Sorry Brother...I deleted the e-mail.

Don't worry about the doomsday counter, think of it as another resource that gets spent as time goes on.  You can "earn" or "buy" more as the game goes on in terms of quests, buildings, or spells.

I have LH as well, but I think I was given it as a compensation for Elemental (I was an early dropper), and I have been known to criticize the series, so I was not offered any such thing. I don't mind, though, I was given enough free stuff from Stardock, based on my Elemental purchase.