Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy: He's just joking, but I feel obliged to point out that I wouldn't do that for the following reasons:
1. I'm moderating my own hotseat at the moment, and if I were to be accused of cheating, it could damage my reputation and no one would ever want to hotseat with me again. Ouch.
2. I don't need to cheat to win... lol. As you will all see when our tournament duels are hosted by players other than myself. I'd rather neither player host the game, so cheating would be impossible. That way even joking accusations like that won't make sense.
3. I actually sent that mercenary ship down there to scout the area, and when I saw his navy within range of attacking me, I thought; well, why not go down fighting. So I attacked and prepared to die, whilst taking his forces with me. Needless to say I was surprised I won.
Yeah I was only joking, I have full trust in you. And it is possible to not have the admin console enabled you know, there is only a need for it in BC. The duel between me and Monk has no console.
ATPG versus TriforceV, BC 1.5
Oman vs Jerusalem
Turn 18
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Homs and Damascus
Originally Posted by TriforceV: You attacked!! And then have the nerve to ASK ME FOR VASSELSHIP!!!? The Holiest Kingdom of Jerusalem does not take kindly to your threat, and your attack on our fort has been severely Punished.
Your northern army has been annihilated and Aleppo, Antioch, Hama, and a fort has been taken. Many more armies have spawned and your provinces have been sacked.
We have more of our forces en route and even declared war on the Great Seljuks because... well, the more people I kill, the more evil I become.
You have been offered a chance to surrender once more. But our patience is wearing thin. If you do not agree to our terms, more innocent blood will be on your hands.
-Great Imam of Oman, Conqueror of Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Oman, Muscat, Iran, and Sindh.
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ATPG versus Ibn-Khaldun, Vanilla 1.3
Sicily versus Egypt
Turn 7
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Rebels
A jihad was called against Baghdad for some reason. Meanwhile, Jerusalem, Antioch, Aleppo, Adana, and several other provinces are now Caliphate lands. We are at war with Venice, as their presence near our lands cannot be tolerated.
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ATPG versus Byblos, Vanilla 1.3
Scotland v Spain
Turn 25
Strategy: Blitz
Current priority: France
For a long time now, the fruitless crusade against Antioch has been unanswered. However, Scottish forces are now reconciled with the death of our King, and we have joined the crusade and declared war on France. Spain now trails us by a wide margin.
ATPG versus Ibn-Khaldun, Vanilla 1.3
Sicily versus Egypt
Turn 11
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Turks
From the endless sands of the Arabian desert and the Sahara comes an evil so unspeakable that it shatters the imagination.
The creature is not human, or perhaps once was but is no more. This thing has consumed entire villages, cities, castles, and empires. It feeds. It grows. It is unstoppable.
This is the legend of Caliph Al-Mustansir the Tyrant.
Mubarak the next Prince of Egypt overpowers the garrison at Antioch with minimal forces. They outnumbered us 2 to 1, with infantry, but our cavalry were unstoppable.
The last of the Armenians, Captain Limburgha, dies before Crown Prince Mubarak's mighty horde.
After the fall of Constantinople... now Istanbul...
My diplomat has formed an alliance with my rival, Sicily... will I keep my word, or was this all just a ploy to get his map information?
The Turkish Jihad has ended with their capture of Baghdad, and we immediately declare war on these Muslims who do not kneel before the Caliph.
Ignoramus, France, versus ATPG, Turks (Vanilla 1.3) Game in Progress
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Status: France has crusaders nearing our capital, but we have far more jihadis nearing what remains of France. Turks have a large territorial lead and a much larger standing army. Edge: Turks
Monk, Jerusalem, versus ATPG, Ghorids (BC 1.5) Game in Progress
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Status: Jerusalem has conquered two factions, while the Ghorids claim 6. Ghorids have decisive leads in all categories. Edge: Ghorids
Elite Ferret, Khwarezm, versus ATPG, ERE(BC 1.5) Game in Progress
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Khwarezm appears ready to defend, having accomplished their objectives. Meanwhile, Rome has taken out the Turks, crippled Armenia, Jerusalem, and hurt the Ayyubids, while boxing in the Georgians. The Romans have also launched a deep penetrating offensive against the Caliphate, who is nearly destroyed, with Baghdad captured and huge amounts of mercenaries roam Abassid lands. Due to size of lands and forces, Edge: Rome
TheFlax, England, versus ATPG, Scotland (Vanilla 1.3) Game won by concession
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After the match was conceded by my opponent, I agreed to allow TheFlax to do-over a turn where he lost all his forces and it was a smashing success for England this time. They managed to invade Scotland, while I invaded England. England is now Scottish, and Scotland is now English. Their forces are weary and broken, and they have no real recruitment facilities as well as battered finances. Our forces are still solid and preparing to do a counter-offensive. Edge: Scotland.
Byblos, Spain, versus ATPG, Scotland (Vanilla 1.3) Game in Progress
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Scotland has destroyed England and a Spanish invasion force left by ship to go deal with internal matters. We have declared war on France and joined a crusade that was in-progress. Spain lags behind in all categories. Edge: Scotland
TriforceVJerusalem versus ATPG, Imam of Oman(BC 1.5) Game won by concession
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Jerusalem has not quite destroyed the Ayyubids. Oman, on the other hand, has had to struggle through the early game. Oman has nearly obliterated the Abassid Caliphate and is stinking filthy rich from sacking Baghdad, and our forces have doubled and tripled these past several turns. We have conquered Sindh, and our naval forces cannot be matched, nor our standing armies now. After an epic battle, Antioch and Hama and Aleppo have fallen and Jerusalem's main forces were obliterated. Jerusalem surrendered the following season.
Grog, England, versus ATPG, Mongols(LTC 3.1) Game Starting Soon
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England is doing very well. We shall see how they handle the Mongols...
Andy Ng FL, Scotland, versus ATPG, Russia (Vanilla 1.3) Game won by concession
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Scotland's forces are expensive and scattered, and they face invasions from 3 AI factions and 1 Human faction. Russia's navy and standing armies are formidable. Scotland has offered a concession. Edge: Russia
Ichigo, France, versus ATPG, Hungary (LTC 3.1) Game Suspended Indefinitley by request of challenger
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Status: Hungary has territorial edge, lead in development, but is nearing excommunication perhaps? Edge: Hungary
AntiWarmanCake, HRE, versus ATPG, Moors (Vanilla 1.3) Game in Progress
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The Moors are conquering Spain and they are in great financial shape. Enemy rank unknown. Too close to call.
Ibn-Khaldun, Sicily, versus ATPG, Egypt, Vanilla 1.3 Game starting Soon
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Egypt has claimed all of the middle east and the Byzantine empire, declared war on the Turks, Sicily is being held up by Milan after a failed seige. Edge: Egypt
Finished Games:
ATPG (Ayyubids) versus Monk (Georgia) Win: Ayyubids
ATPG (Moors) versus Ichigo (England) Win: Moors
ATPG (Scotland) versus TheFlax (England) Win: Scotland
ATPG (Oman) versus TriforceV (Jerusalem) Win: Oman
ATPG (Russia) versus AndyNgFL (Scotland) Win: Russia
ATPG versus TriforceV, BC 1.5
Oman vs Jerusalem
Turn 18
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Seljuks
REPLAY GAME, 1-0 Oman
With the utter annihilation of our main forces at Aleppo, and the destruction of our reserve forces at the Edessa fortification, the battle seems to be swinging back in Jerusalem's favor. However, Jerusalem's forces are at half strength, while ours continues to grow overall.
We now have three full stacks of reserve units, one of which just took Kermanshah (Seljuk), and is beseiging another Seljuk fortress. The war against the Seljuks is now irreversibly in our favor, we will utterly annihilate them.
the Abassids are helpessly stuck in their final province, with enough troops to deter a direct assault... for now. But once my forces are in range, they are doomed.
Should Jerusalem advance, their spies will take heavy hits from our counterspies, and if they succeed in taking Edessa, they will be holding already-sacked and totally worthless territory we can easily afford to lose, and they will also be placing their forces dangerously close to mine. As such, we do not fear an invasion by crusader forces at all. Let them come... let them come...
Their blood will paint the way to the future!
ATPG versus Ibn-Khaldun, Vanilla 1.3
Sicily versus Egypt
Turn 12
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Turks
Mosul has fallen. Baghdad is next. The Turks' main holdings are not under threat, but the war is entirely in our favor. With our superior navy and the endless horde of infantry and cavalry I've spawned, it is only a matter of time.
Meanwhile, our forward positions in Ragusa have advanced. The Venetians have assembled a mighty force of italian troops and mailed knights which we are not foolish enough to attack directly as they have a superior tactical position. However, we have enormous reserves coming from Thessalonica; the Istanbul invasion force.
We have one large stack of troops en prise from pirates in the red sea, they have a chance to destroy our boat which will sink a rather heavy investment of jihadis moving from Jedda. These are the risks I am willing to take. Should they succeed, we will simply form another stack of troops closer to the front line with the money I save.
We are now allied with the infidels in Sicily. Should they attack us now, their reputation will take a hit, and their navies no longer have zone of control advantages. Our alliance with them is nothing more than a tactical trump card, and we do not even hide it.
ATPG versus Warman8, Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus Holy Roman Empire.
Turn 8
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Spain and Italy
The capital of Spain has fallen, and their main recruitment facility at Toledo is next. Palermo, Sicily is about to be destroyed, thus crippling Sicily forever. Their invasion fleet at Algiers scampered away like a bunch of cowards. No sign of any resistance from France, Milan, or the Holy Roman Empire.
Editor's note: Please program the AI to engage in kamikaze attacks. If I am at war with a nation they should attempt to attack me if they are even close to the same strength forces.
I feel confident that this war will go very well. We have begun conversion of Catholic Iberia, and we've managed to build the basic infrastructure blitzers require:
Castles, ports, roads, religious buildings, spy buildings.
Not a problem at all, sir, there's no time limit. And there are some (ahem) who have apparently been far busier!
ATPG versus TriforceV, BC 1.5
Oman vs Jerusalem
Turn 19
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Seljuks
REPLAY GAME, 1-0 Oman
Kermanshah, Hamadan, and Qazvin have all become Arab territory. Tabriz is under seige, and a large rebel garrison at Kerman was utterly annihilated. The Latins have put one of our lesser provinces under seige... spies report that their forces are weak and are no threat to us.
The Great Seljuks have lost more than half their territory to the Arab invasion. Our capital was moved to reflect the administrative center of our empire. Baghdad is trading at nearly 4000 per turn.
Military recruitment: Major
Mercenary recruitment: Major
Spy/assassin recruitment: maximum
Buildings: town halls, other public order, repairs for new conquests
We have decided to let the unprofitable Sindh territories go rebel, as they are too far away and too worthless to bother garrisoning.
ATPG versus Ibn-Khaldun, Vanilla 1.3
Sicily versus Egypt
Turn 13
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Turks, Venice
While our allies in Sicily destroy northern Italy, we aim to mop up what remains of Venice. Seems our targets are in alignment this once.
We have beseiged Baghdad and assembled a mighty host of Imams. Our navy is greater than all the others in the world combined. Our army in the red sea has arrived in Cairo safely (damn passive campaign AI).
Our holy warriors anxiously await another Jihad...
ATPG versus Ibn-Khaldun, Vanilla 1.3
Egypt versus Sicily
Turn 15
Strategy: Blitz
Current Priority: Sicily
War! The Caliphate is crumbling under attacks by the ruthless Sicilian Lord,
Count Dooku. There are heroes on both sides. Evil is everywhere.
In a stunning move, the fiendish Sicilian leader, General Grievous, has
called a Crusade against Constantinople and kidnapped Chancellor Palpatine, leader of the Galactic Senate.
As the Separatist Droid Army attempts to flee the besieged capital with
their valuable hostage, four stacks of Egyptian troops lead a desperate mission to OBLITERATE THE SICILIAN TRAITORS!!!!. . . .
The First Battle of Durazzo, in the War against the Crusade:
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Outnumbered and overmatched by superior Italian spear infantry, crusader knights, and a superior general....
I do not deny my honourable opponent the chance for his forces to fight this battle and win.
A charge and a hail of missile fire collapses his left flank... bringing out the enemy general...
I allow my infantry archers to bear the brunt of a cavalry charge, and then I outflank the impetuous fools...
His forces collapsing around him, the enemy general flees... but my cavalry is much lighter and more numerous.
Your fleet is lost, and your friends down there at the seige of Durazzo will not survive.
There is no escape.
The general is beheaded... his forces scattered. Time to mop up the mess.
We took losses, to be sure, nearly half. But the enemy are badly beaten today... they flee to their ships, which are promptly assaulted and repelled. They will desert the crusade.
Meanwhile, two half stacks of ships and two full stacks of troops have arrived at Naples. We begin the counterattack.
Warman8 .vs. ATPG
Holy Roman Empire .vs. The Moors
Vanilla 1.3
Tactic: Expand
Pritory: Rebels
Out of Debt, buliding up Town defenseces and trade, Making allies with Major Chirstan Towns, Poland,Hungary,Veince and Milian. Florence push out army at last minute, However, Hamburg will fall in the following turn, Bern is now Begsiege, and Florence is besiege again.
Ibn-Khaldun versus ATPG, Vanilla 1.3 Sicily versus Egypt
Turn 18
Strategy: Surviving
Current Priority: Egypt
King Roger had a plan.
It was a good plan.
King Roger planned to destroy the Egypt.
Besieging Durazzo. Sending reinforcments to help Naples.
Eating my words .. I allied with the Milanese!
But they will die .. by my sword or the Egyptian one .. they will die one day
ATPG versus Ibn-Khaldun, Vanilla 1.3
Egypt v Sicily
Turn 18
Strategy: Defense
Current Priority: Sicily
Palermo is under seige. We destroyed roughly half of the crusader force, but two generals with night fighter made it impossible to win the battle outright.
Still, I'd rather take half of them with me, rather than lose a simple auto-resolve. Cornered, this rat has teeth.
The Second Battle of Durazzo, in the War Against the Crusade
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Hopelessly outnumbered, the Egyptian forces sally forth to teach the Sicilian fools a lesson about ever daring to attack Askthepizzaguy the Most Merciless.
Bringing the fight to the Infidel... now is the hour of pain and agony for thee, as our most cowardly foe retreats to safety.
We have slaughtered half of these pigs... we watch as their reinforcements arrive from the northwest.
Our brave men slay the infidel general. His troops are without a leader... now they flee in panic! DESTROY THEM!!!
Only now... at the end, do you understand.
Nearly half of their invasion force lay dead this day. We lost the battle, but to the last man we fought. This is a phyrric victory for our opponents. Next time they will not be so lucky.
Meanwhile, their capital is under seige. We will repay their betrayal with the blood of their women and children. Death comes soon for these traitors!
I estimate that this war is still in our favor, unless Sicily can repel our invasion force.
We have sufficient defenses in Constantinople, and in a few turns a Jihad will finish them. Meanwhile, Sicily will endure much bloodshed on their core territory.
ATPG versus Warman8, Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus HRE
Turn 9
Strategy: Blitz
Current priority: Spain and Sicily
A large Sicilian force landed in Algiers yet again... I'm ignoring the idiots. Palermo has fallen, Naples is under threat. Toledo is under threat. Southern France is under threat.
The enemy King watches helplessly as his last settlement falls. Those forts prevent forward progress.
ATPG versus Warman8, Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus HRE
Turn 11
Strategy: Blitz
Current priority: France
Sicily and Spain have been annihilated, The Papal army has been annihilated, Rome has been taken, Bordeaux has been taken, Angers is under seige, HRE forces near florence are en prise, Pamplona is under seige, our navy has doubled in size, our forces growing....
Warman8 .vs. ATPG
Holy Roman Empire .vs. The Moors
Vanilla 1.3 Turn 12
Streagty:Defense
Current Pritopirty: Italy
Hamburg is in HRE control, against Danish Border. About to take a Rebel Burgnuain Town by France. Florence should fall this turn, will fortfity against The Moors invasion.
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy: ATPG versus Warman8, Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus HRE
Turn 12
Strategy: Blitz
Current priority: France, Byzantines
Angers has fallen, Paris is under seige, Pamplona has fallen, Papal diplomat has been executed, assassination attempt on Pope's life has failed.
There will be no crusades for you, Infidel Emperor.
Warman8 .vs. ATPG
Holy Roman Empire .vs. The Moors
Turn 12
Vanilla 1.3
Strategy:Expand and Defense
Current Priority: Western/Southern Border
Taking a Rebel Town Next turn with superior Numbers... Increasing money supply with it. Getting ready to defend Southern border if Moors come though that direction....
Holy Roman Empire Seems Weak to the Infidel Moors, but we are just slow. We will not die easily, and you will regret attacking us.
ATPG versus Warman8, Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus HRE Turn 13
Strategy: Blitz Current priority: HRE, ERE
Paris has fallen, France has been Obliterated, Rheims has fallen, we are camped outside Metz where an inferior force of HRE troops is laying seige. Go ahead and take it...
Marseilles is under seige, Durazzo has fallen, Another Pope has been slain...
4 factions destroyed. Forces circling. Prepare to meet your doom, infidel.
So... the Popemeister called a crusade all by himself... lolz.
His selfish demand to obtain Rome will reduce the Catholics' chances of defeating the Moorish Empire... and waste their one and only trump card in the face of a Jihad.
I wonder if destroying the Pope over and over again will end the crusade....
ATPG versus Warman8, Vanilla 1.3
Moors versus HRE
Turn 14
Strategy: Blitz
Current priority: HRE, ERE
Metz is under seige, with all access routes cut off. Florence is under seige. Corinth is under seige. Marseilles has been captured. The Byzantine Empire is crumbling under our assault, and a new threat has been launched from southern France...
Not at all, worthy opponent. In fact I am preparing a Guide to Duels as we speak, that I might share all my blitzmaster secrets with all my opponents before the Tournament begins. That way, there will be no surprises next time.
I look forward to completing your training.... in time, you will call me... master.
ATPG versus Ibn-Khaldun, Vanilla 1.3
Egypt v Sicily
Turn 20
Strategy: Jihad
Current Priority: Paris, France
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In the Year 1118 of the Christian Calendar....
Long have the mighty armies of the Egyptian Caliphate held back their religious fervor...
Long have the Holy Warriors of Islam born the insults of Crusaders attacking their lands.....
Long have we tolerated the existence of the Sicilian, a name now synonymous with Traitor.
We will tolerate their unwashed existence no longer, on our soil or on any other. They have now been targeted for extermination.
They have offended Allah with their false religion and their unholy war against us.
Now the time has come to bury our knives deep into the belly of the infidel....
In the Year 1118 of the Christian Calendar, Mahfouz the Great Imam spoke with Allah... after many seasons of prayer, Allah had said nothing.
Now, Allah spoke... and smiled upon Mahfouz and the plight of the pious Egyptian warriors. Now there would be a Holy Jihad declared against the infidel. Now... we would have our revenge.
The Fortress of Palermo was the first to fall, and our mighty army there joined the Jihad, and destroyed the Crusader that walked the Island of Sicily. Then they landed in Tunis and laid seige to the infidels there.
The fort near Naples, where the Infidel had sallied forth unsuccessfully last turn, was captured and the Infidels there were burned and buried alive. They set sail for Corsica and Sardinia after joining the jihad.
A captain in Corinth commanded 3 mighty Malmuk Horse Archers, some peasants, and some javelinmen and killed the Infidel King Roger of Sicily, hated Crusader. He was promoted the same day to the rank of Malik.
The large army which had just taken the Turkish capital of Ikonion last turn joined the jihad, and a second general also joined the jihad there, forming another large force. Our Imams stormed into former Byzantine lands.
Another large army took Tbilisi, and was about to join the jihad.
Another large force formed in Gaza and joined the jihad.
In total, over 6 mighty hordes of Islamic warriors declared that they would pledge their lives to the erradication of the Sicilian Infidel, and the target of the Jihad was to be that second bastion of pagan thought, Paris.
No longer would the armies of Islam tolerate the Christian scum... now they would all die...
Let the blood of the infidel run in rivers and turn the oceans red.
Ibn-Khaldun versus ATPG, Vanilla 1.3 Sicily versus Egypt
Turn 21
Strategy: Surviving
Current Priority: Egypt
Our response to the Egyptian PR spokesmen would be: blah blah blah ...
Too many words and too little actions
We will take Corinth soon and will retake Naples from the hands of the Mamluk infidels ..
If we lose the islands then so be it .. they aren't worth much to risk the loss of our armies ..