NNES: Fall of Rome

[Tassadar500]

Welcome to NNES: Fall of Rome. I'll make sure to make an update every week, but to do so, I'll need orders in as soon as possible. Every update will be very detailed, and every decision that I make will be very carefully thought out. Sometimes I'll deem it necessary to have a mini-update. If there is any diplomacy with an NPC, I will try to answer as soon as possible. Detail and role-playing will give you better luck. Be realistic, and have fun.


[number, cost, support]

Heavy Cavalry- Lances and swords and armor [500, 6, 3]
Horse Archers- medium armor, effective bowmen. [1000, 10, 6]
Medium Cavalry- short spears or swords [1000, 8, 4]
Archers- ranked bowmen [1000, 6, 3]
Light infantry- sword, spear, axe, small or no shield. [2000, 7, 3]
Heavy infantry- ranked with spear or sword, interlocked shield formation [2000, 9, 4]
Ranged auxiliaries- slings, pilae, other projectiles [1000, 5, 2]
Siege Weapon [10, 8, 1]
Scorpion [25, 4, 1]
Warship [1, 5, 1]
Escort [1, 3, 1]

Specials:
These units have different prices and special abilities, and the amount of difference these units will make depends on how many units of them that are fighting, and how they are implemented. Only certain nations can use these units.

Barbarian infantry (replaces light infantry) [1000, 3, 1] Franks, Saxons, Turingi
Eastern Legionary (replaces heavy infantry) [2000, 10, 4] Byzantines
Steppe Horsebowmen (replaces horse archers) [1000, 13, 1] Huns
Sassanid Cavalry (replaces medium cavalry) [1000, 6, 4] Sassanids
Western Warrior (replaces heavy infantry) [2000, 10, 3] Ostrogoths, Maurorum
Western Knight (replaces heavy cavalry) [1000, 14, 6] Visigoths, Vandals
Longboat (replaces escort) [1, 2, 1] Danes
Warband (replaces auxiliaries) [1000, 4, 2] Britons, Angles, Langobards, Gepidorum
Provincial Guard (replaces archers) [1000, 5, 3] Burgundy, Vasconia, Sveborum


Franks
Ruler: Jonny
Economy
Income: 135 gold/turn
Support: -95 gold/turn
Surplus Funds: 40 gold/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: Good (65%)
5,000 medium cavalry [-20]
5,000 Archers [-15]
36,000 Barbarian infantry [-36]
2,000 Heavy infantry [-4]
5,000 Auxiliaries [-10]
Navy
10 Escorts [-10]
Discontent: Minimal (10%)
Secret Police: Adequate

Britons
Ruler: Pave
Economy
Income: 113/turn
Support: -83/turn
Surplus Funds: 30/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: fair (60%)
500 Medium Cavalry [-2]
4,000 Archers [-12]
12,000 Light Infantry [-18]
2,000 Heavy Infantry [-4]
16,000 Warband [-32]
50 Scorpions [-2]
Navy
8 Warships [-8]
5 Escorts [-5]
Discontent: minimal (14%)
Secret Police: Adequate

Isle Saxons
Ruler:
Economy
Income: 103 /turn
Support: -58/turn
Surplus Funds: 45/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: good (65%)
2,000 Medium Cavalry [-8]
3,000 Archers [-9]
22,000 Barbarian infantry [-22]
2,000 heavy infantry [-4]
3,000 auxiliaries [-6]
10 Siege Weapons [-1]
Navy
4 Warships [-4]
4 Escorts [-4]
Discontent: okay (20%)
Secret Police: Adequate


Isle Angles
Ruler:
Economy
Income: 110/turn
Support: -84/turn
Surplus Funds: 26/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: okay (55%)
1,000 Heavy Cavalry [-6]
1,000 Medium Cavalry [-4]
3,000 Archers [-9]
16,000 Light Infantry [-24]
3,000 Heavy Infantry [-6]
12,000 Warband [-24]
- Navy
4 Warships [-4]
7 Escorts [-7]
Discontent: small (18%)
Secret Police: Adequate



Danes
Ruler: General Ludd
Economy
Income: 86/turn
Support: -60/turn
Surplus Funds: 26/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: Good (68%)
1,000 medium Cavalry [-4]
2,000 archers [-6]
16,000 light infantry [-24]
3,000 auxiliaries [-6]
- Navy
20 Longboats [-20]
Discontent: Some (30%)
Secret Police: Adequate


Turingi
Ruler: Micha
Economy
Income: 100/turn
Support: -69/turn
Surplus Funds: 31/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: okay (58%)
2,500 Heavy Cavalry [-15]
3,000 Medium Cavalry [-12]
1,000 Archers [-3]
25,000 Barbarian Infantry [-25]
7,000 Auxiliaries [-14]
Discontent: Okay (23%)
Secret Police: Adequate


Langobards
Ruler:
Economy
Income: 78/turn
Support: -61/turn
Surplus Funds: 17/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: average (50%)
1,000 Heavy Cavalry [-6]
3,000 Horse Archers [-18]
1,000 Medium Cavalry [-4]
2,000 Archers [-6]
10,000 Light Infantry [-15]
2,000 Heavy Infantry [-4]
4,000 Warband [-8]
Discontent: small (17%)
Secret Police: Adequate



Italian Ostrogoths
Ruler: 1889
Economy
Income: 165/turn
Support: 131/turn
Surplus Funds: 34/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: fair (65%)
20,000 Western Warriors [-30]
3,000 Medium Cavalry [-12]
4,000 Archers [-12]
10,000 Light Infantry [-15]
8,000 Auxiliaries [-16]
20 Siege Weapons [-2]
100 Scorpions [-4]
Navy
25 Warships [-25]
15 Escorts [-15]
Discontent: some (19%)
Secret Police: Adequate

Burgundy
Ruler:
Economy
Income: 125/turn
Support: -88/turn
Surplus Funds: 37/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: okay (55%)
6,000 Heavy Cavalry [-36]
3,000 Provincial Guard [-12]
8,000 Light Infantry [-12]
10,000 Heavy Infantry [-20]
3,000 Auxiliaries [-6]
50 Scorpions [-2]
- Navy
none
Notes
Empire Rating: Stable
Discontent: minimal (12%)
Secret Police: Adequate

Visigoths
Ruler: Gamecube64
Economy
Income: 180/turn
Support: -150/turn
Surplus Funds: 30/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: Good (68%)
8,000 Western Knights [-48]
2,000 Medium Cavalry [-8]
3,000 Archers [-9]
14,000 Light Infantry [-21]
12,000 Heavy Infantry [-24]
6,000 Auxiliaries [-12]
75 Scorpions [-3]
- Navy
20 warships [-20]
5 escorts [-5]
Discontent: Some (20%)
Secret Police: Adequate


Vasconia
Ruler:
Economy
Income: 85/turn
Support: -50/turn
Surplus Funds: 35/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: average (47%)
2,000 Medium Cavalry [-8]
3,000 Provincial Guard [-9]
6,000 Light Infantry [-9]
4,000 Heavy Infantry [-8]
4,000 Auxiliaries [-8]
- Navy
3 Warships [-3]
5 Escorts [-5]
Discontent: minimal (10%)
Secret Police: Adequate


Sveborum
Ruler:
Economy
Income: 95/turn
Support: -61/turn
Surplus Funds: 34/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: Average (49%)
3,000 Medium Cavalry [-12]
3,000 Provincial Guard [-9]
8,000 Light Infantry [-12]
4,000 Heavy Infantry [-8]
4,000 Auxiliaries [-8]
- Navy
4 Warships [-5]
7 Escorts [-7]
Notes
Empire Rating: Stable
Discontent: small (12%)
Secret Police: Adequate

Gepidorum
Ruler:
Economy
Income: 78/turn
Support: -61/turn
Surplus Funds: 17/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: average (50%)
1,000 Heavy Cavalry [-6]
3,000 Horse Archers [-18]
1,000 Medium Cavalry [-4]
2,000 Archers [-6]
10,000 Light Infantry [-15]
2,000 Heavy Infantry [-4]
4,000 Warband [-8]
Discontent: some (20%)
Secret Police: Adequate


Byzantines
Ruler: Comrade Tassadar
Economy
Income: 280/turn
Support: -269/turn
Surplus Funds: 11/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: Good (70%)
8,000 Heavy Cavalry [-48]
2,000 Horse Archers [-12]
3,000 Medium Cavalry [-12]
4,000 Archers [-12]
20,000 Light Infantry [-30]
40,000 Eastern Legionaries [-80]
10,000 Auxiliaries [-20]
50 Siege Weapons [-5]
125 Scorpions [-5]
Navy
35 Warships [-35]
10 Escorts [-10]
Discontent: Some (28%)
Secret Police: Adequate


Huns
Ruler: bipolarbear
Economy
Income: 55/turn
Support: -39/turn
Surplus Funds: 16/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: Good (73%)
500 Heavy Cavalry [-3]
30,000 Steppe Horsebowmen [-30]
4,000 Light Infantry [-6]
Discontent: Minimal (10%)
Secret Police: Adequate


Sassanids
Ruler: appleciders
Economy
Income: 200/turn
Support: -177/turn
Surplus Funds: 23/turn
treasury: 23
Army
Military Effectiveness: Okay (58%)
2,000 Heavy Cavalry [-12]
12,000 Sassanid Cavalry [-48]
4,000 Horse Archers [-24]
8,000 Archers [-24]
14,000 Light Infantry [-21]
4,000 Heavy Infantry [-8]
4,000 Auxiliaries [-8]
30 Siege Weapons [-3]
100 Scorpion [-4]
Navy
15 Warships [-15]
10 Escorts [-10]
Discontent: some (25%)
Secret Police: Adequate

Vandals
Ruler: foolish_icarus
Economy
Income: 148/turn
Support: -112/turn
Surplus Funds: 36/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: Fair (65%)
4,000 Western Knights [-24]
2,000 Horse Archers [-12]
3,000 Medium Cavalry [-12]
12,000 Light Infantry [-18]
6,000 Heavy Infantry [-12]
2,000 Auxiliaries [-4]
Navy
15 Warships [-15]
15 Escorts [-15]
Discontent: some (28%)
Secret Police: Adequate


Maurorum
Ruler:
Economy
Income: 100/turn
Support: -70/turn
Surplus Funds: 30/turn
Treasury: 0
Army
Military Effectiveness: okay (59%)
1,000 Heavy Cavalry [-6]
3,000 Medium Cavalry [-12]
2,000 Horse Archers [-12]
2,000 Archers [-6]
8,000 Light Infantry [-12]
4,000 Western Warriors [-6]
3,000 Auxiliaries [-6]
- Navy
4 Warships [-4]
6 Escorts [-6]
Notes
Empire Rating: Stable
Discontent: Small (17%)
Secret Police: Adequate

[Tassadar500]

Reserved for map.

[Tassadar500]

Wow. It seems we will have at least ten people playing, and more people will probably pick their nations. That sure is a great turn out.

[appleciders]

It really is. I'm definately looking forward to the map, though, since I have no clue where half these nations are.

[Tassadar500]

They're all pretty close to each other.

[appleciders]

No kidding? I figured the Vandals were from New Zealand, and the Byzantines were from Mars. Good to know they're all close together.

[Tassadar500]

Actually, the only things on Mars are the aliens that formed out of metal deposits in Indian-controlled Mars territory, then killed President Tassadar, and took control of the Indian government.

[bipolarbear]

Jesuszilla leader of the Puns (could you change that please?) has decreed to spend
16 talents on decreasing the prices of upkeep for its military.

[Tassadar500]

I'd assume that the Huns were Pagans.

[bipolarbear]

meaning, that they were into witch craft?

Thta should be a pm response, anyways.

[Micha]

What´s the meaning of the different treasury values? Does "income 31, treasury 31" mean that I can spend 62?

Thanks for clarifying!

[Tassadar500]

Originally posted by bipolarbear
meaning, that they were into witch craft?

Thta should be a pm response, anyways.

I doubt they were into witchcraft, but I don't know for sure.

[Tassadar500]

Originally posted by Micha
What´s the meaning of the different treasury values? Does "income 31, treasury 31" mean that I can spend 62?

Thanks for clarifying!

Sorry, that was just a typo. You have 31 talents to spend.

[Micha]

Turingi
Chieftain Miketorix, leader of the Turingi since seven years, was a brave yet level-headed man. His reign began when the hostile tribe of the Hermunduri threatened the eastern settlements; Those people were of savage character, coming from the steppes of the Rus.

Miketorix managed to hold them off, using his axemen in the lush forests to counter the Hermunduri cavalry; After several battles the enemyleader finally gave up, pledging loyality to the Turingi tribe.
Since then, the hill people of Germania are using an evergrowing force of cavalry. While of little use in the forested center and southern areas, the plains to the north and the east are ruled by horsemen!

That is why Miketorix decided to lead the Hermunduri, now (more or less) loyal vassals, to the northeastern flatlands. Inhabitated by several smaller groups of rather peaceful Swebes, those lands would make for perfect settling ground. And once the Hermunduri´s thirst for conquests was satisfied, they would probably become a firm pillar of a Turingi empire...

Orders
- Train 2,000 horse archers [20g] of Hermunduri heritage
- expand northeast [make friends with peaceful tribes, subjugate whoever stands up against us!]
- explore trade routes to the south and to the west

[Tassadar500]

Bipolar, you can't decrease the support costs.