Gents,
This season muddies, not clarifies, the strategic position. Other than the Headlines I will leave it to each of you to read this board!
No retreats, so we roll forward to the fall. Prelims due Friday!
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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
Has Carthage angered their Roman protector?
Egypt's maneuvers in holy lands fizzle
Has good diplomacy brightened Greek fortunes?
Persian defenses remain thin but holding
Touts wager that Roman peak is in the past
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Rome:
F Athens - Ionian Sea
F Ausonian Sea - Libyan Sea (*Fails*)
F Berber Sea Hold
A Dalmatia Hold
F Gulf of Tacape Supports F Ausonian Sea - Libyan Sea (*Cut*)
A Illyria - Sarmatia
A Neapolis - Sicilia (*Fails*)
A Rhaetia Supports A Illyria - Sarmatia
A Saguntum - Mauretania (*Bounce*)
F Sicilia - Ausonian Sea (*Fails*)
F Tyrrhenean Sea Supports F Sicilia - Ausonian Sea (*Fails*)
Carthage:
F Carthage - Mauretania (*Bounce*)
A Leptis - Numidia
A Mauretania - Cirta
A Sahara - Phazania
F Thapsus - Gulf of Tacape (*Fails*)
Persia:
A Armenia - Damascus (*Bounce*)
A Cappadocia - Antioch
A Chersonesus Hold
Greece:
F Aegean Sea - Athens
A Byzantium - Macedonia
A Dacia Supports A Byzantium - Macedonia
F Messenian Sea Hold
A Miletus - Galatia
A Sinope Supports A Miletus - Galatia
Egypt:
F Alexandria - Cyrene
F Egyptian Sea Supports F Libyan Sea
A Jerusalem - Arabia
F Libyan Sea Supports F Messenian Sea (*Cut*)
A Marmarica Supports F Alexandria - Cyrene
A Sidon - Damascus (*Bounce*)
F Syrian Sea Hold
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, 9 Units: Build 0.
Greece: 6 Supply centers, 6 Units: Remove 0.
Persia: 3 Supply centers, 3 Units: Remove 0.
Rome: 11 Supply centers, 11 Units: Build 0.
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Upcoming Deadlines (all orders are due at 5 PM EST, GMT -5)
Summer 05 Retreats, Thursday April 28
Fall 05 Prelims, Friday April 29
Fall 05 Orders, Tuesday May 3
Winter 04 Retreats and Adjustments, Thursday May 5
Spring 06 Prelims, Friday May 6
Spring 06 Orders, Tuesday May 10
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