OOC Thread and Chatroom

[SwissBarbar]

Yeah, in America we do not have compulsory service or military conscription. It is one of the many benefits and freedoms we enjoy because we have volunteers who love our Democratic Republic and the ideals for which it stands and are willing to sacrifice their own lives to protect it.

Now, as a former service member myself I can say that I certainly won't agree with many of the decisions made by individuals in the government; but as a whole (with the exception of everything our Lord and Savior the Great Obamanation is doing right now ) I agree with the path that our government leads us. Having given up many freedoms to join the military, I now understand them much more and relish them passionately as a private citizen. I would say that I am even more willing to give my life to protect this country now that I'm out and have a family.

With the way things are going now......who knows how much more the American people are willing to take before they decide to kick the bums out.



EDIT: Thank you for your pending service, Navarro. It is men like you who keep our country strong.

That's cool. On the other hand, a country with only 7.5 million inhabitants like mine cannot afford to wait for the ones to join the army for free, so anyone has to go *GGG*

[SwissBarbar]

no, when I took the save, the infantry units were already in Epidamnos, somehow; unless you're referring to a few units (rorarii and something I forget) with Cotta somewhere in Epirus.
darn. there must be some way to keep track of units from individual legions other than writing it on post-it notes.

well, in my save, the units are still with me... when i start the save of potocello these units are in HIS army, and I have none anymore



Sempronivs Longvs, legiones redde !!!!!!!!

[/Bean\]

Originally Posted by SwissBarbar
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Originally Posted by SwissBarbar View Post
ehrm.... were are the units I moved with me at the order of quaestor cotta, are you kidding me?
what's going on? where are they
I think Everyone moved them into Epidamnos. He didnt know about meeting up with me
no, they are in potocellos army
Where are you then? Get them back! Where's Caivs? What the hell? Agh!
Caivs is in the fort, where the infantry was.

I am a short distance outside the fort, because I took the units from there. When you download my save, I'm there with the units. When you d.l. the save of Potocello, who took the save after me, I'm there allone and forsaken and the units are...well...somewhere else - meaning in his army
Someone took our infantry away from your direct command?

you see the problem clear-sighted ^^

Who the hell stole my men? Gimme back! How the hella re we going to rollplay this? Wheres my men...aghhhh

[Potocello]

oh no did i take your men? if i did take your Hastiti and the Principes, take them and i'll get others in italy when we go back.

EDIT: looks like i did take your men. i hope i'm not already on the way to Italy, if i am i'll send them back. i took the garrisoned units... woops

[/Bean\]

Your lucky Pyrrhus has moved south...

[Potocello]

oo that i am. although it could have made for an interesting story if he hadn't

sorry!

[/Bean\]

Right, I'm chasing Pyrrhus with my cavalry, taking Mini with me. Gonna make a story of all this soon, from my time as governer through the battles and so on. Gonna be good fun...anyway, got a battle, back in a bit

[everyone]

since everything seemed to be settled while I was conquering the rest of Germany as Prussia in ETW; it seems my TinCowish admnistration skills are not needed here.
but I suppose somebody still needs to move troops across the adriatic.
so I'll add this line into my SOT that only applies for this turn (since I assume the fleets are under CoL's control):

the commanders of Legio II and III, or anyone they give authority to, who has their units mixed up may use the merchant fleet somewhere between Italy and Epirus to transport units across.
the above sentence only applies for the turn of Autumn, 258

[SwissBarbar]

It's ok, just send the infantry back to my character

[Mooks]

I didnt say it was a conspiracy against me. Now your just sounding silly (Since stupid is considered vulgur and innapropriate by the forum staff here at the org, im forced to use that word).

Everyone, I remember reading something that there were going to be scripted armies near massilia?

[/Bean\]

Yes, that was for Carthage, part of the event was to script them armies so they would pose a threat.

[navarro951]

well i think too, you have to realize that Carthage's land forces were generally composed of mercs. So i look at the spawned units as payed mercs you know?

[/Bean\]

Right, opinion needed.

For roleplay reasons, should I show that Pyrrhus got away, but died of his wounds, or should I say the man who fled dressed as Pyrrhus, and that Pyrrhus (dressed as one of the other Companions) died at the battle?

[Iskander 3.1]

Was Pyrrhus known for disguising himself? I would just go with him dying of his wounds later on.

[/Bean\]

Fair do's old chap

[navarro951]

"Where is the proof?", shouted a senator. "Until I see Cavis Avrelivs walk through the streets of Roma bearing Pyrrhos's head I will not believe it!"

Haha...must we make glory an argument as well

[desert]

I regret nothing! Except for misspelling his name.

[Potocello]

I regret nothing! Except for misspelling his name.

way to stick it to the man desert!! down with Cotta!

oh good lord i just got ETW to work on y macbook wooooooooo

[navarro951]

o nice enjoy that, i cant keep myself away from ETW right now. hehe

[desert]

My graphics card is too old to even recognize ETW.

I'll have to get it later.

[navarro951]

hmmm, im not sure if it has anything to do with it, but I just tried to open rome since my installation of ETW and for some reason it is now missing files. ARRRGH. I will have to reinstall. I have a solution to the problem as I know we need new RBGs....so

ALL PLAYERS DOWNLOAD THIS AND PUT THEM IN YOUR EB/DATA files. They will allow for RBG recruitment....http://files.filefront.com/BtSH+Mods.../fileinfo.html

Only Consuls of the Legions, myself, or anyone i specify may recruit them. Also, for some reason I cannot get the unit to cost 1 denarri. So when you recruit it, just add the EXACT amount of money for the unit (1783 denarii) and then recruit it so we neither gain nor lose money. The upkeep for them is already set to 0. Thank you and enjoy.

[Tiberius Claudius Marcellus]

Bean - your screen shot shows your forces OUTSIDE roman territory, into the province that contains Ambrakia, instead of staying within Illyria Hellenike.

I believe, according to the rules, your battle against Pyrrhus is invalid since you were not given orders by the senate to go on the offensive. I'm going to check the rules to make sure.


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1.4 Game Management

At the start of each turn, the Consul of Finance will post a seasonal report on the events of the last turn, including a save game file for the new turn. After the seasonal report is posted, players will have 24 hours to download the save, and make their personal moves.

Players can move their avatars, move any army (Imperial Legion or otherwise) their avatar commands and fight any battles against the AI that they are capable of fighting with their avatar’s army.

The Consul of the Legions may move any avatar or army that has not been moved in this way as he best sees fit, including moves that result in battles, except that he cannot move a player’s avatar, units on a Provincial Governor's territory or units under player's control in any manner that player has expressly prohibited. The Consul of Finance may extend the time limit beyond 24 hours at his discretion, but all players are encouraged to act as swiftly as possible to keep the game moving.

Players may not move avatars or armies into the territory of a neutral or allied faction without the permission of the Senate. Nor may they attack the settlements or armies of neutral or allied factions without a declaration of war from a Senate's Edict.

I have looked through the curia and the consul reports; but I cannot find if peace or even a ceasefire was agreed upon with the Epirotes like I swear I remember happening. If anyone can find it then this attack would have been against the game rules. If it cannot be found and we are indeed still at war, then you will have the argument that your actions are technically legal.

3.6 War
Any declaration of war must be authorized by an Edict of the Senate.

The edict to fight Epiros was your Dux Campaign, which you yourself declared concluded several sessions ago. If the campaign is over, does that make the war over?

4.4 Dux Campaign
(4) The Dux will have this command until he has completed his goals or determined he can no longer continue the campaign. Should he utterly fail in his campaign, he will be stripped of the title of Dux and be demoted to Legatus.

This rule states that your command and the liberties that you possessed while conducting the Dux Campaign revert to their previous status and senate authorized control/oversight.

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Navarro951 and TCV, you're pretty on top of the rules, what do you think?

[/Bean\]

We had a ceasefire after we took Taras, which as broken to take Illyria. Me being in Epirus has already been explained. I was in Illyria Hellenike when Pyrrhus walked right past me. The Senate has said nothing about stopping the war against Pyrrhus, nor making me reliquish command of the Second. I attempted to ambush him (in my own territory) but he got past me (he retreated as soon as the battle started) and so my forces pursued him into enemy territory.

I plainly stated that I only used my lightest troops to for pusuit, leaving my heavies protecting the mountain passes, and at this point the Legio III and my new troops were in Epidamnos protecting that; thus I did not leave my territory unprotected seeking glory.
If you think pursuing the enemy King and killing him when he has very little protection is illegal I am seriously worried. What on earth do you find legal?

[mini]

The deciding point in this discussion:

Are we currently at war with Epeiros?
If yes, and bean got phyrrus killed in Epeiros territory: no harm done.
If no, this action was illegal and bean should be prosecuted for transgression.

Have no acces to the save so I myself cannot check :)
Though I'm fairly sure we are still in a state of war with Epeiros.

[/Bean\]

Of course we are; we always have been, except for a small time after Taras was captured. Then we waged war again taking Illyria, and we never stopped.

[mini]

As the territory you moved into was Epeirotean?

Then there are no legal grounds to presecute you

Absolvo

[/Bean\]

How come Roman generals got Triumphs for things like capturing a few minor cities on Syracuse or a victory against the Sardinians, but not for conquering Illyria and killing Pyrrhus? Tad unfair don't you think?

[mini]

Actually, the granting of a triumph was something that was voted upon by the senate.

All I am saying, is that if you want a triumph, you'll need a put up a voting :)
(this is one of the occassions where it would pay off to have a tribunus plebis that is loyal to you under my new rules, as he can push things through without a congressional vote)

My IC reaction is thus accordingly. No congressional sessions is no vote. No vote is no triumph.

Which is why i chose to RP it being said by another tribunus plebis in office, rather than an envoy or whatever from my character, since this latter is loyal to his adoptive father.

[/Bean\]

But that isnt the argument you put forth. Yours was we dont have spoils. I can create some out of thin air if that would help

[mini]

It is now ;-)