BA2 Skirmish Tournament

[cavehobbit]

Cant save in the spreadsheat:

Won my return leg vs macnab: 6:0
Won 1st leg vs MacD2013: 5:3

The game vs. MacD2013 was 43 Pz vs 44 Allies: I as soviet was sloppy in the beginning, he overran my right flank, should have lost the game, but the quality of my tanks helped to get a victory.

That said, the 44 vs 43 matchups are definitely skewed, the armour of IS IIs impregnable for the small german tanks and they have a hard time vs the 85s and the 152s. I think the 41 matchups are more balanced, especially if you choose an urban setting.

No problem, I'll help you record the result. Just check so I got it right in the spreadsheet.

[cavehobbit]

I've been in contact with Amaris, and sadly he don't have time to play at the moment and therefore have to leave the tournament. I'll record this in the spreadsheet.

[cavehobbit]

Challenges for:

Glenghiscan: Sov. Mech 44 vs German Mech 44, Farmland

Zarevic: Sov. Mech 44 vs German SS Corp 43, Wilderness

Avisnigra67: Sov. Mech 41 vs German Mech 41, Farmland

[best75]

Burgot I challenge you, farmland, german mech corps 44 vs soviet mech corps 44

[Zarevic]

Challenges for:

Glenghiscan: Sov. Mech 44 vs German Mech 44, Farmland

Zarevic: Sov. Mech 44 vs German SS Corp 43, Wilderness

Avisnigra67: Sov. Mech 41 vs German Mech 41, Farmland

Challenge accepted.
I choose soviets.
Pass: cave

But when i set Sov mech 44 its matched with German Pz corps (not SS Corp)... Something i´ve doing wrong?...

And some challenges by my side:

Avisnigra 67 : Sov Mech 41 vs Germ Mech 41, Urban
Glenghiscan: Sov Mech 41 vs Germ Mech 41, Urban

Cheers

[glenghiscan]

Both my games wilderness games are completed with avis I won with soviets and then avis also won with soviets in the return game ( I never beat avis but I can take no joy from this rare victory)

[glenghiscan]

In both games the Germans where wiped from the face of the earth before the last 2 flags where captured

[cavehobbit]

But when i set Sov mech 44 its matched with German Pz corps (not SS Corp)... Something i´ve doing wrong?...

You should be able to change the German Pz Corps to the SS Pz Corps. Not a big problem if we use the German Pz Corps.

[glenghiscan]

Zaveric and cave I've put up 2 games so we can play as soviets and Germans to save time password glen hope this is ok

[cavehobbit]

Zaveric and cave I've put up 2 games so we can play as soviets and Germans to save time password glen hope this is ok

Which of the game is for me?

[MacD2013]

The sooner cave puts his blood and honour maps up for a tourney the better there by far better than skirmish slitherine should pay him !

Thanks for the kind word
Well, I much agree with Avisnigra. The army lists are not enough balanced, and they are too few. This tournament follow the format in a Pike&Shot tournament I play and in P&S there are lots of army list. Not sure why there are so few i BA2, maybe Slitherine doesn't prioritises BA2 at the moment? One really great thing in P&S is that one of the leading developer is among us playing tournaments and campaigns and we can give him feedback personally.
This tournament is an experiment from my side to try out the P&S format using skirmish mode. I think the tournament format works just fine with the challenger telling his opponent which two army list that will fight and then the opponent choose side. The challenger can't just pick one poor army list and one really good as then he most probably end up playing the poor one. But as there are too few army list, and with the German Mech'41 doesn't give any buying options with medium armies there's not much variety.
But still I have much fun playing.

I don't blame anyone wanting to leave the tournament, but I hope we can play it to its end and then send a summary of our experiences about the skirmish mode in BA2 to Slitherine, hoping that they will improve this feature of the game.
If you ask me I find playing scenarios more fun than skirmish battles, but as it is now I don't have time working on scenarios for a tournament. Best of all would be to start a GJS style campaign, but that's just too much work, sadly...

P-A

Honestly I think that is the biggest problem, because we can't pick our force disposition and we're playing on medium so it's small anyways. This leads for a lot of German dispositions having comically small infantry support. A SS Panzer Corps on medium has like 3 Waffen SS infantry and a scout unit.

I'll play to the bitter end because I have fun and I'm not looking for a be all end all tournament, but there are some issues that pop up.

[MacD2013]

Cave, think you added the wrong score for Jeggs and I's matches. We've just completed the one (my challenge), he won 5-3. But his challenge reads 6-0 him and we've just started that match.

[cavehobbit]

Cave, think you added the wrong score for Jeggs and I's matches. We've just completed the one (my challenge), he won 5-3. But his challenge reads 6-0 him and we've just started that match.

Sorry, my fault. I think I got it right this time, but please check...

[MacD2013]

Cave, think you added the wrong score for Jeggs and I's matches. We've just completed the one (my challenge), he won 5-3. But his challenge reads 6-0 him and we've just started that match.

Sorry, my fault. I think I got it right this time, but please check...

Yep, looks good thanks!

[peterjfrigate]

Avisnigra67: You might be right. Please take the Soviets and let's have another go. I challenge you: medium, russia, medium, farmland, ss panzer 43, soviet mech 44, meeting engagement.

all the best,
Peterjfrigate

[glenghiscan]

Not that I'm one to moan but! In a recent game as russians I could select kv2s x2 and matildas whilst my oppenent could choose from hetzers and elephant and the cherry on top paras ? This is why tourneys should be designated maps not this madness ! Rant over just aswell I like a challenge

[cavehobbit]

Not that I'm one to moan but! In a recent game as russians I could select kv2s x2 and matildas whilst my oppenent could choose from hetzers and elephant and the cherry on top paras ? This is why tourneys should be designated maps not this madness ! Rant over just aswell I like a challenge

Sounds like out game. Actually I was surprised to find KV-2's when I got later war Panzers. Sadly this seems to be another example of the unbalance in skirmish mode in BA2. At least we now know that Slitherine have more to do to make the Skirmish mode work better. And as you say, designated maps are preferable for tournaments.

[jeggs]

Sounds like out game. Actually I was surprised to find KV-2's when I got later war Panzers. Sadly this seems to be another example of the unbalance in skirmish mode in BA2. At least we now know that Slitherine have more to do to make the Skirmish mode work better. And as you say, designated maps are preferable for tournaments.

I actually like the randomness of the skirmish maps. With tournament maps, you know after a time where the enemy should be in which turn with which units. The army lists can be horribly skewed and that is definetely a problem.

[MacD2013]

Not that I'm one to moan but! In a recent game as russians I could select kv2s x2 and matildas whilst my oppenent could choose from hetzers and elephant and the cherry on top paras ? This is why tourneys should be designated maps not this madness ! Rant over just aswell I like a challenge

Sounds like out game. Actually I was surprised to find KV-2's when I got later war Panzers. Sadly this seems to be another example of the unbalance in skirmish mode in BA2. At least we now know that Slitherine have more to do to make the Skirmish mode work better. And as you say, designated maps are preferable for tournaments.

Sounds like out game. Actually I was surprised to find KV-2's when I got later war Panzers. Sadly this seems to be another example of the unbalance in skirmish mode in BA2. At least we now know that Slitherine have more to do to make the Skirmish mode work better. And as you say, designated maps are preferable for tournaments.

I actually like the randomness of the skirmish maps. With tournament maps, you know after a time where the enemy should be in which turn with which units. The army lists can be horribly skewed and that is definetely a problem.

I'm with Jeggs on the randomness of the map itself. It helps with a "neutral" ground feel so no side has an advantage. Honestly all Slitherine has to do is have the online skirmish with player equipment choosing based on the predisposed army lists. They just need to include the early Panther tank in the Panzer Corps 43 list, complete with the mechanical breakdowns more often. I know I'd feel far more confident going in if I could choose what I wanted based on the map.

[glenghiscan]

If you had played caves tourney maps you would know these skirmish maps are dire as I've already said on my previous post against my game with cave he as 4x hetzers 1x elephant 1x jagdpanther paras and as found flame throwers against 2xkv2'and 1xmatilda I think I'm a fairly decent player and I like a andicap which the games give you when you've said you know where your enemy should be (a good player won't be there) but the point I'm making and others is the selection of forces is horrendous ! Example in my challenges with best 75 I'm wiping the floor with him I'll lose 1 infantry unit against him ! He's a good player it shouldn't happen example 2 against avis nigra ive been playing over a year against him and won twice in this tourney I wiped the floor with him ! It wouldn't happen the guy is the best player on here