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This thread is for annual summaries of in-game events by the Megas Logothetes, and reports by the Senators on actions they have taken with the saved game.
Other than the Megas Logothetes, Senators should only post in this thread to say they are taking the save, to upload a new save, and to report whatever actions they have taken with the save.
The final starting save for LotR is now ready. You can find it here. The treasury has been reset to 10,000, the avatars have been moved to their indicated starting locations, the titles have been given to the proper avatars, and the excess avatars have all been killed off. If you think I made an error, please PM me about it, do not post it in here.
All avatars are located in the places last indicated by the respective players. Unless you can prove that I made an error, you will not be allowed to change your starting location, you will simply have to move to your desired destination yourself. I was unable to find starting locations for the following people: rossahh, Smowz, Byblos, Ichigo, AussieGiant, and 00jebus. I have placed these 6 avatars in what I think are logical starting locations. The first four have been placed in the city that belongs to the Comes who leads their various Houses. The last two are not part of any House, and have been placed in Constantinople. The complete list of starting locations is:
Aleksios Komnenos - Constantinople
Makedonios Ksanthopoulos - Nicosia
Iakovos ek Kallipoleos - Nicosia
Armatos ek Naksou - Nicosia
Nathanail ek Korinthou - Nicosia
Koulianos Vourzos - Nicosia
Vissarionas ek Lesvou - Nicosia
Vartholomaios Ksiros - Nicosia
Kosmas Mavrozomis - Athens
Hypatios Machonios - Athens
Ioannis Kalameteros - Athens
Zigavinos Vasilakios - Athens
Nevoulos ek Philadelphias - Athens
Anastasios Neokaisareitis - Thessalonica
Ioannis Komnenos - Nicaea
Pavlos Chrysovergos - Nicaea
Ioannis Kantakouzinos - Constantinople
Tarasios Sarantinos - Nicaea
Aleksios ek Ikoniou - Corinth
Khristophoros Diogenis - Corinth
Philippos Eirinikos - Corinth
Savvas ek Militou - Corinth
Michail Arianitis - Thessalonica
Efstratios Monomachos - Thessalonica
Markianos Ampelas - Thessalonica
Apionnas Vringas - Constantinople
Methodios Tagaris - Thessalonica
Lisas Attaleiatis - Constantinople
Megas Logothetes' Report for 1081
There is no signifigant news. Strategoi may conduct moves (OOC: The save is open for the 24 hour movement period).
Please remember that movement of fleets and any troops not in an assigned garrison or army is strictly the province of the Logothete.
The question of Durazzo will be resolved once I give my own orders. Any Strategoi making an independent move on the settlement will be declared an outlaw and subject to swift Imperial justice. Consider this a final warning.
OOC: Use TC's latest save to start. If unfamiliar with the rules, FAQS and procedures, please review before taking the save. If you have any questions, please post in the OOC thread.
Post in this thread when you take the save. Please compress the new save before uploading it, and then post a link to the new save in a new post in this thread. Please summarize what you did with the save in that post.
To reiterate:
Have at it. :knight:Quote:
Originally Posted by TinCow
Taking the save.
Moved Ioannis and the Nicaean garrison toward Cankkale.
Save: http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/...81-Start-1.zip
Senator Makedonios has been granted use of the fleet in the Eastern Med for this year. Please take note.
Taking the save.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/...81-Start-2.zip
OOC:
Floated over to Antioch. Had tea with the locals. Asked them if they would surrender the big city. They laughed and called me words I did not understand. :clown:
Did all the moves for the Order. Their avatar restrictions in the SOT allow for this. (I hope...) All moves done in the save were authorized by OverKnight beforehand.
I am taking the save.
Megas Logothetes' Report for 1083
1081 was a year of frenetic action.
Domestic Affairs:
Buildings and recruitment were started in all settlements. This will not last as we will soon expend our monetary reserves. Our Empire, to be blunt, currently has a poor economy. I ask all Senators to review their taxation and build policies to help alleviate this. Unfortunately this means requests for mercenaries will be denied.
I must commend Comes Markianos Ampelas. Of the Senators in position to pursue the Patriarch's prize, he was the only one who had the sense to build roads in his city first. You may run your holdings as you wish, however without roads, trade and military movement will suffer.
Our agent has moved north to monitor Scopia and Sofia. I hesitate to send our lone priest into heathen territory without some compatriots. For now he is trying to spread the word near Nicaea, a settlement in need of it. Our lone Merchant has been dispatched toward the Levant to take his place in the spice trade.
The Council of Nobles has asked that we take Canakkale. If we do so within 15 years, we have been promised 2500 ducats.
A 45 year old suitor has asked for my daughter's, Anna, hand in marriage. I declined.
Foreign Affairs:
In order to shield my daughter from middle-aged suitors, I have sent her north to negotiate with the Magyars. It will be a few years before she makes contact. I have begun the recruitment of a diplomat to spare Anna further trips.
Military Affairs:
The fielding of proper armies will take time. There are no Castles capable of producing bowmen or heavy cavalry. Our only castles are in Corinth and Nicosia and they are far removed from many parts of the Empire. I will work to rectify this, but even Royal armies will take time to fully form. Since we have to chosen to expand immediately we must do the best with what we have.
Imperial Army:
I have begun marching on Sofia. As requested, Senator Ioannis Kantakouzinos is accompanying me.
Order of St. John:
The Order has begun landing in the Levant, west of Antioch.
The Asteri:
Senators Ioannis Kalameteros and Nevelous ek Philadelphias have departed Athens by ship and are heading towards Rhodes.
The Komnenodoukai:
Caesar Ioannis is marching west from Nicaea towards Canakkale.
The Tagamata:
Comes Aleksios ek Ikoniou and Senator Philippos Eirinikos have led men from Corinth north and met up with two units of troops there. They are now ready to drive on Arta. (OOC: They were chosen because the other two avatars in Corinth had reduced MP)
The Tepaki:
The entire House, well all two of them, has galloped west towards Durazzo from Thessalonica.
Unaligned:
Senator Methodios Tagaris is a bit ahead of the Tepaki however, as he is a Drillmaster.
For 1083, The Order of St. John is granted use of the fleet in the Eastern Mediterranean while the Asteri are granted the use of the fleet on which some of their nobles are embarked. (OOC: The House leaders or their designated proxies can use them during free movement)
Here's the save for 1083 (SS turns are 1.5 years): http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1083-0.zip
Post in this thread when you take the save. Please add the appropriate number for the new save at the end of it's title. (ie the next save would be LOTR-1083-1 instead of -0) Please compress the new save before uploading it, and then post a link to the new save in a new post in this thread. Please summarize what you did with the save in that post.
Taking the save.
Anastasios has been moved west as per his request, not in hopes of taking Durazzo but rather to reach the coast of the Adriatic. I have also moved Ioannis Kalmeteros and Nevoulos to siege Rhodes and sent the fleet back towards Greece.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1083-1.zip
*snatches the save away from Zim and runs off with it*
:clown:
(translation: taking the save)
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1083-2.zip
Shuttled more men to Antioch. Took a half-stack and put the city under siege. Put extra units next to the half-stack as reinforcements.
Navy used with OK's approval.
Save taken and uploaded
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1083-3.rar
Moved Tagaris towards Durazzo, stopped one tile of movement away (OOC Damn your avatar shuffle...TC :furious3: :clown:)
Awaiting orders from our Basileus and making inquiries as to the forces defending the place...
Taking save.
New save: http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1083-4.zip
Taken Markianos Ampelas north with the bulk of the Thessalonican garrison.
Taking the save.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1083-5.zip
Strator Zigavinos Vasilakios moved from Athens to the coast along with two infantry units from Athens' garrison.
Taking the save.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1083-6.zip
Ioannis is now besieging Canakkale, and is building a ram and two sets of ladders.
Taking the save.
And here it's back:
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1083-7.zip
Moved Savvas into the direction of Arta.
Story soon to be posted in story thread.
I'm taking the save.
Megas Logothetes' Report for 1084
1083 was a year of preperation and marching.
Domestic Affairs:
Buildings and recruitment continues in all settlements, except for empty Nicosia which can recruit no more men at the moment. Many roads and churches have been rebuilt.
Our agent has entered Sofia. A diplomat was recruited in Constantinople, after a parley with a Turk diplomat, he was dispatched north by dromon to seek out the Orthodox Rus.
Foreign Affairs:
Anna continues north to Bran. I have sold trade rights to the Turks for 790 florins. Some might question this, however we are not in a position to prosecute an effective war with them, so we may as well trade for now.
Military Affairs:
Imperial Army:
I continue to march on Sofia with Senator Ioannis Kantakouzinos.
Order of St. John:
The Order besieges Antioch. However, Senator Makedonios Ksanthopoulos has been afflicted with pnuemonia. (OOC: Welcome to Stainless Steel)
The Asteri:
Senators Ioannis Kalameteros and Nevelous ek Philadelphias have besieged Rhodes.
Senator Anastasios Kaisereitis has joined in the rush towards Durazzo.
The Komnenodoukai:
Caesar Ioannis has besieged Canakkale. I have dispatched a unit of spearmen from Nicaea to him, they should arrive in time for an assault.
The Tagamata:
Comes Aleksios ek Ikoniou and Senator Philippos Eirinikos have besieged Arta. Senator Savvas ek Militou is following with a unit of Skythikon. I suggest the Tagamata confer amongst themselves to see who will lead the eventual assault.
The Tepaki:
The House continues toward Durazzo.
Unaligned:
Senator Methodios Tagaris is at the gates of Durazzo. I have decided that he shall have the honor of taking the village. The case he has made to me is the strongest. I wish him luck.
Comes Markianos Ampelas has left Thessalonica and is marching toward Scopia.
For 1084, The Order of St. John is granted use of the fleet in the Eastern Mediterranean while the Asteri are granted the use of the fleet in the Aegean. (OOC: The House leaders or their designated proxies can use them during free movement)
Here's the save for 1084 (SS turns are 1.5 years): http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1084-0.zip
Post in this thread when you take the save. Please add the appropriate number for the new save at the end of it's title. (ie the next save would be LOTR-1083-1 instead of -0) Please compress the new save before uploading it, and then post a link to the new save in a new post in this thread. Please summarize what you did with the save in that post.
Taking the save
New save uploaded
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1084-1.rar
Durazzo has fallen.
Tagaris lost 1 bodyguard in the battle for the 271 death his men dealt.
A bit ambiguous, our Tagaris fellow, he is now known as Methodios the Chivalrous but is also Fine with Blood, so he is the Epitome of Chivalry with only two points of Chiv. :2thumbsup:
Occupied the settlement (35 fl. gained) and set taxes to low for PO issues.
I've found a name for my bodyguard : Athanatoi which means "the Immortals"
Will post a battle report soon.
Taking save.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1084-2.zip
Moved towards Scopia, but could not quite arrive there. Will arrive next turn.
Taking the save.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1084-3.zip
Hypatios and Zigavinos have set sail for Smyrna.
Taking the save.
Uploaded new save: http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1084-4.zip
Joined the army of Comes Aleksios ek Ikoniou.
taking the save
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1084-5.zip
moved peasant regiment into reinforcement stack and moved ships back to Cyprus.
Taking the save.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1084-6.rar
Moved Anastasios further north into Epirus.
Taking the save.
Here's the save as a .zip (no changes in game)
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1084-6a.zip
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1084-7.zip
Assaulted Canakkale, and won with minimal casualties. Settlement ocuppied, and renamed Dardenellia.
I am taking the save.
Megas Logothetes' Report for 1086
1084 will go down in History as the year we began to reclaim our Empire.
Domestic Affairs:
The first round of construction is done. A second round has begun, except for the Churches ordered in Athens and Nicaea, which will have to wait until next year. My apologies but they are much more expensive than roads or farms. Except for a unit of peasants, there were not sufficient funds to recruit soldiers.
A second Priest will be recruited in Nicaea to assist our first missionary.
Foreign Affairs:
Anna continues north to Bran. We now have two diplomats as well. One continues north across the Black Sea, the new one is making his way west across Thrace.
Military Affairs:
Imperial Army:
With the assistance of Senator Ioannis Kantakouzinos and our agent opening the gates, I have occupied Sofia.
Order of St. John:
The Order cotinues to besiege Antioch.
The Asteri:
Senators Ioannis Kalameteros and Nevelous ek Philadelphias continue to besiege Rhodes.
Senators Hypatios Machonios and Zigivinos Vasilakios are sailing from Athens to Smyrna with two units of soldiers.
The Komnenodoukai:
Caesar Ioannis has taken Canakkale, renaming it Dardanellia.
Senator Lisas Attaleiatis is now northeast of Nicaea.
The Tagamata:
Comes Aleksios ek Ikoniou and Senator Philippos Eirinikos, joined by Senator Savvas ek Militou, continue to besiege Arta.
The Tepaki:
The House is outside of Durazzo. I request orders from them.
Unaligned:
Senator Methodios Tagaris is garrisoning Durazzo.
Comes Markianos Ampelas is marching toward Scopia.
For 1086, The Order of St. John is granted use of the fleet in the Eastern Mediterranean while the Asteri are granted the use of the fleet in the Aegean. (OOC: The House leaders or their designated proxies can use them during free movement)
Here's the save for 1086 (SS turns are 1.5 years): http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1086-0.zip
Post in this thread when you take the save. Please add the appropriate number for the new save at the end of it's title. (ie the next save would be LOTR-1083-1 instead of -0) Please compress the new save before uploading it, and then post a link to the new save in a new post in this thread. Please summarize what you did with the save in that post.
taking the save
*edited*
nothing to see here.
taking the save again with TC's permission.
*edit*
yes the save is still taken. Please ignore the fact that there are more saves in the uploader. I promise I will be done soon.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1086-3.zip
Ok, I swear it is really up this time. Really. I mean it. I'm not kidding. Seriously.
Sorry for the delay. :bow:
taking the save
done:http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1086-4.rar
zip version if .rar is a problem: http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1086-4.zip
Taking the save.
Done, men landed at Smyrna, and ships sent back to Athens to pick up reinforcements.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1086-5.zip
Taking the save.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1086-6.zip
Anastasios moved north into Makedonia, right next to Scopia, but has not besieged the castle.
Taking the save.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1086-7.zip
Moved Ioannis and his royal army towards Nicaea.
I don't even want to know what Ignoramus was doing with the save for three hours. Taking the save.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/KOTR-1086-8.zip
Besieged Scopia and ordered siege equipment. Did not infiltrate with the spy after seeing his relatively low chance of success; didn't want to be the guy who got our "only agent" killed. Did scout the Scopia garrison with him though.
Taking the save
Save uploaded
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1086-9.rar
Moved Tagaris north to ward off any Venetian attack
Should Scopia fall this turn he is in perfect position to build a watchtower.
To prevent rioting I would advise using House Tepaki as Durazzo garrison
Megas Logothetes' Report for 1087
1086 was a year of preperation and diplomacy.
Domestic Affairs:
The Churches ordered in Athens and Nicaea will again have to wait. I have begun building a market in the capital, Constantinople was once the trading center of the world, and it will be again. We need more merchants to exploit the riches of the East. A unit of spearmen was dispatched from the city to garrison Durazzo and a replacement was recruited.
Foreign Affairs:
Anna has secured an alliance, trade rights and an exchange of maps with the Hungarians. It pains me, but they initially wanted us to pay for the privliege, however Anna was able to negotiate the deal with no exchange of money needed. Our northern border is now secure.
Military Affairs:
Imperial Army:
Senator Ioannis Kantakouzinos remains in Sofia while I head north to the Danube to build watchtowers. Allies or no we must keep an eye on the frontier.
Order of St. John:
The Order cotinues to besiege Antioch.
The Asteri:
Senators Ioannis Kalameteros and Nevelous ek Philadelphias continue to besiege Rhodes.
Senators Hypatios Machonios and Zigivinos Vasilakios have besieged Smyrna and are awaiting reinforcements.
The Komnenodoukai:
Caesar Ioannis is returning to Nicaea.
Senator Lisas Attaleiatis is now in that city.
The Tagamata:
Comes Aleksios ek Ikoniou and Senators Philippos Eirinikos and Savvas ek Militou continue to besiege Arta.
The Tepaki:
The House is now in Durazzo. I request orders from them.
Unaligned:
Senator Methodios Tagaris is scouting near Ragusa in rebel territory.
Comes Markianos Ampelas is besieging Scopia. Senator Anastasios Neokaisareitis is nearby.
For 1087, The Order of St. John is granted use of the fleet in the Eastern Mediterranean while the Asteri are granted the use of the fleet in the Aegean. (OOC: The House leaders or their designated proxies can use them during free movement)
Here's the save for 1087 (SS turns are 1.5 years): http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1087-0.zip
Post in this thread when you take the save. Please add the appropriate number for the new save at the end of it's title. (ie the next save would be LOTR-1083-1 instead of -0) Please compress the new save before uploading it, and then post a link to the new save in a new post in this thread. Please summarize what you did with the save in that post.
Taking the save. (hopefully for less time than before...)
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1087-1.zip
moved "bart" and his merry band of peasants into the reinforcement stack. moved the fleet closer to Nicosia.
Save taken.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1087-2.zip
Scopia taken.
Taking the save.
Moved Ioannis and his army to Nicaea. Strator Pavlos(Ituralde) has the royal army and is marching towards Sinop.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1087-3.zip
taking the save
sent Athenians on scenic tour of the Aegean:
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1087-4.rar
Taking save
Save uploaded :
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1087-5.rar
Moved Tagaris
(Please do not refer to his position IC... OOC of course, do what you will...:2thumbsup:)
Taking the save.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1087-6.zip
Moved Anastasios north of Scopia.
I am taking the save.
Megas Logothetes' Report for 1089
1087 was a again a year of preperation and diplomacy with another addition to the Empire.
Domestic Affairs:
Thessalonica has finished construction of a port. Corinth has land clearance. The foundations for the Churches ordered in Athens and Nicaea have been laid. Work on roads has begun around our new conquest of Scopia. A priest was recruited in Constantinople.
With the disappearance of Methodios Tagaris, I have decided to grant Dyrrakhion to those currently protecting it, the House of the Tepaki. Senator Michail Arianitis is now a Comes and lord of the settlement. A unit of spearmen will be dispatched to the village as soon as possible.
It seems that Senator Iakovos ek Kallipoleos had attracted the attention of a Pagan Magician while in the Levant. At his request, Imperial agents had the heathen removed. It wouldn't do to have a member of the Order of St. John fall under the sway of heresy.
Foreign Affairs:
Our diplomat in the north has made contact with the Rus at Kiev. We have entered an alliance and exchanged maps and trade rights with them. They paid 1000 florins for the deal and just accepted it.
On her way back from Bran, Princess Anna is scouting the approaches to Bucharest. A pirate fleet, based in a fishing village near that town, has approached Constantinople. We may have to put a stop to such blatant banditry.
Military Affairs:
Imperial Army:
I am heading east while north of the Danube. While in the area building watchtowers, I might investigate these reports of pirates based out of Bucharest.
Order of St. John:
The Order cotinues to besiege Antioch.
The Asteri:
Senators Ioannis Kalameteros and Nevelous ek Philadelphias continue to besiege Rhodes.
Senators Hypatios Machonios and Zigivinos Vasilakios continue to besiege Smyrna.
Senator Anastasios Neokaisareitis is near Scopia.
The Komnenodoukai:
Caesar Ioannis has returned to Nicaea and passed command of his army to Senator Pavlos Chrysovergos, who intends to take Sinop.
The Tagamata:
Comes Aleksios ek Ikoniou and Senators Philippos Eirinikos and Savvas ek Militou continue to besiege Arta.
The Tepaki:
The House has taken possession of Durazzo. I request orders from them.
Unaligned:
Senator Methodios Tagaris has disappeared, he was last seen heading northwest from Dyrrakhion. I am displeased. If the Senator complicates our foreign policy, I will become angry.
Comes Markianos Ampelas has taken Scopia.
The fleet in the Aegean is now needed to defend Constantinople from pirates and if successful assist operations against Sinop. Once this fleet has dropped off reinforcements for the Asteri it will immediately fall back under my control. The Fleet in the eastern Med will be redeployed to the Aegean, and is now under my control.
Here's the save for 1089 (SS turns are 1.5 years): http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1089-0.zip
Post in this thread when you take the save. Please add the appropriate number for the new save at the end of it's title. (ie the next save would be LOTR-1083-1 instead of -0) Please compress the new save before uploading it, and then post a link to the new save in a new post in this thread. Please summarize what you did with the save in that post.
Taking the save.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1089-1.zip
Anastasios has crossed the Morava river into rebel Serbia.
Save taken.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1089-2.zip
Moved from Scopia in a generally northwesterly direction.
Save taken and uploaded :
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1089-3.rar
Moved Tagaris
(Please do not refer to his position IC... OOC of course, do what you will...:2thumbsup:)
taking save.
Captain's Log:
Made Port at Rhodes to take on more booze. Athenian landing party made unkind remarks about the symbolism of some Rhodian statue, leading to minor scuffle. Now find myself in control of the city. Must call home for further instructions.
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1089-4.rar