Gents,
It will remain an open question whether the assaults on fair Carthage would have enjoyed success if Hannibal's military remained coordinated. Regardless, the tactics employed by Egypt and Rome lack for nothing and both of our Mediterranean superpowers will ascend as a consequence.
The only retreat available is Roman A Leptis. It can retreat to Numidia, Phazania or OTB. Given that Numidia is a supply center I have auto-retreated there. Nick, feel free to change that with your Winter orders. Everyone else, you may submit conditional builds and disbands based on a changed retreat. Jim, you may send in two sets of disband orders, based on needing to disband one or two units.
So assuming the Roman retreat to Numidia, we have two Roman builds, one Egyptian build and two Carthaginian disbands. Orders due Thursday at our usual time.
Enjoy!
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
After years of defensive guile, Carthage collapses
Egypt continues pressing forward
Some ground lost by Greece, but precious resources protected
Persian advance does not gain ground
Rome ascendent with more savvy tactics
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Orders
Rome:
F Ausonian Sea - Libyan Sea
F Baleares Convoys A Tarraconensis - Carthage
F Berber Sea Convoys A Tarraconensis - Carthage
A Etruria - Massilia
F Gulf of Tacape - Thapsus (*Fails*)
A Leptis - Cyrene (*Dislodged*)
F Punic Sea Supports A Tarraconensis - Carthage
A Rhaetia - Gaul
F Sardinia Supports F Berber Sea
A Tarraconensis - Carthage
Carthage:
F Carthage, no move received (*Disbanded*)
A Cirta, no move received
F Mauretania, no move received
A Sahara, no move received
A Thapsus, no move received
Persia:
A Cappadocia - Sinope (*Fails*)
Greece:
F Aegean Sea - Minoan Sea (*Fails*)
A Byzantium Supports F Miletus
A Chersonesus Supports A Sinope
A Galatia - Isauria (*Fails*)
F Messenian Sea - Sparta
F Miletus Hold
A Sinope Hold
Egypt:
F Alexandria - Cyrene (*Bounce*)
A Armenia Supports A Cappadocia - Sinope
A Bayuda - Sahara (*Fails*)
F Cilician Strait - Miletus (*Fails*)
F Crete Supports F Libyan Sea - Messenian Sea
A Damascus Supports A Armenia
F Gulf of Syrtis - Leptis
A Isauria Supports F Cilician Strait - Miletus (*Cut*)
F Libyan Sea - Messenian Sea
A Marmarica Supports F Gulf of Syrtis - Leptis
F Minoan Sea - Aegean Sea (*Fails*)
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Ownership of supply centers
Carthage: Cirta, Thapsus
Egypt: Alexandria, Crete, Cyprus, Cyrene, Jerusalem, Memphis, Petra, Sidon, Thebes, Tyre
Greece: Byzantium, Macedonia, Miletus, Sinope, Sparta
Persia: Antioch, Chersonesus, Damascus
Rome: Baleares, Carthage, Dalmatia, Massilia, Neapolis, Numidia, Ravenna, Roma, Saguntum, Sardinia, Sicilia, Vindonona
Carthage: 2 Supply centers, 4 Units: Remove 2.
Egypt: 12 Supply centers, 11 Units: Build 1.
Greece: 8 Supply centers, 8 Units: Remove 0.
Persia: 1 Supply centers, 1 Units: Remove 0.
Rome: 12 Supply centers, 10 Units: Build 2.
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Upcoming Deadlines (all orders are due at 5 PM EST, GMT -5)
Winter 07 Retreats and Adjustments, Thursday June 2
Spring 08 Prelims, Friday June 3
Spring 08 Orders, Tuesday June 7
Summer 08 Retreats, Thursday June 9
Fall 08 Prelims, Friday June 10
Fall 08 Orders, Tuesday June 14
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