Topic: The Barren Hills- UK-Regional Organisation

[clausewitz]

Veldemere - I have a loss that will get reported this week as well. I agreed to let one of my Druchii opponents register a win for his side "winning" a mega-battle in store at the weekend, even though the game was a joke (6 players v 4 players and deployment was "you have 5 minutes to get it all on the board").  What would be very cool would be if someone from Helstrom's 4th could get the third place, a clean sweep for w-e in the UK would be nice.

Interestingly the same player was 2nd in the UK for the Druchii this week.  So that sets up some nice grudge match opportunities for me. 

(Especially as I get wounded in his fluff!)

[Veldemere]

Get that grudge match set up!

Ok starting to think about week 3. Obviously week 2 has hurt us (particularly in the Barren Hills) and normally I would advocate prudence and protection to be our watchwords but it would appear that there are some races who think we are starting to roll over, this is not the case and it is time to take the fight to them!

Egondorf troops it is time to start building roads to connect Egondorf to the Bitter Moon and the Tower of Vigilance, all troops fighting in these locations should make note that we are not just cutting roads through the woods but also clearing both sides of the road to a depth of half a bowshot. This is to reduce the ambushes on our troops, we would have clear shots at any opponent before they reach us. The citizens of Egondorf have already agreed to provide able bodies to cut the trees if we provide troops to defend them.

I am still unsure as to the validity of the GDAs plans round Tor Thana and noted with interest that despite so many races apparently fighting there it did not get a mention that I saw. In fact I was horrified when I read that the Druchii killed or caught an entire generation of the citizens of Egondorf! How did they manage this, they finished 13th in the region and got this fluff! I would suggest it was better to report that the Dark Elves got into Egondorf and got wiped out by a vastly superior Empire force. It is for this reason I say we forget Tor Thana and any invented magic items and concentrate on what we need to do.

Clausewitz if you can take your battalion and your new charge is to find any information on the Crown, as a sub-order send pigeons back to Egondorf with any information you find on enemy movement (I know you have only recently recieved your last bilet but at the moment I think it is a dead horse).
To this end if people can mention in their battle reports that they found the enemy based on information provided by Carl von Clausewitz, hopefully GW will note this and accept that we are not just sitting around defending ourselves we are active!

Any fights you have against Druchii make it clear we are recapturing our captured Empire citizens, if we all put this they will have to take note and we can go some way to righting this slight.

Your Thoughts?

For the Empire

[Veldemere]

Another thing perhaps worth mentioning if you get a chance is the chaos Dwarf fluff.

As you know GW made a CD special character and I think there were a lot of people hopeful that this would mean CD armies would be recognised in the campaign. This is not the case and they have had to lump in with the greenskins (not really their fault). I would urge you to support the fluff, further information can be found here: http://www.warvault.net/nemesis/viewtopic.php?p=35#35

Who knows, maybe there will be a 7th edition list for them one day!

[wissenlander]

There was mention in the High Elf report I think about Tor Thana and how they took Beligos Hill with the aide of some Dwarfs.  Also, the Druchii were upset by the Egonsdorf bit as well.  That wasn't in their fluff so they think some mini campaign at a shop somewhere got a nod over their fluff objectives.

I'm planning for a massive counter offensive to purge the forest and search the crown next week, take the fight to them.  I see that you're already beginning this action, Veldemere.  Micheal W was proposing we continue to strengthen roads, which you are also doing, to help search for the crown.

I won't ask you to mess with your plans, but I do ask that you help me organize for next week.  Our regions especially need to be coordinated with the massive amounts of battles we have.  What say you?

[Sircyn]

A massive simultaneous offensive across the two most populous regions does sound rather enticing!

I must also say I'm surprised I'm still 4th Empire player in Barren Hills despite not playing a game for days, might be thanks to the cheaters being bewted. Great work guys on getting our Helstrom's 4th up to the mentions in dispatches. I'm going to try and get myself up in lights this week, that's if I can get more people registered. Beating on my regular opponents now isn't going to get me anywhere. I'm a little miffed that the staff in my local GW aren't encouraging people to sign up online.

Glad to see that the roads and forest clearances have been mentioned. My army is out searching for my lost War Shrine of Morr at present and it fits nicely in with the aggressive stance for the forces of the Empire this week. I'll soon resolve this and get stuck into leading volunteer navvie groups to further improve the road networks.

[Veldemere]

There was mention in the High Elf report I think about Tor Thana and how they took Beligos Hill with the aide of some Dwarfs.  Also, the Druchii were upset by the Egonsdorf bit as well.  That wasn't in their fluff so they think some mini campaign at a shop somewhere got a nod over their fluff objectives.

I'm planning for a massive counter offensive to purge the forest and search the crown next week, take the fight to them.  I see that you're already beginning this action, Veldemere.  Micheal W was proposing we continue to strengthen roads, which you are also doing, to help search for the crown.

I won't ask you to mess with your plans, but I do ask that you help me organize for next week.  Our regions especially need to be coordinated with the massive amounts of battles we have.  What say you?

Sorry mate, I had noticed that your region had already posted its week 3 orders so I thought I had better get started so as the Barren Hills are not left behind.

[wissenlander]

No problem.  It's hard to coordinate on such short notice.  Your objectives aren't out of line in what you want to do really.  We're just gearing up right now.  We're being more agressive in the Talabec area as well, just not full out yet.  Your strategy actually fits in perfectly, you genius you.

I'm going to start a thread to organize for next week's offensive!

[clausewitz]

Veldemere, new orders recieved and understood, sah!

I will also happily include the attempts to rescue civilians from any Druchii I meet.

I agree with cautious agression this week.  We want to push our objectives but we daren't risk over reaching after week 2.

Right, I'm off to relieve the Master Engineer of his pigeons before he blows any more of them up...

[Tostig]

Arg. Played my first game in about half a month yesterday, and i got absolutely mullered by a Brettonian player. My handgunners missed entirely, my knights had rubber lances, my swordsmen lost their warrior priest and champion in the first turn and my cannonballs either got stuck in the mud or bounced off his knights. Oh well, at least it wasn't a NC match.

[Mark Perry]

Guys I am sorry to report that I am unable to Transfer General Scholl to the Baron Hills, and I am also unable to create a new General, apparently If I want to create a new General, I will not only have to set up a new e-mail account, but also change computer as apparently GW are monitering the IP address that people use. Damn and Blast it to Haides!!!

I'm really annoyed as I have sent GW numerious polite e-mails and phoned GW HQ as well but with no luck I'm affraid. So reluctantly i will be keeping my command with our brave forces in the Talabec Borders.

Best of luck to you all,
May Sigmar keep us victorious,

and may GW's computer come down with a heavy cold!!!

[wissenlander]

I got word from the Dark Elves on the Egonsdorf slave thing.  The forum had nothing to do with that, they were miffed about how a small club campaign got the nod over them.  They did say that if you mentioned anything about the slave recapture to note that they are helping the Druchii construct earthworks around Tor Thana.  This way it would help out their fluff even though it inititally didn't.

Just thought I'd let you all know that bit of info.

[Demonslayer]

Hey guys. I'm just dropping by to tell you all GW has now officially decided to not transfer my account to the Howling Hills, so I guess I'm stuck here  . Congratulations, the DemonSlayer has joined your cause. Let our foes tremble and weep in fear and despair, for their end IS nigh (don't worry Perry, I'll crack a few skulls on your behalf  )!
So, what's the plan ? I'[ve been reporting my battles (four massacres) at Bitter Moon up till now, reporting on how the Empire cuts away the woods around that place. I've also given the Hunters of Sigmar a place to shine. Anything else I should add?
Unfortunately nobody I know plays dark elves. So no slave liberation actions for me! Though I could always try and get a game with a skaven player I know...

[clausewitz]

Mark you will be missed, I'm sure you'll do us proud in the Talabec Borders.

Demonslayer, welcome to the Barren Hills.  Veldemere is in command and has final say on our orders, but I think there is a logical answer to the question of your assignment.

Since Mark was our lone presence at the Tower of Vigilance and he has been "sent north by higher powers", we have need of a presence there.

I would suggest you move your forces to the Tower.  Where you would follow the usual tactics of clearing forest and roads nearby and generally fortifying.  In addition you would keep an eye out for information on the NC.  Finally, as you will see from previous posts we are trying to act in a more coordinate agressive manner, so you might report that your recieved enemy army locations by pigeon from my general.

[Patch]

Mark you will be missed, I'm sure you'll do us proud in the Talabec Borders.

Since Mark was our lone presence at the Tower of Vigilance and he has been "sent north by higher powers", we have need of a presence there.

[Taps foot on the ground and looks annoyed at Clausewitz, wondering if the victories he's placed there against the Ruinous powers really matter after all]

Guys I am sorry to report that I am unable to Transfer General Scholl to the Baron Hills, and I am also unable to create a new General, apparently If I want to create a new General, I will not only have to set up a new e-mail account, but also change computer as apparently GW are monitering the IP address that people use. Damn and Blast it to Haides!!!

Make yourself a new email address (either Yahoo or AOL), and sign on as your name, +"Jr". Make yourself 12 years old, and they'll send you an email to your main address, asking if you to confirm that you allow your child to take part. That'll avoid their annoying little IP checker.

[Tostig]

Got atrociously mullered today in the only battle of the tourney that mattered (my partner turned up late because of trains.) A bit unit of black knights and a coach swept down the left flank behind cover from my only cannon, through two units of ogres as though they weren't there, pivoted, and then through our line. The only chance I had to shoot at it my cannon bounced only two inches - and ended up half an inch short. That was my only real chance to kill the thing, and apart from a few goblins (his partner) and a couple of units of ghouls, we couldn't really touch them. In fact the goblin fanatics I bought out with my archers ended up doing more damage to enemy battle line than we did! Still, at least my cannon plucked out a chariot.

What was even worse was that the beardy git playing undead was the nicest guy there - he'd just turned up expecting a more competitive tourney than anyone else. Ogres MSU just couldn't take the damage, and by the end of the game the coach had 26 wounds.

Oh well, at least none of them had NC IDs.

[clausewitz]

Mark you will be missed, I'm sure you'll do us proud in the Talabec Borders.

Since Mark was our lone presence at the Tower of Vigilance and he has been "sent north by higher powers", we have need of a presence there.

[Taps foot on the ground and looks annoyed at Clausewitz, wondering if the victories he's placed there against the Ruinous powers really matter after all]

My humblest apologies Patch.  My chief of filing has been reprimanded for loosing your assignment orders from my archives.  I am sending your men six kegs of ale we found after some dwarves left in haste after a recent skirmish.  I hope this will make amends.

[Patch]

Apologies accepted, Brother-General. I will hold the line here, and wait for reinforcements before I can turn my boys to slightly more agressive tactics. Facing those Damned Lizards again tomorrow - we'll see what's occuring.

[Demonslayer]

http://www.warhammer-empire.com/theforum/index.php?topic=17326.0

So, shall we do as I proposed? Does anybody have a different idea? Or are we going to let the spe take our land?

[Kaihlik]

Veldemere - I have a loss that will get reported this week as well. I agreed to let one of my Druchii opponents register a win for his side "winning" a mega-battle in store at the weekend, even though the game was a joke (6 players v 4 players and deployment was "you have 5 minutes to get it all on the board").  What would be very cool would be if someone from Helstrom's 4th could get the third place, a clean sweep for w-e in the UK would be nice.

Interestingly the same player was 2nd in the UK for the Druchii this week.  So that sets up some nice grudge match opportunities for me. 

(Especially as I get wounded in his fluff!)

I didn't know where to post this but I would like to appologise to Clausewitz as the result of that battle damaging his score alot more than I thought it would. He will of course kick me into the ground when I see him tuesday but I thought the game would be a good opertunity for the Dark Elves and Empire to mention their fluff goals and set up a Grudge Match relationship between Carl and Kaihlik. The good thing is that it had caused a bigger difference in our scores so a massicare or solid victory should send him right back up the board (and me right down it again ).

[Tostig]

With regards to the High Elf treachery - we obviously cannot continue to support them, and in my opinion we ought to oppose them as strongly as possibly. Clausewitz obviously shouldn't continue to help them at Tor Thana - what he does is his decision. I would fight against the HE, even if it meant siding with the Druchii, but he's his own man, and he should be welcome to find new enemies.

Personally I feel that their devious backstabbing couldn't have come at a better time. We were looking for an opponent for next week's big push, one who wasn't already at the bottom of the leader board - and oh looksie, we have one.

[Veldemere]

The HE and Druchii are not just fighting each other, but I agree that until we recieve a formal petition from the HE they are to be considered an invading force in the Barren Hills and as such we owe them no quarter, they have proven themselves to be duplicitous!

This does not mean we should take our focus from the primary goals: Protect Egondorf and the Bitter Moon, Fortify the Tower of Vigilance, Build and Protect roads, retrieve captured citizens from the Druchii, oh and find the crown!

[clausewitz]

Tostig, Carl has already been ordered to leave Tor Thana.  Veldemere decided that the GDA plan to take it wasn't working and seemed too fanciful.  And my last battle reported the Irregular's at Marchen's Henge fighting the forces of chaos.

Personally, I would rather we just ignored the Asur's plan and the battle between the Druchii and Asur at Tor Thana.  Let them batter each other there while we pacify the rest of the region.

Carl wouldn't side with the Druchii (not while he is still recovering from being stabbed by one anyway!).  Speaking of which Carl will be looking forward to meeting Kaihlik tomorrow.  Thanks for your post Kaihlik, it is nice to coordinate fluff (even if it is with a druchii).

But I do agree that we have given the Asur many chances to come to agreement with us and they have spurned those opportunities.  With some regret I concur that we must fight them.

[wissenlander]

I posted on Asur.org what they could expect from you guys.  I basically just told them that it would be ignored for the most part but we as a whole, and mostly you guys (since you have to deal with it more than anyone else) are a bit miffed that they keep saying they'll grab this land and that.

[Patch]

I think we should leave the Druchii and HE to their own devices. There is an age-old motto that I think should be applied to this campaign - "Keep it Simple, Stupid".
We're gumming up our own works by agreements here and there. As far as we know, we have a tact agreement with the Skaven (I once ran a WFRP campaign based on the Skaven sheltering in the Empire - they backstabbed us in that as well), seem to be assisting the HE, who (with the exception of Teclis I have no respect for at all), and now seem to be working along side the damned Druchii!.
At the start of the campaign we allied with the Bretonnians. The other races didn't seem to want to know, and still don't really have any interest in our fluff or objectives. So long as we stay true to our objectives and make sure we keep our ar*es covered, we'll be okay.

And let the pointy ears say that they'll grab this and grab that - we all know that the heart of the Empire is a dark one, and no-one rules the forests for long. With all our technology and advances, the forests are still places to be fearful.

Oh, and I nailed the Lizards on Sunday. 

[Karl van Drak]

I'm with Patch - let's burn some heretics, mutants and assorted other scum!