Pete, if I specifiy an ally for the army I select, am I obligated to use allied units in every battle I fight with them, or can I sometimes select units from that ally and sometimes not? Best Wishes Mike I don't play the game now so I am not sure what the answer is. Richard will know for sure, but ...

vakarr wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:33 am

If you haven't played in a competition before, how are you rated?

You are rated at 0.00. New players will usually join the lowest division in a section unless they have some form in one of the automated tournaments.

GeneralKostas wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:00 am

Good morning,

How many points do we have for the Classical and Late Antiquity armies?

1200.

Question: how many sections can I enter?

Answer: four is the maximum. Two is recommended for new players.

Somebody please join this section.

Players who have entered Season 6 of the FOG2DL . . . Bluefin (66) bomber23 (73) cromlechi (45) Cunningcairn (30) desertedfox (34) Doyley50 (67) Geffalrus (14) harveylh (12) herm (27) ianiow (1) Karvon (50) KiFi (77) lunecastle (n/r) melm (5) MikeC_81 (23) MikeMarchant (59) Nijis (37) NikiforosFokas...

Invitations have now been sent out to the following groups of players . . .
I) those who have played in the last two seasons of the FOG2DL
ii) those currently playing in Slitherine's latest automated tournament
iii) and those who put their names down in the pre-recruitment thread

September 16 - recruitment opens
October 1 - tournament starts
October 22 - first Time Control check
November 5 - second Time Control check
December 15 - tournament closes

vakarr wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:08 am

Can you use allies or is it the case that you can't use allies in multiplayer games?

Yes, you can use allies in all sections of the tournament from this season onwards.

Recruitment has opened for Season 6 of the FOG2 Digital League. We are always on the look out for reliable new players. If you are interested please read the invitation for new players below . . . Hello, I am inviting you to join the Field of Glory 2 Digital League 2 (abbreviated as FOG2DL) for Seas...

Question: may I alter my army choices, or add allies to them, during the recruitment process? Answer: Yes, provided you edit your original post and do not post for a second time in the recruitment thread. You can edit your original post by left-clicking on the first icon (it looks like a pencil) in...

Question: I am a bit confused by the final note. It says byzantines and arabs are allowed two armies in any division, but also that I may only pick one army from any of these 2 groups. Does it mean that I could choose, for example: 1) Arab (Umayyad) 685-750 AD 2) Byzantine 600-649 AD 3) Arab (Abbas...

Question: Just to confirm, we do not have to declare our allies here but can pick and choose for each battle (or indeed if we wish to use allies for that particular battle at all)? Answer: No, you need to choose your allies now and indicate them in the recruitment threads at this stage. You can onl...

Invitations have now been sent out to all players who have participated in the FOG2DL in the last two seasons, plus those who posted their names in the recent stickied thread in this forum asking new players to express an interest, plus those players who are currently participating in Slitherine's l...

I have added everyone to the invitation list who has put their name down so far. A very encouraging start to the recruitment for Season 6. If those players who have entered the current automated event can remember to mention the FOG2DL to your opponents then that would be very helpful. Please try an...

Themed Event Instructions Matches in this section are played to a tighter schedule and must be prioritised above matches from other sections. A full schedule of matches will be published before the tournament opens on October 1st. Either player may set up the challenge in this section. Remember to ...

Biblical Instructions Here is the full army list for the new Biblical league section. It is split into two sections. There are 16 "hoplite" armies available and you may choose just one of these as part of your four overall choices. There are 25 other armies to choose from and players may choose up ...

Early Middle Ages Instructions Here is the full army list for the Early Middle Ages league section. There are over 100 armies available to choose from and, initially, players are required to choose 4 of them (from different nations, so not 3 Byzantine armies and a Gepid army, for example). You may ...

Late Antiquity Instructions Here is the full army list for the Late Antiquity league section. There are over 60 armies available to choose from and, initially, players are required to choose 4 of them (from different nations, so not 3 Roman armies and a Hunnic army, for example). You may choose to ...

Classical Antiquity Instructions Here is the full army list for the Classical Antiquity league section. There are over 100 armies available to choose from and, initially, players are required to choose 4 of them (from different nations please, so not 3 Carthaginian armies and a Seleucid army, for e...