The battle ends about the time Carinus is killed if people wonder about the short length. So everyone on the battlefield knows about the death of Carinus - well to the rear of his line - and the fighting stops. Radios or telepathy? (Sorry for being a smart ass.) :P Fortunately my game with Jim fini...

Lake Benacus

Congrats to Ian on a big win! The Alamanni were well and truly punished for their rude incursion into the Empire.

But my score should be a little higher. The BP numbers are correct, but 47/66 equates to 7.1 points.

Challenges posted ...

Allendeuce - Margus River - pw allen

Fogman - Satala - pw fogman

Emesa

Londo (Palmyra) 51/60 - mcfcivo (Rome) 57/56

Londo 10.2
mcfcivo 8.5

Those Palmyran cavalry officers must have been dozing off during the combined-arms lectures in their masters program at staff college! Wait for the infantry to catch up, idiots, before you charge!

From the previous round ... Edessa Londo (Romans) 91/105 - IMC (Sasanians) 52/50 Londo 10.4 IMC 8.7 What a horrible situation for the plague-stricken Romans, ridden down by massed cavalry with no hope of victory and no chance of escape! Praise to Fogman for turning what is basically a massacre into ...

Forum Terebronii Londo (Romans) 67/85 - allendeuce (Goths) 97/95 Londo 10.2 allendeuce 7.9 After all those battles in which Romans deploy with a line of MF in front, who get pummeled, here's a situation where Romans would kill for some decent MF, and yet there's none to be seen! Nonetheless, I don't...

Hormozgan Londo (Parthians) 52/67 - Edmund (Sasanians) 58/58 Londo 10 Edmund 7.8 This was like two completely separate battles! In the main section where Ardavan faced off against Ardashir, the Parthians lost most of the combats, and began to crumble after their Shah fell. In the other section, the ...

Nisibis Londo (Parthians) 11/68 - IMC (Romans) 104/100 Londo 10.4 IMC 1.6 A result from last month I didn't get round to posting. The Roman cavalry attacked bravely on both flanks, but were engulfed by waves of cataphracts. The Parthians then swung in behind the Roman infantry line. I recall that in...

Challenge posted ...

Allendeuce - Forum Terebronii - pw goth

Update for Fogman: the above is my only game not yet started. One Edessa is over, the other almost over, and Forum T with Enakan is underway. Also finishing Hormozgan with Edmund.

Mons Graupius

Londo (Romans) 56/68 - Ian (Caledonians) 99/98

We actually played this one twice! First time was a draw, but neither of us posted the scores, so after Slitherine wiped old games recently, we had to have a rematch. Thanks for both games, Ian.

Londo 10.1
Ian 8.2

Issus

Londo (Severus) 64/85 - IMC (Niger) 95/80

Londo 11.9
IMC 7.5

The Severan and Nigerian forces fought evenly for most of the battle. But at the end, the Nigerian army - perhaps exhausted after their long march from Lagos - collapsed suddenly in most sectors.

Adamclisi Londo (Rome) 59/77 - mcfcivo (Dacia) 69/68 It becomes harsh for Dacia when the Legionaries and Praetorians finally get into action. Makes you wonder why the Romans aren't leading with the heavy infantry, instead of asking Auxilia to stand up to Sarmatian lancers in the open! Londo 10.1 mcf...

Angrivarian Wall Londo (Germans) 75/100 - mcfcivo (Romans) 76/70 This one finished a while ago, but I recall that mcfcivo had atrocious luck throughout. There was no fighting in the forest, because the Germans held the Wall for almost the entire battle. The Romans only broke through on one side, at ...

Two results from the previous round ... Bedriacum Londo (Otho) 85/96 - allendeuce (Vitellius) 84/80 Otho lost both flanks, but won in the centre with the Praetorians - which seems to be the standard result. The final outcome was very even, but the Vitellians couldn't cover the extra 16 BP they neede...

Challenge posted (the last remaining game I haven't yet started) ...

mcfcivo - Adamclisi

pw dacia

In our modern-day version of the gladiatorial contest, we're coming up to kickoff in the NFC Championship game, and I'm picking the New Orleans Saints to win comfortably! Challenge up for ...

TDefender - Mons Graupius
pw saints

Welcome to Eric! We've been a bunch of little monkeys playing in the sandpit, and now King Kong has turned up! For those who weren't into FOG a few years ago, Eric was a terror in competitive leagues and tournaments. I used to shudder whenever I was scheduled against him, and yet I learned a great d...

Challenge up ...

Enakan - Bedriacum - pw civilwar

(Enakan, you realise that, if you lose, you'll be required to stab yourself in the heart like Emperor Otho did. It seems harsh I know, but historical authenticity is very important to me.)

Cilician Gates

Londo (Rome) 28/56 - mcfcivo (Parthia) 71/68

Londo 10.4
mcfcivo 5

In the acclaimed stage production of Antony and Cleopatra, the Forum Gallorum scene won widespread praise from critics for its dramatic tension. Although Mark Antony had seemingly defeated Pansa's army with little difficulty, many of his units were close to or below 75% strength. Hirtius's fresh tro...