EB Tournament Battle Report Thread - August

[antisocialmunky]

Rules, Hamachi, and HydraIRC instructions: https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=120408

Welcome to the EB Battle Report Thread for August. If you want to sign up or change your faction(you get 1 change after you play your first battle and you can't chage in the last week). Please update your faciton information quickly. I've added all the charges that I remember but I wouldn't rely on that. Check the list and reply with your desired faction.

This tournement starts August 11 and ends September 1st. We'll be using the assassination style of scoring where each win is worth 1 point and your score is reset everytime your you lose a battle AND your general dies(I changed this to prevent a snipe-a-thon, they recover the general and fix them up if they still have the field at the end of the battle). Final standings are your peak score(the highest score you got during the month. If this becomes too unwieldy, we'll go back to the standard old scoring.

Rome:
Agrippa
Mithick666
spiritusdilutus:no:
Alsatia
Titus Magnus

Aedui:
NeoSpartan

Carthage:
darius_d
Jebivjetar

Arche Seleukia:
French-Legionaire
Fluvius Camillus
Flavius_Belisarius
JinandJuice
Vasiliyi

Makedonia:
Sir Karati
IrishHitman

Getai:
Mountaingoat
Antisocialmunky :no::yes:
helenos aiakides
tsidneku

KH:
Hiero
m0r1d1n :yes::skull::yes:

Sweboz:
Phalanx300

Hayasdan:
Vartan
ACS

Saba:
Parallel_Pain

Casse:
Gabeed

Lusotana:
Paul

Pontos:
Apázlinemjó
Pharnakles

[IrishHitman]

Don't expect me to fight until I get it bloody installed on the wreck of an OS that is Vista.

[antisocialmunky]

What exact problems are you having? And did you upgrade to vista willingly? I might be able to help though Hamachi may have problems with Vista + XP connectivity.

[IrishHitman]

New computer.

I think I've fixed them now.

[Apázlinemjó]

I would like to join, but I haven't decided with which faction yet. So I'm waiting..and waiting...and someone will show up on EBOT_0 or 3 for some practice matches...at least I hope. :o

[Alsatia]

Hey! I thought I was roman! I sign up as the ROMANI!

And I will not get the wooden spoon, whoever does, will recieve this sig and MUST wear it (i'll change the name of course)

[antisocialmunky]

I would like to join, but I haven't decided with which faction yet. So I'm waiting..and waiting...and someone will show up on EBOT_0 or 3 for some practice matches...at least I hope. :o

Goto the IRC I'll make EBOT 5-9 on hamachi.

[Vasiliyi]

Hey, I signed up for Arche Seleukiea

[Apázlinemjó]

After 6 practice battles I stay with Pontos. :P Please add me to the list.

[IrishHitman]

I challenge Gabeed to a fight within the next week.

[spiritusdilutus]

After 6 practice battles I stay with Pontos. :P Please add me to the list.

Good to have you back on the Pontos team. :2thumbsup: Looking forward to confronting you on the trashing field. :yes:

[mountaingoat]

can we get 4 AS vs 4 getai or 3v3 ..? :2thumbsup:

[m0r1d1n]

i would be going into this tourney as Koinon Hellenon.

[Apázlinemjó]

can we get 4 AS vs 4 getai or 3v3 ..? :2thumbsup:

Do your remember to our 3v4, Getai, Getai, Swebóz..against the civilised factions? :P

[mountaingoat]

Do your remember to our 3v4, Getai, Getai, Swebóz..against the civilised factions? :P

oh yes and i still have the screens along with the battle replay :beam:

[antisocialmunky]

Do your remember to our 3v4, Getai, Getai, Swebóz..against the civilised factions? :P

A bunch of noobs let me die horribly as the only person who showed up to help me was the Mak on the complete other side of the line...

[mountaingoat]

this is what your allies came across (when they finally got to your position). :sweatdrop:


https://img44.imageshack.us/img44/2723/alliev.jpg

[Apázlinemjó]

A bunch of noobs let me die horribly as the only person who showed up to help me was the Mak on the complete other side of the line...

Still, it was funny and by the way your army killed the most of our men from your side, if I'm right.

[antisocialmunky]

Yes, it was a glorious last stand and actually not going too badly until it turned from 2 vs 1 to 4 vs 1 lol. It was like a tsunami of shirtless guys with AP.

Poor Romans.

[LordGalerivs]

hello i want to join the tornament but.. all hamachi network are full :dizzy2:
can someone host another network...?
or tell me another existing network?

i want to play as arche seleukeia.

[Aulus Caecina Severus]

join EBOT_0 pass EB... or i see free EBOT_5 pass eb... or EBOT_6 pass eb

welcome to our:beam:

[Marcus Metellus]

I would love to play in the tournament with you guys... :2thumbsup:

[Apázlinemjó]

Am I the only one, who checks the IRC channel?

ASM, when will you correct the list? :o

[spqrtitus]

im joinin with pontos ! ingame name: pharnakes

[antisocialmunky]

I jsut updated the list.

[m0r1d1n]

@ASM - pls change my faction to KH...thanks

[Titus Magnus]

It's been a while, but i would like to be involved with the next tourney, put me down as Romans,Marian.

[antisocialmunky]

I know everyone is practicing but I'm surprised no one has played a game yet.

[tsidneku]

I know everyone is practicing but I'm surprised no one has played a game yet.

I never see anyone online when I logon. :(

[antisocialmunky]

I'm actually on :0p right nao.

[tsidneku]

And I'm still at work. :thumbsdown:

[Apázlinemjó]

I know everyone is practicing but I'm surprised no one has played a game yet.

None wants to lose the General. Lawl.

[antisocialmunky]

You could probably put them on a cheap unit right next to the map border if you're really that concerned.

[m0r1d1n]

ok... so i guess this would be the first tourney battle....:smash::smash::smash:

moridin(KH) vs ASM(getai)...apollo blessed our shields and a victory to the greeks:2thumbsup:

it was a real close game...gg to ASM

http://www.gigasize.com/get.php?d=8j7lmotpobc

we had another tourney match after this...ASM truly beat me in that...and yes my spartan general died in combat..proud of him...gg to ASM again

so i guess my high score is 1...
and my score reset to 0.

looking forward to more matches...:beam:

[Apázlinemjó]

You could probably put them on a cheap unit right next to the map border if you're really that concerned.

I was just kiddin'. ;o

[antisocialmunky]

Here's game two. Obviously the Getai Shock ball does not work against a deep defense so I had to go hybrid steppe(you don't have to announce steppe anymore, I'll check the rules to see if I got that.)

http://www.mediafire.com/file/02nmmjyxqhw/SteppeGetai.rpy

And yes, I'm going to count with smilies. BTW- I think we should increase the heavy cav designation to > Very Well Armored. Medium cav is somewhat lacking...

[NeoSpartan]

...Medium cav is somewhat lacking...

depends on what faction you are playing with... Mak, KH, Bactria, Pontus, AS, Ptolemoi, Hyasdan (sp), Parthia, Saka, have access to several types of medium cavarly. Some of them are very good.

Polybian Romani and Marian also have decent medium cavarly... and Leuges Epos (sp) are pretty decent too.

[Apázlinemjó]

Here's game two. Obviously the Getai Shock ball does not work against a deep defense so I had to go hybrid steppe(you don't have to announce steppe anymore, I'll check the rules to see if I got that.)

http://www.mediafire.com/file/02nmmjyxqhw/SteppeGetai.rpy

And yes, I'm going to count with smilies. BTW- I think we should increase the heavy cav designation to > Very Well Armored. Medium cav is somewhat lacking...

I agree, because if someone checks up Pontos, we have medium cavalry, but we can't use them as they are classed as heavy cavalry by the rules.

[option]

Yeah, I think there should be a definite category for medium cavalry. Cappadocians and Medians are quality cavalry if you use them right, but there's no chance of them performing devastating cataphract-esque charges, so them and their ilk should be freed up by the rules.

[antisocialmunky]

They are already freed. They don't have lances, just overhand spears. The problem is the high-end medium or low-end heavy cavalry where the line gets blurred. Both types ahve 4 lance attack.

Thracian Prodromoi are medium but they are classified as heavy.

Okay...

I think that the line might be better drawn at less than 3050 mnai, less than 5 lance attack, and fast. That pretty much seperates low end heavies(Roman Cav) and high end Mediums(Lochrophoroi).

[Apázlinemjó]

They are already freed. They don't have lances, just overhand spears. The problem is the high-end medium or low-end heavy cavalry where the line gets blurred. Both types ahve 4 lance attack.

Thracian Prodromoi are medium but they are classified as heavy.

Okay...

I think that the line might be better drawn at less than 3050 mnai, less than 5 lance attack, and fast. That pretty much seperates low end heavies(Roman Cav) and high end Mediums(Lochrophoroi).

Ahh yes, awesome!

[antisocialmunky]

Do people want to make it so you can take a Body Guard unit and not have it count against anything else?

[m0r1d1n]

Do people want to make it so you can take a Body Guard unit and not have it count against anything else?

just the unit limitations or the mnai limit too?? and what would be the KH general..spartiate or somatophylakes??

[NeoSpartan]

Do people want to make it so you can take a Body Guard unit and not have it count against anything else?

i do

[Apázlinemjó]

Do people want to make it so you can take a Body Guard unit and not have it count against anything else?

W/e for me, I don't use the bodyguards units.

[antisocialmunky]

just the unit limitations or the mnai limit too?? and what would be the KH general..spartiate or somatophylakes??

Just the unit number restrictions. Some peopel want it. And yes, it would have to be the infantry generals for KH. I would not recommend that with the current format. Only cavalry generals can effectively cheese it when it hits the fan.

BTW- Does everyone understand the scoring system?

You get points for winning. If you lose and your general dies in the same battle. Your score resets. At the end of the month, your final standing is the HIGHEST SCORE YOU GOT THAT MONTH.

[m0r1d1n]

I would not recommend that with the current format. Only cavalry generals can effectively cheese it when it hits the fan.

BTW- Does everyone understand the scoring system?

You get points for winning. If you lose and your general dies in the same battle. Your score resets. At the end of the month, your final standing is the HIGHEST SCORE YOU GOT THAT MONTH.

:laugh4:true that...an extra heavy cav unit would be much more useful than an inf. one too...especially since i can already bring all the heavy inf. that i want and still be within limits of 12...still if the cav factions would like this rule, i am with it ...my gen would be a spartiate anyways..:beam:

and yup i think i got that..

[antisocialmunky]

To be honest, I rather make it so that if you take one general, you have to take another of the same bodyguard unit. Otherwise, they can steam roll the enemy with that 25% more heavy cav.

[m0r1d1n]

hmmm..i thought about that too but that guy would be sacrificing a complete unit(out of the 20) for a half one..so i think he would tend to get outnumbered.. it should balance out..:juggle2:

BTW - i just looked at the first page..love the smiley tally counting mech...the total scoreboard will look awsm if we get more matches...:yes:

[NeoSpartan]

my PC broke :(

[antisocialmunky]

That's too bad. Was it software or hardware.

I know that most people in the N. Hemisphere are returning to school and such but I'm still surprised at the lack of games...

[m0r1d1n]

i am online now if anyone wants to play....game on!!!:smash::smash:

[m0r1d1n]

alright then!!
moridin (KH) vs. Spiritusdilutus (rome-polybian)

it was a close game but the sons of greece held their ground and brought forth another victory to KH
gg to spiritusdilutus


http://www.gigasize.com/get.php?d=dwkrzg028zb

P.S. the roman gen. survived i think...grrrr....

[Apázlinemjó]

alright then!!
moridin (KH) vs. Spiritusdilutus (rome-polybian)

it was a close game but the sons of greece held their ground and brought forth another victory to KH
gg to spiritusdilutus


http://www.gigasize.com/get.php?d=dwkrzg028zb

P.S. the roman gen. survived i think...grrrr....

Yeah, he routed with the last two men of his bodyguards.

[NeoSpartan]

That's too bad. Was it software or hardware.

...

apparently it was some hardware glitch... I took it to my buddy's and it started working. Then earlier today it didn't want to work (I would turn on the PC and it would just stay with a black screen, and humming). 15 minutes later I turned it off, shook it around a little, and hit the start botton. AND IT WORKS!

so yeah... my lattop is :daisy: up.... :embarassed:

[Apázlinemjó]

apparently it was some hardware glitch... I took it to my buddy's and it started working. Then earlier today it didn't want to work (I would turn on the PC and it would just stay with a black screen, and humming). 15 minutes later I turned it off, shook it around a little, and hit the start botton. AND IT WORKS!

so yeah... my lattop is :daisy: up.... :embarassed:

What kind of laptop do you have? Which company is the manufacturer?

[antisocialmunky]

Imma bumpin teh tourney. Is there any reason why people aren't playing? :(

[m0r1d1n]

and i thot i was doin well:sweatdrop:...

but i just could'nt find anyone online during my online times in the networks EBOT_0,4,5,6 :no::no::no:

i guess it was the timings or just plain coincidence, well anyways...still got some good games in (tourney or not) with ASM, spiritus and 1 with ACS...

[antisocialmunky]

I just remade all the rooms. Please join 6 random ones from EBOT_0-EBOT_10. Password 'EB.'

[Apázlinemjó]

I just remade all the rooms. Please join 6 random ones from EBOT_0-EBOT_10. Password 'EB.'

Oh, more place!

[Megas Ycarus]

I'm going to honor the Golden Eagle and join as the Romani.

[antisocialmunky]

Wrong thread.

[Lazy O]

Sign me up as the new Pyrrhos of Epeiros ive changed my mind .(my precious entry was as the getai, but i didnt see my name in the list)

[Kival]

Because this is the thread from 2009, not 2010.

[The Celtic Viking]

Please give me my murderous Gauls: the Arverni.

[Ludens]

Because this is the thread from 2009, not 2010.

I am closing this thread to prevent more confusion. The august 2010 thread is here (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?129432-EBOT-2010-August).