*Ahem* I did not win the match, because I had a disconnect after battle #2, but Following is my saga.
Fate, leader of a small, greek city, leading a well-trained group of less than a thousand hoplites, who's peak of excellence meant taht their skill overcame their flimsy equitment to place them on par with legionaries. Forced to retreat before massive enemy numbers, Fate's army was still unkown to the "world at large."
But soon, one stroke of luck and a ground-breaking strategy would change that forever (I hope
)A large roman force, containing no less than 3 skirmishers, 2 militia, 1 archer, 1 light cavalry, 1 heavy cavalry (auxilia), 1 legionary, 1 praetorian, and 1 elephant. No promotions, however.
the first battle, near the sea with a forest to the right and the waters to the left at night. Both sides lined up along the beach, attempting to take advantage of the openness (as both armies were primarily heavy). The hoplite army was arrayed with the spearmen in fron, one held in slight reserve behind the other three, the archers following close behind.
The romans held their ground, the elephants and praetorians on the right side (away from the waters).
The hoplites won the first skirmishes, and routed all but some skirmishers who hadn't fought, the two heavy infantry (legioanries and praetorians), and the elephants. On hoplite squad had fled, but the other two were shaky. With no rally, the ammo-less archers were brought in. They had some upgrades, but were no match for such enemies, so the hoplites surrendered the field.
Not for long, though, as they soon returned to fight the romans in more cramped quarters, with half the map in the rough, circumstance in favor of the smaller hoplite force. In a daring strategic decision, Fate decided the reason His hopllites surrendered the field so readily was useless exposure to the enemy in the initial fighting, and so he would hide them behind his archers.
On the rough, this worked wonders. the enemy failed to protect their heavy infantry and elephants and, even though no damage was done to the elephants, the lgionaries sustained heavy casualties and the praetorians fled. the enemy skirmishers fought fate's archers, who mananged to dominate, and route the elephants in melee with the aide of one hoplite and the leader.
The field was now swept for the hoplites, who dutifully followed through and decimated what remained of the enemies. Rome was forced to retreat from that region of greece.
, but not mine! It's my opponents'!! 
