Diplomats,
Have we reached a stopping point? The action on the board seems to suggest "maybe", as does the request for a 3-way Egypt-Greece-Rome draw vote that is now up for consideration.
There are no retreats, so get in your prelims by Friday and a Yes or No vote on the draw proposal with your orders. If you submit multiple sets of orders the LAST vote you submit will count. If you never submit a vote with any set of your orders that will be interpreted as a NO vote.
Happy hunting!
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
Egyptians continue mastery of desert, advancing their front
Tactics of Greek commanders suggest forces may be war weary
What more can be said about the Persian plight?
Further Roman gains may require genius in tactics or negotiations
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Orders
Rome:
F Ausonian Sea Supports F Thapsus - Gulf of Tacape
A Cirta - Phazania (*Fails*)
F Epirus - Adriatic Sea
A Mauretania - Cirta (*Fails*)
F Neapolis Supports F Ravenna - Apulia
A Numidia Supports A Cirta - Phazania
F Punic Sea Supports F Thapsus - Gulf of Tacape
F Ravenna - Apulia
A Rhaetia - Vindobona (*Fails*)
A Sahara Supports A Cirta - Phazania
F Thapsus - Gulf of Tacape (*Fails*)
F Tyrrhenean Sea Supports F Ausonian Sea
A Venetia Supports A Rhaetia - Vindobona
Persia:
A Antioch Supports A Damascus
Greece:
A Armenia Supports A Cappadocia
F Athens - Sparta
A Cappadocia Supports A Armenia
A Illyria Supports A Vindobona
F Ionian Sea, no move received
F Miletus Supports F Sparta - Aegean Sea
F Sparta - Aegean Sea
A Vindobona Supports A Illyria (*Cut*)
Egypt:
A Damascus Hold
F Gulf of Syrtis Supports F Gulf of Tacape
F Gulf of Tacape Hold
A Leptis Supports A Phazania
F Libyan Sea Supports F Gulf of Tacape
A Marmarica Supports A Phazania
A Memphis - Bayuda
F Messenian Sea Supports F Ionian Sea
F Minoan Sea - Egyptian Sea
A Phazania Supports A Memphis - Bayuda (*Cut*)
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, 8 Units: Build 0.
Persia: 1 Supply centers, 1 Units: Remove 0.
Rome: 13 Supply centers, 13 Units: Build 0.
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Upcoming Deadlines (all orders are due at 5 PM EST, GMT -5)
Fall 10 Prelims, Friday July 8
Fall 10 Orders, Tuesday July 12
Winter 10 Retreats and Adjustments, Thursday July 14
Spring 11 Prelims, Friday July 15
Spring 11 Orders, Tuesday July 519
Summer 11 Retreats, Thursday July 7
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