Gents,
After the long break we find a fall season of limited fireworks but interesting tactical movements nonetheless. Rome remains the big dog but Egypt and Greece are not to be ignored. On the other hand, Persia loses a devastating two depots while one must wonder if Nero somehow is masquerading in Hannibal's clothes for the fading Carthaginians.
No retreats so we press on to the winter! Everyone has to submit something - either a build or a disband - so get those in the next 45.5 hours!
Dirk
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PLAYERS
Carthage - alhabashi / Jim Tapp / namaanbathing(at)yahoo.com
Egypt - ConradW / Charles Welsh / welsh_stroud(at)msn.com
Greece - fencertim / Tim Crosby / tim_crosby(at)hotmail.com
Persia - pedros / Pete Dale / pete(at)atlantichouse.org.uk
Rome - DrSwordopolis / Nick Powell / nick.s.powell(at)gmail.com
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HEADLINES
Peace movement by Carthaginian citizenry seems to pick up steam
Slow Egyptian growth complemented by marine activity
Greek grind east may yield dividends as Persian war chests begin to dwindle
Caliph barricades self in throne room to avoid assassins, contemplate fate
Will Rome's growth never falter?
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Orders:
Rome:
F Ausonian Sea Supports F Messenian Sea
F Baleares - Berber Sea
A Lusitania - Saguntum
F Sardinia Supports F Baleares - Berber Sea
F Sicilia Supports F Ausonian Sea
A Tarraconensis Supports A Lusitania - Saguntum
F Tyrrhenean Sea Supports F Ausonian Sea
A Vindobona - Sarmatia
Carthage:
F Carthage - Thapsus
A Cirta Hold
F Gulf of Tacape Supports F Ausonian Sea - Messenian Sea (*Void*)
A Leptis Hold
A Mauretania Hold
F Punic Sea Hold
Persia:
A Antioch Supports A Damascus - Cappadocia
A Armenia Supports A Chersonesus
A Cappadocia - Isauria
A Chersonesus, no move received
F Cilician Strait Supports A Cappadocia - Isauria
A Damascus - Cappadocia
F Sidon - Tyre
Greece:
F Crete Hold
A Dacia - Chersonesus (*Fails*)
A Galatia Supports A Sinope
F Messenian Sea Supports F Crete
F Miletus Hold
A Sinope Supports A Dacia - Chersonesus
Egypt:
A Alexandria - Cyprus
F Cyprus - Syrian Sea
A Cyrene Hold
F Egyptian Sea Convoys A Alexandria - Cyprus
A Jerusalem Hold
F Libyan Sea Hold
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Ownership of supply centers
Carthage: Carthage, Cirta, Leptis, Numidia, Thapsus
Egypt: Alexandria, Cyprus, Cyrene, Jerusalem, Memphis, Petra, Thebes
Greece: Athens, Byzantium, Crete, Macedonia, Miletus, Sinope, Sparta
Persia: Antioch, Chersonesus, Damascus, Sidon, Tyre
Rome: Baleares, Dalmatia, Massilia, Neapolis, Ravenna, Roma, Saguntum, Sardinia, Sicilia, Vindonona
Carthage: 5 Supply centers, 6 Units: Remove 1.
Egypt: 7 Supply centers, 6 Units: Build 1.
Greece: 7 Supply centers, 6 Units: Build 1.
Persia: 5 Supply centers, 7 Units: Remove 2.
Rome: 10 Supply centers, 8 Units: Build 2.
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Upcoming Deadlines (all orders are due at 5 PM EST, GMT -5)
Winter 03 Retreats and Adjustments, Thursday April 7
Spring 04 Prelims, Friday April 8
Spring 04 Orders, Tuesday April 12
Summer 04 Retreats, Thursday April 14
Fall 04 Prelims, Friday April 15
Fall 04 Orders, Tuesday April 19
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