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Title: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on February 03, 2014, 05:30:15 AM
I wouldn't mind taking a break from modding every now and again to play some good ol' vanilla RTW. Who's up for a swap campaign? I'm thinking a Scythian Campaign on H/H could be fun. Any takers?

Okay here are the details:
Difficulty : Hard/Hard
Advisor: Low
Battle Time Limit: Yes
Manage All Settlements
Unit Size: Huge

You may have to go to your preferences file for this one
Unlimited Men on Battlefield: TRUE

Turns will be 10 years (20 turns) per player. Let's finish it!

Players:
ahowl11 270-260 BC
jubal
Bercor
comrade_general
Tom (Maybe)
TTG4 (Maybe)
The Khan (Needs to buy RTW)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on February 03, 2014, 10:54:41 AM
Count me in.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Cuddly Khan on February 03, 2014, 01:11:38 PM
:( Exilian would be so much more fun if I had RTW, maybe I'll consider it as a future investment.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 03, 2014, 01:48:58 PM
Quote from: The Khan on February 03, 2014, 01:11:38 PM
:( Exilian would be so much more fun if I had RTW, maybe I'll consider it as a future investment.

It's very cheap at Steam, even more if you wait for a price drop.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on February 03, 2014, 03:53:34 PM
I could give it a shot, no promises though :/
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: TTG4 on February 03, 2014, 05:17:09 PM
Quote from: Tom on February 03, 2014, 03:53:34 PM
I could give it a shot, no promises though :/

I'm in a similar position, though equally my time commitments are a bit... irregular. All depends if my plants behave!
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on February 03, 2014, 05:38:04 PM
Alright, well I can get the first 10 turns done today. Who shall I send it to? I will need their email
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 03, 2014, 06:08:30 PM
You can count me in too.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 03, 2014, 06:53:03 PM
Since nobody is offering themselves, you can send it to me. You have the email adress in my profile.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on February 03, 2014, 09:51:44 PM
In.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on February 03, 2014, 09:53:38 PM
Equally I'm happy to be next, I think you've got my email?

In any case, we should get a rota put up in the OP :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on February 03, 2014, 10:05:43 PM
Rota? And I'm not sure I have your email, feel free to message it to me.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 03, 2014, 11:15:23 PM
Quote from: ahowl11 on February 03, 2014, 10:05:43 PM
Rota? And I'm not sure I have your email, feel free to message it to me.

The list of players turns and who's next.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on February 04, 2014, 12:10:09 AM
Details are up! Jubal will be next followed by Bercor and then cg. After cg we will see who else is able to go before I get it again.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 04, 2014, 12:22:30 AM
Quote from: ahowl11 on February 04, 2014, 12:10:09 AM
Details are up! Jubal will be next followed by Bercor and then cg. After cg we will see who else is able to go before I get it again.

Why don't you just attach the save to your post, instead of sending it via email?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on February 04, 2014, 09:03:14 AM
I'm sure I can manage twenty turns, the whole campaign may go upside down in those turns though, I've only ever played medium/medium. Also, should we all follow a set goal at first (military or financial or growth)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on February 04, 2014, 10:53:19 AM
I think often the saves are too big to attach to posts?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on February 04, 2014, 10:41:55 PM
The goal is simple. Conquer the world. :) I will begin tonight.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on February 05, 2014, 05:35:05 PM
Okay the first 20 years are complete. Here is what Jubal will encounter.

(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj148/ahowl11/0000_zps60b5afd2.jpg)
Campus Scythii has a low public order, but don't worry about it. Axemen are currently being trained for defense. Vicus Venedae is doing fine. Everything is built. I hope that rebel army stays put!

(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj148/ahowl11/0001_zpscff27398.jpg)
I have set you up very nicely in regards to the economy and trade as you can see by the trade routes all across the Black Sea. You have trade rights with Dacia (Only Ally), Thrace, Pontus, Seleucids, Armenia, Parthia, and Germania. Chersonesus is growing by 8% every turn. This should become our military factory.

(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj148/ahowl11/0002_zps8e968618.jpg)
Campus Sarmatae and Campus Alani are also doing well. Campus Alani is extremely vital to the economy, if lost, we'll take a big hit. That is why you see in the middle of the towns, that there is an army marching towards Campus Alani. It's composed of all horse archers, most of whom have already had battlefield experience and success. I advise you merge them with the army in Campus Alani, train a few Peasants to keep the populace happy and take everyone else and head towards the Parthians at Campus Sakae. With your faction heir in control the army should have good morale. Hiring some Sarmatian Lancers on the way would be wise. Campus Sakae is vital to control as it protects Campus Alani and secures any threat from the east.

(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj148/ahowl11/0003_zps6f4b07c4.jpg)
Here is Rimsin the diplomat. I have him heading towards Pergamum to obtain trade with the Greeks. I'd suggest establishing good relations with all the Roman factions as well.

What I did:
- Conquered Vicus Venedae with a young talented General (I suggest moving some archers, axemen, and horse archers there. If Dacia breaks it's alliance with you, it will be because they attacked there. Germania can attack there as well.)
-Established economy. Roads, Ports, and Markets are in every settlement. A few more farms need to be built
-Conquered Chersonesus. This settlement is exploding with population. Great military base for future conquests.
-Started establishing military
-Built Shrines to Kolaksay in every settlement, this provides an experience bonus to troops trained. I recommend this shrine in every settlement in the future.
-Main Army on it's way to Campus Alani, so that we can take Campus Sakae. (Usually the Parthians have a pretty big stack up there. I suggest sending a diplomat or horse archer up there to scout before sending the main force.)

After Campus Sakae I recommend we focus our offense against Parthia in the South and then Armenia. We need to be defensively focused around Campus Scythii and Vicus Venedae. I think pulling peasants out of Campus Sarmatae and transferring them to Vicus Vendae would be wise so that it can expand for future troops.

Macedon has already been destroyed, looks like Thrace and the Greeks teamed up on them.

Our coffers are not overflowing with money. For the longest time I couldn't get about 2000 denari. Now I'm getting 3500 to 4000. Still, not a whole lot. Be frugal and smart, especially on the battlefield. We cannot afford massive losses.

Remember we are the Scythians, not Rome. Hit and Run tactics, playing safe, and keeping your distance will be what wins for us. Wearing out infantry and out maneuvering cavalry are essential for victory. Once we get Scythian Lancers, mass charges will also help.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on February 05, 2014, 06:24:38 PM
Sounds good so far :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 05, 2014, 06:55:29 PM
I propose storm through Armenia and Syria, only stopping in Alexandria!
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on February 06, 2014, 01:50:58 AM
So I rather went off the plan because circumstances got in the way.

What circumstances? Well, Germania and Dacia attacking us simultaneously. Germania took Venedae very quickly and still have it; Dacia threw a massive stack at Scythii and that fell too.

Scythii was retrieved, after some heavy fighting and hiring of mercenaries; hoplite mercenaries are excellent if you want a good way to remove enemy leaders. Also have smallish stacks of horse archers around to hit enemy reinforcements, it does a lot of damage. Sakae was taken and later trade rights restored with Parthia; the east is now secure and I suggest that Armenia is not our main priority now we're fighting two wars in Europe. Partatua has finally returned from the east, and so we actually have a large force around Scythii; keep some horse archers in striking distance in case of Dacian attack and either go retake Venedae or counterattack into Dacia itself would be my advice.

An alternative strategy is opened by the fact the Brutii now have Byzantium; they'd be hard pressed to counterattack if we took it, and our archers could defend it fairly well. Something to consider, and I think we should try and restrict Roman growth overall because otherwise they could get pretty terrifying.

I've built up more infrastructure, particularly in Chersonesos and Tanais; pop growth is certainly going well. You'll notice a lot of new watchtowers as well, such that nobody's going to be sneaking up on us in too much of a hurry again!

But yes, province-wise we've lost one and gained one, but we're now in a good position to strike either north into the German lands, west into Dacia, or south into the Aegean. I like the idea of an Aegean attack though I appreciate the prudent thing may not be to open another front. A western strategy now makes sense more than an Eastern one I feel; with our resources bunched as they are going into Armenia would leave us fighting heavily on two fronts with very stretched supply lines.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on February 06, 2014, 01:52:55 AM
Okay Bercor, lead us to victory!
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on February 06, 2014, 01:53:23 AM
Yep, should be in your mail inbox now Bercor :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 06, 2014, 02:38:00 AM
Do not fear, my friends. Time to kick some barbarian asses.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 06, 2014, 07:34:13 PM
Ok, here's my report:

First thing I noticed was that our citizens were very angry, 3 settlements in unrest, including the capital, and other 2 with blue faces. "Strange" I thought "Let's see what's the problem...". Oh my, look at the population number, the squalor is through the roof. How can we deal with it as a barbarian faction? Only one way, let the settlements revolt and then exterminate the population. I did that in Tanas, green face automatically. Note for the future: Low taxes are a good way to increase population but it can easily get out of hand.

Well, moving on. I decided to take the fight to dacian land, seeing as they had a big stack ready to assault Campus Scythi.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/706x397q90/836/ri82.jpg)
And I managed to win with very few losses.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x450q90/843/wj2i.jpg)

With the big Dacian stack out of the way we had an open path to they're capital Porrolissum. However, the Thracians betrayed our trade agreement and good relations by atacking Campus Scythi with a respectable army.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/706x397q90/268/tovi.jpg)
Change of plans, consolidating our territory is more important than conquering new one, in this stage.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/706x397q90/39/1dbo.jpg)
They attacked me with reinforcements but, luckily, I was in a bridge and the hoplite/archer combo won the day.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x450q90/812/ctmf.jpg)

Meanwhile, further north, the germans decided they also wanted to join the party.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x450q90/513/bwhd.jpg)
We lost one general, but managed to win the fight.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x450q50/843/cjvu.jpg)

"Well, since I'm here, might as well reconquer Vicus Venedae". Said and done.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x450q90/706/5cto.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x450q50/824/9ait.jpg)
The germans, later, sent some armies to take it back but were all defeated.

The Thracians had to pay, so we take their settlement.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/706x397q90/835/zefc.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x450q50/850/yx89.jpg)

We eventually returned to our original plan, and attacked Porrolissum.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x450q90/585/iwcl.jpg)
And conquering it.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1366x768q50/32/jlz4.jpg)
Note that I conquered 3 settlements but didn't fight any siege battle, that's, in my opinion, the best way to use the Scythians, by besiege a settlement and wait for an enemy army to attack and then kill every last one of them.

Here's the current state of affairs.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x450q50/163/s6ds.jpg)
We'll be soon attacked by that Thracian army, if we can defeat them, they'll be unprotected and maybe we could press them and conquer their last 2 settlements. I advise to fight the battle on the field, otherwise will be creamed.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x450q50/545/ofbl.jpg)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/706x397q90/541/ss64.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/706x397q90/849/6nee.jpg)
As you can see, we still have unrest problems. Remember, good ol' exterminarion is your friend.

Look at this.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x576q50/811/ngoo.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x450q50/542/sjnp.jpg)
The greeks are rocking :o.

Sorry for the long post. To whom should I send the save?

Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on February 06, 2014, 08:01:41 PM
Comrade_General seems to be next :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 06, 2014, 08:15:31 PM
Email adress?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on February 06, 2014, 11:47:57 PM
I've PMed you with it.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 07, 2014, 12:00:04 AM
Sent.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on February 07, 2014, 06:03:11 PM
C'mon CG! For Scythia!
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on February 07, 2014, 08:15:50 PM
It might take me a couple days but I'll get to it. ;)

I don't appear to have the file though.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on February 07, 2014, 09:20:13 PM
Oh :( I don't think I got the email address wrong in my PM... :s
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 07, 2014, 10:49:05 PM
I'll check.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 07, 2014, 10:59:55 PM
Well, it definitely says that the file was sent and I used the email adress given to me by Jubal. Did you only receive my email without any save CG?
I'll resend it, just in case.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on February 08, 2014, 12:20:10 AM
I have it now. :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 08, 2014, 12:23:17 AM
Quote from: comrade_general on February 08, 2014, 12:20:10 AM
I have it now. :)

Good. Ride forth, spare no one.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on February 08, 2014, 12:31:29 AM
It's a new year so I'm allowed to post this again. ;D


WE RIDE!!!
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 08, 2014, 12:42:39 AM
(http://global3.memecdn.com/dog-riding-horse_o_746032.jpg)

Two can play this game.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on February 08, 2014, 12:58:55 AM
On the video link, keep. PRESSING. 8!
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 08, 2014, 01:10:45 AM
(http://indulgy.net/t2/B4/KC/138415388517554231ACHpRJFtc.jpg)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on February 12, 2014, 05:34:39 PM
Any news from the front cg?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on February 14, 2014, 06:05:43 PM
We'll see this weekend. Things sort of fell to armadillo for me this week.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on February 15, 2014, 03:42:36 PM
For Scythia

The Thracians dared to send an invasion force into our lands, but Madyes dealt with them no problem.
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/comrade_general_2007/thracian_incursion_zpscb0a32fe.jpg)

It was then appointed to Rusa the Honest to in-turn invade Thrace, because, honestly, if you portugal with Scythia you're going to get portugaled back. Rusa dispatched many Thracians and then proceeded to take Tylis.
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/comrade_general_2007/invasion_of_thrace_zps95892de3.jpg)

News then came from the North that the Germans were up to some armadillo. Horsemen from all over the eastern lands rallied there swiftly and beat back the invaders. The Germans continue to provoke us however.
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/comrade_general_2007/germanic_nonsense_zpsb48882b7.jpg)

Meanwhile, some pitiful little bands of Dacians were eliminated throughout the eastern lands, and Campus Iazyges was taken from them without so much as breaking a sweat. News came these years that the Gauls, Seleucids, and Armenians are nothing but names of the past.
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/comrade_general_2007/230bc_zpscf0ea57b.jpg)


It is suggested that the Northern army be bolstered against the German threat, eventually moving on to conquer the scum. In the South the Thracians should be conquered, as well as the Dacians to the West, but be very wary of the Greeks. Stockpile many horsemen against them, because the storm is coming. In the far East our holdings seem stagnant at best; the only enemies there seem to be our own free-thinking citizens.

Who's next then?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on February 15, 2014, 04:09:38 PM
Do not mess with Madyes...
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on February 15, 2014, 04:43:22 PM
I think it's now Tom's go?

Also, CG, your turn for WHTW I believe when you have time (unless anyone else wants a go at that).
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on February 15, 2014, 06:09:22 PM
Right, sent to Tom.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on February 15, 2014, 06:49:06 PM
And this is all where it goes tits up :P
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on February 15, 2014, 06:57:35 PM
Tom your email didn't work.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on February 15, 2014, 07:00:11 PM
I've changed my settings so it should, sorry cg.  :-\
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on February 15, 2014, 07:05:25 PM
Still failed Tom.  :(
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on February 15, 2014, 10:19:56 PM
I can go after Tom
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on February 16, 2014, 09:26:37 AM
Can I find an email for you on your profile?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on February 16, 2014, 05:10:06 PM
Messaged it to you Tom
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on February 17, 2014, 09:02:44 AM
So I'm just going to give a brief overview of what I did in my twenty turns here and provide a link to an imgur album of all the screenies I took.


Firstly, I decided to try and destroy all of the larger German and Dacian armies just hanging around inside our borders, I accomplished that with ease.
Then, I pushed North and took one of the Northern German settlements as I was pushing East to take a Dacian settlement. I took both easily, at this time almost all of the towns needed to be upgraded so I had to shell out for that each turn which was very expensive. Most of our towns are not very happy and we had a couple of riots but nothing too serious.
Pontus declared war on us but all they have done is blockaded a couple of our ports. However, they have a very large stack by their capital so they might try to launch an invasion, if so, build up a bit of a navy in the sea near our capital to hold them back.
I then took the Dacian capital and killed loads of their warriors, they only have one settlement left now.
The Germans have another settlement to the North that I wasn't aware was there so I rode out with 500 or so men to try and take it, unfortunately, on the way I met a 2000 strong stack of mostly spear phalanx. In that battle I killed 1400 of their soldiers but lost 400 of mine in return. :/ Because of the large stack of Germans which are now marching on our most northerly settlement I am funnelling several smaller armies towards the now besieged town we took off of them. We need to break their warband then ride to take out their town and any remaining armies around it as they are a threat inside our borders. Once we have achieved that I would say we need to crush Dacia, make peace with Germany after a bit more expansion then turn on the Greeks/Pontus.


imgur link for album: http://imgur.com/a/NP49O#0 (http://imgur.com/a/NP49O#0)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on February 20, 2014, 04:00:05 PM
Any news, ahowl?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on February 20, 2014, 07:18:20 PM
I've taken a few settlements. Should be finished today
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on February 26, 2014, 11:58:05 PM
Took longer than expected and only was able to get to 215 BC. Sent to Jubal. I conquered a lot of the German Territory, Dacia is eliminated. We are at war with the Greeks, they took Tylis after a hard battle, only to be slaughtered by my relief force in the field. They now have a few stacks coming our way and I have taken all of our horse archers out into the field to meet them. Jubal, have fun with that! Also Pontus is besieging Campus Alanni but with some slick maneuvering you should destroy them. Also, main western army is close to reaching Bordesholm. Don't stop until the Germans are crushed!
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on March 01, 2014, 11:39:05 PM
I have completed my go - very much a turn of two halves.

Up to about 210 things went progressively worse. I was basically being too defensive, Bordesholm I took but then mostly ended up concentrating on slowing Greek attacks. The main issue rapidly became that I was running out of money - and then, soon after, that I was running out of money and the Brutii were attacking. Also Porolissum revolted. And Pontus were attacking again.

The Brutii and Julii both in turn offered us deals to become their protectorate. These were bad moves on their part as they involved giving us enough funds to sort our immediate cashflow needs. The army out of Germany was redirected south, swept past the Alps and, with the aid of a spy, rushed into undefended Patavium, capturing it quickly. From then our fortunes were turning; I took Thessalonica, which unfortunately turned out to have almost nobody living there; Byzantium, isolated, soon fell, and from there it was a case of holding the Julii at Patavium, beating Brutii combat armies in the field and then seizing their towns by whatever means possible (spies, lots of spies). We definitely won a lot of field battles, with occasional losses and particularly nasty casualty figures among our leaders. Apollonia was taken after a hard fight through the southern Balkans, with Salona also falling.

In the East, we beat Pontus a lot of times, not much else to say.

The upshot of which is:
OUTSIDE GREECE
- We still need to retake Porolissum, there's an army going south to do that. Also if it has men left removing Thrace is now probably desirable.
- Keep the German frontier calm if you can, they're fighting the Britons hard.
- Similarly, hold the Julii at Patavium, the Brutii should be next focus
- Consider moving the capital to somewhere like Tylis as we shift west.
- Keep the anti-Pontus forces sitting tight, keep them well stocked, and you'll be fine. Don't let the defences get run down over there.
 
IN GREECE
- We've got the Dalmatian/Croatian coast but we're holding it by a knife-edge and are horribly outnumbered.
- Horse archers, preferably heavy horse archers. And lots and lots of them.
- Don't get bogged down in lengthy sieges - spies or siege weapons
- Double don't get bogged down in combat, they have places that can make Urban Cohorts and you will be stuffed if they catch you.
- Use mercs, particularly Merc Hoplites, as garrison troops
- If you see an opportunity to take a badly defended city, go for it. Even if it involves going for the Brutii holdings in Italy or something.
- The Brutii hold the Peloponnese and southern Italy, plus Thermon; Thermon seems quite solid, though if you can tempt the armies into losing some field battles they can be whittled down. Consider going for Tarentum though, or if you can build some boats eg in Byzantium (which I started doing) an attack on Athens would help spread the Brutii more thinly.
- Get the Brutii to attack you in the field, not vice versa. This is pretty easy in Greece with all the passes and means they're slogging up to you under a hail of arrows.

I'm sending to Bercor, I think?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on March 01, 2014, 11:46:39 PM
Of course.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on March 01, 2014, 11:53:24 PM
Sent :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on March 03, 2014, 12:25:53 AM
Ok, I'm done. Here's some screens of the Scythian empire in 195 a.C:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

First thing I noticed, it was that we were way overextended, and that, mixed with massive squalor (someone still didn't understand that leaving the taxes in low leads to bad results in long term...), mediocre economy and few armies, could make an explosive (and by explosive I mean bad) combination. Taking all this into account, I decided to abandon some cities that were not worthy of spending large amount of money to mantain, and establish a sturdy western front. As such, Patavium, Thessalonika and that other city in Greece were sold to the romans, with a ceasefire, trade rights and a lot of money as counterparts.

The two eastern settlements were constantly in unrest, so I decided to let them revolt. Now we can retake the settlement and exterminate the population (this ought to keep them calm for awhile).

I took back Porolissum, but not much more, since I was preoccupied in consolidate our power, rather than increase it. Pontus has been a nuisance in our back and we defeated them many times. However, they seem to be gathering a large stack. Be aware.

Our economy is still armadillo but I'm hoping that the extermination of Campus Alanni and the Saka settlement can boost it up a bit.

As of right now, we have two very strong stacks in both Byzantium and Tylis, use them wisely.

CG next?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on March 03, 2014, 12:35:40 AM
I'm going to slaughter those Thracians!

(http://duogroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/all-the-things.png)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on March 03, 2014, 12:43:48 AM
I believe you might be too late for that (look that Brutti stack...). I only spared them because they served as a buffer between us and those pesky romans.

Sent.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on March 03, 2014, 12:48:26 AM
Sorry for not looking after the towns very well - I guess that's the nature of a swap game partly, I tend to focus on aggressive, high-risk land acquisition more than micromanagement.

Looks like we might hopefully be on a good footing again soon for some attacking - I'm still quite in favour of hitting the Romans as soon as possible, once the Brutii get into Asia and are chucking out tons of Urbans they are absolute hell to grind down.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on March 09, 2014, 07:42:36 PM
Any news from the front CG?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on March 09, 2014, 11:26:38 PM
Uhhhhhhhmmm I don't think I have the file. :P
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on March 09, 2014, 11:30:17 PM
C'mon, again?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on March 09, 2014, 11:31:41 PM
Yes.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on March 09, 2014, 11:38:38 PM
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Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on March 09, 2014, 11:53:22 PM
(http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000025233783-gi91jt-original.jpg?435a760)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on March 09, 2014, 11:58:52 PM
(http://alltheragefaces.com/img/usercreated/5014dd08f0b05.png)

I've re-send it. Check if you receive it.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on March 09, 2014, 11:59:00 PM
What went wrong this time, I wonder?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Mars on March 10, 2014, 12:01:26 AM
Should really consider uploading it to something like Dropbox.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on March 10, 2014, 12:02:11 AM
Got it. :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Bercor on March 10, 2014, 12:03:58 AM
Quote from: Jubal on March 09, 2014, 11:59:00 PM
What went wrong this time, I wonder?

I don't know. It seems that my first try to send the file to CG always fails....
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on March 16, 2014, 12:04:44 PM
Right, well the situation is about the same as it was in 195....

The Brutii have started pressing in from the south. I keep selling our rights as a sovereign state to the Romans (10,000 to the Julii; 15,000 to the Brutii), even though they break the terms shortly after, but it is the only thing keeping us going. :P

We're just barely holding on to the largest nation in the world but since the Romans have caught the scent of Scythian blood our situation looks grim.

Who's next on the chopping block?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on March 16, 2014, 12:48:43 PM
See, this is why I was playing hyper-aggressive on my turn. :P

It's ahowl next AFAIK.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on March 18, 2014, 03:31:19 AM
Yeah I believe it's time to do a little sneak attack :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on April 01, 2014, 09:17:04 AM
Any news from ahowl-land?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Cuddly Khan on April 01, 2014, 10:36:25 AM
Plenty, just not in this thread. ;)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on April 04, 2014, 07:47:55 PM
I have not been able to get to it guys, I'm sorry :/ if someone else could do it, it would be better. I don't have the time right now
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on April 04, 2014, 08:51:45 PM
Someone send it on to me and I'll go again.  :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on April 27, 2014, 10:11:40 AM
Are we all too busy for this or what?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on April 28, 2014, 08:20:29 AM
i thought i sent it to jubal?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on April 28, 2014, 02:30:04 PM
I think with finals and everything Jubal is too busy as am I :/ I think we should wait for another month or so then revive this and kill the roman scum.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on April 28, 2014, 03:00:58 PM
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: ahowl11 on May 01, 2014, 06:02:59 AM
Lol chewie at the end
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on June 27, 2014, 01:16:28 AM
I might get on this sometime soon if anyone else is still interested?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on June 27, 2014, 01:29:25 AM
I'll do my turn and then you can have one, Joob.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on June 27, 2014, 10:54:13 AM
I thought you were the last person to have a turn?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on June 27, 2014, 01:51:41 PM
I mistook this one for the M2TW swap. :P
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on June 27, 2014, 02:30:01 PM
Ok, my go next then  :P
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on June 27, 2014, 06:20:59 PM
I'll go after :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on July 12, 2014, 07:20:10 PM
Did I ever send you the file, Joob?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on July 12, 2014, 11:36:05 PM
Can't remember... re-send please?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on July 13, 2014, 12:30:28 AM
Will do when I can.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on July 13, 2014, 12:36:43 AM
Will check again if I've got it tomorrow.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on July 13, 2014, 02:18:39 AM
Pretty sure now that I didn't send it.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on September 17, 2014, 02:07:55 PM
Let's keep this one going, Joobie. :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on September 17, 2014, 02:14:36 PM
We still on the Scythia campaign?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on September 17, 2014, 02:36:44 PM
Yes, unless we want to start something else?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on September 17, 2014, 07:40:02 PM
I wouldn't mind starting afresh we could play a campaign as Numidia, that would be difficult. :)
Maybe we should do a poll for starting factions?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Lenin Cat on October 13, 2014, 10:07:39 AM
I like necros!

Yeah, let's make a poll.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on October 13, 2014, 12:31:54 PM
Maybe to do that we should nominate some factions each to put to poll.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on October 13, 2014, 02:12:07 PM
I think we should do one where Numidia occupies the Aegean.  :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on October 13, 2014, 06:26:25 PM
I'd be well up for that :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on October 30, 2014, 02:04:50 PM
Feel free to start one. :)
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on October 30, 2014, 02:09:23 PM
But I'm really bad at efficiently packing everyone onto boats without running massively out of monies/generally losing  :(
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on October 30, 2014, 02:12:28 PM
Conquer Carthage first.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Jubal on October 30, 2014, 03:29:26 PM
I had a go at it. Twenty turns in, we're on minus 24000 denarii but we do have a boat and a large army about to land on Crete. Numidia has basically disintegrated, we hold Siwa and Cyrene. In the long run I'd try and keep Cyrene, it's a nice base in Africa, but we need to urgently expand and possibly make Kydonia our new capital.

Any takers for next turn?
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: comrade_general on October 30, 2014, 03:41:37 PM
I'll defer to someone else unless there are no takers.
Title: Re: Swap 2014
Post by: Tom on October 31, 2014, 09:41:29 AM
I could try to give it a shot if you email it to me Jubs.