BotA Rd 3 (270 BC): P@anther (Rome) vs. AlexGreat (Macedonia and Co)

TripleA Turn Summary for game: 270BC, version: 1.1.2

Game History

Round :2

Purchase Units - GreekCityStates
            GreekCityStates buy 4 hoplites and 2 triremes; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - GreekCityStates
            9 hoplites moved from Corinth to SZ 67
            3 biremes, 9 hoplites and 2 triremes moved from SZ 67 to SZ 68
            9 hoplites moved from SZ 68 to Sardis
            2 archers, 3 hoplites and 3 slingerss moved from Pergamum to Sardis

Combat - GreekCityStates
            Battle in Sardis
                GreekCityStates attack with 2 archers, 12 hoplites and 3 slingerss
                Seleucid defend with 5 hoplites and 4 peltastss
                    GreekCityStates roll dice for 2 archers, 12 hoplites and 3 slingerss in Sardis, round 1 :  4/17 hits
                    Seleucid roll dice for 5 hoplites and 4 peltastss in Sardis, round 1 :  4/9 hits
                    3 slingerss owned by the GreekCityStates , 1 archer owned by the GreekCityStates and 4 peltastss owned by the Seleucid lost in Sardis
                    GreekCityStates roll dice for 1 archer and 12 hoplites in Sardis, round 2 :  6/13 hits
                    Seleucid roll dice for 5 hoplites in Sardis, round 2 :  4/5 hits
                    5 hoplites owned by the Seleucid , 1 archer owned by the GreekCityStates and 3 hoplites owned by the GreekCityStates lost in Sardis
                GreekCityStates win, taking Sardis from Seleucid with 9 hoplites remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for GreekCityStates: 2 archers, 3 hoplites and 3 slingerss
                Casualties for Seleucid: 5 hoplites and 4 peltastss

Non Combat Move - GreekCityStates
            2 archers, 1 cavalry and 3 hoplites moved from Corinth to Athens
            5 hoplites moved from Sparta to Corinth
            1 hoplite moved from SZ 50 to Sparta

Place Units - GreekCityStates
            2 triremes placed in SZ 67
            4 hoplites placed in Sparta

Turn Complete - GreekCityStates
            GreekCityStates collect 38 PUs; end with 39 PUs total

Territory Summary for GreekCityStates :

Sparta : 1 flag, 1 city and 6 hoplites
    Corinth : 1 flag, 5 hoplites
    Pergamum : 1 flag, 1 slingers
    Athens : 1 flag, 3 archers, 1 cavalry, 4 hoplites and 3 slingerss
    SZ 67 : 1 flag, 2 triremes
    SZ 68 : 1 flag, 3 biremes and 2 triremes
    Sardis : 1 flag, 9 hoplites
    Messana : 1 flag, 2 cavalrys, 5 hoplites and 4 slingerss

Production/PUs Summary :

Carthage : 67 / 70
    RomanRepublic : 54 / 54
    GreekCityStates : 38 / 39
    Macedonia : 34 / 34
    Egypt : 32 / 57
    Seleucid : 53 / 70
    Parthia : 48 / 48
    Numidia : 25 / 25

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 8 times
            2 was rolled 8 times
            3 was rolled 7 times
            4 was rolled 9 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 10 times
        Average roll : 3,432
        Median : 3,000
        Variance : 0,930
        Standard Deviation : 0,964
        Total rolls : 44

GreekCityStates Combat
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 6 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            4 was rolled 7 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 7 times
        Average roll : 3,467
        Median : 3,500
        Variance : 0,897
        Standard Deviation : 0,947
        Total rolls : 30

Seleucid Combat
            1 was rolled 3 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3,357
        Median : 3,000
        Variance : 0,308
        Standard Deviation : 0,555
        Total rolls : 14

TripleA Turn Summary for game: 270BC, version: 1.1.2

Game History

Round :2

Purchase Units - Egypt
            Egypt buy 2 archers, 7 axemen, 1 chariot and 7 spearmen; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Egypt

Combat - Egypt

Non Combat Move - Egypt
            3 archers, 3 axemen and 3 spearmen moved from Memphis to SZ 58
            3 archers, 3 axemen, 3 biremes, 3 spearmen and 2 triremes moved from SZ 58 to SZ 59
            3 archers, 3 axemen and 3 spearmen moved from SZ 59 to Jerusalem
            1 archer, 2 axemen, 3 chariots and 5 spearmen moved from Pharan to Jerusalem
            2 archers, 4 axemen and 3 spearmen moved from Memphis to Pharan
            5 axemen and 4 spearmen moved from Alexandria to Memphis

Place Units - Egypt
            2 archers, 3 axemen and 3 spearmen placed in Jerusalem
            4 axemen, 1 chariot and 4 spearmen placed in Alexandria

Turn Complete - Egypt
            Egypt collect 32 PUs; end with 33 PUs total

Territory Summary for Egypt :

Memphis : 1 flag, 5 axemen and 4 spearmen
    Jerusalem : 1 flag, 6 archers, 8 axemen, 3 chariots, 1 city and 11 spearmen
    Alexandria : 1 flag, 4 axemen, 1 chariot, 1 city and 4 spearmen
    SZ 59 : 1 flag, 3 biremes and 2 triremes
    Pharan : 1 flag, 2 archers, 4 axemen and 3 spearmen

Production/PUs Summary :

Carthage : 67 / 70
    RomanRepublic : 54 / 54
    GreekCityStates : 32 / 39
    Macedonia : 47 / 47
    Egypt : 32 / 33
    Seleucid : 53 / 70
    Parthia : 48 / 48
    Numidia : 25 / 25

TripleA Turn Summary for game: 270BC, version: 1.1.2

Game History

Round :2

Purchase Units - Parthia
            Parthia buy 1 city, 5 horsearchers and 1 spearman; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Non Combat Move - Parthia
            2 archers and 7 spearmen moved from Ctesiphon to Seleucia
            3 cataphracts, 2 cavalrys and 5 horsearchers moved from Babylon to Seleucia
            3 cataphracts and 1 horsearcher moved from Persepolis to Seleucia
            1 spearman moved from Persepolis to Babylon

Place Units - Parthia
            1 city placed in Seleucia
            5 horsearchers and 1 spearman placed in Persepolis

Turn Complete - Parthia
            Parthia collect 48 PUs; end with 48 PUs total

Territory Summary for Parthia :

Babylon : 1 flag, 1 spearman
    SZ 86 : 1 flag, 1 bireme
    Seleucia : 1 flag, 8 archers, 6 cataphracts, 2 cavalrys, 1 city, 6 horsearchers and 21 spearmen
    Persepolis : 1 flag, 1 city, 5 horsearchers and 1 spearman

Production/PUs Summary :

Carthage : 67 / 70
    RomanRepublic : 54 / 54
    GreekCityStates : 32 / 39
    Macedonia : 47 / 47
    Egypt : 32 / 33
    Seleucid : 53 / 53
    Parthia : 48 / 48
    Numidia : 25 / 25

TripleA Turn Summary for game: 270BC, version: 1.1.2

Game History

Round :3

Purchase Units - RomanRepublic
            RomanRepublic buy 2 biremes, 1 legionaire and 3 triremes; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - RomanRepublic
            2 biremes and 2 triremes moved from SZ 25 to SZ 24
            2 biremes and 2 triremes moved from SZ 21 to SZ 24
            1 ballista, 4 legionaires and 2 velitess moved from Aleria to SZ 24
            1 ballista, 4 legionaires and 2 velitess moved from SZ 24 to Caralis
            1 ballista, 3 cavalrys, 7 legionaires and 5 velitess moved from Patavium to Verona

Combat - RomanRepublic
            Battle in Verona
                RomanRepublic attack with 1 ballista, 3 cavalrys, 7 legionaires and 5 velitess
                Neutral defend with 2 axemen and 3 swordmen
                    RomanRepublic roll dice for 1 ballista, 3 cavalrys, 7 legionaires and 5 velitess in Verona, round 1 :  6/16 hits
                    Neutral roll dice for 2 axemen and 3 swordmen in Verona, round 1 :  3/5 hits
                    2 axemen owned by the Neutral , 3 swordmen owned by the Neutral and 3 velitess owned by the RomanRepublic lost in Verona
                RomanRepublic win, taking Verona from Neutral with 1 ballista, 3 cavalrys, 7 legionaires and 2 velitess remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Neutral: 2 axemen and 3 swordmen
                Casualties for RomanRepublic: 3 velitess
            Battle in Caralis
                RomanRepublic attack with 1 ballista, 4 legionaires and 2 velitess
                Carthage defend with 2 spearmen
                    RomanRepublic roll dice for 1 ballista, 4 legionaires and 2 velitess in Caralis, round 1 :  2/7 hits
                    Carthage roll dice for 2 spearmen in Caralis, round 1 :  2/2 hits
                    2 velitess owned by the RomanRepublic and 2 spearmen owned by the Carthage lost in Caralis
                RomanRepublic win, taking Caralis from Carthage with 1 ballista and 4 legionaires remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for RomanRepublic: 2 velitess
                Casualties for Carthage: 2 spearmen

Non Combat Move - RomanRepublic
            3 legionaires moved from Roma to Capua

Place Units - RomanRepublic
            2 biremes and 3 triremes placed in SZ 28
            1 legionaire placed in Capua

Turn Complete - RomanRepublic
            RomanRepublic collect 61 PUs; end with 61 PUs total

Territory Summary for RomanRepublic :

Roma : 1 flag, 1 city and 8 velitess
    Caralis : 1 flag, 1 ballista and 4 legionaires
    Verona : 1 flag, 1 ballista, 3 cavalrys, 7 legionaires and 2 velitess
    Aleria : 1 flag
    Messana : 1 flag, 4 forts, 4 legionaires and 5 velitess
    Capua : 1 flag, 1 city, 8 legionaires and 13 velitess
    SZ 28 : 1 flag, 2 biremes and 3 triremes
    SZ 24 : 1 flag, 4 biremes and 4 triremes
    SZ 50 : 1 flag, 1 bireme
    Patavium : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Carthage : 65 / 69
    RomanRepublic : 61 / 61
    GreekCityStates : 32 / 39
    Macedonia : 47 / 47
    Egypt : 32 / 33
    Seleucid : 53 / 53
    Parthia : 48 / 48
    Numidia : 27 / 27

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 4 times
            2 was rolled 11 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            4 was rolled 3 times
            5 was rolled 4 times
            6 was rolled 4 times
        Average roll : 3,133
        Median : 2,500
        Variance : 1,517
        Standard Deviation : 1,232
        Total rolls : 30

Neutral Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2,200
        Median : 2,000
        Variance : 1,750
        Standard Deviation : 1,323
        Total rolls : 5

RomanRepublic Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            2 was rolled 9 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 4 times
            6 was rolled 4 times
        Average roll : 3,478
        Median : 3,000
        Variance : 1,955
        Standard Deviation : 1,398
        Total rolls : 23

Carthage Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 1,500
        Median : 1,500
        Variance : 2,000
        Standard Deviation : 1,414
        Total rolls : 2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: 270BC, version: 1.1.2

Game History

Round :3

Purchase Units - GreekCityStates
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by RomanRepublic to SZ 44: 1 bireme
            EDIT: Removing units owned by RomanRepublic from SZ 50: 1 bireme
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            GreekCityStates buy 1 bireme and 2 citys; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - GreekCityStates
            1 slingers moved from Athens to Delphi
                  GreekCityStates take Delphi from Macedonia

Combat - GreekCityStates

Non Combat Move - GreekCityStates
            3 archers and 1 slingers moved from Athens to SZ 68
            3 archers and 1 slingers moved from SZ 68 to Sardis
            6 hoplites moved from Sparta to SZ 67
            6 hoplites and 2 triremes moved from SZ 67 to SZ 68
            6 hoplites moved from SZ 68 to Athens
            5 hoplites moved from Corinth to Athens

Place Units - GreekCityStates
            1 city placed in Sardis
            1 city placed in Athens
            1 bireme placed in SZ 67

Turn Complete - GreekCityStates
            GreekCityStates collect 36 PUs; end with 38 PUs total

Territory Summary for GreekCityStates :

Sparta : 1 flag, 1 city
    Corinth : 1 flag
    Athens : 1 flag, 1 cavalry, 1 city, 15 hoplites and 1 slingers
    Delphi : 1 flag, 1 slingers
    SZ 67 : 1 flag, 1 bireme
    SZ 68 : 1 flag, 3 biremes and 4 triremes
    Sardis : 1 flag, 3 archers, 1 city, 9 hoplites and 1 slingers
    Messana : 1 flag, 2 cavalrys, 5 hoplites and 4 slingerss

Production/PUs Summary :

Carthage : 65 / 69
    RomanRepublic : 61 / 61
    GreekCityStates : 36 / 38
    Macedonia : 43 / 47
    Egypt : 32 / 33
    Seleucid : 53 / 53
    Parthia : 48 / 48
    Numidia : 27 / 27

Hatte die roemische Bireme im NCM vergessen, daher der EDIT.
Sorry  :-)

TripleA Turn Summary for game: 270BC, version: 1.1.2

Game History

Round :3

Purchase Units - Egypt
            Egypt buy 6 axemen and 5 spearmen; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Egypt
            2 archers, 4 axemen and 3 spearmen moved from Pharan to SZ 59
            2 archers, 4 axemen and 3 spearmen moved from SZ 59 to Sidon
            6 archers, 8 axemen, 3 chariots and 11 spearmen moved from Jerusalem to Sidon

Combat - Egypt
            Battle in Sidon
                Egypt attack with 8 archers, 12 axemen, 3 chariots and 14 spearmen
                Seleucid defend with 1 peltasts
                    Egypt roll dice for 8 archers, 12 axemen, 3 chariots and 14 spearmen in Sidon, round 1 :  12/37 hits
                    Seleucid roll dice for 1 peltasts in Sidon, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 peltasts owned by the Seleucid lost in Sidon
                Egypt win, taking Sidon from Seleucid with 8 archers, 12 axemen, 3 chariots and 14 spearmen remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Seleucid: 1 peltasts

Non Combat Move - Egypt
            5 axemen and 4 spearmen moved from Memphis to Hermopolis
            1 spearman moved from Alexandria to Hermopolis

Place Units - Egypt
            4 axemen and 4 spearmen placed in Jerusalem
            2 axemen and 1 spearman placed in Alexandria

Turn Complete - Egypt
            Egypt collect 41 PUs; end with 41 PUs total

Territory Summary for Egypt :

Jerusalem : 1 flag, 4 axemen, 1 city and 4 spearmen
    Hermopolis : 1 flag, 5 axemen and 5 spearmen
    Alexandria : 1 flag, 6 axemen, 1 chariot, 1 city and 4 spearmen
    SZ 59 : 1 flag, 3 biremes and 2 triremes
    Sidon : 1 flag, 8 archers, 12 axemen, 3 chariots and 14 spearmen

Production/PUs Summary :

Carthage : 65 / 69
    RomanRepublic : 61 / 61
    GreekCityStates : 32 / 38
    Macedonia : 47 / 47
    Egypt : 41 / 41
    Seleucid : 44 / 53
    Parthia : 48 / 48
    Numidia : 27 / 27

The hole game seems to be tough to play IMHO.
I’m feeling quite uncomfortable and think to have a wrong strategy.
But it’s too late to change it, let’s see how this continues…

Ups… please add a “w” to the “hole”.
blush

TripleA Turn Summary for game: 270BC, version: 1.1.2

Game History

Round :3

Purchase Units - Parthia
            Parthia buy 10 cavalrys and 1 horsearcher; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Parthia
            8 archers, 6 cataphracts, 2 cavalrys, 6 horsearchers and 21 spearmen moved from Seleucia to Hatra
            5 horsearchers moved from Persepolis to Hatra

Combat - Parthia
            Battle in Hatra
                Parthia attack with 8 archers, 6 cataphracts, 2 cavalrys, 11 horsearchers and 21 spearmen
                Seleucid defend with 4 cataphracts, 3 cavalrys, 1 city, 17 hoplites, 3 legionaires and 9 peltastss
                    Parthia roll dice for 8 archers, 6 cataphracts, 2 cavalrys, 11 horsearchers and 21 spearmen in Hatra, round 1 :  12/48 hits
                    Seleucid roll dice for 4 cataphracts, 3 cavalrys, 17 hoplites, 3 legionaires and 9 peltastss in Hatra, round 1 :  15/36 hits
                    3 cavalrys owned by the Seleucid , 15 spearmen owned by the Parthia and 9 peltastss owned by the Seleucid lost in Hatra
                    Parthia roll dice for 8 archers, 6 cataphracts, 2 cavalrys, 11 horsearchers and 6 spearmen in Hatra, round 2 :  12/33 hits
                    Seleucid roll dice for 4 cataphracts, 17 hoplites and 3 legionaires in Hatra, round 2 :  10/24 hits
                    9 hoplites owned by the Seleucid , 6 spearmen owned by the Parthia , 3 legionaires owned by the Seleucid and 4 archers owned by the Parthia lost in Hatra
                    Parthia roll dice for 4 archers, 6 cataphracts, 2 cavalrys and 11 horsearchers in Hatra, round 3 :  6/23 hits
                    Seleucid roll dice for 4 cataphracts and 8 hoplites in Hatra, round 3 :  9/12 hits
                    6 hoplites owned by the Seleucid , 2 cavalrys owned by the Parthia , 4 archers owned by the Parthia and 3 horsearchers owned by the Parthia lost in Hatra
                    Parthia roll dice for 6 cataphracts and 8 horsearchers in Hatra, round 4 :  7/14 hits
                    Seleucid roll dice for 4 cataphracts and 2 hoplites in Hatra, round 4 :  1/6 hits
                    2 hoplites owned by the Seleucid , 4 cataphracts owned by the Seleucid and 1 horsearcher owned by the Parthia lost in Hatra
                Parthia win, taking Hatra from Seleucid with 6 cataphracts and 7 horsearchers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 28
                Casualties for Seleucid: 4 cataphracts, 3 cavalrys, 17 hoplites, 3 legionaires and 9 peltastss
                Casualties for Parthia: 8 archers, 2 cavalrys, 4 horsearchers and 21 spearmen

Non Combat Move - Parthia
            1 spearman moved from Babylon to Seleucia
            1 spearman moved from Persepolis to Babylon

Place Units - Parthia
            10 cavalrys placed in Seleucia
            1 horsearcher placed in Persepolis

Turn Complete - Parthia
            Parthia collect 53 PUs; end with 55 PUs total

Territory Summary for Parthia :

Babylon : 1 flag, 1 spearman
    SZ 86 : 1 flag, 1 bireme
    Hatra : 1 flag, 6 cataphracts, 1 city and 7 horsearchers
    Seleucia : 1 flag, 10 cavalrys, 1 city and 1 spearman
    Persepolis : 1 flag, 1 city and 1 horsearcher

Production/PUs Summary :

Carthage : 65 / 69
    RomanRepublic : 61 / 61
    GreekCityStates : 32 / 38
    Macedonia : 47 / 47
    Egypt : 41 / 41
    Seleucid : 39 / 44
    Parthia : 53 / 55
    Numidia : 27 / 27

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 31 times
            2 was rolled 35 times
            3 was rolled 28 times
            4 was rolled 35 times
            5 was rolled 33 times
            6 was rolled 34 times
        Average roll : 3,541
        Median : 4,000
        Variance : 0,205
        Standard Deviation : 0,453
        Total rolls : 196

Seleucid Combat
            1 was rolled 15 times
            2 was rolled 14 times
            3 was rolled 8 times
            4 was rolled 13 times
            5 was rolled 12 times
            6 was rolled 16 times
        Average roll : 3,526
        Median : 4,000
        Variance : 0,519
        Standard Deviation : 0,721
        Total rolls : 78

Parthia Combat
            1 was rolled 16 times
            2 was rolled 21 times
            3 was rolled 20 times
            4 was rolled 22 times
            5 was rolled 21 times
            6 was rolled 18 times
        Average roll : 3,551
        Median : 4,000
        Variance : 0,239
        Standard Deviation : 0,489
        Total rolls : 118