Slitherine

Semi-finals

pantherboy (Byzantines) – CheAhn (Normans)
pantherboy (Normans) – ChaAhn (Byzantines)
Qualified

davouthojo (Byzantines) – hidde (Normans)
davouthojo (Normans) – hidde (Byzantines)
Qualified

Obviously some details of the semi-final matches would be welcomed!

Something like terrain, army's disposition, first moves, subsequent engagements, feeleings of the Commanders ..

Normans
King Che's Normans are doing well although its more due to luck than skilful play. That's not to say the Norman play has been poor but rather that the panther play has been better. Pretty early on the Byzantines lost 2 generals in consecutive turns, first the right wing sub, and then in the next turn the inspired CiC. It's not often that 2 CiC's engage in a personal duel. The Norman commander charged the Byzantine general and skewered the Roman on his the knightly lance. It's turn 7 or 8 with the Normans up by a handful of points. Just over half of the points have been lost something like mid twenties to high twenties is the score.

Byzantines
The less said the better. Panthers Normans in front by a handful however with very good prospects. It's also turn 7 or 8 but the losses so far are light something like 10 to 5 as the Byzantines refused the right flank but in doing so got dizzy and confused while the Normans marched forward with optimal positioning.

Great!

This gives a really fair picture of what's happening on the field

davouthojo vs hidde

We got off to a quick start, but I was delayed the last few days.

So we are currently on Turn 3, with both sides following similar strategies, trying to race as many troops as we can onto the big hill, jockeying a little to try to get favorable match-ups. There is definitely a rock paper scissors element to this scenario....Varangians can beat spears, spears can beat knights, knights can beat Varangians (at least on impact!)......someone fiendishly clever must have created these scenarios.......

Contact in the next 2 turns, with similar strategies, might come down to better tactics.....

Byzantines (pantherboy) 43/42 vs Normans (CheAhn) 41/41

Normans (pantherboy) 8/41 vs Byzantines (CheAhn) 42/42

So...now we know who awaits one of us in the final. No surprise there
Sorry, but it will probably take some time before we know who it will be.
Davouthojo is back after the brief hiatus but I'll leave town tomorrow for about two weeks.
I can play at the other location but it will be a bit slower than usual.

Congrats to the first finalist!

davouthojo vs hidde

The fights for the hill is on!
My Normans have had the most luck so far.
The start for the Byzantines is not too shabby neither but their position is a bit more vulnerable...

Byzantines (hidde) 3/42 vs Normans (davouthojo) 10/41
Normans (hidde) 9/41 vs Byzantines (davouthojo) 27/42

Byzantines (hidde) 17/42 vs Normans (davouthojo) 41/41
Normans (hidde) 13/41 vs Byzantines (davouthojo) 43/42

There can be only one

Hidde played a great game, on this form even pantherboy will have a challenge in the final!

Good luck to both, keep us posted!

Congratulations to the finalists.

Hojo, would you like to play off for third?

Challenge posted for hidde mamluks vs mongols. Password pantherboy

CheAhn wrote

Congratulations to the finalists.

Hojo, would you like to play off for third?

The tournament foresees the delivery (obviously in an abstract way! ) of two bronze medal in favour of the semi-finalists, as in the boxing competition at the Olympics.
No need to fight again for having it!

In the meanwhile my best wishes to the two great finalists, being aware that the fight will be strenuous ..

Let's keep informed of the unfolding events.

...being aware that the fight will be strenuous ..

Let's keep informed of the unfolding events.

Tell me about it
I've been busy the last few days and didn't want to make a sloppy start so I haven't sent my first turns yet.
In a couple of hours I will be sitting on the train on my way back home. Then I'm all ready.

Ok, three turns into the two battles. Not much to report yet.
Both of us are moving our forces left and right, forwards and backwards.
It's a game of positioning our troops so far...do i need to add that the panther seem to be superior in this as in everything else

pantherboy (Mongols) 2/40 – hidde (Mamluks) 2/45
pantherboy (Mamluks) 5/45 – hidde (Mongols) 7/40

Close and exciting!? No, not really...
My Mongols is a disaster waiting to happen. It will be quick and bloody.
The Mamluks is clearly the stronger side so with them I have a fair chance still.
That one is still open but even if a victory is possible the numbers will be nothing like the other game...

As predicted:
pantherboy (Mamluks) 8/45 – hidde (Mongols) 32/40. Don't ask...

The other is still at something like 6/40 vs 8/45 but my feeling is that the panther will prevail here as well

Thank's to hidde for updating the situation promptly, despite how painful it could be

But fighting with the Panther in the final for the gold medal should ease the sorrow ..
at least, hidde, you are the best in the tournament among the normal players!

Lysimachos wrote:Thank's to hidde for updating the situation promptly, despite how painful it could be

But fighting with the Panther in the final for the gold medal should ease the sorrow ..
at least, hidde, you are the best in the tournament among the normal players!

Exactly! I'm giving myself a gold medal for winning amongst us mere mortals
First game is over(I inflicted two more bp).
pantherboy have a small lead in the second one and is making it very difficult for me most everywhere
on a very outspread battlefield.
I'm doing some pretty wild and desperate stuff since as usual his missile fire is highly accurate!