Diplomats,



Sadly Persia did not order her troops but must be buoyed by a generous bit of unnecessary support from the Egyptians.




The board pivots once again, as Egypt and Greece appear to have made nice in common service of slowing more glory to Rome. Still, it is only the the Roman who grows this year, at the expense of innocent citizens of Thapsus, abandoned by their war powers. It seems clear this game will be won or drawn based on the disposition of relationships, a disposition that has remained mercurial throughout. And, as must by now be evident, the draw vote has failed.




With no retreats we have only the one Roman build to consider. Deadline is Thursday! Other players, it's never too early to get in your prelims for next spring, either, which are due Friday.










Happy dipping,




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



 Thapsus falls as Cirta is all that remains of the former Carthage

 Egypt preparing for full-out tilt with Roman rivals

 Greek armies advance toward Roman homelands for first time

 Somebody wake up Persian High Command!

 Will Rome prove equal to overcoming two foes - or at least turning one of that?




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Orders










Rome: 

F Berber Sea Supports A Carthage

A Carthage Supports A Neapolis - Thapsus

F Gulf of Syrtis Supports F Gulf of Tacape - Leptis

F Gulf of Tacape - Leptis (*Fails*)

F Ionian Sea - Neapolis (*Bounce*)

A Neapolis - Thapsus

A Numidia Supports F Gulf of Tacape - Leptis (*Cut*)

F Punic Sea Convoys A Neapolis - Thapsus

A Rhaetia - Vindobona

F Sicilia - Neapolis (*Bounce*)

A Tarraconensis - Saguntum

F Tyrrhenean Sea Convoys A Neapolis - Thapsus




Carthage: 

A Cirta Hold

A Thapsus Hold (*Disbanded*)




Persia: 

A Antioch, no move received




Greece: 

F Aegean Sea - Athens

A Cappadocia Supports A Sinope - Armenia

A Chersonesus - Sarmatia

A Macedonia - Illyria

F Messenian Sea - Sparta

F Miletus Hold

A Sinope - Armenia




Egypt: 

A Alexandria - Cyrene

F Ausonian Sea - Gulf of Tacape (*Fails*)

F Cilician Strait Convoys A Isauria - Cyprus

F Crete - Libyan Sea

A Damascus Supports A Antioch

F Egyptian Sea Supports F Minoan Sea - Crete

A Isauria - Cyprus

F Leptis Supports A Phazania - Numidia (*Cut*)

A Marmarica Supports F Leptis

F Minoan Sea - Crete

A Phazania - Numidia (*Fails*)

A Sidon Supports A Damascus















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Ownership of supply centers

Carthage: Cirta

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, Thapsus, Vindonona


Carthage:    2 Supply centers,  2 Units:  Remove   0.
Egypt:     12 Supply centers,  12 Units:  Build   0.
Greece:    8 Supply centers,  8 Units:  Remove   0.
Persia:      1 Supply centers,  1 Units:  Remove   0.
Rome:     13 Supply centers,  12 Units:  Build   1.




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



 Winter 08 Retreats and Adjustments, Thursday June 16


 Spring 09 Prelims, Friday June 17






 Spring 09 Orders, Tuesday June 21





 Summer 09 Retreats, Thursday June 23




 Fall 09 Prelims, Friday June 24







 Fall 09 Orders, Tuesday June 28








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