Basileus' and Chancellors Reports

[Roka]

Perhaps I should have been more clear, but the save was only for Celtic Punk (Arrhenides) or Incitatus (Alexandros) to take, so they could fight the battle. I would appreciate it if you took away that save so no confusion is made.

you did make yourself clear, it wasn't that save i took though, it was the initail one for this turn, this is just the first chance i've had to upload it

[Incitatus]

Took correct battle save, and here is the new save http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-267-1-7.zip


I did not actually fight the battle, but retreated and am currently located near the other Liberators next to the rebel town. The Ptolemaic army is in control of the bridge. I looked at the army distributions for a while and decided that I could not win without suffering a significant amount of casualties.

[Chaotix]

Taking the save... Done!

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-267-1-8.zip

Moved the Lydian Army to Ipsos for retraining. It also needs a replacement missile unit as the akontistai it had is now being used to garrison Halikarnassos.

[The Celtic Viking]

Taking the save.

[The Celtic Viking]

Chancellor Report, Spring 267 BCE

Buildings
A few more buildings were started this season. Sardis, Salamis, Arbela and Mazaka all got simple drainages, while Zadrakata and Karkathiokerta both got plans for city-state festivals. In Babylon, a game field is being constructed, as well as a temple of Mithras in Hekatompylos and a wooden palisade in Gabai.

Further than the simple drainages who only took a couple of months to build, I do know that the preparations for few city-state festivals should have been finished, but I cannot tell where exactly, or if any more buildings may have been finished. This is because the reports were somehow lost.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Read: someone deleted the messages in-game.

Foreign affairs
There is not much to say. Alexandros Syriakes and Arrhenides Gedrosianos' stack was attacked by a large Ptolemaic army. Judging that they could not win the fight, or at least not without too great casualties, they decided to retreat, and the Ptolemaic force now holds the bridge.

Misc.
Most of the Lydian Army (one unit of akontistai still remains in Halikarnassos) has started it's march towards Ipsos*. The prodromoi and the Jews from my army has started their march towards Antiocheia for retraining, and my thureophoroi is just one march away from it's destination in Pergamon.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

*OOC: In the save I'm dealing out the Lydian army is already in Ipsos, but that was a move made in the summer - that is the same season as the save I'm giving out is in - not spring, which is why I'm only noting that they have begun here. In fact, my own thureophoroi are already in Pergamon as well.

Treasury: 3336 mnai

New save: http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-267-2-1.rar

(OOC: Note that I haven't actually advanced a turn since Incitatus took it. This is just officially the first save in this season. The others are named for the last one.)

[MerlinusCDXX]

Taking the save...

[MerlinusCDXX]

Done,
engaged rebels outside Alexandreia-Ariana, see battle report

WotB-267-2-2.zip

[kingsnake]

taking save

done:
http://rapidshare.com/files/15490231...7-2-3.rar.html

[GMaximus]

Done, moved Mikithion northwards:
http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-267-2-3b.rar

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/WotB-267-2-4.rar

For some unknown reason Polyxenidos Lykikos decided to leave the cause and he rode away from the Army. He headed to Damaskos at the moment so later to head back to Babylon. Babylonian Infantry and Median Cavalry units, who joined only because of Lykikos, decided to go home as well. Seeing no point of getting dead the Toxotai unit left as well. Only the Iudaioi units stayed with Bithys Parthiakes. Although there was a lot of confusion Parthiakes managed to get over the bridge and he and his army near the city. Alexandros Syriakos and Arrhenides Gedrosianos took the bridge position again. They almost would have besieged the city as well but they heard that someone have already done it. The army that had besieged Hierosolyma belonged to Attalos Mysiakes and Timarchos Mysiakes. If everything will go as it is planned then they are ready to attack the town in the next season!

Added 7913 mnai to treasure. It's the upkeep cost.

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Moved Polyxenidos Lykikos to Damaskos, away from harms way.

Disbaded Hippakontistai units in Damaskos and Arbela. Kept the fleet though.

Moved My RA towards Antiocheia. My RA units there should be retrained.

Also moved Parthian Army towards Ekbatana.

If I already haven't then I want that Peltastai unit in Lydian Army to be disbanded and Toxotai unit to be recruited for them instead. (I saw that retraining Peltastai is over 800mnai while new Txotai unit is 411 mnai!)

Also, There is a Rebel Army near Babylon!

[The Celtic Viking]

Sorry guys, but I won't be able to do my part today due to real life situations, so I'll have to extend the time.

I'll do it first thing tomorrow.

[The Celtic Viking]

Taking the save.

Edit: Ibn, it seems I can't download from the mizus site anymore as it gives a 403 forbidden message. Could you upload it somewhere else, please?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

TCV, here it is!

[The Celtic Viking]

Thanks. (Sorry for hounding you about it as well, but I needed it now or it would at best happen tonight...)

So, uh... taking the save now.

[The Celtic Viking]

Chancellor Report, Summer 267 BCE

Buildings
Too low funds to do much spending on buildings this season, however at least Sidon will see an improved temple to Atargatis.

On the other hand, many buildings have been completed this season. The improvements to the governor's mansion in Ekbatana, the wooden palisade in Gabai, the city-state festivals in Alexandreia-Ariana and Antiocheia-Mergiane, the hidden stone sewers in Ipsos and basic farming in Side.

Taxes
Taxes has been raised in Sardis and Sidon.

Military
The Lydian Army as well as the parts from the Basileus' Royal Army in Antiocheia has been retrained. The Lydian Army's peltastai has been disbanded and replaced by a unit of toxotai.

Foreign affairs
We are no longer the most advanced faction, as the SPQR has taken that place.

Also, there are some changes in the diplomatic stage. Our allies the SPQR are now at war with the Karthadastim, and more importantly for us, Pontos has signed a peace treaty with the Ptolemaioi while their armies still remain in our lands. Perhaps we have real reasons to question their motives now?

Misc.
Moved the akontistai unit belonging to the Lydian Army from Halikarnassos to Sardis. My own units have been moving towards Pergamon and Antiocheia, either for joining the army or for retraining.

Treasury: 2575 mnai

New save: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E3PBOPDL

[Roka]

taking the save

on another note, took me a disgusting amount of time to figure out how to download that, should the save get uploaded to that site from now on?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

on another note, took me a disgusting amount of time to figure out how to download that, should the save get uploaded to that site from now on?

No, we try to stick to mizus. The save was uploaded there only because TCV had some troubles with MIzus when he took the save.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I'll post it here.

I again ask TCV to wait until I have made the moves for the Event. Not much to do but still..
I try to do it before 14.00 GMT tomorrow.

[kingsnake]

what's up Roka?

you had the save for more than 2 hours

I ask TCV not to take the save before I do my stuff, if it's no incovenience...
I want to attack the rebels as soon as possible.

i've been waiting than gave up now returned and I still have to wait o.0

[Celtic_Punk]

just tkae the save, and do your moves. We cant wait 4 hours for one person.

[kingsnake]

don't have RL time to battle the rebels, Ibn-Khaldun can you move my army into Karkathiotherka when you make your event moves?

thx

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

http://files.filefront.com/WotB+267+.../fileinfo.html

While moving west Bithys Parthiakes saw a man riding away. Although his horsemen were not able to catch the man it was clear that he is a Ptolemaioi spy. In the Timarchos Mysiakes' camp another strange thing occurred. His swordbearer saw a man near the rams. While moving towards him he recognized a man from the Arrhenides Gedrosianos' army. The saboteur managed to get away but he didn't finish the job. The rams were fixed fast and the Mysiakes' army can attack the city when ever they want! Arrhenides and Alexandros are still camped near the river crossing.

Added the upkeep cost, 7913 mnai.

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Moved Aratos Syriakes and Syrian Army to Karkathiokerta.

Took my RA units from Antiocheia and merged them with the rest of my Royal Army.

OOC: I had problems with downloading from Mizus as well. Hope this is some temporary thing.

[The Celtic Viking]

Taking the save.

[The Celtic Viking]

Chancellor Report, Autumn 267 BCE

Buildings
In response to the rising levels of rebels, I have decided to raise more homes for military settlers, this time in Antiocheia-Margiane and Ekbatana. These will be finished in a year. In Ipsos the construction of a granary will be raised to assure an easier and a safer survival over the winter periods, as well as other tougher times - another of my actions to improve the population growth in Mikra Asia. Back in the north-east, Prophtasia's populace is unhappy with our rule, so they will be getting a temple to Apollo - religion is, after all, a good tool to keep the people quiet. Moreover, Side will be getting a city-state festival.

The only finished constructions this season was the city-state festival in Zadrakata, as well as the establishment of a government in Pergamon.

Taxes
Lowered taxes in Halikarnassos to keep the order there.

Military
Raised a unit of akontistai in Sardis for the garrison of Halikarnassos to allow my own exit from the city.

The Persian archers from my own Royal Army has been disbanded.

Foreign affairs
The Pontic captain-led stack is now just outside of Ipsos.

Misc.
Left Halikarnassos and moved to Sardis. For this I had to temporarily send the garrison of Sardis, a unit of pantodapoi phalangitai, to Halikarnassos. The akontistai unit has rejoined the Lydian army in Ipsos again. My Caucasian archers have almost arrived in Pergamon.

Merged Phanias Lydikes with his infantry and started their movement towards Hekatompylos, as instructed.

Treasury: 2549 mnai

New save: http://files.filefront.com/WotB+267+.../fileinfo.html

[MerlinusCDXX]

Taking the save, thanks for doing those moves for me TCV.

[MerlinusCDXX]

Done, moved to winter camp at Aria-Margiana border.

WotB-267-4-2.zip

[Roka]

really sorry for holding you up, was having trouble uploading my save to mizus and then i had RL stuff to take care of

taking the save

EDIT: here it is, mizus still not working for me http://files.filefront.com/WotB+267+.../fileinfo.html

moved achaios syriakos to basileus' RA and started the march to the rebels' outside damaskos

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save!