Slitherine

Damn what a few games we have been having.. but a result in my favour

TheGrumpyDoge - German States 1649-1688 11%
Ulysisgrunt - Imperial Austrian 1675-1688 42%

After a close loss to Snuggle i decided to get stuck in, just like we Kiwi's always do. Whoop whoop

TheGrumpyDoge - Russian 1695-1698 44%
Cromlechi - Swedish 1680-1696 62%

Thanks for the game Crom, learn't heaps

Box 4 result:

rbodleyscott (Russian 1662-1694): 11% routed

won vs

TheGrayMouser (Polish 1652-1662): 41% routed

This result came as a complete surprise to both of us, with a massive Polish collapse in the last turn.

pantherboy wrote:If you want to avoid so many flank marches than set the map to very large.

True, although I think that would be a shame. What I have particularly enjoyed about this series of tournaments is the variability of the battles, unlike the usual "open battle in agricultural" which we have tended to have in other tournaments and most one-off MP challenges.

pantherboy wrote:Remember also that fighting someone who has a flank march coming means that they are fighting you with a handicap until said forces arrive. Just take the time to examine their disposition and gauge whether they are smaller than usual otherwise if they do have a flank march than it must be rather small.

Agreed. The possibility of significant flank marches is another opportunity to show skill (or not).

For example: The enemy army does seem to be rather small. Do they have a flank march or are they hiding behind that hill? How can I marshall my forces so they can cope with either possibility? How quickly can I scout out the other side of the hill?

Box 4 result:

rbodleyscott (Spanish 1649-1688): 13% routed

won vs

LFDLM (Russians 1649-1661): 55% routed

The Russians broke through on their left centre, where their berdische musketeers were able to make good use of a steep hill, but were held on their right centre. Both their wings were swept away by the exultant Spanish cavalry.

¡Olé!

rbodleyscott wrote:¡Olé!

In this corrida, I was the bull

An ode to Austrian Ardor entitled Tourney tip - Surrender at the start

From the banter... to play Imperial is a hard one
For being imperial is definitely no fun
When confronted by Swedish zest or French grit
You may as well jump into the nearest deep pit
Rather than pretend to defend with a Viennese soggy wet bun!

rbodleyscott wrote:

pantherboy wrote:If you want to avoid so many flank marches than set the map to very large.

True, although I think that would be a shame. What I have particularly enjoyed about this series of tournaments is the variability of the battles, unlike the usual "open battle in agricultural" which we have tended to have in other tournaments and most one-off MP challenges.

pantherboy wrote:Remember also that fighting someone who has a flank march coming means that they are fighting you with a handicap until said forces arrive. Just take the time to examine their disposition and gauge whether they are smaller than usual otherwise if they do have a flank march than it must be rather small.

Agreed. The possibility of significant flank marches is another opportunity to show skill (or not).

For example: The enemy army does seem to be rather small. Do they have a flank march or are they hiding behind that hill? How can I marshall my forces so they can cope with either possibility? How quickly can I scout out the other side of the hill?

Fair comments gentlemen....once we have the experience to know what size the army is meant to be or not which is handicap in itself in the interim I shall cry in my tea cup and think I'm a lackey of the French King total noble in lineage totally inept in military skill

Results recorded

Box 3

ianiow (Danish 1681-96) 46%
awesum4 (British 1661-85) 61%

The British fought almost all the battle with 11 units out on flank march but still took the fight to the enemy and almost succeeded. Two engrossing games.

Box1

Pantherboy (Spanish 1689-98) 12% / 9.0 pts
Kelen2 (German States 1689-98) 42% / 1.2 pts

Pantherboy (German States 1689-98) 15% / 10.0 pts
Kelen2 (Spanish 1689-98) 55% / 1.5 pts

Pantherboy (Swedish 1680-96) 3% / 9.7 pts
rexhurley (Russian 1695-98) 40% / 0.3 pts

Pantherboy (Russian 1695-98) 45% / 7.8 pts
rexhurley (Swedish 1680-96) 63% / 4.5 pts

Pantherboy (German States 1649-88) 30% / 8.7 pts
Iandavidsmith (Polish 1676-79) 57% / 3.0 pts

Pantherboy (Swedish 1697-98) 0% / 10.6 pts
GDod (Imperial Austrian 1691-98) 46% / 0.0 pts

Pantherboy (Imperial Austrian 1691-98) 10% / 9.0 pts
GDod (Swedish 1697-98) 40% / 1.0 pts

Cromlechi Danish 1681-1698 9%, Ulsisgrunt Swedish 1697-1698 45%

Unfortunately for my opponent his flanking force arrived a turn too late.

Breaking News from the front "Surprise German Surrender" Germans 32% under Generalissimo RexHurley Imperialists 13% under Generalissimo GGD

Staving of a complete collapse, the German forces surrender to the imperial army outside Ausfahrt.
Failing to entice the Germans to attack, and after an intense staring competition with each other, the imperialists adavanced from their well chosen defensive position. The Imperialist cavalry on the right advanced with supporting infantry. Simultaneously, with an intense exchange of fire from German infantry within a wood and the advancing imperialists, the cavalry from both sides charged at the each other. After an extended flurry of close quarter sabres and pistol the Imperial cavalry gained the upper hand. Both sides threw more into the fight but the german musketeers were all but thrown out of the woods as Imperial infantry advanced. On the left, Imperial cavalry that had been cautiously shadowing stationary the German cavalry now charged as both centres closed with musketeers from both sides making good use of the rough ground. Just then a cry went up "We're out of sausages, we've only got small wieners" Suddenly, to a man the German forces downed their pike and shot and surrendered on the spot!.

Post script Later that evening the German cook Herr Hans Fuller and his close companion Herr Klause Shitzen-Kniebundhosen were seen selling wieners in the shadier part of Ausfahrt

My Imperial Austrians slaughtered Hidde's misguided Ottoman Turks in our first game. The Ottomans lost 61% to our mere 59%. So 6.1 points to me and 5.9 points to him.

But as the victors we get to write the history and so it was a resounding victory that made Phyrrus of Epirus look like a rank amateur

awesum4 wrote:My Imperial Austrians slaughtered Hidde's misguided Ottoman Turks in our first game. The Ottomans lost 61% to our mere 59%. So 6.1 points to me and 5.9 points to him.

But as the victors we get to write the history and so it was a resounding victory that made Phyrrus of Epirus look like a rank amateur

Awesome game by the soundof it!... I do wish your graphic penmen and colorists had brought their vellum and quills to the field, I hear there's a new contraption available now to copy their work. I think it duplicates images by means of stamps by applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print Apparently, those clever Germans pioneered it sometime ago - a man named Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg I believe.
My own penman are very apt at portraying heathen dead, perhaps you'd like to borrow them

Box 4

youngr (Jacobite Irish 1689-91) won vs rbodleyscott (Russian 1662-94)

youngr - Jacobite Irish routed 28%: 6.0 + 2.8 = 8.8

rbodleyscott - Russian routed 56%: 2.8

The Russians were outnumbered and didn't have much room to manoeuvre.

Richard

Box 3

jomni Russian 1649-1661 46% [fixed]
ianiow Ottoman 1649-1698 14% [fixed]

Ottoman victory Jannisaries shot the Russians to bits.

jomni wrote:Box 3

jomni Russian 1649-1661 14%
ianiow Ottoman 1649-1698 46%

Ottoman victory Jannisaries shot the Russians to bits.

Hang on a sec. Last time I looked I was 8-38 in the lead. Did a Russian saint summon an army of angels to reverse this battle?

Box 4
TGM French 49-60 wins vs Doyley50 English 49-60, 60% to 47%

TGM 7.3
Doyley50: 4.7

The French infantry (and artillery) did yeomen work while our shock cavalry failed to perform and were much bested by the numerous average quality English horse. Fortunately the Beefeaters routed before my flanks disappeared completely!

Box 4
BrentBJ Imperial Austrian 1675-88 18%
Doley50 Dutch 1649-88 51%

Two reasonably compatible armies on open terrain. The only difference being the computer gods clearly hated my opponent.

regards
Brent

ianiow wrote:

jomni wrote:Box 3

jomni Russian 1649-1661 14%
ianiow Ottoman 1649-1698 46%

Ottoman victory Jannisaries shot the Russians to bits.

Hang on a sec. Last time I looked I was 8-38 in the lead. Did a Russian saint summon an army of angels to reverse this battle?

Fixed the report. Thanks for checking.