and navy. True China may be able to deal you a hard blow by bringing the full force of armies against you; but you can build more. You can build lots of cavalry. Build all cavalry. You can get money from looting and I'm not talking about some exploit. If you coin all your income the first year of the war while your "running roughshod" over the unfortified provinces, you will have plenty of cash for cavalry.
When the cavalry meet the enemy in the plains, there will be little remaining of Chinese infantry. I don't see how you could lose with Nippon. Even if you didn't get the capital before it moves, you can still explore the Chinese provinces during wartime with any of your troops.
Personally, I wouldn't be after Chinese territory, just the money. Well maybe Shanghai would be nice. Mostly, I would want to get to Spain. You don't need to explore with navies, you make discovery by conquering Chigaite Kanate and then the Timruids. You have just got to do that, I mean all those CoTs you discover are important. So while you're at it you may as well just keep on going. You can war with Kaliphate and the Mameluks and get a port in the Med. From there, well you firgure it out.
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Hmm.
Hey professor, instead of being a slacker and unifying Germany, can I unify India as Orissa?
Oh, and care to give your student with a bit of advice on it?
Hey professor, instead of being a slacker and unifying Germany, can I unify India as Orissa?
Oh, and care to give your student with a bit of advice on it?
Professor:
Your bonus points for individual students did not include anything for the fabled Miss Starbright. Surely a man of your talents and professional expertise could have found a way to score (or was it "score with") the young lady?
Your bonus points for individual students did not include anything for the fabled Miss Starbright. Surely a man of your talents and professional expertise could have found a way to score (or was it "score with") the young lady?
Don't annoy Tibet, now that HE has arrived
There are nine Bengali provinces (state culture of Orissa) in all, and they are uniformly good. Get them ASAP (including the CoT in Ganges) for the manpower and money and work your way across India to gain Gujarat and its CoT. While doing this, colonise the rich (both in tax, goods, and manpower) provinces in Southern India. Hope to gain some provinces from defection from the Timurids should you arrive in time. Attempt to gain Isfahan at any reasonable cost, since it is a great source of manpower and a CoT to boot.
Hint: You don't want to face Babûr and a revitalised Mughal empire while being weak.
Go East crushing all opposition while keeping as few neighbours around in the west. Continue colonising Indonesia &etc. This might also be the time to start working towards infra5. Since few nations know of the Asian CoTs save those who live there, trade3 early is very useful. Once every province from Gujarat to Ezochi is Orissan, it is time to steamroll Europe.
And you'll want to rid the world of at least two religions. A close examination of your neighbourhood should reveal two obvious candidates.
Just a suggestion, really.
And crooktooth, you will not speak disrespectfully of the honourable Miss Starbright! Not only is she a respected colleague and champion student-strangler three years in a row, she is also a friend... A close friend. However, as I am in a generous mood, I will award you -50 points for bringing your attitude to my attention.
Say Professor, what do you think of the recent changes to the simulator? Specifically, I'm refering to Golden Horde now having ownership of Daghestan. Do you see the positive impact this has for Trebizond that I see?
Easier access to the CoT in Astrakhan? Sorry, at work now, so don't have the game to check.
Yes, Astrakhan is really a nice early target now. You have CB on Golden Horde and Ak Koyunlu cannot reach Astrakhan once you take it. Ak Koyunlu is also weaker and they along with Dulkadir are the enemies to be most feared at the outset.