Empire Time - Turn Three (330-320 BC)

Situation in 330 BC

The revolt dice land 1-2, meaning more bad news for Andy's Persians as double-scoring AEGYPTUS expels its Persian garrison.

This is the second turn in which Richard's Macedonians have Alexander as a great captain.

He first attacks the Persian homeland, Parthia, but a roll of 2 is not enough, despite his +2 modifier, as there is a -1 modifier for attacking a homeland. He fails a second time, but conquers it at the third attempt. He then conquers newly-independent AEGYPTUS, and Persian Pontus, both times rolling a 6.

Andy is drawn to go next, and he tries to provoke rebellion in his conquered homeland, but comes nowhere close to rolling the required 6.

My Romans invade Magna Graecia, but are decisively thrown back (I rolled a 1).

Finally, Reg's Carthaginians successfully cross the sea to Sicilia, and conquer it with a 6.

Despite Rome's early consolidation of ITALIA, it is Carthage that is taking the lead in the West