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Post by medievalthomas on Jun 20, 2018 16:24:44 GMT
lOOKS like a good Tamil run (1st and 2nd) and feedback on El's relative play balance as an element type?
TomT
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Post by Les1964 on Jun 21, 2018 8:35:57 GMT
***Photo album now on Yahooooooooooooo. Please add if you can.*** So where have the pics gone , as they were there yesterday ?
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Post by martin on Jun 21, 2018 9:09:08 GMT
***Photo album now on Yahooooooooooooo. Please add if you can.*** So where have the pics gone , as they were there yesterday ? B*gger, they’ve all disappeared !! Takes friggin’ AGES to load Yahoo pics......Will try to reload later if time permits. What happened to them, then?
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Post by Simon on Jun 21, 2018 9:30:00 GMT
So where have the pics gone , as they were there yesterday ? B*gger, they’ve all disappeared !! Takes friggin’ AGES to load Yahoo pics......Will try to reload later if time permits. What happened to them, then? Cripes - the art thieves have done a raid! I suppose because the pics were of such a big event they were extra valuable! Simon
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Post by martin on Jun 21, 2018 13:43:37 GMT
Trying to repost the pics, but Yahoo is proving “challenging”, as they say in managerspeak.......
Very strange...one minute I look and they are there again, then I look and they’re gone.
Not a clue what’s going on........
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Post by davidjconstable on Jun 21, 2018 13:54:43 GMT
Hello Simon
Welcome to the world of disappearing things, posted on this board for the first time in ages, one out of two lines went missing.
David Constable
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Post by scottrussell on Jun 23, 2018 11:30:46 GMT
lOOKS like a good Tamil run (1st and 2nd) and feedback on El's relative play balance as an element type? TomT Obviously it is not only having elephants, but using them well, which wins tournaments. Having said that... I think the issue with elephants is that elements good against them (psiloi, auxiliary, artillery) are not very good against anything else. Nothing wrong with a few lighter elements in a well balanced army, to cope with bad going, or whatever, indeed it is probably the best approach, and this should allow a reasonable chance against most elephant containing armies. But we don't want the situation where the only choices are elephant or anti-elephant armies. As Martin's narrative indicates, his three elephant Tamil Army did better than average (won 4 lost 2), but was within the pack, but Arnaud's five elephant army won all six games. It all comes down to the meta game, as Diades calls it. Do you go anti-elephant, anti-knight, anti-blade, or whatever, or do you aim for a balanced army? My impression is that a balanced army can cope with three elephants, but not five, so perhaps there is something of a play balance issue. This may relate to the army list, rather than the strength of elephants per se. Scott
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Post by Simon on Jun 23, 2018 12:02:56 GMT
I wonder if allowing allies might create imbalance - although I could also imagine it improving balance!
Regards,
Simon
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Post by colinthehittite on Jun 23, 2018 13:03:48 GMT
I suspect it has something to do with the combination of lots of elephants and some fast blades. Personally on the day I was relatively confident before my game with Arnaud. My all infantry Zanj Revolt army was particularly happy to win the terrain. The threat of a littoral landing played two elephants out of the game. I then planned to advance swiftly but PIP starvation and then poor combat rolls saw my army decimated. Luck! - Arnaud mentioned how good his luck had been on the day and what favourable match ups he gained.
Colin
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Post by martin on Jun 23, 2018 16:59:45 GMT
I suspect it has something to do with the combination of lots of elephants and some fast blades. Personally on the day I was relatively confident before my game with Arnaud. My all infantry Zanj Revolt army was particularly happy to win the terrain. The threat of a littoral landing played two elephants out of the game. I then planned to advance swiftly but PIP starvation and then poor combat rolls saw my army decimated. Luck! - Arnaud mentioned how good his luck had been on the day and what favourable match ups he gained. Colin Indeed. Colin's Zanj had slaughtered my elephants only a short while before he encountered Arnaud's. My wins with the Tamils were touch and go, and Scott nearly 'had' me in our game 6. Ellies are tough, but CAN be beaten. M
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Post by martin on Jun 23, 2018 17:46:00 GMT
***Photo album now on Yahooooooooooooo. Please add if you can.*** So where have the pics gone , as they were there yesterday ? The pics seem to have reappeared (using my i-phone)....... Itzz a myssstereeeee ??!!??!!😵 M
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Post by Baldie on Jun 23, 2018 18:15:27 GMT
Much prefer the matched pairs format, may be because I am no good at looking up a killer list.
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Post by sheffmark on Jun 25, 2018 11:13:54 GMT
So long as you enjoy playing with Ancient British Baldie that's the main thing, though if you want to win it's maybe not the best army!
I also prefer the competitions where you get to play with different armies, e.g. Tarrington and the Northern Cup, rather than trying to pick a killer army. I presume this also gives bias towards those with loads of DBA armies to choose from, though I have to admit I've never come across anyone who complained my figures weren't what they were supposed to be.
Sorry I couldn't make as it sounded fun. Spent the afternoon looking around Open Gardens in the Cotswolds instead!
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Post by Baldie on Jun 25, 2018 14:14:26 GMT
I didn't get where I am today by winning wargames.
I have some great chums at a number of clubs who look forward to drubbing me.
I have to think about them.
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Post by Simon on Jun 25, 2018 17:06:26 GMT
Much prefer the matched pairs format, may be because I am no good at looking up a killer list. As the organiser of the Bakewell Midlands Open, I am very open (no pun intended) to moving to a different format if that is what people would like. I guess the basic idea of any tournament is to get as many people as possible with differing levels of experience together throwing dice and pushing their toy soldiers around in a gently competitive but friendly and enjoyable environment. The current Bakewell calendar sees the Open in June and a matched pairs in October. I also run a period themed open format for the Britcon event in August. (This year it is Nikephorian Byzantines, early Bulgars and Lombards - and their enemies in 1018). I suspect that the Midland is one of the last true all Books 1 - 4 armies Open running on the UK tournament circuit. I would be very interested to hear the views of those who have actively supported the Midland Open on whether they would like to see the format continue or whether a move to a different format would be preferred. Cheers, Simon
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