Time commanders new series success or faliure?

[Butcher]

Let's be honest, the answer would probably be along the lines of, "Guagamela at Stamford Bridge? He'd be good cover for Lamps, but why aren't we looking for another centre-half? Innit. Anyway, I heard he'd already been linked with Sir Alex, The Great twat."

Now that's just genius!

[The Stranger]

on wich channel is this show/program

[Placid Tramp]

I've been following a thread in www.wargamesdirectory.com where a couple of people involved in the show (including nus himself) have made some interesting coments:


"The producers of the second series were initially going to go to the certainly more effective command structure of a single general. I was very keen to keep the deliberately divided command structure. A single general has the opportunity to keep his thoughts to himself. Two generals present opportunities for discussion, potentially encouraging the commanders to discuss their ideas or at least shout them at each other.

I do not by any means consider unified leadership to be the only historically accurate means of command. Many armies were commanded by divided groups of leaders; and even single leaders often had to conduct councils of war to gain consensus for plans. During operations limitations of command and control often meant that independent commanders, rather than a single commander's tactical vision, governed the course of events.

Historical issues are important, but by no means the only consideration. The show is not meant to re-create all aspects of warfare, certainly not authentic means of command and control."
Posted by Nus at 22:12, 23 January 2005 GMT


"The first series had some sort of ban on wargamers as players. The second series did not. I don't imagine the producers would introduce a ban for future series. People who are interested should contact Eliza Barber at Lion Television Scotland."
Posted by Nus at 17:00, 24 January 2005 GMT


"Yep. I am the bloke who controls the big screen in the studio and responsible for capturing all the graphics in the edit.
People are saying that it's too easy this series. The Vikings were meant to be scattered initially, but if the team had dithered and messed up the bridge crossing, they would have found the Vikings all too ready for them. They were a good team. Don't worry though, there are some absolutely hiliarious defeats not too far away."
Posted by Aderm at 11:58, 24 January 2005 GMT


To me that last post sounds encouraging, i'm starting to miss the hilarious deafets of the 1st series.

[Prodigal]

Didn't anyone notice the comment by one of the historians about the General single handedly taking on the entire army?

[Myrddraal]

I didn't think it was the general, just a lone warrior fought hundreds on the bridge and (apparently) killed loads of them.

[ShadesPanther]

Don't worry though, there are some absolutely hiliarious defeats not too far away."

can't wait ~:D Always funny watching the idiots playing like the Group that took control of Ceaser's army and put all their archers and sligers on a hill a good bit away from the infantry and got run over by the Gallic Cavalry, I was pissed because I didn't see the Slingers fire.


At the end they mentioned the reinforcements coming and you could see them. I think the person playing the vikings did take it easy and slowly to give them some sort of a chance.

[Epistolary Richard]

I didn't think it was the general, just a lone warrior fought hundreds on the bridge and (apparently) killed loads of them.

It was a lone beserker who held the bridge while the Norwegians gathered their forces and formed their shield wall. Accounts tell that he killed about forty of Harold's men before, as the show said, being stabbed by a Saxon who floated underneath the bridge in a tub.

[Prodigal]

No it wasn't that reference, it was the general shown on the main display, he'd got ahead of the infantry & actually charged the enemy. Also the presenter warned against having multiple units occupying the same space, as they'd "get tangled up".

Sounds like they've been given free copies of RTW & have been using them

[RJV]

No it wasn't that reference, it was the general shown on the main display, he'd got ahead of the infantry & actually charged the enemy. Also the presenter warned against having multiple units occupying the same space, as they'd "get tangled up".

Sounds like they've been given free copies of RTW & have been using them

From another forum (wargamesdirectory I think it is called) there is a guy on there who works on TC ( see post a few posts up from this one for more quotes from there and a link) - he said the contestants were all given MTW to practice on before going on the show (RTW hadn't been released at the time).

Cheers,

Rob.