Slitherine

Yes the Macedonian Capital has just heard the news of the Destruction of the Reoccupation force. They have found a new Leader who they now depend .Macedonians are at this moment plotting heir revenge on this upstart pretender. There will be no mercy
shown and any survivors will be trampled to death by the Royal Elephants.


The Illyarians are at this moment locked in a fierce fight against the hated Romans. They are carrying out an heroic stand and with luck from the Gods of Dice be victorious. Score Rome 11/47 Illyrians 23/58

Jonah75 wrote:What news from the Roman invasion of Illyria?

Up to turn 9 , it goes reasonably well for the Romans , just need to entice the rest of Ullyrians off
the mountain they are standing on ...

The Illyrians have taken the Roman Camp and are enjoying the latest in Roman formal wear They are also roasting the camp followers and a disgusting roman priest

Cowering in a corner will get you only so far.........
Danny Weitz (Pontus)

Caesar is Victorious against the Illyrians , but at what cost !
The Illyrians deployed on a mountain and waited for the Romans
to come and play , skirmishers dodged each other and it was a game
of who would anarchy into each others territory. Even with 100 pts extra
the Illyrians almost proved too much for the Roman Empire.

iandavidsmith (Roman) 34/47 win
vrs
Turk (Illyrians ) 55/54 loss

Great game Turk ,
Thanks
Ian

Sorry chaps - I was hoping to post turn outcomes this evening. Unfortunately since moving my computer away from its modem to make way for a nursery, my connectivity is problematic. In my ham foisted attempts to remedy the situation I seem to have broken the dongle. Sigh. Hopefully sorted tomorrow - worst case on the weekend.

Turn two saw a crucial and closely fought struggle at the gates of Rome, a highly strategic expansion of Roman territory into Illyria, Seleucid aggression against against the minor power of Pontus and Ptolemaic expansion into the Aegan:

Ulysisgrunt (Pontic) defeats Greeks and captures province 51 (and gains +1 Battle Point for a total of 2 Battle Points)
Ian (Roman) defeats Illyrians and capture provice 54 and successfully defend Rome (and gains +2 Battle Point for a total of 4 Battle Points)
ChrisBM (Selucids) defeats Ulysisgrunt and captures province 62 (and gains +1 Battle Point for a total of 3 Battle Points)
George123 (Ptols) defeats Greeks of Crete amd capture province 16 (and gains +1 Battle Point for a total of 1 Battle Point).

In other news, the Macedonian throne is secured as Phillip emerges as a new warleader.
What will turn 3 bring?

Orders gratefully recieved. Apologies for delay and thanks to the good people at Netgear!

Random Event for the new turn: War Frenzy - 3 attacks or 2 naval invasions possible for each major power. 2 attacks or 1 naval invasion for the plucky pontics.

Carthage turn 3 orders sent
Did try a crow, but giving it a first class stamp left it somewhat distressed, messenger sent instead.

The Seleucid crow has flown the coop with orders for turn 3.

Chris

Ptolemies PM is on it's way.

Only one power yet to send their crow.

Rome sends a crow , apologies for my lateness .

Ian

Turn three sees a Pontic counter attack on the Seleucids, a Carthagian attempt to reverse the historic losses of the First Punic War, Ptolemaic and Macedonian attacks on Roman provinces, a Ptolemaic naval invasion of Athens and continued Seleucid and Roman advances on minor states. Should be interesting..

Turks Macedonians, including warleader (500), attack IDS Romans in province 54 (400)
Greetings/Dave’s Carthies, including warleader (500), attack Ian’s Roman (450), minor city 51 (Syracuse).
Greetings/Dave’s Carhies (400) attack Ian’s Romans (400) province 50
Chris BM’s Seleucid’s, including warleader (500) attack province 2 Galatians (400) commanded by Greetings/Dave
Chris BM’s Seleucids (400) attack Armenian province 3 (400 points) commanded by Jonah
Chris BM’s Seleucids (400) attack rogue Seleucid province 9 (400) commanded by George/Neil
Danny/UG’s Pontics, including warleader (500) attack Chris’ Seleucid province 62 (400)
Danny UG’s Pontics (400) attack province 60 Parthians (400) commanded by Turk
Ian’s Romans (400) invade province 40 Gauls (400) commanded by Jonah
Ian’s Romans (400) invade province 43 Gauls (400) commanded by Danny/UG
Ian’s Romans, including war leader (500) attack province 56 Thracians (400) commanded by Turk
George123/Neil’s Ptolemaics, including war leader (500), attack Major City 14 later Athenians (500) commanded by Jonah
George123/Neil’s Ptolemaics (400) attack Ian’s Roman province 14 (400)

Athen's defenders stand ready, Ptolemaic dog! pw - jonah
Armenia's tribes have gathered to send the Seleucids home! pw - jonah
Meanwhile in Gaul, magic potion is being drunk by the bucketload - pw - jonah

I've issued a challenge for my defense of area 62. Password "redux".

Chris

Ian I've issued two challenges
Province 51 pw Syra
Province 50 pw Cuse

Cheers

Jonah75 wrote: Meanwhile in Gaul, magic potion is being drunk by the bucketload - pw - jonah

Unfortunately the Gauls where busy drinking and eating wild boar instead of thinking about which army
they are defending against , hence the Romans have had to create another challenge with all armies
allowed to participate in the battle. Password = brutus

have a whale of a time

Ian

Challenges for Seleucids and Rome

Seleucids province 9 pw: rogue
Romans province 14 pw: roman