Rome II

[besilarius]

Perhaps it is time to have a game with Mickeck playing Rome, and Gus the Iceni?  That would settle this quite nicely.

[Gusington]

Anyone playing MP? IIRC people have said it's kind of weak, eh?

Thanks for the breakdown above Nef. I wanted to play Sparta for a long time for obvious reasons of badassery, but now Pontus is looking more interesting.

[mikeck]

Yeah, unfortunately, my hours are so screwed up and inconsistent it's impossible for me to do MP games unless they are PBEM. So, we will just have to let history be our guide. Right now I am beating then crap out of the Libyans. I declared and their Ally Carthage didn't join in in their behalf. Shame...they're next

I did lose two full cohorts of heavy infantry when I forgot I sent them to the back of town. Like well disciplined legionaries..they stood there as they were pelted by libyan javelin guys until there were only a few left. What was funny were their shields, each shield had like 5 javelins poking out of it.

[undercovergeek]

Carthage is hard, I've found the best thing to do is stab your allies in the face and take Libya and unite all Africa.... they have a shit ton of cash rolling in but if you're dow'd by any of the Saharan tribes your doomed.... that's what's happened to me..... hastily reversing out of there and considering Syracuse and stepping foot into Italy from the south

[Gusington]

The tribes in the Sahara are...strong?

[Sir Slash]

They're a Bitch to get to as the attrition rate swallows up any force not desert-friendly. I usually leave them alone if I can but now that we have Armored Camels--well.

[Gusington]

Make them come to you.

[Sir Slash]

That's what I'm afraid of. They'll ALL come. :-[

[undercovergeek]

That's what I'm afraid of. They'll ALL come. :-[

Lmao this is exactly what happens - some kind of Saharan brotherhood thing going on

[Gusington]

Now I have to play Carthage to see what the hullabaloo is about.

[Martok]

Anyone playing MP? IIRC people have said it's kind of weak, eh?

Thanks for the breakdown above Nef. I wanted to play Sparta for a long time for obvious reasons of badassery, but now Pontus is looking more interesting.

Pontus is fun.  I've not played them extensively -- yet -- but I've played them enough that I'm comfortable recommending them.  They're a pretty balanced faction, and they have an interesting starting location (at least I think they do).  Asia Minor and the Black Sea region represent a fascinating clash of cultures.   

[undercovergeek]

Now I have to play Carthage to see what the hullabaloo is about.

you cant handle the 'thage

[Gusington]

^Punk. I think I can.

Pontus is looking better and better. But then I get to thinking if not Pontus, why not the Seleucids?

[Sir Slash]

Gus, if you do play Carthage next, please have all those guys named Hannibal, Hanno, Hasdrubal, and Hamilicar take a last name so we can finally tell them apart would you?  ;D

[Gusington]

OK...their last name shall be Schwartz.