"Horns of the Bull" Out Of Character thread

[YAKOBU]

Hi Braden

Just a quick question on extermination before I proceed with my reign. Is there any occasion when you can use exterminate in our PBEM? I think later in the game players will just be dealing with revolt after revolt. For example if you have 10 settlements with maxed out populations. Each time 1 revolts enslavement will potentially tip the other settlements into revolt. This could go back and forth between settlements turn after turn. I know having full garrisons will only go so far in relieving the problem.

[Ludens]

Braden, your pictures aren't showing. I had a look at the URLs; which revealed you had linked to them from the upload map. The upload map is only a temporary place for the AM to check the pictures before they are moved to the story map (like I did). The new URL's are:

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/stor...geposition.bmp
http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/story/carthage257.bmp

[YAKOBU]

Hi everyone

Well my brief and difficult reign is over already. I decided to take Syracuse thus ending our alliance with the Greeks. This got us a little extra money but my ports and settlements were continually sieged. I spent most of my time hunting ships with reinforcements to sink. This then cost me in having to continually repair my fleet. The overpowered pirates incurred my biggest losses!! Corduba had the plague and my weakened garrison was overwhelmed by the Spanish.

On to you now Tricky Lady, I must admit it is a challenge.

A few notes:
We have a single ship off Lilybaum with an army that was going to reclaim Parma. Unfortunately pirates sunk its escort. Get it reinforced straight away.
Carthage is our main troop production settlement. We can now produce Long Shield cavalry and if you upgreade the barracks you can get Poeni infantry. The face on Carthage has just gone red so beware.

I will post my write-up tomorrow.

Enjoy!!



P.S. You can find the file HornsoftheBull2 here:
http://www.totalwar.org/Downloads/Rt...ads/RTWupload/

Sorry but I struggled with Braden's link.

[Tricky Lady]

Huh??? Uh-oh... so it's my turn.... rrrright.

Well I downloaded YAKOBU's link, and have played two turns, but as it's been over five months since I last played RTW, I predict a disaster. I keep on losing my navy and there's a huge Brutii army heading for Messana.

So if you guys really want a challenge and don't mind being reduced to Carthage-Thapsus-Caralis, I'll play.
If you guys want to "win" this game, I better abstain from playing (believe me, I'm bad).

[Glaucus]

I say you just do your best. In reality, I'm sure every civilization had a weak comander as leader(though I'm sure a very nice one ). It will be more realistic and challenging for the rest of us. And I'm pretty bad also, so I don't think its a problem. But thats just my opinion...

[Gaulgath]

Hmm, it seems that the Pbem for newbs is dead. Well, can I join this one? I wouldn't mind being placed at the end of the list, of course.

[YAKOBU]

Hi Tricky Lady

Sorry to leave you in such a difficult position. I haven't played a full campaign on VH/M before or as Carthage and it is an eye-opener. I couldn't believe how relentless the romans were with landing armies on the island. Those pirate navies really don't help our cause either. I was also surprised when I attacked a roman army from 2 sides for it to adopt an L-shape to combat me. The house rules make it more difficult as well especially no extermination. It has been a refreshing change as I've not really got into 1.5 before and my enthusiasm for RTW may be returning .