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[The Wandering Storyteller]

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[Petellius]

Please can everyone keep comments to a minimum so his story isn't interrupted, I'm glad you are doing this it really creates a sense of what AE can achieve atmospherically. Feel free to allow breaks in the narrative for others to comment (maybe put chapters or such).

[The Wandering Storyteller]

Please can everyone keep comments to a minimum so his story isn't interrupted, I'm glad you are doing this it really creates a sense of what AE can achieve atmospherically. Feel free to allow breaks in the narrative for others to comment (maybe put chapters or such).

No probs

Don't mind the comments either, but the story won't go into such a logical order, it is more or less as you say rightly, to focus on battles that the Rome 2 era covered, and to give it a sense of narrative in AE, etc.

Sure, no probs. I'll prob do chapter 1, chapter 2, etc.

Screenshots are posted in screenshot thread, and then in the AAR.

[The Wandering Storyteller]

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[The Wandering Storyteller]

Will Flabius re-unite with his legion and march along the temple? Or he will proceed to the harbor where a lost jewel awaits hidden in the temples...

[Petellius]

That was pretty fun, loved the shot of the siege tower

[The Wandering Storyteller]

That was pretty fun, loved the shot of the siege tower

Thanks, had a blast writing this

Hopefully CA will fix the walls bug soon, as I'm still waiting, so then I can take that alpha screenshot of the Romans marching into Carthaginian walls. What a sight it will be.

The next update will finish off this Siege of Carthage chapter.

Then depending on the mood...we might do Raphia, or some of the major battles between Rome and Macedon.

Magnesia may be a next one.

The Greek Siege of Cornith perhaps.

I'm trying to go for more historical ones.

The Siege of Alesia,

I'll go through my RTW battles list and then see...

[Petellius]

i feel atop the hill must be the final destination, whether he goes to the port first is up to you.

[The Wandering Storyteller]

@Petellius

Thanks, I agree, and will update when possible.

[Linke]

Truely not only a good yet also subtle way to get me wanting to play badly, more than any preview for some reason

[The Wandering Storyteller]

Truely not only a good yet also subtle way to get me wanting to play badly, more than any preview for some reason

Thank you, and if it does that then this is awesome!
Expect to see a few updates coming soon.

[Sheridan]

Quite a splendid initiative! I concur with Linke, this fills me with greater anticipation for playing the finalized grand conversion. Keep up the good work, Triumph.

[The Wandering Storyteller]

Quite a splendid initiative! I concur with Linke, this fills me with greater anticipation for playing the finalized grand conversion. Keep up the good work, Triumph.

Well I wasn't expecting that but if it is then wonderful. Just to note I will go and explore Rome as a bit in the story.

Also Hannibal may be coming soon. To ask you , do you know of any good battle maps in Attila's Italy that represents Cannae, or even River Trebia?

[The Wandering Storyteller]

The Siege of Carthage

Part 2:

Saba clawed himself out of the muddle of bodies, grunting and panting as he moved, his sword heavy with the blood of many Carthaginians that he had slain in battle. As he saw the conflict revealing itself, the plaza was fiercely fought for between them and the Carthaginians. A band of Sacred Band formed a shield wall against the Roman Traii. Everything went in slow motion, for Saba saw the houses burning in the distance, the civilians almost being dragged away for slaves, but many were defiant, fighting against the Romans within every sight. Some threw rocks and pebbles, while many fought back and kicked as many Romans as they could find.


Saba had been a young lad when the Romans had conquered his tribe's village in the Hispanic regions. Fire engulfed the city as smoke to the sky. The sun hardened, not willing to leave. A group of Sacred Band soldiers raised their shields high, their eyes stiff with resistance, as a fireball destroyed them, engulfing them as another fireball smashed into a building putting them into the ground. Saba almost felt as if the Gods had judged this day, had seen it incoming. For two months he had been against the Romans and he still hated them, but now even he too accepted it. But the Gods were not on the Roman's side that day, for many of their brethren were killed or destroyed.

But this would be the day he would gain glory. And centuries later his family would rise to become a powerful one. Although he didn't know it at that time. Saba heaved his shield as he saw the gateway being held by the Carthaginains. He needed to find Flabius now, for he could not finish the job without him. A Nubian, Wahestu arrived as he saluted smartly.

''Wahestu, what progress?''

''Optio, we've broken the last of the Carthaginians at the port,''

''And the men? Do we have enough?''

''We do,'' He nodded.

''Good,'' Saba said as he looked onto the regiment, tried and shattered as some of them collapsed. A Carthaginian archer raised his bow at the Roman legion and fired. Saba ducked the arrow and raised his javelin, firing as it missed the target. A rock smashed into the tower as his cries became engulfed. Flabius's legion now stood alert.




''Romans! Romans!'' He yelled.

''Roma will win, Roma will triumph, and Roma shall last for glory! Raze the city to the ground, and find Flabius! The Republic shall win this day and by the Gods, I will stay here till every single part of Carthage is burned to the ground! Now, to me men, to me!'' The men cheered, roared, and spurred on. Saba charged into a battalion of Carthaginian soliders, kicking one to the ground and beating another with his head. He raised his sword and began to slash at the Carthaginian's sheild. The Carthaginian fought back, hard and stubborn, and wouldn't give ground, and stabbed Saba's rib with his spear. Saba staggered back as he yelled curses in Iberian. The Carthaginian smiled in irony and attacked.

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[The Wandering Storyteller]

More updates are coming as I had written a really good chapter, but TWC didn't save all of my stuff, and there were some really amazing bits.

I'll be updating very quickly as I can.

[The Wandering Storyteller]

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[The Wandering Storyteller]

I also rec reading part 2 with this soundtrack. It really fits the theme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co09Uk7v_DQ

[The Wandering Storyteller]

Also decided one more thing, I'll put the outlandish story ideas that I suggested in the random event threads and put them on here. Might make for some epic storytelling which is awesome.

[Alwyn]

Great AAR, with amazing images and enjoyable story-telling. This is an impressive introduction to the Ancient Empires mod. Just a suggestion - I wonder if the team behind the Ancient Empires mod would like to have a sub-forum here for Ancient Empires AARs (of course, Ancient Empires AARs are also welcome in the Attila AARs sub-forum of the Writers' Study.)

[Petellius]

I've suggested this but we need admin approval.