Pugabull

Epoch VII

Empire Selection

Empires

CJVH (Hunt) plays Plague in Tarim Basin to no effect.  RUSSIA:  Plays Fanaticism.  Army and Capital North European Plain (Hun army retreats to Baltic Seaboard), fleet North Sea (vs. The Nameless Ones; C: 3, 2; N: 4; loses), army Baltic Seaboard (vs. Huns; R: 4, 1 H: 4; R: 6, 2; H: 3; R: 4, 3; H: 3; wins), Central Europs (vs. Seljuk Turks; R: 5, 2; S: 1; wins, city eliminated), Lower Rhein (vs. Holy Roman Empire; R: 6, 5; H: 5; wins), Western Steppe (vs. Seljuk Turks; R: 4, 1; S: 4; wins), Turanian Plain (vs. Ottoman Turks; R: 1, 1; O: 4; loses), Turanian Plain (vs. Ottoman Turks; R: 6, 6; O: 4; wins, city eliminated), Tarim Basin (vs. Timurid Emirates; R: 1, 1; T: 2, 1; loses), Tarim Basin (vs. Timurid Emirates; R: 5, 1; T: 5, 3; wins), Eastern Steppe, Hindu Kush (vs. Ottoman Turks; R: 3, 2; O: 5, 4; loses).  Builds Monument North European Plain.  Points:  Dominance in North Africa (2), China (6), Northern Europe (8), Eurasia (4), Presence in Middle East (1), India (3), Southeast Asia (2), 2 Capitals (4), 1 city (1), 3 Seas (3), and 4 Monuments (4) for 38 points.

RMHS (Wilson) plays Disaster (Volcano) in Northern Andes.  Monument destroyed and Capital reduced to city.  Plays Japan.  Army and Monument Honshu (Fujiwara army retreats to Hokkaido), fleet Sea of Japan (vs, Romulus & Remus; RMHS: 6, 5; R&R: 2; RMHS: 5, 2; R&R: 4; wins), army Korean Peninsula (vs. Timurid Emirates; J: 5, 1; T: 3; wins), Hokkaido (vs. Fujiwara; J: 5, 2; F: 4; J: 5, 2; F: 1; wins, Capital reduced to city), Great Plain of China (vs. Timurid Emirates; J: 6, 4; T: 6, 3; J: 6, 3; T: 4, 1; wins).  MANCHU DYNASTY:  Army and Capital Manchurian Plain (Timurid Emirate army eliminated), army Mongolia (vs. Mongols; Ma: 5, 5; Mo: 6, 2; loses), Mongolia (vs. Mongols; Ma: 4, 3; Mo: 2, 1; wins), Wei River (vs. Timurid Emirates; M: 6, 2; T: 6, 5; M: 6, 2; M: 5, 2; wins), Yangtse Kian (vs. Ming Dynasty; Ma: 5, 5; Mi: 5; Ma: 5, 2; Mi: 4; wins), Tarim Basin (vs. Russia; M: 4, 2; R: 2; wins), Chekiang (vs. Ming Dynasty; Ma: 5, 1; Mi: 5, 5; Ma: 6, 5; Mi: 2, 1; wins, Capital reduced to city), fleet South China Sea (vs. CJVH; R: 3, 1; C: 2; wins), Eastern Steppe (vs. Russia; M: 2, 2; R: 6; loses), Eastern Steppe (vs. Russia; M: 5, 1; R: 5; R: 3, 2; R: 6; loses), Eastern Steppe (vs. Russia; M: 6, 5; R: 1; wins), North European Plain (vs. Russia; M: 6, 2; R: 3; wins, Capital reduced to city).  Builds Monument Manchurian Plain.  Points:  Control of Nippon (6), Dominance in Middle East (2), China (6), Eurasia (4), Presence in India (3), Southern Europe (2), Northern Europe (4), Sub-Saharan Africa (2), 3 Capitals (6), 3 cities (3), 1 Sea (1), and 14 Monuments (14) for 53 points.

The Nameless Ones (Scharf):  play Kingdom in Southern Iberia.  Army, city, and fort Southern Iberia (Spanish army retreats to Pyrenees).  NETHERLANDS:  Plays Leader.  Army and Capital Lower Rhein (Russian army retreats to Central Europe), army Central Europe (vs. Russia; N: 4, 3, 1; R: 4; N: 5, 5, 1; R: 2; N: 3, 3, 2; R: 1; wins), Western Ghats, fleet Pacific Ocean, army Great Plain of China (vs. Japan; N: 6, 4, 3; J: 2, 1; wins), Chekiang (vs. Manchu Dynasty; N: 5, 4, 1; M: 4; wins, city eliminated), Yangtse Kian (vs. Manchu Dynasty; N: 5, 4, 1; M: 5; N: 5, 4, 3; M: 1; wins), Honshu (vs. Japan; N: 5, 3, 3; J: 2, 1; wins, Capital reduced to city).  Builds Monument Lower Rhein.  Points:  Dominance in China (6), India (6), Southern Europe (4), Northern Europe (8), Presence in North Africa (1), Middle East (1), North America (3), South America (2), Sub-Saharan Africa (2), Nippon (2), 3 Capitals (6), 3 cities (3), 3 Seas (3), and 8 Monuments (8) for 55 points.

FRANCE is absent.

Romulus & Remus (Anderson):  BRITAIN:  Army and Capital Albion (Franks army eliminated), fleet North Sea (vs. The Nameless Ones; R: 6, 6; N: 1; wins), plays Shipbuilding, fleet Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, army Northern Gaul (vs. Holy Roman Empire; B: 6, 3; H: 1; wins, city eliminated), Lower Rhein (vs. Netherlands; B: 2, 2; N: 1; wins, Capital reduced to city), Central Europe (vs. Netherlands; B: 2, 2; N: 4; loses), Central Europe (vs. Netherlands; B: 3, 2; N: 2; wins), Australia, New Guinea, South Africa, Brasil, fleet Indian Ocean, army Persian Salt Desert (vs. Safavids; B: 2, 1; S: 4, 1; loses), Persian Salt Desert (vs. Safavids; B: 3, 2; S: 6, 2; loses), Persian Salt Desert (vs. Safavids; B: 6, 1; S: 4, 2; wins, Capital reduced to city), Zagros (vs. Spain; B: 6, 6; S: 5; wins), Chekiang (vs. Netherlands; B: 5, 4; N: 6, 4; loses), Chekiang (vs. Netherlands; B: 5,1; N: 6, 5; loses), Chekiang (vs. Netherlands; B: 4, 2; N: 4, 3; B: 4, 2; N: 4, 1; B: 5, 4; N: 2, 1; wins), Pyrenees (vs. Spain; B: 5, 2; S: 6, 6; loses).  Builds Monuments Albion, South Africa, Persian Salt Desert.  Points:  Control of Australia (3), Dominance in Middle East (2), Northern Europe (8), Presence in China (3), India (3), Southern Europe (2), Southeast Asia (2), Eurasia (2), North America (3), South America (2), Sub-Saharan Africa (2), 1 Capital (2), 5 cities (5), 1 Sea (1), and 9 Monuments (9) for 49 points.

GEGS (Geggus):  UNITED STATES:  Plays Elite Troops.  Army and Capital Apalachia, army Deep South (vs. Britain; U: 4, 1, 1; B: 3; wins), fleet Caribbean, army Central America (vs. Mayans; U: 5, 4, 1; M: 5, 2; U: 4, 4, 2; M: 4, 1; U: 4, 2, 1; M: 4, 3; U: 6, 3, 1; M: 3, 2; U: 6, 3, 2; M: 3, 3; wins, Capital reduced to city), Great Lakes, Great Plains, West Indies (vs. Portugal; U: 5, 2, 1; P: 3; wins), Guiana Highlands (vs. Mayans; U: 6, 2, 1; M: 3, 3; U: 5, 4, 1; M: 5, 1; U: 6, 4, 3; M: 4, 3; wins), Brasil (vs. Britain; U: 5, 4, 1; B: 4, 1; wins), Patagonia (vs. Portugal; U: 4, 3, 2; P: 2; wins).  Points:  Control of North America (9), South America (6), Presence in India (3), Southeast Asia (2), Eurasia (2), 3 Capitals (6), 2 cities (2), and 1 Sea (1) for 31 points.

Republic of Texas (York):  GERMANY:  Plays Naval Supremacy.  Army and Capital Baltic Seaboard (Russian army eliminated), fleet North Sea (vs. Romulus & Remus; RoT: 3+1, 2+1; R&R: 3; wins), Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, army Madagascar, East Africa, North European Plain (vs. Manchu Dynasty; G: 6, 1; M: 2; wins, city eliminated), Lower Rhein (vs. Britain; G: 3, 1; B: 4; loses), Lower Rhein (vs. Britain; G: 4, 3; B: 4; G: 5, 4; B: 1; wins, city eliminated), Central Europe (vs. Britain; G: 5, 5; B: 5; G: 4, 1; B: 5; loses).  Points:  Dominance in Sub-Saharan Africa (4), Presence in North Africa (1), Middle East (1), India (3), Southern Europe (2), Northern Europe (4), Southeast Asia (2), Eurasia (2), 4 Capitals (8), 1 city (1), 2 Seas (2), and 4 Monuments (4) for 34 points.

Players

Notes

Congratulations to Andy York on his close victory!

Positions

ROMULUS & REMUS:  Fleets Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean.  SCYTHEANS: Army Caucuses.  MALAYAN KINGDOM:  Army, city, and fort Malayan Peninsula.  MONGOLS:  Armies Persian Plateau, Ganges Valley.  CRUSADERS:  Army, city, and fort Palestine, army, city, and Monument Arabian Peninsula, army Crete.  TIMURID EMIRATES:  Army and Monument Szechuan.  BRITAIN:  Army, Capital, and Monument Albion, army, city, and Monument Persian Salt Desert, army and Monument Northern Gaul, Central Europe, South Africa, Zagros, Chekiang, armies Australia, New Guinea.

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS:  Fleets Eastern Mediterranean, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean.  ROMANS:  Army and Capital Southern Appenines, armies Morea, Western Gaul, Pindus.  KHMERS:  Three armies and Capital Mekong.  GOLD COAST KINGDOM:  Army, city, and fort Gold Coast.  CIVIL WAR:  Army and Monument Ganges Valley.  OTTOMAN TURKS:  Army, Capital, and Monument Western Anatolia, armies Libya, Hindu Kush.  GERMANY:  Army and Capital Baltic Seaboard, army and Monument North European Plain, Lower Rhein, armies East Africa, Madagascar.

CJVH:  Fleet Red Sea, Bay of Bengal.  INDUS VALLEY:  Two armies and fort Western Deccan.  MAURYA:  Two armies and fortress Irrawaddy, three armies and fort Si-Kyang.  ARABS:  Armies Nile Delta, Nubia, Upper Nile, Lower Tigris.  CHOLA:  Army and city Eastern Ghats.  MING DYNASTY:  Army Yellow River.  RUSSIA:  Armies Western Steppe, Turanian Plain.

RMHS:  Fleets Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan.  HUNS:  Army Scandinavia.  SPAIN:  Two armies, Capital, and Monument Pyrenees, army and city Western Iberia, army and Monument Middle Tigris, Upper Tigris, Levant, Lower Indus.  JAPAN:  Army and city Hokkaido, army Korean Peninsula.  MANCHU DYNASTY:  Army, Capital, and Monument Manchurian Plain, army and Monument Wei River, Tarim Basin, armies Mongolia, Eastern Steppe.

GEGS:  Fleet Caribbean Sea.  GUPTAS:  Army and Capital Eastern Deccan.  SELJUK TURKS:  Army Dniepr.  INCAS:  Army and city Northern Andes, army Southern Andes.  AZTECS:  Army and Capital Mexican Valley, army Pacific Seaboard.  UNITED STATES:  Army and Capital Appalachia, army and city Central America, armies Great Lakes, Great Plains, Deep South, West Indies, Guiana Highlands, Brasil, Patagonia.

THE NAMELESS ONES:  Fleets Black Sea, Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Western Mediterranean, Indian Ocean.  BYZANTINES:  Army and Capital Balkans, two armies Danubia, armies Northern Appenines, Danubia.  HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE:  Armies Central Massif, Shatts Plateau.  SAFAVIDS:  Army and Monument Upper Indus.  PORTUGAL:  Armies Ireland, Congo Basin, Ceylon.  SOUTH IBERIAN KINGDOM:  Army, city, fort, and Monument Southern Iberia.  NETHERLANDS:  Army and city Honshu, army and Monument Great Plain of China, Yangtse Kian, army Western Ghats.