Summary of event so far *Rome** goes to war with the city of Veii. The king's son, Sextus Tarquinius, leads the army in a raiding campaign that returns with...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 5, 2009 4:33 pm
9th Argument of the game. Sextus meets the soldiers of Veii in open battle! (This will be a straight up roll based on victory conditions which I of course know...
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scribblerm
Jan 6, 2009 3:28 pm
YES AND Sextus finding the tide of battle sweeping against the Romans shows his true character and flees the field of battle. A man without virtue in some...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 6, 2009 7:31 pm
Oh I like this it sounds really likely! It loses the military victory point for Eric as well as the virtue one. Looks like the king could be coming down ...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 8, 2009 1:48 pm
Time to resolve this. We have two arguments. Chris says that the Veientes beat the Romans lead by Sextus Tarquin. John says YES AND Sextus himself flees the...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 8, 2009 1:50 pm
You are the most active player so I say why not keep the initiative with you. The other players can take it back by jumping in with arguments. Chris -- Hamster...
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Tony Dowler
orkboi
Jan 8, 2009 5:33 pm
OK, I want to jump in. I spend one coin to take the initiative. (that's how this works, right?) The news of the defeat causes a panic in Rome. We have no...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 8, 2009 9:18 pm
You have successfully taken the initiative! I say that argument is okay and will trigger a political dice rolling contest with King Tarquin (who likely won't...
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scribblerm
Jan 9, 2009 2:07 pm
NO. Honorius rises in the assembly to speak. He tells the people that duty and honor require the defense of the city, not the overthrowing of a king for a...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 9, 2009 2:57 pm
Sounds pretty strong. Tony is trying to pull of a coup and if your arguments succeeds you'll be doing the same just in a more underhanded (but honorable!)...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 12, 2009 6:08 pm
Time to resolve the turn. Tony says Brutus takes charge (oaky) John disagrees and says NO! Honorius and the nobles organize the defense of Rome and send a...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 12, 2009 6:10 pm
Tarquin has lost power in Rome but he is still in the city and has done nothing illegal. I hope he doesn't take this laying down! Honorius and the nobles have...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 16, 2009 2:36 pm
Okay nothing from Eric so I will throw in an argument. 13th argument of the game The army of Veii advances on Rome and places the city under siege. The...
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scribblerm
Jan 17, 2009 1:07 pm
... The Romes ... Veii!!! ... Given the military defeat and political disarray in Rome, I'd rate this as likely. (Is that the right term for the system?) I'll...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 20, 2009 5:59 pm
I think this is also likely. I'm going to throw down another coin (Chris had used 5 of his coins now) to declare this an important point. One of them WILL...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 20, 2009 6:00 pm
Time to do the rolling. Chris has argued for the forces of Veii to advance to Rome and place it under siege. John has sent out his character, Honorius, to...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 20, 2009 6:02 pm
Anyone can do it... -- Hamster Press = Engle Matrix Games http://HamsterPress.net...
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scribblerm
Jan 23, 2009 2:11 am
Honorius' death buys Rome time, but breaks the fragile unity of the nobility - who would much squabble with each other and indulge their lusts than anything as...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 23, 2009 12:56 pm
Wow! This is practically Byzantine in complexity. I don't see why he'd turn to the other Etruscans when the Veientes are at the gates of Rome. I didn't make...
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Meunier, John F
scribblerm
Jan 24, 2009 6:29 pm
Given that your argument takes actual history into account (no fair), I'll rate it as likely. John...
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dylanalliata
Jan 25, 2009 12:15 pm
Any group that reads Livy and uses their knowledge in a game is my kind of group. ... I'll rate it as likely....
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 26, 2009 6:14 pm
Darn my reading habits! Chris ... -- Hamster Press = Engle Matrix Games http://HamsterPress.net...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 26, 2009 6:35 pm
Okay time to resolve the turn. We have two arguments. John says that King Tarquin cuts a deal with the Etruscans to put him back in power (okay). Chris...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 26, 2009 6:36 pm
Tarquin High roll was 4 Etruscans High roll was 5 Valerius High roll was 6 with second highest roll 5 Brutus High roll was 6 with...
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Eric Lindberg
ericlindb
Jan 26, 2009 10:15 pm
So I'm now back after three weeks of a really nasty flu, followed by getting caught at work. Did I miss anything? Sounds like I should submit something after...
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Tony Dowler
orkboi
Jan 26, 2009 10:55 pm
Wow! That took me by surprise! Hmmm. I guess I'm going to take the wimpy way out and found the Republic. Much as I'd like to be King, Brutus is all about the...
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Chris Engle
matrixgamer1
Jan 27, 2009 1:45 pm
Eric - Here is a summary of the events of the game. As you can see a lot has happened. SUMMARY OF TARQUINIUS SUPERBUS: FOR THE GLORY OF ROME 1. *Rome** goes to...
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dylanalliata
Jan 27, 2009 11:45 pm
That was a fun game to follow. Kudos to all who submitted an argument. Chris, you should put this in like short game payable download. This is a fun game....
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scribblerm
Jan 28, 2009 3:42 pm
Long live the Republic! That was fun. The dice seemed to like my arguments. It would have been wildly different had the dice fallen otherwise....
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Tony Dowler
orkboi
Jan 28, 2009 4:16 pm
That was fun! I'm sorry I participated so sparsely. Real life threw me a month of curve balls. From: MatrixGame2@yahoogroups.com...
