Roman campaign (0-turn, Alex)

[Rex Basiliscus]

I'll just post the economic state of my empire before and after adding your script chris, here. But just so this wouldn't be only an economic review, I'll post the progress I make during my campaign, as well as what has already been done.

Spoiler for 580AUC: 

This is my empire around 580AUC.
Here is the brief overview of the wars fought:
-

Conquest and re-conquest of Italy (536-543 AUC)
- Iberian campaigns (540-565 AUC)
- Graeco-Gaulish kingdom of Massalia (551-563 AUC)
- Punic War/ Conquest of Africa (565-575 AUC)
- Dalmatian campaign (573 AUC)
- Cisalpine campaign (576-577 AUC)
- Greek War (579- AUC)

This was the financial state at that time. I don't remember much from that time, as I was playing that two months ago at least.

Spoiler for 614AUC/picture heavy: 

As you can see, Cimbri are strong and so are the Ptolemies. I have never seen them expand into Babylonia before, so this is a nice surprise. Parthia is doing great as well. Armenia and Pontus surprisingly good as well. Greece is neutral with me, after I forced them into such a state they're in now. Dacia is my ally, but they're weak - and I'm making sure they don't grow too much. They're currently at war with Scythia and are beating them slowly. I have left Arverni alive, because I really don't need Cimbri attacking me from another point as well, when I've created a good defensive position along the Rhine and Danube. I'm only sad to see Seleucids doing so badly. Other than that, the campaign progression is historically surprisingly correct (with a dose of what if considered). Especially regarding Pontus, Ptolemies and Parthia.









My cities are well developed, as you can see.
Italy:


Southern Italy and eastern Sicily, along with the most wealthy cities in the empire:


Parts of Spain:



Africa:


Southern Gaul:


Northern Gaul with the defensive forts on the Rhine border:


Panonnia and the defesive forts on the Danube and the interior (in red) and the large Cimbri force across the river (purple):


Greece:


My faction leader and the heir:




The Greek campaign lasted for a couple of years. It helped that I had 5 or 6 armies at the border of Macedon once the war with them started. It was easy to defeat their spawned emergency armies with my 10 star general, so I really had no problem there.
Gaul however was a pain in the neck (although not as much as Spain) and is still rioting in some parts, though my large garrisons are keeping them in check.
The Belgae are constantly sending stacks across the channel in hopes of capturing their homeland regions back, but I had two great generals there so they fail constantly.
The biggest problem I face are the Cimbri. They control all the central Europe and have massive, fully upgraded armies and awesome, 8-10 star generals. I'm constantly sending spies to their cities to cause some rioting and spread plague, but its of minor success. Thank god, I established a good defense along the Rhine and Danube and my cities do not suffer.
Also, I have small armies of horse skirmishers and light cavalry units in all of my regions (in the interior) to destroy all the rebel spawned armies, so they don't cause any trouble... plus, my generals get so many command stars, they end up being one of the most able commanders of the empire

Currently I'm at 83 regions and am close to the rebellion. I shall trigger it soon, so I'll be able to post some shots here and the development of the empire afterwards.

Spoiler for Economy: 

Here's the economic situation before using chris' script. At the end of this turn I was left with about 70k denarii (I just had so much money of surplus - I don't fill up the construction queues to the end)... I would usually spend this on recruitment, but at this point I'm consolidating the newly conquered regions, so I just send my forces to the borders.




After I ended my turn, next turn's situation was such:


... and the financial overview:


There is absolutely much surplus of money the way I'm playing, which is something closer to slow expansion (by my standards this is the slowest one yet I played lol), so I believe that the players that wait even longer to expand like this have definetly got alot of money.
I haven't yet added your script chris, but I'll do so by the next update I post here. It should make it a bit harder to be left with this much money. Even though I may add that sometimes, I do actually spend everything and perhaps even need more, but thats when I'm at war and have to maintain an even larger force than I have now.

[chris10]

I'll just post the economic state of my empire before and after adding your script chris, here. But just so this wouldn't be only an economic review, I'll post the progress I make during my campaign, as well as what has already been done.

Spoiler for 580AUC: 

This is my empire around 580AUC.
Here is the brief overview of the wars fought:
-

Conquest and re-conquest of Italy (536-543 AUC)
- Iberian campaigns (540-565 AUC)
- Graeco-Gaulish kingdom of Massalia (551-563 AUC)
- Punic War/ Conquest of Africa (565-575 AUC)
- Dalmatian campaign (573 AUC)
- Cisalpine campaign (576-577 AUC)
- Greek War (579- AUC)

This was the financial state at that time. I don't remember much from that time, as I was playing that two months ago at least.

Spoiler for 614AUC/picture heavy: 

As you can see, Cimbri are strong and so are the Ptolemies. I have never seen them expand into Babylonia before, so this is a nice surprise. Parthia is doing great as well. Armenia and Pontus surprisingly good as well. Greece is neutral with me, after I forced them into such a state they're in now. Dacia is my ally, but they're weak - and I'm making sure they don't grow too much. They're currently at war with Scythia and are beating them slowly. I have left Arverni alive, because I really don't need Cimbri attacking me from another point as well, when I've created a good defensive position along the Rhine and Danube. I'm only sad to see Seleucids doing so badly. Other than that, the campaign progression is historically surprisingly correct (with a dose of what if considered). Especially regarding Pontus, Ptolemies and Parthia.









My cities are well developed, as you can see.
Italy:


Southern Italy and eastern Sicily, along with the most wealthy cities in the empire:


Parts of Spain:



Africa:


Southern Gaul:


Northern Gaul with the defensive forts on the Rhine border:


Panonnia and the defesive forts on the Danube and the interior (in red) and the large Cimbri force across the river (purple):


Greece:


My faction leader and the heir:




The Greek campaign lasted for a couple of years. It helped that I had 5 or 6 armies at the border of Macedon once the war with them started. It was easy to defeat their spawned emergency armies with my 10 star general, so I really had no problem there.
Gaul however was a pain in the neck (although not as much as Spain) and is still rioting in some parts, though my large garrisons are keeping them in check.
The Belgae are constantly sending stacks across the channel in hopes of capturing their homeland regions back, but I had two great generals there so they fail constantly.
The biggest problem I face are the Cimbri. They control all the central Europe and have massive, fully upgraded armies and awesome, 8-10 star generals. I'm constantly sending spies to their cities to cause some rioting and spread plague, but its of minor success. Thank god, I established a good defense along the Rhine and Danube and my cities do not suffer.
Also, I have small armies of horse skirmishers and light cavalry units in all of my regions (in the interior) to destroy all the rebel spawned armies, so they don't cause any trouble... plus, my generals get so many command stars, they end up being one of the most able commanders of the empire

Currently I'm at 83 regions and am close to the rebellion. I shall trigger it soon, so I'll be able to post some shots here and the development of the empire afterwards.

Spoiler for Economy: 

Here's the economic situation before using chris' script. At the end of this turn I was left with about 70k denarii (I just had so much money of surplus - I don't fill up the construction queues to the end)... I would usually spend this on recruitment, but at this point I'm consolidating the newly conquered regions, so I just send my forces to the borders.




After I ended my turn, next turn's situation was such:


... and the financial overview:


There is absolutely much surplus of money the way I'm playing, which is something closer to slow expansion (by my standards this is the slowest one yet I played lol), so I believe that the players that wait even longer to expand like this have definetly got alot of money.
I haven't yet added your script chris, but I'll do so by the next update I post here. It should make it a bit harder to be left with this much money. Even though I may add that sometimes, I do actually spend everything and perhaps even need more, but thats when I'm at war and have to maintain an even larger force than I have now.

great work ... but...ehmmm...could it be that you forgot the pictures ?....

[Rex Basiliscus]

I can see them... and the album on photobucket is set to public... I don't see the reason why you wouldn't be able to see them

[chris10]

I can see them... and the album on photobucket is set to public... I don't see the reason why you wouldn't be able to see them

...I use photobucket too...

here is what I see on the screen right now...no pictures there
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[Rex Basiliscus]

Well I have no idea... maybe try using a different browser.

[chris10]

Well I have no idea... maybe try using a different browser.

errrr...went to the screenshot thread and just found out...I do not see any freaking picture......
nevermind...Iam at work now...once Iam home I have a look on my rig..