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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:28 am
by TheGrayMouser
I threw another challenge out their open to all books for Batesmotel, if your not Bates, please take the ones restricted to IF
password is same for all diadochi
I'll be away this weekend so dont think im ignoring you if you accept a challenge after tommorw nite and dont get any returned turns, cheers!
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:28 pm
by deeter
Two challenges posted for our RoR players: Batesmotel and Morbio. Password: deeter.
Deeter
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:37 pm
by gudin
Are we supposed to post our results? I lost one and won one at this point.
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:49 pm
by deeter
Yes, gudin. Please post all results in this thread the same as you would in a League game, i.e. player/army, BGs lost/Bgs for each side and specifying the result. A little commentary is also welcomed.
Deeter
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:29 am
by Blathergut
gudin (macedonians) 57/54
vs
blathergut (ptolemaics) 53/59
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:26 am
by grumblefish
I cannot believe how badly the hellenistic spartans are doing...
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:36 pm
by deeter
I can well imagine that even superior hoplites aren't that good against pikes unless they can grab some terrain. I bet no one would object to you switching to Achaians or even Galatians in order to stay competitive.
Deeter
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:41 pm
by batesmotel
deeter wrote:I can well imagine that even superior hoplites aren't that good against pikes unless they can grab some terrain. I bet no one would object to you switching to Achaians or even Galatians in order to stay competitive.
Deeter
For what it's worth, the Macedonian Invasion version of Galatians are the correct one for the Diadochi. They're contemporaneous with my Pyrrhic list and with Antigonas Gonatas establishing control of Macedonia. Looks like a reasonable list even without the ex-Seleucid scythe chariots
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Chris
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:55 pm
by grumblefish
deeter wrote:I can well imagine that even superior hoplites aren't that good against pikes unless they can grab some terrain. I bet no one would object to you switching to Achaians or even Galatians in order to stay competitive.
Deeter
No, I think I can stay competitive. Armoured hoplites beat pikemen usually, but protected ones have a disadvantage that has been really punishing me. Also, Sparta's lack of lances (which Achaeans also have) has been tough to deal with, too, because the enemy cav can handily defeat my light spear cav.
Still, I'm going to win one of these games at some point... I am coming to the end of two games, one that has just been unbelievably horrible, where my units have a tough time winning even fighting skirmishers or mf from behind. The other game was good, though, with a race on my flank to gain the high ground (which I lost), and a face to face, flat-ground battle in the middle (which I won). Unfortunately I think I will lose that one too, as my flank was ruined with high losses.
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:04 pm
by Blathergut
Kilroy/Seleucid 55/54
Blathergut/Ptolemy 56/59
Grumblefish/Greek 75/66
Blathergut/Ptolemy 45/59
Both good games and close!
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:17 am
by Morbio
Morbio/Carthage 50/66
Blathergut/Ptolemy 61/59
An interesting and tough challenge which saw the massed spears beat the massed pikes. The big factor was the terrain and Ptolemy's army's enthusasm to engage at the earliest opportunity. If they had avoided the swamps and the steep hills then a different result would surely have followed.
Thanks Blathergut for a fun game.
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:10 am
by grumblefish
Blathergut wrote:Kilroy/Seleucid 55/54
Blathergut/Ptolemy 56/59
Grumblefish/Greek 75/66
Blathergut/Ptolemy 45/59
Both good games and close!
True, that was a good match. I wish I beat you to the terrain on that flank...
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:14 am
by Blathergut
I wish I'd slaughtered you everywhere.
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:10 am
by TheGrayMouser
TheGrayMouser(Lysmichos) 43/62
vs
Grumblefish(Greeks) 68/66
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TheGrayMouser(Lysmichos) 51/62
vs
Gudin(Macs) 59/56
Thanks for the games guys.
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:19 am
by gudin
gudin (Macs) 51/54
deeter 59/58
Bloodbath. Again
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:30 pm
by deeter
Ipsos Alliance (Deeter) 36/58
Ptolemaics (Blathergut) 59/59
A skirmish between rival Tarantines quickly escalated into a mass cavalry engagement in which the Alliance came out decidedly better, even sacking the enemy camp and all bubblettes therein. In the next phase, the Alliance rolled up the enemy phalanx for the flank. Good game, Mr. Gut.
Deeter
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:36 pm
by deeter
Ipsos Alliance (Deeter) 35/58
Seleucids (kilroy) 59/54
The opposing cavalry clashed on the open ground on the Alliance army's left. By the time the Alliance lancers won this action, the Seleucid phalanx had evaporated! A good game with lots of drama.
Deeter
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:10 pm
by deeter
Here are all the posted battle results to this point, winners first:
TheGrayMouser (Lysimachos) 41/62 vs Blathergut (Ptolemy) 62/59
TheGrayMouser (Lysmichos) 43/62 vs Grumblefish (Greeks) 68/66
TheGrayMouser (Lysmichos) 51/62 vs Gudin (Macs) 59/56
Blathergut (ptolemaics) 53/59 vs Gudin (macedonians) 57/54
Blathergut/Ptolemy 56/59 vs Kilroy/Seleucid 55/54
Blathergut/Ptolemy 45/59 vs Grumblefish/Greek 75/66
Deeter (Ipsos Alliance) 36/58 vs Blathergut (Ptolemaics () 59/59
Deeter (Ipsos Alliance) 35/58 vs Kilroy (Seleucids) 59/54
Morbio/Carthage 50/66 vs Blathergut/Ptolemy 61/59
Gudin (Macs) 51/54 vs. Deeter (Ipsos Alliance) 59/58
Deeter
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:22 am
by batesmotel
Blathergut(Ptolemaic) - 59/59
Batesmotel(Pyrrhic) - 49/55
Blathergut sacrified lots of light troops early on to allow him to develop a strong attack against my right flank. Combined with the heroic poor Egyptian pikes on his right flank, this almost let him come back from around a 20 point deficit against Pyrrhus!
Chris
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:09 am
by kilroy1
kilroy (Seleucids 40/54 Win
TheGreyMouser (Lysimachos) 62/62