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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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« on: September 16, 2012, 01:59:11 AM »
The Esteemed Kingdom of Medicine Hat



Hennepin County, Minnesota
Population: 1,152,425

The Esteemed Kingdom of Medicine Hat is governed by an absolutist monarch, King HagridOfTheDeep. While King Hagrid does not have his own centralized state military, a number of nobles maintain private militias across the Kingdom that he will have to rely on. The expansion of the Esteemed Kingdom of Medicine Hat is at the whim of these lords.

Capital: Minneapolis, Medicine Hat
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2012, 08:52:50 PM »
So when is round two?

Also, what are we going to do about Virginia?
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 8,744
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2012, 10:44:22 PM »
« Edited: September 16, 2012, 10:46:34 PM by HagridOfTheDeep »
Okay. I found a great high resolution map that could work well. I've taken the liberty of hosting it at IMGNOOK.com. If we all use the same image and same hosting site, things should go swimmingly. The map is big enough to see the smaller Virginia counties, as well as those smaller counties near Manhattan.

The map only contains each of our first choices (a big sorry to the Imperial Empire on this one... If we do rolled turns, it will be best to start from one county each).

Here's the map (right click and "view image"):



Any objections?
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2012, 12:53:24 AM »
I'll add it when I post my next annexation. Smiley

Are we using the hughento already posted, or are we going to do them again to make it official?
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2012, 01:17:37 AM »
If y'all wanna use the old map, I'm fine with that. I'll maintain it on the big map to post at the very end. I'll post my turn shortly.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2012, 01:38:41 AM »
The Esteemed Kingdom of Medicine Hat adds to its empire the following counties:

Ramsey County, Minnesota
Scott County, Minnesota
Dakota County, Minnesota

The current population of the Kingdom now sits at 2,189,545.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 8,744
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2012, 07:05:40 PM »
King HagridOfTheDeep claims the following counties for the Esteemed Kingdom of Medicine Hat:

Rice County, Minnesota
Goodhue County, Minnesota
Wabasha County, Minnesota
Olmstead County, Minnesota
Winona County, Minnesota

The population of this Esteemed Kingdom now sits at 2,517,255.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 8,744
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2012, 11:09:59 AM »
The feudal militias in the Kingdom of Medicine Hat are beginning to become uncooperative. Seeing the expansionist policies of their king, the nobles believe they can demand more from the monarchy for the use of their men. King HagridOfTheDeep is furious.

Thus, due to internal squabbling, the Esteemed Kingdom was only able to capture one county:

La Crosse County, Wisconsin

The population of Medicine Hat now rests at 2,631,893.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 8,744
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2012, 06:41:23 PM »
A group of nobles from Wisconsin have granted King HagridOfTheDeep the use of their armies, on the condition that the Kingdom of Medicine Hat expands its borders to the Michigan Sea. Seeing no other way to achieve his imperialistic goals, the king has decided to make this promise.

Medicine Hat adds the following counties to its empire:

Vernon County, Wisconsin
Sauk County, Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin

The population of the Esteemed Kingdom is now 3,211,266.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 8,744
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2012, 06:15:22 PM »

Given the current map, that might not be the wisest choice... Tongue
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 8,744
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2012, 10:14:54 PM »
With the continued cooperation of local armies, King HagridOfTheDeep reaches the Michigan Sea and claims for the Kingdom of Medicine Hat the following counties:

Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

The population of this empire now stands at 4,623,316.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 8,744
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2012, 08:14:05 PM »
King HagridOfTheDeep has demanded that the ceremonial royal guard remaining Minneapolis consolidate the territories north of the capital.

They have annexed the following county:

Washington County, Minnesota

HagridOfTheDeep will remain in Wisconsin.

The population of the Esteemed Kingdom of Medicine Hat now sits at 4,861,452.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 8,744
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2012, 10:48:31 PM »
« Edited: September 20, 2012, 11:53:06 PM by HagridOfTheDeep »
Franklin has already been taken, Pingvin.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 8,744
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2012, 02:30:45 PM »
Quote from: Gass3268 on September 21, 2012, 02:16:04 PM
I think the main thing is we just need all of our participants to pay attention to when we have new rounds in the game. We should normally be able to have 2-3 rounds a day if everyone checks this thread once in a while.

I agree. It's taking pretty long. If you want my blunt opinion, I don't think we should be accepting to many more new participants now.

Though I wouldn't be against upping the number of counties we get to annex each turn...
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 8,744
Canada


Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2012, 07:07:48 PM »
King HagridOfTheDeep marches on Chicago with the noble armies of Wisconsin. The ceremonial guard moves north.

Thus, the following counties have been assimilated into the Kingdom of Medicine Hat:

Racine County, Wisconsin
Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Lake County, Illinois
Cook County, Illinois
Lake County, Indiana
Carver County, Minnesota

The population of the Kingdom now sits at 11,731,184.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 8,744
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #15 on: September 21, 2012, 08:42:05 PM »
Oooh. I didn't know we'd be playing that way so soon...
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 8,744
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Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #16 on: September 21, 2012, 09:47:15 PM »
Wait... what?
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 8,744
Canada


Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #17 on: September 21, 2012, 10:50:06 PM »
Spamage, you're making it sound like we're allowed to take counties that have already been annexed...?
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 8,744
Canada


Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #18 on: September 21, 2012, 10:56:38 PM »
« Edited: September 21, 2012, 10:59:47 PM by HagridOfTheDeep »
Okay, I just thought we were annexing vacant counties (am I the only one who thought this?). What are the rules for stealing counties?

Because I told Pingvin he couldn't steal a county that Bgwah had already annexed...
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 8,744
Canada


Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2012, 11:10:26 PM »
If we're allowed to steal counties, this game will go on forever. I was enjoying it the way it was (or at least the way I thought it was Tongue). It was very straightforward. Now I'm not so sure... Sorry to be so negative.

But to me, the draw of the game was about seeing how far you can go, seeing what cities you can take, and seeing what the map will look like in the end. I didn't think it was going to be a game of Risk.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 8,744
Canada


Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2012, 11:27:45 PM »
You have nothing to feel bad about, Spamage. Don't worry. It seems like there was just a breakdown of communication somewhere along the way. You're running a great game; we're responding passionately because we're enjoying it.

I don't want to sound like I'm speaking for the whole group though... but I'd definitely prefer if we just keep it to annexing vacant counties.

If we do decide that that's how it's going to be, I have one more request (Tongue)... it's that we keep Pingvin's territories on the map. Just for the sake of the record and the final map.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 8,744
Canada


Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #21 on: September 22, 2012, 12:26:15 AM »
New tax revenues from Chicago allow King HagridOfTheDeep to hire his own army for the Kingdom of Medicine Hat. Nobles in Minnesota are not pleased with this development. The king has ordered the ceremonial guard to return to the capital, fearing the nobles will rebel.

Hagrid's private army annexes the following territories:

Jasper County, Indiana
White County, Indiana
Carroll County, Indiana
Clinton County, Indiana

The population of the Kingdom of Medicine Hat is now 11,840,525.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 8,744
Canada


Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #22 on: September 22, 2012, 11:28:53 PM »
The Kingdom of Medicine Hat slowly expands. Nobles in Wisconsin make progress in the North while HagridOfTheDeep's army continues through to Indianapolis. The Kingdom annexes the following counties:

Hamilton County, Indiana
Marion County, Indiana
Washington County, Wisconsin

The population is now 13,150,374.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 8,744
Canada


Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2012, 01:21:19 AM »
As HagridOfTheDeep deals with some skirmishes in Indianapolis, the Milwaukee nobles continue north, claiming the following counties for the Esteemed Kingdom of Medicine Hat:

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Calumet County, Wisconsin
Brown County, Wisconsin

The Kingdom now contains 13,544,648 people.
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HagridOfTheDeep
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 8,744
Canada


Political Matrix
E: -6.19, S: -4.35
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2012, 02:26:23 PM »
In a devastating crisis, the GLUE has invaded land betrothed to the Kingdom of Medicine Hat. All armies mobilize to mitigate this threat. The following counties have been annexed:

Oconto County, Wisconsin
Marinette County, Wisconsin
Menominee County, Michigan
Dickinson County, Michigan
Iron County, Michigan
Baraga County, Michigan

The population is now 13,694,549.
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