Tarquinus

Apologies to all - the Tournament has been delayed yet again for Day 297, 18:00 - 20:00 server. There is flexibility in that time frame, so those who would like a different time, please say so ASAP. Cryxus and I had a major failure of communication - mainly my fault - so we were not ready! Gaaah! Fortunately, these wish points are not going anywhere until some of you mighty fighters come to show us all how it is [u]really[/u] done! I hope to post brackets and odds within the next few hours. [b]Edit: [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/5394-tournament/page__view__findpost__p__45568"]List of participants[/url] updated.[/b]

asahina can join. What MP level? The place is Loreroot Hidden Exit. The time is still to be announced, but will probably be around 18:00 server time.

Thanks, Pip! Are you gonna enter with more than one account? It's allowed, you know.

[b]List of participants:[/b] [u]MP3[/u] ansounic Vrag february familiar face algojo asahina H [u]MP4[/u] Rendril Revant Poppi Chulloz Totenkopf [u]MP5[/u] eigger dst Clock Master no one Lifeline Burns Ledah Princ Rhaegar [possible] Nex MRV Pipstickz Azrael Dark If there is a question mark (?) next to a name, I am unsure of the player's MP level. For the MP4 level, it looks as though the tournament will have to be conducted "round robin" style: you must defeat both other contestants to win. If you haven't signed up yet, go ahead and do so ASAP. Udgard, were you going to enter one or more of your alts? [u]Rewards[/u] I am still granting 1 WP to the contest winners (1st place in their bracket). 2nd-place winners of MP 4 bracket will receive 1 silver coin each; 2nd place will be determined in a second "round" after the respective winners are determined. 2nd place in MP5 and MP 3 will earn 5 silver; 3rd place in MP5 and MP3 will earn 1 silver.

I will make every effort to make sure you can participate. [quote name='Pipstickz' date='17 October 2009 - 03:51 AM' timestamp='1255769503' post='44911'] Suppose I'll join up, then, for fun ^^ [/quote] Pip, are you entering all MP levels, or just MP5?

Due to unforeseen circumstances related to my health, the Tournament has been re-scheduled for Day 296. Apologies to all: I will post the time of the event shortly.

No, but that is a very good idea: and the Knator Warmaster is arguably the best high-damage creature available to those who lack drachorns.

Combo is not a magical effect, and will be allowed.

[quote name='No one' date='18 October 2009 - 11:13 AM' timestamp='1255882404' post='45089'] 1. no tokens means ... you will allow 100% influence or just 0% ?[/quote] No tokens means just that. Shadowseeker explained why 100% VE on the slider will not work: defending tokens still function at 100%. It is easier simply to prohibit all token use. [quote]4. in case of just 0% ... will you allow special / rare creatures to be used ? (who has most drachorns ?)[/quote] Yes, any creatures may be used as long as they have no tokens. [quote]5. (as someone already stated in a similar topic that I created), will bursts be allowed ?[/quote] Bursts are a special magical effect, and are thus prohibited. As tracking burst usage is difficult, I feel certain someone will try to use a burst anyway, and might get away with it. But if we catch you using a burst bonus, you will be disqualified. [quote name='Rendril']In addition to No one's questions, will increases from the MD shop be allowed?[/quote] Only permanent increases. Timed boosters and powerups will not be allowed. Using a recharging ritual between duels is acceptable as long as it grants no other effect than restoring creatures to full health.

Alts are definitely allowed. Fenrir, that kind of juvenile letter-of-the-law kind of reasoning is why we have judges. If you or anyone else appears to be trying to ruin everyone else's fun, you'll only fail, and you will incidentally earn a lot of new enemies. To which you might say, "so what?" ...until the time you want a wish point rolls around, and you can't find anyone to give you one.

The judges will be watching for magic. We will have to make judgements on the spot, but the use of magic to benefit any fighter (directly or otherwise) will disqualify that fighter. We cannot penalize the caster(s), though we would if we could.

We will have judges watching for magic - spells cast on participants will disqualify the recipient(s) of the spell. Other than that, un-tokened rituals are the only restriction for fighting. We have a very good reason to have this rule, as it is the opinion of some of the realm's best fighters that tokened fights are too predictable, and a tournament open to what are currently the most powerful rituals in MD (because of tokens) would not be very interesting. Furthermore, it is appropriate to the memory of Knator Commander, who is from a bygone age in MD when tokens did not exist (and men were men, and you had to hike ten miles in the snow to get to the hidden exit, etc ) to fight without tokens. Burns - we will make every effort to ensure that all registered fighters are able to participate. We have not yet announced a time because we do not know what will work best for the fighters involved. [b]Edited for clarity[/b]

As many of you know, Knator Commander, Loreroot's defender of old, retired after disgraceful treatment during the brief "war" between Golemus Golemicarum and Loreroot. Since that time, many Lorerootians such as myself have felt a nagging duty to make amends, or failing that, to honour the one who embodied the military might of Loreroot for so long. We of the Eclipse shall be hosting a Tribute to Knator Commander in the coming days, probably beginning on or before day 295, at the Loreroot Hidden Exit. Events in this tribute shall include: [list][*]Speeches honouring Knator Commander for his service [*]Songs and poems honouring Knator Commander [*]Tales of the Commander's deeds, told by those who knew or remember him [*][url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/5394-tournament/"]Battles![/url][/list] The purpose of this event is merely to honour the Commander, and to say that, whatever the future holds, we of Loreroot treasure his inspirational service and shall not forget him. That said, some of the events shall include rewards such as Wish Points, MagicDuel silver, and MD Shop credits and/or creatures; rewards shall be given for best story, best poem/song, and, of course, outstanding battle prowess in the tournament(s). All are welcome to join us in celebrating the career and legacy of Knator Commander. [b]Edited to note location of tribute[/b]

Captain Cryxus X'hal of the [i]Crimson Blade[/i], Phantom Orchid, I, and a few others are organising a tournament as part of the ongoing Tribute to Knator Commander. The tournament is open to all, but entrants must agree to use [u]un-tokened rituals only[/u] for all tournament fights. The tournament will also include a division for each separate mind-power level as well as an "unlimited" division open to alliance members of all mind-power levels. Registration for the tournament begins now, and will close at 24:00 (server time) on day 292. The tournament itself will take place at the Loreroot Hidden Exit, Knator Commander's old post, and will occur on day 295, with a possible extension on day 296. The time of the tournament will be announced in a subsequent post. Captain X'hal will be accepting bets and laying odds on tournament fights using MagicDuel silver. Prizes for winning or placing in the tournament will include Wish Points, MagicDuel silver, and possibly also creatures and/or MD Shop credits. If you have interest in participating in this tournament, please notify Cryxus or myself via PM... or simply post in this thread. [i]Moriemur te salutamus![/i]

I was a king once, in another world, a long, long time ago. It did not end well. While some would like to see me as King of Loreroot, I have no wish whatsoever to be. Since that is the case, I would like to discuss those who have announced their candidacy. [u][b]Firsanthalas:[/b][/u] The leader of the Guardians of the Root alliance, Firsanthalas is one of the most senior (by age, as MagicDuel reckons it) citizens of Loreroot. While he is fallible, as is any other human being, I find him to be easygoing in general, careful in his actions more often than not, patient, and fair. I pledged my support to him privately, and now declare it publicly: in my opinion, he is the rightful king of Loreroot if anyone is. [u][b]Princ Rhaegar:[/b][/u] The leader of the Savelite Church, Princ Rhaegar is a personal friend of mine and a trusted ally. While I cannot pledge my support to him and Firsanthalas both, I would not be disappointed to see him on the throne of Loreroot. I do think, however, that his relative youth in Loreroot is a concern for some. [u][b]Gremlin:[/b][/u] A member of my own alliance, Gremlin seems disappointed that he does not have my support in his bid for the monarchy. I think he means well but is unproven as a leader; I have heard much rhetoric from him but seen little action. I am particularly disappointed that he chose to announce his candidacy without having consulted any Lorerootian in a position of authority. Given that he faces two proven leaders in the election, I do not see how he can hope to prevail. [u][b]Kamisha:[/b][/u] This relative unknown hurls invective freely but shows little capacity to effect change for better or worse. He insists his candidacy is sincere, but it is easy to see why others think it a joke. Words alone do not make a king, and while his words have engendered much ill will against him, they seem to have cultivated few friends, if any. He would seem to be this election's counterpart to Ledah in the Necrovion election. These are my opinions. Please post your own. If you are a candidate, mentioned here or not, you may find it to your advantage to discuss your strengths and plans in this thread.

Mur, I must apologize. I feel that I have failed you. I do not think I am the only one to have done so, but I can only accept blame for my own failings. This Festival of Pain has been eye-opening for me. Things must change, and you are, as always, taking the burden of catalyst for change on your own shoulders. I can only offer a hope for things to get better: that I will improve as a player, and that MagicDuel will grow stronger as a community... in large part, because of what you have done. And I can offer my gratitude. I thank you, Mur, for an extraordinary year.

[quote name='Granos' date='11 October 2009 - 08:23 PM' timestamp='1255310584' post='44428'] But on that note lets talk about corruption, corruption in Marind Bell, the blatant abuse of forum admin status and other countless ones, shall I make a short list of just Lib's doings? -Spamming chat in 16+ locations -personal alt abuse for the benefit of one character 30+ alts (used to become mp6 back in January) along with other numerous alt related offenses -Verbal abuse to countless player in game -blatant use of foul language with no regard for the rules But then wait, no warnings OR punishments? Something clearly is not right. (also notice the mood panel the ones offering their vote to Liberty openly are the same people using his alts to train in the Fenth Cave in Golemus) Very interesting... [/quote] Let us not forget consistent and self-confessed abuse of bugs. And now he wants to blackmail the CoE, threatening to infiltrate and disband it because he hates Amoran and wants to be named villain of the year. The propaganda and rhetoric coming from Marind's Bell are thin, to be charitable. In my mind there is only one rightful, [u]obvious[/u] heir to Khalazdad's throne and legacy: Peace. People of MagicDuel, be not deceived by noisy gongs or clanging cymbals. [b]Edited for clarity[/b]

[color="#FF00FF"]A very happy birthday to you, my friend.[/color]

I can see the need for a single authority in the lands, as Muratus has defined it, and also the benefit. I am honoured to be nominated, but I have this to say: my interest is for the benefit of Loreroot as a whole. I will support my friends Firsanthalas and Princ Rhaegar, or any other, so long as the candidate in question has clear support from the general body of Lorerootians. I do not wish to see us divided on this issue or any other. May Loreroot prosper!

As many of you know, my primary alt (I have one other) is Keith Moon, who does have an account on the forum. I rarely use him to post here, but may do so soon, with reference to Legend-Speaker-related matters. I do not *think* I have ever used keith's forum account to vote in polls or to affect the reputations of forum posters: at any rate, if I ever did, I certainly shan't do it again, because I can see the obnoxiousness and potential for abuse in such practices. [b]Edit:[/b] [i]If the Keith Moon forum account needs to be removed, I have no problem with that.[/i]

Thank you. That is a workable definition of kingship. Ironically, we do not, in the main, disagree. I felt it necessary to call you to account for historical references, which I think have little place in MagicDuel, because your voice, whether you realise it or not, is loud and influential. I can see my error in conflating your English-monarchy reference to the rest of your post. I refer to the KO merely as the pre-eminent researchers and, to my knowledge, the only sanctioned scholars in this realm. I have long wanted to know more about the gods of MagicDuel, and my search has turned a moebius twist on itself, leading me to conclude, as I have in "real life", that there are no gods at all. Referring to your membership in the Order seems like a cheap shot, reading it over, and I apologise.

[quote name='awiiya' date='30 September 2009 - 02:37 PM' timestamp='1254339422' post='43268'] What definition of King are you using? In England, which is the most classic example of Kings, the King was the military leader, at the back of the army but always fighting. In fact, sometimes entire battles would be settled by a King and his challenger fighting. ...But this whole dethroning business... it seems to me in a bitter spirit. People are throwing accusations that Yrthilian overstepped his boundaries. Did he really? Or did everyone just not realize what the title "King" means? ...But in the spirit of the Kingship, and what that means, I think Yrthilian is perfectly in his power. King's powers derive from the Gods, not from his subjects, at least that is the way it was set up in the past. You dare question someone who is appointed by God(s)? In short, Yrthilian's power should not end because he angered his subjects, and they hold a silly vote. No! It should end when there is a coup, a show of military strength that Yrthilian is NOT the strongest person in the world, and NOT appointed by God. But I'm not involved in this, so this is only an opinion. I am a member of Golemus now, true, but my pursuits don't change based on Kings.[/quote] I agree with you that a military coup is more appropriate (and realistic, for whatever that means in the context of Fantasy) than a vote in terms of resolving the issue of deposing Yrthilian. But there is a lot of specious reasoning and what I can only call error in your post. If England provides the "most classic example of Kings", then you of course realize that the doctrine of the divine right of kingship is only about 400 years old in England and has obviously faded in modern times, whereas the tradition of English monarchs is far older. How and why you pass over ancient, Asian concepts such as the Mandate of Heaven, which would admirably support your arguments, though not in a European/Western context, I do not understand. If Yrthilian is king by the mandate of the gods of MagicDuel, then you, as a member of the Kelle'tha Order, will of course be ready to instruct us who the gods of MagicDuel are... unless you mean Muratus and none other. If you do, then I must answer that Muratus has shown himself to be receptive to popular opinions [u]if[/u] such opinions are well-founded. If you do not, you are merely speculating. We can point to godlike powers who anointed Khalazdad; as an open question to which I honestly do not know the answer, which being or beings anointed Yrthilian? You use the phrases "what the title 'King' means" and "the spirit of the Kingship" as though there were definitive, unassailable meanings of such things. There are not. The meaning and practice of kingship on Earth has been as diverse as the means of communicating ideas with words. I have reason to think in one culture, the king was a symbolic embodiment of the passage of the year, at the end of which he was ritually killed and his entrails sown into the earth to entreat the gods for an auspicious harvest. Surely neither Yrthilian nor anyone else would want to be such a king. If you mean to talk about the meaning of kingship, I enjoin you to keep to the history of kingship in Magicduel, and not in imaginary places such as "real life". [b]Edited for grammar/typos[/b]

Children of the Eclipse: Military leader is Tarquinus. Second-in-command is shared by Karak (Captain of the Full Moon) and Sparrhawk (Captain of the Half Moon). The [u]true[/u] leader of the Eclipse is the Sibyl, Dark Mystic. I don't know if this information is helpful or just adds clutter. Do with it what you will.

[quote name='Akasha' date='27 September 2009 - 07:13 AM' timestamp='1254053607' post='42872'] Main question : who said Yrth had immunity to shades? i must find my words regardless the 'yrth controlled summoned army' subject..that is a very unreal excuse [/quote] I was hardly there. I would, indeed, like to know why Tarquinus and Amoran (what consequence is Amoran, who doesn't even hold a rank in the CoE?) were teleported to the location at all, and by whom. Jester reports above the Summoned Army attacked him: did it attack Yrthilian? Is it unreasonable to suppose the foreigner [u]who had declared war on Necrovion and who is destroying part of the soul of the [b]King of Necrovion[/b][/u] is in control of this monstrous army that appears if it does not seem to be harming him? Who is making excuses, and for what? It would appear to be consistent with the Adventure Log for the Shades/Summoned Army to attack if someone were messing with the Stone, as Liberty fought shades to allow Handy Pockets to do, but it is not clear to me upon reading that chat log what, in fact, was going on. The leader of the Necrovion Sentinels would seem, at any rate, to be a lower-priority target than the numerous outsiders present. There is no clear evidence trail for a definitive conclusion about the behavior of Shades, so again I ask: how could the Sentinels have known what to do, and why ever would they not defend themselves? [b]Edited for clarity[/b]

[quote name='Granos' date='26 September 2009 - 09:41 PM' timestamp='1254019262' post='42820'] Why is it that the [i][b]King of Golemus[/b][/i] had immunity from the shades, wouldn't the shades kill him for [i][b]invading Necrovion[/b][/i] rather then attacking the Sentinels whom were defending their land? [/quote] A question well worth answering. I had the misfortune to be in the pitiable state known as "at work" while this event was happening; I was apparently teleported to the Stone [i]from Wasp's Totem[/i]; and I had little or no chance to act. It was not clear to the Sentinels present that Yrthilian did not control the Summoned Army: yet they are to be lambasted for assailing it? I think not. The burning of Khalazdad's cube is beyond doubt one of the ugliest episodes of the war, as its sequelae amply demonstrate: and it has not played itself out.