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by fgilson
Sat Oct 03, 2015 5:39 pm
Forum: Field of Glory : Tech Support
Topic: Error code 1, 5 etc.
Replies: 5
Views: 2809

Re: Error code 1, 5 etc.

I also cannot, as of today, log in to Multiplayer: Categorised as: Network connection error (Code -1) (Whole response) State: Verify Response Type: Page Received HTTP Status: 403 Time: 2015-10-03 10:34:33 Content: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN">?<html><head>?<title>403 F...
by fgilson
Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:09 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Impact foot POA - "unless charging shock mounted"?
Replies: 6
Views: 1347

Ah, thanks for that. Seems strange that shock mounted are at more of an advantage if they stand still and let impact foot charge them. I would have thought the other way round. So lancer armed Cavalry/knights/cataphracts will be +1 POA if they stand still or level POA if they charge versus impact f...
by fgilson
Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:51 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: longbows so weak
Replies: 79
Views: 15337

FWIW every time I've fought longbows in the open with knights I've managed to ride them down (the other week despite losing 2 generals in the first impact - ouch!), but every time they have skulked in terrain or behind stakes I've found them difficult to beat on the basis that they tend to have dis...
by fgilson
Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:20 pm
Forum: Army Design
Topic: Tupi
Replies: 9
Views: 3049

Armour doesn't matter at Impact. I'm assuming they are medium foot...Heavy Weapon is useless against mounted in Impact also. So, against non-lancer mounted (in the open) you'll be - and they +. If they have Lance (or are Heavy Chariots) you'll be -- and they ++! Yes, once you get to melee your HW ca...
by fgilson
Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:30 pm
Forum: Army Design
Topic: Mitanni
Replies: 5
Views: 1651

Great...I'd agree that it's certainly easier for me to use Drilled foot than Undrilled...;) given my experience. 3x8 units can be 4x6 also, retaining a good BG count: 4 TC 6 BG 4 LCh Superior/Drilled/Bow 4 BG 6 MF Protected/Average/Drilled/Light Spear-Swordsmen front rank, Bow second rank 5 BG 6 LF ...
by fgilson
Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:08 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Charging and Defending the Camp
Replies: 34
Views: 5072

A lottery actually involves several calculations. One is Expected Value (EV)...or rather what the exchange of buying one ticket is worth monetarily. This will almost always be negative due to the payoff matrix, filtering down through the odds, being less than the cost of one ticket. Also, as a payou...
by fgilson
Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:10 pm
Forum: Field of Glory : Ancient & Medieval Era 3000 BC-1500 AD : General Discussion
Topic: Fighting Pikes
Replies: 47
Views: 6361

The problem I find with Superior Roman Legionaries who are Skilled Swordsmen in this circumstance is their cost. Each frontage is 28 points against the Average pike frontage of 24 points. Along a broad frontage you will often find your line of legions overlapped on each end given the total cost diff...
by fgilson
Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:53 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: longbows so weak
Replies: 79
Views: 15337

I think with regard to die rolls there are some critical ones that can cause huge swings. I had a Poor, Undrilled battle group and it happened to have Portable Obstacles. Well, it's pretty hard to put down Portable Obstacles with a Poor, Undrilled BG. So, I put my IC with that battle group to give t...
by fgilson
Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:25 pm
Forum: Army Design
Topic: Mitanni
Replies: 5
Views: 1651

Mitanni

I have a bunch of chariots...and wanted to look at a Biblical army emphasizing them. I can fairly well put Mitanni together given the support troops on the list and my available figures. I'm just wondering about he necessity to be Drilled, or not drilled. The list choice would be either: 4 TC 6 BG 4...
by fgilson
Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:21 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: overlap in melee
Replies: 10
Views: 1875

That's actually a very clear set of smileys, demons, etc.

Thanks, Phil.

So...of the second case, the light bulbs do overlap, the question marks do not...so the question marks can't contribute POA either (if that was a column of pike)...?
by fgilson
Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:02 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: overlap in melee
Replies: 10
Views: 1875

Ahh, thinking a bit more about Phil's statement...as long as my BG did not advance PAST the actual base of the enemy BG in contact with my other BG, it may fight as an overlap...if I've overshot that physical base, even if I'm in side edge to side edge contact...I can't count as an overlap.
by fgilson
Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:00 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: overlap in melee
Replies: 10
Views: 1875

For a base to fight as an overlap it must be in corner to corner or edge to edge contact with the overlapped base, or behind a base in such a postition (where it would fight/add POA if in frontal contact). You can't go past the enemy front fighting rank and count as overlap. (IIRC) Can't you? I bre...
by fgilson
Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:54 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Field Fortifications and Pursuit
Replies: 12
Views: 1867

Sorry...yes, Stakes are portable defenses...Temporary Fortifications would be a 'next step' of a set of immobile but short term constructions. If you had time to build a Ditch and Line it with stakes, mounding the earth atop your side...that would be a Temporary Field Fortifications. Just the stakes...
by fgilson
Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:41 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Field Fortifications and Pursuit
Replies: 12
Views: 1867

Temporary Field Fortifications are intended to represent things like Stakes (sharpened wooden sticks, naughty end pointing towards enemy), Emplaced Chains, makeshift barriers (overturned carts, etc.) Something that a body of troops could carry with them and set up quickly in front of their body to s...
by fgilson
Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:53 pm
Forum: Field of Glory : Ancient & Medieval Era 3000 BC-1500 AD : General Discussion
Topic: What I hate about FOG, and hope will be fixed in new FOGs
Replies: 223
Views: 30731

Very prosaic. So, pray, tell me the weaknesses of Later Ottomann Turk, then. Not 'it can't beat Swiss', what is it's bete noire? Because, if you follow this thread back, my point is that it is a heads I win, tails I don't lose army (especially without Serbs). I have no problem with knowing that the...
by fgilson
Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:56 pm
Forum: Army Design
Topic: Chinese Armies
Replies: 52
Views: 8653

You count full bases if the rear rank is the 1st shooting rank so 3 bases shooting,one thought that struck me with this is when you lose a base which in a mixed group will almost certainly be a front rank base ,the rear rank base moves up,does that now become the 1st shooting rank ? Grahams list by...
by fgilson
Thu May 06, 2010 7:01 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: mounted light spear poa?
Replies: 17
Views: 2550

a) Check all POA b) If net POA for both bodies are even, mounted with light spear are now + and opposing body - An example: Cavalry with Light Spear charge MF Impact Foot in the open. MF Impact Foot are +, Cavalry are + (for fighting MF in the open). Thus being at even POA, the Cavalry light spear t...
by fgilson
Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:42 pm
Forum: Army Design
Topic: Swiss pike BGs
Replies: 12
Views: 3284

8s

8s definitely for Swiss pike, being superior...otherwise as said you just have too few units.
by fgilson
Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:31 am
Forum: Army Design
Topic: Army Construction vs. Knights
Replies: 22
Views: 5417

During deployment, leave a depth gap of 2 stands of HF so that you can place your defensive spear last, right in front of where knights have deployed, but in front of your other troops (who then move to flanks). I have been deploying the Elephants and Defensive Spear last. The defensive spear has b...
by fgilson
Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:25 am
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Elephant proof mounted
Replies: 24
Views: 3905

Italian Wine

...or murkier, depending on the wine... Clearer, clearer... Italian wine is frank! :wink: As it was made from chiavennasca (nebbiolo), it was both clear and arguably frankish in origin. Although as an italian wine, it probably makes one more credulous... :D I always felt nothing but credulous upon ...

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