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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/17/2005 9:17:53 PM

Marathon

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Disaster on the left. Enemy archers kill Lucius Petrosidus, commander of a Scorpion unit, and then the entire unit is eliminated. I am going to miss the firepower. Scorpions have definitely the cause of mos of the enemy losses. Those same archers reduce Gaius Arpineius' cavalry to one stand.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/17/2005 9:29:35 PM

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On the right, I am still trying to mop up the few remaining Gauls. On the left, losing the Scorpion will hurt and now the enemy is be reinforced from the North. Legio IX crashes into the trespassers.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/17/2005 9:37:11 PM

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I order some spare units to help out in the East since those new enemies showed up. Lucius Planus routs as he is reduce half strength. That means all my cavalry has only stand left. Legionnaires reach that troublesome unit of archers and inflict some payback.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/17/2005 9:41:47 PM

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The right continues to hunt down the individual enemy units that remain. On the left, I am being squeezed from two sides but my soldiers cause several routs. Overall, the Gauls lose around 3000 more troops. For some reason, the enemy retreats away from the the fortifications in the East. A new enemy attacks appears in the center.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/17/2005 9:46:15 PM

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I am restoring order in the East. Most of the enemy inside the walls have been routed and the ones outside do not seem eager to continue to fight. Even my weakened cavalry scares them. Taximagulas is killed and several more units are destroyed.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/17/2005 9:59:15 PM

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Most of the fort has been cleared and my flanks are secure. Begin to redeploy to better defensive positions. Over in the West, Vercingetorix is eliminated. I did not even noticed that he was already on the map or I would focused more on his destruction. Not only that, I forgot to play my health cards.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/17/2005 10:06:44 PM

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Another major victory for Rome and myself. Marcuis Antonius' Scorpion unit kills 100 more of the enemy then my entire battle losses.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/17/2005 10:14:00 PM

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In 49 B.C., Caesar crosses the Rubicon and the Roman Civil War begins. Once again, to win I must gain prestige through winning battles. I can fight in Spain, North Africa, Egypt or Greece.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/17/2005 10:16:39 PM

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I choose to invade Pompey's base of power, Spain.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/17/2005 10:22:19 PM

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I already know that the enemy legions are encamped atop of a hill near Ilerda. I purchase the 1st artillery for long range firepower and the Auxiliary spearmen as a first wave to soften the enemy. Already have a full compliment of health and rally cards.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/17/2005 10:24:37 PM

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The objectives.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/17/2005 10:39:55 PM

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This time, the terrain is against me. I am going to have to fight my way uphill against other legions. The plan is to use the Scorpions and archers to weaken the enemy front line. Then send in the spearmen to create a gap and then use my legions to finish them off.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/17/2005 11:22:43 PM

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Great report on Alesia, well done. Have you updated to v1.1 yet for the upcoming battles? What AI difficulty setting is your campaign on? Just curious, thanks.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/18/2005 12:24:18 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

Great report on Alesia, well done. Have you updated to v1.1 yet for the upcoming battles? What AI difficulty setting is your campaign on? Just curious, thanks.

Regards,

- Erik

I updated it today and I am starting Ilerda. Playing on normal.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/18/2005 5:55:59 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Marathon

quote:

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

Great report on Alesia, well done. Have you updated to v1.1 yet for the upcoming battles? What AI difficulty setting is your campaign on? Just curious, thanks.

Regards,

- Erik

I updated it today and I am starting Ilerda. Playing on normal.

Just FYI, Marathon...

The patch will enforce the elite unit limit for your campaign from now on. (However, your army is so elite at this point that it won't matter much.) As for the AI being more deliberate, you will not see that since your saved game is using the older settings.

So, once you are done with your AAR, you might want to try and refight the whole thing on hard to compare if it really is much harder for you!

Deride

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/18/2005 10:16:38 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Deride

quote:

ORIGINAL: Marathon

quote:

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

Great report on Alesia, well done. Have you updated to v1.1 yet for the upcoming battles? What AI difficulty setting is your campaign on? Just curious, thanks.

Regards,

- Erik

I updated it today and I am starting Ilerda. Playing on normal.

Just FYI, Marathon...

The patch will enforce the elite unit limit for your campaign from now on. (However, your army is so elite at this point that it won't matter much.) As for the AI being more deliberate, you will not see that since your saved game is using the older settings.

So, once you are done with your AAR, you might want to try and refight the whole thing on hard to compare if it really is much harder for you!

Deride

I will so I can try out the battles I missed.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/19/2005 10:59:34 PM

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I immediately encounter enemy units on my flanks; Legio V cavalry, Legio III cavalry, Allied cavalry and archers. On my right, I sweep my cavalry around the enemy flank as they charge. In the center, the enemy has Legio III and Legio IV. Their archers kill 800 of my men while my own artillery kills 1700 of them.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/19/2005 11:08:46 PM

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The right flank holds their ground against ineffective frontal cavalry charges. The left flank presses back the weak defense. In the center their are large losses on both sides. I lose four stands and two of the Auxiliary spearmen are driven backwards. One of Scorpion commanders, Quintus Lucanius, is killed. These are minor setbacks as the center is weakening.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/19/2005 11:16:46 PM

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My soldiers, on the right flank, eliminate three enemy cavalry units which clears the way for the entire flank to advance. On the opposite flank, the enemy has been swept away and they turn to support the center. Pilums and arrows kill two enemy leaders and have weakened the opposing legions, but it is a tough, uphill battle. Have to play a rally card on Quintus Sabinus to bolster the center.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/19/2005 11:21:15 PM

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The flanks press upon the center and the closest objective. All the enemy units defending the first objective are either routed or drive back with heavy losses. My artillery has to move up find some targets.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/19/2005 11:29:59 PM

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I pull back two units of Legio XII. They have both lost two stands each from the fighting around the first objective. My flanks continue to drive towards the enemy center. Two enemy legion units are eliminated. There is one slippery cavalry, on the right, which I have not been able to corner.

Objective one has been taken.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/19/2005 11:51:13 PM

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Fresh enemy cavalry appears but they are too late to stop me from taking objective one. My middle units continue to grind forward while my flanks close inward. Caesar finally kills Titus Papeliuis and clears the right flank.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/19/2005 11:56:54 PM

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I sent my cavalry towards the second objective and leave my legionnaires to clean up. They uncover a second enemy defensive line, around the second objective, composed of Legio VI and Legio V. These green troops throw their pilums at long range. They kill about the same number of friendly troops as they do my men.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/20/2005 12:04:31 AM

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Once again, my cavalry gallops around the enemy flanks to disrupt their defense of objective two. My repositioned archers and Scorpions help whittle down the remnants of the enemies first line still clogging the middle. My flanking infantry pivot and heads toward object two.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/20/2005 12:06:37 AM

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Prepare for the final assault while I continue to clean up the middle. Three more enemy units are eliminated.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/20/2005 12:12:40 AM

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Legio attacks the the enemy left, Legio XI attacks the enemy right and my cavalry hits their rear. About half my legions still have pilums. The enemy does not wait for me and charges, but these inferior soldiers do little damage and three of them rout. The enemy Will to Fight falls below the breaking point so I play health cards on Julius Caesar, Quintus Sabinius and Gaius Voluseus.

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RE: I came, I saw, I got stabbed - 5/20/2005 12:20:38 AM

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As you can notice, I ended this battle with heavy losses and their where multiple reasons for this. I had to attack uphill, the enemy had plenty of missile weapons and I was facing six stand legions. I did make use of the Auxiliary spearmen to soak up a lot of those casualties.