Topic: AFFC PBF - #4
Posted: 2015-Oct-22 00:06
In all, I left my eastern seas poorly defended and Arryn promptly betrayed our agreement.
Yes, I did betray our agreement, but I felt it was only a matter of time before you made a move for my only sea. honestly, my plan was to take moat cailin and maybe take winterfell if I was able, but it was always very well defended. I figured if I could pick off one castle from you, tully, and bara I could get to 7 but I just bumbled in the north instead. A couple rounds I didn't put march orders in the correct territories and raided when I didn't need to, etc.
My game stalled imo because martell and bara was to good of an alliance until it was to late.
My ultimate demise came with the final westeros card preventing support orders. My whole strategy was based on support. I wanted to sail south but just couldn't get the strength together to do it.
In the end, I was extremely lucky with the westeros cards until that last round. Martell made his move and I had bara willing to lend aid and/or attack but the lack of support orders killed me.
Also, supply really hurt me. I couldn't get past 4 supply without attacking crackclaw, seagard, or winterfell and those options didn't really work for me as crackclaw had support from blackwater bay, seagard was to often under attack or too well defened, and winterfell was always out of reach because of good support orders. The dreadfort being barren was also frustrating.
I probably should have been more decisive and just tried to over run the north and clean up my own territories later but just had to many fronts to feel comfortable. (which is why I fear getting tully in the next game).
some other notes - I thought GJ started very well, getting that early westeros and upgrading those footmen to knights was good.
Tyrell laid in wait for a while. Was more patient then I would have been.
Martell worked it really well making good alliances and only breaking them when it was a good time to.
Lanni had good lands but I kept waiting for some kind of move that began to expand his holdings (like attacking tully or tyrell)
Tully was in a tough spot because everywhere they went they got banged on.
Targ was feared from the get go and just couldn't get out of the gate.
bara seemed stuck the whole game. just couldn't get into places he wanted to go imo. I kept expecting to see the backstab at some point.
all in all this was a lot of fun though and I can't wait to do it again.