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Sorry for the mix-up Alrowan. You are on both lists (1.1 and VI). The saveGame you received is the 1.1 version. There are a few guys ahead of you on this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by [b
The VI list (as of 11 June):
SeljukSinan (Khalipha Yusuf I)
Monk (Khalipha Yusuf II)
Maniac (Current Khalipha, Umar)
Mount Suribachi
Simon Appleton
Skie Mirror Silvanoshei
ArseClown
Alrowan
Demon of Light
ChaosLord
lol, thanks for the heads up, i wondered why i was soon soon http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...icons/wink.gif lucky for me i havent had time to open it yet
Still playing. Very uneventful so far http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/frown.gif . The building of the navy is so slow arrgh...I wanna kick some Italian butt http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/biggrin.gif
Make sure you stick my name on there somewhere Kuri... Reading all those posts has made me want to join in.Quote:
Originally Posted by [b
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OK. I am done with my reign. Sent the savegame to KukriKhan.
I'll work on the report now. I wish to make it good and it might take me a few days. I might also be gone for the weekend so might not complete it before next week. Kukri, please give me some time.
File received from Maniac, checked, archived, zipped and mailed to Mount Suribachi.
Maniac: no problem m8. Thanks for the advisory - we'll look for word from you sometime Monday.
The_Emporer: you're in m8.
The 12 June list:
SeljukSinan (Khalipha Yusuf I)
Monk (Khalipha Yusuf II)
Maniac (Khalipha Umar)
Mount Suribachi (current Khalipha: Ismail I)
Simon Appleton
Skie Mirror Silvanoshei
ArseClown
Alrowan
Demon of Light
ChaosLord
The_Emporer
OK thanks KK, got the save and installed it no probs. Had a quick look this morning at *my* empire....muwahahahaha
Anyways, this being emporer thing is a lot of work. Main inital objectives -
Develop a trade network
Finish off the Italians
Ismael is 21 so my reign could take quite a while....what I'll do is just regularly post with Ismaels age - thats the easiest way of keeping track of my progression I guess
Thanks Kukri,
I'll see how well I do with the sprawling Empire when my turn comes.
Maybe we should declare war on the Pope to eliminate the Crusading advantage?
I can reliably inform you that Ismael is considering conquering the whole of the Italian peninsula for just that reason...
Update - Ismael is now 26. Took the castles in Genoa & Tuscany, just invaded Venice, Milan will follow shortly, then its the Popes turn muwahahahahahaah
Ismael will be a busy boy for the next 30 years and I hope to achieve much in that time, given the base that my forefathers SeljukSinan, Monk & Maniac have given me.
Ismael is now 33 and I'm fighting lotsa battles...the French have started crusading against me.
They will not live to regret this. I will wipe them out.
All of them.
I got in a good 3 hours play last night and Ismael is now...34 http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/smile.gif
Fighting lotsa battles against big French armies - had one 3000 strong army counterattack me last night.
I am still writting a review of my reign. It's in diary style, but since the first half of my reign was quite uneventful and boring I am trying to add some humor [you'll see how much it sucks]
Did Monk ever finish is write-up?
Edit: Monk finished the write, even if it was a little late. Monk wrote what follows
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hah and you guys thought i forgot about my write up http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/smile.gif. well i did http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/biggrin.gif but oh well. better late then never i suppose, lets continue...sorry http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/biggrin.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/biggrin.gif
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The old man awoke from his sleep. a month had passed and he was back in Italy in his home. he had not been able to read any of the Book since his trip so when he finaly sat down and put on his glasses he was so excited he could barly hold the book without trembling
1119
Well things seem to have calmed down with the italians, after that failed invasion they seem to have dissapeared from our shores, my guess is a war with the French but i cannot be sure.
1123
Wow it has been 4 years since i wrote in this old book. i feel that i have neglected it, however that has been my reign as of late. nothing is going on and no excitement what-soever.
1125
War almost broke out in the East this year. a misunderstanding almost lead to all out war with the Egyptians. i was able to convince them that in no way are we spying on them, however i assued that that any agression would be met and delt with swift justice. they soon backed out and recalled their troops from the border
1127
I have become ill. it is nothing to worry about, the italians retuirned this year, we were able to figtht them off with little casualties. i manadged to secure a cease-fire for the time being. how long it will last i cannot tell.
1128
My illness is growing worse by the years passing. fortunatly all threats to our mighty state have been delt with and i am confident that it will stay this way for my time on earth.
1130
I was wrong, for the last year i have spent fighting the Italians, their raiding is becoming a headache. even though they wewre repelled i sence that an all out war will come soon enough between our two nations. Allah be with us if that ever happens
The old man closes the book as there is no more writen, he expects that the Khalipha died in 1131. he feels sorry he did not have the time to read the rest at an earlier time but many things have been in his life. The old man stands upa nd exits his house, he goes to the Museum and turns the book in there.
on the back pages he discovers this small picture
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/1131Monk.jpg
he smiles and leaves...
I am done with my write up and am waiting for Kukri to upload my files.
And, no, I don't think Monk finished his. Sly one...
Ismail I is now 36 and still fighting the French...
Here's my write up. Didn't have much inspiration and time so it's not that good but I hope it'll serve its purpose. Notes of warning:
Lame teenage humor ahead.
Horrible battle tactics ahead.
Will upload replays later.
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Umar slowly ran his hand along the beautiful surface of the leather cover of his soon to be diary. Since he inherited the throne from his father Umar decided to keep notes on important things that happen throughout the years of his rules. Before his death he’d give it to his son so he would learn from his father’s achievements and mistakes.
Year 1131
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/1131start.JPG
This year my great fathers, Allah bless him, died from an illness and now I am the new Kalifah of our glorious Almohad Kaliphate. I held a meeting with all the high officials of the Kaliphate to decide further plans. Here’s what I have planned for the future:
1) Build a powerful navy.
2) Conquer and butcher the insolent Italians.
3) Raise taxes so I can build a world famous harem...errr...empire.
4) Improve faith and happiness of the people
5) Improve economy. Improve Farmlands.
One of the men at the council mentioned my chin looked strange, damn him.
6) Get someone to kill Lord Iraf.
7) Grow a beard. [Do not shave]
I have started work on these things immediately. Also I’ve been busy in the harem but none of the women got pregnant. Allah, give me strength.
Year 1132
Still no child.
Things to do:
1) Check if those darn women aren’t secretly using birth control herbs.
Year 1133
Still no child
Things to do:
1) Send someone to check out those potency raising mushrooms.
Year 1134
I still have no heir The mushrooms didn’t help, although after three dozes Allah himself visited me and took me to fly around with him. That was great fun and honor.
Is it because my ancestors were some inbred perverts that I can’t have children?
Things to do:
1) Try out the weigh balls on my “little elephant”.
2) Get more of those mushrooms.
Year 1135
Still no child and those weighs are giving me horrible pain. Good news is my economical plans are going well and people aren’t worried about high taxes, nor is our army slacking off.
Year 1136
I need a kid. Really. Pretty please.
Things to do:
1) Get a plantation of the mushrooms in my palace.
2) Fly around with Allah again.
Year 1137
French Bishops are gathering in Navarre and Aragon. I ordered some assassins trained to get rid of them. Those heathens aren’t only blabbering about that god of theirs; they are also spreading word that the great mushrooms are addictive and should not be used.
Things to do:
1) Kill the French Bishops
2) Rename the mushrooms to Umarian Mushrooms and encourage their growth and distribution.
Year 1138
Still no heir. Some mad tribal shaman visited me and said he knew a ritual called “Unfreeze” which would help me get a child. I finished my lunch of Umarian Mushrooms and agreed to try it, what followed is better left undocumented.
Year 1139
Thank you, Allah I finally have a son I instantly ordered a shipment of treasure sent to the shaman.
On another note our navy is slowly growing.
Year 1140
We have several trained assassins and the mission to purge the French spies has started successfully.
Our ships started easily sinking the rotten Italian boats floating near the shores of our lands.
Year 1141
I sent an emissary to the Egyptians with an offer of alliance but the insolent fool rejected the offer.
Things to do:
1) Ban Umarian Mushroom export to Egypt
Year 1142
All the plans are going smoothly but slowly.
Year 1143
People of the Kaliphate truly acknowledge the work I’ve done for our glorious lands.
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/1143Umar.jpg
Year 1144-5
News reached me that the Sicilians are no more.
I sent an offer of alliance to the French (obviously making a trap for them) but they didn’t fall for it.
Year 1146-7
I have two sons now
Things to do:
1) Send another gift to the shaman.
Year 1148
The Italians have declared peace with us and sent an emissary begging for an alliance. My spies have reported that the idiots are having a civil war. This makes our upcoming sea assault easier. I had the emissary kicked out of my palace and sent an assassin after his pathetic head.
Year 1149
Our navy has gotten strong and is guarding most shores of our lands. The ships have also reached Italian lands and are preparing to sink their patrolling fleets so our armies can land on shore.
The Hungarians offered an alliance but since they were allies of the Italians I quickly refused.
A third son of mine was born (have to love that shamanistic magic).
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/1149shores.jpg
Year 1150
The Italian fleet is wide scattered and persistent but we’re quickly wearing it down.
Year 1151
The coward Italian Doge has died in his bed and left his sons for us to slaughter.
Yet another child of mine is born.
Things to do:
1) Send a big shipment of Umarian Mushrooms to the shaman.
Year 1152-3
The Italian fleet was finally reduced to almost nothing and our armies are preparing to attack.
Year 1154
We have launched a massive offensive, landing our armies in Genoa, Tuscany and Corsica.
The defenders in Genoa and Corsica cowardly entrenched themselves in their forts. The defenders of Tuscany with their arrived reinforcements decided to show some courage.
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/TuscDploy1154.jpg
An excerpt from the Almohad general’s diary:
“Soft wind gently brushed against my weather-beaten cheeks as I looked at the horizon, where the Italian army, superior in numbers to ours, took position on a hill. Expecting them to take advantage of numbers I ordered my soldiers to take a defensive position but the Italians started marching away. Waiting for a bit I realized they were too cowardly to attack so slowly I started moving my army forward. The steps of the soldiers merged with the gusts of wind to form a peaceful melody...a silence against the storm.
My eyes caught view of the enemy general and his unit of spearmen. Their spears were polished, their eyes - filled with arrogance, but I knew they didn’t have the determination and courage of my soldiers. The rest of the rival army took position near a forest, in a beautiful valley covered in lush grass. I slowly pressed my soldiers onward keeping aware of any traps and stopping occasionally to let the men rest. We were nearing the enemy general and there was still no sight of traps, it seems the fool underestimated himself. Our Berber warriors peppered his unit with arrows, bringing at least two dozen of the Italians down. The militiamen then stormed forth and engulfed the enemy, drowning the Italians in their own crimson blood and making the survivors of the unit flee in terror which could be easily heard in their screams which were louder than the sound of cutting flesh, crushing bones and beating metal against metal. As per orders of our Great Kalifah every captured foe was to be slain immediately.
The rest of the Italians stayed in their place, oblivious to the death of their general. I quickly regrouped my soldiers and positioned them on a hill overlooking the valley. The Italians turned to face us, even from the distance I could see fear in their eyes. The heathens finally realized that their general was dead. With a bit of maneuvering, to keep the enemy out of the forest, my soldiers charged downhill, raising a cloud of dust and cleaving through the enemy ranks like a scythe through a meadow. It rained that day in the green valley...No, not in water but in the fairest liquid ever – blood. Tuscany was ours...”
[Replay]
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/TuscVic1154.jpg
My oldest son, Ismail, has grown up to be a good prince and I’ll be glad to give over my rule of the Kaliphate to him when time comes (As well as my giant harem and the mushroom plantations).
Year 1155
The small fort in Corsica would have held for a long time so I ordered it stormed and every defender slain. The assault was successful and the fort was taken with minimal casualties.
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/CorsiDeply1155.jpg
[Replay]
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/C...cCastl1155.jpg
The Italians sent in their soldiers to retake Genoa and our troops suffered a shameful defeat.
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/GenoaDploy1155.jpg
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/GeneoDft1155.jpg
Year 1156
Loyalist rebellions arose in Corsica and Tuscany and I ordered reinforcements sent to help defend our newly conquered provinces.
My son, Yusuf, has matured. Yet another fine member of the royal family.
Year 1157
The feeble rebel army in Corsica was easily squashed by our professional and much bigger army.
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https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/1157Corsica2.jpg
The battle in Tuscany was the biggest in my reign. The battle was long, energy draining and bloody with the victor unclear for awhile. But in the end our soldiers emerged victorious with two dead Italians for every Almohad soldier who died defending the name of Allah that day.
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/TuscDploy1157.jpg
[Replay]
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/TuscnyVic1157.jpg
Year 1158
The year was spent strengthening our holdings in the Apennine peninsula and preparing to crush the Italians. My health is not what it used to be though and I am afraid my dream of conquering the Apennine peninsula will have to be accomplished by my son, Ismail. I trust he will do that.
Year 1159
I feel I don’t have many days left to live. My last order was the re-conquering of Genoa which is now in hands of the tiny army of Italian rebels. It seems the Doge is still having internal problems.
The battle was easily won but the small unit of enemy militiamen surprised us by their fighting prowess and took down a fair amount of soldiers.
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/ReInvGenoa1159.jpg
[Replay]
https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/VictryGenoa1159.jpg
I write this as I feel the shadow of death lurking behind the corner (or is it from that Umarian Mushroom treatment?). Ismail, my son, I entrust our glorious Kaliphate into your hands and only ask you to defeat the rest of the Italians. May Allah be with you and aid you in your reign.
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Excellent write-up Maniac, especially the 'shroom bits, LoL. Gave your piece a distinctive 'flavor'.
I'll get those replays up as soon as time allows.
Ismail is now 39, still fighting the French, who are doomed, but fighting tenaciously, and the HRE launched an attack as well...silly Germans. Meanwhile the pope keeps calling for crusades against me...will be a bit hard to do soon tho, hehe.
Hey I have been reading this thread with relish and it is certainly a fantastic idea. While I'm not the greatest player ever I'd love a chance to join in. Realistically speaking, however, it seems unlikely that I'd ever get a turn with so many people ahead of me. Oh well, I'll throw my name in the ring anyway...
DrHaphazard - dleib@tulane.edu
I was wondering why yall chose to do Conquest instead of Glorious Achievements. More freedom of action I guess...
In any case great idea, excellent execution and I hope I can join the family tree.
Ismail is now 41, France has had a civil war and its once mighty Kingdom is now reduced to Sicily and Wessex. The HRE are down to 2 provinces and the Pope is fingering his ring nervously...
The player list, as of June 23:
SeljukSinan (Khalipha Yusuf I)
Monk (Khalipha Yusuf II)
Maniac (Khalipha Umar)
Mount Suribachi (current Khalipha: Ismail I)
Simon Appleton
Skie Mirror Silvanoshei
ArseClown
Alrowan
Demon of Light
ChaosLord
The_Emporer
DrHaphazard
Note: Maniac: my apologies on getting your replays uploaded. I'm having some trouble making them linkable - but I haven't given up. Thanks for your patience.
Hey thanks a lot Kukri, although like i said the odds of me ever playing are very slim, or i'll probably end up only cleaning up after everyone else does the hard work.
By the way, what looks to be the next faction? I kinda think HRE would be good, or English. I'd let someone else start HRE though http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ons/tongue.gif too hard to make money.
Oh yeah and for the next one, since we have so many willing to play this campaign thing, perhaps we can split the people into two teams and see which side can do better ruling whatever faction yall decide on. That might add an unnecessary level of competitiveness however.
OH and finally, I've noticed in yalls reports that you very rarely talk about money (actually I didn't see any references at all when i skimmed through.) For example i noticed that when Maniac started out in 1131 he had 7389 florins, but by 1149 he had only 1684 florins in the treasury.
Certainly this is no criticism of Maniac, he obviously did a good job, but i was wondering how much emphasis yall place on money. For me its one of my top concerns and i don't like to spend more than i make if i can help it. Do yall prefer to get money by ransoming prisoners?
Anyways just a phenomenon i noticed, great work yall.
The English have been done (as have Poland). Someone earlier in the thread suggested Novgorod, which KK took on board I think.
As for 2 teams, well, we do have 2 teams - a VI and a non-VI team http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/smile.gif
And apologies to all (especially Simon Appleton) who have been waiting what must seem like forever for me to finish the game...I've had lots of battles to fight and not a huge amount of time http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/frown.gif but I hope to get in a good few hours tonight http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/smile.gif
I sugguested to Kikri a High period Russian campaign... Bound to be shorter but with the Golden Horde making their storming entrance in 1230, it promises to be a rough ride to Total Domination
Of course we also have the new VI factions like the Hungarians and the Aragonese.
We don't want to play a faction that is too easy because the game may be over too soon.
Anyway lets just see how this one goes... maybe this will end like the English campaign where we had a player who made nearly every province Rebel on purpose Who knows what will happen in Total war. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/biggrin.gif
The French on high would be a great game for you lot to play as you start with a split empire & a lot of enemies
Sorry but playing the French goes against my natural instincts... its much more enjoyable to invade the country, take its resources and stick two fingers up at the localsQuote:
Originally Posted by [b
But hey, I am English http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/joker.gif
Actually my real reason for disliking the French side is that they have no unique units. They are just a boring side to play as. Sorry guys
Been reading the post all of them are great.It looks like fun. I was wondering if in the new campaign i could be able to sign up to play?
OK guys calm down, we're only halfway thru this one.. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/smile.gif Plenty of time when all the map is orange to talk about whos next (tho I think Byzantium in High, having to recapture Constantinople would be good). Just think of poor old KukriKahn and all the great work he's done on this thread...having another 2 (VI & non-VI) threads on the go would be tooooo much even for him http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...icons/wave.gif
Anyways, I got in another 3 hours tonight and progressed 3 years, Ismail is now 44, the Pope is no more and the French and HRE are tenaciously clinging on to their tiny Kingdoms. I have nearly accomplished all my goals for my reign and I've still got another 12 years to go...
Who's next in the firing line?
Hungary?...Egypt?...hmmmmmm....
I'd not worry about Simon Appleton. He said he was going on a business trip. Your rate of progress likely works in his favor as it allows him to go on his business trip and back w/out missing his turn.Quote:
Originally Posted by [b