The game’s publisher claims that it has paid out more than 81,000 euros. The game’s own Web site claims that the server is hosted in the Seychelles, but if that’s the case, that’s news to our geolocation database. The Web site touted on the spam account points to a server at 77.232.217.94, hosted by a Romanian company named Intermedia. Hey, at least it’s not inviting me to help my friends pick their darn crops. Apparently, more than 5700 people find games such as this one, where your character gets to stand around looking menacing with his butterfly net while smoking unfiltered cigarettes, more fun than Farmville. The game itself is some kind of browser-based strategy game, but to be honest, I didn’t really find the whole idea of pretending to be an 18th century slave trader all that appealing. Some Web of Trust users claim the domain is a source of spam, and given today’s events, I find that description plausible, but perhaps not entirely accurate in this case. Taking a look at the domain itself, it doesn’t have much of a reputation for anything. The spammer’s link to describes the game as “the first social game in which you can change virtual currency into real money” in the one and only link on his/her account. It is a blatant (if somewhat daft) attempt to recruit players into a game called Anno 1777. Wait, a spam what?Īs one might expect, the Transforman Anno account is all about the Benjamins. Jacobite Flags - Lord Bellews and The Lord Grand P.It had to happen sooner or later, whether or not anyone wanted it to: I was encircled (ensnared?) by my very first deliberately and not-at-all-bashful-about-it spam Google+ account today.It was toooooo hot!! I took the last three shots of the game and went to stand in the kids paddling pool for the 10th time that day! It was bliss. Surj spent the entire game trying to get the Brunswicker's into positionĪt this point me and Fran both had near death experiences, we couldn't go on anymore. They failed a morale check and fled back. The 7th Pennsylvania wonder where the 55th foot have gone? The 8th hit the Maryland Militia in the flank, after the Rhode Island
What a mess! The combined British lights look a little worried after being surrounded. The 8th foot turn and move toward the Militia showing their rear to the American's. The 4th New York and theĢnd Connecticut both rout due to musket fire!!įran moved the 7th Pennsylvania to flank the 55th foot. It's not looking good for the American centre. The New Hampshire Militia race to the bridge, while the rest flank the 8th Foot. Have failed to fire the bridge for 3 turns on a 50/50 roll.Īnd Fran's 1st Pennsylvania Rifles get their first fire. The 2nd Maryland charge the wagon and kill all the would-be bombers, who The Brunswicker's trying to move into a better position. The Pennsylvania Militia fire on the flank of the Grenadiers. The Brits were trying to blow the bridge!!! We now realised the wagon at the bridge contained explosives. The Militia moved away from the bridge to allow the newly arrived better quality troops to The American centre, my troops the 1st Brigade The arrived in column behind the Militia brigade on our right flank. I had to throw a 1 or 2 to get them on, which I did he he!
The river bank and a mysterious wagon heads toward the bridge? The American Militia advance to the bridge, while a unit of combined Light Infantry man The Brit Grenadiers leave Fort David, was this a wise decision? New Hampshire, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The right flan of the American army consisted of 4 Militia units, from Rhode Island,
The American advance still in skirmish order. The British fort, Fort David, garrisoned by British combined Grenadiers. The game started well for the American's myself, Fran and John, the Brits Surj and Dave only threw a 2, meaning the Brits didn't hear a thing!! Good!