BHGS Oxford Doubles Runners & Riders

davidandlynda · Post by **davidandlynda** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:14 pm

They are on the BHGS website but if you don't or can't view here they are

Andy Scott/Dereck Stone Lithuanian
Lee Fisher/Steve Philips Catalan
Alasdair Harley/ Paddy Bray Late Ottoman
John Patrick/Dave Hughes Moldavian
Graham Evans/Wayne Dare Late Ottoman
Dave Parish/John Mumford Late Hungarian
David and Lynda Fairhurst Late Ottoman
Bob Medcraft/Ben Jones Lithuanian
Bob Amey/Andy Ellis Late Hungarian
Jon Akers /Paul Westmore Catalan
Nik Gaukroger/Pete Reilly Timurid
Darrell Pearce/Harrison Pearce Late Hungarian
Ian Speed /Sylvie Mills Late Ottoman
Richard Bodley Scott/Damian Ranasinghe Late Ottoman
Tim Porter/Ian McKay Late Polish
Gordan Jamieson/Dave Allen Late Ottoman
Rob McKay/Peter Alexander Middle Hungarian
Dave Handley/Nik Sharpe Late Ottoman
Roger Greenwood/Andy McKay Late Hungarian
Steve Hammond/Charles Masefield Teutonic Order
Paul Cummins/Bruce Brown Middle Hungarian
Richard Collins/Jon Houchin Lithuanian
Alan Cutner/Mags Duncan Medieval Cypriot
Nigel Emsen/Byron Emsen Late Hungarian
Terry Shaw/Glenn Harrison Catalan
Peter Cross/David Johnson Medieval Cypriot

davem · Post by **davem** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:48 pm

Oh dear, why not just call it the "Hungarian/Ottoman" wars?

hammy · Post by **hammy** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:31 pm

davem wrote:Oh dear, why not just call it the "Hungarian/Ottoman" wars?

Well the period is "Eternal Empire - The Ottomans at war"

Better than a 'Roman' period with no Roman armies which was a very common occurence under DBM

I make it 11 different armies out of a possible 21

davidandlynda · Post by **davidandlynda** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:54 pm

Interestingly though having seen the BG numbers not many are made up the same way
David

madaxeman · Post by **madaxeman** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:46 pm

As we are the only people using them I can now confidently claim that Later Poles are quite obviously the new Lithuanians.

davidandlynda · Post by **davidandlynda** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:05 pm

If I can work out how to get 1 more table in we will also have
Phil Powell Mameluk
Phil Steele/Chris Ager Late Byzantine

nikgaukroger · Post by **nikgaukroger** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:25 pm

Car park - oh hang on, there isn't one - road side then

davidandlynda · Post by **davidandlynda** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:57 pm

I was thinking the kitchen table ,there is also the shed out the back,top table?

madaxeman · Post by **madaxeman** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:14 pm

My (rather limited) reports now posted

Tim
Www.madaxeman.com

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:16 am

I get the feeling that you really didn't enjoy yourself Tim.

(rather than didn't really)

davem · Post by **davem** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:42 am

Someone please wake me up.......

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:00 am

In response to your request: it appears that the New Zealand rugby team have actually won the Webb Ellis trophy. Oh no, you are still asleep and dreaming of 2011

davem · Post by **davem** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:28 am

philqw78 wrote:In response to your request: it appears that the New Zealand rugby team have actually won the Webb Ellis trophy. Oh no, you are still asleep and dreaming of 2011

That'll do it!

madaxeman · Post by **madaxeman** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:34 pm

davem wrote:Someone please wake me up.......

I wished I'd passed out at several points, and so I believe did at least 2 of our opponents.

Conclusion - I won't be entering any more themed comps where theres a strong chance of facing 900AP of predominantly LH armies several times.

davem · Post by **davem** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:31 pm

madaxeman wrote:
davem wrote:Someone please wake me up.......
I wished I'd passed out at several points, and so I believe did at least 2 of our opponents.

Conclusion - I won't be entering any more themed comps where theres a strong chance of facing 900AP of predominantly LH armies several times.

The 5-6 hours spent playing Chalons at the Challenge convinced me that I really don't want to endure a weekend of such boredom either.
Having said that, I will have to play FOG in Lisbon if NZ is to field a team for ITC

As you suggest, I'll pick a theme with few LH.

david53 · Post by **david53** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:53 pm

madaxeman wrote:
davem wrote:Someone please wake me up.......
I wished I'd passed out at several points, and so I believe did at least 2 of our opponents.

Conclusion - I won't be entering any more themed comps where theres a strong chance of facing 900AP of predominantly LH armies several times.

As the Ottomans(the largest army there, and seven at Challenge) don't have anything to stand against Knights they have to rely on shooting, otherwise they just die on the points of the Knights lances. Not having many infantry armies in eternal empire one proper the Catalan company (three armies there) you would face knights and Cavalry armies with large LH troops. I've always been told don't fight Knights head on, but thats just me. I'm like you too a certain extent I am for the next two or three comps entering those that don't go later than 1150 or that have the ability to split the books.
Dave
Dave

davidandlynda · Post by **davidandlynda** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:20 pm

Leeds Doubles in July will be using Swifter than Eagles trust that will be early enough,not seen it yet to see any army pitfalls and Derby in December will be Wolves from the Sea and Oath of Fealty pre Knight period,that should be enough handfulls of dice thrown with all those spearwall clashes
David

madaxeman · Post by **madaxeman** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:28 pm

david53 wrote:
madaxeman wrote:
davem wrote:Someone please wake me up.......
I wished I'd passed out at several points, and so I believe did at least 2 of our opponents.
Conclusion - I won't be entering any more themed comps where theres a strong chance of facing 900AP of predominantly LH armies several times.
As the Ottomans(the largest army there, and seven at Challenge) don't have anything to stand against Knights they have to rely on shooting, otherwise they just die on the points of the Knights lances. Not having many infantry armies in eternal empire one proper the Catalan company (three armies there) you would face knights and Cavalry armies with large LH troops. I've always been told don't fight Knights head on, but thats just me. I'm like you too a certain extent I am for the next two or three comps entering those that don't go later than 1150 or that have the ability to split the books.
Dave
Dave

I'm not saying the Ottomans (and similarly the Lithuanians etc) should have done anything different, just that playing 3.5 hours of a game where your only interest is in whether you get enough terrain to perhaps allow you to shove the enemy off table right at the end of the allotted time probably isn't for me - and taking a LH army to "be the other player" in such a game won't be for me either.

Anyways, Leeds clashes with Devizes, so my one Biblical army probably has to wait another year anyway

davem · Post by **davem** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:10 am

davidandlynda wrote:Leeds Doubles in July will be using Swifter than Eagles trust that will be early enough,not seen it yet to see any army pitfalls and Derby in December will be Wolves from the Sea and Oath of Fealty pre Knight period,that should be enough handfulls of dice thrown with all those spearwall clashes
David

Sorry David, but as with DBM, I have no desre to play great masses of shieldwall where the only anticipation is waiting for the 1st 6-1 or double-drop.
However a good cure for insomnia

madaxeman · Post by **madaxeman** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:59 am

davem wrote:
davidandlynda wrote:Leeds Doubles in July will be using Swifter than Eagles trust that will be early enough,not seen it yet to see any army pitfalls and Derby in December will be Wolves from the Sea and Oath of Fealty pre Knight period,that should be enough handfulls of dice thrown with all those spearwall clashes
David
Sorry David, but as with DBM, I have no desre to play great masses of shieldwall where the only anticipation is waiting for the 1st 6-1 or double-drop.
However a good cure for insomnia

I actually reckon that period would be much better. At least all of your men should actually get to fight, you have to make tough decisions about where and when you commit your generals, and the interactions between offensive spear, def spear, Hvy Weapons and the mounted lancers are quite thought provoking, and terrain should actually play a part as well. Its the skirmish and shoot rubbish thats the grind for me!