FOG Medieval: Pot Luck Empires - Mad Mike vs Rico

[Rico]

@Mad Mike and I have decided to "re-boot" our little campaign that keeps track of our ongoing series of "Pot Luck" random pick battles.

New-look simplified map and counters -- fewer regions and a small rules addition.

We take turns in setting up battles -- the armies and maps all "Pot Luck" -- the first army selected determines where on the map the battle is placed.
Any victory level captures the region.

If a region already under a player's control is successfully defended, an ORANGE PIP gets added for each defensive victory (which also gets added to the player's score)
Conversely, the pip(s) also get removed if the defender loses a battle in that region -- if there are no pip(s) the control flips over to the opponent.

(see sampl pic below: SPAIN has been defended twice successfully by the Yellow player, ITALY once by the Green player )



We kick off with our first battle in Germany -- @Mad Mike is the Green player, I am the Yellow player.



BATTLE 1: @Mad Mike -- German (Imperial) (1050-1154) vs @Rico -- Italian (Guelf) (1050-1154) ---

 

[Rico]

First battle done and dusted ... My Italians and a crap-load of dice luck on my part carried the day.
It was like the Germans all showed up to fight with a severe hangover...lol

We move on to SCANDINAVIA for the next encounter -- Swedes vs Anglo-Normans.




BATTLE 2: @Mad Mike -- Anglo-Normans (1072-1154) vs @Rico -- Swedish (1050-1154) -- Winner:

BATTLE 1: @Mad Mike -- German (Imperial) (1050-1154) vs @Rico -- Italian (Guelf) (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Rico

 

[Mad Mike]

First battle done and dusted ... My Italians and a crap-load of dice luck on my part carried the day.
It was like the Germans all showed up to fight with a severe hangover...lol

Yeah, that Starkbier the night before sure wasn't a good idea .. they just didn't have the stomach for a fight

 

[Rico]

@Mad Mike 's Normans kicked ass against my Swedes and SCANDINAVIA falls under his control.

The next random pick battle moves to BYZANTIUM:

I get the Byzantines (Central) (1262-1399) -- he gets the Navarrese Company (1395-1402)




BATTLE 3: @Mad Mike -- Navarrese Company (1395-1402) vs @Rico -- Byzantine (Central) (1262-1399) -- Winner:

BATTLE 2: @Mad Mike -- Anglo-Normans (1072-1154) vs @Rico -- Swedish (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 1: @Mad Mike -- German (Imperial) (1050-1154) vs @Rico -- Italian (Guelf) (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Rico

 

[Rico]

@Mad Mike gets the victory and captures control of BYZANTIUM.
The Byzantines remain a really frustrating and unpredictable army list to play with.

Next pot luck pick takes us HUNGARY & BALKANS

Me: Serbian (1380-1459) vs @Mad Mike : Moldavian (1430-1500)

Never played those guys before -- see how it goes.



BATTLE 4: @Mad Mike -- Moldavian (1430-1500) vs @Rico -- Serbian (1380-1459) -- Winner:

BATTLE 3: @Mad Mike -- Navarrese Company (1395-1402) vs @Rico -- Byzantine (Central) (1262-1399) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 2: @Mad Mike -- Anglo-Normans (1072-1154) vs @Rico -- Swedish (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 1: @Mad Mike -- German (Imperial) (1050-1154) vs @Rico -- Italian (Guelf) (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Rico

 

[Rico]

Tough fight but the Serbian heavier units crushed the Moldovian army in the end and Yellow captures HUNGARY & BALKANS.

Battle moves to the BRITISH ISLES.

@Mad Mike : English (Lancastrian)(1461-1485) vs Me: German (City) NW (1450-1487)



BATTLE 5: @Mad Mike -- English (Lancastrian)(1461-1485) vs @Rico -- German (City) NW (1450-1487) -- Winner:

BATTLE 4: @Mad Mike -- Moldavian (1430-1500) vs @Rico -- Serbian (1380-1459) -- Winner: @Rico

BATTLE 3: @Mad Mike -- Navarrese Company (1395-1402) vs @Rico -- Byzantine (Central) (1262-1399) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 2: @Mad Mike -- Anglo-Normans (1072-1154) vs @Rico -- Swedish (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 1: @Mad Mike -- German (Imperial) (1050-1154) vs @Rico -- Italian (Guelf) (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Rico

 

[Mad Mike]

Tough fight but the Serbian heavier units crushed the Moldovian army in the end and Yellow captures HUNGARY & BALKANS.

Yeah, those Moldavians forgot their armour at home, unfortunately..

Biggest armour related disaster since Harold the Viking chief ordered the battle helmets of his men with the horns on the inside..

 

[Rico]

@Mad Mike 's Lancastrian English beat my German city boys ... BRITISH ISLES are his.

Next random pick battle takes us to ITALY:

A bit of civil war: Byzantine (Italy)(1050-1071) vs Byzantine (Italy)(1050-1071)



BATTLE 6: @Mad Mike -- Byzantine (Italy)(1050-1071) vs @Rico -- Byzantine (Italy)(1050-1071) -- Winner:

BATTLE 5: @Mad Mike -- English (Lancastrian)(1461-1485) vs @Rico -- German (City) NW (1450-1487) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 4: @Mad Mike -- Moldavian (1430-1500) vs @Rico -- Serbian (1380-1459) -- Winner: @Rico

BATTLE 3: @Mad Mike -- Navarrese Company (1395-1402) vs @Rico -- Byzantine (Central) (1262-1399) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 2: @Mad Mike -- Anglo-Normans (1072-1154) vs @Rico -- Swedish (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 1: @Mad Mike -- German (Imperial) (1050-1154) vs @Rico -- Italian (Guelf) (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Rico

 

[Rico]

@Mad Mike won the Byzantine civil war battle... it was close, bloody affair.

Next up what promises to be another brawl -- we are re-fighting GERMANY.

Me: Swiss vs @Mad Mike : German Imperials



BATTLE 7: @Mad Mike -- German (Imperial)(1425-1449) vs @Rico -- Swiss(1245-1449) -- Winner:

BATTLE 6: @Mad Mike -- Byzantine (Italy)(1050-1071) vs @Rico -- Byzantine (Italy)(1050-1071) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 5: @Mad Mike -- English (Lancastrian)(1461-1485) vs @Rico -- German (City) NW (1450-1487) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 4: @Mad Mike -- Moldavian (1430-1500) vs @Rico -- Serbian (1380-1459) -- Winner: @Rico

BATTLE 3: @Mad Mike -- Navarrese Company (1395-1402) vs @Rico -- Byzantine (Central) (1262-1399) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 2: @Mad Mike -- Anglo-Normans (1072-1154) vs @Rico -- Swedish (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 1: @Mad Mike -- German (Imperial) (1050-1154) vs @Rico -- Italian (Guelf) (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Rico

 

[Rico]

My Swiss were victorious -- @Mad Mike 's flanking attacks arriving too late.

This is followed by a battle for France -- me: Breton (1050-1154) vs Mad Mike: French (1050-1154)




BATTLE 8: @Mad Mike -- French (1050-1154) vs @Rico -- Breton (1050-1154) -- Winner:

BATTLE 7: @Mad Mike -- German (Imperial)(1425-1449) vs @Rico -- Swiss(1245-1449) -- Winner: @Rico

BATTLE 6: @Mad Mike -- Byzantine (Italy)(1050-1071) vs @Rico -- Byzantine (Italy)(1050-1071) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 5: @Mad Mike -- English (Lancastrian)(1461-1485) vs @Rico -- German (City) NW (1450-1487) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 4: @Mad Mike -- Moldavian (1430-1500) vs @Rico -- Serbian (1380-1459) -- Winner: @Rico

BATTLE 3: @Mad Mike -- Navarrese Company (1395-1402) vs @Rico -- Byzantine (Central) (1262-1399) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 2: @Mad Mike -- Anglo-Normans (1072-1154) vs @Rico -- Swedish (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 1: @Mad Mike -- German (Imperial) (1050-1154) vs @Rico -- Italian (Guelf) (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Rico

 

[Rico]

@Mad Mike 's French mounted knights steamrollered my Bretons ... FRANCE falls under his control. (map looking a bit too green for my taste )

Next one up -- we re-fight ITALY: Genoese (1450-1500) vs English (Continental) (1450-1454) -- I get the English -- let's hope I can make the longbows count.




BATTLE 9: @Mad Mike -- Genoese (1450-1475) vs @Rico -- English (Continental) (1450-1454) -- Winner:

BATTLE 8: @Mad Mike -- French (1050-1154) vs @Rico -- Breton (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 7: @Mad Mike -- German (Imperial)(1425-1449) vs @Rico -- Swiss(1245-1449) -- Winner: @Rico

BATTLE 6: @Mad Mike -- Byzantine (Italy)(1050-1071) vs @Rico -- Byzantine (Italy)(1050-1071) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 5: @Mad Mike -- English (Lancastrian)(1461-1485) vs @Rico -- German (City) NW (1450-1487) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 4: @Mad Mike -- Moldavian (1430-1500) vs @Rico -- Serbian (1380-1459) -- Winner: @Rico

BATTLE 3: @Mad Mike -- Navarrese Company (1395-1402) vs @Rico -- Byzantine (Central) (1262-1399) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 2: @Mad Mike -- Anglo-Normans (1072-1154) vs @Rico -- Swedish (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Mad Mike

BATTLE 1: @Mad Mike -- German (Imperial) (1050-1154) vs @Rico -- Italian (Guelf) (1050-1154) -- Winner: @Rico