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[rockmanbob123]

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We are down to the wire....please post any missing results and/or let me know if missing games will not be played.

tyronec appears to have taken the gold in Division A, but the top two players put together epic portfolios of wins. Hopefully that last missing game that could decide the gold will get completed

IMC has taken the gold in division B with an impressive 6-2 record.

Congratulations to all.

I will post the final results next week

Bob

[deeter]

Div A

Deeter (Carthage) defeats carpenkm (Antigonid) 52-27

The Antigonid phalanx squared off against the Carthaginian heavy foot (cowering on a hill) neither wanting to engage. Meanwhile both armies attacked with their right wings. The Antigonid phalanx developed gaps that were exploited as the Carthaginian right succeeded in the crushing its opponents. Fortunate rally/pursuit rolls did the rest. Good game!

Deeter

I lost my final game vs challenge1 62-52 but will let him report the details.

[carpenkm]

these games still to complete

[Cherebuschka]

Division B

Cherebuschka Picts (477-850) with Scots-Irish win against frederic02 Indian Rajput (650-1049), final score 61-38
nice game

[principesromanes]

Division B

principesromanes (Armenian (Tigranes) 83-69 BC with Pontic 84-47 BC allies) defeats anderarcos11 (Gallic 100-50 BC with Spanish (Iberian) 300-10BC allies) 61-33

The Armenians showed up to fight the warbands with a line bristling with cataphracts supported by immitation legionaries and what would prove to be almost too many irregular foot. The Gallic warbands hung back to allow the allied Spanish Scutarii in the woods to spring an ambush. The Armenians decided to take advantage and send their light horse to wreck havoc on the Gallic cavalry. While this was successful, the time it took almost delayed the main battle long enough for the Gauls to hold out until sunset.

When the battle lines finally joined, the Gallic skirmishers proved a real annoyance – beating the Armenian lights and inflicting some casualties on the imitation legionaries. Or course, once the Gallic skirmishers tried to flee to safety behind their lines, the encircling Armenian light horse made quick work of them.

As the main battle lines clashed, the cataphracts quickly tore holes in the warbands – which was extremely fortunate, as the imitation legionaries did quite badly. As the battle line disintegrated, the cataphracts were better able to take advantage of the holes in the line. Nonetheless, it was not a good day for the Armenian infantry – either the imitation legionaries or the irregular foot who were desperately called up to try to find flanks or plug holes.

Thanks for an intriguing little game and thanks for finishing this match just under the wire.

[Challenge1]

Div A

Challenge1 Achaemenid Persian 545-481 defeated deeter Carthaginian (Hannibal in Italy) 216-203 62-52

The Carthaginians advanced in a protective block on one flank. The Persians had a cavalry screen in front of the Carthaginian column and maoeuvered the rest of the army so the battle line ran parallel to the Carthaginian advance, while using their remaining cavalry to out flank the column. This was only partially successful but the Persian bows caused havoc as they retreated in the face of the Carthaginian column that had turned to face the Persian battle line.
As the score shows, the battle became very attritional and could have gone either way toward the end.
Well played and thanks for a good game.

[Challenge1]

Div A

Challenge1 Achaemenid Persian 545-481 defeated Aetius39 Spartan 680-461 52-26

With one flank protected by a wood and a small patch of rough ground the other mostly open but with a small hill and some rough ground, the Persians were forced to try and use their cavalry to outflank the wall of iron and bronze that advanced toward them. The Spartans used their lights to good effect at first, soaking up the arrow storm but with their minimal cavalry dealt with the Persians were able to get round both flanks. Despite losing half the Sparabara in the centre, the Spartans were whittled down and their cavalry were able to be the deciding factor.
Thanks for a good game!

[rockmanbob123]

rockmanbob123 (Bosphorans) defeats antivirt (Romans) 42-5

[frederic02]

Div B

frederic02 (Indian Rajput) defeated Hari 72 (Germans) 63-57

Thanks for the match

[Morat]

Div B

Morat Norman (923-1049) with French (888-1049) defeats anderarcos11 German 933-1049 AD: 43-7

Normans used hills on the right to anchor that flank and pushed on in the left and centre. Win ground out against stubborn German resistance.

Thanks to anderarcos for the game. And thanks to all my opponents and the organisers for this section. Huge fun as ever.

M.

[Bagatrix1805]

Bagatrix scores 19 Anerarcoss11 scores 10 in a very cautious match a draw is the result

[random27]

div A

random27 defeats anderarcos11 62-45

[markleslie]

Division A

markleslie Auxumite 100-970 AD with Beja 250-849 AD defeats Aetius39 Byzantine 988-1041 AD 64-44.

Salute!

[FireknightBarcelona]

FireknightBarcelona vs random27 35-64
FireknightBarcelona vs Garokan 58-49
FireknightBarcelona vs Morat 39-61
FireknightBarcelona vs anderarcos11 44-19
FireknightBarcelona vs tmac11 (Opponent stopped playing)
FireknightBarcelona vs frederic02 (44-43)
FireknightBarcelona vs Bodhran 54-50 (i gaved before result from different period sorry for that this one is correct)
FireknightBarcelona vs GDod 60-48
FireknightBarcelona vs principesromanes 13-44

Thanks for my oponents. See you on the battlefield.

[FireknightBarcelona]

FireknightBarcelona vs tyronec 42-60
FireknightBarcelona vs ericdoman1 (No reacion for challenge)
FireknightBarcelona vs CheAhn 16-47
FireknightBarcelona vs ianiow 26-52
FireknightBarcelona vs Aetius39 41-14
FireknightBarcelona vs random27 65-53
FireknightBarcelona vs Stones1985
FireknightBarcelona vs Bodhran 41 : 11
FireknightBarcelona vs tmac11 (No reacion for challenge)

[Stones1985]

Division A

The game between myself and Fireknight Barcelona has not been played. My opponent didn't pick up the reroll challenge. He has said he is happy if it is scored as a walkover to me but I don't mind if it is simply scored as Nil - Nil.

[principesromanes]

Here is a recap of my results for the season in Division B – which I think put me a single point behind random27 for second place:

• principesromanes (Armenian (Tigranes) 83-69 BC with Pontic 84-47 BC allies) defeats random27 (Hebrew 681-586 BC with Kushite Egyptian 727-656 BC) 50-25

• principesromanes (Armenian (Tigranes) 83-69 BC with Pontic 84-47 BC allies) defeats FireknightBarcelona (Macedonian 320-261 BC with Greek 280-228 BC allies) 44-13

• principesromanes (Armenian (Tigranes) 83-69 BC with Pontic 84-47 BC allies) defeats Garokan (Syracusan 280-211 BC with Carthaginian 235-136 BC allies) 44-14

• Morat (Carthaginian (Hannibal in Italy) 216-203 BC with Samnite 355-277 BC allies) defeats principesromanes (Armenian (Tigranes) 83-69 BC with Pontic 84-47 BC allies) 61-45

• principesromanes (Armenian (Tigranes) 83-69 BC with Pontic 84-47 BC allies) defeats anderarcos11 (Gallic 100-50 BC with Spanish (Iberian) 300-10BC allies) 61-33

• fredric02 (Roman 199-106 BC with Greek (Western) 280-49 BC allies) defeats Roman 199-106 BC with Greek (Western) 280-49 BC allies 62-36

• principesromanes (Armenian (Tigranes) 83-69 BC with Pontic 84-47 BC allies) defeats Bodhran (Jewish 167-164 BC) 61-51

• principesromanes (Armenian (Tigranes) 83-69 BC with Pontic 84-47 BC allies) defeats GDod (Parthian 250 BC - 225 AD with Selecuid 166-125 BC allies) 50-25

This Armenian army was fun to play. It was fun to take a bunch of irregular foot into some of these battles, and they did sometimes perform adequately (notably against the phalanxes FireknightBarcelona brought). It’s really the imitation legionaries that I most appreciated as backup for my cataphracts – they are pretty affordable heavy foot. It’s also interesting to play an army that has an abundance of light horse but not medium horse archers. This turned out to be quite a competitive army and I really didn’t know if it would be at the start of the season. It’s biggest weaknesses turned out to be armoured opponents (looking at fredric02’s Romans) and elephants (fredric02’s Romans, Morat’s Carthaginians, FireknightBarcelona's Macedonians and Garokan's Carthaginian allies). Surprisingly, this is also an army that is pretty weak on cavalry. It can only bring three non-cataphract, non-light horse (unless you count the scythed chariot). Since I don’t think I ever brought all that cavalry, even frederic02’s Romans could functionally obtain cavalry superiority. However, all the light horse proved adequate in the horse archer battle with GDod’s Parthians.

Thanks everyone for playing and to Angus for coordinating for us.

[klayeckles]

Div A
klayeckles (perg) defeats Aetious39 (spartan) 43 to 18

The pergemene marched on both wings, gaining some rough ground and swampland with their MF. The spartans feinted a refusal on one flank, but the pergs didn't bite, and soon the larger numbers of perg units began to get some flanking positions. The greater number of perg cav units turned some local flanks and threatened the rear. by the time the spartans had brought the soft pergemene units to the sword, it was too late

[carpenkm]

Div A
Carpenkm beat frederic02
42-12

Plenty of maneuvering but the warbands managed to keep together for a change and not get distracted into chasing horse. When the crunch came the Dacians got some early breaks and the irregular foot were no match for them. Well played.

[alexhstandish]

I regret that my game against Anderarcos will not complete.Last time I played (couple of days ago) the score was 9:0 in my favour.

Thanks for the games to all my opponents and thanks to the organisers, as always

all best

Alex