RTW:BI roleplaying game: Vandal Invasion

[Lord of Lent]

Okay, thank you all.

[Braden]

Cool.

Right-click on START > Explore

Select your main Hard Drive (I have two, Rome for me is on my "M" drive...likely to be "C" for normal users). So my Rome files are located:

M:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War

There is a folder marked "bi" (barbarian Invasion file), within that you have the folder marked "saves"

this is where the .sav files (your game saves) are stored. You can copy&paste (CTRL+C) any from here or into here. Remember to name any saves YOU have and want to keep distinctly different from those that will be used for the PBeM game.

[Lord of Lent]

Right. Thanks

[Ibn-Khaldun]

There is a small problem with the save. I forgot to turn fog of war off when I checked some cities for the first event.
After the first council session is over I'll take the save and turn it off right before I declare it open.

[Hannibal Khan the Great]

Is there any important role I can fill?

[TheFlax]

Is there any important role I can fill?

Gondegusulus and Maroboduus are still available, they are the two eldest sons of Visimar.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I would like someone to take the heir, Gondegusulus. He controls a large army and I don't want to let him stay behind while we move forward.

[Lord of Lent]

Give me some time to think about it. Maybe I'll take the heir.

[Braden]

Not sure what the ETA for start is but I do know we've started work on setting the scene etc so (hate to pressure anyone), if anyone is willing to take Gondegusulus I think we'd like a commitment quite soon.

[Hannibal Khan the Great]

Ok, I'll be Gondegulsus.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

@HKtG - He is yours then. Just remember that he have a quite important role in this game.

@LoL - You can always take one of Visimar's sons. You can still take part of the game even though they are not old enough to lead armies.

@Braden - I plan to open the Council Session on Friday, 9th April.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Library is updated with basic information. I'm surprised that the Heir, Gondegusulus, have more influence than the Kings!

Also, once we start the game I will post an OOC thread and keep this one for Rule Change proposals/discussions.

[Lord of Lent]

I'll take Maroboduus, unless somebody else really wants him...

[Ibn-Khaldun]

He is yours.

Stories thread is already open. If you want to post a story about you character then go ahead.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I was waiting for the co-op story to be posted before I start the Council session but I'll open the Council now since I don't have time later today.
Event 1 will also be posted.

[Cecil XIX]

I'll be following this, and in the meantime I'd appreciate it if you could put me in line for a family member.

[Ignoramus]

Can you put me in line for a family member too?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Cecil and Igno, both of you are in the list.

[Ferret]

I'll also be lurking in the background until a general is free

[Ibn-Khaldun]

@EF - Looks like you have to wait until the sons of Gondegusulus(heir) will become of age. That's some 30 turns of waiting!

[TheFlax]

Ibn, you might want to change "Basileus" and "Chancellor" in the Status & Order Thread (first post) for "King" and "Treasurer".

[Braden]

I screwed up a little, took the save but didn't post that I did, not an issue....the report I filed still holds. I'll take the new save tomorrow evening (8pm BST) to replicate the move...Oza moves just over the bridge to the East that's all.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Ibn, you might want to change "Basileus" and "Chancellor" in the Status & Order Thread (first post) for "King" and "Treasurer".

Thank you for noticing this mistake.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Also, TheFlax, it's your job to finish the turn.

[TheFlax]

Also, TheFlax, it's your job to finish the turn.

We're going with 48h turns, right? Anyways, I can only do this during the evening (Eastern time, GMT-5 I believe) and last evening for me, the save had been only posted for 12h. I'll finish the turn late this evening for me. (in 10h or so, unless someone asks me not to)

[Ibn-Khaldun]

4) Game Management

At the start of each turn, the Treasurer will post a report on the events of the last turn, including a save game file for the new turn. After the report is posted, players will have at least 24 hours to download the save, and make their personal moves. Players can move their avatars, move any unit or fleet their avatar owns, and fight any battles against the AI that they are capable of fighting with their avatar’s army. Player may also move any unit, fleet, or avatar they have been given specific permission to move by the respective owner, as long as that permission is posted in a public thread. The Treasurer may extend the time limit beyond 24 hours at his discretion, but all players are encouraged to act as swiftly as possible to keep the game moving. Players may not move avatars or armies into the territory of a neutral or allied faction without the permission of an edict. Nor may they attack the settlements or armies of neutral or allied factions without a declaration of war resulting from an edict.

You can extend it to 48 hours but I hope we can do it with 24 since there isn't many of us(me, Braden and you to be exact) who have something to do with the save at the moment.

[Braden]

I'm happy with that. Would it be easier for me to take a more active Avatar also?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Of course. Once some FM becomes available you can take him. But remember that those without avatars(Cecil&Co) will get the to choose first.

[TheFlax]

You can extend it to 48 hours but I hope we can do it with 24 since there isn't many of us(me, Braden and you to be exact) who have something to do with the save at the moment.

There's also Hannibal who plays the heir. Anyways, 24h was impossible for the first turn, it was 12h or 36h.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

There's also Hannibal who plays the heir. Anyways, 24h was impossible for the first turn, it was 12h or 36h.

Yeah, I forgot Hannibal.