Forum gaming EB style

**Sassem** · 06-20-2008, 20:30

"Always wondered what a game like RTW would be like if ALL factions were controlled by human players? Ever wanted to match your wits and cunning against a whole Mediterranean world of rivals?

If so, join us! In our forum game, you will find some features of EB - the same factions, similar unit trees for these, a strategic map with provinces and province capitals, on which you move your troops towards battles in a turn-based game. Those battles are resolved by human admins, based on your plans and orders - and a complex battle system including factors like formation, morale, discipline, experience, terrain, manouvres like charging, harassing, flanking and rear attacks...

Will you be the one to outshine Alexandros? Will you be the one to conquer mighty Rome, to loot rich Kart-Hadast, to take shining Alexandreia as your own? Or will you fall and be forgotten on the way? There is only one way to find out..."

Interested visit http://forumgaming.com/SMF/index.php and look for the "Roma Bella Totalum" thread and contact Arakano for more info

**General Appo** · 06-22-2008, 18:28

Wow, the enthusiasm is amazing! 0 replies in just 2 days.

**Sarkiss** · 06-22-2008, 19:02

actually, most factions are already taken.
Sassem, you wanna let the folks know which ones are still available?

**alatar** · 06-22-2008, 19:49

The Free Factions are...

Casse, Auedi, Macedonia and Eperious.

The Casse have much of Modern day England. The Auedi have done well in the Cival War but Rome looms large. Macedonia sacked Sparta and is doing well. And Eperious has lost Taras and gained nothing.

Also Pergamon is a NPC at the moment but it could be claimed.

**Reverend Joe** · 06-22-2008, 21:12

Is there any way to see a current map of the situation? This sounds interesting.

**Sassem** · 06-22-2008, 23:31

Originally Posted by Reverend Joe

Is there any way to see a current map of the situation? This sounds interesting.

It's just the like the normal EB map and most of the factions had there original starting position we are at turn 5 right now (4 turn per year)

And it's played with FOW so the answer to your question is sadly no

And i have to say that it is quite difficult because fooling your enemy is very popular

as well the diplomatic discussions

**Sarkiss** · 06-23-2008, 09:26

Originally Posted by alatar

The Free Factions are...

Casse, Auedi, Macedonia and Eperious.

The Casse have much of Modern day England. The Auedi have done well in the Cival War but Rome looms large. Macedonia sacked Sparta and is doing well. And Eperious has lost Taras and gained nothing.

Also Pergamon is a NPC at the moment but it could be claimed.

wasnt either Seleucia or Bactria available too?

**Jolt** · 06-23-2008, 14:49

Bleh, I can consider myself an expert in these types of Forum RPG gaming, but as I had said in the former thread, I think the game lacks many rules and mechanics. Leaving most of the work to the admins leads to complains about bias games, favouring some players in detriment of other players, changing rules to suit preferences, etc. I've seen many sims (Forum Simulations) like that. I defend a game whose bases are founded upon mechanics (That'd require, for example, developing full formulae to battles. How would units attack level affect the opposing side, when would morale sink, etc.) In reality, it would lead to much more real battle scenes than the original RTW (And thus EB), such as the possibility of raiding the supply convoys of the opposing armies, the ability to actually create viable ambushes (ambushes which when sprung up, catch the opponent from all sides), moats, etc. You name it. I might still try it though.