Factions are live

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Topic: Factions are live

Posted By: demdigs
Subject: Factions are live
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2015 at 00:43

Hi everyone, please listen to me, factions are completely live, they just aren't interacting with us yet, please help me out with them, can you please send any sightings and/or scout reports about factions to this page please.

Thank you very much for your time.

Sincerely,

Demdigs

Replies:

Posted By: demdigs
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2015 at 18:11

This is from Carbonar, Please give credit to her. I am just passing the word.

Faction vs Faction Battle

1. Earlier this afternoon, the Turyns were camped at square -236 | -262

Time: 15:21

Total troop count: 419

From: System
Subject: FW: Scout Mission to Square [-236|-262] in Tor Carrock Completely Successful!
Received: 17 Aug 2015 15:21
Original Message:

Operation From:	Elfcityah	Carbonara [HOTH]
Operation Against:	Square [-236\|-262] in Tor Carrock
Operation Type:	Scout
Operation Outcome:	Completely Successful!

Mission Report:
Your diplomatic mission was undetected and completed the objective! Your units are on their way home, safe and sound.

Information Gathered:

Troop levels present, foreign reinforcements:

Type:	Unit:	Quantity:
NPC's forces from NPC Location
Army: Turyns
Division: Patrol from the Turyns
Division: Patrol from the Turyns
Division: Patrol from the Turyns
Division: Patrol from the Turyns
Troops:	Twilight Rangers	179
Troops:	Dawn Guards	58
Troops:	Gatekeepers	104
Troops:	Moonriders	78

2. Clan Bealagh was occupying the next square over at -235 | -262 with 45 Dwarf Militia

Time: 15:18

From: System
Subject: FW: Scout Mission to Square [-235|-262] in Tor Carrock Completely Successful!
Received: 17 Aug 2015 15:18
Original Message:

Operation From:	Elfcityah	Carbonara [HOTH]
Operation Against:	Square [-235\|-262] in Tor Carrock
Operation Type:	Scout
Operation Outcome:	Completely Successful!

Mission Report:
Your diplomatic mission was undetected and completed the objective! Your units are on their way home, safe and sound.

Information Gathered:

Troop levels present, foreign reinforcements:

Type:	Unit:	Quantity:
NPC's forces from NPC Location
Army: Clan Bealagh
Division: A local Glinntre patrol from the Clan Bealagh
Troops:	Dwarf Militia	45

3. About an hour later, Clan Bealagh is no longer occupying -235 | -262 ... the Turyns are occupying the square ... and they lost a few troops ...

Time: 16:24

Total troop count: 406

Troop loss for the Turyns: 13

Troop loss for Clan Bealagh: 45

From: System
Subject: FW: Scout Mission to Square [-235|-262] in Tor Carrock Completely Successful!
Received: 17 Aug 2015 16:24
Original Message:

Operation From:	Dreamland	Carbonara [HOTH]
Operation Against:	Square [-235\|-262] in Tor Carrock
Operation Type:	Scout
Operation Outcome:	Completely Successful!

Mission Report:
Your diplomatic mission was undetected and completed the objective! Your units are on their way home, safe and sound.

Information Gathered:

Troop levels present, foreign reinforcements:

Type:	Unit:	Quantity:
NPC's forces from NPC Location
Army: Turyns
Division: Patrol from the Turyns
Division: Patrol from the Turyns
Division: Patrol from the Turyns
Division: Patrol from the Turyns
Troops:	Twilight Rangers	174
Troops:	Dawn Guards	57
Troops:	Gatekeepers	100
Troops:	Moonriders	75

4. Square -236 | -262 is no longer being occupied by the Turyns

Time: 16:25

From: System
Subject: FW: Scout Mission to Square [-236|-262] in Tor Carrock Completely Successful!
Received: 17 Aug 2015 16:25
Original Message:

Operation From:	Dreamland	Carbonara [HOTH]
Operation Against:	Square [-236\|-262] in Tor Carrock
Operation Type:	Scout
Operation Outcome:	Completely Successful!

Mission Report:
Your diplomatic mission was undetected and completed the objective! Your units are on their way home, safe and sound.

Information Gathered:

Troop levels present, foreign reinforcements:

Type:	Unit:	Quantity:

The Factions

http://elgea.illyriad.co.uk/#x_x_x_x_x_x_/Alliance/Faction/75" rel="nofollow - Clan Bealagh

http://elgea.illyriad.co.uk/#x_x_x_x_x_x_/Alliance/Faction/79" rel="nofollow - Turyns

Posted By: Stukahh
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2015 at 18:32

Nice job Demdigs. This should be fun to follow.

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Posted By: demdigs
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2015 at 18:36

It was Carbonara [HOTH] not me, the cudous belongs to her

Posted By: Carbonara
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2015 at 01:47

Actually, the credit belongs to http://elgea.illyriad.co.uk/#/Player/Profile/261298" rel="nofollow - Freyja , who is doing the actual faction research and collecting all of the data, putting information into spreadsheets and such.

I'm still a new player. All I did was send some scouts :)

Posted By: Rill
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2015 at 04:24

Wow, this is cool. Thanks for sharing!

Posted By: jcx
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2015 at 06:41

It's nice if they are in big numbers and start raiding cities. :)

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Disclaimer: The above is jcx|orcboy's personal opinion and is not the opinion or policy of Harmless? [H?] or of the little green men that have been following him all day.

jcx in H? | orcboy in H?

Posted By: Marty
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2015 at 00:53

Interesting to note that Turyns and Clan Bealagh are listed as being -45 to each other.

Marty

Posted By: Marty
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2015 at 23:48

Combat Report

Sent By:

System

Received By:

Martilicious [SIN]

Date:

20 Aug 2015 22:42

Two opposing forces clash against each other.

The reflective glassy surface of Obsidian proves a disastrous terrain to fight on, especially when combined with jagged, ragged Vulcan plains and oozing lava pits. Even the lightest of units will have difficulties mounting an assault here.

Defenders gain a very slight advantage over attackers on this treacherous terrain, finding in advance the most defensible paths to set ambushes. However, attempting to navigate the baking, oozing and fragile magma crust disadvantages everyone.

Attackers:	Unit:	Quantity:	Casualties:	Survivors:
Troops:	Shadow Mages	134	134	0

Defenders:	Unit:	Quantity:	Casualties:	Survivors:
Commander: q	Swiftsteed	1	Damaged for 72, 178 health remains.
Troops:	Sentinels	200	144	56

Posted By: Rill
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2015 at 03:59

Thanks Marti! Also interesting to see the report on the Obsidian terrain type. Interesting that defenders have an advantage over attackers (or less of a disadvantage). Not news to people in Calumnex, probably, but I haven't fought on the terrain down there.

Posted By: Marty
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2015 at 04:14

The terrain is described as 'Glassy Mountain - Small Mountain' and is an Obsidian mine.

So far the two attacks that I'm aware of have been on rare mineral spots.

Posted By: Wartow
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2015 at 16:18

Mathi,

I paid those guys to attack you. They don't work cheaply. And can't even finish the job they were sent to do. How do you get good help these days?!?!

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Posted By: Marty
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2015 at 10:14

Second hit, less than 12 hours later, same spot.

Another army also occupying same spot now, else I'd be toast I imagine.

Combat Report

Sent By:

System

Received By:

Martilicious [SIN]

Date:

21 Aug 2015 08:17

Two opposing forces clash against each other.

Attackers:	Unit:	Quantity:	Casualties:	Survivors:
Troops:	Shadow Mages	250	250	0

Defenders:	Unit:	Quantity:	Casualties:	Survivors:
Commander: 1	Kobold Cohort	1	Damaged for 4, 96 health remains.
Troops:	Kobold Cohorts	18972	816	18156
Commander: q	Swiftsteed	1	Damaged for 4, 246 health remains.
Troops:	Sentinels	56	2	54

Posted By: Marty
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2015 at 23:13

One more attack, same square.

Combat Report

Sent By:

System

Received By:

Martilicious [SIN]

Date:

30 Aug 2015 19:02

Two opposing forces clash against each other.

Attackers:	Unit:	Quantity:	Casualties:	Survivors:
Troops:	Shadow Mages	292	292	0

Defenders:	Unit:	Quantity:	Casualties:	Survivors:
Commander: 1	Kobold Cohort	1	Damaged for 4, 96 health remains.
Troops:	Kobold Cohorts	18156	823	17333
Commander: a	Protector	1	Damaged for 4, 96 health remains.
Troops:	Sentinels	1000	45	955

Posted By: Marty
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2015 at 02:28

That's 4 total on that spot now.

Combat Report

Sent By:

System

Received By:

Martilicious [SIN]

Date:

01 Sep 2015 01:22

Two opposing forces clash against each other.

Attackers:	Unit:	Quantity:	Casualties:	Survivors:
Troops:	Shadow Mages	184	184	0

Defenders:	Unit:	Quantity:	Casualties:	Survivors:
Commander: 1	Kobold Cohort	1	Damaged for 2, 98 health remains.
Troops:	Kobold Cohorts	17333	519	16814
Commander: a	Protector	1	Damaged for 2, 98 health remains.
Troops:	Sentinels	955	28	927

Posted By: Marty
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2015 at 23:12

Seems like the really want that Obsidian mine lol

Combat Report

Sent By:

System

Received By:

Martilicious [SIN]

Date:

03 Sep 2015 18:47

Two opposing forces clash against each other.

Attackers:	Unit:	Quantity:	Casualties:	Survivors:
Troops:	Shadow Mages	206	206	0

Defenders:	Unit:	Quantity:	Casualties:	Survivors:
Commander: 1	Kobold Cohort	1	Damaged for 0, 100 health remains.
Troops:	Kobold Cohorts	16814	317	16497
Commander: hero	Death Dealer	1	Damaged for 0, 350 health remains.
Troops:	Kobold Cohorts	16038	304	15734
Commander: a	Protector	1	Damaged for 0, 100 health remains.
Troops:	Sentinels	927	17	910

Posted By: Rill
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2015 at 05:18

hmmm, Obsidian is used to make equipment that counteracts magic. Kind of makes sense that the mages have a broomstick up their *deleted* about it.

Posted By: demdigs
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 17:50

This was in the attack reports,

Encounter

6 Sept 2015 03:11:41

Hub: Zhuhai at [846|229] in Laoshin

Hundreds of casualties reported.

Scuffle

6 Sept 2015 03:11:23

Hub: Hanlif at [-684|-869] in Rill Archipelago

Casualty reports number in the dozens.

Hubs are under attack. Things are getting intense real quick

Posted By: Bobtron
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 17:59

http://www.illyriad.co.uk/World/Map?filename=Illyriad_x-87_y-2382_z10_2015-09-07T16-59-08c99e5201-73c4-473d-97b8-17de241f331b.jpg" rel="nofollow">

My encampment has been here for several days and still no response from Houergerrt.

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Posted By: Thexion
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2015 at 07:25

I think most of those hub activities are animal encounters.

Posted By: Brandmeister
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 04:58

Is anyone else underwhelmed by the size and frequency of attacks? I had been hoping for something that resembled real PvE. This looks more like infrequent, random collisions on pre-determined routes, with tiny armies that could be defeated by a single elite commander.

Posted By: Wartow
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 15:54

I guess you have to start somewhere with this release... I'm often disappointed to find only "few", "several", and "pack" NPC sizes around my cities more frequently than the "host" or "legion" that I would prefer.

Speaking long-term regarding "live factions"... it would be nice to see the most "hatred" factions attack directly, with more frequency, and with larger parties. But perhaps the DEVS haven't turned it up to eleventy until more factions are ready to jump into the fray...

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Posted By: Corwin
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2015 at 11:48

The last few days I've seen faction armies occupying places where they I've nver seen them before. Until this week I never saw a single army of the free orcs near my towns, while I'm located close to one of their hubs. This week I saw 2 without paying much attention to the worldmap. Likely there have been more.

I also have a town in nothern calumnex and never noticed any omen troops very close. The only place I've seen their armies was on the island near the tower. Maybe it's just coincidence I suddenly see all those armies, but to me it seems they've enlarged the territory for their patrols.

Posted By: KarL Aegis
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2015 at 01:27

A group of Guardians of Zera were spotted moving southwest out of Wolgast near one of King Sigurd's towns: The Hunting Lodge.

http://www.illyriad.co.uk/World/Map?filename=Illyriad_x-24_y621_z5_2015-09-20T00-18-544967dd95-d59e-4e81-897c-cdf117858e26.jpg" rel="nofollow - http://www.illyriad.co.uk/World/Map?filename=Illyriad_x-24_y621_z5_2015-09-20T00-18-544967dd95-d59e-4e81-897c-cdf117858e26.jpg

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