Diadochi anyone?

deeter · Post by **deeter** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:42 am

I've just noticed that all players in the tournament are from North America. Now, if someone wanted to set something up in the Old World, we could run our champion against theirs for nworld domination.

Deeter

TheGrayMouser · Post by **TheGrayMouser** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:10 am

TheGrayMouser (Lysimachos) 41/62
vs
Blathergut (Ptolemy) 62/59

The Lysimachids attached blow up party girl bubblettes to the end of their pikes which distracted the Ptolemaics who kept jumping at them (and onto the pikes)
Thanks for the game!

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:00 am

TheGrayMouser wrote:TheGrayMouser (Lysimachos) 41/62
vs
Blathergut (Ptolemy) 62/59

The Lysimachids attached blow up party girl bubblettes to the end of their pikes which distracted the Ptolemaics who kept jumping at them (and onto the pikes)
Thanks for the game!

ya ya

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:00 am

Was a good game though!!

batesmotel · Post by **batesmotel** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:28 pm

Any chance of fitting in one more? Maybe with the Pyrrhic list as a late comer?

Chris

deeter · Post by **deeter** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:17 pm

This one is just for Diadochi period armies and was originally meant for four, but expanded to six (which is sort of clunky). I would be happy to have you join in. We could expand this to eight for a true three-round match. We're sort of running out of options for armies though.

I suppose Hellenist Achaians (played as a pike rather than MF horde army) and Gallatian (Seleucid War) would fit in OK. Would one of those work for you? Or can you think of a better IF book choice? And can we get another volunteer to make it eight?

Deeter

batesmotel · Post by **batesmotel** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:58 pm

deeter wrote:This one is just for Diadochi period armies and was originally meant for four, but expanded to six (which is sort of clunky). I would be happy to have you join in. We could expand this to eight for a true three-round match. We're sort of running out of options for armies though.

I suppose Hellenist Achaians (played as a pike rather than MF horde army) and Gallatian (Seleucid War) would fit in OK. Would one of those work for you? Or can you think of a better IF book choice? And can we get another volunteer to make it eight?

Deeter

Actually, I suggested Pyrrhus since he coincides with the end of the Diadochoi period with the start date of 280 B.C. He was a contender for control of Macedon before Antigonus Gonatas finally established the Antigonid dynasty in control of Macedon (which is the start of the IF Macedonian successor list). (The straight Pyrrhic list or Pyrrhus in Greece would be the ones to cover the fights between Pyrrhus and Antigonus Gonatas.) It's unfortunate that the FoG PC lists don't cover all the early successor options that the TT lists have, e.g. no options for Eumenes, or Antigonus Monopthalmos and his son Demetrius.

I'll be happy to run the Achaians instead if you're happier with that although they are out of period (start date is 146 B.C.).

Chris

deeter · Post by **deeter** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:01 pm

Point taken. Go Pyrrhus! Can we get one more player?

Deeter

tofman04 · Post by **tofman04** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:52 pm

I'm in and taking Galatians (Seleucid War) if it's OK?

TheGrayMouser · Post by **TheGrayMouser** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:06 am

Well, Morbio and Bates, noone has picked up the 3 challenges i have sitting out there so feel free to grab em!

deeter · Post by **deeter** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:08 am

Sorry, tofman. I've invited Morbio in as Carthage (pre-255) so we're set, but I'll be setting up another themed tournament later on and would love to have you join.

Now that we have eight players, the top four from round one will play each other for round two, with the top finishers facing off for the championship (and control of the Diadochi world.)

Do I need to post a complet list of players?

Deeter

batesmotel · Post by **batesmotel** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:49 am

TheGrayMouser wrote:Well, Morbio and Bates, noone has picked up the 3 challenges i have sitting out there so feel free to grab em!

Oops, I just picked up one of your challenges and then realized I can't use Pyrrhic against you since you restricted it to IF armies and Pyrrhus is RoR.

Chris

TheGrayMouser · Post by **TheGrayMouser** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:59 am

batesmotel wrote:
TheGrayMouser wrote:Well, Morbio and Bates, noone has picked up the 3 challenges i have sitting out there so feel free to grab em!
Oops, I just picked up one of your challenges and then realized I can't use Pyrrhic against you since you restricted it to IF armies and Pyrrhus is RoR.

Chris

Doh, i shall resend a special one open to all packs.

batesmotel · Post by **batesmotel** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:10 am

deeter wrote:Sorry, tofman. I've invited Morbio in as Carthage (pre-255) so we're set, but I'll be setting up another themed tournament later on and would love to have you join.

Now that we have eight players, the top four from round one will play each other for round two, with the top finishers facing off for the championship (and control of the Diadochi world.)

Do I need to post a complet list of players?

Deeter

I assume Morbio is using the pre-275 BC Carthaginian list from IF so I'm the only RoR army. (Alternatively he could be using the pre-235 BC army from RoR.)

Chris

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:43 am

I'll post two more challenges...open to any book....password still "bubbles."

I think there are still a couple challenges not accepted yet. Look for today's date on these new ones.

batesmotel · Post by **batesmotel** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:01 am

I've posted four challenges open to any book, password Diadochi. also picked up one "bubbles" challenge

.

Chris

Morbio · Post by **Morbio** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:05 pm

batesmotel wrote:
deeter wrote:Sorry, tofman. I've invited Morbio in as Carthage (pre-255) so we're set, but I'll be setting up another themed tournament later on and would love to have you join.

Now that we have eight players, the top four from round one will play each other for round two, with the top finishers facing off for the championship (and control of the Diadochi world.)

Do I need to post a complet list of players?

Deeter
I assume Morbio is using the pre-275 BC Carthaginian list from IF so I'm the only RoR army. (Alternatively he could be using the pre-235 BC army from RoR.)

Chris

It's the the pre-235 BC army from RoR, so I'll need any challenges to me to be RoR compatible.

deeter · Post by **deeter** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:13 pm

Just to update everyone, here is the final list of Diadochi hopefuls:

1. kilroy -- Seleucid
2. gudin -- Macedon
3. Blathergut -- Ptolemaic
4. TheGreyMouser -- Lysimachos
5. Deeter -- Ipsos Alliance
6. grumblefish -- Hellenistic Spartans
7. Batesmotel -- Pyrrhus (RoR)
8. Morbio -- Carthage (pre-235) (RoR)

Hopefully, these armies are all plausible opponents in the Diadochi era. Please note the last two are from the Rise of Rome lists, so issue those challenges accordingly and post all results here. Once again, I'm in slow play mode, but will try to turn my moves around as quickly as possible. Good luck, Srategos!

Deeter

batesmotel · Post by **batesmotel** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:18 pm

deeter wrote:Just to update everyone, here is the final list of Diadochi hopefuls:

1. kilroy -- Seleucid
2. gudin -- Macedon
3. Blathergut -- Ptolemaic
4. TheGreyMouser -- Lysimachos
5. Deeter -- Ipsos Alliance
6. grumblefish -- Hellenistic Spartans
7. Batesmotel -- Pyrrhus (RoR)
8. Morbio -- Carthage (pre-235) (RoR)

Hopefully, these armies are all plausible opponents in the Diadochi era. Please note the last two are from the Rise of Rome lists, so issue those challenges accordingly and post all results here. Once again, I'm in slow play mode, but will try to turn my moves around as quickly as possible. Good luck, Srategos!

Deeter

I'm using the Pyrrhus in Greece list rather than straight Pyrrhus. I'm not sure the former can even get to 650 points

. The latter barely does.

Chris

deeter · Post by **deeter** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:41 pm

One Inspired and three Field commanders can burn a lot of points

At least you don't have to worry about what troops not to take.

Deeter

Diadochi anyone?

round 1

Re: round 1