Semi Finals

Player 1 Game 1 banners Game 1 blocks lost Game 2 banners Game 2 blocks lost Player 2 Game 1 banners Game 1 blocks lost Game 2 banners Game 2 blocks lost Finalist
gonzo 1 29 6 12 Armada01 6 12 1 27 Armada01
scipio1zama 6 28 6 22 Cavie 5 26 4 27  scipio1zama

Scenario: C3i04 Orongis (212 BC)

Due Date: 31 October 2106

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Mark-McG replied the topic:
7 years 4 months ago
Logfiles files from the Semi-final match

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Mark-McG replied the topic:
7 years 4 months ago
Attaching files seems a bit more complicated now, but the functionality is there.
I think it goes attaching the file, and then inserting it..
scipio1zama replied the topic:
7 years 4 months ago
Game 2

scipio1zama Carthaginian 6 (lost 22 blocks) Cavie Roman 4 (lost 27 blocks)

I won the second game as the Carthaginians, 6-4. The Carthaginians used small Center cards to bring the backrow units up to join the others, then moved all the foot units forward with a Line Command, then had the mounted units join up with an Order Mounted card. A couple of Leader cards allowed the Carthaginians to move everybody forward yet another row. There was some ranged fire skirmishing during all this, with minimal damage to both sides until a very lucky 1-in-36 double leader roll eliminated the Roman leader on his right flank. The Romans turned around and launched a Mounted Charge that took out the Carth. MC on the Roman left, but the Carth. used a Counter Attack to charge with the Elephant and LC and take out the Roman right flank MC. Carthaginian hubris was paid for, however, when the elephant and LC advanced too far and Roman HI & MI moved up with a Double Time. The elephant attacked, but a Roman First Strike weakened it and an attack killed it. Then the Carth. compounded the hubris by attacking a 1-block Roman MI deep in Roman territory. The MI was destroyed, but ANOTHER Roman Double Time took out the Carth. Warrior AND leader Vismarus. Fortunately, the Carth. LC had managed to move from the Roman baseline back toward its own lines and avoid being trapped. The game now stood 4-3 in favor of the Romans.

However, my Carthaginians had stockpiled 3 Line Commands and still had a strong line on my right and center-right flank, while a substantial portion of the Roman forces (MI & HI) were now on his right flank and out of position to help his left. I moved up with a Line Command, he struck back with Spartacus and did some damage, but it cost him his Warrior. I used another Line Command and pushed him back, he struck back with Medium Troops and did some damage, but it cost him his other Medium Cavalry. Finally, I played the third Line Command and moved up my 2 HI and took out a weakened Roman MI for the sixth banner and the win. It was a near run thing, and better Roman rolls near the end could easily have turned the result the other way.

Here, the Carthaginian initially needs to spend his time and cards setting up his line. Again, I was fortunate enough to get the needed cards. THEN I got the cards the Romans need – all those Line Commands – and moved my Carthaginians forward to engage. (On the other hand, I never saw a Double Time card, so I don’t feel I had ALL the luck – but I did have a lot.)

Fun games, great opponent!

I have logfiles to post, but don’t see the usual button that allows me to do so. Am I missing something?
scipio1zama replied the topic:
7 years 4 months ago
Game 1

scipio1zama Roman 6 (Lost 28 blocks) Cavie Carthaginian 5 (Lost 26 Blocks)

I (Mike) won the first game as the Romans, 6-5. After some initial maneuvering (which had both the Romans AND the Carthaginians moving toward the Carthaginian side of the board) and missile fire, I launched an attack against the Carthaginian left flank, but he attacked back and took out a Roman Auxilia and MI, in spite of my use of a First Strike card. I attacked there again and managed to get his Auxilia. More back and forth (including my use of Spartacus) found the fighting taking place ever closer to the Carthaginian side of the board, but a Roman attack with an Inspired Center Leadership card resulted in the loss of a Roman MI when the Carth. played the First Strike. Then the Carthaginian used a Leadership Any Section card to attack in the center and kill a Roman MI and HI. Now the score stood 5-1 in favor of the Carthaginians. But he had damaged units and was backed up against his own line. The Roman attacked with an Order 3 Units Center card and killed a Carth. Warrior and 2 HI. His Rally card didn’t help much and a Roman Coordinated Attack killed another Warrior and a leader for the last 2 banners and the win.

The Romans begin the scenario with a well-organized line, so getting the troops forward and into battle seems to be a key to success. I was fortunate enough to have the cards to do this.
Cavie replied the topic:
7 years 5 months ago
Thanks for re-posting that Tony but it is just a .vsav file and the end of the game save - no log file.
Armada01 replied the topic:
7 years 5 months ago
Uploaded Game 2. I think I mislabelled originally. The 2nd game should be up now.

Tony
Cavie replied the topic:
7 years 5 months ago
Looks like Game 1 was uploaded both times - any chance of uploading Game 2? Would love to see it. Thanks.
Cavie replied the topic:
7 years 5 months ago
Going to watch those log files but those results are crazy! I'm not surprised at the Roman loss since that is usual for this scenario however only 1 banner on both games is unusual.

Mike and I will hopefully get our games played soon. Had some conflicts hold us up. Congrats to both of you on a well played Semi finals - that was close!
Mark-McG replied the topic:
7 years 5 months ago
I'm surprised by two Carthaginian 6-1 results! I estimated the scenario much closer than that.
mk20336 replied the topic:
7 years 5 months ago
Do I see it correctly - 2 blocks decided the end result? That was close!
Armada01 replied the topic:
7 years 5 months ago
Game 1

Armada01 Carthaginian 6 (Lost 12 blocks) Gonzo Roman 1 (Lost 29 Blocks)
Carthaginians very lucky in this one with missile fire effective enough to stunt the Roman strategy. Carthaginians attacked the Roman Center but were driven back. As Romans advanced with Double Time, the Carthaginians caused enough losses that their counterattack was able to end the game.

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Game 2
A very interesting game with 5 line commands played in a row. Romans thought they had an opening but were not strong enough to keep initiative. An intensive attack by Carthaginian Warrior and Heavy infantry carried the field.

Gonzo Carthaginians 6 (Lost 12 blocks) Armada01 Roman 1 (Lost 27 blocks)

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Mark-McG replied the topic:
7 years 6 months ago
Please report your results here,.