Research and Development
Aspidis begins research for better weaponry and shields and the appropriate training, including but not (completely) limited to the following:
- Standardized Throwing Axes
- Lighter, Sharper Swords
- Longer, stronger, and more lethal spears
- Better Javelins
- Bronze Reinforced Shields both in Round, Oval, and Rectangular designs
- Improvised Weaponry (IE Beehive Throwers.)
As of present, research is at a mere 5%
Research for enhanced armor is queued, along with artillery, cavalry standardization, and war-chariots.
Politics & Groovy stuff
The Emperor declares his intentions to peacefully annex the surrounding settlements nearby his lands, both to the north and southwest. To the southwest reside much more similar villages, more modernized than a majority of the residents of their island, (Latin/Greek cigarettes), while the north is home to more roughened and less savory types, (Germanics/Saxons), regardless both parties are given the same offer: Power, protection as well as the favor of the Two Headed serpent, and the guarantee to be written down in history as those whom assisted the emperor in conquering the known world, and with this in mind prominent individuals of said villages will be awarded accordingly for converting. To the north, majorities of the settlements are eager to join the Empire of Aspidis, mostly with protection and favor of The Serpent in mind, resulting in a annexation of 81% of the settlements to the north and a rise in population by 2,553, while on the otherhand to the southwest, very few settlements wish to convert, believing they already have everything that has been promised and would rather conquer the known world themselves than help another do so, prompting only 14% of some of the villages and hamlets to the southwest to convert in favor of Aspidis, resulting in a mere 643 rise in population. All in all, 3196 people have joined Aspidis, while plenty more remain independent and unwilling to convert from Aspidis' watched regions.
1) You are not supposed to add a loving boatload of people after expanding. Miko has to roll.
2) Oh my god your research cannot be bundled like that. I've been doing it seperately because logic.
The Atenisian Council attempts to intervene into the quarreling, hoping to stop it and get things done.
All ongoing functions continue, but for now, doing simple and new tasks is impossible.
I think mostly everyonr's land increase was probably accounted for except for mine. I have settlements on the island surrounding us, however they are small. I also expanded westward across the northern coast and south from there.
Plethora, are your ships contacting near my land or on my land?
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