BotA Rnd 3 wirkey vs Noll

TripleA Turn Summary for game: 270BC, version: 1.1.2

Game History

Round :1

Purchase Units - Numidia
            Numidia buy 4 cavalrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Numidia
            2 cavalrys and 3 spearmen moved from Leptis Magna to Berenice
            2 archers and 4 spearmen moved from Siwa to Berenice
            1 cavalry and 2 spearmen moved from Paliurus to Berenice
            2 biremes and 1 spearman moved from SZ 29 to SZ 17
            3 spearmen moved from Capsa to Thenae
            1 cavalry moved from Theveste to Thenae
            2 cavalrys moved from Zama to Thenae
            2 cavalrys moved from Igilgili to Thapsus
            2 cavalrys moved from Cirta to Thapsus
            2 cavalrys moved from Hippo Regius to Thapsus
            1 archer, 5 spearmen and 3 swordmen moved from Cirta to Auzia
            1 spearman moved from Igilgili to Auzia
            1 spearman moved from Theveste to Capsa
            1 archer and 1 spearman moved from Zama to Thapsus
            1 archer and 3 spearmen moved from Hippo Regius to Carthago

Combat - Numidia
            Battle in Auzia
                Numidia attack with 1 archer, 6 spearmen and 3 swordmen
                Neutral defend with 1 spearman
                Numidia win, taking Auzia from Neutral with 1 archer, 6 spearmen and 3 swordmen remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Neutral: 1 spearman

Non Combat Move - Numidia

Place Units - Numidia
            4 cavalrys placed in Leptis Magna

Turn Complete - Numidia
            Numidia collect 17 PUs; end with 18 PUs total

TripleA Turn Summary for game: 270BC, version: 1.1.2

Game History

Round :2

Purchase Units - Carthage
            Carthage buy 5 swordmen, 2 triremes and 1 warelephant; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Carthage
            4 spearmen and 5 swordmen moved from Castulo to Valentia
            1 spearman and 2 swordmen moved from Carthago Nova to Valentia
            1 spearman moved from SZ 17 to Valentia
            1 spearman moved from Acci to SZ 15
            2 biremes and 1 spearman moved from SZ 15 to SZ 16
            1 spearman moved from SZ 16 to Valentia
            2 cavalrys, 2 spearmen and 1 swordman moved from Salmantica to Toletum

Combat - Carthage
            Battle in Valentia
                Carthage attack with 7 spearmen and 7 swordmen
                Neutral defend with 2 archers, 3 axemen and 1 swordman
                Carthage win, taking Valentia from Neutral with 3 spearmen and 7 swordmen remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Neutral: 2 archers, 3 axemen and 1 swordman
                Casualties for Carthage: 4 spearmen
            Battle in Toletum
                Carthage attack with 2 cavalrys, 2 spearmen and 1 swordman
                Neutral defend with 4 cavalrys
                Carthage win, taking Toletum from Neutral with 2 cavalrys, 1 spearman and 1 swordman remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Neutral: 4 cavalrys
                Casualties for Carthage: 1 spearman

Non Combat Move - Carthage
            5 spearmen moved from Carthago to SZ 36
            2 biremes, 5 spearmen and 1 trireme moved from SZ 36 to SZ 33
            5 spearmen moved from SZ 33 to Lilybaeum

Place Units - Carthage
            1 warelephant placed in Lilybaeum
            1 trireme placed in SZ 33
            1 trireme placed in SZ 36
            3 swordmen placed in Lilybaeum
            2 swordmen placed in Carthago

Turn Complete - Carthage
            Carthage collect 64 PUs; end with 65 PUs total

@wirkey:

@Veqryn:

ya, i’ve found that 90% just isn’t good enough in a dice game…

you really need to push it to 96% or higher, and even then be prepared for the occasional forced retreat

I will never do a 90% attack again  :roll:

all i really mean is that i throw in an extra unit when possible
given the option between no attack and a 90% attack, i do the 90%.  but if you can add 1 more dude to make it 99% or something, in dice, i am finding it is nicer to do it than to wish you had of
imo

@Veqryn:

@wirkey:

@Veqryn:

ya, i’ve found that 90% just isn’t good enough in a dice game…

you really need to push it to 96% or higher, and even then be prepared for the occasional forced retreat

I will never do a 90% attack again  :roll:

all i really mean is that i throw in an extra unit when possible
given the option between no attack and a 90% attack, i do the 90%.  but if you can add 1 more dude to make it 99% or something, in dice, i am finding it is nicer to do it than to wish you had of
imo

That’s why I like dice game, they make you less careless (no 100% outcome means you have to take extra caution in your attacks)

@Noll:

That’s why I like dice game, they make you less careless (no 100% outcome means you have to take extra caution in your attacks)

I do actually like dice games for “that” component.  Be more careful, have backup plans, send extra troops to each battle or be ready for the consequences of failure.

But I still overwhelmingly dislike dice for the bullshit results it sometimes spits out.  I just had a battle in my 270bc game where my armada of triremes managed to get 0 hits, while my enemy got ‘all but one’ hitting.  That kind of stuff, which seems to happen at least once per match to someone, is why I personally avoid playing dice whenever I can get away with it.  (even when it is in my favor i still dislike it, cus I want to know that I won the game, not the dice won the game for me…)

anyway… nothing to see here… carry on…

TripleA Turn Summary for game: 270BC, version: 1.1.2

Game History

Round :2

Purchase Units - Macedonia
            Macedonia buy 1 hoplite, 4 swordmen and 1 trireme; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Macedonia
            5 cavalrys, 7 hoplites, 12 peltastss and 3 swordmen moved from Larissa to Athens
            1 peltasts moved from Delphi to Athens
            4 hoplites, 1 peltasts and 2 swordmen moved from Thessalonica to SZ 69
            4 hoplites, 1 peltasts and 2 swordmen moved from SZ 69 to Athens
            2 hoplites moved from Corinth to Athens

Combat - Macedonia
            Battle in Athens
                Macedonia attack with 5 cavalrys, 13 hoplites, 14 peltastss and 5 swordmen
                GreekCityStates defend with 1 archer, 1 city, 15 hoplites and 3 slingerss
                Macedonia win, taking Athens from GreekCityStates with 5 cavalrys, 13 hoplites, 2 peltastss and 5 swordmen remaining. Battle score for attacker is 61
                Casualties for GreekCityStates: 1 archer, 15 hoplites and 3 slingerss
                Casualties for Macedonia: 12 peltastss

Non Combat Move - Macedonia

Place Units - Macedonia
            1 trireme placed in SZ 69
            1 hoplite and 4 swordmen placed in Thessalonica

Turn Complete - Macedonia
            Macedonia collect 40 PUs; end with 40 PUs total

@wirkey:

I concede, I don’t like this map, and I really don’t like dice. Good luck in coming games!

huh… ok