Meet the Prince_of_Macedon
First off, I am the Prince_of_Macedon. However, my name in these battles is the "Lord_of_the_Celts."
Commanding the Gauls Online
I decided to try my luck with Gaul. People say Gaul suck online, and honestly, they're right. But with a little bit of micromanagement, luck and courage, the Gauls can be a force to be reckoned with. Courage, fearlessness and speed would be my allies for the upcoming battles.
Online Battle #678: Gaul vs Germania
12/15/07
Grassy Flatland
OPPOSING ARMIES
Gaul (me)
- 6 Barbarian Noble Cavalry (plus general)
- 5 Chosen Swordsmen
- 1 Skirmisher Warband
Germania (Linyu)
- 10 Berserkers (plus general)
- 2 Screeching Women
I knew that my opponent, Linyu, was making a lot of Berserkers (judging from his low troop count), but I didn't realize he was going to be spamming 10 units of them. I guess I just had to “bear” with it.
(For better or for worse, I was going to lead the Gallic warriors into battle)
And so, I sent my Skirmisher Warband forward to harass the Berserkers. They threw a few javelins at the Berserkers, and instead of running away (as I told them to), they stood their ground. My Skirmishers routed quite easily. But I wasn't too distressed. Linyu's Berserkers were already in a rage (meaning they would get tired even faster).
Since Linyu was no longer in control of his Berserkers, I decided to let the AI-controlled units come to me. My initial plan in this battle was to swarm his Berserkers with overwhelming force. But as I soon discovered, it was the Berserkers who possessed the overwhelming force.
(Linyu's Berserkers blitz right through my Chosen Swordsmen)
My Chosen Swordsmen were smacked around easily by Linyu's Berserkers. My Chosen Swordsmen routed rather quickly. I withdrew any unit that would listen to me away from the mayhem.
I now had to use my backup plan: exhaust the Berserkers, and then kill them. I brought my cavalry forward and galloped near the cluster of Berserkers. Sure enough, those silly bears took the bait.
While his Berserkers were busy chasing after my horses, I was able to ride his Screeching Women down with my extra cavalry. They were probably harmless, but I needed some easy kills after the initial setback.
After a grizzly run through the park with the Berserkers, I decided it was time for the final climactic battle.
(The situation has become un-bearable for Linyu's Berserkers)
It was a bloody struggle in which many Gallic warriors fell. But in the end, the Celtic warriors of Gaul prevailed.
Online Battle #679: Gaul vs Macedon
12/15/07
Grassy Flatland
OPPOSING ARMIES
Gaul (me)
- 6 Barbarian Noble Cavalry (plus general)
- 5 Chosen Swordsmen
- 1 Skirmisher Warband
Macedon (Mustang)
- 6 Royal Pikemen (plus general)
- 5 Archers
- 6 Macedonian Cavalry
I made a mistake going into this battle. I should've brought more infantry instead of cavalry. In any case, I'd have to make do with what I had.
My opponent deployed all of his Macedonian Cavalry on his Left Wing. He had lots of Royal Pikemen which truly worried me. Also of concern were the 5 Archers he had at his disposal.
My first order of business was to establish some degree of superiority over my opponent.
We had cavalry in equal numbers, but his horses were Macedonian Cavalry (not exactly top-of-line). Yes, they were still dangerous horses indeed, but I spotted a simple weakness: they were all in Wedge Formation. We both charged into each other head-on, but a combination of factors led to victory for the Barbarian Noble Cavalry over the Macedonian horses.
(Barbarian Noble Cavalry vs Macedonian Cavalry)
While his archers were picking off my Swordsmen off from far-distance, I used my cavalry dominance to knock out his Archer units.
(It was raining Archers in this battle)
All but 1 group of Archers were routed. His remaining Archer unit took refuge within the confines of the Macedonian phalanx.
At this point, Mustang decided on a simple of course of action. He reshuffled his phalanx into a “noob box” which is the easiest way to kill Gallic warriors.
(My Macedonian opponent prepares for the Gallic storm by forming the "Noob Box")
By doing this, he sent a clear message out: Macedon owns Gaul even without cavalry support.
He was probably right, but I decided to attack him anyway. By doing this, I sent a clear message out to him: I'm going to own him despite Macedon's superiority over Gaul.
(Sometimes, courage can be a substitute for inferior weaponry)
What ensued was one giant mess of a battle. Initially my troops were on the verge of being defeated, but as fate would have it, the Macedonians lost the courage to wither the Gallic storm. One by one, Mustang's pikemen began to rout.
By all means, I should've lost this battle, but sometimes the gods truly favor the bold. Gaul for the win!
Online Battle #680: Gaul vs Greece
12/15/07
Grassy Flatland
OPPOSING ARMIES
Gaul (me)
- 4 Barbarian Noble Cavalry (plus general)
- 4 Chosen Swordsmen
- 4 Skirmisher Warband
Greece (MiniMatador)
- 4 Spartan Hoplites (plus general)
- 2 Heavy Onagers
- 2 Cretan Archers
- 1 General's Armoured Bodyguard
- 2 Greek Cavalry
Historically, the Greeks slaughtered the Celts when they invaded Greece. So this gave me a chance to avenge a historic Celtic loss.
My opponent was a very gracious player, but his army wasn't too threatening. He should've went heavy on the hoplites, but instead, he opted for a fun army.
In any case, the first thing I did was rout the Greek Cavalry protecting his wings. For that mission, I used my Barbarian Noble Cavalry.
Witnessing the annihilation of his Greek Cavalry, MiniMatador moved his Spartans forward to engage my Chosen Swordsmen.
My cavalry, however, never stopped moving after routing the Greek Cavalry. They proceeded to lay waste to the Greek backline which contained the Cretan Archers, the Heavy Onagers and the General's Armoured Bodyguard.
(Don't mind us. We're just cutting through)
Meanwhile my infantry had engaged the Spartan hoplites.
(Every Gaul was Kung-Fu fighting!)
With the arrival of the Barbarian Noble Cavalry, the deal was sealed.
(Spartans aren't so tough in a knife-fight)
My opponent said he suffered an “astonishingly great defeat.” I prefer all of my opponents to be so gracious.
On this day, Gaul was victorious.