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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I'm in

[comrade_general]

Military:
Our leader Timoleon led forces out from Thebes and Marathon to besiege Athens while the bulk of their forces were tied up on the other side of Corinth, while Tymnes took a smaller detachment North and attacked the Macedonians. It was a foolish move, however, as he was narrowly defeated in battle. Tymnes then regrouped with more units and was joined by Priam to hold in support position for the city of Trachis.
Curses! On the next turn the fiendish Athenians and their blasted navy slipped in with reinforcements from Eretria. But, noting that their army consisted mostly of a mass of light hoplites, though outnumbering us two to one, Timoleon meet them in battle nonetheless. Let the men of Thebes stand on the defensive this time!
Victory! The Athenians crumble, and to top it all off we killed Themistocles and took the city for ourselves! We laugh at the fact that we can now train the Athenian citizens to serve our ambitions.
A small army of Macedonians attack the support army next to Trachis. They are easily dispensed, but the larger Macedonian army move onto the field. Priam attempts to restrain Tymnes from doubling his foolishness, but poor Tymnes is cut down by the the Macedonian slime! Priam orders the rest of the Thebans off the field.
The Athenian army trapped on the Peloponnese besieges Corinth, while Sparta and Arcadia watch like carrion birds.
Next turn the Macedonians move on their position at Trachis, but they greatly underestimated Xiphilinus! Outnumbered nearly 8 to 1, he gloriously holds the city! Macedonian armies still surround the area, but think twice about making further aggressions. They attempt another siege the next winter, but Priam returns with stronger reinforcements, this time taking the fight to the Macedonians!
The Corinthians, weak and starving, push themselves outside their walls for a last ditch effort against the Athenians. Wildly throwing themselves at the Athenians, and losing their General, all looked lost until on the horizon came Timoleon! He had not forgotten our Corinthian allies. The Athenians were removed and Corinth lives free still!
Sparta then makes a turn on Corinth, forcing out an entire army of pathetic helots to besiege them. The massive army proves somewhat effective against the ailing Corinthians, but Timoleon appears yet again on the horizon and makes quick work of the helot scum. Once more Corinth remains free thanks to Theban blood. The Spartans ask for a ceasefire the next turn.
Another wave of Theban offensive takes place as Priam besieges Larissa. Timoleon sends half his force back to join up with Siromos, who is moving against Plataea - the Plataeans have made no aggressive move in years, but they still fly the Athenian flag.
The Macedonians respond quickly to Priam, but are dispatched fairly easily. It is learned that King Alexander is residing in Larissa. He escapes both the first and second battles, but is not so lucky in the third famous battle. Surprisingly this spells final doom for the Macedonians as their kingdom is now divided amongst itself!
Arcadia takes a go at Corinth and besieges the city. The Corinthians aren't impressed, especially with Timoleon better placing himself for support, and sally out to attack the Arcadians. For the third time Timoleon crests the hills towards Corinth at the sound of the war horns, and just as he does the entire Arcadian army sounds a call of retreat and hilariously hightail it back to Sikyon.
The Spartans eye Corinth again, this time bringing their best warriors. Timoleon moves to intercept...
Plataea is taken! And then, in a beautiful act of brotherhood, Philotectes of Corinth arrives at Larissa to help Priam the Conqueror dispense with the remaining Macedonian rebels there.
For the fourth time Timoleon crests the hill at Corinth, this time causing a smaller, but more elite Spartan army (including their famed hoplites) to flee the field before a fight. They ask for another ceasefire.
Philotectes returns home to Corinth after spending his time at Ambracia fighting off the Macedonians, then helping us at Larissa. A good man.

Diplomacy:
Athens and Macedonia join in an alliance. Macedonia then proceeds to disrupt Corinthian interests in Ambracia.
Sparta asks for ceasefire after their helot army is obliterated. I agree with the addition of trade rights and a small bit of tribute from them.
Eleia declared war against Sparta the same year they agreed upon a truce with Persia.
Sparta and Arcadia declare war, Sparta and Athens stop speaking to each other.
Another ceasefire with Sparta is given, with trade rights and more tribute.

At end turn:
These are good times for Thebes!

A bit excessive summary of events on my part, but it was fun.

Next turn ends at Summer 460 BC
I will email the save file to Jubal.

Welcome in, storm!

[Son of the King]

Good, you carried on as I planned to . Well done on crushing Macedon too .

Sparta and Arcadia declare war, Sparta and Athens stop speaking to each other.

I lol'd.

Also, you sure its not 460BC?

[comrade_general]

Also, you sure its not 460BC?

I guess I'm not sure. But hey, it did take me over 2 hours to do those 20 turns.

[Jubal]

Just got to turn 18 of my go and then it crashed, complaining about dahae peasants or something. 

I really can't be bothered to re-play the dratted thing, so I guess the next person will have to redo my stuff. Here's my events log:

Spoiler

T1: Eleia destroyed, navy formed, Persia a threat at sea. Arcadia attacks Corinth.
T2: Siege of Eretria begins (Timoleon); Priam to Plataea; Thespians assault Plataea under Tereus.
T3: Assault on Eretria, Dorian vs Timoleon (trying to end war fast to concentrate on Thespian threat) Timoleon wins with 100 or so losses. Timoleon marches to north of Delphi, seeking to open a new front in the war. Antehe betrothed to Therapon. Siege of Corinth ends.
T4: Siege of Delphi begins. Xiphilinus attempts to relieve Priam in Plataea. Tereus of Thespiae and Captain Milanion the Thespian leaders. Armies manage to meet up, and then advance downhill until the Thespians charge them at the foot. Light cavalry harass the thespian flanks and the tighter-formed Thebans break their foes. 1500 dead, about 500 losses. Tereus cut down fighting a rearguard action with his bodyguards. Priam, victorious, marches out with Xiph and besieges Thespiae.
T5: Sieges continue.
T6: Ditto.
T7: Attempts to build a navy continue. Preparations to attack Pydna. Sieges drag on. Sparta & Illyria ally.
T8: Ditto T7. Ceasefire offered by Thespia, accepted for 1300 gold with a promise of 500 a turn for 5 turns afterwards.
T9: Siege of Pydna begins, Thebans withdraw to borders of Thespia.
T10: Siege continues at Pydna. Persian navy defeated of Thebes. Persian naval counterattack defeats Theban navy. Persian armies arrive north of Pydna.
T11: Trade rights with Thespia signed. Naval building into overdrive. Thespians sign treaty with Persia.
T12: Siege of Pydna lifted then re-started, leaving Pydna as a bulwark against attack from the North.  Attack on Thespian army near Plataea by Priam, to avoid war on two fronts. Captain Leonidas vs Priam, Thespians rapidly crushed, 500 dead for four Theban casualties. Delphi besieged again, as is Thespiae. Ceasefire with Arcadia signed.
T13: Timoleon assaults Kreon in Delphi. Despite fighting fiercely, Kreon cut down. Delphi punished for resistance. Priam attacks Acaeae in Thespiae itself and overwhelms the garrison . Thespiae crushed. Tim to Calydon, Priam towards, Pydna.
T14: Priam carries on going North. Troops mustered for naval attack on Ionia. Epikrates joins family.
T15: Epikrates leads naval force to Ionia. Army arrives south of Miletus. Corinth attacks Athens! Alliance with Sparta, Pydna falls.
T16: Assault on Calydon, Bacchides dies and with him so does Thespiae. Timoleon marches back and relieves siege of Athens. Epikrates moves his campaign north to Lesbos and attacks the local independent forces, who are routed. He captures Mytilene. Priam moves north of Pydna, preventing Persian armies from reaching it. Persian/Corinthian alliance.
T17: Priam remains in place. Epikrates moves to the mainland and besieges miletus, whilst the navy with him blockades the port. Timoleon chases the Corinthian force into Attica and crushes them with his veterans of the Thespian war. He then begins marching back to Calydon, which borders the Corinthian state of Epirus.
T18: Timoleon marches towards Ambracia, through the former Thespian lands. Epikrates assaults Miletus.

So annoyed rn, sorry about it.

EDIT: Actually I will do the turns, but I'll re-do them far more quickly (aka hello to automanage and autoresolve).

[comrade_general]

Those Corinthian bastards!

Terribly sorry about the game crash though, guess we need to remember to save it every so often when we're not using auto-save.

[Jubal]

Okay, the "real" log:

T1: Timoleon attacks Thespiae, Priam Delphi. Tereus attacks Priam, and defeats him, though with more losses on the Thespian side and Tereus himself slain.
T2: Thespiae itself assaulted. Acaeus slain, and the settlement falls, with the populace destroyed to avoid rebellion. Posidonios of Thespiae counter-attacks, but is defeated along with the main Thespian field army.
T3: Priam & Timoleon besiege Delphi.
T4: Thrasidaios besieges Eretria. Timoleon dies.
T5: Sieges continue.
T6: Assault on Eretria: many losses but an eventual victory. Former Athenian league destroyed.
T7: Thrasidaios moves by sea to Lesbos. Attacks their leader Aethon, who dies in battle. Despite the light hoplites of Thrasidaios' army running from the tough Lesbian troops, the Thebans narrowly defeat the Lesbian forces. Mytilene captured. Telemachus joins the family.
T8: Siege of Delphi continues. Captain Polybius attacks the northern besieging force commanded by Priam. Polybius' force of light javelinmen is quickly routed, but the sallying defenders try to take the opportunity to destroy Priam's force. Priam is caught and slain, and his troops flee.
T9: Ceasfire w/ Arcadia. Delphi's garrison sallies, with some outside aid, but is cut down. Kreon and Polybius, important Thespian leaders, both die. Charax joins the family.
T10: Calydon besieged by Charax. Charax is attacked in a final attempt to save the Thespian state. Two Thespian leaders attack him, and though their bodyguards fight bravely both are slain. Thespiae defeated!
T11: Charax continues besieging newly independent Calydon. Zethus musters a large army.
T12: Zethus heads for Crete, hoping to build a base there from which to take Rhodes and threaten Ionia further.
T13: Zethus lands: Knossos falls swiftly, Kydonia then besieged.
T14: Kydonia captured and massacred.
T15: Zethus besieges Persian Rhodes. Calydon captured.
T16: Charax moves to Larissa. Rhodes captured.
T17: Zethus leaves Rhodes towards Cyprus but runs into pirates. Navy defeat them.
T18: Charax moves in case the Persians (now besieging Thebes) try to move south. Zethus reaches the shores of Cyprus
T19: Zethus lands and besieges Soli. New army formed to go and invade Ionia or Thrace.
T20: Dares lands with an army just south of Abydos. Soli falls, Salamis besieged. Charax moves to attack Persians near Pydna (now captured by Persia). The Persian captain, Bababigna, fails to hold his battle line together. His spearmen flee and are cut down; Pydna is besieged.

NA, can you PM me your email address so I can send you the save?

[Captain Carthage]

Ok.

I might take a few days, my temporary internet can't handle the download and I've got a little bit of studying to do but I'll be home tomorrow.

[comrade_general]

Those Corinthian bastards!

[Captain Carthage]

Okay, the "real" log:
Despite the light hoplites of Thrasidaios' army running from the tough Lesbian troops, the Thebans narrowly defeat the Lesbian forces.

Is that actually how you spell it?

[Captain Carthage]

Ok time to look like a total newb.

I've downloaded to mod but I can't seem to install it.

[comrade_general]

edit: nvm, just read your other post. 

[comrade_general]

Having any luck NA? Please don't hesitate to scream at me if you need help.

[Captain Carthage]

Ok CG I'm not very clever so baby steps here.

I open the file manager go the file, select it and click "extract" and in the little widow that opened I typed the location in as "desktop" but it said that there was one error in the transfer and there's nothing new on my desktop.

What, do?

[comrade_general]

Ok how about we just install the trial version of win-rar, then you can just right click on the download file and click 'extract here'.