Division C

fikabo(jewish with Romans) beat batesmotel (Romans) 48:21

The terrain was symmetrical.
River in the middle, hills on both sides of the river (a little longer on my side).

Both armies stood by their hills and none of them paid to attack.
It was beneficial to my army, which had weaker ...

edb1815 wrote: Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:13 pm Congratulations!

Thanks. And the match against you was one of the toughest in the tournament, if your horses didn't decide to hunt my light horses, maybe the result would be the opposite.

Division C

fikabo (Polish with Vikings) defeated markwatson (Frankish with Vikings) 43:18

A game of two similar armies. Without mountains and other obstacles, only 2 forests on the opponent's side.
At the beginning I had a problem because the opponent hid a large part of the army in the forest and ...

Division C

fikabo (Jewish with Roman) defeats Karvon (Sarmatian 350 BC-24 AD) 50:21

A flat map except for the hill on my right wing, two forests in the middle on both sides. Sea on the left. I put the stronger forces on the left, the weaker right wing was to defend on the hill.
When the left wing ...

MikeMarchant wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:30 pm I am delighted to report my first win in this section

It looks like you are making quick progress.
As I played with you recently I was surprised that you only have 1 point because you played as well as better scoring players in divC (especially at the beginning of the game).

Division C

fikabo(Jewish+Romans) beat GeneralShapur (Spanish) 40:3

On the Spanish side there was a large but narrow mountain in the middle. It was large enough to fit all Spanish units. I decided to use the shape of the mountain that hindered maneuvering and attack from the narrow side to have a ...

Division C

fikabo (Jewish with Romans) defeated MikeMarchant (Seleucid with Jewish Ally) 41-16

I was very surprised at the beginning of the game as my skirmishes diseappered one by one. At one moment result was 0:8.
My left wing has attacked with success enemy units (disrupted before by my ...

Division C

fikabo (Polish with Vikings) defeated sunnyboy's Scots 45:19

Very interesting map and game.
On my site in centre was hill with difficult slope but full rough. On my left was two small hills.
I setup unit with massed archers on hill and strong both wing to encircle Pictish which I had ...

Division C

fikabo (Jewish with Romans) defeated Dzon Vejn (Saka with allies) 62:35%

I made a mistake when choosing units to play: I only selected infantry and skirmishes (no horses or elephants) and I had to fight with an army of horses.
I thought that in this configuration I have no chance to ...

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Division C

fikabo (Jewish with Romans) defeated Bluefin (Kappadokian) 53% -14%

When game start I was afraid of number of Bluefin units. With help of enclosure I avoid flank attacks and horse attack on left wing.
On the right wing I had to constantly maneuver to avoid attacks from the flank ...

Division C

fikabo (Polish 966 with Viking ally) beat Herm - (French) 49:8.

The French had better troops, Poles had more of them.
The Poles decided to encircle the opponent and try to fight with more units per one opponent's unit.
The French attack, the forest and a large number of skirmish made ...

Division C

fikabo (Polish with Vikings) defeated lydianed (Ghaznavid) 42:5

Very complex map - forest, lake, hill and marsh which give some more power my massed archers and skirmishes.
I was slowly starting to win but elephants were coming which could reverse result.
Fortunately, after shooting ...

a) Playing as Ottomans against Imperial my horse was in danger situation and I decide to move him back. To avoid cohesion test I charge one infantry (to fall back after charge) but charge was very successful and this attack create serie of flank attacks and my opponent lost 3 units and some ...

Division C

fikabo (Polish and Vikings) beat Ulysisgrunt (Byzantne) 43-6

Similar map and battle I think to: oscarius (Rus) - Ulysisgrunt (Byzantne).
only:
On cavalry left wing I put my weak cavalry and defensive shieldwall which has to get first charges.
My best units and many archers on right ...

Division C

fikabo(Polish with Vikings) defeated GDod (Arab Conquest) 59:34

There were two hills, one on the right closer to me and the other on the left closer to GDod.
I planned to walk around the Arab hill with the main forces from behind. The rest, including many massed archers, would defend my ...

A good suggestion, as fikabo thoroughly outplayed me in the latest round of the official FoG2 tournament

It was one game and I also remember my first tournament and two very high my looses (11:62, 5:52). But these games taught me a lot.

I can be captain. I will try help with some general skill ...

Early middle ages Division C
Challenges:
fikabo - Polish 966-1057AD with Viking 900-1049AD ally
with:
sunnyboy - Scots 851-1051 AD with Viking 790-899 AD ally
markwatson360 - Frankish 751-887 AD with Viking 790 -899 AD ally
lydianed - Ghaznavid 962-1187 AD
Ulysisgrunt - Byzantine 963-987 ...

Division C

fikabo(Polish with Vikings) defeated Rob123 (Indian) 44:13

The Indians were in 1/3 hidden in the forests they had on both wings.
My troops were waiting on the hill. Because the Indians wisely did not eager to attack after blocking the troops in the forest, my troops attacked. Because in ...

Division C

Fikabo (Jewish with Romans) defeated Tresantes (Pyrrhic) 49:18

In this game I splitted my army in two parts. Stronger part (Legions and Thureophoroi) have to fight with Pike phalanx (and skirmishes with rest skirmishes, horses, medium foot) so I plan to delay fight and set defence on ...