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[rpadilla1988]

Div B

We had a bit of a mix up and when the tournament first started my army was listed as Frankish, instead of Byzantine. This battle was already underway when the confusion was taken care of; so we decided to finish up that battle and post results.

rpadilla1988 (Frankish 751-887) defeats Alexstandish (Visigoths 419-621) 26-54

It was a battle to the nitty gritty, with a large river cutting off the map to Frank right flank. The franks used this river as an anchor point for a large body of spear units extending far to the right. And behind the main body of spearmen on the right flank were cav. The Visigoths brought with them large numbers of noble lancers and warbands. Using skirmishers as screening units the Franks were able to grind some numbers down and close the distance.

GG Alexstandish!

[frederic02]

frederic02 challenges Ironclad and Kroche

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[Triarii]

Div A

Triarii Roman 199-106 + Spanish (Iberian) 300-10 allies
Challenges
angusosborne Antigonid 320-301 + Greek 460-281 allies
Karvon Parthian 250 BC - 225 AD + Arab 312 BC - 299 AD allies
Morat Galatian 62-25 + Roman 105-25 allies

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See you soon

[Triarii]

Div A

Triarii Roman 199-106 + Spanish (Iberian) 300-10 allies
Defeats (barely)
tyronec Egyptian 570-525 + Kyrenean Greek 630-461 allies
Score 53-61

Desperately close game.
Egyptian spearmen and hoplites gave up early but very effective chariots and very effectively handled massed bows wreaked havoc until the legions caught the bowmen.
Many thanks for the game.

[Rob123]

Div. B

Rob123 Indian Rajput 650-1049AD challenges IMC Rus 960-1053 with Viking allies

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[rpadilla1988]

Div B

rpadilla1988 (Crusader) defeats Bagatrix1805 (German imp) 40-8

The crusaders found themselves on the favorable end of the field, with heavy woods and rough ground to their left; open desert to the right. The crusader army placed crossbows within the woods, and pavisiers with spears to the right; with cav and knits shoring up the flank.. but hidden within the woods to the left were crusader horseman (turcpoles, nomands and knigts.)

The battle started, the Germans heavy with infantry; crossbows and brigands ready to assault the woods; spearmen and heavy horse ready to take the open ground to the right. Storms of bolts struck through the air with both sides taking casualties, and the Crusader pavisiers getting battered but holding to the right. When the time was right the crusaders struck, the hidden cav bursting out and on the left taking quick opportunity to secure the win for the battle on the woodline.

GG Bagatrix1805!

[devoncop]

Div B

devoncop (Order of St John 1292-1319) challenges IMC (Danish 1200-1319)

password : spears

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[Morat]

Div A

Morat (Frankish) defeated (technically) Garokan (German) 61-55

Horrible terrain dominated by broken hilly ground. Franks manoeuvred to strike at the German right: leaving forces to delay the German left. Very nearly worked to secure an early victory: but the Germans rallied - leading to an incredibly close battle which the Franks only just got over the line on.

Thanks to Garokan for the game.

M.

[Karvon]

Current status update.

OmegaOm has been dropped due to a lack of response to challenges and PMs from players and the coordinator. As none of his games were played, they have been voided.

Otherwise, folks have been pretty active, with a few almost finished.

[Karvon]

Current Rankings

[Hari72]

DIV A

Hari72 Indian (Muslim) 1470-1500challengesNijis Polish 1455-1500 with Lithuanian ,
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[Ironclad]

frederic02 challenges Ironclad and Kroche

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You can cancel our challenge as we have already fought this battle - a very close run thing where my Romans defeated your Hephthalites 61-57. The outcome was recorded in the Results thread.

Ironclad

[Hari72]

Div. B

Hari72 Arab Conquest 638 -684 AD challenges grahamed Andalusian 756-1046AD with Spanish 718-899
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[countykgamer]

Div B

Countykgamer's Indo Greek won a close match against Rob123's Hephthalite army 55-64.

Great game and a nice tight match throughout.

[Kroche]

Div A

Kroche Carthaginian 490-411BC w Greek 460 44% loss
defeats
Triarii Roman 199-106 with Spanish 60% loss

Three hills in the central area. Carthaginians advanced their left to occupy the hill on that side and could deploy a force in a central hill at outset. Romans concentrated forces to advance on the other central hill with a valley of a few squares between them and Carthaginian right. Skirmishers met in the valley as the Romans shifted their main forces in a move towards the Carthaginian left wing which held the hill. Carthaginian lights, as supported by infantry, got ahead in the skirmisher battle in the valley, but the Roman mass was concentrating towards the Carthaginian left so their right side could not afford to be too delayed by the skirmish and needed to move in support. The deciding area of battle was the Roman attack on the Carthaginian left. The left most Carthaginian units stood firm against Roman charge and were advantaged in the melees that followed. The medium units to their right fared less well and the Romans took this part of the hill. The Roman far right of 2 cavalry and 1 elephant were held up from being able to flank the Carthaginian line by a desperate defence - heavy chariot stood against the elephant in melee for most of the battle. Carthaginian light horse chased down a couple of skirmisher units in the last turn which got 60%. If Romans had another turn they could have won as they had most of their main infantry standing while the Carthaginian foot was very weak after the fighting on the hill and the Carthaginian supporting force was one or two turns from annihilation after having to engage with Veteran Legionaries to help relieve their left wing. GG

[IMC]

Division B: Late Medieval 1320AD - 1500AD

Hi there,

Challenge available for us:

rockmanbob123 French 1484-1500
wzfcns Ottoman Turkish 1430-1500 with sebian1380
OmegaOm Neapolitan 1400-1442 with Florentine 1415-1439

Password is imcimc

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Best of luck

Ian

[Kroche]

Division A

Kroche Carthaginian 490-411 + Greek 460-281 allies
challenges
Morat Galatian 62-25 + Roman 105-25 allies

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[IMC]

Division B: Early Medieval: 1028AD - 1319AD

Hi there,

My challenge is available for you.

mcfcivo Crusader 1100 - 1117 w Syrian States

rpadilla1988 Crusader (1155-1271) w Byzantine

Password is imcimc

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Best of luck

Ian

[Rob123]

Div. B

Rob123 Hittite 1275-1180BC challenges jaerho Egyptian 945-720BC

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[vakarr]

Division C

vakarr Bithynian 297-74 BC with Galatian 280-63 BC Allies defeats mcfcivo Graeco-Bactrian 250-130 + Saka 300 BC - 50 AD allies 17-42

The initial clashes saw the overwhelming numbers of Bactrian light troops destroy the Bithynian lights and cause damage to the Bithynian heavy cavalry. The Bactrians had a great start, with their left flank guarded by cavalry on a hill and the elephants +lancers holding the other Bithynian cavalry and warbands. However, once the Bithynian medium foot came to grips with the lights, a hole was torn in the Bactrian line. The Bactrian light cavalry couldn't hold the Bithynian heavy cavalry and chariots, which got into the Bactrian rear at a couple of crucial locations. The cataphracts looked like carrying all before them when a chariot charge into their rear caused a double drop - this was so unlike previous games, where it took four units to defeat the cataphracts. Luckily, there was only one cataphract unit and perhaps that's where the Bactrians were weak, or was it just luck that saw another chariot charge into the broken cataphracts and pursue into some nearby lancers and also cause the main Bactrian infantry line to waver? The Bactrians on their left flank hill were doing Ok, with superior warbands forced to charge lancers uphill but the Bithynians sent reinforcements to their beleaguered right flank that kept it going long enough to survive until the end. On the final turn there was no luck for the Bactrians, who experienced a series of routs and push-backs, while the Bithynians rallied. The Bactrians played well, I can't really say why they didn't win! I guess it was all down to the resilience of the warbands and the luck of the Bithynian cavalry and light chariots.