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  1. December 11, 2009, 04:28 AM #1
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    Stone Throwing Fiends of Engagement




    Ok, let's start. This is, as it says, the story of a bunch of stone-throwing FOEs.

    I'll not spoil anything else.
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    Warfare is a common event in Gallic lands. Which is why it is no surprise that one day, Brigomaglos, the son of a certain tribal warlord, was out hunting when he found himself confronted by a group of enemies.

    Unsure if they were also there to find their dinner or not, he decided to play it safe and attack!

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    After his run-in with the enemy tribe, and completely destroying them, he came up with a new idea.

    The effectiveness of ranged weaponry was something quite uncommon, however it occurred to him, as his men looted the spoils, that perhaps it might allow a new innovation that was able to defeat the Romans.

    His father and uncle thought so as well. However, they improved upon his idea. Rather than using archers, as bows were rather uncommon, they decided upon another weapon that was more commonly used, had a greater range, and for which ammunition was plentiful.

    The sling.

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    In fact, slingers were so common and so plentiful that they were easily mustered up.

    Concolitanos decided to test this novel theory by leading his make-shift force of spearmen and slingers to attack a rival camp. Patavium. It wasn't quite the time for war, but with the only "veterans" being the collective bodyguards of him and his close brother, that was no issue.
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    Rather than directly attack the town's wooden walls, the general had his many slingers shoot stones at the defenders, who did not have an equal range to retaliate from.


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    The enemy general's men were easily identified and made prime targets. Though it was by no means fast, one by one men dropped stunned or wounded by the many stones flung at them.

    When the enemy finally decided to hide from the stinging shower of missiles, the ram was sent forward, and the flimsy gate broken down.

    Ready to repel the invaders, the enemy prepared to make a vigorous defence! They had not yet been defeated within their own walls!

    When they once again hid within their rough houses, the general and his brother rode within, and cut down some men. This brought them back out.


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    As champions saw the two warleaders casually trotting down the streets of their town, they rushed out, calling for duels.

    The invaders simply laughed and rode back out.

    Ambacti: Send your warriors and we shall see who's ancestors have passed down the better skills.

    Concolitanos: I don't feel like it.

    He didn't reveal that outside their gates, as yet unseen, the "army" was only a group of mostly young men.

    Concolitanos: What are you stopping for? Keep shooting!!

    All of the enemy's elite swordsmen except 4 were cut down by the rain of stones.

    Those four, at least, could boast that they had died in honest melee combat. Whether their ancestors would think "being stomped on by a horse" was truly melee was a different issue.

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    The attack - more like a siege - continued as the men took turns to shoot and gather more stones.

    At first, the general wondered if perhaps his men were running away, but it was obvious enough when they would take a few steps, pick up a stone, and continue looking for more.

    Concolitanos: (thinking) Though stones are plentiful, this might be a problem. Skirmishers don't carry much ...


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    The rival warchief was not spared. Even his men were shot at any opportunity.


    Gelon: Who are you? Come and fight, if you are brave enough!

    Concolitanos: I am Concolitanos, the man who will take all your possessions and gift them to my men as spoils.

    Gelon: I'll kill you!!!

    Concolitanos: Get him, men!

    As Gelon rushed out, eater to get to grips with his elusive foe, spearmen rushed out and flung themselves in between the two chiefs.

    Before he knew it, they were enthusiastically swarming what was left of his picked men. Already worn down and having suffered over half their number in losses, it was impossible for the twenty-odd to defeat the two hundred and fourty.

    Gelon: Aaaaahh!!!

    He was dismounted when his horse was stabbed repeated by five men.

    Concolitanos: That one is mine, don't kill him!

    The men finished off the bodyguard but left Gelon on the ground with a broken leg after disarming him.

    Concolitanos rode up, dismounted and looked at his fallen foe for a moment before killing him with a spear to the throat.

    Concolitanos: Dead is dead, I suppose. Not that anyone will know ...

    Concolitanos: Anyone have stones left?

    Slinger: Here are a few stones, warchief.

    Concolitanos: Excellent. Now flush out those enemy troops. Spears, you hold them and my men will defeat them while you watch.

    Soldiers: Whatever you say ...

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    Concolitanos: That was a great victory, men. Let us finish off these rivals, and we shall take on the best, but least worthy enemy.

    Concolitanos: The Romans.
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    As they marched south to Roman lands, the men gathered stones that were suitable for use in battle. As a result, they were ready when more enemy gauls appeared.

    Using his ranged advantage to the fullest, Concolitanos reduced the enemy from the safety of the river.


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    Some of his own bodyguard were cut down by a volley of javelins that killed them and their horses. His only response after the battle was a thoughtful "missiles ..."

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    Concolitanos marched his men south, "army" growing by the day. Men whispered about his "band of boys" that were intent on challenging the Romans, hated foes - but strong.

    However, they were cut short when news arrived of a formal declaration of war.

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    Little did they know what would happen with these men.

    Like a spear they would push deep into the enemy and eventually destroy him.

    In time, this army would be known far and wide, and feared - especially by Romans - as the Fiends of Engagement.
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  2. December 13, 2009, 11:35 AM #2
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    Excellent!! Keep it up
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  3. December 15, 2009, 11:19 AM #3
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    Spoiler for Update 2: 
    Update 2: The Mountain Demons


    At first, the Romans didn't know what to make of the small force that attacked one of their settlements, Senna Gallica.

    An escaping civilian brought news of lightly armed gauls descending upon the little town like a raiding party.


    However, this was only a small landclaim on the part of Concolitanos. The bulk of his force was busy keeping the Romans away from their true objective, the important area around Ariminum. As a walled city on the Gallic-Roman border, it was not only strategically important, but also made a powerful demonstration of gallic power, and mark a new turning point in the continuing conflicts against growing Roman power.

    The rams were quickly built as the men gathered stones for the upcoming assault. The enemy might not have expected the assault on that early morning.

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    The men enjoined the population to give up their faith in the Roman people and instead guarantee their own freedom and rights by means of their own strength in arms.

    They refused. Despite the well-meaning and honest words of the tribe's (only) diplomat, they were too afraid to turn their backs on Rome.

    At this time, a mass migration of the people began from the tribe's ancient lands into the newly captured settlement. This migration would be the first of many, as the land and sea were taken from Romans and now worked or fished by men who were truly worthy to eat of their fruits.


    Gladdened by the success against Rome, Brigomaglos set out to further secure the tribe's borders with an eye to even encroaching on Roman territory.

    He mustered a small force and led them against a rival tribe that had long lived on the borders of both gaul and roman. Genua was an important settlement as a result, lest the Romans attempt to turn them on the tribe.
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    Rather than rush in, his patience was rewarded when the enemy, starved for some time, finally rushed out and were cut down piecemeal. It was a victory unprecedented, as even with his small numerical advantage, the enemy might have been expected to put up a greater fight.

    Perhaps there were other factors in play...


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    Soon after, with Ariminum pacified, Concolitanos set out and caught a small Roman force by surprise. Expecting to be charged by screaming warriors, they were surprised instead to discover that such an honor was not to be theirs.

    At the same time, Genoa safely under the tribe's wing, a smaller force set out to claim another tiny Roman town for true warriors.

    Concolitanos kept advancing, aiming to capture Arretium. In this way, the tribe would have extended their domain back into the "Roman" lands on every part of the border.
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    Rams easily knocked down portions of the defensive walls. Then slingers set themselves out of pila and javelin range and prepared for the assault.

    Piles of ammunition were prepared on the battlefield. Each slinger had their own supply, but the other infantry also had been ordered to find suitable stones. These were laid out on the ground and units of slingers stationed nearby.


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    The men fired so many stones it seemed at times there were enough of them in the sky to pave a road though the breech. Romans fell, stunned or wounded by the barrage of missiles that went on for hours.


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    When the breaches were assaulted in earnest, there were barely any left to prevent the men from flooding in.

    The enemy generals fought well, but were soon brought down by spearmen fresh and ready for the fight.


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    It was a victory that Rome would remember well, as their first major defeat. Stories would survive, telling of demons descending from the mountains who could drop the very hills on their enemies.

    It was close enough.


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    War was a good thing where the men were concerned. And victory even more glorious. Even now, the Romans, remembering the sack of their city not too long ago, began to feel fear.

    At this time, clay works were built under military rule in the two captured Roman settlements. Their inhabitants were forced to search the countryside in order to meet quotas of stones. Concolitanos was already planning a grand attack on Rome. His strategy would make use of many missiles, far beyond that which the Romans or his own men were accustomed to.

    As a result, he was already laying the groundwork for supply and resupply in the field - some of the stones were slated for road construction. Though familiarity with the land gave the Gauls significant advantage, the Romans were also not unaware of their own territory. At the same time, it was vital that large numbers of men be able to move and strike faster than they might be expected. For this, food, water and missiles all had to be considered in advance - much like the Romans did.

    Following visions that he had recieved, Concolitanos ordered construction of a network of small and large roads that followed the land and had resting places in clearings or by streams. Messengers, too, were selected and trained so that communications would travel faster than any Roman could. This was carried out easily by the young men of Concolitanos' "band of boys" who also had Romans subjected to labor under them. Eventually these "slaves" would be tasked with maintaining the roadwork under threat of their lives.

    The storm had broken across the Roman border, now it would sweep across all of Italy. As inexperienced fighters, Concolitanos' army was not only willing (and expected) to perform construction and other work, they also trained constantly. Fresh as they were, their general sought to capitalize on this "weakness" by form his slingers into a unified group that, unlike traditional skirmishers, could attack effectively in massed volleys at the greatest range of their weaponry.
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  4. December 15, 2009, 01:59 PM #4
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    I love the idea of a bunch of young slingers taking over the known world. I'm not sure I'd want to be one of the Keltoi Spearmen protecting them, though - they seem to have a pretty high death rate in your armies
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    Spoiler for Update 3: 
    Update 3: Selling Your Lives to Keep Them is "Only Roman"


    With the border safely in our hands, Brigomaglos (and Ambicatos - also a known leader of men) led his father's "Band" south, continuing along the warpath.

    The small settlement was easily captured, and the Romans expelled or otherwise neutralized.


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    (I don't know ... guess the AI shifts its capital)


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    Ambicatos, who was being groomed to lead Concolitanos' army, continued until they reached the vicinity of Roma. At this point, Brigomaglos had proven himself capable and left to raise his own force of men.

    Rather than immediately rush upon Roma, Ambicatos turned east, and began the siege of Asculum, making use of both previous tactics as well as a variety of Concolitanos' newer ideas and theories.

    The force was armed in a new manner. The spearmen had been persuaded to use large shields (almost in imitation of the Romans, though this was not said) but light. They had also been trained to fight in a loose formation.

    Unlike the traditional furious but rather disorganized charge, the men would instead force the Romans to charge them, thus wasting for reducing the impact of the deadly pila. In hand-to-hand combat, they would quickly move into a tight formation and form a shield wall, using their spears to keep the Romans (with their shorter swords) at bay. Slingers would then (hopefully carefully) "shoot the Roman off the wall" much like scraping muck off a door. If the men on the line were brave, victory against the Romans was all but assured.

    Concolitanos had suggested various possible ways to make the most of the army's many slingers. Where the Romans were known to outlast whole armie by means of their use of reserves and tactics like the feared and hated "triple line", it was also possible and far more feasible to do this with ranged units.

    He suggested grouping men into a "unit" along the lines of 160 men, with a small proportion, usually about 10 men, being veterans (those with experience with slinging in battle). Each unit was broken down further into what the Romans would call "semi-centuries". As their name suggests, a semi-century was made up of 50 men and 3 "officers". In a protracted engagement, a unit would break into its semi-centuries who would take positions in the "firing area" and rotate among them.
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    Slingers formed into their semi-centuries and officers calculated their firing area. Then the attack began!

    The Romans attempted two weak attacks. One (of infantry) was caught by suppressive fire almost the moment they were sighted, and retreated. A second of cavalry managed to reach the spear line relatively unscathed, but the men quickly formed their defensive wall and stood their ground against the horses. Ambicatos' picked warriors soon made mincemeat of them.


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    The next attack was a desperate one. Realizing their situation, the Romans sallied forth in a full charge, hiding behind their scutums and advancing rapidly. However, they had critically miscalculated the number of slingers fighting against them three-fold.

    A simple order of "Units engage!" (as opposed to "Rotating Fire") cut down the surprised Romans.

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    After the skies cleared of missiles, it was simply a matter of clearing up. Groups of spearmen accompanied by fresh slingers moved in and commenced the systematic clearing of the settlement.

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    (These guys caused a CTD every time I tried to engage them in battle, so I auto-resolved.)


    The Romans soon discovered, to their loss, that these "barbarians" were always ready and willing to engage them at any time. It was at this time that the "Barbarian Devils" became known as the "Fiends of Engagement."

    "Civilized" minds in Roma did not quite understand the Gallic logistics. As a result, it must have seemed that the latter had no need of supplies, rest, or even time! In fact, while the Romans might have thought the enemy as disciplined as they, in fact the Fiends tended towards disorganization, which helped them attack and defend quickly.

    The slingers were the opening of every battle, which disguised this fact. While the enemy was quickly brought under suppressive fire from the very start, it would take a while for units to form up quickly - however, due to attacking from a distance, men simply slinging almost at random was as disorienting, if possibly not damaging or sustainable, as a "proper" barrage (unit) or rotating (semi-century) fire routine.


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    The fall of Roma was sharp and humiliatingly short. Men swiftly took the walls, and slingers covered a general advance. The city fell so quickly that some citizens were unaware that it had even fallen!

    Unlike the last fall of Rome, Concolitanos' victory would have long lasting effects - for one, he fully intended to keep his hold on the city in an iron grip. While the customary looting was permitted, burning or destruction of buildings was not.


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    First of all, martial law was declared, and Roma to become the seat of a new tribe under Concolitanos. Given that he was already a powerful warchief of his tribe, this marked an important shift. No longer would the tribe be restricted, it now officially laid claim to all of Italy.

    All of Roma's inhabitants were also protected by the terms of their surrender, which in Concolitanos' words were "complete, unconditional and total." In effect, the Romans gave up all their property and themselves in order to save their lives. All their goods were confiscated, and half the population was sent to Bononia as slaves. The other half were still slaves, but left in Roma.


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    A new class of "citizenship" was formed specifically to deal with the Romans - "slaves bonded by sword-right" or "sword-slaves" All Romans who were not killed immediately fell into this class and were the property of the man who captured them, or his officer, or their commander, like spoils of war. As a result, these were status symbols, as they had to be either captured in war, or bought at a high price from one who had.

    A large number of these "sword-slaves" would be forced to accompany the Fiends into war, a servitude that would be the nightmare of many thereafter. The fall of Roma was done, that of Roman civilization soon to follow.

    Even at that time, some sword-slaves would be integrated into actual fighting units as soldiers, if they showed bravery, of course!
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  6. December 19, 2009, 10:22 AM #6
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    Spoiler for Update 4: 
    Update 4: Finishing Them Off


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    Our men were clearing up the last of the Romans when like a buzzing insect, some of the Romans drew near, possibly hoping to save their countrymen or reclaim their city or for revenge.

    Under the leadership of Concolitanos, the men hurriedly prepared and then fell upon the enemy.

    The Romans were swatted and the settlement taken.


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    A small group made it to Roma and stopped briefly outside of its gates, surprised at its fall.

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    Roman forces were massing to make a vigorous defense massed at Capua. The Fiends were not unwilling to attack, but our general had different plans in mind.


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    However, we still had to take a small settlement in the pass. Ambicatos who was our general's second in command, led the men.

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    Our celebrated warchief died of old age. He was buried in the site of the Romans' earlier temple, that had been torn down. In the future, it would become the sepulcher used by the leaders of our tribe.


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    Ambicatos knew, however, his brother's strategy. Rather than attack the Romans head on, the Fiends would cut around them, taking the mountain pass. The men would surround and isolate them.

    Of course, this meant the tribe would be left open should the Romans counterattack. However, with the systems set in place by Concolitanos, catching them in the rear would then be easily accomplished.


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    When we cleared the last of the mountain passes, we emerged onto a plain, with a large Roman force waiting for us.

    Exasperated and infuriated by the wisdom of the Romans, the attack was called.
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    The men assembled in front of the Roman buildings, slingers forward. The spearmen spread out behind them. Two units were held in reserve.

    Semi-centuries were called out. Those not "on the line" were assigned on standby. Roman slaves carried baskets filled with stone bags and stood in the second row.

    Behind the lines were small piles of more baskets. All those stones had been carried by the slaves and the men who would use them. In fact, they had to be, in case they were needed in combat.

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    The Romans' first wave of defenders were attacked with a rain of missiles, however, guarded by their sturdy shields, they advanced up to the line.

    The slingers broke off and began maneuvering to shoot the enemy from the side while the spearmen attacked and engaged them.

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    The interlocking shields of the Roman hoplites were much harder to deal with. They were large, thick and as impenetrable as the Roman shields. Only a few shots were capable of penetrating the hoplite greave or helmet.

    However, they could.

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    Some of the men thought to take the square and tear down the Roman sigils. However, a volley of pila devestated them and they broke in surprise.

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    The city was ours! However, an important lesson was learned about the importance of ammunition supply. Some units ran low early in the battle, but were quickly restocked. However, on a campaign scale, this could become an issue, if larger armies were to be countered by ever more slingers.
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    Spoiler for Update 5: 
    Update 5


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    Because of the threat of invasion by the Illyrian tribes across the water, a new band of warriors was formed to ensure that Bononia would be safe, should they be foolish enough to attack.

    Brigomaglos set out for Iberia by land, with a young noble in tow.

    Unfortunately, Litaviccos did not survive his first real engagement.


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    Also, the slaves in ARPI thought they could overthrow us by "damaging" your occupation.

    They were sadly mistaken.

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    Despite us taking all their things, the Romans still believe themselves to be the most prosperous people.


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    Nonsense. Well, actually, perhaps the Romans were looking for the war - by not giving us all their things the last time we asked nicely.


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    The tribe's most elite warriors were present on the field.

    Ironic, given that the garrison actually turned out to be so small - the Romans were cowering in Capua, of course.


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    Despite asking for Epirote help, the Tarantiums had lost their city to the Romans. It was full of Romans thinking to stake out land for themselves.

    Of course, all that land was now ours.


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    We also picked out some small villages and offered to "buy" them at a high price. Pyrrhos, who had been our ally against Rome (for whatever he did, which we don't think was much) had little issue with this exchange.


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    The men prepared and made to hold a narrow street against the main cavalry wing of the enemy.

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    By marching around a small city block, the enemy were easily trapped between two units in the front and one in the back. This destroyed them.


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    Death to all Romans!


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    Those damn Romans started trying to destroy everything now that it was ours. The men had to administer some serious beatings.

    Thanks to Pyrrhos, though we were allowed to carry off slaves, our leader prevented us from carrying out a slaughter, out of respect for the city's non-Roman heritage.


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    As Massalia was known to be an important city, and was on our border, it had to be added to the Tribe. As such an army had to be reinforced and prepared for this undertaking.

    (How can I siege when out of move points? Guess ...)
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    Spoiler for Update 6: 
    Update 6: Barbarians at the Gates


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    The men raided a small village on the outskirts of Massalia.

    It didn't quite go as planned. The enemy had a massive force and somehow knew that the raiders were there.

    Their captain led a counter-raid at night.

    The men had to withdraw under the cover of both night and slinger fire.

    We think the latter managed to kill some of the enemy.


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    In Italy, the Romans were still holed up in Capua. The Fiends would have to take a direct approach in dealing with them.


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    The men regrouped and reorganized east of Massalia.

    Properly organized, they went out to attack the city. At first, only a small force came to drive us back.

    Perhaps they were confused and did not expect it.
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    The ballista is a really frightening weapon, able to throw a heavy spear all the way across the field.

    Though there was some interest in using this weapon (which needs only one person per machine) en masse, somehow it never caught on among our people.

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    The men began firing as the city garrison appeared on the field. Both sides took some causalities in the exchange of missile fire.


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    At some point, their leader strayed into the fire zone and was struck by a missile. Several of them, probably.


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    Complete destruction followed. The enemy couldn't formulate a good plan of attack and were wiped out in a rain of shot.


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    The larger force that had engaged us earlier appeared just in time to keep nus from the city gates.

    This time, however, we were properly prepared. The ammunition carts were rounded up on top of a hill, with all the men around.
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    Some of their horsemen tried to scout out our position.

    They probably saw some of our spearmen and a lot of stones.


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    As a result, the enemy toiled uphill only seeing a few men loosely scattered at the top of the hill.

    The slingers formed "the line" and prepared to a long battle.

    The order went out: "Barrage - full strength from start to finish. Take any shot possible. Don't let up until you're dry."


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    Our firing position was not ideal. Firing from on top an incline meant less accuracy than standing on it and firing down. Unfortunately, this wasn't particularly obvious to us until the enemy was within range.

    However, as the saying goes "a man is hard to hit, but an army is hard to miss". The men simply sent rocks flying all over the slope, rocks and stones coming down on the enemy from a variety of angles.


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    As the enemy neared, we threw javelins. When they prepared to respond in kind, the troops fired another volley and then charged as sling shots whizzed by overhead.


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    The lines met with a great crash of swords, spears and shields.

    Some of the enemy's front-line troops broke after taking slinger and javelin fire. However, the men behind them were relatively unscathed and pressed the young troops who formed the spearline against them.

    The slope became an issue as it was hard to attack enemies who were a little behind the line without endangering our own men.


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    Two units of veterans from the Tribe's campaign in Italy engaged at this point. They threw javelins over the head of their kinsmen and prepared to enter the battle with a furious charge.

    About this time, the slinger units had to move back and resupply. This occurred all the way down the line as nearly every man had been firing earlier.


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    Several large gaps opened up in the line as units returned, resupplied with ammunition. The men on the line swiftly backpedaled and ran backwards, encouraging the enemy to chase them - right into the waiting slinger fire.


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    This started a general rout. The veterans had on their own also broken through part of the line. Everywhere, men were disengaging from melee combat to give way for slinger lines of fire, only to find their enemies running.


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    There was a general moment of confusion as infantry chased enemies, and slingers tried to score hits on those that did not have our own men in close pursuit.


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    Everything was sorted out soon enough when the cavalry came out and began to run down the enemy. The battle was over. The slingers shot a few stragglers and the infantry began to loot the spoils of war.


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    It was a great victory! The cries of dying enemies were sweet music to the warriors!

    By the way, a great deal of ammunition simply rolled down the slope and were recovered by our slaves.


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    There were strange rumors of a land protected by the gods. Who knew make to make of them?

    Our supremacy continued to expand across the world.
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    hehe, I like the bit about the "land of the gods"

    nice AAR, +rep!

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    Spoiler for Update 7: 
    Update 7: Capua, the Second Roma

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    The time was ripe, we were ready to remove the Romans from Italy all together!

    The Fiends set out to accomplish this under our general.



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    Our friends the Epeirotes were massing for their own attack, but would not be able to get in the final strike before we did.

    First, we took a small settlement on the way to Capua that blocked out path.

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    Then we attacked a small Roman army that had left the safety of their walls.



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    Ontop of a slightly elevated position, the Fiends formed up in front of the Roman force and began shooting at them.

    True to expectations, the Romans tried to close the distance, where their men would have an easier time against our spearwall.



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    It didn't work.



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    It didn't work at all, actually. They had too few men to run that storm and actually attack the spearmen.



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    Realizing this, they turned and ran like the cowards they are.

    We got some of them, but a good few managed to get away.



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    Now was the time to revenge ourselves of their many insults!

    The Fiends marched on the Romans' last holdout, a long train of slaves and ammunition carts following the men down the rough roads.
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    argh! cliffhangers!

    nice update btw
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    Spoiler for Update 8: 
    Update 8: This Is Capua!!!





    The men march out, and intercept Marus Valerius Laevinus outside the wooden walls of Capua.

    Coming to his aid are the (other) last Roman men, led by Quintus Aemilius Lepidus.






    Here come the fools from Capua.








    We will have "dealt" with their friends before they reach our lines, however.

    The men open fire.






    Their general is dropped like a small bird shot out of the sky. Romans ... Hah!








    On the left, their Campanian hoplites are being shot to pieces on the shield wall.








    On the right, similarly with their principe.






    A total rout of his small force.








    The order is given to fire on the rapidly approaching mass of Romans.








    Stones, bullets and javelins fly over the field like a flock of crows.

    One of the units breaks in the face of the powerful Roman charge. Bah.








    The men do their best to keep the Romans back, throwing javelins at close range and maneuvering to open gaps in the line for slinger fire.






    One of the men even downed their general with a slinger shot.






    However, the line couldn't hold.

    The Fiends were enthusiastic, but it didn't help against the press of Roman arms, shields and armor.
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    It wasn't a rout. Not precisely.

    The line shattered in confusion and the slingers grabbed their ammo and scattered. However, they still had the time to take many shots at the slower Romans chasing them.






    It was not a pretty sight. Even though many of the Romans' "good" men were cut down by fire and spear.






    The spearmen suffered the most casualties. This defeat would forever change the balance of "fire" and "wall" in favor of the former.

    It also "proved" that a heavier panoply could compensate for a lack of manly virtues.

    Romans ...






    Quite a lot of Romans survived their victory.

    While a pity, we would have to be satisfied with that. For now.






    Slightly better news came from the north, with a force moving to secure our borders against a possible land-based attack.






    Whispers went around of our defeat.

    However, our generals met and came up with a bold plan. First they started by hiring some of the local mercenaries that the Romans had not or could not.

    What did they have in mind?

    [Actually, not only did the spearmen run, the slingers ran around and took shots until they RAN OUT OF AMMO, then I had to retreat them. Too many Romans ...]
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    Great last battle (which in the end didn't turn out to be the last) for the Romans
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    Spoiler for Update 9: 
    Update 9: Killing Barbarians?

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    In the west, Brigomaglos continued to subjugate the lands that continued to claim "Greek" ownership, rather than the Tribe's.

    There was also the need for some "hired killers" that would be able to "remove" their Roman counterparts.

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    In the east, Dagomarus continued along Brigomaglos' line of advancement. The unwalled, but well guarded, settlement of Flanona was his target.



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    His newly assigned expeditionary force could not make use of their ammunition stores (which had to be left behind for use in case of possible attack).

    Due to the difficulty in finding enough extra stones for a thousand men (literally, tend of thousands of well-rounded pebbles) they resorted to using clay projectiles.

    This would become an important technological innovation that would help propel the Tribe to further conquests.



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    Several waves were beaten back with great loss for the enemy.



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    Additionally, some of them retaliated by firing at Dagomarus' chosen horsemen.

    Fortunately, they could not target him directly.



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    The enemy continued to stream out and stream back in.

    The men were content to hold their ground and continue the attack for as long as they had ammunition.



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    A heavy cavalry charge of the foe's elite ...



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    Failed horribly, thanks to the swift intercepting action of allied cavalry.

    The routers were shot up pretty badly, as well.



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    More futile charges against the massed slingers end only in failure for the disorganized infantry.



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    Those three, by the way, are the only survivors of a proud group that once numbered 160.

    They never managed to raise their sword above one of our men.



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    Under cover of fire, the men at the front advance boldly into the settlement.



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    One desperate last effort by their warchief is met only by failure.



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    The spearmen finally find a foe that they can sink their spears into. At last!



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    Victoryyy!!!!



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    The Fiends begin to move back towards Capua. Along the way, panicked Romans drop a "legionary eagle".

    What exactly is a legion? We're not really sure. In any case, they will have no chance to reclaim it.



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    Aha! Caught them by surprise, there.

    Reinforcements will arrive shortly. They will not find the Fiends easily turned back twice.
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    Update 10: The Fiends' Counterattack


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    The men traveled a short distance by sea, bypassing Capua and landing a little closer to Roma.

    We had to prepare.



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    The Roman general who lost a "legionary" Eagle standard could only stare across the river at our encampment.

    His spies must have noted the countless numbers of wagons and slaves that moved in and out of the wooden defenses.



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    Or maybe they were too busy counting all the men that were streaming out for the upcoming confrontation.



    Some of the "other Barbarians" decided they would be better of without us.

    They had to be educated properly in the meaning of strength.



    A small but strategically important settlement was taken.

    The Romans were definitely too timid to face us and gave it up for lost.



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    We then proceeded to take to the bridge north-west of Capua.

    For some reason, this provoked a powerful response.



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    It was time for a massive confrontation.

    Our armies had been reinforced fully with spearmen, but also a large - and sturdy - complement of Italian mercenaries.



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    The Romans' scout group of hoplites were easily destroyed. Merely a warm up for our stone-throwing machine.



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    The Romans charged across the bridge.

    Almost upon contact, their commander realized he had made a fatal mistake.

    Not fatal for him though, that one got away.



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    Some of the javelin-equipped troops began sending their missiles into the fray. Combined with the constant rain of stinging bullets, this turned the front-lines into a butcher house.

    Others of the men further back began suppressive fire on the enemy-held side of the bridge, aiming to keep the enemy disorganized (and possibly score some kills).



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    The Romans were tough, it's true. However the least of our men were more than capable.

    We had reinforcements of more spearmen, so the mercenaries were held back as a reserve. Just in case the young men were thrown into confusion by the press of Romans, of course.

    [Actually, it's because if there was a chain rout, the mercs could hold long enough to get the reinforcements up, or at worst retreat the slingers.]



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    The Romans crossing the bridge were thrown into disarray.

    Some tried to use their shields, but to do so they had to turn around, and others thought they were running away.



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    With our spears in their eyes, the men at the very front held firm even as behind them, their comrades began to flee in earnest.



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    Eventually the force was thinned enough that it broke altogether.

    The men cheered and sent missiles after their coward backs.



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    But they rallied, rather than allow us to chase them back to Capua, and began the assault again with a new found strength.



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    We ourselves had "renewed strength". Heh heh...

    Why rest the men when you can simply bring more of them to the field?



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    The Roman elite, Principes and Triarii, pushed our lines so greatly the spearmen's shield wall broke.

    The mercenaries, with their heavier shields or armor formed up behind the harried ranks of spearmen and formed up in their tight maniples or phalanxes.



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    This was too much. The Romans hit the second line and were brought to a halt.

    Several volleys of slinger fire later, and they were broken.



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    Only a few hard-core fanatics continued to fight. Though our front line was not in good order, nevertheless our slingers were able to take many good shots.



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    The men who had javelins left threw them and prepared to charge into the fray.



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    This destroyed the last remnants of resistance, turning them into fleeing targets, or ... bodies.



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    The cries of dying enemies were sweet music to our warriors!!

    No mercy for Romans, men of steel and stone and liieeesssssss!!!



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    Their allies were also laid low. No Roman sympathizer to refuses to throw away his arms will be permitted his life!



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    A complete victory, and the destruction of the Romans' last few forces.



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    The age of Rome has come to an end. The gladius and scutum overthrown.

    The rule of massed missile warfare had only begun.
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  16. January 22, 2010, 10:16 AM #16
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    and, as always, another great update from the renowned Alavaria
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  17. January 23, 2010, 09:23 AM #17
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    Lol coolguyz, you seem to see updates really fast after I put them up.

    All the images on this page are causing problems, gotta get to another page soon.
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    Update 11: To Iberia We Go




    Despite their success in the East, the force returned to Bonona.

    There was still a substantial (unchallenged) fleet loaded with soldiers. They would land briefly for raiding or foraging, but flee to their vessels before the infantry-based army could respond.

    Construction began of a small series of "forts" - tall observation towers with a rough wooden palisade and ammunition caches. These were relatively unsuccessful at repulsing the raiders, however.






    The Romans' last major force hid out in the hills of Italy, ignoring the pleas of their countrymen to come and die in their defense.












    Capua finally fell! The Romans are finished!






    There are only a few soldiers left in the minor port-settlement of Cumae.






    Despite attempts by Ambicatos to form a shieldwall and then flank the enemy general, it seemed that the Fiends were too enthusiastic.

    Their formation opened up to let the Roman horsemen in, and then promptly began eviscerating them.
    Spoiler for More of Cumae Combat: 


    The enemy general finally fell, after the last of his bodyguard had been struck down.







    Brutal hand-to-hand combat, rather than a storm of bullets, marked the formal end of the Roman civilization.









    The hated Romans had received what they had intended to inflict upon our noble people.

    Annihilation






    In discussion with King Pyrrhos, we learned that some greek settlements were not properly aligned with his policies.

    He informed us that they were not under Epirote protection.

    We thanks him heartily for this.






    In fact, however, our Tribe was not worried about where the king's umbrella of protection might extend.

    Strong foes make for great victories, as they say.








    As a result, we were unfazed when Pyrrhos signed an alliance with the Illyrians, and brokered a ceasefire between our tribes without our knowledge.






    The Greeks held the southern sections of Italy.

    One of our Chief's maps showed a single line curving downwards from Grumentum to Rhegion.

    Ironically, the map had been given to us as a gift by Pyrrhos.






    Our coffers remained strong, and more importantly, our bravery was unharmed by the Romans.

    Spoiler for Buying Land: 



    Pyrrhos turned over some land to us for a small price in gold.




    However, Ambicatos, like the rest of the Fiends, found expansion by wealth - rather than brave deeds - to be ... unsatisfying.






    Spies revealed that the Epirote holdings on Italy could be easily cut off from those on the mainland and Sicily.

    Dividing their forces into three portions would make for a hearty day's meal.


    Spoiler for Grumentum: 



    However, too much Roman gold burned our hands, so we continued to buy the Epirotes out of Italy.

    That gold would find its way back to us eventually ...






    In the west, Brigomaglos' men continued to harry the Greek-Iberian forces.
    Spoiler for Minor At Best: 



    With a height advantage, our slingers opened fire and thinned out their Iberian counterparts with no risk to themselves.






    They then began peppering the enemy's heavy infantry, to cause some casualties before the charge ...






    Cowards!








    The horsemen ran down their artillery.

    Those machines are powerful, but the men working them lack a true warrior's spirit.

    Many of them died of spearthrusts to the back - a most humiliating end.







    A small force of reinforcements, caught by surprise as their comrades fled our forces, were engaged head on by our chasing men.

    For a moment, Brigomaglos thought the enemy had rallied, but it was not the case.
    Spoiler for Bah: 








    The enemy horsemen were attacked and brutally winnowed by our slinger fire.










    The infantry did not fare any better against our spearmen-slinger tactics.








    This time the enemy preferred death to flight.

    We gave it to them, as they desired.









    We caught up with the enemy again, at last.

    They had received some reinforcements - more of the worthless artillery.
    Spoiler for Again: 





    Again, they proved themselves cowards. The men continued their drive along the coast.







    When our customary war began again with the Illyrians, Pyrrhos broke his alliance with us.

    This was to be his biggest mistake, and he would have little time to commit a greater.




    However, they blithely sold us a small settlement for what they might have thought to be the worth of a small army.

    Of course, our wagons - headed southwards - carried enough ammunition to kill that "small army" several times over.

    Fools. Their great "learning" has unmanned them.
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    Update 12: Shooting Back and Forth






    While his elder was recovering from a battle injury, Assedomaros led the western army out to repel a small probing force along the coast.








    The far smaller enemy force, despite being outnumbered almost thrice over and facing the full barrage of slinger fire, came up to the shield wall and promptly broke through it!






    Despite his attempts to rally the men, total confusion reigned across the battlefield.

    The more experienced slinger groups broke up from their units and began skirmishing across the wide plains, however they had been separated from their ammunition stores which had been abandoned when the spearmen broke rank.












    In the end, victory was gained, but only barely.










    Some of the hardest hit units were the veterans who when called upon, fought bravely despite being abandoned by their younger "comrades".

    However, fresh forces were soon called up to suppress the "surge" of enemy troops and compel them to submit to the Tribe.







    Enough is enough!

    The Epirotes have gone mad. King Pyrrhos is nowhere to be found, and some fool has broken their alliance with us in order to side with the Illyrians.

    ... this is more than enough provocation. The Fiends will continue their march into Sicily! First, to conquer the rest of Italy.






    Brigomaglos led the newly raised and reinforced army out to drive the enemy down along the coast.






    Brigomaglos: Watch and learn. One day you'll have to lead a proper army ...








    Assedomaros: They are just standing there and firing back ...








    Brigomaglos: In this kind of situation it's important to maneuver. So follow that force over there to counter any cavalry attacks on the wing.










    Assedomaros: Here they come! Hold firm!












    Assedomaros: I wonder if in the future warfare will consist of maneuver and men firing back and forth at one another ...

    Brigomaglos: Not as long as there exist horsemen who can break the stalemate. But perhaps if the shooters can put down even charging horse.

    Assedomaros: Like the heavy close quarters shot? (Referring to the heavy projectiles used on armored targets approaching a unit).

    Brigomaglos: Maybe, but even our men don't make major use of that.








    Still, a great victory!






    Spearmen, form square!

    Spoiler for Rest of the Drill: 














    Since there is no King Phyrros to save them from our wrath, the Illryian fleet was finally driven from our coast.








    It is time for the march to continue on the south (Fiends) and east (Illryia force)!

    For honor and glory!
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    Lol, nice square formation
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