WTC25 ROUND 5 RESULTS (CLOSED)

[Triarii]

This thread is for reporting the WTC25 Round 5 match results

Results of all games in all Round 5 matches should be posted in this thread.

All the games that are to be played are listed in the tables below and in the challenge thread, there are eight matches each of four mirror games, one mirror game in each period. This is a total of 64 games but only one mirror game per player.

The winner should post, or in the event of a draw, the player with the lowest % damage received. If both players received same damage either player can post.

Please post using the Round 2 Match number 1 to 8, from the tables in post below, with the period and identify if game (a) or (b). Then add each of the players final % loss (highest damage then lowest damage) as shown in the top left of the match (game) screen on the final turn. Please then add any description/narrative you feel like adding.

As an example:
Match 1
Period 1a
Stones1985 defeats Bodhran 61-59

Scoring is be as set out in the rules.
The results tables are in the next post and will remain at the top of this thread.
The tables will be updated every two to three days at the top of the thread.

The scores for the teams will be periodically updated as ranked Team Scores in the ranking thread.

The deadline for completion of Round 5 games and posting results is 24:00 UTC 17th December.

[Triarii]

ROUND 4 Results Tables

Updated 24:00 UCT 18th December
Games completed 53/64
11 games through adjudication.
Results decided 64/64
Final Round 5 Results.

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[Jtrillodmp]

Please note slow play by CURRY in this unaccepted challenge below after 48h without response.



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[DocVanNostrand]

Match 6
Period 4b
DocVanNostrand defeats Indibil 48-0

Thanks for the game!

Thankyou recorded

[DocVanNostrand]

Match 6
Period 4a
DocVanNostrand defeats Indibil 44-5

The Castilians were able to bring their men at arms to bear against the english longbowmen which was decisive.

Thanks for both games - and the quick play - Indibil

And also as this will be my last result posted for the tournament, a big THANK YOU to Mike and Angus for doing so much to make this happen!

[Solemnace]

Match 5 Period 4a

Solemnace's English defeat mcfcivo's Castillians 51-22.

The English initially held a defensive position before attacking out towards the Castillian Crossbowmen and knights. English men at arms on the left largely triumphed over the Castillian knigths but on the right were broken down by cannons, bolts and knightly charges exposing the English Longbowmen. The English stood firm long enough for English Men at arms to run down enough of the Spanish army to give victory to England.

THe other match is taking a little longer so I'll just post the one for now.

Thankyou recorded

[harveylh]

WTC Round 5, Match 2, Period 4
Armchair Heroes vs L’epee Rouillee du Destin

harveylh vs Lynx57
English (Continental) 1350-1414 AD vs Castilian 1320-1399AD

harveylh won both games vs Lynx57

4a – Won 61-56
4b – Won 54-13

Thankyou recorded

[SimonLancaster]

Match 4, Period 2

Simon Lancaster (Indian) beat Bagatrix1805 (Indo-Greek) 41-8.

Other game taking longer and will probably go all the way to the end.

Thankyou recorded

[Enry1977]

Match 6
P2b

Enry1977 Indo Greek beats Ironclad Indian 63-59

Really great battle where greek cavalries made some decisive flank charges. Obviously it could go to the other way!

Thanks to Ironclad for fast turns.

Thanks to the organizers for this great experience!

I will wait for the WTC2026

Thankyou recorded

[Triarii]

Tables updated.

[Enry1977]

Match 6
P2a

Enry1977 Indian beats Ironclad Indo Greek 62-55

Another great battle to the last man.
Heroes for Indians were crew of two artilleries that tear apart enemy cavalries on my right flank. They were later overrun but they shots were very effective and gave me cavalries superiority that make the difference in the end.

Thanks to Ironclad for fast turns!

Thankyou recorded

[Solemnace]

Game 4 Period 4b

Solemnace's Castillians defeat Mcfcivo's English 58-32.

The Castillians held back only counter attacking as the English drew near. The long line of English Longbowmen had little answer for the Castillian spears and the English foot Men at arms were largely contained from doing too much damage. Castillian light foot and horse Drew off numerous Longbowmen on the far left while eventually the English left and centre crumbled under sustained pressure from Castillian troops.

Good game.

Thankyou recorded

[Aetius39]

Match 5

1. Aetius (Phonecians) defeats ulysisgrunt (Babylonians) 42-15


2. Aetius (Babylonians) defeats ulysisgrunt (Phonecians) 59-32


Two hard-fought games where the battle was much closer than the score shows in each one. GG and thanks for playing!

Aetius

Thankyou recorded

[rafydedel]

Game 1
Period 3

On a rather open landscape except for a small steep and difficult hill exactly in the center of the map...


P3A
rafydedel (Arab conquest) defeats Morat (Sassanid): 51-17
Arab kept a tight formation of spearmen and cavalry and progressed on both sides of the hill and received storm of arrows from mounted archers. Medium troops, bowmen and lights were disputing the hill to persian Dailami and lights.
When the arab line of veteran spearmen reached the level of enemy troop on the hill, Sassanid launch an attack to overwhelm them with number.
Fortunalety, Arab veteran held the line despite some of them being flanked. Sassanid infantry was no match against them, Arab could conquier the hill who was now poorly defended.

P3B:
rafydedel (Sassanid) defeats Morat (Arab Conquest):54-26
Both armies rushed to dispute the hill. Sassanid had a strong force of medium troop to take it, but good adverse shooting and poor cohesion test led most of it to be quickly routed, and my morale to its lowest point.
Meanwhile, Arab advanced all their spearmen on one side of the hill, leaving the other side to their cavalry. My army avoided contact with veteran spearmen in the center as much it could but still kept them busy, my cavalry did a good job on the aisles and was able to destroy the Arab cavalry wing with horse archers and elephants. Fights on the hill improved and my last dailami finally did its job to claim its title of king of the hill.

Both games were balanced until a small bit of luck set it in motion against Morat, which I thank for two greats games and a good chat (the "cricket ashes" part remain to be continued for more clarification ).

This is my last game, thanks to Triarii for his stewardship for this edition, and I am looking forward for 2026 edition.

Raphael

Thankyou recorded

[GDod]

Match 5 Period 3a

GDod (Arab) defeated egmont (Persian) 46/12

The arab spearmen dealt their usual "hard to stop" attacks on the inferior Persian infantry. Maximising these superior spearmen made the job very hard for the Persians. Thanks for the game egmont.

Thankyou recorded

[Captainwaltersavage]

Match 1 Game 4a

CaptainWalterSavage Castillian defeats Cherebuschka English 41: 14

The score does not reflect the knife edge battle that was fought. The two armies faced each other across a steep valley. Both sides shot each other with arrows and bolts and all sorts of artillery. Eventually the English rushed across the valley and started smashing up the Castillians. It was looking fairly grim for the Iberians but somehow they won enough minor encounters to add up to a winning score. I had to take some big chances and enough paid off to clinch an unlikely victory. I expect this to be my last report as Cherebuschka has me on the backfoot in the other game. An excellent couple of battles - A great way to end the competition.

Thankyou recorded

[Cherebuschka]

Match 1 Game 4b

Cherebuschka Castillian defeats CaptainWalterSavage 61-45

This one reflect the hard battle that was fought !
Unlike the other game where we faced from the start and hurled cannon ball and arrow quite early, in this one we manoeuvered for a fair bit. Oddly enough, we both sent our archers to face each other on one side and melee on the other. The fight lasted long with many breaking from the automatic loss threshold.
And I must show respect to the single english artillery crew who, almost alone, routed two knights during this battle with their well placed shots.
Like CaptainWalterSavage say, great last battles to end the tournament.

Thankyou recorded

[snooky51]

Match 8

Knights Who Say Ni v The Wargaming Club 2

Period 2b

snooky51 defeats kenshabby 41-0

Thankyou recorded

[Rosedelio]

Match 2 Period 3a
Rosedelio (Arab) defeats Galou (Sassanid) 53-26

The Veteran Muslim spears and lancers were able to win the in open on their center and left while holding out on their right.

Match 2 Period 3b
Rosedelio (Sassanid) defeats Galou (Arab) 65-40

Thanks to the rough ground, the Sassanids were able to delay the onslaught of the Muslim spears until the horse archers helped to shoot and flank them.

Thankyou recorded

[GDod]

Match 5 Period 3b

GDod (Persian) defeated egmont (Arab) 41/5

Persian cavalry backed by veteran dalami and archers in the rough nullified the arab cavalry and support troops before the arab spearmen could deal their usual "hard to stop" attacks. Thanks for another challenging game egmont.

Thankyou recorded