The Merchant of Alexandria – A Fatimids AAR

**el_slapper** · 02-04-2005 10:08

Originally Posted by m45tion87

Cool! How do you do that? By pressing a button or just wait some randomly popping event?
And where could I find this elvain's mod?

Sunflowers forums are where to find anything handy.

Forming kingdoms is made by events. Events are moddable : you need to unpack the good file(with a fanmade tool available at sunflowers forums), and then edit them with wordpad. Spain cain be united in high & late, it took me 5 minutes to make the union possible in early(was playing Leon).

**m45tion87** · 03-04-2005 14:36

Originally Posted by el_slapper

Sunflowers forums are where to find anything handy.

Forming kingdoms is made by events. Events are moddable : you need to unpack the good file(with a fanmade tool available at sunflowers forums), and then edit them with wordpad. Spain cain be united in high & late, it took me 5 minutes to make the union possible in early(was playing Leon).

Is this "fanmade tool" called PakMan? I tried to download it many times, but it seems that his server is down since I can't load it...
Any other links where I could upload it?

**el_slapper** · 03-04-2005 18:53

Yup, it is... And I don't have any other link.

If you really want it, PM me your Email(do not post it here, it would be asking for trouble). The zip is 720 ko heavy.

**m45tion87** · 05-04-2005 12:01

So Anguille... When do you plan to update?

**elvain** · 05-04-2005 13:29

yea, come on, Anguille, your AAR is a great one.

btw how do you post images? do you need to have them put somewhere on the web or is it possible to upload them straight from YR comp? I think about doing my own AAR - using my mod, HolyRome

**Ciçatrix** · 05-04-2005 13:40

Originally Posted by elvain

yea, come on, Anguille, your AAR is a great one.

btw how do you post images? do you need to have them put somewhere on the web or is it possible to upload them straight from YR comp? I think about doing my own AAR - using my mod, HolyRome

You need to find a site to host them on, and then post the location of the image inside this code: [ I M G][ / I M G] without the spaces. A site to host images on is fx: Imageshack.

**Anguille** · 05-04-2005 15:43

Sorry...had a very busy weekend...i'll post a new part tonight (say in around 4 1/2 hours from now). As i haven't anything planned next weekend, you can expect some more updates in the coming days

About the pictures...i didn't knew that either until i started this. Check the first page, there's a free link to host them on the net.

**elvain** · 05-04-2005 16:05

thanks. I'll take a look...

btw, for better orientation, press F11 while playing the game and there will emerge time elapsed from the game...

**Estonianzulu** · 05-04-2005 16:19

Can't wait to see where you plan on going. A battle would be nice. I haven't heard many good things about them yet.

**rafiki** · 05-04-2005 17:13

This AAR prompted me to download the demo and try it for myself. After rampaging through England a couple of times as Scotland, this game has advance quite far up my "games to get"-list.

In other words, Anguille, when I buy the game, you should be entitled to a small fee from whomever for triggering my interest in the game

Rafiki

**Anguille** · 05-04-2005 20:18

1031
Caliph Aadil was walking quietly along the long alleys of the gardens when a messenger came running to him.
“Sire, the Byzantium Kingdom is suffering heavy loses against the Kingdom of Sicily…they have lost already 3 provinces!”
“What?” replied the Caliph, “this time we’re not just friends anymore, we’re allies…take a new horse and ride to the city of Cyrenaica but first come with me.”
He went into the palace and wrote a note that he handed to the messenger.
“There, you will give this letter to Emir Abrar; meanwhile I will send another messenger to Sicily in order to bring a declaration of war”.
It took him 4 days and 4 nights, the messenger barely stopped to eat and change horses, to get to Cyrenaica. He ran into the stronghold and handed the letter to Emir Abrar. The later read it carefully and his face became darker, he then called for his aids.
“Sire, you wish to talk to us?”
“Yes, we’re a war with Sicily; inform the captains of the companies…we will embark tomorrow for the Sicilian province of Apulia. The city of Bari isn’t well defended, so this is where our Caliph wants us to strike first. Now go and tell them!”
One week later, very early in the morning, Emir Abrar was deploying his army about 2 miles from the city of Bari when one of his scouts arrived.
“What’s the situation?” asked Emir Abrar?
“The city is almost defenceless, sire, there are only one company of town guards and one of peasants”.
“That’s all? Well, seems like an easy start of our campaign…”

And so it was…the two defending companies were easily beaten and the city surrendered. Emir Abrar’s army would stay there for a while in order to be sure that the city was under control. At once, Abrar sent a messenger to Alexandria to announce the good news.

1032
The news of this first defeat of Sicily didn’t seem to please a lot of countries. The Zirid Caliphate decided to break the trade agreement and stopped sending horses. Fortunately, our trade agreement with the Khazars allowed us to keep this trade good. The Zeta Kingdom declared war during the same year…more would follow. Caliph Aadil looked again at the note on the diplomatic relations of the Byzantium Kingdom…”how did he manage to get so many enemies? How could I have been so stupid to let my Caliphate enter these conflicts?”
However, there was also some very good news. The new revenue from the silver mines in Lebanon was greatly helping the war effort.

**stnylan** · 05-04-2005 20:34

Just think of the .. ahhh .. foriegn prospecting opportunities

**Gothmog** · 05-04-2005 21:20

Nice AAR...good way to get an overall view of the game...and a game with Byzantium in it can't be all bad, now can it?

**Le Figaro** · 06-04-2005 22:26

Too bad you cant have trades (afaik) or you could easily sign a white peace and sell appulia to the highest bidder

**elvain** · 06-04-2005 23:26

Originally Posted by Anguille

About the pictures...i didn't knew that either until i started this. Check the first page, there's a free link to host them on the net.

sorry to bother you again.
Could you please give me a link to that "first page" where is the link?
I can't find anything

**Lord T** · 07-04-2005 00:34

Thank You Aguille, this AAR has totally convinced me to buy KoH as soon as it comes out here in the U.S. Meanwhile I while wait foe KoH by playing World at War.

**Disturbman** · 07-04-2005 02:47

Originally Posted by elvain

sorry to bother you again.
Could you please give me a link to that "first page" where is the link?
I can't find anything

try www.imageshack.us.

**Anguille** · 08-04-2005 23:22

1035
Some more bad news…Italy declares war on us…

Late in the night, Caliph Aadil was still working in his office and studying the map of the Mediterranean. Things were starting to get serious…from one enemy at the start, Sicily, the number had risen to 3 (Sicily, Zeta and Italy). The Caliphate wasn’t prepared for such a war and it had only two armies as Aadil had mainly worked to create a trade Empire. Just before midnight, a messenger from the Zirid Caliphate arrived at the door of the palace.
“A messenger from the Zirid? It’s been months since we last had one, let him come in.”
The man entered and handed a letter to the Caliph...he whispered: “I am sorry, Sire”
The Caliph read the paper and remained silent. He turned to the messenger.
“It’s not your fault if the Zirid Caliphate declares war on us...go in the kitchen and take something to eat. Your under my protection tonight so you can rest quietly before going home tomorrow”.
“Thank you, Sire” and the messenger went away.

Next morning, Emir Aahil entered the Throne room.
“ Sire, you asked for me?”
“Yes my friend...how is it going with the Camel Riders?”
“Very good Sire, i’ve already been able to recruit 3 full companies of Camel Riders...they are well trained and highly motivated.”
“Fine, now take them and ride as fast as you can to Cyrenaica...the Zirid Caliphate has declared war”
“But Sire? I only have 3 companies!”
“I know, but Emir Abrar has done some good work in Cyrenaica and you’ll be able to complete your army. Your first goal will be to defend our East boarder...and if the occasion is there, take Tripoli and keep it...we will need this prosperous region”.
“Yes Sire”...

And the Camel Riders of Emir Aahil rode fast into the desert...

**Le Figaro** · 08-04-2005 23:37

Things are heating up! I hope the christians dont decide to liberate jerusalem any time soon

**stnylan** · 09-04-2005 00:15

Your schedule is definitely getting a bit crowded. Any more and you'll have to tell the messengers to form a queue.

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