Germania Homelands 2 Player PBEM

[YAKOBU]

Hi everyone

I started a Lone City State campaign a few weeks ago but have given it up and now have started a 2 player PBEM Germania Homelands campaign with Tricky Lady.

The idea is to try and hold the Germania Homelands through the whole campaign and only sack and pillage other settlements to gain income.

Settings are Medium/Medium with Large units

Every 10 years we will post a brief summary of events with a few pics for your pleasure. Also every 10 years we will unfog the map to see which faction to attack if they are near completion of the campaign.

[YAKOBU]

Germania Homelands 270BC-260BC

Early priority for builds: Palisades, Roads, Land Clearance and Shrines.

Trade & Map Information was sold to the Britons for 2,500; Gauls for 2,000; Julii for 1,000; Dacians for 1,000; Greeks for 1,000; and Macedonians for 750.

Small rebel armies are easily beaten near Mogantiacum, Trier and Batavodorum.

Main events:

268-266BC
Britons cross our borders and besiege Trier. Ariogaisus breaks the siege proving himself a Superior Commander.

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Vannius comes of age.

266BC
Gauls siege Mogoniacum with a small force and Ariogaisus rushes from Trier and breaks the siege.

264BC
Gauls attack Ariogausus's army and he is outnumbered 2:1. Ariogaisus gains a Heroic Victory and earns the nickname Scarface.

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Ariogaisus decides to take the fight to the Gauls and sieges their capital of Alesia. The Gauls try to relieve the siege and Ariogausus is again outnumbered 2:1. Ariogausus gains another Herioc Victory proving himself a Great Commander and enslaves and pillages the settlement.

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Sesithacus comes of age.

263BC
Our faction leader Arminius dies and Ariogausus becomes the new faction leader. Hariulfus becomes the new faction heir.

Ariogaisus sieges the Britons at Samarobriva in retaliation for their attacks.

262BC
Ariogaisus takes Samarobriva and enslaves and pillages the settlement.

261BC
We accept a ceasefire from the Britons.

The Gauls besiege Mogantiacum.

Othelhildis comes of age.

[YAKOBU]

Germania Homelands 260BC-250BC

Trade & Map Information was sold to the Scythians for 1,000 but was freely exchanged with the Thracians, Britons, Armenians, Seleucids and Scipii.

Small rebel armies are easily beaten near Vicus Marcomanni.

Main Events:

260BC
The Gauls end the siege of Mogantiacum after we send a relief force.

258BC
Ariogaisus the Conqueror sieges Alesia. The Gauls try to relieve the siege and although outnumbered Ariogaisus the Conqueror gains a Heroic Victory. The settlement is then enslaved and pillaged.

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Vannius is ambushed and outnumbered 10:1 by a group of rebels, he is lucky to escape with his life.

257BC
Carolus comes of age.

256BC-255BC
The Gauls siege Trier with a small force but are easily beaten by Ariogaisus the Conqueror's relieving force.

254BC
Ariogaisus the Conqueror survives a small ambush by the Gauls.

The Britons declare war but after lengthy talks agree to a ceasefire.

Dacian armies have been observed on our lands.

253BC
The Dacians lay siege to Vicus Marcomanni.

The Britons again declare war and will not agree to a ceasefire.

The Gauls agree to a ceasefire after lengthy talks.

252BC
Vannius rushes to relieve the siege of Vicus Marcomanni but he is too late. The Dacians have already stormed the settlement outnumbering the defenders 2.5:1. Hariulfus dies in the defense of the settlement and Sesithacus the Bloodhanded becomes the new heir.

Ariogaisus the Conqueror defeats an even-matched Briton army only led by a captain.

251BC
Ariogaisus the Conqueror succesfully sieges the Briton town of Samarobriva. The settlement is then exterminated and pillaged.

Vannius succesfully retakes Vicus Marcomanni in a Heroic Victory with an army mainly comprised of mercenaries. The Dacians then resiege Vicus Marcomanni but Vannius sallies forth and easily defeats them.

[Tricky Lady]

Okay, here is my part.

My ten year reign consisted mostly of making money by trying to sell maps, and get the most out of the "demand ceasefire" talks.

250 BC - winter
Samarobriva rebels, and will go back into Briton hands after two or three seasons.

The Britons send Lugotorix The Ordovices to negociate a ceasefire. Oriagasius the Mighty reluctantly accepts a ceasefire, and an additional payment of 2175 denarii to be paid by the Britons before the end of the next summer.

249 BC - summer
The Dacians backstab us and launch an attack on Vicus Marcomanni. Vannius sallies forth and fends off the cowardly attack.




A quick snapshot of the battle versus the Dacians.



249 BC - winter
As the poor Gauls pathetically insisted, Oriagasius agrees to resume trade with the Gaulic Empire.

248 BC - summer
Ricburgis the diplomat sells the Germanic map info to the ignorant but friendly Parthians for 4 x 220 denarii.

Ariogasius ambushes a small stack of rebel naked fanatics between Alesia and Trier.


Setup of the battle. The naked fanatics will try to rush a unit of Screeching Women (set up north of the fanatics), but luckily my general and the other cavalry can intercept them.

248 BC - winter
A diplomat sent by the House of Julii offers an alliance. Messengers are sent to Ariogasius, our faction leader, and after long talks, the Germanic tribal leader accepts the alliance, if the Julii pay us 1000 denarii.

247 BC - summer
Map info is also sold to the people of Pontus for 1250 denarii.

247 BC - winter
The Britons sign an alliance with Gaul, and immediately break the ceasefire treaty by blockading the port of Batavodorum.

246 BC - summer
The Gauls send a stack (mostly golden-chevron peasants, a few warbands, and a barbarian cav as "captain") in the direction of Trier. They don't declare war, however, but Ariogasius, who's been informed by spies, decides to relieve the ambush he set up, and follows the intruding Gaulic army (who will, so he supposes, lay siege to Trier).

Ricburgis the Market-Trader sells our map info to the arrogant emissaries of the Ptolemaic Empire, for 1150 denarii.

246 BC - winter
Buia asks for Ariogasius' permission to marry a 53-year old ex warrior. Ariogasius refuses without a long hesitation.

The Dacians send another stack up north to attack the settlement of Vicus Marcomanni. Vannius intercepts the army, and sends them back home. Only a few survivors will live to tell the story of their defeat to their warlords.

It seems that the Gauls didn't want to lay siege on Trier, so they are moving up to Mogantiacum. Ariogasius catches up with the army, and a battle is fought before the gates of the settlement.

242 BC - winter
The Dacians send a diplomat to negociate a ceasefire. In exchange for a small payment (4200 denarii) the Germanic high warlord accepts the ceasefire.

Sorry for the lack of screenshots, but in the heat of the battle I usually forget to take screenies, as you've noticed.

[YAKOBU]

Germania Homelands 240BC-230BC

Trade & Map Information was sold to the Britons and Carthage for 950, Spain for 900, but was freely exchanged with the Numidians..

Small rebel armies are easily beaten near Vicus Marcomanni, Trier and Batavodorum.

Main Events:

240BC
Ariogaisus the Conqueror takes Alesia from its small garrison. The Gauls are enslaved and the settlement is pillaged.

239BC
Both the Britons and the Gauls accept a ceasefire and give us 1,000. The Britons then break the ceasefire by sieging Trier.

238BC
Ariogaisus the Mighty relieves the siege of Trier with a clear victory.



Ariogaisus the Mighty swears to make the Britons pay for their treachery and advances into their lands. Immediately he is attacked and outnumbered but gains a Herioc Victory.



237BC-236BC
Ariogaisus the Brave sieges and takes Samarobriva from the Britons. The Britons are exterminated and the settlement is pillaged.

233BC
Ariogaisus the Brave dies in his sleep and Sesithacus the Bloodyhanded becomes the new faction leader.

Construction is finished on an archery range in our capital of Damme. Training of Chosen Archer Warbands begins immediately.