Anno 117: Pax Romana – DevBlog: Arriving in Aegyptus

Summary

*Gather ’round the fire, folks, gather ’round. Taran, get me some more beer!*
*You asked, and yes, it’s all true: sand, as far as the eye can see!*
*I have seen it with my own eyes, first from the ship and then after stepping on land at Naukratis. You’ve probably visited Manx’ harbour but that’s nothing compared to the port of Naukratis! The buildings, the ships, the people! It feels like you’re in the busiest place on earth – and then you step just a little bit outside and are greeted by… sand.*
*Imagine the fields outside, or no, better: imagine standing down at the coast and the entire ocean is just sand. You don’t believe me, Bran? Hah, then maybe you should hop on the next ship to Aegyptus instead of me.*
*Then you’ll see it all: the burning sun, the endless sand and how the people there survive and thrive thanks to their mighty river…*

Welcome, governors, to the first of three DevBlogs on our upcoming “Dawn of the Delta” expansion!  Discover the province of Aegyptus, build sprawling cities in its river delta and use the regular floods to your advantage.
Decide to Romanize the local population or support their ancient traditions and deities while dealing with new challenges to your governorship.

In this first article, we’ll focus on the province itself, its distinctive features, how and where to settle and how we set about creating it.
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