Open challenge: Duel to the Death

[Ferret]

ATPG vs Elite Ferret. BC 1.5 with hotfixes.
ERE versus Kwarezm Shah.
Turn 2 summary.
Strategy: Turtle, after a wee blitz.
Current Priority: blitz south so I can secure borders to turtle within

Diplomacy: send diplomat to Great Seljuks.
Military: none.
Build info: same as last turn.
Mercenary recruitment: none.

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG vs Elite Ferret. BC 1.5 with hotfixes.
ERE versus Kwarezm Shah.
Turn 3 summary.
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Taking Konya

Diplomacy: made alliance with Jerusalem and Georgia, declared war on Turks
Military: Took Dvin (?) I believe, decimated defenders at Konya, but some survived to re-garrison the city. 3 spies in production. Disbanded expensive troops in the east.

Build info: none.
Mercenary recruitment: none.

[Ferret]

ATPG vs Elite Ferret. BC 1.5 with hotfixes.
ERE versus Kwarezm Shah.
Turn 3 summary.
Strategy: Turtle, after a wee blitz.
Current Priority: blitz south so I can secure borders to turtle within

Diplomacy: allied to the Great Seljuk's, trade rights and map info with Ghaznavids and trade rights with Ghorids..
Military: recruited some men in my citadel and sent them South.
Build info: building barracks' everywhere.
Mercenary recruitment: none.

[Monk]

ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ayyubid against Georgia.
Turn 7 summery
Strategy: turtle.
Current Priority: Secure Van, turtle.

Diplomacy: Trade rights with Armenia.
Military: (hidden).
Build info: None.
Mercenary recruitment: None.
Garrison recruitment: (hidden).

end of Georgia turn 7.

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG vs Elite Ferret. BC 1.5 with hotfixes.
ERE versus Kwarezm Shah.
Turn 4 summary.
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Annihilate the remaining 3 stacks of Turks

Military: Took Konya with spies dropping like flies... the minimal garrison was decimated, and Sultan Kilij Arslan himself was slain in battle in a field near the city the next day. 3 stacks of Turkish horde remaining... but we're wearing them down...

I should get bonus points for immediately attacking the Ai spawn... I'm clearly not a coward.
They still outnumber me 4 to 1.

Build info: Many spies recruited, churches in Ani and Dvin
Mercenary recruitment: minor

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ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ayyubids against Georgia.
Turn 7 summary
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Annihilate remaining buffer between Egypt and Georgia

Diplomacy: Alliance with Kypchaks
Military: Took Edessa, seiging Diyarbakir
Build info: (hidden)
Mercenary recruitment: (hidden)
Garrison recruitment: (hidden).

end of Saladin turn 7.

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG vs Elite Ferret. BC 1.5 with hotfixes.
ERE versus Kwarezm Shah.
Turn 5 summary.
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Annihilate the remaining 2 stacks of Turks

Military: Took Ankara, spies survived this time. Noob spies in Ani died against foolish Ayyubid ambassador. Decimated entire stack of AI spawn.

They still outnumber me 4 to 1. (took losses)

Build info: Many spies recruited
Garrison recruitment: Major
Mercenary recruitment: until bank was broken.

[Monk]

ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ayyubids against Georgia.
Turn 7 summary
Strategy: Turtle.
Current Priority: Prepare for the coming storm.

Diplomacy: Denied map information/trade rights to Ayyubid.
Military: Internal troop movements.
Build info: (hidden)
Mercenary recruitment: (hidden)
Garrison recruitment: (hidden).

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I kinda chuckled when you offered map information for map information ATPG. Not gonna be that easy.

[Ferret]

turn 5:

Besieged some random castle, why are we doing these reports anyway?

[Askthepizzaguy]

turn 5:

Besieged some random castle, why are we doing these reports anyway?

So that the spectators can know what's going on. I could post screenshots but I think that might be too much information...

lol

ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ayyubids against Georgia.
Turn 7 summary
Strategy: Turtle.
Current Priority: Prepare for the coming storm.

Diplomacy: Denied map information/trade rights to Ayyubid.
Military: Internal troop movements.
Build info: (hidden)
Mercenary recruitment: (hidden)
Garrison recruitment: (hidden).

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I kinda chuckled when you offered map information for map information ATPG. Not gonna be that easy.

I was hoping you wouldn't notice that it was from me and just hit the accept button anyway.

Actually I just wanted to show off my massive empire. Take a look-see...

[Monk]

So that the spectators can know what's going on. I could post screenshots but I think that might be too much information...

lol



I was hoping you wouldn't notice that it was from me and just hit the accept button anyway.

Actually I just wanted to show off my massive empire. Take a look-see...

Hah, did a reload and took a look. Very nice.

Not sure if I can hold back that kinda military machine for long, but by god i'm about to try.

[Monk]

ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ayyubids against Georgia.
Turn 9 summary
Strategy: Turtle.
Current Priority: Prepare for the coming storm.

Diplomacy: none.
Military: Internal troop movements.
Build info: (hidden)
Mercenary recruitment: (hidden)
Garrison recruitment: (hidden).

Starting to really feel the limitation of the turtle mind-set. Despite having expanded to take a few provinces around me, I'm still hurting to find the funds I'm going to need to beat a blitzer.

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ayyubids against Georgia.
Turn 10 summary
Strategy: Blitz.
Current Priority: Prepare the coming storm.

Diplomacy: declared war on ally Abassid Caliphate
Military: Massed a lot of troops for the Georgian attack, took Samarra.
Build info: (hidden)
Mercenary recruitment: (hidden)
Garrison recruitment: (hidden).

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ATPG vs Elite Ferret. BC 1.5 with hotfixes.
ERE versus Kwarezm Shah.
Turn 7 summary.
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Annihilate the remaining 2 stacks of Turks, Armenia

Military: Took first Armenian settlement. Ignoring Turks.
Numbers are even.
Diplomacy: Offered the Khwarezmids an alliance
Build info: Many spies recruited
Garrison recruitment: Major
Mercenary recruitment: until bank was broken.

[Ferret]

ATPG vs Elite Ferret. BC 1.5 with hotfixes.
ERE versus Kwarezm Shah.
Turn 7 summary.
Strategy: Turtle, after a wee blitz.
Current Priority: blitz south so I can secure borders to turtle within

Diplomacy: allied to the ERE :P
Military: recruited some men in my citadel and sent them South, captured another castle and besieged two more towns.
Build info: building barracks' everywhere.
Mercenary recruitment: minor.

[Csargo]

ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 1
Strategy:Turtle
Current Priority:Take the British Isles

Diplomacy: None
Military:
Build info:
Mercenary recruitment:None

[Monk]

ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ayyubids against Georgia.
Turn 11 summary
Strategy: Turtle.
Current Priority: Final Preparations.

Diplomacy: None.
Military: Massed troops.
Build info: (hidden)
Mercenary recruitment: (hidden)
Garrison recruitment: (hidden).

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Killing off my agents is not funny ATPG!

[Askthepizzaguy]

give me about 15 minutes guys... I have to eat dinner. Then I'll kill you all...

[Csargo]

ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 2
Strategy:Turtle
Current Priority:Take the British Isles

Diplomacy: Trade rights with Scotland and France
Military: York was taken with minimal casualties
Build info:
Mercenary recruitment:None

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG vs Monk. BC 1.05 with hotfixes.
Ayyubids against Georgia.
Turn 11 summary
Strategy: Blitz.
Current Priority: Prepare the coming storm.

Diplomacy: Declared war on Rome (ally)
Military: Captured Baghdad, killed Caliph an-Nasir The Useless....
Build info: (hidden)
Mercenary recruitment: (hidden)
Garrison recruitment: (hidden).

I am now the Caliph of all Islamic armies. FEAR ME!

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ATPG vs Elite Ferret. BC 1.5 with hotfixes.
ERE versus Kwarezm Shah.
Turn 8 summary.
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Destroy Armenia and Jerusalem

Military: Declared war on Jerusalem (ally) and captured Tartus
Numbers are better than even...
Diplomacy: Offered military access with my good friends the Khwarezmids...
Build info: Too numerous to mention
Garrison recruitment: Major
Mercenary recruitment: until bank was broken.



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ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 2
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Mass the armies of Jihad

Diplomacy: none
Military: Jihad declared and answered, assaulted rebel settlement
Build info: some shisha bars...
Mercenary recruitment: Major

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Just waiting on Ignoramus to play his France turn...

[Csargo]

ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 3
Strategy:Turtle
Current Priority:Take the British Isles

Diplomacy: Sold Caen to France
Military: Army moving towards Wales
Build info:
Mercenary recruitment:None
Interesting Happenings: I found out that the Moors are at war with the Byzantine Empire.

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 3
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Destroy the infidel

Diplomacy: trade rights with spain
Military: Took Valencia... the Jihad is on the move.
Build info: nothing of note
Mercenary recruitment: Major

I declare war on people randomly... whenever it suits me... lol

[Askthepizzaguy]

Killing off my agents is not funny ATPG!

I can't have you spying in my lands...

I recommend you build some forts to slow me down. Also... uh... I'm kinda burning things in your cities too.

I'm a bad widdle boy...

[Csargo]

ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 4
Strategy:Turtle
Current Priority:Take the British Isles

Diplomacy: None
Military: Seiging Wales and constructing watchtowers
Build info:
Mercenary recruitment:None
Interesting Happenings: Started constructing watchtowers along the English coast, to keep watch for invasion fleets from the despicable Moors

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 4
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Destroy the infidel

Diplomacy: declared war on Spain...
Military: Beseiging Spanish capital
Build info: ports
Mercenary recruitment: Major

I told you... I declare war whenever I please...

[Csargo]

ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 5
Strategy:Turtle
Current Priority:Take the British Isles

Diplomacy: None
Military: Seige of Wales failed (not enough seige equipment, stupid longbows) moved into Scottish territory
Build info:
Mercenary recruitment:None
Interesting Happenings: Scotland is going after Dublin rather than Inverness.

I've gotta go eat. Be back in 10-15 minutes

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 5
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Destroy the infidel

Diplomacy: None
Military: Took Toledo, marching on new Spanish capital.
Build info: ports
Mercenary recruitment: light
Garrison recruitment: light
Spy recruitment: 2

Spain-in-the-butt is almost dead... bwahahaha....

Interesting happenings: Sicily has a half stack en route to western Africa... why arent they going after Tunis?

[Csargo]

ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 6
Strategy:Turtle
Current Priority:Take the British Isles

Diplomacy: HRE wasn't interested in Trade Rights and Map information
Military: Seige of Wales is back on and Edinburgh is under seige as well
Build info:
Mercenary recruitment:None
Interesting Happenings: Scotland failed at taking Dublin and lost a large part of their force.

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 6
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Demolish Spain

Diplomacy: Declared pre-emptive war on Sicily who just landed in Algiers.
Military: Seiging Spanish capital, and Seiging Palermo, Sicily
Build info: ports
Mercenary recruitment: light
Garrison recruitment: light
Spy recruitment: 1

Interesting happenings: Adopted a general who looks just like me... and he joined the jihad.

[Csargo]

ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 7
Strategy:Turtle
Current Priority:Take the British Isles

Diplomacy:Trade Rights with HRE
Military: siege of Wales is back on and Scottish army attacked my army that was sieging Edinburgh
Build info:
Mercenary recruitment:None
Interesting Happenings: Scottish army came out of nowhere

OOC: I forgot that the AI could attack me without me knowing and not be able to command the defense.

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 7
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Demolish Portugal and Italy

Diplomacy: None
Military: Destroyed Spain, Final Sicilian province about to fall
Build info: ports
Mercenary recruitment: major
Garrison recruitment: max
Spy recruitment: 2

EDIT: Scotland always does that "hide on a ship, pretend to be weak, attack seige army" trick. it's a fairly good trick.

Otherwise they were actually hiding. Be careful of the AI in these games, you cannot command the defense. Thats why blitzing is going to be harder in this duel than in SP...

[Csargo]

ATPG vs. Ichigo. Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus England.
Turn 8
Strategy:Turtle
Current Priority:Take the British Isles

Diplomacy: None
Military: Siege of Wales is going smoothly
Build info:
Mercenary recruitment:None
Interesting Happenings: Nothing particularly interesting, part of the Scottish army retreated into Edinburgh the rest disappeared.

I didn't know about that trick. There was a Scottish fleet right outside of Edinburgh. That's probably where they came from.

How much longer are you gonna be up ATPG?