Historical Battles Contest Rules

[[seminoles]shadow]

lol codys i like it (maybe it should be codies)

[Tomisama]

I think Historicals are the supreme challenge, as you are forced to play with the cards you are dealt (so to speak). No too much different than real battle situations a field general would have to face.

Of course it’s difficult to make a Contest out of them (Historical Battles). About the best that can be done is comparing Kill scores, really just for fun anyway, but does give us something to show for our efforts. And I think that win or loose, that the individual Faction scoring is important, as these HBs are not necessarily balanced challenges. So the best of both eventualities has to be taken into the accounting.

One major flaw in what is presented so far, is that there are no distinct Match Assignments. And as much as the possibility exists for folks to randomly get together, the experience of several years at the CWC has taught me different.

So, I am going to propose a bracket system that pits two Codies (or 2v2 in the 4 player HBs) against each other for a 2 Battle Competition. Both play as both sides and turn in their scores to compare for the weekly (may go to monthly) best score honors. Nothing to take too seriously. Like I said before, “really just for fun anyway”.

I am hoping this all still sounds interesting to those who posted interest before. I am going to take it on faith that those who were interested before, still are (if not please let me know). On the list so far are:

Nihilist
Tibilicus
Beefy
Craterus
Shadow
Wishazu
Tomi

If any others would like to Sign-Up, please post on this thread as soon as possible. If you can’t post here (the process is a little slow in getting things all together here), just pm or email me, and I will gladly add you

Salute!

[Voigtkampf]

I'm interested, hopefully I can make some free time to engage in more serious Rome MP combats some time soon.

[[seminoles]shadow]

my bad i put clanies insted of codies its been fixed though...i likeTomi's idea about the bracket system and i believe that monthly "best score honors" would work better as we do not have that many people on the code right now once we get around 200 we can go to weekly.

[RabidGibbon]

Count me in Tomi.

Good idea, should be fun.

[Wishazu]

maybe we should arrange another sunday gathering, we could play a whole bunch of historical battles then.

[Tomisama]

I will be making the first revision of the Rules, and updating the Contestants List very soon. But running a bit behind at the moment (lots to do today), so look for the changes tomorrow.

Until then, you might be interested in a little history extracted from UNRV History of the Roman Empire, concerning the battle of Ausculum.

http://www.unrv.com/empire/pyrrhic-war.php

The next year, 279 BC, saw the second major conflict at the battle of Ausculum. A massive engagement (in terms of ancient armies) was fought over two days among the woods and hills of Apulia. The Romans led by Publius Dentius Mus, used terrain to their advantage to reduce the effect of the Epirote cavalry and elephants. The first day would end in a virtual draw. As at Heraclea, the second day’s fighting was again a stalemate situation until the elephants could be brought to the front. The Roman’s attempted using ox-drawn war wagons to subvert the elephants, but supporting infantry soon overwhelmed the defense and the Romans had to withdraw. At the end of the battle, estimates of 6,000 Roman and 3,500 Epirote casualties left Pyrrhus in command of the field, but again at great cost. It is the result of Ausculum where the term “Pyrrhic Victory” is attributed. According to Plutarch, when congratulated on his victory, Pyrrhus replied “that one other such (victory) would utterly undo him."

I personally am getting very excited about this Historical Battle Contest. Maybe it’s the grounding in history that makes it so appealing. Not sure, but looking forward to this more that anything else I have in a long time. I hope it’s catchy