Hail, Carthage! Light of Civilization!

[Grandmaster]

@Ukraineboy: Yeah, I've had that problem before. It usually works out right, but sometimes their is a glitch and either the Maya or Rome start where Spain should be. Just start the game again, and hopefully it'll work right. I found the best way around this was to edit the map with no start units selected in the General Setting, and instead pre-placing the start units of each civ in the proper location.

@Lbhhh: I figured you were a fan of Carthage. As to world size, I believed it is 215x256, or something like that. Check the link in an above post for the thread I downloaded it from. As to where I will build my empire, that really depends on opportunity. But as stated, my goal in this game is dominate the Mediterannean. By the end of the game, I should control (at least) all of North Africa and the Med Coast of Europe to make the Mediterannean Sea a Carthaginian Lake.

 

[Celeborn]

Wome has falle...

Alas poor Biggus Diccus...

Anywho... Nice story... now where oh where could those remaining Romans be...

 

[Grandmaster]

My guess is Eastern Europe, it's the only place west of Siberia where there is no native civ. Of course, it could've been settled by the Germans, or Greeks, or whoever... in which case Veii is probably in the steppes or in Siberia.

 

[Hooray]

Or up in Finland. This game inspired me to start a World Map game after avoiding them for a while. Several cramped European civs founded cities in Finland and that Latvia/Estonia area.

 

[Cuivienen]

EDIT: Never mind.

 

[Grandmaster]

General Hamilcar sat in a wooden chair in his rear headquarters, an appropriated villa in the center of Rome. Runners were trickling in with reports from the foward units. He had sent a small expeditionary force to Gaul, to wage war against the Celts. While not directly ordered by General Hannibal, Hamilcar figured the attack was within his jurisdiction. He had orders to pursue the Romans where ever they might go, and the Celts were standing in the way of his pursuit. And besides, if Hannibal had authorized the annihilation of the Romans, why would he care about the Celts? It's not like they would take much effort to destroy.

A runner arrived from the 3rd Numidian Division, carrying word of the first contact between the armies in the north. "Gen'ral, we've defended against a Celtic counter-attack near Genoa. The Gauls sent a division of swordsmen against us, but we fended 'em off. Major Eshmun reports 40% casualties,with total destruction of the Celtic force. Refugees have been seen entering the walls of Entremont." "Excellent," replied Hamilcar. "Tell the Major to hold his position and await reinforcements. How stand the rest of the units?" he asked. "Well, sir. They have seen no combat, and are in position to attack the city." "Then bring word to the respective commanders that they are to commence assaulting Entremont. Be gone now." "Aye, sir!" And the messenger left to relay the message to the next man in his chain.

Back in Carthage, Hannibal was still unaware of the attack on the Celts. The navy was docked in Carthage, and so had not yet brought back word of the battle. "Things go well in Italia," Hannibal thought to himself. "Soon the army will move up the peninsula and give chase to the Roman dogs. Let us see how mighty they are when their beloved capital flies the Carthaginian flag. Let us see how brave Caesar is when his palace is a stable for my horses." He looked around at his throneroom. Gold captured in Rome and taken as tribute from the Italic peoples of the peninsula had been brought here and made into glorious ornaments and trappings. The room practically glistened with Roman wealth. "Soon the roads of Carthage will be paved with the gold of my enemies," Hannibal thought.

 

[Grandmaster]

Hannibal danced got up on the table in his throne room and danced at the news he had just received. His court watched in awe and surprise as he did a jig that had been in his family for millenia. Strange family, that one. Great conquerors, but terrible dancers. Not that anyone was foolish enough to say so.

Hannibal's guards had only an hour before brought before him an embassery from Rome. Caesar had sent the man to Carthage Harbor in a small boat, unarmed and carrying carrying gold scrolls containing Roman technology. The man had been arrested promptly and brought before the General. Hannibal had negotiated with the man, who said he spoke for Rome and the Emperor. Finally, after some discussion, the two agreed to a peace between the two nations. In return for peace, the man would give Hannibal the two advanced technologies he carried with him. The finestb alchemists and scholars in Carthage quickly took the scrolls and began to study them, catapulting Hannibal's great empire into a new age of learning and prosperity.

Now Hannibal had but one war to fight, for by now he had learned of the Gallic War. But he still planned to finish the Romans. He would wait, and consolidate his power in North Africa and Western Europe. Then, when the time was right, he would destroy the Roman people and wipe their culture off the face of the earth, once and for all.

 

[Ukraineboy]

lol..."Stable for his horses".... harsh...

I suggest to invade Entremont, sign a quick peace treaty with the Celts after capturing Entremont and settle in the French area...

 

[Grandmaster]

While I didn't have time for a story, I will post this quickly. I attacked Entremont and almost captured it. However, the next turn, the two surviving spearmen (wounded) had healed and upgraded to pikemen. They were reinforced with new pikemen and Gallic Swordsmen. I was unable to take the city, and have been pushed back to Rome. I was forced to sign a peace treaty in which I paid them about 100 gold. I am currently at war with Egypt. Story will follow tomorrow.

And least Rome has been captured....

 

[lbhhh]

Tough break at Entremont.
The Egypt war should probably go better for you, as long as Egypt doesn't have Iron and Feudalism.

 

[Ukraineboy]

Ouch, Too bad...

Why did you make war with Egypt so soon after the Entremont Disaster?

 

[Grandmaster]

The Egyptians were sending settlers west into lands I intended to settle. I attacked a spear/settler combo to prevent it from building a city, and am attacking the city on the site of real-life Cyrenaica to cut off their settler route... plus its a nice city to add to my empire.

 

[gunnerxtr]

this is a great story, i hope u keep going......

 

[downwithgravity]

sweet. love the story, keep it going.

i just started a game as russia on a huge world map similar to this...it's a bit ridiculous how much room i have to expand into. going to be way too easy one i get to industrial age.

 

[Ukraineboy]

I know, but you have to decide. Will you be expanding East, South, or West into Europe? if you expand West, do it fast, since Germany and all those other countries will wants a piece. If you expand east, do that fast since Mongolia will be expanding towards you aswell. With Russia, if you want to turn yourself into the Modern Day Russia, you will have to fight the Mongolians sooner or later. And also if you want the area of Ukraine etc. You will have to fight Greece or any other Civ that settles there.

 

[downwithgravity]

i basically went west just far enough to seal off the expansion from mainland europe, now i'm concentrating on going east. i'll have to fight the mongols eventually, but it shouldn't be too hard...it's only warlord, after all.

on playing further, it's actually going to take far longer to fully industrialize my land than most of the other nations, but once i get rolling, i'll be perfectly fine. the russian steamroller will have massive numbers of outdated units for a while, but that'll be okay.

 

[Amenhotep7]

Are you still working on this? This is pretty cool!