View Full Version : Romani AAR - The Late Republic & The Early Empire
Hey everyone I've decided to start my own AAR for my Roman save, starting in 131 BC, this is mainly so people can follow me with the progress of my campaign rather than a dramatic storytelling AAR.
I'm playing on h/m with some house rules put in, to stick roughly to historical expansion and also I destroy every building possible in every city that i take over, i do this so it takes longer to get new provinces to be valuable and productive which is more realistic than taking over a city with nearly everything already built.
POST ONE - INTRODUCTION
OK now for the introduction to the stage the game is at, the year is 131 BC, my empire stretches from Iberia to Asia Minor. The Marian reforms have been in place for around 20 years and after a century of constant wars I finally have a period of peace. AS, Epeiros, Aedui, Kart-Hadast, Pontos, Saka and Pahlava have all been wiped out. I am currently at war with the Arverni, Macedon and Ptolemaioi. I have no allies to speak of, clearly my expansion has not gone down well with the rest of Europe.
https://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5226/1aen0.jpg
The constant invasions of the Arverni into Cisalpine Gaul have forced me to build forts to block all the passes between the mountains, each with a tough stack of men in. I'm sticking roughly historical accuracy so I won't take Gaul for another 60 or 70 years. Until then i will pick off their invading forces and generally keep them under control.
https://img380.imageshack.us/img380/3275/2aqa9.jpg
In the last 2 or 3 decades i have quickly occupied all of Greece, the western portion of Asia Minor and Kydonia. I plan to stop expanding east for a while in order to build up the towns there so I don't have a stretched supply line.
https://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6522/3ana5.jpg
General Appo
03-27-2008, 20:21
Nice to see someone who keeps playing after 200 BC. But what have you done to the minimap, it looks horrible.
POST TWO - INVASION OF LEPKI
Winter 128 BC, the Ptolemys are constantly blockading my ports in Greece and Asia minor, so I decided to teach them a lesson by invading their huge city Lepki. It was also a good opportunity to try out some of the new artillery available to me from the Marian reforms. In particular the 1 talent stone projectors. Costing a whopping 30000 mnai for one unit! Thankfully I have a large amount of cash in my treasury so I can afford to be experimental.
https://img382.imageshack.us/img382/2284/4ajw5.jpg
In 127 BC i made my assault without waiting to build any siege equipment, however this turned out to be a mistake as the stone projector was not enough to create a whole in the large stone wall on its own. So I suffered a defeat and had to withdraw.
https://img382.imageshack.us/img382/1229/5agw5.jpg
So i made a second assault the following turn in the Autumn of 127 BC and this time i managed to bash a whole in the wall and take they city, killing the Ptolemaic faction heir in the process. No doubt I will see the arrival of several stacks trying to retake the city in the next few years.
https://img296.imageshack.us/img296/9936/6abz8.jpg
Nice to see someone who keeps playing after 200 BC. But what have you done to the minimap, it looks horrible.
hmm, I personally prefer it with the borders on. I'm in two minds really, I like having the borders between different factions to have black lines but not for the boundaries between every province. Anybody know of a way to achieve this?
POST THREE - MACEDONIA'S INVASION
The year is 122 BC, and the short period of peace that I was experiencing seems to be over, the Macedonians and the Ptolemys are both launching mass assaults on Asia minor and Lepki. My treasury has been severely plundered because I had to bribe a Ptolemaic army and also my faction leader died. Being replaced by his distant cousin as his own son was 2 years too young. Macedonia is clearly not going to accept that I control Asia minor now and is sending a stack nearly every turn now. This has prompted me to begin the recruitment of a new legion in order to crush their remaining 2 cities and hopefully force them into being my vassal. My new faction heir will lead this legion as he needs some valuable combat experience.
https://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7906/1ckt4.jpg
As for the Macedon stack already besieging Sardis, my legion stationed there should be enough to destroy it and hold off any more until my heir arrives to wipe them out. So I sallied out of Sardis to face them, they had superior numbers but my troops were vastly superior to theirs. However their cavalry superiority may prove fatal.
https://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9027/2cnx4.jpg
I formed my troops into two lines and engaged the first line with the Macedonians. They flanked the line with some of their cavalry and sub sequentially charged my front-line, at which point I sent my second line forwards to outflank the cavalry.
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This results in the simultaneous fleeing of their army and a truly crushing defeat for Macedon.
https://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8944/4chn6.jpg
Nice I love marian units, being able to retrain your line units in a hell of a lot of provinces really gives you an edge.
Very nicely done,I thought the talents will be like onagers:sweatdrop: o well.
Interesting stuff! But I just think the placement of forts on all those nothern Italy mountain passes and at the ends of bridges looks...well...too gamey for my blood.
Am I alone in this?
Keep it coming, thelord!
CaesarAugustus
03-27-2008, 21:32
Good AAR! I like following the progress of another player's campaign. That campaign map and the banners are a bit of an eyesore, but other than that... :2thumbsup: :balloon2:
what banners do you mean Augustus?
I'm going to swap the campaign maps back i reckon :shame:
POST 4 - INVASION OF SIDE
112 BC, in recent years the Hayasdan have been destroyed after I took Ipsos from them. I've secured a ceasefire with Ptolemaioi as well as their repetitive attacks on Lepki were getting on my nerves.
I've decided it's time for the Macedonians to be destroyed so I've sent a stack to Side, one of their two remaining towns, I've sent a pretty lacklustre general, he's dull/uncharismatic/languorous :laugh4:. I'm going to start a little project and find out if i can turn him into a good general despite his lack of talents.
https://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9871/65917459ak5.jpg
The Macedon's may outnumber me but my troops are a lot better than theirs, the odds were even however.
https://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2323/56271294jm1.jpg
They had slightly higher ground which could have worked in their favour.
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So I rushed forward and threw my Cohors Reformatas pilum.
https://img356.imageshack.us/img356/1777/92925449ku0.jpg
After the skirmish mode had finished, I came out on top, with 3% casualties, compared to Macedons 7%. Macedon therefore engaged its infantry before my Antesigeni could fire throw theirs.
https://img291.imageshack.us/img291/9184/74505702qt8.jpg
My auxiliaries were forced to protect the left flank when several units of hoplites tried to flank.
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Several minutes later Macedon engaged most of its Skirmishers whilst their reinforcements arrived on my right flank, including a 63 man strong bodyguard.
https://img228.imageshack.us/img228/331/10ay9.jpg
However my Cohors stood their ground with the help of the auxiliaries and in the end Macedons general was killed alongside over 1300 other Macedonian troops. Macedonia's largest army is destroyed and Side will fall the following turn.
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Great AAR! Nice to see an AAR without roleplay for once (although I love those kinds of AARs too :laugh4: ). Keep it up :2thumbsup:
Reality=Chaos
03-28-2008, 13:42
~:eek: ~:eek: Baktria looks very very scary. Any idea when you'll be facing that steamroller?
not sure yet, they seem to be gearing up to start attacking me, I might go offer the ptolies a load of cash to attack them and keep them away from me. :egypt:
POST FIVE - THREE WAY ASIAN WAR
I've added some submods to my campaign, Fanatics legion mod, and I've started playing with the BI.exe. I've also changed the minimap back to how it was.
108 BC, the situation in Asia Minor has changed dramatically in recent years. I am at war with both Baktria and Ptolemaioi. Who are at war with each other, so there's an interesting 3 way battle for supremacy going on. I had sent another Italian Legion with the best troops available to me for the invasion of Ankrya, but as soon as the arrived near the town, a large stack of Ptolemaic troops turned up for the defence. A very tough stack as well, two 10 star generals with a load of phalanxes and Galatian swordsmen. The odds were not in my favour and my general was an non-blooded man from Capua.
https://img444.imageshack.us/img444/8762/83895898uk5.jpg
I had the high ground but they had a huge advantage still.
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They had 3 elite phalanxes with them as well.
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As the battle continued the Ptolemaic phalanxes were gaining the upper hand, I may have killed more of them but they were starting to win it for them.
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This was turning into a very close battle. I had flanked their line and charged the general with mine. Their generals death would have really turned the battle in my favour.
https://img505.imageshack.us/img505/8622/43884906hb6.jpg
Which luckily is what i got.
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Their main force was routing, however most of my infantry was dead and I had only 4 horsemen remaining. So I could not chase them down as the enemy reinforcements had arrived along with another 10 star general.
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The second general was also killed.
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However the second wave of troops was too much for my surviving legionnaires so I had to retreat. Most of my army was destroyed but I had taken two 10 star generals with it.
https://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9601/10300155et1.jpg
Even worse for me however Baktria decided to attack my retreated legion. I was outnumbered 4 to 1.
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Miraculously their army was of low level troops and I managed to pull of a heroic victory.
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I may have fought them off for now, but there are several more Baktrian stacks on their way with another Ptolemaic tough stack as well. Hopefully they will fight each other while I replenish my legions with my legion barracks in my local cities.
Chirurgeon
03-28-2008, 23:05
Good lord that was some serious battles there my friend. I havent had a nailbiter like that since Moskun attacked me in Iberia! Nice to see your late republic/empire fighting. Great job on the Heroic victory! I am following this one closely.
thanks its nice to know people are following/enjoying it.
Chirurgeon
03-28-2008, 23:19
thanks its nice to know people are following/enjoying it.
Never fear...Lurkers are always here!! Anyways I know what you mean by that. The number of views is a good reflection of interest but to be honest the comments keep us AAR people going. I love it when people ask or point out specific things. What ever you do don't stop. This is a refreshing change from the Roman AARs that always start in 272 BC. Most are abandoned long before where you are. Again keep up the good work! At least I dont have to watch you conquer my beloved Iberia :yes:
Never fear...Lurkers are always here!! Anyways I know what you mean by that. The number of views is a good reflection of interest but to be honest the comments keep us AAR people going. I love it when people ask or point out specific things. What ever you do don't stop. This is a refreshing change from the Roman AARs that always start in 272 BC. Most are abandoned long before where you are. Again keep up the good work! At least I dont have to watch you conquer my beloved Iberia :yes:
:laugh4: thats mostly why I decided to start it. All the other AARs I've looked at end by 200BC. Iberia was the hardest conquest I've had to perform in this campaign, the Lusotannians had all of Iberia and a good chunk of Gaul and sent a good 2/3 stacks my way every few turns. Was before the Marian reforms as well so my supply line was slower as well which really didn't help.
CaesarAugustus
03-29-2008, 02:50
what banners do you mean Augustus?
I meant the big banners that hover over each unit in the battlemap, but it's no big deal. Great new entries, keep it coming. :rtwyes:
Awesome job with the heroic victory, this looks really interesting. Roma Victrix!
Ah I didn't know you could get rid of those. Is it a sub-mod or just in the game options?
Only a short post I'm afraid this time guys.
POST SIX - EXPANSION INTO PTOLEMAIOI TERRITORY
105 BC, Winter. The situation in Asia Minor was getting worrying for me as Baktria was sending stack after stack towards me, I had a huge stroke of fortune however and two of their cities bordering mine rebelled, so they recalled the stacks and the rebels will hopefully keep them occupied for a while. Can someone tell me where Baktria's capital is by the way?
The war with Ptolemaioi was still in full flow however and I managed to take 2 of their cities in the last few years and besieged another. I took Ankrya and Kyrene. Whilst besieging Salamis. They sent a large force to retake Kyrene within 2 turns of me taking it however.
https://img241.imageshack.us/img241/863/12213955pn4.jpg
Luckily for me however, I rarely lose sieges.
https://img266.imageshack.us/img266/2443/81016355id0.jpg
The following turn saw some new developments as well, I assaulted and took Salamis and now control Cyprus, which will no doubt be very useful for reinforcements for when I assault the middle east. Ptolemaioi also took Tarsos, Macedon's last town and wiped them out before I could get to them.
https://img182.imageshack.us/img182/1827/11795667xu3.jpg
CaesarAugustus
03-30-2008, 15:02
Baktria's capital starts off as Baktra, which is in the far east of the map, but with an empire that size the AI has most likely moved it to a more centralized location. Either way I doubt you'll be taking it anytime soon. As for the banners, if you want to get rid of them just go into C:/Program Files/The Creative Assembly*/(your EB install folder)/EB/data/preferences, and open the preferences.txt.
Then, change "SHOW_BANNERS:TRUE" to "SHOW_BANNERS:FALSE"
SaberHRE
03-30-2008, 19:00
Nice update. How are you dealing with the Ptolemy fleets? Their poliremes are just invincible at times:furious3:.
Btw, what is that eagle by cohors reformata?
Chirurgeon
03-30-2008, 20:19
Nice update. How are you dealing with the Ptolemy fleets? Their poliremes are just invincible at times:furious3:.
Btw, what is that eagle by cohors reformata?
I believe that is the 1st cohort...the cohort that carries the eagle
yes, its part of fanatics first legion mod.
The poliremes took about 200 of my own ships to sink :help:
POST SEVEN - WAR WITH PTOLEMAIOI CONTINUES
OK, time for the latest on the republic's situation. It is 98 BC. I coughed up a huge amount of money to Baktria to become my ally and stay as my ally so I could focus my strength on the increasingly hard war with Ptolemaioi. Who a few turns ago besieged Kyrene yet again with a super stack and eventually took the city after one of those sieges that takes about an hour and bores you to death. :juggle2: Since then they are continually attacking Lepki with me losing more and more strength and troops there with every attack. The war may be going badly in north Africa, but in Asia Minor its going a lot better for me. I managed to take Tarsos and Mazaka and have had to fight several battles with full stacks to defend them, yet still the enemy stacks keep coming, god knows where they keep getting trained because I sabotage enemy barracks regularly. I see another 2 or 3 skirmishes with them having to be fought every turn, and I hope that I can take the land down to Jerusalem and push them back to just their lands in Egypt before I will move for a ceasefire until I get my Augustus to destroy them :whip:.
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After this war is over, I will begin preparing for the conquest of Gaul and Britannia.
The Ptolemaioi assaulted Lepki, I managed to win the battle but my general got killed when I lost concentration and he got chopped down by Galatian heavy infantry. I don't know how the Ptolies can recruit them still as I hold Galatia, or can they train them anywhere?
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Chirurgeon
04-01-2008, 15:55
98 BC. Wow great job. thats a long campaign. I read the forums and there are FOUR different Roman AARs going at the same time! Everyone loves Rome it would seem!
General Appo
04-01-2008, 16:08
Great work. As for the Galatians, the Ptolies can recruit in a shitload of reions, including Kyrene, This is likely on of the main reasons that the Yellow Death is such a common and feared thing.
POST EIGHT - CONSTANT WAR CONTINUES
Ptolemaioi continues to send stack after stack towards Tarsos and Mazaka, this turned out to be a big mistake on their part however, as I managed to defeat the two armies they sent. Which left Antiocheia undefended so I managed to get it besieged.
https://img134.imageshack.us/img134/5910/55059543tz9.jpg
I also got a picture of a big underground cavern on the battle map that I had never seen before and wondered if anyone else had?
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It's 97BC, I have a new army on its way to retake kyrene. I continue to be allied to Baktria and Sabyn, Bactria got a ceasefire with Ptolemaioi a few turns ago however.
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I took Antiocheia the following turn. You can just see a Ptolemaioi stack invading Mazaka at the top right of the picture. Which resulted in another siege that I had to fight. I'm getting very sick of them.
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Thankfully I won the battle, otherwise they would have broke though towards Sardis and Ipsos, which would not have been good for me at all.
https://img301.imageshack.us/img301/404/31148213rq3.jpg
I had another stack invade Antiocheia the following turn, a battle which I easily won as it was mostly levies not their best troops.
https://img241.imageshack.us/img241/8795/58383171cy4.jpg
Yet another stack invaded the following turn, had a lot better troops but I had much higher ground and their crippled general died early on in the battle.
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anubis88
04-03-2008, 13:00
wow... Great work... I really enjoy an AAR set in this time period. I also like your mentality to expand as historically as possible... Keep up the great work!:2thumbsup:
POST NINE - BREAKTHROUGH
I had a serious shortage of troops in the middle east to keep expanding southwards and also to hold onto the lands I had captured. The nearest recruitment centres for legionaries I had was in Asia Minor. Therefore I trained one legion in Asia Minor and another in Greece and sent them by sea to land near Sidon and Hierosolyma.
Once one of the legions, under Captain Titus which landed at Sidon, took the city quickly as the gates were opened by my spy. They then left to besiege Damaskos. As soon as I ended the turn however I had a large stack attack my legion on a very steep map. A third of my legion was lost in this first battle.
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Both their armies were led by 10 star generals as well. One of them died in this battle whilst the other escaped to Damaskos.
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After the battle was over another stack attacked the survivors...
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After that another came....
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Finally after that Damaskos had very few troops left to defend it and I took it quickly before more troops could arrive.
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And another....
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Once I had taken those 3 cities, the Ptolemaioi had lost most of their troops in the middle east and I am in control of the region. I am going to go for several more cities to split Ptolemaioi into two separate chunks of land. With one of them just restricted to Egypt and the other their lands around Babylonia. This last war with Ptolemaioi has been the most difficult I've ever had to fight on EB. There was around 40 battles over a space of around 20 years.
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We shall fwee...Wodewick
04-04-2008, 01:13
Those Ptolies jsut won't die will they!
oh well, at least now all you have to do is take bostra and have them cut in 2 pieces, and then ask Baktria to take care of the top half!
lol thats the plan, I've already took Bostra and plan to take Petra, all I need now is to stop the damn Baktrians from attacking me and get them to take the top half of the extremely weakened Ptolies - like any sane person would do! Instead they seem to prefer to send army after army into Asia minor....
POST TEN - BEGINNING OF CAESAR'S CAREER
84 BC, I finally have peace in the middle east with Ptolemaioi, I had to pay a large amount of money in tribute to secure a lasting peace, 10000 mnai a turn for 50 turns. But it's worth it, I may have been gaining a lot of territory but I was starting to get pushed back. I can now focus on my Gallic wars which I intend to start soon.
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I have started to gleam through my many family members for a potential Augustus. And bizarrely I found one, whose name is Publius Julius Caesar. It would've been even better if his first name is Gaius. He also has Marcus Tulius Cicero on his retinue. I found him as soon as he turned 16 so I made him governor of Arretium for a few years to get his management level up a little. He needs ''skilled bureaucrat'', ''expert recruiter'' and ''arrogans''. Any tips on getting these traits?
I decided that it was time to send Caesar up with a legion to besiege Luvavoaeta. He defeated a tough, highly experienced rebel army on the way up there which depleted his legion somewhat. One turn away from the city and Satres arrived on the scene with a very tough army. The odds for Caesar's victory were slim.
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I was outnumbered two to one with a vastly more experienced general on the enemies side.
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My legionaries pilum did a good chunk of damage as they charged.
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I had my second line to cover as the extra rebel troops were flanking.
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My troops were technically better but the rebels all had loads of silver experience bars. Which were chopping holes in my legionaries like the damn Ptolemaioi's Galatians never could.
https://img520.imageshack.us/img520/4551/29726752lj1.jpg
I figured that if I used Caesar's bodyguard to flank and repeatedly charge Satres and his bodyguard to kill him quickly and end the battle.
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As the battle went on it was not looking good, I had lost 40 % of my army whilst killing 31%. Satres was putting up a good fight, I had killed 2/3 of his bodyguard but my army was beginning to waver.
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Unfortunately my army fled soon after and Satres survived, Caesar retreated to Patavium and I will send him to fight Satres again the following Spring, I've sent some Gallic Auxiliary cavalry for his new legion which should make the rematch easier. It wasn't all bad news either, I did fail to kill Satres but Caesar gained a command star and I depleted the super stack slightly.
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Hoped you liked the update.
We shall fwee...Wodewick
04-06-2008, 16:08
Hail Caesar! Is in built that Caesar appears for adoption or into the family?
It wasnt in built I just had a good general at the right time who coincidentally is called Caesar :laugh4:, they have been a branch in my family tree for around 100 years.
QuintusSertorius
04-07-2008, 16:50
Expert Recruiter is easy; just have Caesar the governor of a settlement raising a lot of troops.
I tried to take Sartes and his super-stack in 220BC with a newly-raised Polybian consular army. I inflicted 50% damage before my green troops started to rout. I didn't break any of theirs, some of them fought literally to the very last man.
I'll warn you, that stack is a guard stack to prevent the Germans invading northern Italy, and they regenerate courtesy of a script. If you can't kill them almost immediately you might find it's back to it's original strength.
yeh I just discovered that when I sent another stack up there, Satres and his stack had regenerated. Got some more pics, will form it into another post soon.
Argh crap! 1.1 is released. Now I have a dilemma, should I play down to 14 AD or should I install 1.1!?
Chirurgeon
04-07-2008, 21:53
Argh crap! 1.1 is released. Now I have a dilemma, should I play down to 14 AD or should I install 1.1!?
Are you trying for the victory conditions or just playing? I say continue it. I havent seen an AAr that actually finishes to the victory conditions. MAAs is about the closest I think
Yes I am attempting to reach 14 AD and achieve the victory conditions, which I have never seen before. On EB or any other mod. I am going to continue this save and then I install 1.1, got another update for you all :beam: Unless of course the rumoured 66BC bug kicks in.
I have sent Caesar and a nice shiny new legion up to battle Satres again, with a lot more troops this time. The KH were being a pain in their new home on the black sea so I bought two of their cities and destroyed them to keep them in order for a while.
https://img89.imageshack.us/img89/51/16559548ov4.jpg
I had brought some Gallic auxiliary cavalry for charging into the rear. Something which I lacked in Caesar's previous battle with Satres.
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The rebels put up another impressive fight. Which sadly ended in defeat for a second time. I have realised that I will need to send two legions up with Caesar next time.
https://img253.imageshack.us/img253/5572/73238287nj1.jpg
Which is exactly what I did in 82BC, I moved the two legions from the forts in Cisalpine Gaul to join Caesar and they moved north to fight him for a 3rd time in 3 years. This time I had the advantage for once.
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I attempted to shoot Satres down with my catapultai but was unsuccessful.
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Again the rebels put up a good fight but the sheer number of legionaries resulted in Caesar's victory. Satres was dead, however I had to take the city this turn or he would respawn!.
https://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7706/14548706lh9.jpg
So I attacked the two rebel armies left near the city. Another tough battle but Caesar and his two legions managed to win it and I captured the city.
https://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5595/43873929ns9.jpg
I have withdrawn Caesar to Patavium for the time being to gain more management experience and his bureaucrat and recruiter traits.
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Zimm4973
04-08-2008, 03:15
nice
sorry for the lack of updates for the last few days, i've been too busy to play EB, should have time to make a good push for the finish line this weekend though. Has anybody else ever reached 14AD?
Chirurgeon
04-10-2008, 02:13
sorry for the lack of updates for the last few days, i've been too busy to play EB, should have time to make a good push for the finish line this weekend though. Has anybody else ever reached 14AD?
Awesome man. I have never gotten to 14 AD. Its been alot of fun following your progress. Resist the temptation to play 1.1 until you have finished this masterpiece!!
yeh I have 1.1 downloaded but I will not install it until I've finished this game, hopefully it wont be ruined by the 66 BC bug.
Does 1.1 overwrite 1.0? or does it install into another mod folder?
We shall fwee...Wodewick
04-11-2008, 00:17
It goes in the same place, but you'll have to uninstall EB 1.0 first i believe.
Good luck with 14 AD and good old Caesar. the world(the forum) is Watching!
I took a few pictures earlier of the beginning of my Gallic war and will formulate them into a post later.
POST TWELVE - THE GALLIC WARS BEGIN
74 BC, I have decided that it is time to begin my conquest of Gaul. So I sent Caesar in with a one legion to besiege Gergovia, I have a strange feeling that some kind of glitch has happened with the Arverni's ai, as they don't seem to e doing anything. In recent years I have expanded the republics borders in North Africa and also into Northern Illyria.
https://img355.imageshack.us/img355/3204/71765064nu3.jpg
After a couple of turns they finally sent some form of resistance.
http://https://img175.imageshack.us/img175/9692/94712884hf0.jpg
By winter 73 BC the Arverni were finally building armies to meet my invasion.
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I sent Caesar and his legion to fight the 3 Gallic stacks near Burdigala, the odds of victory were very slim but I wanted to trim down the number of Gallic troops otherwise they could break through into Italy or Iberia, so I figured sacrificing one legion now was an acceptable lost.
https://img441.imageshack.us/img441/7732/96626400yu6.jpg
Which is exactly what I got, I took over 2000 enemy troops down.
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Several years later Caesar and his newly recruited Italian legion fought another Gallic army north of Gergovia.
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Which ended in another victory for Caesar.
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I'm up to 66 BC and there hasn't been any CTD as of yet.
hrrypttrbst
04-12-2008, 19:56
given up your army to trim down the enemy stacks?Smart.But anyway i love this AAR
POST THIRTEEN - EXPANSION INTO GALL
66-64 BC, The war in Gall continues, I have the upper hand by far with vastly more money, troops and power. Caesar and his legions are continuing their push into Gallic territory, with several crucial engagements happening. In Asia things have taken a turn for the worst with Ptolemaioi betraying me and then allying themselves with Baktria, fortunately I have enough power in the region now to defend it as my barracks have been constructed there so I can train defensive legions quickly. However Ptolemaioi did capture Hierosolyma for several turns before I took it back. The money is also rolling in after my conquest of Asia.
Caesar and one of his legions were attacked on the bridge north of Gergovia.
https://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3457/23667978az6.jpg
Due to the presence of several levy phalanxes in the enemy force, the battle on the bridge turned out to be closer than I originally expected it to be.
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I soon realised that I was suffering unnecessary casualties on the bridge.
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So I pulled back and allowed them to cross the bridge towards me, which allowed me to encircle their phalanxes and win the battle and free the road to Lemonum, which I then besieged and was attacked by another Arverni force which was defeated.
https://img368.imageshack.us/img368/9800/94394815zl7.jpg
This victory destroyed the defence of Lemonum and led to the capture and enslavement of the settlement. Which led Publius Julius Caesar to achieve his 'vanquisher of the Galli' requirements and be renamed Publius Gallicus. All he needed now was the Imperator trait which would enable him to recieve his triumph in Roma.
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I've also come to realise that Publius Gallicus is too old to become Augustus as I will not have the 90 settlements in time and he was not getting the required traits. However In Arretium there is a 17 year old who looks very promising, he already has 'bureaucrat' and is on his way to getting 'expert recruiter', all I need now is 'arrogans' and I should have the reforms, I have 80 settlements so I will have enough cities after the conquest of the rest of Gall, Egypt and Asia Minor in which I still need to expand into.
Hope you enjoyed the update.
Chirurgeon
04-13-2008, 21:19
Bravo. I think it is so cool that you got a guy named Caesar. And he is fighting in Gaul of all places. Nice screenshots and keep up the good work!!
You could always use to console to give the traits to ceaser.
Then make him faction heir and when he is celebrating his triumph after gaul (and the last 10 settlements) fall, kill the current faction leader.
Ceaser returning triumphent to Rome and destroying the republic is to good to miss.
Chirurgeon
04-13-2008, 21:22
Damn thats a good idea!! Would be awesome to see that!
nah I dont like cheating, if it is only giving a trait to somebody, I enjoy having to earn the reforms in EB rather than having them given to you on a date etc, I will make him win a triumph and return to Rome after the conquest and make him faction heir maybe, but he won't be Augustus. So I guess it is Hitorically accurate after all.
Fine, but please can you see if Ceasers adopted heir can be augustus?
:smash:
If I do stuff like add traits I generally balance it out by spawning armies for my enemies.
Of course, Once Caesar is faction leader I should have an character with the required traits in which case Caesar can adopt him.
Horst Nordfink
04-14-2008, 08:58
I'm enjoying this AAR pal. Keep going, EB1.1 will wait for you!
haha thanks a lot.
I took a few pictures earlier, Will most likely put the next update up tomorow.
POST FOURTEEN - GALLIC WAR CLIMAX & BAKTRIAN WAR
The war in Gall was going extremely well, the Arverni are putting up the worst fight I have ever seen, the only offensive action they have taken was besieging mediolanum with two units of levy spearmen. So I continued pushing forwards into their lands, another legion was created in Northern Italy and was sent north to attack Aventicos under the command of Cnaeus Cornelius Blasio. The following battle was against one of the strongest armies the Arverni currently possessed, with several naked fanatic units and a lot of phalanxes. I had a large number of losses but managed to win.
https://img370.imageshack.us/img370/6310/15752550zj8.jpg
The survivors fled inside the city walls and were subsequentialy besieged then killed in the following assault. The city was enslaved then every building destroyed as is my policy. This is a brilliant way of slowing down your expansion.
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After their defeat at Aventicos, the Arverni lacked any tough armies, and most of their troops were spread across their remaining lands. So Caesar was sent with a small force to attack Avaricum, Bibracte and Cenabum, all three of which had very light defenses. I sent a small force in the hope of getting a heroic victory and getting Imperator and therefore Caesars triumph. Unfortunately the battles that ensured only ended in Clear victrories.
https://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3033/59311019ml3.jpg
The loss of these 3 cities marked the end of any serious Gallic challenge and it was only a matter of time until I took their remaining cities in Gaul.
On the Eastern border of the republic the Baktrians were causing trouble again, invading regularly with very large stacks. Luckily I had three legions in the settlements on the border, which led to several battles to defend the region.
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I decided to send my spies to the Baktrian cities nearby to stir up rebellions and uprisings. I sent a good 8 spies so 2 of the cities rebelled, which would hopefully stop the constant invasions that were having to be beaten back again and again.
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The armies that had been sent by Baktria so far had been pretty mediocre. But I noticed some Indian Elephants were starting to appear, which when combined with the incredibly tough bodyguards the Baktrian generals have, Would make for some very tough battles.
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The latest of the Baktrian battles saw an army with a large number of Horse archers, which were taking chunks out of my cohorts. This battle was to decide who had control of Trapezous.
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The Horsemen decided to charge my flank, it looked like I was about to get mauled but it turned out to be a poor move for the Baktrians, as they would have done far more damage shooting my legionaires in the back than charging.
https://img516.imageshack.us/img516/6184/48586347fo6.jpg
I managed to win, but slimly. Most of the legion was destroyed and I lacked the troops to hold the city from the inevitable Baktrian retaliation.
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I have enough pictures to write another post later on tonight.
Wow, really cool AAR you have there : )...
POST FIFTEEN - TWILIGHT OF THE REPUBLIC
Caesar has decided to change his name yet again during his Gallic campaign, he is now Publius Avgvsts, This is not (as far as I know) the Augustan trait as I have been getting it as a name for around a century now on nearly every other character. Can somebody explain what it is please, along with corpulentus?
Anyway back to the AAR, Caesar is nearing the end of his conquest of Gall, with only 3 Gallic cities left in Gaul, there are several in Germania but I will just pay the Sweboz to finish them off. I sent Caesar with another small army to try and get a heroic victory and also to attempt to destroy the Arverni force near Cenabum, if I used my entire legion they would have been crushed easily but I wanted the heroic so had to put the odds against myself.
https://img413.imageshack.us/img413/6979/10kz4.jpg
At last I managed to get Caesar his heroic victory and his Imperator trait, therefore making him legible for a truimph in Roma.
https://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6425/11gz5.jpg
And sure enough the next turn I recieved a message about Caesar returning to Roma to claim his triumph. But first I had to finish the Gallic war.
https://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3382/12oh1.jpg
Which is precisely what I did, Caesar remained in Cenabum to keep the peace but his legion went and took Dariotitum, which was extremely poorly defended.
At the same time another legion from Southern Gaul was sent to the one remaining Arverni city in Gaul. I decided to keep Caesar in Gaul for another year to keep the peace until I could get the shrines and regional pacification set up.
As for my potential Augustus, Spurius Aemilius Lepidus, he was coming along very well, he now had ''skilled bureaucrat'' and ''arrogans'', however he still lacked ''expert recruiter'', he has ''army connections'' but still needs to get it up to the next level then he will have all the required traits to seize power. He already has recruited 44 units, anybody have any idea how many it takes?
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The following year in 54 BC, Caesar is ready to leave Gaul and make his march on Roma to seize dictatorship of the republic. I will make him faction leader as soon as he arrives in Roma and celebrates his truimph, and the republic will be on its knees.
https://img413.imageshack.us/img413/9306/14wg5.jpg
Chirurgeon
04-16-2008, 23:47
Damn this is so cool. Its like watching the first season of Rome. This is one of the Best Roman AARs I have seen. Most take place at the beginning. This one is more advanced and poses different challenges. Keep up the good work. Hail Caesar!
hrrypttrbst
04-17-2008, 11:59
Keep on going this good AAR!!
POST SIXTEEN - THE MARCH OF TIME
53 BC. Since Caesar left Gaul there has been a little trouble, Cenabum revolted several turns after he left back to the Arverni. Also Baktria took Trapezous back off me. Caesar arrived in Roma this turn, seizing the city and also began celebration of his triumphus. He is now the faction leader and the sole ruler of the repulic. He will remain so until 44BC, which is when I will get rid of him to represent his assassination by the conspirators.
https://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4173/91647080tv3.jpg
Meanwhile in Gaul I sent a legion to the rebelious Gallic city. Resulting in this battle, which I managed to win and then enslave the city for a second time in a year.
https://img377.imageshack.us/img377/8180/83768036xn7.jpg
51 BC, I noticed that my potential 1st emperor has the trait ''superbus''. Correct me if I am wrong but is this the trait required to get the reforms? Is all I need to do now is make his faction leader?
https://img76.imageshack.us/img76/507/27049285wn9.jpg
47 BC, the Republic has experienced several years with no fighting whatsoever. Something that hasn't happened in about 50 years. The mnai is rolling in, I am making around 75000 profit every turn now. I paid the Sweboz a large sum of mnai to attack the Arverni. Which they did spectacularly, taking two of their cities. The Arverni are now left with only 2 provinces left and very few troops. It will now most likely be a race between myself and the Sweboz in order to capture their two remaining provinces.
Caesar remains dictator of the republic, he is getting older now at 57 but still has it in him as he defeated a rebel force near Roma a few years back. Little does he know however that his days are numbered, with many powerful people in Roma plotting against the Dictator.
https://img390.imageshack.us/img390/7202/22903794io3.jpg
QuintusSertorius
04-17-2008, 19:16
How effective are you finding Marian troops to be? Seems they can hold their own against some pretty long odds. I've been playing around with them in historical battles, and been pleasantly surprised at their durability.
They are, quite simply the best infantry in the game. Except for Naked Fanatics of course but they are easily dealt with pilum and cavalry charges.
I hope you get the Avgvstans after all the effort you've put in, it really is like watchin a drama unfold. The best romani aar imo.
Thanks, I have been playing this save since December so its been a lot of time and effort. Never got bored with it once though, something that has never happened to me on any Total war mod. I have never played it down to the ending.
Great AAR! Also cool that your "Augustus" is named Lepidus- a man named Lepidus was part of the second triumvirate along with Octavian (Augustus) and Mark Antony.
QuintusSertorius
04-18-2008, 00:28
Great AAR! Also cool that your "Augustus" is named Lepidus- a man named Lepidus was part of the second triumvirate along with Octavian (Augustus) and Mark Antony.
Although equally ironic given what an incompetent non-entity the real Lepidus appears to have been.
NeoSpartan
04-18-2008, 03:22
Keep it comming man. I love to see the Late Romani in Action :boxing:
Chirurgeon
04-18-2008, 03:36
Great as usual. And I agree this is the best Roman AAR I have seen in a long time. Awesome job!
I am debating whether or not to reinact the second triumvirate after Caesar is dead. Or to just get the Augustan reforms straight away in 44 BC.
QuintusSertorius
04-19-2008, 11:43
I am debating whether or not to reinact the second triumvirate after Caesar is dead. Or to just get the Augustan reforms straight away in 44 BC.
I always say err on the side of patience. Second Triumvirate for the win!
POST SEVENTEEN - IDUS MARTIAE
45 BC, I have finally managed to take the two cities on the eastern border with Baktria, Trapezous and Ani-Kamah, Baktria suffered yet another rebellion so sent their troops to recapture the city, which allowed me time to go and snatch the two lightly defended cities.
https://img297.imageshack.us/img297/8933/85992859hv8.jpg
44 BC, In a move that nobody who reads this AAR could see coming, Julius Caesar has been assassinated on the Ides of March by the conspirators! The people of Roma mourned his death and quickly forgot about him as they always do when the faction leader is replaced. :laugh4:
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Following Caesar's death, the second Triumvirate was soon set up to rule Roma. With my Augustan wannabee along with two other family members who for the purpose of this AAR are only there to simulate the Triumvirate.
https://img143.imageshack.us/img143/9114/48771726pi3.jpg
I have decided it is time to invade Eygpt and turn it into an allied state, I will Romanise it when Augustus comes to power. I sent a legion with 2 roman family members to Alexandria, one to command and one to manage, the city was lightly defended but there are several stacks nearby so it will most likely lead to a large engagement before I can truly say I own Alexandria, but for now the city is mine.
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Zimm4973
04-19-2008, 19:40
Best AAR EVER
Excellent, did you manage to get the augustans
Chirurgeon
04-19-2008, 21:26
Nice job. Go get Mark Antony and Cleopatra!! Great job can't wait for more. How did you get your Caesar killed?
Nope no Augustans as of yet, can somebody tell me the name of the trait needed?
I killed Caesar by sending him alone against a rebel army. :oops:
Chirurgeon
04-20-2008, 00:39
Ouch!
bad new people, I have hit a persistent CTD at winter 44BC on the Ptolemaioi's turn, hopefully I can sort if out.
Well I've tried everything I can think of, and nothing has worked, I think it may be the bug where it forces the 3 roman factions from vanilla to go to war. I will keep the save incase someone can fix it but for the meantime it looks like this AAR is dead. :sweatdrop: Looks like I will install 1.1 now.
Thanks for reading and I'm sorry it couldn't be finished. Fingers crossed that it can be sorted.
Chirurgeon
04-20-2008, 15:27
Oh Jeez. Head over to the bug forum and let Bovi know whats up. He likely has some options for you. Do not give up yet!
Try playing a few turns without the script.
I did, no difference. I have uninstalled 1.0 and have 1.1 in, I will start a 1.1 Romani AAR. I know people will think that the ones from the start date are bland and repetitive and they finish by 220 BC, but I will play it all the way through. I hope the faithful readers of this AAR will migrate to my new one and follow it. I am eager to try out the new features in 1.1 so I am not too bothered about the loss of my 1.0 save.
Once again thanks everyone for following this and I hope to see you posting in my new one!
Chirurgeon
04-20-2008, 19:26
oh man you gave up :( so sad
CaesarAugustus
04-20-2008, 20:14
That's a shame about the persistent CTD. I've been advancing at a comfortable snail's pace in my Romani campaign with the intention of reaching 14 AD, but maybe I should just update to 1.1. This was an extremely interesting AAR while it lasted, best of luck with your new one!
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