MT03

Round 2
Vandal : ale.mit, 3 banners won: 25 blocks lost
Byzantine : giulio, 6 banners won: 13 blocks lost

Some lazy maneuvering in the center for the control of the group of hills until a Byzantine mounted charge on the left accelerates the course of events. The Vandal is stronger in the center and manages to eliminate Solomon, but the Byzantine force on the left rapidly collect the necessary medals.

 

Round 2 - 011 Decimum (533 AD) Phase 2

mk20336 (Vandals) 6 banners, 16 blocks lost
Angoryan (Byzantine) 1 banners, 13 blocks lost

Interesting scenario, with hills in center playign a major role. We both had pretty poor cards at the beginnign but tons of scouts llowed us to build a hand. My Vandals started the attack (once they occupied hills) getting one LBC. The counter attack of Byzantines was indecisive - just as my another attack. When my full strenght, 4-block HC was killed in one roll I thought it is the end. But no, dice was tricky for both of us and in the end Vandals won, killing just 3 Roman units and occupying hills. Thanks to Angoryan for great game and quick response to my offer to play.

Round 4
Tricamarum 533 AD
Togan Alper(vandals) 4 banners ; 27 blocks lost
Kandras78 (bynz) 6 banners; 21 blokcs lost

The battle started in the center the vandals attacked early to evade all the crossing med cav. Several first strike and Ambush cards were excahanged and the Byzantine heavy cav vwas very succesfull in finishing up the bussines. That the Vandals lost their leader very ewarly in the game did not help the vandals to get organized. At the end the Vandals also managed to kill one of the many Bynz. leaders to at least close the score. In the final round the Byzn played a very succesful  Fire and Close card to finish the game. If on the final die roll of the round the Bynz did not manage to kill the heavy cav, the Vandals were perfectly positioned with 4 units in cloes combat and with a clash of shields card in hand to potentailly finish potentailly as a victory for either side.

Very nice scenario to play.

   Togan Alper(vandals) 4 banners ; 27 blocks lost

 

Round 5
Ostrogoth : ale.mit, 4 banners won: 29 blocks lost
Byzantine : Kandras78, 6 banners won: 20 blocks lost

After a couple of turns of preparation, I unleashed my cavalry against the byzantine infantry in the center section.Kandras78 responds with his cavalry (super heavy and med) and my troops evade managing to survive the blow under the command of Teia.I launch a cavalry charge on opposite side, guided by Totila, which is soon after surrounded by infantry (foot onslaught): Totila dies, but his heavy cavalry deals a lot of damage to all surrounding units but a stubborn med warrior unit. Then the battle is all in the center section. Kandras tenaciously attacks with his infantry, my weary cavalry evades, but in the end the Byzantines seize the victory.

 

Round 1 - 010 Decimum 533 AD (Phase 1)

Togan Alper (Vandals) 2 banners, 21 blocks lost
Giulio (Byzantine) 5 banners, 12 blocks lost

The Vandals push the light Byzantine on the left but the cataphracts in the center advance. The Byzantine lights are almost cornered when the cataphracts enter the action. First, they eliminate one Vandal heavy cavalry with the battle back, leader included, and then move toward the exit region. The units in the Vandal left flank, without leaders, are easy preys for the Byzantine heavy cavalry.

 

Player 1 gheintze  5 Banners 29 blocks lost

Player 2 Greg O 6 banners 27 blocks lost

This was an awesome fight, full of aggression and excitement.   The threat of the Byz archery caused the Ostrog to push ahead aggressively, although very little archery damage was done.   The Ostrog slammed into the infantry line and didn't eliminate any units the the Byz SHBC and ME responded with a MC that eliminated two Ostrog HC but the Ostrog hit back eliminating the Byz MC and cutting off the SHBC and the leader.   Luck was with the unit as ti withstood several attacks and hit back hard before succumbing although the leader evaded back to the rocks and a LB.  The battle shifted to the center for plenty of carnage and it came down to 5-5 and the Ostrog had a chance for the win with a LC1 roll but failed and the Byzantines had a leadership any section that was used to do a foot onslaugh where a Warrion and Mediun cut off a depleted MC without support (although an adjacent leader) and it took two attacks to eliminate it, with the Left flanks SHBC cavalry getting the killing blow and all the glory after sitting on it's ass all battle when the right flank and center died in droves.  I know some people like Leader Jon at work...   Great game Geoff, look forward to next time.

Roud 1
ale.mit (Вандал) 4, 26
Ангорян (Византийский) 5, 24

В этой битве вандалы на левом византийском фланге устроили страшную бойню! Мгновенно вся легкая кавалерия византийцев была скована битвой, и они достигли счета 4: 0! Едва удалось уйти от атакующих действий вандалов и перехватить инициативу византийцев ... Битва продолжалась на правом фланге. Медленно катафракты и тяжелая кавалерия Византии подошли к пехотным отрядам вандалов и наконец ворвались в их строй! Противостоять византийским тяжеловооруженным кавалеристам вандалам нечего было. Единственная бригада тяжелой кавалерии вандалов была разгромлена, после чего окропили всю структуру пехоты ... Итог 5: 4 в пользу Византии. Все потери - легкая кавалерия с луками на левом фланге в начале боя ... 

Round 1
ale.mit (Vandal) 4, 26
Angoryan (Byzantine) 5, 24 

A terrible slaughter was made in this battle by the vandals on the left Byzantine flank! Instantly, the entire light cavalry of the Byzantines was shackled by the battle, and they reached the score of 4:0! Barely managed to escape from the attacking actions of the Vandals, and seize the initiative of the Byzantines... The battle continued on the right flank. Slowly, the cataphracts and heavy cavalry of Byzantium approached the Vandal infantry squads, and finally broke into their formation! To oppose the Byzantine heavily armored cavalrymen, the Vandals had nothing. The only team of heavy cavalry of the vandals were defeated, then sprinkle the entire structure of the infantry... The result is 5: 4 in favor of Byzantium. All losses - light cavalry with bows on the left flank at the beginning of the battle... Thank you to my opponent for an interesting and sharp game!

Round 2
Zamba (Tan) 4 VP + 3 for Hills (does that make 7?) – 28 Blocks Lost
Kandras78 (Purple) 4 VP – 24 Blocks Lost

Fortune went back and forth all game. Sassanids were ahead, but the Byzantines made a nice comeback with 2 Cry Havocs (one of them being particularly successful). In the end, the Byzantines needed a successful Bonus Close Combat to enter the Hills, which the dice denied them.

Zamba Bone wrote: Zamba (Tan) 4 VP + 3 for Hills (does that make 7?) – 28 Blocks Lost

 

maximum is 6 banners