Slitherine

Starting as of next round, I will implement some more changes to the rules, hopefully further incentivising balanced gameplay between attacking Roman players and "defending" non-Roman players:

FP adjustments for attacking Roman players

• The FP adjustment from Virtus levels will be lower (half the current adjustments):
  

• The FP adjustment from specifying map terrain or not will amount to -30 and +30 FP, respectively (instead of the current -40 and +40 FP).

Outcomes and effects of battles for "defending" non-Roman players

• The defender winning a battle will result in him (as Roman player on his own map) gaining control over an optional province among those yet uncontrolled that are the least distant (in numbers of provinces) from Italia.

Roman 199-106BC attacks Sardinia et Sicilia, +240 FP. kronenblatt as opponent.

=> kronenblatt defeats Doyley50 49-12.

2. Roman 219-200 BC attacks Achaea.

Aetius (Romans) defeats kronenblatt (Spartans) 44-17

Romans managed to hold off the scary Spartan phalanxes while taking care of the other units. GG!

Regarding this battle:

1.1. Aetius39 as Roman 280-220 BC (1700 FP) attacks Africa with deeter as opponent (1600 FP).

=> What's the status? Can't see that any results have yet been reported, or have I missed that?

kronenblatt wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:06 pm Regarding this battle:

1.1. Aetius39 as Roman 280-220 BC (1700 FP) attacks Africa with deeter as opponent (1600 FP).

=> What's the status? Can't see that any results have yet been reported, or have I missed that?

It's in mid-battle now!

Aetius39 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:59 am

kronenblatt wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:06 pm Regarding this battle:

1.1. Aetius39 as Roman 280-220 BC (1700 FP) attacks Africa with deeter as opponent (1600 FP).

=> What's the status? Can't see that any results have yet been reported, or have I missed that?

It's in mid-battle now!

Great, then I know. Thanks for heads-up!

Aetius (Romans) defeats deeter (Ptolemaics) 46-21

Legions won over phalanx in a fairly bloody battle. GG!^^

• Aetius39
  1. Roman 280-220 BC attacks Africa. +100 FP. deeter as opponent. => Aetius39 defeats deeter 46-21.
  2. Roman 219-200 BC attacks Achaea. +100 FP. kronenblatt as opponent. => Aetius39 defeats kronenblatt 44-17.
  3. Roman 199-106 BC attacks Cisalpina. +100 FP. Doyley50 as opponent. => Aetius39 defeats Doyley50 40-2.

• deeter
  1. Roman 199-106 army attacks Sardinia. +140 FP. dim30 as opponent. => deeter defeats dim30 42-14.
  2. Roman 199-106 army attacks Apulia. +140 FP. Doyley50 as opponent. => deeter defeats Doyley50 67-46.

• dim30
  1. Roman 219-200BC with Numidian or Moorish 341-56 BC allies attacks Mauretania. +140 FP. kronenblatt as opponent. => dim30 defeats kronenblatt 43-17.
  2. Roman 219-200BC with Numidian or Moorish 341-56 BC allies attacks Cyrenaica. +140 FP. Doyley50 as opponent. => dim30 defeats Doyley50 41-9.

• Doyley50
  1. Roman 199-106BC attacks Sardinia et Sicilia, +240 FP. kronenblatt as opponent. => kronenblatt defeats Doyley50 49-12.

• kronenblatt
  1. Roman 199-106 BC attacks Narbonensis. +140 FP. Doyley50 as opponent. => Doyley50 defeats kronenblatt 48-21.
  2. Roman 199-106 BC attacks Sardinia et Sicilia. +140 FP. deeter as opponent. => kronenblatt draws with deeter 0-0.

Resulting in the following:

• Aetius39 (Virtus 9, defender victories 0)

• deeter (Virtus 10, defender victories 0)

• dim30 (Virtus 10, defender victories 1)

• Doyley50 (Virtus 9, defender victories 1)

• kronenblatt (Virtus 9, defender victories 1)

Updated maps (also in second post of this thread) that will apply for the start of Round 4 (190 - 140 BC):

This fourth round (190 - 140 BC) allows for 1-4 attacks per player upon provinces connected by land or sea to the provinces you already control.

If making more than one attack, you'll divide up your Virtus' FP adjustment evenly between these attacks.



If you decide to select the map terrain of the province attacked (then doing so in the attack declaration), then there's a -30 FP adjustment, and if you leave that to the defender, then you'll get a +30 FP adjustment (in both cases of course only if there's more than one map terrain to choose from for that particular province).

We can all submit our attack declarations at the same time, not needing to wait for each other, in the campaign thread by September 9 at the latest.

Any of the other players can be chosen as opponents, but that player can not be chosen again until all other players thereafter have in between been chosen as opponents too.

Also, if possible, please also choose opponents who haven't yet been chosen that round, in order to distribute games evenly among defending players in each round.

Since it's now 190-140 BC, only one Roman army can be selected in each attack: Roman 199-106 BC, being the only one overlapping 190-140 BC. You can, as attacker, select allies available in-game (TT mod) to the Roman army list, the time period (190-140 BC), and the provinces you control.

A player's attack declarations must be posted in the campaign thread and include the following information:

• The Roman army list (and allies, if any) used by the player in his attack.

• The province attacked.

• The player's Virtus FP adjustment for the attack (basically his total Virtus FP adjustment divided by the number of attacks that he is making that round).

• The map terrain, if he (as attacker) decides to make that selection.

• The player to be his opponent as defender.

• Example (for round 3, 240 - 190 BC): Roman 199 - 106 BC attacks Lugdunensis. +120 FP. North European Wooded. Aetius39 as opponent.

Please note the following changes to the rules (already posted):

• Virtus will irrevocably drop by 1 for all players at the beginning of every five rounds (i.e., rounds 5, 10, 15, etc.).

• Each lost battle reduces the attacker's Virtus by 1 (draws and wins do not reduce Virtus).

• Every three victories increases defender's own Virtus (as Roman player on his own map) by 1.

• A (non-Roman) defender player winning a battle will result in him (as Roman player on his own map) gaining control over an optional province among those yet uncontrolled that are the least distant (in numbers of provinces) from Italia.

Dim30 Roman 199-106BC with Numidian or Moorish 341-56 BC allies attacks Aegyptia. +80 FP. Aetius as opponent.

Dim30 Roman 199-106BC with Greeks (western) 280-49BC allies attacks Achaea. +80 FP. Deeter as opponent.

Three Attacks!!!

1. Aetius (Roman 199-106 w/ Numibian or Moorish) attacks Cyrenaica, +70 FP, Dim30 as opponent.

2. Aetius (Roman 199-106 w/ Greek (Western) allies attacks Macedonia (Mediterranean Agriculture), +40 FP, Doyley50 as opponent.

3. Aetius (Roman 199-106) attacks Dalmatia, +70 FP, Kronenblatt as opponent.

Aetius39 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 6:27 am Three Attacks!!!

1. Aetius (Roman 199-106 w/ Numibian or Moorish) attacks Cyrenaica, +70 FP, Dim30 as opponent.

2. Aetius (Roman 199-106 w/ Greek (Western) allies attacks Macedonia (Mediterranean Agriculture), +40 FP, Doyley50 as opponent.

3. Aetius (Roman 199-106) attacks Dalmatia, +70 FP, Kronenblatt as opponent.

Ambitious, Chris!

Your FP modifiers will however be as follows (due to Vigour of 9 and corresponding +90 FP, split up between three attacks, and only +30 FP from not choosing terrain or -30 FP from choosing):
1. +60 FP (30 + 30).
2. 0 FP (30 - 30).
3. +60 FP (30 + 30).

kronenblatt wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 6:59 am

Aetius39 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 6:27 am Three Attacks!!!

1. Aetius (Roman 199-106 w/ Numibian or Moorish) attacks Cyrenaica, +70 FP, Dim30 as opponent.

2. Aetius (Roman 199-106 w/ Greek (Western) allies attacks Macedonia (Mediterranean Agriculture), +40 FP, Doyley50 as opponent.

3. Aetius (Roman 199-106) attacks Dalmatia, +70 FP, Kronenblatt as opponent.

Ambitious, Chris!

Your FP modifiers will however be as follows (due to Vigour of 9 and corresponding +90 FP, split up between three attacks, and only +30 FP from not choosing terrain or -30 FP from choosing):
1. +60 FP (30 + 30).
2. 0 FP (30 - 30).
3. +60 FP (30 + 30).

So be it!^^

Aetius39 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:59 am

kronenblatt wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 6:59 am

Aetius39 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 6:27 am Three Attacks!!!

1. Aetius (Roman 199-106 w/ Numibian or Moorish) attacks Cyrenaica, +70 FP, Dim30 as opponent.

2. Aetius (Roman 199-106 w/ Greek (Western) allies attacks Macedonia (Mediterranean Agriculture), +40 FP, Doyley50 as opponent.

3. Aetius (Roman 199-106) attacks Dalmatia, +70 FP, Kronenblatt as opponent.

Ambitious, Chris!

Your FP modifiers will however be as follows (due to Vigour of 9 and corresponding +90 FP, split up between three attacks, and only +30 FP from not choosing terrain or -30 FP from choosing):
1. +60 FP (30 + 30).
2. 0 FP (30 - 30).
3. +60 FP (30 + 30).

So be it!^^

Alea iacta est then. 100+ years before Caesar actually re-used it (stealing it from you)...

Aetius, I have set up our battle,pwd 1234.

Doyley50 (Roman 199-106BC) attacks Achaea, +120 FP, Dim 30 as opponent.

Doyley50 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 2:35 pm Aetius, I have set up our battle,pwd 1234.

Hi Alan. Since Aetius39 attacks Macedonia, the Macedonian 260-148 BC army list is more applicable than Greek (Western), I believe. Plus that Aetius39 specified the map terrain as Mediterranean Agricultural.

2. Aetius (Roman 199-106 w/ Greek (Western) allies attacks Macedonia (Mediterranean Agriculture), 0 FP, Doyley50 as opponent.

Doh, I will scrub that and start again....

My brain hurts...

As soon as I enter the opposing (my) army as Macedonian the W Greek allies of my opponent disappear from the box. Back to square one?

Doyley50 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:23 pm Doh, I will scrub that and start again....

My brain hurts...

As soon as I enter the opposing (my) army as Macedonian the W Greek allies of my opponent disappear from the box. Back to square one?

No probs: just unselect Geographical first and it will be and stay available.