My RTW Let's Play - The Julii move to Britannia!

**GoldenToad** · 10-29-2011, 19:03

This started out as a generic Julii campaign, however, after a viewer commented on a video, I have decided to make the move to Britannia. This is my first attempt at a migration campaign, so I would like to invite you to watch me bumble through it.

#1 - In the beginning

#2 - Prior planning prevents...

#3 - Cutting a bloody swathe through Europe

#4 - Silver chevron peasants and Hannibal Barca tactics

Thank you for taking the time to watch them!

**GoldenToad** · 10-30-2011, 16:02

#5 - Aaargh, chariots (having a wheely good time)

**wumpus** · 10-31-2011, 10:15

...Bloody great!! Highly entertaining (and a little bit scary too). ;-)

**GoldenToad** · 10-31-2011, 18:03

Originally Posted by wumpus

...Bloody great!! Highly entertaining (and a little bit scary too). ;-)

Thank you :) What scared you? I'm curious. :P

**GoldenToad** · 11-02-2011, 19:50

#6

**GoldenToad** · 11-02-2011, 19:50

#6

**wumpus** · 11-05-2011, 08:11

Ave, Imperator...
What scares me? [only a little]
1. You're moving too far from your capital a bit fast--don't the Britons become restive and threaten to rebel?
2. You can't train much troops in your conquered settlements--not enough people--so you've to move troops trained near Italy to Britain for reinforcements.
I played Brutii once, captured Carthage, Sparta, Athens, Crete, and Rhodes before the others did [hahaha for that] while the Britons conquered most German settlements (the region of modern North Germany, Denmark, and part of European Russia). Since Julii and me [Brutii] [but not the other Roman factions]were allied to Germania, I captured those north places from the Britons passing through Julii lands [who occupied Gaul] and went on to invade the British island [except Londinum]. The result--Lilybaeum and the two settlements in Britain rise up in rebellion every other summer, and I can't post troops to both garrison these towns and fight in the front lines at the same time. THAT's what I find a bit scary.
Anyway, I find your campaign a high adventure and very entertaining, thank you--my congratulations. Hawooh

**GoldenToad** · 11-05-2011, 11:10

All settlements that aren't your capital suffer a 'distance from capital' penalty which lowers public order. I have only expanded upwards at the moment, so it should be a quick capital switch to Alesia and the public order will increase.

As for the troops, I have enough military units up there to accomplish the job, I'm also shipping out peasants from my starting cities to rebuild the population; it seems strange because I enslaved the cities to start off with!

I've got another Julii video coming out today, I just need to redo the commentary - my mic was cutting out badly.

Thank you for your comments :)

**GoldenToad** · 11-06-2011, 18:21

#7 - Just give up you damn Gauls

**wumpus** · 11-10-2011, 11:09

Well, the settlements of Britannia, Germania, and Gaul [the northern ones of Gaul, at least] are naturally underpopulated. Just get prepared for emergencies of that sort. And keep on smackin' them, bold Romans!! Hawooh.

**GoldenToad** · 11-11-2011, 16:09

Originally Posted by wumpus

Well, the settlements of Britannia, Germania, and Gaul [the northern ones of Gaul, at least] are naturally underpopulated. Just get prepared for emergencies of that sort. And keep on smackin' them, bold Romans!! Hawooh.

Yes, I'm trying to ship some peasants out of my more populated towns in Northern Italy in the hope that it will increase the low populations aas you said, and it will also help to reduce the amount of squalor in those cities. I am rendering more Rome Total War videos as I'm typing, I don't think I've done a migration campaign though, it's more of a mad rush to Britannia! If anyone could explain to me how to really do a migragtion campaign then I would be very greatful.

**GoldenToad** · 11-11-2011, 17:52

#8 - We have reached Britannia!

**GoldenToad** · 11-11-2011, 17:55

#8 - We have reached Britannia!

**wumpus** · 11-12-2011, 16:02

Yes, that's right--somebody out there, please help us! It's nearly 2 years now that I wanted to learn how to do the migration thing. . .if it is possible at all in RTW.

**GoldenToad** · 12-01-2011, 11:58

The beginning of the end

**smooth_operator** · 12-22-2011, 06:29

It was such a bold move. There was one time in one of my campaigns that I wasn't able to cross the English Channel due to those blasted chariots. Congratulations good sire