The Fourth Dynasty of JonathanDark

February 14, 2024 - March 9, 2024

Ascension Address

I built this kingdom up from nothing. When I started here, all there was was swamp. Other kings said I was daft to build a castle on a swamp, but I built it all the same, just to show ‘em. It sank into the swamp. So, I built a second one. That sank into the swamp. So, I built a third one. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the swamp, but the fourth one… stayed up! And that’s what you’re gonna get, lad: the strongest castle in these islands.
- Monty Python and The Holy Grail

The dynasty’s theme shall be “Castle Defense”.

Players

The following players were active at the beginning of this Dynasty: Desertfrog, JonathanDark, Josh, Vovix, Zack

The following players were active at the end of this Dynasty: Desertfrog, JonathanDark, Josh, naught, Rubbelt

Final Ruleset

Ruleset 223

Gamestate

Gartenberg

Posts of Interest

Build the Wall: Building materials for the Castle and introduction of game loop
You Need Not Fear: Generation of enemy waves
Strike The Earth!: Serf (worker) placement tasks
Caution - Construction Zone Ahead: Defensive structures to protect against enemy waves
Untitled Battle Algorithm Proposal: Enemy combat algorithm
Accelerant: Added more enemies and made the enemy wave increases larger
In Need Of Repair: Assigning Serfs to repair damage
Best Castles To Live In 2024: Earning Reputation whenever Damage from enemy waves is not taken, and attracting more new Serfs with higher Reputation
In The Land of Constant Waves The Contractor Is King: Added Embellishments to house Serfs and thwart enemies
Living Of The Lands: Made farms and food necessary to keep Serfs above 5
Hostile Magic: Added Curses to the enemy waves
Defensive Tactics: Revised an previously-failed Proposal with changes and additions to define a win condition based on War Contribution
Wakey Wakey: Added an alternative win condition based on least Damage.

Non-dynastic Proposals

Mantle Peace: Removed mantle passing limitations in favor of a more narrow Mantle Limitation during Interregnum and added a No Cooperation Building Block

Ascension

During a low-activity point in the dynasty, Josh proposed Wakey Wakey as a way to get the other players' attention by introducing a much less complex win condition, which he would easily win due to their inactivity if they didn't vote against this. Despite this, enough players voted for it to get it enacted. While the other players eventually became more active, this simpler win condition remained, and Josh used it effectively to snare the win by simply taking less damage. The irony was that it was Josh who opposed the proposal In Need Of Repair, yet he used this very rule to ensure that he had less than 10 damage on the Fortnight where everyone else took more.