LORDS OF ITALY circa 280 BC

[fogman]

The conclusion of the Third Samnite War had rendered Rome master of central Italy. In the north -Cisalpine Gaul, powerful Celtic tribes whose ancestors had sacked Rome a century earlier, looked upon Roman expansionism with increasing alarm. In the south, the Greek cities of Magna Graecia felt equally threatened. Over the straights of Messina, the two hundred years conflict for supremacy over Sicily raged on between Carthage and Syracuse. Into the fray entered the shining knight of the Hellenistic world, Pyrrhus, king of Epirus and pretender to the throne of Macedonia. The scene is set for the Lords of Italy.

Armies: 500 pts

From Rise of Rome
Mid Republican Roman, Later Carthaginian (pre-235BC), Gallic (early Lowland), Pyrrhic (in Italy)

From Immortal Fire
Later Syracusan


Restrictions:

Romans: 4 leaders (including one Inspired), 40 BG max, no allies
number of hastatii > number of principes
only italian allies can be used (no ligurian, illyrian, cretan, spanish, trallian, theorophoi, gallic, numidian, elephant)

Pyrrhic: 4 leaders (including one Inspired) 40 BG max, no allies
Tarantine + Hoplites > or = 0.5 x Phalanx

Gallic: 4 leaders (including one Inspired) 45 BG max, Hills Tribes allies must be taken.
HF warriors > or = 2 x Gaesati

Carthage: 4 leaders (including one Inspired) 45 BG max, no allies
LH + LF = 10 max
no campanian, bruttian, ligurian troops

Syracuse: 4 leaders (including one Inspired) 45 BG max, no allies
LH + LF = 10 max


Same armies can be chosen
Armies composition cannot be changed from game to game.
Terrain: VERY OPEN

as usual, there will be mirror games
8-10 players max

[fogman]

Recruitment open for SERIOUSLY ADDICTED PLAYERS who will average 1 turn a day.

estimated starting date : next weekend.

[uheng1997]

Count me in for the Romans

Chris

[batesmotel]

I'd like to take Pyrrhus if that would work.

Chris

[Morbio]

Hi,

I'd like to go with Carthage

C'mon Deeter my Punies once again await your Romans!

Morbio

[Blathergut]

I'll take Gauls. You'll need to brush me up on your rules/system since it has been literally eons since I've played. I'll miss the palace pool!

[deeter]

Okay, Morbio. Your challenge shall not go unanswered. Put me down for a Mid Republican Roman rampage.

Deeter

[fogman]

3 more and we're good to go. remember folks, dedicated players only. no disappearance acts! we've been running at around 2-3 weeks per round and i want to keep it that way.

[ulysisgrunt]

Later Syracusan.....
This is the only way I'll learn combined arms!
Danny Weitz
West Windsor New Jersey
La Quinta California

[iandavidsmith]

I would like to take Later Carthaginian
if that is ok.
Ian

[lydianed]

I'll take the Gauls if there's a place left.

Thanks, Jules

[fogman]

so far,

1 uheng1997: mid republican romans
2 batesmotel: pyrrhic (in italy)
3 morbio: later carthaginian (pre-235)
4 blathergut: early gauls (lowlands)
5 deeter: mid republican romans
6 ulysisgrunt: later syracusans
7 iandavidsmith: later carthaginian (pre-235)
8 lydianed: early gauls (lowlands)
9 fogman: pyrrhic (in italy)

RECRUITMENT CLOSED

[ulysisgrunt]

Hmmm....
Should I worry that no one wants to be Later Syracusan?
Danny Weitz

[fogman]

Hmmm....
Should I worry that no one wants to be Later Syracusan?
Danny Weitz

syracusans and carthaginians are similar armies. carthaginians are just more prestigious. keep in mind you will be playing all your games against your army of choice, syracusans here, in the second round.

[ulysisgrunt]

Soeey, I'm not familiar with this format. So, in the first round I play all the other players including Syracuse, then in the "mirror round" I use the other armies to play against the Syacusans?
Danny Weitz

[fogman]

Soeey, I'm not familiar with this format. So, in the first round I play all the other players including Syracuse, then in the "mirror round" I use the other armies to play against the Syacusans?
Danny Weitz

yes. you'll play all the players once in the first round with your syracusans. then you play all the players in the second round with their armies and they will use syracusans.

[fogman]

I closed recruitment.

each player will play 8 games in each of the two rounds.
if you have a busy life, i suggest you not pick up any additional games and try to bring down the number of games you're playing, as you are asked to average 1 turn a day with 8 games in the next month or so.

I will post the details of the first round in the next few days.

[fogman]

armies are on the march. their battle cries
are like thunder that roams the blackened skies.
and the whirlwind of pikes the storm of spears
fill the heart of men with silence and fear

ROUND ONE

The setup is:

Show your army: YES
Terrain density: VERY OPEN
Opponent army: FROM ANY BOOK
Fog of war: YES
Double moves: YES
Password Protected: YES
Password: one password for all your challenges (since you cannot tailor your army)

**WHEN YOU ACCEPT A CHALLENGE, REMEMBER TO ALSO CHECK 'VERY OPEN' TERRAIN**

each player will make four challenges and be challenged by four other players. remember, you cannot change the composition of your army. remember also to build your army according to the restrictions to avoid delays. in case of doubt, set up a game against the computer to check.

uheng1997 will challenge: batesmotel, morbio, blathergut, deeter
batesmotel will challenge: ulysisgrunt, iandavidsmith, lydianed, morbio
morbio will challenge: blathergut, deeter, ulysisgrunt, fogman
blathergut will challenge: ulysisgrunt, iandavidsmith, batesmotel, deeter
deeter will challenge: ulysisgrunt, iandavidsmith, lydianed, batesmotel
ulysisgrunt will challenge: uheng1997, iandavidsmith, lydianed, fogman
iandavidsmith will challenge: lydianed, fogman, uheng1997, morbio
lydianed will challenge: fogman, uheng1997, morbio, blathergut
fogman will challenge: uheng1997, blathergut, batesmotel, deeter

good luck and enjoy!

[Blathergut]

To confirm:

I post four challenges (that will be accepted by the four listed by my name).

I also accept challenges by: uheng, morbio, lydian, & fogman.


Password: bubbles



There's gotta be a suitable pool somewhere in the south of Italy!!!!

[iandavidsmith]

To confirm:

I post four challenges (that will be accepted by the four listed by my name).

I also accept challenges by: uheng, morbio, lydian, & fogman.


Password: bubbles



There's gotta be a suitable pool somewhere in the south of Italy!!!!

Are you infamous Bubblettes at the pool as well