Diplomats,




So far, this battle is a case of haves and greater-haves. Egypt's position is superficially the most perilous as they appear to be clashing with both Carthaginians and Persians alike, while being the only power limited to two builds. On the other hand Greece and Rome appear the early leaders as they eye smooth sailing with no apparent enemies thus far.




There are no retreats. Please get me your builds by our usual deadline, 22:00 GST Thursday!





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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
 Combined arms enable Carthaginian victory over Egypt in Leptis

 Pharaoh eschews Jerusalem for strategic push into Persian underbelly

 Greeks push east and will double their war effort

 Persian conquest of Jerusalem, Sinope keeps natives placated

 Romans fan out and notch three critical builds




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Orders:









Carthage: 

F Gulf of Tacape - Leptis

A Mauretania - Saguntum

A Numidia Supports F Gulf of Tacape - Leptis





Egypt: 

A Cyrene - Leptis

F Gulf of Pelusium - Syrian Sea

A Sinai - Petra






Greece: 

F Aegean Sea - Crete

A Byzantium - Miletus

A Macedonia - Byzantium





Persia: 

A Arabia - Jerusalem

A Cappadocia - Sinope

F Tyre Supports A Arabia - Jerusalem





Rome: 

A Etruria - Massilia

F Tyrrhenean Sea - Sardinia

A Venetia - Vindobona













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Ownership of supply centers

Carthage: Carthage, Cirta, Leptis, Numidia, Saguntum, Thapsus

Egypt: Alexandria, Cyrene, Memphis, Petra, Thebes

Greece: Athens, Byzantium, Crete, Macedonia, Miletus, Sparta

Persia: Antioch, Damascus, Jerusalem, Sidon, Sinope, Tyre

Rome: Massilia, Neopolis, Ravenna, Roma, Sardinia, Vindonona
Unowned: Baleares, Chersonesus, Cyprus, Dalmatia, Sicilia


Carthage:    6 Supply centers,  3 Units:  Build   3.
Egypt:     5 Supply centers,  3 Units:  Build   2.
Greece:    6 Supply centers,  3 Units:  Build   3.
Persia:      6 Supply centers,  3 Units:  Build   3.
Rome:     6 Supply centers,  3 Units:  Build   3.




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Upcoming Deadlines (all orders are due at 5 PM EST, GMT -5)



 Winter 01 Retreats and Adjustments, Thursday March 3


 Spring 02 Prelims, Friday March 4

 Spring 02 Orders, Tuesday March 8



 Summer 02 Retreats, Thursday March 10

 Fall 02 Prelims, Friday March 11



 Fall 02 Orders, Tuesday March 15




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