500 AD global campaign - Year 512 battles are up

[Nijis]

Not at all, that's great! I'll process the turn.

Najanaja is having difficulty getting the app to work on Windows 7, so he won't be directing the Sassanians, but may still fight some battles.

[Nijis]

And here is the download link for turn 2.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/omt9geepr ... 2.sav/file

Let me know if it loads properly. If it's possible to get new orders in the next few days, that would be great!

(I manually added 20% event progression to the Visigoths for playing the Hephthalites in a battle.)

Here's a map of the West. A summary of events will follow.

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[Ludendorf]

Hmm... don't appear to be getting a save file here. Added the file to the save games folder for the 0.3 FoG campaign in My documents.

[Nijis]

It needs to be in this path: C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\SavedGames\FoG_Campaigns\Player0. Your orders from last turn and the 500 CE setup savegame should be there. Is the file not there?

It's fogsavegame_12.sav.

Also, sometimes the ending might show up as .txt instead of .sav. It needs to be a .sav file. Let me know if it's still not showing.

Finally, are you using FoG 0.33? I updated a couple of times at the beginning of turn 1 to make sure that it found save games correctly. It should install on top of other versions - ie, the previous versions do not need to be uninstalled first.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mb5l4r8yu ... 3.rar/file

Sorry about this...

[Update]
Ludendorf - Now I remember that I had sent you some text to paste into your saveGameList file. I sent you an email if you want to use the same solution we did last time.

[Nijis]

Quick update - received orders for Dumnonia and the Visigoths. A couple of new players are hopefully joining, but hopefully I can set the battles up in a day or two.

I still need to put up a summary of last turn's events.

[Nijis]

Orders from Dumnonia, the Visigoths, the Franks, and the Himyarids all received.

Here's a summary of all the events of last turn.

In Britain, a army led by King Geraint of Dumnonia crushed a pagan Saxon host in the wartorn region of Mercia. The local petty kings declared Geraint their protector, placing Mercia firmly within the Dumnonian sphere of influence.

In western Europe, Frankish and Ostrogothic armies clashed in the shattered former kingdom of Burgundia. Each came in support of one of the dead king's rival sons. The Ostrogoths win the battle, leaving a much-indebted client prince on the throne.

In eastern Europe, a Roman expeditionary force sent to back up an allied client king in Dacia met in battle with a local pro-Ostrogothic warlord, backed by a contingent of Gothic horsemen. In a tough fight over difficult terrain, they were repulsed, but the factional struggle continues.

In the Mediterranean, a Vandal raiding force landed on the island of Sardinia but was smashed by the local landowners and their retainers on the rocky slopes.

In the Caucasus, a Sassanid army sent to pressure the shaky kingdom of Colchis into an alliance with the Padishah was defeated by the Colchian army, led by a Roman general. Colchis however remains in contention between pro-Roman and pro-Sassanid factions.

In central Asia, Hephthalite raiders from the kingdom of the Hunas swept into the fertile Helmand river valley, defeating the local Sassanid garrison. They ravaged the province but then prepared to go home.

In India, the northern Gupta dynasty and the southern Pallavas clashed for control of the eastern coastal provinces between them. Two Gupta victories nudged the borders of the empire's sphere of influence southward.

In China, the northern Wei dynasty clashed on three fronts with its neighbors - the Liang dynasty to its south, the Yujiulu khaganate to the north, and the rising power of the Yarlung clan of Tibet. It beat off the southerners and turned the Koko Nor lake basin, formerly a Yarlung ally, into a tributary of the Empire, but the steppe raiders defeated the Wei garrison in the dry Hexi region and pillaged the valuable Silk Road caravan stations there.

[Nijis]

Status update

Orders received:
Dumnonia
Visigoths
Franks
Gepids
Himyarids

Orders not yet received:
Roman Empire
Ostrogoths
Wei

By the end of the weekend would be great, and if anyone needs help with the app or the rules, let me know.

[Kabill]

Sorry, I've been away over the weekend and won't be back until late tonight, so I won't be able to submit orders until tomorrow. I've tried running the app on my laptop but it's not working properly.

[Nijis]

No prob at all! Thanks for the heads-up.

[Kabill]

I noticed that my save directory is is Libraries/My Documents/SavedGames\FoG_Campaigns/Player0 rather than the pathway stated (which paths through users/USERNAME/etc.). This is using 0.33. I'm not sure if that is intended or a bug but probably worth noting so it can be updated one way or another.

[Nijis]

I've noticed that on my computer, ThisPC => Documents => SavedGames => FoGCampaigns => Player0 actually is C:\Users\Steve\Documents\SavedGames\FoG_Campaigns\Player0. ThisPC is a macro for C:\Users:\SavedGames.

I'm guessing that might be the same thing. Let me know if there's any issue loading the game!

And just to update, Wei's orders are in.

[Kabill]

I've noticed that on my computer, ThisPC => Documents => SavedGames => FoGCampaigns => Player0 actually is C:\Users\Steve\Documents\SavedGames\FoG_Campaigns\Player0. ThisPC is a macro for C:\Users:\SavedGames.

I'm guessing that might be the same thing. Let me know if there's any issue loading the game!

You may well be right, though when I path to the latter there's no folder. Might be a Windows version issue (I use Windows 7 on this machine)? In any case, I know where things are going now.

[Nijis]

Thanks - It's good to know that it works on Windows 7. Najanaja wasn't able to get it to work on his, and I'd assumed it was the Windows version, but I guess it was something else.

Ostrogoths are in.

[Nijis]

Currently in:
Dumnonia
Visigoths
Franks
Gepids
Himyarids
Ostrogoths
Wei

I'll do the rest by AI if I haven't heard from the players tomorrow, and set up the battles.

[Aryaman]

Hi
I would like to get into the campaign if it is not too late

[Nijis]

Hi Aryaman - would be great to have you!

I want to resolve this turn today and post the battles. So you can take a realm and fight the battles, and then do the strategic orders next turn after the battles are resolved.

Of the open realms, these four are all in the thick of things:
The Sassanians of Persia
The Hunas (aka the Hephthalites aka the White Huns) of central Asia
The Guptas of India
The Liang of southern China
The Yujiulu, a proto-Mongol steppe confederacy

The Vandals, Saxons, Pallavas (Tamils) and Yarlung (Tibetans) are all smaller realms that took a whack from their neighbors last turn and might not be fighting any battles this turn, but they are also available if you like.

[Nijis]

Year 502's battles are up. I'll also put up a map and text descriptions shortly.

The first side should issue the challenge.

NPR = Non-player realm

Anyone can choose to take the role of an NPR in an NPC battle. If there's no takers in a day or so, I'll take the NPC.


Yujiulu army (kongxinga?) to fight Wei army (jomni) in Hexi
Rouran vs Northern Dynasties in Middle Eastern Agricultural
Yujiulu victory results: None, move pre-empted
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Roman Empire army (Vardus as proxy commander) to fight Ostrogoths client (Kabill) in Dacia
Byzantine vs Byzantine in Northern European Hilly
Roman Empire victory results: Conquers
Ostrogoths victory results:
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Ostrogoths allies (Kabill) to fight Franks client (Ironclad) in Alamannia
Vandal vs Frankish in Northern European Hilly
Ostrogoths victory results: LootsProvince
Franks victory results:
Ostrogoth allies defeat the Franks, 11-40
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Franks army (Ironclad) to fight Ostrogoths army (Kabill) in Rhaetia
Frankish vs Ostrogothic in Northern European Mountainous
Franks victory results: LootsProvince
Ostrogoths victory results:
Ostrogoths repel the Frankish raid 3-42
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Wei army (jomni) to fight Liang army (kongxinga) in Chu
Northern Dynasties vs Chinese (Southern Qi) in Mediterranean Agricultural
Wei victory results: Reunites
Liang victory results:
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Liang army (Kabill fight as proxy general) to fight Wei army (jomni) in Lu
Chinese (Southern Qi) vs Northern Dynasties in Mediterranean Hilly
Liang victory results: LootsProvince
Wei victory results:
Chinese 31%, Northern Dynasties 66%,

Dumnonia army (Ludendorf) to fight Saxons army (Najanaja) in Britannia
Romano-British vs Anglo-Saxon in Northern European Woods
Dumnonia victory results: LootsProvince
Saxons victory results:
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Gepids army (shadowblack) to fight Franks client (Ironclad) in Quadi
Gepid vs Slavs in Northern European Hilly
Gepids victory results: LootsProvince
Franks victory results:
Gepids beat Frankish client 47 to 62
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Himyarids army (Vardus) to fight Sassanids client (Ludendorf as proxy general) in Yemen
Arab (City) vs Arab (City) in Middle Eastern Mountainous
Himyarids victory results: LootsProvince
Sassanids victory results:
Sassanid Client defeats Himyarids 7-43%.
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(NPR vs NPR - will be resolved randomly)
Hunas army (NPR) to fight Sassanids garrison (NPR) in Aria
Kushan vs Sassanid in Middle Eastern Hilly
Hunas victory results: LootsProvince
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Guptas army (NPR) to fight Pallavas army (NPR) in North Tamilakam
Indian vs Indian in Tropical
Guptas victory results: LootsProvince
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Sassanids army (NPR) to fight Hunas client (NPR) in Dahae
Sassanid vs Caucasian in Steppe
Sassanids victory results: Conquers
Hunas victory results:
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Sassanids army (NPR) to fight Hunas client (NPR) in Marv
Sassanid vs Palmyran in Middle Eastern Hilly
Sassanids victory results: RemovesEnemyInfluence
Hunas victory results:
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Roman Empire army (NPR) to fight Sassanids army (NPR) in Armenia
Byzantine vs Sassanid in Middle Eastern Hilly
Roman Empire victory results: Liberates
Sassanids victory results:
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Hunas army (NPR) to fight Guptas army (NPR) in Panchala
Kushan vs Indian in Tropical
Hunas victory results: LootsProvince
Guptas victory results:

[Kabill]

I've put up the game for my raid on the Franks for Ironclad, pw - vandalise

I'm happy to take on an NPC game as well. I'll do any of them but by preference one of the Chinese ones.

[Ludendorf]

I take Saxons!

...

Wait a second. I am being told that there is a slight problem with me taking Saxons. Something about 'vested interests' and 'obviously cheating'. I'll get back to you all.

Alright, I'll take the Sassanids. Not sure which era. One in the 500's I suppose. I need practice with the Eastern horse armies; I seem to consistently lose with them at the moment.

[Nijis]

Actually, XLegione had to drop out, so the Romans are open and I don't think the Sassanids are doing any battles except for a Yemeni proxy war with the Himyarids. Anyone feel like taking a Byzantine host or two?

I edited so that Ludendorf takes the Sassanid ally in Arabia and Kabill is the Liang. Hope that works!