Diplomats,
The battle of the ancients is beginning to take on the distinct feeling of World War 1. All sides are dug in and progress is slowly, painfully, being made. In the process the poor Carthaginians are forever caught in the gears of war.
The only retreat is Roman F Gulf of Tacape. I've taken the liberty of auto-retreating to Thapsus. Nick, if you prefer a disband to gain a build just let me know that with your build orders.
Speaking of build orders, those are due in just under 47 hours. Thanks to disbands each of Egypt, Greece and Rome have a build coming. Two for Rome if F GoT is disbanded off the board. Other players may feel free to send along conditional alternate orders in the event Rome choose the disband course.
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
Officially, Carthaginian Empire is no more
Egypt advances in Med, regresses in Africa
Triumphant Greeks begin plotting upcoming build
Immortals accept uncomfortable peace in Antioch
Roman position gently worsens
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Orders
Rome:
A Cirta - Sahara
F Epirus - Ionian Sea (*Fails*)
F Gulf of Tacape - Libyan Sea (*Dislodged*)
A Mauretania Supports A Cirta - Sahara
F Neapolis Supports F Sicilia - Ausonian Sea
A Numidia Supports A Thapsus - Cirta
F Punic Sea Supports F Sicilia - Ausonian Sea
A Rhaetia - Vindobona (*Fails*)
F Sicilia - Ausonian Sea
A Thapsus - Cirta
F Tyrrhenean Sea Supports F Sicilia - Ausonian Sea
A Venetia Supports A Rhaetia - Vindobona
Persia:
A Antioch Supports A Damascus
Greece:
A Armenia Supports A Cappadocia
A Cappadocia Supports A Armenia
A Illyria Supports A Vindobona
F Ionian Sea - Athens (*Bounce*)
F Miletus Hold
F Sparta - Athens (*Bounce*)
A Vindobona Hold
Egypt:
A Alexandria - Memphis
F Ausonian Sea - Punic Sea (*Disbanded*)
F Cilician Strait - Minoan Sea
A Cyrene - Leptis
A Damascus Hold
F Egyptian Sea - Libyan Sea
F Gulf of Syrtis Supports A Cyrene - Leptis
F Libyan Sea - Gulf of Tacape
A Marmarica Supports A Sahara - Phazania
F Messenian Sea Supports F Libyan Sea - Gulf of Tacape
A Sahara - Phazania
A Sidon Supports A Damascus
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Ownership of supply centers
Egypt: Alexandria, Crete, Cyprus, Cyrene, Damascus, Jerusalem, Leptis, Memphis, Petra, Sidon, Thebes, Tyre
Greece: Athens, Byzantium, Cherosonesus, Macedonia, Miletus, Sinope, Sparta, Vindonona
Persia: Antioch
Rome: Baleares, Carthage, Cirta, Dalmatia, Massilia, Neapolis, Numidia, Ravenna, Roma, Saguntum, Sardinia, Sicilia, Thapsus
Carthage: 0 Supply centers, 0 Units: Remove 0.
Egypt: 12 Supply centers, 11 Units: Build 1.
Greece: 8 Supply centers, 7 Units: Build `1.
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 30
Spring 09 Prelims, Friday July 1
Spring 09 Orders, Tuesday July 5
Summer 09 Retreats, Thursday July 7
Fall 09 Prelims, Friday July 8
Fall 09 Orders, Tuesday July 12
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