Slitherine

The Byzantine player receives 8 gold this round, and currently holds 10 gold.

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 10 gold, of which 7 will be used to upkeep your existing armies (unless you decide to eliminate any of them or reduce their strengths), leaving 3 gold. How do you want to spend your gold this round?

kronenblatt wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:10 am

Reduce the strength 3 army to strength 2, freeing up 2 gold. Recruit a new strength 2 army, leaving 1 gold in the treasury to reassure the Congressional Budget Office.

Edit: this actually leaves the treasury with 0 gold, sad times

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

1. Armenians moved to Nicomedia.
2. Persians moved to Ancyra.

kronenblatt wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:36 am

The emperor moves to confront the Persians.
One strength 2 army meets the Armenians
The other strength 2 army marches on the Bulgars

1. NICOMEDIA: kronenblatt (Armenian 885-1045 AD, 1520 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 988-1041 AD, 1520 FP). Mediterranean Agricultural.
2. ANCYRA: kronenblatt (Ghaznavid 962-1187 AD, 1600 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 988-1041 AD, 1600 FP). Mediterranean Plain.
3. BULGARIA: kronenblatt (Bulgar (Danube) 852-1018 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 988-1041 AD, 1520 FP). North European Agricultural.

1. NICOMEDIA: kronenblatt (Armenian 885-1045 AD, 1520 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 988-1041 AD, 1520 FP). Mediterranean Agricultural.

Byzantine victory 52-21

2. ANCYRA: kronenblatt (Ghaznavid 962-1187 AD, 1600 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 988-1041 AD, 1600 FP). Mediterranean Plain.

Byzantine victory 45-18

3. BULGARIA: kronenblatt (Bulgar (Danube) 852-1018 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 988-1041 AD, 1520 FP). North European Agricultural.

Byzantine victory 46-13

GGs!

The Byzantine player receives 8 gold this round, and currently holds 8 gold.

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 8 gold, of which all 8 will be used to upkeep your existing armies (unless you decide to eliminate any of them or reduce their strengths), leaving 0 gold. How do you want to spend your gold this round?

kronenblatt wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:26 pm you currently have 8 gold, of which all 8 will be used to upkeep your existing armies (unless you decide to eliminate any of them or reduce their strengths), leaving 0 gold. How do you want to spend your gold this round?

We will keep the emperor's own at strength 4
Of the remaining two strength 2 armies, we will disband one and strengthen the other, making it a strength 3.

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

1. HRE moved to Crete.
2. Arabs moved to Palestine.

kronenblatt wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:48 pm 1. HRE moved to Crete.
2. Arabs moved to Palestine.

Strength 3 army confronts HRE
Strength 4 the Arabs

1. CRETE: kronenblatt (German 933-1049 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 988-1041 AD, 1560 FP). Mediterranean Agricultural.
2. PALESTINE: kronenblatt (Arab (North Africa) 1000-1160 AD, 1600 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 988-1041 AD, 1600 FP). Middle-Eastern Agricultural.

We're looking for worthy Enemy Player opponents to SnuggleBunnies' Byzantine Player, either as a one-off for a battle or round or on a more ongoing basis. I will continue as administrator but this round step down from being the only Enemy Player. Round VIII's battles to be resolved with another Enemy Player or other Enemy Players. In case you're interested, write here or send me a PM.

I'd be willing to play one battle per turn. I'm too busy to commit to more than that ATM.

Karvon

1. CRETE: Karvon (German 933-1049 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 988-1041 AD, 1560 FP). Mediterranean Agricultural.
2. PALESTINE: tyronec (Arab (North Africa) 1000-1160 AD, 1600 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 988-1041 AD, 1600 FP). Middle-Eastern Agricultural.

kronenblatt wrote: ↑Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:16 pm 1. CRETE: Karvon (German 933-1049 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 988-1041 AD, 1560 FP). Mediterranean Agricultural.

Game posted.

PM sent

Karvon

Both are now underway

kronenblatt wrote: ↑Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:16 pm

1. CRETE: Karvon (German 933-1049 AD, 1560 FP) versus SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine 988-1041 AD, 1560 FP). Mediterranean Agricultural.

SnuggleBunnies (Byzantine) defeats Karvon (German) 45-9

I sure am going to miss this Komnenian list. If this results in the elimination of the German threat track, perhaps the 3 of us could discuss whether we should add a new Western threat - like Venetians, Crusaders, or something like that.

I sure am going to miss this Komnenian list. If this results in the elimination of the German threat track, perhaps the 3 of us could discuss whether we should add a new Western threat - like Venetians, Crusaders, or something like that.

Sounds reasonable to me, I don't know much about this period but did the Byzantines ever fight the Mongols anyway ?
Whatever people think is best, probably not a Crusader army starting in Byzantium !