Megas Logothetes' and Senators' Reports

[ULC]

Taking the Save

[Zim]

Ok, it's been several hours now...

I have to reopen the save, although of course if YLC finishes before anyone takes it that's perfectly acceptable.

[ULC]

Save back!

Sorry bout that, was caught up in so many other things it slipped my mind!

[Ituralde]

Taking the save!

[Ituralde]

Moved Nikitas East, picked up some troops and then turned South towards Markianople.

Here's the save:
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=199&id=4521

[KnightnDay]

Taking the save

Save back- moved Ammonathas

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=193&id=4522

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Moved Byzantine Cavalry and 2 Dismounted Lancers from Acre towards Theo's southern castle(fort).

Theo attacked Turkish Captain Hayati and won Heroic Victory!
Prisoners were executed to pay back for all the lives lost in Damascus!

New Save: https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=199&id=4523

[_Tristan_]

Taking save

[_Tristan_]

New save.

All hail Prince Nikiphoros !!

EDIT : and the Alexandria avatar "Iosif ek Artas" was formerly Captain Iosif of the Alexandria garrison which I used to defeat the small rebel stack that had been in the vicinity for ages (all in autoresolve).


May I request that the men under his control be disbanded (yes, all of them) ?

[Zim]

I better freeze the save. Rebels can't start wars from my understanding, although I imagine Tristan oked this with TinCow. I'll pm TinCow to make sure.

Sorry for the delay.

[TinCow]

Tristan's previous action included an attack on an HRE stack, resulting in a declaration of war. He does not have the power to do this, as he is only a Rebel. Under the new secession system, the rank of Independent Ruler must be achieved before the power to make a declaration of war is gained. For reasons that have been discussed numerous times before, this is not a rule I'm willing to bend.

Thus, Tristan's last save is not valid and the current save is this one.

[Cecil XIX]

At the risk of being presumptuous, I'm taking the save.

[Cecil XIX]

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=199&id=4529

[Zim]

Anyone else getting that save as the same as Tristan's?

I think you need to give it a different name than the one Tristan wrote to upload it.

[Cecil XIX]

I did give it a different name. LOTR-1188-7b.

Anyone else getting that save as the same as Tristan's?

I think you need to give it a different name than the one Tristan wrote to upload it.

[Zim]

Hmmm...the first time I downloaded and extracted it I ended up with the same save Tristan had uploaded, but it works for me now.

[Zim]

Taking the save.

[Zim]

Nothing to see here.

[ULC]

Taking the save!

[ULC]

Save back!

Helarionas and Aleksandra have been wed!

If my turn count is correct, then my moves were legal

[TinCow]

Apologies to all, but I am going to have to invalidate the save yet again. The most recent turn advancement is causing problems, so I am going to have to undo it. This is my error. I thought I had asked Zim not to move it until the situation was resolved. Having checked my PMs, I have noticed that I never actually told him this. This is my fault, but the turn still has to be rolled back.

The current save is this one and the year is still 1188.

[TinCow]

Taking the save.

[TinCow]

LOTR-1188-8

Basileus Ioannis Komnenos has died of scuvy.
Caesar Methodios Tagaris has died of old age.

Ioannis Tagaris, son of Methodios Tagaris, is the new Basileus.
Andonikios Komnenos (woad&fangs) is the new Caesar.

[Zim]

Taking the save.

[Zim]

1186-1187 Megas' Report

Military:

There was a recruitment freeze these past seasons as funds were insufficient to hire more soldiers. I apologize for my inefficient handling of military recruitment thus far in my term. While I was able to put together effective armies for the wars we are in, I did not account for the drain of rebel armies in Imperial territory confiscating supplies and money for wages, or the loss of Alexandria, Cairo, and Damascus. Worse still Senators Erotikos and Kousinos continue to drain the Imperial coffers while fleeing the beleaguered Levant with armies stolen from the House that guards her. Every drop of blood lost in Damascus and any other settlements that may fall in the region is on their heads.

As soon as the rebellion officially ends and Erotikos answers as to his intentions I hope to begin some demilitarization to save money. Ideally this would start with the large armies under Erotikos and Kousinos, which serve no purpose wandering around the middle of the Empire far from any front. If that were done I would also reduce my own forces, instead serving under Ammonathas on the Venetian front.

I see little hope of this being done but it is my wish and would be best for the Empire. Rather I suspect Erotikos and his lackey plan on marching on our capital, may God help us.

Economic:

The Imperial economy is in shambles with the loss of so many of it's best cities. Even the merchants seem to be bringing in fewer florins, and we lost one near Antioch this past season. It is my hope that we soon get past this era of rebellion and loss...

General Affairs of the Empire:

I have again saved the worst and momentous news for last. While there was good news in that the rebel scum Methodios Tagaris met his end, it was balanced by the horrendous news of our beloved Basileus Ioannis, son of Alexios Komnenos who forged this Empire, has passed away under somewhat disturbing circumstances. His doctors had said he would soon recover from his scurvy. They appear to have been mistaken...

These are dark times for the Empire. The traitor Methodios' son, Ioannis Tagaris, was named by his father as heir and now stakes a claim to be Basileus. The much worthier Adronikos Komnenos also has a claim to the throne as Caesar. I fear we are lost...


The Save:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=199&id=4543

[ULC]

Taking the save (again)!

[ULC]

Save Back!

Married Aleksandra again

Waiting on TC however to complete the rest of my moves.

[woad&fangs]

http://rapidshare.com/files/19805837...90b-2.rar.html

took the save.
Now here it is back.

Moved Byzantine spearmen from Yerevan to my army. Chased the remnants of the Turkish army off of my land.

I should be able to do my own moves now. Thanks for moving me, Zim!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save!