Hi everyone .

Apologies for no pics and the briefness of my thread .

259BC Summer
Quintus Caecus is able to gain an alliance with the Thracians.

259BC Winter
Gaius Scipio defeats 2 small Carthaginian armies on the way to siege Carthage. Troops have to be moved into Thapsus and the tax rate is lowered after rioting by its citizens. Marcus Crispus is able to gain an alliance with Germania as well as securing trade rights.

258BC Summer
We have fulfilled the senate mission by blockading Carthage. The Greek cities offer trade rights which we accept after getting them to agree to an alliance.

258BC Winter
The army of Gaius Scipio lays siege to Carthage. The senate requests that we get a trade agreement with the Numidians.

257BC Summer
Publius Scipio comes of age and is already showing good command skills. Quintus Caecus is able to gain trade rights with the Scythians.

256BC Winter
Oppius Vulso is able to gain an alliance and trade rights with the Numidians, thus fulfilling the senate mission.

255BC Summer
The senate requests that we blockade Corduba.

255BC Winter
Oppius Vulso is able to gain an alliance and trade rights with the Spanish.

254BC Summer
The senate assigns Quaestor to Gaius Scipio in recognition of his great deeds. We have fulfilled the senate mission by blockading Corduba.

254BC Winter
A small army sallies forth from Carthage to try and lift the siege but the army of Gaius Scipio easily beats it thus ending the siege. The population is enslaved to help the growth of our other cities. Placidia is married to Appius Claidius who has shown skills in command. The senate offers us a mission to take Lepcis Magna.

253BC Summer to 252BC Summer
Gaius Scipio marches his army towards Lepcis Magna.

252BC Winter
Gaius Scipio lays siege to Lepcis Magna.

251BC Summer to 250BC Summer
The siege of Lepcis Magna continues.


I think I wasted time by laying siege rather than attacking with siege equipment. I have not played RTW much due to work and family commitments but tested a few sieges after my turn. I think the early sieges are quite easy and I will not waste time laying siege early in the game in my next PBEM.