Having breakfast this morning I was reading the "Today in History" column in the morning newspaper and what did I find .... " 1644- Ming General Wu Sangui forms an alliance with the invading Manchus and opens the gates of the Great Wall of China at Shanhaiguan pass, letting the Manchu...

As do I

Gavin how about having a decent size game, change the army size to Very Large
After all these armies were huge.........lets have some fun

Ahuyton posted a while ago that he was a starter. He requested Ming.

by ahuyton » 11 May 2024 04:24
Thanks, GAvin, for this. I will join in. Pro Ming.

BIG " Thank You " Gavin for organising and running the Silk Road Campaign.
Something different and it worked ........!!!!

Excellent report Mark. Yes we were both reluctant to engage for some considerable time. I made a few errors here & there & was fortunate that you did not launch an all out attack. All those skirmishers of yours were a right pain...........ouch, ouch... & more.... ouches all throughout th...

Gavin, Not sure how you are working the Round 2 draw but I assume that the Baron & I would be player a new opponent in Round 2 ?
Thanks

Chinese Five Dynasties - Zhou ( 951-960 ) + Turkish Allies ( 600 - 1036 )

Can two players have the same army ?
There are only 6 armies but more than 6 players ?

Gavin I see that there are 19 Chinese, 3 Japanese, 4 Korean & 7 Mongols in the FOGM Silk Rd ( there maybe more )
so I was wondering about Rounds 3 & 4 ?

As do I

PeterThePainter wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:38 am Still interested Brian.

Thanks Peter

Gavin and I are playing around with this Campaign but would appreciate that any interested players post their Moniker here. Also we are looking at the "Very Large" game format so it would take longer to play a move but gives you more to think about and would be more historical having huge ...

I think that you will see it resurrected soon......

Therefore I am asking all players to reply to me either here or by PM stating if they wish to continue. Happy to play on or retire as a High King Andre. What a brilliant idea this was of yours !!! Another of your magnificent Historical P&S Campaigns that is all "fun & games" with ...

King KiwiWarlord using Georgian 1494-1619, Defeats King Doyley50 using English 1584. 16,100 Georgians defeat 23,850 English in 8 Moves. 17% - 44%, English were on the back foot from the very first combat and the Georgians never looked back. ( I will let Alan tell you about that ) Feudal Lords Round ...

KiwiWarlord using: Xtra Nations V3, Georgian 1494-1619

tyronec wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:24 pm TyroneC using Teutonic 1543 takes on KiwiWarlord using Georgian 1494
Teutonics win 41-13.

A mighty Army be the Teutons !
The Georgians were out classed, out fought, out manoeuvred, out numbered and outgeneralled !

KiwiWarlord using: Xtra Nations V3 Georgian 1494-1619

w_michael wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 3:34 am Wooly Bully is a reference to the classic Rock & Roll hit by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs from 1964. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooly_Bully
Will

I was listening to Bob Dylan in 1964, never heard "Wooly Bully" being played.
I did migrate big time into Blues though.