Roman: Scipii

[Caius]

I have very annoying bug against senate, game always crashes when senates army flees. I had to autocalc battles against senate.

Had you modded the game?

[455trt43trg]

Only made few normally non playable factions to playable.

[Pannonian]

I'd just like to add that I agree with every word Ray has said. Our thinking is so much alike, it's almost as if we're the same person.

[dukehenry]

Hello all, I have started playing RTW for a few days off and on and thought I would have some fun and play as the Scipii.

Anyway, I am playing on M/H and it is a truly challenging game. Anyway, I wanted to share an interesting turn of events that has occurred in the game I am currently playing.

It is around 125BC, and I have had some decent success in the game. I have Sicily, North Africa (excluding Libya, Cyrene, and eastward), the various western med. islands, and have started into Spain. I have taken Corduba, the town to the east of it, and am prepping to take Oslo.

The interesting part is that around 200BC both the Brutii and Julii went on the warpath, and really secured about 20 provinces each in their regular spheres of influence. The Brutii took the core Greek states, and plunged northward into the HUGE Thracian empire (which had taken over Macedon, Germania, etc.). The Julii conquered Gaul in short order and started to attack Thrace as well.

Well, once Thrace was gone, the two really sat tight for a while. While this was happening, Spain apparently decided to go on the offensive and they started to attack as well. They removed the last Gaulish center in Hispania, and then started attacking the Julii. And, winning convincingly. Gaul is in Spanish hands, and they successfully attacked Segestica, Mediolanium, and Arretium.

I was surprised to see the Julii get pounded so easily, I am sure they overstretched their resources and are now paying for it, but I guess it is working out well for me. I have been ordered to take back both and have been able to accomplish that task. Now, I think I am going to put my attacks on Hispania on hold somewhat to attack the traditional Julii targets so that I can grab up those provinces.

I would like to note that Spain really does like to fight at sea. With Egypt recently attacking me in North Africa, I am fighting battles requiring probably 500 ships per turn, and although I think I am wearing them both down, it really makes the game challenging!

Has anyone else seen such interesting faction gains when playing as the Scipii?

[guineawolf]

Has anyone else seen such interesting faction gains when playing as the Scipii?

no,i do not,you are the 1 having fun.Coz normally the julii will defeat the spain.And i never see Thrace expand that far,the germania are poor,it is acceptable,but the macedonian????i try scipii when i first played RTW coz i love that wolve logo and blue/white legion ,but i played it with small unit size,the size do affect alot,what unit size you played on???

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Has anyone else seen such interesting faction gains when playing as the Scipii?

That was a fun combo. I've seen Spain gathering quite an empire before. They actually do rather well against the Romans -- especially pre-marian -- when they start having lots of Bull Warriors in the mix.

Thrace usually gets snuffed, but if they turn the corner on the Dacians, they can end up with a lot of territory.

Sounds like Gaul bled Germany early in your game and left them both weak for the others.

How about Britain? Their chariots usually do well in comp v. comp?

[dukehenry]

How about Britain? Their chariots usually do well in comp v. comp?

Britannia was actually doing quite well before I intervened. They had most of Germania locked up, and the Brutii had most of the northeast provinces rebel, and couldn't handle both simultaneously. The Julii were in bad shape, and were about to lose all of their Italian centres but I had to jump in. I took Segestica and another from Spain, and then Spain shifted all of its forces to deal with me.

Then, the Julii attacked Britannia and kicked them off of the continent. Of course it is interesting that the Julii are almost completely removed from Italy without the civil war breaking out yet...

[Seamus Fermanagh]

I'd just like to add that I agree with every word Ray has said. Our thinking is so much alike, it's almost as if we're the same person.

Pulling a "stranger" eh? Good luck using both of them in the Gameroom!

[Pannonian]

Pulling a "stranger" eh? Good luck using both of them in the Gameroom!

The game's over. Ray and I suffered from multiple personality disorder in the Mental Institution game, which was abandoned as a scum victory thanks to non-participation from the players. Ray's posts here were my attempt to create a non-Mafia background for him - not much point really, since the other players didn't post enough to make a game of it, and Ray and I weren't going to post any more than the others and draw attention to ourselves.

[Caius]

Pulling a "stranger" eh? Good luck using both of them in the Gameroom!

cough The_Don cough