Norbottenspets

Epoch VII

Empire Selection

Empires

Romulus & Remus (Anderson):  RUSSIA:  Army and Capital North European Plan (Viking army eliminated), fleet North Sea (vs. RMHS; R&R: 3, 3; RMHS: 6; loses), North Sea (vs. RMHS; R&R: 3, 1; RMHS: 4; loses), North Sea (vs. RMHS; R&R: 3, 2; RMHS: 1; wins), army Highlands (city eliminated), Dniepr (vs. Mughals; R: 5, 5; M: 1; wins), Danubia (vs. Seljuk Turks; R: 5, 4; S: 5; R: 2, 2; S: 5; loses), Danubia (vs. Seljuk Turks; R: 4, 2; S: 6; loses), Danubia (vs. Seljuk Turks; R: 2, 2; S: 3; loses), Danubia (vs. Seljuk Turks; R: 3, 1; S: 5; loses), Danubia (vs. Seljuk Turks; R: 3, 2; S: 4; loses), Danubia (vs. Seljuk Turks; R: 2, 1; S: 1; wins).  Points:  Control of Nippon (6), Dominance in China (6), Eurasia (4), Presence in Middle East (1), India (3), Southern Europe (2), Northern Europe (4), Southeast Asia (2), North America (3), 2 Capitals (4), 3 cities (3), 1 Sea (1), and 2 Monuments (2) for 41 points.

Gude to European Geographical Studies (Geggus):  MANCHU DYNASTY:  Plays Weaponry and Naval Supremacy.  Army and Capital Manchurian Plain (Mongol army retreats to Mongolia), fleet Sea of Japan, army Great Plain of China (vs. Civil War; M: 6+1, 3+1; C: 4, 4; wins), Wei River (vs. Ming Dynasty; Ma: 6+1, 4+12; Mi: 3; wins), Chekiang (vs. Civil War; M: 6+1, 5+1; C: 2; wins, city eliminated), fleet South China Sea (vs. Atlantis; G: 5+1, 4+1, 1+1; A: 5; wins), army Tarim Basin (vs. Spain; M: 3+1, 2+1; S: 6; loses), Tarim Basin (vs. Spain; M: 6+1, 3+1; S: 1; wins), Korean Peninsula (vs. Civil War; M: 6+1, 4+1; C: 5; wins), East Indies (vs. Han Dynasty; M: 5+1, 3+1; H: 6, 3; M: 6+1, 5+1; H: 2, 1; wins), Mekong (vs. Mongols; Ma: 5+1, 5+1; Mo: 4, 1; wins, city eliminated), Mongolia (vs. Mongols; Ma: 5+1, 4+1; Mo: 2; Ma: 5+1, 2+1; Mo: 6; Ma: 4+1, 4+1; Mo: 4; wins).  Builds Monument Manchurian Plain.  Points:  Dominance in China (6), India (6), Northern Europe (8), Southeast Asia (4), Eurasia (4), Presence in North Africa (1), Middle East (1), Southern Europe (2), Nippon (2), 3 Capitals (6), 3 cities (3), 2 Seas (2), and 9 Monuments (9) for 54 points.

Bad Cards (Scharf):  Plays Disaster in Western Anatolia.  Monument eliminated and Capital reduced to a city.  NETHERLANDS:  Plays Leader.  Army and Capital Lower Rhein (Mughal army retreats to Northern Gaul), fleet North Sea (vs. Romulus & Remus; B: 3, 2, 1; R: 2; wins), army Central Europe (vs. Mughals; N: 6, 4, 3; M: 5; wins), Baltic Seaboard, fleet Pacific Ocean, army Chekiang (vs. Manchu Dynasty; N: 5, 4, 1; M: 4, 3; wins), Great Plain of China (vs. Manchu Dynasty; N: 4, 3, 1; M: 3; wins), Wei River (vs. Manchu Dynasty; N: 4, 1, 1; M: 3; wins).  Builds Monument Lower Rhein.  Points:  Dominance in China (6), Northern Europe (8), South America (4), Presence in North Africa (1), Middle East (1), India (3), Southern Europe (2), Southeast Asia (2), North America (3), Sub-Saharan Africa (2), 2 Capitals (4), 1 city (1), 3 Seas (3), and 8 Monuments (8) for 48 points.

Atlantis (Burgdorf):  Plays Disaster in Pyrenees (Monument eliminated and Capital reduced to a city).  Army and Capital Western Gaul (one Holy Roman Empire army retreats to Central Massif, one army and fort eliminated), fleet Atlantic Ocean, army Patagonia (vs. Portugal; F: 6, 5; P: 6, 6; F: 6, 3; P: 2, 2; wins), Deep South (vs. Spain; F: 6, 1; S: 4,3; wins), fleet Indian Ocean, army Madagascar, Persian Salt Desert (vs. Spain; F: 5, 3; S: 4, 3; wins), Eastern Ghast (vs. Chola; F: 6, 5; C: 2, 1; wins, Capital reduced to city), fleet Pacific Ocean, army Australia, New Guinea, Chekiang (vs. Netherlands; F: 5, 2; N: 5, 2; F: 6, 4; N: 5, 3; wins), Manchruian Plain (vs. Ming Dynasty; F: 6, 4; M: 3, 1; wins, Capital reduced to city), Hokkaido (vs. Mongols; F: 5, 2; M: 6, 1; loses), East Indies (vs. Manchu Dynasty; F: 6, 3; M: 6, 2; F: 5, 2; M: 6, 1; loses).  Builds Monument Western Gaul.  Points: Control of Australia (3), Dominance in China (6), North America (6), South America (4), Sub-Saharan Africa (4), Presence in Middle East (1), India (3), Northern Europe (4), Eurasia (2), 3 Capitals (6), 2 cities (2), and 5 Monuments (5) for 46 points.

The Minotaurs (Hunt):  Play Japan.  Army and Capital Honshu (Two T'ang Dynasty armies eliminated), fleet Sea of Japan (vs. GEGS; M: 6, 4; G: 5; wins), army Hokkaido (vs. Mongols; J: 6, 5; M: 2; wins, city eliminated), Korean Peninsula (vs. Manchu Dynasty; J: 6, 5; M: 4; wins), Manchurian Plain (vs. France; J: 5, 3; F: 2; wins, city eliminated).  BRITAIN:  Plays Weaponry.  Army and Capital Albion (two Holy Roman Empire armies eliminated), fleet North Sea (vs. Bad Cards; M: 6+1, 4+1, B: 5; wins), army Northern Gaul (vs. Mughals; B: 3+1, 1+1, M: 2; B: 1+1, 1+1, M: 3; loses), Northern Gaul (vs. Mughals; B: 4+1, 3+1; M: 5; B: 6+1, 4+1, M: 6; wins), Western Gaul (vs. France; B: 2+1, 1+1; F: 6; loses), Western Gaul (vs. France; B: 6+1, 1+1; F: 2; wins, Capital reduced to city), Central Europe (vs. Netherlands; B: 6+1, 4+1; N: 3, 3; wins), fleet Pacific Ocean, army Mexican Valley (vs. Aztecs; B: 6+1, 1+1; A: 5, 4; wins, Capital reduced to city), Northern Andes (vs. Inca; B: 5+1, 2+1; I: 6, 4; B: 5+1, 2+1; I: 5, 4; wins, Capital reduced to city), Persian Salt Desert (vs. France; B: 5+1, 3+1; F: 1, 1; wins), Chekiang (vs. France; B: 6+1, 2+1; F: 5, 5; wins), Great Plain of China (vs. Netherlands; B: 5+1, 4+1; N: 5; wins), Wei River (vs. Netherlands; B: 4+1, 2+1; N: 3; wins), Tarim Basin (vs. Manchu Dynasty; B: 6+1, 4+1; M: 2; wins), Hindu Kush (vs. Mughals; B: 4+1, 2+1; M: 5; B: 6+1, 2+1; M: 4; wins), Persian Plateau (vs. Ottoman Turks; B: 6+1, 1+1; O: 3; wins), Zagros (vs. Ottoman Turks; B: 6+1, 2+1; O: 5; wins), Eastern Anatolia (vs. Ottoman Turks; B: 3+1, 1+1; O: 1; wins), Lower Rhein (vs. Netherlands; B: 5+1, 3+1; N: 2; wins, Capital reduced to city).  Builds Monuments Mexican Valley and Zagros.  Points:  Control of Nippon (6), Dominance in Middle East (2), China (6), Southern Europe (4), Northern Europe (8), North America (6), Presence in North Africa (1), India (3), Eurasia (2), South America (2), Sub-Saharan Africa (2), 2 Capitals (4), 6 cities (6), 2 Seas (2), and 15 Monuments (15) for 69 points.

Royal Manticoran Historical Society (Wilson):  UNITED STATES:  Army and Capital Appalachia (North American Migrant army eliminated), army Deep South (vs. France; U:  6, 3; F: 2; wins), Pacific Seaboard (vs. Aztecs; U: 3, 2; A: 3, 1; U: 5, 3; A: 2, 2; wins), fleet Caribbean Sea (vs. Bad Cards:  R: 4, 2; B: 2; wins), army Mexican Valley (vs. Britain; U: 6, 6; B: 4, 2; wins, city eliminated), Guiana Highlands (vs. Portugal; U: 2, 1; P: 6, 4; loses), Guiana Highlands (vs. Portugal; U: 4, 3; P: 3, 1; wins), Northern Andes (vs. Britain; U: 4, 1; B: 3, 3; wins, city eliminated), Southern Andes (vs. Inca; U: 3, 3; I: 4; loses), Southern Andes (vs. Inca; U: 6, 4; I: 3; wins).  Builds Monument Appalachia.  Points:  Dominance in North America (6), South America (4), Presence in Middle East (1), Northern Europe (4), Southeast Asia (2), 1 Capital (2), 2 cities (2), 1 Sea (1), and 3 Monuments (3) for 25 points.

Republic of Texas (York):  GERMANY:  Plays Siegecraft.  Army and Capital Baltic Seaboard (Netherlands army eliminated), fleet North Sea (vs. The Minotaurs; R: 6, 5; M: 2; wins), Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, army Appalachia (vs. United States; G: 4, 3; U: 3, 1; wins, Capital reduced to city), North European Plain (vs. Russia; G: 6, 4; R: 2; wins, Capital reduced to city), Albion (vs. Britain; G: 4, 2; B: 4, 1; G: 6, 6; B: 5, 1; wins, Capital reduced to city), Lower Rhein (vs. Britain; G: 6, 3; B: 3; wins, city eliminated), Central Europe (vs. Britain; G: 6, 5; B: 6; G: 1,1; B: 2; loses), Central Europe (vs. Britain; G: 3, 1; B: 4; loses).  Points:  Presence in North Africa (1), Middle East (1), China (3), Southern Europe (2), Northern Europe (4), Eurasia (2), North America (3), 1 Capital (2), 4 cities (4), 5 Seas (5), and 3 Monuments (3) for 30 points.

Players

Notes

Congratulations to Chris Geggus on his very close victory!

Positions

RMHS: Fleet Caribbean Sea.  MALAYAN KINGDOM:  Army, city, and Fort Malayan Peninsula.  CRUSADERS:  Army, city, and fort Palestine.  VIKINGS:  Armies Ireland, Scandinavia.  UNITED STATES:  Army and Monument Mexican Valley, Northern Andes; armies Deep South, Pacific Seaboard, Guiana Highlands, Southern Andes.

Atlantis: Fleets Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean.  SUB-SAHARAN MIGRANTS:  Armies Congo Basin, South Africa.  SUNG DYNASTY:  Two armies Si-Kyang, army Yangtse Kian.  FRANCE:  Army and city Eastern Ghats, armies Patagonia, Madagascar.

The Minotaurs: Fleets Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan.  GOLD COAST KINGDOM:  Army, city, and fort Gold Coast.  GOTHS:  Army, fort Northern Appenines.  HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE:  Three armies and fort Central Massif.  SPAIN:  Army and city Pyrenees, army and Monument Shatts Plateau, Turanian Plain, armies Great Lakes, Great Plains, Southern Iberia.  JAPAN:  Army and Capital Honshu, army and Monument Manchurian Plain, armies Hokkaido, Korean Peninsula.  BRITAIN:  Army, city, and Monument Western Gaul, army and Monument Northern Gaul, Central Europe, Chekiang, Great Plain of China, Wei River, Persian Salt Desert, Persian Plateau, Zagros, Eastern Anatolia, army Tarim Basin.

Romulus & Remus:  INDUS VALLEY: Armies Western Deccan, Western Ghats. ASSYRIA: Army Lower Tigris.  MAYANS:  Army, Capital, and fort Central America.  MONGOLS:  Army and city Szechuan, armies Eastern Steppe, Dalmatia.  TIMURID EMIRATES:  Army Lower Indus.  RUSSIA: Armies Highlands, Dniepr, Danubia.

Republic of Texas:  Two fleets Western Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea, fleets Red Sea, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean.  HSUING-NU:  Two armies Yellow River.  BYZANTINES:  Army and Monument Morea, Crete, army Pindus.  OTTOMAN TURKS:  Army and city Western Anatolia, army Nubia.  GERMANY:  Army and Capital Baltic Seaboard, army, city, and Monument Albion, Appalachia, army and city North European Plain, army and Monument Lower Rhein.

Bad Cards: Fleets Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Bay of Bengal.  VEDIC CITY STATES: Three armies Ceylon.  CIVIL WAR:  Army, city, and Monument Southern Apennines.  PORTUGAL:  Army and Capital Western Iberia, army and Monument Arabian Peninsula, Nile Delta, armies West Indies, Brasil, Sumatra, East Africa.

GEGS: Fleet South China Sea.  SCYTHEANS: Army Caucuses.  UPPER NILE KINGDOM:  Army, city, and fort Upper Nile.  ARABS:  Army and city Balkans, armies Libya, Levant, Upper Tigris, Middle Tigris.  CHOLA:  Army and city Eastern Deccan, armies Ganges Delta, Irrawaddy.  MUGHALS:  Army, Capital, and Monument Ganges Valley, army and Monument Upper Indus, Turanian Plain, army Western Steppe.  MANCHU DYNSASTY:  Armies East Indies, Mekong, Mongolia.