Age of Roma: 300 BCE (OOC/Signups) Open

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

You could app to be Corinthian rebels, perhaps. Revive Corinth as a country, and gather the wealth from its position.

Corinth is a member of the Peloponnesian League

but it's also a potential rebel faction

[The NAR]

Corinth is a member of the Peloponnesian League

but it's also a potential rebel faction

Well yeah I guess since most of those states are puppets of Sparta. However, once Sparta strengthens her grip on the Peloponnesian League, those puny rebels shall be rooted out and executed

[G-Tech Corporation]

Hm, are they? I'm not sure what happened with Crete historically here, except for the Spartans might have invaded it at some point; I'd have to study it to have much a clue beyond "has navy"

Crete has a decent navy, and most pirates in the Aegean are Cretans. They've not been Hellenized yet, but will in the 2nd century BCE be Hellenic. For now, they're still Minoan, hence the "Cretan" culture on the map.

Ah, so suppressing piracy will hurt Crete. Crete is probably going to go under the knife soon then, since the Ptolemaics/Rhodes/Seleucids are all interested in securing trade routes.

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

Crete has a decent navy, and most pirates in the Aegean are Cretans. They've not been Hellenized yet, but will in the 2nd century BCE be Hellenic. For now, they're still Minoan, hence the "Cretan" culture on the map.

Ah, so suppressing piracy will hurt Crete. Crete is probably going to go under the knife soon then, since the Ptolemaics/Rhodes/Seleucids are all interested in securing trade routes.

Well, they're pirates, not privateers. It is simply the naval nature of Crete that so many pirates come from it.

The fact that Cretan archers are famous shows you they're not Greek, since Greeks mostly use archery for hunting and not warfare.

[The NAR]

Ah, so suppressing piracy will hurt Crete. Crete is probably going to go under the knife soon then, since the Ptolemaics/Rhodes/Seleucids are all interested in securing trade routes.

Well, they're pirates, not privateers. It is simply the naval nature of Crete that so many pirates come from it.

The fact that Cretan archers are famous shows you they're not Greek, since Greeks mostly use archery for hunting and not warfare.

Yeah, Greeks like stabbing things and kicking them into massive wells

[G-Tech Corporation]

Ah, so suppressing piracy will hurt Crete. Crete is probably going to go under the knife soon then, since the Ptolemaics/Rhodes/Seleucids are all interested in securing trade routes.

Well, they're pirates, not privateers. It is simply the naval nature of Crete that so many pirates come from it.

The fact that Cretan archers are famous shows you they're not Greek, since Greeks mostly use archery for hunting and not warfare.

Indeed. But the pirates provide a flow of wealth to Crete regardless of their sponsorship by the formal government; a decrease in piracy will effect the prosperity of the isle, unless the security of trade makes up the difference.

[Landenburg]

I definitely want to be Crete. I just need modifiers for it..

[Reatra]

I'll start with Ebdani already hating me, and slowly becoming more aggressive (fishermen's boats stolen, troops in their capital which is right on my border (oh shit I might be able to kill their Provincial King if I take their capital in a war quickly) anyway) and we eventually (within a couple posts) descend into war.

I should win due to my higher population and stronger economy, plus I have access to the britons and Gauls in ways they don't. But it could take awhile.

[G-Tech Corporation]

I definitely want to be Crete. I just need modifiers for it..

We're allowed to suggest our own modifiers, as long as we tag them with 202. You can app regardless of modifiers, and Alouite will approve them once he gets on or not.

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

I definitely want to be Crete. I just need modifiers for it..

Again, Crete isn't Greek. You also make your own modifiers.

[Landenburg]

I definitely want to be Crete. I just need modifiers for it..

Again, Crete isn't Greek. You also make your own modifiers.

Yes, I know it's not Greek. My own modifiers huh? Alright, I'm on it.

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

Again, Crete isn't Greek. You also make your own modifiers.

Yes, I know it's not Greek. My own modifiers huh? Alright, I'm on it.

Cretan clothes are NSFW. You should seriously consider joining the Etruscan (soon to be Tyrsenian) League though. Protection, combined might, trade rights (Etruria has very strong trade), and as the "motherland" of sorts of the Etruscans you get special position <3

[Reatra]

Yes, I know it's not Greek. My own modifiers huh? Alright, I'm on it.

Cretan clothes are NSFW. You should seriously consider joining the Etruscan (soon to be Tyrsenian) League though. Protection, combined might, trade rights (Etruria has very strong trade), and as the "motherland" of sorts of the Etruscans you get special position <3

Less NSFW and more "girls at my school"

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

Cretan clothes are NSFW. You should seriously consider joining the Etruscan (soon to be Tyrsenian) League though. Protection, combined might, trade rights (Etruria has very strong trade), and as the "motherland" of sorts of the Etruscans you get special position <3

Less NSFW and more "girls at my school"

I think it's funny because if you've seen Minoan clothing, it looks like they're actively trying to expose themselves, like a Minoan dress has a collar that sticks like a conventional collar then dips way down and comes back up.

[Reatra]

Less NSFW and more "girls at my school"

I think it's funny because if you've seen Minoan clothing, it looks like they're actively trying to expose themselves, like a Minoan dress has a collar that sticks like a conventional collar then dips way down and comes back up.

Well, maybe they were?

I mean, for a mild climate and peaceful people, is it really that crazy of a thing to imagine?

[Landenburg]

Yes, I know it's not Greek. My own modifiers huh? Alright, I'm on it.

Cretan clothes are NSFW. You should seriously consider joining the Etruscan (soon to be Tyrsenian) League though. Protection, combined might, trade rights (Etruria has very strong trade), and as the "motherland" of sorts of the Etruscans you get special position <3

I assume I'll be the bottom in that right.

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

Cretan clothes are NSFW. You should seriously consider joining the Etruscan (soon to be Tyrsenian) League though. Protection, combined might, trade rights (Etruria has very strong trade), and as the "motherland" of sorts of the Etruscans you get special position <3

I assume I'll be the bottom in that right.

No, Crete gets put on a pedestal for being the ancestral homeland. The Etruscan League is a gathering of relatively autonomous states, each one with a consistent dynasty. My queen is willing to let you be a separate nation in all but name should it come down to it, though she was excited to move her residence to Knossos.

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

Cretan clothes are NSFW. You should seriously consider joining the Etruscan (soon to be Tyrsenian) League though. Protection, combined might, trade rights (Etruria has very strong trade), and as the "motherland" of sorts of the Etruscans you get special position <3

I assume I'll be the bottom in that right.

Your lands are the envy of all Etruria. Our close cultural connections have made many consider your joining our league. I, personally, must say that your membership within our league would be most desirable. Before you turn away, I ask you to consider the following factors: You will not lose independence. In fact, you will truly become stronger than ever. Our government is based on a yearly election, and the prestige your name carries among us would undoubtedly give you special consideration. Not only this, but you will be considered of the utmost important among our allies, and you will have practically free trade among our lands. There is a near endless benefit to be gained from joining the Etruscan League, and next to nothing is lost. I beg you consider.

That was the letter she sent

[Reatra]

I'll start with Ebdani already hating me, and slowly becoming more aggressive (fishermen's boats stolen, troops in their capital which is right on my border (oh shit I might be able to kill their Provincial King if I take their capital in a war quickly) anyway) and we eventually (within a couple posts) descend into war.

I should win due to my higher population and stronger economy, plus I have access to the britons and Gauls in ways they don't. But it could take awhile.

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

I think it's funny because if you've seen Minoan clothing, it looks like they're actively trying to expose themselves, like a Minoan dress has a collar that sticks like a conventional collar then dips way down and comes back up.

Well, maybe they were?

I mean, for a mild climate and peaceful people, is it really that crazy of a thing to imagine?

It just seems a bit silly, though it does make sense. Etruscans actually shared quite a few fashions, but with more jewels and more coverage. Though, in Etruscan society it was just as casual to see someone naked, so that tells you something right there.

[Reatra]

Well, maybe they were?

I mean, for a mild climate and peaceful people, is it really that crazy of a thing to imagine?

It just seems a bit silly, though it does make sense. Etruscans actually shared quite a few fashions, but with more jewels and more coverage. Though, in Etruscan society it was just as casual to see someone naked, so that tells you something right there.

Etruscans are culturally descended from Cretans, right?

[G-Tech Corporation]

I'll start with Ebdani already hating me, and slowly becoming more aggressive (fishermen's boats stolen, troops in their capital which is right on my border (oh shit I might be able to kill their Provincial King if I take their capital in a war quickly) anyway) and we eventually (within a couple posts) descend into war.

I should win due to my higher population and stronger economy, plus I have access to the britons and Gauls in ways they don't. But it could take awhile.

Why do you have a stronger economy and access? How are your comparable militaries?

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

It just seems a bit silly, though it does make sense. Etruscans actually shared quite a few fashions, but with more jewels and more coverage. Though, in Etruscan society it was just as casual to see someone naked, so that tells you something right there.

Etruscans are culturally descended from Cretans, right?

Sort of. They're descended from Minoans, and Cretans are too. Think of Minoans as being like the Romans, Etruscans as Spaniards, and Cretans as Italians. Not the best analogy, since Etruscans and Cretans are more closely related, but it still carries the point, I think.

[Lingria]

Country:Suebi
Demonyms:Suevian/Suebian/Germanic Scum/Savages/ ;-;
Currency: Bartering
Name of Ruler:Eboricus or Thuresmuda? I can't decide which one ;-;
Do you know where it is on the map?: Germania, Central Germania
Population: 547,000
In-Game Focus:To unite the tribes into one nation to prevent foreign invasions.
-101- (Keep this so I can find your app)

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

Country:Suebi
Demonyms:Suevian/Suebian/Germanic Scum/Savages/ ;-;
Currency: (Barter, Iron Coin, Gold Coin, etc.)
Name of Ruler:I couldn't find him.
Do you know where it is on the map?: Germania, Central Germania
Population: 547,000
In-Game Focus:To unite the tribes into one nation to prevent foreign invasions.
-101- (Keep this so I can find your app)

Please fill out the Currency selection, and you don't need the historical ruler. You can create your own.