Swap 2012

[Phoenixguard09]

Sorry it took me a while but I just thought I'd let you know, I finally started on it again the other day. Wow did that change a lot since my last go. We own most of Asia Minor now!

Anyway, not much has happened because I don't have much time, but I've taken two Armenian cities and lost two old Aigyptian ones to rebellions. Don't worry though, I have large armies on standby to retake them.

[comrade_general]

Qapla'! 8)

[Captain Carthage]

Who's next?

[comrade_general]

Why that would be you, Angel of the Night.

[Son of the King]

Any progress PG?

[Cuddly Khan]

I can't wait for a TW:M2 swap.

[comrade_general]

Feel free to start one anytime.

[Silver Wolf]

I'll join if you start start it.

I just wouldn't be able to play before October.

[Phoenixguard09]

I'm up to about turn 6.

All in all, fairly uneventful. I'll have a write-up soon. God but I'm busy these days.

[Son of the King]

I miss this swap, it was good fun xD

[Phoenixguard09]

It was good fun.

I don't know why, but my save file appears to have been corrupted and sent me back to about my turn 2, so I played two more turns tonight. In the interest of getting it up off the ground again, here's my write-up so far. Note, my ability seems to have deteriorated a bit, so my generalship is a bit clunky. Still, I got the results, just with a few more dead men than I used to.

TURN 1
Inithimeus besieges Dumantha.
A bunch of stuff is built, usually in the Aigyption cities because of cultural strife.

TURN 2.
Sarduri is attacked by the Armenian Sknuxa. He thrashes them with few losses in a bridge battle. He goes on to besiege Seleucia. 

Spoiler

Ininthimeus takes Dumantha with no difficulty.
Rioting sees Memphis and Thebes lost, but armies are strong in both areas so the rebels can be easily brought to heel.

TURN 3.
Light cavalry forces from Rhodes cross over to the mainland to take on a rebel force outside Halicarnassus. The garrison of the city sallies out as well. Casualties are light considering the ability of the troops.

Spoiler

Sarduri and Captain Cotys besiege Seleucia, but are wary of the massive army commanded by Menua of Armenia. Meanwhile Thothorses heads deeper into Armenia and Leucon besieges Kotais.

TURN 4.
Treachery! Outside the gates of Seleucia, Sarduri and Cotys are ambushed by an Armenian captain. The Pontics are severely outnumbered, but resolve to fight to the last rather than flee and be cut down separately. Strangely enough, the enemy reinforcements did not take the field before Sarduri had thoroughly demolished the forces of the Armenian captain.

Spoiler

The rebels in Memphis sallied out against the Pontic forces gathered around which had been previously expelled. The rebels' numbers were greatly enhanced by the native Libyan tribesmen, so this would be a tough battle for the two Pontic captains. Memphis is eventually taken, though at a heavy cost in lives.

The rebels of Thebes rebel too, but the Pontic captain there, outnumbered more than four to one and without a great many phalanxes, retreats north. A rebel army follows him and engages him in combat, with far more even numbers. They are defeated handily.

Synges of Bithyniae marries into the family. Only Alexandria and Thebes are still in rebel hands, and Alexandria is besieged, although that army is only there as opportunistic scavengers as it were, rather than any real hope of taking the city, made up mainly of exiled Alexandrian peasants.

Sarduri and Captain Cotys actually make their assault on Seleucia, thinking to use Sarduri's catapults to smash their way through. The cost in lives is grievous, but they are successful.

I have not finished Turn 4 as I am undecided on whether or not to take Kotais yet. But I figured best to post this for incentive to continue it.

[comrade_general]

Rock on PG09! 8)

[Phoenixguard09]

Indeed. Now I just need to find the time to finish it off. I'd prefer not to have to rely on staying up until 3am to keep going with it.