Alexander: Tournament of Ares!

Alexander: Tournament of Ares!

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TOURNAMENT OF ARES​

Gather around sons of Alexander, and let us recount some of our famous ancestor's greatest battles ... by fighting them once again!
Hey there everyone. I have for a while seen the Battle Tournament option in the multiplayer section of the Alexander expansion for Rome: Total War, and have never seen it being put to use. Therefore, I hereby announce that I am going to host this tourney, using the Battle Tournament named "Tournament of Ares", comprising of the battles of Issus, Gaugamela and Hydaspes, all well known victories of Alexander.
So, feel free to join, but as always, remember to read the how the tourney works first!​


HOW THE TOURNEY WILL WORK
- We will use the unmodded version of Alexander: Total War made by The Creative Assembly.
- The tourney will work with round-robin system.
- Each player will have to play another player in all three battles, firstly as Macedonia, then as the opposing faction (Persia/India).
- Since this will take some time, the tourney will be continuous, and no time limits are made on the contestants to play there games.
- There will also be a point system in place.
- For any sort of win, two points are awarded. However, for a heroic victory with Macedonia, a bonus point is given.
- If a victory is won due to the battle time limit running out, then it is considered draw, and both players are awarded one point.
- No points will be deducted for losses.
- The winner wil be given glory and fame, and earn the right to be called "Ares: God of War".​

Please sign up in this format:
Name: Xavier Dragnesi
Online Username: [TWC]Xavier_Dragnesi
Xfire (if you have one): xavierdragnesi
Timezone: GMT+12​

COMPETITORS​

1. Cluny the Scourge
Online Username: Cluny_the_Scourge
Xfire: clunythescourge1
Timezone: GMT​

2. Selifator
Online Username: [TWC]Selifator
Xfire: selifator
Timezone: GMT+1​

3. JackDionne
Online Username:
Xfire: jacquesdionne
Timezone:​

4. GeneralChaos
Online Username: [TWC]GeneralChaos
Xfire: riderofdoom
Timezone: GMT-5​

5. Name: Xavier Dragnesi
Online Username: [TWC]Xavier_Dragnesi
Xfire: xavierdragnesi
Timezone: GMT+12​

6. Name: Kardakes
Online Username: Sparabara
Xfire: kardakes
Timezone: GMT-4​

RESULTS​

Competitors' Point Tally:
1. Cluny the Scourge - 44
2. Selifator - 19
3. GeneralChaos & Xavier Dragnesi - 12
4. JackDionne- 6​

Matches played:​

Duel 1: Cluny the Scourge vs. JackDionne
- Battle of Issus - Macedonia (Cluny) / Persia (JackDionne) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Issus - Persia (Cluny) / Macedonia (JackDionne) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Gaugamela - Persia (Cluny) / Macedonia (JackDionne) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Gaugamela - Macedonia (Cluny) / Persia (JackDionne) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Hydaspes - India (Cluny) / Macedonia (JackDionne) - Winner: JackDionne
- Battle of Hydaspes - Macedonia (Cluny) / India (JackDionne) - Winner: Cluny​

Duel 2: Cluny the Scourge vs. GeneralChaos
- Battle of Issus - Macedonia (Cluny) / Persia (GC) - Winner: GeneralChaos
- Battle of Issus - Persia (Cluny) / Macedonia (GC) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Gaugamela - Persia (Cluny) / Macedonia (GC) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Gaugamela - Macedonia (Cluny) / Persia (GC) - Winner: Cluny - Heroic
- Battle of Hydaspes - India (Cluny) / Macedon (GC) - Winner: GeneralChaos
- Battle of Hydaspes - Macedonia (Cluny) / India (GC) - Winner: Cluny​

Duel 3: Cluny the Scourge vs. Xavier Dragnesi
- Battle of Issus - Macedonia (Cluny) / Persia (Xavier) - Winner: Cluny - Heroic
- Battle of Issus - Persia (Cluny) / Macedonia (Xavier) - Winner: Xavier Dragnesi
- Battle of Gaugamela - Persia (Cluny) / Macedonia (Xavier) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Gaugamela - Macedonia (Cluny) / Persia (Xavier) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Hydaspes - India (Cluny) / Macedonia (Xavier) - Winner: Xavier Dragnesi
- Battle of Hydaspes - Macedonia (Cluny) / India (Xavier) - Winner: Cluny​

Duel 4: GeneralChaos vs. Xavier Dragnesi
- Battle of Issus - Macedonia (GC) / Persia (Xavier) - Winner: Xavier Dragnesi
- Battle of Issus - Persia (GC) / Macedonia (Xavier) - Winner:
- Battle of Gaugamela - Persia (GC) / Macedonia (Xavier) - Winner: Xavier Dragnesi
- Battle of Gaugamela - Macedonia (GC) / Persia (Xavier) - Winner: GeneralChaos - Heroic
- Battle of Hydaspes - India (GC) / Macedonia (Xavier) - Winner:
- Battle of Hydaspes - Macedonia (GC) / India (Xavier) - Winner:​

Duel 5: Selifator vs. Xavier Dragnesi
- Battle of Issus - Macedonia (Selifator) / Persia (Xavier) - Winner:
- Battle of Issus - Persia (Selifator) / Macedonia (Xavier) - Winner:
- Battle of Gaugamela - Persia (Selifator) / Macedonia (Xavier) - Winner:
- Battle of Gaugamela - Macedonia (Selifator) / Persia (Xavier) - Winner:
- Battle of Hydaspes - India (Selifator) / Macedonia (Xavier) - Winner: Xavier Dragnesi
- Battle of Hydaspes - Macedonia (Selifator) / India (Xavier) - Winner: Selifator​

Duel 6: Selifator vs. Cluny the Scourge
- Battle of Issus - Macedonia (Selifator) / Persia (Cluny) - Winner: Selifator
- Battle of Issus - Persia (Selifator) / Macedonia (Cluny) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Gaugamela - Persia (Selifator) / Macedonia (Cluny) - Winner: Selifator
- Battle of Gaugamela - Macedonia (Selifator) / Persia (Cluny) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Hydaspes - India (Selifator) / Macedonia (Cluny) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Hydaspes - Macedonia (Selifator) / India (Cluny) - Winner: Selifator​

Duel 7: Selifator vs. JackDionne
- Battle of Issus - Macedonia (Selifator) / Persia (JackDionne) - Winner: Selifator - Heroic
- Battle of Issus - Persia (Selifator) / Macedonia (JackDionne) - Winner: Selifator
- Battle of Gaugamela - Persia (Selifator) / Macedonia (JackDionne) - Winner: Selifator
- Battle of Gaugamela - Macedonia (Selifator) / Persia (JackDionne) - Winner: Selifator
- Battle of Hydaspes - India (Selifator) / Macedonia (JackDionne) - Winner: JackDionne
- Battle of Hydaspes - Macedonia (Selifator) / India (JackDionne) - Winner: Selifator​


Duel 8: Cluny the Scourge vs. Kardakes
- Battle of Issus - Macedonia (Cluny) / Persia (Xavier) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Issus - Persia (Cluny) / Macedonia (Xavier) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Gaugamela - Persia (Cluny) / Macedonia (Xavier) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Gaugamela - Macedonia (Cluny) / Persia (Xavier) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Hydaspes - India (Cluny) / Macedonia (Xavier) - Winner: Cluny
- Battle of Hydaspes - Macedonia (Cluny) / India (Xavier) - Winner: Cluny​

Duel 9: GeneralChaos vs. JackDionne
- Battle of Issus - Macedonia (GC) / Persia (JackDionne) - Winner: GeneralChaos -Heroic
- Battle of Issus - Persia (GC) / Macedonia (JackDionne) - Winner: GeneralChaos
- Battle of Gaugamela - Persia (GC) / Macedonia (JackDionne) - Winner:
- Battle of Gaugamela - Macedonia (GC) / Persia (JackDionne) - Winner:
- Battle of Hydaspes - India (GC) / Macedonia (JackDionne) - Winner:
- Battle of Hydaspes - Macedonia (GC) / India (JackDionne) - Winner:​

Duel 10: Xavier Dragnesi vs. JackDionne
- Battle of Issus - Macedonia (Xavier Dragnesi) / Persia (JackDionne) - Winner: JackDionne
- Battle of Issus - Persia (Xavier Dragnesi) / Macedonia (JackDionne) - Winner: Xavier Dragnesi
- Battle of Gaugamela - Persia (Xavier Dragnesi) / Macedonia (JackDionne) - Winner:
- Battle of Gaugamela - Macedonia (Xavier Dragnesi) / Persia (JackDionne) - Winner:
- Battle of Hydaspes - India (Xavier Dragnesi) / Macedonia (JackDionne) - Winner:
- Battle of Hydaspes - Macedonia (Xavier Dragnesi) / India (JackDionne) - Winner:​

If there are any questions, feel free to ask. :)​
 
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That's 6 battles against every contestant. That's a lot of battles. But since it's a 1v1 format, I suppose it's feasible. The 2v2 ongoing-format tournaments we have can be a nightmare to get battles scheduled.

Why a bonus point for Heroics only for Macedon? Either it should apply for India and Persia in these Ares battles as well, or not for any of them, surely?
 
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I thought the bonus point for Macedonia only due to the fact that in two of the battles, they are outnumbered, and in the third, they also have to put up with overpowered elephants, so a Heroic would be hard earned indeed. However, if people think this is on the unfair side for Persia and India, it can always be changed...
 
Name: Selifator
Online username: [TWC]Selifator
Xfire: Selifator
Time zone: GMT+1
 
For any sort of win, two points are awarded. However, for a heroic victory with Macedonia, a bonus point is given.
Click to expand...

Hmmmm, where have i seen those rules before?:laughter::thumbsup2

Im cant get online for a while, annoying because i wanted in on this. :thumbsdow

Have fun with it though, maybe if another one rolls around when im back online i can sign up then.
 
emotion_name said:
Have fun with it though, maybe if another one rolls around when im back online i can sign up then.
Click to expand...

Well, this is an ongoing one, rather than one set at a particular time and date - Xavier's idea is that we'll play the games whenever we can arrange them. Unless you're going to be off-gaming for quite some considerable time, then, the tournament will still be going on when you get back - so there's nothing barring you from signing up.
 
Sweet idea, count me in.

Name: GeneralChaos
Online Username: [TWC]GeneralChaos
Xfire (if you have one): riderofdoom
 
Time zone is Winnipeg, Canada.
Sorry I don't know what that is in GMT. If someone could help me out that would be great in that area.
 
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So that's 5 contestants we have so far - Xav, myself, Selifator, Chaos and Jacques? Enough for us to get started, Xav, while leaving it open to new entrants as we are ongoing?

Do you want screenshots/replays, or anything like that?



JackDionne said:
Presenlty member of the CoH clan.
My online name is Jacques
Time zone is Winnipeg, Canada.
Sorry I don't know what that is in GMT. If someone could help me out that would be great in that area.
Click to expand...

Winnipeg is GMT-6.

This is a website I've found useful in helping to check schedules for RTW tournament matches:

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
 
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Cluny and I fought all six battles. I only won one. I did save them all exept for one.
Here are the screen shots:
Tournementloss1.jpg
 
Cluny's on fire...
I can't find my imageshack password so this will have to do for a bit.

Issus 1:1
Cluny- Won as Persians
CG- Won as Persians


Gaugamela 0:2
Cluny- Won as Persians
GC- Lost as Persians (Heroic for Cluny)

Hydaspes 1:1
Cluny- Won as Macedon
GC- Won as Macedon
 
Cluny the Scourge v. JackDionne
5:1

Issus - Macedonia (Cluny) / Persia (JackDionne) - Winner: Cluny
Issus - Persia (Cluny) / Macedon (JackDionne) - Winner: Cluny
Gaugamela - Persia (Cluny) / Macedon (JackDionne) - Winner: Cluny
Gaugamela - Macedon (Cluny) / Persia (JackDionne) - Winner: Cluny
Hydaspes - India (Cluny) / Macedon (JackDionne) - Winner: JackDionne
Hydaspes - Macedon (Cluny) / India (JackDionne) - Winner: Cluny

No heroics in this one.
 
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Oh how very disapointing how I missed out on this! :(
 
Of course you can still join Kardakes/Sparabara! We'd be happy to have another among us. :)

Seli and I are going to replay our game, because due to a slight difference in game files, the game was not synchronised, and on my screen, it looked like I won, whereas on Seli's he had won.
 
First, a result:

Cluny v. Xavier

Issus: Cluny (Macedon) v. Xavier (Persia): Result: Cluny wins (Heroic Victory)

Second, something important for everyone.

Xavier and I have noticed, first by accident and then by careful experimentation, that there is a glitch in the Issus map which everyone needs to be aware of and so avoid so as not to ruin their battles. On the Persian bank of the river, on the far side side closest to the sea, immediately in front of where the Scythian Mounted Archers are initially deployed, is a patch of ground which - if you move troops onto it - can snag them and confuse their unit-AI routines. This doesn't seem to happen every time, and some units - especially cavalry - appear to be able to escape from it through persistent effort - but there is a real chance that your troops will start to run around in confused circles like maddened chickens and be unable to get out of that ground, as though it were quicksand or laid with quick-drying cement. Avoid it, and your game will proceed smoothly.

Xavier and I learned this when, on our first attempt to play the Issus battle whose result is at the top of this post, first all my Hypaspists, and then all of my cavalry as well, got stuck there as I have described, uselessly doing nothing while all my phalangists were cut to pieces. We agreed on a replay for a fair fight. Don't you have to do this in the first place - avoid that patch of ground.
 
Cluny the Scourge v. Selifator
3:3

Issus - Macedonia (Cluny) / Persia (Selifator) - Winner: Cluny
Issus - Persia (Cluny) / Macedon (Selifator) - Winner: Selifator
Gaugamela - Macedon (Cluny) / Persia (Selifator) - Winner: Selifator
Gaugamela - Persia (Cluny) / Macedon (Selifator) - Winner: Cluny
Hydaspes - India (Cluny) / Macedon (Selifator) - Winner: Selifator
Hydaspes - Macedon (Cluny) / India (Selifator) - Winner: Cluny

No heroics this time.
 
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