Britcon 2016 12-14 August

[spotteddog]

Crickey you top honchos do play those cards close to the chest eh? No matter - all will be revealed soon enough.
HH

[marshalney2000]

Top players, mid players, lower players all seem to be awaiting official runners and riders. All except one - a true believer in freedom of information.

[urbanbunny1]

I'm bringing something with horse

[quackstheking]

I'm bringing something with horse

I've got horses - although maybe not as many as you!!! But I'll still beat you!

Don the Don haha

[spotteddog]

Well there's confidence for you and as clear a challenge to the fog r number one as you'll get.
HH

[marshalney2000]

Fighting talk indeed.

[urbanbunny1]

24 superior Kurrassiers

Simple, not subtle

I get a result one way or the other

[spotteddog]

LTYW Germans then Simon. I think I took them 2"years ago and they were really fun to play with. You'll probably need a change of underwear in your bag though! Oh and credit to you for getting in on the banter. Seems some folks are just to pro for that.
HH

[marshalney2000]

Actually although he will not admit it, I think Hunter will rather fancy his Spanish army with all that potential superior and elite foot against cuirassiers unless you have some good supporting troops.
John

[quackstheking]

Ah it's not the cuirassiers that are the danger - it's the dragoons and guns sniping at one end of the line that's the danger with 4 foot regts sitting on the baseline!

Don

[quackstheking]

LTYW Germans then Simon. I think I took them 2"years ago and they were really fun to play with. You'll probably need a change of underwear in your bag though! Oh and credit to you for getting in on the banter. Seems some folks are just to pro for that.
HH

But Hunter, I've told you what I'm using!

Don

[marshalney2000]

With 24 cuirassiers plus command, artillery and Dragoons I am not sure you can afford 4 foot regiments but maybe that is post Brexit points values!!!

[spotteddog]

LTYW Germans then Simon. I think I took them 2"years ago and they were really fun to play with. You'll probably need a change of underwear in your bag though! Oh and credit to you for getting in on the banter. Seems some folks are just to pro for that.
HH

But Hunter, I've told you what I'm using!

Don

I do know what you are using Don. I am not at all looking forward to facing them again! Thankfully that is most unlikely as you and Simon and John etc will likely create your own little enclave of uber players that us others may only be passported through.
HH

[kevinj]

I still have one outstanding query, but nothing that will affect the armies used, so here is the R&R:



So, from 18 players we have 14 different armies and 5/6 books represented. D&G is the runaway winner with 10 armies, WoR has 4, C&C has 2, T&T and CoG have 1 each and there's no love for CoE this year.

I'm not sure it's much of a recommendation, but I reckon I've used 11 out of the 14 armies in assorted competitions.

[spotteddog]

Thanks Kevin.

Some interesting choices there. I've never played Qing before. Nor Caroline. The Swedes were a real eye opener up the club recently once ET got into R. Scary

Surprised at so many LoA and no TYW French.

That Perth club is worth watching fielding nearly a quarter of the basho goers including last years winner, a guy who knows the rules back to front and perhaps the luckiest general I have ever come across. Munro, Riddick and Thomson no less. The Hope lad makes the numbers up there.

Respect to SLM for his Kurassiere club. Malay Matt will be hoping to avoid this one in the draw.Equally SLM will be looking to side step the soap Suds!

Respect too to LM for running the vampire army. I've tried it a couple of times but couldn't get it going right.

Bring it on ........

HH

[urbanbunny1]

Qing are interesting, they put out a lot of firepower.

Go the Swede bring Swedes!

[urbanbunny1]

Looks like everyone has gone for mass shooty.

Ohh joy, how much can I dance for three & 1/2 hours.

[urbanbunny1]

I've got a secret weapon for the Sudanese,

I've brought mice, that will scare off the Elephants

[spotteddog]

Nice balanced field Simon. How lucky am I - back from 3 weeks in Italy for onevday then off to the basho!
HH

[marshalney2000]

Having never finished outside the top two at Britcon, I must agree with Hunter( well it had to happen sometime) that I am a lucky general. Strangely though, the more I study my opponents armies and plan my tactics in advance I seem to get even luckier. Just spawny I suppose. This year, I suspect, however that my luck will run out and I will pass the baton to the player who most plays down his chances. Hunter Hope, come on down. Be afraid of those Spanish, be very afraid.
John