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Thread: Those F***ING Arverni...
Wow, not a good day for my Roman citizens in the world of EB...
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It's about 211BC, and I'm trying to give some support to my Aedui allies as they struggle against the growing Arverni horde. My experienced Roman assassin fails in his attempt to take out an Arverni family member near Bibracte, and is himself killed in the attempt. The Arverni, of course, immediately declare war -- an event I wanted to control myself as I was only now mopping up final Carthaginian resistance in Numidia, pressuring the Lusotannans in Iberia and beginning a major campaign against the KH in the Peloponnese. But with this diplomatic blunder, I've now lost the initiative...
Within the year, Arverni pigs descend on Patavium, Bononia, and Segesta. Each of these northern vanguard cities have been (stupidly) drained of the bulk of their garrisons to provide soldiers for far-flung campaigns elsewhere. I scrape together a relief force from Segestica to save Patavium -- a city with two Scipio family members and a third young and promising brother-in-law now trapped within its walls.
The action is a nightmare...I am unable to dislodge the Alpine phalanx units from their central battle position, and the flanking Arverni spearmen are resolute in their defense. Amazingly, one maniple after another begins to crumble and rout...all three family members die heroically (or needlessly, some say) and the city falls to Gaul. I'm speechless...
As the Scipios are dying, a second large relief force is making its way west from Singidunum, northeast of Illyria, to assist in the defense of the border. This heavily-defended Roman outpost was once threatened by large armies of the Getai, but for the past decade all has been quiet on this front. But only recently, a Greek diplomat has been seen wandering the hills and forests near the city...but nobody gives him much attention.
As I honor my fallen comrades in Patavium, I scan the northern boundaries of my Empire and am shocked to see Singidunum flying the Greek banner...it has gone over to my enemy! More than 500 fine Roman soldiers and allies are lost in the mutiny. And my Greek adversary only gains in strength and confidence...
All in the span of one year!! I guess I was becoming too complacent in my H/M Roman campaign...shoulda known better...but wow, that sucked...!!
Just had to share my misery with the community...I love the company...
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It's about 211BC, and I'm trying to give some support to my Aedui allies as they struggle against the growing Arverni horde. My experienced Roman assassin fails in his attempt to take out an Arverni family member near Bibracte, and is himself killed in the attempt. The Arverni, of course, immediately declare war -- an event I wanted to control myself as I was only now mopping up final Carthaginian resistance in Numidia, pressuring the Lusotannans in Iberia and beginning a major campaign against the KH in the Peloponnese. But with this diplomatic blunder, I've now lost the initiative...
Within the year, Arverni pigs descend on Patavium, Bononia, and Segesta. Each of these northern vanguard cities have been (stupidly) drained of the bulk of their garrisons to provide soldiers for far-flung campaigns elsewhere. I scrape together a relief force from Segestica to save Patavium -- a city with two Scipio family members and a third young and promising brother-in-law now trapped within its walls.
The action is a nightmare...I am unable to dislodge the Alpine phalanx units from their central battle position, and the flanking Arverni spearmen are resolute in their defense. Amazingly, one maniple after another begins to crumble and rout...all three family members die heroically (or needlessly, some say) and the city falls to Gaul. I'm speechless...
As the Scipios are dying, a second large relief force is making its way west from Singidunum, northeast of Illyria, to assist in the defense of the border. This heavily-defended Roman outpost was once threatened by large armies of the Getai, but for the past decade all has been quiet on this front. But only recently, a Greek diplomat has been seen wandering the hills and forests near the city...but nobody gives him much attention.
As I honor my fallen comrades in Patavium, I scan the northern boundaries of my Empire and am shocked to see Singidunum flying the Greek banner...it has gone over to my enemy! More than 500 fine Roman soldiers and allies are lost in the mutiny. And my Greek adversary only gains in strength and confidence...
All in the span of one year!! I guess I was becoming too complacent in my H/M Roman campaign...shoulda known better...but wow, that sucked...!!
Just had to share my misery with the community...I love the company...
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