RS 2.6 - Post Your New Empire

[Alavaria]

Look at that, a full page with no roman scum screenshots

If only I had my roman campaign in which they developed complex systems involving pikemen, slingers and heavy cavalry.

And no shortswords men. Hoplites or thureophoroi were the brawlers.

[Alavaria]

Ab Populusque Exterminatus (click)

The year is 3 APE, Macedonia. Warring AI factions vie for power and superiority over their neighbor, the player faction.
The Council and People of Greece control many states, but enemies surround them.
The Coalition stands at a crossroads in history.





Greeks, Italians, Friends!
Macedonia is firmly under the banner of the Council and People of Greece. The Greek people are now one.
Not since noble Hieronymos drove out the last Romans have we known such a glorious day.
But now my friends, in this hour of glory, we must be on our guard.



(Syracuse, the player faction, is the bright cream line)

To the east, treacherous pirates and bandits block our trade. Byzantum groans under the tyrant's heel. That tyrant threatens Greece! Will we abandon Byzantum? .
(Remnants of Macedon)

And now barbarians raid from the north, burning and pillaging Greek lands. Shall we let danger fester and grow?
(Boii/Dacia)



(These green lines are actual roads. The red ones are where I might want roads, but nope, no roads there!)


Or will we act as Greeks, with courage and dignity. Remember we are the sons of.. er
As Council leader, I call upon generals Hieronymos (of Syracuse) and Pannites (of Gonni) to smash the barbarians and relieve Byzantium.

[romanius24]

That prologue is one of the greatest things in TW.
Nothing in Rome 2 even comes close.

[Architect of Doom]

This was perfect, Alavaria! I was following the intro while reading your post. Epic!

[Agapios]

That prologue is one of the greatest things in TW.
Nothing in Rome 2 even comes close.

For me the barbarian intro is an all-time best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Q_UJcXuMM

[Alavaria]

This was perfect, Alavaria! I was following the intro while reading your post. Epic!

Yeah I do that a bunch, RTW has very... memorable openers. So does RS2

For me the barbarian intro is an all-time best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Q_UJcXuMM

Yeah, I was gonna use that next. The ending bit about WARRRR is the best

[century x]

Freaking awesome

[Grimbold]

Alavaria.......playing as Macedon? Those upstarts?

There's only one way: the Spartan way!! (and maybe, Pergamon, or the Ptolomies)

[romanius24]

I think its Syracuse.

[Alavaria]

Alavaria.......playing as Macedon? Those upstarts?

There's only one way: the Spartan way!! (and maybe, Pergamon, or the Ptolomies)

Yeah, I have a Spartan campaign, but it's stopped after like... 120 settlements taken or something.

I think its Syracuse.

Syracuse, I modded the faction color from the lame "swap faction yellow" to something that matches the "gold flame on purple" icon (It's dark purple with a bright yellow border)

[Alavaria]

(More hilarious intros)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh3vSWFz3cQ

My grandfather hated them too, even before they took off his arm and chopped him in two with a falx.

Did you think I would be out here on the frontier without good reason?



Yes, the Coalition needs a strong frontier.

No, the Coalition doesn't need unwashed barbarians at her gates.



Sheesh, this is Macedon's fault. Just look at that obvious revolt army they left behind. How... HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN. Sigh, time to play Bridge Battle Deluxe

[High Fist]

Sigh, time to play Bridge Battle Deluxe

Ooh, foreshadowing.

[Grimbold]

Checking some of my old empires on this thread and pics on my pc..... good times.

[High Fist]

Still making slow progress as Roma. Have most of Greece taken over and god, is the money good!

The world as we know it, 941 AUC

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Was allied with Pergamon since forever, and they've grown pretty formidable (no thanks to me ). That meant they started expanding into Thrace. They went for Oescum, held by the GCS, so I raced for it and took it before them. Took a mauling doing it too.

Then guess what happened next?



As soon as we shared a border they declare war. Dammit game. Well, at least I wasn't the one who declared it; my international reputation is intact.

[Grimbold]

Wait what? 941 AUC?

[High Fist]

Oops, 991.

[Grimbold]

Dude....what have you been doing for 400 turns?

[romanius24]

Roleplaying i assume?
Any thoughts/opinions on using pre-marian troops this late in the game?
I always liked that RS2 basically makes reforms optional.

[High Fist]

Lol, 591! Oh god, sorry.

991 just rolls off the tongue so well. :

[General Maximus]

That number of years....that's....I don't even...

God, how long did you actually play that savegame? An year?