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[Jumping Choya]

First off, I had to cut my reply into two posts...it seems I went on longer than I should have and the forums said my post was two long.

Second, I realize that the pics aren't working. I just remembered that Hypermart doesn't allow you to display pics elsewhere. I'm trying to get to my ISP provided space, but it's acting up right now.

Now, some notes for my successor.

The war against Egypt can be interpretted several different ways. On one hand, our forces can hold out for a while. On the other hand, they're spread too thin to take another city. I was wanting to put some riflemen in there, but with the anarchy I couldn't produce anything, and the cities are too small to rush produce them, so my hands were tied...

You'll have 6 refreshed cossacks at Alexandria, which is pretty good. There are others spread through those cities.

Peace with Egypt would be rather profitable. I went to the negotiations table and found that we can get up to 40 gold per turn. Right now, we're still losing gold (about 66 per turn) and we have seven turns to electricity. I'm not sure, but this communism might be useless if we end the war rather soon.

So, here's goodluck to my successor!

P.S. Oh yeah, you'll find that Egyptian cavalry frequently attack the cities we took. Luckily, it's slowed down to one every two or so turns, and it's easy to clean up any that do manage to win. Just keep the cannons where they are for now and you won't have to worry too much.

[Ralph_Jones]

Hello to all...

1ºst I wanted to know... im in this or not? bc if im in, im next on the "ruling game". plz answer fast



Ralph_Jones



Other thing... to whom i send my pics.

(sorry for bad english, im chilean)

[Lurking]

Hey Ralph Jones,
I'm going next, should finish in the next day or two. I don't think we need you right now, because our other two rulers may return soon. Excelsior, e-mail me if you have anything to say about Ralph Jones. Ok, on with my turn!

[Lurking]

The communist government of Russia was in upheaval. Lurking VIII subdued his countrymen under the iron fist of the new government. "We must use our time wisely Russians. The Egyptian threat still looms and our war against Egypt is doing well, but is not over!" said Lurking when addressing the peasants.

1874 - Lurking cuts science funding by 20%, the budget is now almost balanced at a loss of only 7 gold/turn. The town of Kappa has overthown the English oppressors and pledged allegience to our Empire!

1878 - Byblos was recaptured by the Egyptians. We discovered a new source of coal near Beta.

1888 - Russian city of Novgorod captured by the filty Egyptians. Once again Lurking doesn't seem to have complete control over the Russian army. "I wish my predecessors didn't always overextend us!" laments Lurking VIII.

1902 - The great city of New Lurkburg completes the wonder of Universal Sufferage, however this seems silly under a communist governments.

1904 - The war with Egypt rages on, Egyptian cavalry swarm from out of the hearland of Egypt. Russia is dominating the sea, but our land army needs building. Lurking VIII passes into oblivion, leaving the empire in chaos again. His last words were, "Only two turns left until Replaceable Parts!" The loyalists think Lurking went crazy, like almost all of his great ancestors...

[Jumping Choya]

Aw, phooey. I could've sworn we would be able to hold the cities longer than that. Sorry 'bout that.

[Excelsior]

Lurking, I'm not feeling so great. I've got sinusitis, and I don't really feel up to playing my turn at the moment. I'm now on antibiotics and something that's supposed to clear out my head, so I'll probably be feeling better before my 72 hours are up. However, if Vovansim returns and can play before then, by all means he should go ahead.

[Ralph_Jones]

There is one thing left... i need confirmation if i can enter this sucesion game. i kinda liked it bc is cool stories and the way you play. it amazed me. so just answer if ya want me in plz ok?

ANSWER FAST

Ralph_Jones

[Excelsior]

Lurking,
I'm feeling significantly better today. I'm going to go ahead and play my turn now. By the way, do finish up your turn summary when you have a chance; I wanted to know what happened during those turns!

Ralph Jones,
Sorry, but I don't think we need any more players at the moment. Besides, even if you joined, we're so close to the end of the game, that I think it is unlikely that you'd get more than a single turn. However, entrance into the game is ultimately up to Lurking, so whatever he decides is fine with me.

[Ralph_Jones]

Well i understand.... ill wait for the next or a new one

you know of any new one?


PLZ REPLY

Ralph_Jones

[Excelsior]

I don't know of any open games at the moment, but new ones start all the time, so watch the stories section of this board. You could even start a new one yourself if you want to.

By the way, everyone, I'm now on turn six of my turn. The Russian Army is once again preparing to march on Byblos.

[Excelsior]

It was in 1904, shortly after insanity gripped Lurking VIII, that Excelsior VIII became the leader of the Russian Empire. It was through familial connections dating back to the dawn of the Russian Empire that Excelsior VIII came to power. His most ancient ancestor, Excelsior I, originally led the Russian people out of the dark nights of prehistory to the sunrise of early civilization. Now, the Russian people were locked in deadly conflict with the Egyptians and only through his leadership could the Russian people survive.

Turn #0>1904AD
"My people! Though we are a proud people, though we are a strong people, though we are the most glorious civilization to ever exist upon this earth, we cannot continue to fight alone. We cannot defeat the Egyptians ourselves, but with the help of our allies, we can! With the help of the English, the Russian people we again be triumphant! For as of this day, the English are at war with Egypt!"
---Excelsior VIII, July 4, 1904

In the solitude of his chambers, Excelsior remarked, "And it only cost us 400 gold."
Turn #1>1906AD
Yakutsk completes a barracks and begins work on city walls. Tblisi completes a rifleman and begins another. The construction underway at Vovanville is changed from a coal plant to a courthouse to help stem the rampant corruption there. Excelsior orders the city of Alexandria to produce a rifleman immediately. He authorizes the city governor to use whatever inducements are necessary.

Egyptian riflemen and cavalry attack the Russian position near Pompeii. A Cossack and Musketman are killed while the Egyptians lose only a single rifleman. Egyptian cavalry are beaten back from Yakutsk. Russian Cossacks counterattack, destroying a division of riflemen and cavalry each. At sea, four Egyptian cities are bombarded by the Russian Navy killing 80,000 people and destroying the library of Pi-Ramesses.
Turn #2>1908AD
The city of Excelsior completes a police station and begins a factory. The oppressed population of Alexandria trains a rifleman and begins a barracks. Smolensk completes a new Ditchdigging Corps and begins a factory. Russian scientists report a great discovery, the secret of Replaceable Parts! After a brief search, it is determined that there is only one source of rubber in all of Russia. Fortunately, it is instantly accessible; work on new infantry units can begin immediately. Excelsior orders the Russian scientists to begin work toward the secret of Electronics; toward that goal, the scientists report that they are beginning work toward the secret of Medicine.

The sole survivor of the Russian force near Pompeii is destroyed by Egyptian cavalry. Two divisions of Egyptian cavalry attack a division of Russian riflemen in the mountains near where Novgorod once stood, but both are beaten soundly. Russian counterattacks near Novgorod Mountain are successful in destroying a division of riflemen and a division of cavalry, though a division of riflemen is lost in the process. Two divisions of knights are dispatched from Buto to stabilize the front. Russian Cossacks from Alexandria attack Egyptian riflemen in the area. Though the first wave of Cossacks is repulsed, the second wave destroys a division of conscript riflemen. Meanwhile, the Russian bombardment against the Egyptian coast continues.
The battle of Novgorod Mountain:

Turn #3>1910AD
Delta completes a Cossack and begins another. Vladivostok also completes a Cossack and begins another. Moscow trains a rifleman and begins an aqueduct. Minsk trains a Cossack and begins yet another.

2 divisions of Egyptian cavalry attack the division of Russian riflemen in the hills near Novgorod Mountain. Both are repulsed; two of the three divisions of cavalry in the area retreat to Asyut. Using a combination of riflemen, knights, and Cossacks, the Russian Army destroys two divisions of riflemen and one division of cavalry while taking no losses. An Egyptian ironclad is destroyed attempting to break the blockade of Pi-Ramesses. The Russian bombardment of the Egyptian shores continues.
Turn #4>1912AD
Beta trains a Cossack and begins another. Lurkburg completes a transport and begins the training of another Cossack. Vovanville builds a courthouse and likewise begins training a Cossack. Mosfrog trains a rifleman and begins work on a division of infantry. The city of Eta completes a Cathedral and begins work on a division of infantry. Mu completes the training of a rifleman and begins work on a courthouse. The production of Sevastopol is changed from riflemen to infantry.

Excelsior VIII orders the Russian Army to upgrade as many rifleman divisions to infantry as possible. He authorizes the use of 320 gold to upgrade 16 divisions. He further authorizes 420 gold to upgrade 7 divisions of musketmen. Finally, another 240 gold is spent to upgrade 2 divisions of pikemen to modern infantry. Excelsior is forced to lower the science rate another 10% to compensate for the budget deficits.

Egyptian riflemen counterattack Russian forces near Novgorod Pass, the narrow land bridge between Russia and Egypt, destroying a division of riflemen and a division of knights. Russian counterattacks are not particularly successful. A division of knights is lost while several divisions of Cossacks are routed. The Egyptian Army lost only a single division of riflemen.
Turn #5>1914AD
Alpha and St. Petersburg train Cossacks and begin more. Excelsior's trade advisor reports that the agreement with the English has expired. The Russian people we have to learn to do without English dyes.

The war continues to go badly for the Russians. A division of Cossacks and a division of riflemen are destroyed by Egyptian cavalry. Counterattacks are successful in destroying 2 divisions of Egyptian riflemen, however. Seven fresh divisions of Cossacks set out from Gamma to reinforce the Egyptian front. It is hoped that with the addition of these divisions, the tide of war can be turned. It is time for the Russians to retake Byblos.
Turn #6>1916AD
Lamda completes the training of a new division of Cossacks and begins work on a barracks. The people of Alexandria are unhappy due to a multitude of causes including the draft, the cruel oppression borne upon the people, the overcrowded city conditions, and the war with Egypt. Excelsior orders entertainment temporarily. Kappa completes a temple and begins the training of a new Ditchdigging Corps. There is a deposit of rubber near the city but it is not connected to the Russian infrastructure. Theta completes a factory and begins training a division of infantry. Iota completes a new Destroyer for the Russian Navy and begins an aqueduct.

Egyptian cavalry counterattack Russian Cossacks in the Novgorod Pass, destroying one division. They have, however, made themselves extremely vulnerable to counterattack. All seven Cossack divisions disembark at Zeta. Thanks to the new transcontinental railway, the divisions arrive at the Novgorod Pass immediately, destroying two divisions of Egyptian cavalry with no losses. The Russian bombardment of the Egyptian coast continues unabated.
Turn #7>1918AD
New Excelsior trains a Cossack and begins another. Sverdlovsk completes the construction of a transport and begins work on an aqueduct. Russian Cossacks destroy a division of Egyptian riflemen near Alexandria, but otherwise, this is a quiet year in the war. The Russian naval campaign continues, of course.
Turn #8>1920AD
The city of Yakutsk completes city walls and begins construction of a courthouse. New Lurkburg completes a police station and begins training a division of infantry. The Russian naval bombardment destroys the colosseum of Pi-Ramesses. Meanwhile, the Russian army draws within striking distance of Byblos.
Turn #9>1922AD
Kappa commissions a Ditchdigger Corps and begins work on a courthouse. Epsilon completes a police station and begins work on a barracks. The bombardment continues with some effect, destroying the harbor of Pi-Ramesses.

The Battle of Byblos Pasture began in August of 1922AD. The Russian Cossacks stood ready to exact revenge for the humiliations suffered here, the Egyptian riflemen stood ready to defend their city. Though the first three waves of Cossacks were brutally repulsed, the fourth wave broke the Egyptian lines. With the fifth, the Cossacks obliterated the Egyptian defenders, charging into the city and burning it to the ground. Never again would the Egyptians hold the city of Byblos. Nor would anyone else. Before the day was over, three divisions of Egyptian riflemen were destroyed with few losses to the Russian ranks. What is more, six divisions of slaves were captured, substantially increasing the Russian labor force.
Egypt after the loss of Byblos:

Turn #10>1924AD
The city of Gamma completes a rifleman and begins work on a barracks. Vladivostok completes the training of a Cossack and begins work on another. Zeta builds a great cathedral and begins work on a police station to help lower the rampant corruption. Kiev completes a University and begins work on a barracks. The cities of Eta and Tblisi are ordered to change production to settlers. Excelsior VIII plans to block the Novgorod pass with a new Russian city. Thanks in large part to the use of slave labor, a road through the Novgorod Pass is completed, allowing reinforcements for Alexandria to arrive much more quickly. The Russian Army continues on past the rubble of Byblos on its way to reinforce Alexandria.
Turn #11>1926AD
Excelsior Memorialis trains a Cossack and begins work on a factory. Both Eta and Tblisi complete settlers and begin work on new divisions of infantry. Rostov completes a marketplace and begins work on a courthouse. Terrible news arrives at the palace in Eta! The oil well near Mu has been completely exhausted! Fortunately for the Russian economy, there are two reserve wells within Russian borders that are still producing well.

Egyptian cavalry destroys an exposed division of Cossacks near Alexandria but opens itself up for counterattack. Russian Cossacks swiftly descend upon and destroy it. Slave labor completes the railroad through the Novgorod Pass. Soon, Russian forces will be able to reinforce Alexandria nearly instantaneously.
Turn #12>1928AD
Vovanville completes the training of a Cossack division and begins another. Odessa does likewise. Through great skill and courage, an exposed division of Cossacks held off an attack by Egyptian cavalry, protecting the division of cannon it was escorting! The railroad to Alexandria is nearing completion.
Turn #13>1930AD
Delta trains a Cossack and begins training yet another. Russian Scholars have discovered the secret of Medicine. In pursuit of their directive to discover Electronics, the Scholars propose to develop the Scientific Method next. Excelsior VIII agrees.

Two divisions of Cossacks arrive at Zeta. On route to Alexandria across the newly completed railway, they discover a division of Egyptian longbowmen approaching. They stop to destroy it before continuing on to the newly built city of Novgorod. Built in the Novgorod Pass, the new city stands as a testament to the lost men and women of the original city, brutally murdered and enslaved by Egyptian troops.

Russian commanders in Alexandria report that they are preparing for a new invasion of Egypt, one that may see the destruction of the Egyptian capital at Thebes. Phase one of the plan calls for the capture of Heliopolis. This will probably be simple; the city has been bombarded by the Russian Navy for many years and the defenders are in pitiful condition. Phase two calls for the rapid construction of a railroad into Heliopolis, allowing for the rapid reinforcement of the city. Phase three calls for the invasion of Thebes, the Egyptian capital, using Heliopolis as a staging area for Russian troops. Excelsior deems it a good plan and gives his generals the go-ahead to execute it.

Turn #14>1932AD
Beta and Lurkburg complete Cossacks and begin more. Epsilon completes a barracks and begins work on a division of infantry. Disgusting pollution strikes the formerly pristine city of Theta. Also, a railway connecting the tips of the eastern continent has been completed. Every city on the eastern continent is now connected by railway.

Egyptian cavalry draws up near the city of Novgorod, but is immediately obliterated by Russian Cossacks. The Russian bombardment of Egyptian coastal cities has been maintained continuously for the last 28 years and does not let up now. A diversionary force of three Cossacks and one rifleman division lands near the besieged city of Pi-Ramesses.

Upon the order of Excelsior himself, Russian forces near Alexandria initiate the plan. Russian Cossacks storm across the Egyptian border and easily capture the city of Heliopolis. Phase two of the plan will be commenced immediately. Once a railroad has been built connecting Alexandria to Heliopolis, the invasion of Thebes will commence!
Turn #15>1934AD
Alpha completes the training of a Cossack and begins another. Mosfrog completes an infantry and begins another. New Lurkburg trains a division of infantry and begins another. Krasnoyarsk trains Cossacks and begins more.

The only battles fought this year were at Pi-Ramesses. Three divisions of Cossacks attacked the city and all but one were repulsed. The survivors of the debacle retreated back to the safety of the Russian Galleon off the coast. Total losses totaled one division of rifleman on each side.
Turn #16>1936AD
Lamda completes a barracks and begins construction of a factory. Egyptian cavalry strikes back, liberating one division of slaves. The city of Kharkov is founded on the rubble of Byblos. Despite an enormous force stationed there, the city of Heliopolis has rebelled and joined the Egyptians. Excelsior denounces the Egyptians in a stirring oratory and vows to never again let an Egyptian live. The city is immediately recaptured by Russian Cossacks, but the loss of the troops garrisoned there may prove crippling. Russian naval bombardment destroys both the temple and marketplace of Elephantine. Finally, Russian Cossacks recapture the Egyptian slaves that were liberated by Egyptian cavalry destroying the cavalry in the process.

Turn #17>1938AD
The city of Vladivostok trains Cossacks and begins more. The city of Kiev completes city barracks and begins construction of an aqueduct. Minsk trains Cossacks and begins more. Russian forces near Heliopolis hold off Egyptian cavalry attacks with no losses. Five fresh divisions of Cossacks disembark at Zeta and immediately reinforce Heliopolis.
Turn #18>1940AD
The city of Gamma builds a barracks and begins a factory. Moscow completes an aqueduct and begins a factory. Two waves of Egyptian cavalry catch the defenders of Heliopolis unprepared. The city is currently garrisoned only by Cossacks, but through amazing bravery the Cossacks lost only one division while destroying an equal number of Egyptian cavalry. Russian counterattacks quickly destroy another division of cavalry. Meanwhile, the Russian Navy destroys the library of Elephantine. The Russian Army reports that phase two is complete and that phase three will be implemented shortly.
Turn #19>1942AD
New Excelsior and St. Petersburg both train divisions of cavalry and begin training more. Theta trains a division of infantry and begins work on a harbor. Egyptian cavalry attacks Heliopolis but is useless against the infantry defending the city. Russian Cossacks quickly mop up the survivors. Excelsior VIII's generals report that will be able to begin the invasion of Thebes next year. Excelsior charters a train to Heliopolis so that he may observe the battle.
Turn #20>1944AD
Buto completes a marketplace and begins work on a courthouse. An Egyptian frigate is observed sinking a British Man-of-War. It is quickly hunted down and destroyed by a Russian destroyer. Further, the Russian Navy destroys the Colosseum of Elephantine with its constant bombardment. After some preliminary mop-up actions, Excelsior's generals report that they are ready to begin the attack on Thebes.

The battle was long and bloody. Many thousands died on the fields of Egypt that day. Eight waves of Russian Cossacks fell against the defenders and eight waves were repulsed. Finally, the tide of battle turned. The ninth tenth, and eleventh waves smashed through the defenders until the city gates were smashed and the Russian troops poured in. They burned the city, a city of hundreds of thousands. They destroyed the treasures contained within, and enslaved the population. There was nothing left of the city when the Cossacks finished. It was all gone, obliterated, vanished from the face of the earth. Soon, Excelsior VIII himself vanished. But he had served his purpose, to lead the Russians to a great victory over the Egyptians. He had served his purpose and now he died in peace.

[Excelsior]

Some notes to my successor:

The Egyptians don't have Replaceable Parts, or at least, I don't think they do. If they do, I'm sure they don't have any rubber. When a city defects, it is garrisoned by the best unit the recieving civ has available to it, and in the case of Heliopolis, this was a rifleman. Until the Egyptians get infantry we have an advantage and should exploit it.

Don't stop building Cossacks just because we now have infantry. Infantry may have +6 defense, but properly used, 3 movement and the ability to retreat can be more important than defensive ability. Ideally, Cossacks should never need to defend themselves. Use infantry to garrison cities and protect retreating or wounded Cossacks, but continue to use Cossacks for the main offensives until the Egyptians get infantry. Once they do, of course, offensive operations are going to be nearly impossible until the development of tanks.

Don't worry excessively about capturing cities. If you have enough units to take the city but not keep it, burn it and move on. We can always rebuild later when the Egyptians are on the run. There is a vast tract of Egyptian land that is unoccupied; we should send some settlers out that way immediately.

[Jumping Choya]

I'll play my turn tomorrow morning, unless Volvansim posts before I check here and download the save, in which case I'll let him take his rule.

[Lurking]

Ralph Jones:
Not this game. Check here, and at civfanatics.com I think there is one open at civfanatics.

Excelsior:
Not much happened during my turn. I was in a bit of a hurry, and didn't detail everything (I didn't write it down while it was happening). Basically there were multiple skirmishes near Novograd until the Egyptians captured it. The we fell back to the next city behind Novograd. That's how the war went during my reign. I bombarded cities like there was no tomorrow

I'll keep better track next time. Good luck Jumping Choya!

[Excelsior]

So what kind of victory are we going for here? We're getting pretty close to the end of the game. It seems to me that our best bet is the spaceship. Of course, we've got a histographic victory locked down, but I'd prefer to win other than by default, if possible. Military and Domination victories are out simply because we don't have enough turns left to have a shot at them. It would be fun to try, though. Diplomatic and Cultural victories are possible, but undesirable. That leaves the spaceship and the histograph.

[Jumping Choya]

If we're going to get a spaceship victory, we're going to need to do some major overhauls with tech research. It's almost absymal as it is, although we still are in the lead.

Summary coming up...

[Jumping Choya]

Jumping Choya II, son of the last monarch and first communist ruler, came to power and promised to continue the destruction of the wretched Egyptians. He had his wife put up a hand-sewn banner on the wall that read "The only good Egyptian is a dead one" so he would never lose sight of his goal. Indeed, like his father, he would be remembered for his relentless, sometimes reckless, pursuit of conquering Egypt.

Turn #0>1944
Rome and Germany, the world's two most pitiful nations, sign a mutual protection pact in a scheme to protect eachother from annihilation.

Turn #1>1946
Vovanville trained Cossacks, and not being impressed with their abilities to adhere to the Russian Cossack Doctrine, Jumping Choya ordered the city to build barracks so future trainees would not be so disappointing. Iota built an Aqueduct so the town could finally grow, and it then began work on a Destroyer. Like those before him, J.C. believed in ruling the seas with the most modern warships.

The Cossacks that had bravely attacked Thebes were brought back to Heliopolis to heal and prepare for upcoming battles. The Galleon at Moscow was upgraded to a Transport in order for more troops to be fitted on, and be moved across the sea faster. Preparations were being made to destroy Kahun and eliminate one of Egypt's saltpeter sources.

Turn #2>1948
New Lurkburg trained an Infantry division, and was set to gathering supplies for settlers to build Russian cities where Egyptian ones once stood. Zeta built a police station and began training a Cossack division. Eta trained an Infantry division, and began building a factory in order to increase industrial production.

Cossacks captured a cannon when they defeated an enemy cavalry division. Seven Cossack and one Infantry division were on their way to Kahun from Moscow. Bismarck got crabby when he sited the Transport in German territorial waters, but J.C. smoothed out the situation by signing an agreement allowing passage in each other's territories (although it's doubtful that Germany will ever be able to take advantage of the deal).

Cleopatra sent an envoy begging for peace, but they probably knew the answer they would get. The war continued.

Turn #3>1950
Delta trained a Cossack division, and J.C. was also displeased with the quality of these men. Construction on barracks promptly began.

Egyptian defenders at Pompeii were heavily damaged (1 HP for each of the two riflemen), but there were no Cossack divisions nearby. Elephantine was also heavily bombarded, losing its bank, cathedral, and scores of citizens in just one season.

The landing force was unloaded near Kahun, and promptly came under attack by two Egyptian cavalry divisions. Both were repulsed.

Turn #4>1951
Beta trained Cossacks and continued to train more. Epsilon trained Infantry and began work on a Destroyer. St. Lurking built a factory and began training Cossacks, while Vladivostok did the opposite.

The English city of Gloucester rebelled and joined Russia, and despite hating the name of it, J.C. welcomed the extra rubber source it brought to the nation.

As a consequence of the MPP with Germany, Rome declared war on Egypt.

Two cannons were upgraded to artillery in preparations for another attack on Egypt. Meanwhile, the assault on Kahun was not going well at all. Five Cossack divisions were killed by the riflemen defending. The two surviving Cossack divisions and the Infantry division fled to the transport and were sent back towards Moscow.

Turn #5>1952
Mosfrog trained Infantry and started training Cossacks. New Lurkburg supplied settlers and began training Cossacks. Mu built a courthouse and began building barracks.

Twelve cossack divisions, two infantry divisions, and two artillery divisions were moving towards Elephantine. And not a moment too soon, either; the city where the attack force was based, Heliopolis, defected to the Egyptians! Two Infantry divisions and three Cossack divisions that were left behind were lost, however. (JEEZ! Imagine the fix we would have been in if we lost 12 more cossacks!) The attack force marched on to its destination.

Turn #6>1953
Lurkburg trained Cossacks, and began constructing a factory. Vovanville built the barracks, and J.C. once again permitted them to train Cossacks. Odessa trained a Cossack division and started training more.

Choyaburg was founded north-east of Kharkov, bringing yet another rubber resource within Russia's borders.

Once again, England wimped out against the Egyptians, signing a peace treaty with them.

Turn #7>1954
Alpha trained cossacks and kept doing so.

Russian scientists came up with a method for scientific experiments (therefore calling it the Scientific Method). They begin forming an Atomic Theory.

Once founded, Choyaburg was immediately surrounded by three cavalry divisions. Most of Russia's Cossack's were in enemy territory, preparing to attack Elephantine. Jumping Choya called on the aging Knights to rid Choyaburg of the enemy cavalry! All three Knight divisions braved the gunfire and won their battles.

Seven Cossack divisions assaulted Elephantine after artillery bombardment softened up some of the defenders. While some divisions were hurt in the attack, none were lost. The city was razed, despite having Magellan's Voyage in it, because it would be difficult to hold the city, keep it from reverting, and continue to press the advance. 'Tis a shame.

Six Cossack divisions and one Infantry division were once again loaded on a Transport to make another run at Kahun. This left the Russo-English border somewhat low on troops, but Egypt was the country Russia was currently at war with.

Turn #8>1955
Heliopolis was recaptured; the cossacks had no trouble overwhelming the single rifle division there. Troops were brought in to heal for the next advance.

The Transport unloaded its cargo once again, this time hoping for a more positive result. Two cavalry divisions once again attacked, and they were not succesful.

Turn#9>1956
Excelsior built a factory and began work on barracks. Kahun was captured and razed without trouble, but the saltpeter source was still within Egypt's borders. In addition, there is another source near Corinth.

Turn #10>1957
Sevastopol trained Infantry and began work on a library.

Turn #11>1958
Alexandria built barracks, therefore providing a place for troops to upgrade close to the front lines. Construction on a library was begun, since actually training troops there would take forever. St. Lurking trained Cossacks and began training more. New Excelsior did the same. Theta built a harbor and began training Infantry. Minsk trained Cossacks and began building barracks so the next group would be up to code. Tblisi trained Infantry and began stockpiling supplies for settlers.

Having sufficiently worn down Pompeii, Russian Destroyers began moving down to Pi-Ramesses. Twelve Cossack, three artillery, and two Infantry divisions began their stroll to Giza.

Turn #12>1959
Buto built a courthouse and started training Cossacks. New Lurkburg trained Cossacks and began building a factory. Zeta trained Cossacks and began building barracks. Sverdlosk built an aqueduct and began training Infantry.

Turn #13>1960
Excelsior built barracks and began training Cossacks. St Petersburg trained the same, and kept on training them. With a steady stream of Cossacks coming from the cities, Jumping Choya was convinced that Egypt is doomed. Cleopatra probably thought the same.

The Battle of Giza began. As soon as the artillery fire ceased, ten Cossack divisions attacked, with only one being eliminated (I love that retreat ability!). The city was burnt down, adding three slave divisions and two Catapult divisions to Russia. The saltpeter source is now outside of Egypt, but there is still one left.

Turn #14>1961
Beta trained Cossacks and began work on a factory, Kappa built a courthouse and began work on a library, Yakutsk built a courthouse and began training Infantry, and Mosfrog trained cossacks and would continue to do so.

Four artillery and two Infantry divisions began moving towards Memphis; cossacks would catch up later after healing at Heliopolis.

Turn #15>1962
Rioting at Heliopolis was subdued when more entertainers were hired.

Vovanville trained Cossacks and began building a Destroyer. Mu built barracks and began training Infantry.

Turn #16>1963
Iota built a shiny new Destroyer, and began building barracks. Having wreaked enough havoc at Pi-Ramesses, destroyers began moving down towards Argos.

Turn #17>1964
Zeta built barracks and began training Infantry. Kharkov built a Temple and began supplying settlers.

Ten cossack, four artillery, and two infantry divisions are now outside Memphis. The artillery bombard the city.

Turn #18>1965
Delta and St. Lurking trained cossacks and started training more, Epsilon built a destroyer and began building a factory so the next one could be built faster. Minsk built barracks and began training cossacks.

Memphis was captured and razed, with only one cossack division being lost.

Turn #19>1966
Alpha trained cossacks and Tblisi made settlers. Both were told to keep doing what they were doing. Moving the settler by rail, Grozny was founded on the rubble that was once Giza.

In a battle hardly worth mentioning, Pi-Ramesses was captured. The only noteworthy thing about it was that the city was not razed. The Stack of Death, as Egyptian generals call it, begins moving towards Pompeii.

Turn #20>1967
Excelsior trained a cossack division and began training infantry. Buto trained cossacks and began building barracks.

Jumping Choya stifles a yawn when he is told that Pompeii has been captured. He is pleased with the progress of the war.

Brave adventurer that he is, Jumping Choya II elects to replace a lightbulb in his palace room by himself. Tragically, one leg of the stool he was standing on had been eaten by termites, and broke when he stood upon it. He hit his head on a bedpost on the way down, and fell into a comma.

Jumping Choya II would not succumb to the mightiest of Egyptian armies, but to a termite-eaten stool. The last words he murmured were, "Have at 'em, turkeys! The seeds are fresh!"

[Jumping Choya]

Egypt still throws cavalry at us like they grow on trees, but with infantry there's nothing to worry about. Besides, the last big city they have looks to be Rome. I suppose they're slowing down, and if we destroy that last link to Saltpeter at Corinth (I was dumb and forgot to do it), we'll have nothing to worry about. In any case, Egypt is broken. They're through.

Now, tech research is going pretty slow...I elect that we switch to Democracy to give it a shot in the arm once the war is done. But that's up to my successor.

I've been building factories in anticipation of tanks and other goodies. The factories will probably be done by that time. Cleaning up pollution will be a minor nuisance, but I think the production benefits are worth it.

Other than that, I have no more suggestions.

Here's the save game:

[Lurking]

From the ancient city of Lurkburg, a group of old noblemen who had lived on the same land for 1,500 years began a plot to take control of the Russian Communism. They were Lurkovites and their leader, a young fellow called "Lurkczar" or just L. Czar for short became the next ruler of Russia.

He reigned supreme for many years and most saw his reign as profitable and good. L. Czar worried constantly about the ongoing war with Egypt and falling production levels throughout the land. Even in the capital city corruption was running rampant. L. Czar was determined to stamp out corruption, but his first objective was the subjugation of the remnants of the Egyptian nation.

In 1967 the Russian people were leaders in technology and military might. Indeed, when L. Czar took the throne he found little to change. He awoke some stationary ironclads to do some active patroling and maybe a little costal bombardment. The rather small city of Kharkov saw it's cultural influence expand. Apparently, the Kharkovites have a grand theatre troupe that entertains far and wide. L. Czar deems this as another reason that Russia is the "most culturally supreme nation in the world."

The next year, 1968, brought a decree from L. Czar. He ordered all the Royal Ditchdiggers, who had finished their projects, toward Yakustsk to improve the forested terrain. This will allow Yakustsk to grow into a city. He also ordered Yakustsk to switch production to an aqueduct to facilitate it's growth. L. Czar awoke the feared "Russian stack of death" toward Antium. Antium is an Egyptian city on the east coast of the old "Egyptian" continent.

The year of 1969, especially the summer of '69, brought no exciting news to the palace. Russian armies marched here and there. The "stack of death" moved 30 miles closer to Antium (1 square). L. Czar was notified of a couple divistions of infantry were now trained. L. Czar sent them to the harbor to be loaded onto a transport for ferry to the Egyptian front.

1970 was another year of boredom for L. Czar. One noteworthy battle was reported in Russia. Apparently, late last year three divisions of Egyptian cavalry evaded Russian dectection. The Egyptians hit hard and captured 6 divisions of Royal Ditchdiggers working outside Choyaburg. The Egyptians summarily hanged all Russians they captured. When L. Czar heard of this atrocity he ordered all offensive units in Choyaburg to attack. The brave Russian knights, who had upheld their code of chivalry for 950 years took to the battlefield again. Two groups of knights slaughtered two divistion of Egyptian cavalry. The remaining Egyptians were rounded up by Russian cossacks and put before a Russian firing squad.
L. Czar's troops reported they were in postion outside Antium for a strike early next year. L. Czar was also secretly notified that his secret plan of secretly invading a large island postioned in the sea between Amazonia and Egpyt was secretly ready. L. Czar secretly gave the order to attack in Feb. of '71. All was ready for the "year of fire and death." Secretly, L. Czar grinned.

1971 The Year of Fire
The Battle of Antium
Russian artillery open fire on January 31, 1971 killing many of the defenders of Antium. After the artillery fire was exhausted, the two battleships near Antium open fire on the city. The defenders were seen madly running about and dying by the hundreds. When the Russian offensive field cossacks were ready to attack, the defending riflemen had a total of 3 HP between the two divisions. The city of Antium surrendered, not a single Russian casualty was reported!
The Secret Battle of Edfu
"A day that will live in the secret logs of my genereals," L. Czar proclaimed to his secret council. In late January, word reached the secret general of the secret force that had occupied the hills ouside of the Egptian city of Edfu on a large island. "The Czar says to attack my secretness," said the messenger. The antiquated cannons lobbed 18 lb. shells into the city. The shells destroyed houses and civilian casualties were reported in the thousands. One unit of the population was killed or fled the city. Another antiquated unit, and ironclad, patrolling the sea nearby bombarded the city with shells. The spearman defenders were severly wonded (lost 3 HP's). The other divistion of spearman defenders fought bravely against a Russian cossack divistion. In fact, the cossacks came within two points of being destroyed by the spearman, but prevailed in the end. Russian forces took the city and immediately set to burning everything. The corpses of the Egyptians are thown onto the pyre. Every remnant of Egyptian culture is burned or destroyed. Three units of Egyptian slaves are taken. The men and boys are indoctrinated into the Royal Ditchdigger Corps. The women and young girls are sold to the despicable Roman sex traders. The Egyptian army salts the fields so nothing can grow and moves onward. The secret destruction of this island will be L. Czar great acheivement.
Later in '71 the resistance in Antium ends due to the efforts of 3 divisions of garrisoning cossacks.

1972 was a year of recovery for the Russian empire. A new town, called Dnepropetrovsk was founded in old Egyptian lands. It is located near some furs. Furs are now a domestic product of Russia! Dnepropetrovsk also allowed our observation area of the Egyptian border to be complete. We should see any approaching Egyptian units. Egyptian slaves are sent to work ouside of Alexandria to improve the land. The whipped and rushed Egyptians are forced to complete a temple in the captured city of Antium. This will hopefully prevent any Egyptian subversion of the newly captured city. Yakutsk completes it's aqueduct. It can now grow beyond size 6. The grand old city of Smolensk produces a factory to improve production capibilities.

1973 saw, or rather not saw, news of the Secret Army of Russia move again toward the city of Lisht. Many small infrastructure projects were completed. Moscow finally produced a factory.

1974 was a year of military manuvers. L. Czar is pleased to hear that the Secret Army had arrived at the gates of Lisht. The "stack of death" marches toward the Egyptian city of Argos. A notable completion was Choyaburg's new library. This will help educate the leftover Egyptians to the greatness of Mother Russia. Our culture will overcome their treacherous tendencies. The few Egyptians that escaped death and slavery will become loyal Russians. L. Czar glows when told of this plan. "Afterall, people are people, as long as they trust in the great Russian government," announced L. Czar.

[Excelsior]

So what's going on? Lurking, it looks like the rest of your summary and the save file got erased because of the server problems. You'll need to repost. Fsck, are you back yet? Vovansim? Where is everybody?

[Lurking]

Grr. I spent many minutes typing that summary. Well, in the mean time here is my saved game. I think it's Vovanism's turn if he's around.

[Excelsior]

Where are Vovansim and Fsck? We aren't just going to let the Russian people die are we? We need leaders!

Lurking, do you want to just go ahead pass the turn on to Jumping Choya? Half our players seem to be missing in action; I hope he's still around.

EDIT: Hmmm, looking back, it seems to be my turn next. What do you want to do?

[Lurking]

Hey Excelsior,
Frankly, I don't really feel like finishing this game. I know we were very close to the end, but I'm not excited about it anymore. The server crashing and winter holidays sorta killed our game.

I'm really into Final Fantasy X for PS2 right now. I haven't played Civ 3 in a week (GASP!). So, I suggest we kill this game. I have no opposition if you want to recruit leaders to finish it off. In fact, I'll probably still read the tales of the Russian people if you continue the game (I'm so productive at work So, that's where I'm coming from.

Good Luck!
-Lurking.

[Jumping Choya]

I'm rather over this game, too...having the last few centuries of our written history wacked just didn't help, either. I'm ready to call it quits.

[Excelsior]

OK, that's fine with me. If either Fsck or Vovansim want to continue, I'll play too, but it now seems that I'm going to be very busy for at least the next week. See you all around...

[Timeline]

it was a nice story guys thnx for the ride

[Metaliturtle]

Timeline, stop reviving really old threads pleeeze

[Timeline]

Sorry, I was linked to this one by someone els so I had no idea it was on the bottom. Just wanted to express my thanx, that's all.

[Excelsior84]

Originally posted by Timeline
it was a nice story guys thnx for the ride

You're welcome.

And yes, I am the same Excelsior. I discovered when I tried to post this that for some reason my account has been disabled. I haven't even posted here in two months... Now who do I see to get this fixed?