OOC Thread and Chatroom

[Roka]

Good!

can't wait for the next council session, have to admit that for me the council sessions are what make this more interesting than a regular EB campaign

[The Celtic Viking]

Too right there, mate. It makes it more, how should I put it... authentic with different wills for the characters. I try to roleplay when I play a regular campaign as well, but this is easier and better IMO.

it might put you in the battle if the city gets attacked.

Would it, though? I mean, perhaps on the paper in game, but here...? Would it really count as me leading the defence even though I'm not present?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

TCV .. I think a small mistake have been made by me

Chancellor Report, Winter 277 BCE

[The Celtic Viking]

Yes, shame on you! Bad I-K! Bad I-K!

[Rodrico Stak]

Just a reminder.. Once TCV ends this turn it is time for a new Council Session.So this means that no one will take tha save before the new Chancellor declares it open!

I also would like to know which one, Rodrico Stak or 00jebus, will attack Hierosolyma? And who will become the 'King of Iudaioi'?

Now.. I'm going to take the save.. hmm .. wrong thread I guess..

00jebus will be responsible for both attacking the city and becoming King of Iudaioi.

[MerlinusCDXX]

Ibn, I believe I'm up to 6 battle points. Can I reflect this in my title? Or do I need to wait for some official announcement? (also the other thing we discussed)

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Indeed.. But you haven't posted the battle result. So.. OOC we know you have 6 but IC we can't be sure whether Lydikes have fought 2 or 3 battles. Also, since you are a Satrap then this doesn't matter that much actually. The powers of Satrap always overwrite the powers of the rank you had before.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I have to say that in the Library thread and Map Room section I will not create this map of EB like you can see the map of MTW2 in LotR. It's too much of a work! I will however create there the Current Extent of the Empire maps.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Ok.. I advertised WotB in EB forum but I'll try to do it in other places too soon.

Also, if you have some friends who might be interested of this then talk to them(read: recruit them ). I think the game is currently in a stage where we have enough experiensed players who can help any of the newcomers.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Moved the 1st Lydian Army (with permission from Chaotix in his absence) east to engage Eleutheroi Army Commanded by Captain Epaphras. They are just north of Tarsos and are blocking the road there. We will reach them next season in time to do battle.

Currently, if navarro fights the battle, then Chaotix' avatar will earn the battle points. It seems a little unfair to me so although it is not in the Rules then perhaps we can solve this problem like this: Battle Points will be divided between the avatars, if the avatar who is second in command will fight the battle.

So, any thoughts? I should have thought about it before.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

The Royal Library have been updated!

Please, take a look at it and if you find any mistakes then let me know. Currently the only things that are missing are the mugshots for 266.


Is it just me or am I talking alone in this thread?

[The Celtic Viking]

Well... yes... or, well, no, not any longer. In any case, you're not telling tall tales to deaf ears. (Yeah yeah, I know, I just love making up sayings about the handicapped. ) I hear ya - I just acknowledge the fact that I have two ears but only one mouth.

Edit: the mistake is neither big nor important, but you've written "Kleronomos Basileios", while the FAQ spells it "Kleronomos Basileion.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Yeah. I told you it wasn't big.

[Celtic_Punk]

Can someone move my avatar to Karkathiotherka, I do not have time to do so, due to a boxing tournament. lots of training, thanks guys.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Will do that

[Alerion]

Merlinus, you still need to recruit those RBG's since I forgot to do that because of the mess.(Never mind Alerion took Theodoros Syriakos)

Hey, another question... sorry if it seems stupid but this is the first time I join a thing like this...

Am I supposed to do this recruiting? Or ask for it?
Didn't have a chance to look at the save yet, I'm currently downloading mod

[kingsnake]

Welcome Alerion!

No, if you already choose Theodoros then there's no need to recruit RBG's.
RBG's are recruitable generals (avatars), which in this mod only cost 1 mnai for the Arche, so it's easy to recruit a bunch of new characters for new players to choose from.

[Alerion]

ah. I see, thanks ;)

[Celtic_Punk]

make that mazdaka or however you spell it. Aratos sent cunobelinus a letter telling him to meet himthere for the campaign.

[MerlinusCDXX]

Ibn-Khaldun, I did not see the understrength army you spoke of, I'm guessing that TCV retrained them already during his term. And one more question, are you going to be doing your turn and event stuff at the beginning or end of the turn? (just so I don't get confused about what's goin' on, since it can sometimes take a long time to cycle through everyone)

Everybody, would you guys rather I do 24 or 48 hours between seasons? I'll usually take the save at around 0300 to 0500 GMT.

[Alerion]

I guess I'm ok with 24 hours, though there might be occasions where I just won't get to it in that time, but that's fine... If I think I won't be able to take the save and move myself I might ask you to do that at the end of the turn...

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Ibn-Khaldun, I did not see the understrength army you spoke of, I'm guessing that TCV retrained them already during his term. And one more question, are you going to be doing your turn and event stuff at the beginning or end of the turn? (just so I don't get confused about what's goin' on, since it can sometimes take a long time to cycle through everyone)

Everybody, would you guys rather I do 24 or 48 hours between seasons? I'll usually take the save at around 0300 to 0500 GMT.

Looks like I'm taking it at the beginning of the turn(around 0300 to 0500 I think I'm still sleeping!). Also I hope that 00jebus can attack the town soon since I wouldn't move the Ptolemaioi armies away again.

24 hours seems OK but if needed(someone wants to attack enemy or something like that) then you can expand the time. In the end do what you think is best, just don't let the turn last longer than 72 hours!

make that mazdaka or however you spell it. Aratos sent cunobelinus a letter telling him to meet himthere for the campaign.

Will move him there then.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Avatar and army not to be moved without my express permission.
Avatar can be moved North To Mazdaka? Mazkda? Makadazda? Mazda? Toyota?!?!?! lol . I do not have time today, or tomorrow to do this.

kingsnake .. you have the permission to use his unit just as it is said in CP's SOT.

[Celtic_Punk]

weeeell thanks for checking with me first Khaldun!!! naw im just kiddin, i dont care, as long as he gets there without dyin.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Where's the new save? ;) :P

And good Morning I-K ;)

just a thought: Don't we need more RGBs? there are two people who wanna join atm, right?

I hope that one of those 3 will be OK for them and we don't need others since it is annoying to get rid of RBG's if there is more of them.

[Roka]

@ I-K see when you said that i shuuld retrain the units that need retrained, i assume you mean that i should move all under strength units to antiocheia were the chancellor will retrain them if and when he sees fits?

[Alerion]

Since I don't know if y'all read the battle reports:

Anyone ever encountered black screenshots when opening in irfanview?

Also... the cav units I used in attacking those rebels can't be retrained in Seleukeia. Anyone know where?

[Roka]

i think it has sometihng to do with anti-aliasing being on, not sure though, i just prt scr the battle results screen, then i copy and pasted this into paint and uploaded it

[Ibn-Khaldun]

@ I-K see when you said that i shuuld retrain the units that need retrained, i assume you mean that i should move all under strength units to antiocheia were the chancellor will retrain them if and when he sees fits?

Of course.. mention that in your SOT and also in the Reports thread after you have moved those units into Antiocheia for retraining.

Since I don't know if y'all read the battle reports:

Anyone ever encountered black screenshots when opening in irfanview?

Also... the cav units I used in attacking those rebels can't be retrained in Seleukeia. Anyone know where?

Battle Reports are important since battles give you battle points and it is good to back your words. The screenies are actually more important when you loose.

And your screenies being black.. It's so because you have anti-aliasing on. To turn it off go to Options and then Video Options. Then you should see Anti-Aliasing.

[MerlinusCDXX]

@ Alerion, the Mada Asabara (Median med cav) and Arachosian skirmisher cav aren't likely to be easily retrainable where you are located. For the Medes, when I next take the save, I'll see if we have a settlement nearby that has a high enough regional barracks to retrain them, and I'll let you know where to send them for retraining. My suggestion is to use your cavalry as is, and development should be continuing, so eventually they will get retrained. The Arachosians are just from too far away to make retraining feasible right now (the closest places to recruit them are Aria and Margiane- near Baktra)

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Actually, it is better if you replace them Merlinus with some other cavalry, Prodromoi or Asiatikoi Hippakontistai(you can get them from Karkathiokerta).