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 New game concept - Diadochi Wars

In 323BC Alexander The Great died and a power struggle ensued. The main protagonists were Alexander’s generals and administrators. This group of people became known as the Diadochi (Greek word meaning “successors”).

The universe will be shaped around the area of the Aegean sea & the surrounding landmasses (Greece/Macedonia, Western Turkey (Asia Minor) & Crete). This will be accomplished using a template (Map of the Aegean which I have already created) applied using Universe Creator. Planets will be highly clumped to represent cities though there will also be scattered planets representing islands & villages.

Most of the original gen. parameters are of little consequence since the universe will be regened as above, but they are: Huge/Sparse/Distant (600 planets mostly situated in 27 “Cities”)

Also: BBS
Voting to take place to determine whether Slow Tech, No Random Events, Public Scores.

Victory: By majority decision (abstainees are excluded from the vote)

For the sake of historical flavour I would like players to use race names that represent people who were involved in the Diadochi wars – see list at end of this post.

Special Conditions:
1. No dual HW PRTs (IT, PP)
2. Alliances limited to 4 members (can change alliances but if 4 members already must drop a current ally before introducing a new one).
3. Only chaff & fleet splitting allowed – all other cheats/bugs are banned.

I intend to play myself & to host the game on Autohost.

I NEED A NEUTRAL (non-player) to generate and adjust the universe and to move HWs to ensure as fair a go as possible (all tools & precise instructions provided). This should take 2-3 hours. ANYONE??

If I find a neutral, great!! Otherwise I will have to do it myself, which would present a problem such that I will have to know the Planet IDs of all HWs to adjust placement.

The only reasonable solution would be to publish the info to all players.

Turn Generation:
Daily until year 2430. After that, if 4+ players wish it, turns will be every 2-days.Weekends: Majority decision. If no weekends & turns every 2-days, turns will be Mon,Wed,Fri.

Xmas Break: Yes. We'll need to decide the details.


A little more history:

The Diadochi are known by historians as the collective name of the successors of Alexander the Great.

Very briefly: Following Alexander's mysterious death, aged 33, in 323BC, the Diadochi divided up responsibility for the various parts of the Macedonian empire, the greatest ever know. Peace was, however, fleeting as most member of the Diadochi sought increased power.

The 1st of 4 Diadochi Wars erupted in 321BC and the last ended in 281BC. During that time almost all members of the Diadochi,, and many of their heirs, were assassinated,, killed in battle or executed.

The historic characters (races) available to play this game are:

Olympias. Alexander's mum. Killed her son so that grandson could rule. Executed 317BC.

Roxana. Alexander's #1 wife. Powerfull & ruthless. Executed 310BC.

Alexander IV – Son of Alexander/Roxana. Killed 310BC

Craterus. Alexander's Son-in-law. Guardian of Arrhiados (Alexander IV). Killed c.320BC.

Philip III (Arrhidaeus) – “Feeble-minded” brother of Alexander. Killed by Olymias . Unsure of year.

Perdiccas - Regent of Philip III. Killed 321BC.

Antipater. Ruler of Macedonia & Greece. Regent of Philip III from 321BC. Died 319BC.

Cassander. Son of Antipater. Ruler of Macedonia & Greece, part. After 310BC. Died 298BC.

Antipater II – son of Cassander – co-ruled Macedonia. Expelled 294BC.

Alexander V – son of Cassander – co-ruled Macedonia. Killed 294BC.

Pleistarchus – brother of Cassander. Ruled Cilicia from 301BC – vanquished 299BC.

Polyperchon – Regent from 319BC. Fate Unknown.

Phaleron (Demetrius of) – Governor of Athens from 317BC. Expelled 307BC.

Eumenes: Ruler of Cappadocia. General of Alexander, then Perdiccas, Polycheron - Killed 316BC.

Lysimachos. Ruler of Thrace & Central Asia Minor. Killed 281BC to end Diadochi wars

Antigonos “one-eyed” - Ruler of Phrygia and, later, half the empire. Very powerfull 316-305BC. Killed 301BC.

Demetrius "the beseiger". Son of Antigonos. Ruled various parts at various times. Controlled the Aegean sea. Died in prison 283BC.

Gonatas (Antigonos) – son of Demetrius. Recaptured Macedonia from Celts 276BC & established Antigonid Dynasty which lasted until 168BC

Seleucos. Ruler of Persia + other areas at various times. Lost it to Antigonos & sought Ptolemy's protection. Retook Persia 305BC and established the Seleucid Empire. Assassinated 281BC.

Ptolemy: Ruler of Egypt (& Syria on & off) - Survived the wars!!

Ceraunus (Ptolemy). Disinherited Son of Ptolemy - Siezed Macedonia. Killed 279BC by Celts.

Neoptellemos. Ruler of Armenia. Killed c.320BC.

Alcetas: Ruler of Psidia. Fate unknown.

Pyrrhus – King of Epirus. Fate Unknown.

Cleitos. Commander of the Royal Fleet under Perdiccas but defected 321BC. Fate unknown.

Can’t remember others – like the guy who unsuccessfully invaded southern Italy only to be killed when an old woman threw fruit at him (a melon?).

Some historians spell some of the names differently (eg. Kassandra, Antipatros)

AlexTheGreat

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