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Originally Posted by Cameron:
how did u manage to make the map fully visible
1. Press ` or ' to open RomeShellhow did u manage to make the map fully visible
2. Type toggle_fow
Quintus why dont you switch the map textures with the ones from roma surrectum, as the lord did , they really look amazing , and its not that hard to do
Personally, I prefer the EB ones. Though that´s just me.
I hope this can come alive soon again.
I hope this can come alive soon again.
Nice AAR! I'm curious how long it takes for you to finish one turn with all this diplomacy needed constantly?
Originally Posted by ||Lz3||:
Quintus why dont you switch the map textures with the ones from roma surrectum, as the lord did , they really look amazing , and its not that hard to do
Quintus why dont you switch the map textures with the ones from roma surrectum, as the lord did , they really look amazing , and its not that hard to do
Originally Posted by General Appo:
Personally, I prefer the EB ones. Though that´s just me.
I hope this can come alive soon again.
I'm too lazy to mess around with them, to be honest, and I don't mind the original EB ones.Personally, I prefer the EB ones. Though that´s just me.
I hope this can come alive soon again.
I've not had much time to play recently, which is why there have been no updates. Just got back from a long weekend (wedding anniversary!) and going to be away from home for a couple of days as well. I might be able to squeeze some brief play in before that.
Originally Posted by thelord:
Nice AAR! I'm curious how long it takes for you to finish one turn with all this diplomacy needed constantly?
Varies a lot. Assuming nothing else going on, it adds about a minute or two to a turn. I've usually got my diplomats stationed at factional capitals ready to go straight into action.Nice AAR! I'm curious how long it takes for you to finish one turn with all this diplomacy needed constantly?
At long last, an update, I had some free time tonight. Most of it was spent fighting battles in Makedonia.
Makedonia 212BC
The propraetor Sextus Cornelius Rufinus continued his campaign of harrassment, taking the fight right into the heart of Makedonia itself. First he encountered Captain Aschines on the road to Pella. Numbers were about even.
He deployed on the reverse slope of a hill, and waited for the Makedonians to come.
Both armies marched towards each other, confident that their bravery would count the telling factor.
The Makedonians charged.
The Thracians on the right routed.
They were pursued by some of Rufinus' skirmishers and all his cavalry.
More skirmishers slipped around the fighting line to threaten the Makedonian rear.
Some of those in the centre started to drift away from the fight.
Even the Hypaspistai thought it was hopeless.
In the flight afterwards, Aschines was ridden down.
And Rufinus' first step on the journey was complete.
The Makedonians desparately threw another army into Rufinus' path.
But they fared no better than Aschines.
Rufinus reached Pella and invested the city. It was then that a smaller Makedonian force attempted to relieve the settlement. Rufinus marched out and offered battle.
Once again he was victorious.
He destroyed the Makedonian warmaking abilities in Pella, then marched away with sacks of plunder. On the way back from Pella he was attacked by Priamos Argeades and a large Makedonian force.
During the battle Priamos was killed by one of the principes.
The Makedonians never recovered from the loss of their general, and couldn't make their superior numbers count.
Sicily 212BC
Meanwhile in Sicily, Lucius Atilius Balbus took Syrakousai after a brief battle outside the walls of the city. It was restored to a client ruler friendly to Rome, and the war in Sicily was done.
Makedonia 212BC
The propraetor Sextus Cornelius Rufinus continued his campaign of harrassment, taking the fight right into the heart of Makedonia itself. First he encountered Captain Aschines on the road to Pella. Numbers were about even.
He deployed on the reverse slope of a hill, and waited for the Makedonians to come.
Both armies marched towards each other, confident that their bravery would count the telling factor.
The Makedonians charged.
The Thracians on the right routed.
They were pursued by some of Rufinus' skirmishers and all his cavalry.
More skirmishers slipped around the fighting line to threaten the Makedonian rear.
Some of those in the centre started to drift away from the fight.
Even the Hypaspistai thought it was hopeless.
In the flight afterwards, Aschines was ridden down.
And Rufinus' first step on the journey was complete.
The Makedonians desparately threw another army into Rufinus' path.
But they fared no better than Aschines.
Rufinus reached Pella and invested the city. It was then that a smaller Makedonian force attempted to relieve the settlement. Rufinus marched out and offered battle.
Once again he was victorious.
He destroyed the Makedonian warmaking abilities in Pella, then marched away with sacks of plunder. On the way back from Pella he was attacked by Priamos Argeades and a large Makedonian force.
During the battle Priamos was killed by one of the principes.
The Makedonians never recovered from the loss of their general, and couldn't make their superior numbers count.
Sicily 212BC
Meanwhile in Sicily, Lucius Atilius Balbus took Syrakousai after a brief battle outside the walls of the city. It was restored to a client ruler friendly to Rome, and the war in Sicily was done.
211BC:
Had some annoying reinforcement-bug issues with the battles in 212BC, which is why they didn't get the full battle report treatment. Some dumb AI behaviour meant they were easier than they should have been.
I gave Taras to Qarthadast, but it rebelled right back to me. I might try it again soon, possibly using that army to kill off the slave army that was the garrison.
Pella's been recovered by Makedonia (minus it's barracks, naval yard and smithy), I expect they'll take Serdike if it doesn't rebel to one of the barbarian factions. Rufinus is on his way home, he finally won the right to triumph after all those battles and sieges. His army is pretty much done anyway, not in any condition to fight any more battles. I might ship another "Greek" army over to Greece to try to kick Makedonia out of Korinthos. Hopefully this time the general won't get assassinated.
Pahlava and Baktria are at war, lots of to and fro in ownership of settlements on their shared border. Still having to use FD to slow their advance into Seleukid territory. Keeping a close eye on the two of them lest one suddenly vanish.
Epeiros are still idle.
Kappadocia was rebel for a bit, the Seleukids failed to take it then Pontos did. I may have to turn my attention to them once more. I may have to start giving the Seleukids some serious cash so they'll be a viable threat in 200BC-ish.
I notice the Casse have nearly finished their conquest of Britain.
Otherwise it's all looking good.
Had some annoying reinforcement-bug issues with the battles in 212BC, which is why they didn't get the full battle report treatment. Some dumb AI behaviour meant they were easier than they should have been.
I gave Taras to Qarthadast, but it rebelled right back to me. I might try it again soon, possibly using that army to kill off the slave army that was the garrison.
Pella's been recovered by Makedonia (minus it's barracks, naval yard and smithy), I expect they'll take Serdike if it doesn't rebel to one of the barbarian factions. Rufinus is on his way home, he finally won the right to triumph after all those battles and sieges. His army is pretty much done anyway, not in any condition to fight any more battles. I might ship another "Greek" army over to Greece to try to kick Makedonia out of Korinthos. Hopefully this time the general won't get assassinated.
Pahlava and Baktria are at war, lots of to and fro in ownership of settlements on their shared border. Still having to use FD to slow their advance into Seleukid territory. Keeping a close eye on the two of them lest one suddenly vanish.
Epeiros are still idle.
Kappadocia was rebel for a bit, the Seleukids failed to take it then Pontos did. I may have to turn my attention to them once more. I may have to start giving the Seleukids some serious cash so they'll be a viable threat in 200BC-ish.
I notice the Casse have nearly finished their conquest of Britain.
Otherwise it's all looking good.
The War in Spain - 210BC to 208BC
The proconsul Appius Cornelius Scipio had been recalled to Rome by a number of events. The Pontifex Maximus had died, and he wanted to be in the city for the election of a new leader of that college of pontifices. He was also due to celebrate a triumph, and wanted to stand in the consular elections of the year. Thus he left Decimus Claudius Pulcher in command of the army in Spain, with a propraetorian imperium. The young man had served ably as his legate in the campaigns since his arrival, thus Scipio wasn't worried.
In the winter of 210BC, a Qarthadastim army gathered on the west bank of the Ebro, threatening an invasion of Lacetania. At this time Pulcher was extremely ill with a fever, but against the advice of his doctor, he marched out of winter quarters to face down the threat.
Captain Himilcar outnumbered the Roman force by a small margin, but the commander was a better subordinate than general.
Pulcher drew up in the usual manner.
As his slingers began to harrass the Qarthadastim, Himilcar advanced his cavalry.
Halting his army, he sent forward some heavy infantry to test the Roman resolve on the left.
Meanwhile on the Roman right, heavy and light infantry crashed against the Right ala.
On the left, a cavalry skirmish erupted in front of the line.
The heavier Liby-Phoenician horse was driven off by the arrival of Iberian spearmen. The Gallic auxiliaries gave chase.
On the right, the reserves from the ala were thrown into the fight.
Skirmishers moved to outflank the mob of Qarthadastim.
As Himilcar tried to feed more men into the melee on the right, Pulcher sent his skirmishers to hit the reinforcements in their flank.
The Italians endured the pressure, and the Qarthadastim began to waver.
Seeing which way this contest was going, soon even the heavies were routed.
The Left ala and First Legion pushed up to keep the momentum going.
That prompted the rout of the entire Qarthadastim force.
Himilcar soon joined his fleeing army.
Although he had to be carried back to his tent by his praetoria, Pulcher had achieved his objective.
In 209BC both the returning general from Spain, Appius Cornelius Scipio and Sextus Cornelius Rufinus celebrated triumphs, over the Qarthadastim and Makedonians respectively. As a result of the lavish spectacle each man put on, they won their election campaigns. Scipio to the consulship, and Rufinus to the praetorship.
Meanwhile in Spain, Pulcher's illness continued, and eventually he was forced to leave his army while he convalesced in Emporion. Fortunately the propraetor Decimus Aemilius Mamercus had been dispatched from Italy, and took command of the army, bringing reinforcements with him.
Wasting no time, Mamercus crossed the Ebro and began raiding communities allied to the Qarthdastim. That provoked the desired effect, bringing Mytonnes Saunites and Captain Himilcar out to battle. Collectively the two armies were about equal in size to the Roman force.
The two armies approached from different directions. Unconcerned, Mamercus arrayed his forces to meet Saunites and ignored Himilcar.
He detached his slingers, some cavalry and his extraordinarii to deal with Himilcar, then turned his attention to Saunites.
Saunites and another Qarthadastim noble, Akbar led charges of cavalry.
Their men followed eagerly, and for a time the Romans were under threat in the centre.
Meanwhile in the battle behind the Roman lines, Himilcar fell. The survivors of the battle with Pulcher fled.
Mamercus waited calmly while more Qarthadastim troops joined the battle.
Mamercus sent his skirmisher out to the wings to outflank the enemy lines.
Saunites lingered in the front too long, and was slain.
His men began to lose heart.
The Qarthadastim army collapsed, and the Romans struggled to keep pace in the pursuit that followed.
With few casualties, Mamercus had gained the confidence and loyalty of Pulcher's army.
Pressing on towards Arse, Mamercus caught Akbar's troops foraging outside the settlement. The commander of Arse's garrison immediately marched out to relieve Akbar.
Wasting no time, Mamercus marched to deal with Akbar. Abdmelqart was delayed, and the general wanted the foraging party dealt with.
Akbar's party was mostly defeated when Abdmelqart appeared with the garrison of Arse. Mamercus wheeled his army to address the new threat.
In full sight of the arriving Qarthadastim, Akbar was killed.
Some of the allied skirmishers got carried away chasing down the remnants of Akbar's force, some cavalry were sent to rescue them before Abdmelqart's men overwhelmed them.
There was nothing of subtlety or tactical nous about Abdmelqart's attack. He counted on superior numbers to sweep the Romans away.
Leading a bodyguard of Iberian horse, Abdmelqart charged.
In time the superior discipline and morale of the Romans tipped the balance, and the Qarthadastim turned in flight.
One Abydos tried to gather what troops he could, but the defeated army melted away into the Spanish countryside, leaving Arse undefended.
The proconsul Appius Cornelius Scipio had been recalled to Rome by a number of events. The Pontifex Maximus had died, and he wanted to be in the city for the election of a new leader of that college of pontifices. He was also due to celebrate a triumph, and wanted to stand in the consular elections of the year. Thus he left Decimus Claudius Pulcher in command of the army in Spain, with a propraetorian imperium. The young man had served ably as his legate in the campaigns since his arrival, thus Scipio wasn't worried.
In the winter of 210BC, a Qarthadastim army gathered on the west bank of the Ebro, threatening an invasion of Lacetania. At this time Pulcher was extremely ill with a fever, but against the advice of his doctor, he marched out of winter quarters to face down the threat.
Captain Himilcar outnumbered the Roman force by a small margin, but the commander was a better subordinate than general.
Pulcher drew up in the usual manner.
As his slingers began to harrass the Qarthadastim, Himilcar advanced his cavalry.
Halting his army, he sent forward some heavy infantry to test the Roman resolve on the left.
Meanwhile on the Roman right, heavy and light infantry crashed against the Right ala.
On the left, a cavalry skirmish erupted in front of the line.
The heavier Liby-Phoenician horse was driven off by the arrival of Iberian spearmen. The Gallic auxiliaries gave chase.
On the right, the reserves from the ala were thrown into the fight.
Skirmishers moved to outflank the mob of Qarthadastim.
As Himilcar tried to feed more men into the melee on the right, Pulcher sent his skirmishers to hit the reinforcements in their flank.
The Italians endured the pressure, and the Qarthadastim began to waver.
Seeing which way this contest was going, soon even the heavies were routed.
The Left ala and First Legion pushed up to keep the momentum going.
That prompted the rout of the entire Qarthadastim force.
Himilcar soon joined his fleeing army.
Although he had to be carried back to his tent by his praetoria, Pulcher had achieved his objective.
In 209BC both the returning general from Spain, Appius Cornelius Scipio and Sextus Cornelius Rufinus celebrated triumphs, over the Qarthadastim and Makedonians respectively. As a result of the lavish spectacle each man put on, they won their election campaigns. Scipio to the consulship, and Rufinus to the praetorship.
Meanwhile in Spain, Pulcher's illness continued, and eventually he was forced to leave his army while he convalesced in Emporion. Fortunately the propraetor Decimus Aemilius Mamercus had been dispatched from Italy, and took command of the army, bringing reinforcements with him.
Wasting no time, Mamercus crossed the Ebro and began raiding communities allied to the Qarthdastim. That provoked the desired effect, bringing Mytonnes Saunites and Captain Himilcar out to battle. Collectively the two armies were about equal in size to the Roman force.
The two armies approached from different directions. Unconcerned, Mamercus arrayed his forces to meet Saunites and ignored Himilcar.
He detached his slingers, some cavalry and his extraordinarii to deal with Himilcar, then turned his attention to Saunites.
Saunites and another Qarthadastim noble, Akbar led charges of cavalry.
Their men followed eagerly, and for a time the Romans were under threat in the centre.
Meanwhile in the battle behind the Roman lines, Himilcar fell. The survivors of the battle with Pulcher fled.
Mamercus waited calmly while more Qarthadastim troops joined the battle.
Mamercus sent his skirmisher out to the wings to outflank the enemy lines.
Saunites lingered in the front too long, and was slain.
His men began to lose heart.
The Qarthadastim army collapsed, and the Romans struggled to keep pace in the pursuit that followed.
With few casualties, Mamercus had gained the confidence and loyalty of Pulcher's army.
Pressing on towards Arse, Mamercus caught Akbar's troops foraging outside the settlement. The commander of Arse's garrison immediately marched out to relieve Akbar.
Wasting no time, Mamercus marched to deal with Akbar. Abdmelqart was delayed, and the general wanted the foraging party dealt with.
Akbar's party was mostly defeated when Abdmelqart appeared with the garrison of Arse. Mamercus wheeled his army to address the new threat.
In full sight of the arriving Qarthadastim, Akbar was killed.
Some of the allied skirmishers got carried away chasing down the remnants of Akbar's force, some cavalry were sent to rescue them before Abdmelqart's men overwhelmed them.
There was nothing of subtlety or tactical nous about Abdmelqart's attack. He counted on superior numbers to sweep the Romans away.
Leading a bodyguard of Iberian horse, Abdmelqart charged.
In time the superior discipline and morale of the Romans tipped the balance, and the Qarthadastim turned in flight.
One Abydos tried to gather what troops he could, but the defeated army melted away into the Spanish countryside, leaving Arse undefended.
208BC:
The recovery in Spain has begun. I've got some troops to garrison Arse from Emporion so Mamercus can continue down the coast to Mastia. I might try to bring Pulcher by ship once he's well.
Nepheris and his super-stack are idle outside Taras, which I re-took.
The war in Makedonia has ended for me, though I might start giving Koinon Hellenon some money to help them.
Things are pretty stable elsewhere in the world, Baktria and Pahlava finally declared a ceasefire, although Baktria is being harrassed by Saka again.
Seleukids are losing the war in Syria, in spite of me moving Ptolemaic armies away. Had to push the Germans back across the Rhine again. They'd taken Bagacos when I wasn't looking.
Atiqa rebelled again, my spy doing his work there.
The recovery in Spain has begun. I've got some troops to garrison Arse from Emporion so Mamercus can continue down the coast to Mastia. I might try to bring Pulcher by ship once he's well.
Nepheris and his super-stack are idle outside Taras, which I re-took.
The war in Makedonia has ended for me, though I might start giving Koinon Hellenon some money to help them.
Things are pretty stable elsewhere in the world, Baktria and Pahlava finally declared a ceasefire, although Baktria is being harrassed by Saka again.
Seleukids are losing the war in Syria, in spite of me moving Ptolemaic armies away. Had to push the Germans back across the Rhine again. They'd taken Bagacos when I wasn't looking.
Atiqa rebelled again, my spy doing his work there.
Good story,great battle!
Man, Mamercus is really raking up the kills now. He must have earned a Triumph by now, right?
Hope to see the Casse Naval Invasion script in action soon.
Hope to see the Casse Naval Invasion script in action soon.
I would have thought he'd earned it, but not so far. I've no idea what triggers it, to be honest, I don't think I've had a single Heroic Victory to date.
Yet I've had two triumphators.
Yet I've had two triumphators.
Hmmm... with the new easier Triumphs I think all you need is a Vanquisher trait and possibly a Imperator one. He should have Vanquisher by now, so maybe try and win a Heroic Victory with him, however small.
Originally Posted by General Appo:
Hmmm... with the new easier Triumphs I think all you need is a Vanquisher trait and possibly a Imperator one. He should have Vanquisher by now, so maybe try and win a Heroic Victory with him, however small.
Well he's got two more settlements and possibly a battle or two to win before Spain is done, so it's still possible. The other general got a triumph even though he never won a Heroic Victory. Same goes for the one in Makedonia; most of his battles he outnumbered the enemy and never won a Heroic one. But possibly through the sheer volume of battles he got his triumph.Hmmm... with the new easier Triumphs I think all you need is a Vanquisher trait and possibly a Imperator one. He should have Vanquisher by now, so maybe try and win a Heroic Victory with him, however small.
so If i were to start an historical campaing... do you recommend using medium difficulty? cause it seems that you're having a bad time micro managing all factions...
there is a way to change difficulty on midgame...(and also unit size) I've used it successfully already
it's a program...
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downl...do=file&id=448
but ... I havent tried it on EB...
there is a way to change difficulty on midgame...(and also unit size) I've used it successfully already
it's a program...
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downl...do=file&id=448
but ... I havent tried it on EB...
Originally Posted by ||Lz3||:
so If i were to start an historical campaing... do you recommend using medium difficulty? cause it seems that you're having a bad time micro managing all factions...
there is a way to change difficulty on midgame...(and also unit size) I've used it successfully already
it's a program...
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downl...do=file&id=448
but ... I havent tried it on EB...
I'd recommend Medium campaign difficulty, the AI is less aggressive - towards other AI factions as much as to you. Also means auto-calcing isn't screwy.so If i were to start an historical campaing... do you recommend using medium difficulty? cause it seems that you're having a bad time micro managing all factions...
there is a way to change difficulty on midgame...(and also unit size) I've used it successfully already
it's a program...
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downl...do=file&id=448
but ... I havent tried it on EB...
Not sure I want to mess around with my save like that.
The War in Spain 208BC-205BC
General Mamercus was wintering his men in enemy territory in preparation for the next season's campaigning when the garrison of Mastia ranged out to demonstrate their strength. They were led by one Carpophorus and offered battle in spite of being at a disadvantage in numbers.
Mamercus deployed in the forest, keeping the line as tight as he could, knowing communication could be difficult.
Carpophorus sent his heavy cavalry into the Roman right.
While he brought up the rest of his forces.
His army was composed mostly of fierce Iberian tribesmen, who drew up within missile range of the Roman centre.
Things got confusing, at some point the Qarthadastim on the Roman right broke.
Those arrayed against the left and centre continued the struggle.
In the centre, Carpophorus entered the fight in person.
The centre began to dissolve, unable to endure contact.
And in the fighting Carpophorus was killed.
Resistance didn't last long after that.
Mamercus took Mastia, left undefended by it's fleeing garrison.
At around the same time, the Romans received envoys from the communities on the Balearic islands, who wished to be free of Qarthadastim rule. Promising to support their bid for indepedence and providing them with funds to recruit on the mainland and a Roman advisor, they made their move.
They drew up in one long line, spearmen on the flanks, skirmishers out front.
The Qarthadastim wasted no time advancing to get to grips with the rebels.
Disdainful of them, Ashtartyaton Aleria charged at the head of his bodyguard.
But the superior numbers counted, even as the battle devolved into several smaller fights.
And the rebels had their victory, throwing off the Qarthadastim yoke.
In 205BC Mamercus had been rejoined by Decimus Claudius Pulcher, now recovered from his illness. They knew there wasn't much left in this war in Spain, Gader was the centre of the remaining Qarthadastim presence, and it's capture would signal Roman victory. Ashtartyaton Cercina sallied out of the fortified town, making good what strength the defenders had before starvation weakened them.
A smaller force approached from the rear, but Mamercus was concerned only with Cercina.
Cercina challenged Pulcher to personal combat, Pulcher accepted.
Pulcher was the victor of the combat, the loss of their general prompted flight and surrender.
And the final battle in Spain was done.
His men declared him imperator in the field, which meant Mamercus would celebrate a triumph for his actions. Provided of course that his enemies in the Senate didn't try to deny him the honour he had won.
General Mamercus was wintering his men in enemy territory in preparation for the next season's campaigning when the garrison of Mastia ranged out to demonstrate their strength. They were led by one Carpophorus and offered battle in spite of being at a disadvantage in numbers.
Mamercus deployed in the forest, keeping the line as tight as he could, knowing communication could be difficult.
Carpophorus sent his heavy cavalry into the Roman right.
While he brought up the rest of his forces.
His army was composed mostly of fierce Iberian tribesmen, who drew up within missile range of the Roman centre.
Things got confusing, at some point the Qarthadastim on the Roman right broke.
Those arrayed against the left and centre continued the struggle.
In the centre, Carpophorus entered the fight in person.
The centre began to dissolve, unable to endure contact.
And in the fighting Carpophorus was killed.
Resistance didn't last long after that.
Mamercus took Mastia, left undefended by it's fleeing garrison.
At around the same time, the Romans received envoys from the communities on the Balearic islands, who wished to be free of Qarthadastim rule. Promising to support their bid for indepedence and providing them with funds to recruit on the mainland and a Roman advisor, they made their move.
They drew up in one long line, spearmen on the flanks, skirmishers out front.
The Qarthadastim wasted no time advancing to get to grips with the rebels.
Disdainful of them, Ashtartyaton Aleria charged at the head of his bodyguard.
But the superior numbers counted, even as the battle devolved into several smaller fights.
And the rebels had their victory, throwing off the Qarthadastim yoke.
In 205BC Mamercus had been rejoined by Decimus Claudius Pulcher, now recovered from his illness. They knew there wasn't much left in this war in Spain, Gader was the centre of the remaining Qarthadastim presence, and it's capture would signal Roman victory. Ashtartyaton Cercina sallied out of the fortified town, making good what strength the defenders had before starvation weakened them.
A smaller force approached from the rear, but Mamercus was concerned only with Cercina.
Cercina challenged Pulcher to personal combat, Pulcher accepted.
Pulcher was the victor of the combat, the loss of their general prompted flight and surrender.
And the final battle in Spain was done.
His men declared him imperator in the field, which meant Mamercus would celebrate a triumph for his actions. Provided of course that his enemies in the Senate didn't try to deny him the honour he had won.
205BC:
Spain is done, next comes the war in Africa. I'm taking Pulcher back to Italy, and from there on to Sicily where he will take the army there to Africa, which will then result in me transporting Nepheris and his army back there to defend the motherland.
Elsewhere in the world, Pahlava are on the move again (now allied to Baktria!), Hayasdan took Uspe and had to be evicted once more. I teleported one of their full stacks to Crete, where it's just sitting inactive sapping funds. They don't seem capable of taking the hint to move south, rather than north into the steppe. Saba are advancing from Axum into Egypt, and might kick the Seleukids out of Arabia too. Seem to be holding on to their north African provinces now, possibly because Qarthadast are struggling for funds now they've lost the Spanish mines.
The Getai keep pestering me for an alliance, they're starting to look scary. I have peace with Makedonia now (had to FD it...), I'm soon going to start a war with Gaul and Makedonia again, once the business with Qarthadast is done.
Spain is done, next comes the war in Africa. I'm taking Pulcher back to Italy, and from there on to Sicily where he will take the army there to Africa, which will then result in me transporting Nepheris and his army back there to defend the motherland.
Elsewhere in the world, Pahlava are on the move again (now allied to Baktria!), Hayasdan took Uspe and had to be evicted once more. I teleported one of their full stacks to Crete, where it's just sitting inactive sapping funds. They don't seem capable of taking the hint to move south, rather than north into the steppe. Saba are advancing from Axum into Egypt, and might kick the Seleukids out of Arabia too. Seem to be holding on to their north African provinces now, possibly because Qarthadast are struggling for funds now they've lost the Spanish mines.
The Getai keep pestering me for an alliance, they're starting to look scary. I have peace with Makedonia now (had to FD it...), I'm soon going to start a war with Gaul and Makedonia again, once the business with Qarthadast is done.
how did you translated your "hannibal" to italy?
cause I want to translate a Qarthadastim FM but looks like his name doesnt exists when I enter the command...
oh and how do you know in which coordinates you are ?
cause I want to translate a Qarthadastim FM but looks like his name doesnt exists when I enter the command...
oh and how do you know in which coordinates you are ?
Originally Posted by ||Lz3||:
how did you translated your "hannibal" to italy?
cause I want to translate a Qarthadastim FM but looks like his name doesnt exists when I enter the command...
oh and how do you know in which coordinates you are ?
To find the FM's name, go into Data\text\names.txt - some names are weird.how did you translated your "hannibal" to italy?
cause I want to translate a Qarthadastim FM but looks like his name doesnt exists when I enter the command...
oh and how do you know in which coordinates you are ?
Use the move_character command, putting their name in "quotation marks" and no spaces for the co-ordinates.
Find the co-ordinates with the show_cursorstat command.
You should play battles on hard difficulty. Your victories are almost guaranteed as the Romans. When I play the Romans on Hard the battles are closer. the enemy seems to rout at the drop of a hat in your campaign. Wait till you get legions...nothing will stop you. I don't think you can change the difficulty without starting a new game however.
Originally Posted by Chirurgeon:
You should play battles on hard difficulty. Your victories are almost guaranteed as the Romans. When I play the Romans on Hard the battles are closer. the enemy seems to rout at the drop of a hat in your campaign. Wait till you get legions...nothing will stop you. I don't think you can change the difficulty without starting a new game however.
No thanks, I use historical houseruling for difficulty, not arbitrary stat bonuses for the AI. In any case, most of the time the issue is that the AI refuses to collect proper sized stacks together before attacking me, since most of my decisive battles are when I'm defending. That and using freed slaves all the time.You should play battles on hard difficulty. Your victories are almost guaranteed as the Romans. When I play the Romans on Hard the battles are closer. the enemy seems to rout at the drop of a hat in your campaign. Wait till you get legions...nothing will stop you. I don't think you can change the difficulty without starting a new game however.
Besides the images might give a potentially misleading portrait of the battles, since I don't take that many most of the time given how much it interrupts the battles. Some of the more fraught ones (and any involving forest) I'm too busy to be making an effort to get a good account of what's going on.
When I do eventually get Marian legionaries, it won't be for a goodly long time, I won't be recruiting any til at least 110BC, assuming I get them before then. Built my first latifunda in Roma recently.
Campaigns in Illyria and Africa, 203-202BC
Illyria
Rome's client kingdoms on the Illyrian coast were attacked by migrations of Getic barbarians. Segestica was taken by the invaders before the Romans could mount an expedition to rescue their allies.
Two legions and two alae, under the propraetor Tiberius Claudius Pulcher, with his tribune Numerius Sergius Orata reached Segestica in the summer of 203BC. Their arrival provoked an immediate response. The enemy had a slight advantage in numbers and morale.
Pulcher drew up on top of a hill at the end of the forest.
The barbarians simply charged.
The Romans endured.
The first breakthrough came on the right, a charge of cavalry into the enemy flank led by Orata.
Buzzing with bloodlust, the warchief Drilgisa charged for the general.
One of the triarii speared his horse, and another ran the chief through.
That caused a rout.
One group of invaders had been driven off, but the task was far from complete.
A few days later, more Getai attacked Pulcher's army.
He led his weary troops out to battle once more.
It was a confused battle, the forest interfering with communication and Pulcher's view of the whole battle, but the greater Roman numbers told.
Another Getic chief fell in the fierce fighting.
And Pulcher was victorious once more.
Africa
Publius Fabius Maximus had invaded Africa in an effort to force the recall of Theopropides Nepheris from Italy. Having seized Atiqa by treachery, he left his tribune Sextus Cornelius Scipio in charge of the garrison and marched out to meet his nemesis in battle.
Fabius had numbers in his favour, but Nepheris and his army were veterans from over a decade of fighting in Italy.
Fabius arrived too late to contest the river crossing.
There appeared to be some kind of communication problem in Nepheris' army. His cavalry and skirmishers engaged, but his line troops refused to cross the bridge.
Despite being isolated, those troops on the Roman side of the river fought bravely.
Enraged by the stubbornness of his army, Nepheris charged the Roman lines himself.
His bodyguard were slain around him, and he was forced to flee.
The battle continued for a long time, his veterans fighting almost to the last man, but in the end Fabius was the victor. The Scourge of Italy had finally been beaten.
Illyria
Segestica was liberated late in 203. Pulcher left his tribune Orata in the settlement to take care of things and marched out to punish the Getai. In 202 more Getic raiders crossed into Illyria, this time besieging Dalmanion. Marching to their relief, Pulcher caught them encamped outside the walls.
The fight was chaotic.
But the raiders were driven off.
Africa
In 202 the Qarthadastim raised another force to drive out the Romans. Fabius Maximus met them not far from Atiqa.
Led inexpertly now Nepheris was out of favour, Fabius beat the larger force.
Illyria
Rome's client kingdoms on the Illyrian coast were attacked by migrations of Getic barbarians. Segestica was taken by the invaders before the Romans could mount an expedition to rescue their allies.
Two legions and two alae, under the propraetor Tiberius Claudius Pulcher, with his tribune Numerius Sergius Orata reached Segestica in the summer of 203BC. Their arrival provoked an immediate response. The enemy had a slight advantage in numbers and morale.
Pulcher drew up on top of a hill at the end of the forest.
The barbarians simply charged.
The Romans endured.
The first breakthrough came on the right, a charge of cavalry into the enemy flank led by Orata.
Buzzing with bloodlust, the warchief Drilgisa charged for the general.
One of the triarii speared his horse, and another ran the chief through.
That caused a rout.
One group of invaders had been driven off, but the task was far from complete.
A few days later, more Getai attacked Pulcher's army.
He led his weary troops out to battle once more.
It was a confused battle, the forest interfering with communication and Pulcher's view of the whole battle, but the greater Roman numbers told.
Another Getic chief fell in the fierce fighting.
And Pulcher was victorious once more.
Africa
Publius Fabius Maximus had invaded Africa in an effort to force the recall of Theopropides Nepheris from Italy. Having seized Atiqa by treachery, he left his tribune Sextus Cornelius Scipio in charge of the garrison and marched out to meet his nemesis in battle.
Fabius had numbers in his favour, but Nepheris and his army were veterans from over a decade of fighting in Italy.
Fabius arrived too late to contest the river crossing.
There appeared to be some kind of communication problem in Nepheris' army. His cavalry and skirmishers engaged, but his line troops refused to cross the bridge.
Despite being isolated, those troops on the Roman side of the river fought bravely.
Enraged by the stubbornness of his army, Nepheris charged the Roman lines himself.
His bodyguard were slain around him, and he was forced to flee.
The battle continued for a long time, his veterans fighting almost to the last man, but in the end Fabius was the victor. The Scourge of Italy had finally been beaten.
Illyria
Segestica was liberated late in 203. Pulcher left his tribune Orata in the settlement to take care of things and marched out to punish the Getai. In 202 more Getic raiders crossed into Illyria, this time besieging Dalmanion. Marching to their relief, Pulcher caught them encamped outside the walls.
The fight was chaotic.
But the raiders were driven off.
Africa
In 202 the Qarthadastim raised another force to drive out the Romans. Fabius Maximus met them not far from Atiqa.
Led inexpertly now Nepheris was out of favour, Fabius beat the larger force.
202BC:
Some annoying battles the last few turns with dodgy AI and forests ruining them. Both of the ones in Africa were spoiled by the AI not having a clue how to cross a bridge then form up on the other side; even though I let them get across in the battle with Nepheris.
Had an annoying post-battle CTD in the Illyrian campaign, just after winning a nightmarish forest battle where I couldn't see anything.
In Africa the Qarthadastim have one, mayve two stacks of troops to oppose me. I'm half-tempted to 'port the full stack that's idling around Kirtan over to me so I can have one more battle before imposing a peace on them. I'll give them Atiqa back when that happens, for now it's my base of operations.
I've just noticed the Ptolemies have wiped out the Saba in Egypt. Partly my fault, I moved a few stacks from Syria back to Egypt to help the Seleukids.
Those gits the Getai attacked me, having pestered me for an alliance for several years. The invasion is done now, I'm heading into their territory to burn some things. I might take their capital and destroy everything in it. At the very lead I want to put a dent in their military capability before withdrawing.
Plus I've got Makedonia to humble some, and then the Seleukids. And my campaigns to retake Cisalpine Gaul. Got a full stack up there ready to roll, the general was recently elected consul, too.
Some annoying battles the last few turns with dodgy AI and forests ruining them. Both of the ones in Africa were spoiled by the AI not having a clue how to cross a bridge then form up on the other side; even though I let them get across in the battle with Nepheris.
Had an annoying post-battle CTD in the Illyrian campaign, just after winning a nightmarish forest battle where I couldn't see anything.
In Africa the Qarthadastim have one, mayve two stacks of troops to oppose me. I'm half-tempted to 'port the full stack that's idling around Kirtan over to me so I can have one more battle before imposing a peace on them. I'll give them Atiqa back when that happens, for now it's my base of operations.
I've just noticed the Ptolemies have wiped out the Saba in Egypt. Partly my fault, I moved a few stacks from Syria back to Egypt to help the Seleukids.
Those gits the Getai attacked me, having pestered me for an alliance for several years. The invasion is done now, I'm heading into their territory to burn some things. I might take their capital and destroy everything in it. At the very lead I want to put a dent in their military capability before withdrawing.
Plus I've got Makedonia to humble some, and then the Seleukids. And my campaigns to retake Cisalpine Gaul. Got a full stack up there ready to roll, the general was recently elected consul, too.
Campaigns Illyria, Dacia and Cisalpine Gaul, 202-199BC
Illyria and Dacia
Tiberius Claudius Pulcher marched out in the winter of 202BC on a punitive expedition into Dacian lands. He encountered two raiding parties at a river crossing.
His extraordinarii led the way, forcing the crossing.
The crossing taken, the raiders were summarily dealt with.
Meanwhile his quaestor, left behind with the garrison of Segestica, took upon an opportunity to thwart another Getic band.
It was a confused fight in the forested hills, but the leader of the warband was slain.
Part of the battle took place in a clearing at the edge of the forest.
With his death the band dissolved, Orata taking no chances and riding them all down.
Encamped in Getic lands waiting to cross another river, Pulcher was attacked by more of the Getai.
His superior numbers and holding the bridge crushed the barbarians.
A larger force tried the same later in the day.
Their leader was slain in the fighting.
And once again the Getai were beaten.
Cisalpine Gaul
In 201, the proconsul Decimus Claudius was one of three magistrates taking part in the campaign to re-conquer and pacify Cisalpine Gaul. He encountered a Gallic band just west of Bononia.
Despite the difficulties created by the thick forest cover, the Gauls were driven off.
Dacia
In a rapid campaign, Tiberius Pulcher had invested and sacked the Getai capital, Singidunum. He moved swiftly on to attack nearby Naissos, provoking a battle.
Both Getic chiefs fell in the battle.
Naissos was sacked and the Getai were made to sign treaties of friendship and pay tribute. Pulcher began the long march back to Illyria.
Cisalpine Gaul
In 199BC, having re-taken Mediolanium, Decimus Pulcher left both his legate and the army to join another consular army returning from Illyria. His cousin Tiberius Pulcher left the same army to return to Rome to celebrate a triumph, and Decimus took that force to invest Patavium. The Gauls had the advantage in numbers, but they were evenly matched in morale.
The battle took place on the edge of a forest clearing.
Fighting was fierce.
But the Roman's superior discipline and greater frequency of armour decided the day.
The survivors of the battle fled to Patavium where Pulcher followed.
Illyria and Dacia
Tiberius Claudius Pulcher marched out in the winter of 202BC on a punitive expedition into Dacian lands. He encountered two raiding parties at a river crossing.
His extraordinarii led the way, forcing the crossing.
The crossing taken, the raiders were summarily dealt with.
Meanwhile his quaestor, left behind with the garrison of Segestica, took upon an opportunity to thwart another Getic band.
It was a confused fight in the forested hills, but the leader of the warband was slain.
Part of the battle took place in a clearing at the edge of the forest.
With his death the band dissolved, Orata taking no chances and riding them all down.
Encamped in Getic lands waiting to cross another river, Pulcher was attacked by more of the Getai.
His superior numbers and holding the bridge crushed the barbarians.
A larger force tried the same later in the day.
Their leader was slain in the fighting.
And once again the Getai were beaten.
Cisalpine Gaul
In 201, the proconsul Decimus Claudius was one of three magistrates taking part in the campaign to re-conquer and pacify Cisalpine Gaul. He encountered a Gallic band just west of Bononia.
Despite the difficulties created by the thick forest cover, the Gauls were driven off.
Dacia
In a rapid campaign, Tiberius Pulcher had invested and sacked the Getai capital, Singidunum. He moved swiftly on to attack nearby Naissos, provoking a battle.
Both Getic chiefs fell in the battle.
Naissos was sacked and the Getai were made to sign treaties of friendship and pay tribute. Pulcher began the long march back to Illyria.
Cisalpine Gaul
In 199BC, having re-taken Mediolanium, Decimus Pulcher left both his legate and the army to join another consular army returning from Illyria. His cousin Tiberius Pulcher left the same army to return to Rome to celebrate a triumph, and Decimus took that force to invest Patavium. The Gauls had the advantage in numbers, but they were evenly matched in morale.
The battle took place on the edge of a forest clearing.
Fighting was fierce.
But the Roman's superior discipline and greater frequency of armour decided the day.
The survivors of the battle fled to Patavium where Pulcher followed.
198BC:
I have peace with Qarthadast, although not even Force Diplomacy could make them pay me a tribute. I didn't actually take Lixus off them to give to the Saba - though again I tried but failed even with FD. The Saba actually took it off them, beginning the creation of an independent Mauretania.
I've had a lot of triumphs all of a sudden. Tiberius Pulcher got one for his part in punishing the Getai, the other Pulcher didn't get one for the battles in Africa, but has won one over the Gauls. Decimus Aemilius Mamercus finally arrived in Rome to celebrate his. He's now gone into retirement on Sardinia as the provincial governor there.
The Getai are getting on my nerves now. Having trashed their armies and even given two of their settlements away, they've come back to attack me again. I had to divert the second army of Spain to Illyria to drive them off, Tiberius Pulcher in command again, possibly another punitive expedition is in order.
I've regained Cisalpine Gaul in a lightning campaign over four years. I've FD'd peace with Aedui and Arverni, but I fully expect the military AI to send stacks at me regardless. I've got three consular armies in Cisalpine Gaul, I should hopefully be able to reduce that to two or maybe one soon. Then return Sicily's army to the island, and the central Italian stack back to Italy.
I'm supposed to be launching an brief war on Makedonia, I'm thinking of taking Korinthos and giving it to the Koinon Hellenon, but not sure if I'll get it done in time.
Not sure the Seleukids can hold out much longer. Their Syrian War is stable, only because I moved all the Ptolemaic armies away. But both Pahlava and Baktria are growing ever-stronger, at the expense of Saka and Rebels respectively. Might have to start nerfing their treasuries again.
Ironically having been concerned about keeping the Germans on their side of the Rhine, now the Aedui are roving into Sweboz land.
Still, it's nearly a century into the game, and no faction has died. Even the Rebels are still going.
I have peace with Qarthadast, although not even Force Diplomacy could make them pay me a tribute. I didn't actually take Lixus off them to give to the Saba - though again I tried but failed even with FD. The Saba actually took it off them, beginning the creation of an independent Mauretania.
I've had a lot of triumphs all of a sudden. Tiberius Pulcher got one for his part in punishing the Getai, the other Pulcher didn't get one for the battles in Africa, but has won one over the Gauls. Decimus Aemilius Mamercus finally arrived in Rome to celebrate his. He's now gone into retirement on Sardinia as the provincial governor there.
The Getai are getting on my nerves now. Having trashed their armies and even given two of their settlements away, they've come back to attack me again. I had to divert the second army of Spain to Illyria to drive them off, Tiberius Pulcher in command again, possibly another punitive expedition is in order.
I've regained Cisalpine Gaul in a lightning campaign over four years. I've FD'd peace with Aedui and Arverni, but I fully expect the military AI to send stacks at me regardless. I've got three consular armies in Cisalpine Gaul, I should hopefully be able to reduce that to two or maybe one soon. Then return Sicily's army to the island, and the central Italian stack back to Italy.
I'm supposed to be launching an brief war on Makedonia, I'm thinking of taking Korinthos and giving it to the Koinon Hellenon, but not sure if I'll get it done in time.
Not sure the Seleukids can hold out much longer. Their Syrian War is stable, only because I moved all the Ptolemaic armies away. But both Pahlava and Baktria are growing ever-stronger, at the expense of Saka and Rebels respectively. Might have to start nerfing their treasuries again.
Ironically having been concerned about keeping the Germans on their side of the Rhine, now the Aedui are roving into Sweboz land.
Still, it's nearly a century into the game, and no faction has died. Even the Rebels are still going.
Good work. Hopefully the Arverni and Aedui in Thrakian lands won´t just beat on each other, but on the Getai.
You don´t really have to do much in Makedonia, I´d say that just winning a small skirmish or two and maybe blockading a port should be enough.
You don´t really have to do much in Makedonia, I´d say that just winning a small skirmish or two and maybe blockading a port should be enough.
Originally Posted by General Appo:
Good work. Hopefully the Arverni and Aedui in Thrakian lands won´t just beat on each other, but on the Getai.
You don´t really have to do much in Makedonia, I´d say that just winning a small skirmish or two and maybe blockading a port should be enough.
Unfortunately for me, the Aedui and Arverni declared a ceasefire. I've only ever seen that happen once before, when the Sweboz were kicking them both around the place. That said, it may not last long given they share a lot of land borders with each other.Good work. Hopefully the Arverni and Aedui in Thrakian lands won´t just beat on each other, but on the Getai.
You don´t really have to do much in Makedonia, I´d say that just winning a small skirmish or two and maybe blockading a port should be enough.
I've got spies in Singidunum trying to cause a revolt so the Aedui and Getai are at war, but no luck so far. I might take Vindobona off them and give that to the Sweboz, and try to get that to rebel.
Talking of Makedonia, they've got a big stack in Greece, maybe if I attack that it will be enough.
Campaign against the Dacians, 198-197BC
Pulcher marched to the relief of Segestica.
The raiders were driven off, and Pulcher followed.
He caught up with them not long afterwards.
He waited on a hill, the Dacians simply charged.
The decisive factor was Pulcher's superiority in cavalry, and few Dacians escaped in the rout.
Pulcher marched to the relief of Segestica.
The raiders were driven off, and Pulcher followed.
He caught up with them not long afterwards.
He waited on a hill, the Dacians simply charged.
The decisive factor was Pulcher's superiority in cavalry, and few Dacians escaped in the rout.
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