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what is your name in yahoo caN'T SEEM TO FINF YOU. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE NEW yahoo, some updates are helpfull and well others @#$% frustrating, anyway it's 140 west coast time. hoping you were on-line so we could see if i will lag the game out too much.
what is your name in yahoo caN'T SEEM TO FINF YOU. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE NEW yahoo, some updates are helpfull and well others @#$% frustrating, anyway it's 140 west coast time. hoping you were on-line so we could see if i will lag the game out too much.
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1.5 hours will be about 530 pacific time. probly wont be here till about six. did you add me to yahoo or that was someone else.
1.5 hours will be about 530 pacific time. probly wont be here till about six. did you add me to yahoo or that was someone else.
3rd Session Complete
3 November 575 AVC
----------------------Country List----------------------
Egypt: Sheltonious
Rome: KenG
Macedonia: Pax25
Pontus: Haramir
Roxoloni: Hotsax
I would like to thank everyone who showed up tonight, and would also like to welcome our new members Hotsax and Hamir to the campaign thread. I have made a list above showing everyone who participated in tonight's session and which country they played. We had alot of interesting developments this evening, which is what tends to happen when additional players are added to the mix. I will try and post a summary of tonight's adventures from Egypt's perspective some time tommorrow. And if you too would like to join our illustrious campaign then simply post here. Strength and Honor to you all!
3 November 575 AVC
----------------------Country List----------------------
Egypt: Sheltonious
Rome: KenG
Macedonia: Pax25
Pontus: Haramir
Roxoloni: Hotsax
I would like to thank everyone who showed up tonight, and would also like to welcome our new members Hotsax and Hamir to the campaign thread. I have made a list above showing everyone who participated in tonight's session and which country they played. We had alot of interesting developments this evening, which is what tends to happen when additional players are added to the mix. I will try and post a summary of tonight's adventures from Egypt's perspective some time tommorrow. And if you too would like to join our illustrious campaign then simply post here. Strength and Honor to you all!
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Egypt: 560-575 AVC
"New Leaders"
New regimes had come to power in Pontus and Roxoloni, and the changes in leadership would soon become apparent. The major powers of the ancient world sent financial aid to Roxoloni to help the new government get on its feet.
The Kingdom of Pontus hit the ground running. Hungry for land, the Pontic King sought to capitalize on Egypt's war with the Seleucid Rebels and attempt to seige Antioch. This did not please the Egyptians. The Pharaoh demanded the seige end and that Pontic forces leave Egyptian lands.
Shortly after the incident at Antioch the Pharaoh cancelled Pontus's military access, which was originally given as a diplomatic gesture. But this would not be the last time Pontus would attempt to grab lands claimed by other powers.
"The decline of the Seleucid Empire"
For the past 30 years civil war and internal strife have ravaged the once great Seleucid Empire. The cunning Egyptians have been capitalizing on these internal conflicts. From the years between 560 and 575 AVC Egypt had fought two key wars that would secure it's hold over the East and ensure that the Seleucids would never again be a threat.
The first war during this period was with the Seluecid Rebels. Egypt was awarded the last two remaining provinces the Seleucids had in Asia Minor. The next war was with the Seleucid Empire itself. The Egyptian horde had amassed on the borders of the Seluecid Empire and launched a blitzkrieg style campaign. It did not last long.
The Seleucids ceded the newly colonized provinces of Dumah and Arabia, along with all their northern territories. At this point it is nolonger an empire, but a collection of warring states.
"The Precarious Pontic Predicament"
Pontus had ventured into greece and established a foothold in its southern region, much to the dismay of Macedonia. The Pontic King knew this might upset the Macedonians and requested an alliance from the mighty Egyptian Empire. The wise Pharaoh denied the request, as he had good relations with the Macedonian King.
And the Pharaoh knew Macedonia would want to consolidate greece. Oddly enough the Pontic King decided to take a leave of absence in this turbulent time (Haramir had to leave the game). Leaving in charge some loyal followers, who ironicly were skilled generals. Macedonia sought to take advantage of the Pontic King's absence and declared war on Pontus.
The war started off well with Macedonian troops occupying southern greece, but ran into trouble when they landed in asia minor. In the fighting that ensued the Macedonians lost thier entire main army group. Their only saving grace was that they controlled the seas, keeping Pontic forces from crossing into greek lands. In the end the Macedonian King had to pay 100 gold to the Pontic Kingdom for peace.
The war left the Macedonian army in shambles. Coupled with no manpower and a very slow manpower rate, the Macedonian King will have to find creative ways to replenish his ranks.
"As the world turns"
Rome has been having limited success against Carthage, but with the civil war that erupted in Carthaginian lands towards the end of our session they have a chance to grab more of Carthage's territory. As we head into our 4th session Egypt has secured its grip on the east.
The Egyptian people aspire to spread their ancient culture throughout their newly acquired lands and look forward to discovering new technologies. There are even rumors that one day the Egyptian Pharaoh will convert Egypt into an Imperium.
Egypt's future looks bright indeed, and its people are ready for whatever challenges lay ahead.
"New Leaders"
New regimes had come to power in Pontus and Roxoloni, and the changes in leadership would soon become apparent. The major powers of the ancient world sent financial aid to Roxoloni to help the new government get on its feet.
The Kingdom of Pontus hit the ground running. Hungry for land, the Pontic King sought to capitalize on Egypt's war with the Seleucid Rebels and attempt to seige Antioch. This did not please the Egyptians. The Pharaoh demanded the seige end and that Pontic forces leave Egyptian lands.
Shortly after the incident at Antioch the Pharaoh cancelled Pontus's military access, which was originally given as a diplomatic gesture. But this would not be the last time Pontus would attempt to grab lands claimed by other powers.
"The decline of the Seleucid Empire"
For the past 30 years civil war and internal strife have ravaged the once great Seleucid Empire. The cunning Egyptians have been capitalizing on these internal conflicts. From the years between 560 and 575 AVC Egypt had fought two key wars that would secure it's hold over the East and ensure that the Seleucids would never again be a threat.
The first war during this period was with the Seluecid Rebels. Egypt was awarded the last two remaining provinces the Seleucids had in Asia Minor. The next war was with the Seleucid Empire itself. The Egyptian horde had amassed on the borders of the Seluecid Empire and launched a blitzkrieg style campaign. It did not last long.
The Seleucids ceded the newly colonized provinces of Dumah and Arabia, along with all their northern territories. At this point it is nolonger an empire, but a collection of warring states.
"The Precarious Pontic Predicament"
Pontus had ventured into greece and established a foothold in its southern region, much to the dismay of Macedonia. The Pontic King knew this might upset the Macedonians and requested an alliance from the mighty Egyptian Empire. The wise Pharaoh denied the request, as he had good relations with the Macedonian King.
And the Pharaoh knew Macedonia would want to consolidate greece. Oddly enough the Pontic King decided to take a leave of absence in this turbulent time (Haramir had to leave the game). Leaving in charge some loyal followers, who ironicly were skilled generals. Macedonia sought to take advantage of the Pontic King's absence and declared war on Pontus.
The war started off well with Macedonian troops occupying southern greece, but ran into trouble when they landed in asia minor. In the fighting that ensued the Macedonians lost thier entire main army group. Their only saving grace was that they controlled the seas, keeping Pontic forces from crossing into greek lands. In the end the Macedonian King had to pay 100 gold to the Pontic Kingdom for peace.
The war left the Macedonian army in shambles. Coupled with no manpower and a very slow manpower rate, the Macedonian King will have to find creative ways to replenish his ranks.
"As the world turns"
Rome has been having limited success against Carthage, but with the civil war that erupted in Carthaginian lands towards the end of our session they have a chance to grab more of Carthage's territory. As we head into our 4th session Egypt has secured its grip on the east.
The Egyptian people aspire to spread their ancient culture throughout their newly acquired lands and look forward to discovering new technologies. There are even rumors that one day the Egyptian Pharaoh will convert Egypt into an Imperium.
Egypt's future looks bright indeed, and its people are ready for whatever challenges lay ahead.
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aggressive respond from the pontus king
I knew that would happen during my absence, this i why i managed to build up a strong country before i had to leave. Be ready for war in the next session king of Macedon.
See you next week
By the way, my name is Haramir and not hamir
I knew that would happen during my absence, this i why i managed to build up a strong country before i had to leave. Be ready for war in the next session king of Macedon.
See you next week
By the way, my name is Haramir and not hamir
Rising of the Pontus kingdom
Taking control of the pontic king in the 3rd session of the game gives much of a challenge, so the king hunger for land and manage to seige the kingdom of Sparta, then Bithimynia. Only with these provinces the kingdom succeded in rising to the double the manpower of the pontic army and get large amount of wealth.
Some years later, Pontus send an expedition to antioch but return home after a warning from the mighty Egyptian. Then, pontus offer to macedon to split the achean league into two part, so both of us gain a province and fulfill our mission. The Macedonian king refuses and conquers the province of Argolis.
Pontus, having no choice to ensure its future, launch an attack and annex the Kingdom of Achea and this leads to anger from the Macedonian. Pontus look for ally and ask Egypt for an alliance that was refused. Before I (Haramir) leave the game, Macedonia says we should work together and the world look peaceful before i quit.
Earing of the end of our alliance, and a declaration of war. With the victory of my general during my absence, the Pontus King consider the idea of a full scale invasion in the next years.
Taking control of the pontic king in the 3rd session of the game gives much of a challenge, so the king hunger for land and manage to seige the kingdom of Sparta, then Bithimynia. Only with these provinces the kingdom succeded in rising to the double the manpower of the pontic army and get large amount of wealth.
Some years later, Pontus send an expedition to antioch but return home after a warning from the mighty Egyptian. Then, pontus offer to macedon to split the achean league into two part, so both of us gain a province and fulfill our mission. The Macedonian king refuses and conquers the province of Argolis.
Pontus, having no choice to ensure its future, launch an attack and annex the Kingdom of Achea and this leads to anger from the Macedonian. Pontus look for ally and ask Egypt for an alliance that was refused. Before I (Haramir) leave the game, Macedonia says we should work together and the world look peaceful before i quit.
Earing of the end of our alliance, and a declaration of war. With the victory of my general during my absence, the Pontus King consider the idea of a full scale invasion in the next years.
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Casus Belli
I had every justification for war, you would have done the same. First, my Spartan ally was attacked, and then two greek provinces were handed to you after I defeated their entire armies. Lasty, the AI ended our alliance as soon as you left the game. Bottom line, you knew you had done wrong, that's why you asked for the help of the Egyptians. They weren't as kind as I when you attempted to take their land.
For both of our sakes, internal fighting from this point forth will do neither of us any good.
**by the way, I'm not really upset that you did this. It's all just part of the game and what makes the game interesting and fun.
I had every justification for war, you would have done the same. First, my Spartan ally was attacked, and then two greek provinces were handed to you after I defeated their entire armies. Lasty, the AI ended our alliance as soon as you left the game. Bottom line, you knew you had done wrong, that's why you asked for the help of the Egyptians. They weren't as kind as I when you attempted to take their land.
For both of our sakes, internal fighting from this point forth will do neither of us any good.
**by the way, I'm not really upset that you did this. It's all just part of the game and what makes the game interesting and fun.
Rome: 560 - 575 AVC -- The Second Punic War
Rome was at war with Carthage almost continually during this period. Although history will show that the war began when Rome invaded Carthaginian territory, that was neither its cause nor its pretext. Rather, the pretext was Carthage's rash execution of two hapless Roman visitors on the trumped up charges of attempted assassination, and the cause was the unfinished business from the First Punic War. Ever since its close, factions in Rome argued that they had won the war but lost the peace, gaining too few provinces to justify the great expense of time, treasure, and blood. Further, they were stung by the taunts of eastern despots who had enlarged their empires beyond comprehension by feasting on the tottering kingdoms of their former kin.
Rome started the war with three maneuvers:
1. A landing in northern Spain by a 20K army.
2. An advance from its Northern African provinces towards Carthage with an 8K army.
3. A blockade of the pillars of Hercules.
The first two were just to provoke a re-action from Carthage to get a good read on the disposition of their forces, and the two armies then withdrew to their transports when the Carthaginians advanced towards them. The blockading navy, on the other hand, stayed in place for the war's duration to prevent Carthage from transferring forces between Africa and Europe.
The Carthaginian forces in Africa took the bait and never recovered their senses. They spend the rest of the war sieging the near worthless Roman provinces in northern Africa, and never mounted a creditable defense of Carthage itself and its surrounding core provinces. A single 8K Roman army was able to return by sea to Thaspus, invade Terveste, and then Numida, whereupon Numidia agreed to a white peace.
Even more surprising, Hannibal seemed to disappear from Spain. Two 20-25K Roman armies invaded Gardia, advanced up through Spain, defeating every Carthaginian army they met, but never seeming to cross swords with the large army commanded by Hannibal that had been seen in the early days of the war.
Still, it took time to reduce Carthage to just a few provinces, and by then the better part of a decade had passed, a generation of Romans had been lost, and war weariness had set in, sparking rebellions among the populace and existential angst among the leadership. So, once again, Rome offered Carthage a better deal than it deserved, taking only a few provinces in southern Spain and a few of Carthage's core provinces in northern Africa.
Rome would have been content to continue to spread the benefits of its civilization to the barbarian lands between Italy and the Dalmation coast, but shortly thereafter, a rebellion broke out in Carthage that threatened to spill over into Rome's newly acquired provinces. Accordingly, Rome made common cause with its former enemy and generously offered to join Carthage in suppressing the rebels.
Although history has not turned the final page of this chapter, Rome anticipates the day will soon come when all of Spain enjoys the benefits of Pax Romanica.
But will peace also reign in the East? Or will the the Greek world collapse upon itself in a cycle of violence that will only serve to invite outside powers in to restore balance and harmony?
And no one knows what to make of the rumors of the rise of violent, barbarian, dog-headed peoples on the northeastern fringe of the known world. Will they grow to be a threat to the civilized lands of Pontus? Armenia? Seleucia? and, heaven forbid, Egypt itself?
Rome was at war with Carthage almost continually during this period. Although history will show that the war began when Rome invaded Carthaginian territory, that was neither its cause nor its pretext. Rather, the pretext was Carthage's rash execution of two hapless Roman visitors on the trumped up charges of attempted assassination, and the cause was the unfinished business from the First Punic War. Ever since its close, factions in Rome argued that they had won the war but lost the peace, gaining too few provinces to justify the great expense of time, treasure, and blood. Further, they were stung by the taunts of eastern despots who had enlarged their empires beyond comprehension by feasting on the tottering kingdoms of their former kin.
Rome started the war with three maneuvers:
1. A landing in northern Spain by a 20K army.
2. An advance from its Northern African provinces towards Carthage with an 8K army.
3. A blockade of the pillars of Hercules.
The first two were just to provoke a re-action from Carthage to get a good read on the disposition of their forces, and the two armies then withdrew to their transports when the Carthaginians advanced towards them. The blockading navy, on the other hand, stayed in place for the war's duration to prevent Carthage from transferring forces between Africa and Europe.
The Carthaginian forces in Africa took the bait and never recovered their senses. They spend the rest of the war sieging the near worthless Roman provinces in northern Africa, and never mounted a creditable defense of Carthage itself and its surrounding core provinces. A single 8K Roman army was able to return by sea to Thaspus, invade Terveste, and then Numida, whereupon Numidia agreed to a white peace.
Even more surprising, Hannibal seemed to disappear from Spain. Two 20-25K Roman armies invaded Gardia, advanced up through Spain, defeating every Carthaginian army they met, but never seeming to cross swords with the large army commanded by Hannibal that had been seen in the early days of the war.
Still, it took time to reduce Carthage to just a few provinces, and by then the better part of a decade had passed, a generation of Romans had been lost, and war weariness had set in, sparking rebellions among the populace and existential angst among the leadership. So, once again, Rome offered Carthage a better deal than it deserved, taking only a few provinces in southern Spain and a few of Carthage's core provinces in northern Africa.
Rome would have been content to continue to spread the benefits of its civilization to the barbarian lands between Italy and the Dalmation coast, but shortly thereafter, a rebellion broke out in Carthage that threatened to spill over into Rome's newly acquired provinces. Accordingly, Rome made common cause with its former enemy and generously offered to join Carthage in suppressing the rebels.
Although history has not turned the final page of this chapter, Rome anticipates the day will soon come when all of Spain enjoys the benefits of Pax Romanica.
But will peace also reign in the East? Or will the the Greek world collapse upon itself in a cycle of violence that will only serve to invite outside powers in to restore balance and harmony?
And no one knows what to make of the rumors of the rise of violent, barbarian, dog-headed peoples on the northeastern fringe of the known world. Will they grow to be a threat to the civilized lands of Pontus? Armenia? Seleucia? and, heaven forbid, Egypt itself?
I know i should have stayed for all game time, i wont make the same error next week, playing for control of greece city against you is great, i had a lot of fun and expecting more next week. Lets see if we could come to a arrangement
It's Alive!!!!
Finally our thread is coming to life. So Pontus is going after Macedonia. Should be interesting to watch. To make it fair I am willing to give you some advice Pax on how to bring your army back in time. You have 4 years left on your truce with Pontus. You'll need a plan and be able to start executing it as soon as we start our next session.
Now sure I could intervene on your behalf but where's the fun in that? Besides, I would be denying you a chance to show off your skills as a commander. I'm sure that last war was a fluke and you will soon redeem yourself. I'll sit on the sidelines and offer advice. And maybe Rome and I can make bets on who will win? So Ken, loser sends the other a gift of gold? Lol.
Finally our thread is coming to life. So Pontus is going after Macedonia. Should be interesting to watch. To make it fair I am willing to give you some advice Pax on how to bring your army back in time. You have 4 years left on your truce with Pontus. You'll need a plan and be able to start executing it as soon as we start our next session.
Now sure I could intervene on your behalf but where's the fun in that? Besides, I would be denying you a chance to show off your skills as a commander. I'm sure that last war was a fluke and you will soon redeem yourself. I'll sit on the sidelines and offer advice. And maybe Rome and I can make bets on who will win? So Ken, loser sends the other a gift of gold? Lol.
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Rhoxolani:560-575 AVC - New Rhoxolani
"The Fall of Old Rhoxolani"
With the rise of the new regime in Rhoxolani, it was time to fix what the previous had done to the nation. The clan chiefs had been ignored in the previous regime and something needed to be done to fix this. They were all given seats of power in the country, whether or not they were fit for the job.
However, one commander remained disloyal, and no matter what we did, we all knew a Civil War was unavoidable. "New Chief" Damyadid rose up with his army, and stormed all of the tribes of Rhoxolani. Even with the help of funds from Egypt and Rome, there was no stopping him, he was far too good a military leader. Eventually Old Rhoxolani fell to the New Chief and he took over supreme command of the country.
"Versus the Bosporan Rebels"
As Chief Damyadid's first act in office, war was declared on the broken Bosporan Kingdom. It was obvious that the new chief was a tactical genius, as he easily took Sisticas (Ha, I think that's the name) and moved on towards the Rebel's newly acquired province. The Chief was even kind enough to stop in the Bospron Kingdom's Capital and rid it of the Rebel scum. Once at the new province, we finished destroying the rest of the rebels fortress and stood outside their fortress for what seemed like a year, waiting for them to succumb to hunger. Eventually reinforcements came from Avernes and we finished off the fort with no problem. We demanded that the Bosporan Rebel's be annexed, but we knew that that couldn't happen, so we settled for Pasturnae (Again, I'm guessing). In the end, we also obtained Taurica from the Barbarians.
"Versus the Bosporan Kingdom"
With the attack on Pontus started from Macedonia, our chief, in his old age, declared war on the Bosporan Kingdom, for he knew that the Pontians would be distracted with the Macedonians. We had nothing to fear from the Seleucid Empire either, for they had already been reduced to nothing but a destroyed, ripped apart country. During the war, our old clan chief and great military leader, Damyadid died of natural causes, so we were forced to replace out old general. Luckily, our new general was just as skilled on the battlefield, and we suffered no losses from the Bosporan's themselves. However, sickness and hunger took many of our troops outside of their fortress while waiting for the Bosporan Kingdom to give in. Luckily, they didn't die in vain. The Bosporan Kingdom ceded Sistica, even though we once again could not annex their kingdom.
With our country very unstable, our new chief decided that we would have to stop the wars with the Seleucid Empire and Pontus now. However, neither of them would give us a white peace. The Chief sent an army down to one of the Pontians lands, and they were persuaded to give into a white peace, knowing that their forces were too busy on the Macedonian front. We wished we could've helped Macedonia, but there was nothing we could do with our country in shambles.
"Rebellions"
The rest of this fifteen year period was spent fighting of the remaining rebels who were disappointed in our new chief. The army was forced to walk back and forth between two of our far apart lands and fight off barbarians and rebels. Once we managed to get our country back together and stable again, with the help of both Egypt AND Rome, we decided that it was time to take some more of the barbarian's lands. Our troops are now positioned in Olbia waiting for the Barbarians to foolishly rise against them.
Anyways, good game on everyone's part. I thought I might as well write one of these, even though nothing really eventful happened to me.
"The Fall of Old Rhoxolani"
With the rise of the new regime in Rhoxolani, it was time to fix what the previous had done to the nation. The clan chiefs had been ignored in the previous regime and something needed to be done to fix this. They were all given seats of power in the country, whether or not they were fit for the job.
However, one commander remained disloyal, and no matter what we did, we all knew a Civil War was unavoidable. "New Chief" Damyadid rose up with his army, and stormed all of the tribes of Rhoxolani. Even with the help of funds from Egypt and Rome, there was no stopping him, he was far too good a military leader. Eventually Old Rhoxolani fell to the New Chief and he took over supreme command of the country.
"Versus the Bosporan Rebels"
As Chief Damyadid's first act in office, war was declared on the broken Bosporan Kingdom. It was obvious that the new chief was a tactical genius, as he easily took Sisticas (Ha, I think that's the name) and moved on towards the Rebel's newly acquired province. The Chief was even kind enough to stop in the Bospron Kingdom's Capital and rid it of the Rebel scum. Once at the new province, we finished destroying the rest of the rebels fortress and stood outside their fortress for what seemed like a year, waiting for them to succumb to hunger. Eventually reinforcements came from Avernes and we finished off the fort with no problem. We demanded that the Bosporan Rebel's be annexed, but we knew that that couldn't happen, so we settled for Pasturnae (Again, I'm guessing
). In the end, we also obtained Taurica from the Barbarians."Versus the Bosporan Kingdom"
With the attack on Pontus started from Macedonia, our chief, in his old age, declared war on the Bosporan Kingdom, for he knew that the Pontians would be distracted with the Macedonians. We had nothing to fear from the Seleucid Empire either, for they had already been reduced to nothing but a destroyed, ripped apart country. During the war, our old clan chief and great military leader, Damyadid died of natural causes, so we were forced to replace out old general. Luckily, our new general was just as skilled on the battlefield, and we suffered no losses from the Bosporan's themselves. However, sickness and hunger took many of our troops outside of their fortress while waiting for the Bosporan Kingdom to give in. Luckily, they didn't die in vain. The Bosporan Kingdom ceded Sistica, even though we once again could not annex their kingdom.
With our country very unstable, our new chief decided that we would have to stop the wars with the Seleucid Empire and Pontus now. However, neither of them would give us a white peace. The Chief sent an army down to one of the Pontians lands, and they were persuaded to give into a white peace, knowing that their forces were too busy on the Macedonian front. We wished we could've helped Macedonia, but there was nothing we could do with our country in shambles.
"Rebellions"
The rest of this fifteen year period was spent fighting of the remaining rebels who were disappointed in our new chief. The army was forced to walk back and forth between two of our far apart lands and fight off barbarians and rebels. Once we managed to get our country back together and stable again, with the help of both Egypt AND Rome, we decided that it was time to take some more of the barbarian's lands. Our troops are now positioned in Olbia waiting for the Barbarians to foolishly rise against them.
Anyways, good game on everyone's part. I thought I might as well write one of these, even though nothing really eventful happened to me.
Looks great! Must have been a fun game.
Egypt pretty much looks untoppable now, unless a civil war decides to mess things up for them.
Egypt pretty much looks untoppable now, unless a civil war decides to mess things up for them.
Yes it's a shame. Perhaps a few more games should be gotten going?
For the past year I have been the only one organizing campaigns. So this is pretty much it.
*nods* well maybe i'll give it a try to jump in when the opportunity rises.
What time on mondays do you play by GMT+1 standards?
What time on mondays do you play by GMT+1 standards?