Dividing the Spoils 4 (DiSp4) - Ongoing

[kronenblatt]

kronenblatt attacks dragmio, using the army of Parthyaia. Attacker satrapy Parthyaia (14), defender satrapy Persis (15).

[Aetius39]

Aetius attacks RicoFGM, using the army of Media. Attacker satrapy Media (12), defender satrapy Hyrkania (13)


Aetius

[DIVM]

DIVM attacks kronenblatt, using the army of Phyrgia. Attacker satrapy Phyrgia (3), defender satrapy Kappadokia (4).

Hopefully my counterattack will reclaim our land!

[kronenblatt]

DIVM attacks kronenblatt, using the army of Phyrgia. Attacker satrapy Phyrgia (3), defender satrapy Kappadokia (4).

Hopefully my counterattack will reclaim our land!

Hopefully not, but due to my positive Battle Score against you (+1), you’ll enjoy a FP advantage: 2000 versus my 1960. (See Force size in battles.)

[carpenkm]

Carpenkm attacks RicoFGM, using the army of Parapamosidai. Attacker satrapy Sogdiane (22), defender satrapy Baktriane (17)

[kronenblatt]

So carpenkm is normally not allowed to attack RicoFGM because RicoFGM is already a defender this round, but...

No further attacks are during this round allowed to be made upon the defender, unless there are no other alternatives.

[kronenblatt]

Same now goes for RicoFGM, where there really are no other alternatives:

The defender is not allowed to attack the attacker during this round, unless there are no other alternatives.
The attacker is not allowed to attack the same player in two consecutive rounds, unless there are no other alternatives.

While he is normally not allowed to attack carpenkm, again he has no other alternatives...

... So only option for RicoFGM is to attack carpenkm, and then with attacker satrapy Areia (18) and defender satrapy Drangiane (19) or Arakhosia (21).

[Aetius39]

Same now goes for RicoFGM, where there really are no other alternatives:

The defender is not allowed to attack the attacker during this round, unless there are no other alternatives.
The attacker is not allowed to attack the same player in two consecutive rounds, unless there are no other alternatives.

While he is normally not allowed to attack carpenkm, again he has no other alternatives...

... So only option for RicoFGM is to attack carpenkm, and then with attacker satrapy Areia (18) and defender satrapy Drangiane (19) or Arakhosia (21).

Just a suggestion, but maybe in this kind of situation they can "sneak across borders" and attack another person who is not bordering them? This might be helpful for mixing up battle partners and helping to bring down a bigger guy, kind of like what the diadochi would do to each other when one got too strong.

[kronenblatt]

These last-resort openings in the rules are fallbacks only, but they also open up interesting situations when they actually occur, i.e., two players forced to become “entangled” with each other. Otherwise, anyone could simply just attack anyone else, without any consideration of the map.

[Aetius39]

These last-resort openings in the rules are fallbacks only, but they also open up interesting situations when they actually occur, i.e., two players forced to become “entangled” with each other. Otherwise, anyone could simply just attack anyone else, without any consideration of the map.

Indeed!

[RicoFGM]

Rico(FGM) attacks Carpenkm, using the army of Areia. Attacker satrapy Areia (18), defender satrapy Drangiane (19)

[dragmio]

dragmio attacks Aetius using the army of Babylonia. Attacker satrapy Babylonia (10), defender satrapy Mesopotamia (9)

[kronenblatt]

1. kronenblatt attacks dragmio, using the army of Parthyaia. Attacker satrapy Parthyaia (14), defender satrapy Persis (15).
2. Aetius39 attacks RicoFGM, using the army of Media. Attacker satrapy Media (12), defender satrapy Hyrkania (13).
3. DIVM attacks kronenblatt, using the army of Phrygia. Attacker satrapy Phrygia (3), defender satrapy Kappadokia (4).
4. carpenkm attacks RicoFGM, using the army of Paropamisadai. Attacker satrapy Sogdiane (22), defender satrapy Baktriane (17).
5. RicoFGM attacks carpenkm, using the army of Areia. Attacker satrapy Areia (18), defender satrapy Drangiane (19).
6. dragmio attacks Aetius39 using the army of Babylonia. Attacker satrapy Babylonia (10), defender satrapy Mesopotamia (9).

With arrows at the courtesy of RicoFGM

[kronenblatt]

1. kronenblatt (2000 FP) attacks dragmio (2000 FP), using the army of Parthyaia in Persis.
2. Aetius39 (2000 FP) attacks RicoFGM (2000 FP), using the army of Media in Hyrkania.
3. DIVM (2000 FP) attacks kronenblatt (1960 FP), using the army of Phrygia in Kappadokia. (Battle Score +1 in favour of kronenblatt)
4. carpenkm (1960 FP) attacks RicoFGM (2000 FP), using the army of Paropamisadai in Baktriane. (Battle Score +1 in favour of carpenkm)
5. RicoFGM (2000 FP) attacks carpenkm (1960 FP), using the army of Areia in Drangiane. (Battle Score +1 in favour of carpenkm)
6. dragmio (2000 FP) attacks Aetius39 (2000 FP), using the army of Babylonia in Mesopotamia.

Setting up battles

• The defender creates the challenge in the FoG2 Multiplayer Lobby.
  • Module: Dividing the Spoils v5.
  • Scenario: REMOVE THE HEAD!
  • Armies: attacker uses selected army, and defender the army of the defender satrapy.
  • Force Size: in accordance with Force size in battles below.
  • Map Size: Very Wide (48x32).
  • Map Type: in accordance with Map terrain in battles below.
  • No map re-rolls are allowed (we all must embrace the whims of our beloved goddess Tyche or Fortuna ).

Map terrain in battles

• The defender makes the choice of map type, out of the ones available for the defender satrapy in question:
  • Indike: Tropical and Tropical Plain.
  • Aigyptos, Syria: Desert, Mediterranean Agricultural, and Mediterranean Plain.
  • The other satrapies having a coastline to the Mediterranean or the Black Sea: Mediterranean Agricultural and Mediterranean Plain.
  • Hyrkania, Baktriane, Sogdiane: Steppe, Middle-Eastern Agricultural, and Middle-Eastern Plain.
  • Armenia, Atropatene, Paropamisadai: Middle-Eastern Mountains, Middle-Eastern Agricultural, and Middle-Eastern Plain.
  • All other satrapies: Middle-Eastern Agricultural and Middle-Eastern Plain.

Force size in battles

• The aggregate net number of earlier battle victories in this tournament between the two players (the 'Battle Score') determines the force sizes of the players for the the actual battle:
  • If the Battle Score is is zero, each player uses 2000 FP.
  • If the Battle Score is negative for a player (i.e., more losses than victories against the enemy player), that player uses 2000 FP.
  • If the Battle Score is positive for a player (i.e., more victories than losses against the enemy player), that player uses 2000 FP minus the Battle Score times 40 FP.
  • Example: rbodleyscott has won 3 battles and lost 1 battle against kronenblatt so far in this tournament, why the Battle Score is 2 (3-1) in the favour of rbodleyscott who will then use 1920 FP (2000-2*40) against kronenblatt's 2000 FP.

• This mechanism aims at creating some sort of handicap system within the tournament.

Concluding and reporting battles

• Battle outcome, once resolved, is posted in the tournament thread by the victor (or the player having inflicted the most casualties), along with information about combatants' casualties and whether the C-in-C has been killed.
  • Example: Aetius39 defeated kronenblatt 48-30, with kronenblatt's C-in-C killed in battle.

[kronenblatt]

3. DIVM (2000 FP) attacks kronenblatt (1960 FP), using the army of Phrygia in Kappadokia. Mediterranean Agricultural.

=> Game set up, with password KAPPADOKIA

Enjoy!

[Aetius39]

6. dragmio (2000 FP) attacks Aetius39 (2000 FP), using the army of Babylonia in Mesopotamia.


Game set up, pw is diadochi

Aetius

[RicoFGM]

5. RicoFGM (2000 FP) attacks carpenkm (1960 FP), using the army of Areia in Drangiane. (Battle Score +1 in favour of carpenkm)

Challenge set up.

Password: carpenkm

[RicoFGM]

4. carpenkm (1960 FP) attacks RicoFGM (2000 FP), using the army of Paropamisadai in Baktriane. (Battle Score +1 in favour of carpenkm)

Battle challenge se up.

Pw: carpenkm

[RicoFGM]

2. Aetius39 (2000 FP) attacks RicoFGM (2000 FP), using the army of Media in Hyrkania.

Battle challenge set up.

pw: Aetius39

[dragmio]

1. kronenblatt (2000 FP) attacks dragmio (2000 FP), using the army of Parthyaia in Persis.

battle set up, pw: Diadochi