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Senators, please direct your latest strategy advice hereSo if you meet me have some courtesy, have some sympathy and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse, or I'll lay your soul to waste
Re-Organisation of remaining C3C PBEMS
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Great work in general.
But I have a question to you, Senator Aquavian Lungarius. Why did you stop the conquest of the Celts? Remember, we agreed on attacking both them and Carthage at the same time. You openly acted against the choices made by the Senate. And please, don't tell me there wasn't enough forces to bring against the Celts - I know how many Legions I left there.Seriously. Kung freaking fu.
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Next Emperor, please buy Construction and Monarchy on turn 1.
Greece and Persia have both those techs.
Egypt has Construction only.
No one has Tactics.
This will allow us to reserach Republic immedately for Legionary IIIs.
This would also give us the option to switch the Great Light House to Herridan's Wall, which is probably more useful because Macedonia is likely to be a target and will be easier to take down if they don't have walls everywhere.1st C3DG Term 7 Science Advisor 1st C3DG Term 8 Domestic Minister
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AI: I sure wish Jon would hurry up and complete his turn, he's been at it for over 1,200,000 milliseconds now.
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how about this
kill the celts and take france
settle east so the greeks can't get contact with the goths
settle england
after we get those two inlands from the africans lets, somehow and then peace
when this happens use france and our eastern empire to take the goths
after all of this lets take spain and finish those africans
with all of this done we will have half of the map
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Originally posted by joncnunn
Next Emperor, please buy Construction and Monarchy on turn 1.
Greece and Persia have both those techs.
Egypt has Construction only.
No one has Tactics.
This will allow us to reserach Republic immedately for Legionary IIIs.
This would also give us the option to switch the Great Light House to Herridan's Wall, which is probably more useful because Macedonia is likely to be a target and will be easier to take down if they don't have walls everywhere.So if you meet me have some courtesy, have some sympathy and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse, or I'll lay your soul to waste
Re-Organisation of remaining C3C PBEMS
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Originally posted by Modo44
Great work in general.
Why did you stop the conquest of the Celts? Remember, we agreed on attacking both them and Carthage at the same time. You openly acted against the choices made by the Senate. And please, don't tell me there wasn't enough forces to bring against the Celts - I know how many Legions I left there.
My reasoning for the peace deal was as follows:- Contrary to Emperor Modo's assertion, I personally did not feel that there were enough Legionaries in the north of our empire to prosecute an effective war against the Celts. There were 2 Legionaries 2 tiles into the nearest Celtic city, and had their attack failed it would have been several more turns until reinforcements were available, giving the Celts the opportunity to garrison their southern towns. Such a war would have been protracted and costly, and will be better fought in the future with Heavy Cavalry;
- The only Celtic city within a reasonable assimilation distance of the Roman empire for the time being, Massillia, had already been captured by Roman forces under the command of the Emperor Modo;
- Continued aggression against the Celts would have necessitated substantial concentrated production of military units for defence of the newly acquired towns, especially given their distance from Rome proper. This did not fit with our concurrent need to produce Workers and Citizens for settlement of new towns to the east;
- The Celts are a weak barbarian race who can be annihilated at any time and do not pose any significant threat;
- The Celtic lands do not currently encroach upon our immediate lands for settlement;
- The greater danger is certainly Carthage. It is closer to our core cities, and a much greater threat economically and militarily. Our entire western and southern coastline is exposed to Carthage and we must concentrate our efforts to weaken them substantially...thus my interest in conquering Corsica and Sardinia, to which the Senate's initial response was at most lukewarm; and
- In general, a two-front war in a geographically spread empire like Roime (north to south) is difficult to maintain, particularly given our less than overwhelming military strength at present. I should also point out that by the end of my reign, Carthage had found a land route to Rome from the west and you can see a Legionary outside of Massillia who is preparing to attack a Carthaginian Swordsman. It would surely not be advisable to have 2 foes attacking our northern outerlying towns while our Armies prepare to sail for Carthage in the south.
I would also counsel closely monitored relations with the Macedonians and the Persians. The Macedonians are incessant Wonder builders, and occupy lands that we will soon wish to be under Roman dominion. To this end I suggest we cultivate friendship with the Persians for a longer term Military Alliance against Macedonia.
I hope the Emperor Modo is satisfied with my reasons for adjusting the military strategy initiated during his reign.Last edited by Aqualung71; November 21, 2004, 21:30.So if you meet me have some courtesy, have some sympathy and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse, or I'll lay your soul to waste
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- Contrary to Emperor Modo's assertion, I personally did not feel that there were enough Legionaries in the north of our empire to prosecute an effective war against the Celts. There were 2 Legionaries 2 tiles into the nearest Celtic city, and had their attack failed it would have been several more turns until reinforcements were available, giving the Celts the opportunity to garrison their southern towns. Such a war would have been protracted and costly, and will be better fought in the future with Heavy Cavalry;
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You might have had your reasons, but I think you missed a serious point about the Celts.
Originally posted by Aquavian Lungarius [*]The Celts are a weak barbarian race who can be annihilated at any time and do not pose any significant threat;
Originally posted by Aquavian Lungarius
I hope the Emperor Modo is satisfied with my reasons for adjusting the military strategy initiated during his reign.Seriously. Kung freaking fu.
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ahhh the much feared stories that the old women tell the children, of the night the painted devils sacked rome
do you really think these Celtic peoples can seriously gather these men together into cohesive batte groups?
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Re: OT Emperor List
Originally posted by Platypus Rex
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I cut and pasted the what I thought was the turn sequence. I guess I got it wrong. UNless Conmcb25 passed?
Modo44
Conmcb25
Aqualung71
Chrisius Maximus
Senator Platypvs Reximus
you have listed here the original turn sequence
as noted in the The Great Roll of Emperors...
Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
The Roll Order has been updated as requested by various Senators
please be aware of yur position, and let me know if this needs to be adjusted
It is our hope this assists the Glory of Rome
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PLEASE NOTE
Emperors Modo, retired, and Emperor Aqua, about to retire, have a lively discussion going that revolves around personal pride - face
this discussion does not really have to do wth Strategy, so it has been moved to a new thread
Emperors at 20 Paces
lets keep it clean people, and get this matter sorted quickly
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Some notes after I had a look at the Empire 300BC.
The use of Worker bands for roading and chopping Forests is inefficient. Only single Workers should enter unroaded tiles. Groups can follow after a road is made, so they don't have to lose a turn before they start working.
We have an Army of 3 Legions and additional 3 Legions on Sicily. With more coming in as reinforcements, at least the army could be shipped to start attacking the city of Carthage. For one, it would allow us to start the Heroic epic soon. Also, the Army can heal in enemy territory, so if used wisely (1 attack per turn, never 2, always fortify after attacking), won't be in danger of defeat. In addition, it could be put on the hill with Carthage's Iron, to slow down their production. We could ship the army now, but somehow all the Galleys are on the other side of Sicily.
We are building Spearmen, whilst Garrisons cost exactly the same with a better defensive value. Why?
We have very few Citizens moving and no military in the northern part of the empire. The Macedonians will appreciate that.
There are still spots for cities left in Italy:- Croton 22,
- Croton 69,
- Padua 22,
- somewhere between Ancona and Confinium,
- somewhere between Roma and Pisae or between Roma and Neapolis.
Seriously. Kung freaking fu.
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