Field of Glory: King of the Hill

[Rico]

Okay -- Battle to determine the first KING OF THE HILL -- the rematch -- we gallop off to the other end of the available time scale.

CONTENDERS:

@Nelson1812 vs @olaf


Battle Settings: (this info is also in the first post of this thread)

Moravian 833 - 907 AD vs Magyars 830 - 1049 ad

Medium size

Mirror Battle

Map: North European Hilly

Open Battle

@Nelson1812 can set up again if that's ok?

Good luck -- hope it's a fun battle.

 

[Nelson1812]

Back to front lads... its moved some.
Game set-up … password: FGM2
@olaf

 

[Nelson1812]

@olaf
Sorry for delay, will return moves on Wednesday. Currently on overload with grandchildren and games.

 

[Rico]

@olaf
Sorry for delay, will return moves on Wednesday. Currently on overload with grandchildren and games.

Has this battle started?

 

[Nelson1812]

Battles a couple of moves in.

 

[Nelson1812]

We still battling...

 

[Nelson1812]

One battle has ended... in Nelsons favor!

 

[poesel71]

Please put me on the list.

 

[Rico]

Please put me on the list.

Added.

 

[Nelson1812]

Thanks for the game Olaf!

Quietly... he shouts Woopee!

@Rico Who selects the next game?

 

[Rico]

Thanks for the game Olaf!

Quietly... he shouts Woopee!

@Rico Who selects the next game?

Well done ... that makes @Nelson1812 the first reigning King of the Hill!!

All hail the King!

The next challenger to the throne shall step forward anon... I shall be picking the battle.

 

[Rico]

We have our first King of the Hill: @Nelson1812 who defeated the rival claimant @olaf over the course of four brutal battles.

But before the upholstery on the throne has even time to warm up, a new challenger steps forward: @Wellsonian

(and the next challenger @poesel71 moves up one rank in the queue ... plenty of space still for those brave enough!

Here are the next battle settings:

CURRENT BATTLE:

@Nelson1812 vs @Wellsonian

Battle Settings:

Kappadokian 260 BC - 17 AD vs Parthians 250 BC - 225 AD

Medium size

Mirror Battle

Map: Steppe

Open Battle


@Nelson1812 might as well set up the Challenge.

Good luck!

 

[Nelson1812]

Here we go again... time to cut down another imposter!

Password: FGM1

@Wellsonian

 

[Rico]

Here we go again... time to cut down another imposter!

Password: FGM1

No goofing off on the throne...

 

[Nelson1812]

Imposters here, Imposters there,

Wait... does that King above look somewhat familiar?

Take away the pipe.... add a bit more ram and Viagra...

I sure there is a likeness... but is he on the challengers list!

 

[Rico]

@Wellsonian @Nelson1812 -- you underway?

 

[Wellsonian]

@Wellsonian @Nelson1812 -- you underway?

We are swirling around in the dust of the Steppes!

BTW, if I don't have Heavy Infantry, I am basically incompetent

 

[Rico]

We are swirling around in the dust of the Steppes!

BTW, if I don't have Heavy Infantry, I am basically incompetent

Cavalry is an acquired taste... LOL

 

[Nelson1812]

Wellsonian Vs Nelson1812 (Archie)

That was close!

@Wellsonian

 

[Wellsonian]

Well played @Nelson1812! There is a part of this game I don't like though, and it has happened to me twice in the FOG tourney as well. With close games, it isn't how you beat them that matters, but when you beat them. In this case, I had the game won. I had put up a plus 17, and Nelson was up about plus 9 in the other, and I hit the 60% mark. Game over right? Nope! One of my units rallied, putting me down to 58%, and the game continues. This allowed Nelson to have a MASSIVE last turn. Conversely, in my win, that didn't happen, and I left a lot of points on the field. I'm a little sensitive to it because that has happened TWICE to me in the Slitherine tourney we are playing. I think there is nothing we can do about that......I have tried to think of a better way to score competitions but have come up blank.
Regardless, despite the armies involved (we both agreed these are not our favorite types of battle), the games were a blast. Thanks Nelson, The King of the Hill!