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[maynes32]

I'd like to try to start a game. It's my first time playing in about 15 (!) years, so I'll likely have questions, and may not be able to play super-fast. I'd sure appreciate it if anybody wanted to play - players are hard to come by around here.

I'd like to do 36 points, no Magestorm, no promos. I don't particularly care how many players - 1-on-1 is fine, multiplayer is fine, too. I probably can't start until tonight, but should have time thereafter.

I should also note that I don't care about skill level - champ, regular, or first-timer, doesn't matter to me. I just want to play!

Thanks to anyone interested!

BLM

[DEEPBLUEB2]

If you want to give the bbcode a shot...
I made a template for new players...

http://sfr-inc.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=2139&sid=42cff9c9d4bdb8ecd9f1e4ad19f84d0d

[maynes32]

Thanks, Jim. Doesn't look too bad. Tedious, I'm sure, but not too bad.

I'm sure I can goof it up.

BLM

[cliffwiggs]

[maynes32]

Cliff -

Thanks a bunch! Want to leave it open to midweek to see if anyone else wants in, or want to get started?

Brad

[cliffwiggs]

[cliffwiggs]

Guess its just the two of us. I have my army, I just didn't know how to arrange my starting armies. But knowing its a 2 player game I now do.

Are you all ready to go? I don't want to affect your army placement by posting mine too early.

Are you gonna run the board or shall we take turns? (ie update at the end of each turn)
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[maynes32]

I've got my army all set, I just need to do placements.

As for running the board, I don't know if I'll be competent even to alternate, but we can try alternating

Thanks again,

BLM

[cliffwiggs]

ok, go ahead and just post your army in this format and I'll setup the initial board.

Cliff

Blue Drake
Green Drake

Home - Coastland Tower
Blazer
Blazer
Blazer
Blazer
Blazer
Burner

Campaign - Coastland Tower
Glower

Horde
Dragonne Knight
Dragonne Knight
Dragonne Knight
Dragonne Knight
Dragonne Knight
Dragonne Knight
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[maynes32]

Ah, the glories of a focused collection I am a bit more scattershot than you.

Blue Drake
Blue Wyrm

Home - Coastland Tower
Coral Elf Guard

Campaign - Proposed Coastland Tower
Coral Elf Coral Giant
Frostwing Magus
Frostwing Magus
Frostwing Apprentice
Frostwing Apprentice
Coral Elf Conjurer
Coral Elf Evoker
Coral Elf Evoker
Frostwing Assaulter
Frostwing Attacker

Horde
Coral Elf Eagle Knight
Coral Elf Knight
Coral Elf Horseman
Coral Elf Sharpshooter
Coral Elf Archer
Coral Elf Bowman
Coral Elf Courier
Frostwing Attacker
Frostwing Devastator

I did my math in Excel and checked like six times, so I'm sure it's wrong.

[cliffwiggs]

[cliffwiggs]

Check to see if I set this up the way you expected. Your counts are good, no more than 18 magic and no more than 18 health in each starting army.

This will be a soggy battle with all those coastlands (you are welcome).

If you are good then roll your horde and post the results/total.

Reserves	DUA	BUA
Cliff's Horde	Cliff's Campaign	Cliff's Home
BLM's Home	Proposed Frontiers	Cliff's Home
BLM's Home	BLM's Campaign	BLM's Horde
BUA	DUA	Reserves

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[maynes32]

Thanks indeed for the Coastlands. I was going to make a smart comment about the importance of choosing the Frontier if you won the roll

Thanks also for starting the board. Let me know how to see the code and I'll take a whack at doing the next appropriate update.

Horde Roll -

Knight - 2 maneuver
Horseman - maneuver
Sharpshooter - ID (3 Maneuver)
Archer - ID (2 Maneuver)
Attacker - ID (1 Maneuver)

All the rest are irrelevant. Good thing I got those missile units in there for ... er ... maneuvers, I guess I thought they were in there for a different reason. Ironically, my Eagle Knight came up with 3xMissile

9 total maneuvers.

[cliffwiggs]

The board is pretty easy to use. just hit 'quote' on the message where the board is and you will see the ugly-ness that is bbcode tables. If you can't/don't want to do it I can handle it. For a two player game its pretty easy.

It is not normal for all the terrains to be like this, but its not unheard of either.

Horde Roll
Dragonne Knight-2 Maneuver
Dragonne Knight-6 Maneuver
Dragonne Knight-2 Melee
Dragonne Knight-6 Maneuver
Dragonne Knight-2 Maneuver
Dragonne Knight-2 Melee

16 maneuvers (thats what Dragonne's are good for, but about all they are good for).

so I win the horde roll.
I will choose to go first.
You will pick the frontier (duh).
In a two player game there is only one way to place the armies.
So we roll the terrains.

I roll my home and get...Coastland Tower-1 Tower (magic)

You roll your home and the frontier and post their faces.
Then I'll update the board/post it and take my first turn.
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[maynes32]

[cliffwiggs]

Start of Cliff's Turn.

Reserves	DUA	BUA
Cliff's Horde	Cliff's Campaign	Cliff's Home
BLM's Home	Frontier	Cliff's Home
BLM's Home	BLM's Campaign	BLM's Horde
BUA	DUA	Reserves

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[cliffwiggs]

ah, choices choices...

First march - Using my home army, Maneuver attempt.

I won't assume you want to stop or allow. so I'll wait until you post.

If you decide to counter, go ahead and post your manevuer results.
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[maynes32]

Counter

... Pathetic, honestly.

Courier - ID (2 Maneuver)
Devastator - 3 Fly (3 Maneuver)

5 maneuver - rest are irrelevant

[cliffwiggs]

DOn't feel bad, these guys won't maneuver much better.

Blazer-1 Missile
Blazer-4 Flaming Arrow
Blazer-2 Maneuver
Blazer-3 ID
Blazer-1 Missile
Burner-2 ID

so the ID's gave it to me.

I will turn the terrain up to 2 into missile range and take my action against your campaign army.

Blazer-3 ID
Blazer-3 ID
Blazer-3 Maneuver
Blazer-3 Maneuver
Blazer-2 Maneuver
Burner-2 Missile

ugh.

so save against 8 (pitiful)

Your save won't affect the next few parts of my turn, so I will go ahead and 'post ahead'

second March with my Horde army.
Maneuver attempt.
I will assume a counter, I roll and get
Dragonne Knight-2 Melee
Dragonne Knight-6 Maneuver
Dragonne Knight-3 ID
Dragonne Knight-2 Save
Dragonne Knight-6 Maneuver
Dragonne Knight-3 ID

way more than one die can possible roll.

Turn it up to 5, still in missile range. take an action against your campaign army again. (kill the mages!)

Dragonne Knight-2 Melee
Dragonne Knight-3 ID
Dragonne Knight-6 Maneuver
Dragonne Knight-2 Maneuver
Dragonne Knight-2 Maneuver
Dragonne Knight-2 Melee

so, 3 missile for you to save against.

Reserves
I will retreat the Glower, Burner, and Blazers to reserves.
Leave the Dragonnes where they are.

EOT

so you make your save, kill any applicable.
Make the other save, kill any applicable.
Then update the board to reflect the new terrain numbers, any dead, my reserve.
post it so we know what the board looks like at the start of your turn, then take your turn.


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[maynes32]

Well, I must have at least some idea of how this game works - you did exactly what I figured you would do for your whole turn