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[Africanus]

Not too far off the win objectives now. I finally got the reforms around 84 BC, but I still have only one Marian army. I figured I'd wait until my Polybian armies got whittled down and then replace them with the Marians.

The KH finally attacked me by besieging Serdike, but it came at a most suicidal time for them as I had strong armies in the area to easily repel their attacks, and as they left Greece unprotected, I was able to march down and take all their settlements with little resistance. They've got four full stacks milling around on Crete, but like the Casse, they refuse to build a fleet and send troops to the mainland, even with the bi exe.

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[QuintusSertorius]

Not too far off the win objectives now. I finally got the reforms around 84 BC, but I still have only one Marian army. I figured I'd wait until my Polybian armies got whittled down and then replace them with the Marians.

Or you could do it in the historical way, and lose them in a catastrophic defeat (as Caepio did at Arausio).

[Rahl]

They've got four full stacks milling around on Crete, but like the Casse, they refuse to build a fleet and send troops to the mainland, even with the bi exe.

This part of the AI is bugged, like many other parts of it, but it works even on vanilla. I halved the costs of all ships and now the AI builds many fleets. In my current Casse campaign the Qarthadastim sended reinforcements to sicily and iberia, they only stopped after they captured all of Italy up to the po valley, lost it all to rebellion (with some help of mine) except Lilybeo and now again sended many fullstacks to Sicily and recaptured the island. The KH also has 2 fleets and brought 3 stacks to Sicily to help Syracuse, now they sail 2 half stacks back to anatolia after they have lost Sicily and Rhegion. Sometimes the AI works very well...

[QuintusSertorius]

219BC



The war has gone badly, I've lost Sardis and now the capital itself is under siege. Though I do have an army immediately available to break it. Time to retake Sardis too, and slow the Seleukids recent good fortune (they retook Tarsos, and seem to be winning in the Levant).

They took Karia, but then it revolted to KH pretty much immediately (not my doing!).

As a result of losing Ipsos and Sardis, I'm bleeding funds badly. I'll go negative next turn, even after relieving the siege of the capital. Though I do have a massive building queue there, probably 70k in committed funds.

The world:



Been doing a bit of FD to liven things up, gave the Romans the islands and Emporion in the hopes of sparking off another war with Qart-hadast. Took Sala and Garama off them to stop their part of the world turning boring. They're doing really well in Spain, the Lusotannan are looking threatened.

Aitolia finally fell to one of the two warring factions. KH seem to be getting the upper hand.

[Africanus]

As a result of losing Ipsos and Sardis, I'm bleeding funds badly. I'll go negative next turn, even after relieving the siege of the capital. Though I do have a massive building queue there, probably 70k in committed funds.

You're a man of great patience Quintus. I can't let my armies lose on purpose (or not give my best effort anyway), even if it makes the game more of a challenge. I think my next campaign I'm going to go from VH/M to VH/H to make the battles more difficult.

[QuintusSertorius]

How far along are you? I was getting lots of naval invasions early in the campaign, and the KH even had remnants of two fleets fairly late, but they just sat parked outside of Antioch before I suppose pirates took them out. At least I should get a good battle when I get around to taking Crete!

With rtw.exe, the AI seems incapable of understanding islands. I've seen KH have ships, and not use them with any sort of consistency to move armies around, particularly off Rhodes and Krete. I gave them the latter in my game, but I constantly have to move their armies from there to the mainland for them via console. Same was true of Makedonia when they had Mytilene. Which besides securing a naval port was one of the other reasons I took it from them.

More frustrating is the Casse doing absolutely nothing the whole game, even after I gifted them some settlements in Gaul.

I gave them Bratosporios in my game, and they took the other Belgae settlement themselves. They've also built up a full garrison and full stack under an FM in Galatia, though they haven't done anything but patrol for the moment.

You're a man of great patience Quintus. I can't let my armies lose on purpose (or not give my best effort anyway), even if it makes the game more of a challenge. I think my next campaign I'm going to go from VH/M to VH/H to make the battles more difficult.

I can only lose on purpose by auto-calc'ing; it's quicker and I can't be tempted to win it. But this is a game that is going to run for a while, so I figure why not. If I'm trying to keep the AI factions within rough historical limits, then I should really apply the same rule to myself.

Statistical bonuses to the AI doesn't appeal to me (which is what you get with higher battle difficulties), same goes increased aggression (and bonus money to all - I prefer being able to give it via console to the factions I consider need it) with higher campaign difficulties. Especially when the increased aggression doesn't come with any improvement in intelligence.

[QuintusSertorius]

The battle to relieve Pergamon:



The enemy:



The result:



For a change the AI didn't throw away their general right at the start. I had to hunt him down with my cavalry, which is why they got mauled.

And retaking Sardis in retaliation:





Sardis' garrison was rubbish, about eight units of freed slaves making up the numbers. The other army, on the other hand, had two FMs (father and son) and some decent units in it. Needless to say, they're both food for crows. But Doesstos got his revenge on Medikes for the battle in Kappadokia five years earlier.

Not much has changed as a result, just Lydia rejoining the fold. Once I smack down that stack there, I'll declare for peace.

[QuintusSertorius]

216BC and all of a sudden stuff is happening.



Pergamon is at peace, but the rest of Asia Minor is all over the place. The Seleukids conquered Bithynia, only for a native revolt to unseat them (my spies and assassins helped). Sort of spoiled their recent ascendancy, look at how much they've pushed the Ptolemies in Syria. The Makedonians were more successful on the other side of the Hellespont.

As you can see, the Casse "Galatians" have laid siege to the Pontic capital. While a Pontic army makes for Ankyra. Double treachery, but the barbarians got there first! Pontus took Trapezous recently, finally getting off their arses.

The world:



Can't see it on here, but the Romans just landed a full stack at Emporion. Maybe they're about to start a war in Spain with the Karthadastim?

Saba took Tuat all by themselves. Looks like the Karthadastim might have some competition in their backyard for a change.

[Africanus]

Or you could do it in the historical way, and lose them in a catastrophic defeat (as Caepio did at Arausio).

Blasphemy!

This part of the AI is bugged, like many other parts of it, but it works even on vanilla. I halved the costs of all ships and now the AI builds many fleets. In my current Casse campaign the Qarthadastim sended reinforcements to sicily and iberia, they only stopped after they captured all of Italy up to the po valley, lost it all to rebellion (with some help of mine) except Lilybeo and now again sended many fullstacks to Sicily and recaptured the island. The KH also has 2 fleets and brought 3 stacks to Sicily to help Syracuse, now they sail 2 half stacks back to anatolia after they have lost Sicily and Rhegion. Sometimes the AI works very well...

How far along are you? I was getting lots of naval invasions early in the campaign, and the KH even had remnants of two fleets fairly late, but they just sat parked outside of Antioch before I suppose pirates took them out. At least I should get a good battle when I get around to taking Crete!

More frustrating is the Casse doing absolutely nothing the whole game, even after I gifted them some settlements in Gaul.

[moriluk]

Romani H/M
Another campaign I started last year then picked up again recently. 100% of my Romani campaigns have fatal ctd. this was no different. But I finally managed to get teh entire Mediterranean.

Gave 1 million to Pontos, Hayasdan, Pahlava & Bactria. Odd, 2 turns after giving Pahlava 1 million, I was the richest faction at 200k.

229BC


190BC

[IGGEL]

I want to post my Carthage, but when I Prtscn it takes a screenshot of the desktop and any other windows open. Could someone help?

[Servilius Novus]

@IGGEL Use fraps or any other recording programs :P

[Hernan Cortles]

Romani H/M
Another campaign I started last year then picked up again recently. 100% of my Romani campaigns have fatal ctd. this was no different. But I finally managed to get teh entire Mediterranean.

Gave 1 million to Pontos, Hayasdan, Pahlava & Bactria. Odd, 2 turns after giving Pahlava 1 million, I was the richest faction at 200k.

229BC


190BC

Moriluk! YOU CAN'T DO THAT! THE FUTURE WILL BE CHANGED! YOU CREATE A TIME PARADOX!!!
that means if the Romans conquer central Europe, where the Huns arrive there will be no barbarians left which that means will he speak Latin-Hunnic TAN TAN TAAAAAAAAAAAN

[Vega]

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[EB rocks]

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ohh ya here is my recent Romani campaign vh/m as you can see i stopped the yellow fever.
and sorry but the pictures are in the attachments i don't know how to use spoilers.

[capomafioso]

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[Harkilaz]

Romani H/M
Another campaign I started last year then picked up again recently. 100% of my Romani campaigns have fatal ctd. this was no different. But I finally managed to get teh entire Mediterranean.

Any idea why there is a fatal ctd? Has me a little worried as I'm playing as the Romans at the moment and don't want that to happen.

[lonewolf209]

Year 228BCE

As soon as Iberia had been successfully taken the winds of fate began to change.

Rome continues it's relentless assault. Endlessly attacking Emporion, Alalia and Karali. They managed to take the city of Messana, despite a heroic effort by the garrison stationed there. Years of easy victories against halfhearted assaults lead our commanders to underestimate the strength of this new roman army. A force of whatever troops were available has been hastily thrown together to retake the city. If we can coax them into open battle the unbeatable force of our generals cavalry will surly crush them.

But the Roman scum is not our only threat at the moment. The Greek city of Syrakousai, long disgruntled with foreign rule has decided to revolt. This treachery has spread, as treachery often does and the city of Lixus on the opposite end of our glorious empire has also revolted. Though, unlike Syrakousai, whose dissatisfaction has been apparent for years, Lixus gave no warning and no significant force lay nearby to quell this uprising. Such treachery must be dealt with quickly before news spreads further emboldening other communities. Syrakousai and Lixus must be decimated. An example must be made to show that such ideas and actions will not be tolerated.

This however, will be easier said then done. The constant fighting has depleted our treasury and our glorious trading empire is now, for the first time ever slipping into debt. With the garrisons on our borders becoming dangerously small, our enemies on our doorstep, treachery from within, and no money, the future of Carthage is uncertain. But, the more difficult the endeavor, the more profitable. If we can manage to survive.

[huth]

World in 240 BC:

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As Bactria I don't really care what's going on in some barbarian lands... but it's actually quite a playground:
(Lusitana just rolled through lands of Gauls...)

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In lands of our great ancestors, our brothers have yielded ground to some Persian-blood
(Epeiros is puppet state of the Purples, now it's time for the two others...)

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Diplomats report that in barbarian lands people are born from the mountain's rocks in great numbers!
(No, seriously... WHAT IN THE NAME OF ZEUS IS THAT?)

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and for sentiment, Diodotos... He becomes closer to death very fast, such a great leader...
But the most important is that he made possible to build some mining centers! :P
Oddly enough he doesn't have many retinues... probably because he was to often in the field :)

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