|
Post by macbeth on Jan 19, 2024 12:32:47 GMT
Over the last 2 days I have completed 1xEl for the Macedonian Early Successor (Polyperchon) 1x4Bw, 1xSp, 1xPs and 1xCv for the Palaialogan Byzantine - this army is now legal, I can field a legal 12 element army from the completed figures.
Cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 16, 2024 21:39:34 GMT
And while we are warning people off
"1421: The Year China Discovered the World" by Gavin Menzies - utter claptrap!
The only useful application of this book is to use it as a justification for the Ming Chinese to be listed enemies of all the American and Pacific army lists. (lets face it - if we can justify the Welsh as enemies for the Easter Forest American list then quoting Menzies and laying down the Ming is okay).
cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 16, 2024 21:36:06 GMT
Conn Iggulden's 'Emperor' series - I did persevere with four books but the kindest thing I can say about this novelisation of Julius Caesar's life is 'Based on a true story'
If you get the chance to read this one - pass it up!
They are not books to be cast aside lightly - rather they should be hurled with considerable force!
Cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 15, 2024 22:24:33 GMT
In the lead up to the weekend I finished "The Ruin of the Roman Empire" a good read but I can't help but wonder if the author was beaten up and had his lunch money stolen from him by Justinian - who he blames for a large number of the ills of the early medieval world and on to this modern age. I guess it is the converse of the "Great Man" theory of history - the "Utterly Incompetent Man" theory whereby the folly of his policies have shaped the world.
I am now reading "Military Thought of Asia" by Kaushik Roy an analysis of military philosophy from the east - often being compared and contrasted with Clauzwitz.
Cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 15, 2024 22:19:17 GMT
I spent some time at the painting desk yesterday and finished off 2xSp and 1xEl for the Asiatic Early Successor
Cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 14, 2024 22:43:11 GMT
D&D Standup
I went into the tyre shop to get a wheel alignment and they gave me Chaotic Evil (boom tish)
You know - back in my youth I used to date a Paladin. She was lawful good, I mean REALLY lawful good!!!
How lawful good I hear you ask
Well she thought Adultery was the stage you get to in the army after Infantry (boom tish) And when I suggested we find a quiet place in the Dungeon to 'Bump Uglies' she just said "The correct term is 'Smite Evil!'"
thankyou thankyou
I'm here all week
Cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 14, 2024 22:38:03 GMT
Yesterday I did finish 2 more 4Pk for my Macedonian Early Successor (Polyperchon) and came close to finishing a couple more elements for the Asiatic Early Successor (Other)
Cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 13, 2024 4:08:13 GMT
On Thursday I finished off another element of Cv for the Palaialogan Byzantines and then yesterday did a signficant amount of basing for the figures completed last week.
I was close to finishing more elements for my Successor project so am off to the painting desk soonish
Cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 13, 2024 4:06:06 GMT
At the Cresent and Cross themed event at MOAB (Sydney - October 2023) I was well and truly spanked by the Ottomans.
And that was after so many practice games leading up to the event where my Dancing Christian Nubians gave the Ottomans by the same player a decent seeing too.
Cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 13, 2024 4:03:43 GMT
Cancon is nearly upon us and with 30 entries in the tournament the results will heavily influence the results
Everyone listed above could still be in the hunt
Cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 8, 2024 22:00:48 GMT
Well - that's me entered
Got to decide what armies to use.
Can a list include Allies? If so think my Saturday army is chosen
Cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 8, 2024 4:27:03 GMT
I will be using II/5b Later Hoplite Greek (Athenian) and IV/69 Albanian
Adrian - did you get a Later Crusader for James? If not I can put one aside for him from my stable
Cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 7, 2024 23:07:42 GMT
Hi Martin
you may want to see how you might adapt the East Coast Australian DBA system to HOTT
Ours gives a flat rate for a win --> 8 points
for non wins we give * 1 point per element killed to a max value of 3 (For DBA we do not differentiate double based elements {first one counts as 2} or elements that don't count towards victory {Hd, SCh} for these points; * 1 point for killing a general; * 1 point for capturing a camp or city; * 1 point for a loss;
So a win is always 8 points - that way your winners are all equally ranked regardless of whether they won due to a lucky general kill in round 1 or slogged it out and only won after killing 7 vs 5 {that happened to me once) - otherwise you get angry players ("I'd be on top if it wasn't for Gerald over there getting to fight a Wb army in the open with his Kn army" grumble, grumble "its all the fault of the draw"). A loss can range from 1 point up to 6 points (I really want to see the day that someone kills 3 elements (including the general) and takes the camp but still loses A drawn game scores between 0 points and 5 points
It should be a matter of adapting the non win points to suit HOTT
Cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 7, 2024 22:55:08 GMT
A productive (extended) weekend at the painting table 1xCv for the Macedonian Early Successor (Polyperchon) 1x7Hd and 1xPs for the Palaialogan Byzantine 1xSp for the Communal Italian - thus completing the army just a week short of 12 months since I started the army and a month beyond the end of the campaign I'd hoped to use them in I also put the first dabs on paint onto a Sea Peoples army Cheers
|
|
|
Post by macbeth on Jan 2, 2024 11:22:25 GMT
Last month we completed the final session of our DBA Campaign - The Longshsank Shuffle and we managed to get one last complete year done, with all seats filled but one and the Ulstermen did quite well despite being played as a program leader. I apologise for taking so long to get this synopsis finished but Christmas and all that ....
1305 Spring
The Holy Roman Empire attacks Denmark. Battle of Kiel is an overwhelming victory for the Danes despite a last minute rally by the Germans.
Milan marches on the Holy Roman Empire and blockades Trent. The city holds out.
France also pounces on the teetering empire and besieges Cologne.
Navarre drives deep into France, assisted by the Flemish. The battle of Orleans sees the Navarrese/Flemish force overwhelm the French cutting down most of their knights.
England moves north to recapture York from the Holy Roman Empire. The city refuses to surrender and is besieged.
Ulster erupts from their capital to drive out the Islemen. The battle of Dublin is a hard fought affair but ends in a convincing victory for the Ulstermen after they capture the enemy camp.
Connaught breaks off its alliance with the Isles and assaults Killbegan. The city is recaptured by the Irish.
Scotland launches an offensive into Danish held territory. The battle of Carlisle is a brutal victory for the Danes who cut the heart out of the Scots army.
Summer
The Danes pursue the Scots to the gates of Dumfries, but fail to catch the army as it slips out and retires to Stirling. The citizens refuse to surrender and the city is placed under siege.
Milan’s siege of Trent continues but makes no headway.
Flanders drives further into France assaulting the capital itself. Paris’ walls are manned courageously by the remnant French army and it beats back the besiegers inflicting significant losses.
The English siege of York continues with no further progress.
Ulster marches on the remaining Isles enclave trapping the Islemen inside Wexford. Their attacks make no impact on the city.
Scotland launches a counteroffensive and attacks Dumfries. The Danish army drive the Scots back from the walls, inflicting a horrendous toll on the assaulting Scots.
Autumn
The Danes sally forth from Dumfries and the remnant Scots army retires before them.
Milan’s siege of Trent continues with no headway made by the besiegers.
The Flemish siege of Paris continues but the stalwart defence by the French army keeps them at bay.
England continues to batter at the walls of York to no avail.
Ulster continues the siege of Wexford but the city, bolstered by the Islesmen on the walls, continues to hold out.
The Islemen then sally out forcing the Ulstermen to retreat.
At the end of 1305 peace is restored by Papal Envoys – with final prestige awarded the prestige table ends as:
Denmark – 53.6 Navarre – 41.2 Holy Roman Empire – 37.8 Scotland – 32.8 Ulster – 31.7 Flanders – 30.3 Milan – 27.9 England – 24.2 Connaught – 23.4 The Isles – 18.0 Wales – 17.2 France – 16.3
Get ready for next year's campaign - set during the early Successor era.
Cheers
|
|