Slitherine

Not doing the rest of us who have read the bloodied accounts of this battle much good either, all this darned waiting

All over. A great game was played by The Greying Mouse. Used his mobility and bow fire to great effect. My troops were too weak to withstand the assult of his light troops on the last turn. My steady pike and spear could not find (catch any opponents) to get a last gasp win (or draw).

Cheers, Claymore

I certainly gained some grey hairs in that battle No desire to face pikes w horse archers again for loong time.

final body count
Parthia 65/67
Pyrrhus 59/58

Cheers!

Companions Cup: Latest News....

Final: Pyrrhus (0.5) vs (4.5) Hannibal

Match 1 (Very Open): Ptolemaic (Greek) Lysimachos ( 58/54 ) v ( 32/60 ) Ptolemaic (Greek) IanIOW WIN Hannibal
Match 2 (Open): Pyrrhic(in Italy) Petran1978 ( 57/57 ) v ( 45/65 ) Pyrrhic(in Italy) Morbio WIN Hannibal
Match 3 (Mixed): Later Carthage (post 235 BC) TheKraken ( 85/82 ) v ( 65/65 ) Later Carthage (post 235 BC) Triarius Honourable DRAW
Match 4 (Open): Mid-Republican Roman Tofman04 ( 55/53 ) v ( 18/62 ) Mid-Republican Roman Steve-H8 WIN Hannibal
Match 5 (Very Open): Suren Indo-Parthian Hidde ( 63/61 ) v ( 34/71 ) Suren Indo-Parthian Ericdoman1 WIN Hannibal


3rd/4th Play-Off: Caesar (3) vs (1) Alexander

Match 1 (Very Open): Mid-Republican Roman Blathergut ( 35/54 ) vs ( 60/59 ) Ptolemaic (Greek) Davouthojo WIN Caesar
Match 2 (Open): Pyrrhic ( in Italy) BatesMotel v Later Carthage (post 235 BC) Pantherboy
Match 3 (Mixed): Later Carthage Deeter ( 27/58 ) v ( 57/52 ) Mid-Republican Roman IanDavidSmith WIN Caesar
Match 4 (Open): Ptolemaic (Greek) Deadtorius ( 68/51 ) v ( 29/73 ) Indo-Suren Parthian Cheahn WIN Alexander
Match 5 (Very Open): Indo-Suren Parthian TheGrayMouser ( 65/67 ) v ( 59/58 ) Pyrrhic (in Italy) Claymore WIN Caesar

Well, the final rankings are known for the inaugral competition. The only question that remains is whether Pantherboy's expertise and spears can overcome the BatesMotel's skill and pikes

The battle is over and you can put this cup to rest.

pantherboy (Carthage) 40/73

batesmotel (Pyrrhic) 59/59

Companions Cup: FINAL RESULT

Final: Pyrrhus (0.5) vs (4.5) Hannibal

Match 1 (Very Open): Ptolemaic (Greek) Lysimachos ( 58/54 ) v ( 32/60 ) Ptolemaic (Greek) IanIOW WIN Hannibal
Match 2 (Open): Pyrrhic(in Italy) Petran1978 ( 57/57 ) v ( 45/65 ) Pyrrhic(in Italy) Morbio WIN Hannibal
Match 3 (Mixed): Later Carthage (post 235 BC) TheKraken ( 85/82 ) v ( 65/65 ) Later Carthage (post 235 BC) Triarius Honourable DRAW
Match 4 (Open): Mid-Republican Roman Tofman04 ( 55/53 ) v ( 18/62 ) Mid-Republican Roman Steve-H8 WIN Hannibal
Match 5 (Very Open): Suren Indo-Parthian Hidde ( 63/61 ) v ( 34/71 ) Suren Indo-Parthian Ericdoman1 WIN Hannibal


3rd/4th Play-Off: Caesar (3) vs (2) Alexander

Match 1 (Very Open): Mid-Republican Roman Blathergut ( 35/54 ) vs ( 60/59 ) Ptolemaic (Greek) Davouthojo WIN Caesar
Match 2 (Open): Pyrrhic ( in Italy) BatesMotel ( 59 / 59 ) v ( 40 / 73 ) Later Carthage (post 235 BC) Pantherboy WIN Alexander
Match 3 (Mixed): Later Carthage Deeter ( 27/58 ) v ( 57/52 ) Mid-Republican Roman IanDavidSmith WIN Caesar
Match 4 (Open): Ptolemaic (Greek) Deadtorius ( 68/51 ) v ( 29/73 ) Indo-Suren Parthian Cheahn WIN Alexander
Match 5 (Very Open): Indo-Suren Parthian TheGrayMouser ( 65/67 ) v ( 59/58 ) Pyrrhic (in Italy) Claymore WIN Caesar

A great result from Pantherboy in the final match to beat a pike-based army with spears in an open terrain. Having played carthage against many pike-based armies in the Diadochi competition I know from bitter experience how hard that is <salutes>.

Final Placings
1st: Hannibal
2nd: Pyrrhus
3rd: Caesar
4th: Alexander

My thanks to all players for their support of this inaugral competition, my thanks also to the captains for recruiting their team and the planning and coordination related to matching armies with terrain and opposing armies, and with assigning players to armies.

Overall it took a month longer than hoped for, but that's OK. I'll smply allow a month for each round in future and 6 competitions a year is fine