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    Default Steppe Warfare: BI Tournament 11-2

    Well, it's that time again.



    This time around, we're going to mix things up a bit: mounted warfare.
    But first, some flavor text

    The rapid invasion of nomadic forces into central Europe have caused complete chaos. Each faction must race to head off competitors and fight for survival on the Nordic Woodlands. Because of the haste needed, these armies are almost entirely cavalry-based.

    Nomadic armies have often had a tremendous mobility advantage, often outmaneuvering slower, infantry-based armies. But an RTW commander must adapt and master all methods of warfare, or suffer defeat to a more versatile opponent.



    Sunday, November 2.
    Competetive Lobby
    2 PM Eastern US, 7 PM GMT.
    (US Daylight savings changes this day, I believe... but let's just calculate it according to current time)

    Special Rules

    Each army is allowed 1 dismounted unit... all others must be mounted.
    (Carriage ballista/elephants= mounted)

    The Same faction may not be chosen in consecutive rounds. (IE. If you're
    Huns in round 1, you must switch for round 2. you can, however, be Huns again on round 3)

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    Nordic Woodlands (Summer)
    13000 Denari
    Large Unit Size

    Format
    Round-Robin style. Players are ranked according to their record at the end of the rounds.

    Optional Title- Scourge of God.
    To be awarded for the best use of nomadic tactics (feigned retreats, combined arms cavalry usage, etc)
    (players must email me a replay if they want consideration for this)

    Also!

    Please try and log on to a B.I. match at least once beforehand. Everyone should see v. 1.6 in the menu.
    The 1.6 patch can be found here:
    http://dl.sega.com/sega/downloads/pa..._patch_1-6.zip

    If anyone needs someone to test a game out online, feel free to PM me.

    Hopefully this should be a fun change of pace.


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    Cluny the Scourge
    Selifator
    Emotion_Name
    Decimator22
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    Last edited by GeneralChaos; October 25, 2008 at 10:00 AM.
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    Default Re: Steppe Warfare: BI Tournament 11-2

    Awww, I so want to join this! I love the cavalry in BI. But unfortunately, it's right on schooltime for me. One or two hours early/November 1st instead of 2nd, and then it would be perfect. Ah well....

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    I'm in.
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    Count me in.
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    Ahh damn. I got rid of B.I!

    I might be able get it again. It seems i need to uninstall RTW just to install and play B.I, then repeat if i wanna go back on RTW.

    Dont add me just yet, incase i cant get it again. Ill try an get it and post back here!

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    Default Re: Steppe Warfare: BI Tournament 11-2

    I'll join

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    Default Re: Steppe Warfare: BI Tournament 11-2

    I should be able to play then so count me in

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    Default Re: Steppe Warfare: BI Tournament 11-2

    OK, i should be getting my BI back on Monday/Tuesday.

    Go ahead and add me to the list of challengers please!

    Would anyone be able to meet me online midweek so i can check that the patches are working. (I was the fool who last time didnt do this beforehand)

    Also, will there be anything like the Achilles Spear award, and the others from the last BI tourney you hosted?

    EDIT

    Forget that last bit, i just saw the Scourge of God thingy. I probably shoulda read it all properly first!

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    Excellent... all updated.

    If I remember right, your UK time emotion_name? I'm at GMT -5, but will probably be done work on Thursday this upcoming week so PM me if you'd like to test everything out and that late in the week works for you.
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    Default Re: Steppe Warfare: BI Tournament 11-2

    I might be a little late as tomorrow time will change here in Mexico and I will get confused lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by decimator22 View Post
    I might be a little late as tomorrow time will change here in Mexico and I will get confused lol
    Not sure if I'm reading that correctly, but this is next Sunday, not this one.
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    Default Re: Steppe Warfare: BI Tournament 11-2

    Ah then my mistake

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    Default Re: Steppe Warfare: BI Tournament 11-2

    Don't forget that the time changes on Sunday for a lot of us.
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    Default Re: Steppe Warfare: BI Tournament 11-2

    Do you know how it changes? If it alters to my favour, I might join....

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    It goes back an hour in N. America on Sunday.
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    Default Re: Steppe Warfare: BI Tournament 11-2

    So..... the 2pm becomes becomes 1pm, and so 7pm GMT becomes 6pm GMT, which means it's 6am for me. Hooray! Well I think I can join, but I might not be available for the whole thing depending on how long it will take.

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    I'm pretty sure GMT already went back, thus 7pm gmt = 7pm gmt; but this whole daylight savings thing confounds me so make sure to check. If you can make it cool, if not there's always more games in the future.
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    Default Re: Steppe Warfare: BI Tournament 11-2

    SO it will still be 7pm gmt and 2pm eastern US

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    A big thanks to Cluny, Selifator, and Johnny for coming out today and fighting in the tournament. The rules were a bit unorthodox, but I hope everyone had fun with it.


    Congratulations to Confused Johnny, AKA emotion_name, AKA [WOT]{Capt}{Sen}C.J for his first place finish in the Steppe Warfare tournament.

    Second place went to Cluny the Scourge, who tied Johnny up and fought a tie-breaking match, where he was on the receiving end of camels transplanted to the Nordic Woodlands.

    Selifator then blitzed with the Huns to finish with a crushing defeat of GeneralChaos' Vandals in the final round.

    I've got some replays to look through before I can award the title, and I've got a Darkest Days match coming up so I'll edit the Title winner into this post a bit later.
    Feedback on what worked/what didn't, rules suggestions for next time, or whatever is more than welcome.

    Finals
    Confused Johnny vs Cluny the Scourge
    Selifator vs GeneralChaos

    Tournament Rounds
    [WOT]{Capt}{Sen}C.J
    v Cluny Win, as Huns.
    v Selifator Win, as Huns
    v GeneralChaos Loss, as Ostrogoths

    Selifator
    v Cluny Loss, as Roxolani
    v C.J. Loss, as Romano-British
    v GeneralChaos Loss, as Huns

    Cluny the Scourge
    v C.J. Loss, as Vandals
    v Selifator Win, as Sassanids
    v GeneralChaos Win, as Western Romans

    General Chaos
    v Cluny Loss, as Goths
    v Selifator Win, as Sarmatians
    v C.J. Win, as Sassanids
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    Congratulations to Confused Johnny, AKA emotion_name, AKA [WOT]{Capt}{Sen}C.J for his first place finish in the Steppe Warfare tournament.
    Thanks!! Hmmm, all those "AKA", i look like a schizophrenic!

    Was great fun, the rules meant the battles didnt last very long. Had some more quality online games of BI, and you cant complain at that.


    The finals, lol, i remembered you saying in the lobby beforehand how you hadnt seen ele being used, and so i decided i would. I took 4 ele units, 3 camel units and some Cata as well.

    Cant wait for the next one of these BI tournies, as long as im back online by then i'll definately join up.

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