Roman: Scipii

**Tellos Athenaios** · 09-24-2006, 12:38

Originally Posted by Pontifex Rex

The Power and the Might

A Report to the Senate of Rome - Spring 225 BC

Greetings Senators, you are welcome to the new Senate and the Emperor looks forward to a successful term of governance with you as we rebuild the shattered political institutions of Rome. As Lucius Victor Scipio is currently campaigning he has asked that the following be passed on to the people of Rome through you.

Nothing related to the actual topic, but: any report from a military commander to the senate would begin with 'I and my army are well'.

Good luck with the next bit of your campaign.

**Pontifex Rex** · 09-24-2006, 15:56

Originally Posted by Tellos Athenaios

Nothing related to the actual topic, but: any report from a military commander to the senate would begin with 'I and my army are well'.

Thanks for the tip, perhaps in the next Roman campaign I'll use that format. This campaign is its final stages since the fall of the Italian cities along with Thebes and Bostra should meet the fifty province requirements. The only hope for the AI is if both the Julii and Brutii strike hard but I doubt they will be able to much at this point (unfortunately).

**Roman_Man#3** · 09-25-2006, 01:44

question.

in my current scippii campaign, carthage has turned into a huge city. but the marius event didnt happen. when the imperial palace is built, doesnt that trigger hte marius event? its been a awhile since its been built. an urban barracks has already been erected/ no mairus event. this may be a problem or seomthing. plz help

**GeneralHankerchief** · 09-25-2006, 02:25

It needs to be in Italy or Sicily to happen.

**Pontifex Rex** · 09-25-2006, 05:05

Victory!

Romans!!

The war is over, the empire is secure. The Julii and Brutii have submitted to the lawful rule of the Senate and of Emperor Lucius Augustus. The emperor has declared a general amnesty for the surviving members of the other houses and commands that all efforts turn to defeating the foreign barbarians that surround the empire.

Ave Roma!! Ave Lucius Scipio, Augustus, Emperor of Rome and all the civilized world!!
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V Legion prepares to launch the final assualt at Segesta

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The good citizens of Segesta open the gates to Decius Victor Scipio

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Lucius Scipio, Augustus, son of Cornelius Scipio, Emperor of Rome.

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**Roman_Man#3** · 09-25-2006, 21:02

Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief

It needs to be in Italy or Sicily to happen.

ok, ill wait for that, but im pretty sure in an earlier gme, carthage has triggered the event, but it might be vrs.1.0. and thx for the reply

**Seamus Fermanagh** · 09-25-2006, 21:38

Originally Posted by roman_man#3

ok, ill wait for that, but im pretty sure in an earlier gme, carthage has triggered the event, but it might be vrs.1.0. and thx for the reply

I play 1.0, and its Italy only -- but not Roman only.

In my current game, only the Bruti were left alive and I owned Italy/Sicily from the Alps to Lilybaum. The only city that I conquered without lots of smashing/extermination was Capua -- acquired as a rebel city when the Scip faction leader died of old age. Upon building a Carthaginian Royal Palace in Capua, I triggered the Marian reforms for the Bruti in Greece. 3-4 years later and they had 25+ marian units in the field and are now, less than 10 years later, fielding 80%+ marian forces.

So, if you want to stop Marian reforms, you have only two alternatives:

Wipe out every Roman faction entirely before 230BC.

Conquer Italy and then allow each city to rebel and murder/enslave the inhabitants anytime a city population goes over 20k or so.

**Roman_Man#3** · 09-25-2006, 22:43

my current scippi campaign.

my vangaurd army

the enemy

the results. even though i lost, i inflicted massive damage

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the main army

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the results. i sent my hastati on their flank by themselves. they got decimated. but inflicted a lot of damage.

**Pontifex Rex** · 09-26-2006, 02:09

Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh

So, if you want to stop Marian reforms, you have only two alternatives...

There is another way. In the campaign I just finished I kept the taxes at the maximum sustainable even though it meant larger garrisons. The high taxes automatically lowers growth of cities and one can also avoid the improvements that grant increases in Population growth. My major Italian cities had actually reached a population near 24,000 but ground to a halt with 0% growth. When the campaign ended in 223 there had still been no Marian Reforms.

Handicapping oneself makes for a better game, too.