Eis Tin Polin: Concluded

[kronenblatt]

1. BULGARIA: kronenblatt (Avar 558-631 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 650-739 AD, 1600 FP). North European Hilly.
2. PONTUS: kronenblatt (Armenian 639-717 AD, 1520 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 650-739 AD, 1560 FP). Mediterranean Mountains.

[SnuggleBunnies]

Here are both battles from round 3:

https://youtu.be/bf94jYKhKGU

https://youtu.be/44pJUNtjhS8

[kronenblatt]

2. PONTUS: kronenblatt (Armenian 639-717 AD, 1520 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 650-739 AD, 1560 FP). Mediterranean Mountains.
=> kronenblatt defeats SnuggleBunnies 55-27 (+25, decisive victory).
=> Armenians ravage Pontus and Paphlagonia.

[SnuggleBunnies]

1. BULGARIA: kronenblatt (Avar 558-631 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 650-739 AD, 1600 FP). North European Hilly.
=> SnuggleBunnies defeats kronenblatt 61-37 (+24).
=> Byzantines inflict damage of 1 upon Huns (pacified).

[kronenblatt]

1. BULGARIA: kronenblatt (Avar 558-631 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 650-739 AD, 1600 FP). North European Hilly.
=> SnuggleBunnies defeats kronenblatt 61-37 (+24).
=> Byzantines inflict damage of 1 upon Huns (pacified).

2. PONTUS: kronenblatt (Armenian 639-717 AD, 1520 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 650-739 AD, 1560 FP). Mediterranean Mountains.
=> kronenblatt defeats SnuggleBunnies 55-27 (+25, decisive victory).
=> Armenians ravage Pontus and Paphlagonia.

[kronenblatt]

The Byzantine player receives 9 gold this round, and currently holds 12 gold (since 3 gold saved).

[kronenblatt]

And so we enter Period II and the eighth and ninth centuries AD.

The Byzantine Player eliminates armies that he can not afford or does not wish to keep, pays upkeep costs for all his existing armies (1 x strength), and raises new armies (2 x strength).

SnuggleBunnies: you currently have 12 gold, of which 4 will be used to upkeep your existing Emperor army (unless you decide to eliminate it), leaving 8 gold. How do you want to spend your gold this round?

[SnuggleBunnies]

4 gold upkeeps the imperial army
6 gold to raise a new strength 3 army
2 gold into the treasury

[kronenblatt]

I, as the Enemy Player, assign my two received movement points as follows:

1. HRE activated in Sicily (becoming ravaged) and moved further to Crete.
2. Arabs activated in Egypt (becoming ravaged) and moved further to Palestine.

[SnuggleBunnies]

The Emperor marches to confront the Arabs
Strength 3 army to fight the so called Western Roman Empire

[kronenblatt]

1. CRETE: kronenblatt (Frankish 751-887 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 740-903 AD, 1560 FP). Mediterranean Agricultural.
2. PALESTINE: kronenblatt (Arab (Umayyad) 685-750 AD, 1600 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 740-903 AD, 1600 FP). Middle Eastern Agricultural.

[SnuggleBunnies]

1. CRETE: kronenblatt (Frankish 751-887 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 740-903 AD, 1560 FP). Mediterranean Agricultural.
2. PALESTINE: kronenblatt (Arab (Umayyad) 685-750 AD, 1600 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 740-903 AD, 1600 FP). Middle Eastern Agricultural.

So, draws on both, with fairly light casualties.

[kronenblatt]

1. CRETE: kronenblatt (Frankish 751-887 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 740-903 AD, 1560 FP). Mediterranean Agricultural.
=> kronenblatt draws with SnuggleBunnies 16-10.
=> Crete contested, battle resumes next round.

2. PALESTINE: kronenblatt (Arab (Umayyad) 685-750 AD, 1600 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 740-903 AD, 1600 FP). Middle Eastern Agricultural.
=> kronenblatt draws with SnuggleBunnies 0-3.
=> Palestine contested, battle resumes next round.

[kronenblatt]

The Byzantine player receives 7 gold this round (from territory neither ravaged nor contested) and currently holds 9 gold (since 2 gold saved).

[kronenblatt]

The Byzantine Player eliminates armies that he can not afford or does not wish to keep, pays upkeep costs for all his existing armies (1 x strength), and raises new armies (2 x strength).

SnuggleBunnies: you currently have 9 gold, of which 7 will be used to upkeep your existing armies (unless you decide to eliminate it), leaving 2 gold. How do you want to spend your gold this round?

[SnuggleBunnies]

The Byzantine Player eliminates armies that he can not afford or does not wish to keep, pays upkeep costs for all his existing armies (1 x strength), and raises new armies (2 x strength).

SnuggleBunnies: you currently have 9 gold, of which 7 will be used to upkeep your existing armies (unless you decide to eliminate it), leaving 2 gold. How do you want to spend your gold this round?

I maintain my existing armies in the field

[kronenblatt]

I, as the Enemy Player, assign my two received movement points as follows:

1. Bulgars activated in Bulgaria (becoming ravaged) and moved further to Adrianople.
2. Persians moved to Anatolia.

[kronenblatt]

(Byzantines raise a temporary militia size-1 army to face the Bulgarian threat.)

1. BULGARIA: kronenblatt (Bulgar (Danube) 680-851 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 963-987 AD, 1480 FP). North European Agricultural.
2. CRETE: kronenblatt (German 888-932 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 963-987 AD, 1560 FP). Mediterranean Agricultural.
3. PALESTINE: kronenblatt (Arab (Abbasid) 815-835 AD, 1600 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 963-987 AD, 1600 FP). Desert.

[SnuggleBunnies]

1. BULGARIA: kronenblatt (Bulgar (Danube) 680-851 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 963-987 AD, 1480 FP). North European Agricultural.

Byzantine victory 56-29

2. CRETE: kronenblatt (German 888-932 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 963-987 AD, 1560 FP). Mediterranean Agricultural.

Byzantine victory 44-8

3. PALESTINE: kronenblatt (Arab (Abbasid) 815-835 AD, 1600 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 963-987 AD, 1600 FP). Desert.

Byzantine victory 44-2

GGs!

[kronenblatt]

1. BULGARIA: kronenblatt (Bulgar (Danube) 680-851 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 963-987 AD, 1480 FP). North European Agricultural.

Byzantine victory 56-29

2. CRETE: kronenblatt (German 888-932 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 963-987 AD, 1560 FP). Mediterranean Agricultural.

Byzantine victory 44-8

3. PALESTINE: kronenblatt (Arab (Abbasid) 815-835 AD, 1600 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 963-987 AD, 1600 FP). Desert.

Byzantine victory 44-2

GGs!

Indeed a glorious century for the Byzantines, and a revival of their fortunes!