FOG Medieval: Kingdoms & Empires Campaign – TURN 7 – Page 11 – Field of Glory

Rico · 2026-05-26T13:31:34Z

RULES The map is divided into 36 provinces, grouped into 12 regions of three provinces each (indicated by the colour on the province names) Players have 15 turns to consolidate as large a kingdom or empire as they can from their initial scattered possessions while playing with a large variety of medieval armies. Basic concept is simple: 1. At start each player picks a faction colour. I then assign provinces to each faction by random draw. Each player then in turn places their capital into a province of their choice. 2. Each faction gets ONE attack per turn and fight each other to consolidate their kingdoms -- controlling the three provinces in a region adds TWO extra points to their score. 3. In TURN 1, the attack orders sequence is determined by random draw -- from TURN 2 onwards, the attack orders sequence is determined by the best battle result % differential each faction scores in the previous turn. SET UP With a campaign of FIVE factions/players, each faction get a random draw of SIX provinces. The leftover SIX provinces are designated as NEUTRAL or Minor States provinces (see: Neutral Provinces) Players then secretly let the DM know where they will place their Capitals. (as DM I will lock in my choice first, before the other factions make their placements) ATTACKS & ARMIES Every TURN each faction gets to launch ONE attack. A faction can attack any enemy or neutral province that is adjacent to a friendly-controlled province or across a sea zone if a FLEET is available. You may not attack from a province that is already under attack by another faction. You may attack into a province from which an attack into a different province has been launched. They can also attack across sea zones (see: Seaborne Attacks) They can also attack across CROSSING POINTS (see between Morocco & Granada or between Ireland, Scotland and England in map above) ARMIES used in the battles are determined by the TURN TRACK -- which is 15 turns divided into FIVE eras of 3 turns each, each era covering roughly a century. The attacking player will select an army geographically appropriate for the province attacking from... and the defender will select an appropriate army from the province being attacked. Both armies will have to be from the time period on the Turn Track of the current turn. The ATTACKER declares the attack and selects his army from the province he is attacking from appropriate to the time period on the Turn Track. The DEFENDER then selects his army from the province he is defending, appropriate to the time period on the Turn Track. The DEFENDER then sets up the battle. BATTLES are all Medium, Open Battle. Map Type is by default "Pot Luck" -- or can be arranged between the players to fit the terrain of the province being contested. Also, if a map is totally unplayable, players can arrange a re-start by mutual agreement -- I will rely on the FGM's honour and sportsmanship to sort it out amicably. ATTACKING A NEUTRAL PROVINCE works a little differently. The ATTACKER declares the attack and selects and army from the province he is attacking from. A DEFENDER is then chosen amongst the other faction players (by DM draw or volunteering) who then choses an appropriate defending army. The DEFENDER must play the battle with an AUTOFILL force selection. Battle parameters are the same as above. BATTLE RESULTS Attacker Major or Minor Victory -- Province is captured -- attacker earns 1 Bonus Point. Attacker Minor Defeat -- attack is repulsed Attacker Major Defeat -- attack is repulsed -- defender earns 1 Bonus Point (bonus points are not awarded for defending Neutral Provinces) If a battle times out with no side being routed, then the battle is a Draw and the attacker has the option to withdraw or continue the battle in the next turn using the same armies. (even if the Turn Track has advanced to a new era) Victory Level Definitions A Major Victory is when you win by routing the enemy with between 40% to 59% casualties and a minimum +25% margin. A Minor Victory is when you win by routing the enemy with 60%+ casualties, with any % margin. However, if you adjust the above winning score down to 59% and the difference is still +25%, it's upgraded to a Major Victory. If a battle times out with no side being routed, then the battle is a Draw and the attacker has the option to withdraw or continue the battle for ONE more turn using the same armies. (even if the Turn Track has advanced to a new era). BONUS POINTS Bonus Points are very important in this campaign, as they allow you to do additional things over and above the ONE regular attack per turn. One Bonus Point each is earned for: 1. Capturing a Province (either enemy or neutral) 2. A Defensive Major Victory 4. Destruction of an Enemy Fleet (see Naval Combat) 5. TWO Bonus Points for capturing an enemy Capital Province A faction can earn several Bonus Points per turn, but there is a maximum limit of FOUR Bonus Points...

Vuk Teble

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@otosan Interesting, thought if neither reach 40% it's a draw. Happy to stay up and finish this off if you like.

Posted : July 16, 2026 9:50 pm

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Rico

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@vuk-teble @otosan

Victory Level Definitions

A Major Victory is when you win by routing the enemy with between 40% to 59% casualties and a minimum +25% margin.

A Minor Victory is when you win by routing the enemy with 60%+ casualties, with any % margin.

However, if you adjust the above winning score down to 59% and the difference is still +25%, it's upgraded to a Major Victory.

If a battle times out with no side being routed, then the battle is a Draw and the attacker has the option to withdraw or continue the battle for ONE more turn using the same armies. (even if the Turn Track has advanced to a new era).

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : July 17, 2026 5:32 am

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Otosan

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Thanks for clearing that up Rico. I was confused.

Posted : July 17, 2026 7:18 pm

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Vuk Teble

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@otosan This is going to be really close. Not sure I'm going to pull off a win despite the % difference! Really tough army for Hungarian/Polish to fight against. Needed any crossbows really.

Posted : July 17, 2026 10:00 pm

Vuk Teble

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@otosan 2 more turns....

Posted : July 17, 2026 11:06 pm

Vuk Teble

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Well that was the hardest army to kill I've encountered, so much armor and no real hard hitting units of my own. I managed to swing a win in Poland over @otosan with one turn remaining. 42-11, hinged on one final flank that fragmented a unit of dismounted knights. I think I would have also got there on the final turn without that by finally reaching the two units of crossbows in the rear of Otosan's army. Really well played mate, I'm sure my tactics were frustrating on this one by refusing to attack, but with mostly massed archers, defensive spears and horse archers I didn't have much choice. Not sure I would have managed this win without the Hungarian allies, those horse archers really let me delay and evade most of your dangerous troops even if I couldn't kill them. Great match, I'll remember this one for sure.

Posted : July 18, 2026 6:30 am

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Otosan

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Well done Sir. The onus to attack was on me due to the fact that I attacked Poland. If I had been on the defensive I would have just kept my lines and let you sit on your fortress hill. Well chosen position that. My defensive spear men were subpar for impact results, so I really had to await your charge and get to the melee stage.

That standard wagon was a huge factor. I dared not attack it due to poor odds on both impact and melee and it prevented movement of my units past it because of ZOC. I could not get to grips with those soft massed archers. Besides that, it gave a huge morale boost to nearby units.

Your cavalry cordon to my north and east meant I could not face my spear formations away from them.

Thanks for the game.

Posted : July 18, 2026 3:18 pm

Chiquichops

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49-21 for the Arabs in CRETE. We just piled in and it went our way. A nice attack on my right by the Byzantine cavalry was held up surprisingly well by lancers. Thanks @cargol , nice little fight and I'm glad it ended when it did, I was worried it was slipping back your way. I'm guessing you didn't expect me to attack straight away?

"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates

Posted : July 19, 2026 6:30 am

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@otosan Yeah, I think I'd have had to move into the rough ground and push forward with my defensive spears, thus losing that height advantage. I was close to doing just that in early game, but then I saw how little impact my horse archers were having on your dismounted knights, and you did have a good number of crossbows around which really raised the jeopardy of trying something like that. I think my MVPs were the light archer, slinger and light nomad horse who routed a unit of your knights, and managed to keep disrupting your raw crossbows with charges. Keeping those units busy on that side was really helpful in the rough ground battle. That or my nearly unbeatable unit of massed archers in the rough ground to the left of the hill that just kept fighting whatever you threw at them.

Posted : July 19, 2026 6:47 am

Rico

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The RED attack into POLAND is repulsed, suffering a 11 - 42 = -31% Defeat, earning WHITE a Bonus Point.

This now gives WHITE a full house of 4 Bonus Points.

The GREY invasion of CRETE & CYPRUS also suffered a Defeat (21 - 49 = -28%)

That concludes TURN 3 -- we move right along.

BATTLES

BATTLE 1: SERBIA -- @vuk-teble vs @otosan -- Italian (Guelf) (1050-1154) vs Byzantine (1042-1071) - White Major Victory (+38%)

BATTLE 2: POLAND -- @otosan vs @vuk-teble -- Bohemian (1050-1154) vs (Polish 1058-1154) & Hungarian (1050-1154) Allies -- Red Major Defeat (-31%)

BATTLE 3: CRETE & CYPRUS -- @cargol vs @chiquichops -- Byzantines (1042 -1071) vs Arab (North Africa) (1038-1160) -- Grey Major Defeat (-28%)

BATTLE 4: CONSTANTINOPLE -- @chiquichops vs @vuk-teble -- Seljuk Turkish (West) (1037-1154) vs Byzantine (1042-1071) -- Green Major Victory (+28%)

BATTLE 5: ALGIERS -- @rico vs @cargol -- Berber (Murabit) (1087-1147) vs Arab (North Africa) (1038-1160) -- Yellow Major Victory (+37%)

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : July 19, 2026 12:59 pm

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TURN 4

Rocking on right along with the Turn 4 with the GREEN Empire building a comfortable lead with 13 points.

RED and YELLOW struggling along at the back of the field...

Please note: the army lists now move into the 1100 - 1199 era.

Attack Orders Sequence:

1. WHITE (+38%) - @vuk-teble

2. YELLOW (+37%) - Rico

3. GREEN (+28%) - @chiquichops

4. GREY (-28%) - @cargol

5. RED (-31%) - @otosan

@vuk-teble -- you're up first!

BATTLES

BATTLE 1:

BATTLE 2:

BATTLE 3:

BATTLE 4:

BATTLE 5:

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : July 19, 2026 1:38 pm

Vuk Teble

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@rico okay 1st I spend bonus points to make two land attacks. How does that affect the attack sequence?

Posted : July 19, 2026 1:53 pm

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@vuk-teble

You declare both battles at the same time.

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : July 19, 2026 2:01 pm

Vuk Teble

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@rico Very well then, I attack:

Wallachia with:

Hungarian 1155-1199 w/Serbian 1040-1319 allies

Palestine with:

Ayyubid Egyptian 1172-1250

Posted : July 19, 2026 2:37 pm

Otosan

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Does the ship icon on turn 5 on the map mean anything special?

Posted : July 19, 2026 3:43 pm

Rico

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Posted by: @otosan

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Does the ship icon on turn 5 on the map mean anything special?

It’s to indicate when the Grey fleet becomes available for use again.

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : July 19, 2026 6:22 pm

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WHITE spends Bonus Points to launch two attacks:

WALLACHIA from Hungary using Hungarian (1155-1199) w/Serbian (1040-1319) allies

PALESTINE from Egypt using Ayyubid Egyptian (1172-1250)

YELLOW attacks ARAGON from Castille using Castillian/Leonese (1155-1199)

@chiquichops -- you're up next.

Attack Orders Sequence:

1. WHITE (+38%) - @vuk-teble

2. YELLOW (+37%) - Rico

3. GREEN (+28%) - @chiquichops

4. GREY (-28%) - @cargol

5. RED (-31%) - @otosan

BATTLES

BATTLE 1: WALLACHIA -- @vuk-teble vs @cargol -- Hungarian (1155-1199) Allies: Serbian (1040-1319) vs (to be announced) --

BATTLE 2: PALESTINE -- @vuk-teble vs @chiquichops -- Ayyubid Egyptian (1172-1250) vs (to be announced)

BATTLE 3: ARAGON -- @Rico vs @chiquichops -- Castilian/Leonese (1155-1199) vs (to be announced)

BATTLE 4:

BATTLE 5:

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : July 20, 2026 6:08 am

Chiquichops

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I'll attack HUNGARY from LITHUANIA.

All armies to declare on Tuesday, I'm offline until then guys.

"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates

Posted : July 20, 2026 7:22 am

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GREEN attacks HUNGARY from Lithuania -- armies to be announced.

@cargol -- you're up next.

Attack Orders Sequence:

1. WHITE (+38%) - @vuk-teble

2. YELLOW (+37%) - Rico

3. GREEN (+28%) - @chiquichops

4. GREY (-28%) - @cargol

5. RED (-31%) - @otosan

BATTLES

BATTLE 1: WALLACHIA -- @vuk-teble vs @cargol -- Hungarian (1155-1199) Allies: Serbian (1040-1319) vs (to be announced) --

BATTLE 2: PALESTINE -- @vuk-teble vs @chiquichops -- Ayyubid Egyptian (1172-1250) vs (to be announced)

BATTLE 3: ARAGON -- @Rico vs @chiquichops -- Castilian/Leonese (1155-1199) vs (to be announced)

BATTLE 4: HUNGARY -- @chiquichops vs @vuk-teble -- (to be announced) vs (to be announced)

BATTLE 5:

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : July 20, 2026 1:06 pm

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Cargol attacks Livonia from Prussia. German Imperial 1050-1154.

Posted : July 20, 2026 1:22 pm

FOG Medieval: Kingdoms & Empires Campaign - TURN 7

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