Swap 2012

[comrade_general]

The first Exilian RTW Swap Game in years begins here!  8)

I suggest we do this one with Pontus on H/H difficulty at 20 turns per person. This is just my suggestion, the discussion is open to others.
At then end of your turn please give a brief history lesson on your progress, and send the save file to the next person in line.

Players:
CG
SotK
stormy?
PG09
NA
Jub
Marcus?

Who else wants to join??

[Son of the King]

Pontus sounds good. Love me some Scythed Chariots.

[Cuddly Khan]

WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? Seriously though, whats a swamp game?

[comrade_general]

Swap, Khan, not swamp.

A campaign is started by one player, they play through a designated number of turns, and then save the game and pass it on to the next person. The cycle continues until victory is achieved, or lost.

[Phoenixguard09]

I'm sorry guys, I'd love to join but my vanilla RTW has the absolute armadillo modded out of it.

[comrade_general]

Modfolders?

You could always turn what used to be the vanilla folder into a modfolder (rename it, copy to somewhere else temporarily) and reinstall the game.

[stormcloud]

I havent played RTW in forever, so I'll only join if I can be the guy that portugals it all up for other people to fix

[Jubal]

I'll join, but put me at the bottom of the rota so we're definitely past my current hell before I need to take my turn.

[comrade_general]

Huzzah, two more join the onslaught! 8)

Not a problem, Jub. You can always pass your turn if need be, we can accommodate.

We need moar people!

[Phoenixguard09]

Aye I'll join then.

[comrade_general]

Excellent

What say we give another night for peeps to decide?

[Son of the King]

Sounds good. I'm looking forward to it .

[comrade_general]

Ok, will be starting this before long. Sound the trumpets!

If anyone else wants to join before we get to the last person on the swap list (Jubal) we can still sneak you in. 

[comrade_general]

My first turn is complete! Here follows a summary of the years 270 to 260BC:

Military -
A small army under Prince Pharnaces set out to conquer Nicomedia. They were successful in starving the town to submission.
Spartocus led a band of light cavalry out and set up watch on the only bridge between the homeland and Armenia. The guard force has been steadily receiving reinforcements since then.
Now bolstered with reinforcements from home, Pharnaces set out to conquer Ancyra. The stubborn barbarians there wouldn't go out with a fight, but they soon learned the consequences of resisting Pontic spears! Seven men were lost.
The smell of Greek treachery was discovered in Nicomedia. Pharnaces' forces were moved into a defensive position in that region. He hired some mercs.

Diplomacy -
Trade rights obtained from the Greeks, Seleucids, Armenians, Parthians, and a full alliance was established with Egypt.

Construction -
A mix of buildings being contructed. A City Barracks has been constructed at Sinope, with Cavalry Stables already purchased and in the works.

Financial -
Profits are up around 2000 per turn.


Next turn ends at Summer 250BC

[Son of the King]

We can be expected to be backstabbed pretty soon by Egypt then?