How the Pavo Family Changed the World (Rome AAR)

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

I did do some cheating to help the AI expansion. Most of it was 'herding' the AI to go where I wanted them, sometimes it was downright cheating on grand scale, like when I conquered northern Iran with auto_win and gave it to Parthia to get them fighting with the Seleucids. And it worked.

Also, at the beginning, I teleported a merc army over to Marakanda and conquered it. (If you look at the progress pics in the first post, look closely and you'll see that Marakanda is Roman not Saka for most of the campaign.) I then used Marakanda to train HAs. The Baktrians constantly tried to retake Marakanda and were very weakened. Eventually Saka betrayed me and took Marakanda, then Baktra. Then Parthia betrayed Saka. I didn't think too poorly of that cheating though, since it didn't benefit my empire and the HAs actually drained tons of my money.

Oh, and see how Casse stagnated for a long time then exploded? That wasn't due to the death of the rebel super generals, I sent all of my leftover Iberian mercs to Britain and killed as many wandering rebels I could before the mercs all died off. Not really cheating, but 'herding'. I would also 'herd' the Aedui-Sweboz wars by sending armies to reinforce weak Sweboz possitions. Again, not cheating. but I pretended I wasn't doing it for role playing purposes.

[Swordmaster]

A good idea to do that kind of herding to spice up an otherwise weird AI expansion. In my campaign I'm currently considering wiping out the Epirote Baltic empire which is doing surprisingly well against both Sweboz and Sauromatae. With stacks and stacks of Celtic spearmen, they've got the Sweboz down to their Scandinavian provinces and the three along the upper Rhine. Pretty retarded, actually.

[Jesus_saves]

Wow. That's a Cool Idea Really I'll have to use that sometime.

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

Nvmerivs Longvs Pavo Gallicvs
The Triumph


(Roma's Passtime)

Dear Gaivs,

Since you are now the man of the house, I am writting to you. It was nice
seeing Mother, Honoria, and yourself in Mediolanivm. When we re-entered
Gallia Cisalpina and Italia, some of the legion deserted, but very few. We
returned to Roma as heroes and very few wanted to miss this honor.

After the surrender of Bibracte, the Aedui surrendered. With the Gallic threat
eliminated and the northern frontier secured, the Senate granted General
Gallicvs a Triumph. Because of all the Seventh Legion has accomplished,
General Pavo Gallicvs decided to have the Seventh march with him in the
Triumph. So we came to Roma.

Never have I amagined a city as large are Roma. I remember Arretivm when I
visited the markets their with father as a child. I have seen Segesta and
Massilia on my march to Gallia, sixteen years ago. I have fought in the
streets of the largest cities built by the Gallic. I witnessed the greatness of
the Pavo family's capital of Mediolanivm. Though, nothing compares to the
size and granduer of Roma, herself. The city ranges from the richest, most
powerful men in the world to the poorest, most vilainous scum imaginable.

The Legion camped on the Fields of Mars, but entered the city freely. Caivs
wanted to go down near the river and see if there was anyone he could
relieve of their coin, but Vibivs and I were able to persuade him against it, for
a time.


(Porta Truimpalis)

On the day of the Truimph, General Nvmerivs Longvs Pavo Gallicvs rode on a
chariot from the Fields of Mars, through the Gate of the Truimph, across the
city, to the Forum, and to the Great Temple of Jupiter. The whole way
through the city, great crowds of people jammed the streets cheering for
Gallicvs and for all of us. It was though the entire world had assembled and
was congraduating our accomplishments. When we finally reached the
temple, the bulls were sacrificed and General Gallicvs honored by the Senate
and the people of Roma. With a crown of golden leaves apon his head,
General Gallicvs honored the Senators.


(The Roman Forum)

Later, General Pavo Gallicvs gave a speach to the crowd. He publicly
condemned the confisation of land and the massive farms that now replaced
the Roman land-owning citizen. He declared that any man good enough to
serve in the Roman Legions should be granted lands for his effort. He also
said that those without land should be granted the ability to serve. Without
land-owning citizens, there were already problems forming the required
legions to defend areas such as Cappadocia, Syria, and Africa. Gallicvs
mentioned that, in Africa natives had raided supply lines and farms but their
was nobody to be conscripted to fight of the threat. General Pavo Gallicvs
finished by saying that it was the people who were Roma and that it was the
duty of the Roman Senate to care for those people. Though his speech
didn't seem to be unanimously welcomed, everyone cheered his finish. After
which, General Gallicvs backed up his words by handing out free bread, paid
for by him personally.



After the Truimph, the Seventh Legion was to disband, but General Pavo
came to us a few days later and made a request. He said that a son of one
of the Aedui nobles had gathered the survivors of the Gallic Wars and re-
established a capital in a Gallic city called Veldideno, north of Italia. General
Pavo Gallicvs had been given permission by the Senate to finish off this last
remnant of the Gauls, once and for all, and General Gallicvs wanted the
Seventh to lead that battle. He spoke of how great we had been in battle
and that we were the greatest legion in all of Rome, but I for some reason,
his speech about not being able to raise necessary armies came to mind. In
the end, Gallicvs made the promise that any man from the Seventh who
came with him to Noricvm would be given land grants in the Gallia as soon as
the city was secured.

So, I will be marching near Mediolanivm soon, but we will not stop this time.
Hopefully, next time I see you, I will be coming to take you all to our new
home and our own land. Take care of Mother and Honoria. If you do not
trust this man you speak of that has taken interest in Honoria, it is your duty
to do something about it, as man of the house. Though, it would be nice if
she could find a good husband, dispite her age.

Your Elder Brother,
Servivs Placidvs, 2nd Cohort, Hastati, Seventh Legion


(Western Roman Control after the fall of Gallia [203BC])

[Warmaster Horus]

Nice! Great update, as ever.