Book 2 – Page 42

[Lamech]

I think that most units will disband when they enter an enemy portal. So that the Jetstone is not concerned with an attack from the portal. Note how lightly guarded the GK portal was back in book one? I'm pretty sure Stanley was even willing to be close to it. Parson is just assuming that he will not disband when he strikes. If units don't auto attack him I bet he could bluff his way to the king or soemthing.

[The Black Hand]

Let's see.

Parson promotes himself to field unit (which was an amusing scene, by the by), he's calling Sizemore back from the Magic Kingdom, and Maggie - who's one of the most intelligent Gobwin Knobbers - is puzzled as all heck about what he's doing.

I would say that this has all the hallmarks of events leading up to Parson opening up a can of Apocalypse on Jetstone.

[technojunkie]

Wasn't he going to the armory in page 40? Now he's just asking if there's a twoll there. Either it's an extension of page 40's conversation or he's trying to save time?

He's trying to save time... rather than look around when he get's there he has the twoll gather things up and resize them appropriately so he can get in grab his stuff and get out... That's the way men shop.

I think that most units will disband when they enter an enemy portal.

Actually all units except casters disband when they enter their own portal.

[Nargrakhan]

After reading this strip, three lines popped into my head.

Parson: "We ride together, we die together. Bad boys for life."

Maggie: "Bloop just got real."

Parson: "Don't hate the player, hate the game."

[Shnezz]

Here's my thoughts: Parson's main -universal- bonus we know is 2.

But chief warlords get another bonus for being in the same hex (and for units in the same group, but I'm ignoring that for the moment)... and my guess is parson's is HIIIIGH! That's how he was able to do so well with fewer troops. [As evidenced by Caesar Borgata and the doombats, they spoke of him being in the hex made them infantry, etc]

Think about it? It's one more reason why his tactics were more effective against overwhelming force in the first book. If my idea is right, then Parson getting out to the combat, and being in the same hex, is a great idea and not just taking care of his feelings.

Thoughts?

[Alexei P]

Wha....? A 2nd level Chief warlord walking alone in the middle of an enemy zone? I have trouble seeing how that could be a good idea. But at least Parson's again doing what he does best : confusing the crap out of his own subordinates.

I wonder if he'll walk up on Ace and Cobbins just as they're finished with their "ultimate gizmo". Watch the hilarity ensue!

Maybe he plans to bring Sizemore and Maggie along. He could have them link up and collapse Spacerock on the ground units' heads.

[Shnezz]

:? Wha....? A 2nd level Chief warlord walking alone in the middle of an enemy zone? I have trouble seeing how that could be a good idea. But at least Parson's again doing what he does best : confusing the crap out of his own subordinates.

I wonder if he'll walk up on Ace and Cobbins just as they're finished with their "ultimate gizmo". Watch the hilarity ensue!

Maybe he plans to bring Sizemore and Maggie along. He could have them link up and collapse Spacerock on the ground units' heads.

But when Parson levels... Titans help Erfworld, because he's gonna own it all.

Sidenote: I wonder if that's what the Grandmaster Hippiemancer meant about making war for peace.

[DevilDan]

I knew it! I knew it!

He's gonna use Sizemore to force his way through Magic Kingdom portals!

Or wait, that's not even weird enough. Parson must have something even crazier in mind.

And it's awesome how his capabilities are improved as a garrison unit.

[badninja]

Oh boy that is not good. I wonder what Parson's move is. I think that he may be using the relay system because he remembers of the posted guards in the MK. Now what is his basic plan and is Charlie prepared for it?

[Gathrun]

Post the mising text update as a double next time, please. That way it doesn't delay the rest of it.

Or skip it and include it in the book.

Parson getting a bit snippy and suddenly going all warlord on Maggie. Nice show and effect for the transition from garrison to field unit.

[Krennson]

Here's my thoughts: Parson's main -universal- bonus we know is 2.

But chief warlords get another bonus for being in the same hex (and for units in the same group, but I'm ignoring that for the moment)... and my guess is parson's is HIIIIGH! That's how he was able to do so well with fewer troops. [As evidenced by Caesar Borgata and the doombats, they spoke of him being in the hex made them infantry, etc]

Think about it? It's one more reason why his tactics were more effective against overwhelming force in the first book. If my idea is right, then Parson getting out to the combat, and being in the same hex, is a great idea and not just taking care of his feelings.

Thoughts?

I think that it works something like, 1/3 of the chief warlords level as bonus for all units in his side, plus 1/3 for units in his hex (or capital), plus 1/3 for units in his stack (or in his capital)

so, any units in the capital get a bonus equivalent to his level, as do any units in his stack outside the capital, but everyone else gets a much smaller bonus.

[Cobalt]

hi,

my English is not so good, but here what i guess:


Parson will ask Jetstone to allow him to go trough their portal to meet his desteny together with his troops

Think of what Jetstones King will give as an answer?

[wraithben]

Oh boy that is not good. I wonder what Parson's move is. I think that he may be using the relay system because he remembers of the posted guards in the MK. Now what is his basic plan and is Charlie prepared for it?

It may not be the portal, but it can't be the relay as Maggie has already given two reasons why not - it's not their turn so he can't move that way, and that even by relay it would take many turns to get there.

Interesting update - looking forward to seeing what happens next.

[Crisis21]

Post the mising text update as a double next time, please. That way it doesn't delay the rest of it.

Or skip it and include it in the book.

Parson getting a bit snippy and suddenly going all warlord on Maggie. Nice show and effect for the transition from garrison to field unit.

What makes you think there is a missing text update? Book 2 does not have a straight 1-1 ratio of comic pages and text updates. There is no text update because there likely wasn't supposed to be a text update.


That said, I cannot wait to see what Parson has planned now. Maybe he will make an uber-broken jump through the magic kingdom straight into Spacerock, or maybe something else! AAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!! MUST HAVE MORE UPDATES!! I NEED MY ERF-FIX!

[Alexei P]

:? Wha....? A 2nd level Chief warlord walking alone in the middle of an enemy zone? I have trouble seeing how that could be a good idea. But at least Parson's again doing what he does best : confusing the crap out of his own subordinates.

I wonder if he'll walk up on Ace and Cobbins just as they're finished with their "ultimate gizmo". Watch the hilarity ensue!

Maybe he plans to bring Sizemore and Maggie along. He could have them link up and collapse Spacerock on the ground units' heads.

But when Parson levels... Titans help Erfworld, because he's gonna own it all.

Sidenote: I wonder if that's what the Grandmaster Hippiemancer meant about making war for peace.

A "don't make war, or a fat guy with a mean-looking hamster on his chest will come to your capital to beat the crap out of you" kind of peace? If so, Janis gets points for original thinking.

[Shnezz]

Here's my thoughts: Parson's main -universal- bonus we know is 2.

But chief warlords get another bonus for being in the same hex (and for units in the same group, but I'm ignoring that for the moment)... and my guess is parson's is HIIIIGH! That's how he was able to do so well with fewer troops. [As evidenced by Caesar Borgata and the doombats, they spoke of him being in the hex made them infantry, etc]

Think about it? It's one more reason why his tactics were more effective against overwhelming force in the first book. If my idea is right, then Parson getting out to the combat, and being in the same hex, is a great idea and not just taking care of his feelings.

Thoughts?

I think that it works something like, 1/3 of the chief warlords level as bonus for all units in his side, plus 1/3 for units in his hex (or capital), plus 1/3 for units in his stack (or in his capital)

so, any units in the capital get a bonus equivalent to his level, as do any units in his stack outside the capital, but everyone else gets a much smaller bonus.

Hm... i've always assumed it was just three different values, that units cant see in stats. They only see the main bonus.

:? Wha....? A 2nd level Chief warlord walking alone in the middle of an enemy zone? I have trouble seeing how that could be a good idea. But at least Parson's again doing what he does best : confusing the crap out of his own subordinates.

I wonder if he'll walk up on Ace and Cobbins just as they're finished with their "ultimate gizmo". Watch the hilarity ensue!

Maybe he plans to bring Sizemore and Maggie along. He could have them link up and collapse Spacerock on the ground units' heads.

But when Parson levels... Titans help Erfworld, because he's gonna own it all.

Sidenote: I wonder if that's what the Grandmaster Hippiemancer meant about making war for peace.

A "don't make war, or a fat guy with a mean-looking hamster on his chest will come to your capital to beat the crap out of you" kind of peace? If so, Janis gets points for original thinking.

I was thinking more along the lines of "Parson is the ruler of the [erf]World now."

[Ionox]

I suspect he is taking at least one or both casters with him as weapons. With two casters by his side as he emerges from a place no one expects troops, he should have little or no trouble going Ender's Game and killing Slately. This is doubly true since most of the casters/units are up on the walls with bows in their hands.

[DyneBlack]

Not to mention if he takes Sizemore with him Sizemore may be able to bring along some of his golems.

Edit: Or at least make then after he gets there.

Dyne

[Alexei P]

If it were possible to bring in troops (even only artifical troops) into the Magic Kingdom, the place would be a battlefield by now. Though if Parson gets into a habit of using the portal park as his private teleportation device, this just might happen. Wonder what Janis will think of her "war for peace" plan when it comes knocking on her own front door?

[MonteCristo]

I'm actually having more fears for Sizemore than Parson...
Namely, even if things work out perfectly, i expect the magic kingdom will be really pissed off about such abuse of the portals... i think they even decide to BAN all GK units from the magic Kingdom all together. I feel like him watching Janice walk off and not waiting for her, may have been the last time he sees her. Frankly i felt like the last Text update was just screaming "Enjoy it while you can Sizemore, cause this is the last time you will be able to"

Another possibility would be Sizemore croaking and being decrypted and thus drastically changing how people treat him in the magic kingdom to the point it becomes even more uncomfortable than it was before... might be a good way for Janice to see first hand what wanda is doing as she speaks to sizemore and he's all gushing about Wanda and being supportive of HER war effort to spread toolism...