Slitherine

Division B

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Macedonczyk - Assyrian 681-609 BC with Egyptian 664-571 BC allies
edb1815 - Egyptian 570-525 BC with Kyrenean Greek 630-461 BC allies
elrawen - Kyrenean Greek 630-461 BC
batesmotel - Achaemenid Persian 553-546 BC with Median 626-550 BC allies

with my Spartan 550-461 BC with Corinthian 550-461 BC allies

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We have discussed this before, about a year ago, in fact. This will be the last poll on this subject. If there is 70% or more in favour then larger 1600pt armies will be introduced in all sections of the Digital League in Season 9.

pantherboy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:55 pm Division A

pantherboy (Dailami) defeats pompeytheflatulent (Germans) 65-56

(3-1)

Here's a screenshot at the end of battle. I really need to remember to take screenshots of the moment of contact rather than of the bag of smashed assholes left over after the battle has been fought.

I voted in favour but it will be a very interesting test of whether the more vocal forumites (who appear to be in favour given contributions on the subject) are reflective of the rest...m

Division A

pompeytheflatulent (German) beat Snugglebunnies (Vikings Ireland) 50-25.


Like I keep reminding myself, need to remember to take screenshots earlier. End of battle screenshot really don't tell a whole lot.

Division E

Stew101 (Arab Conquest 638 - 684AD) beat Stormcrow (Vikings 900 - 1049 AD). Score 41 to 8.

An absolutely terrible map for my opponent, wide opens spaces and a couple of large areas of rough ground.

Two units of Viking berserkers, contested the large central area of rough with Dailami and Bedouin MI for most of the game.
This allowed the Arabs to skirmish against one Viking wing, whilst the main Arab forces massed against the other Viking wing.

With nothing to anchor either flank to, the Arab LC became as good as cavalry lancers and they moved much quicker.
With the LC charging into their rear, the Viking cavalry had no where to go and they and their comrades entered Valhalla.

Thanks very much for the game Stormcrow.
Good luck in your other games and I hope the terrain is more favourable for you.
Regards Stew.

Division A

Nosy_Rat (Cimmerian) defeats SnuggleBunnies (Hebrew) 66-32.

Division B

Najanaja (Ancient British) defeated Karvon (Roman) 63-40

A real nail biter. Closed than the scores would suggest.

Division D

Najanaja (Roman) defeated Tresantes (Pontic) 42-17

Dice gods were displeased with Pontus in this one.

Division E

baldrick52 - Indo-Parthian 60 BC-30 AD beats grumpydaddy845 - Samnite 355-272 BC with Campanian 420-281 BC allies 45-16

Division F

kraff (Sassanid Persian 591-628 AD) defeated hscic (Lombard 776-1049 AD) 48 - 17

Thank you for the battle, hscic!

Division D

elrawen Macedonian 260-148 with greek allies defeated bomber23 Carthaginian (Hannibal in Italy 216-203) 41-0

(casualties were 3900-1300, he did a much stronger defense than the percentage show))

Thanks for the game

70% feels high to me. I am thinking that a 70% threshold is designed to minimize the loss of players. If it is desired to minimize player defection, 60% seems like a strong vote to at least add one more division to the 1600 point threshold, if not both. I'll sign up for my 4 divisions regardless.

Division E

Conteshard - Viking, Ireland 900-1049 AD with Irish 900-1049 AD allies beats Tratmot - Andalusian 756-1049 AD with Spanish 718-899 AD allies 60-40

Division E

Aetius39 - Macedonian 328-321 BC defeats grumpydaddy845 - Samnite 355-272 BC 64-42

The Macedonians blew a 12-0 lead and it was close to tied with the score being in the 40s for both sides. Although the pikes could smash through the Samnite one on one, they wisely used their numbers and ganged up on the Macedonians. Finally a lucky break from a rear cavalry charge broke up the center a bit, and the Macedonians managed to squeeze out a victory, although it could have gone either way near the end. Well-played by my opponent!

Division F

DanZanzibar (Carthaginian 235-146 BC with Spanish 300-10 BC allies) beat Geoffrey.P.Smith (Lydian 550-546 BC with Greek 680-461 BC allies) 49-0

If I had tried to design a map to advantage my army, I never would have made one as good as this. Geoff - it was brutally unfair from the start. ...and you sure didn't get lucky. I hope we get a chance to play again sometime soon on a much more level battlefield.

Division C

SpeedyCM - Median 626-550 BC defeats MikeMarchant - Greek Asiatic 550-461 BC 65-39.

I was a bit surprised by the result in this one as Mike looked to have the match well in hand in the middle stages.
Thanks for the game.

Division D

Rob123 (Roman 379-424AD with Armenian 253-476 allies) challenges Barold713 (Roman 425-492AD with Frankish 260-495 AD allies)

PW B713

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