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Magna Graecia: Victory's Children (A City State Quest)

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Cetashwayo said:
Greeks do not build with rammed earth.
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...are any of our neighbors, or even anyone in Europe, using rammed earth construction?

Also, how about traps? Any greek usage of those in war?

My interest in rammed earth lies in the fact the Great Wall of China is mostly rammed earth.
 
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Janadus said:
Yeah, actually, my question was: if we wanted to fund two (or more) options for the wall by dipping into the Sacred Treasury, how should we format the vote?
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It should be made explicit in the vote you're taking from the Sacred Treasury.

kilopi505 said:
...are any of our neighbors, or even anyone in Europe, using rammed earth construction?

Also, how about traps? Any greek usage of those in war?
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On the first, I think the Celts use rammed earth.

As for traps, no, not really.
 
Hell, I'll do it

[X] USER MOTION - The Sacred Treasury shall be opened for the purpose of paying for a sea wall to be added to the chosen variant of stone wall in this one instance; any talents taken from the treasury shall be paid back into the treasury at a rate not less than 75 talents (or the remaining balance) a year on top of the 10% tithe from gross income.
 
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I'm a bit confused. What are you buying? You don't need to dip into the treasury just to make a sea wall.
 
[X] One King among the Peuketii, one steady hand to deal with, one whelp to crush. What do we care for the fears of the meek in the face of the strong? Harpos has shown himself an extremely capable ruler who is willing to rebuff the Dauni. We can find no such friends among the people of Rhyps, whose only advantage is they cower before us.

[X] Dispatch Kallias south to Metapontion, to gain allies, investigate the embezzlement tied to Lykai, and get a better read on the situation among the Italian Greeks and in Sicily, where it seems likely that the island's foremost tyrant will soon die.

[X] We shall open the Sacred Treasury this one time, for the construction of the stone wall is vital to the defence of the city. The funds taken out of the treasury will be repaid into it at a rate no less than 50 talents a year, on top of the 10% annual tithe. With the additional funds available we will extend the wall to cover a larger area so that we may account for the city's growth, as well as the construction of a sea wall, to ward off naval raids and assault. [-320 talents, wall will cover a larger area of the city, wall will protect the shore and harbour, four turns to build, will draw from the Sacred Treasury].
 
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Okay, how's this:

[ ] The wall must cover a larger area so we can plan for future growth, but it must also protect our shore and harbor against naval attacks. To fund the wall we withdraw funds from the Sacred Treasury, with the understanding that those funds are being used to cover a military emergency brought on by the presence of the Korinthoi threat and Liburnian piracy. [-320 Talents, including 33.3 from Sacred Treasury]

FAKE EDIT: It's a little different from Arcus' in the justification: I thought it should be a bit more explicit

EDIT: spelling
 
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[X] We cannot simply lay low all our allies when we see fit for the sake of empowering one man. He is capable, it is true, but the people of Rhyps have done nothing to deserve being turned over, and their fear keeps them well in line. There is little fear of them turning away from us, so why give Harpos a further boon so quickly?
[X] Dispatch Kallias east to Hellas, in the face of growing Korinthian trade in the Adriatic and their needling of the Kerkyrans. If need be, get some kind of assurance that Athens will come to Eretria's aid if Korinthos goes to war, negating their naval advantage.
[X] We need to extend the wall to cover a larger area, so that we may account for the city's growth and plan it in a more orderly fashion. [-270 talents will cover a larger area of the city, three turns to build].
 
@Cetashwayo Will the Various BUILD A SEA WALL AND MAKE THE SACRED TREASURY PAY FOR IT options be counted together or do we all need to vote for the same one?
 
Janadus said:
hoarbor
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Harbor. But cool.

[X] The wall must cover a larger area so we can plan for future growth, but it must also protect our shore and harbor against naval attacks. To fund the wall we withdraw funds from the Sacred Treasury, with the understanding that those funds are being used to cover a military emergency brought on by the presence of the Korinthoi threat and Liburnian piracy. [-320 Talents, including 33.3 from Sacred Treasury]
 
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Van Ropen said:
Harbor. But cool.

[X] The wall must cover a larger area so we can plan for future growth, but it must also protect our shore and harbor against naval attacks. To fund the wall we withdraw funds from the Sacred Treasury, with the understanding that those funds are being used to cover a military emergency brought on by the presence of the Korinthoi threat and Liburian piracy. [-320 Talents, including 33.3 from Sacred Treasury]
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I misspelled Liburnian too :V
 
How about the 370 version, to make it thick too?

[X] We need to build the wall right to begin with. Let us use the Sacred Treasury to build a wall that befits the glory of Eretria, grand enough to impress the whole world! Extend the wall over a large area, fortify the shore and harbour, and thicken it to store grains. [-370 talents, five turns to build].
 
HanEmpire said:
How about the 370 version, to make it thick too?

[X] We need to build the wall right to begin with. Let us use the Sacred Treasury to build a wall that befits the glory of Eretria, grand enough to impress the whole world! Extend the wall over a large area, fortify the shore and harbour, and thicken it to store grains. [-370 talents, five turns to build].
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if were gonna build a wall might as well do it right the first time.:cool::D
 
Why are we all going for Metapontion again? I'd understand if we were getting sigma that Taras was breathing down our neck but all indications are that it's the Liburni who are going to try to sweep us out from the Adriatic.
 
Kipeci said:
Why are we all going for Metapontion again? I'd understand if we were getting sigma that Taras was breathing down our neck but all indications are that it's the Liburni who are going to try to sweep us out from the Adriatic.
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Because stuff is going in Sicily and Metapontion would make for nice, Greek allies in Magna Graecia? Also, with a sea wall the threat of the Liburni is lessened.
 
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