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Liang (kongxinga) army to fight Wei (jomni)client in Qin
Chinese (Southern Qi) vs Northern Dynasties in Mediterranean Hilly
Liang victory results: Reunites
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Northern Dynasties executed a devastating massed flank attack which almost routed the Chinese army. But in the end, the horsemen eventually lost momentum and failed to bring victory.
Chinese (50), Northern Dynasties (62)

I am not sure if Standard Nerd is back or not but today with no comms out of no where I see my two games v him have suddenly gone to completed mode in one my Hepthalites defeated the Indians 14/33 the other between the brother Arab city States I was up 9-12 go figure I suppose, a shame though as I was enjoying both games

Ah - too bad. I'm guessing he dropped out. I'll log those as victories for you.

I'm taking on the Sassanids' bedouin clients in the Anbar battle with GrayMousers' Roman clients, so when that's over, I think I'll be able to resolve the turn.

Thanks for reporting the game Jomni. That was very well played turning manuever on your part. I have to rethink future tactics and deployments to try and head those off. We're beginning to think Cataphracts and armored cavalry do poorly versus masses Crossbow armies like many Chinese lists.

I have the same issue with Standard Nerd games as well, but so far it has not timed out yet, so I will wait for it a bit more.

Massed cavalry charges on one flank is the key. More devastating if there is no river in the middle.

Cataphracts are too expensive to be useful against the Chinese and actually worth a lot of rout points. They almost always don’t survive the battles. Easily pinned by offensive spears then peppered with crossbow bolts.

Liang army (kongxinga) to fight Wei garrison (jomni) in Wei
Chinese (Southern Qi) vs Northern Dynasties in Mediterranean Agricultural
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Chinese (40), Northern Dynasties (68)

I still have 2 stalled games, but haven't heard from my opponent for almost a month. I don't think our main lines had impacted yet, so I would say we should go ahead and auto resolve instead. These games are

Sassanids (Standard Nerd) army to fight Hunas client in Dahae
Sassanid vs Caucasian in Steppe
Sassanids (Standard Nerd) victory results: RemovesEnemyInfluence

Yujiulu allies to fight Sassanids (Standard Nerd) client in Rha
Sabirs vs Sabirs in Steppe
Yujiulu victory results: Settles

Thanks! I'll auto-resolve all outstanding games involving Standard Nerd shortly.

Auto-resolved the stalled battles, and these are the results... New turn up shortly.

Maps to follow shortly.

Please welcome Cuddlefission as the new king of the Franks!

Here's the link for the latest turn (fogsavegame_6.sav).
https://www.mediafire.com/file/2mudsmst ... 6.sav/file


PLAYER VS PLAYER
Liang (kongxinga) army to fight Wei (jomni)client in Qin
Chinese (Southern Qi) vs Northern Dynasties in Mediterranean Hilly
Liang victory results: Reunites
Liang 50, Wei 62


Liang army (kongxinga) to fight Wei garrison (jomni) in Wei
Chinese (Southern Qi) vs Northern Dynasties in Mediterranean Agricultural
Liang (kongxinga)victory results: LootsProvince
Wei (jomni)victory results:
Liang 40, Wei 68

Roman Empire (TheGrayMouser) allies to fight Sassanids (Standard Nerd) client in Anbar
Arab (Bedouin) vs Arab (Bedouin) in Middle Eastern Agricultural
Roman Empre (TheGrayMouser)victory results: RemovesEnemyInfluence
Romans 50, Sassanids 19

Himyarids (rexhurley) army to fight Sassanids (Standard Nerd) client in Najd
Arab (City) vs Arab (City) in Desert
Himyarids (rexhurley) victory results: LootsProvince
Himyarids 60, Sassanids 48 (autoresolved)



PLAYER VS NPC
Dumnonia (Ludendorf)army to fight Saxons client in Saxonea
Romano-British vs Frankish in Northern European Agricultural
Dumnonia victory results: RemovesEnemyInfluence
Dumnonia 13, Franks 45

Franks army to fight Visigoths client (rexhurley) in Burgundia
Frankish vs Kingdom of Soissons in Mediterranean Hilly
Franks victory results: Conquers
Franks 49, Visigoths 19

Wei (jomni) allies to fight Yujiulu client in Dzungaria
Avars vs Qiang in Northern European Agricultural
Wei (jomni)victory results: Settles
Avars (59) Qiang (34)

Hunas army to fight Sassanids (Standard Nerd) client in Sauvira
Hephthalite vs Indian in Middle Eastern Agricultural
Hunas victory results: RemovesEnemyInfluence
Hunas 60, Sassanids 48

Gepids (shadowblack) army to fight Ostrogoths army in Dacia
Gepid vs Ostrogothic in Northern European Agricultural
Gepids (shadowblack) victory results: LootsProvince Conquers
Ostrogoths victory results: Liberates
Gepids 56, Ostrogoths 30


Ostrogoths army to fight Roman Empre (TheGrayMouser)army in Epirus
Ostrogothic vs Romano-British in Mediterranean Mountainous
Ostrogoths victory results: LootsProvince
Ostrogoths 54, Romans 11

Sassanids (Standard Nerd) army to fight Hunas client in Dahae
Sassanid vs Caucasian in Steppe
Sassanids (Standard Nerd) victory results: RemovesEnemyInfluence
Sassanid 41, Hunas 10

Wei (jomni) army to fight Yarlungs client in Kham
Northern Dynasties vs Qiang in Northern European Mountain
Wei (jomni)victory results: RemovesEnemyInfluence
Wei 48, Yarlungs 18


Ostrogoths allies to fight Dumnonia (Ludendorf) client in Suebus
Gepid vs Vandal in Northern European Hilly
Ostrogoths victory results: Settles
Ostrogoths 12, Dumnonia 51

Yujiulu allies to fight Sassanids (Standard Nerd) client in Rha
Sabirs vs Sabirs in Steppe
Yujiulu victory results: Settles
Yujiulu 50, Sassanids 60


NPC VS NPC
Ostrogoths allies to fight Franks client in Boihaemum
Vandal vs Slavs in Northern European Agricultural
Ostrogoths victory results: LootsProvince
Ostrogoths 42, Franks 60

Yujiulu army to fight Hunas client in Talas
Rouran vs Turks in Steppe
Yujiulu victory results: Conquers
Yujiulu 60, Hunas 17

Guptas army to fight Pallavas client in Andhra
Indian vs Indian in Tropical
Guptas victory results: Conquers
Guptas 40, Pallavas 60

Guptas army to fight Hunas garrison in Kuru
Indian vs Hephthalite in Tropical
Guptas victory results: LootsProvince
Indian 39, Hephthalite 60
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Yarlungs allies to fight Hunas allies in Casperia
Qiang vs Indian in Middle Eastern Hilly
Yarlungs victory results: LootsProvince
Yarlung 34, Hunas 60

And here are maps...

I'll do the updated player list and a brief summary of events tomorrow. Once again, here's the latest link.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/2mudsmstl ... 6.sav/file

Here is the current player list

Rex Hurley - Himyarids and Visigoths (orders in)
Shadowblack - Gepids
Jomni - Wei (orders in)
Kongxinga - Liang (orders in)
GrayMouser - Rome (will do AI orders)
Cuttlefission - Franks (orders in)

The Ostrogoths, Sassanids, Hunas, Guptas, Rouran Khanate, Vandals, Pallavas, and the Yarlungs of Tibet are all open for players.

Events:

CHINA
Liang's drive on Qin cuts the Wei heartland off from its allies and trading partners on the Tibetan plateau. Wei makes a treaty with the tribes of Kham, but unless a line of communication can restored, that may be short-lived. Meanwhile, jealousies in the Liang aristocracy over the division of spoils and offices from the new conquests may be coming to the boiling point.

EAST MEDITERRANEAN
Rome's attempt to use its Nabatean allies to bring the middle Euphrates into its sphere of influence was checked by Sassanid-allied bedouin, but it also blocked an Ostrogothic attack on Epirus.

CENTRAL EUROPE
The Gepids suffered a rare reverse at the hands of the Ostrogoths in Dacia. Frankish influence continues to spread across the north, while a tribe of Silesians begins its migration, turning to the Ostrogoths for guidance.

WESTERN EUROPE
The Visigoths repulse a Frankish move on Burgundy. Dumnonia, at long last, has quelled all challengers with its sphere of influence and enjoys a period, perhaps a brief one, of primacy in the North Sea region.

THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
A Himyarid raid on Najd destabilizes the tribal confederation ruling the area, with some oases turning to the Himyarids as protectors. The region continues to divide into two camps - tribes that have allied with the southern Arabian state, and tribes who look to Persia to maintain their independence.

INDIA
The Guptas continue to expand against the southern Pallava dynasty, while battling the Indo-Hunnic Hunas to their northwest. Persia courts the nobles of the Indus valley, however, possibly introducing a new element to the power struggle in the subcontinent.

Nijis wrote: ↑Wed Jan 30, 2019 4:27 am I'll do the updated player list and a brief summary of events tomorrow. Once again, here's the latest link.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/2mudsmstl ... 6.sav/file

Which version of the app is this save compatible to?

on attempting download i got as message saying my pc is affected by 2 trogans and a virus uhuh i dont think so my ad on the back of the download can you email me the file please steve.

And frustrating the sutoresolve v standard ended up a lot higher casualty count then the game oh well nvm

Oops - sorry I missed the 9/12 result in the Arab/Arab battle in Najd. I can manually change the outcome according to my usual formula for unfinished battles. (This is easy because southern Arabia is a bit isolated. I probably could not manually edit an outcome in the heart of Europe.)

So the battle result was 33/60. The Himyarids should still have an army in Najd, and 92 resources. They would have gained resources for the looting, but lost some for retaining the army instead of having it demobilize.

I'll email you the game file.

Haven't heard from shadowblack so I'll go ahead and process the turn shortly.

All right, the turn is processed! Here is the battle map. A list of battles to follow...

And here are the specific battles. Lots of player vs NPC fights this turn, so I encourage anyone who's interested to pick one or two up!



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PLAYER VS PLAYER

Liang army (kongxinga) to fight Wei army (jomni) in Jin
Chinese (Southern Qi) vs Northern Dynasties in Middle Eastern Agricultural
Liang victory results: LootsProvince
Liang (17) : Wei (46)

PLAYER VS NPC (Europe)

Dumnonia army (kongxinga) to fight Visigoths army (RexHurley) in Aremorica
Romano-British vs Visigothic in Mediterranean Agricultural
Dumnonia victory results: RemovesEnemyInfluence
Visigoths victory results: RemovesEnemyInfluence
STATUS ASSIGNED

Franks army (Cuddlefission) to fight Ostrogoths garrison (Najanaja) in Alamannia
Frankish vs Ostrogothic in Northern European Hilly
Franks victory results: Liberates
RESULT: Frankish victory, 22-50

Ostrogoths army (Jim Norton) to fight Visigoths (RexHurley) in Narbonensis
Ostrogothic vs Visigothic in Mediterranean Agricultural
Ostrogoths victory results: Conquers
Visigoths victory results: RemovesEnemyInfluence
ostrogoths defeat Visigoths 60/28

Ostrogoths allies (Nijis) to fight Franks client (Cuddlefission ) in Boihaemum
Vandal vs Slavs in Northern European Hilly
Ostrogoths victory results: Settles
STATUS: Franks win, 39 to 69

Roman Empire army (GrayMouser) to fight Ostrogoths garrison in Magna Graecia
Byzantine vs Ostrogothic in Mediterranean Agricultural
Roman Empire victory results: LootsProvince
Ostrogoths victory results:

Roman Empire army (GrayMouser) to fight Ostrogoths army in Illyria
Byzantine vs Ostrogothic in Mediterranean Hilly
Roman Empire victory results: LootsProvince Conquers
Ostrogoths win, 44 to 63

Gepids army (Nijis) to fight Visigoths client (RexHurley) in Vistula
Gepid vs Slavs in Northern European Hilly
Gepids victory results: LootsProvince
STATUS: Visigothic allies defeat the Gepids, 53-19


PLAYER VS NPC (Mideast)

Roman Empire army (GrayMouser) to fight Sassanids army (Najanaja) in Anbar
Byzantine vs Sassanid in Middle Eastern Agricultural
Roman Empire victory results: Conquers
Sassanids victory results: Conquers
the Romans avenge Valerians old bones by defeating the Sassanid host 48-18.

Roman Empire army (GrayMouser) to fight Sassanids allies in Arran
Byzantine vs Caucasian in Middle Eastern Mountainous
Roman Empire victory results: LootsProvince
east Romans narrowly defeat the Caucasians 60 -56

Himyarids army (RexHurley) to fight Sassanids client (Jim Norton) in Najd
Arab (City) vs Arab (City) in Desert
Himyarids victory results: RemovesEnemyInfluence
the good guys (mine) defeats Jimbos Arabs 67/54

Himyarids army (RexHurley) to fight Sassanids client (Nijis) in Hadhramaut
Arab (City) vs Arab (City) in Desert
Himyarids victory results: LootsProvince
Sassanid clients defeat the Himyarids, 40 to 64.


PLAYER VS NPC (East Asia)

Liang army (kongxinga) to fight Wei client (jomni) in Daba
Chinese (Southern Qi) vs Chinese (Southern Qi) in Northern European Agricultural
Liang victory results: LootsProvince
STATUS: Challenge issued

Wei allies (jomni) to fight Yujiulu (Nijis) allies in Loulan
Qiang vs Qiang in Middle Eastern Mountainous
Wei victory results: LootsProvince
Yujiulu win, 42 to 4

Yarlungs army (jomni) to fight Wei client (kongxinga) in Kham
Qiang vs Qiang in Northern European Mountainous
Yarlungs victory results: Conquers
Yarlung (61) : Wei (41)...



NPC vs NPC

Sassanids army to fight Hunas client in Sauvira
Sassanid vs Indian in Middle Eastern Agricultural
Sassanids victory results: Conquers
Hunas victory results:
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Dumnonia allies to fight Saxons army in Britannia
Anglo-Saxon vs Anglo-Saxon in Northern European Agricultural
Dumnonia victory results: LootsProvince
Saxons victory results:
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Hunas army to fight Yujiulu client in Talas
Hephthalite vs Kushan in Steppe
Hunas victory results: RemovesEnemyInfluence
Yujiulu victory results:
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Pallavas army to fight Guptas army in Andhra
Indian vs Indian in Tropical
Pallavas victory results: Reunites
Guptas victory results:
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Vandals army to fight Ostrogoths client in Tripolitania
Vandal vs Byzantine in Middle Eastern Hilly
Vandals victory results: Conquers
Ostrogoths victory results:
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Yarlungs allies to fight Hunas client in Casperia
Qiang vs Indian in Middle Eastern Mountainous
Yarlungs victory results: LootsProvince
Hunas victory results:

So if I'm reading this correctly, I have two battles to fight on my own behalf which I'll need challengers for. I'll need to think about whether I can handle an NPC battle or two on top of my own.

The convention is that the attacker sets challenges up, yes?