Ye Olde Hegemony

[Grim_]

I believe that is China's monopoly, ok I monopolise silver, as that was one of France's main exports in 1000 AD.

 

The silver road is set up for 2 million!

 

Also Silk Steel and Silver, I dunno why them all starting with S makes me giggle a bit.

The silk road is a trade route (that not only brings in silk products it also brings in things like oriental spices [also god dammit it looks like I have to be merciful this time around if I want to stick with rping as Ivan Asen II]) Also it is rather hard to monopolize that which others are exporting as well.

[Earth]

i jsut sit and wait on my island, seeing as i cant do crap.

[Icuownage]

Durr, conquer England and Wales and establish a navy, and then monopolise fish....

[Earth]

no, seriously. if i started out with AnY of scotlands natural stuff, i would jsut get [bleep]ed at.. actually, screw it. i have iron weapons, medium sized ships, and a good set of agriculture, due to scotlands basic stuff. i begin training 100 knights a s a base for the army. i also start constructing wooden pallisades around my cities. ships are sent out to start trade routes for fur.

Reaearch stands at

1/30 seige weaponry

1/20 mining improvements

1/30 steel working

1/10 trap setting.

[Grim_]

Durr, conquer England and Wales and establish a navy, and then monopolise fish....

That would only work if there was no other way of the select population of getting fish (or very little) Thus making a monopoly on something like fish (well at least a widespread one) pretty much impossible. The same goes for most precious metals and steel; if you are not a very major provider you cannot really control the market without some help from others who produce (think having a group of nations forcibly drive up the price of... silk before selling at the high price and letting it crash again.

 

EDIT: To retech: Exactly how much would a light horse archer cost?

[Icuownage]

Que tip, tran more...

 

England is obviously stronger than Wales, so conquer Wales first

 

Dusty also has an interest in Wales so it would be good to get first dibs to actually defend it from Dusty.

 

Once you can settle in Wales, train up another large army, and a navy, and if you're rich enough, a trade route, you will then have to conquer England, and with your navy, if Dusty hasn't destroyed it by then, conquer Ireland.

 

Well that is what I'd do.

[Earth]

and Wales is Ireland? this makes what sense to me? im scotland.

[Retech]

Well if they were a basic light horse archer, probaly 400. A heavy horse archer could be up to 800, but they would be definitely powerful in open grassland situations.

[Grim_]

Hmm how much would a line of forts around my borders cost? (let me check where my castles are) as well as some inter spread throughout the country?

 

EDIT: Terrain map of europe

 

 

Do you see what I see? (I'll give you a hint; its a line of flat grassland to get to western europe)

[Retech]

Kievan invasion of Baltic Tribes

 

The Kievan army marched into the Baltic Tribal area in an attempt to defeat the tribes and put them under the heel of Kiev. The 1500 men at arms burned and ransacked several villages, before slaughtering many villagers. The remaining tribes mustered a sizeable force, which surrounded the men at arms in one of the burning villages. After several attempts to break out, which all failed, the men at arms had lost 600 men, while killing a thousand Baltic tribesmen.

 

Results:

600 men at arms casualties

1000 Baltic tribesmen casualties

Baltic region devestated

 

French Invasion of Bruges

 

The expansive French army, led by an unknown general, marched into the land controlled by Bruges. They made no attempt at secrecy, and encountered no resistance until they reached the city walls. French trebuchets opened fire and met with moderate success: the towers were damaged and the gate was broken. The general ordered his 2000 light infantry into the gate, where they met 5000 Flemish pikemen, currently the strongest pikemen in the known world. Most of the light infantry were killed fighting, while the remainder were killed and struck down by arrows. The blood knights, numbering 2000 as well, charged into the gap left by the light infantry. They encountered stiff resistance, and simply could not break through. However, their frightening screams and bloodlust had scared the Flemish defenders, causing them to panic. The rookie general saw an oppertunity, and charged in with two thousand swordsmen that were being held in reserve. Their combined efforts overpowered the Flemish pikes, which were slaughtered as they tried to run. The French public is enthralled by the victory, but the cost was high.

 

Casualties:

5,000 Flemish Pikemen

1,000 Flemish Archers

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1,300 Blood Knights

700 Swordsmen

2,000 Light Infantry

 

Holy Roman Empire invasion of Antwerp

 

The 2500 pikemen and 10000 crossbowmen force of the Holy Roman Empire marched towards the city of Antwerp in splendid attire. Like in Bruges, there was little or no resistance to the army until it reached the city walls. The general ordered the catapults to breach the city gate, before the pikemen began to march in. However, they quickly saw they were no match for the forces inside the city with the range-heavy composition of the army, so the general ordered a siege on the city. With no interruption, the siege is expected to last until next year, or the year after that.

 

French Invasion of Antwerp

 

The remaining French forces, still very numerous, marched towards the city of Antwerp, after their grand victory at Bruges. 1000 archers were left at Bruges to maintain order, until they were properly educated in French manners. When they finally reached the city, they noticed that the HRE forces had already reached the city. The general told his forces to wait quietly in the hills near the city, awaiting instructions from the French government.

 

Italian Invasion of Slavic Tribes

 

Ten thousand armed peasants, five thousand longbowmen, one hundred knights, and the Lords of the Seat of Seven marched into the Slavic lands, staying away from the forests and burning the villages. The loot is rather large, but is slowly ferreted away by the peasants until there is none remaining for their lord. The Slavs have not put much resistance, and have fled into the forests.

 

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News:

 

Many Slavs have been displaced by the Italian army

[Icuownage]

We could split Antwerp in half Rocco, also can I use that general again? Did they gain experience as well?

[Retech]

Yes, you can go ahead and use that general again. He's now considered a war hero, so that might be good for him. It would be nice for you to name him, so I can keep track of them better. :P

 

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France gains 2 million in IEG, but loses 0.2 Infrastructure.

[Retech]

Note that troops remain alive and do not cost extra money once they are purchased.

 

 

Also, Rocco receives first strike because he got to Antwerp first, meaning his action gets a bit of a tempo boost.

[Icuownage]

Hmmmmm, is the boost instant?

 

Also, I retreat from Antwerp, the generals armies are placed in Brudges. If you lose this battle though Rocco, don't think I wont fret to move the hell in.

 

Also no, Rocco you costed yourself that, YOUR general ordered a siege, cause YOUR army failed to conquer.

[Retech]

Basically if you decide to attack Rocco, then he can get his reinforcements, but if he decides to attack you, you can't get your reinforcements.

 

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Also, I let the general order a siege because the Flemish were too strong, and crossbowmen don't have a great modifier in city attacks.

[jasignhagj]

Nice. No casualties. Did we capture any slavs?

[Icuownage]

Also the general is known as Manius (A general I had on Rome Total War XD) He is the leader of the knights of blood, and an exceptional fighter, thus how he lead the knights.

 

Also Brudges becomes the new home for the knights of blood, as another small vault was found there, no artifact was found, and it seemed to be more of an ancient town than a city like the previous vault found.

 

I will release the name of all the lords of the houses tomorrow.

 

Manius is also a cousin to Saint Icu, thus the blood of the nobles is pure.

 

Also I assure you with complete oath, that I have not planned anything... I'd rather not go to war with you so early, plus the pope calls on us for business against the Muslims, so I must leave anyway.

[Nexaduro]

Kingdom: Orloglom

Treasury: 10,000,000

Ruler: Orrustagud Vidikan

Capitol city: Reykjavik

Religion: Orlog Anstada

 

The religion of Orlog Anstada is founded, as Orrustagud Vidikan claims leadership of Iceland through a coup. He had a vision of a glowing figure in torn armour as his axe parted the King's head from his shoulders. The figure's face was his, and he could tell that this vision of the future foretold that he might become a god through battle. He shared this vision with the peoples of Iceland, proclaiming that the world was created to make us gods, and that we are driven to violence because the power, physical and spiritual, of a human is granted on his death to the killer and the one responsible for the killer's actions. However, humans resist this killing range and so Death claims them, gaining power and omniscience and pulling more mortals into dishonourable deaths (any death not caused directly by another human, or inflicted by those not of the Orlog Anstada). The ultimate goal of the ruler of the land is to become a god through commanding armies, fighting battles, and through a ceremony done by his/her subjects after every battle dedicating the life of the slain to the ruler, all so that he might one day overcome Death himself and grant humanity eternal life (in a state not unlike Valhalla). There exists no discrimination, except between elite warriors and those weaker than them. Fighting to the death and murder is frowned upon before the age of 13, except when dishonourable death is imminent, though after 13 there is no punishment for killing. It is considered beneath a warrior to fight those with no hope of winning, though murder (in this case, killing without a fight such as with poison or in the victim's sleep) is acceptable so long as the victim would've had a fighting chance. When an individual is killed, their armour and weaponry is given to the killer and other possessions are distributed among the local community. Also, a killer is often expected to take responsibility for his victim's immediate family (so long as they are of the Orlog Anstada, and the killer would fit the family role of the victim) and killing family members is the greatest cultural taboo. A ruler may grant some of his power to his elite warriors, bonding the warriors to each other as kin and (theoretically) granting them inhuman fighting prowess. A ruler is expected to face any would-be successor in single combat, and not resist death if his challenger defeats him.

 

There we go, A nice blend of Scientology and Old Norse. Religion, the Douglas Adams way!

 

Anywho, How do you think this will affect troop strengths and such? Those outside of fighting careers are often apathetic, as few of them would care to fight and warriors see little reason to kill them, but inside the military competition is extremely fierce. Maybe fewer soldiers survive, but those who do are more proficient in combat? Also, these are not berserker-type troops, they are more assassin-like, practical and willing to do anything to kill an opponent (lighting fires, killing from a distance, using poisons, etc.). Formal training takes a backseat to actual application of learned skills, and so stationary defensive forces are more effective (being familiar with and being able to manipulate local terrain to their advantage, like evil Jedi, because everyone knows the Sith are just minmaxers with no strategy), but newer armies might not be as effective when fighting in unfamiliar environments, like deserts.

[Nero]

Map please. The King of Italia has created the Seat of Seven, a holy militaristic order, responsible for training Knights and spreading Agolism (Belief in the Agolian faith, the official religion of Italia). An Internal holy war has also been declared; all Muslims are to be slaughtered on sight, and all Jews are to be rounded up and sent to work camps.

Want to help me with Cordoba?

 

might as well go with that. people arent even realizing they can make their own unique units that can do the same fing thing!... idiots... now, lets see, ive basiccaly given you the ways to beat them.. aim for the cracks in the armor, use big rocks, rush them... ive givn a very bad disadvantage to myself, ive reduced the numbers they can kill, ive limited the amount of troops they can kill to 1000 knihts, and that equivilent in peasents. they are semi-imune to arrows yes, but aimed for said weak spots, they can injusre the wearer. they arent epic powerfull, ivve even jsut made them underpowered! and you guys are still going to [bleep] about it.

Lmao.

 

The Kingdom of Leon finds a wormhole and brings back the German 7th Panzer Division to fight for them. We shall call it the King's German Legion.

 

Realisticly: The Kingdom of Leon founds the Order of Santiago, a crusader order intent on pushing the Muslims out of Christendom and scouring Islam from the Earth. They're feverent zealots, and have trained for war their entire life (Leon's unique units - Basically twice as effective as a normal knight).

 

And Retech what happened with my invasion of Wales with 20,000 troops? I'm just intending to vassalize it.

[Grim_]

I really should think of a unique unit... maybe it will be naval! (either that or horse archers are my unique units [in that case I am still happy]) Anyways when is the next battle report retech?

[Retech]

Tomorrow, at the same time.

 

 

Sorry, I missed that post with the invasion. Could you PM the details? Make sure to include if you're razing or occupying, and all the nice details so I don't have to assume stuff for you. :P

[Nexaduro]

... So what about me?

 

Oh, and what do people think about my religion? =b

[Grim_]

Your religion will not really affect how people will react to you (well depending upon how much they role play) Oh and the Bulgarian Orthodox church condemns this new "pagan" religion.

[Nero]

Oh, and what do people think about my religion? =b

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades

[Nexaduro]

Orrustagud Vidikan publicly denounces Christianity as hypocritical paganism. He then ducks a crossbow quarrel from the audience.

 

Research begins on a method of igniting damp wood quickly, and having it burn with significant heat and speed. A budget of up to one million per year is set aside for this project.

 

Research begins on personal watercraft, capable of holding a grown man with minimal supplies, and safely travelling the waters around Iceland. A budget of up to three million per year is set aside for this project.