Gents,
The game is, at least for the moment, evolving into a battle between eastern and western superpowers. With Egypt's excellent 04 and Rome's continual growth we have two real formidable presences. On the other side of things Persia's fate seems sealed even as Pharaoh Dale continues to order valiantly; meanwhile, the Greeks suffer a setback and are beginning to ebb backwards. In Carthage, the losses have been stemmed and there even seems to be a solid defensive position in place.
There IS one retreat: Greek Army Chersoneus may retreat to Dacia or Sarmatia. Tim, place that order WITH your disband. Everyone else, you are to submit "conditional" orders such as:
"Build A New York unless Chersoneus retreats to Dacia, in which case build F Los Angeles."
Orders are due in just over 40 hours. Everyone has something to submit except Carthage; get em in! Also, I will still be on my trip Thursday and expect to get the adjudication out similarly late.
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
Carthage consolidates holdings as others battle for Med supremacy
Ascendent Egyptians build stronghold in the east
Athens burns as braintrust discusses possible options
Persia pushes north as former homeland falls to invaders
Wary Romans eye new rival superpower
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Orders:
Rome:
F Ausonian Sea - Ionian Sea (*Bounce*)
A Illyria - Macedonia (*Bounce*)
F Ionian Sea - Athens
A Massilia - Rhaetia
F Punic Sea - Gulf of Tacape
A Saguntum - Mauretania (*Fails*)
F Sardinia - Berber Sea
F Sicilia Supports F Tyrrhenean Sea - Ausonian Sea (*Fails*)
F Tyrrhenean Sea - Ausonian Sea (*Bounce*)
A Venetia - Dalmatia
Carthage:
F Carthage Supports A Mauretania
A Cirta - Sahara
F Gulf of Tacape - Thapsus
A Mauretania Hold
A Numidia - Leptis
Persia:
A Armenia Supports A Sinope - Chersonesus
A Cappadocia - Damascus (*Bounce*)
F Cilician Strait - Antioch
A Isauria - Cappadocia (*Fails*)
A Sinope - Chersonesus
Greece:
A Bithynia - Sinope
A Byzantium - Macedonia (*Bounce*)
A Chersonesus Supports A Bithynia - Sinope (*Dislodged*)
F Crete - Messenian Sea (*Fails*)
A Galatia - Miletus
F Messenian Sea - Ionian Sea (*Bounce*)
F Minoan Sea - Aegean Sea
Egypt:
A Cyrene - Marmarica
F Egyptian Sea - Cyprus (*Bounce*)
F Libyan Sea - Ausonian Sea (*Bounce*)
A Sidon - Damascus (*Bounce*)
A Sinai - Jerusalem
F Syrian Sea - Cyprus (*Bounce*)
A Tyre - Sidon (*Fails*)
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Ownership of supply centers
Carthage: Carthage, Cirta, Leptis, Numidia, Thapsus
Egypt: Alexandria, Cyprus, Cyrene, Jerusalem, Memphis, Petra, Sidon, Thebes, Tyre
Greece: Byzantium, Crete, Macedonia, Miletus, Sinope, Sparta
Persia: Antioch, Chersonesus, Damascus
Rome: Athens, Baleares, Dalmatia, Massilia, Neapolis, Ravenna, Roma, Saguntum, Sardinia, Sicilia, Vindonona
Carthage: 5 Supply centers, 5 Units: Remove 0.
Egypt: 9 Supply centers, 7 Units: Build 2.
Greece: 6 Supply centers, 7 Units: Remove 1.
Persia: 3 Supply centers, 5 Units: Remove 2.
Rome: 11 Supply centers, 10 Units: Build 1.
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Upcoming Deadlines (all orders are due at 5 PM EST, GMT -5)
Winter 04 Retreats and Adjustments, Thursday April 21
Spring 05 Prelims, Friday April 22
Spring 05 Orders, Tuesday April 26
Summer 05 Retreats, Thursday April 28
Fall 05 Prelims, Friday April 29
Fall 05 Orders, Tuesday May 3
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