Slitherine

Repechage

Karvon (Sarmatian 350BC-24AD) defeated GeneralKostas (Indo-Greek 175BC-10AD) 56-24.

One division of lancers on our left distracted a fair number of enemy horse and supporting light and medium foot drawing them them to the far left around a gentle hill, keeping that wing effectively out of the rest of the battle. Two of our divisions moved to threaten and turn the enemy right made up of a mixed horse command. Two Indian elephants sortied in the center to attack our opposing lancers, supported by their pikes and a number of Indian archers plus a couple of other medium foot. Our lights successfully shot up the elephants before they could close degrading them when they actually did. We brought up some of our own medium foot and flanked the elephants before they could do much damage. Our lancers and mediums got stuck into the archers and most of them died fairly rapidly. Our flankers dispatched the opposing horse and helped pursue off some of the routing Indian foot. The elephants broke and in the ensuing panic and pursuit of our lancers, carried away a few more of the medium foot and the Indo-Greeks streamed off the field.

Looking at the spreadsheet, it looks like I'm playing andercross' Parthians next, is that correct?

Karvon

Repechage Semi-Finals

Karvon's Sarmations challenge anderarcos11's Parthians

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Repechage Semi-Finals

Karvon's Sarmations defeated anderarcos11's Parthians 62-56.

A swirling cavalry engagement centered around a large patch of rough ground in the middle of the field. We swept forward aggressively using the patch occupied with a division of medium foot to anchor our envelopment of the enemy right. While the medium foot were slowly shot down by massed Parthian bowfire, they tied up enough forces to allow the rest of our army to eventually overwhelm and see off the rest of the Parthian horde.

carpenkm beat angusosborne 54-26

Not sure either of us quite understand how that happened. Some lucky push backs and a successful wide flanking by my superior cav managed to be enough. All the luck went my way for once. Well played and a good game.

Hi - is this campaign still going or has it been superseded by events. I'm keen to carry on! Is it semi finals next?

I've been waiting for my next game for awhile with no word one way or another.

Karvon

carpenkm wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:27 pm Hi - is this campaign still going or has it been superseded by events. I'm keen to carry on! Is it semi finals next?

I was gone two months, and couldn't continue my game with Triarii; it timed out. Tried to finish before I left but that didn't happen.

I'm willing to accept whatever on that, if this tourney still continues.

A lot of eyes are probably on the yet to start plate semi-final between Kroche and TomoeGozen.

I have set up and sent a PM.

Hopefully can see the tournament through to the end and was planning to do so, but forgot a bit due to TDC IV.

Regards

Keiron

edit - Match started 14 Sept

Repechage Semi-Finals

Kroche (Bithynian) defeats TomoeGozen (Kushan) 62-41

A very good match in which the Bithynians were under the cosh for most of it. The only weak point was the Kushan right flank where due to terrain there was only a couple of cataphracts supported by MF and MH. The Kushans were pushing forward here and moving heavy forces forward in the centre with a strong left wing that was holding back to keep a check on the Bithynian centre and right. There were patches of rough ground that could be occupied by Bithynians but as the massed archers started to move within range these rough patches could have become a Bithynian graveyard.

Bithynians rushed out of the wood on the left with a view to overwhelming the opposing archers and MH, but had somehow missed (forgot) the additional Kushan forces which emerged out of the marsh and now the Bithynian left was under severe threat. Bithynians moved their centre and right forward to try and take the pressure of their left while the small number of Bithynian cavalry moved to support their left.

Ultimately the initial charges of the elephants and cataphracts that followed were in the majority unsuccessful and some intense melees along the centre began. Bithynians could maneuver their numbers to double up against Kushan heavy horse and flank attack elephants. 2 of the 3 elephants broke and the third crashed through a couple of units in the centre to gain superiority there. Remaining cohesive Bithynian units in the centre raced left towards the rough as the elephant and cataphracts pursued routed units towards the right.

This gave Bithynians time to overload and defeat the weaker Kushan right and win the match just as the elephant and 2 cataphracts had positioned themselves to charge through the Bithynian right.

Match looked like Kushan would win for most of it and was in the balance near the end, a highly successful Bithynian cavalry charge and overcharge caused a chain reaction of failed cohesion checks among the Kushan and this rapidly sped up the demise of the Kushan right by at least a couple of turns and so saved the Bithynian right from having to receive a flank attack from an elephant and 2 cataphracts!. GG to TomoeGozen who played a good game and was let down a bit by some of his elite units.

Sorry everyone I've been super slack about keeping this going. Started procrastinating when The Divisonal Championship was underway and never got back to it. I'll take some time today to look at the scores and outstanding matches and see if I can get it back underway.

Repechage Final

I think that is between my Sarmations and Kroche's Bithynians.

Karvon

Aetius39 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 3:29 am

carpenkm wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:27 pm Hi - is this campaign still going or has it been superseded by events. I'm keen to carry on! Is it semi finals next?

I was gone two months, and couldn't continue my game with Triarii; it timed out. Tried to finish before I left but that didn't happen.

I'm willing to accept whatever on that, if this tourney still continues.

Sorry I have been so slow to respond. I think the best course of action is to award a default victory to Triarii. I hope you understand

The draw for the next rounds of this competition are:

Semi-Finals
Holien (Roman) v Triarii (Pontic)
tyronec (Gallic) v carpenkm (Bosporan)

Repechage Final
Karvon (Sarmatian) v Kroche (Bithynian)

Better late than ever for this draw I hope, and good luck to all.

Repechage Final
Karvon (Sarmatian) v Kroche (Bithynian)

Game posted.

pw karvon

PM sent

regards,

Karvon

Much as i dont want to avoid loosing to - i mean - playing Tyronec, shouldnt i be playing Triarii before one of us looses to him?

carpenkm wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:43 pm Much as i dont want to avoid loosing to - i mean - playing Tyronec, shouldnt i be playing Triarii before one of us looses to him?

No, I've got it set up the way I intended. Theoretically this way it is possible for two teams from the same group to make the final. Go for the upset Keith - everyone loves an underdog

Spreadsheet with draw and results is here

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

tyronec (Gallic) v carpenkm (Bosporan)

Game set up, pw: World

Repechage Final
Karvon (Sarmatian) v Kroche (Bithynian)

Honours even

Kroche (Bithynian) 21% losses drew with Karvon (Sarmation) 42% losses

Tight contest where Bithynian right flank of medium foot atop a big hill blunted initial charges of Sarmation lancers. Sarmations could not get a break in their charges in the centre and Bithynians advanced here as the Sarmations pulled their line back in good order. Sarmations moved their light foot across the field to try and force a decision vs the Bithynian right atop a hill, but could not get enough disruptions. Bithynians were gaining ascendency on the right by the end with the Sarmation strength now mainly in their centre. Sarmation lancers were starting to get some successful charges in the final turns and at the end there were multiple Bithynian foot either disrupted or fragmented. A tense game where neither side could achieve a big enough tactical advantage to claim victory. GG

Kroche wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:18 pm Repechage Final
Karvon (Sarmatian) v Kroche (Bithynian)

Honours even

Kroche (Bithynian) 21% losses drew with Karvon (Sarmation) 42% losses

Tight contest where Bithynian right flank of medium foot atop a big hill blunted initial charges of Sarmation lancers. Sarmations could not get a break in their charges in the centre and Bithynians advanced here as the Sarmations pulled their line back in good order. Sarmations moved their light foot across the field to try and force a decision vs the Bithynian right atop a hill, but could not get enough disruptions. Bithynians were gaining ascendency on the right by the end with the Sarmation strength now mainly in their centre. Sarmation lancers were starting to get some successful charges in the final turns and at the end there were multiple Bithynian foot either disrupted or fragmented. A tense game where neither side could achieve a big enough tactical advantage to claim victory. GG

Karvon won the penalty shootout