I don't care that Russian is bad at roleplaying. His attack was at least somewhat feasible, and 30 trade ships attacking your fleets is not godmoding. You godmoded here. As far as the battle is concerned you don't have a ram, nor any elephants in one.
Ok, here is what I am going to do. Here are the casulties and reasons for them: Disease: Sparta: 3,000 Athens: 4,500 Defections: Sparta: 1,000 (Mostly from non-Spartan ranks) Athens: 0 (nowhere to go) Attrition: Sparta: 1,250 Athens: 750 The attack: Both sides need to tell me how they are going to attack (in PMs, preferably) and I will calculate the results.
Tyre will begin building large, round towers along it's walls. These towers will have catapults upon them, to fire upon any armies or ships which ever attempt to besiege Tyre. We will also stockpile the materials necessary for the creation of Greek fire in extremely isolated and secure storage depots. All citizens are also required to donate urine to the government, should there ever be an accident involving Greek fire. Would you burn the navy should all be lost? Or better yet, would you make them fire-ships and crash them into the enemy?
Ok, if we are still doing this thing, PM your allies and come up with battle strategies. Then PM them to me. I will determine the outcome. Don't post here again until the battle is decided. Greek Fire You may have a timelapse problem. IoM finishes loading the Second Fleet with gold and sends it to Tyre. Construction of coastal defenses begin all along the North and West African Coast as wall construction for the cities come to an end.
Anrwise, how many elephants are there? And 90 ships?! Your WAY over a reasonable total military population.
Yes, Sparta's allies have invented warp-portals. However, even these are no match for our Tyrian Yewish magic.
Tyre is still producing Greek fire, so we are in no state to sell any. Tell us first, do you know the recipe to Greek fire? If you do not, do any of your allies?
Levantine emmisaries are sent to Tyre, asking if we should once again join the war on Athens side. Athens is already in a stalemate, and with only a few of our troops, we can push back the Spartans. What does Tyre say to this?
Anwrise has 170 boats. This has been said many times over and Mosh didn't say anything. The walls of Carthage held over 300 elephants this is perfectly in line with statistics.