Back from my travels, so time to post some Field of Glory stuff. 😎
@chiquichops and @cargol and I are playing this quick and fun Field of Glory II Empires campaign --we started off with random drawn provinces and then each turn every player gets to declare one attack each turn. (Attacker gets to select two geographically appropriate armies reflecting the provinces being fought over in each battle -- players can choose from all the way back in 2500 AD Bronze Age to 600 AD end of Late Antiquity)
@chiquichops is playing GREEN.
@cargol is playing RED.
Rico is playing YELLOW.
Things have progressed quickly and we are already at Turn 6 of 8 with @chiquichops and @cargol in the lead, each controlling the CARTHAGO and GAUL/GERMANIA regions respectively. (controlling a Region scores +2 extra points)
Battle this Turn are in GALLIA, and CILICIA ... and I am using my fleet to assault CARTHAGE from LYBIA.
Scoring:
1. Capital Province: 3 pts
2. Province: 1 pt
3. Regions: +2 pts
More updates as current battles get resolved.
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
Do you use FOG II to actually play your battles or do you sue the abstract system? Always wanted to try Empires...
@earl-of-grey -- this isn't using the FOG Empires game -- it's just a campaign I created where we use the FOG II game to fight the battles.
We also do the same for Fog: Medieval.
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
Welcome back Rico! Both battles started, some skirmishes while main forces are closing in.
I see. Well, question answered. Battle reports incoming as well...? 😉
The battle for CARTHAGE ends in a 53 - 11 = +42% Yellow Victory!
The Kyrenean Greek chariots did well ... and their cavalry did sterling service to secure a glorious victory for the Yellow Empire on the North African shores.
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 crushing defeat for the Green Empire. Let's see if we can crack the Red defence in Gallia and hold them off in Cilicia. It'll be a bad turn all round for me if not.
"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates
After two extremely close battles, Red forces managed to won both of them .
Gallia 61-57 and Cilicia 60-58. Thanks to @chiquichops for the two games.
TURN 6 concludes with more defeats (if incredibly close ones with single digit % point margings) for the Green Empire and @cargol 's Red Empire ascendant with two regions under control and a healthy points lead.
Moving right along to TURN 7
Attack orders sequence:
1. Yellow: Rico (+42%)
2. Red: Cargol (+4%0
3. Green: Chiquichops (-3%)
I'll kick it off with an attack to secure my eastern regions from Persis into MESOPTAMIA -- Achaemenid Persians (553-546 BC) vs Babylonian (626-539 BC) -- Challenge set up.
@cargol -- you're up 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
I am attacking Hispania from Gallia .
Gallic 301-101 BC (Cargol) vs Spanish (Iberian) 300-10 ( Chiquichops)
@chiquichops -- you're up!
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
Carthage from Numidia. I'll shout when set up.
"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates
All attacks have been declared -- TURN 7 under way.
BATTLES
BATTLE 1: MESOPOTAMIA -- @Rico vs @chiquichops -- Achaemenid Persian (553-546 BC) vs Babylonian (626-539 BC)
BATTLE 2: HISPANIA -- @cargol vs @chiquichops -- Gallic (301-101 BC) vs Spanish (Iberian) (300 BC-10 AD)
BATTLE 3: CARTHAGE -- @chiquichops vs @Rico (to be announced)
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
@cargol Hit me up when you post a challenge
"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates
The battles between the YELLOW and GREEN Empires in CARTHAGE and MESOPOTAMIA have been concluded, with honours even.
@chiquichops recaptures Carthage and re-establishes control of the CARTHAGO region, I managed to conquer Mesopotamia and add the PERSIA region to the gloriously ever-glorious Yellow Empire!
BATTLES
BATTLE 1: MESOPOTAMIA -- @Rico vs @chiquichops -- Achaemenid Persian (553-546 BC) vs Babylonian (626-539 BC) -- Yellow Victory (+18%)
BATTLE 2: HISPANIA -- @cargol vs @chiquichops -- Gallic (301-101 BC) vs Spanish (Iberian) (300 BC-10 AD)
BATTLE 3: CARTHAGE -- @chiquichops vs @Rico -- Carthage (202 BC) vs Carthage (202 BC) -- Green Victory (+23%)
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
aaargh! The Greens are a dying empire but we will struggle to the last!
"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates
The battle for Hispania is ongoing. A small detachment of mine is dealing with a green skirmishing force while my main force is closing in on the main enemy force. I do not have a good feeling about this .