There Can Be Only One Tournament III! Final Round!

[devoncop]

Hi as suspected we did not make the cut and I was hoping Tyronec and Random might have got through but I guess we both nailed one another.

So I will be cheering on the blues and two's... Neee Naaa

Go to it lads...

Thanks for running the tournament and it gave some great fights.

Cheers

Thanks for your support Holien !

Notwithstanding what happened in the semi final I suspect we will have our work cut out so I would put money on our opponents at the bookies if I were you

Cheers

Ian

(BTW you are right there have been some good contests in this tournament !)

[devoncop]

The Final !

devoncop (Irish) challenges Aetius39 (Viking Ireland....N.European wooded)

Password : devoncop

Good luck !

[kronenblatt]

Can you post the game matchups for round 4?

[Aetius39]

Can you post the game matchups for round 4?

Ah sorry!

devoncop (Irish) vs. Aetius (Vikings)

kronenblatt (Irish) vs. Stew (Vikings)

[kronenblatt]

Thanks.

Game set up now, for stew101, with password: CLONTARF

[devoncop]

Round 5 Result

devoncop (Irish) beat Aetius39 (Vikings) ....60% to 39%

Team 4 = 81 points

Team 10 = 39 points

A big "cup upset" here as the Irish, aided by a deep stream running the width of the battlefield were able to edge out the Vikings by overloading the Viking right flank with massed Irish Picked Foot and managing to avoid the Viking left overrunning the Irish right until too late.

Good game. Thanks Aetius.

[Stew101]

Round 5 Result

Stew101 (Viking) beat Kronenblatt (Irish) ....60% to 48%

Team 4 = 72 points

Team 10 = 48 points

A really closely contested game.
Both sides had favorable terrain they really didn't need to vacate, but that would have resulted in a clear draw, so both sides edged towards a clash along the line.
It transpired that both armies had an overlap on their left flanks and the initial advantage went to the Irish, but the Viking right held just long enough for their own left to win. So the outcome was really decided in the centre, where the Viking's had concentrated their foot huscarls and one unit of mounted huscarls. They after much hard work they overcame the Irish medium foot.

Good game. Thanks Kronenblatt.

[Holien]

Thanks for your support Holien !

Notwithstanding what happened in the semi final I suspect we will have our work cut out so I would put money on our opponents at the bookies if I were you

Cheers

Ian

(BTW you are right there have been some good contests in this tournament !)

Well I stand to win big good luck in your final game!

[devoncop]

Thanks for your support Holien !

Notwithstanding what happened in the semi final I suspect we will have our work cut out so I would put money on our opponents at the bookies if I were you

Cheers

Ian

(BTW you are right there have been some good contests in this tournament !)

Well I stand to win big good luck in your final game!

Ha

RNG is a wonderful thing. I think Stew and I may both have benefitted a bit during the games

[kronenblatt]

Round 5 Result

Stew101 (Viking) beat Kronenblatt (Irish) ....60% to 48%

Team 4 = 72 points

Team 10 = 48 points

A really closely contested game.
Both sides had favorable terrain they really didn't need to vacate, but that would have resulted in a clear draw, so both sides edged towards a clash along the line.
It transpired that both armies had an overlap on their left flanks and the initial advantage went to the Irish, but the Viking right held just long enough for their own left to win. So the outcome was really decided in the centre, where the Viking's had concentrated their foot huscarls and one unit of mounted huscarls. They after much hard work they overcame the Irish medium foot.

Good game. Thanks Kronenblatt.

Many thanks to you, Stew, for a good fight!

And many thanks to Aetius39 for managing and administering yet another very fun and exciting TCBOO tournament! I wonder what next season's topic will be...

[Aetius39]

ROUND 5 RESULTS:

Promoted to Prince-Regent:

Stew101
Devoncop

81+72 = 153
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Demoted to wet-nurse (what?!):

Aetius
kronenblatt

39+48 = 87

[Aetius39]

FINAL ROUND 6 - Norman Conquest of England: Battle of Hastings


This is it: with all other contenders knocked out, Stew and Devoncop are the two contenders for the crown of England. Who will be Harold, and who will be William? One battle will tell us!


Armies: English 1066 AD vs Norman 1041-1071 AD

devoncop vs. Stew101

The English player will set up the game:

Large/Wide (1600)
Map is Northern European Agriculture
Open battle
No allies for either side.
There is no re-rolling of the map.

[devoncop]

The challenge has been issued.

Devoncop's English rabble will take on the French nobility of Stew101 in an early attempt at Brexit

Password : showdown

PM sent

[devoncop]

Result of Final (sort of )

After 11 turns of inconclusive skirmishing the Normans (Stew101) withdrew from the field and the Kingdom was saved (Brexit happened nearly 1000 years early )

% losses were 0% to 0% and total men lost were 27 for the Normans and 9 for the English....Bloodbath it was not !

Basically Stew101 was unfortunately unable to continue due to real life commitments and resigned.

I personally see this as a draw and am happy to share the top spot ("There can be Only Two?") but I shall leave it to Aetius to decide on this.

Many thanks to all players for participating and especially to Aetius who organised such a great tournament and Stew101 for being such a great partner. It marks a fitting end to my FoG2 MP experience after 1000's of hours of fun and as someone who excelled only at constant mediocrity in results ....a very surprising conclusion

Glory to Harold !

Ian (devoncop)

[Aetius39]

Result of Final (sort of )

After 11 turns of inconclusive skirmishing the Normans (Stew101) withdrew from the field and the Kingdom was saved (Brexit happened nearly 1000 years early )

% losses were 0% to 0% and total men lost were 27 for the Normans and 9 for the English....Bloodbath it was not !

Basically Stew101 was unfortunately unable to continue due to real life commitments and resigned.

I personally see this as a draw and am happy to share the top spot ("There can be Only Two?") but I shall leave it to Aetius to decide on this.

Many thanks to all players for participating and especially to Aetius who organised such a great tournament and Stew101 for being such a great partner. It marks a fitting end to my FoG2 MP experience after 1000's of hours of fun and as someone who excelled only at constant mediocrity in results ....a very surprising conclusion

Glory to Harold !

Ian (devoncop)

There can ONLY EVER be only 1! Therefore, due to losing more men and resigning, the winner shall be devoncop!



All hail Devoncop I, first and true king of England!



And so began the birth of England. But, as we all know...there are other wars, different battles, new glory to be found. And always...ALWAYS...there can be ONLY ONE!

[Aetius39]

That's the end of TCBOO III! I would have preferred a more dramatic ending, but real life trumps all, and I hope everything is ok with Stew. Congratulations devoncop for winning!

Of course, there will be another TCBOO coming (as long as people keep being interested). But it will have to wait until I come back from vacation at the end of August to start. I will probably post which theme and battles will come out, along with recruitment, early August though, so it can start once I get back.

Thanks to all players for participating and making this tourney fun! I hope to see you all in the next one, if you dare!^^

Aetius

[Holien]

There can ONLY EVER be only 1! Therefore, due to losing more men and resigning, the winner shall be devoncop!



All hail Devoncop I, first and true king of England!



And so began the birth of England. But, as we all know...there are other wars, different battles, new glory to be found. And always...ALWAYS...there can be ONLY ONE!

Excellent news I will be retiring on the money won on betting on Devoncop.

Well done and I hope Stew101 is OK.

Congratulations Ian.

[carpenkm]

That's the end of TCBOO III! I would have preferred a more dramatic ending, but real life trumps all, and I hope everything is ok with Stew. Congratulations devoncop for winning!

Of course, there will be another TCBOO coming (as long as people keep being interested). But it will have to wait until I come back from vacation at the end of August to start. I will probably post which theme and battles will come out, along with recruitment, early August though, so it can start once I get back.

Thanks to all players for participating and making this tourney fun! I hope to see you all in the next one, if you dare!^^

Aetius

Another excellent tournament - thank you for organising it again. Some really excellent battles - very enjoyable - and well played Devoncop. As others hope Stew is ok.

[random27]

At first , stew we all hope you can soon play with us again

That was a good tournament , sorry for my partner , we failed only for few points i did not manage to give to our team
Playing in a team was great and choising sides each turn was a really good idea .
Thanks for organizing these kind of battles

[devoncop]

Thanks all !

Holien....have a nice glass of French champagne with your winnings

It was indeed a very interesting set of battles and the dual format made it very unique for me.