Empires Tournament

[7Bear7Scar]

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EMPIRES TOURNAMENT

Knockout 'capture-the-flag-style' 3v3 tournament, each round a team will fight one 'match' and the winners will proceed to the next round.

Teams can be clan, mixed clan or clan/ronins, with a 'spare', but by entering you commit to completing the tourney. Cubs and recruits are welcome.

Please visit the 7Bear7 forum for further information: LINK TO FORUM (http://p066.ezboard.com/f7bear7frm22)

The Rules can be found here: RULES (http://p066.ezboard.com/f7bear7frm22.showMessage?topicID=1.topic)

We look forward to seeing you.

7Bear7Scar
Emissary for 7Bear7

[Kalle]

As I understand it the ultimate goal in each match is to capture the enemy castle.

When playing more then one on one in castlebattle the attackers have the opportunity of attacking and probably easily rout defenders reinforcements as soon as they enter the map.

What will the rules be to stop such methods?

Kalle

[7Bear7Scar]

I will post your question to Bottom in Bears forum Kalle :D

I have fought some sieges in my time, and would say there is no predictable outcome in 3v3 or 4v4 castle battles. As this stage is played in late, castles will be big stone things which will need the attackers to spend money on art, so they may not be too disadvantaged.

[7Bear7Scar]

As I understand it the ultimate goal in each match is to capture the enemy castle.

When playing more then one on one in castlebattle the attackers have the opportunity of attacking and probably easily rout defenders reinforcements as soon as they enter the map.

What will the rules be to stop such methods?

Kalle


Kalle, here is Bottom's reply at the bears den


We tested the castle map on a 3 vrs 3, and tried to rout the incoming armies, thinking this would give us the advantage of a 3 vrs 1 attack on the castle. The reality is, by the time we had routed the enemy, our troops were so tired from chasing and fighting, the remaining guy in the castle easily fought us off. They won the game. The other scenario, we let the enemy enter the map and fought a 3 vrs 3 battle, this time we won, but it was almost down to the last man.

You must remember when fighting castle battles, the team member who is in the castle has not only the towers but an 8 Morale to any unit fighting where there is no escape (ie Castle defense).

So I have not place any rules about methods of play for the castle, simple because I believe the attackers are the most disadvantage with same amount of florins, plus if you believe that they do have an advantage, you had 2 chances to fight them off to get to your castle in the first place, not to mention your hill map where they were extremely disadvantaged.

In a nut shell, this tournament is about tactics, I won't be surprised that not many teams will capture the castle.

But that's what's so fun about it, the challenge. ~:)


Link (http://p066.ezboard.com/f7bear7frm22.showMessage?topicID=4.topic)

[Kalle]

Okies, thanks for quick answer :)

Ill try get a team together but for the moment i have hard time assembling troops for the tourney im allready in lol

Kalle

[Clips]

Still looking for more teams only got 5 so far would be great to see some major clans enter with some nice teams, many awards up for grabs :D Would love to see like 12 teams make it a gooden for whats probably going to be one of last VI tournaments sadly.