Gents,
An important season. Peace between Greece and Rome appears poised to pay off for both powers, as Rome is assured three more builds if he chooses, and Greece has an impressive tactical deployment. On the other end of the spectrum the Persians are under duress, facing a systematic assault from a combined Greco-Egyptian assault. Somewhere in the middle are Carthage and Egypt, who - while not in peril at the moment - each have some issues to address.
No retreats so we plow forward to the Fall! Prelims due Friday, final orders by Tuesday! Also, apologies for the orders not being alpha by country but that is how Realpolitik spits them out.
Not going to bother changing them as it threatens to delay my adjudicating which I'm guessing nobody would be happy about!
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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
Carthaginians consolidate to the south
Brilliant Egyptian naval maneuvers frustrate Persian admirals
Greeks put pressure on recent Persian conquest in Sinope
Persia searching for answers as antagonists converge
Romans show Greece respect, consolidating to the north
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Orders:
Rome:
A Massilia - Gaul
F Neapolis - Sicilia
A Ravenna - Venetia
F Roma - Ligurian Sea
F Sardinia - Berber Sea (*Bounce*)
A Vindobona - Rhaetia
Carthage:
F Carthage - Berber Sea (*Bounce*)
A Cirta - Phazania
F Leptis - Gulf of Tacape
A Numidia - Leptis
A Saguntum - Mauretania
F Thapsus - Punic Sea
Persia:
A Antioch - Cappadocia
A Damascus - Arabia
A Jerusalem Hold
F Sidon - Cilician Strait (*Bounce*)
A Sinope - Chersonesus
F Tyre - Syrian Sea (*Fails*)
Greece:
F Athens - Aegean Sea
A Byzantium - Bithynia
F Crete - Libyan Sea
A Macedonia - Dacia
A Miletus - Galatia
F Sparta - Messenian Sea
Egypt:
F Alexandria - Egyptian Sea
A Cyrene Hold
A Petra Supports A Thebes - Sinai
F Syrian Sea - Cilician Strait (*Bounce*)
A Thebes - Sinai
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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, 6 Units: Build 0.
Egypt: 5 Supply centers, 5 Units: Build 0.
Greece: 6 Supply centers, 6 Units: Build 0.
Persia: 6 Supply centers, 6 Units: Build 0.
Rome: 6 Supply centers, 6 Units: Build 0.
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Upcoming Deadlines (all orders are due at 5 PM EST, GMT -5)
Fall 02 Prelims, Friday March 11
Fall 02 Orders, Tuesday March 15
Winter 02 Orders Thursday March 17
Spring 03 Prelims, Friday March 18
Spring 03 Orders, Tuesday March 22
Summer 03 Retreats, Thursday March 24
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