The Scipio is dead, long live the Scipio! - R:TW PBM

[Domen]

Campaign difficulty - very hard, battle difficulty - hard

Rules:

1. All battles should be played by player himself on battle map (in auto-resolved battles family members almost never die).
2. Loading game - especially after various misfortunes and failures - is forbidden (things like lost battle, death of a family member, etc.).
3. As faction heir must always be designated the oldest family member (so that no player will be able to rule for a veeery looong time).
4. After the death of a current leader, we hand over the faction to a next player (ofc. no loading in case of leader's death to prolong the reign).
5. It is forbidden to purposedly cause the death of a faction heir, just to get an opportunity of choosing someone younger for a faction heir.
6. If someone wants, they can write AARs describing their rules, if not then some short description of one's reign will be appreciated.
7. Cheats and codes such as for example toggle_fow (console in general) are of course forbidden.
8. It is forbidden to bribe armies, generals and cities of AI factions - except of Slaves & Rebels.
9. Do not surround enemy armies or agents with units to destroy them.
10. Do not sell map information/trade/alliance for over 500 gold to the AI.
11. Do not use the console in any way. We all know we can beat the SP campaign (even I, a relative newcomer to EB but a RTW veteran). This is not a competition nor is it a race. This is a SP experience shared with your fellow Romans and cannot be "won" in any way really.

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I have already started this, playing until the death of the first faction leader.

Cornelius Scipio (324 BC - 260 BC) died in Carthage aged 64, he reigned in period 270 BC - 260 BC:



Julianus Scipio has become the new leader of the House of Scipii:



Campaigns and battles fought by Scipii forces during the reign of Cornelius:

victorious battles
lost battles

The Greek Wars:

1 - the capture of Syracuse - 623 Romans & 997 Greeks dead
2 - the capture of Massilia - 118 Romans & 537 Greeks dead
23 - battles near Messana - 1511 Romans & 685 Greeks dead

The Illyrian Wars:

3 - the first attack on Salona - 311 Romans & 200 Illyrians dead
5 - the capture of Segestica - 95 Romans & 441 Illyrians dead
6 - the second attack on Salona - 123 Romans & 440 Illyrians dead

The Carthaginian Wars:

4 - the capture of Lilybaeum - 84 Romans & 365 Carthaginians dead
8 - the capture of Thapsus - 60 Romans & 53 Carthaginians dead
9 - battle near Thapsus - 16 Romans & 229 Carthaginians dead
10 - defence of Thapsus - Aulus Scypion, 370 other Romans & 1675 Carthaginians dead
15 - river battle near Carthage - 113 Romans & 157 Carthaginians dead
16 - battle near Carthage - 1384 Romans & 425 Carthaginians dead
18 - battle to the south of Zama - 270 Romans & 72 Carthaginians dead
22 - 2nd battle near Carthage - 869 Romans & 2001 Carthaginians dead
24 - the capture of Carthage - 80 Romans & 159 Carthaginians dead

The Gallic Wars:

7 - the capture of Lugdunum - 94 Romans & 552 barbarians dead
11 - battle near Massilia - 331 Romans & 2050 Gauls dead
12 - 2nd battle near Massilia - 68 Romans & 989 Gauls dead
13 - the capture of Iuavum - Flavius Scypion, 226 other Romans & 716 barbarians dead
14 - battle near Narbo Martius - 144 Romans & 1482 Gauls dead
17 - the attack on Narbo Martius - 37 Romans & 187 Gauls dead
19 - 2nd battle near Narbo Martius - 37 Romans & 724 Gauls dead
20 - 3rd battle near Narbo Martius - 11 Gauls dead
21 - battle near Lugdunum - 374 Romans & 1158 Gauls dead
25 - the capture of Patavium - 395 Romans & 812 Gauls dead

And this map shows the state, that Julianus inherited from his father Cornelius:

Blue - the House of Scipii
Red - the House of Julii
Green - the House of Brutii
Purple - SPQR



Who wants to reign as Julianus, the next faction leader of the House of Scipii? Here is the save:

http://www.speedyshare.com/AqdYW/KOdynastiaB1.sav

[Myth]

So a RTW Sucession game? Count me in! Great idea! We also have an Europa Barbarrorum sucession game as the Romanii. Check it out here. So why did you blitz the map where the Julii were likely to expand? IMO Greece is a much better (richer, more centrally located) area to obtain early.

By the way @Domen, welcome to the TR! It is better if you use our own .org uploader, as it requires no accounts and the saves are kept forever and the links don't expire. Just remember to archive the save file before uploading it.

[Domen]

So a RTW Sucession game? Count me in! Great idea! We also have an Europa Barbarrorum sucession game as the Romanii. Check it out here. So why did you blitz the map where the Julii were likely to expand? IMO Greece is a much better (richer, more centrally located) area to obtain early.

By the way @Domen, welcome to the TR! It is better if you use our own .org uploader, as it requires no accounts and the saves are kept forever and the links don't expire. Just remember to archive the save file before uploading it.

So why did you blitz the map where the Julii were likely to expand? IMO Greece is a much better (richer, more centrally located) area to obtain early.

Well, every faction leader has his own policies. :) You don't have to continue policies of your predecessor. ;)

So a RTW Sucession game? Count me in! Great idea!

Yeap. :) So, I assume that you are taking over the faction as Julianus? ;) Feel free to continue then. :D

It is better if you use our own .org uploader, as it requires no accounts and the saves are kept forever and the links don't expire. Just remember to archive the save file before uploading it.

Ok. I checked it. But how do you upload files? According to this link I should click the "Add Entry" link to upload:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...ploader-Status

But I can't see such link anywhere here:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...d&page=5&pp=25

We also have an Europa Barbarrorum sucession game as the Romanii. Check it out here.

Ok, thanks. I'll check it out. :)

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I think we can add the rules listed there to the list of rules for this Succession Game as well:

- Do not use the console in any way. We all know we can beat the SP campaign (even I, a relative newcomer to EB but a RTW veteran). This is not a competition nor is it a race. This is a SP experience shared with your fellow Romans and cannot be "won" in any way really.

- Do not surround enemy armies or agents with units to destroy them.

- Do not sell map information/trade/alliance for over 500 to the AI.

PS:

Players will play in order of application.

So I beginned, now Myth takes over as Julianus Scipio (if he confirms that he wants to, of course).

When Julianus dies, a next player will take over. And so on. In order of application.

So if you are willing to play, let us know about this below and wait for your turn. ;)

When you finish, you may also let me know which regions you / other Romans conquered, then I will update the map.

[Myth]

You have to click "Upload File" on the upper left-hand side menu.

[Domen]

Ok. Here it is:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...79#linkid10273

[Myth]

I've taken the save. So far the new ruler has started a major military reform, removing the town watch units which drained the Republic's treasury and replacing them with professional armies.

A religious reform was also started, and foreign temples within Roman borders are no longer tolerated. Carthago has switched to Saturn as it's main patron deity, as well as some other settlements.

Peace was signed with the Greek Cities and the Gauls, but now two Consular armies have landed near Sparta and the city will fall shortly.

[GoldenToad]

I would like to play, this is a vanilla RTW game right?

[Myth]

Absolutely. I'll be done with my reign tonight I suppose.

[Myth]

I'm sorry I got caught up in real life, I had to go to an MFG fair and I had meetings wit management etc. I will complete my turn and pass it over ASAP when I come back on Sunday.