Slitherine

Karvon wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 10:20 am Armies falling below 1200 FP at the end of the round are eliminated per the rules already.

I agree the victory condition tied to an army being so removed is a bit strange. A kingdom having never fought might well win under such conditions as its armies would be at full strength compared to those who've been fighting and winning battles and gaining territory. Of course, as long as at least one other kingdom kept an army at full strength the game would go on. Simply keeping one army unengaged would make this victory condition virtually impossible to achieve by another kingdom.

I like the army design option; the 5 types maximum from the aux. list does force you to make some hard choices as all the light troops are aux. Thus, if you opt for some of the elite Romans, you're not going to be able to pick up as many lights.

I do agree it would be better to force players to play without allies as then your list choices would have more impact.

Karvon

• ExCoB II v1 module (downloaded in-game).

• Open Battle scenario.

• 24 turns turn limit.

• Wide (40 x 32) map size.

• Main armies: The army of a fiefdom (i.e., controlled by a specific player, a “Knight") always uses its fiefdom's army list as its main army, independent of whether the Stronghold of such fiefdom is controlled by its kingdom or not.

• Allies: Armies within the same kingdom can all (if they want to) use each other's fiefdom army lists as allies, provided that the Stronghold of that fiefdom is controlled by the kingdom. (An army can not use the fiefdom army list from another kingdom as allies, even if controlling the Stronghold of that kingdom.)

• The player having spent the fewest MP that round normally sets up the engagement in-game, after having received information from his opponent which allies (if any) he'll be using.

• The engagement to be concluded within a four-week period, i.e., by March 13 at the latest.

• The winner, or the player having incurred the fewest casualties, reports the results in this thread.

• The results of the individual outcomes of all the engagements within one and the same battle will determine the total outcome of the battle, which in turn will affect whether control of structures is changed and armies are moved from the locations.

• A kingdom and all its armies involved in that battle are considered to have won a battle against an enemy kingdom if at least one of the kingdom's engagements in that battle is won and none are lost, with the enemy kingdom (and all its armies involved) in that battle then considered to have lost the battle. If there is no winner and hence no loser of a battle, the battle is considered to be a draw for the involved kingdoms and armies.

tyronec wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 6:22 pm Should Army 10 have a -20 for being within 1 hex of Alea Castra ?

carpenkm wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:27 pm So do i still have the -20 penalty?

Kashtronomical wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:24 am 2.1 Army 21 of The South (Portus Ardurni, SpeedyCM, 1469 = 1589 - 120 FP) versus Army 25 of The West (Gobannium, Kashtronomical, 1540 = 1600 - 60 FP). North European Hilly. SpeedyCM sets up.

The West wins 65-56 with 1 turn remaining. The West elects to move into the hex occupied by the South.

This was an absolute slugfest that started with a standoff on 2 hills. The West maneuvered towards the weaker right flank of the South and tied some forces up during their retreat. The South finally decided to charge down their hill supported by a fierce cavalry charge from their left flank that punctured the West's defensive line. At the end skirmishes littered the battlefield all over and both sides were one break away from winning or losing.

GG Speedy!

SpeedyCM wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:33 am I believe my Army 20 should be one hex to the north of where you have it, I'm guessing you did its last move as an 8 instead of the 10.

• ExCoB II v1 module (downloaded in-game).

• Open Battle scenario.

• 24 turns turn limit.

• Wide (40 x 32) map size.

• Main armies: The army of a fiefdom (i.e., controlled by a specific player, a “Knight") always uses its fiefdom's army list as its main army, independent of whether the Stronghold of such fiefdom is controlled by its kingdom or not.

• Allies: No allies are allowed.

• The player having spent the fewest MP that round normally sets up the engagement in-game, after having received information from his opponent which allies (if any) he'll be using.

• The engagement to be concluded within a four-week period, i.e., by April 19 at the latest.

• The winner, or the player having incurred the fewest casualties, reports the results in this thread.

• The results of the individual outcomes of all the engagements within one and the same battle will determine the total outcome of the battle, which in turn will affect whether control of structures is changed and armies are moved from the locations.

• A kingdom and all its armies involved in that battle are considered to have won a battle against an enemy kingdom if at least one of the kingdom's engagements in that battle is won and none are lost, with the enemy kingdom (and all its armies involved) in that battle then considered to have lost the battle. If there is no winner and hence no loser of a battle, the battle is considered to be a draw for the involved kingdoms and armies.