Best Campaign

Well, its official, everybody hates thrace, even nature. No matter how hard I try I cannot get a ceasefire from anyone, even macedon and the greeks who are down to one city each, the romans keep bribing my settlements in tribus sarmatae and pripet, my ports are continously blockaded by my numerous enemies, and a volcano just killed my best general and half his army directly after I won two heroic battles, during the AI turn, against the scipii and spqr in campania. I dont know what it is, but every faction just has to go to war with me in this campaign and fight until they have nothing left.

Might as well put up some shots of a battle with dacia.
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Charging
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Routing
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Second wave
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Outcome
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Thrace, like Macedon, is always under threat from all sides, Telys. It gets a bit annoying especially when Allies stab you in the back, though I guess thats what you get for controlling the richest area in the map! Everyone else wants a piece of the pie!
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Screenshots of my Brutii Campaign - remember Im trying to control all coastal cities in the Med.

Ive just started the Civil War, ten turns after I got the 'Chance for Power' message. In those ten turns I trained a lot of spies, whom I placed in all the cities I am currently seiging - the gates are open in all of them! I also retrained most of my major forces, and prepared for a simultaneous assault on the SPQR and the Scipii.

1) Here, Ive just seiged Rome and Croton- all three weakly defended, and in Rome's case, the Senate army is stuck in Julii territory(:oops: for them), so they should have a nice time harrasing Julii armies once I take the settlement on this turn and they turn into Rebel. Ive also blockaded the ports at Patavium, Ariminum, Croton and Rome.

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2) Here, I will also take Messana and Thapsus on this turn, which will severely cripple the Scipii, as they will only have the other African provinces left. I'll then move west with an Army up to the Straight of Gibralter. Again, Ive blockaded Thapsus and Messana.

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Its a really fun campaign. So far Ive faced the Greeks, Macedon, Pontus (darn those Pontic horsemen!) and Egypt(darn those Egyptian Chariots and Archers!!). Now I'll have some fun with the Roman factions, especially the Julii, before I have to take on the Barbarians in Spain and Gaul. The War in Europe look like it will be very tough.

Never seen Arcani in any of my games.

Glad someone else found the Pontic horsemen a challenge. Heavy Cav and Generals have a good missile attack and then they have a powerful charge...all with 2 hit points. Faction leaders in particular have the strongest bettlefield unit ive yet to come across.

My biggest ever battle in RTW. Had this been on huge it would have been over 7000 men. As it is 'large' scale its only 3500+

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Had been hoping another faction would weaken Pontus. But became impatient so took em on by myself. Had a great top of the hill position giving missile troops great shots. All my ammo was used before the battle ended.

First wave:
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Using Cicilian pirates for the first time ever.
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Noticed these mercenaries were available as I moved into battle position so recruited them into the last available slot. They have a solid ranged attack and look like they will make good against Eastern Infantry. They helped in a couple of important fights.
You can see from the angle that I am deploying on a hill.

View from my hill top position. Scouting cavalry to help me spot the feared chariots. They were the number one target. Long range artillery was going to try and make them 'run amok'.
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Dont you just love it when your missile troops cream the enemy
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Getting close. Those chariots are still coming. Two heading for vulnerable missile troops on my right flank. 'Fire for your lives'
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Cicilians and Hastati getting into position to guard the left flank.

'Fire for your lives' order taken literally by archers
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Oh sweet....one chariot runs amok..right into the other one.
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Third chariot with cavalry support is flanking on the left.
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Cicilians fire..along with almost everyone else. Cicilians expendable [didnt tell them that]. They can absorb the damage of any attack which I then counter charge with regular troops. Main worry is the third chariot. Perhaps thats the 3 chevron unit. Wonder where the two 'amok' chariots will go.

Chariot getting close. Seems to be after my cavalry..or is it determined to flank?
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My favourite shot
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My left flank is engaging. Barbarian Mercenaries rushed over from the right flank and after a war cry charge down hill into the Eastern Infantry. Cicilians also been in action somewhare..absorbing Pontic cavalry missiles probobly. Fire arrows light up the Barbarian faces as it passes overhead to hit the Chariot unit. Meanwhile my weakened right flank has been hit...lost my exposed artillery.

Another tactical blunder. Enemy cavalry hit the exposed flank of my phalanx.
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Hastati and cavalry will see them off. Not sure if its enemy or my own fire thats raining death on my forces. Probobly a bit of both. Third chariot is amok now and seems to be heading away. Relief.

Mopping up the first wave held one surprise
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Barbarian Mercenary Cavalry unit was routed by a tiny Pontic Heavy Cavalry unit.

2nd Wave:
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Battle is joined. Centre and both flanks attacked this time.
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It was this left flank again that became dangerous. Id forgotten the power of the silver chevron Pontic Faction leader and his big bodyguard. At one stage they stood inches from the Phalanx and unloaded round after round of missiles. So bundle ordered. This fight went on and on. Absorbed more and more troops including velites, hastati and general. Cicilians right in the thick of it. No one routed yet...

Right flank
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Mercenary Barbarian infantry and Mercenary Peltasts crash into the Eastern Infantry. Ive remembered to withdraw my precious and irreplacable scorpion crews out of harms way. They stand at the top of the hill. Meanwhile out of shot the fight against the Pontus king continues causing many losses to my troops.

Left Flank
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The dust and death is thick here. Proud of my novice Equites. Down to 6 men and still in there. A 2nd Pontus general has fallen..but the king is still in there fighting.

Its looking good but still the Pontus king is not down..if he were to get my general... Just a few seconds before this flank is mine. Peltasts without ammo are now charging from this fight into another unit down the hill.
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On the extreme right its archers against Eastern Infantry with no other infantry around. A dose of fire to lower Eastern infantry morale. Then out of ammo the archers and slingers with do hand to hand if necessary.
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Someone has routed in the distance...but its not the Pontus king. Mr indestructable. Until he is down this battle is not won.

'This is no way for a general to behave'
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Unless it is the enemy general ! The King is broken and flees. He will get away despite the mob after him. If only I had a unit of light cavalry left they would have brought him down.

Cicilian pirates looting.
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The rest of my troops chase routers. The enemy city is visible. That prize now lays virtually unprotected and at my mercy.

Heroic Victory. The odds were 1:2
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You can see the hill the enemy had to climb to get to me. Interesting that they choose to do that. I was the attacker yet they attacked me. I am beginning to think that a superior force will attack you even if its the defender.

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Ballista crew looks like they were playing dead...all recovered. Must have fainted from the garish uniforms of the Eastern Infantry. Those same crew justify their low kill rate by swearing it was their flaming shot that caused the chariot to run amok. A claim hotly disputed by both archer units.
Mercenary Peltasts were a rambo unit with high kill count. Cicilians claim they had the best quality kills..Pontic cavalry. General Caius was too exhausted to care. He pressed on and had another battle for the city where finally the King Spartocus was slain in the plaza...by Wardogs

Pontus out.

5th Famous battle marker of the campaign :2thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Garvanko

Thrace, like Macedon, is always under threat from all sides, Telys. It gets a bit annoying especially when Allies stab you in the back, though I guess thats what you get for controlling the richest area in the map! Everyone else wants a piece of the pie!
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Why do the the greek cities not have this problem? or atleast when I have played as them I had some allies on my borders and was able to get ceasefires from weakened enemies.

I am never the spanish as the iberian infantry gets cuts down like paper and I'd never give egypt any settlements I have lost men over as they are my most hated faction. :furious3: They always give me hassle who ever I am.

This is my actualy Julii campaign.I'm waiting for the people's symphaty to take Rome...then the rest of the Italy including Sicilia....and after that i will march against the rest of the world

As you can see some of the factions are doing very well

Now i'm at War with Germania,Numidia,Egypt
I have allied with the Greeks Cities to help them against Brutii

Germania in every turn are attacking me with large numerous armies but i'm good enough to resist them:laugh4: though they have the best units (chosen axemen,night raiders,chosen archers)

Parthia too is well developed...with huge and epic stone walls...cataphracts,elephants..etc

However what can I do to have the people's sumphaty sooner ? I ignored all senates's missions and still no approval from the plebes:help:

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That looks like a crazy campaign, Diurpaneaus. You only have about five or six settlements, so I assume you also have protectorates. If so, which ones, and how many?

The best way to win the favour of the Plebs is to conquer new territory. You'll need around 25-30 settlements under your control to trigger a Civil war.

Before you start one, best deal with those Germans. Build forts in the passage ways, or they'll just walk right through and keep attacking you.

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Originally Posted by Telys The Conqueror

Why do the the greek cities not have this problem?

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Honestly don't know. I suspect its hardcoded, though. Some factions are just more likely to be constantly attacked. Seluecids, Carthage being others.

Thanks.I will do that...I will try to launch an invasion from Caralis into Iberia and conquer...then I will move north against britons...Seems Is the only options left...because the i have only 3 "faction banners" plebes likeness in the senate's room

I will keep posting here screenshots from this campaign

For sure its gaining regions that raises popularitiy with the people.

I started civil war four ways:
- Failed assasination against Rome (or Roman..cant remember)
- Refused to assasinate my faction leader
- Marched on Rome when people power was high enough and 'Chance for Power' message appeared.
- Blockaded a Roman port.

All maybe linked to the number of regions and chance for power existing.

Look forward to more screenshots.

Unfortunately I had some problems and I lost the save file,so I can't continue that campaign ~:(

Now I started other Julii campaign and until now looks similar like the other one.

-The Germans are "crazy" again :dizzy2:
-Because I hate Egypt I took my whole army in the first turn to destroy them.You can see I occupied Memphis (cause here Is the most advanced settlement in the area and I can retrain my units) My faction leader is there with 6 hastati,1 archer,1triarii,and 1 velites...Now I train some archers because 2 large egyptian armies are closing in to siege the settlement

Because I took my whole army into Egypt..You can see the consequences ..I'm having some problems with the Gauls.They attacked me.I have few troops here and it will take some time to develop and destroy them

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I will keep posting from this campaign

I'm really enjoying this thread and will attempt to post my own favourite campaign if time allows.

Thanks lads :2thumbsup:

Just started a new campaign : Republic of Rome in RTR...(fantastic mod too!)

Excellent. Two new posters. More the merrier.

That was a real blow loosing a save game.:dizzy2: Save often ? Dont forget the autosave. Probobly too late this time as you have started again and a fresh autosave will have overwritten your last campaign autosave.

Julii on RTW V1.5 M/M First ever campaign

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I didnt meet the factions on the eastern end of the map. Only right near the end did I take that North Aftrican region that put me next to the Egyptians.

Well, thrace pissed me off so I quit. Started yet another campaign as the seleucids. Had a little trouble in the beginning of the campaign, I take susa and all hell breaks loose, first the egyptians attacked, then armenia, then pontus. Thankfully I was able to get an alliance with greece so they wont attack for awhile, I hope. For some reason pontus gave up after maybe 2 years and one major battle. Once allied with pontus, parthia and egypt were forced to call a ceasefire with me. Egypt, of course, immediately attacked me on the next turn cancelling their alliance with pontus.
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I'm now attempting to sneak up on armenia and take their only two settlements. And hopefully on the way parthia will get ancy and attack that army so I can continue north.
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Diurpaneus, that has to be the funniest thing I've ever seen. Taking memphis right in the beginning. Is memphis making any money? Whats the public order look like? I mean of all the cities to take you pick the one that's completely surrounded.

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Originally Posted by SomeNick

I'm really enjoying this thread and will attempt to post my own favourite campaign if time allows.

Thanks lads :2thumbsup:

Just started a new campaign : Republic of Rome in RTR...(fantastic mod too!)

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Post any campaign you got man. I only said best or favorite in the beginning to make it sound interesting. I'm basically posting shots of every campaign I start.

Memphis, Diurpaneus? Thats just unbelievable. Will be interested to know how you carried on.

Well I was looking around the forge and decided to give a mod another try. Not to bad so far.
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A little battle with some rebels
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https://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1240/greeks0kj.th.jpg

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Oh, and the mod is mundus magna version uno(one).

As I promised here's a new screenshot

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I destroyed Egypt and after that I disbanded all my troops and leave the cities....Now the REAL GAME can begin!!

I always wanted to fight against advanced parthians or seleucids:2thumbsup: ...now they can develope in PEACE!! as is historicaly correct too
Too bad those stupid brutti ruines my campaign with their expansion:furious3: ....I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL A MOD WILL APPEAR TO FIX THE BRUTII EXPANSION !!! OR REMOVE THEM

Carthage has taken Sicily !

Cheers!:2thumbsup:

I've exapanded a little, but not too much.
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About to have a decent size battle with carthage.
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And here's some shots of another battle with carthage. Retaking emporion.
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Originally Posted by Diurpaneus

As I promised here's a new screenshot

https://img70.imageshack.us/img70/50...x7681fq.th.jpg

I destroyed Egypt and after that I disbanded all my troops and leave the cities....Now the REAL GAME can begin!!

I always wanted to fight against advanced parthians or seleucids:2thumbsup: ...now they can develope in PEACE!! as is historicaly correct too
Too bad those stupid brutti ruines my campaign with their expansion:furious3: ....I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL A MOD WILL APPEAR TO FIX THE BRUTII EXPANSION !!! OR REMOVE THEM

Carthage has taken Sicily !

Cheers!:2thumbsup:

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well thats a first. I've never seen carthage take all of sicily. good stuff there Diurpaneus.

Thanks.
Yes Carthage has taken Sicily because I've added some XP points to their starting army there.:2thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Diurpaneus

As I promised here's a new screenshot

https://img70.imageshack.us/img70/50...x7681fq.th.jpg

I destroyed Egypt and after that I disbanded all my troops and leave the cities....Now the REAL GAME can begin!!

I always wanted to fight against advanced parthians or seleucids:2thumbsup: ...now they can develope in PEACE!! as is historicaly correct too
Too bad those stupid brutti ruines my campaign with their expansion:furious3: ....I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL A MOD WILL APPEAR TO FIX THE BRUTII EXPANSION !!! OR REMOVE THEM

Carthage has taken Sicily !

Cheers!:2thumbsup:

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Egypt gone?! Very impressive! Shows what can happen when you do the unexpected.

Yes gone:2thumbsup: I can't wait until I will fight against parthian cataphracts or seleucid silver shields:laugh4:

Telys : What map is that ? is it Mundus Magnus version 1,2 or 3 ?

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Originally Posted by Diurpaneus

Yes gone:2thumbsup: I can't wait until I will fight against parthian cataphracts or seleucid silver shields:laugh4:

Telys : What map is that ? is it Mundus Magnus version 1,2 or 3 ?

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I decided to go with one. I wanted as little change as possible with the actual gameplay and factions.

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Originally Posted by Telys The Conqueror

I've exapanded a little, but not too much.
https://img377.imageshack.us/img377/677/g24jq.th.jpg
About to have a decent size battle with carthage.
https://img377.imageshack.us/img377/3706/g30kn.th.jpg
And here's some shots of another battle with carthage. Retaking emporion.
https://img239.imageshack.us/img239/7585/gh5jd.th.jpg

https://img377.imageshack.us/img377/...eeks2dx.th.jpg

https://img377.imageshack.us/img377/...eks17lf.th.jpg

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Originally Posted by Taurus

Corrupted? Works fine for me.

But here's a link to the site...just click misc. software and download Howie's Quick Screen Capture, quick, easy, simple, the best screenshot program imo mate. ~:cheers:

http://www.howiesfunware.com/

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What mod are you using for a map that big?

I think that is Mundus Magnus mod Bombasticus Maximus

And i'm guessing thats for 1.5. Where do I get it from?

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Originally Posted by Bombasticus Maximus

And i'm guessing thats for 1.5. Where do I get it from?

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Mundus magnus the first version. If you go the forge and look for the stickied thread thread "finished mods" it'll be there under map mods. Im using the 1.2 patch not 1.5. I never liked the changes 1.3, 1.5 made so I've just stuck with 1.2. I guess it works for it, obviosly I'm using it and havent ran into any problems so far.

Here's a link https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=47830

Ok thanks.