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Epoch VII Britain, United States, and Germany

End of Game Statements due 3/2, Tuesday

Epoch VII

Arachnids (Bolduc): Plays Empires Fortify placing forts in Ceylon, Western Iberia, and Ireland. BRITAIN: Plays Elite Troops. Army and Capital Albion (Dutch army eliminated), fleet North Sea (vs. Royal Manticoran Historical Society; A: 6, 1, 1; RHMS: 5; wins), army Lower Rhein (vs. Noetherlands; B: 6, 1, 1; N: 5, 1; wins, Capital reduced to city), Central Europe (vs. Netherlands; B: 6, 4, 3; N: 5; wins), Deep South (vs. France; B: 6, 2, 1; F: 3, 3; wins), Western Ghats (vs. France; B: 5, 3, 2; F: 2, 2; wins), Western Deccan (vs. Guptas; B: 6, 3, 3; G: 4; wins), fleet Bay of Bengal (vs. Royal Manticoran Historical Society; A: 6, 4, 3; RMHS: 3; wins), Pacific, army Sumatra, Chekiang (vs. France; B: 4, 2, 2; F: 6, 5; loses, Elite Troops lost), Chekiang (vs. France; B: 4, 3; F: 4, 2; B: 5, 2; F: 3, 2; wins, city eliminated), Great Plain of China (vs. Ming Dynasty: B: 5, 3; M: 4; wins), Wei River (vs. Russia; B: 6, 4; R: 6; B: 4, 2; R: 1; wins), Manchurian Plain (vs. Manchu Dynasty; B: 5, 1; M: 6; loses), Manchurian Plain (vs. Manchu Dynasty; B: 6, 1; M: 6; B: 6, 6; M: 3; wins, Capital reduced to city), Korean Peninsula (vs. Manchu Dynasty; B: 5, 1; M: 5; B: 5, 2; M: 5; B: 4, 1; M: 3; wins), Pyrenees (vs. Spain; B: 5, 2; S: 2, 1; wins, Capital reduced to city), Patagonia, Southern Andes (vs. France; B: 4, 4; F: 3, 1; wins). Builds Monument Albion. Points: Dominance in China (6), India (6), Northern Europe (8), North America (6), South America (4), Presence in Southern Europe (2), Southeast Asia (2), Eurasia (2), Sub-Saharan Africa (2), Nippon (2), 2 Capitals (4), 3 cities (3), 2 Seas (2), and 9 Monuments (9) for 58 points.

The Questioner (Partridge) plays Japan. Army and Capital Honshu (Manchu army retreats to Hokkaido), fleet Sea of Japan (vs. Systematic Chaos; Q: 6, 3; SC: 3; Q: 3, 2; SC: 2; wins), army Great Plain of China (vs. Britain; J: 6, 4; B: 2, 2; wins), Manchurian Plain (vs. Britain; J: 5, 1; B: 3; wins, city eliminated), Hokkaido (vs. Manchu Dynasty; J: 5, 2; M: 3; J: 5, 2; M: 2; wins). UNITED STATES: Army and Capital Appalachia, plays Pirates (fleet Atlantic), fleet Caribbean Sea (vs. Marching through the Ages; Q: 6, 1; MttA: 6; Q: 3, 2; MttA: 1; wins), army Patagonia (vs. Britain; U: 5, 1; B: 4, 3; wins), Western Gaul (vs. France; U: 6, 5; F: 4, 1; wins, Capital reduced to city), Pyrenees (vs. Britain; U: 3, 1; B: 3, 3; U: 6, 3; B: 6, 1; U: 6, 5; B: 4, 2; wins, city eliminated), Shatts Plateau (vs. Carthage; U: 5, 5; C: 4+1, 4+1; U: 6, 3; C: 3+1, 1+1; U: 6, 6; C: 5+1, 4+1; U: 5, 5; C: 1+1, 1+1; wins, Capital reduced to city), Congo Basin (vs. Spain; U: 6, 2; S: 2, 1; wins), Guiana Highlands (vs. Mayans; U: 5, 1; M: 6, 1; loses), Guiana Highlands (vs. Mayans; U: 5, 1; M: 5, 4; U: 6, 1; M: 5, 2; wins), Southern Andes (vs. Britain; U: 6, 5; B: 4, 4; wins). Points: Dominance in South America (4), Presence in North Africa (1), China (3), Southern Europe (2), Northern Europe (4), Eurasia (2), North America (3), Sub-Saharan Africa (2), Nippon (2), 2 Capitals (4), 1 city (1), 2 seas (2), and 4 Monuments (4) for 34 points.

The Time Traveler (Anderson) plays Famine in Northern Europe (2 Frank armies eliminated in Northern Gaul). GERMANY: Plays Siegecraft. Army and Capital Baltic Seaboard (Ottoman army eliminated), fleet North Sea (vs. Arachnids; TT: 5, 2; A: 5; TT: 5, 2; A: 6; loses), North Sea (vs. Arachnids; TT: 6, 3; A: 2; wins), Atlantic, army Patagonia (vs. United States; G: 6, 2; U: 6, 5; G: 4, 4; U: 5, 3; loses), Patagonia (vs. United States; G: 6, 5; U: 2, 1; wins), Appalachia (vs. United States; G: 2, 1; U: 6, 1; loses), Appalachia (vs. United States; G: 5, 3; U: 1, 1; wins, Capital reduced to city), Northern Gaul (vs. Franks; G: 5, 3; F: 5, 3; G: 6, 5; F: 3, 1; wins, Capital reduced to city), Albion (vs. Britain; G: 6, 6; B: 3; wins, Capital reduced to city). Points: Dominance in Northern Europe (8), Presence in North Africa (1), Middle East (1), Southern Europe (2), North America (3), South America (2), 1 Capital (2), 3 cities (3), 1 sea (1), and 1 Monument (1) for 24 points.

Players

Player Name

Player Faction Name/Color

Empire Strength Points

Victory Points

Andy Lewis Marching through the Ages (red) 80 207
Dave Anderson The Time Traveler (orange) 59 191
Kevin Wilson Royal Manticoran Histoical Society (purple) 73 178
Paul Bolduc Arachnids (blue) 70 167
Dennis Cain Systematic Chaos (black) 66 165
Dave Partridge The Questioner (yellow) 71 158
Michael Longdin 100% Pussycats (green) 63 157

Notes

Congratulations to Andy on yet another victory.

Positions

Systematic Chaos: Fleets South China Sea. HAN DYNASTY: Army and city Yellow River, army East Indies. MALAYAN KINGDOM: Army, city, Fort, and Monument Malayan Peninsula. MANCHU DYNASTY: Army and Monument Tarim Basin, armies 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, Balkans, Pindus, Northern Appenines. GOLD COAST KINGDOM: Army, city, and fort Gold Coast. RUSSIA: Army and city Ganges Valley, army and Monument Ganges Delta, armies Western Steppe, Szechuan, Irrawaddy.

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

The Time Traveler: Fleets North Sea, Atlantic Ocean. CARTHAGINIA: Army Libya. HIGHLAND KINGDOM: Army, city, and Fort Highlands. ARABS: Army Middle Tigris. CRUSADERS: Army Crete. GERMANY: Army and Capital Baltic Seaboard, army, city, and Monument Albion, army and city Northern Gaul, Appalachia, army Patagonia.

Royal Manticoran Historical Society: Fleet Black 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 and city North European Plain, armies Dalmatia, Dneipr.

The Questioner: Fleets Sea of Japan, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea. JAPAN: Army and Capital Honshu, army and Monument Great Plain of China, Hokkaido, army Manchurian Plain. UNITED STATES: Army, city, and Monument Western Gaul, army and city Shatts Plateau, army and Monument Pyrenees, armies Guiana Highlands, Southern Andes, Congo Basin.

Arachnids: Fleets Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, North Sea, Bay of Bengal, Pacific Ocean. NORTH AMERICAN MIGRANTS: Armies Great Lakes, Great Plains. GOTHS: Army Caucuses. VIKINGS: Army and fort Ireland, armies Scandinavia, West Indies. PORTUGAL: Army, Capital, fort, and Monument Western Iberia, army and Monument Eastern Ghats, armies Ceylon, South Africa, Brasil. BRITAIN: Army, city, and Monument Lower Rhein, army and Monument Central Europe, Chekiang, Wei River, armies Deep South, Western Ghats, Western Deccan, Sumatra, Korean Peninsula.

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