Slitherine

Turk1964 wrote:Turk calling Tophat Turk calling Tophat are you out there? Sent challange and PM password=invasion.

Just back so yes i am back. Let me take a look at setting an army up. I believe 400 pts. Need to check time period for initial army setup.

First 4 turns Ptolemic successor.

Jonah75 wrote:Carthage Province: 26
Tophat 500 Ptolemaic (including war leader) vs Morbio 400 Carthage

In Hannibal's absence Mago led the Carthage army to an historic victory against the Ptolemaic agressors. Ptolemy survived the battle and was seen leading a hasty retreat back to Egypt.

Ptolemaic 48/42 vs 27/41 Carthage

4 battle reports in - 2 remaining. As soon as I get them, I'll post results and we can move onto the next round.

The 2 games still to go involve me. Both are cagey affairs with i think about 7 turns played and only skirmish deaths and plenty of manoeuvring. Perhaps it would make sense if I and Morbio and I and Tiavals set up a 'window' to play many turns? If either/both of u agree, pm me and we can set up a day and time...

Unfortunately, I can't commit to any particular time, I play FoG and when I can. I usually make at least 1 move a day, so there shouldn't be a problem meeting the deadline.

It is done. The Romans have been beaten from the gates of Pella.

50/49 Romans vs 36/41 Macedonians

By the skin of your Macedonian teeth! Revolt and civil war avoided. All eyes turn to the defence of Rome from the Carthagian assault..

The battle for Rome is now in full swing. It's about turn 15 and the main heavy foot troops have just engaged. The first 13 moves or so were jockying for position and skirmish wars. Carthage managed to claw back some of the Roman early numerical advantage (being 550 points vs 500) and almost got to parity before Rome made some ground leaving Carthage only a few BPs better than the start.

Then the HF clashed and things are in the balance, I expect the next few days will see one side or other the victors

Morbio wrote:The battle for Rome is now in full swing. It's about turn 15 and the main heavy foot troops have just engaged. The first 13 moves or so were jockying for position and skirmish wars. Carthage managed to claw back some of the Roman early numerical advantage (being 550 points vs 500) and almost got to parity before Rome made some ground leaving Carthage only a few BPs better than the start.

Then the HF clashed and things are in the balance, I expect the next few days will see one side or other the victors

The battle for Rome is over! Hannibal finally takes Rome after a monster battle. The dead litter the field and the victors, what's left of them, march triumphantly into Rome, whilst the senate flee and the Roman empire is thrown into disarray!

Carthage 35/42 v 49/49 Rome

218BC Battles

Carthage Province: 26
Tophat 500 Ptolemaic (including war leader) vs Morbio 400 Carthage
Outcome: Victory for Morbio and Carthage! Province 26 remains Carthagian control. Morbio +1 battle score.

Ptolemaic Province 19
Turk1964 550 Selucids (including patriotic surge + war leader) vs Tophat 400 Ptolemaic
Outcome: Victory for Turk1964 and Seclucids! Province 19 comes under Selucid control. +1 battle score for Turk1964

Neutral Major City 14
Tiavals 500 Macedonians (including war leader) vs Jonah75 500 Athenians
Outcome: Victory for Tiavals and Macedonia! Neutral Major City 14 comes under Macedonian control. Tiavals +1 battle score.

Neutral Province: 56
Tiavals 400 Macedonians vs Jonah75 400 Thracians
Outcome: Victory for Tiavals and Macedonia! Province 56 comes under Macedonian control. Tiavals +1 battle score

Macedonian Major City (Captital): 13
Aristades 550 Romans (including war leader and patriotic surge) vs Tiavals 500 Macedonians (major city)
Outcome: Victory for Tiavals and Macedonia! Major City 13 remains under Macedonian control. Tiavals +1 battle score

Roman Major City (Capital): 46
Morbio 500 Carthage (including war leader) vs Aristades 550 Romans (major city + patriotic surge)
Outcome: Victory for Cathage and Morbio! Major City 46 comes under Carthagian control. Morbio +1 battle score.
AND – Loss of capital provokes one province into revolt – province 45 becomes neutral.

RANDOM EVENT FOR NEW TURN (217BC):
Patriotic Surge (zzzz) affecting Ptolemaics and Romans (+50 onto all armies).

New map and battle points running total emailed to players. 3 days for new orders, please.

Seleucids orders are in . Good luck all

Still waiting for Aristades and Tophat. Sorry for delay.

Orders sent via e-mail and pm...sorry for the delay.

The Gods have punished us as a people for living a life of greed and power-seeking. What was once SPQR is now PR!*
The people of Rome have established a democracy - the world's only such. Those powers who similarly adopt the one true way of politics shall be considered friends. Those who do not: beware, for your people will rise against you and join us.
No more conquering armies from Rome - we have learned our lesson! Only righteous support for the people of all nations and empires who desire freedom from their oppressors!


*2 pts for anyone who knows why the Q comes out too.

Gday Jonah are we close to a start and so far this is turning into a great comp? Well done

Astrides does that mean Rome is now going down a diplomatic path? Surely not a trick is up your sleeve methinks

Turk1964 wrote:Gday Jonah are we close to a start and so far this is turning into a great comp? Well done

Indeed this must be true - for I am enjoying it despite losing all my games so far, and even worse at least partially due to a very poor dice run (not to deny some admittedly good play from my opponents and some mistakes from me).

Turk1964 wrote: Astrides [sic] does that mean Rome is now going down a diplomatic path? Surely not a trick is up your sleeve methinks

Unfortunately the city of Rome is currently being barbarically looted by the savages from the South. The state of Rome no longer exists. However, the PR is in ongoing diplomatic talks with the peoples of all lands - but not with corrupt governments whose sole purpose is to suppress their people.
Also as already stated, we will not send out conquering armies (but we feel it our duty of course to support the people in any land that attempts to throw off the shackles of oppression).

Turn 2 Battles - time to arrange some bloodshed!

Neutral Minor City 51
Aristades 450 (patriotic surge) Romans vs Jonah75 450 (minor city) Greeks

Carthaginian Major City 46
Aristades 550 (war leader amd patriotic surge) Romans vs Morbio 600 (Major City and war war leader) Carthagians

Seleucid Province 19
Tophat 550 (war leader and patriotic surge) Ptolemaics vs Turk1964 400 Selucids

Ptolemaic Province 20
Turk1964 500 (war leader) Selucids vs Tophat 450 (patriotic surge) Ptolemaics

Neutral Province 32
Morbio 400 Carthaginians vs Jonah75 400 Numbians

Neutral Province 39
Morbio 400 Carthaginians vs Jonah75 400 Iberians

Roman Province 55
Tiavals 500 (War Leader) Macedonians vs Aristades 450 (Patriotic Surge) Romans

Neutral Province 54
Tiavals 400 Macedonians vs 400 Jonah75 Illyrians

Jonah75 wrote:Tiavals 500 (War Leader) Macedonians vs Aristides 450 (Patriotic Surge) Romans

Ha! The Macedonian imperialists stand no chance against a force of the people - the Macedonian army will desert in droves when they see we offer freedom from oppression!

Jonah75 wrote:Turn 2 Battles - time to arrange some bloodshed!

Aristides 450 (patriotic surge) Romans vs Jonah75 450 (minor city) Greeks


Aristides 550 (war leader amd patriotic surge) Romans vs Morbio 600 (Major City and war war leader) Carthagians

Excellent! The true peoples of Rome and Syracusa are rebelling against their corrupt and evil governments! The PR are proud to support these peoples' fight for freedom!

[PWs: morbio and jonah]

Have made game for you, A.

password: retribution

Aristides wrote:Excellent! The true peoples of Rome and Syracusa are rebelling against their corrupt and evil governments! The PR are proud to support these peoples' fight for freedom!

[PWs: morbio and jonah]

Errr.... I don't see the battle posted. Did you tick the password protected box?

Also, just in case you don't know, you will need to create the Roman army as a 600 point army (but only use 550 points), because if you create a 550 point army I won't be able to accept it with my 600 point army.

Personally, I don't see how anyone can withstand fighting an army led by a war war leader