You're doing Syracuse proud!
Keep up the narrative
You're doing Syracuse proud!
Keep up the narrative
Very much what Apollyon said.
I still find it hard to believe how easily you won against heavier units. It kind of made me lose my self-esteem a bit.
I really like this and all of your narratives. Except, as I read them I'm noticing that not all of your spoilers work. Maybe my computers just too slow but I can't see the story of the battles or anything. I still get the gist of what's going on but I don't get the full Alavaria experience, you know?
"Because I'm afraid... and because I have to remember why this world is worth dieing for..."
I should have done this for my Epirus campaign, winter 271BC, and the Romans are finally dead. Too bad Macedon are giving me grief
Hmm, it might be that your browser doesn't like downloading all the images. In that many updates, even if it is in spoilers, your computer still has to store and cache all of that.
I believe if you try refreshing a few times, it should work. Sometimes (well frequently, on my updates) it gives problems unless you make it load everything a few times ...
Alternatively, find the link on the post number (eg: for this one it is : http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...49#post6436049)
and change the bit "showthread" to "showpost". This means you only have to load the images for that one post (instead of all 4 update posts on page 1). Hope this helps!
Spoiler for Update 5:
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I'm not sure why, but even though this is a good AAR, I wasn't getting into it. Suddenly I have! Thanks, good update.
this is a really good AAR. plus +rep
"I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right"
-Billy Graham
When did you become interested in politics?
The very instant I became old.
Spoiler for Update 6:
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Awesome! You got Rome!!!
"I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right"
-Billy Graham
When did you become interested in politics?
The very instant I became old.
Update 7: Mop That (Blood) Up!l
The Carthaginians call me the "wrathful". My men call me the "killer."
But really? I'm simply a winner. Fortunately for me, these enemies make winning easy.
As usual procedure, light spearmen were sent in first. The enemy's horsemen (which were patrolling the walls) spotted and engaged them. The battle was on!
The enemy falls for the bait, committing their heavy hoplites. Our spears backpedal into the pike phalanx and slingers hurriedly move into the textbook "rear position".
Heh. Rear of the enemy, not of us. Needless so say, this group of hoplites is completely devastated.
I admit, they do learn a little about pike phlanaxes. They took group two by surprise as they were rounding a corner.
Unfortunately, we are steps ahead of them. They only caught the spearmen screening the actual phalanx. The pikemen simply formed up behind the shields of their comrades and began marching forward.
As the spears faded away into the mass of pikes pushing forward, they could hear the resounding sound of hundreds of sarissa points striking Carthaginian shields.
Group one pushes forwards cautiously. The pikemen stay in formation and their screeners keep a careful eye out for any -
These enemy spearmen are no threat, but they are capable of buying time. However, the question is buying time for what? Perhaps they are unaware that our forces are split into two groups.
The poor men fight and die, their hoped-for reinforcements already bogged down elsewhere.
And slingers are doing their usual work, sending their missiles deep into the town.
They can't flank enemies in these roads, there is no way to get around the heavy melee combat that plays out when the enemy pushes directly against a pike wall.
Realizing they can at most prolong their lives by running, the spearmen... run.
Behind them marches a massive force of pikemen, who drive straight into the square.
Its a brave attempt, but they are doomed nonetheless.
We are here to neutralize the remnants of Carthage. In order to keep going, we ensure only a heap of corpses is left behind.
Forward and onward!
Morale is high as news of the Italian Campaign reaches us. Roma has fallen before us!
The Romans and Carthaginians, our great enemies, are in trouble now!
That's a great AAR, it takes some serious stones (no pun intended.... maybe a bit) to play on H/VH.
Update 8:
(I lost all my stuff long ago. However, there are a lot of images that were uploaded that stretch to the end of my playthrough.)
The Alliance continues to prosper. While we have broken the backs of Carthaginians and Romans alike, there is no intent to stop until the Romans have been reduced to history lessons.
Romans.
Yes, the war effort continues. The Alliance continues ever onward! For a Greek Italy!
(Are we recruiting generals or just self-renewing heavy cavalry here?)
The focus will of course be the main settlements still in Roman hands. As long as we move in good order, the Romans must abandon their land and flee ever north, or suffer a massacre at the hands on our soldiers.
Still, finding some Romans out in the open areas of Italy is reason enough to fight. Theopompos spots one such group, disorganized and out of supply. There is never a time when we shall walk away from a "battle" like this!
(It hardly seems fair ... yeah, it isn't fair)
The Romans must realize instantly that they're out of luck today! Their Roman gods have availed them not at all. The force of Greek vengeance is upon you, sons of the Fallen City.
The sight of all our pikes terrified and unmanned the enemy.
(Your shields won't help you that much against all those slingers ...)
Before we realize it, the Romans are fleeing for their lives! But of course, if they do that, some of them may yet live to see another day.
Sadly, not all of them are able to get to a safe distance ...
(Roman militia: Oh crap ohcrap ohcrap nononononono)
(It's the end!!)
At this point, it's just gratuitous murder of Romans, and another battle to report to the Alliance leadership back in Syracuse.
Such are the trials of being a true Greek. We must enforce our superior democracy upon these barbarians at the point of a pike.
(A fitting sacrifice, worthy of Greek soldiers!)
Nymphodoros: THERE you are. Help a fellow Greek out here, will you?
Theopompos: (mumbles something about murder, "them" getting away)
Theopompos: Foolish Romans, your people's glory has ended, now only a the glory of a large grave for your corpses awaits you!
Theopompos: Tell the ferryman he owes me one for all the business!
(So unfair)
(Welp, there go the Romans again)