Field Of Glory: Ancient Empires

[Rico]

@chiquichops , @Cargol and myself have kicked off a casual campaign using basically identical rules to the Medieval Kingdoms & Empires campaign.

Did a random draw for provinces we control (we ended up scattered all over the show) -- every player gets 9 provinces (Cargol gets 10) and one attack each turn.

@chiquichops is playing Green, with his capital in NUMIDIA and is attacking CARTHAGE.

@Cargol is playing Red and placed his capital in ASIA and is attacking CILICIA.

@Rico is playing Yellow and I am attacking JUDEA from my capital in EGYPT.

Points are awarded the following way:
3 points per Capital province (2 points for re-established Capital should the first one be captured by an enemy)
1 point per province controlled
2 bonus points per Region controlled

Points standing get updated at the end of each turn.

At this stage @Cargol is trying to establish control of the ANATOLIA region, I am attempting same for the LEVANT and @chiquichops has his eye on CARTHAGO.

Armies used can range from Bronze Age 2500 AD to end of Antiquity 600 AD -- appropriate to the province being fought over.

 

[kronenblatt]

You only wanted to be three?

 

[Rico]

You only wanted to be three?

I didn't ask you as I thought you usually only play historical campaigns.

 

[kronenblatt]

Always nice to get the question to participate. Unless number of players is limited.

 

[Rico]

Always nice to get the question to participate. Unless number of players is limited.

Okay -- will ask you as well next time

 

[Rico]

Victory for Egyptians in JUDEA which now joins the benevolent embrace of the Yellow Empire (although the battle was anything but benevolent... @Cargol caught the brunt of some very good die rolls for my side and the brutal attacks by various Guards units, which even the obstacles of the field enclosures could not stop)

 

[Rico]

Hordes of javelin troops, some very effective Imitation Legionaries and a good map position which forced an attack by my hapless Western Greek hoplites, resulted in quite a comfortable +37% Victory for @chiquichops in CARTHAGE.

 

[chiquichops]

That was a very javelin-heavy fight. My Imitation Legionaries were good for once too. Happy for the win. Thanks
The defence of CILICIA is ongoing. The battle divided into two very disconnected wings. Cargol's hoplites smashed my skirmishers and horse archers on my left but I did a similar job on my right. It's now up to my infantry to hold the hoplites off. I'm not hopeful.

 

[chiquichops]

I think I snatched a victory in CILICIA. It was an unusual battle of two, very far apart, fights. Immortals aren't heavy shock troops but they don't break easily

 

[chiquichops]

I held out. 64-43. Phew!

 

[Rico]

Turn 1 is complete with the RED attack on CILICIA being repulsed.

 

[Rico]

We move right along to TURN 2

YELLOW has control of The LEVANT region... GREEN moving to control CARTHAGO... and RED looking at controlling ANATOLIA.

Attack Orders Sequence:

1. GREEN (+37%) - @chiquichops
2. YELLOW (+32%) - @Rico
3. RED (-21%) - @Cargol

@chiquichops -- you're up first.

 

[chiquichops]

MESOPOTAMIA will attack SYRIA

 

[Rico]

MESOPOTAMIA will attack SYRIA

ASSYRIA will attack MESOPOTAMIA.

I'll update map and post challenge later.

@Cargol -- where will you attack?

 

[chiquichops]

@Rico Posted challenge Sumerian/Akkadian 2192-1762 BC vs Gutian 2190-2115 BC

 

[Rico]

@chiquichops

Posted challenge for my attack: Assyrian (890-746 BC) vs Neo-Hittite/Aramean (890-700 BC)
Picked Middle Easter Plain for map -- seeing that we both have lots of chariots ;-)

 

[Cargol]

I am attacking from Germania to Gallia. Germanic Horse tribes (260-492) vs Frankish (260-495)
@Rico

 

[Rico]

I am attacking from Germania to Gallia. Germanic Horse tribes (260-492) vs Frankish (260-495)
@Rico

Cool with that -- set it up.

 

[chiquichops]

A Green win in SYRIA 61-55

A Yellow win in MESOPOTAMIA 46-18

 

[Rico]

@chiquichops and I whipped through our battles yesterday -- lots of fun and honours were even.

The Battle of the Chariots in MESOPOTAMIA ended in a YELLOW victory: 46 - 18 = +2%

The battle in SYRIA was a grinding brawl affair ended in a very close GREEN victory: 61 - 55 = +6%

The battle for GALLIA still ongoing -- it's @Cargol 's cavalry army against my mostly foot Barbarian horde -- -- hunkering down and trying not to expose any flanks.




BATTLE 1: SYRIA -- @chiquichops vs @Rico -- Sumerian/Akkadian (2192-1762 BC) vs Gutian (2190-2115 BC) -- Green Victory (+2%)

BATTLE 2: MESOPOTAMIA -- @Rico vs @chiquichops -- Assyrian (890-746 BC) vs Neo-Hittite/Aramean (890-700 BC) -- Yellow Victory (+28%)

Battle 3: GALLIA -- @Cargol vs @Rico -- Germanic Horse Tribes (260-492 AD) vs Frankish (260-495 AD) --