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Post by diades on Feb 22, 2018 20:37:49 GMT
Home at last!
Many thanks to Pete for an excellent theme and smoothly run event.
I had not played since the last English Open, I had forgotten what a fun game DBA can be, thanks all. Six close-ish games. My Scots Isles and Highl's won three and drew one in which they were well on top. Two of the victories were against me using Welsh, where I allowed the terrain to funnel my start and ultimately expose double ranked pike flanks!
I enjoy the game, but not the time pressure to get a result. The more one puts ones opponent in a difficult spot, the more frustrating it is waiting for them to decide what to do, whereas with no time pressure, it is comfort time to plan the next move....and I do not have a poker face....sorry guys, hope to be more chilled post half-term.
See many of you at the Norhern soon.
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Post by paulisper on Feb 22, 2018 22:17:54 GMT
A victim of the wargamer's equivalent of the "commentator's curse", having been tipped as the likely winner by the organiser at the start of the day. If it happens again this year I'll blame it on Mark! (see his comment above).  Colin Shall I keep quiet this year about Colin being, again, the favourite to win...  P. |
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Post by martin on Feb 23, 2018 9:53:14 GMT
Photos removed to free up capacity elsewhere
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Post by scottrussell on Feb 23, 2018 14:43:25 GMT
Shall I keep quiet this year about Colin being, again, the favourite to win... P. No. Shout it from the rooftops! Scott |
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Post by Simon on Feb 23, 2018 17:37:32 GMT
Shall I keep quiet this year about Colin being, again, the favourite to win... P. No. Shout it from the rooftops! Scott Good to see that Ladbrokes have Colin as 2:1 favourite. Simon |
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Post by martin on Feb 23, 2018 19:03:07 GMT
....when the fun stops, stop 😳
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Post by paulisper on Feb 23, 2018 22:07:53 GMT
No. Shout it from the rooftops! Scott Good to see that Ladbrokes have Colin as 2:1 favourite. Simon   Bring on next Saturday... |
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Post by martin on Feb 26, 2018 15:47:26 GMT
Yahoo being unhelpful, but a second album of pics now added to the Yahoo site. (took three or four attempts, and the creation of a new album.....). Even now a few pics are missing.
Martin
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Post by martin on Feb 26, 2018 15:52:36 GMT
Thanks Pete. Can you give a breakdown of armies used by each player? Scott Scott....some listed below -
Richard Pulley Anglo-Irish, Viking ally
Martin Smith Feudal English
Patrick Myers North Welsh
Graham Fordham Scots Common
JED ....unsure....
Mark Skelton Anglo-Irish, Viking ally
James Yates Feudal French
Oli Currant Feudal English
Colin O’Shea Anglo-Irish
Simon Wilson North Welsh
Martin Myers Scots Isles and Highlands
Paul French Vikings
Kevin Casey Anglo-irish
Mark Johnson ?
Tony Green ?
Tamara Fordham ?Feudal French?
(maybe someone can fill in the gaps.......)
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Post by sheffmark on Feb 26, 2018 22:23:08 GMT
A victim of the wargamer's equivalent of the "commentator's curse", having been tipped as the likely winner by the organiser at the start of the day. If it happens again this year I'll blame it on Mark! (see his comment above). Colin Paul was unerringly accurate in his forecasts until we moved to Newark! |
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Post by sheffmark on Feb 26, 2018 22:24:49 GMT
Thanks Pete. Can you give a breakdown of armies used by each player? Scott Scott....some listed below -
Richard Pulley Anglo-Irish, Viking ally
Martin Smith Feudal English
Patrick Myers North Welsh
Graham Fordham Scots Common
JED Feudal English but with two extra bow
Mark Skelton Anglo-Irish, Viking ally
James Yates Feudal French
Oli Currant Feudal English
Colin O’Shea Anglo-Irish
Simon Wilson North Welsh
Martin Myers Scots Isles and Highlands
Paul French Vikings
Kevin Casey Anglo-irish
Mark Johnson Feudal English but with two spears
Tony Green ?
Tamara Fordham ?Feudal French?
(maybe someone can fill in the gaps.......)
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Post by sheffmark on Feb 26, 2018 22:37:01 GMT
Home at last! Many thanks to Pete for an excellent theme and smoothly run event. I had not played since the last English Open, I had forgotten what a fun game DBA can be, thanks all. Six close-ish games. My Scots Isles and Highl's won three and drew one in which they were well on top. Two of the victories were against me using Welsh, where I allowed the terrain to funnel my start and ultimately expose double ranked pike flanks! I enjoy the game, but not the time pressure to get a result. The more one puts ones opponent in a difficult spot, the more frustrating it is waiting for them to decide what to do, whereas with no time pressure, it is comfort time to plan the next move....and I do not have a poker face....sorry guys, hope to be more chilled post half-term. See many of you at the Norhern soon. Ok I'll hold my hands up to the drawn game, but think part of the problem was the sequence of 1's and 2's on Pip dice for both of us at the start. I do think however that the scoring has an influence on the game. For example, in the last move I was 3 - 1 down and the only move I could have made was to throw a single Knight in against a supported blade. 3-2 down on the dice and a bad throw on my part meant I'd lose and get 0 points. As it stood I got 1 point for a losing draw, so where's the incentive to risk it? If it was the Northern Cup where you get a point for losing, nothing for a draw and a point for every element killed, I'd have played it differently and gone for it. Having said that, in the past I have played against people who've played for a draw even when it wasn't in their interests to do so. That is somewhat irritating. |
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Post by sheffmark on May 1, 2018 8:13:26 GMT
3 wins Colin
The dice can't have been that bad, so presume I'm off the hook?
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Post by colinthehittite on May 1, 2018 16:11:18 GMT
During the afternoon I changed to using my own string of dice (like several other players) and that gave me a fairer share of the luck. No hook to be let off!
Well done on your strong finishing position at Newark. Perhaps we might get a game in Bakewell?
Colin
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Bring on next Saturday...