civverguy
Emperor
Are you still at war with Carthage?
Heart of the Republic - A Rome: Total War AAR
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nodikus
It's Elementary...
That was A twist I didn't see comming.
Can't wait for those carthegenians to get whats comming to them.
Can't wait for those carthegenians to get whats comming to them.
Maniacal
the green Napoleon
Yes we are.
Kan' Sharuminar
Fluffy
We are at war with Carthage. However, they are currently under a complete naval blockade by us. They themselves are fighting a war against Egypt (the the east) and possibly Numidia (to the west). Because of the naval blockade, they cannot build ships to attack us with, and so we haven't had a land battle in several decades. The war is effectively a Cold War of sorts.
Junglecutter
Honorable Delegate
Phew! I've just caught up with the AAR
. You could almost make a small story book out of this
. You could almost make a small story book out of this
Kan' Sharuminar
Fluffy
Thanks Junglecutter 
Got a very long way to go though, ever felt like joining the services of Rome?
@All - Editing first post a bit, though I'll wait until we hit 1000 posts and truly reorganise the second post.
Got a very long way to go though, ever felt like joining the services of Rome?
@All - Editing first post a bit, though I'll wait until we hit 1000 posts and truly reorganise the second post.
Kan' Sharuminar
Fluffy
Currently playing the next few turns of the game, and I've realised we don't have a decision on what to do next. I'm currently mopping up resistance and building armies (also off to take care of that one small village in northern Gaul).
Are we going to:
a) Sit tight and strengthen the Republic
b) Intervene in the Greek Civil War (on the Macedonian side, obviously)
c) Invade Carthage
Are we going to:
a) Sit tight and strengthen the Republic
b) Intervene in the Greek Civil War (on the Macedonian side, obviously)
c) Invade Carthage
Maniacal
the green Napoleon
DIVE! DIVE! DIVE!
Invade Carthage.
Invade Carthage.
Raisin Bran
Cereal Killer
d) Haunt the hell out of house steiviejayus
Captain2
ಠ_ృ
what is the condition of our armies? it may not be exciting but after the Iberian war we might need a rest
nodikus
It's Elementary...
Finish Carthage!
civverguy
Emperor
Seconded. We will get a lot of money that way.
Emp. Killyouall
EVIL Emperor
I am always up for an invasion. Carthage.
Maniacal
the green Napoleon
Kan, how'd you get this shot? Did you make a custom battle?
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/9720/032qf2.jpg
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/9720/032qf2.jpg
Kan' Sharuminar
Fluffy
We're pretty fine there. I combined the armies that were remaining and left the rest to garrison duty. We now have one large army heading north to finish off Gaul (Nodikus will take command of it) before heading into Sarmatian lands.
An invasion of Carthage will require a new army, but it seems to be the consensus.
Yup! I spend ages trying to work out how to get a shot of Rome (view city keeps crashing the game) before going to get a good shot of the Elite Guard and discovering there's a Rome map there.
Maniacal
the green Napoleon
I don't think you can use troops in view city, there just seems to be unarmed men and woman and riderless (but saddled) horses wandering around randomly. But it's still a nice feature,, especialy since I guess you could use it to pre-plan defence strategies.
civverguy
Emperor
I just use it to see what certain buildings look like in mods.
Kan' Sharuminar
Fluffy
Heart of the Republic - A Rome: Total War AAR
Part Thirty-Six
211-209BC
Immediately following the secret coup of Yurey and the conquest of Iberia, the Republic entered a rather peaceful two years of recuperation. Funds were poured into the rebuilding and Romanisation of Iberia, where great metal mines were constructed along the eastern coast - these would ultimately be used to recover the costs of the Iberian war.
The great armies that were used in the war were mostly restricted to garrison duty, though the veteran units (and most of the Second Roman Army that landed in the south) were joined to form one force, and began a long march into northern Gaul. The aging General Nodikus, who had taken control of the Gallic army during the final stages of the Gallic war twenty years ago, was promised control of this army in order to take the one small village remaining on the north-west coast of Gaul.
The rest of the Republic was not left untouched, as Yurey began a massive construction effort across the lands. Only in Italy was there little evidence of this, though citizens could not fail to notice the increased amount of troops marching south. Rumours began that, after so many years of conflict and fighting in the Senate, it had finally been agreed to invade Carthage.
To the average Roman citizen it may seem that peace had finally come to Rome, but in the far reaches of the north it was a different story. Sarmatia had been launching continuous hit-and-run attacks, threatening the settlement of Iuvavum and patrolling the Sarmatia-Gaul border. They had attempted no direct attack however, until the arrival of Tillus III.
The northern front
Quickly forcing away the enemy from Iuvavum, he marched a short distance east to block any future aggressions. It was here that the Sarmatian army struck, with a massive army of archers - both on foot and on horseback. This would mean that Tillus army, mostly infantry and cavalry, would have to employ an offensive defence - wait for the enemy to approach, then charge before they could loose their arrows. His plan was bettered by the forest to his left flank, where he hid several cavalry units, intending to use them to attack the rear of the enemy army.
His plan however, did not seem to go hand in hand with the Sarmatian one. They easily repulsed the ambush with a massive volley of arrows, forcing the cavalry back to Tillus own force, and marched within range of him. Their first volley only hit dirt however, as the Roman army spectacularly charged forward to attack. Apparently shocked, the archers fell back. The Roman forces pressed for the kill.
All too late, Tillus III realised something was wrong. The enemy retreat had not been a direct withdrawal behind them, but had fanned out. Roman doctrine demanded that units stay in large groups, and right now all units were following the individual enemy archers. The lines had been opened!
With great difficulty, Tillus managed to get his army into two massed forces. However, even then it was discovered the Sarmatian archers were utilising tactics simply devastating to the slow moving Roman forces. Their foot archers - good melee fighter in their own right - simply kept Tillus forces busy while the cavalry and other foot archers fired volley after volley into the Roman ranks. In the centre of the battlefield the Romans coped fairly well, but in the forests where Tillus attempted ambush had failed, the Sarmatian army was wiping out unit after unit.
A very open battlefield
Losses were mounting heavily on both sides, but the initial shock of the Sarmatian tactics had given them the advantage. Reluctantly, but with no other option, Tillus III ordered the retreat of the Roman forces. Ordinarily, Roman withdrawal doctrine called for a staggered retreat, with some forces holding the line while others fell back. Against the Sarmatian archers there was no point, leading to an every man for themselves withdrawal. Entire units were massacred as they fled from the enemy cavalry, and in the end just 400 of the original 2700 Roman troops made it back to Iuvavum. 1000 of the 2200 Sarmatians had fallen, granting a small relief in that they wouldn't be able to besiege the settlement in the near future.
It had been the largest disaster for the Roman military in over 60 years, yet the populace of the Republic were to be kept in the dark as best as possible. Iuvavum was a military settlement, there were few traders or Roman civilians to bring the news back south to Italy, and so the people of Rome were to be kept in the belief a new era of peace was upon them. In the Senate however, the leaders of Rome realised they had a serious problem on their hands - an enemy nation utilising tactics that Rome had little counter against
Part Thirty-Six
211-209BC
Immediately following the secret coup of Yurey and the conquest of Iberia, the Republic entered a rather peaceful two years of recuperation. Funds were poured into the rebuilding and Romanisation of Iberia, where great metal mines were constructed along the eastern coast - these would ultimately be used to recover the costs of the Iberian war.
The great armies that were used in the war were mostly restricted to garrison duty, though the veteran units (and most of the Second Roman Army that landed in the south) were joined to form one force, and began a long march into northern Gaul. The aging General Nodikus, who had taken control of the Gallic army during the final stages of the Gallic war twenty years ago, was promised control of this army in order to take the one small village remaining on the north-west coast of Gaul.
The rest of the Republic was not left untouched, as Yurey began a massive construction effort across the lands. Only in Italy was there little evidence of this, though citizens could not fail to notice the increased amount of troops marching south. Rumours began that, after so many years of conflict and fighting in the Senate, it had finally been agreed to invade Carthage.
To the average Roman citizen it may seem that peace had finally come to Rome, but in the far reaches of the north it was a different story. Sarmatia had been launching continuous hit-and-run attacks, threatening the settlement of Iuvavum and patrolling the Sarmatia-Gaul border. They had attempted no direct attack however, until the arrival of Tillus III.
The northern front
Quickly forcing away the enemy from Iuvavum, he marched a short distance east to block any future aggressions. It was here that the Sarmatian army struck, with a massive army of archers - both on foot and on horseback. This would mean that Tillus army, mostly infantry and cavalry, would have to employ an offensive defence - wait for the enemy to approach, then charge before they could loose their arrows. His plan was bettered by the forest to his left flank, where he hid several cavalry units, intending to use them to attack the rear of the enemy army.
His plan however, did not seem to go hand in hand with the Sarmatian one. They easily repulsed the ambush with a massive volley of arrows, forcing the cavalry back to Tillus own force, and marched within range of him. Their first volley only hit dirt however, as the Roman army spectacularly charged forward to attack. Apparently shocked, the archers fell back. The Roman forces pressed for the kill.
All too late, Tillus III realised something was wrong. The enemy retreat had not been a direct withdrawal behind them, but had fanned out. Roman doctrine demanded that units stay in large groups, and right now all units were following the individual enemy archers. The lines had been opened!
With great difficulty, Tillus managed to get his army into two massed forces. However, even then it was discovered the Sarmatian archers were utilising tactics simply devastating to the slow moving Roman forces. Their foot archers - good melee fighter in their own right - simply kept Tillus forces busy while the cavalry and other foot archers fired volley after volley into the Roman ranks. In the centre of the battlefield the Romans coped fairly well, but in the forests where Tillus attempted ambush had failed, the Sarmatian army was wiping out unit after unit.
A very open battlefield
Losses were mounting heavily on both sides, but the initial shock of the Sarmatian tactics had given them the advantage. Reluctantly, but with no other option, Tillus III ordered the retreat of the Roman forces. Ordinarily, Roman withdrawal doctrine called for a staggered retreat, with some forces holding the line while others fell back. Against the Sarmatian archers there was no point, leading to an every man for themselves withdrawal. Entire units were massacred as they fled from the enemy cavalry, and in the end just 400 of the original 2700 Roman troops made it back to Iuvavum. 1000 of the 2200 Sarmatians had fallen, granting a small relief in that they wouldn't be able to besiege the settlement in the near future.
It had been the largest disaster for the Roman military in over 60 years, yet the populace of the Republic were to be kept in the dark as best as possible. Iuvavum was a military settlement, there were few traders or Roman civilians to bring the news back south to Italy, and so the people of Rome were to be kept in the belief a new era of peace was upon them. In the Senate however, the leaders of Rome realised they had a serious problem on their hands - an enemy nation utilising tactics that Rome had little counter against
Maniacal
the green Napoleon
DIVE! DIVE! DIVE!
Build the dragon riders!
Oh wait, we don't have any flying units in the entire game. And they aren't great against archers anyways.
We need more calvalry and archers, with only enough infantry to proteect the archers.
Build the dragon riders!
Oh wait, we don't have any flying units in the entire game. And they aren't great against archers anyways.
We need more calvalry and archers, with only enough infantry to proteect the archers.
civverguy
Emperor
Just use archers against the horse archers with weak infantry or phalaxes as cannon fodder to defeat the horse archers. Beware of the generals. Also, hide in trees so arrows will be more inaccurate and horsemen will be weaker.
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