Four Go To War

FOUR imperialists have come together again to play a sixth game of Philip Sabin's Empire.

The four are myself, my regular wargaming opponent ('Reg' - he does not want his real name used), security consultant Richard Johnson, and Andy, a serving officer in Britain's armed forces.

Here is how we prospered in the previous five games.

ME

Game One: 3pts (Carthaginians)
Game Two: 3.5pts (Romans)
Game Three: 4pts (Persians)
Game Four: 1pt (Macedonians)

Game Five: 4pts (Persians/Parthians)
Total: 15.5pts

ANDY
Game One: 4pts (Macedonians)
Game Two: 3.5pts (Persians/Parthians)
Game Three: 3pts (Romans)
Game Four: 2.5pts (Carthaginians)

Game Five: 2pts (Romans)
Total: 15pts

REG
Game One: 1pt (Persians/Parthians)
Game Two: 2pts (Carthaginians)
Game Three: 1pt (Macedonians)
Game Four: 4pts (Romans)

Game Five: 3pts (Carthaginians)
Total: 11pts

RICHARD JOHNSON
Game One: 2pts (Romans)
Game Two: 1pt (Macedonians)
Game Three: 2pts (Carthaginians)
Game Four: 2.5pts (Persians/Parthians)

Game Five: 1pt (Macedonians)
Total: 8.5pts

SCORES BY PEOPLES
Persians/Parthians: 15pts

Romans: 14.5pts
Carthaginians: 12.5pts
Macedonians: 8pts

We draw for peoples, the one proviso being no one can have the same nation as in game five.

I get Carthage, Andy draws Persia/Parthia, Reg has Macedon, and Richard gets Rome.

Starting position in 350 BC - as usual I will write up the game as it proceeds