Saving Rome Round 2 LochNorFarm(Romans) v King Stuart(Barbs)

[LochNorFarm]

Those vicious barbs! They destroyed my beautiful city in the northeast! I love my cities as if they were my own children, and we will avenge the destruction of... well, whatever it was called. Can't quite remember its name. But I can't always remember the names of my children either.

Good move by King Stu on that one. Drew my forces down south then suddenly popped up with 4 cavalry to the north. Of course, I probably should have stayed at home with my own cavs rather than going on the attack with so many, but damned if you do, damned if you don't. That loss and losing my army might have been the tipping point in the east. We'll see...

Meanwhile...

Frank cav killed on the roads and a spear killed in the wilderness.

Athun... Goth raider killed.

2 Sass cav, 1 spear killed on ruins of my city.

Hun horse killed on road, cav bombarded.

 

[LochNorFarm]

Athan... razed, 1 Goth raider killed.

Well, I guess sneaking a cav behind enemy lines and stealing away a city is as big a victory as I'll get to celebrate from here on out, so...

Play it up for all it's worth, baby!

 

[LochNorFarm]

Stu took it easy on me this turn. So I only picked off a couple of Vandals wandering around the woods. 1 spear, 1 cav. But the barbarian storm is gathering...

 

[LochNorFarm]

Near Augusta V.: 1 Roman cav lost, 1 Vandal worker captured.

Near Ancyra: 1 Sass cav killed.

Well, we're abandoning cities in the east and sending workers out as human shields in the west. But it's not like we're desperate or anything!

 

[LochNorFarm]

Near Augusta V: 3 Vandal cavs killed, worker captured.

Near Avarium: bombardment, 1 Celt warlord killed.

Near Antioch: bombardment, 2 Sass cavs killed.

There's one attack repelled. Just 37 more to go, more or less!

 

[LochNorFarm]

Vandal warlord killed near Augusta V.

Antioch: Bombardment, 3 Sass cavs, 1 spear killed.

Sass cav killed down near Alexandria.

And here comes the next wave of attackers, from the Huns this time. Come on now, at least make it challenging and let the Goths try to beat me!

 

[kingstuart]

just another easy peaceful quiet sleepy turn <yawn>

king stu

 

[LochNorFarm]

Yeah, yeah, very peaceful. Except for the gazillions of barbs raining down on my cities.

Frank cav killed near Augusta V., another along road.

Avaricum: Treb hits, 3 Celt warlords, 1 Celt marauder killed.
1 Roman cav killed, 1 retreated.

Antioch: Treb hits, 2 Sass cav killed.

 

[LochNorFarm]

Back! Back you evil barbarian bastards! They're worse than mosquitoes in June. But I'm swatting away at 'em!

Finished off the 4 Hun cavs at Singi...

Killed 1 Sass cav north of Antioch.

 

[LochNorFarm]

2 Sass cav killed near Antioch after some treb hits. Just a worker captured in the west.

And it's the Vandals' turn to attack. Let's see what they got this time!

 

[LochNorFarm]

Hmm... the Vandals are holding back. In that case I'll pick off a few.

Augusta V: 1 Frank cav, 2 Vandal cavs killed. Lost 1 Roman cav.

Augusta T: 1 Frank warlord, 1 Frank marauder killed, Lost 1 Roman cav.

Singidunum: Hun cav killed.

 

[LochNorFarm]

Much, much bloodshed! I'm not even sure if I'm winning or losing these battles.

Augusta V: 3 Vandal cavs killed, 1 Roman cav lost.

Celt galley sunk.

Aquincum: Treb bombardment, Roman cav retreated.

Singidunum: Treb hits, 2 Hun cavs killed, 1 Roman cav lost.

Antioch: Treb hits, 3 Sass cavs killed, 1 Roman cav lost.

Alexandria: 1 Sass cav killed, 1 Roman legion lost.

 

[LochNorFarm]

The die hard Romans continue to fight off the invaders. Gonna try to cut off these evil Huns at the pass!

2 Sass cavs killed near Alexandria, 3 more near Antioch. Just a worker captured in the west.

 

[LochNorFarm]

Augusta T: Treb hits, 1 Frank warlord killed.

And 1 Hun cav killed, 1 Roman cav lost near my brand new city of Dyrrachium! Long may she stand!

Actually, if it lasts 3 turns I'll be shocked.

 

[kingstuart]

huns injuried a hc then died. took a worker

king stu

 

[LochNorFarm]

Augusta T: Frank cav killed.

Singidunum: Bombardment, Hun cav killed.

And south of Antioch I tried to use a devastating bombardment to knock out the entrenched Sass cavalry... and I failed miserably. 5 Roman cavs go down and I only got 3 of the green guys. Next time I think about trying something like that would somebody please punch me in the back of the head a few times? That'd be great, thanks!

 

[kingstuart]

aug tre killed 2 legions spotted an army hanging in the city. inhope they enjoyed their wine and cheese..

king stu

 

[LochNorFarm]

No wine and cheese, instead we barbecued some Franks! Still, the noose is tightening... gulp!

Celt dromon sunk, Roman dromon sunk.

Avaricum: 1 Celt cav killed after bombardment.

Augusta T: Bomb. 2 Frank warlords, 1 Frank cav killed.

Aquincum: Bomb. 2 Vandal warlords, 1 Vandal spear killed.

 

[LochNorFarm]

Still fighting off those Franks. Why couldn't I get them knocked out early when I had the chance???

Augusta T: Treb hits, 2 warlords, 2 cavs, 1 marauder killed for the Franks.

Singidunum: Treb hits, Hun cav killed.

Dyrrachium: Treb hits, Hun cav killed.

Sardica: Treb hits, Sass cav killed.

And more Treb bombardments on the invaders just about everywhere else.

 

[kingstuart]

you do love a treb...trebnorfarm maybe..
@vindo killed legs and injuries 2 more lost 2 hc.

those roman orgies are working ....

king stu