Ooh, ooh, pick me . . .
Slitherine Tournament - Will you be the ultimate Horse Lord?
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Ooh, ooh, pick me . . .
So I am very close to winning my second game, but also quite possibly about to be beat. It all hinges on whether one of my Elephant units can hang in there until a Cataphract unit gets there to help. My pikes have been fantastic all game. Right now they are in squares just holding the center, much like controlling the center of a chess board. Because of the location of our remaining units, my opponent has to go through them with heavy cav. Still, there is a chance I get snowballed if that Elephant goes down. I am only up 6%.
Victory! Barely! Whew.
Well played... I getting hammered currently in both games.
@Wellsonian - Kudos on your victory.
@Nelson1812 - your current 66 points and @Wellsonian's 93 points clearly outdo my measly 47 points for Round 1. I may not even make it to the top half of the playboard . . .
@Nelson1812 - your current 66 points and @Wellsonian's 93 points clearly outdo my measly 47 points for Round 1. I may not even make it to the top half of the playboard . . .
This tournament has 94 players. Of the 47 Round 1 matches, 18 games are still in progress.
With that in mind FGM members ranked to date as follows:
With that in mind FGM members ranked to date as follows:
- @Wellsonian = 44th
- @Nelson1812 = 53rd
- @Badger73 = 69th
With all the games I've been playing lately, I feel like I've improved quite a bit in the 11 days since round 1 started.
Currently seem to have the edge in both battles in the 2nd rounds.
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Not me. Both my armies lie down and die in very quick order . . .
I'd be willing for another practice third round as well. In round two, I am in a close fight that could end badly.
@Nelson1812 - Gosh, Archie, the way you're smokin' your Round 2 opponent at 148-12 makes me think you don't need much practice! I on the other hand need all the help I can get. I'm really struggling with the tournament maps as unsuitable for horse armies. I'm starting to second guess everything I do. My Round 2 performance has been dire. :shocknaz:
I would enjoy another Round 3 practice mirror match. Thank you for offering. Would you mind setting it up? :cheerso:
I would enjoy another Round 3 practice mirror match. Thank you for offering. Would you mind setting it up? :cheerso:
Just gotten lucky dice, and the elephants help storm it!
Have set-up two games password FGM1
@Wellsonian @Badger73
Have set-up two games password FGM1
@Wellsonian @Badger73
Well, I just lost as the Kushans 100-14. No one will call me "Elephant Sahib" . . .
@Nelson1812 - Challenge accepted. I'll get to my turn later today. Continued good luck in Horse Lords.
@Nelson1812 - Challenge accepted. I'll get to my turn later today. Continued good luck in Horse Lords.
@Nelson1812 - Thanks for the practice matches. I enjoyed the challenges. It helps to test different army variants. :cheerso:
Thoughts on Slitirine's Horse Lords FOGII tournament.
After two rounds, kudos to @Nelson1812 for placing in the Top 20. @Wellsonian is leading what looks like a bitter tooth and nails match so far. For myself, I believe my role there is to elevate the scores of others. More truthfully, if ancient battles usually occurred where both sides consented to meet, I thought the maps were crap for Horse Army encounters. Ruminating further, if this tournament had been my first FOGII H2H experience, I would be unenamored with FOGII PBEM play. Which is a very roundabout way of saying that I am very grateful to have FGM as my primary venue for H2H games.
I especially applaud @Rico and @Wellsonian for organizing their own very satisfying tournaments for us to play. :cheerso:
Meanwhile, I now wonder whether Last Place Horse Lord is an achievable goal for me . . .
After two rounds, kudos to @Nelson1812 for placing in the Top 20. @Wellsonian is leading what looks like a bitter tooth and nails match so far. For myself, I believe my role there is to elevate the scores of others. More truthfully, if ancient battles usually occurred where both sides consented to meet, I thought the maps were crap for Horse Army encounters. Ruminating further, if this tournament had been my first FOGII H2H experience, I would be unenamored with FOGII PBEM play. Which is a very roundabout way of saying that I am very grateful to have FGM as my primary venue for H2H games.
I especially applaud @Rico and @Wellsonian for organizing their own very satisfying tournaments for us to play. :cheerso:
Meanwhile, I now wonder whether Last Place Horse Lord is an achievable goal for me . . .
Thoughts on Slitirine's Horse Lords FOGII tournament.
After two rounds, kudos to @Nelson 1812 for placing in the Top 20. @Wellsonian is leading what looks like a bitter tooth and nails match so far. For myself, I believe my role there is to elevate the scores of others. More truthfully, if ancient battles usually occurred where both sides consented to meet, I thought the maps were crap for Horse Army encounters. Ruminating further, if this tournament had been my first FOGII H2H experience, I would be unenamored with FOGII PBEM play. Which is a very roundabout way of saying that I am very grateful to have FGM as my primary venue for H2H games.
I especially applaud @Rico and @Wellsonian for organizing their own very satisfying tournaments for us to play. :cheerso:
Meanwhile, I now wonder whether Last Place Horse Lord is an achievable goal for me . . .
Playability and fun are cardinal #1 rules in our FGM tourneys and campaigns!
Thoughts on Slitirine's Horse Lords FOGII tournament.
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Meanwhile, I now wonder whether Last Place Horse Lord is an achievable goal for me . . .
Wonder of wonders, this goal is achievable. I as the 92nd ranked player am matched with the 93rd ranked player. We hold the lowest seed. The race to the bottom begins!!
Meanwhile, congratulations @Nelson1812 on being in the top 20. Good luck to you and @Wellsonian in round Three. May we do FGM proud! :cheerso:
Wonder of wonders, this goal is achievable. I as the 92nd ranked player am matched with the 93rd ranked player. We hold the lowest seed. The race to the bottom begins!!
Meanwhile, congratulations @Nelson1812 on being in the top 20. Good luck to you and @Wellsonian in round Three. May we do FGM proud! :cheerso:
I’m a little irritated at my last opponent. I felt like I was about to unleash a big victory in both games, and he was at the breaking point. Then the turns stopped coming. Only two in the last 5 days or so from him and we didn’t finish. Interesting timing is all I will say. Two more turns and both would have been routs.