Slitherine

TheGrayMouser wrote:Gotcha, looks like I'll just have to wait ( the implication in the latest build notes seemed to imply that lights would only be able to shoot from their end of movement arc, which really would be a big change.... must have read too much into it)

I haven't installed the new patch yet so I'm not sure what the current behavior is, just noting how it should be for skirmishers. Note that eliminating the free facing change will have a major effect on cavalry horse archers and on MF archers. The change in how anarchy/impetuous charges are resolved is another major change as will be the elimination of the second free facing change for drilled troops.

It may be reasonable to have a moratorium on battles for the campaign while the players get used to the changes which, unlike Fog of War, won't be something that gets turned on or off on a per game basis.

Chris

Battle:
Geminiacum, Roman (1st battle)

Defender:
thegraymouser- Roman

Attacker:
Iandavidsmith - Armenian

Defender results:
Points used : Initial army size/Casulties : AP results : Status
???/???pts : 63540/12164 : 30/65AP : WIN

Attacker results:
Points used : Initial army size/Casulties : AP results : Status
649/650pts : 49000/15356 : 60/57AP : LOSE

The King of the Armenian Empire is waiting news from their brave
brothers defending Haik to see if the Roman withdraw before
deciding to continue the battle.

Battle:
Haik, Armenia (2nd battle)

Defender:
Iandavidsmith - Armenian

Attacker:
thegraymouser- Roman

Defender results:
Points used : Initial army size/Casulties : AP results : Status
495/495pts : 33500/9691: 38/39 AP : LOSE

Attacker results:
Points used : Initial army size/Casulties : AP results : Status
???/???pts : 56040/13088: 44/55 AP : WIN

The King of the Armenian Empire is waiting news to see if the Romans withdraw
their troops from our sacred land.

King Xiccarph sits reviewing reports, two more losses to the Pantherites. morale will be down from that. Negotiations are ongoing regarding a settlement. Considers doubling of the Galatian bodyguard and takes another dose of 'medication' in case someone decide to slip poison into his wine. Considers building a monument to the fallen and paying a stipend to their families to help keep tempers cool. If enough other kings keep up the pressure on the Pantherites, regardless of whether they win or lose, that enemy will eventually have trouble keeping so many armies in the field. But how many realms are actually folllowing that policy? It looks like several have made peace and ceeded territority to the Panther King, which ruins that strategy. Looks out a window and ponders the cost/benefits of keeping armies active against the Pantherites...

Versus Phanagoria

Empire of Panthers continues invasion of Phanagoria and wins the first battle. Awaiting word from Phanagoria whether they will surrender.

Phanagoria 64000 men / 18755 casualties / (81 from 78 BG's)
Empire of Panthers 76500 men / 9325 casualties / (26 from 92 BG's)

Caanan vs Rhodes

Battle of Pirate Harbor

Attacker:
hidde(Jewish)

Defender:
ianiow(Ptolemaic)

Attacker results:
650pts - 57500/16645 - 53/66 - WIN

Defender results:
588pts? - 46000/18876 - 47/47 - LOSE


Battle of Bashan

Attacker:
ianiow(Ptolemaic)

Defender:
hidde(Jewish)

Attacker results:
588pts? -46000/22012 - 54/47 - LOSE

Defender results:
650pts - 57000/22137 - 53/66 - WIN

The fighting was furious and without mercy but in the end numbers made the difference.
The king of Canaan is awaiting an apropriate humble emissarie from the island dwellers with tidings of how they want to continue the hostilities.

The Covenanter invasion of Kappadokia has been dealt a bloody nose:

Kappadokian victory.

Losses:

Covenanters: 22587/61500 (75/70)
Kappadokia: 18896/55000 (35/61)

They made a desert and called it peace.

The relative Kappadokian casualties seem bizarrely high considering the result in terms of attrition points, but I guess that is because the Kappadokian heavy infantry were mostly wiped out.

Caanan vs Utopia

Battle of Rhodes

Attacker:
hidde(Jewish)

Defender:
deeter(Seleucid)

Attacker results:
650pts - 57500/17004 - 48/66 - WIN

Defender results:
?pts - 47540/22040 - 49/48 - LOSE

Awaiting reports from Utopia on how they wish to proceed.

PS: Maybe we all should tell our opponent the points for our army after the first turn in each game so it can be reported here with everything else?

Covenentors had tons of bows so I managed to shoot down plenty of Pontic troops. 1/2 his cav was close to break point but he pulled them back and they survived unbroken. Thinks all those bows also lead to defeat... and my army sucks against cats

hidde wrote:Caanan vs Rhodes

Battle of Pirate Harbor

Attacker:
hidde(Jewish)

Defender:
ianiow(Ptolemaic)

Attacker results:
650pts - 57500/16645 - 53/66 - WIN

Defender results:
588pts? - 46000/18876 - 47/47 - LOSE

RHODES v CANAAN (canaan outer region)
Attacker Rhodes 588pts - 46000/22012 - (47/47) LOSE
Defender Canaan 650pts - 57500/22137 - (53/66) WIN

Rhodes will not be further contesting either of these territories for reasons that will become apparent in the Summer season. Enjoy your brief lucky victory while you can Canaan.

Ianhotep, Lord of Vengence.

Results noted

Battle of Somewhere In Carthage Territory (Not sure which one we are/were in!)

Attacker:
Blathergut(Ptolemaic)

Defender:
CharlesR(Carthage)

Attacker results:
650pts - 61040/28311 - 48/55 - WIN

Defender results:
?pts - 50080/18315- 60/58 - LOSE

Versus Crimea

Empire of Panthers continues invasion of Crimea and wins the second battle.

Crimea 46000 men / 17792 casualties / (56 from 54 BG's)
Empire of Panthers 67000 men / 17476 casualties / (60 from 84 BG's)

The Pantherites and Eupatorians have ceased hostilities. Film at 11.

Canaan vs Egypt

Battle of New Blathergutria

Attacker: hidde(Jewish)

Defender: Blathergut(Ptolemaic)

Attacker results:
650pts - 57500/14673 - 39/66 - WIN

Defender results:
?pts - 58040/24087 - 58/57 - LOSE

The Kings third army firmly established a foothold on the shores of New Blathergutria. The citizens of the region now trembles in fear of their fate.
Only the ruler of Egypt can save them from masacre and mayhem by leaving quietly and give the area with his name to it's new rightfull owners.

Baal-hidde, King of Canaan


PS: Maybe we all should tell our opponent the points for our army after the first turn in each game so it can be reported here with everything else?

Parthians and Eupatorians have ceased hostilities.

Battle:
Arachosia?, Parthia (2nd battle)

Defender:
Amaz_ed - Parthia

Attacker:
Batesmotel - Phanagoria

Defender results:
Points used : Initial army size/Casulties : AP results : Status
???/650pts : 27,500/13,225 : 46/46 AP : LOST

Attacker results:
Points used : Initial army size/Casulties : AP results : Status
498/650pts : 65,000/8,769 : 29/71 AP : WON

Arachosia ceded to Phanagoria.

PG: I don't think we ever got new numbers for this one.

Canaan vs Egypt

Battle of New Blathergutria

Attacker: hidde(Jewish)

Defender: Blathergut(Ptolemaic)

Attacker results:
650pts - 57500/14673 - 39/66 - WIN

Defender results:
650pts - 58040/24087 - 58/57 - LOSE

EDIT> I think we will just do the seond battle at 500pts each....thanks.

The Crimeans breach Arrakan lines.

Crimea (500) 42/61. 11643/45500 (WIN)

Arrakis (500) 45/43 12226/37020 (LOSS)

Awaiting word as to whether the Arrakans wish to continue resistance.

Blathergut of the Bubbles scribbles from the dusty battlefield:

Great victory achieved! Prepare the bubbles and the maids!!

Battle:
Misratah, Carthage (2nd Battle)

Defender:
CharlesRobinson, Carthage

Attacker:
Blathergut, Egypt

Defender results:

/500pts : 37080/11795: 33/38AP: LOSS (Fled the field)( )

Attacker results:

499/500pts : 49000/6297: 12/43AP: WIN

Blathegut claims the province of Misratah for the raising of camels and the mining of bath salts.