Oman. A Middle Eastern Dynasty? (IGC AAR)

GrandMaster · 27-11-2003, 18:02

1492

Lords, Knights & Gentleman,

It is my pleasure to inform you that I have just been given command of the Royal Oman Armed Forces. Our ruler Sayed has stated that he wants me to help him to achieve ever lasting fame by creating a Dynasty to last 1000 years in the Middle East. I boldly accept his challenge.

1494

After 2 years touring the provinces of Oman and assessing the situation I realise the task ahead of me is going to be a very long hard and uphill struggle. We will have to use caution and cunning to strike our enemies when they are at their weakest and then crush them.

However, the Oman economy is in a shocking state and we will carefully need to build up our trade to generate some much needed income to fund our exploration, and conquest, of the region. The trading ports of Mascate and Ishafan will have to be maintained with as many merchants as possible.

It also looks like we will have some problems with the Shite populations of Al Kharam and Mascate, so I have advised Sayed to lessen the persecution of this minority till we are better able to handle it.

Alliances will be crucial to our success. Persia appear to only be interested in isolationisim, which is fine as it will make their eventual defeat all the more pleasing. But we had some good news when word reached us of Nubia and Ethopia's desire to join us in a Grand Alliance. Signed on 14th May 1494 Oman's first step into a brave new world was confimred.

Aden and The Hedjaz provide the main points of my gleaming eyes at the moment. Persia is too strong to even contemplate at the moment.

1498

The Shite's have revolted and taked the city of Mascate and the province of Al Kharam. Luckily our forces have been being build up for the attack on Aden and the rebels were quickly crushed, but not without some valuable lose of time, men and resources. Sayed will not be amused at the delay to the Aden Adventure.

1500

The build up of our forces continues ready for the onslaught into Aden. Our spies there inform us that our Royal Marriage with them has sufficently quelled their fears over our expansionist aims. Also with our armies being readied in Zanzibar and Mascate, we do not believe that they are sufficently aware of what is going on around them.....................Fools.

1504

28 April. At last the glorious day is here. Today we will begin the liberation of the people of Aden for the tyrannical despostic rule that has held them back for so long. Our forces have positioned themselves just as ordered. With the Army of Oman in Dhofar and the Zanzibar Regiment off the coast aboard the African Fleet. The Mascate Regiment remains on stanby in the capital with the Royal Oman Fleet. Believing firmly in the rules of warfare we break off royal ties just before the offenisve is due to hit.

In a suprise move someone called the Hafshid Empire have allied themselves with Aden and declare war on us. They can wait not least as we have no idea where they are hiding. We decide not to call on our loyal allies Nubia and Ethipoia
June. Our troops have crossed the border after and ardous journey and the Zanzibar regiment is in the process of making a landing straight into the heart of the enemy. What military Aden can muster has come into view and the Battle of Hardnmont is near.

Arlit, the Army of Oman commander engages the enemy on 28 June and despite the even start the battle is going to plan. Then 10,000 Aden horsemen appear on the field and create chaos forcing the Arlit to order the regroup. Dakhla and the Mascate Regiment are ordered to board their ships to link up with Arlit to crush Aden.

The Zanzibar regiment, besieging, the capital is having a torid time due to the lack of supplies and immense attrition it is undergoing. We need to break through or we will have to withdraw them.

1505

With both the Army of Oman and the Mascate Regiment now in ready to assault in unison it is simply a matter of time, time that I chose that is, when Aden's army will be brought to its knees and crushed. We engage them in April and they are wiped out after minimal resistance. Next stop the capital to join the Zanzibar regiment in siege.

By June the Zanzibar Regiment is on its knees and is grateful of the reinforcements who succesfully assault and storm the capital to liberate the people form their form oppressors.

The ruler of Aden even has the cheek to demand that we pay him 6gp for peace. Peace, we are not interested in peace we want conquest.

Without and army to defend Aden's two remaining provinces that is eaxctly what happens leading to the full annexation of Aden in April 1506.

1506

The war was very hard on the economy as several reinforcements had to be sent due to the attrition experienced in the harsh wastelands of Aden. And our economy is in chaos with rising inflation and massive loans interest. This will need some careful management, if it can be that is.

1507

Ah! The spoils of victory we have uncovered a secret hideout with some of the former ruler of Aden's maps. Whilst not revealing much to me they do reveal a new Trading point in Alexandria and 5 coastal provinces round to Judea. I think that a port there would be more than useful to future exploration. Alexandria is promptly swamped with Omani merchants as we move in to develop this area to a more enlightened way of buisness

However, my attention has turned to a place called the Nile, owned by the Mameluks, another Shite oppresor just like the Tukish who have a colony in Sinai.

The policy of toleration towards our own Shite's has worked as they have behaved themselves and seen the error of their ways, with both Al Kharam and Mascate converting to the state religion of Sunni.

1508

The inevitable has happened and we have been declared bankrupt. Our debts have been written off and loan penalties put in place for the next five years. However, we were lucky as we managed to just force through our ambitious infrastructure and trade expansion plans before bankruptcy came on.

1509

Peace deal signed with the Hafsid Empire, as neither had been able to locate the other.

Eu_proof · 27-11-2003, 18:07

Looks like another fun AAR to read, gep it up!

I´m ure going to read this (haven´t read any aar about some countrie in the east, except Japan).

Will we get some screenies?

GrandMaster · 27-11-2003, 18:09

If you can point out how to take them..............bear in mind the 1st one wont be till 1548 or something as thats where i am now.

Morpheus506 · 27-11-2003, 19:41

To take screenies, just press F11. Do you know how to put them in posts?

I agree with Eu_proof, this looks quite interesting. I don't think there have been any Omani AARs, at least not in the time I've been here (yeah I know that's not saying much but oh well

). When will we have the next update?

Lord E · 27-11-2003, 19:44

Nice start, keep it up

As the other ones said I also think that no one has ever done an Omani AAR before so this is going to be very exiting, I think

GrandMaster · 28-11-2003, 01:31

1513

Nasirayh is made head aid to Sayed which greatlt helped out trade and infrastructure reforms.

1515

Gained dominance in Alexandria CoT

1520

Fame was spreading and a nomad tribe led by Messaud, with 6k men arrive in Mascate and ask to join us.

1523

The bank balance and economy have been restored to healthy levels and the opportunity to pursue our Nile ambitions is waiting.

1523

The opportunity is open as Turkey, and all her allies, go to war with the Mameluks. The opportunity to seize the Nile and gain a Med port is finally open.

Dec. With some army reinforcements built the war is declared on the Mameluks, whose cowardly allies The Hedjaz join in. The Grand Army of Oman is backed by Nubia and Ethipoia. The offensive into the Nile is immediatedly launched from our waiting ships in the Gulf of Suez.

1524

Jan. Our daring raid into the Nile results in its capture. Meanwhile, the Aden Regiment moves into Hedjaz terriotiry and lays seige to Tobruk.

Feb. Catarract falls to the Hafsid Empire.

May. Turkey takes Egypt, having gained Sinai, Samari and Judea in a previous War. We begin the siege of Delta, and negotiate a Royal Marriage with the Hafsid Empire.

Jul. The CoT at Thrace comes to our attention and we instantly flood it with merchants. The decision is made to abandon our siege in the Hedjaz, and order the Oman Army to join the siege of Delta.

Aug. Morocco introduce themselves and we find another princess to palm off in a RM.

Sep. Tragedy as Nasiryah dies and his skill is lost from the goverenment.

Oct. Alexandria falls to the Hafsid Empire.

Nov. Oman Army joins the Mascate Regiment to lead the assault on Delta. In a desperate effort to secure the province before Turkey can get her troops into it. The assault is going well and the province is to be won but at the last minute, when the fortress is on its knees a large Turkish forces arrives and claims Delta as her own.

The Mameluk Empire is no more, we missed out on a Med port but had gained the crucial Suez port of the Nile. As we moved into 1525 our inflation is at a worrying 43&, but the economy is strong so not too much concern.

Grahamule · 28-11-2003, 02:55

Very interesting. I would like to see how far you can get in a short 300 years

Cornelius · 28-11-2003, 13:01

Quote:

Originally posted by Morpheus506
I don't think there have been any Omani AARs, at least not in the time I've been here (yeah I know that's not saying much but oh well ).

No, there were some Omani AARs before and one especially interesting by Nalivayko. Unfortunately with Search function not working yet it is hard to find it.

GrandMaster good work, I am enjoying your AAR, so continue pls.

GrandMaster · 28-11-2003, 13:28

The Race for The Hedjaz..............................

1525

Jan. The Oman Royal Fleet engages The Hedjaz fleet in the Gulf of Suez and annihalates it. They deserve credit for putting up such a brave fight despite being hopelessly outnumbered (26 to 1). Word reaches us that 40,000 Turks are heading towards Torbuk and Mekkah, so once again the race is on. Our amyies in the Delta are instantly ordered to Egypt to begin boarding the Oman Royal Fleet for the short see voyage.

Feb-Mar. With Our troops now boarded it becomes clear that Torbuk is going to fall to the Turks so we decide to just go for Mekkah.

Apr. The Assault on Mekkah begins, almost the instant after landing, in order to try and take the city before the much larger Turkish force arrives.

May. Once more the city is on its knees but our troops are too exhausted to contiue so we are forced to call off our assault within sight of victory. At the end of the month the Turks arrive.

June. Mekkah falls to the Turks and the war against the Mameluks and The Hedjaz is brought to a close.

We gained the Nile, however, instead of going for Delta we should have concentrated on The Hedjaz. A dominant Turkey appears to be cause for concern. The strategy for the future is to maintain our gradual build up and development of Oman, get our merchants out into the CoT's and bring us much needed revenue. Focus on the alliance with Nubia and Ethipoia and work towards vassilization and annexation. Then at a suitable time look towards taking on Turkey or Persia, ideally be allied with the one that we are not fighting. Must also try and get some maps from somewhere to see if anyone can tie down Turkey from the North or Persia in the East.

Grahamule · 28-11-2003, 16:28

I want to see how you can take down Turkey

This is fun to read cause you're constantly trying to beat them to provinces. Btw, Oman is a pagan methinks- if not, it's Sunni- and Ethiopia is Catholic. Don't plan on vassallizing them

Btw, 200th post! woo

Morpheus506 · 28-11-2003, 17:28

Oman is Sunni.

Btw, did Turkey annex the Hedjaz? You didn't make what happened at the end of that war clear...

Matija · 28-11-2003, 20:45

Nice....although you could post some pics.

GrandMaster · 29-11-2003, 15:21

Yeah Turkey annexed The Hedjaz..................................

Oman is Sunni, as is Nubia..........Ethipoia is Orthdox...............

We have a plan to deal with the Turks but its going to be tough for reasons that will become apparent in the next installment, which will be done sometime over the weekend.

Oh yeah, as for screenshoots have been pressing F11 but nothing happens?

Grahamule · 29-11-2003, 16:21

oh yeah.... it is orthodox.... orthodox can marry any European nation...

When you press F11, you then have to go into the folder (just the main EU folder) and find the screenshot. Then you host it on a website and bring the url here, and put it in [img] brackets.

GrandMaster · 02-12-2003, 12:53

The Development Years

1526

Jan. Quaboos rise to the throne, but sadly does not appear as confident in his abilities as our former ruler.

May. Morocco joins our Alliance.

1528

Scandal in our court, resulting in 18 months of turmoil which badly affects our foreign diplomacy.

1530

Aug. RM with Turkey

Dec. After the scandal an unexpected benefit we gained a big trade/infrastructure bonus due to good government policy during this tricky time.

1533

After holding back our merchants we unleash them all into Thrace to build up a trading base there.

1536

Persia developing a TP in Damman.

1537

Mar. Nasser arrives with 6,500 troops in Mascate.

1539

Inflation Boom

1539-1549

Slowly rebuilding troops, trying to maintain our merchants in Mascate, Ishafan, Alexandria and Thrace, whilst avoiding any major events.

1549

Apr. Ability to gain monopolies, which are subsequently established in Mascate and Ishafan.

Dec. Some country called the Netherlands is established.

1550

A refinery is built in Al Kharam by a local businessman as a gift to His Majesty.

1553

Venice is developing a TP in Quatar. We have a look around and identify Monbasa, Kenya and Mogadiscio as potential targets, if we ever have any settlers with which to exploit them.

Feb. Begin army expansion for the conquest of Ethipoia when our alliance ends in June 55.

1555

Jan. Troops Ready and fleets are in position. We are ready for war............................................... ....

GrandMaster · 03-12-2003, 17:35

Here is a pic of ur Nile province in 1553 (I hope)

Notice the finance summary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

War with Ethipoia

1555

Jul. War is Declared and our staunch allies Nubia join us

Oct. Metal Canonballs are discovered and the Zanzibar Regiment captures Afars with no resistance.

Nov. Zanzibar Regiment moves in and captures Ogaden. The Oman Army engages the enemy forces in Keren, it is an even battle but we start to gain the uperhand, before a brave fightback when the enemy is staring defeat in the face, but justify and turth prevail and we win the day.

Dec. Early Arquebus discovered.

1556

Jan. Ethipoia offers Afars in peace deal, its disrespect is noticed and the offer recieved its due attention.

Feb. Nubian army joins the siege of Keren.

Mar. Mascate Regiment arrives in Keren and the assault is launched. The Oman Royal Fleet is dispatched to the Nile to collect the Nile Regiment. At the end of the month Keren falls to celebrations from the Omani/Nubian forces. We have their capital.

Apr. The final Ethipoia army is defeated as we march on Issas. The Nile Regiment is boarding ships in the North.

May. We decline the offer of Afars and Ogaden.

Jul. Zanzibar Regiment defeats fleeing Ehtipoian Army in Issas and siege begins.

Aug. The Mascate Regiment arrives and the assault begins.

Sept. Issas falls and Ethipoia is ours and we duly annex the nation

1557

Jan. Our fame and fortune have spread across the globe and we gained good relations with all nations. Morrocco rejoins the alliance and we enter into an RM with the Hafsid Empire. Nubia declines to be our vassal.

Aug. Morocco agrees to exchange discoveries opening up a whole new world on a continent called Europe to us.

Sept. The King rewards me as I am made a Duke.

1558

Jan. Our ventures in the New World begin as we enter trade in Andalusia.

Jun. Algiers joins the alliance.

1559

Mar. Governement introduces 33 months of trade embargoes against all other nations.

1560

Jan. Persia declines to join our alliance.

1561

Nov. Our stability suffers as members of our or clergy are reportedly unhappy.

1562

Mar. We gain a total monopoly in Mascate.

1563

Nov. Rush of Colonists (+3)

1564

Oct. RM with Crimea

1566

Dec. Naples and Hungary decline to join our alliance

1567

Oct. Army Reformation Act is passed resulting in a big investment in land technology.

1568

Trade Level advance to Early Baroque

1569

Am made a Regent

1570

Sept. Agricultural Revolution improves our taxes

1574

The Exchequer notices that inflation is at 61%, but we decide to ignore the warnings and decrease our development investments and get some much needed cash into the system to fund improvements and repay loans.

Oct. Nubia agrees to be our vassal. It is a truly glorious day as our 2 great nations can now prepare to become one, of course with Oman the dominate force.

1576

Jan. Ghalib rises to the throne.

Aug. Poor govt policy leads to a decline in stability and half of all our investment in trade and infrastructure is lost. This is particularly bad as we believe we were only a month or two away from an infrastructure break through.

Dec. Morocco and Algiers break off to form own alliance, Nubia stnads firm of course.

1578

Mar. Repaid 1 of 2 loans we took out to fund war on Ethipoia.

1581

Sept. Colonial Dynanism we gain a Conquisator (3000 men) and some more settlers, and three warships in Mascate.

1582

Jan. The Mughal Empire is discovered, but the decline an RM

Jul. Our first colony is established in Goa.

Sep. Colony is expanded

Dec. Mysore discovered

1583

Mar. 2nd loan repaid

Aug. Goa colony expanded

1584

Oct. TP established in Pondicherry and Mombassa

1585

Feb. The Artisans are unhappy resulting in half our investment in infrastrcture being lost (again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Aug. Our 1st legal Counsel begins training in Mascate

1586

Jan. Goa colony expands and a legal counsel is ordered for Keren, we must increase our tax revenue and get some cash to develop ourselves.

Dec. Morocco and Algiers rejoin the alliance. The Hafsid Empire and then Eire agree to exchange discoveries, we pass the info on to Nubia. Mainly so they have somewhere else to trade than Mascate.

1587

Jan. Legal Counsel for Aden

Mar. Algiers declares war on spain and we agree to join in with Nubia. Morocco decides not to help out, but we welcome them to remain in the alliance as we are not too keen ourselves.

Apr. Spain declines a white peace.

1588

Feb. We launch a big trade expansion in Delhi

Sept. legal counsel for Issas

1589

Feb. Monopoly in Alexandria and we notice a very large CoT in Zacatecas.

Nov. Persia refuses us access to Ishafan, but we expand our trade well in Zacatecas.

1590

Jun. Spain refuses us access to its CoT's

Aug. Ennedi (Conquistador) arrives with a 1000 men in Dofhar

1591

Aug. Aden fleet is incorporated into Nile Squadron (4/0/4)

1592

A new CoT opens in Holland, a legal counsel is ordered for the Nile.

Jun. Algiers accepts peace with Spain.

Jul. Celebrations allround as Nubia agrees to be annexed and become part of Oman.

1593.

Mar. Monopoly gained in Holland.

Jun. Plague strikes wiping out half population in Dofhar, Masirah and Mascate.

Coming soon.............................................S creenshots..........................and WAR with Persia..............Turkey...............Hafsid... .........Oman os growing

Matija · 03-12-2003, 21:45

No...I don't see the pic that you "tried" to post...this is because Geocities doesn't allow remote linking....to override this rename the file name extension to txt [bmp--txt]...and one more thing instead of BMP use jpeg picture format.

BTW....for those who don't know you can see the his screenshot by copying/pasting this: "http://uk.geocities.com/table1_uk/eu/Oman1553.bmp" to your adress field in IE.

zacharym87 · 03-12-2003, 23:27

Cool AAR, I like Mid-Eastern Nations. You've acheived a lot for a country with such a rudimentary economy. Are you making more money now that you've annexed East Africa

?

GrandMaster · 04-12-2003, 00:37

oh yes!!!!!!!!! most definetly.............that was one of the main aims to get the money up to a sensible level. At this time it was ok.........in 1615 where i am now we get about 120 every year and about 30 odd a month due to the fact i have basically decided to sod inflation and that my nation badly needs the development to compete.

I like to think a lot of comes from the effort put inot expanding and maintaing our trade (monopolies)

GrandMaster · 04-12-2003, 14:14

1595

Jan. Legal Counsel for Sudan and we Declare War on Persia.

Feb. We advance to early pistols, however that did not help the Nile Squadron who lost a battle in the Straits of Ormuz. We laid siege to Baluchistan (http://uk.geocities.com/table1_uk/eu...595_persia.bmp theres the link)

May. Oman Royal Fleet is defeated in Straits of Ormuz and our assault on Baluchistan fails.

Aug. Lost Battle to Persia in Mekhlahn

Sept. Al Kharam Regiment wins Battle in Mascate. Persia offers peace and we agree to pay 34, as we clearly sufficently far behind in land and naval tech to be no match.

1596

Jan. Monopoly gained in Delhi

Apr. We notice that Goa is now a Town

1596-1598

Spent repairing the damage from our Persian mis-adventure.

27-11-2003, 18:02	#1
GrandMaster Sergeant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Her Britannic Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland Posts: 60	Oman. A Middle Eastern Dynasty? (IGC AAR) 1492 Lords, Knights & Gentleman, It is my pleasure to inform you that I have just been given command of the Royal Oman Armed Forces. Our ruler Sayed has stated that he wants me to help him to achieve ever lasting fame by creating a Dynasty to last 1000 years in the Middle East. I boldly accept his challenge. 1494 After 2 years touring the provinces of Oman and assessing the situation I realise the task ahead of me is going to be a very long hard and uphill struggle. We will have to use caution and cunning to strike our enemies when they are at their weakest and then crush them. However, the Oman economy is in a shocking state and we will carefully need to build up our trade to generate some much needed income to fund our exploration, and conquest, of the region. The trading ports of Mascate and Ishafan will have to be maintained with as many merchants as possible. It also looks like we will have some problems with the Shite populations of Al Kharam and Mascate, so I have advised Sayed to lessen the persecution of this minority till we are better able to handle it. Alliances will be crucial to our success. Persia appear to only be interested in isolationisim, which is fine as it will make their eventual defeat all the more pleasing. But we had some good news when word reached us of Nubia and Ethopia's desire to join us in a Grand Alliance. Signed on 14th May 1494 Oman's first step into a brave new world was confimred. Aden and The Hedjaz provide the main points of my gleaming eyes at the moment. Persia is too strong to even contemplate at the moment. 1498 The Shite's have revolted and taked the city of Mascate and the province of Al Kharam. Luckily our forces have been being build up for the attack on Aden and the rebels were quickly crushed, but not without some valuable lose of time, men and resources. Sayed will not be amused at the delay to the Aden Adventure. 1500 The build up of our forces continues ready for the onslaught into Aden. Our spies there inform us that our Royal Marriage with them has sufficently quelled their fears over our expansionist aims. Also with our armies being readied in Zanzibar and Mascate, we do not believe that they are sufficently aware of what is going on around them.....................Fools. 1504 28 April. At last the glorious day is here. Today we will begin the liberation of the people of Aden for the tyrannical despostic rule that has held them back for so long. Our forces have positioned themselves just as ordered. With the Army of Oman in Dhofar and the Zanzibar Regiment off the coast aboard the African Fleet. The Mascate Regiment remains on stanby in the capital with the Royal Oman Fleet. Believing firmly in the rules of warfare we break off royal ties just before the offenisve is due to hit. In a suprise move someone called the Hafshid Empire have allied themselves with Aden and declare war on us. They can wait not least as we have no idea where they are hiding. We decide not to call on our loyal allies Nubia and Ethipoia June. Our troops have crossed the border after and ardous journey and the Zanzibar regiment is in the process of making a landing straight into the heart of the enemy. What military Aden can muster has come into view and the Battle of Hardnmont is near. Arlit, the Army of Oman commander engages the enemy on 28 June and despite the even start the battle is going to plan. Then 10,000 Aden horsemen appear on the field and create chaos forcing the Arlit to order the regroup. Dakhla and the Mascate Regiment are ordered to board their ships to link up with Arlit to crush Aden. The Zanzibar regiment, besieging, the capital is having a torid time due to the lack of supplies and immense attrition it is undergoing. We need to break through or we will have to withdraw them. 1505 With both the Army of Oman and the Mascate Regiment now in ready to assault in unison it is simply a matter of time, time that I chose that is, when Aden's army will be brought to its knees and crushed. We engage them in April and they are wiped out after minimal resistance. Next stop the capital to join the Zanzibar regiment in siege. By June the Zanzibar Regiment is on its knees and is grateful of the reinforcements who succesfully assault and storm the capital to liberate the people form their form oppressors. The ruler of Aden even has the cheek to demand that we pay him 6gp for peace. Peace, we are not interested in peace we want conquest. Without and army to defend Aden's two remaining provinces that is eaxctly what happens leading to the full annexation of Aden in April 1506. 1506 The war was very hard on the economy as several reinforcements had to be sent due to the attrition experienced in the harsh wastelands of Aden. And our economy is in chaos with rising inflation and massive loans interest. This will need some careful management, if it can be that is. 1507 Ah! The spoils of victory we have uncovered a secret hideout with some of the former ruler of Aden's maps. Whilst not revealing much to me they do reveal a new Trading point in Alexandria and 5 coastal provinces round to Judea. I think that a port there would be more than useful to future exploration. Alexandria is promptly swamped with Omani merchants as we move in to develop this area to a more enlightened way of buisness However, my attention has turned to a place called the Nile, owned by the Mameluks, another Shite oppresor just like the Tukish who have a colony in Sinai. The policy of toleration towards our own Shite's has worked as they have behaved themselves and seen the error of their ways, with both Al Kharam and Mascate converting to the state religion of Sunni. 1508 The inevitable has happened and we have been declared bankrupt. Our debts have been written off and loan penalties put in place for the next five years. However, we were lucky as we managed to just force through our ambitious infrastructure and trade expansion plans before bankruptcy came on. 1509 Peace deal signed with the Hafsid Empire, as neither had been able to locate the other.

27-11-2003, 18:07	#2
Eu_proof Second Lieutenant Join Date: May 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 123	Looks like another fun AAR to read, gep it up! I´m ure going to read this (haven´t read any aar about some countrie in the east, except Japan). Will we get some screenies? __________________ King Of Sweden in The BAROQUE RPG WereWolf: 2 Times Wolf (0 Wins/2 Losses, 2 lynched) WereWolf Lite: 2 Times Villager (1 Wins/1 Loss, 1 lynched) 1 Wolf (1/0) Svenska Werewolf: 1 Times Villager (1 Wins/0 Loss) 0 Wolf (0/0)

27-11-2003, 19:41	#4
Morpheus506 The Little Corporal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home for the holidays Posts: 4,228	To take screenies, just press F11. Do you know how to put them in posts? I agree with Eu_proof, this looks quite interesting. I don't think there have been any Omani AARs, at least not in the time I've been here (yeah I know that's not saying much but oh well ). When will we have the next update? __________________ #0030-Lance Corporal HOI MIA Company-ADDICT Platoon-Recruitment NCO AARs: Finished-Empire of the Steppes: A Siberian AAR - OscAAR-Best EUI AAR - WC by 1625 --- The Reader Request AAR WW Results: Won: 3 \| Survived but lost: 1 \| Lynched: 9 \| Killed by Hunter: 1 \| Eaten: 10 Roles: Villager: 11 \| Wolf: 7 (once turned) \| Sorcerer: 3 \| Seer: 2 \| Priest: 2 \| Apprentice: 1 \| Hunter: 1 \|\|\| Leader: 1 \| Spiritually Attuned: 1 Winner of: Werewolf XXXV: Whodunnit?, Werewolf Lite LI: Prohibition and Werewolf Lite CXXXV: The Time Machine Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. -- Albert Einstein

27-11-2003, 19:44	#5
Lord E Non sufficit orbis Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Somewhere in Europe Posts: 4,672	Nice start, keep it up As the other ones said I also think that no one has ever done an Omani AAR before so this is going to be very exiting, I think __________________ EUIII AAR: The lilies of France Awarded Best Character Writer of the Week 25. Feb 2007 Awarded WritAAR of the Week 22. April 2007 HoI2 AAR: Enig og tro til Dovre faller – A Norwegian AAR Awarded WritAAR of the Week 25. Sept 2005 Awarded Weekly AAR Showcase 25. Jan 2006 Awarded Fan of the Week 26. March 2006, 7. October 2007 and 10. November 2008 Boer War AAR: Joe’s War- a Boer War AAR

28-11-2003, 01:31	#6
GrandMaster Sergeant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Her Britannic Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland Posts: 60	1513 Nasirayh is made head aid to Sayed which greatlt helped out trade and infrastructure reforms. 1515 Gained dominance in Alexandria CoT 1520 Fame was spreading and a nomad tribe led by Messaud, with 6k men arrive in Mascate and ask to join us. 1523 The bank balance and economy have been restored to healthy levels and the opportunity to pursue our Nile ambitions is waiting. 1523 The opportunity is open as Turkey, and all her allies, go to war with the Mameluks. The opportunity to seize the Nile and gain a Med port is finally open. Dec. With some army reinforcements built the war is declared on the Mameluks, whose cowardly allies The Hedjaz join in. The Grand Army of Oman is backed by Nubia and Ethipoia. The offensive into the Nile is immediatedly launched from our waiting ships in the Gulf of Suez. 1524 Jan. Our daring raid into the Nile results in its capture. Meanwhile, the Aden Regiment moves into Hedjaz terriotiry and lays seige to Tobruk. Feb. Catarract falls to the Hafsid Empire. May. Turkey takes Egypt, having gained Sinai, Samari and Judea in a previous War. We begin the siege of Delta, and negotiate a Royal Marriage with the Hafsid Empire. Jul. The CoT at Thrace comes to our attention and we instantly flood it with merchants. The decision is made to abandon our siege in the Hedjaz, and order the Oman Army to join the siege of Delta. Aug. Morocco introduce themselves and we find another princess to palm off in a RM. Sep. Tragedy as Nasiryah dies and his skill is lost from the goverenment. Oct. Alexandria falls to the Hafsid Empire. Nov. Oman Army joins the Mascate Regiment to lead the assault on Delta. In a desperate effort to secure the province before Turkey can get her troops into it. The assault is going well and the province is to be won but at the last minute, when the fortress is on its knees a large Turkish forces arrives and claims Delta as her own. The Mameluk Empire is no more, we missed out on a Med port but had gained the crucial Suez port of the Nile. As we moved into 1525 our inflation is at a worrying 43&, but the economy is strong so not too much concern. __________________ Oman. A Middle Eastern Dynasty? (IGC AAR)

27-11-2003, 18:09	#3
GrandMaster Sergeant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Her Britannic Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland Posts: 60	If you can point out how to take them..............bear in mind the 1st one wont be till 1548 or something as thats where i am now.

28-11-2003, 02:55	#7
Grahamule the walrus Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: protecting bavaria from diploannexation Posts: 357	Very interesting. I would like to see how far you can get in a short 300 years

28-11-2003, 13:28	#9
GrandMaster Sergeant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Her Britannic Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland Posts: 60	The Race for The Hedjaz.............................. 1525 Jan. The Oman Royal Fleet engages The Hedjaz fleet in the Gulf of Suez and annihalates it. They deserve credit for putting up such a brave fight despite being hopelessly outnumbered (26 to 1). Word reaches us that 40,000 Turks are heading towards Torbuk and Mekkah, so once again the race is on. Our amyies in the Delta are instantly ordered to Egypt to begin boarding the Oman Royal Fleet for the short see voyage. Feb-Mar. With Our troops now boarded it becomes clear that Torbuk is going to fall to the Turks so we decide to just go for Mekkah. Apr. The Assault on Mekkah begins, almost the instant after landing, in order to try and take the city before the much larger Turkish force arrives. May. Once more the city is on its knees but our troops are too exhausted to contiue so we are forced to call off our assault within sight of victory. At the end of the month the Turks arrive. June. Mekkah falls to the Turks and the war against the Mameluks and The Hedjaz is brought to a close. We gained the Nile, however, instead of going for Delta we should have concentrated on The Hedjaz. A dominant Turkey appears to be cause for concern. The strategy for the future is to maintain our gradual build up and development of Oman, get our merchants out into the CoT's and bring us much needed revenue. Focus on the alliance with Nubia and Ethipoia and work towards vassilization and annexation. Then at a suitable time look towards taking on Turkey or Persia, ideally be allied with the one that we are not fighting. Must also try and get some maps from somewhere to see if anyone can tie down Turkey from the North or Persia in the East. __________________ Oman. A Middle Eastern Dynasty? (IGC AAR)

28-11-2003, 16:28	#10
Grahamule the walrus Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: protecting bavaria from diploannexation Posts: 357	I want to see how you can take down Turkey This is fun to read cause you're constantly trying to beat them to provinces. Btw, Oman is a pagan methinks- if not, it's Sunni- and Ethiopia is Catholic. Don't plan on vassallizing them Btw, 200th post! woo

28-11-2003, 17:28	#11
Morpheus506 The Little Corporal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home for the holidays Posts: 4,228	Oman is Sunni. Btw, did Turkey annex the Hedjaz? You didn't make what happened at the end of that war clear... __________________ #0030-Lance Corporal HOI MIA Company-ADDICT Platoon-Recruitment NCO AARs: Finished-Empire of the Steppes: A Siberian AAR - OscAAR-Best EUI AAR - WC by 1625 --- The Reader Request AAR WW Results: Won: 3 \| Survived but lost: 1 \| Lynched: 9 \| Killed by Hunter: 1 \| Eaten: 10 Roles: Villager: 11 \| Wolf: 7 (once turned) \| Sorcerer: 3 \| Seer: 2 \| Priest: 2 \| Apprentice: 1 \| Hunter: 1 \|\|\| Leader: 1 \| Spiritually Attuned: 1 Winner of: Werewolf XXXV: Whodunnit?, Werewolf Lite LI: Prohibition and Werewolf Lite CXXXV: The Time Machine Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. -- Albert Einstein

28-11-2003, 20:45	#12
Matija Usurper to heavenly thrones. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 1,137	Nice....although you could post some pics. __________________ "..and that's not opinion, that's science, and science is one cold-hearted bitch with A 14-inch strap-on." -Vince Masuka, Dexter "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate, and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." Albert Einstein

29-11-2003, 15:21	#13
GrandMaster Sergeant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Her Britannic Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland Posts: 60	Yeah Turkey annexed The Hedjaz.................................. Oman is Sunni, as is Nubia..........Ethipoia is Orthdox............... We have a plan to deal with the Turks but its going to be tough for reasons that will become apparent in the next installment, which will be done sometime over the weekend. Oh yeah, as for screenshoots have been pressing F11 but nothing happens? __________________ Oman. A Middle Eastern Dynasty? (IGC AAR)

29-11-2003, 16:21	#14
Grahamule the walrus Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: protecting bavaria from diploannexation Posts: 357	oh yeah.... it is orthodox.... orthodox can marry any European nation... When you press F11, you then have to go into the folder (just the main EU folder) and find the screenshot. Then you host it on a website and bring the url here, and put it in [img] brackets.

02-12-2003, 12:53	#15
GrandMaster Sergeant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Her Britannic Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland Posts: 60	The Development Years 1526 Jan. Quaboos rise to the throne, but sadly does not appear as confident in his abilities as our former ruler. May. Morocco joins our Alliance. 1528 Scandal in our court, resulting in 18 months of turmoil which badly affects our foreign diplomacy. 1530 Aug. RM with Turkey Dec. After the scandal an unexpected benefit we gained a big trade/infrastructure bonus due to good government policy during this tricky time. 1533 After holding back our merchants we unleash them all into Thrace to build up a trading base there. 1536 Persia developing a TP in Damman. 1537 Mar. Nasser arrives with 6,500 troops in Mascate. 1539 Inflation Boom 1539-1549 Slowly rebuilding troops, trying to maintain our merchants in Mascate, Ishafan, Alexandria and Thrace, whilst avoiding any major events. 1549 Apr. Ability to gain monopolies, which are subsequently established in Mascate and Ishafan. Dec. Some country called the Netherlands is established. 1550 A refinery is built in Al Kharam by a local businessman as a gift to His Majesty. 1553 Venice is developing a TP in Quatar. We have a look around and identify Monbasa, Kenya and Mogadiscio as potential targets, if we ever have any settlers with which to exploit them. Feb. Begin army expansion for the conquest of Ethipoia when our alliance ends in June 55. 1555 Jan. Troops Ready and fleets are in position. We are ready for war............................................... .... __________________ Oman. A Middle Eastern Dynasty? (IGC AAR)

03-12-2003, 17:35	#16
GrandMaster Sergeant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Her Britannic Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland Posts: 60	Here is a pic of ur Nile province in 1553 (I hope) Notice the finance summary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! War with Ethipoia 1555 Jul. War is Declared and our staunch allies Nubia join us Oct. Metal Canonballs are discovered and the Zanzibar Regiment captures Afars with no resistance. Nov. Zanzibar Regiment moves in and captures Ogaden. The Oman Army engages the enemy forces in Keren, it is an even battle but we start to gain the uperhand, before a brave fightback when the enemy is staring defeat in the face, but justify and turth prevail and we win the day. Dec. Early Arquebus discovered. 1556 Jan. Ethipoia offers Afars in peace deal, its disrespect is noticed and the offer recieved its due attention. Feb. Nubian army joins the siege of Keren. Mar. Mascate Regiment arrives in Keren and the assault is launched. The Oman Royal Fleet is dispatched to the Nile to collect the Nile Regiment. At the end of the month Keren falls to celebrations from the Omani/Nubian forces. We have their capital. Apr. The final Ethipoia army is defeated as we march on Issas. The Nile Regiment is boarding ships in the North. May. We decline the offer of Afars and Ogaden. Jul. Zanzibar Regiment defeats fleeing Ehtipoian Army in Issas and siege begins. Aug. The Mascate Regiment arrives and the assault begins. Sept. Issas falls and Ethipoia is ours and we duly annex the nation 1557 Jan. Our fame and fortune have spread across the globe and we gained good relations with all nations. Morrocco rejoins the alliance and we enter into an RM with the Hafsid Empire. Nubia declines to be our vassal. Aug. Morocco agrees to exchange discoveries opening up a whole new world on a continent called Europe to us. Sept. The King rewards me as I am made a Duke. 1558 Jan. Our ventures in the New World begin as we enter trade in Andalusia. Jun. Algiers joins the alliance. 1559 Mar. Governement introduces 33 months of trade embargoes against all other nations. 1560 Jan. Persia declines to join our alliance. 1561 Nov. Our stability suffers as members of our or clergy are reportedly unhappy. 1562 Mar. We gain a total monopoly in Mascate. 1563 Nov. Rush of Colonists (+3) 1564 Oct. RM with Crimea 1566 Dec. Naples and Hungary decline to join our alliance 1567 Oct. Army Reformation Act is passed resulting in a big investment in land technology. 1568 Trade Level advance to Early Baroque 1569 Am made a Regent 1570 Sept. Agricultural Revolution improves our taxes 1574 The Exchequer notices that inflation is at 61%, but we decide to ignore the warnings and decrease our development investments and get some much needed cash into the system to fund improvements and repay loans. Oct. Nubia agrees to be our vassal. It is a truly glorious day as our 2 great nations can now prepare to become one, of course with Oman the dominate force. 1576 Jan. Ghalib rises to the throne. Aug. Poor govt policy leads to a decline in stability and half of all our investment in trade and infrastructure is lost. This is particularly bad as we believe we were only a month or two away from an infrastructure break through. Dec. Morocco and Algiers break off to form own alliance, Nubia stnads firm of course. 1578 Mar. Repaid 1 of 2 loans we took out to fund war on Ethipoia. 1581 Sept. Colonial Dynanism we gain a Conquisator (3000 men) and some more settlers, and three warships in Mascate. 1582 Jan. The Mughal Empire is discovered, but the decline an RM Jul. Our first colony is established in Goa. Sep. Colony is expanded Dec. Mysore discovered 1583 Mar. 2nd loan repaid Aug. Goa colony expanded 1584 Oct. TP established in Pondicherry and Mombassa 1585 Feb. The Artisans are unhappy resulting in half our investment in infrastrcture being lost (again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Aug. Our 1st legal Counsel begins training in Mascate 1586 Jan. Goa colony expands and a legal counsel is ordered for Keren, we must increase our tax revenue and get some cash to develop ourselves. Dec. Morocco and Algiers rejoin the alliance. The Hafsid Empire and then Eire agree to exchange discoveries, we pass the info on to Nubia. Mainly so they have somewhere else to trade than Mascate. 1587 Jan. Legal Counsel for Aden Mar. Algiers declares war on spain and we agree to join in with Nubia. Morocco decides not to help out, but we welcome them to remain in the alliance as we are not too keen ourselves. Apr. Spain declines a white peace. 1588 Feb. We launch a big trade expansion in Delhi Sept. legal counsel for Issas 1589 Feb. Monopoly in Alexandria and we notice a very large CoT in Zacatecas. Nov. Persia refuses us access to Ishafan, but we expand our trade well in Zacatecas. 1590 Jun. Spain refuses us access to its CoT's Aug. Ennedi (Conquistador) arrives with a 1000 men in Dofhar 1591 Aug. Aden fleet is incorporated into Nile Squadron (4/0/4) 1592 A new CoT opens in Holland, a legal counsel is ordered for the Nile. Jun. Algiers accepts peace with Spain. Jul. Celebrations allround as Nubia agrees to be annexed and become part of Oman. 1593. Mar. Monopoly gained in Holland. Jun. Plague strikes wiping out half population in Dofhar, Masirah and Mascate. Coming soon.............................................S creenshots..........................and WAR with Persia..............Turkey...............Hafsid... .........Oman os growing __________________ Oman. A Middle Eastern Dynasty? (IGC AAR)

03-12-2003, 21:45	#17
Matija Usurper to heavenly thrones. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 1,137	No...I don't see the pic that you "tried" to post...this is because Geocities doesn't allow remote linking....to override this rename the file name extension to txt [bmp--txt]...and one more thing instead of BMP use jpeg picture format. BTW....for those who don't know you can see the his screenshot by copying/pasting this: "http://uk.geocities.com/table1_uk/eu/Oman1553.bmp" to your adress field in IE. __________________ "..and that's not opinion, that's science, and science is one cold-hearted bitch with A 14-inch strap-on." -Vince Masuka, Dexter "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate, and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." Albert Einstein

03-12-2003, 23:27	#18
zacharym87 Colonel Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,123	Cool AAR, I like Mid-Eastern Nations. You've acheived a lot for a country with such a rudimentary economy. Are you making more money now that you've annexed East Africa ?

04-12-2003, 00:37	#19
GrandMaster Sergeant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Her Britannic Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland Posts: 60	oh yes!!!!!!!!! most definetly.............that was one of the main aims to get the money up to a sensible level. At this time it was ok.........in 1615 where i am now we get about 120 every year and about 30 odd a month due to the fact i have basically decided to sod inflation and that my nation badly needs the development to compete. I like to think a lot of comes from the effort put inot expanding and maintaing our trade (monopolies) __________________ Oman. A Middle Eastern Dynasty? (IGC AAR)

04-12-2003, 14:14	#20
GrandMaster Sergeant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Her Britannic Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland Posts: 60	1595 Jan. Legal Counsel for Sudan and we Declare War on Persia. Feb. We advance to early pistols, however that did not help the Nile Squadron who lost a battle in the Straits of Ormuz. We laid siege to Baluchistan (http://uk.geocities.com/table1_uk/eu...595_persia.bmp theres the link) May. Oman Royal Fleet is defeated in Straits of Ormuz and our assault on Baluchistan fails. Aug. Lost Battle to Persia in Mekhlahn Sept. Al Kharam Regiment wins Battle in Mascate. Persia offers peace and we agree to pay 34, as we clearly sufficently far behind in land and naval tech to be no match. 1596 Jan. Monopoly gained in Delhi Apr. We notice that Goa is now a Town 1596-1598 Spent repairing the damage from our Persian mis-adventure. __________________ Oman. A Middle Eastern Dynasty? (IGC AAR)