Megas Logothetes' and Senators' Reports

[OverKnight]

Taking the save.

[OverKnight]

Save back:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=193&id=4169

Ragusa has been occupied. I also discovered that Stainless Steel has slowed down how fast rams batter down gates. Oops. Made it a bit more bloody.

[Marcus Agrippa]

taken the save

http://www.mizus.com/pbm/LOTR-1167-4.zip

[ULC]

Taking the save

[ULC]

Save Back

Would really like it if the Megas did something about public order in Alexandria...

[Andres]

Taking the save.

[Andres]

Here it's back:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=193&id=4172

Boarded ships, sailing to Italy.

[Ituralde]

Final Report:

Senators of the Roman Empire. This year my term as Megas has ended. When I took up the position Civil War and strife were on the horizon and threatened the integrity of our Empire. Being loyal to one party in this conflict has caused fear in many that partisan politics would lead to even further destruction from the Civil War. I hope that I have proven through my actions that those fears were not true.

All recruitment done by me this term went to waging war against our foreign neighbours, namely Venice and the Seljuks. While the conflict between the Basileus and the Order of St. John has stalled our advance against the Seljuk Turks, I want to recommend Methodios Tagaris for taking down the last Fatamid stronghold.

The war against Venice has started out successfully. Although I must admit that the attack could have been conducted faster. We have taken two of their settlements and are about to besiege two more. I am confident that the next Megas term will see the complete assimilation of our former vassals. This should be enough to fulfill Edict 6.1.

The one thing that held me back most during the last term was our lack of funds. Our Cities have reached sizes where building projects require at least half of our total income. Under such conditions low taxes will get us nowhere. Not only is this hurting our Empire now, but in the long run the lack of development in our Cities will present a bill that is even higher. I strongly discourage the tax policies as they are now applied by the House of Asteri and hope that they will change their mind soon.

With our financial situation in mind I have embarked on building places to trade in our Cities. I am proud to announce that almost every City within the Empire that can support it now boasts a proper 'Market'. Furthermore I have opened new lucrative trades that provide the Empire with Ivory and other luxuries. There are still more worthy trade goods to be found at the far corners of our Empire and the next Megas would do well to exploit them.

I am not getting any younger and probably won't see the end of the next Megas term. There are still many unresolved conflicts within our Empire and without and I would be happy to see some of them resolved before the end of my lifetime.

It has been an honour to serve the Senate of Rome.
Your respectful servant,

Pavlos Chrysovergos

[TinCow]

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=193&id=4208

This is the save to be used after the 1170 AD Senate Session is over. The following changes were made:

Zigavinos Vasilakios - Smyrna and Caesarea ancillaries removed
Andreas Dermokaitis - Belgrade ancillary given
Sophronios Komnenos - Smyrna ancillary given
Magnentios Kalameteros - Caesarea ancillary given
1 or 2 other title ancillary changes I did ages ago and have forgotten

University Traits added:
Aleksios ek Ikoniou - Second level of "Goodbuilder"
Vartholomaios Ksiros - "Just"

Info on which traits to improve were never received for: Methodios Tagaris, Tiverios Indikoplefstis, Ioannis Kalameteros, and Apionnas Vringas. It is now too late to include these traits in time to have them impact influence for the 1170 AD session. However, I will still accept orders for these traits for 2 more game turns. If orders are not received by the end of the 1173 AD game turn, the unspecified University traits for the last Megas term will be forfeited.

[Ignoramus]

Save is open until I take it after the 24 hour minimum time-limit.

[Zim]

Taking the save.

[Andres]

Taking the save.

[Andres]

Save is back:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=193&id=4220

Currently besieging Bologna. Two Venetian armies (one full stack and one half stack) will reach Bologna within one turn. Reinforcements (if necessary mercenaries) would be much appreciated.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

New Save: http://www.mizus.com/pbm/LOTR-1170-5.rar

Moved Theo and his fleet to port of Tortuga .. eem.. I mean Tortosa and then moved Theo towards Theopolis.