I would say that a war with Pontus and with Egypt is in order ... if OFC the Populares do not decide to give you some military issues
Going eastwards are we? And it's interesting that you've put down the celts in Scotland as a threat... Hint at a future update maybe?
Well, to be fair, it is Scotland we're talking about - loki has first-hand experience of the place, so he is exceedingly well-placed to evaluate their threat (current or future) to the Romans.
Impressive gains. The oddly nostalgic person hiding somewhere inside me is getting quite excited to see the Roman borders starting to take their familiar shapes.
Seconded.
I also like how you've kept Masillia alive all through this. It seems like a lot of players find it hard to resist that little bit of extra money and manpower from such "easy pickings."
EDIT: Wow, the Seleucids seem to have been taken down quite a few pegs rather quickly. Maybe it's just due to the later start date, but it's still odd to not see them owning half of the East.
So, it's the Seleucids going down and, for the most part, Rome and Egypt taking advantage. Despite the army numbers seen in the previous update, this seems to be progressing towards a two horse race. Can't wait to see the details.
Hehe, the Picts certainly are threatening to take over the known world!
I would say that a war with Pontus and with Egypt is in order ... if OFC the Populares do not decide to give you some military issues
The previous update first pic showed the provinces that followed Cinna and the fourth paragraph described succinctly how that civil war went out. In a sense, loki backtracked a little in this update to show the Gallic wars and colonization that preceded Cinna's revolt ...I believe from your introduction (and Ricardo Rolo's comment above that the civil war with Cinna is a manageable affair. So I'll cast my glance wider and wait to see what follows after Cinna's inevitable defeat.
Be careful how you mock the Picts, or Lucius Cinna will be the least of Rome's problems!!!
Nice work but another civil war hope it's not to bad.
A few more colonies and the west will be secure till another civil war?:unsure:
Another civil war? I'm actually kind of eager for a dictaorship to be established, but I would miss the bickering of the senate... Such conflicting emotions! Just conquer everyone then decide how Rome shall be governed.
Well, we already know that there were not much of provinces supporting Cinna and that only one legion got with him And besides you pretty much "forced" him to rebel , making a triumph to him when he had dismal loyalty numbers ... . So unless Cinna called Egypt to help him ( yeah, right ... ) , there is not much to be said besides that a civil war is not good for a overstretched manpower "reserve" like yours ...
Two years and 10,000+ dead to hunt down that Barbarian invasion? Not pretty... But at least you got them in the end and you expanded nicely towards the Atlantic. Sooner or later, some areas of theEmpireRepublic will be safe from the barbarian threat.
I believe from your introduction (and Ricardo Rolo's comment above that the civil war with Cinna is a manageable affair. So I'll cast my glance wider and wait to see what follows after Cinna's inevitable defeat.
PS: Those dead legionaries/mercenaries, how many months of manpower did that cost you? And when it comes to mercenaries, is there a generous pool, or are the pickings pretty slim?
The previous update first pic showed the provinces that followed Cinna and the fourth paragraph described succinctly how that civil war went out. In a sense, loki backtracked a little in this update to show the Gallic wars and colonization that preceded Cinna's revolt ...
That civil war didn't amount to much - sure, it was an inconvenience, sure, it dragged out for two years and sure, as always you lost thousands of troops... But having said all that, it never developed into a serious threat. In fact, I wonder if you came ahead, manpower-wise, with that fortuitous random army you got to disband for 20,000 manpower.
Role-playing it, there doesn't seem much need to go dictatorship yet. Perhaps later, when the Eastern threat grows more serious?
Have fun in whatever jagged area of the world you'll be frequenting for the next two weeks and we'll see you when you get back.
Oh dear, I've always just been annoyed when those weak units pop up and you have to pay to disband them, it never crossed my mind that the men go back to the manpower pool. o Of course!
As for the civil war itself, seems to have been a minor enough affair this time - quite simple to take care of when you have no other conflicts to worry about.
Huh that was a piddly civil war. I can see why you hesitated from turning into a dictatorship, when there doesn't seem to be any need to. Yet.
The war was over by May 685 at which stage the Aulerci ceded their recent gains in Parisii and Nervii and agreed to become a client state, protecting Rome’s flank against the threat from Brittany.
Sounds like a good call, I read somewhere that Armorica can be a bit of a rough place for Romans.
Sounds like a good call, I read somewhere that Armorica can be a bit of a rough place for Romans.
If I remember my source material correctly, I believe that loki will need at least three legions to secure that one place alone.
Examining that picture, the shocking truth emerges: the Parisii were making common cause with the Picts, known enemies of all mankind - it's like the WMD in Iraq - you can't wait for the... er... <struggles to find an apt analogy between marauding barbarian Scots and nuclear mushroom clouds> Well, you simply can't wait for that threat to materialize and, loot, pillage and murder a path all the way to Rome. If ever there was a reason for pre-emptive intervention, the Parisii just gave you one.