Slitherine

The earliest Pontic list available that I can find is the Pontic (Early) from ROR. The date is 132 BC.
There are some troop types that would be historical anomolies(?) if used i.e. immitation legionaries.
Is this the correct list to use, and should I exclude the legionaries?
Danny Weitz

It is ok to use the entire list.

Ptolemaic Egypt orders sent.

Neil.

Turn 1 –
Diplomatic Announcements – The Roman and Seleucid Empires declare their peaceful intentions toward each other. How will the other civilised nations react to this carve up?


Battles
Macedonia(Turk), with war leader 500points invades province 55 Roman (iandavidsmith) 400points

Rome(iandavidsmith), with war leader 500points invades province 42 Gallic Hill Tribes (jonah75) 400points
Rome (iandavidsmith) 400points invades minor city 51 Later Syracuse (jonah75 – delegated to Turk) 450points

Carthage (greetings44) 400points invades province 32 Numidians (jonah75 delegated to ulysisgrunt) 400points
Carthage (greetings44) 400points invades province 39 Celtiberians (jonah75) 400points

Ptolemaics (George123) 400points invades province 5 Selucids (batesmotel) 400points
Ptolemaics (George123) 400points invades province 9 Selucids (batesmotel) 400points

Selucids (batesmotel) 400points invades province 10 Selucids (George123) 400points
Selucids (batesmotel) 400points invades province 6 Selucids (George123) 400points

Pontus (ulysisgrunt) with war leader 500points invades province 2 Galatians (Jonah75 delegated to iandavidsmith) 400points

Let me know if I’ve missed anything and I’ll edit – please arrange your battles and good luck!

Challenges posted for the Seleucids

pw's: chris

Caesar marches into Gaul , no magic potion here ...
Challenge posted for Jonah75 ,
password = whale
Cheers
Ian

Challenges posted for Jonah and ulysisgrunt
pw=Turn1

Cheers

Challenge for Ian's Galatians facing invading Pontic army

password "Euxine"
Danny Weitz

What happens in an invasion/counter invasion situation? In the case of Ptolemaic province 10 and Seleucid province 9, our invading armies must be passing like ships in the night. In the case that both our invading armies are successful, will we just trade provinces?

Chris

Ok challanges for Iandavidsmith MiddleRepublican Roman early400pt vs Later Syracuse(For Jonah) 450pt password= Tyrant

Macedonian Succesor 500pt vs Iandavidsmith Middle Republican Roman Early 400pt Password=Alexander

Cheers Turk

batesmotel wrote:What happens in an invasion/counter invasion situation? In the case of Ptolemaic province 10 and Seleucid province 9, our invading armies must be passing like ships in the night. In the case that both our invading armies are successful, will we just trade provinces?

Chris

Yes - it does look a bit silly. This time we'll stick with the ships passing in the night set-up this turn only. I will ammend the rules to allow a significant chance of the invading armies fighting each other, supported by the defending garrisons leading to an 800-1000 vs 800-1000 battle deciding the fate of both player's provinces in time for the second turn. Hope that is ok.

The Numidians repulsed the Carthaginian incursion:
Carthaginians 38/38
Numidians 35/54

Challenges issues for my counter invasions for george123, password "redux".

Antiochus/Chris

Pontus has defeated Galatia in a close-fought battle.

Pontus 44/45
Galatia 37/33

george123 (Ptolemaic successor) 34/33
batesmotel (Seleucid Successor) 30/29

The Ptolemaic invasion of province 9 has been fought to an exhausted stand still with a drawn result. I would guess that a draw should go to the defender but I don't recall if the rules cover this so far. Thanks for a good game. Now only 3 more to go!

Chris

george123 (Ptolemaic Successor) - 34/33
batesmotel (Seleucid Successor) - 29/29

Another invasion fought to an exhausted standstill for the Ptolemaic invasion of Seleucid province 5.

Two more battles to be fought for the Seleucid counter-invasions.

Chris

Gaul or at least part of it as fallen beneath the Roman Eagle.
Caesar himself leads the field and scores a victory against the
barbarians.
We needs more clean shaven chests in this world not hairres !

IDS (Roman) 28/40 defeated
Jonah75 (Gaul) 32/31

Even the brilliant tactic and magic potion of the Gauls
could not make up for the extra 100 pts of legionaries.

Great Game,
Ian

Meanwhile the brave Celtiberians managed to expel Carthagian invaders from province 39.

Closer to home , the Roman army led by Crassus has liberated
the toe of the Roman boot by expelling the Syracuse army.

Rome (iandavidsmith) 15/37 win
vrs
Later Syracuse (Turk) 46/45

Cheers
Ian

Macedonia have won a very close battle with the Roman pretenders.Our glorious Commander was killed in battle after leading a charge into the Roman Maniple.With no concern for his personal saftey he was dragged from his Mount and set upon by the Roman horde.His head has been carried back toRome with the retreating Legions.The Province is ours but a great cost and loss of our Great commander Con the Magnificent.

Macedonians(Turk1964) 39/44 def Romans(Iandavidsmith) 38/37

Warleader Killed Camp looted