FERDINAND II - THE CATHOLIC 1495-1516                  October 18th 2004

Copyright Ludopress, Alea 22 page 11 (Fernando II El Catolico).
Published with permission.


Note: the main goal of the scenario is historicity and not playability.


The Ferdinand II Machiavelli scenario begins in 1495.  Southern Italy is 
divided between France and Aragon.  Not happy with this Ferdinand II forms 
"The Holy League" to regain the Kingdom of Naples.  The Papacy manages 
to expand its influence, while both Milan and Venice suffer setbacks.


Machiavelli Classic Setup

The powers and their initial starting locations and owned provinces are:

T: Ottoman      A-Albania, F-Durazzo, A-Slavonia, Bosnia, Croatia, 
                Herzegovina

V: Venice       A-Dalmatia, A-Padua, A-Romagna*, F-Venice, Bergamo, 
                Brescia**, Friuli, Istria, Treviso, Verona, Vicenza*

A: Austria      A-Austria, A-Tyrolea, Carniola, Carinthia, Hungary

I: Milan        A-Milan, A-Modena, A-Pavia, Como, Cremona, Piacenza*

P: Papacy       A-Ancona, G-Bologna, A-Rome, Patrimony, Perugia, Spoleto, 
                Tivoli*, Urbino

L: Florence     A-Florence, F-Pisa, Arezzo, Pistoia

F: France       A-Avignon, F-Marseille, Provence
                A-Naples, Aquila, Capua

S: Aragon       F-Messina, A-Palermo, F-Sardinia
                F-Otranto, Bari, Salerno

x: Autonomous   Garrisoned fortified cities:
                G-Ferrara, G-Genoa, G-Lucca, G-Mantua, 
                G-Modena, G-Montferrat, G-Piombino, G-Ragusa, G-Saluzzo, 
                G-Savoy, G-Siena, G-Trent, G-Tunis, G-Turin 

Note: the suggestions below are not part of the original rules.
* Ignore in play with Machiavelli 2 map.

Note that the single letter abbreviations for the powers Milan, I, and 
Florence, L, are the second letter of the name rather than the first to 
avoid conflicts with the Master (GM) and France.


Special rules:

  The fortresses are *not* used in this scenario.

  Venice and Aragon have two die rolls each for variable income. 
  Aragon uses the Naples die roll.

  Austria, Florence, Milan, France, Papacy and the Ottoman have one die 
  roll each for variable income.  

  Any power, *except Aragon*, controlling Naples city gain one die roll 
  for variable income.**

  Modena is *not* part of Milans home country.

  Aquila, Capua, Naples *are* part of France's home country, and do not 
  constitute part of a separate Neapolitan home country.***

  Bari, Otranto, Salerno *are* part of Aragons home country, and do not 
  constitute part of a separate Neapolitan home country.

  There is no Neapolitan home country available for conquest.

  France must pay 2 ducats extra per unit to build units in Naples 
  province.

  France must pay 1 ducat extra per unit to maintain a unit in either of 
  Aquila, Bari, Capua, Naples, Otranto or Salerno.

  Notes regarding the original rules:
  1) It is not clear whether Naples is available for conquest as a home 
  country or part of either France or Aragon, or only of Aragon.
  2) Nor the VI status of Genoa, or Modena are mentioned.
  3) Whether the supplemental ducat for maintenance in the neapolitan 
  provinces applies to all units or the province or each unit is not clear.
  4) The suggestions below are mine.
  ** Optionally you may add Genoa.
  *** Optionally regard this as part of the Aragon home country and remove 
  the pecunial penalties imposed on France !


Machiavelli 2
  
  Assume that the initial treasury is any surplus remaining after the 
  initial maintenance costs, else it is zero.

  Note: In the original text there are no provisions for play with the 
  Mach2 map and rules, nor for play with less powers/players.


Default victory conditions:

  The first player to control at least 15 cities and have control of at
  least two power's original home countries (eg: his own and one other
  player's) is declared the winner.

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REVISION HISTORY
v.1 Original version (in spanish) by Armando Surinach Gonzalez.
    Copyright Ludopress, Alea 22 page 11 (Fernando II El Catolico).
v.2, October 18th 2004.  Translation and elaboration by Sergio Lidsell.
    Published with permission.