Vandal PBM - out of character thread

**Zimfan** · 07-31-2006, 12:28

Hello everyone! Longtime lurker, first...er..second time poster here. I read the last few PBEM campaign writeups a while back, and was struck by what an incredible idea doing such a thing was. Since then I've been lurking around the throne room to see if a new one started up, but most of the new stuff seems to be mp or The Will of the Senate game, so I figured it was about time I quit lurking, signed up on the forums, and just posted here to find out if there's any interest in a new tradition PBEM campaign(that is, the kind where each player controls the entire reign of one leader or just a set number of terms a faction).

Would anyone like to give one a try? I see that for BI both of the Roman factions have already been done, as well as the Alemani. Maybe another barbarian faction, like the Saxons or Franks, or maybe the Celts could reclaim the lands stolen from them by the Romans, Gaul, Iberia, Britain, and the Po Valley(which would certainly be a challenge, given their rather limited unit lineup). Or the Romano British could establish a new Roman empire. I'm thinking Hard/Medium or Very Hard/Medium, to give a challenge but prevent computer limitanei from kicking the crap out of, say player Saxon Hearth Troops.

I'm open to house rules to make the campaign more challenging/longer (no peasant garrisons, no retraining, added campaign goals, etc.), and/or other factions. I'd also be happy to host the PBEM.

Any takers?

**Avicenna** · 07-31-2006, 13:33

Sorry to be first to post and to say that I'm not interested. But I think if you used Goth's Mod for BI, which replaces the units with more realistic ones in some areas and better skins. It should improve gameplay as well.

For the R-B you'll certainly need a mod, and for the celts you probably want one too, to increase your choice in units. You could try playing Saxons as well, and establish your hold on the British Isles and then create an overseas colonial empire and war the Germanics

**Dutch_guy** · 07-31-2006, 14:38

Welcome to the .Org Zimfan, and to the Throne Room of course !

As you're playing Vanilla Rome, you might try advertising this in the Entrance Hall, or the Colosseum - they're both more active than the Throne Room is most of the time.And I'm sure at least a couple of the locals, or lurkers, are interested in a PBM which doesn't require tons of extra work that needs to be done to get the game working.

I don't think you've got anything to lose really, so give it a try.

PS: As for me....I'm busy with the RTRPE campaign as is Tiberius, and seeing that I'm not even that active (sadly) in that PBM it wouldn't be the smartest action to join another PBM. That said, I'm going on vacation in a couple of days , which means no Total War for three weeks....

**GeneralHankerchief** · 08-01-2006, 01:15

I'd be interested.

How about a Vandal campaign? It seems like they have a tough time for a Nomad faction, since they need to go from way out in the Steppes to Spain/Africa? The theme could be The Long March or something similar.

**Avicenna** · 08-01-2006, 01:16

Mao-style long march?

**GeneralHankerchief** · 08-01-2006, 01:19

Completely forgot.

Still, you get my drift.

**Zimfan** · 08-01-2006, 06:27

Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief

I'd be interested.

How about a Vandal campaign? It seems like they have a tough time for a Nomad faction, since they need to go from way out in the Steppes to Spain/Africa? The theme could be The Long March or something similar.

A Vandal campaign works for me. They can be a bit quick, though, with only a ten province goal. If we want to make the campaign last more than one or two people's turns, maybe we should add a few house campaign goals, like Christianization of the Vandal empire and control of the mediterranean(signified perhaps by placing all of the islands in it under Vandal control. What do you think?

**Zimfan** · 08-01-2006, 06:11

Originally Posted by Dutch_guy

Welcome to the .Org Zimfan, and to the Throne Room of course !

As you're playing Vanilla Rome, you might try advertising this in the Entrance Hall, or the Colosseum - they're both more active than the Throne Room is most of the time.And I'm sure at least a couple of the locals, or lurkers, are interested in a PBM which doesn't require tons of extra work that needs to be done to get the game working.

I don't think you've got anything to lose really, so give it a try.

PS: As for me....I'm busy with the RTRPE campaign as is Tiberius, and seeing that I'm not even that active (sadly) in that PBM it wouldn't be the smartest action to join another PBM. That said, I'm going on vacation in a couple of days , which means no Total War for three weeks....

I'll probably try that. I had been under the impression that I had to post this kind of thing in the Throne room.

**Dutch_guy** · 08-01-2006, 11:56

Originally Posted by Zimfan

I'll probably try that. I had been under the impression that I had to post this kind of thing in the Throne room.

You're absolutely right on that, however, a bit of advertising never hurts

**Ignoramus** · 08-01-2006, 12:03

I would be in for a Vandal campaign.

**Zimfan** · 08-01-2006, 06:03

Originally Posted by Tiberius

Sorry to be first to post and to say that I'm not interested. But I think if you used Goth's Mod for BI, which replaces the units with more realistic ones in some areas and better skins. It should improve gameplay as well.

For the R-B you'll certainly need a mod, and for the celts you probably want one too, to increase your choice in units. You could try playing Saxons as well, and establish your hold on the British Isles and then create an overseas colonial empire and war the Germanics

I'll have to take a look at that one. The only BI mod I've tried so faris Professor Spatula's Extra Horde and Romano-British mod. Well, that and the bug fixer.

I love playing the Saxons. The limited cavalry and archers, and knowing I can't horde always make them interesting.