Pompey will lead an army from SYRIA into EGYPT and Scipio will attack from GALLIA into CISALPINA. I'll set up, usual password
"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates
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Bad decision as it turned out, in the resulting battle my main general CAESAR was killed ... forfeit all IP's for the last round due to loss of Caesar, so no chance for them to win the campaign....
This is where Octavian steps in and up. 🤣
Pompey will lead an army from SYRIA into EGYPT and Scipio will attack from GALLIA into CISALPINA. I'll set up, usual password
Challenges accepted.
One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.
- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia
One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.
- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia
Battle for EGYPT was practically a walkover for the Pompeians ... the Ptolemaic phalanx units didn't put up much of a fight with several double morale drops. Only hope I had was their excellent flanking cavalry, which proceeded just fu** off to the far edge of the map in pursuit of the Roman cavalry and were effectively out of the battle.
One cavalry unit did help rout one legion unit, but then instead of attacking into the rear of the next Roman legion unit, it turned 90 degrees and pursued a little javelin unit AWAY from the actual front line of battle. Fecking idiots. 😠 😠 😠
Anyway, this victory gives @chiquichops a Minor Victory for the campaign -- he draws level in Prestige Points, which means ROME goes neutral and he'll win on points difference.
Well played, sir.
The battle for CISALPINA is just academic at this point as it won't affect the outcome.
One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.
- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia
It was a walkover by the Roman infantry, much to my surprise. We piled in and cut through those phalanx like butter. If pretty much all of your heavy cavalry hadn't charged off in pursuit of my routing cavalry unit, it would've been a very different affair.
Thanks for a great little campaign, it was a lot of fun and low maintenance while being a fun challenge.
I think we can throw up a triumphal arch to Pompey after that one.
"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates
@chiquichops -- I'll be trying to salvage some honour in that last Cisalpina battle ... hope Mark Antony isn't too hungover. 🤣
I guess another way to set this campaign up is to have the provinces drawn randomly at start -- including Egypt not being independent.
One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.
- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia
I think having an independent Egypt was a nice touch. It did give me a back door to a minor victory too 😉
"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates
@chiquichops -- it was based on history -- Caesar had to fight the Ptolemies there to finally get Cleopatra installed as a client kingdom -- could easily have invaded outright, like Octavian later did.
One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.
- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia
It really was a cool feature that generals and faction leaders could die and that it had implications on the strategic level. 😀
I read that Egypt was the biggest source of grain, so vital for keeping the populace happy.
"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates
Indeed, Egypt was the bread basket not only for the (late) Roman empire but also for the (early) Byzantine empire .I read that Egypt was the biggest source of grain, so vital for keeping the populace happy.
Unfortunately, it was mismanaged and utilized as the ''milking cow'' of the empire.
As a result, Egyptians were alienated (religious schism did not help either as the locals were following the Coptic church) and when Arabs came ,
they managed to capture Egypt without significant effort and push back from the local population.
That last battle in Cisalpina ended in a Caesarean defeat as well -- my entire light cavalry either lost every single 1 vs 1 die roll or flad off the map right at the start (and my light foot also kept getting caught when evading) -- and I never really managed to recoup that initial points deficit. Got close, but an unfortunate general death put the nail in the coffin for me at the end.
One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.
- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia
That was a really fun little campaign -- worked well, even if the battles were at times really stressful and frustrating 🤣 .
Could've done with maybe a couple more turns perhaps.
What shall we play next?
One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.
- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia
@rico That's a good question. Something simple would suit me right now but I'm game.
"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates
@chiquichops -- I have an idea for a quick Medieval campaign set in the short-lived Norman Kingdom in North Africa.
One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.
- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia
Ok. DM me and we'll get it going whenever you're ready.
"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates
In the works -- should be ready Saturday to start.
Armies will be Sicilians (Norman), Arabs(North Africa) and Almohad Berbers.
One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.
- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia