First, allow me to introduce myself... I'm Teucer, a long time fan of RTW and especially EB. I've lurked around these fora for some time now (although not nearly as long as my extremely old join-date would suggest). I'm not usually one to go in for online conversation so I haven't posted very often, but I've followed the various AARs and other interesting threads at the org for a goodly space of time.
I break my customary silence now, because over the last few months I've been working on a (not so)mini mod for EB. Its almost done to the point where I will consider releasing a beta. Here are a couple of maps to whet your collective appetite....
The year is 320 BCE. Alexandros has been dead for a few years now, and his successors have already waged one war over his patrimony. The first war was brought to an end when Perdiccas, one of the key players, was murdered by his subordinates (Seleukos, Peithon, and Antigenes). With Perdiccas dead, a treaty was concluded at Triparadisos which divided the empire among Alexandros' generals. Peace was not to last, however. Now war is being waged against Eumenes of Kardia (a follower of Perdiccas) and Antigonos Monophthalmos (the main power in Anatolia who has gotten a little too big for his britches). To the east, anarchy rules. Each Satrap rules his own little kingdom, while noone holds the reins of imperial power. An enterprising general could bring unity to the region once more, but the task will not be easy...
Here are the major players:
-The Basileion Antipatra (dark purple and black)
-The Basileion of Lysimachos (dark green and black)
-The Basileion of Eumenes (light purple and dark purple)
-The Arche of Antigonos (dark blue and black)
-The Arche of Seleukos (grey and dark red)
-The Basileion of Ptolemaios (I think you can figure this one out)
-The Satrapies of Phrataphernes (green and dark green)
-The Satrapies of Oxyartes and the Paktyans (maroon and yellow)
-The Massagetai (red and gold)
-The Hegemonia of Syrakousai (light blue)
-The rest of the factions are largely unchanged (except for some shifts in borders)
After 10 years of doing nothing as the Casse we end up with this....
I'm not sure I like what the Massagetai are doing up in the corner, but I'm quite happy with everyone else. In reality, Antigonos expanded east very quickly after 320 (but subsequently lost most of his holdings), so I may have to make the Antigonids a bit more powerful to recreate this pattern.
Although its not historical, I have to say I'm enjoying Syrakousai's expansion in the west.
Let me know what you think. I'll be posting later maps as I continue to test the campaign.
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