Assyrian army

Assyrian army

Monday 20 August 2018

Apocryphal Well moves 7-9

Around this point trying to follow what's left of the original game seems pointless. In broad terms, the Egyptians are staring to push the Assyrians back in most of the centre, while both are starting to win on their extreme left flanks...

These 2 pictures show the situation at the start of Move 7


Egyptian right are starting to outflank the Assyrian heavy cavalry.

The centre is getting to be a bit of a slugfest as the Egyptian infantry gradually push forward...

... the chariots keep getting knocked back. Time to leave the centre - not much happening picture-wise.

The right Assyrian light cavalry are feeling a bit outgunned...

So the Assyrian heavy cavalry are involved in a bit of a stand-off...

So the Assyrian heavy cavalry are involved in a bit of a stand-off...

But the general is about to get involved.

On the other flank...

Assyrian cavalry showing the strain, Egyptian chariots not making much progress

And the right flank Assyrians are about to leave.

At the end of move 9 the casualties are starting to mount.



4 comments:

  1. Hmmm, sorry to say it, but doesn't come across as quite as exciting and brisk as I seem to recall the original. Probably time to reread.

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    1. It is getting bogged down. Probably putting out too much detail... the original had about 3 photos and a couple of maps. Future ones I think I'll cut it down a lot...

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    2. I suspect that its the incremental nature of DBX and the anonymity of individual stands in a large game. The loss of one stand among many is not as dramatic as seeing a large named unit, 1/7th or 1/8th of an army, rout.

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    3. Element loss rather than unit loss did make a difference, as did congestion, not noticed as much on the game itself - being solo, didn't need to use alternative moves or PIP dice so the game itself ent well. However, lack of definite or spectacular breaks meant meant it lasted 12 moves - I'll get the rest sorted later today - and resulted in a draw! So better for the player than the spectator, so to speak.

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