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”1st Six Nations Tournament – Polybian Contest”

Rules
The tournament foresees the presence of 6 participants, that will confront with a round robin scheme using 550 pts. armies, DM and FoW on, with a random allocation of the six hosts.
A win will count for 2 pts., a draw for 1 pt. and a defeat for 0 pts..
If two or more players will end the Tournament with the same number of points their position will be determined taking care of the BG difference, that will be calculated counting in positive for the winner of every single match the number of BGs lacking to reach the rout threshold and in negative for the looser the number of BGs overpassing it.

Players
batesmotel (Later Macedonian)
ericdoman1 (Mid Republican Roman later)
hidde (Pyrrhic in Greece).
Lysimachos (Gallic later lowland)
Morbio (Later Carthaginian pre 235 BC)
Triarius (Attalid Pergamene)

Hi

Thanks for this Lysimachos

Mike, pw = triarius, 8.27am
Lysimachos, pw = lysimachos, 8.28am
Morbio, pw = morbio, 8.29am
batesmotel, pw = batesmotel, 8.30am
hidde, pw = hidde, 8.32am

It is one hour in front on my clock so not sure what time comes up for you gamers. Should be OK in chronological order though.

best of luck to all


Cheers


Eric

Challenge taken.
Good luck, Eric!

Lysimachos wrote:Morbio (Later Carthaginian pre 235 BC)

I expected fate may have a hand in this.... Carthage is my particular favourite part of ancience history and I'm about to go on holiday to Tunisia and plan to visit the ruins of ancient Carthage, so this is quite apt really

I only wish their army was better

But we play the cards we are dealt, so I will just have to be as good as Hannibal (some chance )

Morbio wrote:

Lysimachos wrote:Morbio (Later Carthaginian pre 235 BC)

I expected fate may have a hand in this.... Carthage is my particular favourite part of ancience history and I'm about to go on holiday to Tunisia and plan to visit the ruins of ancient Carthage, so this is quite apt really

I only wish their army was better

But we play the cards we are dealt, so I will just have to be as good as Hannibal (some chance )

Just remember to sacrifice some infants while you're there for when the going gets tough Have a great trip. Will this mean you'll be out of touch for games during the tournament at some point?

Chris

Hi M

Fate indeed?

Recently used the APs but have never used any Pyrrhic army. the Carthaginians and Mid Rep Later (used the earlier version)

Enjoy the holiday

Cheers


Eric

Well Chris, here's my challenge: password macedon.

As barbarian Gallic Chieftains tend to be I'll show myself needlessly swashbuckling saying I'd really like to take the head of your Strategos and attach it to my chariot!

Sorry just used the Pyrrhic in Italy army

Hey Eric, you've been transformed from a gun to an airplane!

Maybe it means something for the outcome of the Tournament ..

Hi all
Highest number in a lottery!!!
Lysimachos where can I buy tickets?

batesmotel wrote:Will this mean you'll be out of touch for games during the tournament at some point? Chris

yes, I'll be AFK from 20th July to 4th August. I'll try to do as much as I can between now and then and pick things up ASAP afterwards. I hope that's OK? If it isn't then drop me now (I won't be offended) and maybe I can catch the next one

Morbio

Hi L

Still wonder why we have no "ancient" avatars anymore?

Rather than using WWII avatars

hi all
Challenges posted
21.46 pw = hidde
21.47 pw = Lysimachos
21.48 pw = morbid

Hopefully obvious which challenge to whom!

OK, my remaining challenges are posted:

Time 20:02 - Password BatesMotel
Time 20:03 - Password Hidde
Time 20:93 - Password Lysimachos

Long Live Hannibal!

Morbio (Carthaginians) 70/57 vs Eric (Polybians) 19/46

Was a bit concerend at one stage as M had troops converging on my flank, coming up to my rear and a lot of hf on top of hills.

My reserve held out agst his flank attack and the main line took out the hf on the hill (armour was the big factor I reckon).

Morbio wrote:OK, my remaining challenges are posted:

Time 20:02 - Password BatesMotel
Time 20:03 - Password Hidde
Time 20:93 - Password Lysimachos

Long Live Hannibal!

Hi mate,
sorry but I didn't find your challenge so I launched another one, password: Morbio

Lysimachos (Gauls) 45/52 batesmotel (Macedonians) 44/44

The match was hardly fought and narrowly won given the fact that the clash took place on rough terrain, minimizing the superior quality of the enemy HF, and thanks to the gallant dice rolling of some gallic units.

eric (Polybians) 30/52 vs Triarius (Attalid Pergamenes) 63/55

Not as convincing as it looks really. Mike's cavalry and cataphracts had smashed through my legions and a triarii or 2. If this had been about 2 turns earlier, he would be charging into the rear of my main line who were about to confront the fanatical Galatians.

eric (Polybians) 24/46 vs Lysimachos (Gallic Later Lowlands) 52/52

eric (Polybians) 26/52 vs Batesmotel (Later Macedonian) 46/43

In both of these games I was way ahead and cruising and then the fight back happened. However I was probably a bit more fortunate for the first few turns, and in both of the games luck had swung M's and Chris' way in the latter stages but the damage had been done.

Blimey, you are quick, Eric!