The Battle for El Oleonda - Era II, Challenge III - RESULTS POSTED

[LM71Blackbird]

Congrats to all the winners and especially congrats to the Sea Rats for taking home the Gold in this Challenge!

[KotZ]

Congrats you Sea Rats! Great work.

And thanks to the council for setting up this fun event! Very surprised (and happy) I got third in Cat D1!

[Khorne]

Congratulations to the Sea Rats for winning! It was a nice challenge for sure, with lots of great entries and stories.

[merc]

Thank you for those who put this challenge into motion and who we behind the scenes doing all the calculations and judging. Congrats to the Sea Rays for going for the gold. I had fun participating in one of the categories and look forward to the next Challenge!

[blackdeathgr]

Gz people! I guess quarantine definitely spurred imagination 

Gz to @Ayrlego too for his excellent narrative and explanatory writing!!! I found it the best way so far to encorporate results while narrating the events.

Edited September 1, 2020 by blackdeathgr

[Bodi]

Great write-up! Congratz to the winners, and a big thumb up to those who've contributed to the judging process.

[Professor Thaum]

The Sea Rats pick island 17 in zone 50.

[Ayrlego]

Excellent, nice choice SR, over to you Oleon! @Bodi@blackdeathgr

[Bodi]

17 hours ago, Ayrlego said:

Excellent, nice choice SR, over to you Oleon! @Bodi@blackdeathgr

Thanks Ayrlego, we'll make our choice, is there any information about the islands? Natural ressources, natives, and such?

[Count Vroskri]

@Bodi, not that I'm aware of, funny, we sea rats forgot about that. We probably chose an island covered in poison plants, an angry native tribe, and a massive volcano.  

[Bregir]

8 hours ago, Bodi said:

Thanks Ayrlego, we'll make our choice, is there any information about the islands? Natural ressources, natives, and such?

Since the islands are largely unexplored, very little is know about them.

[blackdeathgr]

5 hours ago, Count Vroskri said:

@Bodi, not that I'm aware of, funny, we sea rats forgot about that. We probably chose an island covered in poison plants, an angry native tribe, and a massive volcano.  

[Darnok]

6 hours ago, Count Vroskri said:

@Bodi, not that I'm aware of, funny, we sea rats forgot about that. We probably chose an island covered in poison plants, an angry native tribe, and a massive volcano.  

To be fair: that would make for some pretty awesome story and build opportunities!

[Professor Thaum]

Sure...

The doctor will be a big fan of borderline islands

[Kwatchi]

On 9/4/2020 at 4:51 AM, Count Vroskri said:

@Bodi, not that I'm aware of, funny, we sea rats forgot about that. We probably chose an island covered in poison plants, an angry native tribe, and a massive volcano.  

We already did previously.

From Charlatan Bay description:

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Island Description: With 50 to 200ft High cliffs on all sides, and an active volcano that gives off smoke more than a couple times a year, this small island his highly volatile.   An eruption in '618 was felt as far away as Nelissa.  This seismic activity has led some to believe that there is gold to be mined in the cliff regions of this island. A large native tribe lives on this island, and they are rumored to be hostile.

Ok.  Nothing on poisonous plants in there, so that would raise the bar.

[Ross Fisher]

On 9/5/2020 at 11:38 PM, Kwatchi said:

Nothing on poisonous plants in there, so that would raise the bar.

Give them time.

[Corweena]

Congrats to my fellow Sea Rats for our triumph in the challenge. We are proof that we don't need a central government or monarchy to succeed as a faction. Glad I caught the tail end of the challenge and was able to contribute. 

Can't wait for the next challenge to begin!

[Ayrlego]

@Professor Thaum @Kwatchi

Better late than never??? let me know if you are unhappy with the results and want to re-pick? 

@Bodi

Only about a third of the islands have rumours (see the map committee thread page 3 in court.) I'm working to get all completed and released in public now. 

Island #17:

Nickname: Raider’s Haven

Geographical Features: The most northern island of significant size in the island chain known as ‘the lowers’. This island features large numbers of small rocky bays. These bays form many small natural harbours and coves that are sometimes very well concealed from the open water. Streams and inlets from the interior provide a realiable supply of fresh water to most of these shelters. The interior raises up into very large hills and small mountains which are covered in thick, verdant jungle.

Rumours: While the rugged interior has resulted in no known permanent native settlements on this island, the many natural harbours and secret coves are used by native war parties when raiding nearby islands. It is also rumoured that geological conditions on this island are idea for significant deposits of silver.

[Darnok]

29 minutes ago, Ayrlego said:

Only about a third of the islands have rumours (see the map committee thread page 3 in court.) I'm working to get all completed and released in public now. 

Great news, thanks for taking the time! I always enjoyed those island rumours, independent on how "useful" they are (sometimes more, sometimes less...).

 

29 minutes ago, Ayrlego said:

Island #17:

Nickname: Raider’s Haven

Geographical Features: The most northern island of significant size in the island chain known as ‘the lowers’. This island features large numbers of small rocky bays. These bays form many small natural harbours and coves that are sometimes very well concealed from the open water. Streams and inlets from the interior provide a realiable supply of fresh water to most of these shelters. The interior raises up into very large hills and small mountains which are covered in thick, verdant jungle.

Rumours: While the rugged interior has resulted in no known permanent native settlements on this island, the many natural harbours and secret coves are used by native war parties when raiding nearby islands. It is also rumoured that geological conditions on this island are idea for significant deposits of silver.

This just sounds perfect for Sea Rats, or anybody really. I must say: I am a bit jealous, so many opportunities for cool builds!

[Ayrlego]

20 minutes ago, Darnok said:

independent on how "useful" they are (sometimes more, sometimes less...).

Hopefully these will be somewhat more useful than some of the previous ones as I am endeavouring to predefine what each actual rumour means in terms of effect on the EGS (something that has not always been done in a clear manner in the past). 

[Professor Thaum]

4 hours ago, Ayrlego said:

Better late than never??? let me know if you are unhappy with the results and want to re-pick? 

This island is fine.

I didn't even thought to re-pick.

[Bodi]

6 hours ago, Ayrlego said:

Only about a third of the islands have rumours (see the map committee thread page 3 in court.) I'm working to get all completed and released in public now. 

Thanks, I've found them in that thread, they should help us to make a decision.

[Ayrlego]

22 minutes ago, Bodi said:

Thanks, I've found them in that thread, they should help us to make a decision.

If you give me to the end of the week, I should have them all done!

[Count Vroskri]

@Ayrlego

As the professor said, we hadn't thought to repick. We don't have too many active members so we didn't really have anyone with a differing opinion. 

[Darnok]

8 hours ago, Ayrlego said:

Hopefully these will be somewhat more useful than some of the previous ones as I am endeavouring to predefine what each actual rumour means in terms of effect on the EGS (something that has not always been done in a clear manner in the past). 

Sounds great! Looking forward to seeing them all.