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Post by scottrussell on Aug 12, 2018 8:36:38 GMT
Simon Tamara playing by herself, did you miss people of your list? David Constable Presumably Graham was at Britcom, but playing in some other tournament. Scott
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Post by Simon on Aug 12, 2018 8:44:20 GMT
Congratulations to winning the 2018 Themed Britcon tournament in Manchester today. The overall rankings were: 1. Mark Thompson III/52 West Frankish
2. Colin O'Shea III/52 Wesat Frankish
3. Tim Rogers Fatimid Egyptian
4= Baldie Storey III/53 East Frankish
4= Phil Steele III/65 Nikephorian Byzantine
6 Richard Pulley III/52 West Frankish
7= Arnaud Marmier III/33 Early Muslim North Africa with Tuareg Allies
7= Malcom Hogg III/52 West Frankish
9 Tamara Fordham III/71 Georgian
10. Chris Rigby III/14 Early Bulgar
Thanks to all for a good day's gaming!
Regards
Simon
The winner should of course read Mark Johnson! Sorry Mark. Simon
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Post by Simon on Aug 12, 2018 8:45:40 GMT
Simon Tamara playing by herself, did you miss people of your list? David Constable Presumably Graham was at Britcom, but playing in some other tournament. Scott That is correct - Graham was playing in another tournament. Simon
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Post by sheffmark on Aug 12, 2018 9:19:36 GMT
Yes Tamara played without Graham as he was Bolt Actioning and she played very well.
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Post by colinthehittite on Aug 12, 2018 10:09:42 GMT
Manchester - what a surprise, green grass!
This year we were separated from the noise and bustle of the main halls by being placed upstairs in the Common Room, which was very comfortable adjacent to a cafe serving coffee and bacon rolls as we arrived. I managed to get there early and bagged a bargain at the bring and buy which made a good start to the day.
I took West Frank's with an Early Muslim North African ally. I expected lots of knights and I wanted to do something other than a massed knight charge. I hoped to win the terrain and do a littoral landing with the two Ax and single Cv elements chosen from the EMNAS list. However, I only won the terrain once all day and when I did perform this tactic Mark gradually forced me back and eventually gave me my only loss of the day. The Ax did prove useful during the day, chasing and destroying bows on several occasions.
Most players took knight heavy armies, but several brought anti-knight armies, including Arnaud with some camels. Against Arnaud I took a huge risk near the end of the game when I charged his camels with my knight general... Luckily for me the camel did not win the combat.
Congratulations to Mark and to Tim who is very new to the game and gained third place without a knight heavy army.
Thank you Simon for a great day of gaming, a little stressful for you in trying to get started, but I'm sure the players all had fun.
Colin
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Post by sheffmark on Aug 12, 2018 12:40:15 GMT
Yes thanks to Simon for organising another great day of gaming.
It was nice to see some new faces, meet up with some old adversaries and have a lorra laughs (as they say in certain parts of the north.)
I had some good close games, many of which could have gone the other way, or ended in a draw, particularity the one v Mal, until I got lucky and killed both his Ax in one bound. In fact I think that in three of my games I only won by having killed the enemy General.
I was particularly grateful to Richard Pulley for his expert, in-depth, strategic analysis of my generalship style, highlighting how I came to win so many games.
"He's lucky!" he said.
Which is so true. As I'm sure Colin would agree as he sat there contemplating low PIP die after low PIP die leaving his Littoral landing isolated and eventually driven off.
Of course the big question now is whether Colin's second place will be enough to oust Richard as SOA League leader?!!
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Post by sheffmark on Aug 12, 2018 12:43:22 GMT
P.S.
Don't believe this guff from Baldie about only being there to provide other people with victories.
I played him first up and it was a very close game, plus he taught me something new that I'd not picked up in the rules.
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Post by Simon on Aug 12, 2018 13:23:43 GMT
P.S. Don't believe this guff from Baldie about only being there to provide other people with victories. I played him first up and it was a very close game, plus he taught me something new that I'd not picked up in the rules. .. and what was that? Do tell! Simon
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Post by sheffmark on Aug 12, 2018 15:37:13 GMT
Once people know I am attending they often smell fresh blood and sign up in the knowledge of an easy kill. Hope it is full that would be great. His previous post, trying to lull us into a false sense of security!!
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Post by bob on Aug 12, 2018 17:17:54 GMT
Once people know I am attending they often smell fresh blood and sign up in the knowledge of an easy kill. Hope it is full that would be great. Baldie -- they smelled fresh blood but you bloodied them. Tied for 4th with that long time player Phil Steele. Great to see the new comer do so well.
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Post by Baldie on Aug 12, 2018 18:18:39 GMT
I would have done even better if Mark had not paid off my dice, three 1's in a row at end of the game.
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Post by cgothicus on Aug 12, 2018 19:40:21 GMT
I know what you mean Baldie. I never played him but every time I sat next to him I lost the game I was playing. Most odd.
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Post by Simon on Aug 12, 2018 19:49:35 GMT
The reality is that it was an East Frankish army on loan from me to Baldie that came 4th. Baldie was simply a slave to their collective conscience and moved them around the table under their subliminal control.
I just wish they would do the same with me!
Simon
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Post by sheffmark on Aug 13, 2018 11:19:07 GMT
I would have done even better if Mark had not paid off my dice, three 1's in a row at end of the game. I wouldn't have needed to pay off your dice if you hadn't kept throwing 6's before then!
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Post by sheffmark on Aug 13, 2018 11:21:47 GMT
P.S. Don't believe this guff from Baldie about only being there to provide other people with victories. I played him first up and it was a very close game, plus he taught me something new that I'd not picked up in the rules. .. and what was that? Do tell! Simon Never realised you don't pay 2 PIPs for being out of command distance on the first move. Silly what you miss, ain't it?
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