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.
This was perfect, Alavaria! I was following the intro while reading your post. Epic!
For me the barbarian intro is an all-time best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Q_UJcXuMM
Last edited by Agapios; May 13, 2014 at 05:17 PM.
Freaking awesome
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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.
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)
(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
Checking some of my old empires on this thread and pics on my pc..... good times.
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.
The only self-discipline you need is to finish your sandwiches
Wait what? 941 AUC?
Oops, 991.
The only self-discipline you need is to finish your sandwiches
Dude....what have you been doing for 400 turns?
Lol, 591! Oh god, sorry.
991 just rolls off the tongue so well. :
The only self-discipline you need is to finish your sandwiches
That number of years....that's....I don't even...
God, how long did you actually play that savegame? An year?
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