Succession #2: The Mighty Irish!

[Darkknight]

God you guys are slow!
only 500BC.

[HWTB2001]

I tried sending the file to Vilius three times...it bounced back each time...

[Mokael]

hmm, it's been a lot more than 72 hours, eh? I say we send the file to the next player. Whoever has it -- can you please fwd to me (Mokael@aol.com) or tedwright@email.msn.com

Bj -- are u sure it's your brother, and not your ego that wants to play twice as many turns as everybody else?

sure he can join. If Vilius will not re-join us, then will be down to four members. Another one will not hurt. Unless others disagree? (boy, do I hate democracy).

[Mokael]

just an update:

I got the file, and I fwd it to Ted.

[vilius]

disappearance

well, i'd like to express my regret.. missed the game but i guess i'll just take it as a side effect of 4night birthday party...
+my domain is suffering from a slight change in internic/dns weather.
so i'm alive, enjoying my hangover and.. my working email is vilius@commissioner.com which is a little more protected from winds of change

v

[Mokael]

he's alive!

Vilius, Ted has the file now. After he's done, I'll send the file to you, so that you can play your turns before I get my destructive hands on it.

[Mokael]

It's been more than 72 hours since I send the file to Ted ... I have no idea if he received it, or not. So, I'm sending file to Vilius




Mok

[Skeeve]

Hi guys,

Mokael is going to be away for a few days, so if you need help with getting the file passed around let me know.

He sent me the most recent file. If anyone needs it or declares the 72-hour rule, let me know and I'll send it to the appropriate person.

- Skeeve

[vilius]

Vilius the last king of Irish.

Two Murray sons Ted and Vilius were missing for quite a while. Probably they didn't like tennis and wondered for something less boring or just kept on fighting for the throne all this time. Anyway at the beginning of 3rd century BC Vilius, youngest son Murray finally takes the lead.

250BC Wise or not so wise advisors convince young King in meaninglessness of conversion production into gold (since life's pretty slow those days): all caravans being built (~12) are changed to academies theaters and arenas to increase stability in empire.

225BC Vilius has build too many theaters - Irish are known worldwide to be very entertaining. First Feat of Wonder! King realises the limits of monarchy - He's got no means to make anyone unhappy
Feeling powerless Vilius starts yet unknown wonder of the world - relocation of Argos.

150BC Happiness leads to anarchy - Vilius is touring across the country with a local rock band
An explorer gets ambushed by barbarians in the Northern Island.

125BC The dreams of Plato are getting realized - Irish start building the Republic. Move of Argos is completed - it's now called Glashlough!

100BC Mayans occupy Bali (1 out of 3 Indonesian cities), we agree to withdraw.

75BC People are happy, but not everywhere.. they are very dependend on green beer supply.

50BC Killinick has been founded - a future of our production.

0AD Our armies annihilate barbarians in Northern Island. Fortress completed near Sligo (our distant island in a middle of other empires).
Calendar system flips over somehow - all schedules get confused.

40AD Discovery of Ocean Faring gives us Carrack - transport and naval exploration our empire's gonna need since all our neighbors are distant.

60AD We watch Mayans bombarding another Indonesian city - Malang. Mayan posses Pikemen, Knights weren't sighted yet. A new Fire Trireme is now patrolling our north-east coastline.

80AD We establish a contact with Nigerians, they seem not to be very pleased by our presence.
A new Settler is ready, but our city planner's can't agree.. some suggest start claiming Northern Island.

We are just about to discover concrete (finally something to build!), in the north we have Ottawa wasted by barbarians (it's got Ramayana) and our source of happiness will end soon (feat of wonder).
Population grew from 90k to 116k over the past 350 years.
We're still considered weak in science and military, but we're unreachable by land, so it's pretty easy to maintain peace.

here's current map (not much of change)

and the save game.

[Skeeve]

Vilius,
Nice job with the summary.

Did you send the file on to Ted?
Mokael is next after Ted.

If Mokael is not back by then, I'd be glad to play his turn for him. (Only if he is willing - otherwise I'd be an unwelcome usurper!).

If Ted has the file, it's probably time to invoke the 72 hour rule.

- Skeeve

[Mokael]

hey, I'm back! Sorry about bailing out on all of ya. But ya know - stuff happens.

Anyow, I have vilius' file, so I'll try to bring new life to this SG!

[Mokael]

Reign of the President Mokael III

100 AD - Irish Royal dinasty completed yet another circle, as Irish Parliament puts Mokael III onto presdients' chair. This year wise philosophers of Ireland start research on a new concepts of Agriculture.
In a move to please general population while keeping good production levels, Mokael III pressed the Parliamenet to reduce public taxes (decreased to 10), increase rations (to normal), and increased wages (to 1 below normal).
Subsidiaries to farmers are cut nation-wide, which results in increase of available labor in the cities.
Following up on his campaign promises, construction on new modern units (pikemen, Knights, and Catapults) has started throughout the Republic.
Using up Public Works surplus, new roads are build are being build.
Troops are moved around with a goal to assemble a full army near Dublin.
Irish Government officialy adopt several geographical names. The original continents is called the Ireland. River between Dublin and Blarney is now know as the Great Irish River. River by Waterford - the Northern River. River by Olympia - the Icy River. Big island to the west - the Celtic Island. Body of water between the Islands - Irish Sea. (Ok, I realise that not everyone would agree to this - these names are just to simplify my post)

120 AD - barbarians are defeated near Troy. Archers are lost in Nigeria to a barbarian ambush - Slavers continue exploration. Mercenaries (Archers) join us at Celtic Island.

140 AD - Ibadan discovered (Nigeria)

160 AD - Benin (Nigeria) discoevered. Montreal (Barbarians) discovered.

180 AD - Wise Irish Philosophers come up with new Agricultural concepts. Supported by the new administration, the concepts spread throughout the land, causing a Revolution in Irish agriculutre. Wise men start to study philospohic ideas of Ancient times (Classical Education).
First carrack at Glasgough is commisioned, when Mokael III brakes a bottle of Green Beer of the ship's bow.
Embassy established and reception held at Madrid (Spain).

200 AD - a full army (12 unit strong) of hopites and archesrs is assembled near Dublin. Explorer (warrior) ambushed and massacred by Mayans! (a horde of horse archers)

220 AD - Sokoto and Oyo (Nigeria) are discovered, along with a Nigerian pikemen unit. Barbarians defeated near Athens.
Mine founded at Killinick mountains. Wonders started - Great wall at Olypmia and Forbidden city in Athens. Portmarnock founded on Celtic Island.

240 AD - Ogoja (Nigeria) discovered.
Entertainers are hired in Glasgough to coup with a local riots. Construction on a shrine has beens started.

260 AD - Even though riots in Glasgough has been put down by royal bag-pipiers, another riot sprang up in Killinick - entertainers hired.
To prevent any further riots, Irish parliament passes Mokael III's bill to increase wages throughout the land (to normal).

280 AD - Glasgough entertainers are fired. Settlers are commisioned at Sparta.

300 AD - Near subjects in history, philosophy, science, and literature are being taught in Academies throughout the land as Irish wise men publish their works on theories of Classical Education. A mad alchemist dreams of a powder, that would release a powerful forces of fire and thunder, so the wise men started to work on the concepts of such a powder.

320 AD - Two full armies assembled near Dublin. 1st Army has 2 samurai, 5 hoplite, and 5 archers. 2nd Army has 4 archers and 8 hoplite. 3rd Army of 10 Hoplite marches south, where it'll be trasfered to the Celtic Ssland. Entertainers are fired at Killinick. Trade route between Sparta and Waterford closed. New elephant trade route establsihed between Sparta and Portmarnock, which becomes the rishcest route up to date, bringing 35 goldpieces per turn.

340 AD - Settlers commisioned by Waterford. Administrationl plans to found a new city north-west from Waterford. Enugu (Nigeira) discovered. Fioshery started near Portmarnock. While exploring runis, Hoplite unit is ambushed and lost in Canada.

360 AD - a Pub in Dublin discovers a new type of brewing. He calls it the Guinness. The new brew spreads througout the land, winning hearts and stomachs of many men (and women).
yup, not much happened ...

380 AD - Kaduna (Nigeria) discovered. Mokael III peacfully passes away in his sleep.

Summary: I received an empire with hoplites and archers, I leave an empire with pikemen, knights, and archers. I established a new city on west island. I establsihed embassy with Spain. I continued exploration, especially of Nigeria. I also builded some roads, farms, a mine, and a fishery. I also started two wonders. that's about it. not posting the map, since it haven't changed much.

[Mokael]

Just couple reminders. Here's our play list:

1) Mokael - Mokael@aol.com
2) Redstar1 - david.archibald@btinternet.com
3) David Murray - david@windygates.com
4) Vilius - vilius@commissioner.com
5) tedwright@email.msn.com


And we are now down to 15 turns per person.


bj - does your brother still wants to join us? Let me know if he does, and the e-mail address.


Mok

[Skeeve]

Hey, where's Redstar been lately?

I think it's his turn, and I haven't seen any posts from him in awhile.

I think there's a way to do a search.... I'll give it a try.

[Skeeve]

Well, I just sent the hounds out to search for Redstar, and here's what they came up with:

A trail of blood leading into an abandoned warehouse...
um.. er.. sorry, wrong lead.........

Redstar's last post anywhere in Apolyton was June 4th!

Seems he's incognito for the moment.
Oh well, if the 72hrs is up I guess you guys may as well skip him for now. I think he'll be back eventually.

- Skeeve