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As the next update proves: Ohhhh yeah.
The First(and hopefully only) Reich
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As the next update proves: Ohhhh yeah.
Tani Coyote
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== 420 BC ===
As the years after 430 BC go by, Mongols conquer and annex the last bastion of the Siberian Hapsburgs - Tuzla. While the Kaiser publicly mourns the loss of his cousins in the post-conquest slaughter, he is actually glad - there is now no longer a dispute as to who the throne of Austria belongs to.
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Pirate Ships in the Mediterranean do their worst - they chop Carthage's cities up by reducing their garrisons and destroying the roads connecting them. The extensive damage will aid us when we finally attack them.
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On Crete, ships do the same thing - reducing the Cretian garrison to only 400 men. Shrines, temples, cathedrals, libraries, universities, marketplaces and courts of law are leveled as well. 1/6 of the population is killed by artillery. Crete quickly became synonymous with "hellhole". Bodies littered the streets, rubble complimenting it, famine and disease threatened to carry thousands more away to Hades, and the roads were being painted a fine red.
Our soldiers attack. 200 Knights are killed while taking out 100 defenders. A band of 400 musketmen then killed 100 Hoplites, not losing a single man. Only one hundred men remain in the defenses. Germany's conquest of the island is almost assured - but until then, we reserve the Eastern third of the island to ourselves.
---
The siege of Oneida occured, with Pirates reducing a band of 1200 defenders to a mere 300. Our force of 2400 musketmen and knights advanced. The defenders fared very well, losing only 200 spearmen while killing 400 Teutonic Knights. Musketmen then opened fire on the small band of tribal warriors. No musketmen were lost, leaving us with a full force of 1200 to defend our newly captured posession. The Iroquois had realised their grave error in judgement.
With Oneida's fall, more supplies were shipped over from Europe, and the Oneida garrison expected them to arrive within 2 decades. They had 3,000 knights and 800 musketmen with them. Once they arrived, we intended to attack the Iroquois capital at Seneca, and burn it to the ground.
--
Hiawatha's successor was before the council of Elders, which now lacked one from Oneida. But he was quiet, as were the elders themselves, all seated before him. Indeed, he was hanging from a rope, swaying somewhat from side to side. Hiawatha's arrogance had been inherited by the Great Chief after him, and the elders punished him accordingly.
As villified as the Germans were, their method of execution by using the body's own weight to snap the neck was quite useful. For every city lost, the current Great Chief would be executed. That was the new policy of the Iroquois government.
A man strode in, taking the stage as two guards cut the ropes on the ex-chief and dragged his lifeless body away. His name was Mighty Fist, and he was appointed to be the new commander-in-chief of the Iroquois forces. Delivering the standard inauguration speech, he was tattooed on the face by the Great Shaman of the Iroquois shortly aftrwards. Mighty Fist promised to bring the army back from New Brunswick, and use it's full force to drive the Germans from the Iroquois people's lands.
1,600 spearmen, 1600 archers, and 400 warriors were all within striking distance of Oneida. They were confident their numbers could defeat the "magic" the Germans had used to defeat the city's warriors.
--
On a peaceful note, we rebuilt Constantinople in 420 BC. However, to fill the ranks of the city's labor force, we recruited large numbers of local Turks. To commemorate them, we named the city "Istanbul".
--
But back to the interesting front - war. In the Ukraine, we attack Sevestopol once more. An army that once had 6200 men is now down to 3800. The irony is the same technique Germany has used in it's campaigns - Sevestopol's navy bombarded them to kill the men by the thousands. But that navy is about to find the Black Sea a hostile place.
We lost five hundred men while killing 700 Hoplites. The army then advanced once more. 1200 Germans gave their lives so as to crush 700 more Hoplites. In the aftermath, our badly wounded armies head back to Romania to heal up, and once they are done...we will destroy the last bastion of Greece on continental Europe - Rostov.
--
In the Western Theater, we decide to mix things up...via military alliances against the Iroquois. While the Aztecs and Inca are too far away, it will divert Iroquois resources and also prevent them from finding haven anywhere in the Americas. As a bonus, it also makes the Aztecs and Inca - who once hated us - become very receptive to German gestures.
As the years after 430 BC go by, Mongols conquer and annex the last bastion of the Siberian Hapsburgs - Tuzla. While the Kaiser publicly mourns the loss of his cousins in the post-conquest slaughter, he is actually glad - there is now no longer a dispute as to who the throne of Austria belongs to.
---
Pirate Ships in the Mediterranean do their worst - they chop Carthage's cities up by reducing their garrisons and destroying the roads connecting them. The extensive damage will aid us when we finally attack them.
---
On Crete, ships do the same thing - reducing the Cretian garrison to only 400 men. Shrines, temples, cathedrals, libraries, universities, marketplaces and courts of law are leveled as well. 1/6 of the population is killed by artillery. Crete quickly became synonymous with "hellhole". Bodies littered the streets, rubble complimenting it, famine and disease threatened to carry thousands more away to Hades, and the roads were being painted a fine red.
Our soldiers attack. 200 Knights are killed while taking out 100 defenders. A band of 400 musketmen then killed 100 Hoplites, not losing a single man. Only one hundred men remain in the defenses. Germany's conquest of the island is almost assured - but until then, we reserve the Eastern third of the island to ourselves.
---
The siege of Oneida occured, with Pirates reducing a band of 1200 defenders to a mere 300. Our force of 2400 musketmen and knights advanced. The defenders fared very well, losing only 200 spearmen while killing 400 Teutonic Knights. Musketmen then opened fire on the small band of tribal warriors. No musketmen were lost, leaving us with a full force of 1200 to defend our newly captured posession. The Iroquois had realised their grave error in judgement.
With Oneida's fall, more supplies were shipped over from Europe, and the Oneida garrison expected them to arrive within 2 decades. They had 3,000 knights and 800 musketmen with them. Once they arrived, we intended to attack the Iroquois capital at Seneca, and burn it to the ground.
--
Hiawatha's successor was before the council of Elders, which now lacked one from Oneida. But he was quiet, as were the elders themselves, all seated before him. Indeed, he was hanging from a rope, swaying somewhat from side to side. Hiawatha's arrogance had been inherited by the Great Chief after him, and the elders punished him accordingly.
As villified as the Germans were, their method of execution by using the body's own weight to snap the neck was quite useful. For every city lost, the current Great Chief would be executed. That was the new policy of the Iroquois government.
A man strode in, taking the stage as two guards cut the ropes on the ex-chief and dragged his lifeless body away. His name was Mighty Fist, and he was appointed to be the new commander-in-chief of the Iroquois forces. Delivering the standard inauguration speech, he was tattooed on the face by the Great Shaman of the Iroquois shortly aftrwards. Mighty Fist promised to bring the army back from New Brunswick, and use it's full force to drive the Germans from the Iroquois people's lands.
1,600 spearmen, 1600 archers, and 400 warriors were all within striking distance of Oneida. They were confident their numbers could defeat the "magic" the Germans had used to defeat the city's warriors.
--
On a peaceful note, we rebuilt Constantinople in 420 BC. However, to fill the ranks of the city's labor force, we recruited large numbers of local Turks. To commemorate them, we named the city "Istanbul".
--
But back to the interesting front - war. In the Ukraine, we attack Sevestopol once more. An army that once had 6200 men is now down to 3800. The irony is the same technique Germany has used in it's campaigns - Sevestopol's navy bombarded them to kill the men by the thousands. But that navy is about to find the Black Sea a hostile place.
We lost five hundred men while killing 700 Hoplites. The army then advanced once more. 1200 Germans gave their lives so as to crush 700 more Hoplites. In the aftermath, our badly wounded armies head back to Romania to heal up, and once they are done...we will destroy the last bastion of Greece on continental Europe - Rostov.
--
In the Western Theater, we decide to mix things up...via military alliances against the Iroquois. While the Aztecs and Inca are too far away, it will divert Iroquois resources and also prevent them from finding haven anywhere in the Americas. As a bonus, it also makes the Aztecs and Inca - who once hated us - become very receptive to German gestures.
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== 410 BC ==
While our garrisons in Newfoundland suffered great damage, shocking news came in:
Israel betrayed Germany and signed a peace treaty with Greece halfway through the agreement! We made a note to teach the monotheists a lesson.
-- Battle of Newfoundland --
In 410 BC, Germany's fleets were just outside Newfoundland. Asian Pirates and European Pirates led the charge, with small-scale Privateers and more large warships following behind. The goal of the fleet? Crush the Greek ships harassing Leipzig, and finally break Greece's naval back.
The crew of the Greek Pirates numbered 140 men - it had been reduced from 190 through extensive shelling. The Asian ship, on the other hand, had 600 men aboard. Such was their size and capacity.
Amazingly, the Asian fleet was nearly destroyed - it lost 94 percent of it's crew in the battle. The ship was then put under the protection of some support vessels, and it would go to the port of Leipzig - which was now once again open.
-- Battle of the Western Atlantic --
Young Greek seamen were awoken by the sound of cannons firing. "All men on board! All hands on deck!" the ship's commanders shouted.
When they reached the surface of the vessel, they saw they were being besieged by a Pirate force of 360 men. By comparison, they had 160 men...and shrinking as cannons unloaded onto the vessel. By the time the saturation had ended and the main attack force approached, only 100 men remained in fighting condition. They prepared for the worst. Before being defeated, they managed to put 90 of the enemy ship's men out of commission. It too set sail for Leipzig as the burning remnants of the opposing vessel sank into the sea.
-- Battle of the Canary Islands --
Citizens of the Canary Islands were awoken as the cold chill of morning came through. But it was not the cold - but the sound of gunshots. They all scrambled into the streets, and they were shaken by what they saw - GERMAN TROOPS!
1800 Knights and 3,400 musketmen were on the Eastern half of the island, burning and pillaging all they could find. As they neared the capital of the islands, an Asian Pirate Fleet of 750 seamen was raining hellfire down upon them, and smaller-scale Privateers were blowing up fishermen's boats and lighting whole settlements on fire. The end of the islands' Despotate had arrived. 1400 of the city's 1900 spearmen were killed by the ships' gunfire. A small band of 300 swordsmen then took up the defense. One hundred of them were killed by a blast from Privateers, while another band of 300 raised it's swords to fight. And then, they were panicked at the sight of 600 Teutonic Knights.
Despite being outnumbered, the swordsmen fight valiantly - killing 500 Knights and losing only 100 of their own. More Knights approached to fight the spearmen who had taken up arms. 200 of them died killing 200 spearmen. The defenders were far better equipped then those of the motherland!
100 more died killing 200 spearmen. Swordsmen once again took up the defense. They were cut down by a band of musketmen. One hundred Knights gave their lives to slaughter 200 swordsmen.
A band of 400 archers then made itself known. The defenders showed no sign of quitting! 300 musketmen died killing the archers. More musketmen reached the frontline, tiring of the nonstop conflict. They did not lose a single man as they executed 100 spearmen. 200 more musketmen added to the bodies while killing one hundred spearmen. With two hundred more brave Germans lost...
With the Canaries taken, Germany was now able to send ships down the coast of Africa far more securely! Citizens in Cape Verde applauded the conquest. Captured soldiers were worked to death building a harbor, and while they did not get far, they helped greatly reduce the expenses of paid workers. At the cost of a great sum of gold, it was predicted that the islands would soon sport a modern harbor within 10 years, linking them to the heart of the empire.
--
Carthage's lands suffer more bombardment, causing all roads between cities to be destroyed. Hundreds upon hundreds of soldiers are killed by our hired pirates, and we also begin attacking their fishermen - causing malnutrition and starvation. Carthage's position is greatly weakened as a result.
-- Battle of Cydonia --
Germany resumed it's aggressive policies in Crete in the year 410 BC. Our troops arrived from both the east and western ends of the island to find Cydonia in riots! The King had finally been overthrown, executed. He was beheaded and disemboweled publicly for the constant ineffectiveness of the monarchy. Now the island was torn between Republican movements and Generals who desired a military dictatorship. We took advantage of the chaos, and our ships opened fire on the Hoplite forces.
400 of the 600 man garrison was wiped out, and we continued bombardment to destroy the population, which would likely be unreceptive to both foreigners AND a monarchy. When the shelling finally ended...only 10 percent of the population was left alive. Germany had committed near-genocide against the people of Crete.
600 musketmen advanced, losing 200 to kill 100 Hoplites. Another 100 musketmen were killed...and after that, Germany had taken the city of Cydonia. With that, Crete was conquered, and a direct water route to Egypt established. Our control of the Mediterranean stimulated trade, and immigration with government funds would soon revive the decaying towns of Crete.
-- First Battle of Rostov --
Germany besieged the city of Rostov in the very east of Greek Ukraine. The constitutional monarchy there was exceptionally strong, having resisted centuries of attempts by Russia and Turkistan to conquer it. We reduced it's mighty garrison of nearly 5,000 skilled Hoplites to a mere 500. We lacked the force necessary to conquer the city, so we set up camp nearby.
-- Battle of Iceland --
The war with the Vikings drew to a close in 410 BC. After so many millenia of bitter on-and-off war and rivalry, German forces had arrived in Iceland. Once considered impenetrable by the Vikings, it's small garrisons now faced the might of German armies.
The city of Narvik's small garrison of 600 men had been reduced to a mere 200, composed of spearmen and warriors. German muskets would prove a great challenge to the northern tribes. We lost not a single man that day, and the city soon fell into Germany's grasp.
We now had a base in the North Atlantic, we were slowly forming a "ring" around the great ocean.
While our garrisons in Newfoundland suffered great damage, shocking news came in:
Israel betrayed Germany and signed a peace treaty with Greece halfway through the agreement! We made a note to teach the monotheists a lesson.
-- Battle of Newfoundland --
In 410 BC, Germany's fleets were just outside Newfoundland. Asian Pirates and European Pirates led the charge, with small-scale Privateers and more large warships following behind. The goal of the fleet? Crush the Greek ships harassing Leipzig, and finally break Greece's naval back.
The crew of the Greek Pirates numbered 140 men - it had been reduced from 190 through extensive shelling. The Asian ship, on the other hand, had 600 men aboard. Such was their size and capacity.
Amazingly, the Asian fleet was nearly destroyed - it lost 94 percent of it's crew in the battle. The ship was then put under the protection of some support vessels, and it would go to the port of Leipzig - which was now once again open.
-- Battle of the Western Atlantic --
Young Greek seamen were awoken by the sound of cannons firing. "All men on board! All hands on deck!" the ship's commanders shouted.
When they reached the surface of the vessel, they saw they were being besieged by a Pirate force of 360 men. By comparison, they had 160 men...and shrinking as cannons unloaded onto the vessel. By the time the saturation had ended and the main attack force approached, only 100 men remained in fighting condition. They prepared for the worst. Before being defeated, they managed to put 90 of the enemy ship's men out of commission. It too set sail for Leipzig as the burning remnants of the opposing vessel sank into the sea.
-- Battle of the Canary Islands --
Citizens of the Canary Islands were awoken as the cold chill of morning came through. But it was not the cold - but the sound of gunshots. They all scrambled into the streets, and they were shaken by what they saw - GERMAN TROOPS!
1800 Knights and 3,400 musketmen were on the Eastern half of the island, burning and pillaging all they could find. As they neared the capital of the islands, an Asian Pirate Fleet of 750 seamen was raining hellfire down upon them, and smaller-scale Privateers were blowing up fishermen's boats and lighting whole settlements on fire. The end of the islands' Despotate had arrived. 1400 of the city's 1900 spearmen were killed by the ships' gunfire. A small band of 300 swordsmen then took up the defense. One hundred of them were killed by a blast from Privateers, while another band of 300 raised it's swords to fight. And then, they were panicked at the sight of 600 Teutonic Knights.
Despite being outnumbered, the swordsmen fight valiantly - killing 500 Knights and losing only 100 of their own. More Knights approached to fight the spearmen who had taken up arms. 200 of them died killing 200 spearmen. The defenders were far better equipped then those of the motherland!
100 more died killing 200 spearmen. Swordsmen once again took up the defense. They were cut down by a band of musketmen. One hundred Knights gave their lives to slaughter 200 swordsmen.
A band of 400 archers then made itself known. The defenders showed no sign of quitting! 300 musketmen died killing the archers. More musketmen reached the frontline, tiring of the nonstop conflict. They did not lose a single man as they executed 100 spearmen. 200 more musketmen added to the bodies while killing one hundred spearmen. With two hundred more brave Germans lost...
With the Canaries taken, Germany was now able to send ships down the coast of Africa far more securely! Citizens in Cape Verde applauded the conquest. Captured soldiers were worked to death building a harbor, and while they did not get far, they helped greatly reduce the expenses of paid workers. At the cost of a great sum of gold, it was predicted that the islands would soon sport a modern harbor within 10 years, linking them to the heart of the empire.
--
Carthage's lands suffer more bombardment, causing all roads between cities to be destroyed. Hundreds upon hundreds of soldiers are killed by our hired pirates, and we also begin attacking their fishermen - causing malnutrition and starvation. Carthage's position is greatly weakened as a result.
-- Battle of Cydonia --
Germany resumed it's aggressive policies in Crete in the year 410 BC. Our troops arrived from both the east and western ends of the island to find Cydonia in riots! The King had finally been overthrown, executed. He was beheaded and disemboweled publicly for the constant ineffectiveness of the monarchy. Now the island was torn between Republican movements and Generals who desired a military dictatorship. We took advantage of the chaos, and our ships opened fire on the Hoplite forces.
400 of the 600 man garrison was wiped out, and we continued bombardment to destroy the population, which would likely be unreceptive to both foreigners AND a monarchy. When the shelling finally ended...only 10 percent of the population was left alive. Germany had committed near-genocide against the people of Crete.
600 musketmen advanced, losing 200 to kill 100 Hoplites. Another 100 musketmen were killed...and after that, Germany had taken the city of Cydonia. With that, Crete was conquered, and a direct water route to Egypt established. Our control of the Mediterranean stimulated trade, and immigration with government funds would soon revive the decaying towns of Crete.
-- First Battle of Rostov --
Germany besieged the city of Rostov in the very east of Greek Ukraine. The constitutional monarchy there was exceptionally strong, having resisted centuries of attempts by Russia and Turkistan to conquer it. We reduced it's mighty garrison of nearly 5,000 skilled Hoplites to a mere 500. We lacked the force necessary to conquer the city, so we set up camp nearby.
-- Battle of Iceland --
The war with the Vikings drew to a close in 410 BC. After so many millenia of bitter on-and-off war and rivalry, German forces had arrived in Iceland. Once considered impenetrable by the Vikings, it's small garrisons now faced the might of German armies.
The city of Narvik's small garrison of 600 men had been reduced to a mere 200, composed of spearmen and warriors. German muskets would prove a great challenge to the northern tribes. We lost not a single man that day, and the city soon fell into Germany's grasp.
We now had a base in the North Atlantic, we were slowly forming a "ring" around the great ocean.
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--- The Cooling and Warming of European Diplomacy ---
As the title implies, relations in Europe greatly changed in this period. Germany's empire was starting to absorb a new philosophy of racial and cultural superiority. This infusion of new ideas - Eurocentrism - preached that Europeans were the most fit race and ordained by the divine to rule the world. Oddly enough, it did not preach German superiority...to do so would be suicide, as quite a bit of the population was foreign. The doctrine followed by the Reich was modified so as to say Germans were not superior, but had simply been chosen for unknown circumstances to unite Europe under it's banner.
There were negative reactions across the board. Relations started to deteriorate, although China and India remained very friendly - China had a similar policy that non-Chinese were barbarians. Carthage and Turkistan were the hardest hit by this new ideology, as this meant their lands were threatened in the long-term by Eurocentric policies. What little was left of the Greek imperium also hated us for natural reasons. Russians and the British quickly started to amass defenses, as they knew the Germans would eventually come with the hope of conquest.
The main negatives occurred navally. With the destruction of Greek fleets, sailors from the third powers - Carthage, Russia and Britain - were able to venture out once more. Germany sought to maintain a monopoly on the New World, and so it chose to attack Britain's shipping. Needless to say, their Despot was not pleased.
3 bands of British war galleys were sunk, and the British had a great deal of evidence saying we were behind it - tarnishing our relations. However, several of the sunk sailors agreed to become German privateers - two out of every three.
-- Pax Germanica? --
With the practical destruction of the Scandinavians and Iberians, we moved to find their strongest leaders to act as delegates to a peace treaty signing.
The treaty of Rome invited both powers to the said city, to discuss peace terms...
Iberia yielded to us the colony of Santa Cruz far to the east in Siberia. We also recieved the by far more coveted Azores. The Scandinavians did not have much to give us, but Germany now had expanded it's operations further without firing more shots, and we'd also made the world more stable.
That concludes 410 BC. Now on to the inbetween years, where the Second Battle of Oneida waits!
As the title implies, relations in Europe greatly changed in this period. Germany's empire was starting to absorb a new philosophy of racial and cultural superiority. This infusion of new ideas - Eurocentrism - preached that Europeans were the most fit race and ordained by the divine to rule the world. Oddly enough, it did not preach German superiority...to do so would be suicide, as quite a bit of the population was foreign. The doctrine followed by the Reich was modified so as to say Germans were not superior, but had simply been chosen for unknown circumstances to unite Europe under it's banner.
There were negative reactions across the board. Relations started to deteriorate, although China and India remained very friendly - China had a similar policy that non-Chinese were barbarians. Carthage and Turkistan were the hardest hit by this new ideology, as this meant their lands were threatened in the long-term by Eurocentric policies. What little was left of the Greek imperium also hated us for natural reasons. Russians and the British quickly started to amass defenses, as they knew the Germans would eventually come with the hope of conquest.
The main negatives occurred navally. With the destruction of Greek fleets, sailors from the third powers - Carthage, Russia and Britain - were able to venture out once more. Germany sought to maintain a monopoly on the New World, and so it chose to attack Britain's shipping. Needless to say, their Despot was not pleased.
3 bands of British war galleys were sunk, and the British had a great deal of evidence saying we were behind it - tarnishing our relations. However, several of the sunk sailors agreed to become German privateers - two out of every three.
-- Pax Germanica? --
With the practical destruction of the Scandinavians and Iberians, we moved to find their strongest leaders to act as delegates to a peace treaty signing.
The treaty of Rome invited both powers to the said city, to discuss peace terms...
Iberia yielded to us the colony of Santa Cruz far to the east in Siberia. We also recieved the by far more coveted Azores. The Scandinavians did not have much to give us, but Germany now had expanded it's operations further without firing more shots, and we'd also made the world more stable.
That concludes 410 BC. Now on to the inbetween years, where the Second Battle of Oneida waits!
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=== 400 BC ===
Greece and Mongolia signed a peace treaty this year. We made a plan to destroy them.
What a surprise! The Iroquois came to us under their leader "Gentle Bear." They proposed peace, but as we had signed an alliance, and we desired to put them in their place...we were unable to comply.
Another suprise! A leader, Rudolf von Oneida, emerged during the Second Battle of Oneida. It was interesting to see how the battle would turn out.
Despite their valiance, the city fell. Rudolf was among the dead. However, the 1200 musketmen had managed to kill at least 3,000 Iroquois archers before dying, while the defending knights killed a thousand themselves. And an even larger strike force was approaching from the south...
-- Second Battle of Rostov ---
600 men had been slain in the Kingdom of Rostov. The center of the kingdom, the city for which it was named, was under fire from German ships. Outside it's gates, hordes of knights and swordsmen stood ready. They would finally drive the Greeks from Continental Europe.
400 Germans proceeded to give their lives destroying 600 Hoplites. The same force then rushed in again, against 500 Hoplites. Anothe 400 Germanic swordsmen died. The honors of taking the city fell on the hands of the Knights. While it took the lives of 600 Knights, the remaining garrison of 300 Hoplites were slaughtered, and the last Greek remnants on continental Europe were gone.
Another 900 Germans had to die when we disposed of the last Hoplites roaming the plains of Ukraine. The Greeks had been eliminated.
-- The Diadochi States --
The diadochi - or successor - states of Greece still loomed at large. While the monarchy had been disposed of, and it's empire gobbled up by generals or peasants, there were still Greek city-states and kingdoms around. There were 3: Pharsalos on Newfoundland, the kingdom of Kongopolis in the Congo river region in Africa, and the Kingdom of Cyprus. Greek Siberia had been annexed by the Chinese Empire.
The Kingdom of Cyprus was primarily based in the city of Nicosia on the island. Thanks to it's central location, it remained a haven for Greek refugees and profited from some medium of trade - though most trade had ceased due to war. 2500 soldiers of the island's army were killed by German shelling, while ships took up position around it, repeating the same tactics used on Crete. Fishermen were shot out of the sea, and starvation began to take it's toll.
We also destroyed the navy of Newfoundland, and hordes of German ships were nearing the port, while longbowmen approached from the south...our hope was to evict the Greeks from the New World.
-- The Deustch Kriegsmarine --
The Deutsch Kriegsmarine, or German War Navy, was established by order of the Kaiser in the year 402 BC. Using the international symbol DKM on it's hull, all new ships of the German navy were automatically assigned to the DKM. Hired Pirated did something different - they raised a flag with DKM on it when standard German ships approached.
The first vessel of the Kriegsmarine, was the DKM Imperium.
Named after the Roman term for the government and military power, the Imperium was assigned the task of carrying massive loads of laborers, musketmen, and pioneers to the Caribbean region. The hope was to establish a large colonial base there, and thus allow Germany new oppurtunities to strike at the Iroquois. The journey was estimated to take half a century, which is the main reason why the large Asian-designed vessel was a self-sufficient settlement, capable of producing it's own food through built in gardens. The Imperium set sail from Brest once the Kaiser gave a speech, and the European people soon imagined the large colonies they'd enjoy on the other side of the globe.
-- Third Battle of Oneida --
Once again Oneida faced the might of Europeans. But it was to be a tough battle - 3,000 German Knights were to face THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND Iroquois troops, a mix of tribal warriors, archers and spearmen. Luckily, Germany had a large fleet of Pirate Ships to aid it. The troops directly inside Oneida were cut down by constant gunfire from our ships. 2,200 of the Iroquois fell, while only about 300 Knights were lost. Once again, German occupation was imposed on the city.
3,400 more Iroquois troops were killed by our ships which moved inland. The small force we had sent was becoming a great thorn in the side of the Iroquois army, which had lost 1/7 of it's attack power. However, the loss was displaced by the fact we found 3,200 Iroquois soldiers a bit further south. This was was going to be a challenge.
Greece and Mongolia signed a peace treaty this year. We made a plan to destroy them.
What a surprise! The Iroquois came to us under their leader "Gentle Bear." They proposed peace, but as we had signed an alliance, and we desired to put them in their place...we were unable to comply.
Another suprise! A leader, Rudolf von Oneida, emerged during the Second Battle of Oneida. It was interesting to see how the battle would turn out.
Despite their valiance, the city fell. Rudolf was among the dead. However, the 1200 musketmen had managed to kill at least 3,000 Iroquois archers before dying, while the defending knights killed a thousand themselves. And an even larger strike force was approaching from the south...
-- Second Battle of Rostov ---
600 men had been slain in the Kingdom of Rostov. The center of the kingdom, the city for which it was named, was under fire from German ships. Outside it's gates, hordes of knights and swordsmen stood ready. They would finally drive the Greeks from Continental Europe.
400 Germans proceeded to give their lives destroying 600 Hoplites. The same force then rushed in again, against 500 Hoplites. Anothe 400 Germanic swordsmen died. The honors of taking the city fell on the hands of the Knights. While it took the lives of 600 Knights, the remaining garrison of 300 Hoplites were slaughtered, and the last Greek remnants on continental Europe were gone.
Another 900 Germans had to die when we disposed of the last Hoplites roaming the plains of Ukraine. The Greeks had been eliminated.
-- The Diadochi States --
The diadochi - or successor - states of Greece still loomed at large. While the monarchy had been disposed of, and it's empire gobbled up by generals or peasants, there were still Greek city-states and kingdoms around. There were 3: Pharsalos on Newfoundland, the kingdom of Kongopolis in the Congo river region in Africa, and the Kingdom of Cyprus. Greek Siberia had been annexed by the Chinese Empire.
The Kingdom of Cyprus was primarily based in the city of Nicosia on the island. Thanks to it's central location, it remained a haven for Greek refugees and profited from some medium of trade - though most trade had ceased due to war. 2500 soldiers of the island's army were killed by German shelling, while ships took up position around it, repeating the same tactics used on Crete. Fishermen were shot out of the sea, and starvation began to take it's toll.
We also destroyed the navy of Newfoundland, and hordes of German ships were nearing the port, while longbowmen approached from the south...our hope was to evict the Greeks from the New World.
-- The Deustch Kriegsmarine --
The Deutsch Kriegsmarine, or German War Navy, was established by order of the Kaiser in the year 402 BC. Using the international symbol DKM on it's hull, all new ships of the German navy were automatically assigned to the DKM. Hired Pirated did something different - they raised a flag with DKM on it when standard German ships approached.
The first vessel of the Kriegsmarine, was the DKM Imperium.
Named after the Roman term for the government and military power, the Imperium was assigned the task of carrying massive loads of laborers, musketmen, and pioneers to the Caribbean region. The hope was to establish a large colonial base there, and thus allow Germany new oppurtunities to strike at the Iroquois. The journey was estimated to take half a century, which is the main reason why the large Asian-designed vessel was a self-sufficient settlement, capable of producing it's own food through built in gardens. The Imperium set sail from Brest once the Kaiser gave a speech, and the European people soon imagined the large colonies they'd enjoy on the other side of the globe.
-- Third Battle of Oneida --
Once again Oneida faced the might of Europeans. But it was to be a tough battle - 3,000 German Knights were to face THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND Iroquois troops, a mix of tribal warriors, archers and spearmen. Luckily, Germany had a large fleet of Pirate Ships to aid it. The troops directly inside Oneida were cut down by constant gunfire from our ships. 2,200 of the Iroquois fell, while only about 300 Knights were lost. Once again, German occupation was imposed on the city.
3,400 more Iroquois troops were killed by our ships which moved inland. The small force we had sent was becoming a great thorn in the side of the Iroquois army, which had lost 1/7 of it's attack power. However, the loss was displaced by the fact we found 3,200 Iroquois soldiers a bit further south. This was was going to be a challenge.
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The Next Updates will be soon. Both of them will be rather short - for some reason, besides a few conquests, not much occurred in the decades after 400 BC.
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I do have 2 or 3 more updates already finished...I just need to put the image tags on them. 
The reason I'm postponing them is not only do I like some feedback(though that's hard to come across on Civ 3, everyone's flocked to 4...) but as well, the reason I go one turn at a time with logs is to ensure fast reports, AND to take up less space for those with crappier internet connections.
As soon as I get one or two replies, I will post more logs, and you can watch us vaporise Israel. ^__^
The reason I'm postponing them is not only do I like some feedback(though that's hard to come across on Civ 3, everyone's flocked to 4...) but as well, the reason I go one turn at a time with logs is to ensure fast reports, AND to take up less space for those with crappier internet connections. As soon as I get one or two replies, I will post more logs, and you can watch us vaporise Israel. ^__^
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=== 390 BC ===
And now the year 390 BC. Despite their best efforts, our soldiers at Oneida are defeated once again: BY BANDS OF WARRIORS! We make a note to start using more musketmen for the conflict.
Also in the New World, we assault the city-state of Pharsalos in Newfoundland. Boasting 2100 Hoplite defenders, we did not expect an easy conquest. Luckily, our newly-arrived fleets bombarded them ruthlessly. The artillery barrages left only 300 men standing, while half the population of colonists were killed. Longbowmen led the charge, losing 300 men while killing 100 Greeks. With 200 left, the city was bound to fall very soon.
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The Greek Diadochi came under fire in Cyprus, and the garrison of several thousand was once again reduced to 300. Continued bombardment killed 40% of the island's residents, while destroying it's temples, courthouses, military bases, and it's beautiful cathedral. So devestating was the German assault, that even the harbor was destroyed as it's docks burned and sunken sea vessels blocked the sea lanes. A force of 1700 musketmen advanced. 200 died, then none as 2 Hoplite bands were destroyed.
From the demise of these bands, we gained a great soldier - Barbarossa! His leadership skills proved valuable in the infiltration and destruction of the Cypriots. We shipped him back to the motherland for protection and ceremonies.
Without losing any more men, we crushed the last batallions of Hoplites. Cyprus was ours! With the fall of the last Greek bastion in Europe, our internal security was greatly increased. Our navy could now focus on better targets, and Barbarossa would soon found the Knights Templar. Where were we going next? We planned to make a 'pilgrimage' to Jerusalem...
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Besides some routine naval maneuvers and the destruction of the last Greek Pirates in Europe, not much else occurs.
And now the year 390 BC. Despite their best efforts, our soldiers at Oneida are defeated once again: BY BANDS OF WARRIORS! We make a note to start using more musketmen for the conflict.
Also in the New World, we assault the city-state of Pharsalos in Newfoundland. Boasting 2100 Hoplite defenders, we did not expect an easy conquest. Luckily, our newly-arrived fleets bombarded them ruthlessly. The artillery barrages left only 300 men standing, while half the population of colonists were killed. Longbowmen led the charge, losing 300 men while killing 100 Greeks. With 200 left, the city was bound to fall very soon.
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The Greek Diadochi came under fire in Cyprus, and the garrison of several thousand was once again reduced to 300. Continued bombardment killed 40% of the island's residents, while destroying it's temples, courthouses, military bases, and it's beautiful cathedral. So devestating was the German assault, that even the harbor was destroyed as it's docks burned and sunken sea vessels blocked the sea lanes. A force of 1700 musketmen advanced. 200 died, then none as 2 Hoplite bands were destroyed.
From the demise of these bands, we gained a great soldier - Barbarossa! His leadership skills proved valuable in the infiltration and destruction of the Cypriots. We shipped him back to the motherland for protection and ceremonies.
Without losing any more men, we crushed the last batallions of Hoplites. Cyprus was ours! With the fall of the last Greek bastion in Europe, our internal security was greatly increased. Our navy could now focus on better targets, and Barbarossa would soon found the Knights Templar. Where were we going next? We planned to make a 'pilgrimage' to Jerusalem...
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Besides some routine naval maneuvers and the destruction of the last Greek Pirates in Europe, not much else occurs.
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=== 380 BC ===
EGYPT signs a premature peace treaty with Greece within a decade. They are far too powerful to be swept away, so we simply write down to screw them over at a later date. Though we don't blame them...besides the Congo, there isn't much Egypt can conquer, and the Congo is far too isolated and well-defended in order to be taken. Leave it to the Arabs.
--- Second Battle of Pharsalos ---
It was cold that morning, outside the small colony of Pharsalos. The citizens here were war-weary, but they placed their future in the hands of Greek Hoplites. They were still among the best defenders of the world, even in the face of muskets and powerful knights. While German-held Leipzig to the south was 8x larger in population, controlled most of the island, and boasted a good level of development, the city waned in importance.
But this was to change. That day, bomb shells hit the city, killing some innocent colonists and reducing a 600 man garrison to 200. Split between two divisions, the battalions prepared for the worst - Teutonic Knights were outside the gates, fresh from Europe. Only 100 died killing half the Hoplites. Longbowmen then lit their arrows aflame, and opened fire. They too lost only one hundred men killing the remaining Hoplites. Civilians were rounded up and their names taken in a colony-wide census.
Pharsalos was now in German hands. The rivalry and wars between the two colonies of Newfoundland had finally ceased. As well, the last Greek-commissioned ships were gone. Rule of the North Atlantic had formally transferred to Germany, and our colonial ambitions would soon yield the Central and Southern portions.
With Newfoundland now completely German, we could focus our full attention on the warmongering hordes to the South. Luckily, we anticipated Inca-Aztec forces to arrive at the gates of the Iroquois lands very soon, and we hoped it would occupy the Iroquois's time.
--- German - Israeli War ---
The time had come to eliminate the traitors. The Israelites had promised to align with us to defeat the Greeks, but backed out shortly upon doubling their population and territory with the siezure of Antioch. A massive army of Knights neared the border.
A messenger was sent to their religious tyrants, the High Council of Jerusalem. On arrival they called us barbarians - that was the last straw. War for the Holy Land commenced. Besides Egypt, nobody seemed concerned about the invasion - perhaps Egypt was afraid we'd use it as a launchpad against them? Well, they were correct.
Our vast fleet sailed along the coasts of the Near East, bombing Antioch first. Of the 4,000 men there, 1200 were killed by artillery fire. More Pirates sailed in, killing more and more soldiers and peasants who fled. This did not help the fact that foolish Israelite socio-economic policies had caused the city's population to drop by nearly 25 percent from it's pre-conquest state. Then, a massive band of 7200 Teutonic Knights, united into a single legion, approached from the mountains. No Germans died while 400 bowmen of the Israelite Army were slaughtered. The city was doomed to fall.
EGYPT signs a premature peace treaty with Greece within a decade. They are far too powerful to be swept away, so we simply write down to screw them over at a later date. Though we don't blame them...besides the Congo, there isn't much Egypt can conquer, and the Congo is far too isolated and well-defended in order to be taken. Leave it to the Arabs.
--- Second Battle of Pharsalos ---
It was cold that morning, outside the small colony of Pharsalos. The citizens here were war-weary, but they placed their future in the hands of Greek Hoplites. They were still among the best defenders of the world, even in the face of muskets and powerful knights. While German-held Leipzig to the south was 8x larger in population, controlled most of the island, and boasted a good level of development, the city waned in importance.
But this was to change. That day, bomb shells hit the city, killing some innocent colonists and reducing a 600 man garrison to 200. Split between two divisions, the battalions prepared for the worst - Teutonic Knights were outside the gates, fresh from Europe. Only 100 died killing half the Hoplites. Longbowmen then lit their arrows aflame, and opened fire. They too lost only one hundred men killing the remaining Hoplites. Civilians were rounded up and their names taken in a colony-wide census.
Pharsalos was now in German hands. The rivalry and wars between the two colonies of Newfoundland had finally ceased. As well, the last Greek-commissioned ships were gone. Rule of the North Atlantic had formally transferred to Germany, and our colonial ambitions would soon yield the Central and Southern portions.
With Newfoundland now completely German, we could focus our full attention on the warmongering hordes to the South. Luckily, we anticipated Inca-Aztec forces to arrive at the gates of the Iroquois lands very soon, and we hoped it would occupy the Iroquois's time.
--- German - Israeli War ---
The time had come to eliminate the traitors. The Israelites had promised to align with us to defeat the Greeks, but backed out shortly upon doubling their population and territory with the siezure of Antioch. A massive army of Knights neared the border.
A messenger was sent to their religious tyrants, the High Council of Jerusalem. On arrival they called us barbarians - that was the last straw. War for the Holy Land commenced. Besides Egypt, nobody seemed concerned about the invasion - perhaps Egypt was afraid we'd use it as a launchpad against them? Well, they were correct.
Our vast fleet sailed along the coasts of the Near East, bombing Antioch first. Of the 4,000 men there, 1200 were killed by artillery fire. More Pirates sailed in, killing more and more soldiers and peasants who fled. This did not help the fact that foolish Israelite socio-economic policies had caused the city's population to drop by nearly 25 percent from it's pre-conquest state. Then, a massive band of 7200 Teutonic Knights, united into a single legion, approached from the mountains. No Germans died while 400 bowmen of the Israelite Army were slaughtered. The city was doomed to fall.
kingfire87
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Very nice updates. 
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Changes:
-The Inca have founded a strain of two new cities. They seem to be doing a smart move - settling towards the Atlantic. We'll be sure to "relieve" them of such burdensome colonies once we get to establishing German Brazil in a few turns.
-China has constructed a new colony on New Guinea(large island north of Australia), along with the Indonesians and India.
-All formerly Greek colonies besides the Congo have been absorbed by Germany or other powers. The Greek Congo actually has built two more cities - connecting it to the sea. We'll cover that once our African expeditions begin.
-We keep losing Oneida on the Atlantic Seaboard...we've chosen to leave it alone until we acquire Templar Knights (6 attack, 3 defense, 3 movement points, 3 bonus HP, and blitz/amphibious ability) from the conquest of Jerusalem.
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The First Reich is nearly ready to transition into the Second Reich - the German Overseas Empire. Before we can do so, we have several objectives we must achieve, and several we aim to achieve afterwards.
-Operation Zion: Conquer Israel to acquire Templar Knights. Antioch is expected to fall by 370 or 360 BC. Jerusalem will be cake after that, thanks to rights of passage with the Arabs.
-Operation Trail of Tears: Using newly acquired Templars in conjunction with our powerful Asian ships, we will conquer the Iroquouis homeland, and destroy the 4 cities of it's core, such as the capital, Seneca. We must make the Iroquois BLEED, SWEAT AND CRY before we allow them to even consider a peace with Germany. Razing a European colony is the ultimate offense!
-Operation Sea Lion: Once our hold on North America is secure for colonisation, we will attack Britain. While they are our Anglo-Saxon brethren, it is time they join the European Empire - by force. Given their coastal positions and the lethality of our ships, most of their roads and units will be redlined. Large numbers of Templars aboard ships will then devour the British realm. We will attack Greenland first thanks to it's isolation.
-Operation Barbarossa: This campaign will unite continental Europe under one dark blue banner. We shall attack Russia using Templars, who shall easily destroy their pikemen. We'll also bring our musketmen along to hold off Russian Knights. Once Ukraine falls, their iron is gone. Once St. Petersburg falls, their naval power is gone. Once Moscow falls, Russia is doomed. We will conquer every city west of the Ural Mountains - NO exceptions.
-Operation Mare Nostrum: The time to turn the Mediterranean into a German Lake is now. Once we have united Europe, we must claim our birthright. Europeans will be carried to the distant reaches of this ancient, rich sea. The many ports of Carthage will let our navy grow rapidly. The rich fields and huge urban centers of Egypt will be ours. Their Great Library and Pyramids will aid our research and population. Egypt also now is the new Greece - they sport a large empire, and have over 20,000 gold. We anticipate the fruits of the German-Egyptian War.
=== Miscellaneous Objectives ===
German Caribbia: The Caribbean Sea will soon see the massive efforts of 4 Settlers, 4 musketmen, and 4 workers. We intend to rid the region of natives, and then settle Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and the outlying islands such as the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico. The result? German control of the Central Atlantic, and a great base to launch invasions of the mainland - Natives can't build ships until the discovery of Astronomy! It will also supply us with fruit to keep our people happy(er).
German Brasilia: The time for a bastion on this large, souther land has come. We shall settle on the northern coast of South America, and work our way inland. The Incas are away on campaign, and it is so distant from their nation it should be secure until we can ship in more musketmen.
German Africa: We will soon be establishing bastions in South Africa, 3 are planned, the first will be just south of the vast deserts, on a river delta. We intend to make the Greek Congo turn over all cities besides their capital as treaty terms. This will give us a headstart against Egypt and Arabia - 3 large, purely German settlements!
German Australia: Not likely to surface anytime soon. Once we secure ourselves in South Africa, we intend to send a ship to the Southwest parts of Australia, and to Tasmania. This will give us a nice naval base and further virgin land for expansion.
-Operation Zion: Conquer Israel to acquire Templar Knights. Antioch is expected to fall by 370 or 360 BC. Jerusalem will be cake after that, thanks to rights of passage with the Arabs.
-Operation Trail of Tears: Using newly acquired Templars in conjunction with our powerful Asian ships, we will conquer the Iroquouis homeland, and destroy the 4 cities of it's core, such as the capital, Seneca. We must make the Iroquois BLEED, SWEAT AND CRY before we allow them to even consider a peace with Germany. Razing a European colony is the ultimate offense!
-Operation Sea Lion: Once our hold on North America is secure for colonisation, we will attack Britain. While they are our Anglo-Saxon brethren, it is time they join the European Empire - by force. Given their coastal positions and the lethality of our ships, most of their roads and units will be redlined. Large numbers of Templars aboard ships will then devour the British realm. We will attack Greenland first thanks to it's isolation.
-Operation Barbarossa: This campaign will unite continental Europe under one dark blue banner. We shall attack Russia using Templars, who shall easily destroy their pikemen. We'll also bring our musketmen along to hold off Russian Knights. Once Ukraine falls, their iron is gone. Once St. Petersburg falls, their naval power is gone. Once Moscow falls, Russia is doomed. We will conquer every city west of the Ural Mountains - NO exceptions.
-Operation Mare Nostrum: The time to turn the Mediterranean into a German Lake is now. Once we have united Europe, we must claim our birthright. Europeans will be carried to the distant reaches of this ancient, rich sea. The many ports of Carthage will let our navy grow rapidly. The rich fields and huge urban centers of Egypt will be ours. Their Great Library and Pyramids will aid our research and population. Egypt also now is the new Greece - they sport a large empire, and have over 20,000 gold. We anticipate the fruits of the German-Egyptian War.
=== Miscellaneous Objectives ===
German Caribbia: The Caribbean Sea will soon see the massive efforts of 4 Settlers, 4 musketmen, and 4 workers. We intend to rid the region of natives, and then settle Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and the outlying islands such as the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico. The result? German control of the Central Atlantic, and a great base to launch invasions of the mainland - Natives can't build ships until the discovery of Astronomy! It will also supply us with fruit to keep our people happy(er).
German Brasilia: The time for a bastion on this large, souther land has come. We shall settle on the northern coast of South America, and work our way inland. The Incas are away on campaign, and it is so distant from their nation it should be secure until we can ship in more musketmen.
German Africa: We will soon be establishing bastions in South Africa, 3 are planned, the first will be just south of the vast deserts, on a river delta. We intend to make the Greek Congo turn over all cities besides their capital as treaty terms. This will give us a headstart against Egypt and Arabia - 3 large, purely German settlements!
German Australia: Not likely to surface anytime soon. Once we secure ourselves in South Africa, we intend to send a ship to the Southwest parts of Australia, and to Tasmania. This will give us a nice naval base and further virgin land for expansion.
kingfire87
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Very detailed plans. I like the names of the objectives. I like the names Barbarossa and Sea Lion for the historical references. Very nice. 
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Alright, it's been a while since a full-fledged update, but do not despair! This week is the last week of actual schoolwork for practically all my classes(since all work is due by May 23) so you can expect updates soon!
I also have a hundred comics to read, one for each assignment completed, so you can rest assured that I'll be updating soon. =) For what to expect next update - take a look at the above post "Let's Make a Warpath!"
I also have a hundred comics to read, one for each assignment completed, so you can rest assured that I'll be updating soon. =) For what to expect next update - take a look at the above post "Let's Make a Warpath!"
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Well, took a while, but I've finally killed the schoolwork! Expect an update within the next minute! (Using this as filler to reach the next page, saving space for those with slower connections)
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