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Succession Game: Around the Roman World in 80 Days

There is another succession game starting up right now, just look at the thread above.

But good news anyhow, I just managed to load the save file for this succession game:beer:

It took some patch applying, but now I'm ready to play my 15 turns.
 
really!! :eek: :eek: :eek: how!!???
 
3080
A group of settlers from Veii is sent to colonize westwards.

Trireme sets of to the east in order to explore strange new worlds and go where no trireme has gone before as quoted by Emperor Talar the Terrible.

3060
The warriors exploring the far west now turns north.

3040
The collossus project in Antium is progressing slowly as the workers since the the Death of former emperor Magnus of Antium must step carefully around the construction site to avoid disturbing his burial mound.

Emperor Talar the Terrible finds the collossus idea compelling: A giant statue of me with the former emperor lying dead at my feet!

3020
Settlers discover a small village just west of Veii!

3000
The issue is heavily debated: Should we approach the village? It might be bloodthirsty barbarians living there. Talar the Terrible settles the issue by declaring:

We, the Romans are the most powerful people under the sun. We are not to be afraid of anyone! Enter that village, raze and plunder until nothing remains!

Said and done, the peaceful tribe of fishermen living in the village is slaughtered without mercy. In the meantime emperor Talar the Terrible educates his coward citizens in the art of war. This results in the concept of "Warrior code".


Later that turn St. Augustine confirms what Talar knew all along: The Roman empire is the most powerful in the world.

2980
More grapes discovered west of Neapolis
Trireme discovers coal on the continent NE of roman mainland.
Warrior confirms that we are living on a island.
Talar the Terrible declares: Grapes is not enough, a petty island is not enough for me to rule! I want that coal. We are to conquer the continent to the northeast.

2960
Roman empire now exceeds 200.000 citizens!
The city of Pisae is founded.

2940
Cumae builds settlers. As the population are growing Talar the Terrible order the construction of a temple to keep them in order and some farms to feed them. After all, more people means bigger army.

Roman wise men discover literacy. Bah! :mad: Scribbling signs on a piece of parchment. What's that supposed to be good for? I want better weapons for my army, go and do some real research Talar the Terrible orders the "wise men". Science advisor Wimpy is immediatly executed for being generally useless. Hmmm... I think he should be replaced by that St. Augustine, he seemed to have better ideas.

What emperor Talar doesn't know is that the wise men in secrecy are pondering philosophical matters instead of making better weapons. They believe the power of mind to be greater than that of the sword arm.

2920
The coastline of that NE continent looks promising.

2900
Really promising indeed. Some settlers from Pompeii will be relocated there to settle and provide a base for the troops I will send to conquer the continent.

2880
Settlers from Pompeii departs for the new world "as steady as she goes".

2860
Nothing really happens. Emperor Talar orders the chopping of a few heads at the town square in Rome to pass the time.

2840
The word is that some people called the egyptians have started the construction of some large triangular objects. Roman wise men assure that it is nothing to worry about. They won't be capable of making anything properly triangular as they surely don't know the mathematical formulas required.

Roman settlers land at the northeastern continent.

Talar the Terrible now want the trireme to go find some of thoose egyptians or whatever people it might come across. How can I be properly feared if other people don't know about me?

2820
The warriors that was exploring the western side of our island now heads towards Pisae to defend it from attacks and chop some heads if the population becomes disobedient.

2800
The settlers at the new continent just made contact with the persians! From the persians we learned the knowledge of Horseback Riding. Why do I keep thoose wise men around anyway when they can't come up with a simple idea like that? The first thing I'll do when I get back to Rome is executing the whole bunch of them.

Talar the Terrible also signs a big X on a piece of parchment (he never liked that literacy thing but it seemed like an important ritual to the persians). :rolleyes:

The emperor personally oversees the founding of the city Talarium on the new continent. On the way back to the Roman mainland Talar the Terrible spend the time dreaming about how his armies will conquer the rest of this continent and enslave the persians and other people. Unfortunately, on the way back to Rome the emperors boat is eaten by a whale and the Roman empire now stands without emperor!


The accomplishments of emperor Talar the Terrible:

The colonization of the northeastern continent, foundation of 2 new cities.
The knowledges of Warrior Code, Literacy! and Horseback Riding.
Rome is still #1 city of the world, and Antium has risen to be the #5
Population increased from 170.000 to 310.000 (would be much more if it weren't for all this headchopping)
The treasury increased to 131 gold.
Being eaten by a whale - perhaps the achievement that will benefit our empire most of all.


The game is now goes back to Garwulf where it first started.:goodjob:
 
Originally posted by Talar
On the way back to the Roman mainland Talar the Terrible spend the time dreaming about how his armies will conquer the rest of this continent and enslave the persians and other people. Unfortunately, on the way back to Rome the emperors boat is eaten by a whale and the Roman empire now stands without emperor!
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Have you got ANY idea of how far you've just raised the bar for emperor deaths? I'm going to have rack my brain for anything even close to that good...

Best regards to all,

Robert II, aka "Robert the Insane"

:D
 
The Glorious Reign of Robert II, "The Insane"

2800 BC - Imperator Robert II comes to power, declares there will now be sanity in government, and resets the tax rate for more science (Emperor denies allegations of whale-bribing)

2780 BC - Cumae ordered to build Oracle (Imperator announces plans to marry Matilda, his horse)

2740 BC - Romans discover Philosophy, Masonry, and begin working on Trade (Imperator divorces horse for infidelity)

2700 BC - Neapolis builds settlers, begins work on marketplace (Robert II declares he will build a flying machine, denies rumors of his ex...er...wife fermenting rebellion in colony)

2680 BC - Veii finishes temple, Imperator orders construction of Great Library (Veii residents deny that the temple took so long because everybody was too busy surfing)

2640 BC - Hispalis and Viroconium founded (Imperator narrowly escapes attack on his life, Matilda the horse suspected as mastermind)

2620 BC - Pisae builds settlers, begins building marketplace (Pisan architect denies building crooked tower solely for tourist trade)

2600 BC - Pompei builds settlers, begins building marketplace (Mayor of Pompei denies that local Volcano is anything to worry about)

2580 BC - First Persian city discovered (Imperator declares day of celebration to commemorate his discovery of a quarter under his bed)

2540 BC - Rome builds Lighthouse, begins working on Great Library ("We won't let those surfer twirps have all the fun!" mayor of Rome vows)

2520 BC - Trade discovered, philosophers begin working on Iron Working; Antium builds Colossus, begins working on Marco Polo's Embassy, Veii changes from Great Library to Pyramids; Talarium builds phalanx, begins building diplomat; Imperator Robert II apparently attempts to fly off Lighthouse, but forgets to use flying machine, and becomes a human pancake (Foul play suspected in Imperator's death, Matilda the horse denies involvement)

And on it goes...

Best regards to all,

Robert Marks
 
Let's see, if I have this straight jc011 is not able to continue at this time, right? So I sent the game on to Talar. If this is not correct, please contact me via e-mail so I can forward the game to the right person. Thanks.


2500 When I, Sanjay the first rose to power I did an assessment of the empire to prepare for my first "State Of The Empire" address. For the most part I see that the empire is working like a well oiled machine but I did notice one thing that was disturbing to me, our scientific research is very, very slow! Therefore, I have issued the decree to focus our workers on bringing our research output up to a higher level. First, I have ended the Marco Polo project at Antium. Second, I have ordered all settler units to begin placing roads in the vicinity of each city concentrating on the higher population cities first.
2460 Antium, rush buy library
2420 Entered into diplomatic discussions with the Persian ambassador. We traded with them in order to acquire Polytheism, gifted another tech and then convinced them that it was in our mutual best interest to trade world maps.
2380 The empire's plans are going well. When I began as leader of our empire scientific advances took 11 turns, now advances come every 8 turns. I have also commanded the Rome to cease it's work on the Great Library and take up with Marco Polo at once. With the trade improvements that are now under way we will not need the help of the Great Library anyway.
2340 Our wise men have brought us knowledge of Iron Working. I immediately directed our scientists to continue their studies in the area of Construction. Republic was also a tempting possibility but I feel that our monarchy is working well for us at this time.
2280 Antium, Caravan
2260 Antium, rush buy Caravan. Our so called "friends" the Persians have just attacked us without provocation and declared war on us. This attack will not be taken lightly. Already our outpost at Talarium has produced a war elephant unit to teach this Persian scum a lesson!
2240 Talarium attacked by War Elephant sent by the despicable Persian ruler. We lost our fortified legion but they lost their elephant in the counter-attack. We also found it prudent to pillage the road between Talarium and the nearest Persian city so they will no longer be able to make full strength attacks in a single turn.
2220 The succession continues.
 
Thanks Kev - hey if you need an extra pilot in any of those other MGE games, I will give it a shot - I wouldnt say I am 'deity calibre' player, but I shouldn't screw it up too much in 15 turns....
 
Originally posted by Magnus
Thanks Kev - hey if you need an extra pilot in any of those other MGE games, I will give it a shot - I wouldnt say I am 'deity calibre' player, but I shouldn't screw it up too much in 15 turns....
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Magnus:

Since you mentioned it, the Carthaginians and the Greeks are both MGE teams and are both missing some players. I would think that either team could use you. Stop on by.
 
It was a time for war. The young Rome was being tested. The adversary was one Persia, a warlike but small empire, with a singleminded intention of throwing the Romans off what they considered to be their lands. The shocks were heard in Rome a few weeks after the devestating and treachersous sneak attack - Had an entire Legion been demolished? Yes twas true, Rome's foothold on the continent of the East was in a perilous postion, the Persians had overwhelming numbers of troops to throw at Talarium and were closing in, this was a time of heroes, this was the time of General Kronas. Who ruled in Rome during this violent yet necessary stage in Rome's evolution into a world power? Who cares? This story is about one General's campaign to fight like a lion and bring greater Glory to all Roman citizens - and have the world feel the shockwaves of their might.

Kronos - in charge of the defense of Talarium and who had only a battle-weakened war elephant unit in the undefended plains between Pasegarde and Talarium at his disposal asked and recieved a shift of resources in the blooming Roman economy - taxes were shifted to the breaking point of 70% raising income to 35 gold bars per turn to get the war machine rolling (net 33), the scientists were told to hold back a bit, Contruction was not as important as the trampling hooves of elephants and the war cries of the young legionairres of Rome. Science slumped to 17 turns between advances. Treasury stands at 128 Gold.

The State of Rome

ROME - building the Great Embassy - this is very fitting, for the world shall hear of us soon enough.
VEII - building the Great Granary - this will remove hunger from our lands, a wise choice indeed.
ANTIUM - building a third caravan - changed to Diplomat.
CUMAE - building a Great Temple - this must now be changed to a Great Wall to protect our empire!
NEAPOLIS - Marketplace - changed to Barracks!
POMPEII - marketplace - changed to Barracks!
PISAE - marketplace - changed to Barracks!
TALARIUM - Elephant - changed to phalanx and bought for 52 gold - the city is undefended!
HISPALIS - Elephant - Changed to Barracks!
VIRCONIUM - Settlers - changed to War Trimere!
 
2200 BC
Barracks built in Pisae, Pompeii & Neapolis. They all begin to create war elephant units
Persian Horesman defeats Roman Elephants! Kronos survives to move back to the defense of Talarium!
Roman Trireme rushes to the defense of Talarium, just sliding into the port! A vast Persian Army is moving swiftly towards the city!
Antium Beads caravan sneaks into the enemy city of Persepolis generating 52 gold for the Empire, following right behind is a Hides caravan and it profits an additional 52 gold.
Virconium produces a veteran WAR TRIMERE, it is fileld with a phlanx unit to help in the war effort but will it arrive in time? Virconium begins constructing barracks.

2180 BC
CONSTRUCTION discovered - new science will be: MONOTHEISM
Antium commissions Diplomat, changed to caravan for needed monies - WAR TRIREME pulls up to the shore to grab the diplomat.
Talarium Buys Barracks for 74 Gold - Kronos' phalanx lays in wait for the attacks
Persians send horesmen and second warrior unit back! lay seige with first warriors only - a lucky break!

2160 BC
Persians defeated at the gates of Talarium! Talarium finishes barracks, war elephant production begun! the time for attack is arriving soon!
WAR TRIMERE closes in on Persian lands armed with phalanx and diplomat
Population increase in Veii (5)

2140 BC
Empire over 900,000 citizens, population increase in Cumae (5)
WAR TRIMERE drops phalanx in river outside of Persepolis, diplomat sneaks in to create an embassy!
Persia: 4 cities, 239 Gold, Despotism, researching WHEEL, capital - Persepolis. The Productivity of their workers seems legendary, as in this they are unmtached at 61 (ahead oif our 54) - they will make great slaves!
Talarium War Elephant purchased for 142 Gold! (treasury down to 80)

2120 BC
Wealthiest civilizations? according to herodotus #4 Persia, #7 Rome - HMFT! we will soon TAKE their riches!
Talarium completes Elephant, begins work on additional Phalanx, trireme leaves port to assist in naval duties as city seem secure, no further attacks or troop movements from persians
Phalanx outside Persepolis fortifies, laying seige, WAR TRIMERE, heads back to mainland for fresh troops
Pompeii Purchases Elephant unit for 95 Gold (treasury at 14 Gold!)

2100 BC
Persian Horse unit sighted in forest between Persepolis and Pasagarde
Pompeii Elephants sail for Talarium
Talarium Elephant unit scouts to the east and finds nothing

2080 BC
Persian Horseman marches thru forest to attack Talarium, Elephant unit meets them in the woods, VICTORY FOR ROME! Talarium purchases Phalanx unit for 37 Gold (treasury 37 Gold)

2060 BC
2 Elephants and phalanx move out of Talarium for assault on Pasagarde, one phalanx and war trimere stay for defense of the city.
Antium builds silver caravan and switches to diplomat - caravan sets sail for Persepolis

2040 BC
Attack on Pasagarde begins - first elephant destroys warrior guard, the second marches in and RAZES THE CITY! Rome's first conquest! 28 Gold plundered! THE WHEEL tech learned! Susa will be next.
War Trimere sets sail, leaving phalanx to defend Talarium
Uncooperative Persians wish to open discussions with Kronas - he will hear them out.
"OK we are sorry we wsih to end this war, we were silly to start it"
"GO TO HELL"
"we can give you 100 Gold if you sign it"
"the blood of our legionairres cannot be repaid with your gold - BEGONE!"

2020 BC
The attack on Susa... elephant #2 destroys warrior garrison, leaving the city defenseless, phalanx moves in for the kill. Susa is RAZED!!! 33 Gold plundered! 2nd war elephant retruns to base to heal in barracks.
34 gold spent to finish Neapolis War Elephant unit. (157 left in treasury) Talarium War Trimere sails to go fetch it.
With the Economy being aided by the war plundering, science rate raised to 40% (15 turns) and taxes lowered to 60% (33*6, net 27) gold per turn.

2000 BC
HIGH COUNSEL in Neapolis!!!!
Baldie - "CITY WALLS NOW!" (yes we are working on that, and it will be WONDERful)
Smartie - "We Rock your majesty" (no complaining about the low sceince rate? cool!)
Gold Diggie - "Build marketplaces!" (he was then stabbed to death by an enraged Baldie)
Slinkie - "Trade techs with our enemies" (ya right, the Persians have nothing we need!)
Elvium - "Baldie stepped on my blue blue blue suede shoes, baby!" (we send him to the front)
injured war elephant limps back to Talarium, phalanx searches for any rogue units.
trireme and caravan move toward Persepolis, war trimere does a little ocean searching as it waits for Neapolis Elephant to get its rear in gear, settlers continue to make all roads lead to Rome

1980 BC
Egypt begins working on the Great Library
Hispalis builds barracks, changes production to War Elephant
Talarium buys elephant for 95 Gold (116 remaining), trireme drops off caravan and moves to Talarium for troop transport of elephants to Persepolis front.

1960 BC
Uncooperative Persian emmissary again general!
Yes, we shall speak to him
"OK, we are really serious now, we want to end this war!"
"not until your capital is in ruins"
"100 gold?"
"I spit on your offer, I would rather plunder it from your dead merchants, now go, while you still breathe."
Antium commissions diplomat, change to temple.
Veii builds Pyramids! change to caravan, as the war effort goes well enough - French change to Hanging Gardens
Antium Silver caravan arrives in Persepolis - 52 Gold garnered. Persian warrior approaches Talarium in woods, ready for battle. Trireme takes 2 elephants from Talarium and heads for persepolis
Pompeii buys elephant for 56 gold (139 in treasury)

1940 BC
Egyptians abandon Great Library
Persian warroirs attack our valiant fortified Virconium phalanx, who not only wins, but becomes veteran!
and sure enough the same turn Virconium finishes its barracks and starts on an elephant
Rome completes Marco Polo's Embassy! change to temple - we will not negotiate with any empires this reign as this is the reign of a soldier, not a statesman, let the next ruler forge negotiations with the rest of the world, Kronas could care less - all he has on his mind is Persia!
Rome now exceeds 1,000,000 citizens!
Antium purchases temple for 64 Gold (102 left) Pompeii produces elephant and switches to Caravan
2 roman elephnats land on persepolis river, two more to arrive next turn, then 4 elephants will be ready to stomp on their river fortified capital!

1920 BC
Persians attack Talarium and are soundly thrashed by (now)vet phalanx defenders.
Barbarian ship seen off the Northern persian Coast
MONOTHEISM discovered! scientists now work on REPUBLIC (14 turns)
Antium build temple, switches to THE GREAT CHAPEL, Rome pays 68 Gold to finish temple (61left)
Pisae bulild elephant, change to Crusaders!
Trimere moves into Talarium harbor, after unloading two more elephants - the attack begins next turn!
Diplomat is taken from continent by trireme.
Science adjusted up to 60% (8 turns) taxes dropped to 40% (22-9=13 gold)

1900 BC
Babylonians & Egyptians start on Great Library
all elephant production upgraded to Crusaders
Rome finished Temple and starts on caravan
the assault on Persepolis begins - first elephant attacks phalanx and wins! second elephant attacks phalanx and destroys the city!!!!! its over, their capital is crushed, and them without masonry - now where the heck is the last remaining city of Arbela? last 2 elephants get back on trireme, diplomat wanders onto the new continent with surveying tools in hand. - trireme moves into Talarium. war trimere heads out to sea - where it goes is for the next emperor to decide!

Here ends the career of Imperial General Kronas, destroyer of Cities.
 
Ahh... our empire is a glorius empire. Now it's time to enjoy it's riches and accomplishments. At least for me. I'm the ruler now? This really means I get to decide everything? hehe... :king:


1880
Production changed to caravans and temples.
Army split up to search for remaining persians

1860
The war trireme goes off to explore new lands to the NW
Peace Treaty signed with Babylonians and Carthagians
Traded tech with Carthagians to get pottery

1840
Toga-party held in emperor's palace - don't really remeber anything from this turn.

1820
Persians encountered to the north
Phalanx fortifies to keep the persians busy while the elephant is sneaking around their front line. The war trireme with elephant and diplomat aboard also go for a sneak-around maneuver from the sea.

All the other civilizations really dislike us. Talar II claim this is because of persian propaganda and has nothing to do with him getting drunk at the Marco Polo embassy reception.

1800
Should the people of Pompeii hunt buffalo or go fishing? Do I really have to make decicions this early in the morning? Tell to so whatever they want... I don't care, I'll just go back to sleep.

1780
Carthagians and Sioux cancel peace treaty
Diplomat disembark to explore a new island while war trireme go to persia. No need for diplomats there :hammer:

1760
Persian warriors attack one of our elephants. Easy victory for the elephants, but scouts report that persian elephants have been sighted. Our damaged elephant retreats while the fortified phalanx prepare to stand their ground against charging elephants.

Barbarian Legion lands between Veii and Pisae! Both of the cities have only one warrior each to defend them. Elephant unit from Rome marches out to assist but their elephants has grown fat and lazy since the rule of Kronas and will probably not arrive in time.

Trireme#2 go to pick our diplomat which is now stranded on a really small island.

1740
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Toga party of the year held in Cumae with wine, gladiators and elephant races in the city streets. Party goes out of control after emperor Talar orders free wine for everyone resulting in general civil disorder and people trampled by elephants.

Outside Veii the barbarian legion is defeated by our brave elephant unit (tired from a long march but at least sober). Settler start to repair the damage done by the ravaging barbarian horde.

Elephant unit disembark from trireme outside the persian city of Arbela and crushes the defending phalanx with a surprise attack.

1720
Arbela is taken and the last persian resistance has now been wiped out. This calls for a grand celebration :beer: of the victory. Talar II and counselor Elvium is seen wildly singing and cheering in the streets of Rome. Counselor Baldie also join in for a few bottles.

1700
A peace treaty is signed with a new people called "Americans". Abe and all his friends are invited for the next toga-party.

1680
As the persian war is now over, what are we going to do with all our elephants? Teach them to dance and do tricks, and to stop doing that awful loud noise they do in the morning emperor Talar shouts before he slump off the chair and falls asleap.

1660
A city is founded on the persian island. Emperor Talar decides to name the city after the great warrior, general Kronas.

Beads-gems trade route established between Hispalis and Cumae

Trireme with diplomat aboard has now sailed over a vast ocean to the west and finally reaches land on the other side. The other trireme will take some elephants aboard and go explore east.

1640
Republic discovered, next is medicine.

1620
Our diplomat finds a mecenary legion and persuades it to join the Roman empire.

1600
Barbarian raiding party lands just outside Pisae. This looks like real trouble, two legions against one defending warrior. Settlers move into city to help defend it. Next turn our vet elephant unit will arrive to save the day.

The trireme going west encounter the american city of Washington! How to proceed will probably be for the next emperor to decide because the word is that Talar II will not rule much longer. People are getting tired of his constant drinking and neglection of his duties. There's a lot of complaints about barbarians attacking Roman cities, the people of Talarium are not very happy about all the elephants there making the city smell :satan:

And then, there is thoose new ideas of a government where the emperor alone doesn't have all the power...


So one night even the palace guards had enough. They went into the emperors room - simply carried him away and dumped him (still snoring loudly) outside the palace gates among the other drunks sitting there.

The next emperor will find his throne room littered with empty wine bottles, shattered pottery and female under-togas.

What became of Talar II then? Well if you ever encounter an old drunk talking about "I wasch oncshe the empferor of Romme" he might actually be telling the truth...

So ends the story of emperor Talar II, known as Talar the explorer, Talar the conqueror and well... also as Talar the drunk.
 
Originally posted by John-SJ
Let's see, if I have this straight jc011 is not able to continue at this time, right?
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yes, i am no longer in this game
 
After the debauchery of Talar II, the Praetorian guard brings a new emperor to power. A man of strength and character. A man who swears that his family manged to work out all of its problems, and is no longer insane...

1600 BC - Imperator Robert III comes to the throne. His first act is to nearly break his neck after tripping over a wine bottle. Rome begins to build the Great Wall (Wino outside of palace complains he wants his toga back)

1580 BC - Antium builds the Great Library, begins competing with Rome to build the Great Wall ("They'll pay for all those toga parties!" swears mayor of Antium)

1560 BC - War declared between Rome and the city state of Washington (Senator Cicero complains that "Washington delenda est" simply doesn't have the right ring to it)

1520 BC - Rome conquers Washington ("If we'd had bigger sticks, you would have lost!" American leader complains)

1500 BC - Veii builds Marketplace, begins work on second defence unit, city state of Lutetia decides to join empire ("Surfers need to be protected too," mayor of Veii claims)

1480 BC - Arbela and Virconium build settlers, Byzantium founded, Pisae begins work on marketplace (Architects swear that Pisan marketplace won't be at an angle like every other building in the city)

1460 BC - Brundisium founded (Robert III's wife bears him a bouncing baby boy...Imperator denies rumors that he's going to name him "Bouncy")

1440 BC - Cumae builds Michelangelo's Chapel ("Wow...that ceiling is high!" mayor declares; mayor's popularity plummets)

1400 BC - Kronus builds settlers, begins reinforcing garrison, Veii begins construction of Oracle, Philosophers discover medicine, Rome changes projects to Shakespeare's theatre (Mayor of Rome accused of weakness after giving in to English poet's request)

1300 BC - After a long and peaceful reign, Imperator Robert III dies in his sleep and for the first time in the history of the Roman Empire, there is a clean succession; historians name Robert III "the Builder" (Rumors surface that Matilda, Robert II's ex- wife, is alive and well in the geriatric ward of an animal hospital)

[I'm passing the file on as soon as I can...unfortunately, my email server has started doing something funny, and I'm not sure how long it will last. I should be able to send email again shortly.]

Best regards to all,

Robert Marks
 
A short history of the short reign of John The Silent:

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1280
1260
1240
1220
1200
1180
1160
1140
1120
1100

Seriously, I just started a new job and the hours are not stable yet so I have very little time at the moment for gaming. I did want to get in about 10 turns though just to keep the feel of the game. Sorry I didn’t have time to record a history.

I cna say that notihing of great import happened. More exploring, more improvements finished, and oh, we did complete two wonders, the Great Wall and Shake's.

John-SJ
 
Emperor Tradium came to the Roman throen circa 1100 BC. His reign followed 200 years of 'the quiet king' and thus the records of that time are scant and much has been reckoned to conjecture. Here is a peek at ROME at Tradium's coronation as emperor:

Government - Monarchy, Taxes Income 38, cost 24, net 14 GOld, treasury 585 gold. science 10 turns per advance. 16 city-states dot the realm on 3 continents, Rome has conquered 2 civilizations to date: the Persians and the Americans. the sientists arealmost through researching FEUDALISM. Rome has 7 of the 8 wonders of the world in its possession - the eigth, the hanging gardens, belongs to the French. Rome has 4 of the top 5 cities of the world, the 3rd city is Paris. Rome is #1 in population (3,220,000) 2nd to the Egyptians in GNP, 1st in shields (98), 1st in land area (508.000), 2nd in family size (4.1), 1st in life expectancy (56), 7th in military service (3 yrs), and 4th in annual income ($10) - a far cry form the leading Egyptians at $23.

here starts the reign of Tradium:

Tradium: "OK if we are such a great empire why are we poor?"
Scribe: "we are not poor your majesty"
T: "No, then why are other lands richer than we are?"
S: "Perhaps because their empires are small, it is easier for their economies to function"
T: "NONSESNE! we need to TRADE, why are we not trading, we need trading to push us to #1 in ALL areas of might!"
S: "but sir, we DID have a nice trade route with the Persians, but then Kronas razed the city we were trading with..."
T: "UGH that stupid militarist nincompoop!"..... "DO WE NOT HAVE THE GREAT EMBASSY?"
S: "yes, sire"
T: "WHY IS IT NOT BEING USED????"
S: >silence<
T: GET ME EVERY CIVILIZAION ON THE BAT PHONE NOW!!!!! I want to find out about them, get their maps and see who is worthy to be ROME's trading partner!"
S: "yes sire, first we have the Babylonians up"

Tradium: "Hammy!"
Ishtari (hostile but at peace): "damn you, this is not Hammurabi, this is his queen Ishtari!"
T: "oh"
I: "we want construction or we will do very bad things to you"
T: (noticing the babs have 4 spears, a somewhat worthy adversary) "don't be so rude!"
I: "damn you called our bluff!"
T: "yes, i have a nose for such stupidity"
I: "OK then what do you want!"
T: I want to GIVE you something!"
I: "oh really, what?"
T: "CONSTRUCTION!"
I: "omg really????" (now uncooperative)
T: "you love me dont you?"
I: "ummm no"
T: "will you love me if I give you Monotheism.... hmmm?"
I: "wow!!!! you rock!" (now receptive)
T: "who's your daddy????"
I: "you are oif you give me banking..."
T: "I will not only give you banking but ironworking as well!"
I: "OMG!!!!! I... I.... LOVE YUO MAN!!!!"
T: "kiss my feet and give me maps to your kingdom!"
I: "YES YES here you go, youa re so wonderful!!!!"
T: "now I think you need to pay the 'we love Tradium tax' how about it?"
I: "screw you!!!!!" (but enthusiastically - like a beer drinking buddy would) gotta go!"
T: "NEXT!!!!"

Tradium: "Louis of the frogs!"
Louis XIV: "FRENCH!"
T: "yea yea, french - I see youa re unccoperative?" (and a paltry 2 spears)
L: "well you ahve ignored us for 2,000 years!"
T: "I want to make it up to you, bro."
L: "hmmmmm......"
T: "will 'the Republic' make you happier?" (not that 'I' would ever yuse such a limiting government)
L: "yeeehaaaaa" (nor neutral)
T: "philosophy, I bet you'd love to sit around all day in cafe's discussing such B.S."
L "WHY YES I DO!" (cordially)
T: "ahhhhh ha ha hmmm, can I tempt your tummy with the taste of Seafaring?"
L: "YOU DA GREATEST - I COULD WORSHIP YOU!"
T: "indeed. so let's have a look at those beautiful maps of yours!"
L: "here ya go, sailor!"
T: "Hush, that will cost you 50 gold, for the insult tax"
L: "I worshipfully tell you where to stick it!"
T: "very well then, L8R" - NEXT!!!

Tradium: "Rammy of the Egyptians, wazzzap!" (oooh 5 spears, our nearest 'rival'}
Ramesses "I unccoperatively ask you to sack carthage"
T: "sounds tempting, but I really dont knwo them yet, except they are a dismal orange in color"
R: "well, we willt ake construction if you'dbe so kind to give it"
T: "I will throw in Monotheism for good measure, you like?"
R: "I like!" (Cordial)
T: "anything else fill your fancy?"
R: "banking?"
T: "DONE!!!!! give me maps, you punk!"
R: "Worshipfully done!"
T: "how about a well placed bribe for my good will" points to empty pocket
R: "I enthusiastically DECLINE!"
T: (damn!) OK GET LOST! - NEXT!

Tradium: "hmmmm MAYO-Naise is it?" (NO SPEARS - dead last!)
Mao Tse Tung " you will pay for that offhand remark!" (uncooperatively)
T: " nothing a little WRITING wont cure, eh?"
M: "oh we like writing!" (neutrally)
T: "mmmhmm, and I hear you ahve a penchant for Trade as well?"
M: "How did you KNOW!" (cordially)
T: "aww your embarassing me - quick take REPUBLIC before I get all shy and stuff!"
M: "WOW, and I thoyught you HATED powder blue civilizations!"
T: "now WHY would you say a thing like THAT!!"
M: "i hear you like maps?" (worshipfully)
T: "yes I do!"
M: "Well youc ant have mine!!!! AAAAHHHAAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!"
T: "why oh why?"
M: "cuz eummm we dont knwo how to make em!"
T: "here let me show you how!"
M: "oooooh so THATS how its done!"
T: "ya know , mao, I need a pathetic little ally, how about it, I wont even make you pay for it"
M: "YOU CAN DIE IN A PIT FOR ALL I CARE!"
T: (now I know why we always kill the powder blue civs....) NEXT!

Tradium: "Bring forth the hotile Carthaginians!"
Dido: " I am here, you big bully"
T: "now, now dido, I am being most gracious these days, really I am " (1 spear - weak!)
D: "Prove it - by killing Egypt"
T: "Ramseses is a swank dude!"
D: "grrrrrrr....."
T: "ok I will give you stuff to help fight him- - just bewteen you and me"
D: "like?"
T: "construction, republic, philosophy, monarchy, medicine & banking - in that order"
D" >speechless with worshipful awe<
T: "I thought so - you look kinda cute with your mouth gaping open....." (as I peeer at carthaginian maps)
D:"ummmm errrrr welllll ummmmm......"
T: "enough - I am getting tired of this - begone!"

Tradium "ahhh lastly purple sitting bull!" (3 spears - middling)
Sitting bull: (with great hostility) " I DEMAND CONSTUCTION!!!!!"
T: "sheesh could you scream it louder?"
SB : "I SAID I D......"
T: ENOUGH!!!!!! sure take it, wnythign to shut you up!
SB: "joy!"
T: "anything else, you need, bub?"
SB: "I kinda have a hankeiring for a hunka republic and philosophy"
T: "make it so!"
SB "look, I'm dancin' dancin'!" (worshipfully even)
T: "do the map dance!"
SB: "OK!"
T: "AND PAY ME TRIBUTE!!!!!"
SB: "ummmmmm........ NO?"
T: "ugh, ok seeya, I ahve to figure out which one of you win the most favored trading status"

they are so rude, butt he french seem happiest, so their people will buy a lot of our stuff!
 
The reign of Tradium was filled with caravan and ship building - here are the higlights:

1080 BC - lotsa improvements were rush built (courthouses, libraries, marketplaces) spent all that extra GOLD lying around! treasury increased to 70% ti fund infrastructure upgrades. (net 56 gold, science 13 turns). All civs are hostile towards us - I love it.

1060 BC - barbs attack cumae with legion and bounce pitifully off the great wall. Elephant discover astronomy - time for another Antium wonder - the great observatory! (rush build harbor there).

1040 BC - ummmm - Antium finishes its harbor and will now commence on the great observatory...

1020 BC - we discover feudalsim (I guess we will start on TWO wonders now!) we start on Engineering...
- SUPER ELEPHANT DISCOVERS ANOTHER ADVANCE!!!! - damn he is better than all our scientists??? WHAT'S UP WITH THAT???? we discover Theology (oooh another wonder!)

1000 BC - Egyptians are goona get the Oracle Wonder - JUST after we discover THEOLOGY!!!! oooh the horror the horror (heeehehehehee). ROME begins working on Bach's Cathedral. HIGH COUNCIL!!!! (they always show up during MY REIGN!!!!)

baldie - rub my head... oops I mean BONK some heads! (all the other wusses disagree)
da science guy - we will we will rock you!
da money dude - I got money!!!! dats vat I got! dahhlingk
emma peal - everybody loves you in the whole world! (bladie sez that is a load of BS and i believe him)
pelvis - I think I just farted, your majesty.

980 BC - Thebes builds the obsolete Oracle, I AM GONNA FAINT - super sciene elephant finds WANDERING NOMADS!!!!! omg we are gonna retire that elephant to ROME when its done! we get a boat there pronto to deliver them to the empire to work forever! Pompeii boat laden with caravans sets sail for 'France'

960 BC - Kronas starts to build suntzu's war academy, diplomat opens a hut and finds - A SCROLL OF ANCIENT WISDOM!!! (omg this is too cool) it is Bridge Building! super elephant finds anotrher hut for next turn hoo boy can his luck continue?

940 BC - the elephant finds barbarians!!!!! oh well looks liek i jinxed him. he kills one of the 6 horsemen - the other 5 gang up on him!

920 BC, 900 BC & 880 BC (lost track of turns hehe) - Elephant staves off two horsemen valiantly but is slain by the 3rd.... *sniff* anyway, the soiux start copernicu observatory! (oh dear) time to divert some caravans to wonder building! trireme laden with caravans finds a new territory not far from ROMA proper - hmmmmm!

860 BC - another land is found - with a hut! do we reick precious cargo to go see what it is? tune in next turn for the surprising results!

840 BC - CARGO pops out - MERCENARIES!!!! they will have to stay and explore the new lands as there is no room on the boat! well right away the new crusaders find a souix explorer, so I doube there will be many huts here to find after this one...

820 BC - ummmmm the reign is winding down..... slo-o-o-o-o-wly we DO finally grab tose wonderful NON settlers!

800 BC - pompeii donates 50 shields to the Copernicus wonder!!!! (106 more needed) Ok the reign ends and Rome is a lot poorer but healthier for the long run! the population increased by a cool million! our GNP tops the charts! our annual income is up to $28 but the surprising Carthaginians are up top $42!~~~~ must be that weird 'republic thingy.... anyway, the wonders are moving along fine, and the caravans are nearing their objectives, that should make uis BOATLIOADS of cash!!!!!

Tradium dies by when the carcass of super elephant is unloaded in Rome - and it falls on his head. the end
 
780 BC
Talar III is chosen as Imperator of the Romans after the unfortunate demise of Tradium.

760 BC
Egyptians and babylonians go to war.

Engineering discovered. Talar order the wise men to work on something against the very disturbing smell of some of our larger cities. As he thinks no one will want move into a smelling city that is probably necessary if we want the cities to grow.

On the land south of the sioux there's a lot of sioux troops and a big sign saying "This land is taken".

The city of Syracuse is founded northeast of "Persia".

740 BC

720 BC

700 BC
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Ooops, forgot there is a world outside my computer screen for a while. Things like this sometimes happen when playing this game (I guess I'm not the only one).

Antium builds Copernicus Observatory

The American dissident movement organizes an uprising east of Washington to retake their city.

680 BC
Advanced tribe disovered on the island south of Washington.

Caravan heading for France make a stop on the way and discover Navigation. I knew all the caravans must be good for something!

660 BC
Some trade routes to sioux cities established

640 BC
Uprising horsemen bounce off the massive stone walls around Washington. And again, and again.

620 BC
Legion from Washington marches out to capture the leader of the uprisings.

600 BC
Lucky us to have this Great Wall. The anti-roman alliance constanty remind me of it whenever i meet with one of their representatives. The anti-roman alliance is the Babylonians, French, Egyptians, Chinese, Carthaginians, Sioux and the American Dissident Movement led by Abe II.

580 BC
Sanitation discovered, we will now research physics.

The Barbarians join the anti-roman alliance by organizing an uprising outside Brundisium.

560 BC
Some mercenaries is hired as caravan guards by the caravan heading for France, just in case.

American rebellion leader Abe II is captured! but someone bribe the soldiers guarding him with 100 gold and he is released.

540 BC
The bunch of people locked into the great library building (to prevent them from making up assaination plans) discovers a new advance called university. Must be a plot of some kind in work here...

I think the Sioux are behind all this. They must be planning to attack us. Anyway if they are not they surely will be soon if we don't do anything about it. Perhaps we should attack them first, just as a defensive precaution. I better get started drawing up some invasion plans, just in case.

520 BC
Caravan arrives in Paris

The advanced tribe of the Palmyrians join the Roman empire. Why did they do that? Must be some plan by the anti-roman alliance to give us cities that will later revolt and destroy us from the inside.

City of Jerusalem built. I don't feel well about this one either. I'm sure this city will only cause the Roman empire a lot of trouble. I'll assign the governor Pontius Pilatus there. And to assure that nothing goes on behind my back, give him orders to crucify anyone acting suspicious, just in case.

500 BC
They are planning something I know it! Why did Neapolis just build a library?
-Because you ordered them to sir.
Yes I did, but... wait a minute, could I be part of this conspiracy myself? That's it! I knew it all along! Have me executed at once!
-eh, as you wish sir.

"Just because you're paranoid it doesn't mean they're not out to get you."


No great historical events happened during the reign of Talar III, but it was actually a period of great scientifid enlightment. And the Roman empire also established colonies on 3 new continents/islands! There's also a large pile of gold getting dusty in the palace cellar. Something for the next emperor to decide about. Just don't give any of it to the corrupted governor of Syracuse, if someone have a bigger pile of gold it must be him

Talar III is named Talar the Pioneer by some historians while others say it should be Talar the Paranoid.
 
After the unfortunate death of Talar III, a new Imperator comes to power in Rome...a man free of paranoia and insanity...a man limited only by...his poor eyesight.

500 BC - Marcus I, Talar III's former right-hand man, comes to power after Imperator's suicide (Marcus I denies rumors that he put LSD in his predecessor's drink so that he could gain power...he did it to see what the Imperator would do)

480 BC - The empire runs smoothly (Imperator causes diplomatic incident when he accidentally mistakes Queen Dido of Carthage for a man)

460 BC - Physics discovered by philosophers (Imperator denies that he desperately needs glasses)

440 BC - Caesarea founded, Rome builds J.S. Bach's Cathedral ("Our church is bigger than your church!" Mayor of Rome says to mayor of Cumae)

420-380 BC - The empire continues to run smoothly (Imperial court denies rumors that Imperator is constantly tripping over things)

360 BC - Philosophers discover Chivalry, Tarentium founded, Nicomedia founded (Imperator seen at Optomitrist! Claims it is a social call)

340 BC - Seleucia founded (Second incident with Carthage, Imperator apologizes for running over Dido's cat)

320 BC - Rome and Carthage declare war, Utica captured by diplomat ("This is payback for all that Punic nonsense!" Imperator declares)

300 BC - Artaxata founded (Imperator declares that from this day forward, all city names must be pronouncable); Bob founded

280 BC - Barbarians ransom Tarentium, Tom founded (Imperator belatedly orders garrison to Tarentium, mayor of Tarentium wonders what the rush is as he displays his new gold-plated Toga)

260 BC - Philosphers discover Economics, begin working on Invention ("We've realized that we can actually do things with this money stuff," lead philosopher declares)

220 BC - Harry founded, Jim founded, Roving unit discovers Theory of Gravity ("I suddenly realized that when one of my legionaries steps off a cliff, he falls!" Centurian declares)

200 BC - Siege of Carthage begins, Imperator Marcus I hit by stray arrow when he accidentally gets in front of one of his own archers, thus ending the reign of Marcus the near-sighted

And on to the next man in line!
 
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