The next day dawned – apparently – and we dragged ourselves towards the Venue of Champions – Burton Town Hall.
Our army had a Fin de Siecle feel about it, a toy-packed Sung Chinese army chosen because I have had some fortifications for ages, but never used them in a competition, and also my Day-glo Green Chinese spearmen had also been underemployed for some time.
Sung Chinese - expensive Regular Version
Command 1 |
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Command 2 |
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No of Elements |
Exact Description |
Points per Element |
Total |
No of Elements |
Exact Description |
Points per Element |
Total |
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1 |
Sub General Reg Cv (S) |
30 |
30 |
1 |
CinC Cv (S) Regular |
30 |
30 |
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3 |
Reg Ps (O) |
2 |
6 |
2 |
Fire Lance Cav Reg Kn (F) |
11 |
22 |
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4 |
Militia Horde (O) |
1 |
4 |
1 |
Fire Lancers Reg Ps (X) |
6 |
6 |
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3 |
Light Artillery Art (I) |
4 |
12 |
4 |
Ps (O) |
2 |
8 |
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1 |
Heavy Art (O) |
8 |
8 |
9 |
Reg Bd (O) |
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7 |
63 |
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1 |
Regular Cv (O) |
8 |
8 |
6 |
Reg Bw (O) |
5 |
30 |
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6 |
Reg Bd (O) |
7 |
42 |
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6 |
Reg Bw (O) |
5 |
30 |
2 |
Militia Hd (O) |
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1 |
2 |
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2 |
Flame Galleys Reg Gal (S) |
3 |
6 |
2 |
Stampeding cattle |
7 |
14 |
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Total Elements : |
27 |
Total Points : |
146 |
Total Elements : |
27 |
Total Points : |
175 |
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Element Eqivalents : |
21.5 |
Element Eqivalents : |
21.5 |
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Break Point : |
7.2 |
Break Point : |
7.2 |
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Command 3 |
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Command 4 |
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No of Elements |
Exact Description |
Points per Element |
Total |
No of Elements |
Exact Description |
Points per Element |
Total |
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1 |
Ally General Reg Cv (S) |
20 |
20 |
Hsien Pi Ally |
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12 |
Wagon Laager TF |
2 |
24 |
1 |
General Irr LH F |
9 |
9 |
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7 |
Militia Horde (O) |
1 |
7 |
11 |
LH F |
4 |
44 |
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1 |
Light Artillery Art (I) |
4 |
4 |
1 |
Cv (O) Nobles |
7 |
7 |
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1 |
Heavy Art (O) |
8 |
8 |
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1 |
Regular Cv (O) |
8 |
8 |
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4 |
Reg Bd (O) |
7 |
28 |
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4 |
Reg Bw (O) |
5 |
20 |
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Total Elements : |
19 |
Total Points : |
119 |
Total Elements : |
13 |
Total Points : |
60 |
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Element Eqivalents : |
15.5 |
Element Eqivalents : |
13 |
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Break Point : |
5.2 |
Break Point : |
4.3 |
It also allowed us to deploy some Expendables, 2 types of artillery, and a Ps(X) – using a cute Kennington Miniatures figure I had had for a long time - all of which could make life very difficult for Elephant armies. These were the comedy elements, however against an expected Rus & Kn (F) heavy competition, we also fielded 19 Regular Bd (O) (with supporting Ps) and 16 regular bowmen. Our plan to deal with massed warband was a little shakier, involving stuffing all our army behind a wall with the blades manning the perimeter!
Onto the first game