An Empire in Flames - Campaign II: Ongoing

[ulysisgrunt]

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[kronenblatt]

1a. Conquest: Stew101 (Romans I, 1575 FP) versus kronenblatt (Romans V, 1600 FP) in Aegyptus (XXX). Desert.

=> kronenblatt defeats Stew101 63-47.

[Aetius39]

Raid: Sassanids attack Aetius39 in Phoenicia (XXV).

Aetius (Romans) defeats Stew (Sassanids) 54-29


The Sassanids landed an amphibious assault, which surprised the Romans, who had yet to have seen, or heard of, an "ocean". Nevertheless, the legions did what they always trained to do, albeit with high casualties from the tenacious enemy. GG!

[Geffalrus]

Raid: Sassanids attack Aetius39 in Phoenicia (XXV).

Aetius (Romans) defeats Stew (Sassanids) 54-29


The Sassanids landed an amphibious assault, which surprised the Romans, who had yet to have seen, or heard of, an "ocean". Nevertheless, the legions did what they always trained to do, albeit with high casualties from the tenacious enemy. GG!

So it was that scene from Saving Private Ryan, except with Cataphracts and Horse Archers pouring out of the landing craft.....

[Aetius39]

Raid: Sassanids attack Aetius39 in Phoenicia (XXV).

Aetius (Romans) defeats Stew (Sassanids) 54-29


The Sassanids landed an amphibious assault, which surprised the Romans, who had yet to have seen, or heard of, an "ocean". Nevertheless, the legions did what they always trained to do, albeit with high casualties from the tenacious enemy. GG!

So it was that scene from Saving Private Ryan, except with Cataphracts and Horse Archers pouring out of the landing craft.....

And the occasional slinger ^^

[Geffalrus]

Just a brief update on Stew and my remaining match. We are properly stuck in and many, many men are dying in the melee. We have about 6 turns each left, and our CinC are in melee with each other at basically equal odds. So pretty much anything could happen at this point. But whatever does happen, will probably happen pretty soon.

[kronenblatt]

Just a brief update on Stew and my remaining match. We are properly stuck in and many, many men are dying in the melee. We have about 6 turns each left, and our CinC are in melee with each other at basically equal odds. So pretty much anything could happen at this point. But whatever does happen, will probably happen pretty soon.

Wow, ancient drama: thanks for report! You’re both aware that getting your own C-in-C killed doesn’t yield any benefits?

[Geffalrus]

2a. Conquest: Geffalrus (Romans III, 1575 FP) versus Stew101 (Romans I, 1575 FP) in Italia (XIII)

Geffalrus wins by killing Stew's CinC in hand to hand combat and now has to worship a new god.

The battle was leaning in the favor of the young newly crowned emperor of the Panonian Legions and their Iazygid allies, but certainly far from over. The Western Emperor took command of a penal legion and charged into the fray against the strange auxilliary unit guarding the open flank of the Pannonian line. They spoke a strange language and had what one might call the "Dunwich Look" about them, but they could certainly fight. Alongside the young emperor they stood their ground and helped the nearby legions hold firm even when their subcommander died and the painted tribesmen of the west came boiling out of a nearby blood-soaked villa. No one knows what blade struck down the Western Emperor, but the Iazygid cavalry whisper that it was the Deep Speech of the Sleeping God in Far Off Leng that they heard as they galloped up to assist the young emperor. The young emperor has decreed that all shields be emblazoned with some sigils that some say roughly translate to.......C'thulhu F'tagn.

Final position of the main line:

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[kronenblatt]

1a. Conquest: Stew101 (Romans I, 1575 FP) versus kronenblatt (Romans V, 1600 FP) in Aegyptus (XXX). Desert.
=> kronenblatt defeats Stew101 63-47.

1b. Raid: Stew101 (Sassanids, 1600 FP) versus Aetius39 (Romans IV, 1600 FP) in Phoenicia (XXV). Middle-Eastern Agricultural.
=> Aetius39 defeats Stew101 54-29.

2a. Conquest: Geffalrus (Romans III, 1575 FP) versus Stew101 (Romans I, 1575 FP) in Italia (XIII). Mediterranean Agricultural.
=> Geffalrus defeats Stew101 52-34, due to C-in-C falling in battle (1st time).

2b. Raid: Geffalrus (Sassanids, 1600 FP) versus kronenblatt (Romans V, 1600 FP) in Arabia (XXVI. Desert.
=> Geffalrus defeats kronenblatt 48-22.

3a. Conquest: Aetius39 (Romans IV, 1600 FP) versus Geffalrus (Romans III, 1575 FP) in Galatia (XX). Middle-Eastern Agricultural.
=> Aetius39 defeats Geffalrus 22-46, due to C-in-C falling in battle (1st time).

3b. Raid: Aetius39 (Alamans, 1600 FP) versus Stew101 (Romans I, 1600 FP) in Agri Decumates (VI)(X). North European Agricultural.
=> Stew101 defeats Aetius39 14-18, due to C-in-C falling in battle.

4a. Conquest: kronenblatt (Romans V, 1600 FP) versus Aetius39 (Romans IV, 1600 FP) in Phoenicia (XXV). Middle-Eastern Agricultural.
=> Aetius39 defeats kronenblatt 60-34.

4b. Raid: kronenblatt (Franks, 1600 FP) versus Stew101 (Romans I, 1600 FP) in Belgica (III). North European Agricultural.
=> Stew101 defeats kronenblatt, the latter conceding defeat.

[kronenblatt]

What a round and what drama! The Roman world is shaken and power structures have been made and unmade. But it's all still up in the air!

In this round IV, the victor of a Conquest attack gains control over the loser's province-at-stake, plus two additional provinces, i.e., three provinces per victory. Plus any additional provinces from killing the enemy C-in-C (such number being equal to the aggregate occasions that an C-in-C has fallen in battle during the campaign).

The rules are not clear on which additional provinces, but I've made the amendment and clarification that it only applies to provinces controlled by the loser at the beginning of the round. It benefits me in this round, but that's not the motivation ( ), the reason is to maintain balance.

Changes to province control

• Aetius39 gains control from kronenblatt over one province: Aegyptus (XXX) (since Arabia (XXVI) is now sadly Lost to The Empire).

• Aetius39 gains control from Geffalrus over four provinces: Thracia (XVI), Bithynia et Pontus (XVIII), Asia (XIX), Galatia (XX).

• Geffalrus gains control from Stew101 over four provinces: Italia (XIII), Raetia (VIII), Agri Decumates (VI), and Narbonensis (VII).

• kronenblatt gains control from Stew101 over three provinces: Africa (XXIX), Mauretania (XXVIII), Hispania (XXVII).

Provinces Lost to The Empire

• kronenblatt's Arabia (XXVI), leading him to suffer a permanent -50 FP penalty in all future Conquest battles, i.e., at 1550 FP currently.

Ineligible Raid attacks

• Franks and Alamans are not allowed to raid any of Stew101's provinces next round.

• Sassanids are not allowed to raid any of Aetius39's provinces next round.

[kronenblatt]

Attack declarations (order based on number of controlled provinces)

1. Geffalrus (10.5 provinces, 1575 FP, 1 C-in-C's fallen in battle): May 20
2. Aetius39 (9.5 provinces, 1600 FP, 0 C-in-C's fallen in battle): May 21
3. Stew101 (4.5 provinces, 1575 FP, 1 C-in-C's fallen in battle): May 22
4. kronenblatt (3 provinces, 1550 FP, 0 C-in-C's fallen in battle): May 23

Please note

• No Raid attacks by Franks and Alamans upon any of Stew101's provinces are allowed this round.

• No Raid attacks by Sassanids upon any of Aetius39's provinces are allowed this round.

• The attack declaration should be made in a post in the campaign thread on the forum.

• There are two types of attacks (Conquest and Raid).

• Players are each round required (if possible) to declare one Conquest attack but can decide whether to also declare one Raid attack that round.
  • A player’s Conquest and Raid attacks in a round cannot be made upon one and the same Roman faction but must be made upon two different Roman factions.

• Example on how to express an attack declaration:
  • Conquest: kronenblatt attacks rs2excelsior's Italia (XIII) from Raetia (VII).
  • Raid: Franks attack Germania Inferior (IV) from homelands.
  • Raid: Franks attack from Germania Inferior (IV). (this normal raid attack requires Germania Inferior (IV) to have already been successfully raided and thus looted by the Franks.)
  • (Sea) Raid: Goths attack Macedonia (XVII) from homelands. (sea raid attacks are always made from Goths' homelands.)

• Date (midnight CET (Rome) time) above indicates deadline, after which opportunity for you to declare attack is forfeited and the player next in line may declare his attack.

• Once you have declared an attack, please PM the player next in line, who will then be free to declare his attack, up to his deadline, so we all don't need to wait for each player's deadline.

[Geffalrus]

Episode 5: Revenge of the Snuggles

Conquest - Geffalrus (Roman II with Iazygid allies) attacks Stew101 in Germania Superior (V) from Agri Decumates (VI)

Raid - Goths with Iazygid allies attack Aetius39 in Thracia (XVI) from Moesia Inferior (XII)

[Aetius39]

Conquest:

Aetius (Romans IV) attacks Geffalrus (Romans II) in Moesia Superior XV from Thracia XVI


Raid:

Alamans attack Geffalrus in VIII Raetia.

[kronenblatt]

Conquest:

Aetius (Romans IV) attacks Geffalrus (Romans II) in Moesia Superior XV from Thracia XVI


Raid:

Alamans attack Geffalrus in VIII Raetia.

Sorry, but you cannot make both attacks upon one and the same player.

[Aetius39]

Conquest:

Aetius (Romans IV) attacks Geffalrus (Romans II) in Moesia Superior XV from Thracia XVI


Raid:

Alamans attack Geffalrus in VIII Raetia.

Sorry, but you cannot make both attacks upon one and the same player.

Ok, is there anyone else I can raid??^^

[kronenblatt]

Conquest:

Aetius (Romans IV) attacks Geffalrus (Romans II) in Moesia Superior XV from Thracia XVI


Raid:

Alamans attack Geffalrus in VIII Raetia.

Sorry, but you cannot make both attacks upon one and the same player.

Ok, is there anyone else I can raid??^^

Not so many this round, I’m afraid.

[Geffalrus]

Conquest:

Aetius (Romans IV) attacks Geffalrus (Romans II) in Moesia Superior XV from Thracia XVI


Raid:

Alamans attack Geffalrus in VIII Raetia.

I sense much wrath in you......

[Aetius39]

Suppose I should just raid the wife, lord knows that 's always the fail safe!^^

[kronenblatt]

Anyway, it's Stew's turn to declare attacks now.

[Stew101]

Round 5.
Conquest: Stew (Roman I, with Frankish allies) attacks Kronenblatt in Hispania (XXVII) from Lugdenious (II).

Raid : Goths with Franks attack Geffalrus in Dacia (XI) from homelands.