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laurentius
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Helsinki, Finland
Jun 2001
time: 07:35
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Roman Republic
Mars XX Idus 329 BC
The mood in the city was waiting, the doors at the Temple of Vesta had been shut once again, as always when Rome was at war. Everyone seemed to be waiting eagerly for eny news from the senate meeting taking place tonight in the Lupercal grotto at the Palatine hill. After recent developments Rome seemed to be once again at danger.
The Meeting
Senators began arriving right after 6 in the evening. Many noticed that the all armys most senior centurions and to be commanders of the legions the Legatus Legionis other commanders were also present were already present. At 7 dictator Laurentius Aelius arrived with his lictors, who were carrying fasces, a special type of axes as a mark of the absolute authority dictator had overeveryone. The dictator could sentence anyone he pleased to death and the lictors were there to execute his orders immediately. Dictators were used only when states whole existance was under a great thread. Usually the dictators term lasted for one year. Of course after dictators term passed and when the state of emergency was over, he stepped down and continued living as a normal citizen. Now he was needed though as the Umbrian army and the Samnians were on the move.
The senate meeting went on till the early hours of the next day. When the meeting was over everyone went home exept the army commanders,Laurentius and the speaker of the senate as well as leading politicians from the both parties. They had a secret meeting to attend to and later something to announce.
Military reform
Every citizen was invited to be at the forum romanum 10 o´clock. The commanders of the army, dictator and the speaker of the senate walked to the rostra and announced that a marshal law had been imposed to the city. A strict military law was now in use and the penalty for most crimes was to be death. Also a new tax to cover the military operations was set, all this until further notice.
The military commanders announced that the number of legions was now to be increased from 2 to 4. A full scale offensive was to be launched against the Umbrians and their land was to be annexed to Rome. In near future roman colonies were to be built there and any voluntaries were adviced to enlist immediately. Their debts were to be nullified and any crimes they had committed in the past were to be pardoned. Every centurion of the army would be retrained and the whole army was to be reorganised.
People listened quietly, but immediately after the announcement were made everyone seemed to be calmer now that it was apparent that the government and the military were dealing with the issues.
The exotic goods from the carthagian, persian, athenian and macedonian vessels made life more comfortable at difficult times like these. The price of wheat had gone down as carthagian wheat was appearing to the market, athenian pottery was now available and people were fascinated by its rich ornamentation and high quality. They started to call it ceramics after the kerameikos district in Athens where it had been made. Persian rugs and Macedonian kitchenware were also to become objects of desire. The state had promised to held a lottery to equally distribute the 150 rugs thus raising the spirit among the people.
Orders
- 40 talents to fully retrain the army to increase the military effectiveness considerably.
- 14 talents to train 1000 fresh swordsmen.
- 2 talents at treasury
- Move the 450 swordsmen to invade the corsican town of Alalia
- Use 25 triemes to transport 436 swordsmen to Alalia and make an amphibious assault on the town by sea.
- Disband both 2 legions.
- From 18 000 swordsmen, 5 929 horsemen and 23 782 foot soldiers form 4 legions.
- Legion I Romana will consist of 5000 swordsmen, 1500 horsemen and 5000 foot soldiers. It will be commanded by dict. Laurentius.
- Legion II Italica will consist of 5000 swordsmen, 2000 horsemen and 6000 foot soldiers. it Will be commanded by Fluvius Camillus, the best strategist in the Army.
- Legion III Latina will consist of 4000 sworsmen, 1000 horsemen and 5000 foot soldiers. It will be commanded by Marcus Aemilius.
- Legion IV Augusta will consist of the rest 4000 swordsmen, 1429 horsemen and 6782 foot soldiers. It will be commanded by the young talent, Publius Cornelius Scipio.
- Legions I and II move to confront the Umbrian army and then move to the Umbrian capital and ultimately conquer it and the rest of the land. Legion III will remain at Fort Latina to secure Romes south border from the increasing raids by the Samnians. Legion IV will help legion I and II in defeating the Umbrian army and further assist them if necessary, but its main objective is to conquer independently the smaller towns and villages of Umbria.
-Send an ultimatum to the Samnians.
Rome to Carthage
Ave! Many thanks for the trade our Carthagian friends. The merchants in Rome would like to ask if theres any particular good Carthagians would be interested in trading? We are still interested in buying that strange indian magic drink. 
Rome to Athenikia
We are sorry to hear that. We would gladly send our most promising individuals to your great academy, but the lack of state funds and language barrier prohibit it right now.
Rome to Persia
The rugs have arrived. Many thanks. We look forward to future trading with you.
Last edited by laurentius on 05-05-2004 at 17:33
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foolish_icarus
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the thievery continues
Nov 2002
time: 21:35
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Macedonia to Persia :
How about we limit the number of troops we can have in that region? We will have no more than a combined force of 5000 men in those territories and you will have no more than a combined force of 5000 men in Phrygia, Paphlagonia, and Armenia. Sound good?
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Micha
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Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany
Oct 2002
time: 06:35
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UPDATE - 325 to 320 b.c.
Middle East
Egypt
After long years of siege, the Persian city of Tanys has finally fallen and was looted. Of course not much gold was stored there, so the losses for the Persian empire were quite low. But the inability of the great king to cope with the Egyptians has led to an overall morale loss. Since the town of Naucratis is a neutral greek colony, it was left unharmed by the Pharao´s troops, thus improving greek-egyptian relations.
The Nile Army marched further north and finally encountered the first of the three Persian armies scattered throughout the Province of Palaestina. The battle evolving has been a bloody one, especially on the Persian side. Lacking cavalry, the Persians were like sitting ducks for the Pharao´s troops; After the death of the Persian commander his army surrendered, completely dissolving itself. Almost 5,000 soldiers have been enslaved, the rest was killed. All of the captured siege equipment had been destroyed in the battle.
However, the Egyptian army has also taken heavy losses, so its advance has stopped for now.
Persia
After the apparent failures in the Egyptian war, the great king of Persia is now concentrating on inner affairs. After demanding a better training of his troops, he ordered the improvement of the empire´s trade capabilities and infrastructure as well as better means of production. Since the empire is heavily decentralized, those projects only effect the Persian mainlands. There it led to an increased inner trade, especially between Babylonia and eastern Persia. This is bringing more wealth to Babylon, which thus will now pay higher tributes.
Tributes payed:
Babylonia sent 850 war chariots and 5 talents, Assyria sent 1,500 horsemen, Armenia 500 horsemen and 1 talent, Phoenicia another 3 talents and the Anatolian provinces have added 5 talens to the Persian coffers.
Greece and Asia Minor
Macedonia
Again a decent amount of talents flows into the peasant help program, allowing for more than 100 horses to be distributed amongst the poor farmers of the Macedonian countryside. The people speak highly of their king, praising his dedication towards the poor. In most places he is called King Antigonus the Generous.
Apollonia, the recently expanded harbour on the wester coast, has now been finished. The new harbour is large enough to handle the whole kingdom´s trade alone, though right now there are only a few ships using it. Most of them are loading kitchenware that is then exported to Rome.
Macedonia´s road network is also receiving massive funding, improving existant links between the larger towns and creating entirely new ones where appropriate. It becomes obvious that the whole infrastructural system is centralizing trade by creating a spiderweb of roads with the capital city of Pella at the center.
This is not only helping the trade in the region, but also improving the tax collection effectiveness.
On the other hand, the permanent peace in the region is causing the Macedonian army to lose discipline and training, thus reducing its effectiveness. Most of Alexander´s generals have died or resigned, and slowly the old glory is fading.
Although the suspected gold mine was quite cheap to be bought, the lack of roads and the unsecure site has scared off potential investors. Also most people think the mineral resources are an affair of the central power, not a private enterprise.
Meanwhile to the north, barbarian tribes are expanding in Moesia. Some of them have been seen south of the Danube river, reclaiming what Alexander took. But no raids have been reported yet, so maybe they are peaceful and want to begin trade...
Athens
The City wall around Athens is growing and becoming a real bulwark against any invaders. The 54 copper-armoured towers provide a good prewarn system as well as excellent archery positions. A long moat has been digged all around the wall, hindering potential enemy´s assaults. However, the city is still opened to the sea, only protected by its fleet. But then, most rivals bow to the naval power of Athens...
Lydia
The Lydian people are craving for war, longing for revenge of the terrible defeats during the first Persian war. Abandoned by its allies, Lydia is undecided what to do. But with each year passing the dissent rises, and Persia grows stronger and stronger.
Occasional raids into Persian territory have been fought back by local garrisons, though no real battle developed. The King of Lydia is preparing his armies for the unevitable war, but the time and place of the initial fight hasn´t been decided yet.
Aegian Sea
Once again the mighty Cretean city of Cnossos has started to expand its power and spread influence over the divided greek. First as pirates, raiding the mostly undefended trade routes in the Aegian Sea, after some time even assaulting islands and coastal towns in the area.
At last they managed to defeat the defences of Delos and Naxos, the two most important islands within the Aegian Sea. Now their harbours are used as pirate bases, and more ships are being produced.
Already most of the islands are under Cretean control, disturbing especially Attic and Lydian trade immensely. Rumours say they Spartans had allied with Cnossos, but the sources are hardly reliable.
Black Sea
Left out of greek policies, the colonies along the Black Sea coast to the north have developed independently from their mother cities. Although the grain grown there is still the most important food source for mainland greece, no other contacts than these trades have been made.
Now the open steppes north of the coast aren´t uninhabited; Scythian nomads patrol the vast grasslands, occassionally trading amber and furs in exchange for mediterranean goods. But some tribes are hostile, and from time to time Greek villages are plundered and the inhabitants slaughtered. In order to face that growing menace, most of these greek colonies have united forming the "Bosporian Greek". Scythians and Crimeans are advancing towards the coast, thus threatening to cut off the vital grain trade routes.
Italian peninsula
Facing a growing menace from the mountain tribes and old enemies, the Republic of Rome has imposed martial law. This means a much stricter handling of crimes as well as the supremacy of warfare over civil needs. Higher taxes were introduced, funding a large military budget.
The army leaders have been retrained intensely, and new recruits will now have to pass a harder training time as well. This is improving the general effectivity of the army greatly, in fact it might now be considered the strongest force in the Western mediterranean.
Bold and daring commanders have taken the lead of the four Roman legions, which marched through Umbria crushing the little resistance they found. Several little villages were taken, before the Roman main force encountered the combined army of the Umbrians.
Up in the hills, in the homelands of Umbria, a terrible battle began.
Hundreds of Umbrian townsmen joined their army to defend their souvereignity, adding up to 25,000 Umbrians facing 24,500 Roman legionnaires. Unable to establish a decent battle order, the Romans had to take serious casualties in the first phase of the battle. However, the better trained, better equipped and more experienced legions soon managed to turn the tide and draw back the Umbrians down the hills to the Eastern coast.
Now the two legions found time to regroup and deploy properly, attacking a routed enemy locked by water from above; This final fighting only lasted two hours; The Umbrians surrendered, their leader was arrested by the Roman troops. More than 5,000 Umbrian warriors have been enslaved and brought back to Rome. After the army had been annihilated, the Umbrian towns of Pisaurum and Ariminum were taken easily. About 11 talents could be plundered.
But there was a second conquest for Rome to do - Corse! Encircling the small town of fishermen from land and sea, the swordsmen ancountered no resistance by the locals. Instead, 2 triremes ran aground and sunk, drowning 65 swordsmen in the cold waters of the sea. However, the coffers of the town contributed another 4 talents for the Roman treasury.
Meanwhile, to the south, Samnite tribes are pressing into Magna Graecia. The greek colony of Neapolis was overrun by the advancing hordes, now craving for help by Rome. A Roman envoy, issuing an ultimatum to the Samnites, has been sent back without hands and eyes; this means the start of the second Samnite war. As it seems, the Samnites and Ethruscians have allied to face the threats of a growing Rome and his potential greek allies. While Ethruria hasn´t started any offensives as of now, they shouldn´t be underestimated.
To calm the citizens, the Romans have raffled 150 Persian rugs amongst the people of the capital. Of course many of the rich took part in the lottery, so the (rather small) sum of 1 talent could be collected. But after the rugs were distributed, a fierce fistfight broke out between the lucky winner and the other 2,000 participants, resulting in 120 injured patricians...
Western Mediterranean
Carthage has finally found the source of the Iberian native´s golden jewelry. The precious metal is extracted from a river nearby, and when the prospectors were searching that area, they have also found abundant iron deposits.
With this discovery, the colony of Carthago Nova became second largest city within the Carthagian Empire. It´s prospering and growing, while the harbour has already became too small. So the Counsil of the hundred-four has decided to grant the funding of a far larger harbour, guarded by a giant statue of the Carthagian deity of wealth.
This project will cost hundreds of talents, but the city seems worth the efforts.
NPC orders
- Rome annexed Umbria
- "Legion I Romana" has lost 612 swordsmen, 449 horsemen and 1,410 foot soldiers
- "Legion II Italica" has lost 221 swordsmen, 376 horsemen and 875 foot soldiers
- "Legion IV Augusta" has lost 7 foot soldiers who were executed by Publius Cornelius Scipio for looting and raping
- "Cales Fleet" lost 2 triremes
- "Corse Army" lost 65 swordsmen
- the "Umbrian Army" has been annihilated
- the "Syrian Army" has been annihilated
- Egypt has trained 3,000 horsemen (42 talents) and 2,500 war chariots (100 talents) and added them to "Pharao´s Army"
- the "Pharao´s Army" has lost 794 war chariots, 2,445 horsemen, 8,966 foot soldiers and siege weaponry worth 5 talents
- Sparta has trained 1,000 horsemen (14 talents) and 1,000 hoplites (9 talents) and added them to "Spartan Elites"
- Lydia has trained 2,000 horsemen (28 talents) and added them to "Lydian Army"
- Magna Graecia is now NPC; 55 talents are invested into fortification of Syracuse, 40 talents into fortification of Elea
- Carthage invested 35 talents into expansion of the harbour of Carthago Nova, and started working on the "Guardian of the West" wonder (25 talents)
- New "Samnite Army" consisting of 3,500 horsemen; 19,600 foot soldiers; 11,000 light infantry has formed in Samnium
- New "Scythian Nomads II" consisting of 8,500 horsemen have formed northeast of Olbia
- New country: Crete
- New country: Bosporian Greek
- New settlement: Ariminum
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bipolarbear
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of Persia and the Communist Party of Apolyton
Feb 2004
time: 22:35
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Persia
Persia sends all but 100 of the war chariots, and horsemen of the army of Babylon and 1/2 the swordsmen of Gaza ot retake the previously owned parts of Persia, and perhaps more!!!
Persia to Athenika
So it appears as if the GCC or something liek it has again occured. We, the original proprietors of global communsim, sek entry into your alliance(soviet cult).
Spending:
4 talents on improving secret police to take care of discontent
4 talents on better education for people of all classes to give people the possibility of better jobs, and something other than revolt to focus on
10 talents on raising military effectiveness and morale to aid in taking back the Persian provinces and uniting Persia once and for all!
14 talents on swordsmen in Gaza again, to tkae back the Persian lands, and to help Palestinia
8 talents on footsoldiers in Palestinia see above.
15 talents on programs that doante to the poor to improve the standard of living, and thus happiness, and thus quell dissent, and thus increase efficiency b/c the people will be working, not meeting baout how and when to revolt.
10 talents on Uniting Persia under a central government to increase efficiency of internal trade
2 talents on improving the efficiency of sea trade within the mediterranean to help stimulate the economy via import and exports.
Persia to Macedon
quote:
Macedonia to Persia
5000 per region is acceptable. We must maintain force for the sake of our population’s morale. |
We can tell the difference between urine, and warm rain. Don't try to feed us any crap about morale. We will lower our numbers, and so shall you. We don't want to have to build a wall or anything nasty.
Or, we can have a Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty(SALT) in which we lower the amount of weapons and other such nasty warlike things in those areas. How about we just demilitarize any zones that are within 150 miles of the borders of our countries? I liek that idea.
Persia proposes a SALT(Startegic Arms Limitation Treaty) to Macedon. Persia also proposes creating a trade alliance, which will lower tarriffs against eachotehr's imported goods. Yes?
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laurentius
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Helsinki, Finland
Jun 2001
time: 07:35
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Roman Republic
a.d.XVIII Kal.Quin. 317 bc. (ante diem duodevicesimum Kalendas Quintiles(june 14th))
Triumph!
Legion I Romana commanded by the legatus legionis dict. Laurentius has dug a fortified camp near the etruscan border to secure Rome from North. Legions II Italica and IV Augusta along with their commanders Fluvius Camillus and Publius Cornelius Scipio have returned 2 of the 3 victorious legions to Rome in triumph. A week long celebrations and public holiday has been declared and the state has organized public feast featuring gladiator fights and chariot races for 3 consequtive nights.
New dangers
After the week of celebrations Romans quickly return to normal state of emergency. There has been some discontent among the plebs and the power struggle between senate and public comitium has had some grave consequences. But the feast and triumph has healed some wounds, still, despite the apparent need of fresh legionaries the senate has decided to treasurise all this years income. The legatus legioni will have to deal with the samnites with what they already have.
Dict. Laurentius is furious, but can not leave the northern border undefended. He realises his hands are tied right now. Fortunately the scouts have not reported any major troop movements by the etruscans. Laurentius has send secret negotiaters to the nearby city of Tarqunia, but so far the traquinians are waiting for the inner negotiations with the other etruscan cities to complete. Thankfully the etruscans are scattered among equally sized cities whose alliances have never been too strong and actions unified.
Meanwhile secret negotiations with the Neapolis patricians are starting to bear fruit. The remains of the neapolese garrison have fled to the nearby island of Capri and from where the Samnites have been unable to drive them away. In fact they haven't even been able to land on the island and the continous resistance from the local greeks have forced them to withdraw from the vicinity of Surrentum, Pompeii and Stabiae. The greeks have been able to help romans make nightly invasion right next to Neapolis with 2000 swordsmen from legion IV taking the samnians completely by surprise.
Senate has declared a general war with the Samnians and Legions II and IV have joined the Legion III Latina at the Fort Latina. From there Legion II Italica has entered the samnian terriotory near the adriatic coast, cutting to the samnian rear. Legions III and IV have marched to Neapolis whose gates were opened to them by local insurgents loyal to Rome. From Neapolis both legions have regrouped to face the samnian army, while Legion II Italica has been marching towards the battlefield to attack samnians from behind.
The legatus legioni have been forced to use these complex maneuvers Scipio suggested because of the lack funds for reinforcements from the senate.
In Corsica the troops have mourned the needless loss of life and have built a shrine to the seagod Neptunus for better luck. The remaining troops have been securing the smallish island.
The senate has also learned about the alliance between the Athens and Macedonia. There has been some debate about what to do, but so far nothing has been agreed on and lots of room has been left for diplomacy.
Orders
- Entire income has been saved.
- Except, 1 talent spend to build the shrine of Poseidon and 3 talents to held the festivities to lower discontent at Rome.
-20 triemes have been used to make the landing on the neapolese bay. 2000 troopers were used from the IV legion. Later they are to rejoin their legion.
- Legion I camps near the etruscan border halfway between Rome and Ariminium.
- Legions II, III and IV are to encounter the samnian army.
- Corsican army is securing the rest of the island after wich they are to leave the island and join Legion I Romana.
Last edited by laurentius on 07-05-2004 at 03:20
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icarii
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magna graecea to rome sounds good. I accept.
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Micha
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Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany
Oct 2002
time: 06:35
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Sparta to Rome
Alliance? No. The Spartan people are proud of their independence, and they want to remain so. However our soldiers live for battle, and at this time it´s hard to find opportunities for them to fight without being dragged into dangerous wars.
We are mercenaries, you can hire us for your battles with the Samnites or Ethruscians (or those stuck-up Magna Graecians...); Our services would cost you 15 talents plus half of the loot.
Lydia to Rome
An alliance? Of course! Send your legions here to figh those filthy Persians side by side with us!  Otherwise, we´d have to decline...
As for trade, we would like to engage in trade with your mighty Republic, but our trade ships are being sunk just out of port. First those Pirates have to be stopped...
Crete to Rome
Trading?  Thanks, we are self-suppliers! We already have lots of finest Roman fabrics and bronzeworks, the last two ships we captured were transporting tons of that stuff...
We could save your ships from being attacked for... let´s say... one talent per year? (5 talents each turn)
Carthage to Persia
Your proposal is acceptable. We are also interest in the Island of Pharos on the Western mouth of the Nile... If you gifted it to us, we could help you in defeating the Egyptian army... However, take into account that we will first have to deal with the Cyrenaicans...
About the thé: We are willing to improve our offer:
3 talents each turn for fifty shiploads of this valuable stuff. What do you say?
Carthage to Rome
We might be able to get large amounts of thse crushed leaves you need soon, for let´s say 5 talents per turn?
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