ATPG vs. Ignoramus. Vanilla 1.3
Turks vs France
Turn 16
Strategy: Turtle
Current Priority: Defence
Ouch! That was nasty. However, horse archers are useless against walls.
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ATPG vs. Ignoramus. Vanilla 1.3
Turks vs France
Turn 16
Strategy: Turtle
Current Priority: Defence
Ouch! That was nasty. However, horse archers are useless against walls.
Walls are useless against the mighty horde of the Turkish Caliphate.
I have another nasty surprise for you next turn.
ATPG vs. Ignoramus. Vanilla 1.3
Turks vs France
Turn 16
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: EXECUTE PLAN X
Hmm .. turtle needs much more time to create a strong empire that could fight against blitzer...
if a blitzer will play ase mongols or timurids then the turtle have a LOT of time to prepare his empire against the blitzer .. and that would be a challenge!!
I would volunteer to take control of the Mongol Horde, under the following conditions:
The first and second waves of Mongols must arrive and remain untouched.
The player controlled faction must not control Russia, Iraq/Syria, or Egypt (thus giving me space to move)
Under those conditions, I would be willing to take over as the Mongols and fight anyone. I would still likely lose unless my insane amount of debt was covered by an amount equal to my horde's upkeep until I had settled on the map as a faction.
Or, even though I would lose, I could still play. I'm not a coward. I think I even know how to do it:
I would begin a game as the faction of your choosing, enable hotseat, enable console only for myself, and allow the player to control the game for the first 80-100 turns.
Then when the first and second waves of Mongol troops have arrived, I will set the Mongol faction to player control using the console, and I will change my budget by adding a sum equal to whatever amount I am in debt every turn.
I will not use it to gain a single florin besides what I owe, so I cannot gift myself money to build anything.
Those are the conditions, I will play as the Mongol horde.
ATPG vs. Ignoramus. Vanilla 1.3
Turks vs France
Turn 17
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Surprise!
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Greetings, noble leader of the infidels.
I am Khushqadam Arslan, master of the armies of Jihad who have landed in Normandy to wage Holy war against the infidel. We came from the north sea on mercenary ships, and we have hired an entire horde of mercenary spearmen and crossbowmen to invade the heart of your territory. We find your defenses entirely inadequate to face us, and we have many, many armies of reinforcements coming.
Prepare to do battle, so-called King of France!
Warmest regards,
Khushqadam Arslan the Indestructible
Die infidel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:charge: :charge: :charge: :charge: :charge: :charge: :charge: :charge: :charge: :charge: :charge: :charge: :charge: :charge:
Nice touch of diplomacy :laugh4:
:laugh4:
Nice one AtPG:laugh4:
ATPG vs. Ignoramus. Vanilla 1.3
Turks vs France
Turn 18
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Oh Holy Jihad... the flesh is torn and burning...
Happenings: Spotted Crusader armies outside Sofia. They sure are taking their sweet time getting here. Declared war on Milan. Beseiged Bordeaux, Lisbon, Genoa. Assembling the horde to repel the infidel invaders.
I can't help but feel that my uninvited guests in France got the cold shoulder. We didn't experience a very warm welcome from the French, who simply ignored us instead of attempting to wipe us out.
It is of no concern. Soon the French will be crushed and young Skywalker will be one of us. Your work here is finished, my friend; go out to the command ship and await my orders.
ATPG vs. Elite Ferret. BC 1.5 with hotfixes
Rome versus Khwarezm
Turn 17
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Economic development.
Diplomacy: None
Economy: Built Mediterranean Traders in most provinces
Military: Massing forces, training agents.
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorid against Jerusalem.
Turn 1.
Strategy: Mixed build and blitz.
Current Priority: Exterminate the Ayyubids.
GOD WILLS IT!
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorids versus Jerusalem.
Turn 1.
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Exterminate the rebels
Diplomacy: None
Military: Basic recruitment, moved spy south (My first Ghorid campaign!)
Economy: Economy? What's that? We know only of plunder and pillaging.
War: Rebel settlement under seige.
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorid against Jerusalem.
Turn 2.
Strategy: Mixed build and blitz.
Current Priority: Exterminate the Ayyubids.
Diplomacy: None. [futurama army recruiter] war were declared...
Military: Used the money from the sack of Damascus to fund recruiting all ove the Kingdom. That's right. I sacked damascus. :skull:
Build info: Lots of brothels.
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorids versus Jerusalem.
Turn 2
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Exterminate the rebels
Diplomacy: Trade rights (Ghazni)
Military: Took rebel town, beseiging another
Economy: Economy? What's that? We know only of plunder and pillaging.
War: Rebel settlement under seige.
Located Sindh border. I also look forward to facing Monk again, now that I've shown him the full power of the dark side... I see he's using brothels to his advantage. Also, sacking is good.
Your hate has made you powerful. Now, take your father's place at my side!
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorid against Jerusalem.
Turn 3.
Strategy: Mixed build and blitz.
Current Priority: Exterminate the Ayyubids.
Military: besieged Homs, took Baalbek with a smaller force as well. Salahuddin has yet to counter attack, when he does Baldwin himself is waiting with a massive host at Jerusalem.
Diplomacy: None. I don't need no :daisy: :daisy: allies!
Build info: Merchants and spies mainly.
Never. I'll never turn to the dark side!Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorids versus Jerusalem.
Turn 3
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Exterminate the rebels
Diplomacy: Trade rights (Khwarezm)
Military: Took rebel towns, (2) beseiging others
Economy: Economy? What's that? We know only of plunder and pillaging.
War: Rebel settlements under seige.
So be it.... Jedi.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luke Skywalker
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorid against Jerusalem.
Turn 4.
Strategy: Mixed build and blitz.
Current Priority: Exterminate the Ayyubids.
Military: Homs has fallen. Prince Guy, hero of the North is marching south. Baldwin crushes an Ayyubid counter attack three miles south of jerusalem. Saladin is not pleased.
Build info: Moar spies! As many soldiers as I could afford were recruited.
Diplomacy: Still none.
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorids versus Jerusalem.
Turn 4
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Exterminate the rebels
Diplomacy: None
Military: Took more rebels, beseiging HUGE garrison north of Sindh
Economy: Economy? What's that? We know only of plunder and pillaging.
War: Rebel settlements under seige.
From here you will witness the final destruction of the alliance, and the end of your insignificant rebellion. Your fleet is lost, and your friends down on the Endor moon will not survive. There is no escape.
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorid against Jerusalem.
Turn 5.
Strategy: Mixed build and blitz.
Current Priority: Exterminate the Ayyubids.
Most of this turn was spent getting my Northern army south and consolidating before the push toward Gaza. The Ayyubids are in for a shock when they see two crusader stacks bearing down on them
Your overconfidence is your weakness.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emperor Palpatine
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorids versus Jerusalem.
Turn 5
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Exterminate Sindh
Diplomacy: Declared war on Sindh
Military: Took more rebels, beseiging two provinces. Adopted Sami, who is Askthepizzaguy's Avatar. He is therefore destined to rule the Ghorids and destroy Monk.
Economy: Economy? What's that? We know only of plunder and pillaging.
War: Rebel settlements, Sindh city under seige.
Your faith in your friends is yours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luke Skywalker
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorid against Jerusalem.
Turn 6.
Strategy: Mixed build and blitz.
Current Priority: Exterminate the Ayyubids.
Military: Aqaba taken. Gaza besieged. massive force lies behind the gates waiting for me... this one won't be an easy take.
Diplomacy: Trade rights with Romans, makuria. No one wants to ally with me though... strange :laugh2:
Build info: Building secondary forces to replenish the inevitable losses incurred at Gaza.
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorids versus Jerusalem.
Turn 6
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Exterminate Sindh
Diplomacy: None
Military: Sindh is on the ropes, massing HUGE forces.
Economy: Growing exponentially...
War: Sindh Capital under threat
We must accelerate our plans. Begin landing your troops.
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorid against Jerusalem.
Turn 7.
Strategy: Mixed build and blitz.
Current Priority: Exterminate the Ayyubids.
Gaza has fallen. Ayyubid forces are in complete disarray following the fortress' sacking. Onward to Egypt, God wills it!
Diplomacy: Trade rights with Armenia.
Military: as above, sacked gaza. massing forces for the push into Egypt.
Build info: Merchants and spies.
Sir! We have crusaders in sector 47!
Saladin: IT'S A TRAP!
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorids versus Jerusalem.
Turn 7
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Mass huge army
Diplomacy: trade rights with Oman
Military: Sindh has been destroyed. Moving to phase two.
Economy: Growing exponentially...
War: The rebels will fall...
I will make it legal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nute Gunray
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorid against Jerusalem.
Turn 8.
Strategy: Mixed build and blitz.
Current Priority: Mop-up Ayyubids.
Damyut has fallen. The Ayyubid strength has been greatly weakened, Crusader forces move into a mop-up operation intent on resting the final three provinces from Salahuddin's control.
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorids versus Jerusalem.
Turn 8
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Destroy Ghazni and Rajputs
Diplomacy: none
Military: Massing forces...
Economy: Growing exponentially...
War: The infidels will fall...
The Chancellor should have never brought them into this. Kill them immediately!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nute Gunray
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorid against Jerusalem.
Turn 9.
Strategy: Mixed build and blitz.
Current Priority: Mop-up Ayyubids.
Another falls! A newly built army is on the way to aid in the mop-up effort. Salahhudin hides in his capital, the coward.
Diplomacy: none
Military: Continuing the destruction of Egypt.
ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ghorids versus Jerusalem.
Turn 10
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Destroy Ghazni and Rajputs
Diplomacy: none
Military: Massing forces...
Economy: Growing exponentially...
War: The infidels will fall...
Same as last turn... but this time, the Ghazni are under seige.
ATPG vs. Ichigo. Lands to Conquer 3.1
Hungary vs France
Turn 22
Strategy: Moderate Expansion
Current Priority: Expand overseas
Diplomacy: None
Military: Garrisons left on both islands and the other forces are sailing towards the mainland
Build info: Church
Interesting happenings: The council of nobles thinks I should take Pamplona, but I say they are fools.
ATPG vs. Ichigo. Lands to Conquer 3.1
Hungary vs France
Turn 22
Strategy: Expand, expand...
Current Priority: Northern Italy
Diplomacy: None
Military: Three stacks of troops have invaded Bologna and Venice, Milan under seige.
Build info: nothing of note
Interesting happenings: moved capital to thessalonica for administrative purposes. Jerusalem might rebel, so sacking it again will be fun.
Ah, what a fine thread!
I love the smell of turtle soup in the morning! :smash:
ATPG, if you fancy a different challenge, I will take up your offer to face the ATPG horde.
What I propose is Vanilla 1.3 vh/vh.
Grog: England
ATPG: Mongols
As this thread has shown, the pure blitzer will always defeat the pure turtle 1v1. However, most people play as moderate expansionists, so my rule-set will be as follows:
England - Chivalry based expansionism.
My Houserules:
-Max rep expansionism.
-No starting wars against AI other than rebels. I can only crusade rebels or factions that attack me
-occupy/release
-passive spies/no assassins
-VH setting to stop me getting too much diplomatic cheese.
-no direct aggression vs Mongols until you attack English land.
Your houserules:
-kill them, KILL THEM ALL!
In your favour I have had a four month break from M2TW. So feel free to send me a Mongol enabled game if this challenge appeals or pm me/post here to iron out the details.
On a side note, how are you finding vanilla blitzing with the islamic factions? Think you could better your 28 turn HRE total domination with turks/egypt? :egypt: