Gents,




A very interesting season with some creative moves thwarted by sound defense. The greater Ionian Sea has no less than four powers squaring off across the impassable deepest regions of the central Med. Rome's trajectory remains stratospheric, while on the other end of the continuum Persia shows fighting spirit but simply faces too many foes - at least, at the moment. Carthage wanes, Egypt waxes, and Greece celebrates rome's disinterest in an eastern campaign. So goes Spring 03!




There is only one retreat this season: Roman A Cappadocia can retreat to Galatia or OTB. I've provisionally retreated the unit to Galatia; Tim, if you prefer OTB just let me know and I will run an actual summer season.




All players, please recall that we are taking next week off to accommodate a player's vacation. Kindly get prelims in for the fall by this Friday, March 25, *but* the fall adjudication will not commence until Tuesday April 5.




Enjoy!




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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
 Carthaginian general staff contemplates creative solutions

 New Egyptian advance into Persian holdings commences


 Greek guile in spring may lead to growth at expense of Persia this winter

 Tenacity from Persian regulars not up to two-front attack this season

 Roman constriction of Carthage intensifies




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Orders:






Rome: 

F Baleares - Berber Sea (*Bounce*)

A Dalmatia - Vindobona

A Lusitania - Saguntum (*Bounce*)

A Massilia - Tarraconensis

F Neapolis - Ausonian Sea

F Roma - Tyrrhenean Sea

F Sardinia Supports F Baleares - Berber Sea

F Sicilia Supports F Neapolis - Ausonian Sea




Carthage: 

F Carthage - Berber Sea (*Bounce*)

A Cirta - Carthage (*Fails*)

F Gulf of Tacape Supports F Punic Sea

A Leptis Hold

A Mauretania - Saguntum (*Bounce*)

F Punic Sea Supports F Carthage - Berber Sea




Persia: 

A Antioch - Isauria (*Bounce*)

A Arabia - Damascus

A Armenia Supports A Damascus - Cappadocia

A Chersonesus Hold

F Cilician Strait Convoys A Antioch - Isauria

A Damascus - Cappadocia

F Sidon - Antioch (*Fails*)




Greece: 

A Bithynia - Sinope

A Cappadocia - Isauria (*Dislodged*)

F Crete Hold

A Dacia - Chersonesus (*Fails*)

F Libyan Sea - Messenian Sea

F Minoan Sea - Miletus




Egypt: 

F Alexandria - Libyan Sea

F Cyprus Hold

A Cyrene Hold

F Egyptian Sea Supports F Alexandria - Libyan Sea

A Petra - Jerusalem

A Thebes - Alexandria













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Ownership of supply centers

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

Egypt: Alexandria, Cyprus, Cyrene, Memphis, Petra, Thebes

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

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

Rome: Baleares, Dalmatia, Massilia, Neapolis, Ravenna, Roma, Sardinia, Sicilia, Vindonona



Carthage:    6 Supply centers,  6 Units:  Build   0.
Egypt:     6 Supply centers,  6 Units:  Build   0.
Greece:    6 Supply centers,  6 Units:  Build   0.
Persia:      7 Supply centers,  7 Units:  Build   0.
Rome:     9 Supply centers,  8 Units:  Build   1.




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



 Summer 03 Retreats, Thursday March 24


 Fall 03 Prelims, Friday March 25



 Fall 03 Orders, Tuesday April 5




 Winter 03 Retreats and Adjustments, Thursday April 7


 Spring 04 Prelims, Friday April 8


 Spring 04 Orders, Tuesday April 12



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