Open challenge: Duel to the Death

[Grog]

Grog vs ATPG Turn1

Turkey vs England LTC3.1 VH

Logistical prelude to 'Sword of the East' Jihad

Troops queues maxxed, construction of shisha bar and barracks. Spy/diplomat movements. All generals converging. ~4k florins saved towards first jihad.

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG versus Grog, Lands to Conquer 3.1
England vs Turks
Turn 2
Strategy: Diplomacy
Current Priority: Milan

Allied with HRE, lay seige to Rennes, moved princess south, moved King's army north, preparing another diplomat.

[Grog]

Grog vs ATPG Turn2

Mowed my front garden. Raked the grass up. Called Jihad vs Baghdad, 2 stacks joined.

Alliance with Byzantines , recruited some mercs, trained another diplomat.

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG versus Grog, Lands to Conquer 3.1
England vs Turks
Turn 3
Strategy: Diplomacy
Current Priority: Papal States

Took Rennes, declared war on Scots, destroyed Scottish army, laying seige to Edinburgh.

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG versus Grog, Lands to Conquer 3.1
England vs Turks
Turn 4
Strategy: Expansion
Current Priority: Rebels

We were warned by the Pope not to assault Edinburgh, so a hasty cease-fire, trade agreement, and alliance later, we switched our policy to one of containment for the next 7 turns. Our goal is to take Inverness, Caernarvon, and Dublin, followed by Antwerp, Bruges, and other rebel settlements. We also plan on betraying our "good friends" the French. Our relations with the Pope are now perfect.


ATPG versus TriforceV, BC 1.5
Oman v Jerusalem
Turn 20a (replay game)
Strategy: Defense
Current Priority: Jerusalem, Seljuks.

We sacked another Seljuk city, swimming in cash yet again, economy flourishing. Keep advancing, Jerusalem... keep advancing...

[Grog]

Grog vs ATPG Turn3-5

Jihad is building up a bit of steam, annoyingly fell 1 pixel movement short of sieging aleppo and acre with my holy armies..ho hum

Antioch is now in turkish hands and I am eyeing up my 'allies' byzantine. I screwed some florins from Hungary to fund a bit of development. Economy slowly picking up, few niggles here and there but nothing that can be smoothed out soon enough..

No sign of the Roastbeef's armies yet..*looks around in a paranoid manner*. Spies online.

Oh, and backstabbed Byz as they were in the way.

Eqypt refused my rude diplomat's offer of alliance so trouble brewing down south too..

[Askthepizzaguy]

ATPG versus Grog, Lands to Conquer 3.1
England vs Turks
Turn 6
Strategy: Expansion
Current Priority: France, Rebels, Denmark

All of the British Isles except Edinburgh have been conquered or under seige. Rennes, Bruges, Marseilles, Caen, Antwerp all under seige or owned on the mainland. Scotland is paralyzed by Papal-sponsored peace and alliance with us, France is paralyzed by a marriage alliance, still we expand.

A crusade has been called against Vilnius, which should allow us to conquer Denmark, Poland, Russia, and the Holy Roman Empire.

At some point we may become excommunicated, but we have ballista under construction to allow us to conquer many provinces in a single turn, before his Holy-moleyness gets involved.

The Turks have a distinct advantage of having Catholics aplenty to target whilst England cannot crusade if excommunicated. Therefore, we are somewhat forced into a semi-expansionist/turtle role.

How will ATPG fare when maximum blitzosity is denied as an option, against perhaps the second best blitzer of all time? We shall see. For now, the graphs favor us...