Megas Logothetes' and Senators' Reports

[Privateerkev]

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1096-2.zip



Now that... was a battle...

story forthcoming...

[OverKnight]

Taking the save

[OverKnight]

Two down, three to go.

I also moved Apionnas, as requested by AG, towards Bucharest.

http://mizus.org/files/pbm/LOTR-1096-3.zip

[Zim]

Taking the save.

[Zim]

Done, moved Kosmas further north towards Belgrade, and Kalameteros as asked off of Rhodes.

http://mizus.org/files/pbm/LOTR-1096-4.zip

[Ituralde]

Taking the save!

[Ituralde]

To say it with the words of my friend Marius:
"From that moment, we travelled together East. Always into the East!"

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1096-5.zip

[Ignoramus]

Taking the save:

[Ignoramus]

http://rapidshare.com/files/127047985/LOTR-1096-6.zip

Org uploader's down again.

Moved Ioannis & Co. towards Sinop.

[Andres]

Taking the save.

[Andres]

And here it's back:

http://rapidshare.com/files/12708869...96-07.zip.html

Moved Savvas further into the direction of Belgrade (he is now NW of Thessalonica)

[_Tristan_]

Taking the save

[_Tristan_]

New save :

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1096-8.rar

Methodios is now standing right behind the rebel army besieging Belgrade...

Join him there, people...

[flyd]

Taking the save.

[flyd]

Report for 1096

1096 was a year of battles, with some revolts being suppressed, some not, and some yet remaining unresolved.

Military Affairs

Danubian Frontier

Bucharest is saved in a sally by Basileus Alexios. The rebel army was completely annihilated and Roman losses were light. The Basileus remains in Bucharest for the moment.

Belgrade has come under siege. The garrison consists of 112 peasants, after Anastasios Neokaisareitis left the city. Methodios Tagaris and myself have now arrived on the scene, and are attempting to collect all the reinforcing troops that have come from the south. Only 100 soldiers could be collected at Belgrade this year, but that will grow to 600 next year, and to 800 in the following year. Though it may not be necessary, this could grow to 2000 in the year after that. Woe to him who attacks the Roman Empire!

Reports from the west say that Zagreb was garrisoned by the Hungarian army that had been nearby, and was then besieged by the rebels.

Pontic Frontier

Sinop has fallen undefended. Caesar Ioannis marches on Sinop with 380 men, while Pavlos Chrysovergos takes a further 370 away from the city.

Syria

Antioch was saved in a sally by Makedonios Ksanthopoulos and the men of the Order. The rebel army was destroyed.

Interior

Savvas ek Militou is now in Macedonia still marching towards Belgrade. He is slated to be in the 3rd wave of reinforcements.

Sufficient recruitment was performed around the Empire to equip the two private armies of the House Asteri to their minimum requirements. Except that there were no foot missile troops that could be recruited anywhere, so they will have to do for the moment with extra regiments of Scythikon, which seem to meet the "ranged" requirement of our Charter.

Civilian Affairs

Construction was started in each idle settlement.

5500 florins had to be drawn from the treasury this year due to heavy construction and recruitment. There is still a 16600 florin reserve in the treasury.

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1098-0.zip

[Privateerkev]

taking the save.

[Privateerkev]

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1098-1.zip

moved Armatos and the Sergeants towards Aleppo.

Armatos still has the Pagan Magician with him.

[Ituralde]

Taking the Save!

[Ituralde]

"Always into the East!"

Here's the save: LOTR-1098-2

[AussieGiant]

Taking the save.

edit

Done. Apionnas and Militia regiments now in Bucharest with Al.

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1098-3.zip

[_Tristan_]

Taking save

[_Tristan_]

Belgrade has been freed with the help of Anastasios Neokeisareitis who I must commend for his warrior abilities, however much we may differ otherwise

There are two saves because Methodios got a Heroic Victory and a MoH out of that one :

Save 1 : http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1098-4.rar (with the MoH offer)

Save 2 : http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1098-4b.rar (with the MoH accepted)

I didn't know what the policy was about MoH and was not sure the offer would withstand the save, which apparently it does, so I made those two saves...

Pics should be up as soon as possible...

EDIT : Please make Methodios enter Belgrade as I forgot to do it...

[flyd]

Taking the save(s)

[flyd]

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1098-5.zip

Made a few moves and declined MoH offer using "the Megas Logothetes can do whatever he wants" rule as adoptions are not mentioned anywhere in the rules. The following reasoning was applied:

Kosmas Mavrozomis was the adopter, and Zim told me that it makes no sense IC, in that Tagaris is not liked by Mavrozomis in any sense.

If the Megas Logothetes has any say in it (i.e. it needs his stamp of approval), then the whole thing is out of the question, Ampelas hates Tagaris. Hell, he's mad about this "heroic" act itself, never mind the previous disagreements they had, although it does save him a turn off the trip to Turkey.

[TinCow]

I am going to freeze the game momentarily for a discussion of the MoH situation. Please do not take the save.

[TinCow]

The game is now unfrozen and can resume. However, no one can take the save until Zim decides whether to accept the MoH adoption. If he does accept the adoption, the game should continue from this save. If he does not accept the adoption, the game should continue from this save. In either case, please wait for a post from Zim before taking the save.

[Zim]

I did say I'd open up Kosmas' Children slots to any MOTH to make it easier fir people to join the Imperial family.

Go ahead and play from the the "adoption accepted" save. If I can, I'll work out something vaguely plausible IC with Tristan, if not, well, we'll pretend they aren't related on the family tree.

[flyd]

Just a note that though I look to advance the game ASAP, I will have to take a nap first, so the save will be open over night. I'd expect next turn's save some 12 hours from now.

[flyd]

Taking the save.

[flyd]

Report for 1098

Military Affairs

Danubian Frontier

The army to remove the threat from Belgrade was assembling in this year. Without making an attempt to coordinate with any of some 600 reinforcement troops which were in range to arrive this year, Methodios Tagaris conducted an attack on the rebel army with 100 men which were (foolishly on the part of the Megas Logothetes) placed under his command. He was aided by about 100 peasants which were drawn from Belgrade's garrison, and which were the only thing holding the rebels outside the city walls. If he had lost, the city would have fallen needlessly right under the noses of 600 Imperial troops. The risk was pointless and the glory is hollow. Belgrade was not saved, but endangered.

Savvas ek Militou will take over the defense in the Belgrade area when he arrives with his troops from Greece in about a year's time.

The Megas Logothetes is taking the bulk of the troops from Belgrade to Anatolia in an attempt to fulfill the Senate's war Edict.

Pontic Frontier

Caesar Ioannis still marches on rebel-held Sinop, but has not made much progress this year. Hopefully, he will make better progress in the following year.

Pavlos Chrysovergos continues on to Trebizond. A Turkish army disappeared in the same direction some years back. If they are besieging Trebizond, Pavlos Chrysovergos is strongly urged not to start a war before the army is assembled for an offensive over the plains of central Anatolia. Pavlos Chrysovergos should contact the Megas Logothetes if he should find Turkish troops at Trebizond.

The heretic Spartacus, having left the protection of his army, was condemned by Vakchos Courkouas and was burned at the stake.

Syria

Most of the Order's generals are marching towards the fort of Aleppo. One of their followers was discovered to be a pagan magician and was drowned in the river.

Interior and Sea

The Aegean fleet has picked up Ioannis Kalameteros from Rhodes and dropped him off on a small Aegean island to build a watchtower, while the fleet sailed to Athens to pick up fresh recruits for the two Asteri private armies. The fleet stands to return next year, while the northern fleet has picked up Anna Komnene and is on its way south.

Civilian Affairs

The Pope of Rome has called a holy crusade on the city of Jerusalem, which is currently in the hands of the Saracens of Egypt.

The Hungarians seemed to have dispatched a large army to the southwest, possibly to reinforce Zagreb.

Construction and recruitment was lighter this year and a minimal sum was drawn from the treasury reserves. The only major project was the castle upgrade at Sofia. The Empire will now have two advanced troop recruitment centers.

With the completion of roads in Nicaea, Belgrade, and Dyrrakhion, virtually the entire Empire is connected by a road network.

http://rapidshare.com/files/128215341/LOTR-1099-0.zip