Seleucid AAR

[atraps]

Since i havent seen anyone do a Seleucid AAR i will

Rules:
-no cheats
-no forced diplomacy



Version is 5.6.5


This is my first AAR so bear with me
If u guys have any comments feel free to say them

[CaesarVincens]

Good luck, the Seleucids are one of the hardest factions in XGM, you have all the worst enemies right on your starting borders (except Rome.) That said, they are very fun.

[salaminomaxos79]

Good luck atraps on this AAR

[EyebrowsMulligan]

Good luck from a fellow Seleucid!

Just watch out for the Parthain horde, their Eastern Heavy Cav are a nightmare!

[atraps]

thx all, should b interesting cuz im new to XGM

p.s. i hope u guys arent disappointed with my difficulty settings

[atraps]

PART I - The Plan



Sire this does not look good, many of our allys have betrayed us. The Ptolemaic Empire even declared war on us!

Yes i see this is not good. Our empire is very large and our soldiers cannot defend its long borders anymore. Who are you anyways?

Your diplomat sire.

Oh yes. Ok then since you are my diplomat i need you to make a trade right agreement with the Independent Greeks. Trading with those rebels will give us the much needed extra denarii

Yes sire

Genarals!

Yes sire

Yes father

Yes sire

Since our empire is very large, and since many allys have turned against the empire, we will not b able 2 protect our empire's long borders. I want all of you to gather all the garrisons of the eastern provinces, and bring them to Antioch. From Antioch we will launch a full scale invasion on Asia Minor. Once we consolidate our position in Asia Minor we can expand further from there. In the meanwhile i will send a small force to Salamis to capture it from the Ptolemaics.

Are you sure this is wise? Removing the garrison of the eastern provinces will leave them vulnerable to invasion, and they will surely riot and rebel.

Dont worry my son. Those provinces are bound to b lost either to Parthians or to rebellion. All of you, why are u staying around here, you know your orders, the faster you get to Antioch the better.

Yes sire on my way.

On my way.

Yes sire.

Spy! Spy, where are you!

Yes sire im here.

Oh, i didnt notice you.

That is my profession sire.

Yes indeed, but anyways i need you to find the richest and most unprotected settlement in Asia Minor.

Yes sire on my way.

Soldiers!

Yes sire.

I need all of you to go to Salamis and take it from the Ptolemaics.

Yes sire on our way.





Sire we have captured the settlement! What do you wish us to do with it?

Occupy it.

Yes sire.


Coming soon- PART II - Invasion Of Asia Minor

[CaesarVincens]

I like your style, quick and engaging.

A word of advice, go for Alexandria as soon as you can, it will really hurt the Ptolomies since that is where their monument, which gives them many bonuses, is.

Also, I'd recommend not using chat speak abbreviations, such as 'b' and '2, if you can bother to write this out I think you can spell out all your words.

[atraps]

thx for the advice

[Agisilaos]

Very interesting start with the conversation between the generals and faction leader you did. i am looking forward for your next chapter

[medivalmatt]

Nice Start, your style of writing is really entertaining in aar's

[atraps]

thx all for your kind comments

p.s. plz post any ideas you have (making a dialog is harder then it looks )

[atraps]

PART II - Invasion of Asia Minor






Sire i bring good news.

Who are you?

Your advisor sire.

An advisor...ah yes i could use the help.

Yes, i will inform you of everything that happens throughout your empire.

Very well.

Sire i bring good diplomatic news from the east! A Baktrian diplomat came and announced that Baktria wants a trade agreement with our mighty empire. I told them they can trade with us if they pay us a sum of 4000 denarii. The fools accepted!




That is excellent! Is there anymore diplomatic news?

No sire, that is all for now.

Very well, you are dismissed.

Generals, have you gathered the garrisons of the eastern provinces like i told you to?

We are working on it. We will be in Antioch shortly.

Good, the faster you get here, the sooner we can invade Asia Minor.

Yes sire.

Soliders in Cyprus, i need you to attack the province of Side from the Ptolemaics.

Yes sire, on our way now.



Sire, darkness has fallen, we will have to make camp for tonight. Tomorrow we will assault the settlement.



Tomorrow? Dont you need to build siege equipment so you can knock down their walls?

No sire, our elephants will knock down their walls.

Ah, thats good. Tomorrow it is then.

Alexandros you fool! You told me you are in the east, but you are really in Sardis!

Sorry sire, there was a festival in Sardis and i drank to much wine before i talked to you. It wont happen again. Is there anyway i can redeem myself?

Yes there is. Take an army and capture Halicarnassus from the Independent Greeks. Only then will i look upon you with honor!

Yes sire, but doing that will declare war between us and the Independent Greeks. Are you sure you want war with them?

Yes

Very well sire, my army and me are on our way to Halicarnassus.





Laying siege to Halicarnassus sire. Siege equipment will be ready tomorrow, so we are assaulting tomorrow.



Good, if you bring me victory i will forgive you...if not i will honor your death.


PART II to be continued...

[Agisilaos]

great. just great. u deserve a lot of rep

[EyebrowsMulligan]

I liked this...very amusing...

Who are you?

Your advisor sire.

An advisor...ah yes i could use the help.

[Balikedes]

great AAR man!...you've got a good sense of humor!

[Unknown Soldier]

Hmm - maybe you should not use tomorrow but rather seasons as turns are 6 months long in the game engine

Other than that I like it.

[supeerme]

I liked this one:
Spy! Spy, where are you!

Yes sire im here.

Oh, i didnt notice you.

That is my profession sire.

Yes indeed, but anyways i need you to find the richest and most unprotected settlement in Asia Minor.

Yes sire on my way.

Soldiers!

[Nakharar]

I like your style a word of comment can be to maybe show battle images like to engage us the audience we wanna see a bit of the battle

[atraps]

thx all for your comments (keep em coming )

@Unknown Soldier- yes i had some trouble thinking of something that would make sense. I was gonna say year but it didnt sound right, and if you look at the pic with the army near Side it doesnt look like its gonna take a year to get there. Then there is season, but if u think about it there are 2 seasons in a turn, so that doesnt really fit either (and again it doesnt look like its gonna take a season to get to Side). Then i was thinking i was gonna say turn, but i want to make the dialog sound as realistic as possible.

But anyways thx for the advice I appreciate it


@Vahe- battles will be coming up in the next update (at least 2)

[Unknown Soldier]

Dude good strategy so far; Egypt/Ptolomy faction usually agrees to ceasefire once you take side. Get walls built in the east - it gives you an extra turn against the Pinky hordes of Parthians - some times you can even hold them off with only spearmen and javelins as their infantry pushing rams is very weak just need enough fire power to kill the pushers and the Mounted troops can do bugger all once you retreat out of bow range to the town square = win