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    I have never played as Epeiros, because they are lying, underhanded, cheating quasi-Greeks, and they have crossed me on far too many times.

    For the same reason, I have never played as Arche Seleukia, the smelly Gauls or the Ptolemaioi. I would feel dirty and violated playing as them.

    I may do a Makedonian AAR.
    Only a few seek liberty; the majority seek nothing more than fair masters - Sallust

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    Quote Originally Posted by horst nordfink
    I have never played as Epeiros, because they are lying, underhanded, cheating quasi-Greeks, and they have crossed me on far too many times.
    Maybe, but IMHO of the three factions in Greece, they have a splendid starting position. I really like to play with them when I am too frustrated about my miserable results with Pontos.
    Quote Originally Posted by horst nordfink
    For the same reason, I have never played as Arche Seleukia, the smelly Gauls or the Ptolemaioi. I would feel dirty and violated playing as them.
    Do not bash them, please. The AS has a really, really fantastic unit rooster, and the traits/ancillaries I've discovered so far via spies are amazing. But: I'm not good at managing a big empire already at turn one, I prefer smaller ones.

    The Gauls (and Getai, Casse, Lusotani & Sweboz) are simply not "my" faction(s). Point.
    Quote Originally Posted by horst nordfink
    I may do a Makedonian AAR.
    I'm looking forward to this one. And surely I'll learn something about playing with 'em ... as I always do when following an AAR.

    T.
    Towards the end of the book, the Moties quote an old story from Herodotus:

    "Once there was a thief who was to be executed. As he was taken away he made a bargain with the king: In one year he would teach the king's favorite horse to sing hymns."
    "The other prisoners watched the thief singing to the horse and laughed. 'You will not succeed,' they told him. 'No one can.' To which the thief replied, 'I have a year, and who knows what will happen in that time. The king might die. The horse might die. I might die. And perhaps the horse will learn to sing.'"

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    Right then ladies and gents....... (well....... Treverer, seen as he seems to be the only person interested) I am all set to start a Makedonian AAR.

    I will get the ground work done and post the first installment ASAP.

    Feel free to suggest a name for it if you like.
    Only a few seek liberty; the majority seek nothing more than fair masters - Sallust

    A lie told often enough becomes truth - Vladimir Lenin

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    Quote Originally Posted by horst nordfink
    Feel free to suggest a name for it if you like.
    If you mean a name for the AAR, here it goes:

    "A Makedon AAR or why the true heirs of Alexander are still of Makedonia"

    Ehm, well, a bit clum(b/p)sy ... but I like the "A XYZ AAR or blabla" style. Feel free to adapt it to your gusto (= taste).

    T.
    Towards the end of the book, the Moties quote an old story from Herodotus:

    "Once there was a thief who was to be executed. As he was taken away he made a bargain with the king: In one year he would teach the king's favorite horse to sing hymns."
    "The other prisoners watched the thief singing to the horse and laughed. 'You will not succeed,' they told him. 'No one can.' To which the thief replied, 'I have a year, and who knows what will happen in that time. The king might die. The horse might die. I might die. And perhaps the horse will learn to sing.'"

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    Sounds pretty good to me Al.
    Only a few seek liberty; the majority seek nothing more than fair masters - Sallust

    A lie told often enough becomes truth - Vladimir Lenin

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