TYME II: Concluded

[kronenblatt]

Just to clarify, I was writing about your general, Kronenblatt and Aetius. NikiforosFokas is alive. I won the last battle by points.

Thanks for clarification, Olin!

[kronenblatt]

After olin0111 beating NikiforosFokas in Mauretania, the political situation looks as follows (a lot of yellow):

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Left to be concluded this round is Aetius39's foreign invasion of NikiforosFokas' Cappadocia.

[kronenblatt]

How's this one remaining battle progressing?

4. Aetius39 conducts a foreign invasion with Parthian 250 BC - 225 AD upon NikiforosFokas in Cappadocia.

Battles were scheduled to be concluded at latest on December 13.

[kronenblatt]

4. Aetius39 conducts a foreign invasion with Parthian 250 BC - 225 AD upon NikiforosFokas in Cappadocia.

Battles were scheduled to be concluded at latest on December 13.

Aetius39 and NikiforosFokas: could you both give an update on this please?

[Aetius39]

4. Aetius39 conducts a foreign invasion with Parthian 250 BC - 225 AD upon NikiforosFokas in Cappadocia.

Battles were scheduled to be concluded at latest on December 13.

Aetius39 and NikiforosFokas: could you both give an update on this please?

Hi, it's Niki's turn and last date shown is 12/28.

[kronenblatt]

NikiforosFokas has withdrawn from TYME II (our thoughts to him and his family).

There will now be a final standoff, one battle á la Pharsalus 48 BC and Issus 194 AD, in order to determine who is the worthy of the purple, between olin0111 and CaptainWalterSavage.

24 turns.
40 x 32.
1600 force points.
Remove the Head.
Mediterranean Agricultural.
CaptainWalterSavage uses Roman 24 BC – 196 AD without allies.
olin0111 uses Roman 24 BC – 196 AD with Sarmatian 25 – 375 AD allies.
Only olin0111 can select Praetorian Guard units since he controls Italia.

The whole (Roman) world is watching.

Alea iacta est!

[Aetius39]

NikiforosFokas has withdrawn from TYME II (our thoughts to him and his family).

There will now be a final standoff, one battle á la Pharsalus 48 BC and Issus 194 AD, in order to determine who is the worthy of the purple, between olin0111 and CaptainWalterSavage.

24 turns.
40 x 32.
1600 force points.
Remove the Head.
Mediterranean Agricultural.
CaptainWalterSavage uses Roman 24 BC – 196 AD without allies.
olin0111 uses Roman 24 BC – 196 AD with Sarmatian 25 – 375 AD allies.
Only olin0111 can select Praetorian Guard units since he controls Italia.

The whole (Roman) world is watching.

Alea iacta est!

"As the armies gather, Treacherous Betrayerous contemplates his choices..."

[Captainwaltersavage]

Two armies met on the plains outside the walls of Rome. The warriors of the huge Eastern Empire and the small (but perfectly formed) Western empire.

Each brought the legions faithful to them and such allies as could be trusted. For the Army that marched out of Rome itself they brought the Praetorians and many skirmishers to support he legions. Those that marched from Britannia, in the far west, brought nothing but legions and cavalry. Every western warrior was armoured as heavily as the quartermaster could supply. Not a single skirmisher protected their flanks.

The Britons advanced in three ranks, two infantry and the third of cavalry. Their right defended by the river and the left open but for some rough ground.

The East Romans were arranged in two ranks and stretched further into the plain. They were almost as well armoured as the Western Romans, but they brought a great many more skirmishers and light cavalry.

Both generals placed themselves in their legions. the Western leader with his finest legion and the Eastern Imperator chose to avoid the traitors in the praetorian guard and disguised himself as a subaltern in a newly formed cohort of raw troops, held in reserve (definitely not hiding like a coward at the back).

Both sides advanced rapidly and there was some sharp fighting in the rough ground with losses on both sides. The superior numbers of the East Roman cavalry started to overwhelm the British forces on the Left flank and the combination of light cavalry and lancers had an obvious advantage.

On the British side the Legions engaged in the centre and gained the advantage in the left centre but their far left saw an auxiliary unit collapse and run as they were outmanoeuvred by legions and cavalry.

It looked grim for the British legions. Units were breaking and being chased from the field and The Eastern Romans had not even started fighting with their best legions, on their left flank.

Then it seemed that the prayers and the speeches of the British Legate started inspiring the Western legions. The cavalry battle swung back in favour of the British with some lightning charges and flanking attacks. The greater number of Western legions started to tell as opportunities arose in the chaotic battle that developed across the whole battle line. Legions gradually destroyed each other in dreadful bloodshed and remarkable bravery was shown on both sides as disrupted and fragmented forces refused to give way and even recovered themselves and when pushed back recovered themselves and advanced again. The Western legions proved to be superior - but only by the smallest of margins.

Meanwhile in the rear of the Eastern forces; the Eastern Imperator was shocked to discover himself fighting to restore the armies left flank at the head of the raw recruits and he was then astonished to see enemy cavalry charging his rear ranks (having raced around the eastern Romans right flank and smashed some of his finest legions on the way. The historians did not record his final words (they did but they were rather rude and unbecoming of someone worthy of the purple, but involved the genitalia of the gods).

Imperator Savage was given a Triumph through the streets of Rome, with the words 'Remember you are mortal' whispered in his ear and perhaps mnore importantly; 'You owe a great deal of money to one Treacherous Betrayus'.

Great games all round - Emperor Savage declares a holiday to celebrate!

[Aetius39]

Congrats captain on being emperor...for now.^^

And thanks Kronenblatt for setting it all up!

[kronenblatt]

Two armies met on the plains outside the walls of Rome. The warriors of the huge Eastern Empire and the small (but perfectly formed) Western empire.

Each brought the legions faithful to them and such allies as could be trusted. For the Army that marched out of Rome itself they brought the Praetorians and many skirmishers to support he legions. Those that marched from Britannia, in the far west, brought nothing but legions and cavalry. Every western warrior was armoured as heavily as the quartermaster could supply. Not a single skirmisher protected their flanks.

The Britons advanced in three ranks, two infantry and the third of cavalry. Their right defended by the river and the left open but for some rough ground.

The East Romans were arranged in two ranks and stretched further into the plain. They were almost as well armoured as the Western Romans, but they brought a great many more skirmishers and light cavalry.

Both generals placed themselves in their legions. the Western leader with his finest legion and the Eastern Imperator chose to avoid the traitors in the praetorian guard and disguised himself as a subaltern in a newly formed cohort of raw troops, held in reserve (definitely not hiding like a coward at the back).

Both sides advanced rapidly and there was some sharp fighting in the rough ground with losses on both sides. The superior numbers of the East Roman cavalry started to overwhelm the British forces on the Left flank and the combination of light cavalry and lancers had an obvious advantage.

On the British side the Legions engaged in the centre and gained the advantage in the left centre but their far left saw an auxiliary unit collapse and run as they were outmanoeuvred by legions and cavalry.

It looked grim for the British legions. Units were breaking and being chased from the field and The Eastern Romans had not even started fighting with their best legions, on their left flank.

Then it seemed that the prayers and the speeches of the British Legate started inspiring the Western legions. The cavalry battle swung back in favour of the British with some lightning charges and flanking attacks. The greater number of Western legions started to tell as opportunities arose in the chaotic battle that developed across the whole battle line. Legions gradually destroyed each other in dreadful bloodshed and remarkable bravery was shown on both sides as disrupted and fragmented forces refused to give way and even recovered themselves and when pushed back recovered themselves and advanced again. The Western legions proved to be superior - but only by the smallest of margins.

Meanwhile in the rear of the Eastern forces; the Eastern Imperator was shocked to discover himself fighting to restore the armies left flank at the head of the raw recruits and he was then astonished to see enemy cavalry charging his rear ranks (having raced around the eastern Romans right flank and smashed some of his finest legions on the way. The historians did not record his final words (they did but they were rather rude and unbecoming of someone worthy of the purple, but involved the genitalia of the gods).

Imperator Savage was given a Triumph through the streets of Rome, with the words 'Remember you are mortal' whispered in his ear and perhaps mnore importantly; 'You owe a great deal of money to one Treacherous Betrayus'.

Great games all round - Emperor Savage declares a holiday to celebrate!

Wow, what a battle! Congratulations to the victory!

... And so it ended, as it so often does: two armies meeting on the plains close to the eternal city. Romans against Romans. West against East. A battle with one ultimate loser but two ultimate winners: Treacherous Betrayus and whoever stands lucky to be alive after the battle. The battle was bloody and lengthy, pitting the vast resources of the wealthy East against the manpower of the West. The Western power proved in the end superior, and left standing as victor of the battle and ruler of the once again united Roman world was Captinus Walterinus Savagus Augustus Caesar Imperator!

So this concludes TYME II: hope you all enjoyed it. I did! Anyone who fancies a TYME III with (roughly) the same rules, please let me know and I'll put one together.

[Aetius39]

Two armies met on the plains outside the walls of Rome. The warriors of the huge Eastern Empire and the small (but perfectly formed) Western empire.

Each brought the legions faithful to them and such allies as could be trusted. For the Army that marched out of Rome itself they brought the Praetorians and many skirmishers to support he legions. Those that marched from Britannia, in the far west, brought nothing but legions and cavalry. Every western warrior was armoured as heavily as the quartermaster could supply. Not a single skirmisher protected their flanks.

The Britons advanced in three ranks, two infantry and the third of cavalry. Their right defended by the river and the left open but for some rough ground.

The East Romans were arranged in two ranks and stretched further into the plain. They were almost as well armoured as the Western Romans, but they brought a great many more skirmishers and light cavalry.

Both generals placed themselves in their legions. the Western leader with his finest legion and the Eastern Imperator chose to avoid the traitors in the praetorian guard and disguised himself as a subaltern in a newly formed cohort of raw troops, held in reserve (definitely not hiding like a coward at the back).

Both sides advanced rapidly and there was some sharp fighting in the rough ground with losses on both sides. The superior numbers of the East Roman cavalry started to overwhelm the British forces on the Left flank and the combination of light cavalry and lancers had an obvious advantage.

On the British side the Legions engaged in the centre and gained the advantage in the left centre but their far left saw an auxiliary unit collapse and run as they were outmanoeuvred by legions and cavalry.

It looked grim for the British legions. Units were breaking and being chased from the field and The Eastern Romans had not even started fighting with their best legions, on their left flank.

Then it seemed that the prayers and the speeches of the British Legate started inspiring the Western legions. The cavalry battle swung back in favour of the British with some lightning charges and flanking attacks. The greater number of Western legions started to tell as opportunities arose in the chaotic battle that developed across the whole battle line. Legions gradually destroyed each other in dreadful bloodshed and remarkable bravery was shown on both sides as disrupted and fragmented forces refused to give way and even recovered themselves and when pushed back recovered themselves and advanced again. The Western legions proved to be superior - but only by the smallest of margins.

Meanwhile in the rear of the Eastern forces; the Eastern Imperator was shocked to discover himself fighting to restore the armies left flank at the head of the raw recruits and he was then astonished to see enemy cavalry charging his rear ranks (having raced around the eastern Romans right flank and smashed some of his finest legions on the way. The historians did not record his final words (they did but they were rather rude and unbecoming of someone worthy of the purple, but involved the genitalia of the gods).

Imperator Savage was given a Triumph through the streets of Rome, with the words 'Remember you are mortal' whispered in his ear and perhaps mnore importantly; 'You owe a great deal of money to one Treacherous Betrayus'.

Great games all round - Emperor Savage declares a holiday to celebrate!

Wow, what a battle! Congratulations to the victory!

... And so it ended, as it so often does: two armies meeting on the plains close to the eternal city. Romans against Romans. West against East. A battle with one ultimate loser but two ultimate winners: Treacherous Betrayus and whoever stands lucky to be alive after the battle. The battle was bloody and lengthy, pitting the vast resources of the wealthy East against the manpower of the West. The Western power proved in the end superior, and left standing as victor of the battle and ruler of the once again united Roman world was Captinus Walterinus Savagus Augustus Caesar Imperator!

So this concludes TYME II: hope you all enjoyed it. I did! Anyone who fancies a TYME III with (roughly) the same rules, please let me know and I'll put one together.

I would be up for another one, hopefully without Betrayus around.^^

[olin0111]

Two armies met on the plains outside the walls of Rome. The warriors of the huge Eastern Empire and the small (but perfectly formed) Western empire.

Each brought the legions faithful to them and such allies as could be trusted. For the Army that marched out of Rome itself they brought the Praetorians and many skirmishers to support he legions. Those that marched from Britannia, in the far west, brought nothing but legions and cavalry. Every western warrior was armoured as heavily as the quartermaster could supply. Not a single skirmisher protected their flanks.

The Britons advanced in three ranks, two infantry and the third of cavalry. Their right defended by the river and the left open but for some rough ground.

The East Romans were arranged in two ranks and stretched further into the plain. They were almost as well armoured as the Western Romans, but they brought a great many more skirmishers and light cavalry.

Both generals placed themselves in their legions. the Western leader with his finest legion and the Eastern Imperator chose to avoid the traitors in the praetorian guard and disguised himself as a subaltern in a newly formed cohort of raw troops, held in reserve (definitely not hiding like a coward at the back).

Both sides advanced rapidly and there was some sharp fighting in the rough ground with losses on both sides. The superior numbers of the East Roman cavalry started to overwhelm the British forces on the Left flank and the combination of light cavalry and lancers had an obvious advantage.

On the British side the Legions engaged in the centre and gained the advantage in the left centre but their far left saw an auxiliary unit collapse and run as they were outmanoeuvred by legions and cavalry.

It looked grim for the British legions. Units were breaking and being chased from the field and The Eastern Romans had not even started fighting with their best legions, on their left flank.

Then it seemed that the prayers and the speeches of the British Legate started inspiring the Western legions. The cavalry battle swung back in favour of the British with some lightning charges and flanking attacks. The greater number of Western legions started to tell as opportunities arose in the chaotic battle that developed across the whole battle line. Legions gradually destroyed each other in dreadful bloodshed and remarkable bravery was shown on both sides as disrupted and fragmented forces refused to give way and even recovered themselves and when pushed back recovered themselves and advanced again. The Western legions proved to be superior - but only by the smallest of margins.

Meanwhile in the rear of the Eastern forces; the Eastern Imperator was shocked to discover himself fighting to restore the armies left flank at the head of the raw recruits and he was then astonished to see enemy cavalry charging his rear ranks (having raced around the eastern Romans right flank and smashed some of his finest legions on the way. The historians did not record his final words (they did but they were rather rude and unbecoming of someone worthy of the purple, but involved the genitalia of the gods).

Imperator Savage was given a Triumph through the streets of Rome, with the words 'Remember you are mortal' whispered in his ear and perhaps mnore importantly; 'You owe a great deal of money to one Treacherous Betrayus'.

Great games all round - Emperor Savage declares a holiday to celebrate!

And so it ended. Publius Septimius Olinus enjoyed the grace of the gods for too long, it seems. Having found himself surrounded by enemies he chose death before dishonor and fell on his sword.

Congratulations, Emperor Savage! And good luck... you're going to need it

[olin0111]

Wow, what a battle! Congratulations to the victory!

... And so it ended, as it so often does: two armies meeting on the plains close to the eternal city. Romans against Romans. West against East. A battle with one ultimate loser but two ultimate winners: Treacherous Betrayus and whoever stands lucky to be alive after the battle. The battle was bloody and lengthy, pitting the vast resources of the wealthy East against the manpower of the West. The Western power proved in the end superior, and left standing as victor of the battle and ruler of the once again united Roman world was Captinus Walterinus Savagus Augustus Caesar Imperator!

So this concludes TYME II: hope you all enjoyed it. I did! Anyone who fancies a TYME III with (roughly) the same rules, please let me know and I'll put one together.

Many thanks for organising and managing the tournament! So when are we going to fight to depose the false emperor? Maybe a 3rd century crisis?

[kronenblatt]

Wow, what a battle! Congratulations to the victory!

... And so it ended, as it so often does: two armies meeting on the plains close to the eternal city. Romans against Romans. West against East. A battle with one ultimate loser but two ultimate winners: Treacherous Betrayus and whoever stands lucky to be alive after the battle. The battle was bloody and lengthy, pitting the vast resources of the wealthy East against the manpower of the West. The Western power proved in the end superior, and left standing as victor of the battle and ruler of the once again united Roman world was Captinus Walterinus Savagus Augustus Caesar Imperator!

So this concludes TYME II: hope you all enjoyed it. I did! Anyone who fancies a TYME III with (roughly) the same rules, please let me know and I'll put one together.

Many thanks for organising and managing the tournament! So when are we going to fight to depose the false emperor? Maybe a 3rd century crisis?

Absolutely: third century crisis it is! Let me figure something out. Same rules (just to keep it simple), but different armies.