The Age of Aiakides- An Epeiros AAR

[Hax]

Hiya guys.

I finally decided also to try out an AAR. Being that English is not my first language, there will be some typo's and inconsistencies here and there, but I'll try to get it as good as possible.

I'm going into the game now, and I'll try to get some screenshots out and I'll upload the first chapter asap.

Edit: There we are, I'll try and PM a mod to change the title.

[Malik of Sindh]

IIRC there was an Epiros AAR which had the same name.

[Treverer]

The one I've found was named "The Hounds of Molossia", by Lord Gruffles.

@ Elphir: ... and a word to the wise: stay away from Argos!

T.

Edit: @ Malik of Sindh: you were right! It was same the title and written by Quantumf8.

[Hax]

Aah!

I knew it sounded kinda familiar. Oh well, I'll just make up another name! ^_^

Don't want any trouble.

[Malik of Sindh]

Edit: @ Malik of Sindh: you were right! It was same the title and written by Quantumf8.

Im always right.

Elphyr,
Please start this AAR as soon as you can,Epiros is one of my favorite factions.

[Admetos]

Yeah, it'l be great to have an Epeiros AAR.

Sorry Malik

[Hax]

Yes, yes, yes. Here's the first chapter, I hope you enjoy it.

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Chapter I : The True Heir of Alexander

They call us the Elite. The Guardians of the Royal Family, the so-called Somatophylakes Strategou.

I do not believe it anymore.

There was a time, yes, that I did believe it. That everything we did, we did for the greatness of our King, Pyrrhos Aiakides. Pyrrhos was a man that excelled in everything. He was a great commander, in our darkest hour, he made us belief we were still the kings of the world. Even when defeat seemed certain, he crushed our enemies. Or so we believed. This is not his story, though. This is mine.

It began in the year of the 504th Olympiad, 250 miles from the city of Pella, the home of Mégas Alexandros.

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A messenger met us in our provisitory camp, we had set up to watch over the Makedonian lands. He told me my presence was requested by the Basileus. Confused, yet honoured, I quickly ran to the royal tent, overlooking a pass that went directly into the Makedonian homeland.

'Alexandros. Isn't it wonderful, Makedonia? It is a land of...contradictions. Just like the man you were named after. My uncle...'

At that moment, it seemed as if our Basileus had stared into the eyes of the Gorgon, Medusa. As a statue he stood there, immovable. Suddenly he spoke.

'Assemble the men. We march to Pella.'

Astonished, I almost forgot my position. I opened my mouth, and shut it again quickly. After a brief moment, I bowed and turned back, pondering this sudden move our King had come up with.




Before the coming of autumn, we had marched up to the Makedonian Capital of Pella, home to the tombs of Kings long past, including Philippos the Second, liberator of Greece. To liberate this great city would require a great leader. But wasn't he, oh Pyrrhos. The moment he gazed upon the city, dressed fully for battle, he was Achilleus reborn, from whom he descended!

As the Galatikoi moved up towards the city, carrying a great sieging ram, I sat on the back of my horse uneasily.

'It seems as if these Barbaroi have a use after all.'

'Aye, do they not?' my brother-in-arms, Amyntas, said.

'They've started ramming the walls!' somebody shouted. A couple of the other Somatophylakes started whispering. I closed my eyes, waiting for the eruption.

'Silence!' Pyrrhos shouted. And silence there was.

After a few moments, a messenger arrived.

'My Basileus, they have broken through the gate.'



Pyrrhos did not answer. He simply nodded, and ordered the Pezhetairoi and Phalangitai Deuteroi onward.



And at the last, we also started to move. I patted my horse on the back and ordered it forward.

'Move out!'



From there, we had to move one. We quickly passed the broken gates of Pella and from there, moved on through the city streets. At a certain turn, we went left and left the main streets

'Sir?'

'I've been here numerous times, Alexandros, do not worry'

After some more twists in the streets, I heard the clattering of the iron once again. Suddenly, we were behind the Makedonian line, in the middle of the city center.

'Somatophylakes! Serve your Basileus!' Our Commander shouted. 'Epeiros Megales!'

'Epeiros Megales!' we responded.

'Charge!'

And so we did. As soon as we hit the Deuteroi, there was utter chaos. My lance had broken while I charged some poor soldier, so I cast it away, and drew my sword. Blood and screaming was everywhere. And as many a time before, I enjoyed in the revelry and terror. The enemies of Epeiros were dying, and we, the Elites, enjoyed it. Next to me, I saw Amyntas laughing.

He was laughing.

Wé were laughing.

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Mere minutes later the last of the Makedonian soldiers tried to grasp the steps of the plaza, only to be cut off by the barbarian Galatikoi.

Pella was ours.



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I'm sorry I don't have more pics of that last thing, suddenly my Fraps died, and I only noticed it when the FPS thingie was gone O_O

[Treverer]

Im always right.

I'm to you, dear sir.

Elphyr,
Please start this AAR as soon as you can,Epiros is one of my favorite factions.

Idem.

T.

P.S. please tell us at what difficulty you play & if you're using one or more sub-mods.

[Malik of Sindh]

In my game I changed the Aiakides in to Pyrrhidai.Pyrrhos Pyrrhidai sounds strange,but its fine for other FMs.