TYW INsurrection Event - Results Thread

[GDod]

Death at dusk

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Breaking news from the field "A Glorious Victory for the anti-inperial cause" GDod 36% RBS 56% A magnificent Ottoman horde held the field on dusk as the remnants of the imperial cause fled in disarray, lucky that night saved them from total destruction. The battle began with our brave brothers in arms retiring to a low hill on the Imperial left. Silly Tilly refused to take the bait and set up defensive positions on the central dominant hill. After a prolonged artillery barrage our brave Ottoman cavalry circled around all sides to enclose the trap. A charge by three units of brave Balkan light horse saw off units of Arkebusiers and their light horse. Timariots and Tufekcis skirmishers supported by the guns eyeballed the Tercios and poured fire into their ranks. As the Janissaries advance off the ridge the Timariots charged Kurassiers left and right. Broken, the Timariots fled in disarray only to be rescued by their brothers flank charges amid yells of Allah Akbar! Kurassiers went down like scythed wheat as the Janissaries poured deadly fire into the Tercios. The front line pikes broke and fled the ridge as the levy joined the fray against the remaining Kurassiers on the Imperial left. The hill all but taken our Ottoman brothers rejoiced in a brief pause before dusk. As night fell we gathered our strength to chastise the remaining few Tercios but the Imperials had endured enough and hastily rescued what remained of their broken and battered comrades from the field and fled!
A hard fought battle. My hat is off to Richard's meticulous marshaling of his forces and gamesmanship. As it was, the field remains littered with the corpses of our dead and we are only comforted by the fact that they are enjoying the pleasures of their sacrifice. The excitement and titillation of the senses was at times excruciating and at other times scintillating. Thank you Richard for an enjoyable and hard fought game!

[rexhurley]

Hi guys sorry for the lack of results, at this stage I hope to do some more work on the spreadsheets tomorrow afo when I have a bit of time from the madness of life. In the interim here are the current standings (scoring done using Pantherboy's Caracole system with his permission). Number in brackets to right of points are the number of games played

1) Ianiow 43.8 (6)
2) RBS 39.0 (6)
3) Snugglebunnies 19.8 (2)
4) Warlord 19.3 (3)
5) Pantherboy 18.3 (2)
6) GDod 13.6 (3)
7) Awesum4 12.5 (3)
8 ) Ulysisgrunt 12.0 (2)
9) rexhurley 7.6 (3)
10 Lascar 7.1 (3)
11) Brent BJ 3.8 (2)
12) TGM
13) Egos
14) Bloodphoenix

[KiwiWarlord]

Round 1 Result

Warlord, Swedes 1634 V The Gray Mouser, Catholic League1632, Open Battle

Win for Warlord, 15% TGM 40%, difference 25%

12,000 Swedes did for 16,500 German Catholics in 9 turns.
I think the Swedes more revolutionary army composition with salvo foot and more numerous cavalry, were no match for the ponderous German tercios.

[TheGrayMouser]

Round III "Receiving a flank attack" result:

TGM's Catholic Army (not sure which one, all late tercios and Kuissiers/arquebusiers) win vs. Lascar's Swedish host 18% vs 53%

My troops made no headway until finally after much nail biting, was able to get multiple cavalry units behind his brigades and take from behind. Lascar flank march arrived but consisted of only 2 units which got tangled up.

[rexhurley]

Current Standings

1) Ianiow 43.8 (6)
2) RBS 39.0 (6)
3) Warlord 27.8 (4)
4) Snugglebunnies 19.8 (2)
5) Pantherboy 18.3 (2)
6) GDod 13.6 (3)
7) Awesum4 12.5 (3)
8 ) Ulysisgrunt 12.0 (2)
9) TGM 11.0 (2)
10 Lascar 8.9 (4)
11) rexhurley 7.6 (3)
12) Brent BJ 3.8 (2)
13) Egos
14) Bloodphoenix

[awesum4]

My gallant Transylvanians defeated Snugglebunnies Catholic plodding army. I lost 41% to his 61%.
The game was even for a while with my hussars, light horse, and musketeers struggling to get enough casualties on his tercios and cuirassiers, but he slowly spread out. Then my flank march of 5 boyars and 5 hussars arrived and all hell broke loose. Tercios were shot till they disrupted whereupon the boyars charged home. His cuirrasiers fell to boyars in the front and hussars in the flank having already sustained shooting casualties.
A most satisfying game from my side but rather frustrating from his I feel

[GDod]

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Breaking News - "TheGrayMouser fails to further the Imperialist cause" After a spirited and sustained defense of fortifications guarding some minor Polish noble's grandmother's favourite hanging tree the Polish commander blew a hasty retreat leaving a number of Polish troops who remained in good order dazed and confused. The Bohemian insurrectionists soon signed these poor disallusioned souls up to serve in a real army. The TheGrayMouser's 53% to GG D's 28%.
The battle started with a strong offensive advance on the Polish left by massed Arkebusiers and Tercios. They were meet by a large offensive Polish cavalry wing. An intensive firestorm was followed by fierce hand to hand from aggressive Tercios and Arkebusiers. The Hussars initial successes became bogged down and the flower of Poland were unhorsed and despatched. At the same time, an attack from the fortified Polish line up the central valley was met with intensive gut wrenching Arkebusier and artillery fire. The Polish right, hampered by slow going in rough terrain on the large hill fell to skirmisher, Arkebusier and supporting artillery fire. Yet, despite the setbacks the Polish Arquebusiers fought control of the central hill from the defending Tercio sending supporting units down the far slope. The Bohemians, having wrested control of the Polish left, assailed the central hill and after initial successes were badly checked. While a bloody battle went on for the central valley a couple of stray Polish units swung around and having seen their comrades bodies severed by the aggressive barrages cut the Bohemian gunners down without quarter despite their cries of mercy. This only highlights the moral corruption of the Papist's and an injustice that will need to be addressed in this life or the next! Leaving many Polish units in good order the Polish Commanders inexplicably sounded the retreat and hurried from the field no doubt ashamed of the dispicable deeds of their once noble horse. As night fell, our Bohemian brothers did indeed put the hanging tree to good use on the baggage followers and wounded who refused to recant their sin of papacy, and the perpetrators of the despicable deeds against our christian god faring gunners.

[rexhurley]

Current Standings

1) Ianiow 43.8 (6)
2) RBS 39.0 (6)
3) Warlord 27.8 (4)
4) Snugglebunnies 23.9 (3)
5) GDod 22.4 (4)
6) Awesum4 20.5 (4)
7) Pantherboy 18.3 (2)
8 ) TGM 13.8 (3)
9) Ulysisgrunt 12.0 (2)
10 Lascar 8.9 (4)
11) rexhurley 7.6 (3)
12) Brent BJ 3.8 (2)
13) Egos
14) Bloodphoenix

[SnuggleBunnies]

Maybe it's obvious, but what is the meaning of the two numbers in the results posts?

And yes, I have always found fighting Transylvanians with later tercios be frustrating. Particularly when I lose of course.

[rexhurley]

Maybe it's obvious, but what is the meaning of the two numbers in the results posts?

And yes, I have always found fighting Transylvanians with later tercios be frustrating. Particularly when I lose of course.

Left hand one is the number of points based on Pantherboy's Caracole Event scoring formula (the Le Roi Soleil one will be similar but without the bonus 6 points for a win) the second number in brackets is the number of games completed so far so we can see how far along we are.

Has anyone got their games underway with Bloodphoenix and Egos yet? I have sent both of them PM's on the weekend but have yet to get a response

[GDod]

There was a Transylvanian lad named Vlad
Summoning the swarthy men of his mountain pad
He stopped the Papists dead in their tracks
Piling their fresh bloody corpses in large hessian sacks
He took them home to feast and found the taste of blood not too bad!

[GDod]

Maybe it's obvious, but what is the meaning of the two numbers in the results posts?

And yes, I have always found fighting Transylvanians with later tercios be frustrating. Particularly when I lose of course.

I was a bit confused too but I think the first number is a number with a decimal point, and the second number (in brackets) is the games played Yes?

[TheGrayMouser]

Maybe it's obvious, but what is the meaning of the two numbers in the results posts?

And yes, I have always found fighting Transylvanians with later tercios be frustrating. Particularly when I lose of course.

I was a bit confused too but I think the first number is a number with a decimal point, and the second number (in brackets) is the games played Yes?

Yes, the first number is with out any doubt a number, and the second number is games played

However, Pantherboy posted his scoring system a few thread below this one for the Caracole and here is a copy and paste job:

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5. Scoring

Scoring will be based upon the break level and by how close the battle was. The narrower the margin between players will result in scores rather close while an early decisive win will be wider.

Win: 6.0 + (enemy break% - winner break %)/10
Draw or Loss: (enemy break %)/10

Example:
pantherboy (German Catholic 1632-1638) (61%) vs flatsix518 (Swedish 1630-1634) (48%)
pantherboy (48%)/10 = 4.8pts
flatsix518 6.0 + (61% - 48%)/10 = 7.3pts

NB: Any battle that ends due to all the turns elapsing and with a player ahead in break % will not be considered a win and as such will only score the opponents break level divided by 10.

Cheers!

[rexhurley]

Good numbers coming in for the Le Roi Soleil event, if your pubbing against others let them know about it so they join up please, the more we get the better it will be

[GDod]

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Breaking News from the Front - Protestant General GG D takes fright, and the army abandons fortifications and weapons to flee! This towncryer cannot convey the horrific sights on both Protestant flanks as the Catholic juggernaut tore asunder man and beast as Protestants ran screaming into the late afternoon. So total was the destructive Tercios and Kurassiers' charges on both flanks that word spread throughout the line that this was indeed Armageddon and the final destruction of humanity. The centre tried to flee north only to cut down by yet more demon riders.

One eye witness swore they saw the Beast with a Popely crown and cassock spitting fire and brimstone. Others affirmed the presence of War, Famine, and Plague aside their fiery steads. The few surviving local Protestant peasants coming out of hiding the following day witnessed a blood red river with men melted into grotesque shapes, men fused with beast - demonspawn, and yet others, there unworldly groaning rising as their bodies and limbs became more twisted into fevered contortions.
Looking for sanctuary, women and children tell of torrid visions of a black beast prowling the field of dead at night, and won't go near their old villages.

Pantherboy 6% GG D 40% (Oh the shame!)

[pantherboy]

Round 1:
French (rexhurley) 60%
Polish (pantherboy) 44%
Points: 7.6

Round 2:
Weimarian (lascar) 42%
Catholic (pantherboy) 16%
Points: 8.6

Round 3:
Bohemian (BrentBJ) 23% (surrendered so becomes 40%)
Polish (pantherboy) 3%
Points: 9.7

Round 4:
Protestant (GDod) 40%
Catholic (pantherboy) 6%
Points: 9.4

Round 5:
Danish (Awesum4) 66%
Catholic (pantherboy) 61%
Points: 6.6

Round 6:
Ottomans (bloodphoenix) 50%
Catholic (pantherboy) 0%
Points: 11.0

Total Points: 52.9

[BrentBJ]

A brutal hard fought game with Swedes against Snugglebunnys' Catholics. Catholics 49% Swedes 61%.

The Swedish foot advanced steadily in the center towards Snugglebunnys' infantry while the majority of the cavalry faced off on my right flank. The cavalry charged into the respective enemy units with much elan and not much sense. After long and vicious sword play a Swedish unit broke. The pursuing Catholic cavalry unit promptly charged several Swedish units in the flank or rear, all broke. This of course freed up other Catholic units to charge flanks and rears. It was spectacular to watch although totally depressing from my point of view.
In the mean time the infantry were slowly grinding each other to pieces.
Thanks to Snugglebunny for a fun game.

regards
Brent

[awesum4]

I am quite proud of being the only person not to lose to pantherboy...........mutual destruction......two fine armies battered to death......allowing the Swedes and Wallenstein to come into the war and look like conquering heroes

[bloodphoenix]

Round 6:
Ottomans (bloodphoenix) 50%
Catholic (pantherboy) 0%
Points: 11.0

Having previously played FOG, the experience and generalship of my opponent was already well known to me, and so I knew going in that the outcome would likely be sanguinary and rapid, and might well break the morale of Commander and Army alike! Even so, I think I have (pather) tread marks on my self-respect, lol!

To my Protestant brothers, I can offer no excuse for my failure to break even a single unit of the Catholic force, since I am assured that God Himself supports our Cause. Clearly, the blame must rest squarely upon the frail shoulders of this imperfect mortal instrument, who failed so utterly to implement His will. Of course, it may not be ENTIRELY my fault. Should we wonder that the arms of Christian soldiers should prove invincible against an army of those who reject the divinity of our Lord? Would not even a Papist be deemed more worthy than a Mohammedan? That is a matter for debate by men more wise and learned than myself.

[SnuggleBunnies]

As stated above:

SnuggleBunnies (Imp) (German Catholic): 49%
BrentBJ (Anti-Imp) (Swedish) 61%