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Epoch VII Manchu Dynasty, Netherlands, and France

Epoch VII Britain, United States, and Germany due 1/26, Tuesday

Epoch VII

Systematic Chaos (Cain): MANCHU DYNASTY: Plays Leader. Army and Capital Manchurian Plain (Mongol army retreats to Korean Peninsula), army Korean Peninsula (vs. Mongols; Ma: 2, 2, 1; Mo: 3; loses), Korean Peninsula (vs. Mongols; Ma: 6, 6, 1; Mo: 3, Ma: 3, 2, 2; Mo: 1; wins), Honshu (vs. Mongols; Ma: 5, 4, 1; Mo: 4; wins), Hokkaido (vs. Mongols; Ma: 4, 3, 2; Mo: 4; Ma: 5, 2, 1; Mo: 3; wins, city eliminated), fleet Sea of Japan, army Mongolia (vs. Ming Dynasty; automatic victory), Eastern Steppe (vs. Timurid Emirates; M: 3, 3, 1; T: 2; wins), Tarim Basin (vs. Russia; M: 6, 6, 2; R: 5, 3; wins), Turanian Plain (vs. Russia; M: 6, 6, 3; R: 5; wins, city eliminated), Hindu Kush (vs. Seljuk Turks; M: 6, 4, 3; S: 4, 2; M: 5, 5, 3; S: 6, 2; loses), Hindu Kush (vs. Seljuk Turks: M: 5, 1, 1; S: 4, 3; wins). Points: Control of Nippon (6), Dominance in China (6), Eurasia (4), Presence in India (3), Southeast Asia (2), 2 Capitals (4), 1 city (1), 2 Seas (2), and 4 Monuments (4) for 32 points.

Royal Manticoran Historical Society (Wilson) plays Plague in Mexican Valley (Aztec army eliminated). NETHERLANDS: Army and Capital Lower Rhein (Ottoman army retreats to Central Europe), fleet North Sea (vs. 100% Pussycats; RMHS: 4, 1; 100: 2; wins), army Central Europe (vs. Ottoman Turks; N: 6, 1; O: 4; N: 6, 1; O: 1; wins, city eliminated), Albion (vs. Celts; N: 4, 1; C: 2+1, 1+1; N: 4, 2; C: 4+1, 3+1; loses), Albion (vs. Celts; N: 5, 2; C: 3+1, 2+1; wins), Dalmatia (vs. Ottoman Turks; N: 5, 3; O: 3, 2; wins), Dneipr (vs. Huns; N: 5, 3; H: 4; wins), North European Plain (vs. Russia; N: 6, 1; R: 1; wins, Capital reduced to city). Builds Monument Lower Rhein. Points: Dominance in India (6), Northern Europe (8), Presence in Middle East (1), China (3), Southern Europe (2), Southeast Asia (2), Eurasia (2), Sub-Saharan Africa (2), 1 Capital (2), 3 cities (3), 3 Seas (3), and 5 Monuments (5) for 39 points.

Marching Through the Ages (Lewis) plays Jewish Revolt (army, city, and fort Palestine, existing city eliminated). FRANCE: Army and Capital Western Gaul (Carthaginian army eliminated), fleet Pacific Ocean, army Western Ghats (vs. Indus Valley; F: 6, 2; I: 6, 1; F: 4, 2; I: 4, 1; F: 5, 5; I: 5, 1; F: 6, 3; I: 6, 6; F: 4, 4; I: 4, 4; F: 5, 4; I: 3, 1; wins), Australia, New Guinea, Chekiang (vs. Ming Dyansty; F: 4, 2; M: 6, 4; loses), Chekiang (vs. Ming Dynasty; F: 6, 2; M: 6, 2; F: 5, 4; M: 4, 3; wins, Capital reduced to city), Mexican Valley (Capital reduced to city), Pacific Seaboard (vs. Aztecs; F: 4, 1; A: 4; F: 6, 4; A: 6; F: 2, 2; A: 6; loses), Pacific Seaboard (vs. Aztecs; F: 5, 4; A: 4; wins), Deep South, Southern Andes (vs. Incas; F: 5, 1; I: 6, 4; loses), Southern Andes (vs. Incas; F: 5, 1; I: 4, 1; wins), Northern Andes (vs. Incas; F: 6, 3; I: 6; F: 4, 3; I: 1; wins, city eliminated), fleet Caribbean Sea. Builds Monuments Western Gaul and Mexican Valley. Points: Control of Australia (3), Dominance in North Africa (2), Middle East (2), North America (6), South America (4), Presence in China (3), India (3), Southern Europe (2), Northern Europe (4), Sub-Saharan Africa (2), 4 Capitals (8), 3 cities (3), 4 Seas (4), and 9 Monuments (9) for 55 points.

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Dennis Cain – All: I thank Chris and everyone else here for over ten years of excellent gaming. I am facing some serious life issues and cannot give my full attention to this zine anymore. I wish you all well as we enter the 2010's.

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Positions

Systematic Chaos: Fleets South China Sea, two fleets Sea of Japan. HAN DYNASTY: Army and city Yellow River, army East Indies. MALAYAN KINGDOM: Army, city, Fort, and Monument Malayan Peninsula. MING DYNASTY: Army and Monument Great Plain of China. MANCHU DYNASTY: Army and Capital Manchurian Plain, army and Monument Tarim Basin, Hokkaido, armies Korean Peninsula, Honshu, Mongolia, Eastern Steppe, Turanian Plain, Hindu Kush.

100% Pussycats: CIVIL WAR: Two armies and city Morea. KHMERS: Army Si-Kyang. OTTOMAN TURKS: Army and Capital Western Anatolia, army and Monument Southern Appenines; armies Danubia, Baltic Seaboard, Balkans, Pindus, Northern Appenines. GOLD COAST KINGDOM: Army, city, and fort Gold Coast. RUSSIA: Army and city Ganges Valley, army and Monument Wei River, Ganges Delta, armies Western Steppe, Szechuan, Irrawaddy.

Marching Through the Ages: Fleets Western Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Red Sea Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea. MAYANS: Army and Capital Central America, army Guiana Highlands. SOUTHERN IBERIAN KINGDOM: Army Southern Iberia. FRANKS: Three armies and Capital Northern Gaul, three armies Central Massif. SPAIN: Army, Capital, and Monument Pyrenees, army and Monument Nile Delta, Nubia, Levant, Upper Tigris, Arabian Peninsula, army Zagros, Congo Basin. JEWISH KINGDOM: Army, city and fort in Palestine. FRANCE: Army, Capital, and Monument Western Gaul, army, city, and Monument Mexican Valley, Chekiang, army Southern Andes, Northern Andes, Pacific Seaboard, Deep South, Western Ghats, Australia, New Guinea.

The Time Traveler: CARTHAGINIA: Two armies, Capital, and Fort Shatts Plateau, army Libya. HIGHLAND KINGDOM: Army, city, and Fort Highlands. ARABS: Army Middle Tigris. CRUSADERS: Army Crete.

Royal Manticoran Historical Society: Fleets Black Sea, Bay of Bengal, North Sea. SUB-SAHARAN MIGRANTS: Armies East Africa and Madagascar. BYZANTINES: Army Eastern Anatola. MONGOLS: Army and city Yangtse Kian, Mekong, army Chekiang. MUGHALS: Army and Monument Upper Indus, Persian Plateau, armies Persian Salt Desert, Lower Indus, Eastern Deccan. NETHERLANDS: Army, Capital, and Monument Lower Rhein, army and Monument Central Europe, army and city North European Plain, armies Albion, Dalmatia, Dneipr.

The Questioner: GUPTAS: Army Western Deccan.

Arachnids: Fleets Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean. NORTH AMERICAN MIGRANTS: Armies Great Lakes, Great Plains. GOTHS: Army Caucuses. VIKINGS: Armies Scandinavia, Ireland, West Indies. PORTUGAL: Army, Capital, and Monument Western Iberia, army and Monument Eastern Ghats, armies Ceylon, South Africa, Brasil.