Empire 3: Turn Eight (280-270 BC)

Situation in 280 BC

The revolt dice (6-6) again land on Thracia.

Richard goes first, and he decides to attack Gallia. He has -1 modifiers for attacking outside of the original Carthaginian empire and for there being tribal unrest in Gallia, which means only a 6 will be successful, and that is what he rolls.

The Macedonians are next. This is the last turn in which they get a +1 modifier for having had Alexander the Great no more than five turns ago, not that it has done them any good. They attack Thracia, but roll 2.

I invade independent Mesopotamia, but roll 1.

Andy chooses to attack AFRICA, rolling 5 (naval crossing) and 6 (land attack). The province does not fall as it is covered by a special rule for the Carthaginian homeland - instead of the homeland falling all other Carthaginian-controlled provinces revolt and become independent (two turns before victory pints are added at the halfway mark).

Carthaginian power has collapsed, leaving Rome dominant in the west Mediterranean