Rome: Iron and Rust (OOC)

by **Western Pacific Territories** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:45 am

Elepis wrote:
Western Pacific Territories wrote:If it helps during this time period the average size of a legion was 4,500 men. Pompey has 5 legions and some more cavalry, so we at least have a minimal size of 22,500 troops and some more men, a decent number would be around 25,000 men.

Didn't know how many legions Pompey had brought to Ital tho, did he leave some in Hispania? he must have or it could just revolt.

and when I said "we don't know that" I meant "we" as in Publius and Clodius

I mean, we know that he brought 5 legions to Italia. I presume there's more waiting back home.

by **South Mauristan** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:57 am

So has Caesar made it clear why he is marching North?

by **Western Pacific Territories** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:15 am

South Mauristan wrote:So has Caesar made it clear why he is marching North?

Huh? I'm not marching north. Lepidus and Caesar's forces are moving into Italia and Octavian and Marc Antony's forces (on Caesars orders) are supposed to head into Hispania.

by **Elepis** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:42 am

Western Pacific Territories wrote:
South Mauristan wrote:So has Caesar made it clear why he is marching North?

Huh? I'm not marching north. Lepidus and Caesar's forces are moving into Italia and Octavian and Marc Antony's forces (on Caesars orders) are supposed to head into Hispania.

Is Antony going thorugh the Otpiamtes lands (war) or sailing?

by **Argentumurbem** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:31 am

Wait, you do know that Vigils aren't a thing until fifty years later right?

Secondly, are we being allowed to "raise" more forces outwith our set troop strengths in the OP?

In any event I'll have a post up in a few

by **Elepis** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:50 am

Argentumurbem wrote:Wait, you do know that Vigils aren't a thing until fifty years later right?

Secondly, are we being allowed to "raise" more forces outwith our set troop strengths in the OP?

In any event I'll have a post up in a few

yeah, I know that. But Publius brought them in as Consul to please the plebs. That and the grain doll. Shame about the Urban Cohorts not exisiting, or the Legion at the Alban hills. They would be useful.

Plebs don't like burning

by **Elepis** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:53 am

also, no, can't raise troops from Italy (Lunas said so)

by **Lunas Legion** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:56 am

Argentumurbem wrote:Wait, you do know that Vigils aren't a thing until fifty years later right?

Secondly, are we being allowed to "raise" more forces outwith our set troop strengths in the OP?

In any event I'll have a post up in a few

You can raise more forces; they will, however, take a while to train and equip.

Elepis wrote:also, no, can't raise troops from Italy (Lunas said so)

Can confirm, although I did say you could after Clodius is defeated (they'll still take time to train and equip).

by **Elepis** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:59 am

Lunas Legion wrote:
Argentumurbem wrote:Wait, you do know that Vigils aren't a thing until fifty years later right?

Secondly, are we being allowed to "raise" more forces outwith our set troop strengths in the OP?

In any event I'll have a post up in a few

You can raise more forces; they will, however, take a while to train and equip.

Elepis wrote:also, no, can't raise troops from Italy (Lunas said so)

Can confirm, although I did say you could after Clodius is defeated (they'll still take time to train and equip).

also, most Plebs in Italia would support Clodius, not Pompey. The patricians might help Pompey though

by **Argentumurbem** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 6:16 am

Time to train sounds reasonable.

Megh, the people of Rome were notoriously fickle in their loyalties. They will not want to suffer a siege. Besides, it is the clients (and veterans) who'll do most of the heavy lifting.

Saying that I did come across the rules of (Early and a Late) Roman Republic RPs I did offsite. Once there is a colony in Cuba might true and get that up and running.

by **Elepis** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 6:27 am

Argentumurbem wrote:Time to train sounds reasonable.

Megh, the people of Rome were notoriously fickle in their loyalties. They will not want to suffer a siege. Besides, it is the clients (and veterans) who'll do most of the heavy lifting.

Saying that I did come across the rules of (Early and a Late) Roman Republic RPs I did offsite. Once there is a colony in Cuba might true and get that up and running.

Or they will loath you for besieging them : )

But if the siege goes on long enough, rome will fall like all cities. Pompey would also become the most hated man since Coriolanus though.

by **Elepis** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 6:49 am

@South Mauristan, if we do go with you takine three legions north, it would be best to fortify somewhere rather than fighting an open battle. It owuld have to be near (ish) to Rome itself to threaten Pompey's rear so he can't just march straight past on to Rome. Maybe Blera or Gravisca.

by **Gharin** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:59 am

So I for one do not want my king to die next year as planned. Thoughts on an Egyptian-Cappodacian alliance Elepis?

by **Elepis** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:56 am

Gharin wrote:So I for one do not want my king to die next year as planned. Thoughts on an Egyptian-Cappodacian alliance Elepis?

It really depends on who Cleo sides with, if she goes with me (crassus) then unlikely as you support Caesar, but if she goes with Caesar then it could happen.

by **Argentumurbem** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:45 am

Going to have to bow out of this one. RL restraints means that I cannot take an active role and since Pompey is necessary to further the plot, I would be choking the RP.

by **Gharin** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:16 am

Okay...who wants to play Pompey? Should we post an ad again?

by **Lunas Legion** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:37 pm

Gharin wrote:Okay...who wants to play Pompey? Should we post an ad again?

If necessary I'll take over the role of Pompey.

by **Elepis** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:00 pm

I'll do a post tomorrow (or rather, add Publius to my original post)

by **Gharin** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:02 pm

This RP is taking forever.

by **Elepis** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:16 pm

Gharin wrote:This RP is taking forever.

Feel free to post then. By the standards of Kylaris rps, this is good. Usually we get bogged down in massive posts that takes days to write.

Also, Antony is reserved by Alouite.

by **The Ik Ka Ek Akai** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:28 pm

Elepis wrote:
Gharin wrote:This RP is taking forever.

Feel free to post then. By the standards of Kylaris rps, this is good. Usually we get bogged down in massive posts that takes days to write.

Also, Antony is reserved by Alouite.

I haven't really had the time today to make a post. Apologies.

Mind, I am fully capable of spitting out those super long posts. I choose not to for the sake of sheer pragmatism.

by **Gharin** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:56 pm

I have no idea who the Ambassadors of Cleopatra are; who are Judea's envoys?

by **The Ik Ka Ek Akai** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:57 pm

Gharin wrote:I have no idea who the Ambassadors of Cleopatra are; who are Judea's envoys?

We don't have to be perfectly historically accurate. You can make someone up.

Judea's envoys are probably members of the Sanhedrin, or influential rabbis.

by **Western Pacific Territories** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 1:17 am

I just remembered that Crassus is the guy who killed Spartacus

by **Elepis** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 1:19 am

Western Pacific Territories wrote:I just remembered that Crassus is the guy who killed Spartacus

well done, and then Pompey stole all the credit the little bastard

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