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Hannibal´s Dream: A Beta AAR

Vandelay · 2008-03-13T18:18:52+00:00

The Palace of the Barcids in Carthago Nova, 594th year after the founding of Carthage Hasdrubal the Fair was beautiful even in death. The knife of the assassin had been able to steal his life, but not his beauty. The young lion, the son of Hamilcar, now sat upon the throne after the army of his father and the citizen´s assembly both had acclaimed him as the successor. Hannibal now controlled the Carthaginian provinces of Iberia so recently enlarged by his father and brother-in-law. Hannibal had not forgotten the sacred vow he had sworn in the Temple of Baal Hammon in Gadir: To ever be an enemy of Rome. For now though he would keep the peace simply because the time for war had not yet come. His hold on Iberia was not stable yet and in the senate of Carthage the Elders of the City plotted in their pentarchies and syssitia. No man nailed to a cross could ever conquer Rome. First he would need to go to the great harbour of Gadir to officer sacrifice to Melqart, whom the Greek named Tyrian Herakles, and from there to Carthage herself to set the affairs of the state in order. With him to Carthage would go his youngest brother Mago who represent the House of Barcas in the Senate. Hasdrubal, the second son, would command in Iberia. It is said by some that Hannibal offered sacrifice for three days and three nights in the Temple of Melqart and for three days and two nights he fasted and held vigil, but the third night he fell asleep and dreamt. In his dream the God came to him and asked Hannibal to follow in the footsteps of the God. The path took the God and Hannibal both from Gates of Melqart, through Iberia, into Gaul and to the Alps. Hannibal had been warned by the God to not look back, but at the great white summit of the mountains he could not still his curiosity and looked to the west. In his path he saw great serpent wreaking devastation, devouring whole cities and peoples. - "You were commanded not to look back." The voice of the God spoke with little passion, merely stating a fact, and yet His reprimand made Hannibalk turn, kneel and beg forgiveness. The Lord of Tyre put his hands upon Hannibal´s head and spoke: "You are forgiven. Hear my blessing: The Son of Barcas shall storm the gates of Rome and dine upon the Capitol." Head bowed in Hannibal didn´t see the cruel smile that played upon the lips of the God. Writer´s notes: The game begins in 533 AVC (Ab Urbe Condita) or 220 BC. Difficulty is set to normal. 27 feb patch. Aims are a Carthaginian Iberia, Barcid dominance of Carthage and the return of Carthage´s island dominions of Sardinia, Corsica and Sicily. Apart from the prologue and epilogue the AAR will be in "history book-style" with inserted comments, in brackets, explaining some game mechanics to the reader.

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Start date Mar 13, 2008

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kristoff said:
On the screenshot when we can see composition of Hasdrubal's army next to 2 heavy infantry units are small icons looking as chains. What does it mean?

That they are loyal to a commander.

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