MT04 Vikings

Round 5  VIK07 Cynwit 878
Tomek (Saxons) 6
Mark McG (Vikings) 1

That was a Saxon day all the way. After noticing some hasty movements in the enemy camp - Danes trying to form a shield wall (Foot onlslaught), Odda seized the initiative and rushed forward (Counter attack) with his guard and part of the fyrd. What ensued was a swift and brutal clash. Miraculously the Saxons managed to overcome their enemies with minimal loses. Ubba survived but the Raven banner has been trampled in the dust. 

 

Round 4 VIK05 Marron 871
EZPickins (Vikings) 6 banners 28 blocks lost
toganalper (Saxons) 5 banners 25 blocks lost

The Saxons started it all with a Line Command followed by a Foot Assault to draw first flood. First Strike was played but didn't blunt the attack. The Vikings came back with a Foot Assault of their own and were met with another First Strike which again did little damage.  Another Line Command brought more Saxons into the fight but they were met by Boar's Snout which broke up the attack. The Vikings then exploited a gap in the Saxon line to kill Alfred who was all alone. A few turns of minor combat on the Viking right with little damage and then the Saxons came back with another Foot Onslaught. The Vikings responded with medium troops and after it all they were tied for which secured the win. The Vikings won this because Togan missed several rolls to kill one strength point units. Really fun, tense game.






 

MT04 round 7 - Englefield
Mike Stanley – Vikings – 4 banners – win
Tomek – Saxons – 3 banners - loss
The Vikings won, 4-3, in a rough and tumble battle.  After getting a MI and Aux across the river on my left, I used a Double Time to advance to weaken a Saxon LB and Aux, but he Counterattacked the Double Time and it eventually cost me my MI, although I did get his Aux.  Luckily my leader survived. But then he used a (Mounted Charge) Boar’s Snout to surround and kill my Aux.
Then, a Foot Assault on my right allowed me to do some damage, but he counterattacked that and killed one of my Warriors.  However, the Saxon Aux that advanced ran into an Ambush that rolled 4 hits.  The score stood 3-2 in the Saxon’s favor, but I had drawn a second Foot Onslaught and was able to destroy a 1-block LB and a 1-block MI for the final two banners and the win – my first in this tournament.
This could have gone either way, and I must credit my cards and my dice rolls.  Thanks, Tomek, for a good and tense match.
 

Round 3 Basing
Gottoman Saxons 4 banners, 23 blocks lost
Steve T Vikings 5 banners, 17 blocks lost
Both sides gradually formed lines, with Vikings especially concentrating troops in the centre and occupying the ridge. A wedge of Saxon auxila moved towards them, hurling spears but to little effect, and in the resulting melee the Vikings came off best (1-3), with Aethelred retreating to his left flank where that part of the Saxon army were unable to play a part in the battle. The Vikings advanced on their left/centre towards the weaker Saxons lined along their camp. A tough melee resulted, at the end of the last Saxon turn score was 4-3, but with the Saxons now weakened the Viking turn scored two banners and a close victory 4-5. Thanks to Greg for a tough, well fought game. My Vikings had some great cards with several foot onslaughts/boar snouts!

 

Round 1  VIK02 Reading 871
Tomek (Saxons) - 8
Kandras78 (Vikings) - 7
Great battle ensued between the rivers. It was bloody and swingy and three mighty kings fell. The Saxons won the day despite the bitter loses.   

It was an epic and bloody battle with many turns and heroic deeds. Halfdan slayed early on, and Æthelred followed soon. Then Æthelwulf fell near the gates but Alfred with a handful of men remaining broke through the Danish lines.

Saxon(Tomek) 8 vs Viking(Andras) 7
29 block + 2LDRs lost vs 32 block + 1 LDR

MT 4 Round 5

Kandras78 Vikings 2 Banners 27 Blocks lost

Greg O Saxons   6 banners 12 blocks lost

The Saxos order their troops "Forward" and pounced on the Viking Aux in the center to draw first blood. The Vikings backed off and consolidated while the Saxons tightened their lines and moved towards the Vikings.  The Viking attempted to gain the initiative with a Boar's Snout, but their Heavies missed on all 5 dice and took two hits from a Saxons Aux in return.  The Vikings took down Odda's warriors but took losses in return.  The Saxons hit back and the Viking again kept the pressure up with a foot onslaught.to even the battle; however the Vikings were left with three units at Str 2 and a Saxon line command followed by a Foot onslaught ended the battle.

RD 4 MARTIN 871

John of York / Saxons - 6 Banners - 26 blocks lost

Kandras78 / Vikings - 5 Banners - 28 blocks lost


After some ranged fire, the battle started on the Saxon right / Viking left. I made the first kill on an Auxilia infantry there. I had no Leadership cards in hand (and would never draw one) so held onto LINE COMMAND as I felt it may right a bad situation.

Sure enough, a REDEPLOY allows four Viking units (3 Warriors and a Medium infantry with leader) to close with my right and center. I uncork my LINE COMMAND which orders all my units, and my close combats kill off two Warriors along with a medium infantry with only 1 unit lost to battle back. I lead 4 to 1.

But a FOOT ONSLAUGHT rights thing in a hurry as three of my weakened infantries are swept off the battlefield. But my center bags another Warrior for a 5 to 4 lead.

The last act of the battle is played out on my right when my LB are forced to evade into the swamp and lose a block there. They get a hit on the Warrior infantry to reduce it to 2 blocks. My MI then attacks lead by Aetherid with 4d but only gets a hit - oh no! The BB gets 3 hits. The Viking 1 block Warriors wipe out my 1 block MI to tie the game at 5. My last chance is with my LB, with 1d from the swamp and perhaps 2d more from the center if my first attack fails. But my swamp archers end it with tier 1 shot attack. They are the heroes of the battle while two of my leaders evaded from the battle.

My ranged fire and the LINE COMMAND battle dice saved the day for me.

Well played by my opponent on a very near run thing.

Round 2

Togan Alper  (Saxons ) =5 banners won: 23 blocks lost
Kandras (Vikings ) = 4 banners won: 21 blocks lost

The SAxons pulled up a great return  and a  boars snout to make it 5:4 from 1:4

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