Rome: Total War Forum Game Version I [Concluded]

I'd like to brag about my amazing skills of prognostication. 5 out of 7 predictions came true!

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Originally Posted by B_Ray

How's about this for on-topic discussion: post your expectations for this round's results. I expect that...

Nabataea will make a move for Meroe.
The Bosporan Kingdom will make a move for Getae.
Rome will take Massalia. {{I misidentified the province of Liguria as Massalia, but it was actually the region I meant}}
Pergamon and Pontus will finally do something, possibly both of them invading Galatia at the same time, producing crazy results. {{I really can't believe this one happened so precisely}}
The Suebi will fail another invasion. :laugh4: Just kidding, Beskar. I hope you succeed.
Carthage will continue to do nothing.
The Seleucid Empire will come to a timely end. :rifle:

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Interesting developments in Greece and Judea. Goes to show just how little the Greeks can be trusted. I wonder how the Aetolian League will handle being surrounded by the Greek League. They may be the next Macedonia.

Also, Jolt, I noticed there was no mention of my naval raid on the Euphrates. Perhaps it was just considered of relative unimportance in the interest of saving time, but I do hope it was successful.

All other naval raids have been mentioned...

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Originally Posted by B_Ray

I'd like to brag about my amazing skills of prognostication. 5 out of 7 predictions came true!



Interesting developments in Greece and Judea. Goes to show just how little the Greeks can be trusted. I wonder how the Aetolian League will handle being surrounded by the Greek League. They may be the next Macedonia.

Also, Jolt, I noticed there was no mention of my naval raid on the Euphrates. Perhaps it was just considered of relative unimportance in the interest of saving time, but I do hope it was successful.

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Yes, your predictions were amazingly correct. :)

Oops, I forgot to write about it. I just updated the post. Your navy was defeated by the Seleucid navy. :P

Plop. Thanks anyway Jolt. :)

LocalGod, what faction do you think you'll pick up now? The Illyrians and Nabataeans look like the most interesting to me.

Speaking of the Nabataeans, I noticed that there's still just a single Nabataean faction listed, though their domain on the map seems to indicate two. So I'm curious if Jolt might share some aspects of how civil wars work. I assume the two different sides will make decisions as if they were two different factions, and whenever one loses all its military, they take control of all the provinces in question?

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Originally Posted by Jolt

Your navy was defeated by the Seleucid navy. :P

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When are the PMs coming along?

~Jirisys ()

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Originally Posted by jirisys

When are the PMs coming along?

~Jirisys ()

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I have my MP3 which can transfer files. I'll do it tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Jolt

I have my MP3 which can transfer files. I'll do it tomorrow.

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I lost my MP3. ****.

how about the updates? from my throne at Cappadoceia, I wait patiently...


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No updates till you give out PMs

~Jirisys ()

god damn barbarians defeated my glorious invasion force!

they shall perish :O

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Originally Posted by B_Ray

Interesting developments in Greece and Judea. Goes to show just how little the Greeks can be trusted. I wonder how the Aetolian League will handle being surrounded by the Greek League. They may be the next Macedonia.

Also, Jolt, I noticed there was no mention of my naval raid on the Euphrates. Perhaps it was just considered of relative unimportance in the interest of saving time, but I do hope it was successful.

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I can roleplay that he sent the assassin on the year 251 and we invaded them in 252 because of that :tongue:

Also, as long as there is no conflict between us, the Aetolian league and the Hellenic league will not have any more greek deaths.

~Jirisys ()

seeing this map:

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1) The Hellenic League saying they'll have peaceful time with Aetolian League, and as there is no Makedonia and Epeiros to check the balance in Hellas proper, I think the Spartan minds will soon take over and invade Aetolia anyway, we all knew well about Spartan bloodlusts.
2) Opphelids Pharaoh (sucessor of Ptolemaioi) will have bad times with the revolt in Judea, looks like the Seleukeia will soon take advantage of the situation, and looking at several minor factions nearby, their possessions will attract more carrion birds.
3) Rome - Arvernii or Illyrian wars or both, will be almost inevitable sooner or later
4) Armenia will continue to either pressure Seleucids, or attack Cappadoceia. I hope the Cappadoceia-Armenia border is safe, or they should face severe consequences.
5) Numidia will raid Kart-Hadast regions, but there will be nothing spectacular in the rest of areas, maybe some Barbarian tribes will mount invasions to independent regions, but that's all

Why are my armies failing?! They aren't weak!

I am going to cry, Jolt lied when "50 men stand a decent chance" and I sent more with tons of cavalry too!

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Originally Posted by Beskar

Why are my armies failing?! They aren't weak!

I am going to cry, Jolt lied when "50 men stand a decent chance" and I sent more with tons of cavalry too!

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Stay in your forest, barbarian.

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Originally Posted by Beskar

Why are my armies failing?! They aren't weak!

I am going to cry, Jolt lied when "50 men stand a decent chance" and I sent more with tons of cavalry too!

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You had bad luck so far. :(

You barbarians aren't disciplined enough! You lack organization and logistics. Not to mention hygiene. And elephants. Elephants would help a lot.

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Originally Posted by B_Ray

You barbarians aren't disciplined enough! You lack organization and logistics. Not to mention hygiene. And elephants. Elephants would help a lot.

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They [barbarians] invented soap and ambush tactics.

~Jirisys ()

Yeah, but Rome invented aqueducts and dead barbarians.

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Originally Posted by jirisys

They [barbarians] invented soap and ambush tactics.

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Originally Posted by Double A

Yeah, but Rome invented aqueducts and dead barbarians.

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The powers that be will have none of this reversion to primitive behavior.

The always interesting debate over "what have the Romans ever done for us"..

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Originally Posted by vartan

The powers that be will have none of this reversion to primitive behavior.

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Would you care for more sand in your water, sir, or will you be taking the piss?

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Originally Posted by Double A

Would you care for more sand in your water, sir, or will you be taking the piss?

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Just thought it quite rude to defile Jolt's thread. Simple enough.

What, I can't make snippy remarks about pre-modern era water sanitation?

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Originally Posted by Jolt

I have my MP3 which can transfer files. I'll do it tomorrow.

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*cough*

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Originally Posted by Double A

*cough*

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He forgot that it's Easter (=

I would like to play... and since none of the remaining free factions have great chances of surviving I'll just go with Illyria and see what happens *eyes Double A*

also one question: How do I know what to name the provinces when I order an attack or anything?

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Originally Posted by TheLastDays

I would like to play... and since none of the remaining free factions have great chances of surviving I'll just go with Illyria and see what happens *eyes Double A*

also one question: How do I know what to name the provinces when I order an attack or anything?

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You will get sandwiched between me, the romans and the getai. Most likely the romans, I have no wishes for a barbaroi land.

~Jirisys ()

As I said I don't give any of the open factions much hope for survival ;) so who cares, it's a game...

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Originally Posted by TheLastDays

I would like to play... and since none of the remaining free factions have great chances of surviving I'll just go with Illyria and see what happens *eyes Double A*

also one question: How do I know what to name the provinces when I order an attack or anything?

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Good of you to join! :beam: Be warned that this game has been on delay for some time now. As far as identifying provinces, I would recommend going to www.europabarbarorum.com, click Features, then Map. Those regions closely correspond to this game's map. You can also just reference them based on their position relative to your own territories. For instance: "I invade the region northwest of my northern province."