Damn that was quick Steve, I was still trying to remember my password. But the scores were Covenanters 54% Royalists 55% 6 points each? Good luck for the next round.

Game sup for Pantherboy pw round3a and Awesum4 pw round3b

Games for Dobri and Snugglebunnies pw Round2a and Round2b

Games posted passwords


awesum4 round1a

tralum round1b

I'll be the extra one!

Grand Sultan Greetings aka the lion cub of the north (for a short time)

game posted for awsum4 pw kitten


Challenge for waterhead in Sweden using Safavid Persians 1515-1590


For it is written (challenge tables rd 3) I am the Lion cub of the North

Waterhead1985 Challenge for Finland accepted game posted but I can only find Swedish 1635-1648 in extra nations V3. Password Olut.

If challenges are still going in:-

I'll challenge Awesum4 for Germany using Safavid Persian 1515-1590

And Dilly 'O' Dilly for Portugal using Safavid Persian 1515-1590

Game posted for ahuyton password kiwi.

Challenge for waterhead1985 for Austria, I'll use Safavid Persian 1515-1590

The Moroccan Moles advances in Persia have been rebuffed, leaving behind some exotic headgear.

Ahuyton your scouts are ineffectual or colour blind. I will accept your challenge on behalf of Spain, what do you intend to use? Or do I get the choice due to poor scouting?

Game posted for the Moroccan Mole, password sherbet. Keep hold of your hat.

Turks (11%) defeat Spanish (45%)

KiwiWarlord wrote: ↑Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:48 pm Poles will be in need of a new homeland soon so Poland, 1652-1662, Challenges the Turks.

Game posted password Kiwi

In the spirit of relocating the Sultan will challenge Spain with Ottomans 1494-1559

I'll have Turkey. I'm up for random terrain.

What tactic would have worked? If the pike and shot charge in then they are only at evens at impact and in melee.[/quote] Don't expect an smaller unit to win, 40 points vs 64 points despite what technology they're employing! So use two units, split the fire, basic stuff really. Else the bow armed tr...

Since during this period firearms were notoriously inaccurate and used at short range against dense targets Not many troops using shields to defend themselves against bow fire. I propose the death roll from shooting could be modified by the type of target. Add to death roll Target 0 Heavy foot, dete...

The bow should still get one short range shot. If you move to 4MU, the bow get a long range shot. In your opponents turn, the bow will move to 3 MU and get a short range shot. Unless they are occupying field defences or terrain they don't want to leave. I use field defences with my Ottomans. If the...

spedders wrote:Having just played at badcon, first and third were Western Sudanese, both of which beat every western army they faced, in no small part due to the power of 6 man warrior bow units out shooting 4 and 2 six packs.

Change of tactics required rather than rule change.

Whilst the range of firearms might exceed that of bows their accuracy and hence effective range was far more restricted, various sources citing 50-80yds. The accuracy being reduced by using a smaller ball than the bore to aid reloading speed but promoting 'rattling' of the ball down the barrel durin...

The ability evade for light troops is negated by the unrealistic chance of being hit by firearms. Alternatively the -2 to the death roll could be implemented when firing at light troops/artillery with firearms.

One change I would like to see is a -- poa when shooting at light troops and artillery when shooting with musket, carbine, arquebus and pistol. My reason being that these are inaccurate weapons shooting at a dispersed target. In Fog A I believe this wasn't perceived as a problem as the -2 applied to...