100 YW Campaign - Battle Phase

[Scarz]

I have done the victory conditions for the kingdoms and will PM them to each of you, may take the day to get them all out. Please keep them to yourselves. If you have any questions or clarifications on your victory conditions just drop me a PM. Also, you don't have to meet them at the begining, by the end is how they are all set up. There may also be multiple winners, while each of you have your own self interests, you can win while others do too.

We will try for 30 years. At year 10, we will all switch to later armies. We may not make it that far, depends on how aggressive it turns out, but that will be the goal.

[deadtorius]

Ok quick question here then, I am now French aligned, do I still use the English army list or should I be switched to something more froggy like? Has to get brain realigned to grovelling to the French King.

[Scarz]

Ok quick question here then, I am now French aligned, do I still use the English army list or should I be switched to something more froggy like? Has to get brain realigned to grovelling to the French King.

No switch, you guys stay the same name, same alignment, same provinces...everything as written. I will just fix it in advance if there is another campaign. Sorry for the confusion and the mix up, I must have gotten confused on those kingdoms when I was setting it up.

Deadtorius you still have Brittany, aligned at begining with France and Ianow will have Normandy aligned with England, and ya'll keep the provinces you had listed. Sorry again for the mix up.

[Scarz]

Victory Conditions Out

Ok, all victory conditions are out. Please feel free to PM me if you need clarification on anything. Also, keep it to yourself, don't want the other guys to know your true aims!

I expect we should be able to get started early next week. Please start putting togather your starting armies.

To begin each army will be formed (points at start in rules), you will send me the name of the army, or its commander, whatever you like, and the number of points it has and its location. Some Kingdoms may start with more than one, just give me their names, points and locations. All of this will then be posted on the map when we start.

I am really going to keep a tight reign on the first year as we walk through the year, so we all get it and it makes sense. So we might seem to crawl forward this first year, please bear with me and the slowness if it sems to be dragging a bit. Once everyone gets the hand of it, we should be moving quickly.

Also the negotiations and hidden agendas should be as much a part as the battles.

[Blathergut]

Just what does an alliance do for you???

-allows movement through with no fighting

Do I declare war or such on someone or do I just invade a non-ally province and that puts us at war?

Can I attack an ally? (Not France or England, but a neighbour who is also allied to the same Biggie I am allied to?

-any other actual benefits in the game to being allied?

[deadtorius]

thats ok, now I know the real reason why the citizens of Brittany hate me.....
Ok so I need to talk to the King of France, well there goes my future wedding to the hot sister of King Eddy.. lets hope there is at least one foxy looking lady in the French court

[Blathergut]

Start Armies:

We just build from the starting AP points? Can I also spend $$ and raise a second army at start?

[Scarz]

Start Armies:

We just build from the starting AP points? Can I also spend $$ and raise a second army at start?

No you can not start growing your armies at start. At the end of the first season, you will get to start recruiting if you wish. We will follow the turn sequence very closely to try and keep it all managed. If you don't move your start army from your home provinces, at the end of the season, you can start adding to it.

[Scarz]

Just what does an alliance do for you???
-allows movement through with no fighting
Do I declare war or such on someone or do I just invade a non-ally province and that puts us at war?
Can I attack an ally? (Not France or England, but a neighbour who is also allied to the same Biggie I am allied to?
-any other actual benefits in the game to being allied?

Kingdoms that are in the France or English alliance (vassals) can not attack each other. You can make side agreements, say Normandy and Brittany can have an agreement not to attack each other (even though one is aligned to France and the other England) but its not binding, you can breach the agreement any time.

Also, you can recruit new troops to your army in a allied province, can't do that in neutral or enemy.

Anyone else is fair game any time. If they are neutral or aligned to a different house, you just walk your army in, no declaration required. The movement will be simultanious, as you guys will send me the moves, and then I will move the armies and tell you the results.
As a neutral you can do just about anything. But once you align with England or France, you can not attack another aligned Kingdom, but could of course go after neutrals.

So being aligned to France or England at least keeps the other aligned countries from coming after you.

[Blathergut]

Re: Starter Armies

Am I right in assuming that armies listed as our starting armies that have allies listed in the DAG, can only be used if you mentioned it?

Example: Flanders is HYW + Flemish allies...so he can use them
Example: M. German (Early) has Swiss allies in the DAG but they can't be used.

Oui??

[RyanDG]

Catching up on a few things. But just thought I'd post that in the mean time.

Makes me want to say - Hear me roar! - but I have a feeling that's not historically accurate.

[hidde]

Another John here:
John the Blind (Luxembourgish: Jang de Blannen; German: Johann der Blinde von Luxemburg; Czech: Jan Lucemburský; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346) was the Count of Luxembourg from 1309 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He was the eldest son of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII and his wife Margaret of Brabant. He is known for having died while actively fighting in a military battle at age 50, after having been blind for a decade.

At the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War in 1337 he allied with King Philip VI of France and even was governor of Languedoc from 30 November 1338 to November 1340. He was killed at age 50 in 1346, while fighting alongside the French against the English at the Battle of Crécy.
After the battle, legend states that John's personal crest (a pair of black wings) and motto Ich dien ("I Serve") were adopted in slightly modified form by Edward, the Black Prince, and since then they have been part of the badge of the Prince of Wales.
The manner of his death gave rise to the obsolescent idiom, "to fight like King John of Bohemia", meaning "to fight blindly".

Well, in our fictious war i'll see to it that "to fight like King John of Bohemia" means something totally different

[Blathergut]

We have a fancy border edging

[Scarz]

Re: Starter Armies

Am I right in assuming that armies listed as our starting armies that have allies listed in the DAG, can only be used if you mentioned it?

Example: Flanders is HYW + Flemish allies...so he can use them
Example: M. German (Early) has Swiss allies in the DAG but they can't be used.

Oui??

Correct, but if after your research you can make a good argument to allies use, then we will open it up. After we switch to later armies, we may open all the allies up.

[Scarz]

Some great colors! Did you guys design them or pull em off the net?

[RyanDG]

Some great colors! Did you guys design them or pull em off the net?

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Pulled off the net. I'm not that talented.

[zumHeuriger]

Another John here:

John the Blind (Luxembourgish: Jang de Blannen; German: Johann der Blinde von Luxemburg; Czech: Jan Lucemburský; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346) was the Count of Luxembourg from 1309 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He was the eldest son of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII and his wife Margaret of Brabant. He is known for having died while actively fighting in a military battle at age 50, after having been blind for a decade.

At the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War in 1337 he allied with King Philip VI of France and even was governor of Languedoc from 30 November 1338 to November 1340. He was killed at age 50 in 1346, while fighting alongside the French against the English at the Battle of Crécy.
After the battle, legend states that John's personal crest (a pair of black wings) and motto Ich dien ("I Serve") were adopted in slightly modified form by Edward, the Black Prince, and since then they have been part of the badge of the Prince of Wales.
The manner of his death gave rise to the obsolescent idiom, "to fight like King John of Bohemia", meaning "to fight blindly".

Well, in our fictious war i'll see to it that "to fight like King John of Bohemia" means something totally different

Ugghhh... he was the main rival for control of the HRW (Germans) - and his son is going to be the next Emperor (Charles IV). Just for that - since I start with Avignon- I'm going to have a glass of Chatau-Neuf-de-Antipape

[76mm]

I have a question about alliances for neutrals--if a neutral joins an alliance with one of the factions of the major powers (english or french), what are the consequences:

1) can the neutral then leave the alliance at at time, or is it committed for the duration of the campaign?

2) is there a difference between a formal alliance with France or England and an informal alliance with one of their factions?

3) depending on the answer to #2, if I am allied with one faction, how much protection do I get from other factions of the same major power?

Thomas of Hainault

[Blathergut]

I would think:

1...You would have to revolt, like anyone else, and pay your $$.

2...Informal are not truly binding on anyone. Two places say they are friends but things happen. Formal means you cannot attack anyone in that alliance and they cannot attack you. Others in the alliance might listen to the peron you have an agreement with or they may not. The formal one is much more dependable.

3...The most important point is that no one in the faction may attack you. Whether they come to your aid or not would be a different matter I suppose.

[davouthojo]

Fellow nobles of France,

It is with a heavy heart that I have declared war on Edward Plantagenet, also known as "The Pretender".

As all of you know, I have held out the olive branch on many occasions, even offering to join him on crusade.

He has repeatedly scorned my offers of friendship, meddling in succession issues where the King of England has no right.

Now he has gone too far. You are aware that I have recently been let down by my trusted advisor, Robert of Artois, may his name rot in infamy. He committed forgery and even murder to claim an inheritance, after which I hunted him down to bring him to justice. I thought that he had thrown himself into the sea in remorse, but no, I find he has escaped to England. And when I asked for his return and justice, did Edward act like a beloved cousin?

No - he elevated the wretch to be his right hand as Earl of Richmond and showered him with rewards.

Judge a man by his friends, I say, and Edward Plantagenet has murderers and betrayers for his friends.

The Valois are slow to be roused to anger, but now that Edward Plantagenet has provoked us beyond endurance he will find that we are merciless in war.

We will no longer tolerate the English meddling in our affairs, we are done with hearing the weeping of our women suffering in diplomatic marriages to crude bovine love-makers, we will no longer stand for them bringing their over-boiled vegetables and tasteless meat to our shores.

All true patriots are welcome to join our crusade of liberation, which will not cease until the Plantagenet stain has been purged from the lands of France!

Philip VI of France, the Fortunate