I will offer to pay him 400 to withdraw.

When do I get to start? My ship's getting mold on it.

Conquesticus
Read the joining details before asking to play. It gives you all the starting places.

Iron Hoplite
The city of Babylon. There isn't a big mining business but there is a huge balcksmith business headed by Mark.

Darknight
Following the disappearence of some Celts the messenger overhears them thinking Romans are planning to crush they're little resistance in Trieste. He tells them to be wary...

Duan
The siege strategy seems to work in weakening the fort. Now the attack plan?

grandpa
They claim that is suicide syaing the only way they can beat the Romans is with guerilla warfare.

SnakeEyes
Just your usual chariot stuff, horse feed etc. You do have three flares though.

Lorenzo
You end up paying Æ 1500 to gaurantess your candidate's victory. You can know get his support an the support of the Pompeii army.

But...the garrison claim the election was fixed.

Mark
A new blacksmith has entered Babylon claiming to be ex-Roman but was back-stabbed.

Anyway you enter the city seeing only 50 Roman guards. All is good...now what?

Goody - let's get to work then!

Well, you know what I say to the Garrison? I say it wasnt!

Centy, I did look at the rules and starting places before asking to start. I think it's on the 24th page of the thread. What else do I have to post or do to begin?

I'll remove all war banners and pretend that my army belongs to the Yamato. Then I'll move secretly at night for an attack. Should any Yamato ask, I'll tell them that the army is marching to protect the forts against the Han.

hmmmm, can I send a flare at one of their boats?

How many celts are at the gathering and do I have sufficient forces to capture Virconix (he appears to be the leader)

If we are to fight the Romans here still, then what is the point of the others retreating?
The idea as I see it is to get us behind the second line of Romans to cause upset further towards the heart of the country.

If this move is merely to give us a surprise advantage upon the Romans here, then maybe they are right and the forest should be let be.

...though, the Romans did try to clear part of the forest before their earlier assault, so it is not to assume that we will be able to take advantage of the forest cover even if we leave it ourselves.

Conquesticus
Pick a role here

Iron Hoplite
The Romans are looking hostile again and people are trying to buy weapons again. However there is too much competition forcing the price of swords down. Then there is an iron shortage raising iron prices. Your small business is facing bankrupcy. What can you do?

Lorenzo
The garrison force your elected leader to go against what you want them to do. They refuse to be controlled...

Duan
The Yamato are wondering where you have gone. You arrive as Yamato 'reinforcements' at the city gates they ask for the password...

SnakeEyes
You miss but the warships are heading for the flare...you can run away now to freedom. But...one ship is still following.

Darknight
You don't have any forces with you and there is almost half on the menfolk there. You need the army to come in.

Grandpa
And so the plan is set, the Celts retreat to the old lines, drawing the Romans on the camp left flank. Whilst retreating you will hold off any attack until a Celt army comes around the right flank, reinforcing you and crushing the Romans no surrounded. You must prepare you fort...you have Æ 2500 to spend.

'Ack...

I'll get all the iron in store and forge pieces of the greatest equipment I can forge (ie. Platemails, broad/longswords, etc.) in this order of priority: Body Armour, Swords, Shields, Helm. (This means, I should make a body armour first, then if any iron left over, a piece of sword, and if any left over, a shield, and if still any left over, helm). Any more iron left after that, forge them into swords and sell them really cheap - cheaper than any of the stores around.

In the situation of a debt, I'll forge the a piece of equipment that will cover all the debt. Only then, I'll forge myself the equipments.

If it is the absolute worst (ie. not enough/no store of iron left, and debt), I'll sell my store for an appropriate amount of Æ, stating that the store can be used for everything, in hope to cover up all the debts. If that is still not enough, sell my helmet, and pay what I've got in my bank.

Then, I'll close down my business. It's time to join the army and learn how to fight...

Drat. I'm sick of this Senitorial Life, bribing, cheating, and up-to no goodness. Would I go down levels if I left?

Is the Æ 2500 to equip the fort or myself?

If it is for the fort, can you give me the basic premise of what+how much I'll need in light of equipment already being available.

I'll tell them that this army is a hastily prepared one, for an emergency. No password was given.

I'll run for it! Who's faster, me or the ships?

SnakeEyes
Seeming as you have a trade ship...you. You make a break for it until you finally reach Roman waters. Unfortunately, you have had to lose some weight which meant some supplies. You are very hungry and ragged after that incident.

But you are in Syria!

Duan
Suspecting something, the Yamato tell you to wait there while they try to locate where that Han army went...

grandpa
The fort and your men...

You have basic wood and ambush weapons but nothing in the way of melee weapons. Your fort also only has weak wooden walls.

Lorenzo
You could ask to be moved somewhere to relax and unwind... That could save a level

(See, Roman senators isn't all its cracked up to be!)

Iron
Although you make some money, it isn't enough. You decide to go round to your competitors to check on there iron and to your horror...

Tey aren't using iron but iron coated bronze...that's why they always have iron!

How long will it take for the army to get here?

Ha... darned sneaky...

I'll simply steal their store of iron-coated bronze, and smelt them in my store...

Then, I'll pay for whatever debts there are left, smelt the remaining into items for me to use, and join the army.

By the way, I'd like to buy one Cast Iron Spear, for Æ 100.

I'd love a transfer, but will I still own Vesuvius?

I WANNA JOIN!!!! any civ, i just wanna join

hmm, I believe two rings of ditches around the fort with a fortification ring in the middle would do well to ensuring some decent defence. Not sure how much this will cost, maybe Æ 300-600.

I believe we have a healer, correct me if I'm wrong, so I'll provide him Anathetics - Æ 500 if he is low on medical supplies.

5 Broad swords - Æ 500
10 Short swords - Æ 500
5 Bronze shields - Æ 500
10 Wooden shields - Æ 250

I'll fund the difference out of my own funds and if I have enough left over I'll purchase myself a Two Handed Axe - Æ 150

ANNOUCEMENT
I'm sorry everyone but this game will have to end at 1250 posts. I simply have no time to check these forums and constantly deal with the RP.

At 1250 posts, the winner will be declared and the thread unstickied. You can feel free to start your own RP thread.

Sorry, but I have less and less time.

Darknight
A few days. Depends on weather conditions too.

Dangrimm
Sorry, I cannot accept any new people.

grandpa
It's slightly more than the money they gave you but others chip in and you find the money!

Lorenzo
You have to argue for that at the senatorial council.

Iron Hoplite
The army unfortunately isn't taking any more men. the yneed blacksmiths to make there weapons! (There isn't an official blackmisth anymore).

Okey, this is my plan.

I'll tell the authorities that with the current situation, selling iron at that price is not cheap, and I suspect my rivals are not really using Iron. Then, ask/plead (whichever one is needed) to check the store. They should find Iron-coated bronze and be able to persecute them. If they make any excuse about the emergencies of smithing weapon, I'll simply say that these Iron-coated Bronze (bad quality weapons I'll call them) makes it so our weapons are at a disadvantage to our enemies', and this will come to harm Babylon on the whole.

Before I tell them, though, I'll make sure my rivals haven't changed the 'fake Iron' back to 'real Iron', and foil my plan.

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About the 1250 ending post

Looks like Duan Xuan is on the winning side.

[This message has been edited by Iron Hoplite (edited 03-02-2003 @ 11:06 AM).]

Just tell me when the army get here. Anything I can do in the meantime?

Hmm, well Its my deed, so its mine.
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Centy, I'm sorry to hear the game is ending. But listen up everyone. With my friends I used to play a game called Quest. Its a lot like the RP but in a fantasy world. I'm happy to do this on the forums, as it's, as I said, a lot like the RP.

? Suggestions?

Centy, i agree with you on the time thing, i have less and less time but more and more work, so i'll prtend to hand the ransom over and just when the guards have relaxed me and my men will rush them, and if i die a glorious death in the process so be it, let the gods decide! ATTAAAAAAAACK!

I'll get to work with the rest of the men digging the ditches and laying the foundations for the fortification to be built.

edit: I'll be sorry to see this end Centy, it was you who inspired me to come here in the first place

[This message has been edited by grandpa_1000 (edited 03-05-2003 @ 11:06 PM).]

So would anyone like me to start this Quest?

yeap, i do ,cos i wanna play, but its too l8 in the game right now, i say do it!

I'd like to start it.....or maybe Rune Sword....
Here or VVV?

Hmmm... I'd certainly like it to start here, but since Quest/Rune Sword is not related to AoE, I think it must be the VVV forums...

Okay, I'll start in VVV. On we go!

And I guess I shall wind this down now, because Lorenzo will take my spot.

Aftermath
The game has ended after 1200+ posts. This thread is the longest in all of AoEH.

As 163 BC draws to a close, the RP finally ends.

Duan
1st: The most powerful of all the RPers, commanding a huge army, Duan eventually forces a peace treaty with the Yamato.

The Han do eventually lose their gain in India and Persia, to new indepedent states, but Duan will go down in history as one of the greatest general that ever lived. He dies peacefully in 131 BC in Xi'an.

Centurion
2nd: He died trying to find the herbs in Rome. He was caught and executed. But his journey from Korea to Carthage was a huge epic and will be forever remembered. Carthage eventually lost the Punic Wars but his memory continues.

Lorenzo
3rd: Never really got going after leaving the senatorial profession. Lorenzo eventaully dies in his private villa out Pompeii after an earthquake in 144 BC. He leaves a mark in Rome but his does not spread as well.

SnakeEyes
4th: Well respected charioteer making a living in Syria. SnakeEyes dies very rich in 140 BC living a full and lavish life. He is famous among chariot circles.

Mark
5th: Rome would eventually crush Babylon, but Mark did his best to keep the peace, only to be lynched by his people when trying to stop a war in 150 BC. He became mayor of Babylon 3 years before and his workings with the Chinese to rebuild Babylon made him a hero till his death.

Other Thanks
In joint 6th: Iron Hoplite who was killed in the Rome-Babylon war of 150 BC was a highly respected citizen in Babylon and was the mayor after Mark.

grandpa successfully held off the Romans and forced a treaty out of them. He and Duan remain the only two RPers to defeat the Romans. He died in unknown circumstances c. 140 BC.

Darknight and Shadowblade both fought against the Armenians during the Armenian War of 159-154 BC. They never returned but were highly respected among there ranks.

And so...the RP ends.

Thank You to everyone who took part.

*applauds the great creation*

Though this shall be the end of the AoEH RP, it will forever be remembered as longest post in AoEH history (is it the longest?), just like all the RP players, who all died being remembered, immortalized in tales and stories.

And I'm glad I died valiantly...

This is so sad. RP dying, I will never be able to take it's profound place in AoEH history.

But I'll try. At least I went out peacefully.

Other commitments kept me away from the RP but I'm sad to hear its ending.
Congratulations to Duan.

Agreed... I think we should sticky it and let the RP have a place in the AoEH main page, so everyone can see the longest thread that ever existed in this site...

It's so sad that it must end... *weeps*

OK, this thread will be forever in AoEH's forums history.

A thread like this deserves to be sticky!

Wwaaaahhh...?! I've been away for one month and when I return the RP is closed? Sigh and to think I missed so much. Still, I won. The other RPers did well too. Congrats to everyone. This RP is simply awesome. I agree that it should be one of the best threads in AoEH.

Thanks a lot CenturionZ, for all the effort and dedication you put into this game. This RP was very, very good. I quite like the ending too, with everyone dying.

I died in a nice way

I thought it was an eruption that happened at Vesuvius...? I thought that would have made a better story for Lorenzo.

I died like a hippy :P

Yeha, if everyone ganged up on Duan, he would still win....

But how could the others gang up against me? It's simply too far away. Talk about Marco Polo II...

Poor "The RP". Such a great thing, pity it's over. Who invented it in the first place.

*Sings a great praise to The RP*

Leave it stickied! Leave it stickied!...

Wow, the RP was awesome. My thanks for the effort and fun

Woo! I got compared to Duan, so, I guess I was Duan Jnr

Who inventide it in the first place though> Was it Phil Shaw?