Legion vs. Phalanx online tournament

[Potocello]

You have to use a program like photoshop to make signatures no name.

[antisocialmunky]

I just watched the 2vs2 replay. It was pretty cool especially because it was on normal. The team work could have been better on both team's parts but it was a fairly respectable battle especially when red finally attacked.

It is not without critiques though. You guys seem too scared of engaging the phalanx. And while I would normally agree to be cautious because they are ahrd to kill when they are just sitting there. It is actually fairly easy to break through one with proper mass. I think that maroon actually could have done better by breaking through the center or going further to the right to turn the phalanx.

Don't be scared to fight against a phalanx, its not that bad with the proper concentration of force. I put together a little demonstration for you:

http://files.filefront.com/PunchingH.../fileinfo.html

Mind you it is the AI but it didn't do that poorly. He couldn't have saved its center anyways.

[Βελισάριος]

I guess they have the same fear, or rather frustration as I do... losing troops. I get so frustrated sometimes if I lose too many soldiers that I'll exit a battle and start again. I'm crazy like that sometimes.

On another note... more siggies for Hellenic Strategoi:






With a promise for a few Roman signatures to follow.

Oh, and... Ptolemaic and Seleukid fans will have to give me some screenshots to work with. I find myself lacking in that area.

[Dutchhoplite]

What replays??

[Tolg]

What replays??

If your asking for the replays of the test tournament, they're here.

[Potocello]

Just to make it clear, which factions are allowed in this tournament?

[IrishHitman]

I just watched the 2vs2 replay. It was pretty cool especially because it was on normal. The team work could have been better on both team's parts but it was a fairly respectable battle especially when red finally attacked.

It is not without critiques though. You guys seem too scared of engaging the phalanx. And while I would normally agree to be cautious because they are ahrd to kill when they are just sitting there. It is actually fairly easy to break through one with proper mass. I think that maroon actually could have done better by breaking through the center or going further to the right to turn the phalanx.

Don't be scared to fight against a phalanx, its not that bad with the proper concentration of force. I put together a little demonstration for you:

http://files.filefront.com/PunchingH.../fileinfo.html

Mind you it is the AI but it didn't do that poorly. He couldn't have saved its center anyways.

Excuse me, but I, as the Macedonia player, was first to attack.
With devastating effect on Phalanx's line.
I had Phalanx's units in a rout when Poto's (KH) line collapsed.

[Phalanx300]

I seemed to be in a whole other battle, that was weird.

Also, when I click the replays it says I have a wrong version so they might look different? Is it because I use single player to watch em and used multiplayer to play em? Or am I just the only one having problems?

[Tolg]

I seemed to be in a whole other battle, that was weird.

Also, when I click the replays it says I have a wrong version so they might look different? Is it because I use single player to watch em and used multiplayer to play em?

That's normal, just like you said it's because of the two different shortcuts. I get the "error" as well, but my replays look exactly the way they are supposed to.

[Potocello]

Phalanx would you mind posting your replays? When we played it seemed like you were playing a completely separate game, it would be interesting to see what you saw.

[IrishHitman]

Let's have another round of 2v2s tonight.

[Phalanx300]

Phalanx would you mind posting your replays? When we played it seemed like you were playing a completely separate game, it would be interesting to see what you saw.

Yeah, though when I watched the uploaded replay by Tolg it was the same as the battle I experienced somehow?

[antisocialmunky]

Excuse me, but I, as the Macedonia player, was first to attack.
With devastating effect on Phalanx's line.
I had Phalanx's units in a rout when Poto's (KH) line collapsed.

Really? Maybe one but in the replay I saw, you held the line great and routed the whole maroon Roman army though you Kelto-hellenic hoplites got cut up pretty good. My main critique was for the Roman players. The Romans don't need to be that wary of pointy sticks.

I'm not trying to Monday night quarter back you guys. You guys are doing great since real time multiplayer is hard.

[IrishHitman]

Really? Maybe one but in the replay I saw, you held the line great and routed the whole maroon Roman army though you Kelto-hellenic hoplites got cut up pretty good. My main critique was for the Roman players. The Romans don't need to be that wary of pointy sticks.

I'm not trying to Monday night quarter back you guys. You guys are doing great since real time multiplayer is hard.

It may have looked like the Maroon Romans attacked first.
I let them approach so I could engage them with my phalanx without them running away, and it was a matter of a few paces forward to attack.

We've just finished another battle, that really got me on the edge of my seat.
Very very close.

[Tolg]

It was close, though I was well aware that I was at a disadvantage. Anyway, here's the replay:



Burebista + Tolg (Rome) VS Irish + Phalanx (Macedonia):

http://www.mediafire.com/?t5wzzzfwzez

[IrishHitman]

It was close, though I was well aware that I was at a disadvantage. Anyway, here's the replay:



Burebista + Tolg (Rome) VS Irish + Phalanx (Macedonia):

http://www.mediafire.com/?t5wzzzfwzez

My interpretation of the battle:

Tolg and Bure were divided, while I quickly linked up with Phalanx.
While Phalanx took on Bure (who was at a disadvantage), I denied Tolg access to reinforce him.

Phalanx defeated Bure (which I didn't get the chance to observe due to Tolg) while a long stand off continued on a wide front to the right flank of the first battle area. Tolg began to flank my phalanx, and I moved my phalanx forward to prevent it.
A large fight ensued.

Cavalry skirmishes continued throughout, with Tolg's Triarii chasing my cavalry everywhere, giving his own cavalry a chance to attack the back of my pikes. Luckily, I moved a free pike unit in, trapped his cavalry, and hit it with my own from behind. By now, Phalanx had come to my aid to fish the battle out of the fire, and the routing Roman cavalry combined with being surrounded caused a general rout of the rest of the Roman forces.

[antisocialmunky]

I wonder if having one guy control all the infantry and the other guy control all the cavalry would work better :-p

[the man with no name]

You have to use a program like photoshop to make signatures no name.

That sucks I don't have any of those. Unless Word works, which i doubt it does.