The Scipii PBM - Discussion & Suggestions

[Tricky Lady]

Hi all,

I decided to kick off the Scipii PBM thread.

As far as I know only myself and YAKOBU have signed up for this PBM thread yet. Anyone else interested? Please post here.

I will start the Scipii game tomorrow. As I haven't played any other faction than the Julii yet, this will be a totally new experience for me.
I'll launch the game on Hard campaign/Normal battle modes. YAKOBU, is this okay for you too? Other people who'd like to subscribe to this PBM game, please feel free to post your opinions here too. But don't hesitate too long as I'll launch my campaign tomorrow.

Resume:

• Hard campaign mode
• Normal battle mode
• Large unit sizes
• Manage all settlements
• I won't install any kill speed or other mods, unless enough people prefer so.
• Long campaign (obviously)
• Every player will play 10 years (or 20 turns in-game)
• Anything else ... ?

List of players so far:
Tricky Lady
YAKOBU
Big King Sanctaphrax
Chimpyang
Tamur

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I'd be interested. Tell me, is it still one player-one reign, or are we doing 20 year periods, or something similar?

[Tricky Lady]

Good question.

As Simon Appleton posted in the RTW & PBMs thread:

10 years seems a reasonable length. 20 turns is more than enough to accomplish something of note. The lack of a natural break would make story writing a little harder, but it may be fun in a "one word story" kind of way.

I guess this is a good idea. I'll add it to my list of "rules".

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Good question.

As Simon Appleton posted in the RTW & PBMs thread:



I guess this is a good idea. I'll add it to my list of "rules".

That's cool.

My E-mail is proggerthanthou@gmail.com, I'd be obliged if you could add me to the list.

[Tricky Lady]

Done.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Thank you kindly.

[Chimpyang]

I am willing to play..put me in wherever..

[Tricky Lady]

I've played the first ten years of the campaign already; couldn't resist.
The Senate missions were not too difficult, in fact they pointed me always exactly to my next target. First mission: conquer Syracuse, next mission: conquer Lilybaeum, next one: blockade Carthage, and finally conquer Thapsus. The faction leader died in 262BC but I continued the game. Brought in some money by threatening the Greeks (who were gratefull to pay a few thousands for 4 turns) and by selling map info to other factions.

So it's your turn YAKOBU.

You can download the savegame HERE

I'll post a story and a few pictures tomorrow.

[YAKOBU]

Hi Tricky Lady and the rest of our Scipii PBEM team

I'm more than happy with your setup Tricky Lady. I've been playing on Normal size units but Large would seem to be more realistic. I just had a look at Huge but that seems to much for me just now .

I eagerly await my 20 turns

[YAKOBU]

Aha Tricky Lady

You posted the link while I was writing my reply. Thanks for the PM, 30 seconds too late. Tut tut, you still playing at 1.20am on a Monday morning.

[Tricky Lady]

I don't know if you've played the campaign yet, but here are a few notes:

* there's a diplomat in Germania, near Trier
* there's a diplomat in Tracia, north of Tylis
* next Senate mission is to blockade Carthage (yawn!)

In the last years nothing much happened, so the write-up is a bit...short too. I hope more will happen during your reign, which will make up for some juicy stories...

[YAKOBU]

Hi Tricky Lady

I haven't got round to playing any turns yet. Am busy tonight but will try and fit in a good session Wednesday. Will aim to finish my turns and have write-up done be the end of the weekend.

[YAKOBU]

Hi Tricky Lady

Are we playing the PBEM patched or unpatched? I'm not sure if it would cause problems if people got mixed up but better to be safe than sorry.

[Tricky Lady]

Well I played an unpatched savegame, but I don't think it'll cause problems for people who already patched their RTW install as I've seen people from CA post that their RTW patches will ensure backwards compatibility.
So it doesn't matter in fact.

[Tamur]

hi hi, I'd be interested in taking on the Scipii campaign whenever it comes available. Looking forward to reading more!

[Tricky Lady]

Welcome aboard! I've added you to the list. Keep an eye on this thread to check the 'status' of the PBM. I'll try to remember to send you a PM when the savegame is ready for downloading.

[YAKOBU]

Hi everyone

I've finished my 10 years so I think you are up BKS.

I haven't achieved much, just taken Carthage and a siege of Lepcis Magna is about to end. Accidently left my spy back in Carthage when I went to siege Lepcis Magna

There are 3 diplomats which you should find around the map.

I will do my write-up tomorrow night.

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/Scipii_PBM.zip

[afrit]

Quote from Tricky Lady's writeup:

.... When the battle is finished, Flavius Cassius Veteranus, the 95-year old veteran mascotte of Gaius' bodyguard gallops to the General and shouts: "The Greeks are fleeing the field. THE DAY IS OOOUUUURRRSSSS!"

That was great!

Keep it going

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Hi everyone

I've finished my 10 years so I think you are up BKS.

I haven't achieved much, just taken Carthage and a siege of Lepcis Magna is about to end. Accidently left my spy back in Carthage when I went to siege Lepcis Magna

There are 3 diplomats which you should find around the map.

I will do my write-up tomorrow night.

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/Scipii_PBM.zip

Cheers, I'll get right on it-although I have a couple of essays I need to do over the weekend, so I might not be able to start for a few days.

[Tricky Lady]

There's no need to rush... Take your time... (but don't take too much time )

[Tricky Lady]

Wake-up call.



Any news BKS?

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I should have it done by tomorrow...

EDIT: I'm done, write up to come-but here's a brief summary.

We are at war with Greece. I haven't been too expansionist-I've just taken Corinth, Sparta, Crete, Rhodes and Hallicarnassus. That last one was is currently besieged by the greeks. Marian reforms ocurred in 242 BC. Treasuary is fairly healthy.

Scipii_PBEM240

[Chimpyang]

Ok got the game will play it and finish it for wednesday/thursday.

[YAKOBU]

How's the reign going Chimpyang

[Chimpyang]

Oh yeha ishould probably upload it...wait a sec..i'll have i in a jiffy

[Chimpyang]

Ok here it is :

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/SCIPIIPBEM230.rar

[Tricky Lady]

Great!

BKS, do you have your write-up ready yet?

[Jambo]

you should think about geting some pictures of the campaign territory map up on the boards to show your progress...

I always thought it might make the stories more interesting if the PBEM game was played by faction leader, thereby giving each of the players a certain degree of uniqueness - ?

[Tricky Lady]

Ummmm? Is no one posting a write-up?

Does anyone want to continue this campaign (see Chimpyang's post for download details)?

Or shall I put a cross over this Scipii campaign?

Any reactions?

[Tamur]

I'd very much prefer to have the writeups posted before continuing onward. Otherwise I don't know what's happened, what current fronts there are, who's a good ally and who's a shaky one, family members to focus on, etc etc.