Whats teh specs on it?
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Whats teh specs on it?
I'll be following this... MMP AARs are always interesting ^^
Blackflag421: The specs on my new computer are as follows:
CPU: Intel i7 420
Mem: 2.5 GB DDR3 (supposed to be 4 GB, but I'm using 32-bit XP since it was a. Free (already had a spare copy) and b. Runs all my games, including some old ones I want to play (and c. would install--Vista wouldn't!))
HD: 500 GB HD (Samsung HD501LJ) I actually have a second, identical drive I want to stick in there eventually.
Video card: Nvidia 9800GT (I was going to stick a 260GTX in there, but it was too big for the case--lesson learned: don't assume parts will fit a 3-year old case!)
Monitor: 22" 1680x1050 resolution, 2ms response time (a Samsung Syncmaster T220, if you really want to know)
Sound: Onboard (I don't really care too much about my sound. Don't really even notice a difference between different speaker setups and sound cards, tbh)
It's a bit odd because about 1/2 the parts are a few years old (the case, the power supply, the DVD burner, the hard drives) but the rest are a few months old. And of course I went for an older video card (though one that considerably outstripped the one on my older computer) since I was sure it would fit. I also have a lot of spare or extra parts lying around--things I thought I would need/use but didn't. Perhaps I could build another computer from them someday.
CPU: Intel i7 420
Mem: 2.5 GB DDR3 (supposed to be 4 GB, but I'm using 32-bit XP since it was a. Free (already had a spare copy) and b. Runs all my games, including some old ones I want to play (and c. would install--Vista wouldn't!))
HD: 500 GB HD (Samsung HD501LJ) I actually have a second, identical drive I want to stick in there eventually.
Video card: Nvidia 9800GT (I was going to stick a 260GTX in there, but it was too big for the case--lesson learned: don't assume parts will fit a 3-year old case!)
Monitor: 22" 1680x1050 resolution, 2ms response time (a Samsung Syncmaster T220, if you really want to know)
Sound: Onboard (I don't really care too much about my sound. Don't really even notice a difference between different speaker setups and sound cards, tbh)
It's a bit odd because about 1/2 the parts are a few years old (the case, the power supply, the DVD burner, the hard drives) but the rest are a few months old. And of course I went for an older video card (though one that considerably outstripped the one on my older computer) since I was sure it would fit. I also have a lot of spare or extra parts lying around--things I thought I would need/use but didn't. Perhaps I could build another computer from them someday.
Wooooo.... me likey.
As to teh parts, I was also going to go from 2gigs to 4gigs, but since some other games don't run well in wine it wasn't quite worth it (I just dualboot ubuntu now). Vista is terribad. Windows Vista: because Winxp was too good.
Vid cards not fitting is somewhat common now, my radeon 4850 has about a centimeter to spare in my mid-atx case with the hd's in. It's also pretty common for the same series card to have different dimensions from different manufacturers ;p Onboard sound is pretty good these days, I only notice a difference in speakers, not chipsets.
For teh lulz: My core2 duo 3.16ghz has no cd drives or floppy drive. I still have a p3 500mhz with 128 megs of pc100 ram ;p
edit: Most importantly, UPDATE!!!1!11
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Section IV: Traitors!
Ajmer, September 1402 CE:
"I tell you, he is mad! A crusade against the Muslims? I hate them as much as anyone, but does he seriously think we could defeat the Delhi Sultanate? And more than that, would it be in our best interests?" said Ram to half-a-dozen young nobles gathered at his palace.
"But...does he not propose fighting the minor sultanates ignored by Delhi first? And ensuring we have the proper resources?" ventured one of them.
"Indeed," Ram nodded. "But think of what that would do to you. With new land, and new nobles loyal directly to him--and the support of the people with this mad crusade--what could he not do? Mightn't he remove you? Overthrow you? He is already supporting the merchants and traders over honest Brahmins and Kshatriyas--how much farther might he go?"
"All of his actions seem genuine," another noted. "Surely he wouldn't be so earnest if he was doing this for such base reasons?"
"That would just be a plot to catch you off guard, of course. Think of these new 'victories' that have the people nearly dancing in the streets. Ranmal defeats two tiny armies, and begins a siege and everyone praises his name, while I capture a major city and secure a province, and no one so much as whispers my name!," Ram burst forth. After several seconds of silence, he continued, "We must prevent that from happening. Remember that for him to win--for him to emerge victorious from this, and gain the opportunity to suppress us--he must not fight too many foes at once. His entire strategy is predicated on 'divide and conquer'--divide the Sultanates, and conquer them. Divide us, with this talk of a 'Great Crusade', and destroy us. If we can prevent this division, we will win. The other sultanates have surely seen this--and once informed that we will aid them and delay passage of Ranmal's armies from the south, will surely join. That is the key of my scheme." He smiled. "Victory is assured."
Ajmer, January 1403 CE:
"Master, I have done as you said. I traveled to the Sindhese court and convinced them to attack. They are massing and will arrive within the month."
Ram smiled at this news, delivered by one of the young nobles in his orbit. "Excellent, excellent!" He turned and called a servant: "Tell the chef that tonight we shall feast!" Turning back to the messenger, he stated with unmasked glee, "And you, of course, are invited!"
Ajmer, September 1402 CE:
"I tell you, he is mad! A crusade against the Muslims? I hate them as much as anyone, but does he seriously think we could defeat the Delhi Sultanate? And more than that, would it be in our best interests?" said Ram to half-a-dozen young nobles gathered at his palace.
"But...does he not propose fighting the minor sultanates ignored by Delhi first? And ensuring we have the proper resources?" ventured one of them.
"Indeed," Ram nodded. "But think of what that would do to you. With new land, and new nobles loyal directly to him--and the support of the people with this mad crusade--what could he not do? Mightn't he remove you? Overthrow you? He is already supporting the merchants and traders over honest Brahmins and Kshatriyas--how much farther might he go?"
"All of his actions seem genuine," another noted. "Surely he wouldn't be so earnest if he was doing this for such base reasons?"
"That would just be a plot to catch you off guard, of course. Think of these new 'victories' that have the people nearly dancing in the streets. Ranmal defeats two tiny armies, and begins a siege and everyone praises his name, while I capture a major city and secure a province, and no one so much as whispers my name!," Ram burst forth. After several seconds of silence, he continued, "We must prevent that from happening. Remember that for him to win--for him to emerge victorious from this, and gain the opportunity to suppress us--he must not fight too many foes at once. His entire strategy is predicated on 'divide and conquer'--divide the Sultanates, and conquer them. Divide us, with this talk of a 'Great Crusade', and destroy us. If we can prevent this division, we will win. The other sultanates have surely seen this--and once informed that we will aid them and delay passage of Ranmal's armies from the south, will surely join. That is the key of my scheme." He smiled. "Victory is assured."
Ajmer, January 1403 CE:
"Master, I have done as you said. I traveled to the Sindhese court and convinced them to attack. They are massing and will arrive within the month."
Ram smiled at this news, delivered by one of the young nobles in his orbit. "Excellent, excellent!" He turned and called a servant: "Tell the chef that tonight we shall feast!" Turning back to the messenger, he stated with unmasked glee, "And you, of course, are invited!"
Nice to see an Indian AAR in the forums 
I was thinking about doing one for Vijayanagar a while back, but never really mustered up the effort.
I was thinking about doing one for Vijayanagar a while back, but never really mustered up the effort.
1. Well written aar
2. I found how to link to a specific post, here it is
You can use {post=postnumber}description{/post}, or do the url like you were, but edit the p= to the correct post number. You can see it when you mouseover the post # for the post you want, or just copy/paste that link. But there's the fixed links.
2. I found how to link to a specific post, here it is
Part I: Crusader Kings
Raja Ranmal: 1399-?
Section I: Opportunities
Section I: Challenges
Section II: Declaration of War
Section III: Battles
Section IV: Traitors!
Raja Ranmal: 1399-?
Section I: Opportunities
Section I: Challenges
Section II: Declaration of War
Section III: Battles
Section IV: Traitors!
You can use {post=postnumber}description{/post}, or do the url like you were, but edit the p= to the correct post number. You can see it when you mouseover the post # for the post you want, or just copy/paste that link. But there's the fixed links.
Blackflag421: Thanks a LOT, that was really bugging me.
Specialist290: India's one of my favorite regions. Apparently in MMP2 it's getting a major upgrade (terrain-wise for sure), so it should be even better then.
Specialist290: India's one of my favorite regions. Apparently in MMP2 it's getting a major upgrade (terrain-wise for sure), so it should be even better then.
Your AAR inspired me to play my first games in India! I quit as gondwana, promptly restarted as rajpunta and went warmongering.
No updates make me sad tho
No updates make me sad tho
Section V: From One to Another
From A History of India, Volume 5: Division to Empire:
Fiercely independent and valiant warriors, the Rajputs have always needed to be led, not dominated, inspired, not mastered. Ranmal learned this to his horror when, in early 1403 as total victory over the Sultanate of Gujarat seemed certain, a clique of disaffected nobles led by one Raja Ram persuaded the allied Sultans of Sind and Khandesh to attack Rajputana, with the intent of using the ensuing chaos to set himself upon the throne. This Ram, however, failed in executing his coup, abandoned the small group he had brought with him, and was later captured and executed a traitor. Still, the strategic outlook for Rajputana was far from bright. Sind and Khandesh were perfectly positioned to attack both sides of the country simultaneously, while the army was busy occupying Gujarati territory. With the Gujarati army almost destroyed, their lands on the verge of rebellion, and the cities of Baroda and Surat under his control, Ranmal realized he needed to focus on the more serious threat. An attempted attack by Khandesh on Surat, barely failing to retake the city, underscored this, and caused him to immediately sign a peace deal with the Sultan in Ahmadabad. Baroda and Surat were ceded to Rajputana, along with extensive valuable indigo-producing lands surrounding them. With his armies freed from the task of slowly sieging Gujarat, he turned to confront this threat.
From A History of India, Volume 5: Division to Empire:
Fiercely independent and valiant warriors, the Rajputs have always needed to be led, not dominated, inspired, not mastered. Ranmal learned this to his horror when, in early 1403 as total victory over the Sultanate of Gujarat seemed certain, a clique of disaffected nobles led by one Raja Ram persuaded the allied Sultans of Sind and Khandesh to attack Rajputana, with the intent of using the ensuing chaos to set himself upon the throne. This Ram, however, failed in executing his coup, abandoned the small group he had brought with him, and was later captured and executed a traitor. Still, the strategic outlook for Rajputana was far from bright. Sind and Khandesh were perfectly positioned to attack both sides of the country simultaneously, while the army was busy occupying Gujarati territory. With the Gujarati army almost destroyed, their lands on the verge of rebellion, and the cities of Baroda and Surat under his control, Ranmal realized he needed to focus on the more serious threat. An attempted attack by Khandesh on Surat, barely failing to retake the city, underscored this, and caused him to immediately sign a peace deal with the Sultan in Ahmadabad. Baroda and Surat were ceded to Rajputana, along with extensive valuable indigo-producing lands surrounding them. With his armies freed from the task of slowly sieging Gujarat, he turned to confront this threat.
(Yes, I know that was seriously late)
Fear not if that last one seemed thin gruel. I will develop what goes on in more detail soon(-ish)
Fear not if that last one seemed thin gruel. I will develop what goes on in more detail soon(-ish)
While I believe this AAR had a good concept, and would liked to have finished it, I have decided that I cannot, and that this AAR is dead. This is for several reasons.
First and foremost is that I simply lack the willpower to regularly play and write updates. As I have not already played out the game and taken notes, it does take some degree of time simply to find out what is going on. Furthermore, it takes some time to write the updates--time which, while I have, I cannot effectively use, being rather inclined to do just about anything else. Since I have tried and failed to think more of you, dear readers, I have concluded that I am unlikely to suddenly start to do so, and I should simply let you know.
Second is that my writing is not really that great. Okay, so this is not really much of a barrier, but I am essentially inflicting rough drafts on you people, and I really shouldn't. Due to the above mentioned willpower problem, this is unlikely to stop.
Finally, due to the aforementioned problems, this AAR will not be finished anytime soon. This would not normally be a problem except that I am going back to school in August, and will not be bringing my computer. For several reasons, I will not be completely out of touch, but the severe lack of time I will have to use my computer over the next fall and spring will simply exacerbate the above problems.
tl;dr: I have trouble forcing myself to write updates and play the game to be able to write updates; this leads to me writing inferior and unedited updates to have something to post; since I am going back to school in the fall, these problems will only get worse; thus, I am stopping.
First and foremost is that I simply lack the willpower to regularly play and write updates. As I have not already played out the game and taken notes, it does take some degree of time simply to find out what is going on. Furthermore, it takes some time to write the updates--time which, while I have, I cannot effectively use, being rather inclined to do just about anything else. Since I have tried and failed to think more of you, dear readers, I have concluded that I am unlikely to suddenly start to do so, and I should simply let you know.
Second is that my writing is not really that great. Okay, so this is not really much of a barrier, but I am essentially inflicting rough drafts on you people, and I really shouldn't. Due to the above mentioned willpower problem, this is unlikely to stop.
Finally, due to the aforementioned problems, this AAR will not be finished anytime soon. This would not normally be a problem except that I am going back to school in August, and will not be bringing my computer. For several reasons, I will not be completely out of touch, but the severe lack of time I will have to use my computer over the next fall and spring will simply exacerbate the above problems.
tl;dr: I have trouble forcing myself to write updates and play the game to be able to write updates; this leads to me writing inferior and unedited updates to have something to post; since I am going back to school in the fall, these problems will only get worse; thus, I am stopping.