The Empire Strikes Back: Turn 16 (200-190 BC)

Situation in 200 BC

The revolt dice (3-4) land on independent Illyria, and so have no effect.

This is the second turn in which I have Scipio. I start by easily crossing the sea to Graecia, which falls to Roman arms (I roll 5 both times). I take Macedonia, also with 5, Thracia with 3 and Asia with 2. I then give the Macedonians a break by attacking Pontus, but fail with a 1 (Pontus has been the unsung independent hero of this game).

Andy's Parthians attack Syria, but 4 is not enough for attacking a controlled province.

The Carthaginians fail to reclaim their homeland.

Richard also has to try to reclaim his homeland as the Macedonians do not have a block of four connected provinces (the minimum necessary to launch a campaign if  a block does not include the homeland), and he rolls the required 6 to liberate Macedonia.

The Romans have greatly weakened the Macedonian successor states, but are not yet in contact with the Parthian empire