The Dustbin

[General Shapur]

Div D
General Shapur Dailami 928-1055 AD with Armenian 885-1045 AD allies
challenges
Doyley50 Anglo-Danish 1017-1041 password Shapur4
ggarynorman Byzantine 963-987 AD password Shapur5
grumpydaddy845 Arab (Conquest) 638-684 AD password Shapur6

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[elrawen]

Division B

elrawen (Kyrenean greek) defeted Ulysisgrunt(Cypriot) 65-35

Thanks for the game!

[Challenge1]

Division C

Challenge1 - Arab Conquest 638-684 AD challenges:

Questar17 - Norman 923-1040 AD
SpeedyCM - Dailami 928-1055 AD with Armenian 885-1045 AD allies

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[Challenge1]

Div C

Challenge1 - Dacian 89-106 AD with Sarmatian 25-375 AD allies challenges: batesmotel - Bosporan 11-375 AD with Roman 24-196 AD allies

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[dkalenda]

Division A

dkalenda - Byzantine 988-1041 AD beat CheAhn - Byzantine 963-987 AD with Arab, Syria/Iraq 890-1008 AD allies 50-25

[dkalenda]

Division A

dkalenda - Pontic 110-85 BC beat Cunningcairn - Thracian (Hellenistic) 350-281 BC with Antigonid 320-301 BC allies 47-11

[dkalenda]

Division A

dkalenda – Urartian 681-585 BC challenge desertedfox - Achaemenid Persian 545-481 BC

pw: dkalenda

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[Nosy_Rat]

Division A

Nosy_Rat (Franks) beats Triarii (French) 47-22.

[TomoeGozen]

Division F

TomoeGozen (Armenian (Tigranes) with Pontic Allies) beat Geoffrey.P.Smith (Lydians with Greek allies) 42-7.

The cataphracts were unstoppable in this one , getting a number of nice pursuit moves on to flanks and carving up the centre whilst the pike held the wings. The Lydians were in the wrong place at the wrong time unfortunately for them.

Thanks to Geoffrey for the game.

[Nijis]

Division B

Nijis ( Sassanid Persian 350-476 AD) draws Karvon (Roman 24 BC–196 AD with Jewish 64 BC–6 AD allies) 56-41.

The flat field was perfect for cavalry and the Persians closed in, hoping for another Carrhae. At first it looked like they might pull it off, with their arrows taking a fearsome toll. But the disciplined Roman infantry fought back, cornering the horsemen. The Persians were still able to pick off isolated cohorts that got ahead of the rest, though, and night fell before either side broke.

(2-2)

[MikeMarchant]

Division C

MikeMarchant (Greek Asiatic 550-461 BC) defeated gamercb (Thracian (Getae) 680-330 BC): 42/8

Really bad luck, Colin.

This was the perfect demonstration of how RNG can ruin a game. A victory almost entirely due to luck on my part. There was nothing Colin could do; he couldn't even change the dice or roll them any differently. And yet, not a word of complaint from him - a true gentleman.


Best Wishes

Mike

[Thunderbird]

Division F

Thunderbird - Seleucid 166-125 BC with Jewish 163-111 BC allies defeated Brenmusik – Slave Revolt 73-71 BC 60-35

Thank you Spartacus, I mean Brenmusik!

[Stew101]

Division E

Stew101 (Thessalians 404 - 352BC, with Greek Allies) beat Kraff (Seleucid 124 - 63BC). Score 42% to 13%.

Thanks very much Kraff, a very challenging game for us both.
Good luck in your remaining games.

Regards Stew.

[stockwellpete]

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[kraff]

Division F

kraff (Sassanid Persian 591-628 AD) defeated Thunderbird (Dailami 928-1055 AD with Khorasanian 821-1003 AD allies) 47 - 17

Thank you for the battle, Thunderbird!

Shahanshah Husraw II kept the promise and promoted a new gund-salar, Artafarnah son of Uvakhshatara, hoping he will win another victory and won't lose almost half of the army, unlike his predecessors. It turned out to be a good decision, although in very short term.

The new general thought it reasonable to assume that to prevent higher losses on the battlefield he should take on *four* enemy units at the same time. Incredibly, his bodyguards hold on this onslaught for couple of turns, fighting ferociously and buying precious time for the rest of the army to rout other enemy units. But at some point they realised they can't take any more beating. They stunned their crazed commander, who at this point was fighting completely naked and couldn't be reasoned with, tied him to his horse, broke formation and fled.

Persian troops nearby, for whom their commander seemed to posses divine powers, were shocked by this behaviour of their elite troops, but they didn't waver. Shortly after this incident they routed Khorasanian elephant bodyguard unit, causing a massive rout in the center of the Dailami line. Both Persian wings also gained the upper hand, although on right wing brave Dailamis managed to sneak through an orchard and hit Sasanian elephants from the flank and rout them, which caused multiple disruptions in the ranks of their Dailami brethren fighting on Sasanian side. However, this wasn't enough for the Dailamis to salvage the situation and soon their center collapsed completely.

Popularity of Kusraff II is skyrocketing now. His victories allowed to quiet anyone at home who opposed his military ventures. He started to think he's invincible and infallible. His friends advise him to keep in mind that historically this kind of thinking was downfall to many. Will he listen?

To be continued...

[XLegione]

Division B

XLegione - Roman 105-25 BC with Numidian 55-6 BC allies defeated edb1815 - Thracian Hellenistic 350-281 BC with Antigonid 320-301 BC allies, 41% - 3%

Thanks for the game.

Ciao

[Macedonczyk]

Division B

Macedonczyk (Assyrian with Egyptian) defeated Devoncop (Cimmerian with Thracian) 49:21

Flat map. The sea on one side. Horse fights on the other side. I managed to disrupt several units with massed arches, which help me win. But it wasn't easy game.

[random27]

Division F

random27 - German 933-1049 AD with French 888-1049 AD allies drew with Nikobeg - Viking, Ireland 900-1049 AD Result : 55-59

I think it s a draw if i ve all understood , well played , nikobeg , i didn t know how to attack you ; as the score says it was very close

(2-2)

[Macedonczyk]

Division B

Macedonczyk (Assyrian with Egyptian) defeated Ulysisgrunt (Cypriot with Greek) 41:5

The Cypriot with all his units on my right wing was moving quickly towards me.
I had my forces set completely different. More than half were on the left side. I sent 3 horses to the right end of the map weakening my right wing even more, but this 3 horses was followed by 1/3 of Cypriot's army. The rest were advancing qucikly to me. I slightly retreated my right wing until there was a skirmish battle which blocked Cypriot's army. At that time my stronger left wing went over to Cypriot from other side.