Empire Time - Turn Nine (270-260 BC)

Situation in 270 BC

The revolt dice land 3-6, but that pinpoints already-independent Pontus.

Andy is again drawn first, and again fails to free Parthia (he rolls a 5, instead of the 6 needed).

I again attack Sicilia, and again fail, with a 4, thanks to the -1 modifier for attacking a controlled province.

Richard's Macedonians reconquer double-scoring AEGYPTUS.

Finally, Reg's Carthaginians take Gallia, successfully rolling the 6 required (there were -1 modifiers for tribal unrest and for attacking outside of the original Carthaginian empire).

Carthage has not won any of our four-handed games of Empire, but this could be the time that changes