Ptolemaioi AAR - Help Me Finish!

[Griever14206]

Among my friends and family I have become notorious for not finishing things. Other than books, once I start something I quickly run out of motivation and give up. For example, in a game like World Of Warcraft, or Diablo 2, I often have 15 lvl 20-30 characters, because I bore quickly of one character and start another.

Sadly, the same goes with Rome. I have started a campaign with every faction in EB, RTR, and Vanilla Rome, and have finished a grand total of zero. The closest I ever came was with the Scipii (green romans) in Vanilla, where my empire stretched from Italy to the Bosphorans, and I don't remember why I stopped playing it.

Well, I have always had a horrendous go of things when it comes to Successor (sp?) factions. I have played Epirote and Makedoninan campaigns in which, after conquering the Hellas, have been unable to defeat swarming Germans, Seleukids, and Romans in even battles.

So I decided that my first ever finished campaign should be with a Pike-reliant army. I therefore chose the Ptolemaioi, because a) they have a cool starting position and b) they have the awesome Kleruchoi Phalangitai. So, in order that I may finish a campaign, I am asking for your help. I will pledge to post updates about my campaign, and in return for my "work" I simply ask that you promise to constantly heckle and bother me if I do not update this AAR often. I give you permission to bother me in every thread or post if I fail my responsibilites, and even go so far as to flood my PM box. I really want to finish at least one campaign before EB 2 (yeah aiming high) so this is what I am resorting too.

In order to prevent me from getting frustrated and quiting early. I will keep this a short-and-sweet AAR, with mostly battle aftermaths, small updates, and an occasional full battle report. The campaign is already underway, I am still in the 260~ BC area, and have conquered Antioch and Damaskos.

[d'Arthez]

I will be the first to take upon me the task to hassle you until you have posted an image of a victorious campaign with the Ptolies.

[Wolfman]

I second this noble endevour

[CountArach]

Thirded.

[Griever14206]

The year is 265 BC, and the almighty Ptolamaioi dynasty as set to work expanding the great "Egyptian Empire".

Here is the northern region of our vast lands, showing our holdings in Asia Minor and Syria. Notice the recently acquired territores of Antioch and Damaskos.



Here is the central part of the Empire, The great land if Aigyptos herself.



To the south, in the heat of the Sahara lies our native african territories.



And here lies our Nubian allies, deep in the heart of the dark continent.




OOC:First real update will come tommorow, it is getting rather late.

[CountArach]

Where's our update!?!

[Warmaster Horus]

Well, good luck! I'll be the next to bother you unto death if you don't finish this.

[d'Arthez]

We will allow for 6 hours of sleep. Which means you are supposed to get back to work now.

Nice solid start.

[Griever14206]

Chapter 1:The Syrian Wars

With the war with the Seleucid Empire gaining momentum, the battle for Syria is at hand. Thrice has our ancestors been forced to flee Syria, and thrice we have returned. Our King Ptolemaios Philadelphios promises that this will be the last conquest of Syria.

The Battle Of Tarsos

Spring, 265 BC, Tarsos

The Seleucids have made the first move. By force marching an army around our defenses and attacking Tarsos of the north, they have caught us off guard. Our great Pharoah, in his ultimate wisdom, gathered his forces following the capture of Damaskos, and linking up with reinforcements from Antiochea, marched upon the intruding force.

The battle took place on an open plain south of Tarsos, as the Seleucid army turned to face the relieving force. As the battle commenced, the two armies formed up in their battle lines.





As the lines closed, the auxiliary archers from Crete loosed their arrows upon the Seleucid ranks.



As the battle lines met, the reinforcements from Tarsos arive and begin to hassle to Seleucid rear. The Phalanx engage each other in the center, with our more numerous Pezhetarioi quickly gaining the advantage. The Galatikoi Kleruchoi smashed into the center of the line, determined to hack apart the opposing Phalanx.

Our brave Pharoah then quickly disposed of the enemy calvary, and wheeled around to assault the rear of the Seleucid right flank.



Fearing the power of the almighty King and Pharoah, the Seleucid right flank quickly turned and fled,with our troops in pursuit. As the rest of the army closed in the remnants of the Seleucid center, the battle was already won. Now it was just a matter of how long it would take for Seleucids to realize this.





Upon seeing the dissolution oh half of his army, the cowardly Seleucid genereal attempted to flee, but was impaled on the lances of the Podromoi.



With their leader gone and their morale crumbling, the entire Seleucid force routed and fled for their lives. Casting down their weapons as their desperatley attemped to flee the our calvary, they were ruthlessly cut down and scattered to the hills.

[Reverend Joe]

Goodness... the poor man seems to have opened Pandora's PM box.

[Basileus Seleukeia]

well, the box leaked quite a bit, as I already sent him one PM per day without a new chapter...

[Wolfman]

Oh mighty Warmaster Horus do not withold your wrath on his PM box.

[Pharnakes]

And hes just been promoted, so now we can send him 75 messages.

[Owen the Mighty]

If he doesn't update soon.......

(looks up at the sky, and shivers)