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Post by diades on Nov 5, 2016 10:01:26 GMT
David, there will be plenty of armies to hand. Some are of your own origin and foot heavy! Just saying...
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Post by diades on Oct 31, 2016 19:53:07 GMT
Thank you, Bill - both for this and for all your work over the previous seasons. Hear, hear!
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Post by diades on Oct 31, 2016 19:18:50 GMT
Congratulations to Colin.
Many thanks to all at PAWS for running.
I finished fifth, I think, narrowly missing the Finals, so feeling (and still doing so) right crock, headed straight home!
I took Italian Lombards and ended in the early group! First up Colin's Rajputs. Things went my way, Colin was pip starved with those nellies whilst I maximised optimum match- ups to go 3-1 up. Then I blinked. The gap my one loss left let Colin in and I was 5-4 loser before I knew what hit me! Next, Phil Steele's Nobades. Phil did all the moving and charged home, only to bounce off my spears. Things continued my way from then on for victory. Lindon's Bow heavy Babylonians compressed my army, I shielded my left with spears and tried to close with my knights in the centre, but it left my fast foot slightly outclassed on the right, where several 50/50 matches went the Babylonians' way, leading to a 6-3 defeat. John Saunders' Hittites charged in against my spears, much as Phil before and again bounced. I drove in on the flanks, with my knight general recklessly pursuing into trouble. Luckily escaping, his reinforcements secured the victory. Finally Bill's Warring States Chinese defended large chunks of rough going. A lot of manoeuvre saw an infantry battle on my right advance on the edge of a hamlet, with knights in wait for any successful Chinese blades following up. Despite being 2-0 up at last bound and having a series of double overlapped and gate closed chances, the Chinese riggled out of every one for a 2-0 draw conclusion. Good games, outrageous fortunes both ways and a thriller to finish...brill.
Photos were taken...I'll see if I can make them available somewhere...
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Post by diades on Oct 23, 2016 17:25:39 GMT
I have plans to attend. 10am, given we also get an extra hour's sleep! I have no idea what I'll bring. The shortlist is still in double figures.... Last year was the first I'd missed for ages...
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Post by diades on Oct 9, 2016 20:42:41 GMT
The Chariot miniatures are nice figures. There are actually two poses in both the archers and spearmen, which if based alternately look fine.
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Post by diades on Oct 9, 2016 16:51:51 GMT
Perfect for December PAWS, if only the exchange rate to GBP could return to something sensible...
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Post by diades on Oct 9, 2016 11:57:53 GMT
6 Trophies now ready.
Prizes will also be forthcoming!
Any more of you likely to attend, please let me know.
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