[Romani AAR] For the Glory of the Senate and People of Rome

[QuintusSertorius]

178BC:



Only a year later, but lots of change, courtesy of some Force Diplomacy. The Aedui and Arverni have been rescued, and the German threat averted for now. We'll see how long it takes before they need help again. The Lusotanii seem to be nosing around to see if they can take me in Spain.

The Saka lose settlements I give them time and again. Sauromatae only seem able to keep them for a turn or two. Both are on 50k-a-turn income support, and their aggressors losing the same amount every turn.

I'm a little worried that Pontos will return to their conquering ways, now they have the run of Asia Minor. Tempted to grab Pergamon (and maybe Sardis) then attempt to get it to rebel.

Three-way war in Greece is still uncertain. Long as it's a stalemate, I don't have to get involved. I'm currently raising another army for Illyria, so it will have two. Bringing my total number of armies to seven; two in Italy, one in Sicily, two in Spain and two in Illyria. Largely just to absorb cash. Even building those pointless port upgrades to tie up money.

176BC:



The Ptolemies are really having a hard time of late. At war with the Seleukids, Karthadast and Saba, and losing ground on all three fronts. Had to do some hasty Force Diplomacy to restore them to their holdings at around this time. Strangely, once I gave Saba a desert province in north Africa, Karthadast declared a ceasefire with the Ptolemies. They haven't immediately gone to war with the Sabaen, although they immediately left the settlement to head into the Sahara. Bizarre.

Pontos have returned to their conquering ways already, taking Tarsos from the Seleukids. I'm wondering if I should take Mazaka off them and give it to the Aedui. Also considering taking Pergamon off them and giving it to Koinon Hellenon. Later on I might keep them alive in all those random Greek colonies around the place, rather than eradicate them.

Speaking of whom, they've in a three-way war with Makedonia and Epeiros, no one seems to be gaining the upper hand there. Good thing is it seems to have ended any Makedonian expansion northwards. Not sure what the Getai are brewing up, though, with all their enemies occupied.