Post your EB empires!

**Rahl** · 02-27-2011, 23:15

I very often see armies of them standing on the same spots in most campaigns. I think the pathfinding there is buggy or something and that's why they often stop expanding after capturing some settlements on the balkan.

**Harkilaz** · 03-01-2011, 19:22

Hello, this is my first post here. I am playing the campaign and battle difficulty at VH (wanted a challenge, never played harder than normal before this)

Sadly, lots of the details are lost in the mist of time. I started this game well over a year ago, stopped playing after a few months, and only recently returned to it, so much of the early conquests of my Sweboz faction is hazy, but I do know the first Faction leader, Swartagaizaz, died in battle in 272, to be replaced by Heruwulfaz.

Under the leadership of Heruwulfaz, the Sweoboz conquered the tribes as far north as Gawjam-Skadzawarjoz, west as far as Bagacos, east as far as Ascaucalis and Gawjam-Silengoz, and south as far as Arctaunon. It was during these conquests, the future faction leader and general, Harkilaz, entered history.

Harkilaz married Leudhabadjo (282-212 BC) the daughter of a Sweboz family member called Athawulfaz, who died in battle in 256 BC.

In 249 BC, after the death of Heruwulfaz, and around the age of 40, Harkilaz took charge of Sweboz military affairs, while the faction leader, Hadaz, remained at home to govern the new Empire.

The Romans, once allies of the Sweboz, had declared war a year or two earlier, and had been massing armies ready for the invasion of Sweboz territories. Harkilaz was ready for them with a hastily built army of mostly levy spearman and mercenaries.

In 242 he ambushed a large Roman army south-east of Arctaunon, utterly annihilating it. He repeated these ambush tactics throughout the 240s and 230s, destroying dozens of large Roman armies. Rome had conquered territory up to Sweboz lands, and with still more armies massing, Harkilaz took the offensive and entered the newly acquired Roman land.From the 220s onwards down to 209, he destroyed many Roman armies, again, superior in numbers and quality to his troops, and had taken the three cities of Vindelicoppidos, Veldideno and Aventicos, and pushed them back onto the Italian side of the Alps. He also became faction leader, after the death of Hadaz in 220. From 242 to 212 BC, he acquired no less than seven famous battles against the Romans, along with the title, 'Breaker of Rome' and many more which didn't get the crossed swords but were still impressive victories none-the-less.

Securing the Alps, Harkilaz built a series of forts to prevent Rome from ever pushing beyond the mountains, and negotiated a peace with the Romans that was to last for over a decade. But in 208 BC, the Audei attacked Harkilaz' army in the Alps. Harkilaz earned another famous victory and completely routed two large Audei armies, then took the offensive, marched into enemy lands and beat the Audei in several large engagements (with another further Famous victory) before storming and taking Vesontio, Bibcrate, Viennos, Gergovia, Avaricum and Bratosporios, earning him the name of Breaker of Celts. During the war with the celts, Rome took advantage and declared war in 194 BC. Harkilaz, now in a position to be attacked by both the Romans and celts, with Rome as close as Massalia, Harkilaz chose to assault the city, beating off a small army that defended the bridge before he captured Massalia. After this, he turned back two large Roman armies, crossed the bridge from Massilia, met up with one of his captains bringing freshly raised forces from the Alps, and smashed the celtic army on it's way to Gergovia. During this time however, many assassination attempts by both Romans and the celts had been made on his life, all of which have failed. He seems to be a very hard man to kill.

This is his position now, guarding the bridge to Massilia, the celts building their forces to the west, the Romans to the east. Neither wants peace, and things are looking grim for the 93 year old general and the Sweboz empire in general. There isn't another promising commander, the best being a one-star commander who just won his first battle but who is seditious. Every other family member has pretty much grown up soft, and those that weren't, have died in battle before having a son. How much will we lose when Harkilaz finally bites the dust.

Here's some pictures of his profile (traits etc), later I'll get some up of the Empire. (He's rubbish at management though, but then he has never remained in a town for a single turn since I released him into the wild!)

Harkilaz:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Unfortunately, Massilia ejected the small garrison I placed in there (great work Harky, not slaughtering the citizens and giving them a chance to rebel) and it's back in Roman hands now. Another assination attempt has now made him paranoid (-1 command) and he's also now a complete drunk (-1 command at 94.) Still, he managed to smash a large Roman army that was coming towards Massilia - the tenth famous battle of his career, killing a further two Roman senators.

However, what I feared as happened now in the east. The Greeks, now protectorate of Epirous, have pushed deep towards my eastern lands, and a large army is laying siege to a rebel town. What choice they make next might very well determine the future of the Sweboz, and my only two armies are facing off against the celts and the Romans to the west and south...

I'll post some of the Empire up soon, but I thought I show you the leading man who's kept Sweboz alive.

Thanks for your time! :)

**Arthur, king of the Britons** · 03-01-2011, 20:00

Wow... I've never seen a family member that old... Good job with that empire and welcome to the org. :)

~Arthur

**Harkilaz** · 03-02-2011, 15:50

Hey thanks! He's still alive at 99. I hope he makes it to the big 100. I do wonder how he manages to keep going, seeing as in every battle he still gets involved. I imagine they carry him about in a chair or something where he can organize what's going on. I doubt he could wear armour and move at that age. When I finish my work, I'll do an update to my campaign. It's getting very dangerous. The celts are building up their forces, and the Romans have swept around the Alps and traveled through Greek territory to get to me. I was hoping the Greeks wouldn't take to kindly to the Roman advance, but looks like they've let them through. Harkilaz has picked another bad trait, he's now become unusual, but on the plus side he just routed a large Roman army led by their faction leader and consul, who was killed in the action (and was also 64 years old!). I think Hark might be losing it in his old age. First he became a paranoid drunkard, and now he drowns spiders. Hehe. I've had a couple of others in my Sweboz Empire who have lived into their eighties, but this is a record for me! :)

**Paltmull** · 03-02-2011, 21:33

Are you possibly playing on alex.exe?

**Harkilaz** · 03-02-2011, 23:13

I don't know what that is? Is it the Alexander expansion? I haven't bought any expansion for Rome TW, EB is doing a wonderful job on its own.

**d'Arthez** · 03-03-2011, 00:21

Alex.exe is the Alexander expansion. Different .exes seem to affect the game slightly. One of the more curious effects of Alex.exe is that characters seem to be unable to die of old age.

It is extremely unlikely that with a regular Rome-TW.exe a character would reach the ripe old age of 99, but it is certainly not impossible.

**XSamatan** · 03-03-2011, 00:23

If you use Alexander and don't juggle with the trait file, all you family members become immortal, they only die in battles.

However, if other FM's die due to natural causes it is just chance how old a character can get.

XSamatan