The Dustbin

[stockwellpete]

Already! After just twelve days!

This has got to be a record that will never be beaten. Congratulations Steve, for a stunning return to the FOGDL, with 8 wins and a draw from your nine matches.

[stockwellpete]

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[Aryaman]

Division B
Aryaman (Lysimachids) defeats Ironclad (Seleucids 166-125) 8-41

[Aryaman]

Division B
Aryaman (Lysimachid) defeats Rexhurley (Skythian/Saka) 22-50

[ahuyton]

Division C

ahuyton (Greeks 460-281BC) won against Trogilus (Seleucids 166-125BC) 18%-44%

An interesting game fought around a village, actually much closer than the result suggests as Trogilus's pikes and warband were about to strike when the game ended.

[Ludendorf]

Division B.

Ludendorf (Gauls 390-301 BC) beat Nijis (Romans 490-341 BC) 15-41.

This battle contained one of the foulest runs of luck I have ever seen in a FoG match, and particularly a hoplites vs warbands match. My troops seemed to shrug off every cohesion test and survive every impact, brushing aside multiple 50% chances, and Nijis's line basically imploded in the ensuing melee. He began to claw some ground back towards the end of the match, but it was pretty much over by that point. A fragmented warband breaking sealed the outcome for me.

[NikiforosFokas]

Group 1
NikiforosFokas (Lydians) defeats Cunningcain (Persians) 18-43%.

[Scurry69]

Been a bit slow off the mark. Have created some D Division challenges for:
Brenmusik
Doyley50
gamercb
Greyhunter3
IMC
Okie
oscarius
Supervark
PMs forthcoming.
Cheers
Steve
(ps thanks youngr for the thorough tactical schooling!)

[SpeedyCM]

lol less than two weeks.

Congrats.

[stockwellpete]

I just want to flag up the first time control point on June 22nd at 9pm (BST). The Rules of Competition state,

"Players must register one result in each section they have entered within three weeks and three results within each section they have entered within five weeks (i.e. the halfway stage) of the opening of the tournament or they may be replaced by a player from the reserve list."

The first part of that sentence (in bold and underlined) has been introduced this season and its purpose is to identify any non-starters and any players who may have over-committed themselves in terms of the number of matches they are required to play. As you probably know, I do monitor things very closely so that I can intervene as early as possible to prevent minor issues developing into something more serious.

This first time-check will allow me some room for discretion. For example, a player who has entered four sections and has completed eight matches across three sections, and has no result posted by the deadline in the other section will probably just get a polite "hurry up" from me provided they do have a match underway in that other section. The reason for a lenient approach here is that the player is playing at a pace that suggests to me that they will get all their matches done on time by the end of the tournament.

On the other hand, if I have a player who has entered three sections and they have posted two results in one section and none in the other two, then they will almost certainly lose one of their sections, particularly if they do not have matches well-advanced in those two sections. In these circumstances they will be replaced by a reserve.

The reason for all this is to reduce inconvenience to players who are trying to set up matches against unresponsive players. There were a few problems in Season 1 because of this.

[herm]

Division C

Herm (Sassanids) beats Jakdaw (Hephtalites) 47 - 6

[shawkhan2]

Group 3

Shawkhan2's Lydians defeated XLegione's Achaemenid Persians 21% to 57%.

This was the strongest defensive position I have successfully assaulted in quite a while. Rough terrain in the middle, covered by large forests on both flanks. Pretty close to the ultimate nightmare for a hoplite army. Finally started to break the sparabara on the last two turns.

[devoncop]

I now know what Canute felt like ordering the sea to stop coming in....good luck to you all in Div A next year........ Boy will you need it

Congrats to Pantherboy....no need for a video replay !

[Gorrick]

Division B

Gorrick (Lysimachids 320-281BC) challenges Ulysisgrunt (Antigonids 320-301BC), password is 'password'. PM sent.

[devoncop]

Division B

devoncop (Palmyran) challenges Nosy_Rat (Sassanid Persians 224)

Password : devoncop

PM sent

[ulysisgrunt]

Division C
Win Ulysisgrunt Carthaginians 16% loss over
Morbio Romans 42% loss

[Ludendorf]

I'm still taking notes. ':(

[youngr]

Division D

youngr (Romans 285-387AD - losses 27%) defeated Scurry69 (Pontics 84-47BC - losses 52%)

Cheers
Richard

[Ludendorf]

Ludendorf (Hunnic (Western) 376-453 AD) challenges nyczar (Scots-Irish 50-476 AD). Password is 'glaswegianhuns'. PM sent.
Ludendorf (Hunnic (Western) 376-453 AD) challenges devoncop (Palmyran 258-273 AD). Password is 'lostnomds'. PM sent.

[Peterabb]

Division D

Peterabb (Macedonians 328-321BC) 50 defeated Tresantes (Bosporans 348-85BC) 65

A seriously tough, close battle that could of gone either way.