Battle of Stratos - last battle of the Optio campaign

[Justin Swanton]

A real nail-biter. At one point I was convinced I was done for. Only dice saved me.

[Imperial Dave]

                                    

[Justin Swanton]

[Denis Grey]

A real nail-biter. At one point I was convinced I was done for. Only dice saved me.

Dice have no memory.  Consequently, they cannot bear a grudge.

[Imperial Dave]

Wanna bet lol

[Justin Swanton]

Just realised something. When Mykingdomforanos's cavalry slammed into the rear of my hoplites during his last glorious charge, the charge combat was a draw. Light horse (the Greek cav are LH) inflict only an "all grey" modifier when they rear-end an enemy unit, which means all grey (firm) morale intervals become white (shaken). Since the hoplites were already shaken the modifier didn't affect them.

Basic combat factors are 3 by the hoplites becomes a 2 with the minus modifier, and 2 by the cavalry. Mykingdomphoranos however breaks the draw and scores one morale hit on the hoplites, routing them. That tips my entire army over the edge.

Mykingdomphoranos then dies in his moment of victory and that tips his army over the edge. Result: a draw (rare but not unheard of in Optio). So nobody gains or loses kudos, but since Peter had spent every kudo he had raising his army he has nothing left to rule anything except Amphissa and so the campaign is over anyway. But the bards will immortalise Mykingdomphoranos....