Player Chatroom (Off-Character Discussion)

[The Celtic Viking]

Yeah. Speaking of that, I was meaning to answer that letter, john, but I just forgot to. I will get to it some time and blame slow messengers.

[Iskander 3.1]

Cool, good going guys. Don't hesitate to ask anything as well. Maybe in a few years we'll have some spare FMs so I can officially join

EDIT: By the way guys, make sure you add your incomes from the turn that passed.

Maion

Do we just put income in our SOT post?

[/Bean\]

Gah! I forgot about my SOT! It looks so...little...aww

[johnhughthom]

Ok I checked and the KH and Epirotes both have govt buildings. I then started a few new games to see if AI factions start with govt buildings and they do, so have I misunderstood what the problem is?

[The Celtic Viking]

There is none, then, and can just continue. Woo-hoo!

[Hotseat_User]

Where are you from?

just from somwhere in the area of the defeat of Varvs(sp?), so Germany.

The problem I mentioned was told to happen if a AI-faction conquer a nother settlement. Its because TCV can't activate the script when he loads the save to fight the battle. And John, on the other hand can't activate it to. Read somewhere, that the script places possible gouvernment buildings for the AI 'cause it would only build the govB if no other choices are left in the buildoptions.
This could 'cause some AI-trouble, if for example those Molossians had conquered Illyria this round. They would never (or at least for a long time) get a GovB there. If I remember right, these GovB's are only set by the script when the settlement is conquered in the last round.
But hopfully I'm wrong - if I'm not, the synedron should give the Basilikos Grammateus as the current 'end-button-PUSHER' (OFFTOPIC: sry had to do this ... 'my finger, is on the button ... dumdidum') further rights to fight all battles that appear to happen while AI is progressing.

ohh and as always, another ? :-D do I have to remember and publish my amount of money all the time? so after one round, Antipatros had to have 400Mnai receiving 200mn/t ???

[The Celtic Viking]

Oh, so that's what you meant. Yes, that's true, but only for the factions who have yet to do their turn when the save is handed over. They also don't get their money assistance. As long as it doesn't happen every turn, though, it's not a big problem. I haven't noticed any in WotB.

[mini]

Btw

Am I responsible for recruting extra forces in Pella, or is that in the hands of the FH (or whoever is considered the supreme commander. I haven't learned all the mac ranks yet, i'm a rome buff)

[/Bean\]

It's already been done by the Basileus Grammatikus

[Hotseat_User]

Oh, so that's what you meant. Yes, that's true, but only for the factions who have yet to do their turn when the save is handed over. They also don't get their money assistance. As long as it doesn't happen every turn, though, it's not a big problem. I haven't noticed any in WotB.

Okay, thanks.

[Maion Maroneios]

do I have to remember and publish my amount of money all the time? so after one round, Antipatros had to have 400Mnai receiving 200mn/t ???

Well, it'd be a good thing for you to keep account of your own finances. You can enter a question mark in your character description post, but you may and can be inspected at any time. Remember, I've told that if anyone wishes to gain money from other sources as well (that is, illegally, or sometimes without even the Basileus' knowledge), he can ask me and I'll arrange it without telling anyone (as to reflect the secrecy of the act). So you can keep track of your normal incomes and total sum of mnai you gain per turn, while somewhere else you can keep track of all the mnai you gain, plus those "illegal" sources.

Think of making a small fortune as an opportunity to gain prestige and, who knows (this applies to FMs), even an army of your own in case of your civil war. If, for example, someone has an army entrusted by the Basileus and X provinces, he may loot another settlement, gain some mnai and form alliances with other Satraps or local governors to go against the Basileus.

Maion

[/Bean\]

Though I command the southern army, I still answer to the commands of Krateros and I have not been officially recognised as a Strategos. So what pay do I get Maion?

[Maion Maroneios]

That, you will have to ask your superiors. You can apply for the rank of Strategos, or somehting you wish to do (like attacking the Koinon).

Maion

[Iskander 3.1]

Ok, my SOT has been updated. PLEASE READ IT BEFORE LAYING A FINGER ON MY FLEET.

[johnhughthom]

Ok, my SOT has been updated. PLEASE READ IT BEFORE LAYING A FINGER ON MY FLEET.

Huh, who could you possibly be talking to?

I promise not to lay a finger on your fleet. You didn't mention axes and torches now, did you?

[/Bean\]

That, you will have to ask your superiors. You can apply for the rank of Strategos, or somehting you wish to do (like attacking the Koinon).

Maion

SO I get nothing at the moment? Just to clarify...

[Hotseat_User]

Bean, maybe you can earn something by deploying Johns fleet with axes and torches.

You two make my day

btw. nobody who whants to do something with the save?

[The Celtic Viking]

Maion, Iskander's rank (Archon... stolou... leader of the Royal Fleet ) isn't in the rules. Did you forget it?

[Maion Maroneios]

Neither is Archikataskopos or Archiproxenos. Just consider them valid till I find some time to add them

Maion

[Iskander 3.1]

I'll make some axes and torches out of the remains of my fleet and tear apart your estate!

[Hotseat_User]

ehhh?!? why the hell Krateros has some 1500bucks on his accounts? is he preculating the money for Alexandros or?!?

[johnhughthom]

ehhh?!? why the hell Krateros has some 1500bucks on his accounts? is he preculating the money for Alexandros or?!?

Nah, thats the money I got from selling the fleet.....




Actually a typo, supposed to be 500.

[The Celtic Viking]

Everyone, you have yourself put down as a Demarchos in your SOT, which is incorrect. For anyone to get it, I must first suggest it to the Synedrion, which then has to agree with it.

Mini, you've included a build queue in your SOT, when you don't control the building (nor the recruitment) queue of Pella. As it is right now, I (and to the extent that I allow him to, John) am the only one who decides that. As a little hint, this may change come next session, especially if someone actually notifies IC his interest in governing a settlement.

By the way, Maion, should I include the sea trade and mine income (if any) in my SOT?

[johnhughthom]

I have just assumed I'm governor of Korinthos, is this the case TCV?
What exactly is the purpose of our incomes Maion? Is it simply for bragging rights, or have you plans for utilizing it further down the line? Do we all have to specify heirs for when our characters die for passing money on, or will it all disappear?

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Into the Basileus pocket.

[Iskander 3.1]

Probably for later on if there's a civil war.

[Maion Maroneios]

By the way, Maion, should I include the sea trade and mine income (if any) in my SOT?

You could do that.

I have just assumed I'm governor of Korinthos, is this the case TCV?
What exactly is the purpose of our incomes Maion? Is it simply for bragging rights, or have you plans for utilizing it further down the line? Do we all have to specify heirs for when our characters die for passing money on, or will it all disappear?

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Into the Basileus pocket.

Loans, later a sicil war, maintaining an army of your own etc.

Maion

[/Bean\]

Its good having incomes...means some chracters will be more important than others because those with large ambitions may not have much money, and there may be some very rich but ultimately weak characters

[johnhughthom]

I noticed the change in heir TCV mentioned in his save report before, I thought Maion had done that as it seems more sensible for the Basileus' son to be heir so I didn't mention it. I guess we should have debated the heir in the Synedrion session. Oh well, we can do it next time. I don't mind being heir again, now where's that hemlock...

[The Celtic Viking]

I have just assumed I'm governor of Korinthos, is this the case TCV?

Well... no - currently there are no governors. However, since I haven't specified anything to be done and given you the choice, you're technically doing what you would have done as one anyway.

As for the heir, I decide that myself with no need to consult anyone about it. There was no need to take it up.

Edit: By the way, was that "it goes into the Basileus' pocket" an answer to what happens with the money? Or was that a guess?

[johnhughthom]

Edit: By the way, was that "it goes into the Basileus' pocket" an answer to what happens with the money? Or was that a guess?

Twas a joke, not a funny one, but a joke nonetheless.
As for my comments on the heir, it came about from a confused reading of the rules, to be honest I'm still not sure what they say. It seems when the Basileus dies there is to be a vote on the new Basileus, which of course doesn't work with the RTW engine. Of course the fact it's nearly 2am may just mean I'm getting confused about something simple...