First Multiplayer battle.

[Fisherking]

The map was the Savoy Hill top.

There are only two narrow entrances to the other players area. You have to bunch your units up to come at him and he can put his rockets on the front line and cover the whole board, because of the cliff face.

The ground is rough and movement for the attacker is very slow, so it is the perfect place to use loads of rocket batteries to good effect.

In an open field his troops would have been easy meat but in that situation he only needed 5 or 6 infantry and a couple of horse to hold the position without the massed rockets.

I am not really complaining. He knew his map and I didn’t. Just a lesson learned.

[Graphic]

Experiences like this are why I never got into multiplayer battles. I was pretty much turned off since Rome where I started a game that said "No Arty" and the other player selected 8 Spartan hoplites and put archers inside their spears. I had a nice, fully balanced Senate army and I couldn't do anything :(

I'm willing to play with anyone who doesn't select dork armies, though.

[Fisherking]

Well, I won one today vs. an honorable player. He even had a much higher skill rating, as I got the badge.

I think his name was Kadish.

I was defending and had a much stronger position, so I hope he doesn't feel cheated, but I had to rush to occupy it before he could get there.

He had more infantry and I more cavalry. The same number of guns but I had one howitzer and all his were 6 lbs. I also had a 12 lbs. and two galloper guns.

If he had rushed me he may have beaten me but it was long slow attrition. His rifles beat up my skirmishers but I managed to get them with missile cav before they toasted me good.

All in all it was a good game from my point of view, likely not from his but I don’t think he felt like he was set up.

[Dionysus9]

I'm glad you got in a decent game, FisherKing. There are a lot of really honorable guys out there, generally in clans, but not exclusively. Lots of really good players that can adapt to any "rules" you might want to specify. I generally ask everyone to confirm their agreement to special rules before I click the checkmark to start. That way there is no confusion or hard feelings.